K424 of the Collapse World

"I don't doubt her, it's just..."

Einstein said this with a somewhat sad expression.

"It was me who asked Dr. Tesla to find Shiris, and I saw with my own eyes how desperate she was. The Houkai power in her body was obtained with the help of our Houkai Reactor. Afterwards, she also saved Dr. Tesla's life. I know that I shouldn't doubt her..."

As Einstein spoke, he seemed a little depressed.

"But doubts are doubts. Let's not talk about the month she was in contact with Cocolia. Raiden Ryoma, why do you think she wanted to kill that Cocolia spy?"

As for Einstein's question, Raiden Ryoma didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

147 Unnecessary Suspicion >>

"Then she obviously lost control of her emotions... maybe the spy's behavior annoyed her?"

"I can't understand why a proposal would cause her such a big reaction. Besides, you're not sure that this is the case, right? In other words, it's possible that she wanted to silence the witness..."

Einstein made his guess without reservation, but Raiden Ryoma seemed a little unhappy about this.

"Wait, think about it carefully. If she is also a spy, why did she help me? And she handed over the chip containing the information to us. As for the reason why she was angry, you also know her other identity. Although she is a clone, Shilis is also a married woman. She may have thought of her husband because of this, which is why she lost control of her emotions..."

Not paying attention to Einstein's silence, Raiden Ryoma continued speaking.

"Besides, she couldn't have done this to gain our trust, because she has no need to do this. At least Dr. Tesla and I trust her now. So, Dr. Einstein, you are a little too suspicious."

After Raiden Ryoma finished speaking, Einstein raised his head again. But seeing her calm eyes, Raiden Ryoma knew that the doctor was not convinced by him at all.

"Maybe... I know, although this may be my neurosis, but it has always been relying on such caution that we have been able to survive the siege of Destiny and develop Anti-Entropy to its current scale. I... don't want to abandon this caution."

As he spoke, Einstein stood up and his eyes returned to their initial indifference.

"I'm sorry, although it may be a bit rude to say this, but I only believe in judgments made by reason. Therefore, before I confirm that she is not a threat, I will act according to my own ideas."

Having said this, she had already walked to the door and casually pushed open the office door. Einstein resumed his previous lazy voice.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your work, but I'll take my leave now. See you tomorrow, Mr. President."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

As Einstein's footsteps faded away, Raiden Ryoma sighed with a headache. He knew very well the stubborn character of this old friend.

"Oh... never mind. Anyway, Aiyin probably won't do anything excessive. Let her investigate on her own."

Thunder Dragon Horse shook his head, turned on the terminal monitor again, and continued his unfinished work...

Accommodation area, Shirley's room...

Inside the spacious room, a group of Valkyries sat on the edge of the bed, chatting intermittently. Although there was nothing left to say and even Claire had fallen asleep, they still stayed here, waiting for the two people on the other side.

Kiana was naturally among them. She looked at Elena who was chatting with Shirley not far away and gave up the idea of ​​disturbing them.

Including her, everyone else also knew that what the two were discussing was probably something very important...

Not far away

Lan Feng and Elena were sitting on the sofa, looking at each other.

"Lan Feng? Or should I say Shirisi? ...So, what should I call you now?"

Elena asked softly, and although her tone was still as gentle as Lan Feng's memory, the hollowness in her voice could not be erased at all.

"Just call me Shilis, this is my name now... Elena, can you tell me a little about your experiences during this period?"

"It's not a big deal... Since you were there at the time, you should know. Our village was destroyed by the Honkai Impact and everyone died. That's all."

"That is to say, Kerry also..."

"Yes, it is said that I was the only one who survived there. I was taken back by destiny, and after I was given prosthetic limbs, I became a Valkyrie by my own will."

When Lan Feng mentioned her brother's name, Elena just nodded with her eyes and had no other reaction. She maintained a calm expression and finished telling these cruel things.

Hearing this, Lan Feng felt a little emotional. He was also surprised at Elena's change, and even more heartbroken by her indifference.

She is just like an empty shell now...

According to Elena's words, Lan Feng noticed that she seemed to know nothing about the nuclear explosion. But after looking at Claire not far away, Lan Feng wisely did not bring up the matter immediately.

"Because of that disaster, all the people I cherished are gone. I originally just wanted to take revenge on Houkai, but I really didn't expect that you would be alive. It's really... great."

