K424 of the Collapse World

"Shiris, instead of asking a small executor like me, why don't you ask the leader here? He is the one who brought these two doctors here. How dare I interfere with the leader's decision?"

After hearing Cocolia's weak answer, the girl's expression changed slightly. From this situation, it seems that this mother is not the one who betrayed her information?

"If you say so..."

Muttering to herself, the girl turned her gaze to Walter again and raised her eyebrows. But Shilis said nothing more, just stared at the anti-entropy leader silently, waiting for his explanation.

In the Anti-Entropy Organization, is there anyone else who has the right to interfere with both radicals and conservatives at the same time, except Walter Young?

"Master, can you answer my questions? According to our previous agreement, my target should be a secret of the conservatives. May I ask why you want to...?"

Hillis didn't say anything else, but just tilted her head slightly, and made a subtle signal in the direction of the two doctors with her eyes, looking at Walter with a hint of questioning in her eyes.

"About this... ahem, Sir Silis, as the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, I should also participate in the exploration of Haiyuan City. I think that such a major scientific research operation should be accompanied by professionals..."

The brown-haired man said seriously, but his expression seemed a little stiff. While speaking, he blinked at Shirley, as if hinting at something. Shirley saw this and quickly reacted. The next moment, she sensed the mental connection from Walter.

As fellow Honkai creatures, they can communicate directly through their minds. Although this will produce slight energy fluctuations, fortunately the two doctors and Cocolia here are not masters who are extremely sensitive to Honkai energy.

"I need an explanation! Mr. Walter, we should have made it clear before. Let Frey and Ain focus on improving the Moonlight Throne and don't involve them... But why...?"

The moment the link was established, Shirley's voice rang out in Walter's mind. The strong mental fluctuations transformed into voices in his heart made Walter's eyes tremble.

"Anyway... calm down, Shirley, it's not my idea to bring them here..."

"what is going on?"

"As I said just now, the ruins located in the Honkai Explosion Sea must be extremely dangerous. I originally planned to act with you. No matter what, adding a combat force of the same level is definitely safer."

Walter's mental fluctuations came back, and although they were words converted from his brain waves themselves, Hillary seemed to be able to feel Walter's helplessness from them.

"This is what I thought... I would act secretly without alerting others and come here alone to meet you. But who knew... Tesla actually hacked into my terminal, stole the address of my aircraft, and followed me here with Ain!"

"this......"

"Don't worry, I was just forced to tell them the information about Haiyuan City. They still don't know the essence of the collapse and the plan you made. But, you can see that... Even if I said it was just an ordinary ruins exploration, they would follow me anyway..."

Hearing this, the corners of Shilis' mouth twitched. She turned her eyes slightly and secretly glanced at the red-haired girl sitting next to her with a smug look on her face, with a complicated expression.

Noticing Shirley's gaze, Tesla turned around, crossed his arms across his chest, and maintained a cocky smile on his face.

"What's wrong, Shirley? Don't you recognize me after just a few days? Or will my presence bring you any trouble?"

"No...Fleur, it's nice to meet you."

Showing a formulaic smile, at this moment, Shilis could only sigh in her heart, worthy of being Tesla, actually dared to crack the terminal of the Anti-Entropy Alliance Leader...

"Ms. Shilis, we probably can't get rid of them in the actions of Haiyuan City. However, it doesn't matter as long as we don't leak the information about the overall plan. Moreover, with these two doctors here, we can achieve results faster in our research on the ruins.

....."

"That's all we can do, Mr. Walter."

Hillis sighed calmly. She knew that although Walter Young, whose real name was Joachim, was the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, he actually respected Einstein and Tesla very much. Even if Tesla had violated the rules by invading confidential information, this man had no intention of pursuing the matter.

"I have a general understanding of the situation. Thank you both for coming all the way to help. Although our plans have been disrupted a bit, with you here, the exploration of the ruins should be much smoother."

Hillis said so, then broke the mental connection with Walter and came in front of the two doctors.

"But, let's put Frey aside... Aiyin, I remember you don't seem to like traveling far away, right?"

