K424 of the Collapse World

"Um, Sister Shilis...how is the situation over there?"

Lan Feng shook his head, walked slowly to a chair in the room, sat down, calmed his breathing, and then turned his gaze to Kiana.

"As for that matter... it's basically resolved. Don't worry. A trustworthy friend told me that the so-called Sixth Herrscher is harmless. It's just that we pissed her off this time..."

Lan Feng said with a wry smile and sighed softly. Suddenly, when her eyes accidentally swept across Claire's shoulder, her pupils slightly dilated.

"Claire, what's wrong with your right shoulder?"

Lan Feng looked at Claire's half body wrapped in medical splints and bandages, frowned slightly, and asked anxiously.

"Well... well, I was slightly injured before, nothing serious... By the way, Shiris, is it true that we are being targeted?"

Claire seemed to be hesitant in answering Lan Feng's question, and finally changed the subject. Lan Feng frowned and turned his gaze to Kiana, but Kiana also looked a little embarrassed and hesitant.

Lan Feng hesitated slightly and then nodded.

"You guys...Okay, Claire, we are indeed being followed. The situation is urgent. Since you said it's okay, tell me later. Lillian, go call Lin and Elena here, we will leave here soon!"

As Lan Feng spoke, he moved his wrist and activated the terminal's display screen, intending to use the flying device in the quantum network.

Although Lan Feng was concerned about what happened during his absence, he could basically guess what happened. Both he and Kiana were being pursued by unknown people, so Claire must have been attacked as well...

Thinking of this, Lan Feng felt that Kiana's hesitant look seemed to be a remorse for not protecting him well enough.

(The situation is not good...it seems that we must leave as soon as possible!)

In his anxiety, Lan Feng did not have time to find out the whole thing, and began to look for a flying vehicle that could be used in the current situation.

Looking at the quantum network, Lan Feng felt a little pressure as he realized that there were not many vehicles he could use with his authority.

(Using a normal anti-entropy aircraft will definitely expose our identities, and Tesla and the others will be in trouble... But there is no way, who knows what will happen if we drag it on like this. By the way, the latest stealth transporter from Anti-Entropy should be able to leave without anyone noticing, but Aiyin seems to be prejudiced against me... In this case, will she lend it to me...?)

Lan Feng hesitated for a while, but finally made up his mind and connected the communication with the headquarters of ME Society...

Not far from the hotel, in the usually empty backstreet, there were now a few uninvited guests.

A young man hid behind an abandoned house full of cracks, observing the ordinary hotel out of the corner of his eye.

After receiving a signal from his companion not far away, he squatted down.

"B6 is in position, Captain, now start searching for the target location..."

The man put his hand to his ear and whispered. After he finished speaking, he took off the heavy backpack he was carrying and took out several large parts.

After coming out, they began to install some kind of quantum wave detection device on the ground.

Since his superiors repeatedly warned him not to use detectors that would generate strong electromagnetic waves, he had no choice but to take this new type of detector that was still in the experimental stage.

At this time, the captain's slightly worried voice came from his headset.

"We must be careful! Lady Kokolia has warned us many times that this target is not an ordinary person, and our previous combat experience is useless!"

Hearing this, a hint of helplessness appeared in the man's eyes.

"I understand... The target this time should be 'them'. The only things that can make you so afraid, besides the Honkai beasts, are those monsters in the appearance of girls from the Fate... I don't think they are more powerful than those Honkai beasts."

Although his tone was nonchalant, he still carefully adjusted the detection device, not daring to be careless. Although he had never seen the Valkyrie of Destiny in person, there were too many rumors about her.

"Vykov, don't underestimate those guys. There is a reason why they dare to fight Honkai beasts directly with their bodies. Moreover, Tianming's technology is completely different from ours. No one knows to what extent they can develop the potential of biological bodies..."

"Okay, okay, I get it... But what if they can even read micro quantum waves? Then what will happen to us..."

The man said this half-jokingly, however, as he spoke, the team channel fell silent.

"...If that's the case, there's nothing we can do. Lady Kokolia said that after we are exposed, we are allowed to fight back with all our strength. Killing the target is also within the scope of permission. So, don't worry, we have more than one way."

After a long time, the captain's voice sounded faintly in the communication. Although he said encouraging words, his tone was so calm that it was depressing.

But the man didn't have time to care about these things, he continued his work. Suddenly, he felt a breeze blowing from above, raising a fine dust in the abandoned back street...

