Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

"Drip——Drip——"

The city at night remained bustling, but the room inside this high-rise building was exceptionally quiet. The indicator lights on the healing chamber flickered on and off, emitting a faint sound, which was particularly clear in the darkness.

An hour later, the side light of the chamber's door lit up, followed by the door's exhaust opening, and the man inside sat up. He touched his chest and back and found that the wounds had begun to heal, which greatly eased his mood.

"This task was really tough," he spat out simply, recalling the young man he encountered tonight.

At first, he thought it was a simple matter, but unexpectedly, the sudden outburst of the other party not only disrupted his rhythm but also, in some unknown way, brought reinforcements. Logically speaking, he had blocked the surrounding surveillance at the beginning and destroyed the other party's electronic devices, so there should have been no way to immediately contact anyone else.

The task was botched, but he still had to report back, just as Shan speculated, his organization was not affiliated with the official side, but also roamed in the gray area.

In this era, competition is fierce in all aspects, especially for Transcendents. Approaching the middle and later stages, the need for advanced Spiritual Medicine and various resources and equipment is vast. If one relies solely on personal efforts, it might not be enough for a lifetime. Therefore, the benefits of being in an organization become apparent.

Within the organization, one could obtain high-quality Spiritual Medicine and resources, which are difficult to acquire on the open market, at a cheaper contribution cost, and even access more authentic materials for advancement and secret technique cultivation.

The development of the network indeed brought about the spread of information, but the explosion of various information, filled with scams and indistinguishable fraud, made it difficult for people to discern. Cultivating the Transcendent Sequence based on online materials could lead to serious errors or wrong directions. At best, this would waste years of effort; at worst, destabilize the core and leave numerous vulnerabilities and problems.

Therefore, practical and reliable cultivation guidance remains exceptionally precious in today's world, which is also why prestigious high schools and universities have such significant influence.

After venting his frustrations, the man stood up, went to the bedroom, unlocked the immersion cabin, entered it, and then connected to the Aijeika Network, immersing his consciousness within.

Black starry skies stretched infinitely in his mind, and then his consciousness passed through the doors amidst the layers of stars and entered a lofty room.

Inside the room, reminiscent of an ancient alchemist's workshop, various Mechanical Puppets were moving around; some were organizing data, others were communicating with people, and some lay quietly in the corner. In the center of the room, there stood a particularly tall Mechanical Puppet, made entirely of silver metallic parts, with its various transmission mechanisms openly exposed. It had multiple arms, each handling different tasks, but only the head had the mask of a woman's face.

Compared to the other active Mechanical Puppets in the room, this towering, unusually cold silver Mechanical Puppet was like a commanding queen, orchestrating the situation of each link and centralizing all information to her.

[Code OH5478, you have returned 2 hours and 43 minutes later than expected. Can you provide a brief explanation of the situation?]

A small bronze Mechanical Puppet rolled to his side, emitting a mechanical voice.

Although he was unsure whether the puppet in front of him was operated by a real person or an AI on the network, the man did not dare to take it lightly and began to report the details of the night's encounter, including Shan's reactions and the appearance and strength of the girl who came to the rescue.

[Information recorded. Analysis will now commence.]

After speaking, the puppet fell motionless, the hollows of its eyes glowing faintly, indicating that the background AI was calculating and analyzing.

About ten seconds later, the tall, cold silver Mechanical Puppet in the center of the room turned its face towards him and nodded slightly before continuing to deal with other matters.

The man was somewhat surprised by this; after all, this towering silver Mechanical Puppet was one of the seven core members of the organization, much higher in rank than him, akin to a supervisor he typically had no access to.

[Analysis complete, please report your assessment.]

[Due to the failure of the mission, the reward is reduced by 50%. As you sustained injuries during the retreat and the organization needs to deal with the aftermath, an additional 50% of the reward will be deducted. However, since you did not commit any significant mistakes during the mission, and managed to observe key figures from the opposing organization at the last moment, filling the gaps in intelligence, you will be given an additional 40% bonus reward.]

[In summary, the original mission reward of 100 Points is adjusted to give you a 40 Points reward. If there are no objections, this concludes your report.]

"No objections."

Relieved to still receive a 40 Points reward, the man had been ready for a downgrade in his rating, but the outcome turned out to be better than expected. Perhaps the high-ranking individual had noticed his intelligence report and awarded it specially?

