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

Green hung the last string of holiday lights on the Christmas tree indoors, then clapped his hands in satisfaction and stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the masterpiece he had spent an afternoon creating.

A Christmas tree, two people tall, stood in the center of the commander's room. It was sparkling with colorful lights and stars, and it was simply beautiful.

“It’s pretty good.”

Before Green could even admire his work, Yinhua brought a plate of steaming roasted chicken and placed it on the makeshift dining table: "Guess what this is? A wild turkey... that's weird."

"There aren't many turkeys around here, so I just shot a pheasant on the roadside. I don't know what it's called, but the meat is pretty fat."

"Let me smell it~ It really smells good. Could it be Emma's doing?"

Green sniffed the fragrance in the air, but a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

"Humph, it definitely wasn't her."

"This is what Bestie and I just cooked together. Go and eat it with gratitude. You should know that I never cook for third-rate people. You're lucky this time."

Yinhua raised his head somewhat proudly, then asked, "By the way, what do you think of our new looks?"

Green looked Yinhua up and down.

If before her body upgrade, her outfit gave people the impression of a fully armed special forces soldier, with a menacing aura that kept strangers away, then now she has a more sporty temperament.

She wore a gray-black sports vest with leather hot pants, and a windbreaker with a slightly wide collar and hem wrapped around her agile body. The black stockings on her feet were tied with leather leggings, but the most eye-catching thing was Yinhua's pupils.

She seemed to have added a pair of colored contact lenses, and the color of her pupils had turned into a deep blue like sapphire.

But even if her image has changed a little, she is still herself. Basically anyone who knows her can tell at a glance that this is Yinhua.

"It seems like there's been a big change, especially in the forehead. And the hairstyle seems to have changed too?"

Green noticed that Yinhua also changed his hairstyle.

I still remember that her previous hairstyle always deliberately revealed her eye-catching forehead.

However, perhaps because she didn't want to be teased by Anis and the others about "where she ranked in the big forehead competition", Yinhua actually changed her old-fashioned hairstyle and combed her bangs into a 2:8 ratio.

"Tsk, stop thinking about my forehead."

"Let it be a thing of the past."

Yinhua tutted in dissatisfaction, then said, "Besides, my forehead is not big to begin with. It's because you guys keep talking nonsense all day long that I got annoyed and changed my hairstyle."

"Yinhua, a full forehead is a sign of good fortune."

Green said regretfully, "Are you really not going to change it back?"

"I'm not going to change it back. Don't even think about it."

Yinhua rolled his eyes at him, pulled out a chair and sat down, waiting for dinner to start.

Soon, the other Nikkis also came in, each carrying their own specialties.

"Master, the counterattack force's most powerful firepower cake is here! Woohoo! It took me an entire afternoon to finally make it!"

Nian grunted as he walked into the commander's room carrying a large cake that was half a person's height, and then carefully placed it on the table.

"Oh my, I've been busy all afternoon and I feel like my waist is going to break. Why is cooking so troublesome?"

As soon as Anis walked in, she lay down on the soft sofa and started whining: "Speaking of which, Ed is really amazing. She has to cook for so many people in the base every day. Doesn't she really think it's a hassle? To be honest, I wouldn't cook for several days in a row, especially washing pots and dishes. It's really too much trouble just thinking about it!"

"Ed? In a sense, she's a real workaholic."

Green, sitting in his chair, took over the conversation: "I think she's the type of person who really enjoys her work...While this personality trait isn't necessarily bad, if things aren't going well at work, it can easily lead to psychological problems."

"Commander, you're taking too much care of Ed. You've assigned all the logistical tasks of the base to her right from the start. She has a heavy burden on her shoulders."

Anis curled her lips and said, "Although she has always done a good job, I can't find any fault with her."

"A capable person must be matched with a prestigious position, Anis."

"Besides, I'm already feeling a bit overwhelmed by management. It's really difficult for just a few of us to run such a large base and outpost, so these things should be assigned to the right people."

"Also, don't underestimate logistics, Anis."

Green poured himself a cup of coffee and said with a smile, "If the base develops in the future, Ed's support will be indispensable. You know, those sodas in your refrigerator are usually restocked by Ed."

"Is this like this?"

"Miss Ed, she is truly great."

"Haha, it's nothing. This is what I should do for everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ed pushed the dining cart and walked into the commander's room with ease.

The dinner on the dining car was extremely sumptuous. To celebrate the festival, Ed prepared more than 20 exquisite and delicious dishes.

"Is everything served, Ed? Rabbi, call everyone over."

"Understood, Commander."

Lavi went out for a walk and called all the Nikkis who were idle in the base.

Even Gravi and Mana were dragged over. After two days, Gravi's body was almost repaired. Now only the last step was left. The two researchers who sympathized with each other naturally agreed and decided to take a temporary break.

"Where's Cinderella?"

Gravi came to the commander's room and looked around, but did not see Cinderella.

"She just said she seemed to see something interesting, and then she flew off in a certain direction."

