K424 of the Collapse World

However, the experiment failed as expected, and the little girl naturally disappeared as she had seen countless times before. Even if such a relic was left behind, it would only allow her to stay in the old man's mind for a few more hours.

The old man silently closed his terminal and took a deep breath. Thinking of the thing he missed the most, his solemn expression relaxed and a hint of relief appeared in his eyes.

"Come to think of it, how many Valkyries have died on the experimental table... Never mind, I have done enough evil. At this point, I don't care whether I will go to hell after I die, as long as Lin can..."

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Suddenly, as the electronic door suddenly sounded, the old man was slightly startled, and turned his head to look behind him. However, as the lavender hair flashed before his eyes, the old man's eyes suddenly opened wide!

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"you......!!"

"Grandpa! I'm back~!"

Hearing that familiar sweet figure, the old man's heart suddenly throbbed. He shook his head vigorously and closed his eyes tightly, thinking that this was just an illusion caused by his excessive longing for his granddaughter...

However, the next moment, as a soft body gently fell into his arms and he felt the girl's real breath, the old man felt as if he had been hit by a blow! He stood there in a daze, and even his thoughts seemed to be completely frozen...

(......Why?!)

In contrast to the old man's dull expression, the girl's face was filled with joy. Lin hugged the old man in front of her, smiling happily. After a long time, she gently put down her hands, stepped back, and looked at

The old man, still in a daze, tilted his head.

"Grandpa... are you still angry? I'm really sorry... I defected from the Destiny Organization without telling you a year ago. I must have made you worried and caused you a lot of trouble. I'm really sorry, Grandpa..."

As the girl spoke, she lowered her head slightly, her expression becoming somewhat guilty.

"But... even though I made such a serious mistake, instead of punishing me, I was allowed to return to my previous mission and participate in the Serenity Gem Fusion Experiment. I still retain my status as an A-rank Valkyrie! Don't worry, Grandpa... from now on, I will never do such a stupid thing as betrayal again!"

The girl said with joy on her face. At this time, the old man finally came to his senses. He raised his arm tremblingly and pointed at his granddaughter who bowed her head to admit her mistake. His teeth were chattering and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

I originally thought that my granddaughter followed Claire Shaniat and betrayed her destiny because she realized the danger of the experiment. But this silly girl is still in the dark, and...she even ran back on her own?!

"grandfather?"

Lin asked in a somewhat strange way, suddenly feeling a little worried. However, the next moment, she saw the old man in front of her suddenly become fierce with a grief-stricken expression, and then raised his palm high, as if he was going to slap her hard...

Lin was slightly startled, and then a look of realization appeared on her face. As a Valkyrie, she could naturally judge the old man's intention through this action. Although she was surprised, the old man's behavior was still within Lin's expectations. After all, she had made such a big mistake before. Even if the destiny did not pursue it, it was natural for her grandfather to be so angry, right?

Thinking of this, Lin closed her eyes, pursed her lips, and planned to accept the old man's punishment.

Seeing the girl in front of him obediently waiting for his slap, the old man gritted his teeth, and finally put down his hand weakly. He took a deep breath, became listless, and seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

"Grandpa... aren't you going to punish me?"

"Lin, you are really...ah..."

After saying so many words, only a sigh came out of his mouth. The old man's pupils seemed to have lost their luster. He looked at the girl in front of him numbly and patted her shoulder gently.

"Why did you come back..."

"I was wrong, Grandpa. I shouldn't have..."

"That's not what I'm talking about...! You... ah..."

The old man sighed and lowered his head to hide his distorted expression. The next moment, the electronic door of the laboratory made another sound, and a tall blond woman walked in and walked straight towards the old man.

"Ah... Lady Claudia, do you have any instructions?"

Seeing the blonde woman, Lin quickly turned around and saluted, her tone becoming serious.

"I have something to discuss with Dr. Maki. Please step aside, Ms. Lin."

Claudia said calmly, without even glancing at Lin while she spoke.

"I see... I understand."

Lin responded, and left the laboratory obediently, locking the door and changing the status of the laboratory to "experimenting". Claudia saw this and sighed softly. With Lin's careful and serious personality, she should have been able to take over her position...