Feeling that the wind direction was different from usual, the man raised his head with some concern and looked at the clear blue sky.

"What is this...? Forget it, it's just the wind, why bother about it. Anyway, it's such a rare good day, but I have to carry out this crappy mission of following a little girl, isn't it too bad..."

The man shook his head, stopped thinking about these things, and focused all his attention on the detector.

"Okay, let's get started..."

At this moment, his expression became solemn. He took a deep breath, put his eyes on the observation tube, and turned on the quantum wave detector.

The next moment, he fell into silence. He just kept observing the movements without saying a word, and no one else dared to disturb him. The entire combat communication fell into dead silence.

"B7, have you found the target?"

"..."

Finally, the captain couldn't help but ask, but the other party still responded with silence.

The special agent captain suddenly had a bad feeling.

"B7! Please answer immediately when you hear me! What's going on?!"

With a low growl, he finally got a response.

"Ah? No... I just haven't found the target yet..."

"Didn't find them? How is that possible! Intelligence shows that they are indeed hiding in that hotel..."

The captain wanted to say something, but was surprised to find that Vykov, who was in charge of detection, stood up calmly and walked straight into the hotel where the target was.

"Idiot! What are you doing?! Come back now!"

However, the man ignored it and continued on his way. After entering the hotel, his voice was heard on the communication channel.

"Captain...the rooms in the hotel are indeed empty. No targets were detected at all!"

177 She is not suitable

Far East, Changkong City...

In the main building area of ​​the me company's headquarters, among the towering buildings, a girl with red twin ponytails sat quietly in the room, her expression looking a little complicated.

"Do you understand what I just said, Dr. Tesla?"

The curly-haired girl leaning against the window spoke. Unlike the tangle and complexity on the face of the girl with twin ponytails, her expression at this moment was just indifferent.

Cold and indifferent...

"But... Aiyin, why did you suddenly make such a plan? The leader's whereabouts are unknown now, but he should still be busy with his own affairs, so why are you in such a hurry? There is no need to rush to decide on Shirley's position..."

Tesla looked puzzled. She stood up and questioned Einstein, who looked calm. However, she was no longer as arrogant as usual. After all, she had just troubled Einstein and borrowed her latest work to help Shirley. So at this moment, Tesla was too embarrassed to shout excitedly at Einstein.

"I just feel that the position we have currently placed her in may not be the right one for her."

Einstein spoke lightly, still in her usual lazy tone. But as an old friend for many years, Tesla could hear a kind of determination in her words.

"…Not suitable?"

"Well, she usually behaves properly, and every action she takes has a reasonable explanation. That's why I want the leader to make the judgment."

Einstein sighed and looked at Tesla calmly. She could clearly see the wavering in Tesla's eyes. Sure enough, after a while, Tesla gave in and looked away first.

"But...why?"

Tesla's puzzled expression didn't change at all. She asked in a low voice with a hint of loss in her voice.

A few minutes earlier, Einstein told her about a decision he had made.

Contact Walter Yang, the current leader of Anti-Entropy, and let him decide how to arrange Shilis's duties within Anti-Entropy. In this way, although Shilis has the opportunity to officially join the top leadership of Anti-Entropy, it also requires the election decision of the top members. In other words, Shilis's existence will be completely exposed to the executor class of Anti-Entropy!

This would have been fine, but what concerned Tesla was that she didn't understand why Einstein made this decision so urgently and even directly contacted Walter, whose whereabouts were unknown.

"Because I can no longer make my own judgment. Let me make it clear in advance that I do not doubt Shiris. After all, I can see her sincerity towards us. I am just wondering, is it really appropriate to give her so much command of Anti-Entropy?"

As Einstein spoke, he turned around and looked at the towering steel forest outside the window, with a hint of dark clouds in his deep blue eyes.

"I cannot deny Shiris's ability to deal with actual combat. She...has the memory of being the captain of the Snow Wolf Squad, which is beyond doubt. But don't you think that the action she proposed is a bit too hasty?"

"Why? That information was brought by our senior team members, so it shouldn't be wrong. Shiris just made a plan for it..."

Hearing this, Tesla asked in confusion, but Einstein sighed again.

"Our actions are no joke, Dr. Tesla. Taking action the moment we get the intelligence can be called decisive, but it can also be called... reckless."

