Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 454 - 405: Idol

Chapter 454: Chapter 405: Idol

Wei Shiyue and Du Qianqian headed to Shijin Mansion.

After leaving the Five Kings Temple District, the average height of buildings on the street abruptly lowered, transforming from prosperous commercial complexes to various apartments, office areas, logistics centers, and small industrial parks.

"Right, I should buy you a smartphone," Du Qianqian continued to pay for Wei Shiyue.

After browsing around and buying a few things, they already carried bags big and small, having spent 55,000 funds.

Wei Shiyue strolled along the streets, paying close attention and noticing that the Northern Archipelago possessed a unique corporatism atmosphere. After decades of stable development, citizens had long cultivated a work culture, being notably diligent, either running businesses or sitting at their desks exchanging their lives for money, with multiple-job holding being a common sight.

Pedestrians on the street were either in corporate uniforms, hustling, or dressed in fancy casual wear, lingering in various places of amusement. When the locals worked, they immersed themselves in saturated and arduous labor; when not working, they enjoyed the commoditized entertainment flooding the marketplace, reveling in fun and cheap pastimes.

Many people signed lifetime contracts with giant corporations to become "company people," transforming into the ultimate tools within the corporate system. If the status of company people continued for two or three generations, they became the special "company household" group. To encourage these company households, there were many strategies for rewarding reproduction, supporting them in the reproduction of company people.

Wei Shiyue also heard that many company people only receive a small amount of funds hands-on, mostly earning consumption vouchers to buy things they don’t need. This consumption measure, measured by AI, helped to relieve overproduction. The vast numbers of company people were the largest economic reservoirs and crisis buffers for corporatism.

The city was still in a reform cycle, becoming a truly independent metropolitan government. Citizens elected their own public legislative institutions, seeking regulation and governance, choosing legislators to reshape order. The election progress was publicized on readily available intelligent screens, showcasing each city council candidate’s appearance, resumes, degrees, file codes, and election commitments, all connecting with high-level informatization.

She also noticed the rising Nestor Corporation, not to be underestimated, with its own military units, manufacturing, and production capacities, undoubtedly set to become an emerging force of the Northern Archipelago.

Wei Shiyue saw their advertisements, indicating that all their efforts were to change human living conditions, committed to re-aggregating atomized individuals in society into a collective force capable of transforming the world.

For this, Nestor Corporation would continue to offer over 50,000 job positions, recruiting structurally imbalanced labor into industries beneficial to society yet lacking attention, providing skill education, medical accommodation, and comprehensive insurance to their personnel.

They were also the city’s security contractor, protecting 6 million citizens from criminal infringement, their reputation resounding!

Considering that 101 and 102 were members of the Nestor Corporation Witch Department, Wei Shiyue could not ignore its existence whatsoever.

"Are you also with Nestor Corporation?" Wei Shiyue saw Du Qianqian returning.

"Yes," Du Qianqian nodded, smiling as she handed the smartphone to Wei Shiyue, "Are you very interested in Nestor Corporation?"

"This company seems to be trying something new." Wei Shiyue received the smartphone, her proficiency with electronic devices was outstanding, and she couldn’t help starting to search for more information about Nestor Corporation.

Day by day, Nestor Corporation continuously expanded into other industries, building a broadly allied platform, bringing together laborers from all walks of life, flattening communication costs, pursuing flat management and self-organization, and using existing information technology to promote unity, enhance cohesion, and strengthen sharing.

Everyone joining Nestor Corporation could, through a transparent big data system, understand the overall performance and operational status of the company, and clearly see what contributions their daily labor made to the company. Nestor Corporation also publicized its operational conditions, transforming individuals’ contributions into collective benefits, protecting the labor rights, welfare benefits, and social security of its members.

This was a new social form masquerading as a company. Wei Shiyue carefully analyzed and gradually perceived the essence of Nestor Corporation. Workers’ union, high-level informatization, and self-organization were its characteristics.

"So Shijin Mansion is the headquarters of Nestor Corporation?" Wei Shiyue could no longer suppress her burgeoning curiosity and wanted to see for herself.

"Ah, actually, Shijin Mansion belongs to Witch Home," Du Qianqian then remembered how terrifying it would be if Wei Shiyue encountered Mother Farosa, "You... you must be careful, there’s a very, very powerful witch in the building... her name is Farosa, and you mustn’t defy her wishes."

The entrance to Shijin Mansion was guarded by an antlered tiger, a genetically edited fierce tiger that lay at the entrance, appearing to be asleep. As Wei Shiyue approached, it uneasily lifted its head and retreated to the wall, intimidated by Wei Shiyue’s invisible dragon prowess.

"We’re home!" Du Qianqian entered Shijin Mansion, feeling a sense of relief, "I’ll give you a tour."

Witch Home? Wei Shiyue held her breath.

Wei Shiyue first visited the fourth floor, where one side was the infant nurturing center, which she was not yet allowed to enter. Through the glass wall, she saw numerous baby incubators, with Shijin Mansion already monopolizing the "acquisition rights" for newborn witches, allowing them to develop and grow here. The witch babies here looked very healthy and strong, unlike elsewhere, where from birth, they started undergoing training and modification to become commodities and slaves.

