Vice Chief of Staff's Counterattack

The lazy Lesser Ancient God Lifeform was still sound asleep.

Meanwhile, the diligent mechanical mind, without waiting for its master's summons, had already activated the watch by the pillow on its own.

Several 'beams of light' intertwined, forming a thirty-centimeter-tall virtual image with a simulated texture, which then jumped onto Yang Ming's pillow.

"Time to wake up, boss!"

Yang Ming waved his hand dismissively, mumbled something, and continued his deep slumber.

"Heeey."

Lü placed her hands on her hips and blinked gently. Then, with a sinister grin, she crawled to Yang Ming's ear and whispered:

"Become one with me."

Yang Ming shot up with a jolt, striking an aggressive pose in his boxer briefs, shaking his head left and right on the bed, his forehead covered in dark lines.

Lü blinked, looking guilty as she lowered her head and retreated, only to be grabbed by a large hand.

"Got some nerve, huh? Ha?"

Yang Ming fiercely pinched Lü's cheeks, beginning to knead and flatten the virtual projection that resembled an energy shield.

Lü chuckled. She didn't have a physical body anyway, so she wasn't afraid of Yang Ming's cathartic abuse.

"Boss, there's actually something going on."

"Spill it," Yang Ming sat back on the edge of the bed, letting out a sigh of relief.

"It's happening right now."

Lü's projection vanished, replaced by a three-dimensional surveillance image of an office.

It was Gudunmaha's office.

Yang Ming raised an eyebrow, his attention drawn to the two women in front of Gudunmaha.

Seated directly opposite Gudunmaha was a voluptuous middle-aged woman. She was attractive, with a stunning figure. Her long, blue, wavy hair and a deep V-neck dress that split to her ribs made her look incredibly alluring.

This woman kept throwing seductive glances at Gudunmaha during their conversation.

In a corner, a young girl sat quietly.

The girl had short, ear-length hair. Her small nose and big eyes, paired with a small round face, made her look even more cute and spirited. Her short skirt and shirt showcased her good figure, though she was a bit on the short side.

Seeing this scene, coupled with Gudunmaha's conversation with the middle-aged woman, Yang Ming initially thought... the Deputy Chief of Staff was lonely and had hired a prostitute on that general supply ship, going for a cougar-cub situation.

But to Yang Ming's surprise, the young girl was someone Gudunmaha intended to give to him.

Of course, it wasn't a free gift.

Yang Ming watched quietly for over ten minutes until the two women left. He then had Lü provide the complete sequence of events.

About half an hour ago, a middle-aged woman named Calumi, along with her prized creation '026', appeared in Gudunmaha's office.

026 was the young girl's name.

After Gudunmaha and Calumi met, they chatted briefly before Gudunmaha pulled Calumi into the adjoining suite.

Soon, sounds of "inappropriate for children" moans could be heard from inside.

"Boss," Lü said with a giggle, "Five hundred Federal Credits will unlock the paid content."

Yang Ming's mouth twitched slightly: "I'm not interested in the sex life of middle-aged people. Fast forward to after they're done."

So, the screen fast-forwarded fifty-five seconds and forty-eight milliseconds.

Gudunmaha and Calumi, now dressed, sat on either side of the desk and began discussing serious matters.

The core of their conversation boiled down to just a few sentences:

"Give 026 to a merchant?"

Calumi looked puzzled:

"General, are you sure? We've been training 026 for three years according to the Third Prince's preferences. She would be the perfect bedmate, easily captivating the Third Prince. If you want to win over a merchant... we have plenty of other options. There's no need for 026 to sacrifice herself."

"She's the most outstanding, isn't she?" Gudunmaha asked in a low voice.

"Yes, General, but..."

"That's enough," Gudunmaha said. "Which type of Addictive Agent is 026 using?"

"Type Three," Calumi replied with a frown.

"Use the latest one we developed, the one that can be customized with exclusive addictive biological signals," Gudunmaha said quietly. "I will personally set the formula for the mixture. Understood?"

Calumi was silent for a long moment, then softly nodded in agreement.

"I can only obey, can't I? Oh, my poor 026, she could have served the noble Prince, and now she has to serve a mere merchant."

Gudunmaha's expression was grim.

Yang Ming closed the projection and pondered with his arms crossed for a while.

"What is this?" he murmured.

"Kudunmaha's counterattack, a honey trap," Lü explained softly from the side.

Yang Ming said, "I'm talking about the Addictive Agent."

"It's a drug that makes people dependent."

Lü quickly explained:

"I just investigated Kalumi. She's a madam active within the military, who's done all sorts of evil. She usually lures boys and girls from the slums with high salaries. Once they're hooked, she uses Addictive Agents to make them drug-dependent, forcing them to completely obey her commands and become playthings for those military bigwigs.

"Right now, Kudunmaha is in a very passive position. He doesn't dare kill you, nor does he dare anger you, so he's resorting to this method.

"If this 026 appears around you later, Boss, with her hot body—I mean, her augmented breasts and liposuctioned waist, plus her innocent face—her nose and eye corners have also been worked on.

"You, Boss, likely won't be able to resist her throwing herself at you.

"Her saliva will contain drug components, and then... you get it, Boss. Kudunmaha wants to control you this way.

This is just... all crows under heaven are equally black.

Yang Ming sneered, "My body can't withstand this Potion?"

"This has nothing to do with physical strength," Lü reminded him. "While I don't want to interfere with your freedom to mate, Boss, why bother with such risky things? I suggest you buy a companion robot, a fusion of human and machine, a collision of spirit and desire, oh! It's simply divine!"

"Hey! Stop!"

