Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 231 - 205 Chainsaw and Angel

Chapter 231: Chapter 205 Chainsaw and Angel

After dealing with the fraudster, Farosa leisurely indulged in grand dreams within the secret chamber.

In the past, the scenes she dreamed of were rather monotonous, nothing more than the magnificent splendor of the Glorious Empire, but now they incorporated brand new flavors, including control chips that penetrated the human psyche, the colossal space mothership "Empress Farosa," and internet content producers who served her personally.

Meanwhile, in the office at the industrial park, Lila diligently tackled the pile of business orders. The export of iron ore had expanded, and during the war, Kyushu High Pavilion dispatched shuttle machine troops to safeguard the maritime routes to ensure the smooth arrival of iron ore materials from Nestor Industrial Park to the coastlines of the Xia District.

The current state of the war was severe. Kyoto Infinity still had two space motherships available for homeland defense, while Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing and Kyushu High Pavilion were fully engaged in a standoff against Black Fire Innovation, halting their chaotic expansion.

"The war has almost shifted most of the contradictions," Xu Yang flipped through the reports, "The surplus productivity found its place, and the orders brought by the war have revived manufacturing and the real economy."

"It also consumes a lot of the population," Lila maneuvered at the terminal, organizing all the chaotic affairs in order and dealing with everything that had accumulated over the past six days of their absence. She was an extremely meticulous person, conducting detailed inquiries with everyone in the industrial park to understand what they currently needed. Where funds could solve the issue, she would place orders one by one; for problems that funds couldn’t resolve, she would offer comforting words and adjust their treatment to ensure comprehensive protection for their lives in the industrial park.

"Black Fire Innovation has used biochemical weapons on the frontlines in the Archipelago Continent," Xu Yang saw the shocking news, "...they’ve used poison gas on ordinary people."

"I’m familiar with this nerve gas," Lila glanced at the report’s photos and medical analysis. In the outskirts of Shinmaru City, about 150 people were executed en masse by the Black Fire Innovation security forces, "Its predecessor was developed to deal with the great Rat Tide, and this should be its third-generation product now, capable of dissolving a person into a slurry of flesh within 10 minutes."

"All the methods humans have used on the Ratman, will also be used on their own kind," Xu Yang shuddered at the thought.

"Black Fire’s offensive is still advancing towards Kyoto Infinity," warned Lila, "We need to be prepared."

This was the biggest adversary at the current stage.

Black Fire Innovation, the most violent and largest-scale arms manufacturer, boasted an army of robots, space motherships, Battle Witches, and Reality Manipulators; it was already of formidable size.

Furthermore, according to what Kanako had said, Xisheng’s stance was clear—they intended to support Black Fire Innovation’s sweep through the Archipelago Continent. With that, Black Fire Innovation became even more unbeatable.

"The resources we can mobilize are limited," Xu Yang pondered, "and Xisheng Capital has already made its position clear."

"Unless we can contact Kirino Reisei," surmised Lila with precise analysis, "Under the current situation, the only one who might want Kyoto Infinity to survive is probably her. If we want to establish contact with the ’Sakura Witch’ Kirino Reisei, this might be the best and last opportunity."

From the perspective of maximizing interests, it wasn’t yet time for Kyoto Infinity to meet its demise too quickly, Xu Yang thought secretly. It wouldn’t be in the interests of Nestor Corporation if Kyoto Infinity swiftly declared a cease resistance, for after Black Fire Innovation had completely moved into the Northern Archipelago, it wouldn’t just be Kyoto Infinity that would perish—Nestor Corporation would undoubtedly be completely eradicated as well.

The raging flame of Blackfire would burn to ashes everything they had built thus far, and the cruel Black Fire would consume people like slaves, not even willing to make a show of decency.

According to the news, they had already militarized Shinmaru City and Hosokawa City, selecting out 200,000 young people for Black Fire’s industrial expansion. Most were sent back to the Taiya Archipelago, and the remaining elderly and infirm were left out to wither. Reports of robbery and massacres too numerous to record had also erupted in these frontline cities, with an estimated 130,000 people subjected to varying degrees of violence.

Kyoto Infinity, meanwhile, continued to contract its defense perimeter, striving to ensure the security of the main island. Even the company president had died, and Kirino Reisei was now maintaining her silence. It seemed she was waiting for the new president to be elected and to perform the established ritual with her before she would recommence managing the entire operation of Kyoto Infinity.

"To replenish energy and ammunition, the Martinez is currently stationed in Shinmaru City, 550 kilometers away from Anjiu City," analyzed Lila, "Once they resume the attack, it’s very likely that they will call in other space motherships for a decisive battle, aiming to crush Kyoto Infinity once and for all."

"Let’s take it slow," Xu Yang sighed inwardly, as the situation was so perilous that the slightest error could lead to irremediable catastrophe.

Black Fire Innovation, Xisheng Group, Kyoto Infinity—all were difficult to deal with. Indeed, as Xu Yang had initially predicted, Nestor Corporation was currently caught in the cracks of a Corporate Ideology World, only able to carve out its path bit by bit.

