The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

"Wait...if I choose to join Li Shubai's team as you said." Suddenly, Yulandel raised her head and looked at Rita, "Then you..."

"Do you think Rita would make such a proposal to you without any preparation?"

Rita smiled brightly, her smile was beautiful and charming: "Wherever Lord Yulandel is, Rita must be there. Moreover, since we in the future have already chosen to join his name, then our current choice is just to advance the choice we would have made anyway."

"That's true. I just think too much." Yulandel nodded.

After solving a big problem, Youlan Daier felt much more relaxed. She couldn't help but stretch her body. The sunlight from the window shone into the dormitory, showing off Youlan Daier's plump and attractive body curves.

However, after relaxing for a moment, the second question that followed made Yulandel's expression serious again.

"No, there is another question." Yulandel murmured in a low voice.

"What's the problem?" Rita asked.

Yulandel raised her head, her face full of seriousness: "If the two of us are really going to join Li Shubai's ship, how will he interview us?"

"Huh?" Rita thought she had misheard. She blinked her eyes, her face full of confusion: "Interview?"

"Yes." Youlan Daier nodded as a matter of course and said, "Although joining Li Shubai's men is the best way to solve the current problem, the prerequisite is that Li Shubai must accept the two of us first. If this prerequisite is not met, everything else will be empty talk."

"This..." Let alone, although Rita felt that Yulandel's question was a bit outrageous at first, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that Yulandel's doubts were not unreasonable.

At this stage, purely from the perspective of combat power, Yulandel herself is undoubtedly the strongest in the world. If Rita is added to the mix, then no one will be able to defeat her.

Therefore, generally speaking, Rita does not think that there is any organization or individual in this world who would not accept the allegiance of the captain and vice-captain of the Immortal Blade team.

But...Li Shubai's mysterious ship is the only exception.

Chapter 5: Disappearance, Boarding (k)

Yulandel from the future, Rita from the future, and even according to Yulandel from the future, there are at least three Herrschers of the Void on that ship.

After knowing this, even people as confident as Rita and Yulandel had to admit with some frustration that to Li Shubai, their powers were neither special nor indispensable.

At this moment, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from the room on the second floor.

After realizing that it was Li Shubai who woke up, Youlandel shuddered and sat up straight instinctively.

"Pfft..." Rita couldn't help but cover her red lips and laugh secretly after seeing Yulandel looking so nervous for the first time in a long time.

With a somewhat embarrassed look on her face, Yulandel glared at Rita fiercely, her eyes full of warning.

Li Shubai, who had just woken up from his sleep, went to the bathroom to wash up briefly, then walked down the stairs to the restaurant on the first floor. He was somewhat surprised to find a figure that he had not seen at this time in the past two days.

Did I oversleep? Li Shubai subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the wall clock.

The time was five forty-five, and as usual, the sky was just beginning to turn bright.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the time he got up, he turned his head and looked at Yulandel, who was sitting at the dining table and seemed a little nervous for some reason.

She was wearing a blue low-necked lace dress with a black short leather jacket on her shoulders. Her pair of round and slender white legs were exposed without any cover, revealing the sexy and graceful side hidden in Yulandel's dignified and noble temperament.

Come to think of it, in a way, I picked this dress for her... I didn't expect she would wear it so soon. Thinking about these things, Li Shubai retracted his gaze, then walked to the dining table, nodded to Rita, and said, "Thank you for breakfast. I've troubled you these two mornings, Rita."

Rita was about to nod when a flash of inspiration suddenly came to her mind.

She looked at Li Shubai's seated body and said with a sweet smile: "Do you really think you are bothering Rita?"

Li Shubai didn't feel anything was wrong. He picked up the cutlery and nodded as a matter of course: "Of course, you should be grateful to those who have given you something. No matter what, I was able to eat a hot meal after getting up these two mornings, all thanks to Rita. I just don't know what I can do for you, otherwise I would have given you a gift in return."