Einstein's expression gradually became serious, the lazy temperament had completely disappeared from her, and her half-closed blue eyes had fully opened, revealing a sharp light.

Tesla was no stranger to this kind of Einstein. When they were working at the Imperial Research Institute of Heaven's Mandate, Einstein used this attitude to face those researchers who questioned her. But now, Tesla had to face Einstein's arrogance when responding to doubts, which really made her feel a little uncomfortable...

"I have seen Cecilia in her youth. She was indeed as innocent as an ordinary girl. I think Cecilia... that is, Shilis, should be different when she is carrying out the mission in the Destiny. Excuse me, the report she made during the operation this time... is really a bit too rash."

Einstein said as he unfolded the terminal's communication light screen and pushed it towards Tesla.

The holographic screen constructed of light and shadow slid slightly in the air and finally stopped in front of Tesla.

"Regarding the treatment of the Sixth Herrscher... she concluded that 'there is no threat after judgment'. She did not elaborate on the reasoning, as if she made the judgment based entirely on intuition. Such an action report is really unconvincing..."

Einstein pointed at the combat report on the light screen and turned to the next page while whispering.

Tesla rarely refuted and remained silent and continued to listen.

"Excuse me, this kind of unfounded subjective assumption makes it hard for people to believe that she can be a decision-maker. Moreover, compared with this time, although the last search for ruins failed, her wartime command was perfect, and the number of casualties among the team members was extremely small."

"The difference between these two operations is that she was in charge of the command and decision-making of the operations. Obviously, it can be seen from this that she is more suitable for doing things personally than making decisions. It is obviously unreasonable to let her take on these two jobs at the same time."

Tesla was silent for a long time, and after Ain finished speaking, he finally sighed.

"Well... okay, I admit that what you said does make some sense, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to decide her own affairs like this...?"

Einstein nodded.

"That's true, but that's why I want to let the leader make the decision. After all, I can't interfere too much in these matters. After all, she is nominally yours."

"Eh...?! Oh, yeah..."

Hearing this, Tesla instantly thought of something wrong, but the next moment, she realized that Einstein did not mean that.

"But if you think this is better, can't we just explain it to her directly? Why go through so much trouble? This way... it seems a little too formal, right?"

"Because sooner or later we will become colleagues on equal terms, so it's better to make some things official in advance."

"Is that so? But why do I feel like you...?"

"

"..."

Without listening to Tesla finish his question, Einstein turned around, walked straight to the door at the side and pressed the handle.

"Let's end this topic. If you calculate the time, they will be back soon. Wouldn't it be better to talk to her directly about the details of this matter? You should tell Shiris about this news as soon as possible so that she can make some preparations in advance. After all... her interviewer this time is our Alliance Leader."

Einstein laughed, and as she spoke, she opened the door and walked out. But suddenly she thought of something, and she stood at the door and turned back again.

"Okay, don't think too much. Shiris should do something that is more suitable for her. Let the higher-ups decide the mission objectives, and her task is to decide how to accomplish them. This is the responsibility of a team leader. It seems too difficult for her to formulate the overall combat plan as a decision maker."

"Ain...you, don't you like Shirley?"

"...I don't hate her...I'm just different from you. I'm not blinded by emotions. You should figure out how to position her abilities to better utilize them, or how to...Nothing. Dr. Tesla, just in case, I remind you again, don't let your emotions interfere with your judgment."

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"..."

Tesla fell silent. Einstein ignored her complicated expression and turned to leave the room.

"Okay, that's all I have to say. I hope you still remember the agreement we made with that person..."

The last sentence dissipated into the air with the muffled sound of the door closing. Einstein's footsteps gradually faded away, leaving Tesla alone in the empty room.

"What the hell...it's really weird."

She savored what Einstein had said. Although she was concerned about his several temporary changes of words, she ultimately could not figure out the reason.

Although Tesla knew this friend very well, it did not mean that she could understand the other person's thoughts.

"But speaking of that guy..."

Thinking of this, Tesla looked a little dazed, and a figure with short indigo hair flashed through his mind.

"Humph... How could I possibly forget that bastard..."

Unable to help but wipe his eyes with his hands, Tesla leaned on the windowsill with his hands, and after a few breaths, he raised his head again.

"Alright! It's time to go meet Shiris and the others..."

After regaining his spirit, Tesla quickly left the room, took the elevator back to the ground, and moved towards the new helipad of ME Company.

Uncharted waters of Asia...