Millennium Witch.

Chapter 112-111- Sisters
"Yvette, are you unhappy?" Hearing the sarcasm in Zero's tone, Liana looked over with some confusion.

Zero said with a smile, "Liana, I've told you many times, you're too naive, too kind, and too trusting of this world. This world is much dirtier than you imagine."

"Head transplant surgery, live cloning, biological brain transplantation, illusion techniques... There are too many ways to change one's appearance in this world. Do you think you can gain trust with just a face? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"And the ability this guy uses should also come from 'divine transformation' or something similar, right? Doesn't that prove that she's definitely related to the company? Even if she's an experimental subject who escaped like us, wouldn't she still pose a threat to us?"

Liana paused, thinking that what she said made a lot of sense, and her expression towards Yvette immediately changed, no longer as trusting as before.

Just then, the sound of metal footsteps rang out. The three of them looked towards the alley at the same time. A rusty mechanical puppet with an industrial style walked in, holding an umbrella in one hand and carrying two steaming food items in the other, which looked like some kind of pasta.

Its face was an electronic screen, composed of a simple line drawing of an emoticon. Upon realizing it was being stared at by three people, the smiling face on its screen turned timid and said, "Uh, did I come back at the wrong time?"

"No, it's just the right time. Lunch is here, Liana, let's eat first." Zero clapped his hands and said with a smile.

Liana looked at her in confusion, thinking that the matter hadn't been resolved yet, so why did she suddenly turn to eating? Was this a time for such leisure?

But Zero handles all the safety and careful planning for their daily operations. Since she says it's time to eat, then it's definitely time to eat. Liana trusts her completely in this regard.

So Liana looked at Yvette and said, "Sister...can I call you that for now?"

After Yvette agreed, she invited, "Why don't you come in and sit down? You're also an experimental subject, so maybe we can exchange some information."

“Okay,” Yvette said.

The mechanical puppet beside it was clearly still a bit confused, a question mark face appearing on the electronic screen: "Yvette, Liana, what's going on? Who is this silver-haired lady? Can't someone introduce her to me?"

But seeing that the three ignored it and went inside, it could only show a pitiful crying expression and silently follow behind.

Inside the room, after taking a small wooden stool and sitting down, Liana explained the situation to the mechanical puppet beside her, and then said to Yvette, "It is Firefly, our companion."

This is the main AI controlling the Abyss Base? It really did escape with Zero and One—no, perhaps its escape plan was orchestrated by it…

Yvette extended her hand and said, "Hello."

Firefly shook hands with her and asked curiously, "Are you Yvette's sister? You look so alike!"

"What do you think is the chance that I am a clone?" Yvette asked.

“Absolutely impossible,” Firefly said immediately. “With current human technology, even companies like Black Tower Pharmaceuticals and Lintui Biotechnology, which specialize in biotechnology, cannot make clones grow that much faster than ordinary people. Even if they start cultivating them the day they escaped, and add some catalytic methods, it is still far from enough.”

"That's great." Liana felt relieved, and her expression towards Yvette became even more reassured. "She really is my older sister."

Firefly glanced at her and added, "But if it's just a change of appearance, it's much easier, whether it's plastic surgery or surgical disguise..."

“Firefly, you are the main AI controlling the Abyss Base, right?” Yvette suddenly said.

"You...how did you know?!" A shocked emoticon appeared on Firefly's face, looking rather cute. It shrank back in fear and tentatively asked, "You're not from Black Tower Pharmaceuticals, are you?"

“No, what I mean is, you can check the publicly available surveillance footage of Blackwater District in Ish City. You should be able to see me there. It was in the latter half of 2124. Most of the time I was living in room 1809 on the 18th floor of the Wright Apartments on Acid Street,” Yvette said.

This is her strongest and most powerful evidence, because at that time, the original owner was only four years old, an unlucky little orphan diagnosed with a genetic disease. She neither participated in the metamorphosis plan nor would the later events have occurred.

She only needs to prove that she existed at that time and that her appearance had not changed to perfectly prove herself.

As for why she doesn't look old... there are many possibilities, such as runes and secret medicines, beauty and skincare, or being naturally ageless, and it's not a big deal at all.

"Wait a minute! I need to plug in an Ethernet cable! There's no Wi-Fi here!" Firefly said nervously. "This is a real hassle, I need a little more time—"

After the puppet hurriedly went into a room next door, the room became quiet for a while. Liana started eating her pasta, but after taking two or three bites, she realized that it seemed impolite. So she took her bowl and walked over to Yvette's side, asking cautiously, "Would you like to... eat together? I'll share half with you."

