I am a working emperor in Lobotomy City

Song Ya, who had been standing at the door, greeted Du Jue happily when she saw him, but when she saw the minister's smiling face, she immediately lowered her head and ran away.

Rest layer.

"Du Jue, you probably understand how stressful the work here is. If military-style management is applied even during rest time, most people won't be able to handle it. That's why we have a specially designated rest area at headquarters."

A large number of employees were coming in and out, holding snacks and shopping bags in their hands, and were still discussing how they only worked half a day today, which was a rare day off from heaven.

What was beyond Du Jue's expectation was that this place looked like a small room, but once you entered, you would see blue sky and white clouds and a five-story commercial center.

Du Jue asked, a bit confused: "Minister, aren't we supposed to be working overtime? I thought we were going to participate in employee training led by you."

"The Control Department is mainly coordinating the staff of each department, but the other departments are still transporting Abnormalities, so there is no rush."

Ilia didn't expect that Du Jue seemed to be really looking forward to her guidance, and she immediately hugged the memo nervously.

"Of course I will train you! But the most urgent thing is your condition. Don't you feel any memory loss or depression?"

Ilia puffed out her chest confidently. "As your superior, this is also my guidance. Is there anything you like to eat? Don't be afraid, I will help you!"

So that’s what happened!

I'm afraid the minister brought me here because he felt that he had lost his memory during his confession.

"Minister, I haven't experienced the situation you mentioned. As for what I like to eat, I think it's probably sandwiches. They're very convenient."

In front of a fast food restaurant.

Elia looked at Du Jue strangely as he devoured the sandwich and finished it in the blink of an eye.

"Minister, what do we do next?"

Avoiding the expectant gaze, Ilia finally understood why she felt that this newcomer was weird. He treated almost everything as a goal that needed to be completed as soon as possible, even if it was just a leisurely walk.

Even though I am the superior, I still feel a heavy pressure.

"Ahem, Du Jue, do you have any hobbies? There are basketball courts and football fields on the third floor of the commercial center, but there are no more niche venues. After all, the headquarters doesn't want to spend too much energy on this aspect, and the food is also shipped in from outside."

"I don't have any hobbies, and with Minister Ilia here, I don't want to waste my time!"

Eliminate the keenness to capture the hesitation and understand everything.

This workaholic boss must be considering himself as an unstable factor. He is now trying or testing whether he can still work normally. In that case, he must clearly demonstrate the spirit of a striver.

Ilia, who had originally planned to comfort Du Jue, was suddenly at a loss. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Why don't you go back and rest?"

"Of course, Minister!"

Du Jue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had passed this test.

Please come see me in the conference room.

Why is there still something going on? This undercover job is really not a human job. I actually have to deal with two bosses at the same time!

Standing at the door of the fast food restaurant, Ilia looked at Du Jue's decisive back and felt frustrated. It seemed that her guidance was of no use to Du Jue's work and life.

meeting room.

Angela stood with her eyes closed as usual, facing the door with her back, like a beautifully carved doll. Only when she spoke did she seem more lively.

"Miss Angela, it's nice to see you again."

"I'm an artificial intelligence. You can always see me at headquarters, but you seem to recognize the subjectivity of my body?"

Anyway, flattering the boss wouldn't cost him anything, so Du Jue didn't care about face at all. He immediately responded, "This is just basic courtesy. Angela isn't the code name of the AI, but the name of my boss. She deserves respect."

Angela turned around and looked at Du Jue, and brought up the matter of the containment chamber without thinking: "I have sealed the audio of you in there. Although I am an artificial intelligence, I think this so-called sin cannot be told to others."

Now Du Jue thanked him sincerely. He really didn't want the ministers to know about this.

"Then I have a new proposal. Actually, there's something wrong with Ain himself, so I'm putting him in charge of the Seed of Light Project. Regardless of whether the project succeeds or not, he probably won't survive biologically."

Angela smiled slowly, her cold smile was very calm.

"How about abolishing the Starlight Agreement and having you and I draft a new agreement to put an end to this?"

186

Chapter 186 Plan A.

What does it mean?

Du Jue frowned and thought, but the high intensity of work today made his brain slow down, and for a moment he didn't understand why Angela did this.

thump!

Du Jue slumped down in the office chair and only then could he see his haggard face from the black computer screen. He felt that showing himself was even more exhausting than using the Tattoo of Death. He felt the fatigue that made him unwilling to move for the first time in a long time.

