The excited Apex Company executives, eager to prove their importance, made a decisive choice: unleash the Leviathan upon the world!
However, the executives were not so hot-headed as to believe that controlling the Leviathan and Mechagodzilla would make them kings of the world.
They were keenly aware of the risks and opportunities involved. If the Leviathan failed, every single one of them would be convicted of crimes against humanity.
So, they cleverly opted for a "no-fuss" tactic: let the Leviathan run wild, but absolutely deny that it was a creation of Apex Company.
If the Leviathan could defeat the Titans, they would step forward to claim the credit.
If it were defeated by the Titans, they would lie low, continue manufacturing more Leviathans, and bide their time.
If neither side could eliminate the other, they would bring out Mechagodzilla to reap the benefits.
Therefore, from the very beginning of its design, the Leviathan was developed in a secret base completely unrelated to Apex Company.
Not only that, but the project didn't even have official approval, and eventually, the entire project was hidden in the deepest trench of the Pacific Ocean, never publicly revealed.
The reason for such an arrangement was simple: after Mechagodzilla was completed and unveiled, Apex did not receive the expected support and wealth.
Human society no longer urgently needed the existence of Mechagodzilla.
Since humanity reached a reconciliation with the Titans, two distinctly different voices emerged in mainstream society.
One side advocated "returning to nature," hoping that humanity would completely abandon technology and revert to a primitive era, relying entirely on the Titans for survival, based on the mythical societies of ancient humanity.
The other side insisted on "gazing at the stars," emphasizing the vigorous development of aerospace technology, arguing that even if there were no internal enemies on Earth, the exploration of the cosmos should not cease.
This concept was based precisely on the alien monster, Ghidorah.
Ghidorah came from distant stars, and its purpose in coming to Earth was to conquer this land.
This undoubtedly showed that humanity was not alone in the vast universe, and if humanity chose to remain stagnant, it was highly likely to repeat the catastrophe of ancient humanity.
One ideology pursued the past, while the other pursued the future. Both sides held their ground and quickly became the mainstream schools of thought in contemporary society.
Other concepts, while having some influence, never became the dominant ideology.
But regardless of the ideology, under such a trend, humanity's demand for war and weapons had already dropped to its lowest point.
After all, no matter how powerful the Leviathan was, it was merely a weapon,
whereas the Titans were god-like beings who could bestow extraordinary powers and eternal souls upon humanity.
Therefore, the Humanist Federation's idea of completely eliminating the Titans was simply a pipe dream. As long as the Titans did not leave voluntarily, humanity would forever maintain its faith and worship of the Titans.
So, Apex Company supported the Humanist Federation because they believed it could cause trouble and slow the Titans' development.
Apex Company's goal, from beginning to end, was only one: to welcome the return of the former Titan King, Godzilla.
Once Godzilla successfully reclaimed his throne, the fragile alliance between humanity and the Titans would inevitably crumble.
The Titans would face two choices:
Either obediently return to their nests and continue to slumber;
Or bravely stand up and rebel against Godzilla.
However, by conventional reasoning, if Godzilla were to contend with Destoroyah and the Titans, he would have almost no chance of winning.
Fortunately, Apex stood behind Godzilla with the Leviathan, becoming the key force that would help him defeat the Titans.
The Leviathan not only possessed power as mighty as the Titans, but its manufacturing cost was astonishingly low.
More importantly, it could evolve by absorbing the power of other creatures; it could be said that the older the Leviathan became, the more powerful it would grow.
Of course, some radicals on the board proposed that they should simply rule the Earth directly, relying on the powerful Leviathan and Mechagodzilla army.
However, when someone questioned how they would resist Destoroyah, the entire room fell silent.
Ordinary people might be completely unaware of Destoroyah's true identity, but how could these high-level executives not know?
Limitless Cyber Celestial.
This name pressed down on the hearts of every board member like a heavy mountain, making it difficult for them to breathe.
It was this Cyber Celestial Venerable who had single-handedly brought about the era of alliance between the Titans and humanity, bestowing wisdom and Divine Kingdoms upon the Titans.
According to the Cyber Cultivators, that great being was the source of all technology, and all technology on Earth originated from His grace.
Attempting to use Mechagodzilla and the Leviathan to confront the incarnation of the Cyber Celestial Venerable was simply overestimating themselves.
Once they made a move, they would likely be stripped of control immediately and have their own creations turned against them.
Therefore, only Godzilla himself could defeat Destoroyah; humanity could provide no help in this regard.
Humanity, on its part, had to firmly stand by Destoroyah; otherwise, the assassinations carried out by those Cyber Cultivators alone would be enough to claim their lives.
Cyber Cultivators might not be a match for Titans or armies, but against individual humans, they could certainly ensure an untimely death without the victim even realizing it.
The Limitless Cyber Celestial was the political correctness of this era; no one could save anyone who dared openly oppose the Cyber Celestial Venerable.
The plan to rule the world with the Leviathan and Mechagodzilla returned to square one after Destoroyah appeared.
Helping Godzilla reclaim his throne was clearly much easier than directly confronting the Cyber Celestial Venerable.
According to the supercomputer's calculations, even if Godzilla, together with the Leviathan army, could not defeat the Titans, he could at least maintain a stalemate.
At that time, even if only to protect their own interests, humanity and the Titans would certainly go all out in a desperate struggle against Godzilla.
This way, Apex Company's Mechagodzilla would instantly have a purpose,
and Apex would also have the opportunity to return to its former peak during this fierce conflict.
War has always been the foundation of military-industrial enterprises; without war, such enterprises cannot profit.
To that end, most military-industrial enterprises will rack their brains to instigate wars around the world in order to promote their weapons and equipment.
The Leviathan is Apex Company's greatest catalyst for war in the new era; its appearance will inevitably plunge the world into panic and chaos.
However, this is not because Apex Company is impatient, but because it is the only way they can revitalize their company.
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