K424 of the Collapse World

"It's... nothing, I don't mind..."

Lan Feng was surprised by Einstein's sudden apology, and she was a little flattered. After all, she had never seen Einstein, who seemed to be missing some emotional nerve, take the initiative to apologize to others.

"By the way... Shilis, since you took the initiative to come to me, it's just right... I want to talk to you about something. If you don't mind, can I take up a little of your time?"

"Ah? Yes... please go ahead."

Lan Feng said hurriedly, perking up again. What she didn't realize was that when Einstein noticed her slightly nervous look, a trace of cunning flashed across his face...

However, the next moment, Einstein returned to her expressionless face, and there was no sign of any expression she had before.

"Ms. Shilis, the invisible transporter I gave you earlier was my experimental work. Although the basic debugging has been completed, it has not yet been mass-produced. In other words, it is my prototype."

Hearing Einstein's words, Lan Feng's body trembled slightly.

"Prototype...machine?"

"Yes, as a prototype of new technology, the development work cost us a lot of money. In order to save costs, it was originally planned to use it as a blueprint and then mass-produce it through molecular reconstruction technology. However, this only prototype was broken by you... and the helipad was damaged again..."

Einstein said this calmly, his expression unchanged. But the silver-haired girl standing opposite him seemed to have been hit on the head and was stunned.

"Um... how much is the loss? I... I will try to compensate you if I can..."

Lan Feng's voice was a little hesitant. She almost forgot about this. If she had to pay the compensation herself...

Although she didn't know the exact amount, she suddenly felt dizzy. Putting aside other things, Lan Feng completely relied on Tesla to make a living, and her own savings were almost zero!

Lan Feng didn't know the value of the prototype and the cost of repairing the helipad, but she fully understood that it was not something that could be easily repaid.

Seeing the silver-haired girl's desperate expression as if the sky had fallen, Einstein felt that it was about time, so he smiled and clapped his hands.

"Alright, alright, don't worry. The data of the prototype has been backed up from the beginning. The airborne apron is still within the warranty period, so we don't need to compensate. There is no need to worry about the economic loss. We can just hire a cargo plane... Um, Shiris, what's wrong with you? Wake up quickly..."

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In the end, Lan Feng didn't faint on the spot, but it was almost the same.

It can only be said that this kind of thing is too scary for her. Thanks to Einstein's prank, she felt the feeling of going directly from hell to heaven. Lan Feng's exhausted spirit could hardly withstand such a jump, and she almost broke the string directly, but fortunately she survived in the end...

"That's not a funny joke... Dr. Einstein."

Lan Feng covered her forehead and said with some dissatisfaction. But she didn't care too much. After all, it was a happy thing that she didn't need to pay compensation. Compared with this, the shock she just received was nothing. However, this sadness and joy made her little heart a little bit overwhelmed.

"Dr. Tesla said you seem to enjoy teasing her. Indeed, seeing your performance, it seems quite interesting..."

Einstein's tone returned to its usual indifference, but Lan Feng always felt that there was a hint of sarcasm mixed in with this indifference.

"Well, it's really a case of revenge... I guess I can understand that you are seeking revenge for Tesla? Speaking of which, if you try to tease Tesla, you'll find her reaction even more interesting..."

Unconsciously, Lan Feng began to subconsciously set a trap for a certain twin-tailed girl. But in response, Einstein just shook his head slightly.

"Let's just forget about this kind of thing. After all..."

She paused, and the meaning she wanted to express seemed self-evident. Lan Feng was slightly stunned, and nodded to show his understanding.

That's right, the two have been partners for hundreds of years, and have experienced countless ups and downs together. The feelings between them can no longer be described in words. Lan Feng can fully understand this aspect. Einstein probably won't use any method to tease his partner...

Lan Feng was about to say something to apologize when Einstein in front of him sighed.

There was a sense of nostalgia in his tone and eyes.

"After all, I've watched her being played with like this for more than 20 years, and I'm tired of it."

"..."

Hearing this, Lan Feng felt as if her eyes were dark, and the corners of her mouth could not help but twitch. But Einstein did not give her time to express her opinion, and gently shook his hand.

"Don't look at me like that. Mr. Gangplank loves to do things like this. I just saw a lot of it... But in the end, it's better to do less of this kind of thing... Hmm? Shilis, are you listening?"

At this moment, Lan Feng no longer wanted to talk. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little guilty towards Tesla...

Noticing Lan Feng's tired look, Einstein was slightly startled, and then he suddenly realized that she seemed to be very tired...

"Sorry, I was reminded of the past and started nagging... You must be very tired now, so why don't you go and rest quickly? By the way, is there really nothing wrong with your body?"

Einstein said softly. The look in her eyes when she looked at Lan Feng was a little softer than the indifference she had shown at the beginning...

