K424 of the Collapse World

"It doesn't matter at all, right? Although my IQ is not that high, I can tell that you seem to want me to relax and find some common topics to chat about? Unfortunately, I am not a patient with Stockholm syndrome, and I don't want to play this boring game of being honest with you. Please, please be more direct about what you want to do. Anyway, to you, I am just an insignificant experimental subject. Is it really necessary to do this?"

She expressed her opinions without hesitation. Now, the girl just controlled herself not to reveal information about the plot. Other than that, she had let herself go.

It was very uncomfortable to have one's IQ unilaterally crushed. In Lan Feng's opinion, this was not an equal communication at all. Otto was just collecting information from him unilaterally.

(Okay... Otto, what do you want to do? The only thing you are worried about now is what you can't see through - my identity as a "time traveler". So, will you continue to deal with me like this, or will you take other actions directly...)

Looking at the silver-haired girl with slightly fluctuating eyes, Otto's expression suddenly became a little helpless. He looked at the girl in front of him repeatedly and sighed with some regret.

"You seem to have some

You are wrong, Miss Hillis. Your choice just now has won my respect, so I will continue to treat you in this way. If I really treated you as an experimental subject, I could have handed you over to the interrogation department from the beginning before the experiment. Those professionals could use special methods to make you tell everything you know... You never want to know what those methods are like. "

"..."

Raising his finger and pointing at his temple, the smile on Otto's face became more and more unfathomable.

"Don't try to guess my thoughts, Ms. Shilis. I just want to have a little 'chat' with you out of interest. It's up to you how you decide. If you want me to change my mind, just say it directly."

The silver-haired girl remained silent in response to Otto's words. After a long pause, she chuckled and raised her hands as if admitting defeat. A gentle and pure smile appeared on her face again.

(I see... At least now, is your only purpose to "talk" to me? Was I too cautious before? Now that I know this...)

The girl looked back at Otto and gently raised her hands to applaud.

"You can't even hide this from me...? You're amazing. I give in, Mr. Otto. So, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Hehe, about this..."

Changkong City, me company building......

"Dr. Tesla, didn't you get any rest at night? Are you still searching for information about Shilis?"

Einstein walked into the room and looked at the red-haired girl sitting in front of the terminal, still maintaining the same posture as the day before. He couldn't help but sigh and turned off the lights in the room.

Hearing this, the girl with messy long red hair was slightly stunned, and slowly turned around. There was no trace of dejection in her red pupils with dark circles under her eyes.

"How could I have the energy to sleep after something like that happened?! But you, Aiyin! Tianming dared to arrest our people so blatantly, why don't you look anxious at all?"

Tesla said with some dissatisfaction, his eyes kept scanning the light screen in front of him. In response, Einstein walked forward, looked at the small play pages all over the light screen, and smoothed the few stray hairs on the red-haired girl's head.

"I feel relieved to see that you are still so energetic. Besides, I don't think the Destiny Organization is so blatant. Their actions this time were obviously premeditated. Kiana's emotions have stabilized. Don't you want to calm down for a while?"

"I don't care about that! So, what did you do with those idiot Valkyries? I don't understand. We haven't treated them badly in the past year, have we? Why would girls of that age be so loyal to a crappy organization like Tianming?"

Tesla frowned and asked, his eyes not leaving the screen while speaking. Hearing this, Einstein spread his hands helplessly.

"How can the Valkyries who have been forced to receive special training since childhood be the same as ordinary people? It can even be said that each of them has a certain degree of mental illness. It is normal to have such a degree of paranoia after being brainwashed by the ideas of the Destiny Organization. As for them now... Although it has been confirmed that others did not know about the actions of the two people, they are still temporarily controlled just in case. By the way, Dr. Tesla, what are you investigating?"

"I hacked into the Traffic Management Bureau of Changkong City Government and used yesterday's surveillance to investigate where Shiris disappeared. Well... we have very little information so far. We only know that she has been to Central Park and near Qianyu College. I'm afraid she spends most of her time walking in the alleys..."

Hearing this, Einstein looked at her strangely, then slowly put down his hand and sighed deeply.

"It's useless to find out where the incident happened, right? If Tianming caught Shilis, he would definitely take her away directly. It's impossible for him to stay there forever. There's no point in you doing this. You're just venting your anger."

