Sir! Don't close the net!

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, please calm down. Abel's mission is confidential. Abel bears a heavy responsibility, and there must be a reason why he hasn't appeared before us."

Selvi's cheeks twitched, and his fingers slowly loosened, putting Balan down. "You mean, this man, Levi Esti Richard, is Abel's candidate?"

“I… am just speculating,” Balan said, keeping a straight face and not daring to make any definitive statements.

After taking a deep breath for a while, Selvi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back under the gaze of "God".

Balan held his breath and dared not speak.

Selvi paused, turning to look at Balan. "Who else knows about this besides you?"

"It's gone!"

Where are the witnesses?

“It was a few residents of Instas, I just happened to overhear them and deduced it from their conversation,” Balan gestured with his hand. “Candidate Abel’s eyes are rather distinctive.”

“Is that so…?” Selvi frowned, pondered for a while, then turned to face the statue of [God]. “Can the mask of Levi Esti Richard… be made?”

“This…” Balan hesitated. “Levi’s Est. Richard’s time in Instasus is probably less than a month at most. If we make a mask of Levi’s Est. Richard directly… there might be some uncontrollable side effects.”

“It doesn’t matter, since we’re not using it ourselves anyway,” Selvi waved his hand. “If he really is one of ours, he probably wouldn’t mind us doing this. If he’s not one of ours… it’s good to eliminate this one uncontrollable factor. Balan gave the order to have them make a mask of Levi’s Est. Richard, and then find a suitable person to use the mask and the potion.”

After saying that, Selvi sat back down on the bench and stopped talking.

Balan bowed slightly to Servi, then turned and quickly walked out of the church.

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The sea of ​​dead in my heart...

Alma savored Li Yili's words, which sounded like those of a male protagonist in a shonen manga, and turned to look out the window at the sea of ​​dead bodies stretching to the horizon, her heart filled with waves of emotion.

“I never expected that you, Minister Li Yili, would say something so inspiring,” Alma exclaimed. “If possible, Minister Li Yili, please keep repeating this phrase from now on.”

“Actually, it wasn’t me who said it,” Li Yili shrugged. “I just, well, thought it made a lot of sense, so I borrowed it.”

"really--"

“Hey, Secretary Alma, I feel your respect for me as your boss is decreasing every day, and it’s gotten to a very dangerous point these past few days,” Li Yili tapped the table with her finger. “Secretary Alma, have you forgotten the kindness I’ve shown you?”

"Gratitude?" Alma tilted her head.

"clothing."

Alma's expression froze instantly, and she stiffly turned her face away, not daring to meet Li Yili's gaze.

“Secretary Alma, with your excellent memory, you haven’t forgotten your promise from yesterday, have you?” Li Yili tapped her fingers on the table and wiggled them from side to side. “Secretary Alma, you don’t want your work uniform to turn into a bunny girl outfit, do you?”

"Cough cough cough—Of course I remember your kindness to me, Minister, thank you very much—"

Alma bowed down in utter humiliation.

There was nothing she could do; she was the one who said it, and if she didn't follow through... Li Yili had plenty of ways to make her do it.

“Secretary Alma, I still prefer your previous aloofness,” Li Yili smiled brightly.

"Hahaha—thank you, thank you, Minister," Alma forced a smile. "Well, then I'll get back to work."

Now she can only pray that Li Yili will not use her control over her clothing to give her instructions at this time.

“Secretary Alma, don’t make that face. It makes it seem like I’m forcing you,” Li Yili tapped the table with her hand. “Smile more naturally, or I won’t be able to concentrate on my work. You don’t want me to overthink things, do you?”

Damn it, what kind of job do you have? I do all the work!

Alma forced herself to put on a natural smile.

Chapter 135 It's practically like a role-playing game of human civilization.

"Were they really all replaced?"

As she scanned the numbers one by one, Alma couldn't help but mutter something to herself.

