Chapter 206
A few days later, good news from the Foundation reached Xiao Huasheng's ears.
Chapter 33: A Long-Awaited Rest [1 Update]
Inside Site-19, the hum of heavy construction machinery has replaced the alarms.
The cleanup team, dressed in orange protective suits, carefully dealt with every trace of the battle, washing away the dried bloodstains and indescribable stains on the walls with a special solution.
The Distortion and torn metal structure was separated into sections by a cutting gun and then carried out by workers.
The Mobile Task Force members moved slowly through the key areas, focusing on containing any entities they might have missed.
In the most severely damaged areas, engineers have erected temporary support structures and are assessing the damage to the main building.
New reinforced concrete was continuously brought in, filling the huge gaps in the walls.
The wounded were continuously transported out of the facility, while those who were too heavily contaminated were either executed on the spot or demoted to Class D personnel.
The Foundation's operations are being restored in an orderly manner.
During this period, one of the members of the O5 Council also met with Xiao Huasheng Sheng.
After learning that Xiao Huasheng had assisted the Foundation in several of its crackdown operations and that she had no intention of fighting.
After a brief moment of consideration, the member of the O5 Council reinstated Xiao Huasheng Sheng.
The red-haired Angel has once again become Doctor within the Foundation, a formally appointed member.
Furthermore, the access level has been directly raised to level four, which is simply unbelievable for a containment object.
Xiao Huasheng couldn't help but ask why she had been promoted to this level, and what it meant.
That was the only answer the O5 member gave.
[Your job number... has special significance for everyone in O5. I think even an anomaly couldn't possibly know this information, because this number is heavily protected. We only found out by deliberately investigating. If it's really as you say, that you've experienced multiple world resets and still persevered in helping humanity, perhaps... freedom is the best reward for you.]
Clearly, O5 from the previous world wasn't completely unprepared; they specifically chose a unique number for Xiao Huasheng.
After Xiao Huasheng displayed very human-like behavior, the O5 Council no longer had any doubts and promoted her level.
This can be considered another test for Xiao Huasheng in the previous Foundation World.
If the world were to start over, and everyone were like an NPC, would you still show kindness to humanity?
Angela couldn't help but marvel at the Foundation's profound thoughtfulness.
After this brief contact, Xiao Huasheng's actions within the Foundation became exceptionally easy, with virtually no restrictions.
Following this incident, all employees involved in the crackdown sustained injuries of varying degrees.
Even the area where Talulah and FrostNova's team were located was completely wiped out. As temporary workers, they all lost their memories of Xiao Huasheng and Angela, but after Xiao Huasheng chose to retain his memories, they remembered Xiao Huasheng again.
Furthermore, their motivation for joining Lobotomy Corporation this time stemmed from their most pressing desires: Talulah wanted to save the Infected, while FrostNova wanted her loved ones to live a better life.
In response to this...
Angela believes that the passive ability to erase memories is definitely a deliberate insurance measure implemented by the company.
Any soul unwilling to die can come into their embrace. If the person was Xiao Huasheng's enemy before death, this mechanism makes it easy to recruit them.
After a long and winding journey of recuperation, the employees...
This was also the first time that Lobotomy Corporation had experienced such a large-scale vacation.
"Whew, it's been so long since I've felt this relaxed."
Xiao Huasheng stretched and laughed heartily in the city, her hand holding what looked like a string of candied hawthorns.
"Perhaps not having much talent in scientific research is a good thing," Angela said with a smile, standing beside her.
In the past few days, the Foundation had also tried to get Xiao Huasheng involved in scientific research, directing it as Doctor candidate.
After all, in the Foundation's view, Xiao Huasheng must be familiar with the characteristics of many entities, so letting her conduct the tests is definitely the safest option.
The ending is obvious.
After realizing that Xiao Huasheng was of absolutely no help in obtaining Doctor, he simply kicked her out and told her to go somewhere cool and stay somewhere else.
"That's really hurtful of you," Xiao Huasheng said, her face immediately falling. She quickly seemed to remember something and asked, "How's Roxy? Why hasn't he come out?"
"He's undergoing Patriot training. He said he's too weak, and soldiers need to hone their skills, so those two pieces of wood ended up together."
Ku Tang smiled as she spoke, then hugged Xiao Huasheng tightly and nuzzled her cheek. "Let's forget about those men for now. I know a really good cake shop, Manager, would you like to try it?"
"Will it still be there after the world resets?" Angela asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hmm... Anyway, it's always good to go shopping. Speaking of which, shopping is the most important thing for girls! This activity is a must, and I've always wanted to try it!" Ku Tang said, feeling bored by the Foundation. She longed for such a trip just for girls.
"But I am stone..." said Xiao Huasheng, the stone man, spoiling the mood.
"Then let's go full speed ahead." Angela took Xiao Huasheng's hand and led her forward.
"Ha..." FrostNova glanced at the world around her. She was wearing a peculiar hat that covered her ears, and she was momentarily stunned by the sight of the skyscrapers.
She never imagined she would have such a relaxed day.
If only everyone could enjoy all of this!
A world without war, discrimination, or disease...
"FrostNova, what are you thinking about? Let's go quickly."
"Uh-huh!"
FrostNova quickly followed, shedding her elder sister demeanor and walking briskly like a young girl.
On the other side, Talulah, wearing an extremely heavy coat that covered her tail, silently watched the three depart.
She then lowered the brim of her hat and slowly walked away into the distance.
She also wanted to see the world with her own eyes.
