K424 of the Collapse World

Holding the woman's cold hand gently, Shirley said sincerely. She still remembered that it was this female researcher who saved her from despair at the beginning. This time, she felt that her immediate goal might be

I'm afraid to add one...

"All is well...haha, probably, at least physically."

Hearing the girl's words, Nonie smiled bitterly, shook her head gently, and let go of the girl's hand.

Looking at the slightly reflective metal collar on the silver-haired girl's neck, Nonie was stunned, lowered her head slightly, and her eyes became dim.

"But what's the use? You still fell into the hands of the Destiny Organization... I'm sorry, I was too naive at that time. I did so much, but still couldn't save you..."

Looking at the woman who was depressed again, Hillary suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with Nonie's mental state, but before she could ask anything, Otto beside her clapped his hands gently.

"Well, the experiment is about to begin. Let's talk about the past later. We should go, Miss Hillis. Also... Noni Tesla, I should thank you too. Thanks to you, K424 can become Miss Hillis today, instead of being like the individuals after K425, who had to stay in the experimental container for four years."

Otto said lightly, and hooked his finger at the silver-haired girl. Helplessly, Shilis could only nod to the silent Noni, patted her shoulder, and then turned around and returned to Otto's side.

"...What did you do to her? I don't remember her being like this before."

The girl frowned slightly and looked at Otto and asked with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. In response, the blond man just waved his hand nonchalantly.

"I just gave her a new job. As for the change in her personality, it should be because she has seen more things and started to mature. This is not a problem, Miss Hillis. As you can see, your savior is still alive and well. Can you come with me to observe the experiment? Believe me, you will definitely be interested in that experiment."

Otto said calmly, and walked towards an electronic door inside. In this regard, Shilis had to suppress her dissatisfaction, and finally glanced at the silent Noni, and followed.

After passing through a short metal corridor and Otto identifying the girl, they came to a wide space. It looked like a laboratory, but there was a thick layer of reinforced glass between the operating table and the experimental equipment.

Otto looked around briefly, then walked towards the old man standing in a daze in front of the experimental table. The girl followed him slowly and came to the old man's side.

Dr. Maki, I wonder how the preparations for this experiment are going?"

"Lord Otto..."

Hearing the voice behind him, Maki shuddered violently and turned around slowly. His cloudy pupils in his eyes with dark circles had already slightly dilated.

"Experimental preparations...?;...have been completed, but, Lin...the experimental subject is still changing the experimental equipment, so you need to wait a moment..."

He whispered, his voice a little hoarse. This extremely bad mental state, as if he hadn't slept for days and nights. His eyes wavered slightly, and he completely ignored the silver-haired girl behind Otto. At this moment, his heart was filled with his granddaughter, and he could no longer care about anything else...

Otto did not care about the old man's condition. He just nodded lightly and came to the tempered glass. He looked at the experimental table behind it and said nothing more, waiting for the experiment to begin.

For some reason, Shilis suddenly felt that many of the people she met today seemed to have a slight impression of her. Even this old man with white hair and beard, who she had never met before, had a sense of familiarity...

(Maki... is that the name of this old man? I do have an impression of him. This familiar feeling comes from Lan Feng's memory. This is definitely not an illusion. It's just that it has faded over time...)

Shiris was still thinking secretly, but the next moment, an electronic door inside the laboratory suddenly opened, and a girl with long lavender hair walked out quickly, and her thoughts were instantly interrupted...

"Lin?!"

Seeing the familiar girl, Shilis couldn't help but exclaimed, her eyes full of disbelief. After hearing her voice, the purple-haired girl also subconsciously turned around, and when she saw the silver-haired girl wearing a collar, her pupils shrank and her eyes became complicated. The next moment, guilt and self-blame gradually appeared on her face...

Shilis didn't remember how she was caught by Tianming. Her memory only stopped after she gave the stigma to Jizi. She vaguely remembered that she seemed to see Tesla later...

(Did Frey come at that time? Wait, could it be...?!)

With a sudden guess, Shirley was suddenly frightened. She didn't care about anything else, walked past Otto and ran directly to Lin. She was extremely panicked and her expression was a little ferocious.

Seeing this, Lin hurriedly closed her eyes and was about to cover her head with her hands, but the silver-haired girl's hand gently rested on her

shoulder.

"Lin! Why are you here?! Did Destiny take action against you as well? So...what about Tesla, Kiana and the others? Were they caught as well?"

Silis grabbed Lin's shoulders and asked in a panic, not disguising the anxiety in her tone. But in response, the purple-haired girl's eyes widened slightly...

"Eh?"

Lin was stunned. The next moment, her expression became clear, and then she struggled again, as if she was experiencing an intense ideological struggle...

Lin originally thought that Hillary would punch her hard after rushing over, but she never expected that Hillary knew nothing about her betrayal!

Faced with the situation, Maki and the researchers around him were completely confused, but Otto did not point out the truth immediately. Instead, he watched everything with interest.

