NIKKE, after maxing out the favorability, all the Nikkis are not right

"End all this?"

"What do you want to do? Bring a bunch of thugs who can't even afford bulletproof vests to attack the Ark, only to end up getting shot in the head by Nikki?" Clau looked at the current leader who had just entered heaven, his eyes tinged with sarcasm. "Stop daydreaming."

"I'm not daydreaming, Krau."

"I'm going to negotiate with Ark." EH sighed and said, "Do me a favor and pass a message to the top management of Ark. Tell them that the leader of Entering Heaven wants to negotiate with Ark."

"Negotiate? I don't know what's wrong with you, but I still want to remind you that both parties in a negotiation often have bargaining chips." Krau held a cigarette between his fingers and said indifferently, "Do you have anything that can be called a bargaining chip?"

"My head, and the entire Step into Heaven organization, is that enough?"

"......"

"Are you afraid?"

Krau saw EH's inner turmoil.

The woman in front of him has always believed that she is a human rights activist fighting for the Outer Zone. She leads the Steps into Heaven to launch terrorist attacks again and again, just to remind Ark not to forget this dark and evil place they created with their own hands.

But after the last Letcher massacre, EH became afraid.

Ever since she witnessed the power of Letcher, she finally realized that what she had done before was meaningless. As long as Ark could get a few Letchers from time to time, they could kill people in the Outer Rim and make them bleed all over the ground without taking any responsibility.

Human strength is no match for Letcher's.

After realizing this, EH struggled for a long time and finally made a difficult decision. She was ready to submit to Ark.

She sacrificed herself and the entire Step into Heaven in exchange for the right of residence of the residents of the Outer Zone. Even if she couldn't get it, she could get some Nikkis stationed there. This was the last thing she could do for the Outer Zone.

"Yes, Krau, I'm scared." EH closed her eyes and nodded, admitting her inner fear: "In front of Letcher, everything we do is so pale and ridiculous. Without Nikki, we can't even protect our own home."

"That's why I decided to negotiate with Ark."

"I see." Krau gently stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "Your codename in the organization is EH. Do you remember what it means?"

"Enter Heaven," EH replied, "We at Enter Heaven have been fighting for this ideal our entire lives. I haven't forgotten this ideal, I just want to realize it in a different way."

"is it?"

"But don't mention us. I'm no longer a member of the Heavenly Entry Team." Krau smiled indifferently and said, "I can ask someone to introduce you. Whether the negotiation is successful or not is none of my business. Go back and wait for news."

"Thanks, Krau."

EH turned and left the room with heavy steps.

Krau admired her lonely figure through the reflection of the TV screen, but a hint of sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

negotiation?

EH, this fool, doesn't he really think that Ark will take entering heaven seriously?

In fact, if the Ark's top leaders did not need such a terrorist organization to maintain people's hatred, then Enter Heaven would have been destroyed long ago.

"EH, you are just like me once, still holding out hope for the Ark."

"I fantasize that those higher-ups, that AI, can make a fair judgment and give Nikki and the Outer Rim a bright future."

"But...long ago, the expectations in my heart were shattered by reality."

Krau lit another cigarette, stood up from the sofa, and gently stroked Green's photo hanging on the table. Then, a twisted smile appeared on her lips. "Great hero of the Ark, as expected, your ideals are like poison to me. Ever since I heard the news of your return, I've felt very unbalanced."

"What kind of emotion is this?"

"Jealousy, envy, or infatuation? I don't understand why you can be so determined to walk on the path called ideal, while I am only fit to sink in a place like this, and be a laborer for Missilis for the rest of my life."

"Oh, sometimes I don't even understand what I'm doing, but there's no doubt that I want to give you a big gift, a gift that you definitely can't refuse."

Krau's fingers swept across the dust on the wall.

She walked out of the dim house and looked at the city wall in the distance.

That was the place she had always hated so much in her heart.

"The humans of the Ark have been comfortable and rotten for too long, so long that they have forgotten Letcher and ignored Nikki."

"Information is controlled, throats are strangled, and everyone is living in peace. Even the voices of protest have become insignificant dust."

"so..."

"Violence, destruction, killing."

"This is what the Ark urgently needs right now."

"Great hero, if you also want to save this world, then look at me and set this rotten world on fire."