Lan Feng didn't notice this, as she was already a little distracted. At this moment, she felt as if her body was fighting against her consciousness, and even her instinctive body movements became more strenuous than usual. However, she could feel that she could completely overcome this state, and she just needed to recover her spirit...

"Well, it's really not a big problem. I just need to calm down and have a good rest... Don't worry, nothing will happen. If there is any accident, Kiana will definitely come to you for help..."

"Kiana?"

"Well, she will definitely tell you, but... I don't think there will be any accidents."

Lan Feng was still somewhat happy about Einstein's concern for her. Although she wanted to chat with him more, her current physical condition did not allow it.

After nodding slightly to Einstein, Lan Feng dragged his feet and walked towards the door with a staggering step, pressed the handle and opened the door.

"Let's go, Kiana."

Lan Feng spoke to the person beside her before she completely walked out of the door. As she spoke, another silver-haired girl walked over from the aisle next to her, with a worried and slightly surprised expression on her face.

"Sister Shilis...how did you know I was here? Did you check the terminal?"

In response to Kiana's surprise, Lan Feng smiled gently, walked over slowly, and put his hand on Kiana's shoulder to help himself stand a little more steadily.

"Although I'm in a bad state now, the Houkai energy in my body is still active... Just as you can know where I am, I can also sense your presence. Huh... I thought you knew it from the beginning..."

At the end of her words, Lan Feng's body swayed slightly and she was about to fall to the side. Kiana hurriedly reached out to support her.

“Sister Shiris…! What’s wrong with your body? Your Houkai energy is functioning as if…!”

"It's fine."

Lan Feng gently raised her hand, pointed her index finger at Kiana's lips, and closed the wooden door of Einstein's room behind her. During this process, she accidentally caught a glimpse of Einstein's thoughtful and complex expression. But at this time, Lan Feng no longer had the energy to guess her thoughts.

"Sister Shilis! How are you? I will contact Dr. Tesla immediately..."

"No... there's no need to bother her, Kiana, please... take me to my own room, I need a place to rest..."

Lan Feng leaned over to Kiana's ear and whispered softly. The faint sound of breathing seemed to be blown away by the wind, but fortunately the distance was close enough for Kiana to hear it clearly.

"But, what exactly is this...?"

"please……"

Leaving these words behind, Lan Feng no longer resisted the abnormal fatigue of his body, and let his consciousness sink into the vortex of darkness...

Far in the north, in Okhotsk, Russia, the streets are no different just because some people have left.

The sky is still as blue, the wind is still as noisy, and except for an unclaimed broken truck on the corner that caused some headaches for the traffic police on duty that day, this small city remains the same as before, with traditional yet backward regional customs and its unique beauty.

But at this moment, as the search leader of the Anti-Entropy Russian branch, Gerlev had no time to pay attention to the beauty of the city. For him, this extremely familiar ghost place would only make him feel upset. He looked at the gloomy expression of the blonde woman in the image and couldn't help swallowing.

"What did you say... She's not there? Are you kidding me? Are you dissatisfied with your current position, Mr. Search Captain?"

The cold voice coming from the image almost froze the air around him. Gorev tried hard to control his voice from trembling and tried his best to think of a way to respond.

"It's true! Lord Cocolia... we will follow your instructions.

We found the hotel at the location provided and confirmed her room number on the online check-in system, but... when we used the detection device to determine her current status, there was no one inside!"

Despite racking his brains, Gerlev could only come up with this explanation because that was the truth, and he didn't have the courage to try to lie in front of the executor.

After a moment of silence, a sneer came from the other side of the communicator.

"Hehe... From the time I observed Kiana Kaslana enter the hotel to the time you tracked her, the interval was less than five minutes. Are you trying to say that Kiana Kaslana and Siegfried Kaslana, who might have been injured, escaped from this city without anyone noticing in less than five minutes right under my nose?"

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"This... this is also possible. If they have advanced vehicles equipped with stealth functions, they can theoretically do this..."

"Stupid! Siegfried and Kiana are fugitives from the Destiny Organization. Where can they find advanced vehicles? And how can they maintain such things? Even if you want to find an excuse to perfunctorily fool me, you should consider the rationality... What do you think?"

Hearing Kokolia's cold voice, Ge Lev felt his hands and feet go cold. He wanted to explain something, but found that he had nothing to say. He himself couldn't believe that such an absurd thing could be true...

"Are you mocking me? Humph... Don't forget who gave you everything you have now. Forget it, you don't need to explain anything to me. Find a way to track down Kiana. If there is no news in two days, you should know what will happen to you."

Kokolia snorted and hung up the search captain's call. On the other side, Gerlev put down the communicator in his hand in a trance. Searching for a target whose location was unknown was like looking for a needle in a haystack in the vast terrain of Russia... Such a mindless task was basically impossible to complete.

