Chapter 2245 - 1126: Ah! Me? (2)

Chapter 2245: Chapter 1126: Ah! Me? (2)

And once they successfully gain a foothold, they will need some second-phase follow-up support.

After all, the difficulty of the Mechanical Wilderness is right there; unless you call in dozens of Sages to launch a frontal assault and rely on sheer power to crush through, it’s destined to be a prolonged battle that can’t be quickly concluded.

Moreover, she learned from her Good Sister’s words that it seems other worlds are also eyeing the Mechanical Wilderness this time, and there might be competition with other Races, which could end up becoming a chaotic war among the Hundred Clans.

In any case, Dorothy has already prepared to spend decades or even a century enduring in the Mechanical Wilderness.

Therefore, she had to consider the follow-up support in advance.

However, this support list is not easy to find.

Although as long as she announces she has a Nine-Star Golden Contract in hand, she doesn’t need to proactively seek support. High-level Battle Groups or top aristocrats will clamor, "I’ll come to assist you," then with a grand gesture, line up to send her all kinds of resources, giving money if she needs money, giving people if she needs people.

But since the hunting trip made her realize her inner desires and understand that what she wants is a special "conquest war," she can’t casually accept those aids that require returns.

To achieve her goal of conquest through virtue, she needs to obtain absolute command over this conquest war, without others pointing fingers at her. But this way, few are willing to continue investing in her.

So, Dorothy took advantage of her free time to sort out her network, trying to find angel investors who only provide investment without interfering.

And as she organized, the homebody witch was stunned to find that she, who used to be quite a shut-in, unknowingly gained a lot of friends.

Hmm, maybe not just a lot; it might be a bit too many, and many are influential with profound backgrounds and considerable power.

Suffice it to say, even among the interns at Stars Industry, she doesn’t know how many young ladies and princesses are hidden.

However, after all, she hasn’t spent much time at the school, so she’s not very familiar with those interns. Even now, many interns idolize her like a deity, but Dorothy still hesitates to ask them for help.

After all, thinking about it, as a boss, she hasn’t paid her employees much salary yet. She certainly can’t expect them to pull resources from their own families to help the company finish its business, right? That would indeed feel like bringing one’s own provisions to work for free.

So, after pondering over it again and again, Dorothy pulled out her Judgment Order.

"Hmm, why not ask if any colleagues are willing to take on some side work?"

She thought to herself.

Although most organizations are actually not that keen on employees taking side jobs, the Judgment Court is unexpectedly not like this. It even encourages employees to have their own lives outside of work.

After all, this way, the Judge’s identity is hidden more effectively.

Most Judges keep their identities quite hidden, and few are as high-profile as Dorothy. Although the homebody witch doesn’t intentionally want to be this high-profile, she simply can’t help it.

She pressed the Judgment Order on the door of her room, then pushed the door open, and what came into view was no longer the familiar corridor of the Dragon King Palace, but a wide, solemn hall.

The Judgment Court had arrived.

Dorothy stepped forward, and as she walked, the majestic Grand Inquisitor’s Robe naturally emerged on her body, while the wide Witch Hat atop her head sank, transforming into a grinning Clown mask.

The Clown Grand Inquisitor had finally returned.

However, the homebody witch, upon arriving at the Judgment Court, was just about to use the Judgment Order to contact a few acquaintances, but as she walked while sending messages, she felt like everyone passing by was watching her.

"Uh? Senior Sister, did your mask change incorrectly?"

Dorothy reached out to touch the Masked Senior Sister on her face and then asked.

"Qian, just how little do you think of me? How could I possibly mess up such a trivial thing?"

Senior Fanny tightened her tentacles around the homebody witch’s head, protesting irritably.

"Then why is everyone looking at me? It wasn’t like this before."

Dorothy was somewhat puzzled.

"For heaven’s sake, can’t you be a bit self-aware? You’re a big name now, so people looking at you is normal."

The Masked Senior Sister replied irritably once more.

Upon hearing this, the homebody witch shook her head.

"My identity was already exposed before, right? But everyone wasn’t this focused on me before?"

The fact that the Clown was the Lady’s disguise had been exposed long ago, and she hadn’t done anything significant recently in the Dragon Kingdom—just opened a Shipbuilding Workshop and had Dragon King personally celebrate her birthday...

Okay, perhaps that is rather outrageous, but other organizations might give a seven-day holiday on account of her birthday party, but the Judgment Court doesn’t have holidays. Surely everyone isn’t staring because they can’t take time off, right?

"Emmm... maybe it’s because of the Underworld Faction. Although people aren’t clear that you actually are the Great Judge Black Impermanence of the Underworld Faction, the Clown Grand Inquisitor is the only public member in the Underworld Faction right now, so perhaps everyone wants to ask you about that new Faction."

Senior Fanny analyzed the situation rationally and said this.

Only then did Dorothy nod.

"That seems about right."