Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 676 - 567 Private Affairs

Chapter 676: Chapter 567 Private Affairs

Rinne used the toilet in this large house and suddenly thought of something as she looked in the mirror.

"If a woman lacks a healthy ’O’ life, her body, no matter how beautiful, is nothing but a burden. Similarly, if a man has no chance to drive a pile, the existence of his tits is a curse."

Then she walked to the edge of the balcony and looked out to see mostly single-family homes, with detached villas stretching on and on, the road a quiet two-way two-lane street.

This place was in the 21st District of Shangjing, an area known as Yematai. Lush greenery, iron fences, and walls separated each household’s small gardens and garages. Electric bikes, flying skateboards, and delivery lockers were placed near the streets, adding a bit of life, but there was no foot traffic at all—it was eerily quiet.

She saw many houses with their doors plastered with advertisements for real estate agents, and electronic transaction locks hanging on the doors, extremely simple to use. One could unlock the door by swiping a cash card at the entrance and gain property rights to the house. The prices were probably around eight to ten million per unit.

Du Qianqian went to cook in a huff, allowing Rinne not to be blocked by her. She then walked up the stairs to the second floor, where Wei Shiyue was lying on the bed playing with her phone.

"How do you like living here?" Rinne asked. "Yematai seems very quiet."

"Yes, because the housing prices in this area have plummeted. That’s the main reason Du Qianqian is so angry. Do you think she’s upset because she cares about my well-being? She spent over 30 million of my money to buy this house four months ago, listening to the real estate agent, thinking that Shangjing’s property would always be valuable. But now, the house prices have halved, and every house around us is bigger and has better decoration than where we live now," Wei Shiyue turned on her side.

Casually buying a house for tens of millions... In front of Wei Shiyue, Rinne felt very poor.

Rinne had received 10 million from her last mission, but it was already spent. She gave Cui Junyou 5.68 million to settle the cost of installing high-end implants, and another 5 million to Mr. Web Monitor as payment for her training in Helis Sea technology and a thank you for his continued care.

Xu Yang, of course, didn’t take it, so Rinne deposited the 5 million funds into Switz Bank—the world’s largest banking corporation—as an "inheritance" and educational fund for Little Fool, ensuring that even in the most difficult and dangerous situations, Little Fool could still receive dividends from the bank. Although not necessarily rich, Little Fool would at least not have to worry about food and clothing; Rinne thus repaid part of Mr. Web Monitor’s kindness.

And so, Rinne once again became an ordinary poor person, unremarkable in the presence of a superstar like Wei Shiyue.

"With so much money, you could buy a holiday garden or a mountain villa in the suburbs," Rinne shrugged.

"I don’t want to live in a villa. I want to rent a hotel long-term. Many hotels are willing to let me stay for free as a promotional gimmick. Also, my job requires me to fly back and forth frequently. This villa gets dirty if not tended to for a week, requiring maids and cooks, as well as gardeners, but I’m not the type accustomed to frequent visits from strangers..." Wei Shiyue tried her best to suppress her anger as she shared her thoughts with Rinne.

"So why not sell this house?"

"Selling it would mean a big loss because Du Qianqian bought it at a high price. Selling now would mean admitting her poor judgment, and she would lose face, so she’d rather stay here with me, just for her pride. There are also many other things."

"The differences between you two are quite significant."

"I never thought she was such a worldly and mercenary woman. I don’t care about money. I became a celebrity because I like the feeling of being a star, to see how fans become fanatic about me. I sing and dance because I simply enjoy it. I am a dragon, and just like all other dragons, I long to fly, breathe fire, lay eggs, mark my territory, but to Du Qianqian, there’s nothing but money," Wei Shiyue emphasized.

"Hmm..." Rinne suddenly felt that Du Qianqian and Wei Shiyue were not an especially good match.

But Rinne also knew not to buy into Wei Shiyue’s complaints about Du Qianqian; if Rinne agreed and started to speak ill of Du Qianqian, Wei Shiyue might become dissatisfied instead because, after all, it was a private matter between the two and not something outsiders should comment on.

Rinne still needed to maintain her discretion.

Wei Shiyue, in a bad mood, left Rinne and walked directly to the bedroom balcony, leaping towards the street. Her form shifted, mist and lightning intertwined, forming a bright light, and soon she was back in her true form, the entire dragon occupying the road itself.

Rinne’s eyes widened as she watched Wei Shiyue swagger to a broader crossroads. Her massive wings unfolded to the lanes on either side, only then managing the strength to flap and soar high into the sky. Rinne saw that the flower beds on both sides were smashed to pieces, leaving the ground covered in dirt.

