Various enterprises stationed in Shangjing also paid a hefty sum to Nestor Corporation to purchase archives, hoping to share the massive knowledge buried within Xisheng Shrine, and for this purpose, they were willing to cooperate with Nestor Corporation.
Information is the most important precious strategic resource in the world. With the conquest of Xisheng Shrine, Nestor Corporation no longer lacked important content in this area.
There were still plenty of important documents related to biology, military technology, finance, and mysticism, most of which were backed up in the core server rooms of the Xisheng Shrine.
The artificial intelligence Hundred-eyes Demon also had a branch unit in the Divine Palace, which is now serving its new master, diligently helping Nestor Corporation process and organize the data into volumes.
After Lila completed all of this, she had made good use of the current fruits of victory.
At midnight, Lila sat in the darkness deep within her office.
...New Xisheng still chose not to surrender.
Kurokawa Kana still presided over the battles.
She was much more cunning and indifferent than the other "children of Xisheng," only conceding at the very last moment. Now she was merely holding press conferences, explaining various secrets uncovered within Xisheng Shrine.
"I am truly very sorry, most of the heartbreaking incidents originated from my mother, Honma Noriko," Kurokawa Kana explained to the reporters, "What we must do is to make her come forward to explain everything. We hope everyone can make their judgment after hearing Honma Noriko’s voice."
Watching Kurokawa Kana’s calm and composed face on the screen, Lila knew that the battle with New Xisheng would likely drag on, which also meant Xu Yang would still have to bear extreme pressure.
Time passed by the minute, and Nestor Corporation and New Xisheng were still at war.
Lila speculated there was a slight chance that Kurokawa Kana would initiate a truce, but now it seemed impossible.
After all, she was currently in distant Britannia, controlling the resources of Xisheng in the Taixi Continent, which was still capable of opposing the Northern Archipelago. The company had been defeated on the main battlefield, but who said that winning one or two battles could bring down a company?
She stared at the email requesting a ceasefire, which she had already drafted. She didn’t want to expose her master to further danger.
If sent out, it was highly probable that Kurokawa Kana would agree to a ceasefire since it would signify Nestor Corporation’s compromise.
A truce wasn’t a good option either; this was only the first step in a march. New Xisheng still had many forces remaining in the Northern Archipelago. If they were not thoroughly eradicated and the conquest of Xisheng Shrine was considered a complete victory, then everything would be——
Don’t look back, Lila. Don’t look back.
She closed the page without sending the ceasefire email.
Master, Lila did not look back. Lila just felt very lonely. She thought silently.
If the master wasn’t there when she looked back, what was the point of moving forward?
Lila just wanted to be by her master’s side. No matter how he treated her, as long as he was happy.
She curled up in her seat, like a wounded animal, remembering the embrace of her master until Farosa appeared before her. Then Lila quickly sat up straight.
"How much longer will it take to end this war?" Farosa asked in a low voice, "We have already surrendered the warships."
"But their new leader will continue fighting for at least six months, until they are out of strategies and bleed to death," Lila replied coldly, "After all, they are a large company, and New Xisheng will always have the strength to continue the fight with us."
Farosa leaned forward, sensing a hint of wavering in Lila’s demeanor.
"You don’t want to fight anymore? Are you afraid Xu Yang will die inside the machine?" Farosa stared at her.
"I’ve thought about it for a long time," Farosa said, her back to her as Lila noticed Farosa’s cloak shimmering, illuminating the dark night, "I, like you, have thought about stopping all this to spare him the agony. But I know it’s not right. Even if he were to be saved in such a way, he would feel guilty. So, we must end this battle perfectly, and then spend time protecting and healing him. His greatest ideal is to make all of this worthwhile. Stopping halfway doesn’t fit his character."
"How do you plan to end the war? Negotiate peace?" Lila opened the draft of the ceasefire email, "We can’t make a long campaign, Kurokawa Kana is hiding in their factories and bases in the Western Hemisphere, and many companies are still willing to collaborate with them."
Farosa let out a scornful laugh.
"Open the NCER nuclear arsenal and launch a nuclear missile at the Taixi Continent."