On my second playthrough, they were full of malice towards me.

This might not be noticeable when the company is operating smoothly and monopolizing the market, but once it falls into a crisis, it will become the accelerator on the road to recovery.

The vast majority of the directors were thinking about how to turn the company around after seizing the Dragon's Mark. The huge profits made them greedy. William didn't say anything more and silently left the stage.

"William, the meeting isn't over yet, what are you doing here?!" Some directors noticed William and immediately questioned him; he was the eldest son of the previous shareholder.

“The assistant of that Shanghai scholar sent out relevant information an hour ago, saying that their doctor might be there. I plan to take some people to check it out.”

William replied modestly.

The shareholder's eldest son waved his hand impatiently after hearing this, his eyes filled with even more disdain.

After all, everyone knows that the doctor's assistant is just a distraction, her purpose is to divert their attention. If it weren't for her foreign status and the protection of the Quess Group, they would have taken her down long ago.

William has actually taken the bait and is trying to take people away from the company. What else could he be but a fool?

But he neither pointed it out nor stopped it.

It's precisely during this period that we need to stay with the company. That way, we can get a bigger share of the profits after the deal is done. Of course, he'd be happy if there was one less William to share the pie.

Chapter 269 How to Lose?

"What bad luck! It was supposed to be a cloudy day, but when I got to the company this morning, I had to see my supervisor's sour face."

"Exactly! They called me at two or three in the morning yesterday to discuss the project, and now they're calling us over for a morning meeting at 5:30. Are they crazy?!"

"Hey, do you dare not do it? The company is laying off so many people right now. If you don't do it, believe me, your supervisor will fire you the next day."

"Working in this lousy job for even one more day is like shortening your lifespan!"

"Alright, stop complaining. There are so many people who would love to shorten their lifespan but don't even have the chance. The company isn't making much profit right now, so just bear with it."

"Pfft! Poor profits? When profits were good, I didn't see us getting much in benefits. Didn't it all go into the pockets of those leaders who did nothing all day but point fingers at us?"

"That's just how reality is. What else can we do? Are we hoping a missile will suddenly come and blow all the leaders to smithereens?"

As soon as the yawning employee of Keltech finished speaking, a crimson light appeared in the hazy morning sky above the Keltech Building.

At first, the red light was just a small dot, but in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a blazing fireball in the eyes of the employees below the building, and then...

bang——

Boom!!

The fireball struck the top of the Kyle Building directly, and the massive explosion sounded like the loudest alarm clock in Dream City.

The raging flames illuminated the morning, and the Kyle Building now resembled a burning torch, with thick black smoke rising continuously from its upper floors.

"What?!"

The employee who had just spoken opened his mouth wide, and several colleagues who were coming to the company for the morning meeting were also shocked, craning their necks and standing there dumbfounded.

When they came to their senses, their first thought was that the Emperor had finally opened his eyes and granted their wish.

wrong!

They quickly shook their heads; now was not the time to think about such things!

Upon realizing what was happening, several employees of Keltech quickly pulled out their phones and snapped photos of the burning top floor of the building, then promptly posted them on their WeChat Moments.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The piercing alarm echoed in Liao Ji's ears, and all the displays on the entire floor, including the LCD screens, automatically turned a striking red.

The sprinkler system used to monitor the fire in the ceiling automatically triggered upon detecting the fire source. At the same time, as Liao Jichao looked down the corridor, he saw that a series of electronic gates automatically closed in an emergency, completely sealing off the space on that floor and effectively preventing the fire from spreading.

As a security company, they have indeed done a good job in dealing with emergencies.

足足百层高的凯尔大厦，其中1-20层是绝大多数普通员工们办公的场所，20-40层大多为一些实验室和研究人员，40-60层则是像威廉总管那样的高级员工才能进入。

As for what goes further up, it's not mentioned in Liao Ji's employee handbook, but it's certain that it's basically all uninhabited territory.

Especially after the 80th floor, Liao Ji, walking in the corridor, looked around and couldn't see any offices. Instead, there were large computer rooms used to store important company documents and confidential data.

