Chapter 816: NO.185: Neurotic, can't I leak information just because I'm not a fan?

NO. 185: Neurotic, can't I leak information just because I'm not a fan?

「Will he come? Will it be today? Will he come or not...... 」

In the brightly lit underground space, the alien in silver-white armor stared at the email page on the screen, his dark yellow legs trembling nonstop.

Even with an inorganic face, visible anxiety could be seen.

After all, to be frank, although this is something he himself wanted to do, once it involves orders from above, the nature changes.

【Kufu, I heard you're a fan of that Aomo Lindun guy?】

【…Is it that Gai gai guy spreading rumors everywhere? Not a fan, just a voter on the voting site who happens to have him, he just looks more pleasing.】

【Not a fan, but you vote on that voting site?】

【Yeah, that voting site is just about voting based on looks and temperament; who would fall for someone just based on appearance? Gai gai guy talks nonsense without considering if it makes sense.】

【If that's the case, then I'll leave this job to you.】

【Huh?】

【If you haven't seen it, take a look at that voting site; someone at the company noticed the site launched a bizarre activity directly related to the current secondary suspect, Aomo Lindun, and now those guys have split into two factions.】

【One faction thinks this juncture is too suspicious and must be investigated; the other thinks they're being overly paranoid, and a little investigation would show that regularly holding champion-related activities is the site's tradition, even if it initially seemed aimed at Leibangduo aliens—who cares about Leibangduo aliens?】

【Those are just old legends; why are we still obsessing over them on this world, this planet?】

【So, boss, what exactly is the work you're referring to?】

【Ah, I've dumped too much trash; that meeting was really infuriating, they even drew knives and guns, causing me to go to the hospital again and spend tens of thousands.】

【Boss?】

【Ah, sorry sorry, I went off topic again.】

【In short, to deal with those suspicious guys, just pose as a site user and send an email to the authorities.】

【Leak this information, finish this and you're done; the rest will be handled by the team assigned by those guys.】

【Team?】

【Yeah, isn't it obvious? Those guys are trying to flush out a snake, and the team is led by that Hei'an Advisor weirdo; he's the main suspect, but I say he's just looking for a target to divert attention, not knowing who hit him, he just pins a name on some guy and beats him up, which counts as clearing his name.】

【You shouldn't be saying this to subordinates, boss.】

【It's fine; everyone's got opinions about those weirdos—business was fine, then suddenly they want to do something big, and other department heads have all suspected the CEO of being brainwashed.】

【Then why not just say it directly?】

【That's why you're still in this position, Kufu.】

【……That's really over the top……】

【I'm just telling the truth.】

【So the boss hasn't gotten a promotion either.】

【Ha, you kid! Not getting promoted is also good; actually I've already been in contact with Abo Company over there—though it's not convenient to point fingers at the CEO, if the CEO insists on taking a fire ship to ram an ironclad, I'll have to jump in too, and you and the other brothers get a share as well!】

【Boss, you're studying human history again? I think your urge to wash your hands before battle isn't very auspicious.】

【You've gone to watch human TV dramas again! Get your ass back to work; after we finish this, we'll see the reaction.】

【Uh… boss, what if they really show up, am I…】

【You decide for yourself.】

【Yes!】

Having received such a response, the man simply agreed; to be frank, he really isn't a fan of Aomo Lindun—he voted for him only because the other contenders in the same period weren't pleasing to the eye.

But thinking about the Defense Department guys coming to ambush, he again hoped they hadn't noticed this email.

For he knew those Defense Department folks always act unreasonably, often picking fights without distinction at the company, and this time it was clearly a premeditated ambush.

And this hopeful mindset lasted only a few minutes.

The site officials then sent back a formalized reply, yet its format was clearly different from that shared by most activity participants:

【To：Mr. Max

Congratulations on your achievement passing through layers of screening; Aomo Lindun will personally confirm within one to three working days, please continue to strive while paying attention to the activity's relevant rules.

From：Residual Pressure Echo Production Committee

One to three working days?

……Will he really come?

When this reply came too quickly, the astonished alien immediately raised his dark yellow long finger and tapped the screen before him.

