I am in the abyss of Collapse

Luo Lin put down the hairpin helplessly and scratched her head.

I'm sorry, because so many things happened to me last night, and I didn't think before I spoke... I'll buy her some cakes to apologize and make up for it later...

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Today’s struggle is over. If there are any mistakes, correct them tomorrow. Good night!

Volume 129: Carrots and sticks work best: Chapter Chapter Cocolia in action

Cocolia sat behind her desk, her eyes shifted from the burning fireplace to the white outside the glass window. The wind and snow seemed to never stop, covering the whole world with a thick white blanket.

"Dong dong dong."

"come in."

A somewhat bloated figure walked in. The girl with light grey curly hair was wearing a powered exoskeleton that was obviously not the right size for her. She operated the machine that replaced her legs with some unfamiliarity. Every step she took caused slight mechanical friction and collision sounds.

"Bronya..." Cocolia looked at the lifeless eyes of the gray-haired girl and sighed deeply. "The powered exoskeleton customized for you is already in production. Right now, the base in Siberia only has powered exoskeletons for adult soldiers... You'll have to make do with it for now."

"Bronya understands."

Hearing Bronya's emotionless voice, Cocolia's brows furrowed even more. She pointed to the chair opposite the desk and said, "Sit down, Bronya."

Bronya took two steps forward and carefully sat down on the ornate wooden chair. Unfortunately, the weight of the powered exoskeleton was a bit exaggerated, causing the chair to squeak dangerously.

The gray-haired girl raised her buttocks slightly and slightly adjusted the posture of the exoskeleton. It seemed that Bronya was sitting firmly on the chair, but in fact, the exoskeleton was just doing a horse stance.

Cocolia naturally noticed this situation. She smiled with difficulty and said softly: "These days, I have been communicating with those scientists. The data from the X-10 experiment is very valuable... At least it has played a huge role in quantum teleportation..."

Bronya stared at the blonde woman without saying anything.

"I know, I know... No one wants things to turn out like this..." Cocolia picked up the file on the table and handed it to Bronya. "We have made many attempts these days, but in the end, nothing came of it. The quantum field is still too mysterious for humans. At least for now, the X-10 experiment is already the latest... [breakthrough] in the quantum field."

The blonde closed her eyes, seemingly uncomfortable with the word coming out of her mouth.

A few seconds later, Cocolia continued, "Unfortunately, Anti-Entropy's elite scientific forces are all focused on Honkai energy research, and I don't have many people I can use..."

The gray-haired girl looked at the densely packed text on the document, as well as the word "failure" marked in red after each attempt, and shook her head firmly.

"Bronya doesn't want to give up..."

"I don't want to give up either, because you are the proof that Seele is still alive, Bronya."

Cocolia looked at Bronya and the vague silhouette floating behind her.

Bronya could feel the blonde woman's gaze. She turned her head, and the huge half-body robot instantly solidified along with her thoughts, occupying most of the space in the office.

"How exquisite, how powerful..." Kokolia exclaimed, even intoxicated by this mysterious and exquisite creation, "Xi'er gave you an extraordinary gift."

In the past few days, Cocolia not only organized scientists to conduct further analysis and research on the data obtained from the X-10 experiment, but also took the mysterious robot given to her by Bronya and Seele to various weapons testing sites.

The experimental results are very encouraging. This robot has strong compatibility. Even weapons used on armored vehicles or combat Titans can be installed on it in a way they cannot understand and function normally.

Under Bronya's control, it was even able to provide the girl with a shield of considerable strength. The experimenters used machine guns to attack it for a while before they were able to break it.

After calculation, it was found that although this shield was weaker than the shield carried by the anti-entropy combat mecha, after stopping the attack for a short period of time, the broken shield could quickly recover to its peak value, which could be said to be very practical.

During the experiments in the past few days, Bronya also tried to develop new combat techniques. Because the robot was connected with her mind, Bronya was even able to use it for close combat attacks. Her pair of iron fists bent and shattered the Titan armor materials in the experimental site.

Faced with this situation, Bronya's already burned-out emotional center even had a subtle reaction. She finally decided to name the robot Seele gave her "Heavy-Duty Rabbit".

