Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 835 - 542: Mechanism City [12] Nora Scott Is Just a Pretty Face, Only Good at Creating Personas_2

Nora Scott made a sound of "hmm."

She glanced at Benjamin Durant.

With a sigh, Benjamin rested his elbow on the car door, took the bottle of water handed over by Oliver Scott and drank, then went on to give a detailed account of what they knew about the "Loulan Plan" and "Mech City" to Evelyn Winter.

Clement Winter overheard some of it last night, but didn’t expect they went through so much today, listening in a daze, just feeling that this world was indeed exciting, with thrilling and interesting events possible.

He was deeply captivated by it.

Eli Linfield noticed Clement Winter’s attentive listening, sighed, and handed Clement two pieces of candy, thinking this naive sweetie should be kept safe in a greenhouse.

After listening to Benjamin’s narration, Evelyn stayed silent for a moment, quietly digesting it internally.

After quite a while, Evelyn finally said, "Someone’s been looking for me lately, I’ve heard it’s related to Mech City, so I’ve hidden my whereabouts and come to the Northwest to find an old acquaintance—"

At this point, Evelyn suddenly stopped.

She turned to look at Nora Scott.

"Speaking of which, this matter is somewhat related to you—" Evelyn paused, gulped down two sips of water, then suddenly changed her tone, "I know you gave Clement a Mechanical Box engraved with ginkgo leaves. You’re the mysterious figure currently famous in the Mechanism Arts Circle, Master Sliver, aren’t you?"

"Master Sliver... sounds familiar, isn’t it a big legend going around lately..."

Eli Linfield chimed in, realizing Evelyn’s meaning belatedly, suddenly widened his eyes and stared at Nora Scott, stunningly beautiful like a Heavenly Immortal, "The otherworldly master with natural grace is you?!"

Nora Scott lazily glanced sideways at him, giving a cold smile, "Am I not of natural grace?"

Eli Linfield: "..."

Nora Scott continued to ask, "Am I not an otherworldly master?"

Eli Linfield: "..."

Trembling, he dared not speak.

A Heavenly Immortal’s word is law.

Having imposed unspoken intimidation on Eli Linfield, Nora Scott then said to Evelyn, "Yes, it’s me."

Evelyn wasn’t surprised, nodded to show understanding, then said, "I’ve been mistaken for you by them."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The wind blew quietly.

After a brief pause, Nora Scott slowly raised her hand and rubbed her nose.

She asked, "What’s going on?"

Evelyn: "It’s a long story."

After Escape Room popularized Mechanical Techniques, Evelyn noticed someone was secretly trailing and probing her. There were also open approaches by self-proclaimed masters and professors who visited to consult on Mechanical Techniques.

Those behind the scenes were beyond Evelyn’s control. But for those who visited, seeing they were fellow professionals, she initially didn’t suspect much and exchanged ideas with them.

—However, she found this group of people to be infants in the realm of Mechanical Techniques, utterly insignificant. Thus, her desire to communicate gradually faded when facing future inquiries.

Later, this group stopped coming.

But those secretly following her increased in number.

Evelyn grew suspicious, turned the tables on a group, and pried out some information from them–they were looking for someone called "Master Sliver."

After Nora Scott’s second recording of Escape Room was broadcast, the official social media of Escape Room tried to prove that Nora Scott’s "violent mechanical opening required a solid mechanical technique foundation," so they disclosed the mechanical design drawings online for netizens to analyze.

And that particular room was designed by Evelyn.

Anyone with professional eye would know Evelyn’s unparalleled skill just by looking at the drawings. Especially in the Mechanism Arts Circle where few had the capability.

Thus, those watching "Master Sliver" swiftly began to associate—"Could Evelyn be Master Sliver."

This led to a group coming to test Evelyn.

Later, as this fact was somewhat verified, the number of people came to her diminished.

Upon hearing this, Oliver Scott raised his hand, interrupting Evelyn, and when she looked over with furrowed brows, he weakly asked, "Why don’t they suspect my sister?"

This question voiced the thoughts of those present.

—Wasn’t the person solving Mechanical Techniques impressive?

—Aren’t the two escape room designs impressive?

—Why isn’t Nora Scott considered worthy of even a little attention?

Evelyn had a somewhat odd expression, lightly coughing, said, "I did ask a bit. Probably they think my younger sister was just creating a persona. They credited both room designs to me."

Everyone: "..."

Well then, bias is harmful.

Nora Scott secretly ground her teeth, coldly curled her lips.

Laughed in anger.

—Black fans finding all kinds of excuses to justify was one thing, but these people even held prejudice against her?

—Are they even human?

Oliver Scott spoke leisurely, "Sis, won’t nobody believe you if you confess? Just like Zero..."

If Nora hadn’t live-streamed drawing the blueprint to confirm her identity, how would the netizens believe "Nora Scott was Zero?"