Crossover: Is this how it's sewn?

Chapter 16.014. The Light of Umbrella

On an unexpected afternoon, sunlight streamed through the city's skyscrapers onto the asphalt road, and Xu Zhenqing spotted James Marcus racing with his daughter.

The other party was indeed within his plan, but there was no rush to make contact now, Xu Zhenqing thought to himself as he glanced at the speeding red Lexus.

What Xu Zhenqing didn't expect was that this Mr. James clearly knew him.

The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground, and Marcus's car came to an abrupt stop beside Xu Zhenqing.

Xu Zhenqing looked curiously at Marcus, who was dressed casually. In his previous life, Marcus usually wore formal attire, such as suits or lab coats, which was more in line with his identity as a scientist and leader.

There's also the image of the mutated leech, but it's hard to say whether Umbrella in this world would dare to play Resident Evil.

Marcus's gaze was sharp, as if he could see into people's hearts. This was because he knew that Xu Zhenqing was a perfect fit for the T-virus, and he also knew all of Xu Zhenqing's information from childhood to adulthood. This was not difficult for a capitalist.

"Mr. Marcus, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Get in the car, we have a lot to talk about." Marcus James's voice carried an unquestionable authority.

Xu Zhenqing thought to himself, "I love saying no to self-righteous people." Of course, on the surface, Xu Zhenqing still wanted to play along with the other party and see what he had done to attract the attention of this founder of Umbrella.

Inside the car, the leather seats exuded a faint fragrance, and Xu Zhenqing and Marcus engaged in an in-depth conversation.

Marcus James revealed part of his plan because he needs special talents like Xu Zhenqing to achieve his goals.

A special entity, the perfect fitter for the T-virus, also has a shareholder who controls seven percent of the shares in Umbrella Corporation, His Excellency Xu Zhenqing.

Not long ago, at a hearing held by Stark Industries, Xu Zhenqing and Su Enxi, a "black swan" in the industry, slowly entered the room.

Their eyes met in the crowd, each seemingly blaming the other for arriving later than them.

When Tony's uncle appeared, the three of them tacitly sided with each other, using their combined shares—just more than Tony's—to suppress this young genius.

In a battle of wits and power, Xu Zhenqing demonstrated his wisdom in forming cliques and his courage in the face of threats. Iron Man? He didn't know him. One should accept one's fate.

Xu Zhenqing received the goodwill of Arnold Stark, Tony Stark's uncle.

During Tony's absence, Arnold inherited Stark Industries and acquired Iron Man's technology.

Arno promised to use this technology to secure a large number of military orders, bringing Xu Zhenqing more benefits, provided he became the president of Stark Industries.

Then Xu Zhenqing used this incident as an excuse to meet with Tony privately and proposed a deal that seemed to be a loss for Tony—exchanging all of his Stark Industries shares for Tony's Umbrella Corporation shares.

Tony was caught in a dilemma, both internally and externally, and he had no choice but to agree to Xu Zhenqing's proposal.

Xu Zhenqing was subsequently given a public welcome at the Umbrella Corporation hearing and was appointed as a special commissioner of the Umbrella Corporation, reporting directly to the Red Queen.

As a shareholder of the company, Xu Zhenqing's relationship with Marcus was not bad, but only average. In Marcus's eyes, Xu Zhenqing was mostly a small shareholder who was just loafing around and waiting to die.

Xu Zhenqing thought to himself, "Why is he being so open and honest with me? There's a strong hint of trying to win me over in his tone."

"This is my daughter, Alicia, she is fifteen years old."

"This is Zhenqing Xu, he's only a few years older than you, Alicia, you can call him brother."

Xu Zhenqing looked at the lovely yet pitiful girl who might suffer from premature aging in the future, his eyes calm, without showing any pity like Xu Zhenqing in other novels.

Alicia, who had been quietly listening from the sidelines, showed curiosity towards Xu Zhenqing, the foreign youth her father had mentioned many times. She asked in a clear voice, "Should I call him Brother Zhenqing?"

"It's just a title, Miss Alicia."

Xu Zhenqing answered indifferently. This Miss Alicia had emerald-like eyes, red lips and white teeth, a bright face, and dark golden curly hair. She was a standard European and American beauty.

Alicia smiled faintly, said nothing, and handed the conversation over to the two of them.

With deliberate guidance, Xu Zhenqing and Marcus gradually became acquainted, and their relationship grew closer.

"Mr. Marcus, thanks to you for telling me these tips, otherwise a young man like me with little experience would have been in a state of chaos for who knows how long."

"Zhenqing, we are all members of the Umbrella family, so it's only right that I help you. I'm a bit older than you, so you might as well call me uncle."

Both of them were very satisfied with the conversation. The other person was not putting on airs, and Xu Zhenqing did not care that his age in both his lives was about the same as the other person's, so he called him "uncle" directly.

"If you don't understand our company's business, you can leave it to Red Queen. It's an artificial intelligence created based on Alicia's childhood image."

"Really? Miss Alicia must have been incredibly cute as a child. I'm sure I can't help but nag as a newcomer."

Marcus laughed and said, "Artificial intelligence isn't exactly nagging, or rather, it's better if it's a little nagging, so we can feed it more data. I'd love to see that."

Xu Zhenqing was then taken to a private, customized hotel VIP room, where the dishes were mostly prepared by Michelin-starred chefs.

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Xu Zhenqing only took a sip; it looked nice, but it was somewhat flashy and impractical. It wasn't that it tasted bad, but it wasn't something he was used to.

Do you know who the true masters of this world are in the future?

"Uncle Marcus, is he the one who controls the army?"

Marcus neither confirmed nor denied Xu Zhenqing's answer, but said meaningfully, "How weak humans are! A tiny virus, a raging fire, a freezing wind, or even a change in weather can take a person's life."

"There are many creatures in this world that you, and even I, cannot understand: dragonborn, hybrids, vampires, warriors, awakened beings, magicians, qi cultivators, demons, angels, aliens... In short, those beings in myths or science fiction stories are actually real."

"Is this...is this all true?" Xu Zhenqing asked in shock.

"Of course, these entities were all of great importance in a region or even an era in history, but they have always remained hidden in the shadows." Marcus showed Xu Zhenqing some mysterious photos.

"It's incredible how fascinating the dark side of this world is," Xu Zhenqing exclaimed sincerely.

"Ding ding ding!"

Marcus's lips curled up, then the phone rang, and Xu Zhenqing consciously avoided it.

"Excuse me, I have some company business to attend to. Is it already this late?"

"Zhenqing, your residence is too far away. I have something to discuss with you tomorrow morning. The butler will come to pick you and Alicia up later. Please settle in first."

Xu Zhenqing watched Marcus drive away in a hurry, with Alicia standing prettily behind him, which gave Xu Zhenqing a huge headache.

Marcus isn't afraid of being a ghost boy, so why is he so comfortable having his daughter by his side?

(End of this chapter)