Although she was surprised, Kousaka Honoka's actions were not affected. She drove the surrounding foreigners to the top of the tower neatly.

After reaching the empty top of the tower, Honoka Takasata saw something even more shocking.

At the top of the World Tree Tower, there were dozens of anti-aircraft guns that looked powerful at first glance. The ring structure that had been rotating around the tower also began to show its ferocious fangs. The ball on it that Honoka Kousaka originally thought was just a decoration was rotating and aiming at the aliens flying into the air. A terrifying red light lit up in the center.

"What is this?"

As soon as the doubt emerged in her mind, all the weapons had already opened fire on the enemy. A large number of missiles and high-temperature lasers passed by Honoka Kousaka, and all the aliens were wiped out in an instant.

When Kousaka Honoka came to her senses, there was still nothing around her, and the only sound she could hear was the excited shouts of the researchers coming from the radio.

Under the World Tree Tower, passers-by who were unaware of the truth just looked curiously at the sky where the sound had just been made. From their perspective, there were still no clouds in the sky, without the slightest abnormality.

"Did you hear that just now? That was such a loud noise!"

"It should be thunder. It's strange that it came on a sunny day. Will there be a thunderstorm later?"

In the eyes of ordinary people, Zeya City is still peaceful today. 】

Iron Fist: Such a large-scale space camouflage device, it seems that the World Tree Consortium has really invested a lot of money to hide the truth about Helheim.

Visible Yin-Yang Eyes: With so many weapons prepared in advance, it seems that the World Tree Consortium is already prepared to deal with the invasion of Helheim.

Pure Love God of War: Dealing with the invasion of Helheim... Haha, is that really the case?

The cutest thing in the world: Grandpa, did you find anything?

One-armed Skyfire Man: If you have something to say, say it quickly. Stop standing here as a riddle teller!

Super High School Level Detective: Mr. Otto is saying that the location of the weapons is unreasonable. If they really want to fight Helheim, why are these weapons not placed in the area where the Great Rift is, but instead pointed at the outside of the World Tree Tower?

Pure Love God of War: That's right~ Helheim's increasing activity is already visible to the naked eye. If a large number of aliens attack Zeya City through the Great Rift like this time, it is impossible to successfully lure them into the air and annihilate them every time, right? This is too inefficient.

Basic reasoning: Indeed, Mr. Otto, you have found the highlight.

One-Armed Skyfire Man: Tsk, it turns out that bad guys are easier to understand bad guys.

Rhodes Island CEO: In other words, these weapons are not aimed at Helheim... Wait, could it be that?

Barus: It's too dark! How come the world view is getting darker and darker? Please return the funny atmosphere in the early stage!

"We're saved! As expected of Director Toyokawa, you arrived just in time!"

Seeing that all the aliens had been cleared out, the researchers who had been sweating profusely just now all showed expressions of relief. Fortunately, the matter did not get out of hand, otherwise they would not be able to bear the accountability of the top management of the consortium.

While everyone was cheering for each other, Mebius was watching the watermelon armor slowly flying away in the video with great interest.

With her familiarity with Toyokawa Shoko, she was able to tell at the first moment that the person driving that thing was not Toyokawa Shoko.

"I never thought that there are also guinea pigs with pretty good qualities among the people, don't you think?"

Mebius entangled his fingers in the hair at his temples and turned his head jokingly to look at the blue-haired girl who walked silently into the command room. Everyone's originally happy expressions stopped the moment they saw her.

"Shoko-chan~"

Toyokawa Shoko's breath was a little disordered because of the full-speed running before. The Gaim who gradually disappeared in the camera was reflected in her amber-like golden pupils, and there was a trace of unwillingness flowing in them.

She bit her lips until a faint taste of rust spread on the tip of her tongue, then she finally spoke.

"I never thought that I would have to rely on such a third-rate character to save my subordinates... 伮..."】

"Hey, your attitude is terrible!"

Outside of the video, even Toyokawa Shoko herself couldn't help but complain for a moment.

"At least Miss Honoka helped you... Oh, should I say that it is me from another world? I have such an awkward personality that even I hate it."

Shoko Toyokawa could see that even though she and the girl in the video had different experiences, they still had many similarities, the most obvious of which was her self-esteem which was so strong that it could be called arrogance.

Just as she now doesn't want her past friends to know about her current poverty, and even though she is no longer a young lady, she is still insisting on some meaningless things, the same is true for her other self.

She sincerely believed that she was an excellent person who could handle most situations perfectly without relying on others, so she did not want to receive help or charity from people she did not approve of.

Because she sees herself as the giver, not the receiver.

"Looking at it this way, I am exactly the same as before..."

Thinking of the band that was brought together by her own will, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes became a little lonely.

[The strong feeling of unwillingness was seen by Mebius. The green-haired girl raised a charming smile at the corner of her mouth, but her tone was filled with worry and dissatisfaction.