According to Li Yili, the capital structure of Instars was almost completely overhauled, but there were no problems with Instars' market itself. The market is constantly changing, which ordinary citizens and even small business owners may not notice, but this is the Sheep Village Logistics Building, where all the documents are gathered. Even the slightest ripple will be noticed by them.

Austin and his associates represent the highest level of capital in Instadas. They are constantly making decisions that have a certain impact on the market, and these decisions are presented to them through circulating notes.

Just like now, the capital circles around Austin are operating perfectly normally, acquiring and selling, and every move is in line with their own habits and the prospects of the market. Only professionals could make these judgments.

"Isn't this perfectly normal?" Li Yili waved her finger. "As long as you put on the mask and drink the potion, even if you were previously..."

"Even without any prior experience in construction, one can instantly transform themselves into an expert."

"It's...this is how it is..."

Alma's expression was somewhat awkward.

Because according to Li Yili's logic that normal is the best proof of abnormality, even if Li Yili says that everyone in Yangcun Logistics has been replaced, she can't find any reason to refute it.

By using a mask and a potion, one can perfectly transform into the other person.

Alma lowered her head and sighed. On the bright side, she thought that no matter whether the capital structure of Instars had undergone a major reshuffle, it would not affect Instars' market. But what followed was not a sense of relief, but a chill.

If every individual is not unique and can be replaced by anyone, and being replaced will not have any impact on Instas, and Instas will continue to operate normally, then can Instas truly be considered a part of civilization?

"It's almost like... a role-playing game of human civilization by some kind of race..."

After the murmur, it was as if countless gazes descended upon her from the sky. Alma felt a chill run down her spine and instinctively jumped up from her chair. Her pupils contracted slightly, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her fair forehead.

"Secretary Alma?" Li Yili asked in surprise.

"Speaking of which—the submarine's final prototype will be assembled today and undergo relevant tests. Minister, aren't you going to take a look?"

Although it was a question, Alma quickly came to Li Yili's side, grabbed Li Yili's arm, pulled her up from the chair, and walked towards the stairs.

Li Yili was full of questions, but the softness of his arm being squeezed hard made him shut his mouth. He grabbed his travel bag and was "kidnapped" by Alma into a carriage, heading straight for the Flame Elf Steelworks.

"Secretary Alma, what is this...?"

Li Yili's expression was somewhat subtle in the carriage. Alma, who would usually sit opposite him, was sitting next to him this time, clinging tightly to his arm. If Alma's face had been a little pale, he would have almost thought that Alma's revolutionary friendship with him had suddenly been elevated.

Li Yili narrowed her eyes slightly and reached out to pull the carriage window shut.

The starlight was completely blocked by the carriage, and the somewhat noisy darkness made Alma feel much more relaxed.

“Secretary Alma, I don’t know if you’ve ever heard the saying, ‘If someone scares another person, they can scare them to death,’” Li Yili raised her hand and tapped Alma’s arm. “But I’m still very touched that you rely on me so directly.”

Alma opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She didn't know how to describe her current state. In short, she had scared herself silly.

She had lived in this harbor where masks and potions were used as a matter of course for so many years, yet she was now terrified by this fact. Not to mention others, even she herself found it funny.

“I’m sorry, Minister… I’m just a little cold,” after hesitating for a while, Alma let go of Li Yili’s arm, carefully moved to the side, leaned her head against the car window, and stopped talking.

Li Yili's lips twitched slightly; Alma's sudden outburst gave him a chill down his spine.

The Sheep Village Logistics Building is not far from the Fire Elf Steelworks. Usually, they could even exchange a few words of banter, but this time, both Li Yili and Alma felt that the journey was incredibly long and arduous.

Alma was startled by the fact she suddenly realized, while Li Yili was startled by Alma.

The carriage slowly came to a stop, and the coachman rang the bell, but Alma remained leaning against the window without moving, as if she hadn't heard the clear sound of the bell.

Li Yili's lips twitched slightly. Although she harbored a lot of resentment towards him, Alma's work as a secretary was impeccable. This was the first time she had seen Alma so out of sorts.

