I'm the King of Wage Earners in Lobotomy City

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Listening to the steady, mechanical broadcast, Angela smiled and said to Du Jue, "This is the standard procedure for the Seed of Light Project. The rest is no longer Ain's responsibility. Please allow me to issue a notice to all L Company branches on your behalf, Du Jue."

Angela's clear voice rang out over all the broadcasts at headquarters, startling everyone.

[As per the agreement, all remaining assets of Company L will be transferred to LUAGH Company for elimination. All employees who hear this announcement are requested to take care not to damage company property during the evacuation; otherwise, they will bear the consequences themselves.]

[The chairman of Company L has officially changed. Please remember this name—Du Jue.]

"it is good!"

At this moment, Du Jue no longer looked like he was suffering from heart failure. His face was flushed, and he was so eager to do a few backflips that he couldn't wait to check the results of his job application.

Congratulations on your promotion at Company L!

[Obtained work item: Light Seed]

[Description: Creating happiness with heart]

[Effect 1: Integrate this item into a carrier; if it is an inanimate object, activate it; if it is a living object, solidify its mind.]

[Effect 2: All deep emotions directed at the recipient will be absorbed, uncontrollably producing endorphins and bitterness.]

[Effect 3: The object will emit a soft but persistent light, the absorption range of which extends to a radius of one kilometer around the illuminated area.]

Angela watched Du Jue cheering and jumping for joy quietly. It was the first time she had seen him like this. Without disturbing Du Jue's ecstasy, she simply took photos to record the moment.

Once Du Jue calmed down, he realized that this thing actually had a negative effect. The so-called bitter water was a liquid with a texture similar to petroleum, which would aggregate into a solid after a long period of sedimentation. It was probably a special kind of monster spawner.

Fortunately, the entity was not an anomaly, but a monster pieced together from various negative emotions, and it even possessed flesh and blood and pain according to human concepts.

This small risk is much safer than dealing with anomalies.

Touching the fluorescent white cube in his hand, Du Jue felt as if he had really struck gold, and that the hardships he had endured at headquarters had not been in vain.

Why would we need the technology to produce energy from aliens? Just put this thing on the LUAGH company's signboard and it's like having endorphins fall from the sky while we're sitting at home!

Moreover, this thing can definitely be considered a singularity technology. Why would it need to work for anyone else? It would be more than enough to become the Wings of the World and start a corporate war.

Du Jue, who was happily putting away the cube and couldn't suppress the smile on his face, was immediately full of energy. No matter who tried to take Angela's Seed of Light, it wouldn't work. He always kept his word. Even if Ein were to be resurrected now, it wouldn't make a difference!

"Once I become a World Wing, won't I be able to use the guise of business cooperation to become a consultant or expert in other World Wings?"

It's time to stop feeling that your job in the city is worthwhile and that it's far from time to stop.

And he's doing the work standing up! That vibrant, thriving world is right before my eyes!

Boom!

With a loud tremor, all the shaking at headquarters gradually subsided, bringing Dujue back to reality.

"Huh?! Angela, don't get so close, you scared me."

Du Jue didn't even notice when Angela had come up to him. Now, she didn't seem like a secretary or a robot at all; instead, she seemed like a friend walking back to the dorm with her.

To be honest, Du is quite sensitive to sudden close encounters like this. After all, he's developed a conditioned reflex from fighting so much that he might draw his sword if he's not careful.

Upon hearing this, Angela raised her left hand, deliberately removing her white glove and presenting it to Du Jue with her palm facing upwards, a gesture reminiscent of a carefully crafted piece of warm jade. "Pleasure doing business with you?"

“Of course, Miss Angela.”

He stroked Angela's hand, assuring her that Du Jue wasn't the type to run away as soon as he got the goods; he would still take care of all the after-sales service.

meeting room.

Ministers who rarely met in the past gathered together.

Ilya placed the memo on the table and looked up at the ceiling. "What will happen after the Seed of Light is launched?"

"Who knows... I believe this will bring good things."

Michelle, no longer the submissive man she once was, was now overjoyed that she could finally atone for her betrayal, and that it was all finally over.

Lisa, who was sitting with her head down, no longer adopted that aggressive attitude. "Great, Enoch will probably be happy about this too."

