Yue asked Ethan if he had any insights into Lily's transformation.

As a friend and Yue's psychological health advisor, Ethan encouraged him to bravely accept his peculiar interests, saying there was no shame in it, and Lily's willingness to accommodate his hobbies was indeed a fortunate thing.

Over the phone, Ethan cited an example of a friend, claiming that such interests are actually very common.

As for why Yue and Lily awakened to such interests, Ethan had no idea, much like what he often said in mental health counseling, it was likely innate.

However, after Ave heard about Yue's predicament, her expression turned a bit unnatural. Her golden locks shyly hid in her hair, and blushing, she used her cabinet work as a shield and slipped away with her head down.

Their good friend Yue sounded very happy over the phone, so Ethan didn't care who stirred up Ophira's turmoil, he said, "Let the bygones be bygones."

Xiangwei hadn't expected Ethan to respond this way, and she was stunned for a moment.

This person's temper...

Could it be too good?

She had mentally prepared herself before meeting Ethan, the worst-case scenario being that before she could even speak, Ethan would send her back to the Pool of Rebirth with a Fireball skill or an Ice Arrow.

She was one of the few in the consortium who knew that Ethan's proficiency in Elemental Magic surpassed even Lindong's.

"Of course, I'm merely trying to eliminate our discord."

She used "our" rather than Ethan and the Lofic Consortium, and her visit to meet Ethan was not the consortium's decision, but her personal action.

The Hydra is the emblem of the Lofic Consortium, yet ironically, the Sincaro followers are now just like the Hydra itself, with each faction having its own ideas, making it impossible for her to see the consortium's future direction clearly.

Until a new leader capable of replacing Flor emerges, the internal strife will continue endlessly.

Even worse, as far as she's concerned, although Flor made wrong decisions, he remains the most suitable person to lead the consortium, and the offered "replacements" by the higher-ups are even more daunting.

They feel... inferior to Flor.

This is Xiangwei's genuine thought, yet on the other hand, she hopes Flor falls because if he overcomes this hurdle, her previous gloating will undoubtedly be penalized.

Until, she heard a piece of news today.

A drunkard capable of drinking under the table a room full of Father of War followers arrived in the dungeon, along with a bird that knows how to cook, and Ethan's face suddenly flashed in Xiangwei's mind.

At that moment, her extraordinary wisdom activated.

The puzzle that had troubled her for so long suddenly welcomed a new resolution.

If the consortium must appoint a new leader, why not choose someone who is better than Flor and once defeated Flor head-on?

This person just happened to come to the dungeon—what could be more coincidental than this?

In the words of the consortium's higher-ups, this clearly is the guidance of the master.

The Master of Demons, Sincaro, had already made a decision, the consortium's new ruler would neither be Flor nor the twisted and flawed ones proposed by the upper echelon, but someone who has truly proven themselves through strength and intellect!

Of course, there are indeed some minor issues in this.

For instance, Ethan is not a follower of Sincaro.

Xiangwei organized her thoughts, and Ethan hadn't blasted her with a Fireball skill upon meeting, which surely was a positive start, "Do you remember when we first met, and I mentioned things about the Western Continent to you?"

"I remember."

"That was actually my proposed scheme."

As Flor's secretary, she was involved in discussing many past strategies of the consortium. The decay of the Empire was imminent, a reality any perceptive person could see, therefore their strategy before "the sun sets" was to extract as much wealth and resources from the Empire as possible and then seek a new haven.

The rich Western Continent across the sea was undoubtedly the best settlement.

All along, they had been preparing this way; the Lofic Consortium had close interactions with the Deep Sea Council. They had placed numerous industries all over the Western Continent and spent vast sums on supporting developments in various regions there. The sole requirement of this economic support was to make Western Continent residents aware of the Lofic Consortium's existence through different occasions.

Thus, they also bribed officials, providing financial support for their elections.

Within just two decades, Lofic had infiltrated every city of the Western Continent, and many members of the Deep Sea Council were even nurtured by them.

This was Xiangwei's best area, and she spent most of her time on the "Western Continent Transfer Strategy."

Until one day, the consortium leader, Mr. Flor, apparently got hit in the head by a donkey.

Xiangwei still found it hard to imagine how Flor came up with the plan to awaken the Old Gods of the deep valley and flood the entire Western Continent.

She remembered feeling dizzy in the office back then, her tinnitus causing a brief consciousness blackout.

There lay their industries, their investments, and her countless efforts over the years into the transfer plan.

If the Western Continent were truly flooded, the Lofic Consortium would face immeasurable economic losses first, which Xiangwei found emotionally unacceptable.

Even the consortium's higher-ups pointed out the rashness of this plan.

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