"It’s going to cost money in damages to the municipal flower company again!" Du Qianqian’s voice came from outside the house.

Rinne really wanted to go up to Du Qianqian and tell her that was a dragon, a world-class star, not an ordinary woman. Rinne went downstairs, intending to say something to Du Qianqian, but seeing Du Qianqian enter the house and sit on the sofa crying, Rinne’s heart softened.

What saddened Rinne even more was that as soon as the Synthetic Maid arrived to clean up, Du Qianqian dried her tears and, with a voice still quivering slightly from crying, she began instructing it on how to maintain the expensive armories, screens, and glass liquor cabinets, emphasizing their value tirelessly.

"Anything... if you break it, even dismantling you won’t cover the costs," Du Qianqian emphasized.

"Received," the Synthetic Maid respectfully cleaned the dust.

Rinne looked at all of this, feeling very out of place. She used to love this beautiful big house when she first came in, but now she felt just as uncomfortable. It was a large prison pieced together with building materials, and those who lived inside were but unfortunate prisoners.

But Rinne knew Du Qianqian had no choice, Du Qianqian probably hadn’t even finished elementary school.

Of course, Rinne hadn’t attended school either, but after she had fought her way out of a bloody place and witnessed so many people’s lives and deaths, worldly money and benefits no longer tempted her.

"This house is really big," Rinne said to Du Qianqian, while watching her reaction.

"It is big," Du Qianqian said, relieved to finally hear a guest speak positively about the villa.

"But it will drop in price next month," Rinne said and then ran off, leaving Du Qianqian staring bitterly at her retreating figure.

After saying that, Rinne felt incredibly refreshed. She arrived on the street, found her way to the nearest light rail station, and took the train back to Nestor Headquarters in the city center.

As Rinne neared the headquarters, she stood by the train window and saw a mother and son also gazing towards Nestor Headquarters.

Nestor Headquarters rose high into the clouds, the most splendid landmark of Shangjing, soaring up and covering extensive grounds, shining bright. Now, very few people cared that it was originally called "Xisheng Shrine."

They pointed at Nestor Headquarters, expressing their grand wishes to climb up within Nestor Corporation, all the way to the top.

Rinne watched them. Were these people also dreaming of climbing to the top of Nestor Headquarters?

From the West Coast to the Northern Archipelago, there was never a shortage of people chasing their dreams.

After returning to Nestor Headquarters, Rinne said to Xu Yang, "I just visited Wei Shiyue’s new home, it doesn’t look good, but it’s their private issue, I’m sure they can handle it."

"I trust their abilities," Xu Yang said slowly.

His gaze was now on the map of Charo Island; the Taiya Archipelago spread like a string of pearls between Xia, the Southern Region, Jialong Slope, and Peaceland, truly a crossroads of many directions.

The Eastern Hemisphere was known for its dense population, and the Taiya Archipelago was no different. Over a billion people lived on the hot Taiya Archipelago, and Black Fire Innovation was the most powerful and famous armaments company there. The cities and military factories were under the control of Black Fire Innovation, most resources were forcibly requisitioned and plundered to become fuel for Black Fire Innovation’s wars. As a result, the inhabitants had a severe shortage even of factories producing daily necessities, and their standard of living was very poor.

"Our Warship Troops have already confirmed the encirclement of the surrounding seas," Xu Yang looked at his satellite map of the entire Eastern Hemisphere and lightly tapped on Charo Island, as if stamping a seal, "It’s time to release Charo Island from the slavery of Black Fire Innovation."

"Has Black Fire Innovation already yielded?"

"They have no choice but to do so. If they can stabilize, investors’ confidence might somewhat return. If they continue the war, on one hand, the chance of turning the tables is very slim; on the other hand, if intercontinental investment companies withdraw funds one after another, their war potential will be hollowed out. In the end, it may not fare well for either side."

"So, if Black Fire Innovation continues to fight, they might actually exhaust their resources first?"

"The information you previously stole from a Black Fire Innovation base has already revealed some of this. After decoding, I found that Black Fire Innovation heavily relies on an ’Island of Darkness,’ which is where they first discovered the black flames. It is a mysterious substance buried deep under the sea, driving them to create the undying Dark Flame Legion and the Witch. Right now is a critical point for the accumulation of power of that mass of black flames to undergo transformation. They need to throw a sacrifice into the sacred altar on the Island of Darkness to sustain the burning black flames."

"A sacrifice? Has anyone been chosen?"

"Huang Feng."