881: Chapter 871: The Successor 881: Chapter 871: The Successor Satan Mercenary Corps was no longer the Satan of its founding days.
Why were they established with a proper name if not to build a reputation for the Mercenary Group and, with fame and strength, inevitably see their commissions rise?
Now, as soon as the name Satan was mentioned, it was recognized as a major brand—the idea that a mere one million US dollars could prompt Satan to risk their lives, regardless of the task, was no longer feasible.
Gao Yang himself offered one million US dollars because he wanted to help Friend of Nature bring their people back.
It wasn’t that he had suddenly become benevolent, although that was part of it—the team at Friend of Nature had shown loyalty and efficiency, and extending a hand to help was reasonable.
But the main reason was that Gao Yang no longer wanted to watch Friend of Nature continue with their struggles.
Why?
The reason was simple.
The name Green Terror Organization had been shouted out by Gao Yang; it was he who had purchased torpedoes and used them to sink the Whaling Ship; the Green Wave was initiated under his leadership.
Gao Yang was worried that if Friend of Nature kept causing trouble and truly offended the major corporations, which could start digging at the roots, then what?
If it weren’t for Friend of Nature’s constant agitations, the incident of the sunken Whaling Ship would have been forgotten long ago.
But since Friend of Nature kept stirring things up, once something happened, the world’s media would dredge up the incident in the Southern Ocean sinking Whaling Ship, making it impossible for people to forget and letting everyone know that Green Terror Organization was the mastermind behind the attacks.
Gao Yang felt wronged.
Whether it was Friend of Nature or anyone else who stirred up trouble, it all ended up being blamed on Green Terror Organization.
He feared that if one day the news leaked, he might be hounded to his death.
Now that the Commercial Alliance had been established, if Friend of Nature continued to cause disturbances and someone decided at all costs to unearth the root of the incidents, Gao Yang felt it was only a matter of time before he got dragged into this.
Therefore, the organization that was currently attracting the most attention, Friend of Nature, had to be disbanded.
Gao Yang made an offer, hoping Friend of Nature would accept his proposal.
After a moment’s hesitation, with a solemn voice, Friend of Nature said, “I’m out of money now, even if you hadn’t mentioned it, the actions of Friend of Nature would still have to be indefinitely postponed.”
Gao Yang was secretly relieved, but the words of Friend of Nature were like a bucket of cold water poured over him.
“However, even if I become penniless, I will not give up on my mission to protect the environment.”
Being overly zealous was not good, not good at all, regardless of the reason—it simply was not good.
Gao Yang felt utterly helpless, he sighed at Friend of Nature, “Are you rejecting my request?”
Friend of Nature shook their head, “I will disband Friend of Nature.”
Gao Yang spread his hands, asking, “What exactly do you mean?”
“I will disband Friend of Nature, this name will no longer appear.
But, once I have money again, I will still give everything to protect the environment!
However, when we act again, the name will definitely have changed.
This time might be half a year later, maybe two years later, or maybe I will never have the opportunity to fight for the environment again in my lifetime.
Can you accept this answer?”
Faced with a fervent environmental activist, Gao Yang didn’t know what else to say.
After pondering for a moment, he replied with a rueful smile, “Alright, I won’t try to dissipate your dedication.
I’ll change the condition—if you’re going to declare war against environmental destruction again, can you possibly not associate it with Green Terror Organization?
Or, if you prefer, you could outright carry out the actions under the guise of Green Terror Organization.
Is that possible?”
Friend of Nature, looking dazed, replied, “Of course, that’s possible, but, are you willing to give your organization to someone else?”
Gao Yang’s heart bloomed with joy, “You want the name, Green Terror Organization?
That’s not a problem at all.
From now on, you are Green Terror Organization, well, the chairman of the board of Green Terror Organization.”
Friend of Nature wore an incredulous expression and replied, “Oh, I am truly honored.
Rest assured, I will do my best.
I will strive to make this organization grow even larger.”
Gao Yang felt a sense of guilt.
He was indeed deflecting trouble elsewhere.
But seeing the excited and proud look on Friend of Nature, Gao Yang cautiously said, “So, are you willingly and happily taking on this responsibility?
You know, I can no longer invest much effort and financial resources into environmental protection.”
Friend of Nature responded solemnly, “Although it’s regrettable that I can no longer receive your inspiration and guidance, I am very willing to take on this responsibility.”
Gao Yang carefully said, “You now understand the special nature of this organization, right?
It means that there’s no previous chairman to speak of.
Once you take over this organization, you must take responsibility for everything.
