NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

A few seconds later, the leaders, who were well-versed in office politics, tacitly chose their usual tricks.

We definitely have to invest.

However, judging from the current situation, not enough people have died, and the current defeat cannot yet prove that they were forced to surrender out of desperation, so...

We have to wait.

Let a few dozen more people die, then we'll surrender.

Anyway, the security department's command center is in Building B, while the board of directors is on the 26th floor of Building A. Ingrid is a very shrewd woman; she must understand the principle of capturing the leader first.

……

……

"Wait, why are you heading towards Building B?"

Upon arriving at the staff area of ​​Tower of Joy, Ingrid, standing beside the lieutenant, looked like a diligent student struggling to understand a math problem, her eyes filled with a studious confusion.

They silently made their way back to the underground parking garage via other staircases, and then circled around from the underground parking garage to Tower B of the Tower of Bliss...

Leaving aside the question of why the lieutenant knew the route so well, Ingrid pondered the route for quite some time without reaching a reasonable conclusion, so she finally asked:

"You want to go to Building A via the connecting bridge on the 30th floor of Building B? But wouldn't that be too slow? By the time we get there, the chairman will probably have already made arrangements..."

As she spoke, the CEO suddenly paused, her violet-like eyes instantly filled with wisdom and sudden insight. She then thoughtfully asked and answered herself:

"You want to lure them away from their base, trick them into sending troops to the connecting bridge, and then we'll secretly return to the stairs of Building A to reduce the pressure of proving the conflict?"

Her excited tone was tinged with barely perceptible joy and elation, and it wasn't hard to imagine how satisfied Ingrid was with the strategic answer she had given.

however……

After listening to the woman's military musings about speed and diversionary tactics, Lieutenant Phoenix, who hadn't actually considered all the details, chose to shake his head and deny it with low emotional intelligence.

This is the Tower of Bliss, not the Tower of Arasaka.

The only one who could pose a threat to him, Niki, was unable to fire at him due to NIMPH restrictions; the difficulty of their tower assaults was simply on a completely different level.

"I just want to go to Building B and kill a few people."

The man answered somewhat embarrassedly, his simple, even slightly foolish, answer successfully shattering the military dreams of a military enthusiast.

Ingrid: "..."

Seeing that the CEO remained silent, Phoenix, still failing to grasp the seriousness of the problem, continued to explain his actions:

"The head of the security department, the head of the field operations department, and the head of the finance department—I'll take advantage of this opportunity today to get rid of all these people for you at once, so it'll be easier for you to take over the company later."

Ingrid "..."

If the bastard's first sentence shattered the lady's illusions, then the lieutenant's second addition undoubtedly stirred up a tidal wave in the CEO's mind.

How does this person know who are opportunists and who are openly or secretly hostile to her?

Could it be that he has been paying close attention to the internal conflicts within the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and has long planned to help me seize ownership of the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss?

The planning was so meticulous that they even knew the list of people to be cleaned up by heart?

Why do you want to do this?

Ingrid was puzzled; she couldn't understand the investment and profits involved.

From any perspective, this power struggle puts her, as CEO, at a greater disadvantage. Even if she succeeds, Elysium will inevitably suffer a severe blow in the coming years, and its influence on Ark will decline sharply.

Therefore, the low return on helping her seize power was disproportionate to the risks involved.

Furthermore, they didn't share the same political ideals, and they hadn't had much contact with each other. Only in the last few days had they been seeing each other more frequently because he needed to use his bed to catch up on sleep...

Wait, I need to borrow a bed to catch up on some sleep...

As her thoughts drifted to this point, and recalling the lecherous nature of that scoundrel of a man, Ingrid felt her heart begin to pound rapidly once again.

Just... just because of this?

"Hey boss, can you sing the good cop/bad cop song? When we go in later, I'll sing the bad cop first, and you remember to play the good cop."

"!"

Just as the CEO of Gokuraku Jodo's mind was in such a mess that it resembled a pitiful ball of yarn being tossed around by a cat, the lieutenant's sudden reminder brought her attention back to reality.

They navigated the winding path smoothly, and before they knew it, they had reached the stairwell on the 20th floor of Building B. All they had to do was follow the man in front of them out the door, turn right, and walk to the end to reach the security department's command center...

Bang bang——!

A sudden burst of two rifle shots rang out!