In addition, given the early morning time, Liao Ji no longer needs to worry about harming innocent people.

The killer next to him had already prepared the route for Liao Ji. The data of the machine servants was Kyle Technology's top secret, located on the ninety-fifth floor.

To get here, one must go through multiple layers of verification from the ground floor of the building. Even board members must undergo several layers of infrared scanning and eye recognition before they can stay for a short time.

After Liao Ji chose to rush in directly from the sky, he has now arrived at the outer perimeter of the 95th floor, only a few cubicles away from the central data center.

It's convenient, but at a cost...

"Warning! Unauthorized intruder detected!" "Warning! Lethal weapon detected!" "Restriction protocol lifted, area lockdown complete, activate XG-3 guard mech."

In less than fifteen seconds, red dots of light appeared in front of Liao Ji. The robot vacuum cleaner, which usually looked like a trash can, now spread its arms on both sides, with machine gun ports pointed at Liao Ji.

At the same time, the ceiling above Liao Ji's head opened downwards, and a guard drone, resembling a flying spider, also aimed its miniature infrared laser at Liao Ji.

"Warning! Disarm immediately! Warning! Disarm immediately! Otherwise..."

Before the electronically synthesized warning had even finished, a figure next to Liao Ji, the murderer, had already transformed his hands into alloy blades and charged out first.

Even though the corridor's terrain was unfavorable to them, the killer was still able to wreak havoc with his agility. His amazing jumping ability allowed him to leap up and slice through two drones flying overhead, causing them to explode and fall to the ground.

Attacked by the killer, the guards stopped issuing warnings and launched a full-scale counterattack. The firepower in the corridor was incredibly dense, leaving almost no room to dodge. However, the killer performed a stunt as if he were in a movie. He did a backflip in mid-air, dodging the first wave of gunfire, and then landed on the wall. Using the walls on both sides, the killer began to jump left and right. The machine guns of the Kyle Technology guards couldn't even keep up with the killer's movements.

Once she got close, the narrow corridor became the killer's advantage. Her feet had somehow transformed into sharp blades, and all four limbs became razor blades. She wreaked havoc among the drones and guard equipment, truly living up to her nickname, like a cold-blooded and ruthless killing machine.

Seeing the murderer's behavior, 86 next to Liao Ji became restless.

The current battle is manageable for the killer alone, so 86 immediately activated hacker mode, extending his palm towards the surveillance equipment in the corner of the ceiling that was pointing its camera at them.

Afterwards, 86 swiped her finger as if operating remotely, performing hacking programs. After exchanging information with Control One and the other sisters, including the Killer, 86's hacking ability was greatly enhanced. Many of Kyle Technology's complex firewalls became toys in front of 86.

In less than three seconds, with a loud "bang," the surveillance camera shattered and became completely disabled and unusable.

As the surveillance system became unusable, angry shouts and curses could be heard from the other side at the same time.

Even before Liao Ji crashed into the Kyle Building, many urgent emails had already been automatically sent to the company's senior management's AI by the security program, but in reality, the emails were all unnecessary.

Because Liao Ji was wrong. The top floor of the Kyle Building was not a deserted area. Many senior executives of the board of directors had their own residences there. After all, this building was a landmark of Dream City and the pinnacle of Dream City.

Having rooms here, they occasionally come to stay and enjoy the feeling of having the whole city at their feet, which the board members naturally wouldn't miss.

Since yesterday happened to be the day of the board meeting, many of the directors actually lived on the 90th floor. Most of them were awakened by the explosion and impact of Liao Jina's mecha, which was like a missile.

Therefore, many of the board members and leaders gathered in the monitoring room were still wearing their pajamas. They had been startled awake and rushed out of the room in a panic without even having time to change their clothes.

At first, they thought it was a terrorist attack and the building was about to collapse, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that although the explosion was loud, the explosion was actually not very large, just a few meters wide.

Liao Ji only used a few-meter-tall armored form, not the super-large mecha of the original Bright Maiden, since his purpose was to obtain data, not to actually destroy the building.

