K424 of the Collapse World

Karlov stood up a little irritably, looked at the banknotes on the table that had not yet been sorted out, smacked his lips, and then looked towards the door not far away.

"what happened again?"

He shouted in a bad tone. He had clearly just told her that he was busy. What on earth was the guard thinking?

However, to his surprise, the voice coming from outside the door was no longer that of the familiar guard, but a young girl's voice...

"Sir, your men have asked me to serve you."

With just one simple sentence, he revealed his identity and purpose. Obviously, this should be the young girl that his guards had found...

Afterwards, Karlov thought about it, and the nameless anger in his heart dissipated a lot.

"Well, it doesn't matter if we play around for a bit now..."

He walked towards the door while muttering to himself. It's the same sooner or later anyway, since it's already delivered to my door, I can just play with it! Besides, from her voice, she seems to be quite good...

As he thought about this, Karlov opened the locked door, grabbed the door handle, opened it directly, and looked forward.

What came into view was a short girl with silver-gray curly hair. Her hair looked a little messy, and the longer hair covered her eyes. She was standing at the door at the moment, wearing only a thin dress.

Although the girl lowered her head, the experienced Karlov could tell at a glance that although this girl was young, she was definitely a beauty. Moreover, even though she was not mature yet, her appearance was still quite good...

"That boy has a good eye. Haha... Little girl, you're already doing this business at such a young age? But I like it! Come in."

Looking at the petite girl in front of him, a smile appeared on Karlov's face. He then waved at the girl, motioning her to follow him, and turned around without any precautions, walking towards his desk.

Karlov didn't think his actions were inappropriate. This was a small military base in the south, and there was no way there would be any danger. Besides, the girl behind him was so thin, how could she pose a threat to him?

Although there are still some bills on the table that have not been sorted out, since they have been delivered to the door, I might as well enjoy life first.

While thinking about how to molest the girl next, Karlov did not notice that the corridor outside the door had become silent. At the same time, he did not notice the body thrown not far from the door...

For a military base, this was obviously abnormal. However, this middle-aged man, whose body had long been hollowed out by alcohol and sex, had also lost some basic judgment abilities...

Therefore, when a dark blue blade pierced his lower back, the man was still immersed in the fantasy of a better life. The poison on the blade made him sink into darkness before he even realized he was injured.

The girl pulled out her blade with an indifferent look on her face. After confirming that the middle-aged man under her feet was completely dead, she took out the old-fashioned communicator in her pocket and gently pressed the start button.

"Master, the target of the mission has been killed. Please issue the next combat order."

She reported her mission calmly, without even glancing at the man lying at her feet. At the same time, she glanced at the large banknotes on the table, completely unmoved.

To her, as long as they were still the warlords' killing tools, these things meant nothing to her.

"Thank you for your hard work... Anyway, let's return to the base first. After we have reorganized ourselves, I will tell you about the status of our next target."

"Yes, Master."

After giving a brief answer, the girl lost the connection with the communicator in her hand. She put away her communicator again and swung the dagger between her fingertips.

, she put it into the sheath under her skirt, and then walked out of the building, leaving only the middle-aged man lying in a pool of blood...

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In the base of the southern warlord, the man who had given orders to the girl before was sitting in the room, looking at a picture displayed on the terminal screen.

The picture shows a woman with golden curly hair...

After a long moment, he chuckled, closed the terminal, and leaned back in his chair.

"Really? Are the people above so anxious? They actually asked us to assassinate that witch..."

He muttered to himself, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"I don't mind, but... can you really do it? Ural Silver Wolf..."

138 The one waiting

In the Far East, Changkong City...

In the headquarters of ME, in addition to a large number of electronic equipment warehouses and laboratories, there are also many places for researchers to live. After all, people who work in this place have to get used to working overtime due to various project issues.

Therefore, many people lived directly in the headquarters, staying in the accommodation area which was only separated by a wall from Laboratory No. 15.

However, this accommodation area is not a small dormitory room, but a large apartment accommodation area. Its luxury is not comparable to ordinary upper-class housing. In addition, a park has been built nearby. If there were no high-rise buildings nearby, it would be like a resort...

Considering the financial resources of ME, this level of employee benefits is naturally nothing.

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"Hey, have you heard about it? About the new girl who moved into the fourth district..."

"Yes! And, I saw her before. She went to the experimental area with the president to inspect the work."

"Is this true? She's so young..."

"Maybe, he is the same as Mr. Tesla. Who knows how old he is..."