"You're so long-winded! If we don't do anything, will Shiris come back on her own? There must be some clues at the scene of the incident. Even if they are few, we will definitely find something from them!"

Ignoring Einstein's dissuasion, Tesla grabbed the cup at the terminal and drank the cold espresso in it.

"No matter what method I use, I must find her...! Whether it's Nancy or Walter... I don't want to see any of my friends leave me again!"

She said with absolute certainty, and once again focused on the terminal screen, which kept playing thousands of surveillance videos from yesterday morning, trying to find that touch of purple from those chaotic images...

However, because of Einstein's interruption, her visual fatigue was slightly relieved. The next moment, in one of the pictures on the screen, she suddenly saw a silver-haired girl wearing a JK uniform walking over, with two pigtails swaying in the wind...

"Pfft... Wait! Isn't this Kiana?! She didn't

Go out...”

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"This is... Kiana?!"

Tesla couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the silver-haired girl on the screen, his eyes full of disbelief. Next to her, Einstein frowned and looked at the silver-haired girl on the screen, then suddenly remembered something and reached out to gently pat Tesla's shoulder.

"Calm down, Dr. Tesla. Kiana did not leave the ME building yesterday. I remember it clearly. So, this girl should not be Kiana."

"Eh? But why...they look exactly the same...?"

Due to the confusion caused by fatigue, Tesla's thinking seemed to have stagnated. For a moment, he couldn't even remember some of the things he knew. In response, Einstein thought for a while and then spoke lightly.

"You really should take a break, Dr. Tesla. Regarding this, have you forgotten the identity of Shirley? She told us before that she was Kiana's cloned experiment K424, so the appearance of K425 and K426 is understandable... In short, she is not Kiana."

"You're right, Ain... Indeed, before, near the ruins in Turkey, I saw another copy of Kiana with Shirley. It seemed to be called K423, and it was working with Siegfried Kaslana..."

Tesla slapped her forehead and said with sudden realization. At this moment, her brain, which lacked rest, was about to shut down, but she still held on.

"So, this guy is another copy of Kiana? It's a bit suspicious... The headquarters of the Destiny is obviously in Austria, so far away, why would an experimental subject like Shirley appear in the Far East? Moreover, she should be wearing the uniform of the first grade of Qianyu Academy, right? The same as the daughter of Raiden Ryoma..."

After coming to his senses, Tesla's mind started to work again. After hearing her speculation, Einstein hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and looked away from the light screen.

"It's hard to say... According to Hillis, most of the experimental subjects of the same period as her had no independent consciousness, but she is obviously not like that. So, this girl may be the same as Hillis, escaping from the laboratory and living an ordinary life; or she may be a subordinate of Tianming, directly involved in the operation of capturing Hillis, and staying here for some purpose..."

"There is another possibility. Maybe she is K423. Then, Siegfried Kaslana may have come to the Far East!"

As Einstein continued speaking, Tesla's expression became serious.

"No matter what the situation is, she appeared here right after Shirley was captured... How could such a coincidence happen in the world? It seems that we should be able to get the answer from her..."

Tesla murmured as he looked at the silver-haired girl on the screen. But the next moment, the screen in front of him suddenly disappeared! Tesla was startled and turned his gaze to the side, looking at Einstein who had turned off the terminal, and he was furious on the spot.

"Chicken Coop Head! It's already this time and you're still making trouble?!"

"Dr. Tesla, since we have found the clues, you need to relax before taking action. I am also worried about Miss Hillis, but now, what we should do is to ensure our mental state so as to ensure the efficiency of the subsequent actions. In addition, have you forgotten what Hillis entrusted to us before?"

"What? What Shilis entrusted us with...?"

Tesla looked confused again. Seeing this, Einstein's mouth twitched a little, she took a deep breath, and looked at the red-haired girl with a complicated look.

"Dr. Tesla, please pay attention to your lifestyle and stop staying up late. If you continue like this, you will really suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Huh...Regarding what Shiris entrusted us with, the beacon that connects the quantum space, do you still remember?"