The next moment, Claudia looked at the dejected old man, and her eyes slowly became indifferent.

"Dr. Maki, you should already know the situation. Lin has returned. Please restart the previously shelved A-level Valkyrie experiment and complete it within three days. Someone will be there to supervise the experiment. Ah, it doesn't matter if it fails. After all, the Valkyrie as an experimental subject is just a consumable, right?"

Claudia spoke softly, and there seemed to be a hint of chill in her calm tone.

"I believe you won't mind. I have killed countless Valkyries with my own hands. One more won't matter, right?"

Claudia sneered and left these two words. She didn't care about Maki's answer and just turned and left, leaving the old man standing in front of the experimental table, continuing to remain silent...

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The next day, a–e experimental center, isolation room...

"You guys stay here. I'll go in alone this time."

"Yes, Lord Otto."

Standing in front of the heavy metal door, Otto waved his hand, signaling the accompanying Valkyries to step back, and then walked directly into the huge isolation room.

Looking at the huge metal plate in front of him, Otto gently pressed a button on the console. The next moment, the metal plate rose up, revealing the enclosed space behind it.

In front of To.

Through the thick reinforced glass, Otto looked at the unresponsive silver-haired girl lying on the bed and clapped his hands gently.

"Good morning, Miss Hillis. It's been a day. Are you used to living here?"

He asked, however, the girl in the white dress still did not respond, as if she was still asleep.

In response, Otto smiled faintly, raised his hand and gently tapped the glass in front of him.

"You should have woken up a long time ago, right? The current time is 7:. The lights in your room were turned back on an hour and a half ago. Besides, the sedative is only effective for two hours. It's been a whole night. Haven't you rested enough?"

Otto continued to speak, still smiling. Although the last conversation with the girl was not pleasant, Otto still maintained enough patience with her. After all, according to the intelligence analysis about K424, her impulsive behavior yesterday was obviously abnormal...

So, will there be any changes today? Otto didn't know. In his opinion, directly experimenting on K424 was a bad idea. With Tianming's current technology, it was impossible to completely read a person's memory.

"Or are you just pretending to be asleep? Are you acting like a child and don't want to talk to me?"

Otto continued to speak, and seeing the silver-haired girl still unresponsive, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But he quickly overcame this negative emotion and regained his calm. He was about to continue speaking when he suddenly found that the silver-haired girl behind the glass wall slowly opened her eyes.

"Ah... sorry, I was just thinking about something."

The girl responded softly, her tone calm and indifferent, without any of the violent tone before. She propped herself up and sat up from the bed, looking at Otto behind the glass with a smile. In her pure and clear blue pupils, the strange cross-shaped pupils before had completely returned to normal.

Seeing the silver-haired girl at this moment, Otto was distracted for a moment, with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. But the next moment, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"Is that so... I'm sorry to interrupt your train of thought. However, Ms. Shilis's current behavior seems to be a little... different from before?"

Otto nodded to show his understanding. At this moment, his mind was working rapidly. Otto suddenly realized that he still knew too little about the silver-haired girl in front of him. It was obvious that K424 was still hiding something...

In response to Otto's probing, the girl tilted her head slightly, but the smile on her face remained unchanged.

"Eh? Is that so?"

While perfunctorily responding, the girl observed the surrounding environment with some curiosity. She then directed her gaze to her hands, moved them slightly, and then lowered her head to look down. When she saw her plump chest, her brows furrowed sharply, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

She exhaled slightly, and as her expression returned to normal, she raised her head again, got out of bed sideways, stood barefoot on the metal floor, and once again cast her gaze at the blond man behind the glass.

"I'm really sorry for what happened yesterday, Mr. Otto. I lost control of my emotions for a moment and did something rude. I hope you can forgive me..."

The girl spoke softly with a faint smile on her lips. She lowered her head, stepped back slightly with her left foot, lifted the hem of her skirt with her fingers, bent her knees slightly, and curtseyed to Otto.

"Mr. Otto, I believe you will not be angry about that little thing, right? Then, let's talk a little bit. I think this is also what you expect, right?"

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Looking at the silver-haired girl who seemed to have completely changed into another person, Otto's face flashed with surprise, but his expression did not change at all. He smiled and shook his head, waving at the girl, and there was something different in his green pupils.