Chapter 4000: The Counterattack Force Will Destroy the Metis Force ()

The next morning.

Green woke up early and started to deal with the daily work of the outpost. Labi sat on the chair beside him and processed the combat report that needed to be submitted to Ark according to Green's instructions.

"Commander, do we need to submit the intelligence regarding the heretic Nihilista to the Ark?"

"Just say that we have fought each other, but we don't understand each other's purpose."

"What about the information on Eden Garden?"

"We can submit this directly and say that we have reached a temporary cooperative relationship with them. Any special tasks related to the park can be handed over to the counterattack force."

"What about the antidote?"

"Tell Ark that apart from some intelligence, we haven't gained much in this regard."

"Finally, let me add one more thing." Green put down the document in his hand and said, "Let me say this from my perspective: the three of you have performed unparalleled and outstanding feats in this operation. In recognition of your hard work and contributions, I am requesting that the Ark provide the three members of the counterattack force with higher-quality bodies."

"Commander...Actually, we didn't do anything in this operation."

"That's what you deserve, don't be polite to me. Besides, Ark may not agree, but no matter what, we must apply for it wherever we can. Merit is earned by shouting, and the loudest birds catch the worms." Green shook his head and said.

"Understood!"

Rabi smiled and continued to write the combat report.

While the two were working, an uninvited guest came to their door.

With a grunt, accompanied by the sound of the electric door slowly opening, Shu En put one hand on her waist and walked into the commander's room with a proud look on her face. As soon as she entered the door, she threw the handbag hanging on her wrist on the sofa with a noisy look, and then sat in front of Green's desk with an arrogant look on her face.

"Hey! The hook seller!"

"Why didn't you say hello when you saw me coming? Could you please make me a cup of tea?" Shu En leaned back in his chair and ordered arrogantly.

"Shu En, I don't think I invited you to come here." Green couldn't help but feel a little jealous when he saw Shu En's stubborn and willful face: "You came here uninvited and your attitude is so arrogant. This is not your home."

"Tsk, stop talking nonsense."

"I'm here today for one thing: to settle accounts with you." Shu En crossed his arms and said arrogantly, "You still remember the promise you made to me, right? So, whether it's the antidote or some other high-tech that can make Missilis' stock price soar, have you brought it back from the surface?"

"......"

"So that's why you came here."

"To be honest, I did gain quite a bit, but the choice is now mine." Green pondered for a moment and said, "Unless you come with sincerity, I won't give up my cards easily."

"what?"

"A mere commander, and you dare challenge me?" Shu En glared at the young commander in front of him fiercely, then slammed the table. "Say, you, fellow, don't go back on your word. I've helped you so much in the past, you have to at least give me some results this time, right?"

"Don't worry, I can tell you a piece of news."

"Probably in the near future, someone on the ground will arrive at the Ark with optical camouflage technology. With this technology, we will be able to establish a new base on the ground. How valuable is this information?" Green pondered for a moment and revealed Dorothy's information to her.

"Optical camouflage?"

When Shu En heard these four words, his eyes immediately lit up.

She gently rubbed her chin with her fingers, pondering for a long moment before saying, "I never could have guessed you were quite capable, Commander. I admit this is valuable information, but obviously, obtaining the source code for this technology from the central government is a challenge, even for someone like me, the CEO of Missilis."

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

"What about others?"

Green stared at Shuen's shameless look of asking for results. After brewing his words, he asked, "I have something to ask you. What good things have you done during the time I was on the ground?"

"What good news? What did I do?" Shu En glared and asked back righteously.

"You can't say you don't know about what's happening in the Outer Rim." Green reminded her.

"Ah, that one." Shuen curled his lips. "It's because you've been hanging around on the surface all day and haven't come back. And Missilis's stock price has dropped a lot because of the Nimph issue. So, I had Mihara and Yuni go to the surface to capture a group of weak Letchers, and then found a time when no one was around to drop them on the streets of the Ark."

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"Your actions are already considered betrayal of the Ark," Green said, taking a sip of his coffee. "Not only did you capture Letcher and allow them to wreak havoc on the Ark, you also allowed them to harm the citizens of the Ark. If the central government knew about this, do you know what would happen to you?"

"what?"

"What will happen to me?"