"Although the problem this time was caused by the Rhythm Knights, it is an indisputable fact that the frequency of cracks is higher than expected. We don't have much time left, Xiangzi-chan."

"Yes."

After calming herself down, Toyokawa Shoko nodded seriously.

"With the current staff handling all the current situations, it won't be long before they start to become overwhelmed..."

Speaking of this, Toyokawa Shoko's expression became increasingly unsightly.

Mebius' smile grew even wider, and he licked his tongue like a poisonous snake that tempted Adam and Eve to fall, watching the situation develop as he expected.

"So, can the new type of drive I proposed earlier speed up the process?"

"Well, I see. I should have listened to your advice at the beginning, Dr. Mebius."

Shoko Toyokawa did not notice the expression of Mobius behind her, she just thought that the other party was really thinking about the current situation.

"Although this will affect the production progress of the mass-produced Zhanji Driver, but without sufficient military force, everything is just empty talk. This time, I have learned my lesson. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Well, let me think about it~"

Mobius touched his lips with his finger as if thinking and spoke.

"I need a good guinea pig to test the new belt. The previous Gaimu was pretty good. Apart from you, this is the first time I've seen someone so adapted to the driver. Could you please invite her over?"

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko did not respond immediately, which made Mebius' originally happy expression suddenly pause, and he looked at her light blue back with some surprise.

"What's wrong, Shoko-chan?"

"No, it's nothing."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head and just looked back into Mebius' eyes.

"But as for the experimenter, I'll just do it myself."

“…Heh~”

A flash of surprise flashed across Mebius' eyes, but she quickly regained her relaxed look and snorted without much laughter.

"Hey, Xiangzi-chan, you have to think carefully. The new driver is twice as dangerous as the initial model. I think it's better to use other guinea pigs..."

"unnecessary!"

Sweeping away her previous reluctance, Toyokawa Shoko's voice became unquestionable again.

"Since I am the one in charge of this plan, the responsibility also lies with me. I have no intention of evading it, nor do I rely on those third-rate ideas."

The smile gradually disappeared, and Mobius looked at Toyokawa Shoko, then turned and walked out of the command room as if he had lost interest.

This space really made her feel like she didn't want to stay there for even a second longer.

"I know, I know. Even though you, the Director, have the final say, you are becoming more and more rigid, Xiangzi-chan."

After watching Mobius leave, Toyokawa Shoko turned around and looked at the messy laboratory.

"Now, the fate of the world is in the hands of the World Tree Consortium. I will definitely open up a future for mankind!"]

Guo Huang: Although it is a bit sad to be called third-rate, I feel that Miss Xiangzi is not that bad after all.

Only eat a little sweets: He is in a high position, but is still willing to take responsibility by himself. He is a person with a truly noble heart.

Miss Pink Fairy: In comparison, Mebius is really too bad~

Infinite Snake: Will I die if you don’t blacken me for a day, Alicia!

Miss Pink Fairy: Oh, wasn't I blocked by someone? How come it was unblocked again?

[“Infinite Snake” blocked “Miss Pink Fairy”.]

Brother Jie: Hey, so you are also a tsundere?

[“Infinite Snake” blocked “Brother Jie”.]

Starry Skywalker: Although Grandma Mobius in the video gives people a bad impression, she seemed to be really angry when Miss Toyokawa Shoko said that she wanted to participate in the experiment herself.

[“Infinite Snake” is offline.]

Pink Fairy Lady: Laughing and crying, fingers.jpg

Brother Jie: Laughing and crying, fingers.jpg

ZIO II: Laughing and crying, fingers.jpg

……

Kong Meng: I feel a little sorry for Sister Snake.

[When everyone's attention was focused on the outside world and no one cared about Helheim anymore, Nagasaki Suyo followed Zangetsu's trail and slowly arrived at the deserted base.

Looking at the large open crack and the laboratory full of high-tech instruments on the other side of the crack, Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not choose to follow.

Although I finally knew Toyokawa Shoko's identity, it was far from enough.

The reason why Toyokawa Shoko left, the truth about this forest, the relationship between the two... everything behind this must be figured out in advance.

"Otherwise, Xiaoxiang will definitely hide again, somewhere I can never reach her again..."

The parting on that rainy day is still vivid in my mind.

Perhaps it was because of the light, Long Xuan’s purple goggles looked extremely dim at the moment.

After a short but long silence, Nagasaki Suyo silently took out the lock vehicle and prepared to leave.

But before she left, she saw it out of the corner of her eye.

There were quite a few suitcases scattered on the ground of the stronghold, several of which had been smashed open due to previous attacks, revealing a large number of locks inside.

"..."

……

In the afternoon, Sid, who was waiting at the Treson Restaurant as scheduled, received a large number of locks brought by two members of the Gaim Team.

After saying "thank you for your patronage", Sid watched Kousaka Honoka leave with strong hostility, adjusted his jazz hat, and swept all the locks, numbering more than 200, into his suitcase.

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