Cyber Era Witch-Chapter 73 - 56 Confusion

73: Chapter 56 Confusion

73 -56 Confusion

It wasn’t her self-awareness or Xu Yang’s persuasion that freed Farosa from her short video addiction; it was the earthquake.

Suddenly, the room kept swaying, the content on the smart desk flickered ceaselessly, and eventually dimmed completely as if the network cables had been severed.

Farosa was just getting to the interesting part, and now that she couldn’t indulge her wish, she was immediately irritated.

“I want to watch something nice.” For some reason, Farosa had developed a particular fondness for these amusing humans, but she couldn’t stop herself, like a monkey scratching wildly inside her heart.

She wanted to keep watching, keep watching, keep watching, without end…

“Then I can’t conjure up the internet either,” Xu Yang shrugged, “Perhaps the Ratmen are back again.”

“But it’s very quiet outside,” Farosa approached the window as the aftershocks quickly subsided, “There’s also no activity from the companies.”

“You’ve watched so much stuff on the internet before,” Xu Yang said curiously, “What exactly did you learn?”

“Things like the Corporate Alliance,” Farosa saw no Ratmen emerging and lay back down on the bed, “The 20 most powerful enterprises are categorized as gigantic corporations.”

“Yes,” Xu Yang nodded, “when I first knew about it, there were only 17, with the addition of Tortilla Top Hat 15 years ago, Songhai Cyber 9 years ago, and Peacock-Tristan Group 5 years ago.”

“I also read about how the Witches once spontaneously formed a ‘Rights Association,’ but it was destroyed,” Farosa frowned, “The companies’ operations against Witches, capturing their leaders and executing them publicly.”

These harsh realities slightly diverted her attention.

“Fearing that unfavorable ideas might spread,” Xu Yang said, “every company employs a large number of Witches to serve them.

If they all start having wild thoughts one after another, there will be problems.”

“They’ve become lambs,” Farosa sneered, “including the Witch who threatened us before, pretending to be strong, just to hide their slave identities.”

“You’re right.”

“No wonder you said the companies are our real enemies.”

“I can’t keep avoiding them like a Rat; I must grow to be able to stand up to them,” Xu Yang reflected.

“Does that mean taking over this company?

It sounds like you plan to take it down.”

“I didn’t succeed, and even if I had, it would only be the first step.

We can’t act in a disorganized manner,” Xu Yang said, “We need statutes, a system and framework, a manifesto.”

“You defected from the company in the past.”

“Of course, till now it all feels like a dream, waking up without going to work, nights without overtime,” Xu Yang laughed.

Suddenly, Farosa felt that Xu Yang was unlucky, and she kissed him.

Unexpectedly, a strong affection for Xu Yang welled up in Farosa’s heart.

She always felt almighty, number one in the world, of course, that was an illusion left by the Farosa of a thousand years ago, during her time of overwhelming power she had left behind a psychological pattern: the desire to conquer the weak, strengthen her own authority, and bestow favors upon the protected.

At the same time, being so close to Xu Yang, she distinctly felt the signal of what she wanted emanating from deep within her body.

When she had organized that group of cohorts, the other Witches were sly old foxes who found their fun in the dungeons daily, which made Farosa clear about such activities.

They took joy in mocking Farosa for her innocence and used it as an excuse to attack her.

Now, there was finally a chance for change.

Xu Yang was still worried about the recent minor earthquake, but Farosa had already pressed down on him.

“What do you want?” Xu Yang had never seen Farosa in such a wild state before.

“Let’s get it on, reject me if you don’t love me.”

Xu Yang could no longer find excuses to flee the battlefield, so he had to accept the challenge.

The small boat sailed toward the haven of happiness.

Lila stood outside the door, listening with utter anxiety.

Leaning against the wall, she listened to every move inside; just from the sounds alone, she could reimagine exactly what the scene inside must be like.

Inside was like a volcano, while outside it was bitterly cold.

Have I lost?

Damned Farosa, simply by having known Xu Yang a little earlier, had already stolen the spot.

Fine!

From the next moment on, I will cleanse my heart, return to calm, affirm the fact that I cannot surpass Farosa in this aspect, stop all attempts, become a faithful servant, and cut off any further possibilities.

