Chapter 142: Green Bird
[Su Che: This must be irony. You know irony, right? It's that kind of...]
Theresa: That's enough. You don't have to say anything. I believe you might as well go buy Kiana a reward for first place in the next exam.
[Kiana: Hehehe~]
[Murata Himeko: You seem quite proud?]
In a conference room, Fu Xiaoshi, who had been waiting for a long time, said to Raiden Mei: "You're finally out. I've been doing nothing for a long time. What should we do next? If you have any needs, just let me know. There is no task that I, the Herrscher of Knowledge, cannot complete!"
Mei Raiden introduced Theresa to her, "Your Excellency, this is the employee you just mentioned."
Upon hearing the identity of the visitor, Fu Xiaoshi pondered, "Bishop? I never thought I'd be personally met by the Bishop shortly after joining the company. It must be because I've always performed so well. I know that people like me can shine anywhere."
[Kiana: This little idiot always makes me feel... uncomfortable]
[Qingque: I've seen too many people like this. They work like crazy in their crappy shifts, spending 24 hours a day either working or working overtime. Even in their dreams, they have to write a draft of a plan before waking up. I don't know what they're trying to achieve.]
[Alicea: Xiaozhi has become a workaholic in the future?]
[Fu Hua: It's good to find something you want to do and work hard for it. I used to worry that she wouldn't be able to adapt to society and wouldn't want to go out.]
[Hua Huo: @Quan Zhi Ling, Fu Hua is hitting you, can you bear it?]
[Spring Spirit: Don't burn too much fire! Don't let me know where your home is, or I'll blow you up next time you get into a fight.]
[Fu Xiaoshi: Will I enjoy my work? What will I experience in the future to become like this?]
[Raiden Mei: Looking at Shiko, it seems like he doesn't know the principal? This doesn't seem like our future, does it?]
Theresa: It's normal that you don't recognize me. Look at my future self. I'll be as tall as Xiaozhi's eyes. I'll have a brand new style of clothing, and those mature and steady eyes that are full of experience. By then, I'll be a trustworthy older sister.
[Hanabi: Given your age, I should call you Auntie... No, it should be Auntie, right?]
[Ying: Loli aunt, it feels astringent, I can do it!]
[Theresa: It's not good to be no longer a loli!]
Fu Xiaoshi greeted Theresa, "Your Excellency, I've long admired you. You took the time to come see me despite your busy schedule. Needless to say, it must be because..."
Fu Xiaoshi & Theresa: "I'm this year's best employee?" / "Are you the problem employee Mei mentioned?"
Fu Xiaoshi was shocked: "What? A problem employee? Don't spit on me. I... I've been working diligently, so how could I be considered a problem employee?"
Theresa puts her hands on her waist: "Mei, tell me, what did she do?"
Mei Raiden: "Last month...she was late one day."
Theresa: “What?!”
Susanna, watching from the sidelines, marveled inwardly, "Even being late for just one day is unforgivable? As expected of Lady Theresa, she's so strict."
Theresa was shocked: "He was only late for one day. This work attitude is really, really..."
“It’s too dangerous!”
Mei Raiden added: "Not only that, her take rate for the company's free snacks and free afternoon tea is only 20%, far less than that of other colleagues."
Theresa sighs: "It's too serious."
Mei Raiden continued, "What's even more outrageous is that she finished recruiting chefs for the annual meeting, which was originally scheduled to last a year, just one month after arriving. After only a month of slack, she applied to continue working again. Recently, she even came to my house three days in a row to ask about my next plans."
Theresa: “That’s terrible!”
[Qingque: You're only late one day a month, you have free snacks and afternoon tea but you don't eat or drink, and you even complete a year's work in a month. Are you working so hard to forge a better future?]
[Tesla: No... Wait, what kind of chef is it that takes a year to recruit?]
[March 7: Is Theresa actually a mole? She's picking out hard-working employees and then using PUA to lead them astray, ultimately ruining the company. What a classic business strategy!]
[Topa: Do you have any misunderstandings about business wars...]
[Fu Xiaoshi: So working hard doesn't necessarily earn your boss's approval? Only fools would do such thankless tasks. Surely the correct way to work should be like Qingque, right?]