Thinking of his colleagues who had failed in past missions, he suddenly felt cold all over and couldn't help shivering. It took a long time before he calmed down again. However, he seemed more depressed than calm...

The man leaned against the wall and couldn't help but laugh miserably.

"Becoming a tool for Mikoyan's experiments, there's at least a 3% chance of survival. Even though the ones who survived weren't that lucky..."

He shook his head and stood up, and ordered his subordinates to search the entire city. At least in the end, he wanted to struggle a little more...

What Gerlev didn't know was that Cocolia only thought that there were two people in the hotel, Kiana and Siegfried. If he reported the number of people staying in the hotel to Cocolia, he would be safe. However, due to the loopholes in the intelligence, he probably didn't have this opportunity...

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"What a bunch of trash!"

Cocolia sat in the car, threw the communicator beside her, and gripped the steering wheel in front of her in annoyance.

In fact, she didn't think her men dared to fool her, but what happened before was really inexplicable. She was puzzled as to how Kiana disappeared out of thin air...

(Wait... If the investigation captain's assumption is true, then it seems to make sense. But how is this possible? If they are wanted criminals, how can they have such advanced tools? It really doesn't make sense...)

Cocolia shook her head. She didn't think this conjecture was credible. She didn't know much about Siegfried, but she also knew that being wanted by the Destiny Organization would give her a more luxurious treatment than an international wanted criminal. In this state, let alone getting a flying machine, even being under a camera connected to the Internet could expose her whereabouts.

(Could it be that there is really some other organization supporting them...?)

"Well……"

Just as Cocolia was lost in thought, a faint voice suddenly came from the back seat of the car. Cocolia was slightly startled, turned around and looked at the gray-haired girl with trembling eyelids, then she remembered that there was another injured girl in her car...

The little gray-haired girl was still in a coma, but she looked like she was about to wake up. In her coma, her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was having a bad dream.

"Forget it, let's think about those things later... Kiana's whereabouts are probably lost, how bad..."

Cocolia muttered to herself, sighed softly, started her car, and drove towards her original destination...

Cocolia Orphanage...

On the underground first floor of the accommodation area, in a large metal room with light panels on the ceiling, a girl with short lavender hair sat on the ground in a daze, looking around blankly.

"I...what on earth happened?"

Xing muttered to herself, feeling a little dizzy, and shook her head slightly, but with this movement, she suddenly felt a slight tingling sensation in her head.

The stinging feeling.

She frowned and tried to touch her head with her hand, but she didn't find any signs of injury, as if the brief touch just now was just a phantom pain...

Xing took a breath, and at this time, her mind gradually became clear.

"Is this... a training ground? Did I pass out due to a mistake in controlling my power? But... I feel like I forgot something important."

She supported herself on the ground with her hands and slowly stood up, trying to think about what had happened before, but she found that she could not remember it clearly no matter what.

"Damn it...! What on earth did I forget?!"

His consciousness had been fully restored, but the remaining fragments of memory had also disappeared, just like a person would quickly forget the content of a dream after waking up. This was the feeling Xing was experiencing at the moment.

Shaking her head and giving up thinking, Xing picked up the pointer sword beside her, inserted her finger into the small hole on the handle, and spun it in her hand out of boredom...

"Come to think of it, I seemed to have seen Sister Shilis just now... What an interesting dream. I really want to try out my previous plan. Hehe... What do you think, Sin?"

She talked to herself, of course, no one would answer her. As for the voice deep in her heart that called itself "sin", it had completely disappeared long ago.

"So... you are the real evil. If that's the case, there's no need for me to exist. Now, it's time to return what truly belongs to you..."

This was the last words the voice left for her. Xing didn't care about it. After all, this voice had no effect other than guiding her at the beginning.

"Forget it. Sooner or later, I will find you again, Sister Shilis..."

She walked slowly towards the humanoid metal plate on the training ground, her golden right eye glowing slightly.

"I want you to know how big of a mistake it was for you to leave me...! By the way, I remember that you seemed to care a lot about that loser Xier, right? Hehehe..."

Xing stretched out her hand and held the black pointer sword in her palm. She gently stroked the sharp teeth on the blade with her left hand. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly and she raised the arm holding the sword.

“So… Sister Shiris, if it were you, and I stabbed her body with this thing in front of you, I wonder what expression you would show? Hehe… Hahahaha!”

Along with the blooming golden light, the human-shaped metal plate was covered with countless knife marks. The moment the light dissipated, it was broken into countless pieces...

"Not enough! Not enough! As for Sis Shilis... I can't defeat her with just this six seconds!"

After taking a deep breath and letting his ability cool down, Xing raised the blade in his hand again and pointed the tip at the next humanoid board...

"I have to... become stronger!"

183 First Encounter

In the evening, in a slightly dim room, although it was tidy, there was no one there.