"What if Rita asks you for a return gift?" Rita smiled, "Will Lord Li Shubai refuse Rita for this?"

Li Shubai paused for a moment and became secretly alert.

Although Rita's gentle and bright smile did not seem to have any malice, Li Shubai knew very clearly that, unlike Yulandel, Rita was not a member of the Hyperion. During this period of time, her position was contrary to that of Kiana, Raiden Mei and even the Far East Branch of the Destiny. In a sense, what Rita now represented was the will of the current Bishop of Destiny - Otto.

Asking for a gift in return for preparing breakfast for him... This is so rare for a maid who has always been elegant and humble. It can be said that something must be wrong when things are abnormal. After thinking of this, Li Shubai raised his eyes without changing his expression while handling the breakfast in front of him, and nodded calmly: "Of course not, but the prerequisite is that you can't touch my bottom line."

To reiterate, Li Shubai has a flexible personal moral bottom line.

He can empathize with the harm and destruction suffered by ordinary people when they encounter disasters; yet he can easily disregard the law and, without any moral burden, characterize Cocolia's imprisonment of Raiden Ryoma as a complete frame-up.

Therefore, after saying this, Li Shubai was actually ready. He gathered all his strength in his heart to fight a watertight defensive battle in the upcoming verbal confrontation with Rita.

No matter whether Rita threatened or bribed him next, Li Shubai had absolute confidence and was determined to say the line that had been engraved in his DNA for a long time. He had wanted to say it a long time ago: But I refuse!

However, Rita did not state her request at the first time.

"Then, please allow Rita to ask a question." She touched her slender, white jade-like fingers to her lips, and a happy and brilliant arc appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Li Shubai picked up the water cup expressionlessly, blew a breath at the hot mist rising from the cup, and uttered a tone that sounded very impatient: "Talk."

Then he took a sip of warm water to relieve the greasiness.

The moment Li Shubai finished speaking, Rita reached out her hand at lightning speed and put her arm around the shoulders of Yulandel, who didn't know what was going to happen next. Then she put her hands on the upper arm of the confused and dazed blonde Valkyrie, and displayed Yulandel and the chair in front of Li Shubai like an unscrupulous businessman selling his goods.

"Excuse me, Master Li Shubai, what do you think of our Lady Youlandel..." Rita smiled at Li Shubai, her smile looking exceptionally bright in the morning sun, "- is she beautiful?"

“Puff——!!!” Li Shubai tilted his head and spit out all the hot water that he hadn’t swallowed yet, “You… cough… cough cough cough!”

As a result, just as he opened his mouth, the water that leaked into his trachea made Li Shubai cough uncontrollably, and he swallowed all the words that were about to be said.

Compared to Li Shubai, Yulandel, who was treated as a "commodity", did not have any overly intense reaction.

But that was obviously only temporary, because the reason why Yulandel hadn't reacted was not because of her calm personality, but because she was simply stunned by Rita's outrageous behavior.

She stayed motionless for about ten seconds, and then her face turned from blue to green, then to purple, and finally to a bright red, which was unclear whether it was out of anger or shyness.

"Rita--!! You..." Before Yulandel could react, the sudden cold touch on her arm made her shiver all over, and the subsequent words she wanted to say were all blocked in an instant.

That is Rita's own ability. She can control the environment and her own temperature within a certain range. Although it is definitely not as good as the Crescent Particles of the God-killing Armored Blue Knight Moon Soul, it is more than enough if it is only used to alert Yulandel.

Yulandel closed her mouth and turned her face to the side in a daze. She looked to the side and saw Rita squinting at her slightly. She immediately understood the intention of Rita's doing so.

...But understanding is one thing, and comprehension is another.

Even if you want to help her pass the interview, there is no need to use such... such an embarrassing method! ! Youlan Daier lowered her head in shame, her dignified and noble face was covered with charming blush, like a delicate and juicy apple, making people want to take a bite.

If it was through the screen, perhaps Li Shubai would have already started shouting "Ebao, my wife."

