The system handed me over to the state.

Seele shouted at Hilbert in front of her. She was still a little nervous. Even though she had disarmed him, she still didn't know what other means he had to fight.

Hilbert raised his head, a hint of anger in his eyes. "Holy Light! Grant me power!"

Just like a cliché line in a game, but the phenomenon and effect of this sentence are completely different.

Golden holy light enveloped his body, making him appear like a giant of light as he charged straight at Seele. Seele immediately cried out in alarm and slashed out with her scythe. The power of the Herrscher of Death was imbued into the scythe, and the blade instantly shattered Seele's holy light shield the moment it touched the golden holy light.

Hilbert was completely dumbfounded. His seemingly invincible Holy Light Protection was easily broken by the girl in front of him! No, this girl absolutely cannot be allowed to live. Today, even if it costs him his life, he must kill her here.

Although the Herrscher of Death's power shattered Hilbert's protective barrier, it couldn't stop him any longer. Golden hammers coalesced in his hands. "Holy Light! Retribution!"

"No...no! Go away!"

The power of the Herrscher of Death erupted instantly, and the black mist, like a shockwave, sent Hilbert flying. At the same time, the surrounding metal buildings were rapidly corroded by the power of the Herrscher of Death, turning into rust and then dissipating.

Seeing such a horrific scene only strengthened Hillbott's resolve to kill the girl. Such a terrifying being could definitely change the course of the battle, even during an army invasion.

"Holy Light, for the Empire, for the Emperor! You must die!"

Who do you say must die?

Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind him. Hilbert turned around instantly, and the holy light power in his right hand quickly gathered and slapped behind him. However, he only saw a pale blue flash.

The sharp pain in his chest made him realize that he was injured, and at that moment, he also saw the true face of the person who had come.

It was a girl, a girl with gray hair and light blue eyes. In her right hand, she held a strange white metal device, with a bright blue energy blade connected to it.

"you...."

"Shut up, this is none of your business, intruder."

Bronya pointed her energy blade at Hilbert's throat. Soldiers carried a glass-enclosed room to the corridor outside. Bronya picked up the burly man Hilbert with one hand and threw him into the glass room.

After watching the helicopter overhead carry away the glass cell where Hilbert was being held, Bronya went to Seele, who was sitting on the ground panting, and reached out to stroke Seele's cheek. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Seele shook her head. "It's nothing... I'm not hurt, it's just... I feel so tired, my whole body is so tired."

Seele felt as if all the strength had been drained from her body, and she could only lie limp on the ground, motionless. Bronya nodded, stretched out her arms, and picked Seele up in a princess carry. "It's okay, the unintentional burst of power just made you a little tired."

"Get some rest, go back and get some sleep and you'll feel better."

Seele nodded silently. Bronya sighed. She shouldn't have agreed to let Seele act alone. As it turned out, if she hadn't come, Seele could have won, but she might have accidentally killed their only source of intelligence.

However... Bronya felt a little emotional. She hadn't expected that there really were people from the Shadow Kingdom who weren't afraid of the sun at all. Why was that?

Wasn't the Shadow Realm completely swallowed by shadow? Why then does something as utterly opposite as Holy Light exist?

Bronya was puzzled, but perhaps only the other person could answer her questions. Besides, the language she had heard earlier seemed to be Chinese. Could it be that... the whole universe speaks Chinese?

Yes, the entire universe is speaking Chinese...

It's somewhat absurd, but maybe it's reality...

Next, Bronya activated the hyperspace teleportation, leaving the situation to be handled by specialized personnel; she no longer needed to worry about it.

After returning directly to Research Institute Base 1, Bronya first took Seele to her dormitory. After settling Seele in, she turned to leave. On the way, she ran into Black Seele, who immediately asked, "Did the operation go smoothly?"

"It went fairly smoothly... I remember you went home, didn't you? Why are you here again?"

Since the captured individuals will take some time to be transported, Bronya can relax and wait a little while.

Hei hope sighed and said helplessly, "We were already on the teleporter when a red alert suddenly went off, so we couldn't leave. And then I watched your whole operation from here. I mean... are you really planning to... have your cake and eat it too?"

