The situation in the Federation stabilized in a single night. With Noel back, Dorothy could focus her energy on one area. Her methods regained their former efficiency, and she became even colder and more ruthless than before.
The alliances of small companies hoping to get a share of the spoils were wiped out outright, while the major companies and conglomerates coaching them behind the scenes were given a thorough thrashing as well. Not only did they gain nothing from Dorothy, but she tore several large, juicy chunks out of them. As for those promoting District 25 online, either the forces behind them were uprooted entirely, or they began singing the Federation's praises.
Meanwhile, Noel was taking over various matters on the front lines, considering how she could defeat Jonas.
The military strength District 25 had displayed was already enough to warrant the Federation's attention, yet the capitalists within the Federation still thought of it as a juicy piece of meat on their plate. It was one thing for ordinary citizens without access to information to think that way, but these people, with all their information channels, still looked down on Jonas and District 25.
At that moment, Noel was speaking with Lin Gong.
Citing Noel's incomplete physical recovery, Dorothy had assigned her an assistant-not the sort who stayed by Noel's side at all times. Dorothy told Noel that whenever she needed anything, she only had to call Lin Gong, and Lin Gong would meet all her needs.
And now, Noel was listening to Lin Gong's report.
"Miss Noel, when you returned, I explicitly instructed every media outlet within the Federation to suppress news of your return. But it hasn't even been two days, and all sorts of reports about your return have appeared online within the Federation. Accounts of your