"That's not the case. After completing my work, I still like traveling. Although I was dragged here by Dr. Tesla this time, I am also somewhat interested in the Abyss City."

Einstein smiled and met her gaze, but Shirley saw something intriguing in the doctor's eyes. As for Tesla, who was grinning beside him, he had "other intentions" written on his face.

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(I see, they didn’t believe Walter’s words so easily… so they wanted to find the answer through practice? Hmph, you are really something…)

The reason why they were excluded was not because they did not trust them, but because they did not want them to be in danger, nor did they want their messy plans to be stopped. However, Shilis knew very well that since they had decided to explore the truth, she would not be able to stop them. However, it was not certain whether they could really find out the truth on their own.

At this moment, Cocolia, who was sitting on the side, said nothing, and her eyes still looked at Tesla with a little hostility. Although Shirley had explained the misunderstandings to her, it could not completely eliminate Cocolia's long-standing grudge. She even still felt that Shirley was still controlled by Dr. Tesla to some extent...

(He kidnapped my daughter and sold her to Tianming. He even dared to shamelessly appear in front of me. That guy...!)

However, no matter how much she hated it, she could not openly show her hostility in front of everyone, but when she could no longer bear it, she could only find a way to divert her attention.

"Master, when do you plan to set off?"

On the other side, as Cocolia's voice suddenly sounded, Walter was stunned for a moment, then he recovered from his previous loss and turned to Cocolia with a serious face.

"We'll set off as soon as Shiris is ready. After all, the two doctors are also very busy. They almost dropped their work and volunteered to help. If possible, I don't want to waste too much time."

Hiding the resentment in his eyes, Walter glanced at the two doctors sitting next to him and said softly. No matter how helpless he was, the planned plan could not be changed.

"Then I will immediately start preparing the aircraft for you to your destination."

Hearing this, Cocolia nodded, then stood up, holding her terminal and walked out. She looked at Shilis with a complicated expression, but said nothing. When she passed by Tesla, a hostile look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and this scene was not seen by anyone except Tesla, the person involved.

"Hey you...! Tsk... you petty-minded woman."

Cocolia quickly passed by her and walked out the door, leaving Tesla with nowhere to vent his anger, who was about to explode. In the end, he could only mutter and curse, suppressing his anger, and then turned to Shiris.

"Shilis, it's been a long time since we've fought side by side. Aren't you excited?"

"Well, it's been a long time... But you seem to be a scientific researcher, are you going to join the combat team? I don't have the confidence to protect you in an unexplored ruin..."

Responding to Tesla's words absentmindedly, Shirley looked in the direction where Cocolia left, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards the door.

"I don't need your protection. When it comes to mecha driving, I won't lose to any anti-entropy pilot... Hey! Shiris, where are you going?"

"Let's prepare for action. Haiyuan City should have sunk to the bottom of the sea, right? Well, it would be better to change into armor suitable for underwater combat rather than wearing this useless clothing."

Shirley replied that in fact, her purpose of going out was indeed the same. She would not take a submarine to the sea, but would dive down in person. In this case, she naturally could not wear ordinary clothes. As for the Herrscher's "spiritual suit", it is better not to use it unless necessary. After all, the image of her wearing the Herrscher's spiritual suit in the battle to recapture the Serenity Gem in Singapore has probably spread all over the Internet around the world...

"Then change quickly, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet!"

After opening the door, Tesla's voice came from behind. Shiris shook her head helplessly and walked towards the orphanage.

The armory inside. Combat armor and other things should be there. She was not worried about getting lost, because since Kokolia was going to prepare a flying machine for her and others' actions, it should be here too.

There is no doubt that the sudden arrival of Tesla and Einstein completely disrupted her plan. She originally thought that after taking over Haiyuan City, she would immediately leave Russia and rush to the headquarters of Tianming to let Otto start the next stage of the plan. However, if Miss Tesla was around, it would not be so easy for her to leave...

(But compared to that, now it is still......)

She shook her head to dispel the irritation in her heart, and walked forward along the passage, ignoring the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance to the underground space. Instead, she used it as a signpost and followed this path into the confidential area under the orphanage.