Blackie raised an eyebrow, and Bronya's expression turned awkward. "Um... I... I didn't mean that, I just..."

“I know you don’t think that way, but she might. Do you know about her physical and psychological examination reports from a while ago?”

"Hmm...what?"

Blackie sighed. Why did she feel like she was paying more attention to Seele than Bronya was?

"Xier's psychological report shows that she has a very, very strong feeling of liking for you. After reading the report, Yuxin was complaining about how you are so charming and flirtatious, and how everyone likes you."

Bronya turned her head away and remained silent. Blackie stared at Bronya. "So, what do you plan to do?"

"I have no idea!"

How could she possibly know! She likes Black Seele, loves Black Seele, that's for sure, and she won't go back on her word. But Seele... to be honest, she doesn't have that strong of a love for her. She feels that her relationship with Seele is more like that of friends, but it's obvious that Seele doesn't think so.

What if, later on, Seele starts targeting her with the intention of winning her over? That would be the real trouble, and she wouldn't even have an excuse or reason to avoid it...

Hei hope reached out and pressed her hand against Bronya's face. "Handle this matter well. Whatever decision you make, I will support you. But... if you dare to abandon me, I will make you both pay the price!"

Bronya was startled. This was a move that didn't even spare her other self... So ruthless. No wonder she's a yandere...

Chapter 182: The Shura Field

When Seele woke up, she found herself back in her dormitory inside the base. She stretched her body a little, and her previous fatigue disappeared. She also gradually recalled the scene from before.

Bronya brought me back...

Bronya... in a princess carry... um...

Seele's cheeks flushed slightly. She regretted not holding out a little longer; otherwise, she could have truly enjoyed being carried in Bronya's arms...

Just then, Seele's stomach rumbled. Hmm... she was hungry. Come to think of it, she hadn't had lunch yet. The situation was urgent, and she and Bronya had gone straight to their mission, so lunch was naturally forgotten by the two of them.

Seele checked the time; it was already afternoon... So she decided to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

Before setting off, Seele changed her clothes. Although Bronya said that the two of them had the right to dress as they pleased and could wear whatever they wanted inside the base, Seele still preferred to wear the standard military uniform of Shenzhou, mainly because it was more comfortable and more absorbent.

In addition, Bronya said that her combat uniform had not yet been finalized, so she was to make do for a while.

The combat suit... Seele still remembered Bronya explaining the basic functions of the combat suit to her. When she heard that series of functions and special effects, she was completely dumbfounded.

After much thought, she only remembered one function: the combat uniform could be changed at any time, such as switching from a skirt to short sleeves and shorts. Any recorded clothing could be freely switched and matched.

Well, in the end, she only remembered this one function...

Half an hour later, Seele arrived at the base's mess hall. The mess hall was in session. The researchers and soldiers in the base ate the same food, but compared to the orderly soldiers, the researchers' group was a little noisy and messy.

Just as Seele was about to join the warriors' queue, she suddenly felt her clothes being tugged. She turned around and looked at Bronya behind her in surprise.

"I've already bought it."

As she spoke, she raised her hand to show the lunchbox in her hand, and Seele's eyes immediately showed gratitude.

However, three minutes later, Seele stared at the two people in front of her with droopy eyes, and Black Seele picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it to Bronya's mouth.

Bronya opened her mouth without hesitation and ate the meat, then followed suit and fed Blackie the same way.

Seele looked down at her lunchbox, which was emitting a delicious aroma, and suddenly lost her appetite... Damn it! Why am I eating dog food here?!

Wait a minute! Why should I be the one eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)? Shouldn't I be the one creating dog food? Am I just supposed to watch the person I like showing affection to others and remain indifferent?

Thinking of this, Seele's gaze towards Bronya also carried a hint of possessiveness. However, Bronya was unaware of this. After a brief period of feeding each other, she noticed that Seele hadn't touched her food much and asked in confusion, "Seele, aren't you hungry this afternoon? I remember we didn't eat lunch, right?"

"I'm a little...losing my appetite...Bronya, what should we do with that intruder from another world we captured?"

"Hmm...that invader from another world..."