The other side was the Young Witch dormitory, where the young witches in cute clothes were engaged in intense combat inside the Blanket Castle, dueling with paper planes, wooden balls, and sporadic bursts of magic power that were exhausted with one use, almost like rehearsing for future advanced warfare.

Wei Shiyue already saw some typical witch traits in them—confidence, cunning, and brimming with ambition. Those caring for the young witches were also witches, their magic power not particularly practical, so they only engaged in taking care of babies, reminding Wei Shiyue of mother dragons that exclusively cared for their young.

The fifth floor was an empty floor prepared for the future expansion of the Young Witch dormitory, Du Qianqian took Wei Shiyue to the Witch Training Room on the sixth floor, where it was really significant.

There, Farosa sat in a high seat, dressed in a Rainbow Cloak, wearing a harmless smile as she lectured the rows of Little Witches below, covering ancient Secret Script, enchantments, Magic Potions, and Miracles, among other witch skills, as they learned with eager thirst.

Wei Shiyue realized that they adored the high-ranking witch with the same ardor as they would their mother, even beginning conversations with her by saying, "Esteemed Mother Farosa," which surprised Wei Shiyue greatly.

Du Qianqian wanted to run away with Wei Shiyue, but Farosa had already noticed the Moonlight Princess peeking around outside.

With a gesture, the little witches fell silent, and about seventy young witches over the age of six simultaneously turned their heads toward Wei Shiyue at the door. Her concept of witches was of a fractured, selfish group plagued by enslavement, yet now she saw a completely different image, one of unity and concerted resolve.

After a brief assessment, Wei Shiyue realized this was the very Farosa that Du Qianqian had been extremely wary of.

Now, it did seem that she possessed exceptional abilities.

However, Wei Shiyue was not going to be intimidated.

"Hello," Wei Shiyue greeted Farosa generously, "My name is Wei Shiyue."

"The young daughter of the White Dragon, I have heard of your name. My name is Farosa, and it is a pleasure to meet you," Farosa rose, smiled faintly, and the Rainbow Cloak fluttered with her movements, casting dazzling lights that mesmerized the onlooker.

Capturing just the fluctuation of the aura, Wei Shiyue realized it was a divine artifact, and her wariness of Farosa deepened.

Du Qianqian was even more deflated, knowing that no matter what, she couldn’t oppose Farosa.

So she hid behind Wei Shiyue, quietly tugging on the corner of Wei Shiyue’s clothing, signaling it was time to leave.

"I have come from afar without bringing a gift," Wei Shiyue bowed apologetically to Farosa, "This does not align with the traditions of the Moonlight Dragon Clan. I will definitely compensate for this discourtesy in the future. For now, please allow me to take my leave."

"Then you must prepare well," Farosa said softly, "because I will not accept just any gift."

"Yes," Wei Shiyue bowed again, then backed away to leave.

Not until reaching the spacious corridor did she feel a sense of relief.

"Farosa is very... very..." Du Qianqian struggled to find the words.

"Does the boss live here?" Wei Shiyue pondered.

"Yes," nodded Du Qianqian, "At the top floor, we’ll be there in a moment."

Entering the elevator, Wei Shiyue was still shaken.

The witch called Farosa had exerted a tremendous pressure on Wei Shiyue. Truly, it was the Witch Home! Could it be that the world’s most powerful witch lived here? Wei Shiyue knew nothing of the real situation, but she was even more interested in, and could even be said to admire, the mastermind behind all this.

No, how on earth could someone live so comfortably in this building? Shouldn’t they have been eradicated by that terrifying witch they had just encountered?

They arrived at the eighth floor where a light-filled, large swimming pool was situated. Pan Ruiyi was sunbathing asleep beside the pool. Wei Shiyue sensed her formidable strength and realized she wouldn’t lack for martial arts training partners here, which indeed made it suitable for a prolonged stay.

"Above is the Witch Activity Center," Du Qianqian explained to Wei Shiyue in the elevator, "not going to show you right now, but once you join, you can eat delicious food there every day... it all depends on whether you can convince the boss to let you stay. Oh, and you can’t go to the thirteenth floor; the whole floor belongs to Farosa."

When the elevator reached the fourteenth floor, the top of Shijin Mansion, the doors opened, and Wei Shiyue took a deep breath. She walked through the brightly lit, modestly decorated corridor.

She entered the bright and tidy office, where the surroundings were outfitted with advanced equipment, all designed to assist efficient work. Behind the desk, Wei Shiyue saw Xu Yang for the first time.

"Oh!" Little Fool stood up from beside the filing cabinet. Wei Shiyue emitted an exceedingly dominant aura.

"Welcome to Shijin Mansion," Xu Yang, who was busy working, looked up at Wei Shiyue and invited her with a wave, "Please have a seat."

Wei Shiyue sat down on the executive chair, crossing one leg over the other. Suddenly, she remembered what she wanted to do here. This thriving corporate city, this luxurious and mysterious building, gave her the motivation to embrace a new life. Her longstanding trade could indeed be revived.

To relaunch her career, and become an idol!