Chapter 2559

"Is it because the inventor took a slice of the oil tycoon's pie?" Perseus immediately caught the critical part of Clarissa's sentence. She nodded. "That's right. He did just that. Oil is the lifeblood of the Industrial Revolution. If it loses value, how's Ebrea supposed to hold the most power in the world?" Realization struck Perseus. He finally understood why the governments always maintained firm control over energy. "If Jerome is taking a slice of the pie, he'll have to bear the risk of offending the big cheeses. He might even get assassinated, for that matter." Clarissa narrowed her eyes in deep contemplation. After a brief moment, she went on, "I think we'll have to get some people from Xancent to keep Jerome safe at all times. "It was fine on the Ambrayan continent. Although our low-end phones raked in a sizable profit, I think the local big players didn't care about that kind of money. Moreover, the impoverished groups loved it. So, we were spared a lot of trouble there.