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Chapter 50 - chapter 50

Three black SUVs pulled into Kai's outer gate.

No invitation. No announcement.

MergeOrbit flagged their approach four miles out.

By the time they arrived, Kai had already merged a perimeter-enhanced protocol into the soil. Anyone who stepped past a certain line without biometric clearance triggered a silent MergeHold field—completely disabling vehicles or electronics without causing harm.

But these weren't spies or saboteurs.

They were U.S. military.

Two generals. One national security advisor. No insignia.

They stepped out slowly, their eyes sweeping across the ranch—but the moment they saw Kai, they stopped.

No handshake. No smiles.

"You already know who we are."

Kai nodded once.

"I also know the terms of the last six offers you sent through shell corporations."

Silence.

Then, one general cracked.

"Then let's talk real terms."

They sat in the tasting hall. The one lined with oak barrels of MergeTobacco curing under atmospheric pressure domes. The aroma itself was enough to disarm.

"We want MergeMilk."

"Combat units are seeing 12% strength recovery. Unheard of."

"MergeMeat dropped PTSD markers in three black-ops teams."

"We've tested it. We know what you're growing."

Kai said nothing.

The advisor leaned forward.

"We're not here to negotiate. We're here to license. Full government contract. You supply elite units. You get full protection and global logistics privileges."

Kai didn't blink.

"And when you stop agreeing with me?"

"You own your own satellites."

"That's right."

Kai stood up.

"I'll deliver MergeMilk, MergeMeat, and MergeWheat Prime—but under three conditions."

They waited.

"First: No oversight. No inspections. You order. I ship. That's it."

"Second: I operate internationally. Any interference, the deal's void."

"Third: I control MergeCommand."

Confused, the general asked:

"What's MergeCommand?"

Kai stepped aside and activated the wall.

[MERGE: MergeOrbit + MergeCore + MergeSecurity + MergePredict]

= MergeCommand Tier 5]

Traits:

– Autonomous Threat Anticipation

– Resource Allocation to High-Risk Zones

– Command Override of All Merge Assets

– Global Logistics Balancing Based on Crisis Heatmaps

– Bio-Security Blacklisting Enforcement

Kai looked the men dead in the eye.

"MergeCommand already governs your operations better than your own central command structure. You just don't know it yet."

"You want access to my outputs? Then the Merge decides how and where they flow."

Ten seconds of silence.

Then the general exhaled and extended a hand.

"We have a deal."

Back on the farm…

MergeCows were now being trained under MergeStress conditioning.

MergeChickens were enhanced with biologically rich feed that mimicked jungle foraging.

Kai didn't just scale the supply.

He scaled the discipline of his entire food chain.

Deep underground, the MergeLabs finished sequencing a new animal line:

MergeOxen

Tier 3 Base Traits:

– Superior Load Capacity

– MergeMuscle Stamina

– Cold and Heat Adaptive

– SmartYield Hide: Enhanced for armor production

Kai stood in the center of the MergeHub as the MergeCore projected a global grid.

America. Europe. Africa. East Asia.

Every MergeMart hub glowed gold.

"Run a crisis simulation: war in the Middle East. MergeMilk delivery interrupted. Civilian hunger index spike."

MergeCore processed in seconds.

"Recommended response: Pre-deploy MergeCattle + MergeWheat Prime to refugee corridors."

"Good. Do it."

Profit Summary

Military MergeSupply Contract: +$60,000,000 (Initial)

Exclusive BioEnhancement Licensing: +$20,000,000

MergeMeat Scaling Contracts: +$8,400,000

Expenses:

MergeCommand Protocol Core: –$14,000,000

MergeOxen Line Development: –$6,200,000

Global Distribution Upgrade: –$3,500,000

Net Profit: $64,700,000

Kai's Total Net Worth: $894,143,000

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