"There are certain risks if enkephalin and HP bullets are used together for a short period of time."

Angela stood there with a smile on her face. "Generally, employees need to apply to their supervisors for permission, but you are my direct employee."

A smart cart slowly drove into the conference room.

"Huh? This is it?"

Du Jue had just taken out the pneumatic syringe when he saw the exquisitely packaged enkephalin and regeneration ampoules on the cart.

Angela saw Du Jue happily taking out the medicine to replenish it, so she put away her smile with satisfaction and stood aside waiting patiently.

She observed silently, watching the man eagerly inject three doses into his neck, his facial expression a mixture of tension and relief. "Why do we want to make machines as smart as humans, and yet make humans as cold as machines? What's the point of creating this spiral of contradiction?"

"Is it just to get more useful tools? Perhaps, whether it's headquarters or the outside world, the relationship between them is limited to using and being used, and other things like family, friendship, and love are just decorations like propaganda slogans."

Du Jue, who had barely recovered, was stunned by the inexplicable words and asked tentatively, "So, Miss Angela, what do you mean?"

Angela gracefully turned aside. "Ain's Seed of Light plan didn't reserve a place for you, and you've forgotten your past with him due to an unexpected incident. Even though there was once a Starlight Agreement, there's no longer any relationship of exploitation between you two."

"Right now, I'm the only one who can provide you with what you need. Coincidentally, I also need your assistance. Therefore, there's no doubt that we can rebuild a stable relationship based on mutual benefit."

"What do you think our agreement should be called?"

It seems that what Angela said is correct. It is impossible for Du Jue to run to Ain and ask him to give L Company to himself now. That is pure nonsense. Angela, who is not sad about selling her father's land, is more valuable for cooperation.

As for Ain, who had gone to great lengths to lock the minister and employees in the headquarters dungeon for ten thousand years, he could only apologize, after all, Angela was indeed his designated executor of the plan.

"How about calling it Plan A?"

"Indeed, this is a very meaningful name for an agreement. No hard drive or paper record is needed, just a tacit understanding between you and me."

Angela turned around while speaking, completely facing away from Du Jue, "Du Jue, we are partners now."

Du Jue, who had stood up again, was a little surprised that Angela had called him over just for such a small matter. "That's great. Do you want to applaud and celebrate?"

Suddenly, the conference room screen showed a picture of pixel fireworks exploding.

"But I still need to prevent you from following my orders, and I've decided to make some adjustments to the plan. Initially, I simply wanted you to sideline Illya in the Control Department, and perhaps even create a new position as Deputy Minister."

"After all, the Control Department is responsible for coordinating and directing all departments, and is quite important to the final part of the plan."

Du Jue felt that this AI's thoughts were deeper and more complex than those of an ordinary person, but at least their interests were now aligned. "Wouldn't this deviate from Ain's original intention? Of course, I don't care about him. I'm just worried that you'll work hard for nothing in the end."

"is it?"

Angela paused for the first time. "Your insights are quite innovative. You're the first in this database to raise concerns about whether machine labor should be paid. I'll keep this in mind."

The fireworks on the screen were replaced by data bar graphs, which clearly showed that today's energy production was so high that the production in the past seemed insignificant in comparison.

"That's why I'm adjusting my plans."

Angela's tone was always calm and natural. "The Seed of Light Project is very complicated, but it has two core elements. One of them is to collect enough energy for launch."

Du Jue immediately took advantage of the situation and acted as a supporting role, "What about the other one?"

"This is related to the ministers and supervisors. Please allow me to keep it confidential for now. Instead of that, let's talk about your spear."

Angela brought Du Jue to the laboratory which was still open, and immediately asked the researchers with dark circles under their eyes to leave. The spiral spear wrapped in thorns was quietly placed in the current storage box.

"Abnormalities are things extracted from the human subconscious. Therefore, even if ordinary bullets can still have a physical effect on them, it's like drawing a sword to cut water, which is meaningless."

"The EGO weapons and armor manufactured by the headquarters can effectively deal with the escape of abnormalities. Even untrained students can use them with ease after being equipped."

Under Angela's manipulation, the status quo storage box was opened and the spiral gun inside was returned to Du Jue.

Avoid feeling coldness when you touch it.

"It's worth noting that when employees develop a relationship with an Abnormality, they also receive EGO accessories. They can't be removed or transferred, but I've never seen an EGO accessory attached to a weapon."