The monitoring network capable of overseeing most public areas of ZS Tiresen Academy is exactly what his managed underground research room requires.

At this moment he was monitoring all the key traffic routes; as soon as Aomo Lindun appears, he'll instantly get the message, but before that he needs to contact his collaborator here, who is also the academy chancellor of this institution——

Just as he thought that, his communication device first rang.

The mark on the screen was also the chancellor's note.

【Hello? Chancellor, I have something……】

【What a coincidence, Neliru alien, you're Kufu, right?】

An unexpected male voice cut off his speech, and together with that slightly frivolous tone appeared a pitch-black, even more inorganic face.

As part of the face, there are five crystals flashing with a dim red light, serving as visual organs.

【……Hei'an Advisor…sir.】

Although the voice was unfamiliar, the recognizability of that appearance was sufficiently high.

Just as there is only one Neliru alien in the entire alien business alliance—himself—Hei'an Gena is also a unique member, and moreover a newly appointed official.

While listening to the boss rant and dump negative garbage, Kufu had often heard the boss attack the other's appearance as resembling an iron melon.

And he would mutter to himself, the boss himself as a Naker alien isn't much to look at either……

【No need to force polite speech; I called because I have something to tell you……】

Iron-ridged melon… not, Hei'an Gena didn't realize he was being judged on his looks by subordinates of this fringe department, yet he still maintained the somewhat stiff native etiquette due to his appearance, and his frivolous, yin-like voice continued the unfinished words:

"I've looked over your resume, checked some of your recent status, a lower-level employee of extraction security in the Earth-friendly faction, and also a fan of Aomo Lindun..."

"That… no fan… I just voted." Ke Fu embarrassedly raised his hand, truly not knowing how colleagues actually introduce themselves externally.

"How? Does voting necessarily make you a fan? Could it be that I voted just to complete a task, and I don't know anyone above?"

"Although he thought that…… but he could not deny that when he was bored, he also looked up Aomo Lindun's information and recent status, and upon discovering that the other party had collaborated with Ultraman Orb and Lipiya, and had suppressed many monster-caused crises, he instead developed some fondness."

"After all, before coming to this world, he also knew a friendly Ultraman warrior."

"It was also to commemorate him that he now has this online name."

"And these, however, are things the other party will not know."

"He hasn't yet told anyone about his past before crossing into this world, but the other party is relentless."

"No fan? Just voted? Hei'an Gena on the screen pondered, then his tone suddenly became excited: "Just voting, how could you be assigned this kind of work?! That Nanakel Star idiot so confidently promoted himself as having the most suitable subordinate, yet the result is this fringe person?!"""

"Quickly go become a fan for me!"

"... You're sick, huh?"

Ke Fu was somewhat speechless.

"If you don't become a fan, you're not a true fan; how can you deceive Aomo Lindun?! My plan must have a perfect executor!"

"How would a true fan help you deceive Aomo Lindun? Indeed this netherworld guy really is sick… Is the necromancer's resurrection ability flawed?"

"If one were to simulate a human form, Ke Fu would probably already have dead fish eyes with narrowed eyes, but unfortunately, their kind of inorganic face focuses on being expressionless."

"Only those of the same kind or with strong psychic perception can discern the difference in outward emotion."

"The latter, separated by the screen, definitely wouldn't work, so the Hei'an staff officer also didn't realize he was being looked down upon by a petty figure he himself also despised."

"No! I must now report and replace personnel; how can such an amateur like you properly cooperate with my plan!"

"But I did receive a response."

"What?! Hei'an Gena exclaimed, "How could an amateur like you even be noticed by Aomo Lindun?!"

Ke Fu felt a bit angry.

"But speaking rashly isn't wise; he even doesn't know what the situation of the academy head is."

"May I ask… what's wrong with the academy head now?"

"Ah? That woman, too, is an amateur cooperating; I had her stay quiet at the side watching, and also, you," Hei'an staff officer raised 'hand', pointing at Ke Fu on the screen, "Since things are like this now, I hope you say that the fact you're not a fan is true."

"Otherwise, if you leak information, I'll let that Nanakel Star fool and the people here be buried together."