Sir! Don't close the net!

Suppressing her speechlessness, Alma said, "Minister, Vice Minister, please take a close look at that formula. Through that formula—"

"I've seen it; it's pure nonsense."

What are you looking at?! The formula is on the back!

Elma's forehead veins bulged.

“Alma, I think you’re being too nervous. How could there possibly be a formula in this world that can predict where a catapult will land?”

Josephine loosened her crossed fingers and waved to Alma.

"The only thing in this world capable of calculating precise values ​​is the Sigma-level legacy [Prophecy Algorithm] held by the Church of the God of Steam and Steel."

"So what if you can calculate where the catapult will land? What can a catapult do?" Joey chimed in with his own complaints.

Not only the landing location, but also the highest point of the projection arc, they also need to calculate the spring constant, and even plan to calculate the thrust of the gunpowder explosion.

Alma

His eyes narrowed.

If I said that, Joey and Josephine would probably think I was crazy, since neither of them could understand a simple lever, or even wanted to understand it. Of course, it's not that she couldn't understand it.

Josephine was a chosen one of the gods. In their eyes, everything unrelated to the power of the ancient ultimate god was ordinary and unremarkable, not worth understanding. What the legacy could do, the ordinary world could not do, at least not so easily, and could not be done by everyone.

For example, calculating the landing point of the catapult.

"By the way, Alma, I heard that Li Yili had employees from Yangcun Logistics moving building materials there today? What's going on?"

“Well…” Alma pinched the bridge of her nose, recalling Li Yili’s explanation, and raised an eyebrow slightly, “Recently, expenses have been quite high, and I was worried it would affect the later projects, so I’ve been doing everything myself. I think that’s a good thing, reducing unnecessary expenses—”

"Okay?! Not at all! You should have mentioned something as important as Alma from the beginning. It's much more important than that graffiti!" Joey suddenly raised his voice. "They're just playing the victim! Trying to create the illusion that they're having a hard time in Instas!"

"If the project falls through, headquarters will definitely hold us fire elves accountable! They'll think it's because we failed to control Instas that the black goat's offspring failed!"

"Damn it—Li Yili is much darker than I imagined!"

"what?"

"Deputy Minister Joey, it's an emergency! Contact the market immediately and get the young black goats for the workers!" Josephine stood up abruptly and waved her hand.

"Wait! What about Austin?!" Alma was getting anxious. "Austin is clearly trying to prevent Li Yili from doing anything. If—"

“What?! Austin’s got a share?! Damn it—that fat pig dares to get in my way,” Josephine gritted her teeth. “I’ve already given the building to the black goat’s cub, doesn’t he understand?”

Joey rested her chin on her hand, pondered for a moment, and then opened her eyes wide.

"Minister! I have a bold theory! Could it be that Austin and Li Yili have teamed up?"

Chapter 40 Nigeludayo!

Alma spent the entire night with her eyes open, her mind filled with repetitive discussions between Joey and Josephine about how Li Yili and Austin would team up and what they would do.

"Its daybreak……"

A warm sensation emanating from the glass and touching Alma's face brought her back to her senses. The throbbing pain in her head made her want to vomit, but she was empty-handed and could only dry heave until she tasted bitterness in her mouth.

Li Yili and Austin team up?

How can it be!

Alma got up, supporting herself on the bedside table. After drinking a few sips of water, she dragged her tired body to the full-length mirror and began to get dressed.

She followed Li Yili almost all day, but only almost. She wasn't sure if Li Yili would go to see Austin that night, and according to Joey's investigation, Li Yili had indeed bought a house in the upscale neighborhood.

Although it's still under renovation, that's a ticket.

So, was she deceived by Li Yili? Li Yili had already teamed up with Austin, so there was absolutely no need for her to schedule a meeting?