The first bullet struck the side of a security guard's helmet, successfully tilting his head and exposing the side of his neck. The second bullet then took root in his skin, instantly blooming into a vibrant flower of blood.

Bang bang——!

Two more bullets were fired. Phoenix gave the other security guard no chance to raise his gun and retaliate. As the guard turned around, Phoenix killed him in the same way.

After quickly eliminating the two guards, and after someone gave a "safe" signal, Ms. Ingrid, knowing it was her turn to go next, immediately walked out of the emergency staircase, quickly walked to the blast door in her high heels, and entered the forced access code for the security department's command room on the electronic screen.

She knew the manual passwords for every door in the Tower of Bliss.

She also knew that no one would know that she knew the manual passwords for every door in the Tower of Bliss.

The chairman couldn't have guessed it;

Even the finance minister couldn't have guessed it;

These incompetent ministers, who are merely occupying positions without contributing anything, could never have guessed this.

The puzzled looks from the two middle-aged men behind the door were the most compelling proof.

"Britain……"

boom--!

The gunshot successfully jammed the security minister's vocal cords. The bullet, however, swiftly took the life of the field operations minister.

There were no questioning sessions from the heroes, no explanatory scenes from the villains; Phoenix, who kills without hesitation and without a second thought, immediately showed the Minister of Security a thing or two.

Just like how they viewed those security field agents, in the lieutenant's eyes, their lives were nothing more than that, with little necessary value.

Outside the door, after witnessing the man's domineering and arrogant "white face" singing style, the quick-witted woman immediately understood that she was to play the "red face" role.

She raised her eyebrows and scolded him in an extremely dissatisfied tone:

"Stop! Who gave you permission to fire without my order?!"

The security chief and the field operations chief were only obeying the board under pressure. Can't you even understand that?!

"..."

To everyone's surprise, Ingrid would use this singing style to play the good cop. Lieutenant Phoenix, who had been taken advantage of, was stunned for a moment, then twisted his face, put down his rifle unhappily, took a step back, and cooperated with her to play the role of a "loyal dog assassin".

"So...so the lieutenant has always been one of your men..."

When the head of security witnesses firsthand the shocking scene of a second lieutenant who is "fearless and famous solely for killing," becoming completely subservient to his company's CEO, and recalls the CEO's various incomprehensible behaviors since gaining fame...

A shocking conspiracy, the details of which are unknown, gradually surfaced in the mind of the Minister of Security. He also unconsciously filled in various contradictions that could not be deduced by logic as unknown backup plans left by the CEO.

then……

"President, the security department will always obey your orders."

Completely terrified by Ingrid's "iron-fisted methods," the minister, his forehead covered in cold sweat, dared not even show the slightest hint of obsequiousness, and cautiously asked:

"What...do you need me to do?"

"Tell your people we're on our way to the 25th floor of Building A. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Seeing the security minister, who usually ignored everyone, now standing before her like a quail with his head bowed, Ms. Ingrid knew she had successfully intimidated him. She turned away expressionlessly, maintaining her temporary persona, and gave orders to her "loyal dog" beside her.

"Come with me to the finance department. Remember, don't fire your guns randomly."

"……Yes."

Completely unexpectedly, the man who had offered to perform the red and white opera had no choice but to smile menacingly yet awkwardly. His ferocious and eerie expression sent chills down the middle-aged minister's spine.

This kind of madman looks like he could lose control at any moment...

What were the costs and methods used to train President Ingrid?

Will I really not be able to get back at them in the future?

Chapter 172 Who's in favor, who's opposed?

"The finance minister can't be killed. That old dog has a lot of people's secrets. He's more useful alive than dead."

While riding the elevator to the 45th floor of Building B, the CEO of Gokuraku Jodo, still somewhat unsatisfied with a certain relationship, frankly offered political advice to her "loyal dog".

Then, out of basic politeness and inexplicable emotion, Ingrid remained silent for a few blinks before whispering:

"……Thanks."

These words came from the heart, and could also be seen as a statement acknowledging Phoenix's significant favor.

Unfortunately, what the woman didn't know was that the petty-minded lieutenant had already secretly made a fuss about it, and if she only intended to repay the debt with favors in the future, it would be difficult to end the situation.

Of course, now is definitely not the time to pay off debts. A certain rebellious individual who didn't want to be a loyal dog cleverly asked, "Who in the finance department is your watchdog?"

"Once we get there, if anyone dares to interrupt except the minister, you can shoot them."