Lord of the Stars
Chapter 1684

Vicarious Art (II)

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Doctor Tao Xian reread Ronan's file, her gaze lingering on his date of birth for a long time before she did a simple subtraction.

Then she got the number "20."

This was not the first time she had done it, but every time, she could not help sighing in the end.

Doctor Tao Xian sighed. So this was the trouble that came with a "Sky Ladder"-level genius.

Hmm... was it really trouble?

To be fair, she had not borne the corresponding pressure during this period. On the contrary, she, Le Zuo, and everyone in Mobile Fifth Company had all benefited from Ronan's "Technical Backstop." Their casualty rate was far lower than that of the other sister companies.

So did all those previous benefits secretly come with a price tag for the trouble of today or the future?

Hmm, that way of thinking was far too pessimistic.

This young genius had always paid close attention to maintaining an image of trustworthiness within the company.

Even now, Ronan's seemingly outrageous behavior was backed by the system permissions quietly being raised.

Besides, repeatedly dancing along the line of "unauthorized operations" without truly crossing it was itself the behavior of an old hand.

Actions always mattered more than reputation.

Tao Xian looked at Ronan again. Even in a noncombat state, through the double-layered faceplate and the translucent framework, she could still vaguely make out that face which seemed not to have shed its youthful immaturity.

Winning the trust of the entire company with that face was no easy task.

Ronan had applied for permissions rather than a formal rating, so his true strength was not as clearly displayed as the permissions he had obtained. Moreover, due to racial limitations, his failure to cross the Law Deployment Absolute Barrier had left his Form and Spirit

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