Rabbi explained: "I don't know where she went, but she should be back soon."

"An interesting thing? I don't think you encountered any danger, did you?"

Green frowned slightly and asked back.

"Don't worry, Cinderella is very strong."

"Even if she faces two heretics at the same time, with her strength, even if she can't win, she will be able to escape unscathed."

Glave said confidently, "No one knows Cinderella better than me. Even in this day and age, she is still the strongest Nikki."

"really?"

"But that's not certain, Gravey. Times are different now. Who knows if there are more powerful monsters on the surface?"

Green took a sip of his soda noncommittally.

As for who is the most powerful Nikki, everyone has their own answer in their hearts.

However, in Green's own opinion, Cinderella can only be called a "top powerhouse" but not the strongest one.

Gravey responded bluntly to his doubts: "You simply haven't seen Cinderella in her full glory, but I guarantee that once you see her, you will be convinced by my work."

"is it?"

"So how strong is she?"

"You and the special forces are the two strongest teams in the Ark right now, right?"

Gravey glanced at Yinhua, who was drinking coffee next to him, and then said, "But to be frank, if your two armies encountered Cinderella in the wild, you basically have no chance of defeating her."

"That's true. After all, she can fly. If she doesn't come down and just floats around in the sky, we really won't be able to fight her."

When Anis heard this, she was a little unhappy and said, "But if she dares to come down..."

"Don't think we are vegetarians."

"It's okay. I know very well that you don't believe in Cinderella's strength, but you will see it when we clean up the Crystal Region next time."

Gravey remained stubborn.

"Okay, today is a holiday, let's stop comparing our fighting strength."

Green smiled and gestured to stop the meaningless quarrel: "It's the first time we spend Christmas on the ground, let's be happy."

"Let's eat when Cinderella and the guests return."

"Lavi, have you sent a message to the Crown?"

"I have. Huang Guan and Zhong Ming said they were out treasure hunting these days and couldn't come back in time, so she was the only one who came."

When Rabbi mentioned “her”, his tone paused slightly.

The "she" she was talking about was, of course, Marianne.

Although Marianne had grown up a little, she would still throw a tantrum like a child if someone dared not to call her during holidays.

"I've also sent messages to Snow White and the others, but as usual, there's been no response."

Green also took out his cell phone and took a look. Out of affection, he naturally invited Honglian and his gang of old friends to come back for dinner.

However, since the last time they parted, several members of the Pioneer Corps seemed to have lost contact, and they are probably still searching for the Queen in some corner of the world.

"It's alright, Commander."

"As long as it comes to your mind."

Rabbi smiled and comforted him, "They will understand your intentions. If you have the chance next time, you can make it up to them."

And at the same time.

In the wilderness on the other side.

The north wind was blowing, and Cinderella stood quietly on the wasteland, calmly confronting the masked "Niki" in front of her with an expressionless face.

"Somehow, I sensed a strange movement in the wilderness."

"so."

"Who are you, wearing a mask and unwilling to reveal your true face?"

"A new heretic?"

Although I can't see the other person's true face.

But Cinderella felt a familiar aura from this "Niki".

Heretic.

But he was slightly different from the heretics she usually felt.

Nikki in front of her was obviously stronger. Just by standing there, she made Cinderella feel a strong sense of oppression.

"I'm sorry, I promised the Commander not to reveal my name to anyone I don't know."

Marian smiled slightly and calmly explained to Cinderella, "Are you the Commander's new friend? That's great! Let's go back together before it gets completely dark."

"..."

"Commander, you are talking about His Royal Highness the Prince, right? I'm sorry, but I still have some doubts about your identity."

Cinderella did not completely trust Marianne. Instead, she unfolded her crystal slippers and said, "I promised His Royal Highness the Prince that I would help him guard this place."

"But you're too dangerous, and I can't confirm your true thoughts. So, I'm sorry, I don't think you can go to the base."

"Yeah."

Marianne was not surprised, but instead showed a calm smile.

But that smile also vaguely revealed her subtle thoughts.

"Your Highness, always calling me Prince. It seems the Commander has been pestered again while I was away."

"Since you've thought about it, then give it a try and see if you can really stop me."

Marian stood in place, raised her hands slightly, and two machine guns appeared from behind her and hovered above her shoulders.

Cinderella is also a tough character.

As soon as she heard Marianne's answer, she unfolded her glass slippers without hesitation and used her best tactics.

"Wide-area annihilation operation begins."

"High-energy beam locked, crystal slippers, 50% power, attack!"

Countless high-energy beams turned into noose and shot towards Marian.

But she just raised her palm slightly, and the high-energy beams that should have penetrated her body were sucked into the black hole in the palm of her hand by an inexplicable attraction. The boiling energy was like fireflies trapped in pine resin, unable to move.

Seeing this scene, Cinderella's pupils shrank slightly.

It was the first time she had seen someone neutralize her attack so easily.

"Do you want to fight again?"

"We are all friends of the Commander. Why make such a fuss?"