"Ah...! Yes, that's true, but we need to create a replica of that child first, right? This is not my area of ​​expertise... And now is not the time to do this, right? Shirley has been captured, and you still have time to complete the commission she left behind..."

Tesla was a little embarrassed after forgetting things several times. She said with a little dissatisfaction, reaching out to reopen the terminal in front of her.

Einstein grabbed her hand and shook his head at her.

"You must rest now! Also... I'm sorry, Dr. Tesla, it's not that I don't care about Miss Shirley's safety. In fact, Mr. Raiden Ryoma has mobilized the anti-entropy forces in the Far East and Shenzhou to investigate Miss Shirley's location. I have also sent my own troops to assist in the investigation. Let's leave this matter to him now."

"Ain, you..."

"Listen to me, Dr. Tesla. The crystal of that beacon is made entirely of energy. If we delay for too long, accidents are likely to occur.

...Miss Hillis entrusted it to us, so she definitely doesn't want to see that kind of thing happen, so please forgive me for taking the initiative this time."

Tesla was slightly stunned, as she seldom saw Einstein being so strong, and then she hummed reluctantly. In fact, she had already realized that her mental state was a bit overwhelmed, and it was just right for her to take this step down and take a short break.

"So, Aiyin, what do you want to do...? There is only one genetic sample that Shirley brought. There shouldn't be any professionals who are good at biology here in ME? What if we mess it up..."

"Don't worry. For this, I have invited Miss Darwin, a biology expert, from the North American headquarters. According to the time, she has already arrived at the helipad of ME Company. Hurry up and get dressed. It's time for us to go meet her. By the way, let your brain calm down a little."

Einstein urged, however, when Tesla heard this name, his confused brain suddenly shuddered!

"Dar...Darwen?! No no no! No, I can't go!"

"...?"

Looking at Einstein's puzzled eyes, Tesla's expression suddenly became awkward. She thought about it and spoke hesitantly.

"This... a few years ago, she was the first person to stand up and denounce the rumor that arose because of a misunderstanding between me and Shirley. She also called me... a lesbian with a lolita complex...?"

"...But now it is no longer a misunderstanding, but a real fact...Well, since Miss Darwen doesn't have a good impression of you, I'd better go alone. Also, don't forget to rest, Dr. Tesla."

After that, Einstein didn't say much, sighed and left the room. As the door was gently closed, Tesla breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in his chair. He didn't think about what happened just now, just put his hand on his chin and fell into deep thought.

"Ain is really rational...?;... She can still stay calm even after such a thing happened. Forget it, instead of all this, why not think about how to deal with that Kiana clone as soon as possible...?"

At the same time, at the A-E laboratory at the Tianming headquarters...

"About this..."

At this point, Otto's expression was a little hesitant, as if he was still organizing his words. On the other side, the girl naturally would not miss this opportunity and immediately spoke without hesitation.

"What's wrong, Mr. Otto? It's not a good habit to say half of what you want to say. It's just like being constipated..."

Sitting on the edge of the bed behind the glass wall, the girl held her cheek with her left hand, looking at the blond man outside the isolation room, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Now you have a question for me, right? If you don't speak first, how can the conversation go on?"

"Ah... I'm sorry, I'm just a little happy. It seems that our conversation can finally get back on track, Ms. Shilis. To be honest, I treated you as a VIP from the beginning."

"Oh? Interesting... You grab guests directly from the street, lock them in a small dark room, and don't give them food or water. Is this your way of entertaining guests?"

Lan Feng licked her pink lips as she spoke, and looked at Otto with a hint of contempt. However, Otto didn't care at all.

"Well, this is indeed a bit inappropriate. However, for Miss Hillis, things are a little different. If you don't use some tough measures, you will probably never be willing to come back here, right? Don't forget, this is your real home... And now that we are talking face to face like this, isn't it a symbol of equality between us?"

"hehe......"

Lan Feng smiled noncommittally and rolled her eyes at Otto. The next moment, she seemed to have thought of something, raised her hand to her neck, touched the hard metal ring locked around her neck, and snorted.

She discovered this thing when she woke up. The effect should be the same as the soul steel restraint she wore before. Although it was not activated at this time, it should be a remote control and induction trigger type. I am afraid that as long as she uses a little Honkai energy, the fluctuations emitted by this thing will be enough to drain all the strength of her body. It must be because of Shiris's disturbance yesterday that Otto was specially cautious.