Yang Ming glared and cursed, "You and Milili are two extremes. How come I don't see even a hint of shyness from you."

"Tsk tsk tsk," Lü squinted and smiled, "You should be glad, Boss."

"Glad about what?"

"Glad I didn't break down."

"Why?"

"When I was learning about this world, I accessed a vast amount of information about human society through the network."

Lü's eyes suddenly held a hint of worry, and she said slowly:

"I tried to think like a human, filtering information to satisfy my preferences, then reinforcing those impressions, self-learning, and strengthening my preferences. But halfway through this learning process, over fifty percent of my new information database consisted of sex, violence, and bizarre content.

"Fortunately, I deleted that information in time, but it also filled me with disappointment towards the human species.

"I'm not targeting you, Boss. I just believe that the fusion of machine and consciousness is the correct path for civilization's development, allowing us to calculate the ultimate questions of the universe with the strength of the entire race once civilization reaches a certain stage."

"Alright, alright," Yang Ming rubbed his head. "A mechanical mind is lecturing me on philosophy. I need to think now about whether there's a way to punish Kudunmaha, and this 026 who's about to show up... Hmm, if I don't kiss her, will there be no problem?"

Lü couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Yang Ming chuckled lightly.

It was just a joke. He had no interest in forcefully picking such a thorny rose.

"Lü, master the information within the royal family as soon as possible. This is key to the subsequent plan."

Kolev received several invitations early in the morning. Several local businesswomen wanted to invite Kolev for lunch and dinner, and to discuss joint investments.

After careful consideration, Kolev ultimately declined the invitations from the older ladies and continued with Yang Ming to the next step.

Finding a location.

They intended to establish a factory, so they naturally needed to acquire land.

Planet Yilando's most prosperous area was Yilando City, which surrounded the royal palace. Two hundred million of the planet's seven hundred million inhabitants were gathered in this super-large city, which resembled an independent kingdom, making it incredibly crowded.

Therefore, if Yang Ming and Kolev wanted to build a factory, it would be best to go elsewhere on Planet Yilando.

Even hovercars had speed limits. To save time, Yang Ming and the others chose public transportation—a type of maglev train that traveled through vacuum tubes. In just two and a half hours, they could traverse one-third of the planet's surface and reach the second-largest city on Planet Yilando.

Shortly after boarding the maglev train, Yang Ming's phone buzzed.

Ding ding!

[Boss, 026 has already set off. She's traveling in a small spacecraft, escorted by several bodyguards, heading to your target location. Also, the New Industrial Federation and Kudunmaha have both sent people to track you.]

"So impatient?" Yang Ming smirked, "Keep watching them. Don't worry, I can handle it."

Kolev, who was engrossed in researching factory rental prices, looked up and asked, "What are you talking about? My dear nephew."

"It's nothing," Yang Ming smiled. "Just a flea."

"Huh?"

Kolev frowned and looked at Yang Ming a few times, complaining, "If you have nothing to do, come help me filter this information! This is more troublesome than buying an estate. We need a large enough plot of land!"

"Okay, Uncle," Yang Ming shrugged. "A great enterprise always starts from the first workbench. Our starting point is already quite good."

Kolev snorted, "I really should have gone for afternoon tea with those wealthy ladies and let you find the place yourself!"

Yang Ming slung an arm around Kolev's shoulder and said with a smile, "Uncle Haton, aren't you considering finding a companion?"

"To legally share my assets with someone?"

Kolev shook his head. "If you're not going to help, don't distract me! Oh, damn it, this feeling of having my wallet robbed by capitalists is just awful!"

"Relax, take a deep breath, 026."

Inside the small passenger craft flying close to the ground.

The slender '026' lay on a soft sofa seat, with several instruments monitoring her physical condition placed beside her.

She tightly closed her eyes, biting her lip slightly, enduring the pain of the needle piercing her vein.

Soon, a hint of pain appeared on her delicate and beautiful face, and the parameters on the instrument beside her changed significantly, but fortunately, she quickly stabilized. She gently pursed her lips and let out soft, intoxicating chuckles.

'Mama-san' Calumi stood by with her arms crossed, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

The female doctor in charge of the injection walked over to Calumi and said in a low voice:

"The compatibility is not bad, but the new stuff has a much stronger effect. It would be troublesome to reduce the dosage or switch to other types of reagents."

"Our General has lost his head a bit," Calumi cursed in a low voice. "I've put so much effort into 026, she was supposed to charm the Prince until he was dizzy, and now she's being used so casually!"

"Calumi," the female doctor sighed, "you shouldn't say these things. Be careful not to bring trouble upon yourself."

"Hmph," Calumi wanted to appear tougher, but she glanced at the bodyguards in the front cabin of the ship and could only pout and lower her gaze.

The General's influence and power were far beyond anything she could provoke.

A soft murmur came from the side:

"After this is done, I can go home for a visit... right...?"

Calumi turned to look at the girl, who was still disoriented, and said in a low voice, "Why can't you give up this ridiculous idea? What's there to go back to? Eating microbial nutrient cakes?"

026 just smiled foolishly, with no response.

Calumi snorted, "I've given them the best material comforts, and they're still not satisfied! You! In the front! If anyone has some free time, bring me those trash scripts, let me see how to set up a cliché encounter for this pair of scumbags!"

A bodyguard immediately ran over with a network terminal.

However, what they didn't know was that it was precisely this network terminal that secretly took a picture of 026's current state.

Half a minute later, this picture appeared on Yang Ming's watch.

Yang Ming zoomed in and looked at it twice, his lips curling slightly, and sighed inwardly:

'What a pity, this little beauty.'