According to Joey and Josephine, whether it was speculation or deduction, the vacuum in the Sheep Village Logistics Building area and the scathing criticism in the newspaper headlines were all tricks played by Li Yili and Austin to lull the Flame Elves into the illusion that Sheep Village Logistics was being marginalized.

As for why Li Yili and Austin did this, although Elma was speechless at Joey and Josephine's wild imaginations, their analysis of the pros and cons was reasonable and well-founded.

Austin had long considered the Fire Elves as enemies, simply because they had already taken root in Instas and were a promising steel mill that could not be easily overthrown by the ancient fishing industry. The Black Goat's offspring were ultimately just logistics, and logistics depended on relationships, which were a trump card held by Austin, a collateral noble family in Hagen.

The black goat's cub wanted to establish itself in Instas but didn't want to be blamed for the fire elves' actions. The best solution was to join forces with Austin to kick the fire elves out.

From a self-interest perspective, Li Yili had every reason to cooperate with Austin.

After quickly washing up to make herself look less disheveled, Alma grabbed her bag and headed out. Her apartment was in the center of the city, so it was only a few steps to the bus stop. Less than three minutes later, a carriage pulled up in front of the stop. Alma pulled her bag and got into the carriage, leaning against the window and gazing at the sea of ​​dead bodies stretching to the sky. She let out a long sigh.

Was I scammed?

The plaintive murmur drew the attention of the other passengers, while her exceptionally high and uniquely attractive appearance in India made them shake their heads in admiration.

Unaware that her unintentional sound had caused a minor commotion, Alma pinched the bridge of her nose.

She didn't think Li Yili was lying to her. If she didn't even have this much discernment, she would have been sold off to who-knows-where long ago. So she changed her approach.

Li Yili is definitely the beneficiary of this matter, so how can she maximize her benefits?

Whether cooperating with the Fire Elf or with Austin, the Black Goat's cub is always the one being ridden, with no initiative whatsoever; whatever it wants to gain, it will inevitably lose something else.

Under what circumstances could one obtain the Flame Essence without losing any power?

What did Ling and Austin, those two local bullies, get their hands on?

Li Yili and Austin, these two local bullies, are working together to eliminate them.

Is this even possible?

Normally, she definitely wouldn't believe it; Josephine and Austin weren't idiots. But she had witnessed firsthand that Joey and Josephine firmly believed that Li Yili and Austin had joined forces. She didn't know what Austin thought, but she was certain that Austin would think Li Yili and Josephine had teamed up today.

Josephine wanted her to hire a large number of workers at high prices in the market under the name of the Fire Spirit to help the young black goats. Everyone knew that Austin was trying to cut off the Sheep Village Logistics, but the Sheep Village Logistics didn't have much of a foothold in Instas, so they all acquiesced. But the Fire Spirit was different. Josephine's actions were like grabbing Austin by the collar and slapping him hard across the face.

Austin, who considers himself the boss of Instars, will definitely not tolerate this and will clash with Josephine, turning his attack on the fire spirit.

From beginning to end, Li Yili did nothing and gave nothing, yet she not only received unconditional support from the fire spirit, but also evaded Austin's pursuit.

Was it a lucky accident, or did Li Yili do it intentionally?

Before knowing those formulas, she probably would have chuckled and thought Li Yili had hit the jackpot, but now she only felt a chill down her spine and a sense of powerlessness.

Looking back now, how could someone as smart as Al be fooled by luck?

"Ha...is everything going according to his plan?"

The crisp sound of the bell rang, and Alma sighed helplessly as she got up and got out of the car.

"That bastard—"

A sneeze broke the silent standoff.

Li Yili awkwardly rubbed her nose and looked away, while the person standing across the street smiled and stepped out from the crowd like a gust of wind to stand in front of Li Yili.

“Oh, Mr. Li Yili, it’s been a long time,” Abel said, placing his hand on Li Yili’s shoulder, his fingers tightening slightly. “I was shocked when I heard you became a minister, but thinking about it, it makes sense. Given the situation and the outcome, you were the most likely person to become a minister.”