…But he was now facing a real person.

Although the real person is also very beautiful, this real person can hang up a hundred of him and beat them for ten rounds, and then twist them into a knot with their heads and feet connected.

Li Shubai looked at Yulandel, who lowered her head with a blushing face, with trepidation. He swallowed his saliva and had to admit that Yulandel, who was indeed in a shy state, was indeed extremely beautiful. He looked at Rita in surprise and doubt.

...But it was useless to watch. It was obvious that Yulandel had directly shut down the language module in her brain and was not prepared to speak. Rita was smiling very brightly and didn't seem to have any intention of explaining.

Li Shubai hesitated again and again, and finally made a decision after realizing that no matter how much he thought about it, things that were uncertain were still uncertain. He nodded with some difficulty: "Well... if I were to evaluate it personally... it is... very beautiful."

"So what do you think of... Rita's appearance?" Rita smiled even more brightly. She leaned forward slightly and leaned close to Yulandel's shoulder. "Does it suit your aesthetic taste?"

Li Shubai raised his eyes and looked at the maid's bright and elegant face. He swallowed and nodded, "Of course, both Miss Rita and Miss Yulandel are indisputably beautiful. I don't think there is any blind man who would deny this."

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but after I said this, Li Shubai always felt that he saw two small devil horns on the Katyusha on Rita’s head. Her gorgeous and elegant smile was so dangerous in Li Shubai’s eyes, like a rose with thorns.

"Since you have such a high opinion of the appearance of Rita and Lady Youlandel..." Rita's mouth curled up a little like a happy arc of victory, "I wonder if Lord Li Shubai has any other ideas about the two of us?"

Li Shubai shut up.

Any other ideas?

How should he answer this?

Whether you nod or shake your head here, it will lead to a double death, social and physical.

He had almost seen the same outcome for the two different branches.

If he nodded - "I didn't expect you to be such a person? There is no other way. This is a necessary sacrifice to prevent potential threats in the future. Don't blame Rita for being ruthless, Lord Li Shubai." Wipe, the sickle swept across the neck, and blood was all over the ground.

If he shook his head - "But I didn't expect that you are such a hypocritical person. It's better for such a hypocritical person not to bring harm to the world, right? Don't blame Rita for being ruthless, Lord Li Shubai." Wipe, the sickle swept across the neck, and blood was all over the ground.

He looked at his own end in five minutes with despair, as if he wanted to spit out all the air in his body. He sighed deeply and said with a sad face: "Well, Rita, Miss Rita, what do you want? I'll give it to you, isn't it enough? Can you stop playing tricks on me?"

This breakfast is going to make me feel cold, Li Shubai thought sadly. As expected, the debt of favor is the hardest to repay. I should get up earlier and make my own food in the future.

"Are you interested in having me and Lady Yulandel become your subordinates?" Rita said.

"Okay, okay. It's just to let you...ah?" Li Shubai paused halfway through his words.

He tilted his head, feeling that his thoughts were suddenly stuck.

What did Rita say just now?

"Don't doubt your ears, Lord Li Shubai." Rita put away her smile. She stared at Li Shubai's confused and bewildered eyes, and said calmly and indifferently: "Are you interested in letting Rita and Lord Youlandel become your subordinates?"

"...Why?" Li Shubai was stunned. He suddenly reacted while he couldn't believe it and looked at Youlan Dai'er, "By the way, have you already..."

"...Yes." Facing Li Shubai's stunned gaze, Yulandel nodded, "I am not the 'Yulandel' on your ship now."

"Wait, wait, wait a minute. My mind is a little confused by what you said." Li Shubai rubbed his forehead which was beginning to hurt. "Let me sort it out first. Rita, you should have been your original self from the beginning to the end, right?"

"Yes, Rita has not received any consciousness mapping from outsiders." Rita nodded.

"If that's the case, you know about the consciousness mapping, probably because Yulandel from my side revealed it to you, right?" Li Shubai frowned, "What else did she tell you?"

