"Ahem! Shorter bodies save materials!" A sudden cough from behind them broke the awkward silence.
Everyone turned to find that Nie Yun's double had appeared behind them at some point.
"Hello, boss!" Everyone greeted him enthusiastically.
Their faces were warm, but inwardly, every one of them was grumbling.
Shorter bodies save materials, my ass! Then why is this body of yours still full-sized? Treat us all equally, you bastard!
"H-hello, boss!" Rose greeted him somewhat awkwardly.
In terms of their positions, Nie Yun had acquired the Kara Civilization wholesale. If he was the chairman, Rose was a department manager, so calling him boss was perfectly reasonable.
And as their cooperation deepened, many secrets naturally ceased to be secrets.
That was why Rose had only recently learned that Alsace-or rather, the Clone painstakingly engineered by the Kara Civilization-was merely this man's alternate identity.
Well... possibly one of his alternate identities...
"Boss, I heard the fighting on the front lines was intense. How did you find time to come over today?" Elder Yu asked.
"Mm! This opponent is very patient. We'll probably be fighting for another day or two, so I took a bathroom break to come check on your results."
A bathroom break?
His schedule really was packed...
"Reporting, boss! Kadi Luo's experimental data looks excellent. The first batch of Kadi Bugs has matured, and our next step-"
"No, no! I'm perfectly happy leaving the Kadi Luo project in your hands. Just give me regular reports. I came today because I heard your joint research on the Water of Life had made some new progress?"
That was the real reason Nie Yun had made time to come over.
For Nie Yun, anything involving research into Cosmic Wonders had always been a high priority.
The researchers from both races exchanged glances, their