……

In a corner of the accommodation area, several employees of the ME company were discussing something. A few days ago, some employees accidentally discovered that a young girl with silver hair had moved into the accommodation area for researchers. In the following days, they often saw the girl with her long silver hair tied into a braid, appearing near the accommodation area from time to time.

Although no one knew who this new neighbor was, it was obvious that she had the right to live here. Therefore, although some people were concerned about the girl's identity, they often had no chance to find her to confirm her whereabouts in person.

Moreover, as employees of the ME company, they don't have much free time to satisfy their curiosity. Daily work is enough to wear out most of their energy. Therefore, no one has talked to the girl face to face...

However, when the employees who had witnessed Lan Feng's meeting with Raiden Ryoma in the laboratory saw the girl, they were sure that the silver-haired girl must be the mysterious girl who was chatting and laughing with the president.

Of course, although this matter is now known to everyone, the identity of the girl is still a mystery...

Several staff members were discussing loudly about the girl, and various speculations were made casually. What these staff members didn't know was that the girl they were discussing was nearby at the moment...

Behind a big tree in the distance, a petite figure sat quietly on a high branch. She was wearing simple casual clothes, and her long silver-white hair was tied into a braid, swaying slowly in the breeze. These features were enough to reveal her identity...

Kiana Kaslana.

A full week had passed since she met Shirley in the ruins. At that time, she was brought back here by the Anti-Entropy Force. It was said that Shirley and Tesla were still hiding from the pursuit of the Destiny Organization, so their return was forced to be delayed...

However, even so, he still received a very good reception, and the president, Thunder Ryoma, personally arranged accommodation for him. Of course, these things were all arranged by Shiris in advance with Thunder Ryoma.

At this moment, Kiana, who had nothing to do, was listening carefully to the discussion of those researchers. Although the distance between the two sides reached dozens of meters, she could still clearly capture the discussion with her deliberate concentration.

Listening to those irrelevant nonsense, she suddenly couldn't help but smile bitterly. The discussions were becoming more and more unreliable, and some people even speculated that she was the one who had an affair with Lei Dian Long Ma. Obviously, these people were just killing time.

Kiana subconsciously touched her neck after withdrawing her mental power that was focused on hearing. The place where she touched was already a piece of tender skin, and the hard metal collar had completely disappeared.

"I didn't expect it to be so smooth...;?;"

Kiana clearly remembered that when she first arrived here, she was taken into a laboratory. However, unlike in Tianming, she was not forced to enter the laboratory this time.

Using the anti-entropy super-electromagnetic high-frequency cutting machine, she conducted high-energy output at the connection of the collar for more than three hours, and finally removed the soul steel limiter that had bound her for two years. At that moment, she was truly free.

"All the trackers on my body have been removed. Has Tianming been completely unable to find me? This doesn't feel real..."

While sighing, Kiana spread out her palms, and strands of golden light appeared in her hands. Feeling the unobstructed flow of energy in her body, she raised her head and looked at the distant horizon, her eyes gradually becoming deeper.

"Speaking of which, when will they be able to come back..."

Kiana swung her legs slightly and talked to herself. Ever since she took off the collar, her neck has always felt light and fluttery. Kiana still hasn't gotten used to this relaxed feeling. However, when she thought that she had escaped from the control of fate, she felt an irrepressible joy in her heart.

For Kiana, the only thing that concerns her now is the news about someone.

"It shouldn't be a problem... The previous contact seemed to say that they were approaching the Far East. They will probably arrive in the next few days... I really think I saw you, Mom..."

——Beep beep…

Suddenly, the communicator on Kiana's wrist made a slight sound. She looked at the familiar ID displayed on the screen and pressed the answer button without hesitation.

"Kiana, where are you? Lunch has been delivered..."

As the communicator was connected, a somewhat anxious female voice came out of the communicator. Kiana smiled slightly and responded.

"Okay, I know. I'll be back soon, Elena."

Kiana hung up the communicator casually, supported herself on the tree branch with her hands, and jumped directly down from the branch that was dozens of meters high. She adjusted her body flexibly in mid-air and landed gently on the ground like a wild cat without making any sound.

Without the restrictions of soul steel, coupled with the tactical training she had undergone during the period of destiny, it was easy for Kiana to control her body like this.

She did this deliberately just to avoid unnecessary trouble. After all, although those anti-entropy staff seemed to know her, Kiana knew that they actually knew the person who looked exactly like her.

My nominal mother...

