"Mr. Trask, aren't you going to rest this late?"
Midnight, Pioneer Company.
Salvador saw Bolivar and proactively approached to greet him.
Aside from differing stances, Pioneer Company follows Vought Corporation's model, and its Awakened also reside within the company.
"Ah, it's Salvador," Trask, seeing the company's current star, slightly concealed his tone, "You know, there's been a lot happening lately."
Although Trask is a dwarf, Salvador never dares to underestimate him, for Trask is now the President of Pioneer Company.
She is now an employee of Pioneer Company, and all life‑and‑death authority essentially rests with Trask.
So Salvador concernedly said, "Take care of your health, Mr. Trask."
Trask nodded, "You should go rest first."
"By the way, don't wander around the company too late," Trask instructed, then added, "You appear on camera every day, so you must stay in top condition."
Salvador promptly agreed and hurried to her room.
They didn't realize a third person had overheard their conversation.
Inside Pioneer Company, Fang Yuan had already quietly set up surveillance.
"Flattery!"
"If Shaw saw his Queen like this, he'd probably depose her on the spot," Fang Yuan mused, rubbing his chin.
What truly upset him was Salvador's differing attitude between Vought and Pioneer.
Vought had been exceedingly generous to Salvador, clearing her charges, providing food and lodging, and even the resource issues she constantly complained about became coveted treasures that even celebrities could barely snag.
Yet Salvador kept being picky.
Now at Pioneer Company, she showers adoration on Trask, who is less than half her height.
A true white‑wolf.
But... [Salvador: Reputation 138]
Salvador never imagined that even after leaving Vought, she still appeared as Fang Yuan's employee on his company panel.
"Sign my invitation, and you won't think of running away."
Salvador's reputation rose quickly, not just because of the Black Queen, but also because she defected to Pioneer Company, and as an Awakened she loudly promoted the awakened one act, becoming a potent weapon for its supporters.
A dagger aimed at the Awakened.
Thus Salvador's reputation rocketed, largely thanks to contributions from awakened one act supporters.
Those people rarely boost Vought's official staff's reputation, like the X-Men, but this wave of fame benefited Salvador, a pleasant surprise.
Fang Yuan's mind drifted; Salvador unintentionally followed The Collector Daily model, and it worked quite well.
So perhaps in the future, they could create more employee‑type schemes to harvest opponents' reputation?
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he hadn't expected Salvador to give him an idea.
Thus Fang Yuan magnanimously forgave Salvador's betrayal.
He teleported inside Pioneer Company, and on Salvador's usual path, used Magneto's ability to cause a stir.
Dong! (Boom!)
Salvador was indeed drawn in; she remembered there shouldn't be any passage there—where did the sound come from?
"Ah!"
Another scream echoed from that side, then quickly faded, confirming something unusual was happening there.
She looked around, saw no one, but curiosity got the better of her, and she walked toward the source.
After walking a bit, Salvador discovered that where a wall should have been, a one‑person‑wide crack had appeared, revealing a brightly lit large arena beyond.
On Pioneer Company's map, this location didn't exist.
Salvador slipped inside, then witnessed a scene that shocked her to the core.
It turned out to be a laboratory, and the test subjects were Awakened!
Seeing the Awakened being drawn blood, having spinal fluid extracted, tortured beyond endurance, Salvador fled in terror, running back the way she came.
Every cell in her body urged her to leave, fearing something terrible would occur.
But when Salvador hurried out of the crack, she immediately spotted Trask checking the situation there.
Seeing each other, both were visibly startled.
"Salvador, didn't I tell you not to wander?"
Trask's expression darkened instantly, his tone grave.
Although he was small in stature, to Salvador he felt like a rabbit confronting a lion—utterly terrifying.
"I... I heard noises here..." Salvador hurriedly explained.
Trask, no longer wearing a pleasant face, asked coldly, "What did you see?"
"I didn't see anything..."
Salvador instinctively tried to dodge, but seeing Trask wasn't someone to fool, she swore and quickly changed her story.
"I swear I won't leak a single piece of information!"
Realizing that wasn't enough, Salvador added, "My influence is high; I can help attract more Awakened to you!"
Since joining Pioneer Company and publicly supporting the awakened one act, she had already back‑stabbed the Awakened community and didn't mind stabbing a few more.
Trask pondered briefly, his gaze fixed on Salvador, making her tremble.
"Fine, you should know what to say and what not to say, right?" Trask's tone softened slightly.
Salvador quickly replied, "Yes, yes, of course I know!"
"You may go back." Trask waved his hand, then reminded, "Remember, you and Pioneer Company are now bound together!"
Salvador repeatedly affirmed and ran back to her room without looking back.
"President, I'm sorry. I didn't control a power‑releasing Awakened properly earlier; it won't happen again!" a lab supervisor hurriedly explained.
"Until the awakened one act is successfully implemented, none of you may leave the laboratory," Trask issued the punitive measure, and the supervisor obeyed.
"Also, send a security team to release hypnotic gas into Salvador's room."
"What?"
The supervisor was startled, but seeing Trask's authority, he dared not speak further and promptly complied.
After everyone left, Trask stood still, his eyes turning fiercely fierce.
Salvador thought she had showcased her value, but Trask only saw her fickleness and sell‑out nature.
With the awakened one act about to be enforced, the purpose of turning Salvador was achieved; now she had become a threat!
Fang Yuan observed all this. Although he had just decided to forgive Salvador, whether Trask forgives her is no longer his concern.
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