"I'm talking to you, your brain. Why do you sometimes look normal, but other times you act completely daft? Please, use your almost rusty brain and think about who has monopolized Ark's IT technology and cutting-edge Nikki technology, and has been supporting the central government all this time?" Shuen raised one foot and asked triumphantly, "Of course it's Missilis!"

"Compared to Misilis's cutting-edge technology, Tetra and Elysium are ultimately nothing more than a bunch of amateurs."

"How could an entertainment industry guy and a military industry guy possibly outperform someone like us who develop cutting-edge technology? Honestly, just look at the electromagnetic technology, energy weapons, autonomous robots, and anything else in Missilis' database. Any one of them would make the central government worship me like an ancestor. So, even if they knew it was me, what could they do?"

"I'm just unlucky to have a rookie commander like you who doesn't understand the rules at all. That's why I've been so miserable lately." Shuen spread his hands and criticized Green's social skills. "If anyone else were sitting in front of me right now, they would definitely kneel down and lick my shoes willingly, don't you know?"

"Don't make yourself sound so omnipotent."

"If you're really that powerful, would you still need me to help you?" Green smiled faintly and continued, "Although I know you may not care much about the problems in the Outer Rim, it seems that some of the Letchers you captured flew there."

"Well, even the Metis troops sometimes make mistakes."

"A few planes were lost, so what?" Shu En shrugged, his face showing disdain. "Anyway, the Outer Rim is where the rubbish live. What does the death of a few more rubbish have to do with me? Besides, would they still be like this if they lived on the Ark? Isn't it because of their own lack of effort that this happened?"

"..."

Rabbi, who had been standing nearby and listening, lowered his eyes.

Even a veteran like her who had seen life and death for a long time couldn't help but clench her fists when she saw the arrogant face of the young CEO in front of her.

Shuen continued nonchalantly, "Anyway, my goal has been achieved. The Metis troops are hailed as heroes by the people, and Missilis's stock price continues to rise. I've got everything I wanted, and that's all. Also, do you know why I'm telling you this?"

"why?"

"Because you and I are in cahoots."

"You promised me before that you would help me with this matter. Although I ended up doing it myself, since you promised me that, you were also part of planning this incident."

"If you dare to expose this publicly, I might indeed be punished, but your fate will definitely not be any better than mine."

"Do you understand?" Shu En grinned, his hands on his waist, and threatened proudly: "If you dare to tell anyone, I promise to make you pay for it."

"Are you threatening me again? Don't try that on me, Shu En."

Green said disdainfully.

He had long been accustomed to Shuen's usual tactics of threats.

Although what she said was very impressive, it was definitely not worth it for Missilis to try to bring her down with just these rumors.

This kid just likes to exaggerate things and use them to threaten others. This set of rhetoric may be very useful to other people, but anyone with a little status will not fall for it easily.

"All right."

"Don't talk about this."

"Let me tell you one more piece of information. I have a top-secret trump card in my hand." Green put aside all the complicated things and looked into Shuen's eyes. "As for what it is or where I got it from, I can't tell you. You just need to know that I have it."

"Because it's unique, if Missilis wants it, he has to come up with something that can impress me."

"So what do you want? Endless money, more beautiful scrap metal? Or something else? Just tell me the conditions. As long as I can give you, I will definitely give it to you." Shu En grinned, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was hard to hide. She knew that the commander in front of her could always bring her surprises.

"To be honest, I don't like any of this."

"I still say the same thing. Either Nikki's production technology, or the source code of Nimph, and how Ark operates Nimph and uses it to control memory. As long as you are willing to give me any of the above technologies, we can continue to discuss this deal." Green narrowed his eyes and said seriously.

"Hey, stop joking."

"You know, you're going to strangle the lifeblood of the entire Ark right from the start. If I give you these technologies, those commanders in the central government will definitely kill me!" Shu En said angrily, his mouth twitching, "Can't you be a little more practical?"

"It's because I've always been very down to earth that I want these things."

Green stood up from the table and, with a rustling sound, he drew aside the curtains and gazed out at the Abyss City beneath the earth. "Ark has been doing so many shameful things, hiding from everyone. I even suspected for a moment that the place we live in isn't a safe underground utopia, but a giant prison."

"Where did Hengkong get his technology?"

"Who got Nikki's technology and nimph from?"