Bronya thought for a moment, "The specific operation is up to His Majesty to decide, but this guy's fate won't be much better. So far, these invaders have caused the deaths of three people from China, one a 24-year-old and two 19-year-olds. The impact of this matter is very serious."

"Considering that this guy is currently our only source of intelligence on the Shadow Kingdom, he won't die, but the days ahead certainly won't be any better."

"After lunch, at 8 o'clock, His Majesty will have a small meeting with us via video conference to decide what to do next with this guy."

Seele was silent for a moment, then said, "I feel... I'm quite sorry for her..."

"Don't pity me. You have to understand, this guy attacked you with the intention that you had to die. Given your exhaustion after the outburst, if I hadn't arrived in time, you might have really been killed by him."

Seele's expression froze for a moment, and Bronya continued, "And remember this, Seele, your kindness and compassion are reserved for the people of China and our friends, not for our enemies."

"Perhaps the next moment, the pity you show them will become the condition for them to betray you. This kind of thing is all too common on the battlefield. Have you seen that movie? Hmm... Saving Private Ryan?"

Seele shook her head. "No... I heard that movie was really good, but... it's too long, so I didn't watch it..."

Bronya blinked. "No problem. Anyway, there's a very realistic plot in it. The protagonists were soft-hearted and let a German soldier go. But at the end of the story, this German soldier who was let go turned around and attacked the protagonists' team. In the end, he even tried to take advantage of their soft-heartedness, and then he was shot dead."

Seele remained silent, and Bronya concluded, "In short, remember that your pity for others could very well become their leverage to make a comeback, and I don't want that to happen to you in the future."

"Hmm... I understand..."

Seele nodded before taking small bites of her food.

After lunch, the three of them went to the nearby Quantum Sea Laboratory together. Hei Xi suddenly had an idea: since Xi'er had the ability to control the Quantum Sea, did that mean they could conduct more in-depth research on the Quantum Sea?

The research results over the next hour surprised Bronya and Black Seele, because Seele was actually able to control the Quantum Shadow with her own will, even if it was only the weakest one. This undoubtedly showed Seele's special power. If she were to grow up... wouldn't she be able to defy the heavens?

The Queen who rules over the Quantum Shadows, that title sounds... pretty awesome!

However, Seele blushed deeply. "Queen? That's just not right! She's not suited to be a queen! And she could never be a queen!"

As a result, it was Black Seele who became envious. Seele's current displayed power—the Herrscher of Death and the control over the Quantum Sea—while both related to the system, undoubtedly possessed growth potential. But she didn't have...

After separating from the original Seele, the two became independent individuals. If the motivation for Black Seele and White Seele's growth in the past was to reunite with Bronya and help her, then they needed to become stronger.

But now that Hei hope has achieved her goal and is living a very happy life, she suddenly feels as if she has lost her reason to continue becoming stronger...

Keep getting stronger? Why should I get stronger? With Bronya protecting me, do I still need to become stronger?

For a moment, a trace of confusion flashed again in Hei hope's crimson eyes.

Chapter 183: Technology and Magic

"Everyone's here, so let's begin the meeting!"

As everyone arrived, the conference hall was completely closed and the interior darkened. Su Mengyao's holographic projection appeared at the head of the conference. When Su Mengyao's image started moving, it signified the official start of the meeting.

"Gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that we have made new progress in our investigation of the invaders from another world. Dr. Ji Chengtian, please report on your current test results."

Ji Chengtian stood up, pushed up his glasses, and his eyes were slightly dark, indicating that he hadn't been sleeping well for a while.

“Your Majesty, my team and I have been working through the night for the past few days to analyze these invaders from other worlds. First, there are the 15 prisoners who are currently imprisoned. Their form of existence is currently a special kind of energy body, which does not exist in any form of energy that we currently know.”

"Therefore, I call this special form of energy 'magic,' though of course, it's just a temporary name and we'll change it whenever we find a more accurate one."

"Important: PhD."

"Ahem... The key point... The key point is that we discovered this special form of energy is suppressed in sunlight. Also, if the opponent is in this special energy state, we must use energy-based weapons to harm them. Ordinary physical ammunition is ineffective, but high-energy explosions can also cause some damage to them."