[Fu Hua: That’s not the case. This is just an exception. Xiaozhi, you…]
[Qingque: Congratulations! The essence of your thoughts and humanity is awakening! Working hard may not please your boss, but it will definitely make you unhappy.]
[Fu Xiaoshi: Frequent slacking off may not make your boss happy, but it will definitely make you happy]
[Qingque: You have already realized the true meaning of minimizing losses. Welcome to join us!]
[Fu Xuan: Don't spread this crooked cult!]
Theresa could no longer bear it: "I can't wait any longer. Xiaoshi, come with me!"
"Ah? Me?" Fu Xiaoshi was confused. "Wait a minute, what does all this talk have to do with me?"
Theresa shook her head. "Still unrepentant? Then let me teach you a lesson and show you what makes an excellent employee."
Theresa brought Fu Xiaoshi to a room with air conditioning, a sofa, a large pillow, comics, soda, and snacks, and then pressed her onto the sofa.
"So, what do you think now?" Theresa looked at Fu Xiaoshi expectantly.
"What do you think?" Fu Xiaoshi was stunned for a moment. "Ah, I see. You're trying to test my willpower, right? Haha, I'm the Herrscher of Knowledge, the future best employee. This simple and decadent life won't corrupt my soul!"
Theresa was silent for a moment. "Forget it, let's try another approach. Xiaoshi, let me ask you, what is the purpose of our work?"
Fu Xiaoshi said matter-of-factly, "Of course it's to achieve my life's ideals!"
Theresa: "So what's your life ideal?"
Fu Xiaoshi: "Uh... make myself stronger, so I can work better? Hmm? Wait, something doesn't seem right..."
Theresa smiled. "See? That's the problem. Your goal was wrong from the beginning, so in the end you're just going around in circles."
[“Ah?” Fu Xiaoshi was confused. “…Then tell me, what is the purpose of work?”]
Theresa announced her answer: "To never work again, of course."
“Economic freedom and ample time—this has always been the purpose of everyone working.”
Fu Xiaoshi questioned: "Huh? If that's the case, why are you still working here?"
Theresa: "Yes, that's a question for you."
【Fu Xiaoshi: "Me?"】
Theresa: "Look at everything here: an attendance system with no clock-in, endless snacks and drinks, and a near-nonexistent work schedule. For so long, so many people have toiled day and night, sleeplessly, simply to escape the demon called "work" and live this kind of life during their brief respite."
"And you, who have enjoyed such privileged conditions from the very beginning—then why do you have to work?"
Fu Xiaoshi fell into a long silence. A new perspective emerged from her silence, completely changing her worldview.
"Yes, you're right. You're absolutely right!" Fu Xiaoshi's eyes gleamed with enlightenment.
[Qingque: I can't stay in Luofu for even a second. Please let me follow in your footsteps, Boss Theresa!]
[Fu Xuan: Hello!]
Theresa: I like to slack off, but I'm not that lazy! Something must have happened in the future. Anyway...it has nothing to do with me now. I haven't thought about it that way!
[Qingque: What exactly should Theresa do to become the spiritual leader in the video?]
[Su Che: Two conditions must be met. First, defeat the Honkai Impact.]
[Qingque: Please let me help! I swear, no matter the cost, humanity will defeat the Honkai!]
[Su Che: Second, Otto must pass the throne to Theresa]
[Qingque: @Teresa, I happened to learn some tricks for coups from history books, such as the Jade Realm Gate Incident. Would you like to refer to them, Mr. De?]
[Theresa: No, that’s not necessary…]
[Qingque: I am willing to give my heart to President De!]
[Xing: Is this bluebird broken?]
[Fu Xuan: How come I've never seen you this active before? You seem so attentive in front of outsiders!]
[Aha: This was the first time in her life that Fu Xuan, the head of the Taibushi, had experienced the pain of being raped. This blow pushed her even further away from the position of general.]
[Hua Huo: Congratulations~]
So spake Apokalys of Theresa No. 143
[Fu Xuan: Can this also be explained by NT (♂) R?]
[Ying: Don’t underestimate the versatility of NT(♂)R!]
[Fu Xuan: But Qingque is always late, and he'll sneak out during work to have tea, snacks, and play cards. Isn't this the kind of life he's already living?]
