Reports about Nestor Corporation’s victory over New Xisheng were widespread!
The whole world couldn’t help but look forward with anticipation and focus as they wondered what great changes would come to the Northern Archipelago.
On the public network, hot debates revolved around the rapid failure of the Xisheng Group and the meteoric rise of Nestor Corporation’s world ranking, which had been officially recognized as a "major company" with ample authority and ever-increasing influence.
In the depths of the anonymous internet, the hottest topic was that digital offensive and defensive battle.
Within the Hacker Graveyard of Helis Sea lay a colossal warning, instilling added awe for Nestor Corporation among hackers, and those technical elites who had been part of the war henceforth kept a vast distance from Nestor Corporation, moreover keeping silent about what they had witnessed.
After Xu Yang returned to help, Nestor Corporation’s operational efficiency rose to a new level; he delved into the inner and outer networks of Nestor, reconciling contradictions and organizing issues.
Large-scale trials presided over in Xisheng Shrine were now underway, sentencing and punishing enemies with legal measures, predominantly targeting members of the Xisheng Group, some being military captives, others sued parties.
The Xisheng Group couldn’t cover up the plethora of crimes within the company; judgment day had arrived, and every corporate person had to face the sins they had committed.
Gazing through the shuttle machine’s window, Xu Yang could see the vast Xisheng Shrine with thousands of windows on its flank, its main structure towering skyward, imposing and stately, its walls and towers elaborate, inspiring awe and admiration.
It was a collective masterpiece of several continental architectural firms and was also located in the absolute center of Shangjing, making one feel as diminutive as an ant within it.
Xu Yang had once tried to integrate with the terminal devices of the entire Xisheng Shrine, hence he felt particularly familiar with it.
This landmark building of Shangjing was now Nestor’s, and the Xisheng Shrine was being renamed as Nestor Headquarters.
The large "Xisheng" and the eyesore of a "New" sign on the building’s side had been removed, laser drones hovered around, precisely etching Nestor Corporation’s trademark, constantly reminding citizens of the fact that the property had changed hands.
This made Nestor Corporation’s employees burst with pride every time they went to work since the tallest building in Shangjing was now their asset! Employees often visited Xisheng Shrine during holidays to witness the true face of this high-rise giant tower.
Having Nestor Headquarters established here was indeed convenient. Xu Yang nodded inwardly. Otherwise, Shijin Mansion would have been overcrowded already, unable to fit more personnel and equipment. It used to symbolize power, but now it was the core of new enterprises.
The company’s legal department occupied an entire floor, and the hundreds of secret tribunals of Xisheng had been transformed into public courts, allowing citizens to observe the trial processes.
Xu Yang sat on one side of the public gallery, surrounded by roughly a hundred people.
These individuals came from all walks of life, sharing no commonalities, including Nestor Corporation employees, ordinary citizens, small business owners, legal workers, commercial lawyers, and even scavengers who were just there for a free lunch.
They murmured and mumbled, taking photos and videos to share on social media.
Their main reason for being there was to witness the world’s first courtroom led by artificial intelligence.
Other companies merely used AI as a tool to assist with trials, but in Nestor Court, the "Judge" presiding over the trial was a Divine Palace extension of the Hundred-eyes Demon, capable of supporting hundreds or even thousands of courtrooms simultaneously, present on every terminal machine, delivering unbiased judicial rulings with a mechanical mind.
Compared to the mainframe, the extensions of the Hundred-eyes Demon were akin to its descendants, slightly less powerful in computing but still highly flexible and efficient. The mainframe was too dangerous, and for now, Xu Yang had not continued to deal with it, only utilizing its extensions scattered throughout the Northern Archipelago for various activities.
"The trial and judgment will now commence," announced the Hundred-eyes Demon.
The first to enter was a middle-aged corporate manager dressed in business attire, along with four sullen and evasive thugs. They were escorted to the center of the courtroom by two Synthetic Human soldiers.
"Defendant Oi Fumihiro, second division chief of the New Xisheng Group advertising department," echoed the electronic synthesized voice of the Hundred-eyes Demon in the company court, "According to the indictment: on May 5th, 146, the defendant harassed his subordinate Ogai Mizuki, who recorded it and reported it to higher-ups, to no avail.
On May 9th, the defendant coerced the victim into a relationship.
On May 22nd, when the victim requested to end the relationship, the defendant assaulted her.
On May 23rd, the defendant instructed four gang members to go to the victim’s apartment at 38 New Matani Avenue at midnight, causing severe damage to her residence and inflicting irreversible serious harm on the victim, leaving behind a multitude of audiovisual records as blackmail material. When her boyfriend Mineo Tarou attempted to intervene, the four individuals beat him to death and took away most of his organs. They left the next morning at 10 a.m. The victim subsequently went to the hospital on her own.
On May 29th, the defendant submitted a claim to the company, noting that the victim could not attend work for an extended period due to hospitalization, suggesting her dismissal, which was approved, thereby causing her to lose her job.
On April 3rd of this year, the victim sued the defendant according to ’Corporate Alliance Law’ and ’Nestor Corporation Law’ regulations, and this court had accepted the case previously."
After listening to the cold voice of the Hundred-eyes Demon, Oi Fumihiro hung his head, his peripheral vision catching a glimpse of Ogai Mizuki standing on the other side, not daring to meet his gaze.
He still remembered her, one of the more unruly women he had played with, but he didn’t care in the least, and only now did he learn the details for the first time.