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    Marissa listened to the man’s words, and her eyes narrowed into slits. She had long suspected that Aelfric might have facilitated Peridot Consortium’s infiltration into Doomsday Base.


    Nheless, without solid evidence and given Aelfric’s crucial role as deputy chief instructor, she had set aside her doubts. His personal interests were deeply intertwined with the base’s, making it seem improbable that he would betray Doomsday Base for Peridot Consortium.


    But now, someone from the Peridot Consortium imed that Aelfric had privately confessed to aiding their infiltration into the core of the Doomsday Base. The revtion gnawed at Marissa’s mind.


    Why would he do that?


    Marissa wasn’t alone in her suspicions. rissa shared them as well. rissa didn’t rush to ask the man what the “another thing” he mentioned was, instead focusing on the perplexing revtion.


    “What proof does Aelfric have that he helped us infiltrate Doomsday Base back then? And why would he do it?” she demanded, her voice sharp with skepticism.


    The man responded, “Aelfric said that when we first infiltrated the periphery of Doomsday Base, he overheard our conversation and decided to help us.”


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    “Did Aelfric discover us as soon as we breached the outskirts of Doomsday Base?” rissa asked in surprise.


    “Yes,” the man confirmed. “Doomsday Base’s security system is among the most advanced in the world. As the head of security, Aelfric detected our presence early on.”


    rissa sighed. “No wonder the supposedly impregnable Doomsday Base was easier to prate than we anticipated. So, it was Aelfric who helped us.”


    A tense silence followed, filled with unspoken questions and mounting distrust. Finally, rissa broke it. “Why did he help us?”


    “Because we have amon enemy,” the man replied. “Aelfric initially intended to wipe us out when he discovered our presence at the periphery of Doomsday Base. But after overhearing us talk about our mission to eliminate their chief instructor, ck Mallow, he decided to secretly aid us.”


    “So, he despises ck Mallow too?” rissa asked, curiosity piqued.


    “Yes,” the man confirmed with a confident nod. “Aelfric was once the favored disciple of King, the leader of the base. He was a prodigy, almost set to be King’s sessor. But then ck Mallow appeared, a formidable rival who quickly overshadowed him.


    Aelfric had originally been second only to King at Doomsday Base, but after ck Mallow arrived, she surpassed him in every way, even taking the position of King’s sessor. It would be strange if Aelfric doesn’t hate ck Mallow. His hatred for her runs deep.”


    “So, unable to defeat ck Mallow on his own, he tried to use us. Unfortunately, we failed back then.” rissa chuckled. “Over the years, he’s repeatedly sent messages through intermediaries, hoping to meet me. His goal remains the same — to team up with me to eliminate ck Mallow.”


    “Your analysis is spot on, Miss Byrd,” the man said. “During a secret meeting a few days ago, Aelfric expressed the same sentiment, hoping I’d ry it to you.”


    “Excellent,” rissa said. “Although I dislike Aelfric, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Joining forces with him to eliminate ck Mallow is out of the question. But I will not meet him yet. I need to test him first.”


    She paused for a moment, then continued, “You mentioned that we could work with Aelfric in finding Dr. Finley. What did you mean by that?”


    “Aelfric also wanted to coborate with Windsoul Robots, but Joziah ruthlessly rejected him and signed a contract with the Daniels Group instead. Aelfric harbors a grudge and wants to find Dr. Finley for revenge,” the man replied.


    “So, we have amon goal again,” rissa said with a mirthlessugh. “But does he have a way to find Dr. Finley?”


    “He doesn’t have a direct way to find Dr. Finley, but he has an opportunity. Aelfric’s brother-inw, Derek, recently brought back by Neil, is now the director of the Robotics Research and Development Department Two at the Daniels Group.


    While Department Two didn’t secure coboration with Windsoul Robots, being in the samepany makes finding Dr. Finley easier,” the man exined.


    “In essence, Derek is Aelfric’s nted spy in the Daniels Group. With him as an insider, finding Dr. Finley bes easier,” the man concluded.


    “Good! Very good!” rissa said excitedly. “Pass a message to Aelfric for me


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