Just like the underground area of ​​the base that I had seen before, after passing through the dim passage, the view in front of me suddenly opened up. Bright white lights filled the huge underground space, and behind various unnamed mechanical devices, intricate passages spread out in the back, like a maze...

Seeing this, Shilis had no choice but to close her eyes and activate the Honkai energy to expand her perception ability, searching for the reaction of the creatures closest to her. Soon, she locked on a direction and walked along the passage towards that side.

Everyone's biological reactions were slightly different, and although it was difficult to tell, Shirley was still able to remember how people she was familiar with would react. She was sure that Cocolia was in that direction.

As she walked, she was also observing the surrounding environment. The brand new metal wall of the passage was obviously built not long ago. This was not surprising, after all, the orphanage had been moved for less than a year, and it was normal to have new facilities. However, could such a huge project really be completed in such a short time?

(If that's the case, then Anti-Entropy's industrial and economic strength in Russia is a bit too strong... By the way, is it true that my mother only has the Anti-Entropy radical faction in her hands?)

While thinking, Shiris kept moving forward. The radicals had more secrets than she had imagined. Although the two factions were relatively independent, by analyzing the overall power of anti-entropy, the strength of the conservatives could be roughly judged. But now, the radicals on Cocolia's side showed strength, which was obviously much greater than the predicted value...

Feeling that she was getting closer to the source of the biological reaction, the girl couldn't help but quicken her pace.

"Mother, when was this base, including the orphanage outside, built?"

Seeing the figure in the green coat from behind the open door of the armory, she asked from a distance, then walked in and came to Cocolia's side.

"About five months ago, maybe even earlier. After all, I haven't always been here."

The blonde woman fiddling with the electronic terminal answered without looking back. Her fingers moved, typing in complex commands on the keyboard to deploy the helipad hidden in the back square.

"In other words, it took less than half a year to build this super-large underground base?"

Shilis frowned, not only was she surprised by the obviously overly efficient construction speed, but she was also puzzled by Cocolia's openness in this regard. But out of doubt, she continued to ask questions.

"With Anti-Entropy's technological capabilities, it is theoretically possible to build such a large-scale precision building within half a year. However, this is based on the premise of Anti-Entropy's primary goal, and it requires a lot of financial and human investment. After all, this amount of work cannot be undertaken by a single branch. Mother, your Russian Heavy Industry alone, no matter how you think about it, can't achieve this level... So, who on earth helped you?"

Cocolia stopped moving, she turned around and looked at Shirley who was staring at her, and their eyes met.

"I'm not going to hide it from you, Shirley. In fact, even the location of Haiyuan City was not discovered by us first."

"..."

"Shilis, you should have heard of the name 'World Snake', right?"

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"World Serpent?"

When she heard this familiar name, Shilis quickly filtered out relevant information in her mind. As for the World Serpent organization, what she knew was basically all the contents of the Anti-Entropy public intelligence.

"It is a third large anti-Honkai organization independent of Destiny and Anti-Entropy. It possesses many unknown technologies. The relevant information is extremely scarce, but there is intelligence indicating that their forces exist in Russia... Mother, is there any relationship between this and you?"

"...That's right."

Cocolia didn't seem to intend to hide anything and nodded directly to acknowledge Shirley's guess.

"The radicals... No, the only ones cooperating with World Serpent are my branch. We reached several agreements with World Serpent many years ago. The basic content is to exchange the scientific and technological achievements of both parties and jointly develop scientific research projects. I provided them with anti-entropy mecha technology and the achievements in quantum research, and got their funds and some technology. Sometimes

They will also use technology and arms to exchange for our funds, probably a simple transaction like this."

"So, you have such a strong economic foundation that you can complete such a huge project quickly without paying attention to the cost?"

"That's right. The rapid growth of the radical faction has a lot to do with the cooperation with the World Serpent. Although most of our members don't know that the projects they have been assigned are actually cooperation with the World Serpent."