Looking at the panic and worry in the silver-haired girl's eyes, Lin felt as if her heart was being tugged at. The guilt became stronger and stronger. She didn't even dare to look directly into those blue pupils filled with worry.

"Don't be afraid, tell me, okay? How are they now? Don't worry, nothing will happen, believe me..."

As if she thought Lin was afraid to speak, the girl slowed down her voice and gently comforted the silent Lin. Little did Silis know that her kind and gentle words were like sharp thorns, making the pain brought by the guilt in Lin's heart even more intense...

Looking at the silver-haired girl in front of her, she suddenly doubted her previous decision. In order to keep the loyalty she had sworn to destiny, she betrayed a girl who trusted her so much. Is this really worth it?

(I have hurt her to this extent, but she has never doubted me...)

Lin lowered her head and took a deep breath to calm her throbbing heart. She was about to speak to comfort the poor girl who was kept in the dark, but when she saw the metal collar on the girl's neck, she was stunned...

(She is the enemy of destiny... and I have chosen to fight for destiny. Now that things have come to this, what is the point of doing such a thing? Can I go back to the past?! Soft-hearted... useless thing! I made that mistake because I was too soft-hearted!)

"Don't worry, Lin, we..."

"enough!"

Gently stroking Lin's hair, Shilis was about to say something, but the purple-haired girl in front of her suddenly shouted, struggled to break free from her hand, and pushed her away!

On the other side, having never expected Lin to react like this, and being treated so roughly, Shilis's expression froze on her face, and she slowly fell backwards. In shock, she forgot to keep her balance and fell directly to the ground. Behind her skirt, her long silver-white hair spread out and scattered on the ground, like withered and scattered pure white petals...

243 Betrayal>>

At the moment the girl fell, Lin subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab her, but the moment she reached out her hand, she suddenly realized something and stopped her action abruptly, just watching the silver-haired girl fall heavily to the ground...

After her back touched the ground and she felt the coldness of the metal plate, the girl slowly came back to her senses. She supported her body with her slender arms, her eyes fluctuating slightly as she looked at Lin, who was lowering her head and keeping silent.

"Lin...?"

Listening to the innocence and confusion in Shirley's tone, Lin gritted her teeth and forced herself not to meet the girl's tender gaze. She was afraid that she would be moved by those eyes and do something impulsive...

In silence, time passed by minute by minute. Just when Lin felt that her ability to endure was reaching its limit, a burst of laughter broke the silence.

“Hahaha… Sorry, Ms. Hillis, I really didn’t expect that you really don’t know anything about this.”

"What are you... talking about?"

Shirley slowly got up and looked at Otto in confusion. But Otto responded to her with a faint smile.

"Speaking of which, Miss Lin played an indispensable role in successfully inviting Miss Shilis to the Tianming Headquarters..."

Otto said, chuckling and glancing at Lin who was still silent. Hearing this, Shilis suddenly realized something, and her eyes slowly widened, her eyes gradually changed from astonishment to disbelief. She turned her head stiffly and looked at the purple-haired girl in front of her who bowed her head and remained silent, her trembling lips slightly parted.

"You... betrayed us?"

"..."

"This can't be possible...Aren't we partners? Tell me this isn't true, Lin!"

Lin still didn't speak, but she also didn't refute, but acquiesced to this fact. Seeing this scene, Shilis's strength seemed to be drained away in an instant, she staggered back half a step, her complex eyes fluctuating slightly.

"I see... But why... Lin? Can you tell me why you did this? Why?

Are you going to betray me? Did I... do something wrong?"

On the other hand, looking at the girl's unbelievable and angry eyes, her heartbroken look made people feel pity. Lin gritted her teeth, raised her head suddenly, and her expression became excited.

"No! This is not betrayal... I didn't betray you, because I never betrayed destiny in the first place!"

Lin shouted. Although her eyes were filled with guilt and pain and mist appeared in them, the words she said shattered the girl's last fantasy...

Shirley fell silent and just stood there. After learning that Lin was the traitor, she felt very uncomfortable, but she had to accept the fact. This fact was not enough to make her panic. When Shirley calmed down completely, she recalled the things that she had forgotten before.

(Dr. Maki is in charge of the Serenity Gem fusion experiment. Lin is his granddaughter... I remember this is the plot of the Moon Shadow chapter. Maki was disappointed with the Destiny Organization because of his granddaughter, and eventually stole the gem and ran away. Later, he met Fu Hua and Kiana who went to investigate... The current situation seems to be in line with the original work. So, what will happen next should be...)

Otto looked indifferently at the silver-haired girl who lowered her head and said nothing, smiled and shook his head, then turned his gaze to Lin, whose body was trembling slightly.

"Lynn Lawrence, right? Dr. Maki's granddaughter. If it weren't for you, it wouldn't be so easy to catch this Miss Hillis. Although you made some mistakes before, you were able to repent at the last minute. You did a very good job."

"...Thank you for your appreciation, Lord Otto. I will work harder to serve the Destiny Organization in the future!"