If something happens under your watch, you will have to bear all the blame as you could not simply shift it away.
So, are you really sure you want to take on this role?”
Friend of Nature firmly replied, “I am willing!”
Gao Yang immediately reached out and placed his hand on the right shoulder of Friend of Nature, then said in a deep voice, “I declare, you are now the president of the Green Terror Organization council.
From this moment, you are the supreme and only person in charge of the Green Terror Organization.
Young man, the heavy duty of protecting the Earth from destruction is now yours!”
Startled, Friend of Nature responded somberly, “Is that it?”
“Yes, it’s done.
You should understand, we need to be lonely, nameless, unknown to anyone, so did you still expect to hold a press conference?”
“Oh, no need, no need, I understand, I get it!
Okay, sir, thank you for your trust.
I swear I won’t disappoint you, I, Gustav Thor, swear I will not fail your…”
Gao Yang cut him off, speaking in a rush, “Stop, stop!
Don’t mention your name.
Damn, you already said it.
Alright, I won’t remember it; I will forget your name.
This position should only have a code name, understand?”
Friend of Nature, struggling, said, “But, I thought this is a great moment of legacy; aren’t I even allowed to let you, the founder, know my own name?”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “I indeed already know your name.
Well then, the rule is, the new president doesn’t need to know the previous president’s name, but the successor must state his real name.
Alright, it’s settled then.
Hi, Thor, it is nice to meet you again.”
Gustav Thor laughed, “You can call me Gustav, or I would be glad to have a nickname.
You know, I always felt odd calling myself Friend of Nature.”
After thinking for a moment, Gao Yang said solemnly, “Then, you shall be called Thor.
Use your thunderbolt to punish those who harm the Earth!
Use your power to protect our planet.”
Gustav looked serious and said, “I like that name, Thor.
I really like it.
Rest assured, I will protect our Earth like a superhero!”
Gao Yang, feeling guilty and darting his gaze around, noticed several people looking at him with strange expressions.
When Gao Yang caught Glolov’s gaze, Glolov gave a smirk and a thumbs-up.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Gao Yang cleared his throat and asked, “Gustav, no, Thor, how old are you this year?”
“Twenty-one, almost twenty-two.
Why, sir?”
Gustav appeared younger than he looked, and Gao Yang suddenly realized why Gustav was so easily taken for a ride.
In fact, Gao Yang felt a bit embarrassed to think of Gustav as gullible.
“Well, maybe never mind, I didn’t ask you about your age just now.
It seems that you may be a bit too young.
Maybe you should wait until you’re a bit more mature before considering whether you should take on such a significant decision.”
Gustav became anxious immediately and said, “Why?
Sir, I am an adult.
You can’t treat me as a child, that’s an insult to me!
I don’t think my age is a barrier to achieving anything!
You owe me an apology, sir!”
Gao Yang felt awkward, truly reluctant to let Gustav take on the role and sneaked a glance at Glolov.
But seeing Glolov looking worried and standing up, he came over and said seriously to both of them, “Boss, I think you really should apologize to Thor.
He has proven his ability and shown that he can take on the duty you have passed down.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “Alright then, I’m sorry.”
Gustav smiled contentedly, “No problem, sir.
I know my age might raise some questions, but rest assured, I won’t disappoint you.
Just wait and see.”
Glolov seemed worried that Gao Yang might feel uncomfortable thrusting responsibility on Gustav, and whispered from the side, “Boss, you should discuss with Thor how to carry out the rescue mission.”
Gao Yang nodded and said to Gustav, “Alright, let’s talk about this matter.
No, wait, I want to know what you plan to do after taking over the Green Terror Organization and how you intend to do it?”
Gustav replied seriously, “I have always been dedicated to protecting rainforests, but now that I have offended too many people, the establishment of the Commercial Alliance is the best example.
I plan to, once I regain some funds, shift our focus and maybe target the environmentally damaging mining industry.”
Gao Yang quickly shook his head and said, “No, that’s not right.
I think those issues are crucial, but they’re not the most urgent.
What needs immediate protection are species that, once extinct, can never be brought back.
What do you think?”
Gustav nodded and said, “Yes, that’s true.”
Gao Yang cleared his throat and said, “So, what do you think about focusing mainly on Antarctica?
Whenever you see a Japanese whaling ship, just take it down.
Sink all Japanese whaling ships we encounter, and make those Japanese never dare go whaling again.
How does that sound?”
Gustav slapped his hand, excitedly saying, “That’s great!
But I don’t have torpedoes.
Otherwise, I would have done it a long time ago.
Oh, you’re ready to help me now, right?” (To be continued.
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