With this thought, he bowed to the tall silver Mechanical Puppet at the center of the room.

"Thank you, 'Silver Green Creation'."

Afterward, he disconnected from the Aijeika Network, left the immersion cabin, and then moved to another room to rest in the healing chamber. He would not be going out for the next few days.

Back in the large room at a corner of the Aijeika Network, the Mechanical Puppet that had just dealt with the man's report floated up and then approached another organization member who had just arrived.

[Code 2162, please report the completion of your mission.]

"Yes, this is the information I extracted after arresting that suspect. Since the individual was weak-willed, I didn't resort to physical torture. After obtaining the information, I released the suspect to avoid alerting the organization."

[Receiving information, now starting analysis]

The eye sockets of the Bronze Mechanical Puppet once again emitted a glow.

[Analysis complete, now reporting your assessment]

[Code XW2162, the intelligence you have reported has a moderate inconsistency compared to the other 227 reports. It can be judged that you have been deceived. The remaining information contains a lot of content that is repetitive with other reports, and thus is of lower value. Therefore, 60% of the reward will be deducted.]

[In summary, the original mission reward was 100 Points, you are now given 40 Points reward. If there are no questions, this report is concluded.]

"Uh, alright, that kid actually dared to deceive me."

The other party was somewhat displeased but did not doubt the judgment of the Mechanical Puppet in front of him, knowing full well the power of the organization's intelligence capabilities.

After receiving the reward, he nodded slightly, saluted the tall silver Mechanical Puppet in the room's main hall, then turned and left.

Afterward, one by one, members who had completed or failed their missions arrived in the grand room to report, during which several wandering Bronze Mechanical Puppets also conducted receptions and analysis.

About 1 hour later, the number of people reporting dwindled, and the process was nearing its end.

The Bronze Mechanical Puppets in the room moved, forming several Circles in front of the tall silver puppet, and then they all aligned towards the central silver Mechanical Puppet.

Beams of information transmission lit up from their eye sockets and converged on the central tall figure, temporarily forming a shared data-computing cluster among the puppets in the room.

[Cluster loading complete, begin aggregating data, carrying out three-dimensional analysis]

Neat and uniform mechanical voices resonated in the room, followed by a faint and dense hum of calculations.

A floating three-dimensional image displayed a circular progress bar, which then slowly rotated at its center.

[Progress 7%... Progress 23%... Progress 68%... Progress 100%, analysis complete]

Minutes later, the analysis was completed, and rows of verified information continuously scrolled across the screen before being integrated into the main control silver Mechanical Puppet.

[From the current confirmed intelligence, the opposing organization has been preliminarily established, with members numbering between 5,000 and 8,000, distributed across different Star Domains, exhibiting high mutual trust, and possessing high loyalty as well as potential.]

[The organization's core philosophy significantly conflicts with the societal structure constructed by the Federation, attempting to adopt the 'Connector' method to establish a new social order, and the organization has preliminarily mastered this revolutionary technology.]

[If its development is left unchecked, within approximately 1-2 years, it will be detected by the Federal Court of Judgment, which will then carry out a strike.]

[After analysis, the current recommended options are:]

1. We initiate a preemptive strike, capture the key personnel, acquire the secrets of the core technology, and then deal with the organization's related personnel to prevent the diffusion of the technology.

2. Absorb the organization, making it a subordinate member of the Council of Seven Sages, and transform the organization's philosophy to a certain extent, stripping away the overly radical elements.

3. Do not interfere for now, continue to observe, and intervene when necessary.]

[Following the Council of Seven Sages' vote, three votes in favor of option 1, four votes in favor of option 2, hence the decision to implement the absorption plan. The construction of the plan is now beginning, with the intervention in the organization expected to start in two weeks.]

[Analysis concluded.]

As the words fell, the lights within the room extinguished, and seconds later, the central silver Mechanical Puppet gradually faded away, disappearing from its place.

Simultaneously, in a room at the Golden Flame Flower Academy, a girl with silver-green hair also climbed out of an Immersion Cabin. She rubbed her eyes circled with dark rings, easing the soreness of remaining in the cabin for an extended time, and then stood up.

Ugh, I'm a bit hungry, she patted her stomach, walked out the door, and after a few minutes, finally found a maid dressed in a black and red rose uniform.

Now I can have a meal, the girl thought, feeling relieved.