Not praying for ten strings

In a world dominated by seven super-corporations, the Longevity Species that always occupied the pinnacle of power didn't allow for the enactment of written laws. The Floating Islands of prisons delimited by lines on the map, where resources would inevitably run out in the future...
People yearned for the birth of a true "Hero," yet they cynically awaited the fall of a Hero from grace.
As long as one was hailed by the media as a Hero, even murder could be forgiven, and every word they said would be adored. Even high and mighty Elves dared not provoke the edge of a Hero.
But if a Hero of the past committed even a minor offense, the moment their image crumbled, the forgiven sins would flare up like an inextinguishable furnace, and the stars of yesterday would instantly become unforgivable criminals...
"—Come become a Hero, Russell."
The most vicious criminal in the world thrust a knife into the boy's hand, whispering a low enticement.
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Solo female lead, Beast Ears, Spiritual Energy, Mechanical Angels, and other elements. Cyber-fantasy. Please refrain if not to your liking.

Tower of Overturn

Russell's inference was quite rational and provided an excellent explanation for why Torkifat risked offending Camarcel just to acquire the technology of the Monkey-faced Eagle.


Moreover, if it was the technology to "transform humans into virtual intelligences", then it made sense for him to conduct human experiments based on this technology to "extract human consciousness and transfer it to new bodies".


Because this was not about the "Rebirth System" that Torkifat personally desired but rather the "cyber eternity" that Mental Heavy Industry wanted for the company.


Russell also prudently did not disclose the true purpose of "cyber eternity" for Mental Heavy Industry, merely using the pretext of "combating spiritual energy hackers".


But he knew that his words were enough to inspire Torkifat.


Torkifat was a clever man. He could make the most of this opportunity crafted by Russell, legitimizing his plan and gaining acceptance within Mental Heavy Industry.


Chapter 72 Above the Spiderweb (3rd Update!)