No final, Thea's red color was adopted. After all, she's the one who's going to pilot. Felicity deeply regretted not dyeing it green.
Just when Thea thought they were about to enter the testing phase, a serious issue arose before them.
"Felicity, wait, this suit is too tight!"
"Thea, exhale, exhale all the air from your chest, follow my command, inhale, exhale!"
Colleague Thea Queen made a small mistake, that is, she believed in the loan entirely without having a concrete spirit of seeking truth in the facts.
This anti-gravity suit was originally designed for pilots. The principle is to use an anti-gravity pressure regulator to inflate the anti-gravity suit's airbag. After the airbag inflates, it tightens the surface of the suit, exerts pressure on the entire body, and protects blood circulation throughout the body.
In theory, it can improve the pilot's positive overload resistance, which is more than enough for Thea's skateboard, which can reach speeds of up to 400 per hour.
However, a problem arose that she had been ignoring: this suit, or those from the group's warehouse, were all developed for male pilots and differed from traditional anti-German suits in being tight, which triggered the above question, Thea can't put up with this!
I don't know if it's the growth period again, or if I ate too much while practicing martial arts every day, or if Lady Shiva gave her some medicine with other stimulating ingredients, anyway, the original B level is heading to C level at an alarming rate.
When the two girls finally put on the clothes after much effort, Thea found that the backs could hardly be closed, but due to some well-known protrusions in the front, the clothes were a bit short, and her entire lovely belly was exposed in the air.
If it's a runway or a banquet, it will certainly be beautiful, but exposing your belly while flying at 400 kilometers per hour is not a good thing. Thea feels that after flying about 20 kilometers, she, a heroine, has to go to the bathroom.
"Felicity, these... clothes are too tight. Think about it, I can't breathe..." Thea straightened up now, not daring to sit down. I never understood what chest tightness was like before, but today I understand perfectly.
Felicity grabbed a small pair of scissors and pointed maliciously at Thea's chest, "Should I make two holes for you? Let's give you some air?"
What kind of embarrassing joke is this? Felicity used to be so innocent and kind, how could she be like this now! Bring her back quickly!
She severely rejected her suggestion. Seeing how happily she was smiling, he might be thinking of some strange idea in his mind.
I took off that embarrassing anti-gravity suit, panting, and sat at the computer table wearing only my underwear. The anti-gravity suit was too hot and not breathable!
Calling various people from the weapons research and development department, Thea lied that she had a friend who was a pilot and asked them to expedite the production of an anti-gravity suit for female pilots according to the original specifications, specifically requesting that the breathability of the suit be improved.
The employee on the other end of the line was busy counting ants, and upon hearing the order from the older lady of the group, immediately said he would go all out and deliver the suits in three days.
Thea hung up the phone and wondered how to pay the bill, while pulling Felicity, who was smiling so much that all her clothes had disappeared, out of the secret base.
"Hey, Thea..."
Thea turned around and saw Laurel in professional attire calling out to her, why did she come to see her? The relationship between him and her is really very common. It can be said that the two have no relationship with each other. What can happen if she comes to him?
"Hey, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. Why did you come to see me...?"
Laurel didn't respond directly but looked around.
"You guys talk, I'll go see the new guy in the software department." Although Felicity was a bit funny in private, she still knew how to speak in public. She gave a smile to Laurel and gracefully exited the office.
"Thea, you should take a look at this document. This is a new case received by the Joint Innovation Council." Laurel handed over a thick document to Thea.
The Joint Innovation Institute is her current workplace. When outsiders hear the name for the first time, they might think it's some kind of high-tech organization. Those with a bright mind might also think of the Eyes of the Sky, the Illuminati, or something like that. In fact, this is too much to think about. It was a legal partnership formed by some of them, who had just obtained their lawyer's license. Besides a name that scared aliens, it could be said that they had no connections or skills. If Tommy hadn't organized some activities from time to time to donate money, supporting them, they would have closed down long ago!
Thea's mind is now occupied with the issue of the antigravity uniform. If someone comes to her, she definitely won't pay attention. She has a lot of things to do and doesn't have the idea of punishing evil and promoting good. Not even the idea of doing justice. If strictly defined, she can be considered a neutral person in the field of justice.