"No need to bow, Miss Hillis. I'm not angry about that kind of thing... But your curtsy is not quite standard. The range of your curtsy is a little small, but you hold it for too long. Also, your skirt is very long, so you shouldn't lift the edge of it. Doing so will affect the overall beauty of the gesture."

After hearing Otto's comments, the girl was stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected Otto to bring up this topic. But she quickly recovered, and the smile on her face became intriguing.

"Hmm... Mr. Otto actually knows something about women's etiquette? No man would specifically learn such things, let alone you, the Bishop... Is there any hidden secret behind this?"

Otto raised his eyebrows slightly at the girl's temptation.

"Ha... Have you heard some strange rumors? But things may not be what you think. This is just the knowledge I studied for a certain operation a long time ago. Miss Shilis, don't worry about it."

Without paying attention to the girl's pointed words, Otto replied calmly, his expression still

It was certainly a polite smile, but at this moment, the arc of his mouth seemed a little bigger.

"Is that so? I misunderstood you, Mr. Otto. I thought... you had some special hobbies. I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have suspected the bishop just now. But you just said that my etiquette was wrong. If possible, could you show me how to do a real curtsey? If it were you, you should be able to do it..."

The girl asked softly, with a hint of solemnity in her sly smile. Having read the Purple Kite chapter of the comics, Lan Feng naturally knew what Otto was referring to, and he also knew that this Lord Otto was once a cross-dresser. He didn't mind telling Otto this directly, and the reason he said this was to disrupt the man's thinking and make Otto feel that he couldn't see through his true self...

By relying on the advantage of memory and keeping herself mysterious, she can make Otto remain interested in her. Since he is interested, he will try to communicate with her like this. Through communication, she can make him have the illusion that she should not be treated casually, so that she will not be thrown directly onto the dissection table or the experimental table.

Anyway, he was just temporarily taking over the body while Shirley was reflecting, so he didn't need to care about moral integrity. In order to protect "himself", Lan Feng could only think of this method now, using Shirley's best method to face Otto...

Although he knew very well that Kallen was Otto's Achilles' heel, the most sensitive part of this man's heart. Although this might be Otto's only weakness, Lan Feng felt that if he rashly brought up Kallen in front of Otto, it would probably backfire. Therefore, the timing of introducing the topic was very important. It would definitely not be a good idea to bring up Kallen's matter to Otto right at the beginning...

On the other hand, Otto was not angry at all when he heard the girl's slightly overstepping words. He looked at the girl in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze, and the smile on his face became more intense.

"Haha...If there is a chance in the future, I will demonstrate it to you in person. But now, I want to thank you, Miss Shilis, you have solved a doubt in my mind."

"...?"

The girl's eyes moved, revealing a hint of confusion. Otto saw it, but didn't say much. He just stared at the girl through the glass and sighed softly.

"The saint of the Shaniyat family would not make such a low-level mistake in etiquette. Although the Kaslana family is a family of knights, all family members will learn these basic etiquettes... From this, it seems that your memory must not come from Cecilia Shaniyat, nor from any member of the Kaslana family."

"..."

"You don't have a Herrscher core, and your identity as the third Herrscher is also fake, right? Moreover, you seem to know some interesting things. I'm very curious, who are you..."

Hearing Otto's words, the girl's eyes couldn't help but waver, and her smile became a little stiff. Although it only took a moment for her to return to normal, her abnormality obviously didn't escape Otto's eyes when they were face to face.

"Oh? Judging from your expression, I think I was right, Ms. Shilis. Since you are not a member of the Kaslana family, then you can't be that person... This makes me feel relieved."

Otto continued speaking, not paying attention to the silver-haired girl's increasingly serious expression, and just looked at her with a calm gaze.

"In fact, I'm very happy that you are willing to cooperate. Problems that can be solved by talking naturally do not need to use those 'tools'. However, even if it is a face-to-face conversation, I hope to see your sincerity, k424. Although the tone of these medieval nobles is nostalgic, I actually don't like this evasive way of speaking. Besides, don't you think that those words sound lame when they come out of your mouth?"

