Chapter 14 - The Tragic Siren

Lin Ran completely broke down.She had thought the other person seemed quite cute when she entered the room, patiently playing parental games with the little girl. It was logical to assume she’d be a very easy-going girl.

Now she finally saw her clearly,

At least the company pays her even when they exploit her!

Damn it, the other party is simply a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

In the end, under Xu Xiaoyou’s coercion and temptation, Lin Ran accepted her fate.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Xiaoyou nodded, got up, and walked to the front hall to put on her shoes:

"Remember to look after Anya for me. Play with her if she wants to play, and if she’s hungry, there’s food on the ground, the whole bag."

"Where are you going?" Lin Ran quickly got up to ask.

"Wait!"

Before Xu Xiaoyou left, Lin Ran called out loudly, stopping the girl outside the door.

"You’re going to the Zone One branch, right? Help me find out about someone in the company named Chen Xinyi, and if possible, tell me how she’s doing now."

"Hmm?" Xu Xiaoyou saw a story in Lin Ran’s eyes, her lips curling in amusement.

Being stared at by the blonde girl like this, Lin Ran felt a bit embarrassed and bit her teeth angrily as if to crush them:

"No reason, you’re already squeezing me like this; can’t you do me a little favor?"

"Okay, I will."

After leaving the employee apartment, Xu Xiaoyou hailed a car and within ten minutes arrived at the base of the Cosmic Tower.

The giant of Watch City looked even more majestic from below, like the tallest tree in the steel forest, holding up the entire dome.

Hovercars flew back and forth between the lined-up glass curtain walls, like countless mechanical fish swimming into the sea, shuttling freely in the ocean of light and shadow.

After a slight sigh in her heart, Xu Xiaoyou blended into the metropolis with the crowd.

From the moment of entering the company, Xu Xiaoyou noticed the tight security measures, countless cameras focused and monitored every corner of the company.

Every few meters, an armed-to-the-teeth robotic security guard patrolled, their shells made of lightweight alloys, moving on a single wheel, with dense sensors and cameras in their mechanical monocle, and the surface showing a sleek design without any visible weapons.

Xu Xiaoyou could assert that their alloy bodies were filled with all kinds of heavy weaponry that could transform them into a small mobile fortress in the blink of an eye, blasting any intruder to smithereens the moment the alarm was triggered.

The lobby was spacious and bright, and Xu Xiaoyou mimicked the employees in front of her by taking out an information card and swiping it across a machine.

"Welcome, Mr. Xu Nian. Your new department is located at 23L, C-11 region. Cosmic Heavy Industries welcomes you and wishes you a wonderful day~"

An employee badge popped out of the machine, and Xu Xiaoyou took a look at it, not paying much attention, and hung it on her chest.

Today seemed to be the day a batch of new employees started, as Xu Xiaoyou glimpsed a fox-faced manager leading a group of people through a corridor showcasing the company’s glorious past, zealously instilling them with grand ideals and ambitious goals.

"Each of you will potentially become society’s elite in the future! Don’t be so narrow-minded; the company provides you with a platform for development..."

The fox-faced manager spoke forcefully, and the new employees in front seemed moved to their cores, eager to show their might and sacrifice for the company.

Commonly known as ’pua’.

As for how Xu Xiaoyou could tell they were new employees,

What a joke, eyes still shining with hope, what else could they be but young people new to society and unscarred by its harsh realities?

A quick glance at the first floor’s security power showed that, aside from the robotic guards, most were bear-men in suits and sunglasses.

They didn’t look like Cleaners, just ordinary people who had been systematically trained.

Indeed, once one becomes a Cleaner, it’s impossible to be confined to such an honest and well-behaved job.

Want to make money fast, hold social status, and still be a law-abiding citizen of Nest City? There’s no such perfect scenario in the world!

One must first establish a foothold in this city, then consider Cleaner commissions.

This city is still too small, with a lamentable number of Cleaners, and just completing one commission can earn an astronomical reward.

With this in mind, Xu Xiaoyou stepped into the company’s elevator.

Just as she pressed the elevator button, a bright young figure rushed over, attempting to stop the elevator door with her hand.

"That’s very dangerous." Xu Xiaoyou frowned, quickly pressing the open button.

"Sorry, sorry! I’m late for an afternoon meeting. I’m just too anxious. I’m sorry!"

The girl, out of breath from running too fast, stumbled into the elevator and crashed into Xu Xiaoyou.

With a helpless sigh, Xu Xiaoyou helped the reckless girl up, observing her, and said in a neutral voice:

"Are you alright?"

The girl had hooves similar to a horse’s, a body covered in fine white fur, and the most noticeable feature was her head, with a pair of curved horns on it.

Is her race Siren? And judging by her appearance, her bloodline is very pure.

Xu Xiaoyou recalled the Siren she met in the pig-faced girl’s apartment, who didn’t have hooves and horns; that was the appearance familiar to the public.

That reflected the interbreeding of Sirens with other races over generations. Xu Xiaoyou was seeing such a pure-blood Siren for the first time.

Under the open racial policies, the previous racial barriers no longer existed, and interbreeding was quite normal.

"Sorry, sorry, truly sorry."

The Siren looked up, and upon seeing the girl’s gentle face, her bright, warm smile stirred something in her heart.

"I’m fine."

Based on the voice, is the other person a boy? If so, he really looks too much like a girl; what a beautiful smile...

Realizing her thoughts were getting out of hand, she quickly cleared her throat and avoided any physical contact with Xu Xiaoyou, retreating to a small corner of the elevator.

Xu Xiaoyou noticed the girl’s peculiar behavior but didn’t say much, simply keeping a reasonable distance as well.

She had some understanding of the Siren race.

The fate of the Siren race was often tragic.

Due to their racial traits, Sirens often have an immense desire for ’sex,’ simply put, they all suffer from erotomania, a trait ingrained in their genetic essence that can’t be erased.

From birth, they must rely on powerful beings for survival, it’s their instinct, using their allure to exchange for everything they have.

Thus, a Siren faces three potential futures from the moment of birth.

One, become the star of a brothel, and after aging and losing charm, marry a Pigman or a Giant demon.

Two, possess Magic Series or Support System career talents and climb the ranks as a Cleaner, eventually becoming a strong entity’s lover or wife.

Three, the most tragic future. Rely on themselves, get into a good university or a big company, or become a First Tier Cleaner. Break away from the family and old societal environment, hoping to break free from the racial destiny, and struggle on their path to change others’ stereotypes of them, growing continuously.

Ultimately, lured by life’s tricky crossroads, they gradually fall into a deeper abyss than the first two.

The elevator moved upward, and the wait was somewhat lengthy.

The girl occasionally glanced at Xu Xiaoyou behind her, unable to fight her curiosity and tentatively asked:

"Are you a senior in the security department?"