Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 991 - 676: Loulanel City [12] Showdown (Second Update)

However, in the silence, Nora Scott continued.

"Mechanical Techniques."

"..."

"Blueprint of Mechanism City."

"..."

"Leading technical talents."

"..."

"Enough!"

Stella Durant couldn’t stand Nora Scott’s smug look and interrupted her, unable to bear it.

Annabelle Pinto was also infuriated.

Damn.

All the trump cards were clutched in Nora Scott’s hands.

The worst part was, from what they knew, Nora Scott was a latecomer, initially having no idea about Mechanism City’s existence. It meant that the progress they had painstakingly made over the years was conveniently picked up by Nora Scott.

Nora Scott raised an eyebrow, looking relaxed and at ease, "Your turn."

"I have a pretty accurate map of Mechanism City," Stella Durant said, "Basically spot on."

Annabelle Pinto let out a sigh and said, "I know that part of the history."

Clapping her hands, Nora Scott said enthusiastically, "Then let’s begin."

"..."

"..."

Can you, this freeloader with ready-made resources, just go to hell?!

If it weren’t for Master Sliver being very useful, they would have secretly assassinated Nora Scott countless times by now, ensuring not even a trace of her would be left.

—— Right now the two of them just wanted to tear her apart.

—— Seeing her made their teeth itch.

They didn’t want to admit it, but they had to speak up.

Jared Oliveira nudged Annabelle Pinto, "You go first."

Maps and such, where’s the fun compared to history?

Annabelle Pinto pondered for a moment, didn’t hesitate, and instead began to fluently recount that part of history.

—— It couldn’t be hidden. With the intelligence capabilities of Nora Scott’s Biel Hall, Nora would find out sooner or later. It was just that Luna Durant got lucky.

"You’re all familiar with the Loulanel Project, a national project from over forty years ago that gathered engineers and mechanical masters from all over the country for an undertaking that lasted nearly eight years."

"The main purpose is unknown, but there are many rumors. That’s not the point."

"Thousands of people participated in this project, but most were unaware of the specifics; only a few core engineers knew the full story."

"They were enticed with the premise of ’building Maze Village,’ choosing this village as the foothold. They indeed remodeled Maze Village, but it was for appearances... There’s also speculation that Mechanism City is beneath Maze Village, but this theory doesn’t hold up... it’s too complex."

Annabelle Pinto pursed her lips and glanced around, "You all know Maze Village can move, right?"

As she spoke, she specifically observed the expressions of those present and, unsurprisingly, everyone seemed incredibly calm, showing no surprise.

It appeared they weren’t fools.

"Yes,"

Stella Durant responded.

—— She was originally only speculating, and didn’t actually know, but Annabelle Pinto’s words undoubtedly confirmed her hypothesis.

"Assuming Maze Village and Mechanism City are integrated as one, then... if Maze Village can move, Mechanism City would move too." Annabelle Pinto paused, then continued, "But as far as I know, Mechanism City wasn’t completed."

Nora Scott lifted her eyelids, "Go on."

Annabelle Pinto was really irked by her style of barging in and needing to assert presence, feeling extremely irritated, but after thinking about it, she ultimately held back.

"The project was terminated, and everyone signed nondisclosure agreements. However... the involvement was too wide, and nothing can be kept completely under wraps," Annabelle Pinto said, "But by that time, Maze Village was already completed. Mmm, this indirectly supports the notion that Maze Village and Mechanism City are difficult to integrate as one."

"Whether it’s difficult or not needs verification," Nora Scott spoke again, still with that infuriating tone, "Don’t need your help."

"..."

Annabelle Pinto gritted her teeth.

As for Stella Durant, even though she wasn’t on the same team as Annabelle Pinto, seeing Nora Scott make such sarcastic remarks, she felt a bit like siding with Annabelle Pinto.

—— Nora Scott was truly detestable.

"Hmph, if you want to investigate, go investigate yourself." Annabelle Pinto’s expression turned a bit colder, "After the project’s termination, the local government implemented various policies to block any leaks. For example, supporting Maze Village, aiding resident relocation, providing appropriate benefits—all to prevent information from leaking."

"There are many such measures. Information about Maze Village, for instance, is very difficult to trace."

"These policies have been quite effective. For such a large project, over such a long time, few people are aware of it now."

...

Annabelle Pinto added some more information.

But it was essentially of little use, merely details about the scale of Mechanism City and so on.

In the end, the purpose of the Loulanel Project remained unknown.

Perhaps—

She knew, just wasn’t saying.

Or perhaps she hadn’t reached the level to know yet.

After finishing, Annabelle Pinto glanced at Stella Durant, "Your turn."

"This map, we spent several years of manpower and resources to narrow down the area to this, centered on the ruins of Lanel City," Stella Durant took out a piece of parchment map and spread it on the table, glancing at Jared Oliveira, "The next part might trouble Mr. Oliveira."

"Hmm."

Jared Oliveira responded indifferently.

He reached out to take the map, but Stella Durant held it down, preventing him from taking it. He looked at Stella Durant, who hesitated for a second before letting go.

At this point, Nora Scott stood up and leisurely walked over, standing behind Jared Oliveira, looking down at the map.

After a single glance, she remembered most details.

Stella Durant probably never imagined such a freak who could memorize a map with a glance, so she only worried for a moment, then became relieved.

—— Let her look, she could only remember roughly anyway.

She didn’t notice that when Nora Scott glanced at a totem in the map’s corner, her expression paused slightly, her eyes covering with a layer of coldness.