Chapter 502 The Secret of the Company's Top Management
"Woo woo woo~"
The dilapidated old train emitted a series of shrill whistle sounds.
The gray fog intensified again at this moment...
The scene outside continued to be obscured by increasingly thick gray fog.
"Well, luckily I still have a few good numbers, otherwise I would have suffered a huge loss and would not be able to face people in the future..."
"Ms. Thorn" muttered softly, her eyes full of regret, which made Colin frown.
"Ah, this is such a waste of my emotions..."
Kelin was speechless. He thought she was feeling depressed, but he didn't expect it to be just like this.
It’s just an account number. If it’s gone, it’s gone. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.
But speaking of it...
He glanced outside at the distorted world wrapped in thorns, gradually obscured by gray fog, and felt a pang of fear. According to "Lady Thorn," this was the true manifestation of her true power...
I didn't feel any pressure when facing the "clone consciousness", but when I got a glimpse of its true body, the sense of superiority and oppression was overwhelming.
Even Colin didn't dare to look closely...
"This is the true strength of a Level 1 containment object. It's enough to affect the entire world. Without human intervention, it can easily destroy a planet..."
Colin sighed inwardly, thinking of the brief description of the first-level containment object.
At this time, when the fog was completely thick and no longer visible outside the window, "Ms. Thorn" withdrew her gaze and glanced at Colin:
"Your account is pretty good. Do you want it? Oh, forget it. It seems to be bound to death. Besides, even if it wasn't bound to death, it would still be a bit troublesome. There are too many things involved. If it really came into my hands, I might not be able to handle it..."
Hearing this, Colin didn't know how to respond.
But looking at it this way , "Ms. Thorn" does have some little quirks.
For example, she collects “good number” accounts, but no one knows how she transfers them.
"By the way, I saw you mentioned before that these 'outsiders' were confined here because they were in some special period. What happened during that period..."
Colin naturally talked about some topics that interested him.
At present, all disasters seem to originate from a certain period during which almost all civilizations in the world regressed and a historical gap appeared.
The main body of Bonfire Company also disappeared at this moment.
As an administrator, "Ms. Thorn" has lived for so long, so even if she doesn't know much, she should know something.
The Lady of Thorns thought for a moment, then stepped back and sat on a higher chair. She stretched her bare white feet out from under her black thorn robe and swung them while speaking.
"Well, I'm not entirely sure about that. I just remember that a few hundred years ago, the entire universe was obscured by a massive event. During this time, all outward travel was interrupted. The previously connected worlds were forcibly isolated. At the same time, all sorts of chaotic events impacted every place, causing severe distortions...
“It’s not so bad here with me here, but some places I went out to explore were simply extinct, with the stars destroyed or distorted.
"As for those people, before the disaster struck, I happened to receive a mission to transfer these refugees from other galaxies. We ran into this storm mid-flight, so I had no choice but to bring them back to my own world to protect them...
"It lasted for 60, 70, 100 years or even longer before this massive impact gradually faded away.
"Then, I contacted the outside world through some means and found out that a lot of things had happened. It seemed that the company was about to go bankrupt...
"But I didn't have the energy to inquire too much at the time, so I just fell asleep."
She didn't hide anything and simply told everyone what she knew.
Decades? Did it last that long? Colin was stunned, thinking it was just a moment.
It’s a pity that from what “Ms. Thorn” said, she could only glimpse the impact and try to contact the outside world, but she couldn’t see the root cause and didn’t know what the outcome would be.
I'm afraid that the only people who know the situation are some "fire holders" in high positions.
But speaking of it, there are some key words in "Ms. Thorn's" words...
"'refugee'?"
"Well, I heard they were transferred from the previous 'numbered world'. I'm not sure about their specific origins, and some key information seems to be highly confidential, so I can't read it."
Ah, this, the numbered world...
Colin's expression was strange. Could these be some of the people who were transferred after Brother Rosen blew up the planet?
"Why, you seem to know something?" "Ms. Thorn" asked curiously.