"She believes that after the consciousness mapping is over, the original Lady Yulandel will definitely choose to return to the Destiny Headquarters to confront Bishop Otto in order to verify the truth about herself. And she asked me to continue her duties and protect you as much as possible after the original Lady Yulandel returns to the Destiny Headquarters." Rita had a subtle smile on her face. "To be honest, this is the first time I see Lady Yulandel so concerned about a person of the opposite sex. I really can't help but feel a little jealous."

Yulandel had a strange look on her face, and seemed to be hesitant to speak. Although she knew that Rita was not talking about herself who was present, but... hearing her say this, Yulandel still felt a little uncomfortable all over.

"Then why is she... this Youlan Dai'er still here and not back to the Tianming headquarters?" Li Shubai just asked and suddenly understood, "Is it because you also know about her?"

"That's right." Rita nodded in affirmation, then turned her eyes and looked into Yulandel's eyes tenderly, which made her feel a little embarrassed. "It is Rita's honor to have the full trust of Lady Yulandel."

"That doesn't explain why you want to be my subordinates." Li Shubai frowned. "Although they seem to think I'm very important, I don't think I'm really qualified to rely on their power. To be honest, from the beginning to the end, I was just accepting help unilaterally, and I didn't have much power to use myself."

Perhaps because he felt a little frustrated when he talked about this, Li Shubai paused for a moment. But from a rational point of view, Li Shubai didn't think there was anything wrong with admitting his powerlessness and accepting help from others, so he quickly got rid of this slight frustration.

"So, why do you want to be my subordinate?" Li Shubai shook his head. "If I don't figure this out and can't understand your exact purpose, I won't agree."

"You are cautious and rational. No matter how sharp the power you cannot control is, it may become a blade that hurts you at any time. It is understandable to have such considerations." At this moment, to everyone's surprise, Yulandel, who had been silent since the beginning, suddenly spoke.

She raised her blue eyes, which were as clear and noble as gemstones, and looked seriously at Li Shubai's dazed eyes: "But, I'm sorry, I still hope you can accept us."

"...Because you know what will happen in the future, you can't accept what Otto did?" Li Shubai asked.

"That's one reason, but there's another more important reason. I believe in my own judgment." Yulandel said firmly, "Since she, who is stronger and more correct than me, thinks you are the best choice, then it must be the same for me."

"...Do I have the right to refuse?" Li Shubai was helpless.

"Of course." Rita smiled. "However, judging from the current situation, you don't seem to have any reason to continue to refuse. After all, just like you said, you don't seem to have much power to use freely now."

"...Ugh." Li Shubai, who had shot himself in the foot, choked and rolled his eyes. "Well, you're right. Now that I've confirmed your purpose, I really have no reason to reject you."

He sighed, stretched out his hand in the direction of Yulandel, and said with a smile: "So, happy cooperation?"

"..."

Rita and Youlandel looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and then stretched out their hands, one on the left and one on the right, to hold Li Shubai's hands: "Happy cooperation."

Yulandel and Rita achieved their goals, and Li Shubai confirmed their positions.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and their minds couldn't help but relax.

——However, this kind of relaxation also left the three of them with no room to react to what happened next.

It really happened in an instant.

When the three of them were relaxing, Rita and Yulandel's bodies were suddenly covered with a faint light without any warning.

"Huh? Li..." By the time Yulandel, who was the first to react, realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

As a result, when Li Shubai was awakened by the voice made by Youlandel and came to his senses, he was stunned to find out.

Rita and Yulandel, who were still in his sight half a second ago, had completely disappeared.

Chapter 5: Emergency Meeting on the Hyperion (k)

——Hyperion, the Sea of ​​Quantum.

If for Li Shubai, the bizarre and surreal scene of Yulandel and Rita disappearing in an instant before his eyes made him feel extremely shocked.

Then, for Rita and Yulandel, the shock was ten times greater.

They just felt a flash before their eyes, and the nearby scenery completely changed in less than a tenth of a second.