Ace of the Dragon Division Chapter 650 - Why Do I Feel Like This Is a Pyramid Scheme

Chapter 650: Why Do I Feel Like This Is a Pyramid Scheme

Stenson wondered if there was a mistake in the script, because Benjamin’s lines shouldn’t have sounded this low!

He smacked his lips and said with uncertainty, “I mean, there must be some big corporation behind Boss. For example, there are the Rothschild and Logan financial groups in N.A., and they have even stronger forces behind them! I think Boss is really capable and should at least be the middle or higher-tier members within some legendary organization, but … what the h.e.l.l is the Deviant Corp?”

Benjamin crossed his legs and smoked his cigarette as he patiently waited for Stenson to finish. “What are you trying to say?”

Stenson shrugged his shoulders. “I thought Boss would be like Morgan or Rossford. Even if he’s Asian, he could belong to some Asian financial group. I heard of Mitsubis.h.i.+, Mitsui and Three Star, but forgive me, I’ve actually never heard of anything like the Deviant Corp that belong to any big organizations. I studied financial management, and in the M Nation, someone in economics could not be a qualified manager if they don’t know any financial groups or Rothschild. So, with my professional background, I’ve really never heard of the Deviant Corp.”

Benjamin blew out a puff of smoke. “Yes, it’s true that the Deviant Corp are unknown, didn’t I just say that? You are the first member in N.A., and you should feel honored.”

“Indeed.” Stenson grinned.

“I know you’re probably a little disappointed.” Benjamin said, “Big Brother Cheng also asked me to bring a word to you: do you want to be a trailblazing leader, or do you want to follow someone else’s path? We never force anyone to join us, it’s all based on our own will. Maybe this is how it is today, but in the future, not everyone can join us even if they want to. Even if it was some president of a country, we won’t even let them join.”

Stenson asked, “And how many members do we have as of today?”

Benjamin: “That’s not something you can know, just remember that being able to join the Deviant Corp means that Big Brother Cheng has taken you as one of his own, and you can use our resources as a member for any future needs and dangers.”

Stenson: “And how does Big Brother Cheng fit within this organization?”

Benjamin: “You don’t have to know that either. To be more exact, with your current members.h.i.+p, you can’t really enter the core of the the Deviant Corp yet, but we’ll look into you, and if you can make good relations with Senator Jerry this time and make a name in the political circles, you’ll be promoted to a Level 5 member, which is equivalent to a council member.”

Stenson narrowed his eyes. “So, can I know the hierarchy?”

“Yes.” Benjamin took out a picture with a hand covering the earth. “This is the Deviant Corp symbol, and it’s currently a 12-level council. Using angel wings as a hierarchy, level one is a one-winged angel, and level 12 has 12 wings.”

“Angels?” Stenson pondered for a bit. “I remember every organization should be founded with a purpose, and that represents their vision. Does an angel mean peace then? It seems that Boss is far more kind than I thought he would be, I thought he would be a true conqueror!”

“Calling him a conqueror is sort of insulting him,” Benjamin said, “You’ll see his greatness later!”

He turned and continued, “Angels don’t represent kindness and peace, that’s what doves symbolize. Our vision is: adjudication!”

“Adjudication?” Stenson was a bit confused. “I don’t quite understand.”

“It literally means judgement and decision, a very simple concept. The Angels have seven upper levels, and five lower levels. The lower five belongs to what you call the Angels of Peace, with the highest level being five. The upper seven are called Devil’s Angels, with a total of seven levels which makes up twelve heavenly wings in total!”

Stenson: “How do you decide who gets to become an Angel of Peace or a Devil’s Angel?”

Benjamin: “It’s differentiated based on influence. If the President of the M Nation was to join now, his position would be a 10-Winged Devil’s Angel, because his decisions can start wars and cause deaths. The ones with that much power are directly included into the Devil’s Angels, which are the upper 7 levels. You’re just a weak scholar, so you can only be ranked in the 5th level as an Angel of Peace.”

Stenson didn’t argue. “You mean, rich people who do business can only be members of the lower five levels?”

“Not necessarily, for example if we were talking about Bill Gates, he has a huge influence, and he is also a wealthy businessman, so he can be a member of the Level 7 Devil’s Angel Council.” Benjamin said, “So everything is decided in terms of power and influence, it’s not just tampering with the levels.”

“Right.” Stenson thought of something and asked, “What about the resources you said, what resources do our organization have? I remember other financial groups often offer financial support and resources after settling down with a project, and they build mutual economic benefits. So what about us?”

“We have the ability to defend ourselves.” Benjamin said, “Remember, we may not have any financial support for you, but we have the ability to save your life. We understand what you’re saying about the economic interests of these financial groups, but there are only everlasting interests in this world and not everlasting friends. You think we’re very small in power right now, but there’s one thing you need to seriously consider, and that’s no member of these financial groups has the certainty to say their life is in their hands! So, what we, the Deviant Corp, offer is to solve their greatest concerns! For any financial group, as long as the interests reach a certain level, they will be at risk or even encounter dangers and a.s.sa.s.sination attempts. This is not surprising if you look at historical cases. The battle between different financial groups is also common and unpredictable. But one day, the appearance of us, the Deviant Corp, can both save your life and keep you safe. Who do you think will refuse to join the Deviant Corp then?”

Stenson got excited. “You mean, the Deviant Corp has their own armed army? We have our own army?”

“There is. ” Benjamin coughed with some embarra.s.sment on his face. “There are only 10 people as of now.”

Stenson, who was excited at first, immediately looked like he had been fed a fly in his mouth. He had a look saying ‘Are you f*cking kidding me?’ on his face as he stared speechlessly at Benjamin.

He wanted to die.

The slogan was powerful, and the brainwas.h.i.+ng was next level, who wouldn’t be excited and thrilled to hear what Benjamin just said?

And the result?

“Sir, what do I call you?” Stenson looked at Benjamin and asked.

“Call me Amba.s.sador, I will be in charge of the admission and registration of members.”

Stenson held in his words for a while before he finally asked, “Tell me honestly, is the Deviant Corp a pyramid scheme organization?”

Benjamin choked hard on his cigarette.