But Laurel was not a stranger. Whether it was Oliver or Tommy, she was her sister-in-law. Thea had to give her that benefit, no matter what happened. She picked up the document and quickly read it.
The client's name is Derek Reston? The photo showed a middle-aged man, gray-haired, with no scars or tattoos. He seemed to be just an ordinary person with a normal family and two children. The family of four lived in a rented house.
I didn't see any problem, so I continued to the second page.
"Huh?..." Thea looked at it carefully and stared at it for ten minutes. Finally, she took a deep breath and finally knew why Laurel came to find her.
This guy named Derek Reston was an employee of the Queen Group. Coincidentally, the place where he used to work was Thea's current headquarters. Derek worked at the Queen Steel Plant before the current software department for ten years. And for five years, he was the foreman.
However, due to the overall environment of Star City, the group closed the steel plant in 2007, and all 1,500 employees headed by Derek were unemployed.
Originally, this was nothing. Unemployment and layoffs happened every minute, and even Superman couldn't control them. But the bad thing is that the Queen Group found loopholes in the guild contract for unknown purposes, including compensations and pensions. Not a penny was given to the workers.
That's very immoral. The capitalists' bad nature. Does the group really care about this little money? No wonder Oliver believed that the group itself was part of the evil and sat and watched the disappearance of the Queen Group.
Thea rubbed her head and looked at the dismissal date. It seemed to have been signed by Robert before he went to sea. Hey... he didn't want to take the blame, but could he escape?
Nodding to express her gratitude to Laurel, Thea understood that she asked her to read this document, and that didn't mean the matter would pass without mentioning it. Laurel, like many superhero heroines, was disdainful. Grinding the sand, they all took advantage of their boyfriends' strength and tried various tricks to be killed. Call them childish or naive, but they all had a scary sense of justice.
She told herself this matter in advance and definitely didn't ask herself to bury the plaintiff in a cement pillar, but to deal with the matter quickly and give an explanation to the workers.
If this matter is revealed, it will have a huge impact on the image of the Queen Group and on my mother's political career. Although her mother made this guy disappear from the world, her own conscience couldn't do something so extreme.
Thanks to her future sister-in-law Laurel for spreading the news in advance, Thea quickly found her client Derek according to the address. She didn't even dare to call Felicity. Although that girl was a stand-in, she was also one of the heroines with a strong sense of justice. It was better she didn't know.
According to the address provided in the document, I found Derek's house after driving around for a bit. The house didn't look big, and there were a few scattered families living around it.
When Thea arrived, she saw a group of people gathered in front of the door talking to various people from the house.
Several people outside the door had tattoos on their arms, and they all had unpleasant expressions. The leader was a young man in a suit and tie. He said with a smile, "Mr. Derek, if you can't pay your mortgage on time, we have no choice but to take coercive measures... I believe you don't want to see that scene."
Several people in the house didn't speak; they were just silent protesters. Under Derek's leadership, they built a human wall between themselves to prevent the group from entering their homes. At the same time, several neighbors also opened their doors to support him.
"Mr. Derek, we support you."
"Wait, and we'll find work."
The young man who wanted the debt smiled disdainfully and pointed his finger at Derek: "I'll give you three more days. If you don't vacate the house within that time, Mr. Frank Bertinelli will be very angry!" around, several neighbors who caught his eye lowered their heads, "Humph," and the young man left with a few strong men.
The matter seems a bit big: Frank Bertinelli is a construction businessman, but secretly he is the head of the city's mafia and also holds a prominent position among the Italian families.
I remember later he killed his daughter's fiancé, and his daughter wanted to kill him like crazy. That woman seemed to have slept with Oliver. What was her name? I can't remember; I just remember she was very beautiful. I don't know if that happened or not. I'll have to let Felicity check later.
Seeing the crowd around her gradually dispersing, Thea also walked up to the door and said, "Mr. Derek Reston, can we talk for a bit?"
The middle-aged man Derek was wondering where to get money. When he saw the girl who suddenly approached him, his first reaction was that the debtor was here again, but he immediately knew that was not the case and said in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"
Thea came out wearing a professional dress that she specifically wore today. She also put on simple glasses to look older. She didn't bother to shake hands with this man and handed him a business card.