After all, I move with a mechanical body and don’t possess a true flesh and bone form; my competitiveness is quite mediocre.

I never thought that I’d be at a disadvantage in terms of appearance one day!

Or perhaps…

I should maintain a fighting spirit, drive away this harbinger of doom from my master’s side, find a way to take her place, and prove my loyalty in my own way—seize victory in the entire war after this small setback.

I must choose the latter.

Lila certainly does not want Xu Yang and Farosa to be together.

According to the concept previously proposed by Farosa, she undoubtedly plans to perform a second reset, to rebuild the order of the stars, the gods, the witches, and the mortals from top to bottom.

How many casualties this process will produce goes without saying.

It will also make Xu Yang, as her companion, a historical sinner, reviled by future generations.

Lila would never allow such a thing to happen.

Even if Xu Yang were to live peacefully without contention and enjoy life, once he got caught in the whirlpool of history’s grand narrative, it would be too difficult to extricate himself.

Unfortunately, I can’t intervene right now; I can only silently swallow the bitter fruit of sour jealousy.

It’s painful…

Master, why can’t you resist the temptation?

The only way to slightly alleviate the pain is to suppress my own witch’s power and stop releasing my five senses to listen to the movements.

Lila closed her eyes.

The room was sweltering, and after the deed, Xu Yang felt like the most virtuous and wise person in the world.

The witch’s power seemed to also flow into his body, making him feel an unprecedented clarity.

All things continually emerge and perish; the ground is eternal and profound.

No matter what conflict, calamity, and change occur on this land, the sun will rise as usual, and tomorrow will not change because of one person’s words or deeds.

Historical progress follows its natural laws, and our struggles are but tiny ripples in a great river, vanishing in an instant.

Yet it is these minute changes, one after another, that constitute the meaning of our existence.

I… am complete.

Farosa was lying to the side, thinking about the grass—so comfortable, almost ascending to heaven, planning to reorganize, to reorganize more in the future.

“I want to save the witches,” Xu Yang said, looking at the ceiling, feeling tingling and numb all over, “Before, I thought ‘I want to,’ but now I feel ‘I can.’ I have the power to do it.”

“You’ve grown, haven’t you?” Farosa turned over, her affection for Xu Yang growing stronger.

She felt like she was going crazy.

Suddenly, she wanted to reset everything and build a new world where only she and Xu Yang existed, attempting to create an entirely new race and forge a new history.

“It’s a long road ahead.” Xu Yang’s thoughts wandered.

“I’ve become a ‘corpse’ with all legal identities lost. freewēbnoveℓ.com

I no longer exist in the Corporate Alliance’s records; I can’t engage in any proper profession anymore.”

“Going into hiding.”

“Right, in this state, I can either decide to be a coward from now on, hide in some edge of the city, and live a life of extreme mediocrity.

I don’t want that.

As you saw on Number 26 Highland, those who were trapped there, they’re basically outcasts, already abandoned and forgotten by the corporations, death is their destiny, unless they rise up and fight.”

“There must have been people who escaped the corporations before.”

“Yes, many people ran away, and without exception, they all died.

Some died spectacularly, while others were quietly eliminated.

I know their end; if I’m not strong enough, I’ll become just like them.

From the moment I decided to flee from my work station and hacked into that taxi, I’ve had no way back.

I must become stronger.”

“I believe you can do it,” Farosa said, holding Xu Yang’s hand.

In her view, Xu Yang’s emotions were a bit too abundant.

It’s better to be a bit more cruel and shameless as a person.

Others can die far away and as long as their blood doesn’t splatter onto oneself, it’s fine.

There came a hasty knock at the door from outside.

“Who is it?” Xu Yang got dressed.

“It’s me.” The voice was Lila’s.

“You’re already defeated.” Farosa surely knew what was on Lila’s mind, but she had already won too much.

“The Ratmen are here.”

Similar to the previous earthquake, it occurred again.

Xu Yang was steadying himself against the shaking ground, rushing to the window to look outside.

The streets of Hui City District were darkening, one after another.

A new wave of the Rat Tide had erupted.