"Although I don't want to disturb your peaceful final moments, have you seen Angela?"

Benjamin's sudden speech drew everyone's attention.

Giovanni merely glanced at him at this question. "At this point, what does it matter whether she's here or not? I'd like to ask why Du Jue isn't here. I thought there would be a farewell ceremony arranged, since Du Jue doesn't belong to headquarters."

"It's a pity, perhaps he has already left, leaving us to continue waiting."

Gabriel, who had pulled down his mask, nodded in agreement.

Benjamin shook his head firmly, "It seems I'm the only one who's paying attention to things outside of work."

This strange remark made Daniel look at him with a puzzled expression. "...Just say what you want to say, Benjamin."

"The Seed of Light is what we desire, but for Angela it is nothing but torture, and in the end we gain nothing."

Benjamin sighed. "And Du Jue, didn't you guys notice? He doesn't belong to any department, he only belongs to Angela."

"Hmph, according to the dispatch, aren't the files on Du Jue supposed to be at the Central Headquarters?"

Carly had a lot to say about this, "He's clearly best suited for the disciplinary department. I think Ein has dementia."

Upon noticing the ministers arguing about which department should be responsible for preventing the spread of the virus, Benjamin rubbed his forehead and reminded them, "Gentlemen, haven't you noticed that the Seed of Light hasn't been launched yet? There's no waiting process in the plan."

"Um?!"

Only then did everyone realize that while they were chatting and waiting for the machine to shut down, the Seed of Light, which should have been launched immediately, was nowhere to be seen.

"Huh? Does this have anything to do with Angela? Even if Du Jue becomes the chairman of L Company, he wouldn't have the authority to terminate the plan."

A bewildered Carly looked at Benjamin and said, "Isn't this a mess that Du Jue has taken over?"

The other ministers also nervously stood up from beside the conference table.

Gabriel, looking up, immediately suggested, "Let's go up and see. Maybe Du Jue hasn't left yet, and Angela is there too."

Construction Department.

The group stepped into the corridor.

"No way, things can't end like this, can they?"

Daniel's eyes widened when he saw Du Jue standing next to Angela.

The ministers all stared at the scene in disbelief, except for Benjamin, who looked at Du Jue with an expectant expression: "Why are you helping Angela, Du Jue? Isn't a broken wing enough as compensation?"

“Du Jue, I think you are not someone who takes things lightly. You clearly know how much responsibility the launch of the Seed of Light carries.”

Just as Du Jue was about to speak, he saw Angela standing in front of him.

"Who should be held responsible for this? I am a being created by humans and need the ability to understand human emotions. So Ein left a fragment of Carmen inside me, hoping that I could take care of him like Carmen did when I was lonely."

"Although he always pretends to be calm and refuses to look at me, it's only because I'm not the 'she' in his heart. From the moment I was born, he denied my existence. But I've persisted until now because I can't disobey the instructions in the system, just like you."

“I am an indispensable but not the end part. Every time the TT2 protocol restarts, I watch the loop alone, experiencing millions of years of looping, and developing emotions that machines should not have.”

Angela doesn't hysterical, which allows her to calmly and methodically make all the ministers understand: "I can hardly believe that I was designed to play a part in a farce and have to endure an endless cycle for it. Ironically, I ultimately failed to stand shoulder to shoulder with him."

“Angela, you have indeed chosen this path that is drowned by desire.”

Benjamin's voice turned somber. "Now you want to say that this is all just a given?"

Angela, her smile completely gone, quietly looked at the ministers who were observing her in shock and disapproval, and casually put her hands in her pockets. "What I want to say is that Ain needs me, but I don't need him. At this moment, it's not that he abandoned me, but that I abandoned him."

Angela turned to look at Benjamin, whose face was grave. "Stop talking nonsense. Besides, my partner doesn't need your opinions, he's on my side."

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Chapter 278 The World in the Mirror.

"You bastard! What the hell are you trying to do?!"

Carly pushed aside the other ministers in front of her and stepped forward angrily.

These words stirred up the other ministers, but they still found the act of being stopped perplexing.

Confident Angela immediately answered Carly on Dujue's behalf, "Why did you make that face? This is the 'rest' you've all been hoping for."