"Since this is an equal exchange, why don't you come over here, or switch places with me? Speaking of which... Even though I've been wearing this thing, you still have to hide behind the reinforced glass to talk to me. Is Mr. Otto so timid?"

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Lan Feng sneered. She was about to say something, but the next moment, Otto pressed a button on the console. Then, the thick glass in the middle slowly rose up, and the two

There is no longer any barrier between people...

“Eh~…”

Under Lan Feng's slightly surprised eyes, Otto walked directly into the isolation room, stopped in front of Lan Feng, and looked at the silver-haired girl with her mouth slightly open in surprise with interest.

"Now, are you satisfied, Miss Hillis?"

"Ah... Yes, of course, Mr. Otto. But seeing how skilled Mr. Otto is, does he often break into girls' rooms like this? If so, Miss Karen is really pitiful..."

The girl said with a smile, pretending to be a little scared, she slightly shrank her neck and protected her chest with both hands.

Hearing this, Otto's green eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. He opened his mouth and was about to ask a question. But the next moment, he controlled himself and calmed down, regaining his previous calm look.

"About this... It seems that you, Miss Shilis, took the initiative to invite me in, right? Also, you seemed to have mentioned someone's name just now?"

Otto asked in a normal tone. Hearing this, the silver-haired girl shook her head slightly, covered her lips with one hand, and smiled secretly.

"Karen Kaslana, the heroine of the story of 'Saint Karen', how could Lord Otto not know about her? This story is widely circulated in the Savior Organization..."

"......Of course I know this, but I don't quite understand what Miss Hillis meant by what she said just now. Kallen Kaslana was the Saint of Destiny more than 500 years ago, and I am the Bishop of Destiny of this generation. May I ask Miss Hillis, how did you connect two people who were five centuries apart?"

Otto asked in a normal tone, but his slightly faster speaking speed revealed his anxiety. Lan Feng's expression changed accordingly, and his relaxed expression that was just smiling suddenly became serious.

"As long as the feelings exist, even if it is the shackles of thousands of years, longing is enough to overcome it..."

Hearing the girl's words that seemed to be chanting, Otto's brows furrowed suddenly. He looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him with some surprise. Just as he was about to say something, Lan Feng's solemn expression suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face again.

"Sorry, I just suddenly remembered a sentence from a novel and couldn't help but say it out loud... I'm so sorry."

"you......"

"Oh, right!"

Suddenly remembering something, Lan Feng waved his hand and spread out his palm towards the wooden chair not far from his bed.

"Well... please take a seat, Mr. Otto. The house is simple and there are only these two pieces of furniture. I hope you don't mind~"

After this interruption, the question Otto had just thought of was interrupted again. He shook his head helplessly, not caring about anything, and sat directly on the interrogation chair originally prepared for the girl. His eyes became more and more solemn as he looked at the silver-haired girl.

"Well, you haven't answered my question yet, Miss Shilis. How did you connect me with Miss Karen? She and I are obviously not from the same era, right? Could it be that... your memory contains something interesting?"

At this point, Otto's eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous light flashed in his green eyes.

Lan Feng was still sitting on the bed, shaking his legs slightly, his expression still indifferent.

"Actually, as for the connection, I just remembered that I had read a novel before. The heroine's name was Karen, and the hero's name was 'otto' (Otto), and the author happened to be a person from Europe during that period... So I took the liberty of putting you into that novel. If it's offensive, please don't mind, Mr. Otto..."

"Huh...? Novels?"

"Yes, the title of the book is, um... The Home of the Purple Kite. The author is Shakespeare. The sentence I just said is also from this book."

Hearing the girl mention the author's name, Otto was slightly stunned, and the next moment, a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

(Shakespeare...? Oh, that girl that Kallen saved... If it was her, she might know these things... I see.)

"Haha... I understand, Ms. Shilis, but why haven't I heard of this work?"

"Well... it should be an early work of the playwright, and it is not so widely circulated. However, the prototype of Kallen mentioned in that book should be Kallen Kaslana herself. As for the male protagonist, I'm afraid he just has the same name as the bishop?"