When they saw Xiao Yan, they immediately saluted. "Lord Xiao Yan, please proceed to the conference room on 8F. These are the leader's orders."
Xiao Yan nodded. He returned to his room, dried his hair with a towel, then followed them to the base's conference room.
Quite a few people were already seated inside. A large conference table stood in the center, with many seats around it still empty.
Aside from the seats around the table, many chairs lined the walls of the conference room. That area was packed, with almost no empty seats.
Those sitting in that area were probably people who were not qualified to sit at the conference table but were entitled to attend the meeting.
They were all Team Flare researchers, including leading experts in various fields.
Xiao Yan walked over to the central conference table and sat down. Several others were seated there as well. Although he had never met them, he knew who they were: Team Flare's five top executives, Aliana, Bryony, Claire, Mable, and Xerosic.
"We meet again, little boy~" Aliana, who was sitting beside him, said with a smile. Xiao Yan was no fool. He knew her smile was an act, and he could hear the disdain in her words, especially in the way she called him a little boy.
"Mm," Xiao Yan replied coldly.
Just then, the surrounding chatter abruptly died away. Everyone turned their attention to Lysandre, who had just entered the conference room.
"Leader." Everyone in the conference room stood to greet Lysandre.
"Mm, sit down!" At Lysandre's gesture, everyone took their seats.
Lysandre sat in the leader's seat, while the deputy leader's seat beside him remained empty. Almost every member of Team Flare dreamed of occupying that position, second to one and above all others. The five top