Chapter 578

[VedaTech: How are you feeling right now?]

[Erisiton: I want to cross the mountains! I want to go to the sea!]

“That’s ridiculous… so easily?”

About 100 people had made AI Erisiton say ‘hello’ or ‘hi.’

There was even a wizard who restored the communication function using a simple three-word sentence.

Moreover, the method was surprisingly groundbreaking.

It involved applying mana paint to a person’s body before accessing virtual reality, forming a circuit from that alone.

Dr. Chandrasekaran Veda Sankari gradually solved the puzzle by entirely replacing modified malignant expression circuit formulas with human ones.

I was astonished once at the terrifying motivation that spent 50 million won on each experiment and twice at the fact that he was a relatively young wizard.

After 12 experiments, the 26-year-old young doctor knocked on Jansol’s door with results that I would find satisfactory.

“I have to meet this person.”

In my previous life, I lamented daily about the fools around me…

It seems like I’m finally being rewarded for that now.

On the day scheduled for my personal interview with Dr. Veda, I briefly dropped by the virtual reality.

“Hello, Na-me! Your suit looks great today!”

“Thank you, Basumi. Is the channeling developer interview still ongoing?”

“I haven’t checked directly, but I saw the lights on when I passed by the hallway earlier. It hasn’t been long since it started.”

“Thanks for letting me know.”

At the moment, there weren’t many employees, so the company’s atmosphere felt rather dull.

“Fortunately, I’m not late.”

This interview was directly overseen by the CTO and the head of the channeling division to verify the applicants.

Sitting on a hallway chair, I contemplated the direction the company should take moving forward.

As with any company, there is always a shortage of personnel.

Reducing consumption power and heat along with integration issues was also a concern.

From Dreamstone 2 onwards, a considerable amount of mana resources would be required for the annihilation of cancer cells.

There was still a long and arduous road ahead to include carcinogens and viruses that do not manifest immediately as diseases in Nascentia.

“Ah… how great it would be if saving people were as easy as killing them.”

Creeeak—

“Oh, a blue suit. Stylish!”

A man with a small head and a petite frame emerged from the interview room.

“Huuh.”

He closed the door with both hands and looked up at the ceiling with a long exhale.

As I carefully examined his face, I noticed his large eyes and very pronounced double eyelids.

“Did he say he was from Chennai, India?”

Then he locked eyes with Dr. Veda.

He looked startled and blinked his large eyes.

“Ah, hello. I’m here for the interview for Jansol.”

“Yes, I can see that. You came in dressed impressively in a suit.”

“Oh, really? I have no fashion sense at all; my wife picked out the outfit herself, haha… Sorry for not asking earlier, but could I know your name? You seem to be working at Jansol.”

“Me?”

I pointed to myself with a finger.

In that moment, I was speechless.

Could he really not know? Me?

He may not know me, but shouldn’t he at least know the CEO of the company he’s applying to?

Frowning, I roughly swept back my golden bangs.

Dr. Veda took a breath.

Now, he couldn’t even make proper eye contact with me.

“Um.”

I was working in the company while wearing the avatar from my previous life as an exception.

Leaders possessing charisma rather than cuteness are likely to foster collective efficacy and a cooperative organizational culture.

Moreover, since it was my previous life’s body, I didn’t have to worry about VR motion sickness.

Humans are creatures that use physical characteristics as a basis for value judgment.

Was there any reason not to wear it for the sake of the organization’s overall performance?

As Dr. Veda made a troubled face, I smiled subtly.

“I’m not working here… Actually, I’m also an applicant. I arrived a bit early for the interview in 30 minutes.”

“Oh, so you’re a fellow developer…! Nice to meet you, I’m Chandrasekaran Veda Sankari.”

“I’m Emma.”

We quickly developed an inner familiarity.

* * *

“The Nirav technique was referring to Niser Tamabian, Ras, and Brun Keilon, huh? It was a refreshingly unexpected technique for me.”

“That’s why I’m even more concerned. I’ve heard that other wizards solved the Hello Erisiton issue on their own, but I essentially used a workaround.”

“Hey, why is that a workaround? You were told to make something work, and you made it happen.”

“I hope the company shares the same sentiment as you, Emma, haha.”