To see what kind of future they could bring to the Infected after the revolution, and whether they could avoid the most tragic ending.
She went directly to the Library to see everything about the world, hoping to find some inspiration in the books.
Will she truly become a qualified leader after growing up?
Chapter 34: Library Angela! [2 Updates] [Refresh if duplicated]
As for the other employees, they were happily doing their own things.
Ai Er Lan took his wife and children on a long-awaited vacation to Malaysia.
The Yeti Squad went to play video games.
The Shieldguards, Patriot, and Roxy are still sparring with each other at Lobotomy Corporation.
Iris was still keeping an eye on the rifts while remotely managing numerous Abnormality. Fortunately, none of the Abnormality were particularly dangerous at the moment, except for one Big Bird that required close attention. Of course, her vacation was postponed until after the other employees, because her position was too important.
Meanwhile, Makuku, the only department head in Lobotomy Corporation, is doing what he does best.
"Big!!"
Inside a luxurious casino somewhere in the city, the lights were on and the place was bustling with noise.
Inside the most luxurious VIP suite, the atmosphere was so lively it was almost boiling over.
Makuku sat regally on the velvet sofa in the main seat, leaning back comfortably, his face beaming with an undisguised, radiant smile that bordered on arrogance.
His left arm was around a blonde woman with a slender figure, wearing a sequined dress.
His right hand then rudely reached into the low-cut dress of another black-haired beauty and moved around haphazardly, eliciting a coquettish moan from the woman, who then pressed herself even closer to him.
When he withdrew his hand, several more chips were already lodged in the black-haired beauty's chest.
On the gambling table in front of him, the chips had already piled up into a small mountain.
This long dragon shows no signs of ending, and Makuku is clearly at the center of this dragon of fortune.
"Banker, nine points! Player, zero points! Banker wins!" The dealer's voice trembled slightly as he pushed another stack of chips in front of Makuku.
"Hahahaha! See that? Luck is on your side, you can't stop it!" Makuku laughed even harder, grabbing a handful of chips from the pile and stuffing them into the bras of the two beauties next to him without even looking, eliciting a delighted cheer from them.
However, not everyone in the private room was immersed in the frenzied atmosphere of winning money.
Across the gambling table, several gamblers, their faces ashen from losing, stared intently at the glaringly long line of bettors in front of Makuku.
One of them even disregarded his image, repeatedly making a "decapitation" gesture with his palm towards Makuku's direction, while he and the others lowered their voices and growled through gritted teeth:
"Cut it off! Cut it off! Cut it off for me!"
"Damn it, this is weird, why isn't it stopping!"
"They'll definitely lose in the next round! Definitely!"
"If you keep betting so high, you deserve to die in the next round!"
These malicious gestures and curse-like whispers reached Makuku's ears clearly.
But he seemed completely oblivious, or rather, utterly indifferent.
He even raised the champagne glass handed to him by a beautiful woman next to him and gave it a perfunctory toast to the gamblers with unfriendly expressions, his radiant smile making him look even more irritating.
Clearly, he had converted all his salary into Reality Warping energy, just to increase his illusory luck at the casino. After borrowing money from Xiao Huasheng, he rushed straight to the gambling table.
Such a small amount of energy can only increase one's luck.
But that little bit of luck was enough for him to win more than he lost.
He's not playing a probability game anymore; he's cheating.
Yet, despite this cheating, no one could detect it.
He's not even in the gambling dog category; Makuku is a complete cheater, he's using cheats in real life.
He turned his head and leaned close to the blonde woman's ear. His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly. His tone was full of mockery and smugness.
"Did you hear that, honey? All they do is hide over there and whine."
He chuckled, his finger lightly tracing the woman's smooth chin. "You know, I can take on ten people by myself... Want to try?"
"Boss? We want to work here...?"
"No way..."
The two beauties stared wide-eyed; they had clearly understood the hidden meaning in Makuku's words.
Shouldn't we wait until after we leave the gambling table to discuss this?
Having gone through countless reincarnations, Makuku's openness was beyond what ordinary people could imagine; he only restrained himself a little in front of Xiao Huasheng and Angela.
In front of other employees, he no longer puts on an act.
"Hey! You're not going to join the game, are you?" a gambler with a red face asked hurriedly.
"Who said that? You all watch closely and see if I can pick ten!" Makuku pulled off his shirt, revealing his muscular chest, his face beaming with smug satisfaction.
"If you can watch my performance, I'll give each of you 100,000 chips, 100,000 each!" He grinned maliciously.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
His words elicited giggles from the two beautiful women beside him, who looked at him with eyes full of admiration.
There was a long silence.
After several female gamblers lost their winnings, they quickly shouted, "Me, can I join too?"
"I want one too!"
"Do whatever you want!" Some people went so far as to tear off their outer garments.
Makuku glanced at them, then pursed his lips and said...
"What kind of trash are you? Just keep an eye on them, you'll get your share."
His attention quickly returned to the hot, beautiful female croupier.
Alcohol, victories, and the flattery of those around him led him to completely lose his way.
He beckoned to the beautiful croupier who was trying her best to maintain a professional demeanor, a wicked smile of certainty playing on his lips.
"Don't just stand there, baby. Rules are rules, but people are flexible... Come here, let me pamper you. I guarantee you'll earn way more than you do dealing cards here."
The two women beside him also let out ambiguous giggles, and the atmosphere in the private room became extremely lewd.
A flicker of panic and humiliation crossed the croupier's face, but her professionalism kept her standing.