The next day, Song Jia barrelled into Nova's office with a fierce expression.
She burst open the door and announced, "You..."
The word had barely gotten out of her mouth when a strong force pushed her out of the door, and Song Jia blinked as Nova dragged her out of his office by the wrist.
"886, we finally have a solution to our problem!"
His voice was in a flat monotone, but Song Jia didn't know why, she instinctively felt that her normally calm A.I. boss was excited.
Song Jia blinked. She still didn't state her problem with him, right?
It was also her first time to see Nova out of his office.
Although his hand was wrapped around her wrist, Song Jia could not feel any sensation from him, just like any normal hologram.
However, he was still dragging her towards the direction of her astral pod.
Song Jia was determined to continue her complaint, "Boss, I learned that our salary actually increases with the rank of the male god we encounter. That means that my basic pay should have some additional bonus! Counting the number of rank SSS male gods in my missions, subtracting the tax, you owe me over a million credits!"
Nova paused, but continued on walking as if he didn't hear her. Song Jia wasn't bothered by this. Even if he pretended not to listen, this grandma will definitely not stop pestering him!
"Also, there was something else that I discovered. My first mission with Zhao Cheng echoed the Han dynasty of planet Earth, right? It was considered the golden age of ancient China, with amazing achievements in technology, trade, and government. At the end of it, nomads attacked from the north and split the country into three kingdoms.
"More importantly, just after the Han dynasty ended, the medieval age in Europe started, which echoed the timeline of my second mission. Then the 21st century with Lin Yitian, and what seemed like the apocalypse of the 21st century...in short, all of my transmigration missions have a linear timeline!"
Of course, this was only Song Jia's speculation. She had known from her fellow transmigrators that they had missions shuttling from the past to the present, and back to the past again.
But why is it that with her, all of her missions seemed to have gone consistently forward in time?
This was what she wanted to confirm during her fourth mission. And when she realized that her mission was set in what seemed like the end of the 21st century, Song Jia finally started to doubt Nova's intentions.
"886, you know that the air is saturated with nanobots, right?"
At last, Nova stopped walking and looked at her. They had reached the room where her astral pod was located.
Thrown off by his sudden question, Song Jia nodded her head.
Decades ago, there was an airborne virus that nearly wiped out the population in one of the planets in Yueji, another planetary system. To prevent something similar happening in the near future, the galactic alliance decided to release nanobots into the atmosphere to wipe out pathogens that might cause any diseases.
Not only could nanobots wipe out deadly pathogens before they could cause a disease, they could also clean the air of toxic gases, dust, and harmful UV rays. What's more, since nanobots were mixed into the atmosphere, it was inevitable that humans would inhale it and saturate the blood circulation.
This result only brought them endless benefits. Nanobots repaired damaged cells and even corrected genetic deficiency, along with faster delivery of medicine into the organs of the human body.
Nova curled the corners of his lips, "I found a way to integrate my consciousness into them."
"You did?" Song Jia stared at him.
She seemed to think of something and took a step back, looking at him cautiously.
"Are you threatening me?"
Otherwise, why would he tell her that kind of important information?
Nova flicked her forehead. "I'm an upstanding citizen. How could I threaten people?"
Song Jia's voice was dry. "Yes, because you're a shining beacon of ethics."
Hmph, this A.I. talked so righteously, but he was just a corrupt boss who kept his employee's salary.
Nova wasn't offended by her remark and said without blinking, "It's one of my many charms. Feel free to admire."
He even stood in front of her, raising his eyebrows with his arms outstretched, as if waiting for her outpouring compliments.
Song Jia, "...I'll pass."
Nova pushed open the door to the astral pod and returned back to the topic, "I've thought about what you said, getting transmigrators from the lower worlds. But training them would be a hassle, and in any case, it would be hard to filter out the potential transmigrators from millions of candidates.
"So I thought of using the nanobots to filter out the transmigrators. Nanobots have already been released into deep space, which means they're probably scattered all over the universe. And since it will be hard for these transmigrators to do astral projection without an astral pod, I'll pick transmigrators who are on the verge of death, as their souls are no longer tightly attached to their bodies."
Song Jia was stunned, "You said you managed to inject your consciousness into the nanobots. Don't tell me, you want these nanobots to attach to the souls of these transmigrators?"
"The soul at its core is energy, and energy can be harnessed. They don't have training, so I need to guide them through their missions. I can do that through these nanobots. Of course, I can't do all of these alone..." Nova frowned. "What a pain. I suppose I'll have to create low-level A.I.s."
Song Jia became interested at his idea. If Nova managed to attach these nanobots to the soul, it would be the greatest scientific breakthrough of the century!
"Then, how are you planning to convince these transmigrators to do their missions?"
Even if he guided them, if the soul itself wasn't willing to transmigrate into another body and fulfill the mission objectives, his whole plan would still end up in failure.
"Nanobots can fix tissues, replicate DNA, and even restore organs to its full capacity. Even persons at their last breath could be revived, definitely not like the primitive medical technology of lower worlds. For those who are severely sick or injured, I'll slowly heal their bodies with nanobots each time they completed their mission. That way, since we're severely lacking in budget, I won't even have to pay them."
Nova laughed gleefully, "In exchange for their lives, they have to work under me for free!"
Song Jia, "..."
No, that's a scam.
Are you the devil?
At least give them incentives, like Hua's beauty products. Or even a small storage space ring.
Song Jia could only wipe away cold sweat for these future transmigrators. Poor sisters, I can only sympathize.
Because if the boss gives you salaries too, I will also become poor...
"886, what are you thinking about?" Nova patted the astral pod. "Hurry up and get in. I'll send you to your next mission."
Song Jia had just obediently laid down when she abruptly remembered her own agenda.
"Wait, I still have some questions to ask you..."
"Then ask me later. I'll be going with you."
Song Jia blinked at him.
Ha?
Nova smiled, "886, did I forget to tell you? For my plan with the nanobots, you'll be the first beta-tester."
In front of Song Jia's wide eyes, the glass door of the astral pod closed shut.
"Wa, wait..."
Nova leaned down, pressing his face close to the glass. Just before Song Jia's consciousness went black, he winked, clicked his tongue, and flicked a finger-gun at her.
"You got this. 886, fighting~"
Song Jia, "..."
What the hell was that?
Do you want to deliberately scare my soul out of my body?