Chapter 361

Chapter 361. The Name of Your Ship. (3)

There’s one thing to be thankful for: they’re trying to elect a middle manager.

The representatives of the four major clans, who had entered Avalon and then moved their base to Tanhoizer, decided to help me.

Of course, they didn’t intend to help me from the start.

-“Icarus-nim, we’d like to recommend someone for the central manager position~”

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<Tiara-nim has sent a chat message to the Commander.>

-[Icarus-nim]

-[Regarding the recent central manager election]

-[There’s someone quite suitable, may I introduce them?] (Tiara)

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“Hey, do you need someone by any chance?”

“Icarus-ssi, I heard you’ve been busy with various things lately.”

Using communications, chat windows, and even face-to-face meetings, they tried to push their own people into the central manager position through ‘requests’…

But the moment they reached out to me with those bright smiles…

“Teehee, teehee.”

“Oh dear.”

“It seems like their hearts are breaking.”

“Ah.”

Seeing me, the person who should be handling this, completely burnt out from excessive work…

They decided to help me with this matter, thinking I might lose it if things went wrong.

Of course, since these representative users weren’t naive…

They probably planned to make me owe them a favor so they could collect later… but that’s obvious.

“Still, it’s finally getting bearable.”

“Yeah, it’s probably because the Commanders are swarming in, not internal staff.”

Jessica and I knew that, but since we were on the verge of collapsing from work…

Anyway, it felt good, and I couldn’t help but feel a surge of relief.

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So, while our Icarus was receiving help from other clan representatives to somehow proceed with the middle manager election…

Wyriddy, the representative of the Biomass Clan, was also helping with Icarus’s event (?)…

“Ugh, this is annoying.”

Unlike the three major clans—Humanity, Loki, and Justice…

The Biomass Clan hadn’t expected much from Icarus when they entered Avalon and Tanhoizer in the first place.

As the representative of that clan, Wyriddy wasn’t particularly interested in the village chief elections of Avalon or Barracuda…

So, compared to other clans, they were only providing minimal help to maintain the dignity of a top-tier clan.

Of course, because of that, Icarus’s side was like, “Wow, you’re helping us without any benefit? Teehee!!!”

But at that time, Wyriddy couldn’t have known about such reactions…

While other clan representatives were scrambling for even a crumb of benefit, Wyriddy returned to their base and enjoyed a leisurely time.

But then, out of nowhere, a shuttle requested to dock at Wyriddy’s base…

And from that shuttle, the deputy clan leader of Corruption, who had blown up an SS-Class Destroyer and was in a pitiful state, appeared…

Wyriddy was utterly confused, with question marks floating above their head.

But that didn’t last long.

“Isn’t this the deputy clan leader of Corruption? Where did you leave your fleet, coming here alone in a shuttle?”

“Uh, well…”

After hearing the deputy clan leader’s incredibly long story…

“You’ve been through a lot, but how is that spy action even possible?”

“Huh? Oh, of course, it’s possible, which is why I came here in a shuttle.”

“Oh…”

‘Huh, I can use this.’

The lethargic demeanor disappeared, and Wyriddy’s eyes lit up with fiery determination.

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Wyriddy’s plan was simple.

“‘Baribari’-nim (Deputy Clan Leader of Corruption), want to join me in a secret plan?”

“Huh?”

To put it simply, it was about the Biomass Clan and myself cooperating with each other.

After coming all the way here, I helped them solve the request they had prepared, and even managed to snag some information about Icarus.

Since it would add more intensity to the fact that Icarus would owe me a favor, Wyriddy convinced Baribari that it would be a win-win situation for both of us.

And as expected of the representative of a clan, the words that came out of his mouth were as smooth as flowing water.

In an instant, Baribari, who had been persuaded by Wyriddy, decided to join Wyriddy’s plan.

Accordingly, Wyriddy took Baribari and headed out to Icarus.

“I have my own things to do, so you know it’s hard for me to help you more, right?”

“Yeah, well, I’m just grateful that you’re willing to help.”

“So, I was thinking of bringing someone I know to work together. Is that okay?”

“Someone you know?”

“Yeah, well… someone from the same Monster Force.”

Then, naturally, he introduced Baribari to Icarus, eliminating any potential wariness from a ‘first meeting.’

Using the excuse of helping me, he made it possible for Baribari to naturally wander around inside Tanhoizer.

Of course, if he didn’t do anything at all, it could raise huge suspicions.

So, he included helping Icarus with his tasks as well.

Thanks to Wyriddy’s help, our Corruption sub-clan leader Baribari naturally settled into Tanhoizer…

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<Corruption Clan Official Chat Room (For Executives)>

<Notice: Share information immediately!>

-[Escape successful] (Sub-clan leader)

-[Currently wandering around Tanhoizer] (Sub-clan leader)

-[I’ll spread some parasites diligently, so remember me!] (Sub-clan leader)

-[I’ll remember!]

-[Just the fact that you went in alone is already memorable, lol;;;;]

-[Oh, is that so?]

-[Well, the important thing is that you got in, right? Let’s have a drink~]

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While diligently exchanging messages with his clan’s chat room, he thoroughly explored every nook and cranny of Tanhoizer.

When he confirmed that there were no people around and no surveillance cameras…

“Yo.”

He unpacked the bio-spyware he had brought with him in the shuttle, making every effort to collect information.

Sometimes, pretending to help Wyriddy, he would go to where Icarus was?

With a mischievous heart, he naturally spread parasites there as well, preparing to collect information.

In every way possible, he showed his determination to complete the request.

But…

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-Sssss!

“Gryanarr, what are you doing?”

“Oh, Commander? Don’t worry, I’m just spraying some insecticide because there are a lot of bugs.”

“Bugs?”

“With so many ships from other bases coming in at the same time, the quarantine facilities must have malfunctioned.”

“Hmmmm.”

At that moment, our Icarus was self-reflecting, saying, “Describing realistic details in strange places is truly our style.”

Meanwhile, Gryanarr, who had been diligently spraying insecticide nearby, detected that ‘bio-ware’ with spy functions had been spread in the base.

While preparing countermeasures, she came to report to Icarus and discovered Baribari spreading ‘parasites.’

‘Ah, found the cause.’

Having accidentally found the culprit who kept spraying something inside the base, she couldn’t help but smile as she thought about how to deal with this spy commander who had brought something she hadn’t anticipated.

Of course, Baribari had no idea that Gryanarr had noticed…

Thus, the ensuing mishap could be said to have been somewhat predestined.