Later, Bronya and Usagi were even able to perform two different reactions at the same time:

While Usagi was reloading her defense, Bronya attacked;

When the heavily armed Bunny was in close combat, Bronya secretly fired a hidden gun;

When the Heavy-Armored Bunny was holding her and dodging, Bronya even had time to observe the situation around her.

At this time, the gray-haired girl's fighting power was even several times stronger than when her legs were intact.

The researchers congratulated the gray-haired girl who survived the X-10 experiment, and congratulated her on gaining powerful help that would allow her to play a greater role in anti-entropy.

However, Bronya would rather not have this "gift".

"Bronya just wants Seele back."

The gray-haired girl said.

Cocolia's eyes cleared up, and she murmured, "Yes, we should find Xier... not only because she is your good friend, but also because she is my daughter..."

Besides, maybe we can find more things like [Heavy-duty Bunny]...

The blonde woman tugged at her cloak, lowered her brows, and picked up another file.

"Bronya, do you know why I decided to let Seele conduct the X-10 experiment first?"

Cocolia opened the file, took out a few photos, and stared at the figures in them with a serious expression.

"Because Seele has something called the [Stigmata] on her body, which can be called a gift from God to mankind. All those who possess the Stigmata will have a strong resistance to Honkai energy and the ability to control Honkai energy to a certain extent..."

The silver-haired girl blinked and said, "Does Bronya have a stigma?"

"Unfortunately, no. Stigmata owners are extremely rare. One in ten thousand is not enough to describe how precious they are. Both Anti-Entropy and Destiny are looking for such talents... However, I do know where there are people with stigmata like Xi'er."

Cocolia changed the subject and handed the photo to Bronya.

The photo shows a proud girl with a long ponytail walking in the sunny campus.

"she is……?"

"Raiden Mei... the daughter of ME Club's president, Raiden Ryoma, the executor of anti-entropy..."

There was a glimmer of madness in Cocolia's eyes.

It just so happens that as long as Thunder Ryoma is dealt with, the blonde woman's power within Anti-Entropy will expand again... She can even harvest a precious stigma holder for experiments...

She watched Bronya look at Raiden Mei solemnly, and said softly: "Don't worry, my daughter, if you want to harvest this fruit, you must first get rid of the evil beast guarding her..."

"In order to set a trap, the hunter must lay out an attractive bait to conceal his true actions."

Cocolia flipped through the intelligence and found an interesting piece of information: a transfer student from Shenzhou seemed to have just joined Raiden Mei's class.

As luck would have it, she could do something here——

"Raiden Ryoma, I found a spy from another faction who is investigating your daughter and waiting for an opportunity to take action... Oh? You ask me why I am so kind? You are a major manufacturer of Anti-Entropy, and as someone who often uses mechas, shouldn't I curry favor with you?"

Cocolia ruthlessly used a girl she had never met as bait and threw her out.

——Sorry, this is a necessary sacrifice.

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Damn, why am I the only one going to work in the department today?

I continued to struggle.

Volume 130: Carrots and sticks are most effective: Chapter Chapter Subtle excitement and anger

Kiana still floated to the dining table like a sleepwalker, and then took a deep breath of the aroma of breakfast. The white-haired girl's face was covered with happiness, and she bit a pancake that Luo Lin had prepared for her.

"It's delicious! It's a flavor I've never had before!"

Kiana came to her senses, grabbed the pancake and swallowed it in big gulps.

"Don't worry, there's still a lot of stuff."

Luo Lin brought a thick stack of soft pancakes to the table, next to which were fried shredded potatoes, fresh lettuce and shredded cucumbers, a small dish of chili sauce, and even two cups of steaming milk.

Due to an accident, the simulated combat ended a little early today. It was only dawn when Luo Lin opened her eyes. Unable to think of anything else to do, the girl got up and started preparing a more sumptuous and varied breakfast in the kitchen.

Kiana was so moved that her appetite increased.

Fu Hua, who was floating behind Luo Lin, widened her eyes: "She only eats so much for breakfast?! She doesn't usually do any strenuous exercise, right?!"

“Some people are born to eat.”

Luo Lin watched the white-haired ball making carbohydrates, almost exactly like she was when she was a child, and not much different from her sister Bianca.

The girl couldn't help but reach out and rub Kiana's head and belly, making the white-haired ball giggle.

"Well... Luo Lin... you eat too..."