The process of gathering 10,000 academy students he described was also fascinating.

“You borrowed against the house your parents left you? That’s a lot of money?”

“I had that much confidence. I believed that entering Jansol would yield far greater value.”

“I thought you were just a model student, but you’re a complete gambler. They say you never know what’s inside a person; you surprised me.”

In India, schools provide little to no support, despite being called an academy.

It truly is a society of survival of the fittest.

On the other hand, online classes have thrived immensely.

Is it a structure where tens of thousands attend classes under a single star lecturer, comparable to South Korea?

“Still, Doctor, you provided precious experiences for those aspiring wizards. Demonstrating the complete decomposition formula for magic circles. Most importantly, it’s not easy for children to earn 300 rupees a day on their own efforts. They probably won’t forget that day for the rest of their lives.”

“Oh…”

“Why?”

“It seems you’re the first to say such a thing, Emma. My colleagues in the U.S. only pity the children.”

“Well, how did you perceive it, Veda? Did the children seem to suffer, or were they enjoying themselves?”

Dr. Veda seemed to reflect on something intently and then smiled.

“It appeared that, at that moment, everyone genuinely enjoyed themselves. There were even some children who cried out of emotion when the puppies spoke.”

“Really?”

“Yes. The students are more serious about magic than they appear.”

Though the magic wasn’t meant to be that touching…

[Erisiton: The stars are in the sky! Let’s go see the stars! Let’s climb the mountain! Everyone, follow me!]

[Woooooo! We did it!]

The bright cheers of the students echoed.

My heart warmed at the video Dr. Veda showed.

“By the way, how did Na-me, the CEO, create such a bizarre formula? I’ve never seen a structure that lacks answers like this in my life. ASI has degraded this much?”

“What did you think of it?”

“It feels like combining all the tangled knots in the world. Fixing this leads to a problem there, and fixing that leads to an issue here. It felt like watching a cancer mass that endlessly spreads despite treatment.”

“Cancer mass… You’re not referring to the clan leader of Jansol right now, are you?”

“What? Ah, no…! No, no, no!”

Dr. Veda frantically waved his hands.

“Or do you mean the clan leader’s personality is like a tangled knot?”

“Um, are you sent to eliminate me, Emma?”

“Hahaha, just kidding. That perspective might indeed be more accurate.”

“Ugh… My left atrium and right ventricle hurt. Anyway, you seem quite young…”

Creeeak—

While having an enjoyable conversation with Dr. Veda, the interview room door slowly opened.

“Na-me? Is there something you’re looking for? I was just about to contact you to deliver the interview evaluation form.”

“Thank you for always working hard. Can you hand that over?”

“Yes, here it is.”

I started flipping through the applicants’ charts.

Dr. Veda must have been wondering what on earth was happening.

He appeared to be looking around in confusion.

“Why is Emma… not an applicant?”

“Are you referring to Jansol’s only beloved CEO, Na-me?”

“I’m not cute at all. I’m deliberately wearing this avatar, so what’s cute about it? Should I wear horn-rimmed glasses?”

I tilted my head about 15 degrees and rolled my eyes upward.

I hated saying such things as it made me sound older, but,

There were plenty of people who couldn’t even meet my eyes back in my heyday.

“You’re still cute.”

The short and blunt words from the executive were rather disappointing.

I then asked Dr. Veda a question.

“What do you think I look like, Dr. Veda? It’s not a serious question, so feel free to answer.”

It meant that it was indeed a serious question, so he shouldn’t feel free.

In my previous life with this body, I heard someone say I was cute only once, and that was from just one person.

“It looks like you’d like cute kids.”

“Hmph, that’s quite an evasive answer. Alright, you’re accepted. Start working from tomorrow.”

“Really?”

I reached out and shook hands with the applicant.

“From now on, you and your division will be responsible for the lives of many people on this planet. I won’t demand detailed results, but I hope you’ll work with a sense of great responsibility. The sooner Dreamstone 2 is developed, the more lives can be saved because of you.”

I repeated the words I had conveyed to all the employees.

“I’ll bear that in mind.”

Suddenly, I felt a kind of sharpness in Dr. Veda’s eyes.

Even though this was a general office based on virtual reality, so I couldn’t use aura.