“A few days doesn’t count as a long time, Mr. Abel. I remember saying something like we should never see each other again,” seeing that she couldn’t escape, Li Yili simply laid her cards on the table. “Mr. Future Promising, this is Instas, Nibelungen territory. Why would you, a member of the Crusade, be here? Aren’t you afraid of causing political conflict? Or is it…”

Li Yili glanced at Abel's right hand, which was gripping his shoulder, and met Abel's eyes, which were gradually turning from gold to red.

"Is there something shady that needs your help?"

Abel spread his fingers, remained silent for a while, then straightened the clothes on Li Yili's shoulders, shrugged easily, and looked at the breakfast stall not far away. "Mr. Li Yili probably hasn't had breakfast yet. The one you're with isn't that thoughtful."

"So you're going to confess to me?" Li Yili raised her chin slightly.

Let's just say that's how it is.

Abel turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked toward the breakfast stall, seemingly not worried at all that Li Yili would run away.

Li Yili pondered for a moment, then turned and fled.

Abel paused, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

Chapter 41 I ran away, sprinting at full speed

"Minister, what is this...?"

After looking Li Yili up and down, who was panting heavily in front of him, El hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking.

"Also doing physical training?"

“That promising young man has appeared in Instas,” Li Yili looked around, raising an eyebrow slightly. “Where’s Alma?”

“Secretary Alma hasn’t arrived yet. It must be related to the minister asking you to give the experiment report to Josephine yesterday,” Alma said, stepping aside and waiting for Li Yili to walk past him before turning around and following her.

"Really?" Li Yili tugged at her collar.

After a moment's hesitation, El said, "Minister, I think it's a bit hasty to let Josephine know those formulas. What if they glean something from them..."

El didn't end with what to do, because that would make it seem like he was questioning Li Yili's decision.

He unconditionally supports any decision Li Yili makes; he simply has some doubts.

“Don’t worry about it. They won’t even glance at those numbers. They’re concerned with something else,” Li Yili waved her hand. “Do you think the Chosen Ones care about the results of the catapult experiment?”

“This…of course not,” El shook his head with a wry smile and immediately changed the subject, “By the way, Minister, what is this promising young man you mentioned…?”

“It’s that Abel Z. Morningstar with a bunch of terrifying but future-version titles,” Li Yili said, bending her index and middle fingers.

“That Abel Z. Morningstar!” El’s eyes widened. “This is the largest seaport in Nibelungen! Why would he, a candidate for the executive officer of the Crusade, be here?”

“Instas is also the world’s largest seaport,” Li Yili yawned. “Although it’s hard to believe, Abel’s target seems to be me.”

"Hey!!! Why!"

This time, El couldn't control his volume, and Yun Zhongzhi, knowing El's steady personality,...

The officials also stood up and looked in Li Yili's direction with some concern.

"It's alright, the most important thing now is to calculate the data," Li Yili raised her hand and pressed down on the Yunzhong executives who were standing up.

El bowed apologetically to the other Cloud Clan executives and quickly followed Li Yili. Only when they arrived at the minister's office on the top floor did El continue to ask, "Minister, since you've returned unharmed, you must have resolved Abel's problem, right?"

"I ran away—"

Li Yili turned around and sat in her boss's chair, casually raising her leg and crossing it.

"Eh?"

"Full speed ahead—" Li Yili proudly gave a thumbs-up as she passed by.

El's face contorted in pain, and after a long silence, he covered his face, let out a long sigh, and revealed a smile that looked more like a grimace. "So, this means... everything's alright?"

Abel was a chosen one of God, and a true chosen one of God comparable to the former cadres. He did not believe that Li Yili could escape from a chosen one of that level, even if she sprinted at full speed. So he could only think of the reason why Abel did not capture Li Yili on the spot.

“Who knows?” Li Yili’s expression also turned serious.