Was it because he always made Alma deal with those ledgers that Alma developed a nervous breakdown?

Li Yili hesitated for a moment before reaching out her hand to Alma.

"Plop—"

Alma's eyes widened slightly, and she stiffly turned her head, her gaze falling on the large hand on her chest. Following the hand, she looked down to the end of the arm, where Li Yili was holding her chin with a serious expression.

"Hmm, your heartbeat is normal, Secretary Alma, you scared me to death."

After saying that, Li Yili decisively let go, opened the truck door, and left gracefully.

Alma sat there blankly until the coachman rang the bell to remind her, at which point she trembled and raised her hand to cover her flushed face.

"Miss? Miss! We've arrived!"

Because Alma hadn't made a sound, the coachman became uneasy. He raised his hand and knocked on the carriage, raising his voice. He wasn't trying to urge her, but the way Li Yili got off the carriage made him seem like she was running away from something, and since Alma hadn't moved, he couldn't help but think of murder and body disposal.

"Feel sorry--"

Alma immediately answered, straightened her hair, fanned herself with her hand, and quickly got off the carriage. Without daring to look at the coachman, she hurried towards the Fire Elf Steelworks.

Watching Alma's departing figure, the coachman couldn't help but mutter, "That was terrifying..."

With her head down and fists clenched, Alma rushed to the assembly site of the submarine's main engine, trying to find the figure who had just thoughtfully measured her heartbeat. But after circling around several times until Eddie stopped her, Alma still couldn't find Li Yili.

"Miss Alma? What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Eddie, holding the order form, glanced at Alma from head to toe. "Why is your face so red?"

Alma's breath hitched, but she immediately raised her hand to fan her face as if nothing had happened, while still searching for Li Yili's figure while dealing with Eddie. "It's nothing, it's just a bit hot."

Eddie raised an eyebrow, but did not press the matter further. Instead, he handed the order to Alma.

"Miss Alma, the submarine's main engine is complete and it is ready for use at any time."

Chapter 136 The Winner is Levi Esti Richard

"Waaah—if I get caught, I'll definitely get a hard slap in the face."

Li Yili, who was being held by Princess Nakya and hiding on the roof beam of the factory, couldn't help but complain.

"But judging from how lively he is, he should be fine now."

Li Yili let out a long breath, and the arm around Nakya's neck relaxed a lot.

It must be said, it truly is the body of a person favored by the gods, a reassuring embrace.

With Nakya's help, Li Yili carefully lowered her legs and stood on the crossbeam. Confident in her courage, Li Yili did not look down recklessly. Instead, she leaned against the top of the factory, put her hands behind her back, and strolled along the crossbeam as if she were walking in the street. Nakya, like a mother afraid that her child would fall, stretched out her hand and followed behind Li Yili.

Li Yili paused, turning to the side as if to gracefully sit down in mid-air, but the terrifying height made her instantly abandon the idea of ​​showing off. With Nakya's help, she shakily sat down on the crossbeam, while Nakya went behind Li Yili and placed her slender arms in front of her to stabilize her body.

The touch on the back of her head made Li Yili relax a lot, and she couldn't help but sigh.

"Rescuing you from Thorn City was definitely the best decision I ever made."

After expressing her feelings, Li Yili took the opportunity to observe Alma, who was communicating with Eddie. Alma's behavior just now was really too unusual.

First, we can rule out the possibility that he dumped all the work on Alma, causing her to suffer from neurasthenia. Alma is clearly a strong woman; how could she possibly be so easily alarmed by such a small setback?

Secondly, it absolutely couldn't be his fault, otherwise Alma wouldn't have clung to his arm seeking security. Considering what Alma was doing and saying before she started acting so easily…

Li Yili rested her chin on her hand, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

Could it really be that he suffered from a nervous breakdown due to being overworked? However, the flow of digital data in the bill system that allows one to understand the changes in the entire Indian market is indeed terrifying. Organizing and analyzing those numbers is indeed a daunting and mentally taxing task.