[Qingque: How can sneaking around and enjoying it openly be the same? If President De saw me playing cards at work, she'd definitely praise me as a promising employee!]
[Gui Naifen: This is something that only happens in daydreams, right?]
[(Genshin Impact) Rosaria: @Theresa, no matter the cost, humanity will defeat Honkai! I am willing to contribute my strength to the fight against Honkai.]
[Mona: @Teresa, um, can the company reimburse research equipment?]
Theresa: ...I've already said that even if I defeat Honkai, I won't open a welfare company that supports idlers. So, what's the story behind this video? My future self is acting this recklessly, so even if I have a great destiny, I'll eventually go bankrupt, right?
[Rita: Indeed, there are so many illogical things in this video. I should be the one helping Theresa-sama, why is it Mei Raiden?]
[Padofils: Maybe it's a unique quirk of rich people? They start a company specifically to entertain themselves by hiring a bunch of people to lie down and have fun.]
[Su Che: As everyone knows, although Theresa's name contains the word "silly", she is actually not stupid most of the time. She can even occasionally come up with a brilliant idea and outsmart Aha.]
[Theresa: Whose name contains the word "silly"?]
[Su Che: So, now that Honkai is no longer a threat and the world is at peace, why does Theresa, as the Bishop of Destiny, not exercise her power to achieve her ambitions, but instead resort to such a shambolic act? What's her reason?]
[Aha: It's obvious that she is trying to hide her true purpose]
[Su Che: That's right. Theresa did this to create a false image to deceive those around her, while secretly formulating and executing a plan to resurrect Otto. Do you know why Walter later appeared in the Collapse Iron World? Because he accidentally caught a glimpse of Theresa's plan, and was then tricked into leaving his homeland. Walter still hasn't realized it yet.]
[(Broken Iron) Walter Young:?]
[Siegfried: What?]
[Teresa: Huh?]
[Murata Himeko: Impossible. Although the principal is sometimes lazier than Kiana, she is still very responsible and can definitely tell right from wrong. Given her personality, she would never do something like resurrecting Otto.]
[Theresa: When did I become lazier than Kiana?]
[Su Che: You overlooked one thing]
[Murata Himeko: What's going on?]
[Su Che: Think about it, since you've known Theresa, when have you ever seen her withdrawn or depressed because of setbacks? Theresa always walks at the forefront with her head held high, as if nothing can bring her down.]
[Theresa: Why are you praising me all of a sudden? What tricks are you trying to pull?]
[Murata Himeko: That's because of Otto! Otto modified Theresa's memory!]
[Su Che: But it is undeniable that a large part of the reason why Otto did this was due to his love for Theresa]
[Su Che: When Otto died, she was busy fighting the Honkai Impact and had no time to think about it. Some time after Otto's death, the Honkai Impact ended, and Theresa was busy leading the post-disaster reconstruction of the Mandate of Heaven, so she had no time to think about it either. When the grass on Otto's grave was taller than Theresa's, she finally came to her senses.]
[Su Che: It was a drizzly morning, and Theresa, who had just begun to grow, was strolling through Destiny Harbor. She saw Raiden Mei, affectionately chatting with Kiana on the phone, Bronya and Seele, inseparable, Walter and Tesla, and even Rita, who had ulterior motives towards her, was paired with Orchiddale, traveling together and going in and out together. It felt as if she was the only one in the vast Destiny Harbor.]
[Su Che: Even now, she hasn't had a hot meal or a sip of fresh bitter melon juice, because the new assistant doesn't understand her schedule.]
[Su Che: Theresa remembered that when Otto was around, she could just put the ingredients and recipe on the countertop and sleep for the meal to be ready. But now that magic has disappeared.]
[Su Che: She stroked the archbishop's scapular that Otto had sewn himself, and it seemed as if she could see Otto sitting under the lamp, sewing with all his love before his death.]
[Su Che: And so, Theresa, who had never been defeated, completely succumbed to the endless loneliness at this moment. She wanted to find something to plug the hole in her heart, and finally made a decision after much thought.]
[Su Che: She wants to charge the Imaginary Number Tree again like Otto did and revive Otto!]
[Sambo: So touching! This is "the most selfish thing a person can do"!]
[Padofilis: But, even if Otto is resurrected, Theresa will still die, right? There's no point in her doing this!]
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