At this point, the ice in Elena's eyes seemed to melt a little. She opened her hands slightly, as if she wanted to come forward, but for some reason she hesitated. Lan Feng sighed, took the initiative to walk forward, and gave Elena a hug.

"Don't worry, I'm here... Although I didn't expect you to become a Valkyrie, since this is your choice, cherish the time ahead. Anyway, we've reunited now..."

"Um……"

Feeling the girl's body temperature in her arms, Elena was stunned for a moment, then she also wrapped her arms around her body and gently closed her eyes. Suddenly she thought of something, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Come to think of it, Shirley... you are actually Cecilia, the Saint of Destiny. Although I still have many things to ask you, I will leave them for later. As for now..."

Elena gently let go of her hand and looked at the petite silver-haired girl in front of her with a gentle look in her eyes. If you ignore her somewhat stiff expression, the two of them seemed to have returned to the scene when they first met...

"Siris, do you mind if I introduce Claire and the others to you? It seems like you two haven't had a candid communication yet?"

"Well, please... Elena."

Lan Feng took a deep breath and drove away the depression in his heart. Although the two seemed close, in fact, Lan Feng could feel that Elena wore a mask when dealing with anyone.

A mask to cover up the inner collapse...

Lan Feng didn't say much, or rather, she didn't know what to do, so she followed Elena back to Claire, Kiana and the others.

……

On the other side, Claire was still dozing off leaning against Lin. Suddenly, she felt Lin's body move away, so she steadied herself and opened her eyes. When she looked up, she found a silver-haired girl standing in front of her...

At a close distance, through the torn dress, she could easily see something that was worn underneath.

"Hmm...pure white? Very cute..."

Claire was in a daze and didn't notice who was in front of her, so she said something subconsciously.

The next moment, as a chilly feeling came from the air, she couldn't help but shiver, and then she woke up completely. At this time, she suddenly realized who was in front of her...

"Claire Shaniat... could you please repeat what you just said?"

Lan Feng smiled and moved his wrist slightly. He was just feeling depressed, and someone was trying to kill himself in front of him. Lan Feng was not going to let go of such a good opportunity to relieve stress.

"I……"

"Forget it, no need to repeat it. The result won't change anyway. You can fight back if you want. After all, I'm not a demon."

As the others looked gloating, Claire's face turned pale...

"Well, if I don't fight back, can you please show some mercy?"

"What do you say?"

At this moment, the silver-haired girl's smile looked extremely terrifying in Claire's eyes. Although it was a peaceful smile, no one knew what she would do next.

However, what they didn't know was that for Lan Feng, this moment reminded her of a long-lost feeling of home...

Her smile was completely genuine.

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These few chapters seem to be just daily routine. I can't stop at this rate. It seems a bit too dragged out. Emmm... hurry up and get into the main storyline.

Operation 148

Only a few high-ranking officials knew that the spy had been discovered at the ME headquarters, and it was not made public.

For the employees of me company, there was nothing special compared to the past, except that there were a few more cute girls in the accommodation area.

In the ME company, most ordinary members do not know that this world-famous international enterprise is actually just a research department under the Anti-Entropy branch.

Anti-Entropy, an organization that was established only half a century ago, can compete with the Mandate of Heaven with a long history, and it is not just because the leader of the Mandate of Heaven does not pay attention to it.

Anti-Entropy is organized in the form of alliance cooperation, and each subordinate organization has a high degree of freedom. Some of the subordinate organizations do not even know that they are subordinate units of Anti-Entropy.

The trade-off for Anti-Entropy's lowered management standards was an explosive growth in strength. To be fair, even if Destiny went to war with Anti-Entropy at this time, it would definitely not be that easy to win.

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Changkong City, morning...

During this period of time, there was basically no one in the accommodation area within the ME company. The employees had all been busy with their work, and there was only silence in the apartment area.

That being said, there are exceptions to everything...

"Dr. Tesla, you are becoming more and more lazy..."

The short girl with messy green curly hair walked slowly in the empty corridor, heading straight in one direction. Based on her experience over the past few days, she was completely sure that the person she was looking for must still be here.

Einstein pushed open a door and looked inside. As expected, when the red-haired girl was lazily lying on the bed in a daze, Einstein couldn't help but sigh.