"What were those drones and turrets for?! Why didn't they stop it from the air?!"

"So all the money we invested in defense projects has been wasted!"

"No, look at the footage. I've slowed it down tenfold, but we still only see a red meteor. That speed is beyond our interception range!"

"Absolutely impossible! Currently, no single-soldier mech can ascend that high, let alone reach supersonic speeds in the air. Impossible!"

"Wait a moment, then watch the video carefully again!"

After a researcher slowed down Liao Ji's figure by several dozen times, a blurry shadow could be vaguely seen. It was a ball of crimson light with what appeared to be two mechanical wings like those of an angry dragon behind it.

"Could it be...it's the Evil Dragon Mech!?"

After the researcher stammered out his words, many of the board members in the safe house changed their expressions drastically, and many even turned pale, their eyes filled with fear.

Fortunately, when Liao Ji started moving towards the central computer room, the surveillance footage in the corridor showed that he did not continue using his mecha form. This was because the mecha needed to combine with 86, and Liao Ji still needed 86 to hack into the system.

This move undoubtedly brought a sigh of relief to many board members and leaders.

"I knew he definitely couldn't control the Dragon Brand!"

"They must have run out of energy!"

"Wait a minute, so it seems he's walking right into a trap?"

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Seal off the area! Send all the drones and guard robots over there!"

"Hmph, well, that's perfect. He was courting death. I was just wondering how to catch him, and now he's delivered himself right to my doorstep!"

"So what is his purpose, and where is he going? Is this route to the central server room?"

"No matter where he goes, shut down all the gates! Block him inside!"

Under the direction of the board members, the scene of the battle between the killer and 86 just occurred. After the surveillance cameras were hacked and overloaded by 86, the surveillance screen in front of the board members also turned into a distorted screen, and nothing could be seen, losing Liao Ji's field of vision information.

"What the hell is that? What are those two things next to him?!"

"Two mechanical maids? Twin androids?"

"One of the pieces of information has come out: it's the killer, special clone number 001!"

"Damn it! Isn't the killer just a berserk, madman who goes on a killing spree? How could he team up with him?"

"The twin maid sisters. So beautiful."

In the chaotic and noisy monitoring room, amidst the angry shouts of many directors, one voice stood out as out of place.

It was that young, newly appointed director who had looked down on William at yesterday's board meeting—the illegitimate son of a major shareholder—who was now replaying the footage he had previously saved.

He watched the killer's dance-like slaughter, and 86's unflappable, seemingly "elegant" hacking skills. Most importantly, he noticed the striking resemblance between the killer and 86's faces, and in combat mode, their technologically advanced and gleaming mech bodies, their perfectly proportioned curves.

This immediately captivated the young director, his eyes glued to her. He had been with many women, but a mechanical maid made of androids was a first for him, and she was a twin! A twin!

Robots! Robots!

As if some strange fetish had suddenly awakened, the young master's breathing quickened, and then he stared intently at Liao Ji, who was being "protected" by the twin maids, in the surveillance footage with eyes filled with jealousy.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he had almost never failed to get anything he wanted. Now, even Liao Ji, who might bear the mark of a dragon, was secondary in his eyes; he only wanted...

Get that twin mechanical maid!

Especially in the minutes after they met, Liao Ji had the killer violently clear the way ahead and take charge of the fight, while 86 stayed by his side, partly for protection and partly as a hacker.

The gates that were originally intended to seal off the area and restrict Liao Ji were easily bypassed by 86. The 95th floor of the building, which should have been heavily restricted and heavily guarded, now felt like Liao Ji's own living room, with him free to come and go.

Who wouldn't like a beautiful, capable, and bodyguard-like mechanical maid? Compared to that, what kind of trash are those human beauties made of flesh and blood?

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, open the door! Let me out!"

The young director, realizing this, couldn't wait any longer. Ignoring the other directors' attempts to stop him and their astonishment, he stormed out the door.

Although he was blinded by the twin maids, he wasn't really stupid. He had his own reasons for daring to confront Liao Ji.