"Maybe I know a little bit..." Colin thought for a moment and briefly talked about his memories of Rosen.
"Hmm, that should be him. However, Rosen, the top lackey of a big shot in the company, I haven't had much contact with him, and my memory of him is not very clear. I just heard that he seems to be one of the leading figures of the 'conservative faction' among the Fire Bearers..."
"Ms. Thorn" made a brief comment.
As for what Colin mentioned the other party was going to recycle, "Ms. Thorn" did not react at all. It was unknown whether she did not know or was deliberately avoiding it.
The number one lackey under the big shot... Colin thought about it and guessed that he was referring to "Boss Huang He".
I just wonder if Brother Luo’s spirit in heaven would turn her into a piece of energy charcoal and burn her when he heard this evaluation.
"But just talking about this makes me angry. It's fine if I had to clean up the mess this guy made, but this group of 'refugees' he had was simply insane. I was so exhausted after enduring that chaos that I just closed my eyes and dozed off for a bit..."
"In the end, they caused a big mess for me. It seems that they spread a rumor that I abandoned them. Then, I don't know where they took out a part of the sealed artifact related to 'Darkness' and worshiped it..."
"Can you imagine how I felt when I first woke up and didn't understand the situation, and was almost robbed by the 'night'?"
Ms. Thorn said this angrily .
Is this the history of the followers of “Dark Night”? Colin opened his mouth slightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Then...what's going on with that distorted world? That's the world you manage, how could it be like that?"
In the case of "Ms. Thorn", since she was able to protect the "refugees", she shouldn't allow her world to be like this, right?
"Ah, that... Don't worry, it's okay. They will wake up in time. Wait for me to give them some... Well, as long as I'm here, they will wake up one day."
At this point, "Lady Thorn" didn't say much.
Colin felt that the other party's so-called "fresh air" trip might also be related to those deformed people.
However, since the other party didn't want to say more about it, Colin didn't ask any further questions.
At this moment, he looked at the "Ms. Thorn," who had a personality like the talkative older sister next door, and felt as if he had forgotten to say something, but for a moment he couldn't remember what it was...
After careful consideration, I just had an idea when I suddenly saw a line of subtitles appear in front of me.
[The train in this section will soon merge onto a special track, so there will be some bumps. Please understand...]
As this prompt appears.
The entire train carriage immediately shook violently, as if a wok was flipping over something.
During this process, the carriage began to repair itself, and all the dilapidated parts gradually became brand new under the irrigation of some special secret power...
The train style, originally a war-damaged version of the Middle East, suddenly looked like it came straight from the factory.
After about three minutes, the turbulence gradually subsided...
"Wait, I'll go get something to avoid any problems." "Ms. Thorn" said and left the place. But a few minutes later, Colin saw some black figures locked by "Black Thorns" being dragged into various train carriages.
When all this was done, the figure of "Lady Thorn" appeared again.
She actually knew that a human shadow could stabilize the train? Colin was surprised and asked curiously, "Come to think of it, I've never understood why a human shadow is necessary when we're inside a train?"
"You don't know?" "Ms. Thorn" looked at him in surprise, then remembered something: "Oh, I forgot, you're not even C-rank yet, but even if you're C-rank, you might not know this...
"Let me explain briefly. These shadows are actually related to 'night'..."
"Dark night?!" Colin's pupils trembled slightly.
"Don't be so scared. They've all been handled by someone important. They're absolutely safe. There's one on every train. Do you know what the windows on these trains are made of?"
She paused, but before Colin could shake his head or say "no," Ms. Thorn continued to explain:
"Have you ever used a crystal artifact like analysis or prediction? This thing does pretty much the same thing, but it's been modified so only people who aren't affiliated with the company and have hostile intentions can see through the car windows..."
At this point, Colin understood the reason without her having to explain further.
Once a high-level being is present, it can use props such as "analytical lenses" to peek into something related to "night".
That……
Colin couldn't help but think of the time a few months ago when he used the "analytical lens" to analyze the "hunger" barrier, which almost killed him.
"This design... is quite clever." Colin pursed his lips and finally said.