He made a trip to Suzuki Springs to check on the current situation.

The situation on the streets was still tolerable, and even during the days when the sun lost its warmth, there was no particularly significant chaos—after all, it was an underground city where the sun could not be seen to begin with. Moreover, Suzuki Springs was a large hot spring resort, and the energy facility that supported Nestor Industrial Park was a geothermal power station, which speaks to the abundance of geothermal resources in Aizu City, and relatively ample heating resources.

More unemployed people flooded in, searching for job opportunities.

The economic crisis spread, and a cold winter descended upon all industries, with companies announcing layoffs in large numbers. Countless workers were forced to "graduate" from their companies, ending their labor contracts, and expelled from those glamorous surface-level companies. With no other options, many headed straight for Aizu City, forced to find refuge in the chaotic underground city.

Initially, they thought Aizu City would be as disordered as it had been in the past, but when they arrived in the territory governed by the Katsuragi Gang, they found that the situation was not as bad as the rumors suggested. Banners proclaiming "Protecting Territory, Ensuring Peace" were hung all over the streets, offering a sense of reassurance to those who saw them.

Additionally, as Aizu City previously functioned as a sort of corporate rear base, accommodating a large shift in frontline industry, newly established factories provided a substantial number of employment positions.

Xu Yang stopped in front of a newly opened factory, where the notice board clearly stated that the monthly pay for a general worker was 2,000, while skilled workers could earn 3,000 and those with 5 years of management experience could make 6,000. These numbers were all unfair—they should have been doubled—but people still desperately tried to squeeze their way in. Hundreds, if not thousands, gathered at the entrance, where an eyeball robot floated above their heads, constantly checking their credit codes; these new faces were mostly those driven down from Anjiu City, fully documented within Century Pure Land.

Originally it was Synthetic Human Workers replacing human labor, but now humans were desperately trying to prove that they were cheaper and more durable than synthetic humans. To secure their daily bread for survival, they placed very low prices on themselves.

In Xu Yang’s view, the current order was the result of repeated negotiations. The reason they could only earn a meager salary was because people had failed in each round of negotiations.

Ordinary people surely had thought about banding together, arming themselves with guns to shoot down drones, and storming the corporate executives’ offices to increase their bargaining power over their labor value. But the current situation was different; the number of combat robots was endless, and the corporate executives lived in luxury high-rises in Anjiu City. Breaking into a factory office would only reveal some automatically operating terminals.

To change this disadvantageous position in the negotiations, people must be more united than ever before.

Nestor Corporation could indeed provide a large number of job positions and offer better treatment to at least get through this economic crisis, Xu Yang pondered. Infrastructure construction could expand the range of Aizu City, and as long as he could get enough operating funds from Kanako, it was entirely feasible to develop a fourth district outside the existing three areas; at that point, he could completely shape the regional ecology according to his own ideas.

Underwater resource exploration was still a top priority, and becoming wealthy by lying atop mineral resources was a very convenient and effective approach. In Xu Yang’s vision, this future "fourth district" would necessarily be close to new underwater resource mines, with new underground road networks built between the districts.

These major projects could not only create new value but also absorb the current influx of unemployed into Aizu City, solving the pressing problems and ensuring their work.

Arriving at the office of Suzuki Springs, Xu Yang inquired about the situation from Asa Katsuragi.

He had thought that the Chainsaw Angel Gang would have been wiped out over these past few days, but unexpectedly, Asa Katsuragi and his team’s efforts were hindered by the "Angel" herself.

Asa Katsuragi showed Xu Yang the battlefield recordings.

On the screen, Xu Yang saw a girl in a black biker gang T-shirt, with a lithe figure and large wings moving swiftly through the battlefield, organizing members of the Chainsaw Angel Gang to counterattack, her movements quick and fierce.

According to the video footage, the mobility of the Chainsaw Angel was incredibly shocking; she could easily glide through the sky by flapping her wings, wielding a chainsaw to cut through motorcycles and vehicles. In diplomatic terms, she was also extremely capable, establishing cooperative relationships with many other companies, continuously receiving their material support to oppose the Katsuragi Gang.

Moreover, she would occasionally chant mysterious miracles aloud, creating astonishing morale-boosting effects. As long as she was present, members of the Chainsaw Angel Gang had endless fighting spirit; she was like a battle standard for the entire gang, inspiring every gang member to fight to the death.

Xu Yang furrowed his brow, noting the Chainsaw Angel’s actions were remarkably similar to those of the evil enemy, Dilnai, who had previously attacked them—similarly soaring with wings and wielding mysterious powers.

"Everything was progressing smoothly until the sudden appearance of the Chainsaw Angel. We have neglected our duties," Asa Katsuragi said with shame, "dragging it out until now."

"No matter," replied Xu Yang, rapidly strategizing his next steps. They must thoroughly defeat the Chainsaw Angel Gang and unify the entire Aizu City.

If Empress Farosa were to awaken and see the battle video, she could likely provide more intelligence.