Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

"No, just leave it to Quinn."

Ai Yue waved his hand and said, "Time is precious, so you should leave as soon as possible."

Hua nodded and walked into the portal, while Mebius stared at him suspiciously: "Is it my imagination? You always give me a feeling of being... extremely anxious today. You can't wait to do anything."

"Have it?"

Ai Yue was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe he's anxious to research new projects. You should be very familiar with this feeling."

Mebius stared at him for a long time, then emphasized: "No matter what, you are not allowed to hide anything from us, do you understand?"

Ai Yue didn't say anything, just nodded.

Only when Mebius' figure disappeared into the portal did the smile on his face gradually fade.

Unfortunately, there are some things that cannot be known by others - not even me.

75

Chapter 75: Please don’t plant the flag here.

After seeing off the two few living people on the Star of Light, the hall immediately became deserted.

Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar hall, Ai Yue suddenly realized that he was not actually that accustomed to being alone.

Or is it because of their influence that I feel this way?

Ai Yue didn't think much about this matter, because there was still a lot to do. Then he turned and left the hall, ready to find the last person.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue pushed his glasses and said, "Rose, can you locate Padu's position?"

"Searching. Please give me thirty seconds."

Prometheus complained, a rare occurrence. "After all, you know how difficult it is to track down that person—especially after Padophilis became a fusion warrior."

When Padofelice was still a human, although her movements were just as unpredictable, she still had to follow the laws of physics. She had to take a detour when she saw a wall, use the door to enter a room, and climb the stairs if she wanted to go upstairs.

But since she could move freely between various substances, it became difficult for Prometheus to detect her through conventional monitoring systems.

Of course, this does not mean that Padfils can escape the capture of the Light Star monitoring system, but this abnormal phenomenon has caused Prometheus to rarely feel an emotion called "frustration".

You have to know that the monitoring system of the Light Star Experimental Base was designed by her herself. She had vowed to Ai Yue that "it can accurately lock onto the movement trajectory of each cockroach." However, when Padofelice came for the first time, she disappeared from the monitoring system for more than ten minutes. It can be said that she was very embarrassed.

"Oh, why are you arguing with her?"

Ai Yue had to comfort the frustrated AI, "Paduo can't be viewed with common sense. It's normal that you can't keep an eye on her. Don't take it too seriously."

"I'm not being picky, I just think it's necessary to strengthen the surveillance system again,"

Prometheus said, "Also, according to the surveillance results, Padovice was not found. According to the big data model, the most likely place she is now is your bedroom."

"No wonder I haven't seen her recently,"

Ai Yue nodded, "I understand. As for strengthening the monitoring system, we'll talk about it later."

"This is the fifteenth time you've refused."

"Because if you strengthen the surveillance system, you'll have to install cameras in the bedroom - I don't want people to mistakenly think I have a special fetish."

Facts have proved that big data is indeed powerful. When Ai Yue opened the bedroom door, he saw Padovani sleeping on her bed in a very strange posture.

She was holding a pillow in her arms, with the quilt between her legs, a strange smile on her face, muttering something, and her tail was swinging restlessly. She looked as if she was having a dream of hanging on someone else.

Ai Yue did not wake her up directly, but sat by the bed, looking at Padufils' face carefully.

At this moment, Padofelice's tail suddenly swept across Ai Yue's calf, and then wrapped around it, causing Padofelice to shiver and then wake up from her dream.

"Hey, Brother Yue, why are you...sitting up?"

Padufilis opened her eyes in confusion, as if she had not yet recovered from the dream. Looking at Ai Yue sitting in front of her, she also sat up dazedly and hugged him, "Brother Yue, hehe, Brother Yue... eh?"

Just as Padufils was trying to hook Ai Yue with her legs, her consciousness finally came back to her. After realizing that the scene before her didn't seem to be a dream, Padufils immediately jumped out on the spot, but her tail was still entangled in Ai Yue's legs, causing her to fall directly onto the bed. "Is it really Brother Yue?"

"Why such a big reaction?"

Ai Yue didn't care much, after all, it wasn't the first time that Padofelice had done something like this. "Did you dream about me?"

"Um... no, neither..."

Padufilis scratched her head, speechless, then smiled foolishly and skipped the topic. "Hey, Brother Yue, why are you here suddenly?"

"Is this my room?"

Ai Yue shook his head with amusement, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you this?"

"I, I'm helping you!"

Padufilis rolled her eyes and started to lie. "I've heard people say that if a bedroom is left unoccupied for too long, it will be haunted!"

"Thank you very much."

Ai Yue glanced at her speechlessly, "Okay, let's stop chatting. I have something to entrust to you."

"what's up?"

Seeing that she could change the subject, Padufils immediately put on a serious expression and said, "I promise to complete the task!"

"Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal."

Ai Yue took off the storage item from his waist and said, "I need you to take this to Dr. Mei and bring it back to me after Dr. Mei has finished using it. During this time, you need to follow Dr. Mei's instructions. Is that okay?"

Such a simple task, Padofelice should have agreed without hesitation.

But for some reason, she suddenly felt a strong palpitation in her heart, as if it was a warning, hinting at something to her.

"what happened?"

Seeing Padofelice clutching her clothes at her chest and not responding for a long time, Ai Yue couldn't help but ask, "This mission shouldn't be a big deal for you, right?"

"Brother Yue,"

Padufilis was really serious this time. She stared into Ai Yue's eyes and asked, "Are you going to do something... bad?"

This task is really simple - so simple that it doesn't require any human beings at all, even a drone can complete it.

Padofelice was not really stupid. She could feel that the key point of this mission was to "let her go", which meant that Ai Yue's real intention was to get her out of the way.