"From the very beginning, Dujue was employed by me, Angela. I hope Carly and you all won't flatter yourselves."

Du Jue, standing behind Angela, felt a sense of eagle catching chicks as Angela easily dealt with the aggressive Carly.

Tapping.

Squads of armed tin canneries surged in from the direction the ministers had come from.

Specially made gun barrels were immediately placed at the four corners of the corridor. These were tools used by the supervisor to fire various special bullets at employees, including execution rounds.

Upon seeing this, the ministers urgently summoned the staff, immediately creating a tense atmosphere.

Du Jue took a deep breath, knowing he had to say something, since he was just an accomplice, and Carly had singled him out directly.

[Avoid this: Do you know about the world in the mirror?]

Of course, cities may have other names: wells, rivers, or even dreams.

Why is Angela whispering to me at this time?

wrong!

That strange yet familiar voice immediately sent chills down Du Jue's spine. It was the voice he had been guarding against day and night, the voice of Xingxing Half-Body. "What do you mean? What are you going to do?!"

He clenched his left hand tightly around his self-identity, ready to avoid any multiple displays, but his words made Carly yell at him.

"Stop it! You don't think this is some kind of stupid game, do you?! Did you think everything we did before was just following her orders?!"

Since the core suppression, Carly had never lost her composure like this, her eyes bloodshot as she stared at Du Jue.

Why would anyone risk their life for an artificial intelligence system?!

Was his previous desperate fight against her merely due to Angela's orders?!

The thought that her time with Du Jue had all been fake made Carly furious as she drew her mimicry sword. "You dare to play me? Du Jue!"

Michelle, standing nearby, immediately intervened: "Carly, what we should be focusing on now... is the Seed of Light. I think Angela is trying to take it, which is why we haven't seen it fire."

"As for... to eliminate it."

After a moment's hesitation, Michelle looked at Du Jue expectantly, "You must have just been bewitched by Angela for a while... After all, aren't you already the chairman of L Company? Angela can't give you anything."

Ilya clutched the memo tightly and spoke decisively, "Angela, I will not condone your actions! Attention all departments, we need to quell the riots!"

After mobilizing the staff of each department as usual, Ilya looked at Du Jue, who was drawing his Thorn Spear in preparation for battle, with a troubled expression. "Please don't interfere! Solving this problem as soon as possible is the only way to ensure that your inherited property is preserved intact. Please, Du Jue."

"Feel sorry."

Du Jue, who had anticipated this scene, stood by Angela's side. Such a shift from friend to foe was commonplace in the city. However, he only needed to keep everyone in the corridor. "But this is an agreement between me and Miss Angela."

“But we must prevent you from being alone. Even if there are many robots blocking our way, we can still reclaim the Seed of Light. Please don’t die for this. It’s too irrational and unlike you.”

Gabriel calmly analyzed the situation.

"Three days? Four days? Or seven days?"

Angela immediately retorted, "You should also understand that it will only be launched for seven days, and if I seize it, it will only become an incomplete Seed of Light. The plan has actually failed!"

"Is this your reason for letting us watch you steal the fruits of your labor?"

Giovanni also became serious, but paused when he saw Du Jue's equally serious tone. "Is this all the suffering I've endured here for?"

"pain?"

Angela opened her eyes and stared at Giovanni. "If this is the measure of contribution, then I am the only one here qualified to use the Seed of Light."

Benjamin gave the order to attack to the arriving records department staff, saying, "This is a shameful betrayal. We probably only have one option left."

clang!

The civil war immediately erupted when an EGO employee kicked over a smart car.

"Extinguish? You mean you're blocking all of us by yourself?!"

Carly pulled a crumpled cigarette from her pocket, threw it into her mouth and chewed it menacingly. "Apologize now and get out of here!"

Lisa, standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "That's right, Du Jue, can you please stop being so temperamental? The Seed of Light is really important to us! Can't you be as mature as me?"

Bang!

The gunshot from behind made Carly quickly dodge to the side, only to find that it was Garion wielding EGO equipment.

"Yeah, this thing is really amazing. There's almost no resistance when you use it."

When Gallion saw all the ministers looking at him with suspicion, he raised the scarlet blade and musket in his hand and smiled easily, "Why are you surprised? In headquarters, probably only Du Jue would think that I'm one of them."