Cocolia continued, with a wry smile on her face. As a member of the same organization, this behavior is undoubtedly a betrayal. Even though the colleague in front of her is her daughter who has reconciled with her, she can't help but feel a little embarrassed to say "I am actually a traitor" face to face.

"I see......"

To Cocolia's surprise, Shirley did not question her as she had expected, but nodded disapprovingly, as if she was not surprised by it.

"But why are you telling me this all of a sudden? Could it be that this has something to do with the upcoming Haiyuan City operation?"

"I have already said it before, Haiyuan City was not discovered by us, but by the World Serpent. Their city is deeper than we believed. The ruins seem to be an important facility hiding their top secrets. Perhaps they will hinder your actions, so please be careful..."

"Well, I will."

Shirley nodded, looking at Cocolia who looked a little worried, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"But is it really okay to tell me this? In order to facilitate the action, I must tell the leader and Ain and the others about this information. In this way, won't your radical betrayal be exposed? Moreover, with such an obvious betrayal, your cooperation with the World Serpent will also end, right?"

"Hehe... I already know the truth about Honkai and the method to end it from you. What's the point of cooperating with World Serpent? Don't forget, even if we have different ideas, our radicals and your conservatives, and even the fundamental goal of the Destiny Organization, is the same, that is, to eliminate Honkai! From the x-10 experiment to the cooperation with World Serpent, it's all for this one goal!"

Cocolia smiled and winked.

"And now that I have seen this hope in you, what reason do I have to continue hanging out with those unreliable guys?"

"Hmm... this reason is really impeccable. However, if you find a more reasonable way, will you betray us cleanly like you betrayed the World Serpent?"

Shirley smiled bitterly and asked in a half-joking tone. Cocolia also gave an ambiguous smile in response.

"Guess what?"

Although it was a vague statement, from the look in Cocolia's eyes, the girl could clearly see what choice she would make in that situation...

"My dear mother, please forgive me for being blunt, but you are a born traitor."

"Weren't you the one who betrayed me in the beginning, my dear daughter?"

"..."

After a short silence, the two smiled at each other. Shilis looked away awkwardly, no longer looking at Cocolia.

"I don't deny that, but as for the means to end the collapse now, I can assure you that nothing is more reliable than my plan. Even if I fail, there will never be another chance to get so close to the origin of the collapse in the future!"

(If I fail this time, the world will be completely ruined. Where can I find a second chance?)

I secretly complained in my heart, but Shirley would not say such a desperate fact in person. Even if Cocolia knew the truth, she would definitely think of this...

"Then I'll wait and see, Shirley. However, during the second Honkai, you almost completed the reset of the world, but ultimately failed. This time, I'm standing on the side of protecting the world, so I hope you don't do anything weird, especially something like 'almost destroying Honkai'."

"...Thank you for your reminder, Mother. However, I am completely different now than I was before. Nothing can break free from my 'constraints', even if the opponent is the same Herrscher as me..."

After saying that, Shirley turned around and looked at the complex facilities in the metal room. After a quick glance, she did not find any storage boxes like combat uniforms.

"Mother, please help me find a piece of protective clothing suitable for combat in the sea."

Helplessly, she had to ask Cocolia for help again. The latter frowned and thought for a while, then her expression became a little embarrassed.

"Protective clothing suitable for underwater combat? Let me think... the C-12 protective clothing and heavy-duty charged armor used by ground troops cannot be used for underwater combat due to their pressure resistance and waterproof properties... Wait, they are not the Valkyries with abnormally strong physiques in the Destiny Organization. How could Anti-Entropy have individual armor for underwater combat? What's the difference between ordinary people wearing that kind of stuff and seeking death?!"

"Eh? Does that mean there isn't any...?"

"Of course there is! But only the enhanced tactical protective suit I use should have such a function. However, my armor is definitely not suitable for you..."

Having said that, Cocolia lowered her head slightly, her eyes falling on Shirley's slightly bulging chest.

"Although the leg armor can be extended to adapt to the height, the chest armor has limited adjustment. If the gap between the chest and the armor is too large, it will be uncomfortable to wear... You should be able to see that."

"......Um."