"Your accent sounds very much like North American accent. You use such language habits to deliberately imitate the tone of speech of ancient Europe. Well... Excuse me, this sounds a bit out of place."

Otto spoke calmly. Although his tone did not change, his voice seemed to have some kind of magic. Under his gaze, the girl's back was covered with cold sweat, and the smile on her face became more and more forced. At this moment, her eyes kept flickering, as if she was trying hard to think of a countermeasure. In response, Otto shook his head again.

"I've already said it before, Miss Hillis, I want to see your sincerity... Don't you understand? Then change the question, do you want me to call you Miss Hillis or Experimental Subject K424? Think about it before answering, I will decide how to treat you in the future based on your behavior."

Hearing this, the silver-haired girl's uncertain expression froze. She was silent for a while, then took a deep breath, then raised her hands, pressed them on her face, and rubbed them vigorously...

(What a mistake... I just taught Shiris a lesson, but I am a little too arrogant... I actually want to play tricks with this hat elf who has lived for hundreds of years?)

"Okay, then as you wish.

willing......"

The girl said softly, her tone became low, and the luxurious temperament she had created before disappeared instantly. She put down her hands, and the warm smile on her face had completely disappeared. The next moment, she took a step back slightly, sat directly on the edge of the bed behind her, and looked at the blond man behind the glass wall with an indifferent face.

"Do you think I want to do that? Keeping that disgusting fake smile on my face, my face is about to cramp... Since you don't like it, I'm too lazy to pretend anymore. Just get straight to the point, you bastard green-sitter! What do you want?"

The silver-haired girl pursed her lips, with the word "unhappy" written directly on her face, which was completely different from her previous cautious look. She seemed to relax, sitting on the bed with her legs crossed, not caring about the hem of her skirt sliding down to her thighs, and looking at Otto in front of her with impatience.

"hehe......"

On the other side, seeing the girl's look, Otto just laughed, and the aura of a superior just now disappeared, as if it was the girl's illusion from the beginning.

On the other side, the girl couldn't tell whether he was smiling for real or fake, and couldn't help but frowning. The next moment, she raised her hand unceremoniously and pointed her slender fingertips at the blond man's face.

"What the hell are you doing...? Making a staff? What's so funny... Wasn't it you who forced me to take off my disguise just now? I'm also a fool to think of playing tricks on you... Well, as you can see, this is my true character. What? Are these rude and dirty words offensive to your ears? My Lord Bishop Otto..."

Although the girl pointed at his nose through the glass, Otto smiled and waved his hand. His polite smile did not change at all because of the girl's behavior.

"What a surprise... I have to say, you have once again refreshed my perception, Miss Hillis... Although as a lady, rude behavior is a bit inappropriate, it is better than the previous disguise. Don't you think that it is much easier to talk like this than the hypocritical look you just had?"

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Hearing this, the girl closed her eyes and slowly turned her gaze away from Otto.

"You are still happy when others don't respect you? Where did you get the domineering CEO from? Indeed, you have completely seen through my disguise. Those clumsy performances just now are probably more disgusting to you than the tricks of a clown, right? Now that things have come to this, why not speak clearly, what exactly do you want to do?"

The girl exhaled and quickly regained her composure. However, her expression had now become cold and her words showed her rejection of Otto without disguising it at all.

Since Otto wants to see the real me, then show him a completely different personality. There is no point in begging for mercy in front of Otto. The difference in IQ between the two is too big. If you speak rashly, you will only reveal more information. In this case, it is better to bite the bullet and follow the path specified by Otto. Although it is a little uncomfortable, this is probably the best way at the moment...

"Huh... Your hostility towards me is so strong that it's a bit inexplicable. It was entirely your own fault that I activated the Honkai energy limiter on you yesterday. Other than that, I shouldn't have directly offended you... Is it because of Kiana? But you are obviously not Cecilia..."

As if he thought of something, Otto's expression moved, and the smile on his face suddenly became a little subtle.

"Also, you seem to have some misunderstanding about my name. My full name is Otto Apocalis. What did you just say about green...green? It shouldn't be a simple mistake, right? What does it mean?"

The girl's mouth twitched at Otto's puzzled question. She was about to answer, but suddenly realized something, frowned and shook her head slightly.