The Industrialist

Chapter 65: Lerics

SkyCorp Tower, BloomForge Enclave, Inland Axe Central City

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"Did you know that your Unitech Shades and the SkyCorp are programmed to modify the lighting depending on your mood?" Jaqi said as they walked on the 90th floor Alleyway to her room.

"Yeah, really? I just don’t explore the features of this thing," Lance responded, referring to his accessory.

"Here, let me," Jaqi pushed the side of Lance’s left side glass as he wore them. Even her hands smelled like flowers. Well, he had his Red Flare perfume on to compensate her High-classer acquaintance. "Do you see ’Pending Connections: SkyCorp’?

"Yeah, am I gonna connect?"

The feature was new to Lance. It explains that the SkyCorp, a tower for the Corporation and established by Levi Menks, and the UniTech Industries and the same Scientist was the oversight, had modified specifications capable of synchronized the features of the building.

"Choose lighting when you’re in," Jaqi suggested.

Lance adjusted lighting feature to orange. And the alleyway’s lightings, from the sides and even at the ceiling turned to orange. Suddenly, a blast of intense orange filled his vision, screaming for immensity.

Lance halted from walking, took out his shades, and rubbed his eyes.

Jaqi laughed. "You can adjust the intensity to low if you can’t take the illumination. Wait for your eyes to adjust to the new color and you are good to go."

Lance wore the shades and then the orange lightings strained his vision once again. He adjusted the intensity as he touched the controls at the side of his frame.

"Whew. Much better!" Lance said after his adjustments.

"Did you know that you can call your neighbors by the use of these shades?" Jaqi said.

"No. Is it possible? Opticoms can only do distance communication." Lance said.

"Yeah. But if you are within SkyCorp’s proximity, you can contact anyone within the area using the shades’ serial number.

They exchanged serial numbers accessible in the shade’s system.

Lance knew that this exchange was only for the moment of socializing, just a courtesy to his friend, Jaqi.

HomesteadGreen Sector held the largest farming for livestock, poultry, and root crops for condiments. But these kinds of produce were too expensive for the Commoners. Hence, these were only available in Inlands.

"AOD?"

"Agricultural Operations Directress."

"Directress? Wow! Big bucks," Lance praised. "What about your father?"

"Is this an interrogation?" Jaqi sneered.

"Ah, nope. I am just curious." Lance chuckled. ’Just chill, Lance! Careful.’ Lance thought.

"Just kidding. My father works in Customs and borders." She smiled, with her smoky eyes darted towards her visitor.

"What does he do?"

"Secretary of Border Customs and Defence," Jaqi answered. She took a bottle of Sparkling Wine from her metallic wine cellar.

’That explains his power over the Police Department. Not only because she is the founder of CISU (Committee for Illegal Scrap Use) but she is the daughter of the highest position one can get in this department.’ Lance deduced.

The Police Department operated under the Border Customs and Defence Department and Jaqi’s father was equivalent to their General.

"What’s your family name again?" Lance asked.

Jaqi poured drinks into two glasses. The reddish liquid sloshed in glasses and the glasses glowed its intensity like the wine was luminous.

"It’s glowing," Lance said upon the sight of it.

"Yeah. No purpose really. Just aesthetics. Maybe if you want to find your drink in the dark." Jaqi chuckled and handed him over a glass of wine. "Well, for your question, my family name is Leric. Jaqi Leric."

Lance heard about the Lerics before. They had close ties with Levi Menks. Her parents were not Scientists, however, they were VIPs.

"Well, enough about me. Tell me about you," Jaqi said as she drank half of the contents of her glass. The red liquid bathed her lips and intensified her red lipstick.

"They are both deceased," Lance said. The thought of them still lingered, the pain, and the bitter memories.

"Hey. Sorry. You already told me about them, that you are already an orphan," Jaqi said. Probably she noticed the creases of his face as the topic was brought up.