Lin wiped her eyes, took a deep breath, and raised her head again, her eyes regained their firmness. Otto nodded and sat back in the chair next to the operating table.

"Very good, Lynn Lawrence. If this Serenity Gem fusion experiment is successful, I will forgive your previous mistakes and give you another chance to become an S-class Valkyrie."

"Thank you for your kindness! Lord Otto, I will definitely not let you down!"

Lin replied hastily, the sudden excitement in her eyes diluting her previous guilt. She bowed to Otto, turned around, and entered the laboratory table behind the reinforced glass through the side door.

"Grandpa, I will definitely succeed!"

Facing Lin who was smiling and waving at him, Maki couldn't smile. He had conducted thousands of experiments without any success. He knew very well how slim the hope of success was. However, neither he nor Lin had a choice...

Lin was unaware of Maki's worries. She was thinking about how to complete the experiment when an unexpected voice suddenly rang out.

"...Give up, Lin. You can't bear the power of the gem. For you, forcibly fusing the gem is a doomed act of suicide."

The silver-haired girl spoke softly, and there was neither blame nor hatred in her eyes as she looked at Lin. Instead, there was indifference, as if the Lin she was facing was a stranger.

Lin hesitated slightly at the girl's kind reminder, and a flash of guilt flashed across her face. But the next moment, she closed her eyes and shook her head gently.

(sorry......)

"Hehe... Thank you for your reminder, Lady Cecilia. I will always remember your care for me during that time, but you have no right to stop my choice! It's you... You were once the saint of destiny, but now you have ended up like this, how ironic. I won't die so easily! I will replace you and become the hope of destiny, Lady Cecilia!"

Lin said decisively, and as her emotions were infected by the sense of honor, her voice became more and more indifferent. After she finished speaking, she closed her heart and walked onto the base of the container without hesitation, allowing the container wall to slowly descend and cover herself.

After the solution was filled, a purple gem was slowly placed on her chest by the mechanical arm...

Outside the glass, the researchers around them looked at the silver-haired girl in surprise after hearing the name Cecilia, their eyes full of doubt. However, Cecilia didn't care about the looks of others, she just sighed softly and slowly turned her eyes away from Lin.

"I'm not Cecilia... Never mind. If this is your choice, then it's up to you, betrayer..."

For Lin's subsequent experience, Shilis had no mercy at all, and just subconsciously reminded her. But now, since Lin also ignored her kindness, she naturally would not do anything unnecessary.

(I really thought of you as a friend, really...Lin.)

Otto looked at the expressionless silver-haired girl, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"So... start the experiment, Dr. Maki."

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After the experiment officially began, the laboratory suddenly became silent, with only the sound of mechanical instruments and electronically synthesized mechanical voices remaining...

Experimental

No. 526, A-level Valkyrie, Lin. Vital signs are normal.

"The experiment begins. The "Silence Gem" is implanted into the body of subject No. 526."

As the gem was implanted, a double half-ring stigmata appeared on Lin's chest. At this time, Shilis's expression turned completely cold, and she looked at the purple-haired girl as if she was looking at a corpse...

......

"Fusion rate 7.3%..."

"7.4%..."

"10.2%..."

———Crack! !

Suddenly, the surface of the huge container cracked suddenly, followed by a shrill alarm!

"Alert! Fusion error occurred..."

"Lin!!"

Maki pounced on the reinforced glass, staring at Lin in the container with bloodshot eyes. Under the experimental indicator light that suddenly turned into a warning color, the cracked outer wall of the container began to ooze out particle-like black mist...

On the other side, when Otto also showed an expression of "as expected", the silver-haired girl remained unmoved. Everything was just as he expected. Just like that, Shiris looked at the transparent containers around Lin that were gradually disintegrating and gently closed her eyes.

(This is good, it saves me from having to do it myself. Goodbye...Lin.)

244 A Glimmer of Hope

As a Valkyrie of destiny, a "Knight" who fights against the collapse, Lin believes that she has never violated the creed of being a knight.

Humility, honor, bravery, loyalty... these concepts were deeply engraved in her mind when she first became a Valkyrie, and they became her code of conduct. In her eyes, a Valkyrie with chivalry is a great person who protects the weak, and she herself dreams of becoming such a person...

Therefore, she would absolutely abide by these principles. Under this premise, even if she had made some mistakes before, Lin still felt that she was right and that she remained loyal to destiny...

That's right, she has made the right choice. She turned from darkness to light, resolutely left Anti-Entropy, and assisted Sora in capturing the wanted criminal Shiris. What was wrong with her?

(But why is this happening...?)

This experiment was her first mission after returning to the Destiny Organization. She was determined to complete it successfully and let everyone know that Lin Lawrence was not a traitor to the Destiny Organization!

(What exactly went wrong?)

As the words came to her mind, she seemed to see the scene she had seen a few minutes ago. The silver-haired girl's sorrowful and helpless eyes pierced the softest part of her heart like a knife, and the endless pain came like a tide...

"Well......!"