"how could be?"

Ai Yue was slightly stunned, then showed a gentle smile, "You think too much, I feel at ease only when I leave it to you."

"Every time you smile like that, you're lying. It was the same last time."

Padovice lowered her head and muttered, "You asked me to go to Sister Eden for help, but in fact you just wanted Sister Eden to take care of me. That's how you smiled at that time!"

Ai Yue was stunned for a moment before realizing that this method of trying to trick the girl in front of him seemed to no longer work.

"But I won't ask."

Padufilis suddenly raised her head again and smiled brightly. "Brother Yue, you must have your reasons for doing this, right? I won't drag you down, so you must succeed too!"

As she spoke, she took the storage item from Ai Yue's hand, and then, to Ai Yue's surprise, she came closer and left a light kiss on his lips.

"Wait, wait until you finish your important work,"

Padufilis took two steps back, stomping on the floor, her face flushed red, and even the tail behind her seemed to be tangled into a knot, "I also have something important to tell you!"

After leaving these words, the girl nimbly jumped back, passed through the wall, and disappeared from Ai Yue's sight.

Only Ai Yue was left sitting there, sighing softly.

"This time, there's really no reason to fail."

76

Chapter 76: Archbishop, your plan is really useful.

Ai Yue breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Padofelice leave the base through the portal from the surveillance system.

He was silent for a moment, then seemed to have made up his mind: "Rose, close all the portals."

"I cannot disobey your orders, Dr. Ai Yue."

Prometheus said, "But I still want to confirm again, do you really want to do this?"

Prometheus didn't just say the order to "close the portal". As Ai Yue's only assistant, Prometheus knew more information about Ai Yue than everyone else combined.

It was also because of this that she knew exactly what Ai Yue was going to do next - compared to his real plan, closing the portal was just an appetizer.

"Don't be so nervous, Rose."

Ai Yue's expression was quite relaxed. "This is just a gamble. Everything I do is to ensure I win everything in this gamble. For this goal, no matter how cautious I am, it's not excessive."

"I understand."

Prometheus was silent for a moment, then finally responded, "The portal is closed."

"very good,"

Ai Yue nodded, "Have you completed the task I arranged before?"

"The infiltration equipment has been transferred to a temporary safe house in the Australian interior and is ready for use at any time."

"Very good, let's go too."

Ai Yue stood up and said, "Quinn, after I leave the Light Star Experimental Base, immediately raise the base's alert level to 'Black Level'."

As the actual controller of the Light Star Experimental Base, Quinn will make different response plans according to different alert levels. Under normal circumstances, the base's alert level is "white level", which means safety, and in wartime it is "red level", such as the level when the Ruler of Domination attacked last time.

"Black Level" is the highest level of alert, which means that all of Quinn's restrictions will be lifted, completely turning the Star of Light Experimental Base into a doomsday fortress.

At this alert level, even Ai Yue can no longer command Quinn, and may even be regarded as the "most dangerous enemy" by Quinn and attacked.

This means that the "black level" alert is a means for Ai Yue to check and balance himself.

"Instructions received."

Quinn's voice didn't show any emotion, nor did she question Ai Yue's instructions. She seemed much more ruthless than her sister. "Dr. Ai Yue, I wish you all the best with your plan."

"Thanks."

Ai Yue smiled and then walked outside.

The moment he left the Star of Light, the door behind him slammed shut. Inside, shrill alarms rang out, along with the violent roar of various equipment. It was as if this experimental base, nominally used for scientific research, was awakening to become another terrifying existence.

Ai Yue did not stay here, because he knew very well that once the "black level" alert was turned on, he would be attacked by drones, so the first time he left the base, he activated the armor system. The "Wuji" armor wrapped him in it for the first time in a long time, and turned on the stealth mode, helping him to leave here quietly.

"Before that, let's review the existing plans."

Ai Yue didn't forget to have a meeting with Prometheus on the way. "Rose, what's the situation with Kosmo and Destobia?"

"According to your arrangement, I have led the team back to the Fire Moth headquarters for a short mission report."

Prometheus said, "Currently, the Fire Moth's base in Australia is managed by Quinn's drone."

"Sakura's side?"

"Team Sakura is currently on a week-long training tour in South America and is expected to return to the Fire Moth headquarters after completing their training this afternoon."

"Thousands of tribulations?"

"Currently located at the Fire Moth headquarters, undergoing one-on-one rehabilitation training with Kevin."

"Vilvi?"

"Mother Velvet is still in North America. The last fortress city she was responsible for was completed today."

"Where's Aponya?"

"I'm currently at the Fire Moth headquarters with Alicia. As long as Alicia follows your plan, there's nothing to worry about."

After Ai Yue had asked everything he could think of and confirmed that there were no omissions, he arrived at his destination.

In the wilderness in the heart of Australia, there is a huge stone with an "X" sign sprayed on it with red paint. Ai Yue came to the stone and pressed it casually. An entrance appeared on the stone. It was the temporary safe house that Ai Yue had prepared in advance.

In this room, the device used to create and infiltrate the "pseudo-dominant field" is quietly placed in the corner. Next to it, there is a drone that looks a bit abrupt.

"alright,"

Seeing this scene, Ai Yue realized that he had reached the final stage of his plan. He took off his glasses and placed them in a groove on the drone. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Rose, activate the independent sub-body."

"The independent child has been started and the network connection has been disconnected."

A moment later, the drone's indicator light lit up, and Prometheus' voice rang out, "Monitor Mode has been activated, Dr. Ai Yue. The plan can begin at any time."