"Okay, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you."

After finishing breakfast, Kiana picked up her schoolbag with satisfaction and watched Luo Lin lock the door. The two of them rode their bikes together and slowly headed to school.

Arriving safely at Qianyu Academy, Luo Lin sat in her seat, watching Kiana waving her homework, finding those athletic girls who had a good relationship with her, and proudly announced that she had copied all the homework last night, causing everyone to exclaim.

"Kiana has been copying homework very quickly recently, and her accuracy seems to be very high." A girl flipped through Kiana's homework book and said excitedly, "I feel like it should be that person from Shenzhou who did it... Luo Lin, right? Kiana has made friends with her, right?"

The white-haired ball raised his nose and said, "Hehe, of course. Don't you see who I am? I'm Kiana Kaslana! Isn't it easy to make friends?"

"Okay, then lend me your homework so I can copy it."

"Just copy it!"

Kiana waved her hand, she was so confident!

So everyone divided her homework, dispersed, and hurried to copy things, leaving the white-haired ball standing there in confusion.

"……Ha ha."

Luo Lin chuckled and looked at Raiden Mei's followers in the corner with the corner of her eyes. They gathered together, whispering something, and occasionally cast their eyes towards her.

"Sorry, I'm a little late today."

A sharp voice came from the classroom door. Raiden Mei walked into the classroom with a tired face, put her schoolbag flat on the table, and closed her eyes to rest.

Seeing this, the followers who had originally planned to go over to say hello tactfully dispersed and returned to their seats.

"...You should be careful about the new student in your class and don't get too close to her. Don't go out alone these days, and it's best not to attend those small parties..."

Her father's words were very clear. Mei Raiden had received an excellent aristocratic education since she was a child, so of course she would understand the hidden meaning in Ryoma Raiden's words.

The business world is like a battlefield... On a battlefield, every possible means will be used.

The girl took a deep breath, opened her eyes slightly, and looked at the newcomer from Shenzhou.

Luo Lin seemed to sense something and turned her head and winked at Raiden Mei.

—Are you my father’s enemy?

Mei Raiden glanced away and licked her lips which were a little dry due to nervousness. She took out a bottle of water from her schoolbag and took a small sip.

——Will you become my enemy?

For some reason, after realizing that there was danger around her, Raiden Mei became abnormally excited and couldn't sleep all night.

The girl even got up early in the morning and practiced kendo in the exclusive practice room next to her room, sweating profusely. After finishing the practice, Mei realized that she still had to go to school today.

So she came to school exhausted, sat in her seat, and rubbed her pen absentmindedly.

"Raiden Mei, please answer my question just now."

"Ugh?"

When she came to her senses, Mei Raiden had already been called up by the teacher. The female teacher was looking at her with expectant eyes. She seemed to believe that Mei, as an excellent student, could help the teacher carry on with the classroom activities.

But she was really not in the right state today, and she didn't even listen carefully to what the teacher said before.

Mei Raiden looked around for help, and found that no one noticed her predicament - because in the impression of other students, even her followers, Mei Raiden was a perfect and excellent student, and such a small matter as being called by the teacher to answer a question was not difficult for her.

As time passed, cold sweat appeared on the girl's head.

The female teacher's expression was also a little stiff. She continued to look at Mei with expectant eyes, hoping that this outstanding student could give an answer.

After a few seconds of stalemate, Mei Raiden closed her eyes with difficulty and spoke loudly in self-deprecation.

"I'm sorry, teacher, I seem to..."

"Well, ah, okay, okay..." The female teacher interrupted Meiyi hastily. She adjusted her glasses and said, "This question may be a little difficult for you. Let me explain to you where to start with this question... Meiyi, sit down."

Amid the surprised gazes of her classmates, Mei Raiden sat down with a red face, and it was unclear whether the blush was due to shame or anger.

Kiana exclaimed softly: "Wow, this is the first time I've seen Mei like this..."

Luo Lin was not surprised: "I noticed she was absent-minded since I came here this morning. She couldn't get into the state of studying... Well, maybe it's because she has her period?"

"No way, it's not time yet?" Kiana raised her voice slightly.

Luo Lin stared at the white-haired ball with horror: "No, why do you remember it so clearly?!"

"Ah, uh, cough, cough, cough..."