"Come to think of it... I haven't had a proper chat with you yet. There are many things I want to ask you. But where are you now?"

She sighed, turned around, and walked slowly towards the familiar building not far away.

"Forget it... Anyway, let's go find everyone first."

She wasn't the only one living in that apartment.

"Really? Why is K-0 the only one allowed to move freely here? We changed jobs together, so why are we being kept under house arrest like this?"

In the luxurious apartment, a short girl was complaining while biting the bagel in her hand. The girls around her were obviously used to her complaints and no one commented on it.

At this moment, five girls were sitting at the dining table in the apartment, enjoying the lunch that had just been delivered. They had accepted Lan Feng's persuasion to surrender, and thus joined the Valkyrie team of Anti-Entropy together with Zhen Qiyana.

Now, these Valkyries have taken off their previous combat uniforms and weapons and put on normal clothes, looking like ordinary girls.

"Hey, Sora, it's a bit rude to call her K-0. Kiana has her own name."

138 The one waiting >>

The next moment, another girl's voice responded to her. At the other end of the table, Lillian looked at Sora with some dissatisfaction and spoke.

"Ah, sorry..."

Hearing this, Sora showed an embarrassed expression. Although the girl was not here now, she still apologized seriously. The table returned to its previous silence.

"Speaking of which, Sora... you know very well that it is impossible for us to gain the trust of a large organization so easily. In the absence of a guarantor, the fact that we were not thrown into a small dark room is already a very good treatment..."

After a while, the short beige-haired girl, Claire, the team leader, explained to Sora with a helpless expression.

In fact, Claire has always felt a little sorry for this girl.

"Come to think of it, Sora, are you really not concerned? What happened back then..."

After all, she had decided Sora's fate without him being conscious, which was obviously inappropriate. Even though Sora easily accepted the reality after waking up, Claire always felt that she owed him something...

Claire suddenly asked

Sora just tilted his head and smiled at Claire who had a complicated expression.

"Hey~~ Claire, I'm just following your orders. After all, aren't you our captain? Um... Captain, are you concerned about me now?"

In response to Sora's joke, Claire just smiled bitterly and shook her head helplessly.

"Hehe... Captain or something? I've already betrayed destiny, so what's the point of talking about captain?... But you guys were implicated because of my decision..."

At that time, Claire didn't know why, but she agreed to Lan Feng's proposal. But later, after the initial impulse cooled down, she was left with a lot of troubles. Even though a week had passed, Claire still felt a little guilty.

"Let's put Elena aside... Lin, Sora, and Lillian, you have never thought of betraying your destiny, but because of me..."

Hearing these words, Elena beside him also sighed, her expression became a little complicated. She betrayed her destiny just to follow her friend Lan Feng, the girl named Shirley, and Claire did the same for that girl. The so-called "Cecilia" was just another identity of hers.

Indeed, unlike himself and Claire, the other three people had no intention of betraying destiny before, and were forced to be implicated. But now, no matter what they said, it seemed a little too late.

"Oh, so many days have passed, you still can't let it go..."

Looking at Claire who looked guilty, Lin, who had been silent before, raised her head with a calm expression.

"Although I am a little worried about my grandfather... However, there is nothing we can do now. Moreover, if you, Claire, had not listened to Miss Shirley's suggestion at the time, I don't think she would be willing to let us go directly when Kiana had already changed sides."

Lin said calmly, her expression gradually softening.

"It's okay. After all, your choice at that time also protected us..."

"That's right, no matter what choice you make, I will be with you."

Following Lin's words, Lillian also said with a smile. At this time, no one noticed that Sora slightly shifted his gaze, and his expression was a little unnatural for a moment...

"That's right, because you are our 'Captain'~"

The next moment, Sora's expression returned to his usual playful look. He stuck out his tongue and then agreed.

Hearing this, Claire was stunned for a moment, then she couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"I am clearly the one who is sorry for this matter. Sigh... Never mind. There is no point in saying anything now. It is great that you are willing to forgive me..."

"Don't blame yourself, Claire. No one blames you. We were the ones who chose to follow you. I just hope that you can take on this responsibility..."

Lin said softly, her gentle smile made people feel like spring breeze. She was a straightforward girl, and everything she said represented her truest feelings.

All the team members forgave Claire's betrayal and once again pledged to follow her... at least on the surface.

——Ka…

Suddenly, there was a slight sound of a lock coming from the direction of the entrance, and the door was gently pushed open by a white little hand.