In some respects, the situation didn't develop as Jonah had expected.
With the advantage of foresight, he had averted all potential pitfalls in the early stages, but he remained vigilant.
This dogged place is full of pitfalls, and one small misstep could have irreversible consequences.
At this point, the plot is still in its early stages and there aren't yet an excessive number of mistakes.
As the plot progresses, various psychic awakenings and mechanically ascended characters will appear, and the 25th century setting will change.
While the current corporations seem to monopolize all resources, but they don't have absolute superiority, otherwise they wouldn't have been overthrown by the game's protagonist.
And now Jonas has no choice but to use his advantage to exploit the resources under his control as effectively as possible.
Jonas rubbed his temples.
'Anyway, let's take it one step at a time.
It seems like it's time for the Destiny Organization to take action as well.
In the prison, Tianyu Mozi leaned against the wall, her disheveled hair making her appear somewhat unkempt.
The decryption interface in front of her had reached thirty-five percent through her efforts, and in the half a month she had left, she could take control of the security system here and escape from this room.
But Tianyu Mozi was aware that she didn't have much time left.
Since the last time she had received information about the outside world through the building's system, she knew that the Doom Organization had begun organizing manpower to forcibly break into the Weiting Consortium to rescue her.
Tianyu Mozi knew that this was an impossible task, and regardless of Jonas' early preparations, even if the Doom Organization tried to rescue them without any defense, they'd have to pay a heavy price.
She felt that the consequences of her own miscalculation shouldn't be borne by the organization.
But she had no way of communicating with the outside world, and the only thing she could do was to penetrate the building's security system as much as possible before the rescue arrived, which would also reduce the number of casualties when the rescue did arrive.
The girl straightened up and leaned her slightly dazed head against the wall.
The food the Weiting Consortium sent her every day was barely enough to sustain her, and she had to do so many calculations every day that her brain became dizzy.
Various symptoms of hypoglycemia made it hard for her to concentrate, and she knew Jonas was doing this on purpose to further weaken her mental defenses.
But was she someone who would give up so easily?
The physical torment couldn't shake her in the slightest; what worried the girl more was the information she had stolen from the building's system earlier.
—Ian Strah had betrayed the Doom organization.
She knew that Ian Strah had been dissatisfied with joining the Doom Organization in the first place. The former senior engineer had always looked down on the lowly people and had only decided to join the Doom Organization because he had been manipulated.
But she hadn't expected him to betray the Fate Organization under these circumstances.
And among the people sent by the Doom Organization to rescue her, Ian Strah had great influence.
She knew Jonas' plan, but she was powerless, which tormented her greatly.
Tianyu Mozi didn't know when the rescue would happen, so she couldn't relax at any point.
"I've to ... ... make more effort."
She straightened her body, shook her head, and tried to make herself more alert.
At that moment, the lock of the cell door clicked and the door was opened, flooding the room with sudden brightness.
Tianyu Mozi had to squint her eyes to adjust to the sudden change in lighting conditions.
"Long time no see, Miss Tianyu, how have you been lately?"
Like a casual greeting between friends, the man's tone was very ordinary.
He stood by the door, blocking out most of the light, making it difficult for Tianyu Mozi to see his face clearly.
Still, she recognized his identity from his voice, which seemed to have something magical about it, evoking the memory the girl least wanted to remember:
"Jonas Weiting ..."
She mumbled the name hoarsely.
Perhaps the former Tianyu Mozi could never have imagined that this name would become a nightmare in her heart at this moment.
Intentionally or unintentionally, she hid her other hand behind her back, straightened up, looked at Jonas and asked calmly:
"How am I, don't you know that very well?"
As if she hadn't noticed the girl's slight movement, Jonas casually pulled up a nearby chair, sat down as if he really were an old friend, and casually said:
"It seems that Miss Tianyu is fine."
This sentence caused Tianyu Mozi to itch a little.
—Two pieces of vegetable leaves and half a bun every day, and that's supposed to be good?
But she didn't say anything, just snorted coldly.
Without paying attention to Tianyu Mozi's attitude, Jonas smiled and said:
"Miss Tianyu seems to be fine, but I've been quite worried recently."
With that, his smile gradually faded and he slowly began to narrate:
"The branch building in the Altar District has been under attack by hackers since the uprising, and the maintenance costs as well as the costs of hiring outsourcing teams have cost me a lot."
As he said this, he looked at Tianyu Mozi and asked:
"Does Miss Tianyu think this is good news?"
When Tianyu Mozi heard this, she chuckled coldly and said:
"To me, of course it is."
"I think so too."
Jonas smiled.
He then took out a few photos from his pocket, which made Tianyu Mozi feel uneasy.
It was as if her inner unease was being confirmed.
Then she saw Jonas throw the photos on the floor and calmly ask:
"So, Miss Tianyu, do you know these people?"