"Dr. Tesla, now that you are awake, why are you still staying in bed? It's almost noon now."

Einstein said somewhat helplessly, remembering that when they were working in North America not long ago, they got up earlier than ordinary office workers.

"Ain...? We don't have any work here, and I've already cracked the chip you gave me, so why did you wake me up? Anyway, Shirley has a new friend, so why don't you let me rest for a few days..."

However, Tesla just glanced at Einstein indifferently, then turned over, showing no intention of getting up.

"Besides, haven't you become lazy too? Look~ your hair has turned into a mess again..."

Tesla looked at Einstein's iconic messy hair, chuckled, and stopped talking.

Seeing Tesla's indifferent look, even though Einstein had a good temper, he couldn't help but have a # on his forehead. She took a few deep breaths before looking at Tesla again.

"Please don't change the subject... My hair is very troublesome to manage. I can't spend a lot of time taking care of it every day. Dr. Tesla, please don't make such a comparison. In addition, I don't want you to keep your current routine when we return to North America."

Einstein's face was full of helplessness. Many days had passed since Tesla and Shirley returned. During this period, Tesla had been deciphering the chip he had obtained, and finally obtained its contents not long ago, and obtained a series of plans that Cocolia had taken to seize the ME company.

After receiving this information, Raiden Ryoma did not know what to do alone. After that, before returning to the headquarters, Tesla decided to stay here for a few days as a vacation, and then what happened now happened...

Thinking of these things, Einstein felt a little overwhelmed. Because during this period, not only Tesla was lifeless, but even Shiris remained idle, staying in the room all day, or wandering around the me club with her daughter. But it must be said that the relationship between them and the Valkyries seemed to be getting better and better...

According to the report from the observation personnel, Shirley had cancelled her room, applied for an extra bed in Kiana and the Valkyries' apartment, and moved in with them. In Einstein's eyes, it was hard to say whether this was a good thing or not.

(Forget it. After all, they spend so much time together, so it’s understandable that their relationship has improved. But why do I always feel… Forget it. Am I really overthinking it?)

"Anyway, Dr. Tesla, we're going back to North America tomorrow. Do you still plan to waste your time in bed like this?"

"Okay, okay, I'm really scared of you... Aiyin, you're just nagging like an old woman."

Tesla muttered softly, and got up very slowly like a snail. He changed out of his pajamas and put on his usual clothes in front of Einstein without any hesitation.

"I'm guessing that Shiris said the same thing to you, Dr. Tesla."

"You're so long-winded..."

Tesla curled his lips, muttered, and slowly put on his clothes. Einstein sighed again, turned around and left the room. She didn't care about Tesla's attitude, or she was completely used to it.

"I'll wait for you outside, Dr. Tesla. Anyway, we're leaving the ME Club tomorrow. Today is a big day.

It’s a long-awaited family gathering, I don’t want you to be absent…”

"Really? Can we... join in, too?"

Looking at the light screen in front of her, Claire's expression seemed a little surprised. She had not expected that the core members of Anti-Entropy would invite outsiders like herself to a gathering.

"What's the matter? You are Ms. Kiana's friends, right? Given her relationship with Shiris, as friends, isn't it natural for you to participate in this kind of thing?"

The Thunder Ryuma on the screen spoke calmly, looking at the surprise of Claire and the others with some amusement.

"But... this isn't appropriate..."

"It's okay. Since you and Shirley are already living together, you shouldn't be too unfamiliar with her, right? Don't worry, this is just an ordinary party, just chat casually, don't put too much pressure on it."

"Living...living together? No, that doesn't count as..."

"That's about right. That's how it is. Remember to come when the time comes."

Raiden Ryoma said with a smile and was about to cut off the communication, but as he suddenly realized something, he glanced into the room with a strange look on his face.

"By the way, aren't Shiris and Kiana in the room? Where did they go...?"

"Ah... no, they are here, but..."

When Claire mentioned Silis, her expression became a little unnatural. Her eyes slightly shifted towards the bedroom.

"They are still in the bedroom...do we need to wake them up?"

"It's already this late...Okay, hurry up and get them up. We will gather at the central accommodation area at noon. Don't be late."

After saying this, Thunder Dragon Horse hung up the communicator in his hand with a bit of helplessness. He really didn't understand Shiris's strange work and rest routine. Moreover, it seemed that her work and rest habits even affected Tesla...