Chapter 656: Chapter 326: The Past Is Hard to Erase

Li Ang and the others walked out of the dormitory building, first taking a lap around the building.

His main purpose was to head to the back, to see the situation on the workers’ dormitory side through the wire fence.

Previously, when he and Xiaomo came, because they had to visit twelve shipyards, they could only get a general view and were not familiar with many details. For instance, how the workers at the seven shipyards were being coerced, understanding this would help find ways to contact them.

When he chose the room earlier, he didn’t see any silhouettes in this dormitory building, and upon taking a closer look now, the result was the same.

"Where is everyone? Shouldn’t they be off work by now?" Reed asked curiously.

After a day of hustle, it clearly should have been off-duty time, yet no one had returned.

Andasu said, "Are they forcing these people to work late into the night?"

Since they couldn’t see anyone, the group circled back to the front of the building, by which time the rowers began to return one after another, and Ryder brought along boxed meals with his colleagues.

"Did you go around the back?" Ryder asked nonchalantly, his expression slightly complex.

"Just checking out the living conditions." Li Ang replied.

"Oh, I just didn’t see you initially. Here, take a look at what you want to eat."

This young man evidently knew about the workers’ working conditions here, though it was unclear how much he truly knew. Based on Li Ang’s analysis of the character of The Soul Apex main group, most likely nothing substantive was told to him, but he was warned not to pry or inquire.

In Ryder’s perspective, it might just be that the main group only placed an order demanding overtime, so even if he guessed at any underlying problems, under his circumstances he would selectively ignore them.

Li Ang picked a relatively mild set meal, whereas Andasu chose one with a large amount of spicy seasoning.

Voluntarily choosing must be her preference; however, previously she ate whatever was available. Having self-proclaimed a slave status, White Wolf had never expressed any likes, and Li Ang hadn’t imagined this would be her preference.

Perhaps this is just like her nature underneath the cold exterior?

The rowers coming to get meals weren’t all there, but leading figures like Gel and Lindson were present.

"Where are the others? Still preparing?" Li Ang asked.

"Ah, them, haha."

Ryder gave a dry laugh, explaining that they could leave the factory to dine in the city or temporarily stay out with fans, as long as they came back on time, it wouldn’t be investigated.

Li Ang nodded; perhaps this is why they listened to him.

"In any case, don’t worry about those workers; it’s for your own good. We’ll make the money and then go somewhere to enjoy ourselves." Ryder whispered.

"Got it, thank you."

Li Ang looked at him, smiling with a light sigh, and snapped his fingers, attracting the attention of both Ryder and the rowers who noticed them coming from behind the building.

He joined his index and middle fingers together, swiping them in the air, Spiritual Driving jointly acting upon these people.

"You didn’t see us come out from behind the house, and you will ignore our actions concerning the workers."

"Yes." Ryder and the rowers responded in unison, then their eyes narrowed as consciousness returned to clarity, unaware of what had just happened.

This ability, with Demon’s Hand growing stronger, was almost equivalent to mind control when used on ordinary people, increasingly resembling mind magic unseen in Nebis, Li Ang thought.

During the meal, Andasu sat closely next to Li Ang, chatting with the rowers. Although calling it chatting, it was mainly her silently listening to them talk.

The main topic was about the racetracks across Nebis and the environment of the enthusiasts. They mentioned several islands, which Andasu naturally hadn’t heard of, but Li Ang was familiar, so he supplemented explanations for the young girl, and she ignored others’ words, attentively listening to his narration.

"My favorite is the track of the Pink Snow Islands, dashing out of the mountain ravine in the sunlight, soaring into the air above a sea of fluffy snow-laden trees, wow, that feeling is truly exhilarating!" one rower said poetically.

"You memorized that line from the official track introduction article; you can only fool those who don’t understand." Reed remarked. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"You rascal!" the rower gritted his teeth, yet failed to gain any verbal advantage in front of a professional host.

"Then my top pick is the Echo Rock Island track, where, rushing into the canyon, the gale and roar with the echoes from the rock walls transform into endless roars, and the bizarre rocky formations are really a test of skills, like turning into a giant dragon racing against ferocious beasts." Gel said.

"That place also accounts for the highest difficulty track, though the overall difficulty isn’t as high as Flashing Field." Lindson continued.

The difficulty of Flashing Field lies in the contestants being fierce individuals who started in the sport from the beginning, completely different from those born out of enthusiasm.

"I think Flower Tide Island is good too, mainly for the pleasant scenery. By the way, I haven’t asked yet, what’s the name of the Platinum Ace?"

Andasu glanced at Li Ang, seeing he didn’t oppose anything, coolly replied, "Call me Umore."

"An" is a name used by acquaintances and friends, "Andasu" is her more feminine birth name, and she chose to tell them her surname representing the White Wolf faction of the Yunxiang Race.

Li Ang saw the young girl lightly touch her face, guessing she remembered the time living with a mask in Flashing Field.

These days, though appearing still tomboyish, the princess-like allure of the Yunxiang Race could no longer be suppressed when in the past, the mask was a necessity.

Seeing Andasu’s cold reaction, some secretly looked toward Meluna, who had been silent, but through the tangled curls, her stunning visage was vaguely visible too.