Chapter 348
Chapter 349 The Fangs of Nightstar
Economic strategists and merchant-class professionals were relatively inexpensive to hire.
The Nightstar Group had cultivated a vast roster of them.
You train for years for moments like this
It was finally time for them to strike.
And thanks to the Pact Tower, the company had absorbed a wave of interstellar Sentinels.
Among these former powerhouses were several who excelled in corporate management and high-level operations.
A rising group that had been underestimated was now revealing its ferocious fangs for the first time.
The Titan Group, already struggling, saw its stock plummet and its market value evaporate at a terrifying speed.
The worse it got, the more frantic and panicked Don became.
Conversely, Joanna was in no hurry at all.
“Comprehensive Dungeon Studies: Alex: Joanna, a professor from the Paranormal Dungeon Studies, Professor Houle, says he knows you. He wants to have a chat. If you have time, could you add him to your communicator p>
Professor Houle?
Joanna immediately recalled her early days in the Divine and Demonic Training Program- when she fought Garfield, secured Fair Trade (SSS Rank), and Webster had attempted to mediate.
Back then, Professor Carpenter had backed her fully, forcing the Lowes to bleed a massive amount of compensation.
Since then, Garfield-that top-tier “Prodigy Third-Gen”-had been remarkably low-key at school.
Now, Webster wanted to play peacemaker again?
Who gave him the nerve?
Joanna replied calmly, “Does the professor want something? I’m in special training. Entering a
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dungeon now. Will reconnect later p>
She motioned to Marlon and stepped into a new dungeon.
The quality of the training center’s dungeons was incredibly high; the resources obtained or the guides produced after clearing could change the fate of a medium-sized enterprise.
She couldn’t afford to miss out.
Still, she wasn’t entirely focused on grinding.
She instructed Katherine to continue external publicity.
With Joanna and George both in training, the publicity department had gradually shifted into Katherine’s hands, who now wielded significant power as the president’s secretary.
Official releases from the Public Relations Club spread rapidly. The public soon learned exactly what Don had attempted.
The company’s stock crashed again.
Don was desperate, but desperation was useless. He couldn’t enter the Divine and Demonic Academy, and the lobbyists he hired couldn’t get a hold of Joanna.
Left with no choice, he turned to a former rival: Helen.
When Helen received his message, she felt a profound sense of satisfaction. A former enemy was actually begging her.
“Helen, just say it. What do you want in exchange for your student’s letter of understanding p>
“That pathetic company of yours is decent. Transfer the shares to my student p>
“Are you insane? You’re dreaming! Helen, don’t think I’m afraid of you. I have Space Alliance Contribution Points. I can use them to exchange for ‘Execution Rights. The tribunal won’t be able to touch me. If you won’t settle, we’ll see who gets the last laugh p>
The reconciliation window passed. Joanna chose not to sign.
Don, banking on his own strength, decided to double down and fight Joanna to the bitter end.
The Space Alliance System provided Joanna with a teleport portal to the courtroom.
While her presence wasn’t strictly required, her attendance and strong desire for prosecution. would likely add years to the sentence.
Because this involved a trial of a Sage-tier-a powerhouse above Level 90-the proceedings
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were solemn and grand, held in a massive auditorium.
Don sat in the defendant’s dock, flanked by a defense team of over thirty lawyers.
On the victim’s side, to Joanna’s left, sat Sophie, followed by several other young women.
The gallery was even more crowded, with over three hundred people.
Helen was there, along with Don’s corporate staff, various media outlets, and even Katherine, who had managed to snag a seat.
The Chief judicator was majestic and elderly, holding a rank of Level 98.
“The trial shall now begin regarding the charges against Don for reproductive persecution against Sophie and others p>
The trial lacked convoluted jargon. Once evidence was provided, the Space Alliance System would rapidly formulate a verdict.
During the process, the parties would be asked about settlements.
Sophie stated, “I will settle, but you must pay me 50,000 Starcoins and issue a public apology p>
Sophie had previously lost her “bet-on” contract, resulting in a 3-trillion-Starcoin debt to the Titan Group.
Now that the defendant had become the target, she wanted her money back and then some.
But Don remained dismissive.
He hated Sophie; he never expected that a hunter would be pecked blind by a goose.
A mere student daring to challenge him.
“I refuse. I only asked her to host a friend. I had no other intentions p>
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