After weighing it, Du Jue felt that the spear had not changed much. "Is this thing just an added decoration?"

"Preliminary research reports indicate that the gun, in addition to its own weight, can also cause people to feel guilty and bear the additional weight. One participant was unable to lift even a fraction of the weight, even with the assistance of an exoskeleton."

Du Jue looked at the Thorn Spear in his hand and realized, isn't this a weapon enchantment?!

Angela brought another box. "Here's an EGO weapon—Confession. Try it. The researchers don't think you can use the EGO equipment developed by headquarters."

They are all weapons, what can't be used?

Holding the huge cross in one hand, Du Jue swung it very easily, but Angela next to him shook her head.

"It seems you haven't mastered it. There are three factors that lead to this situation."

"Either you don't meet the equipment's requirements, or you can't handle the equipment's mental strain. But I think you fall into the third category—you genuinely resist the other equipment. A certain minister is in the same boat, so don't worry about it."

Signaling Du Jue to put the weapon back, Angela led Du Jue out of the lab, explaining, "Abnormalities are strange beings involving the mind. Perhaps they can also be considered alien species with their own method of communication."

"The EGO equipment produced by different Abnormalities sometimes clash, just like the hostility between people. There are too few partners like you and me who can reach an agreement in such a short time. What do you think?"

Du Jue nodded. The cooperation between him and Angela seemed to be established extremely smoothly, which was rare in the city.

"Of course, Miss Angela, I hope everything goes well with Plan A."

Du Jue left the meeting room alone and sighed as he looked at the eight o'clock in the evening displayed on the control screen. He really felt that this small headquarters was like a pressure cooker, which would explode with just the slightest stimulation.

"Du Jue? Great, you finally came out!"

Song Ya ran over from the door excitedly and said nervously, "Du Jue, did you feel that the corridor became strange after get off work today? It was as if there were monsters like Abnormalities hiding in the cracks and corners!"

"I used to tell myself not to scare myself, but this is Lobotomy Corporation. I think I have to apply for an EGO weapon."

Why is this guy still here?!

187

Chapter 187 Test.

staff dorm.

Du Jue, who was lying on the bed, lifted the quilt and stretched out one leg, feeling much more comfortable. He then took off his transparent contact lenses and put them on the bedside table, then looked at the communicator.

Song Ya: The fresh milk on the second floor is delicious, right? I've done some testing at the Chaonei Ranch. The cows' diet of certain plants affects the flavor of their milk. Cruciferous vegetables give milk a carroty flavor, beets a fishy odor, and lemongrass imparts a lemony aroma.

What a weird hobby, and this guy has been talking for more than ten pages. Doesn’t he sleep?

Angela: Next time we exchange supplies with the branch, I'll provide you with access to the outside world. I hope this will make you feel less lonely.

You should avoid being accustomed to being a lone wolf to take on commissions, but since it is the concern of your boss, you need to respond appropriately.

[Du Jue: We are partners, so you can't be called lonely in any way. After all, you said you are everywhere.]

Angela: Well, it seems our relationship of mutual exploitation has deepened.

The next day.

"Do I have to do Abnormality work today too?"

Du Jue reported to the control department half an hour early and saw Ilia who was already working hard.

Ilia quickly looked up and explained, "No! The director has more considerations. After all, we can't rely on you alone. The lab needs the work of others to provide data for EGO research and development."

"Don't worry, Du Jue! I've assigned a partner for you. You'll be responsible for patrolling the corridors within the department, ready to quell any unexpected incidents!"

Ilia's smile was full of anticipation, and she nodded in satisfaction after hearing Du Jue's usual affirmative answer.

"If you have trouble getting along with your partner, you can always ask me!"

After listening to Illya's emphasis, Du Jue met Yu Min who came to the control department on time. The other party seemed to be a senior employee. After all, she was wearing Japanese armor that was incompatible with the civilian suit, and there was a huge blood-red cherry blossom pattern on the chest guard.

Yu Wen carefully placed the black sword into the storage device on her back, then glanced at Du Jue with a cold face, "There's a newcomer here. Relax, don't think too much, just follow your orders."

As soon as the two stepped into the corridor, they heard a shrill alarm.

Du Jue looked up and saw a small white bird pecking at an employee at the door of the containment room. The employee raised his hands to protect his head in fear, too nervous to move. The back of his hand was pecked with blood by the escaped abnormality.

【0-02-56 Punishment Bird.