"But this isn't a panacea. For example, if you were to sit a few more stations and leave the protection of that wall, even at a certain cost, many creatures would choose to descend and wipe out your 'bonfire' seed."
“Ah, this…”
Colin had a deeper understanding of how much the "Fire Bearers" were hated.
Then, he asked about some knowledge above C level...
"Is the knowledge gap in the company so serious now?" "Ms. Thorn" looked at him in surprise, as if she was surprised that he didn't even know some basic knowledge and had to ask her for it.
However, "Lady Thorn" still gave an explanation.
"As for the permissions above C-level, there's nothing special about them. It's mainly about the positions assigned after C-level. If there are no other changes, then from what I know, it's probably... C-level has a lot of room for assignments, and there are also some confidential projects. Wait for me to sort it out. It's really hard to explain right now."
Ms. Thorn thought for more than ten seconds before explaining, combining it with her "inspiration":
"First, the distribution of authority within the C-level depends on whether you're using the administrative, legionary, or other systems. I'm not sure about the latter because I'm a civilian. From a world administrator to a planetary system, theoretically, everything falls under my purview..."
Civil servant? Colin was surprised. This doesn't seem like it.
"Oh, they're usually equipped with some sort of celestial computer, ecological world tree, or other systems to assist with management. However, mine all broke down during that special period. It's quite troublesome. Now I can't even control the climate or anything like that."
Ms. Thorn said, "That's roughly what I know so far. I'm not very clear about anything above that. I'm currently at C+ level, so I'm only relatively familiar with the situation within that level..."
"C-rank? You're only C-rank?"
Colin's eyes widened. How could this be possible? This is not possible.
"You're already a Level 1 containment object, so why are you only a Level C? Some of the Level Cs I've seen before seem about the same level as me."
"C+! I'm C+! The one you met should be C-, which is quite a big gap from me."
Ms. Thorn emphasized the reminder and hummed:
"And if you're looking at this purely in terms of combat effectiveness, the range is huge. Some external hires in the group army who are stronger than me are only D+. At most, they may have some temporary special authorizations of C level or higher, but officially, they're definitely not as high as my level of authority..."
"When you see me, you have to say 'Hello, Leader'.
"Comparisons must be conducted within a system. In my case, this is about management scope and capabilities. Judging by combat effectiveness and so on, the Legion system might place more emphasis on this."
“Ah, this…”
Colin scratched his head, feeling that if the "King of Mad Sound" was released, he would probably be just a D-level employee?
That would truly be the strongest D-level.
At least for now, this is what losing the Earth looks like.
"That's how limited the positions were back then. Even the surrendered, lower-level containment objects could only be ranked D-level first, and couldn't be given higher levels..."
For a moment, Colin didn't know whether to sigh at how successful the company was back then, or at how full of talented people the company was.
"However, some special directly administered areas require a C+ rank, downgraded from a temporary B-level work experience, to manage them. Furthermore, there will be multiple C-level administrators within a galaxy, unlike here in the middle of nowhere, where I'm the only one."
"Oh, I'm not the only one. I used to have two deputy managers under me, who were mainly responsible for handling administrative matters. However, they were later transferred to the main company and have not been returned to me yet."
"Anyway, there are a lot of things to pay attention to here..."
The "Lady of Thorns" explains some special circumstances.
Colin didn't quite understand what he was saying, but he was certain that the C-level should be the backbone of the management team...
A C+ grade like "Lady of Thorns" is indeed one of the best.
As for combat power, although "Ms. Thorn" said that she was a civilian, she might not be good at fighting.
But... the basic level value is there, so it can't be bad no matter what.
"The C-class tubes have such a large scope, how exaggerated are the B and A ones?" Colin was amazed.
"I'm not sure. I've heard that A-levels are already manipulating some relatively macroscopic conceptual stuff. That's the realm of '0'-levels. I can't quite figure it out. If you're curious, wait for me to go out and look for some people. I'll tell you when I have the chance."
Ms. Thorn said as she looked at him and wiggled her white feet.