Firefly bought macaroni, which Yvette didn't like and was about to refuse when she suddenly felt a cold gaze. She turned her head and saw Zero staring at her with a smile, but his eyes held a clear killing intent that was quite chilling. "Thank you," Yvette said calmly, turning her gaze away and smiling as she accepted the macaroni Liana gave her.

Faced with such blatant provocation, Zero reacted as expected. She suddenly walked over, snatched Yvette's pasta, and shoved her own portion into Yvette's hand.

Looking at the pasta that Zero had already taken a few bites of, Yvette fell silent. She heard Zero chuckle and say to Liana, "She's my sister, of course she should eat my portion."

"Didn't you just say you didn't consider me your sister?" Yvette thought.

Liana looked at her in surprise, then said, "Alright... shall we divide it?"

"Okay, let's divide it up."

Watching the two little girls sit down at the table and start sharing a portion of macaroni, Yvette looked down at the food in her hand, which she wasn't particularly interested in anyway, and sighed inwardly.

Never mind, let's eat first.

……

Half an hour later, after cleaning up the trash, Yvette saw Firefly come out of the next room and confirm with Zero and Liana, "She's right. Six years ago, she already looked like this. The probability that she's your sister, Yvette, is over 95.27%!"

“That’s great!” Liana said happily. Zero didn’t insist on denying it anymore, but just glanced at Yvette and then said with a smile, “Is that so? Then so be it.”

"Sister, you've traveled all this way to Rustbone, did you come specifically to see Yvette?" Liana asked curiously. "And what's your ability like? Is it the same as ours?"

“Besides Black Tower Medicine’s ‘Divine Metamorphosis’, there is also something similar in the Qilin Metamorphosis bio-organisms called ‘Erosion Seed’. I acquired this ability in the laboratory over there.” Yvette presented her prepared explanation. Since she had already provoked the Qilin Metamorphosis bio-organisms, she could use them as scapegoats without any pressure.

She continued, "...My current identity is that of a professional mercenary. I came here to combat the human trafficking organization and expose the mastermind behind it. I happened to discover your trail during the process, which is why I came here."

"A professional mercenary?" Liana exclaimed in surprise. "Sister, aren't you afraid of getting caught by the big corporations? We have to hide from them all the time!"

"That's because I can vanish into thin air, and the Lin Tui Creatures can't find me anywhere..." Yvette said. "Yes... it can be troublesome, so sometimes it can be dangerous."

Liana showed a look of sympathy, probably because she had gleaned some resonance with her sister through her own experience.

Suddenly, the firefly asked in its neutral, synthesized voice, "Are you the 'Nameless' sister?"

Yvette nodded slightly. "Yes."

Seeing Liana looking at her with a puzzled expression, Firefly explained, "The biggest news in the United States of New Eden recently is the attack on the human trafficking industrial park here by the famous mercenary 'Nameless'. One of the industrial parks is the place where you and Yvette stayed temporarily, and where Yvette later massacred you."

"If there is no misunderstanding, the only conclusion is that it is Sister Yvette, the famous and mysterious mercenary 'Nameless', and her gender matches the various rumors."

"Wow, amazing..." Liana exclaimed, thinking to herself, "We're both experimental subjects being hunted by big companies, so how come my sister can live such a cool and carefree life?"
Meanwhile, Zero, standing next to him, wore the same smile as before, lost in thought.

Then, at Liana's insistence, and also to deepen the trust between the two parties, Yvette briefly recounted the process of dismantling the two human traffickers' industrial park.

By the time the chatter came to an end, the rain outside had long since stopped, and the sunset ignited the clouds, painting the world with a hazy, golden twilight.

“It’s getting late, so I’ll take my leave now.” Yvette glanced at the sky, stood up and said, “Also, I’ve rented a villa in downtown Fusjiang. I’ll send you the address later… I live there alone, and you’re welcome to move in anytime if you’d like.”

She was just saying it casually, but judging from Zero's attitude, he probably wouldn't be willing to move in with her.

After all, trust can't be built overnight; even family members can turn against each other, and a sisterly relationship is at most a stepping stone.

And today's gains have been considerable; we learned that Number One's abilities are remarkably similar to hers... while Number Zero's abilities remain unclear. Firefly mentioned that the second industrial park was massacred by Number Zero. Could it be that the person who possesses the ability to create aberrations is actually Number Zero?

This doesn't quite match her situation...

(End of this chapter)