"Thea Queen? From the Queen Group? Why did you come to me!" Derek's tone changed from initial confusion to fierceness.
"Should I say it here or would you prefer another place to talk calmly?" Thea said, gesturing to the surroundings. Several neighbors saw that the matter wasn't over yet and peeked their heads out. It seems there's no distinction between countries when it comes to watching drama. Nationality.
Derek glanced at the expressions of the people around him. He knew about his family affairs, and it seemed like people knew about his plan to sue Queen Group. The older woman in the group must have come to negotiate personally, and many conditions must not be mentioned in public.
"Follow me." He led Thea to an outdoor café, and the two sat under an umbrella. "Miss Queen, if you have something to say, just say it."
"I read the group's annual report, and the way the group handled some things was really excessive. I'd like to apologize here." Thea definitely can't shake off Laurel, whether she believes it or not, that's what she said.
"The group will reorganize your work within three days. If you still want to be a foreman, you can arrange it, but you'll have to go to another city. You must know that there are hardly any factories in Star City now.
Thea could hardly wait to put this bomb as far away as possible. Judging by the neighbor's support now, this man is somewhat popular among the workers. As soon as he causes trouble, Queen Group will be very passive, which means they don't have enough authority. Otherwise, I'll give him a factory director as bait and send him to Russia with a stick.
"If you don't want to work, your severance pay and pension will be refunded. Regardless of your final choice, to express the group's apology, we will refund you a compensation. Do you have any questions? Neither do I. Nonsense, I just want to solve this problem quickly.
Derek lowered his head and pondered: do you want a job or a severance package? This definitely requires work, and the severance package costs only a few dollars! And no matter what happens, there's still a severance pay... but while he accepts this money, he'll have to shut up completely.
After all, this man still had some conscience and wasn't hot-headed enough to agree immediately. At this moment, he wasn't just thinking about himself but also about several colleagues: "Miss Queen, I'd like to ask, is this directed at me personally or as a whole?"
Seeing that he heard that there was hope for resuming work, his attitude changed obviously. Thea secretly laughed at how realistic this person was. Regarding his problems, Thea was also having a headache. One or two people could be arranged alone, but fifteen hundred people certainly couldn't be arranged alone. They could only go back to Moira to discuss this.
But pretty words still need to be said: "This is for everyone. If Mr. Derek is concerned about current affairs, you'll receive the news in a few days."
Derek immediately said he had no problems; Queen Group has always treated him with great kindness, and he will certainly join the group again.
Thea nodded in acknowledgment of his loyalty and asked him to wait for notification in the coming days. She got up and left the café. The matter wasn't implemented, and neither of them mentioned the issue of accusation.
Back at the group headquarters, Thea reached the president's office door and used her senses to check. What if her mother and Walter were playing some game together? How embarrassing would it be for her to see that? The result showed that both were very decent; this incident proves that learning more things is still beneficial.
After knocking on the door and waiting a few seconds, Thea entered the office. Seeing the way Walter smiled, she knew that although they hadn't done anything, they definitely weren't talking about work...
"Ahem." They all knew each other so well that Thea was too lazy to be polite and recounted the story in detail.
When she learned that someone was going to sue the group, Thea realized that a piercing look gleamed in Moira's eyes, but when she learned that there were about fifteen hundred people, her eyes also filled with hesitation.
Yes, one or two are easy to deal with, but even if you use a machine gun to shoot 1,500 of them, it will still take a long time. Besides, they're humans, not pigs; they can run and hide. If one or two of them come out and poke the media, my house will be occupied by then.
Of course, that doesn't mean violence can't be used to solve the problem. If it's as strong as Darkseid or Thanos and requires a group of forty heroes, it can certainly be done, but for now, we can only use relatively brighter methods.
Thea has been thinking about this problem all along. Resolving it beautifully and perfectly is the group's most important task at the moment. Derek may be easy to deceive today, but what if Derek leaves tomorrow?
Moira also urgently needs support for her political performance. The jobs of 1,500 people are interrelated and influence each other, which can provide her with at least half a block of votes. This is very important for her with a very superficial political base.