Chapter 934: Chapter 10: Skillful Hands, Steely Heart (2)
Shiyu Ling sneered, “It’s really hard for you to reluctantly drive for , Miss.”
“I don’t like your character, but I acknowledge your capability,” Alandia said, “Besides, I enjoy driving.”
The temperature inside the convertible was almost as cold as a refrigerator’s cooling compartnt. Qiluo tried to diffuse the tension, “It’s rare to go out, let’s not argue, okay…”
“For you, Miss Qiluo,” Alandia continued non-stop, “You are kind-hearted, straightforward, and versatile. Contrary to your naive appearance, you have a clear grasp of the situation in your mind, knowing what kind of dangerous circumstances you’ve been dragged into. The limitations of your current abilities make you feel even less secure than before, unlike your past situation that included a protector besides being your lover.
These complicated factors make you hostile towards . Miss Shiyu won’t be emotionally antagonistic towards , as she doesn’t care about her lover’s interpersonal relationships. But you worry that I might take your partner away, so you always seize the opportunity to showcase your intimacy…”
“Whoa, whoa, stop!” Qiluo’s face turned red instantly, creating a pink cloud in the car to block her expression. Shiyu Ling laughed weirdly like an old man, “Oh~ This possessive ntality is so girlish~” “Shiyu Ling, shut up!” “Haha!”
When the laughter stopped, the Sky Clear had arrived at the library in Colorful Stone City. Alandia parked the car in the parking lot, her deanor calm, “Therefore, I understand your precautions against , they are reasonable sentints.”
Shiyu Ling rested her cheek on her hand, looking at her excitedly.
“I’m quite impressed… There are people in this world who say ‘I hate you’ to your face and reveal what’s in soone else’s heart. I say, Miss Helaisen, have you never offended anyone for this matter before you beca the Dawn Knight?”
“Yes.” Alandia nodded, “Back in the Holy Sword Knights, I was hated by my classmates because of it. Once, they gathered ten skilled individuals to challenge continuously. It was quite a tough day, my leg got broken.”
“What about them?” Qiluo asked weakly.
“I didn’t have the strength to hold back at the ti, so they ended up heavily injured and hospitalized,” Alandia said, “That day made realize most people don’t like hearing blunt truths.”
“And you don’t plan to change,” Shiyu Ling happily shook her head, “Ah, I understand now. I totally get why that kid likes you, you’re practically his nesis!”
“I’m glad we have a fundantal understanding of each other,” the Dawn Knight reached out to her, “During this mission, we will be spending a lot of ti together. I’m not demanding we beco heart-to-heart friends, but I hope we harbor so level of trust between us. Diverting the energy used for defending against each other elsewhere will make the journey safer.”
Shiyu Ling shook her hand forcefully, putting on a fake smile, “It’s my honor to go out with the famous Dawn Knight. Let’s not ntion personal connections for now; I believe you’re a good work partner.”
“Thank you.” Alandia nodded, turned to shake hands with Qiluo. The pink-haired girl smiled brightly, “Nice to et you, Alandia Helison! Can you tell us why we’re here?”
The three of them got out of the car and walked into the library in Colorful Stone City. The Dawn Knight explained as they walked, “Our goal is to investigate the origins of the technician unemploynt wave. Such a locally influential profession declining to its current state didn’t happen overnight. There should be discussions in the local news about it, which will be our source of analysis.”
“You’re not familiar with how giant corporations operate,” Shiyu Ling interjected, “They often use public opinion offensives and information bombardnt, now you won’t find any useful information on news websites.”
“That’s why we ca to the library; there’s a backup of every local newspaper here.”
Wiki pages can be edited, and website search results can be blocked, but black-and-white records aren’t so easy to hide. The three ladies, like university students completing social studies assignnts, brought over stacks of old newspapers, relying on Qiluo’s large-scale processing capabilities to gather information.
Now, they had so understanding of the changes in this city over the years. Everything originated from a rising company nad “Y.C Industries,” a foreign enterprise from Zero Island that stood firm in the Xuan Ci State with exceptional business acun, rapidly occupying local market share. They had been steadily suppressed by the local old-brand enterprise “Siluoke Heavy Industries” until two years ago when things changed.
“Y.C Industries” successfully developed a “Flexible-Arm” robot adapted to the local unique terrain, thanks to artificial intelligence technology brought from Zero Island. This brand-new robot exhibited exceptional capabilities in controlling magnetic lines, which comprehensively boosted the company’s production efficiency, allowing it to leap from a newcor to one of the local giants…
“Then ca the chanized squeeze on manual production, big companies swallowing small ones, the usual big fish eat little fish scenario,” Shiyu Ling slamd a newspaper on the table, its headline about large numbers of people with outdated prosthetics protesting. “It’s the sa old play from Zero Island, you can’t find these news pieces on websites, only their ticulously woven lies.”
“Really,” Qiluo exclaid in surprise, “The occupations eliminated by the tide of ti… expert assessnts showing 7 major disadvantages of technicians… major safety hazards of manual magnetic control… searching these keywords results in only these.”
“Capitalists’ old tricks,” Shiyu Ling sneered, “But how does this connect to our target? Are we here to help Onowell Slorock save his hotown’s employnt rate?”
Alandia silently pondered for a while, then suddenly asked, “Miss Qiluo, can you find Y.C Industries’ financial reports from the past two years? I an the real data not disclosed publicly.”
“Such data is typically stored offline internally by companies, it’s theoretically impossible to access externally unless we infiltrate the company headquarters…” Qiluo whispered, “We aren’t going to do that, right?”
Shiyu Ling patted her shoulder, grinning mischievously, “Get ready to go, super hacker.”
For a superwoman who controls the flow of ti and teleports instantaneously, accessing the company’s internal secrets was a breeze. They found the answer within a minute, an answer that defied common sense.
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