NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

Isn't it erosion?

From beginning to end, Peony was not as distressed as Marian, and even now she can blush and hold his hand back.

She asked, "I have a small request. Could you tell me your name?"

Li Zuo snapped out of his reverie, almost forgetting that he was facing a woman who harbored feelings for him. He smiled and said, "My name is..."

"Not allowed to move!"

A group of fully armed central government troops appeared and quickly surrounded them.

A young team leader glanced at the vigilant Mudan, holding an arrest warrant in his hand, and said to Li Zuoyi, "You are suspected of murdering a central government soldier. I have been ordered to arrest you and execute you."

Chapter Forty-Two: Execution

On the bumpy transport vehicle, there were only Li Zuoyi and the young team leader.

Li Zuo stared at the nose and mouth peeking out from under the helmet of the team leader sitting opposite him, feeling as if he were an acquaintance.

"long time no see."

The team leader took off his helmet, revealing neat short hair, delicate features, and a beauty mark under his right eye...

"Louise?" Li Zuoyi exclaimed in surprise.

Louise was his childhood friend, and they were in the same class until high school.

After graduating from high school at the age of eighteen, she went to work for the central government at the request of her family.

Li Zuoyi went to military school.

We haven't been in contact since.

"Because I've been undergoing secret training, I haven't been able to contact you for over a year." Louise wiped the sweat from her brow, her eyes dimming slightly, and said:

"Also, I heard that Auntie committed suicide... I didn't attend the funeral, I'm sorry, you must have been very sad at that time, I couldn't comfort you..."

"Ah, um, it's all in the past, I don't care anymore."

Li Zuoyi naturally couldn't tell her that after her mother revealed her true identity, she became Ark's artificial intelligence, Anik.

Now he is more concerned about his impending execution.

“You’re here to prove that the arrest warrant is fake, right?” Li Zuoyi raised his handcuffed hands and pointed to the documents she had placed aside.

Louise pursed her lips, not daring to look him in the eye, and said with reluctance, "This is a real document. It was my grandfather who personally gave the order after receiving the intelligence that Anick had gathered."

"..."

Li Zuoyi wanted to take out his phone and ask Anik, "Is this the reinforcement?"

“Before I received the orders, I never imagined that you would be the one killing the Central Government troops.” Louise’s expression was conflicted. “Why would you do such a thing?”

"...I don't believe you know nothing about what they did in the outer perimeter area," Li Zuo said, staring intently at her.

"..." Louise lowered her head and said nothing more. Her family was part of a faction within the military, so she was naturally aware of this.

However, her family is currently in a weak position and cannot truly change the situation.

And now that I think about it, this order seems to have been in a hurry to execute Zuo Yi...

Something must be wrong...

So Louise decided to make a decision that defied orders.

As soon as Li Zuo saw her take out her information card, she touched it to his electronic shackles, and the electronic shackles were unlocked.

Louise?

“Go to the outer edge,” Louise said. “Go find that girl named Peony, Niki. She should be able to protect you.”

This was the first time Louise had ever seen Niki so enraged by the abduction of humans; she must be trustworthy.

"So you're letting her go? But she's still a criminal..." Li Zuoyi looked at Louise and said, "Then what are you going to do?"

"Don't worry about me," Louise said to the driver through the walkie-talkie. "Stop the car!"

The armored truck immediately stopped.

Louise opened the car door and said to Li Zuoyi, "Let's go."

But Li Zuoyi pointed to a bearded man in military uniform standing outside the car door and said, "Your dad is here."

“Father?!” Louise turned around in surprise and found her father’s face full of anger.

Louise's father got into the car, handcuffed Li Zuoyi again, and said, "You're not going anywhere."

Li Zuo's cheek twitched a few times. "Long time no see, Uncle Glenn."

“Don’t try to get close to me, criminal.” Glenn showed no mercy and immediately shoved his daughter, who was still struggling, out of the car, then escorted him to his destination himself.

Li Zuo should just shut up.

The escort vehicle started up and set off again.

We didn't exchange a word the whole way.

About half an hour later, the escort vehicle stopped.

Li Zuoyi sensed they had arrived at their destination. "Is the execution about to take place?"

Glenn squinted at the troublemaker in front of him:

"Yes, those who killed the Central Government troops must be severely punished, otherwise Ark will not be satisfied. If they escape, the entire outer perimeter area may be wiped out."

Unexpectedly, this statement actually calmed him down... Glenn saw that some of the emotions in the kid's eyes had disappeared.

Li Zuoyi silently followed Glenn out of the car. The surrounding environment seemed to be a parking lot of a building, and there was another one besides the armored vehicle that Li Zuoyi was in.

This doesn't look like an execution ground... Before Li Zuoyi could figure out what was going on, the execution began.

“Execution will now proceed in accordance with document KL-637324.”

No sooner had Glenn finished speaking than a gunshot rang out.

Li Zuo looked down at his unharmed self, then turned to look at Glenn and discovered that he had fired the shot at the open rear door of another armored vehicle.

A dull thud came from inside the armored truck, as if someone had collapsed.

"Execution complete."

Glenn took out the document and signed his name.

“This is a bit unnecessary, Uncle Glenn.” Li Zuoyi guessed the reason for the hasty execution.

Glenn finished filling out the form, turned to look at Li Zuoyi, and was taken aback. "Huh? Zuoyi, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the outpost?"

This dramatic uncle… Li Zuoyi raised his hands, which were locked in electronic shackles, and said, “Please take these off before you perform.”

'drop'

The electronic shackles were removed.

“Making such a big fuss…” Li Zuoyi said, rubbing his aching wrist, “Is it really necessary to do this?”

“Going through the motions is necessary… You’re within the physique now, you’ll understand what this means soon.” Glenn shook his head helplessly.

"Can I leave now?"

“No, see that elevator over there?” Glenn pointed to the elevator next to him and said, “Go to the 35th floor, someone is waiting for you there.”

"Who is it?" Li Zuoyi asked.

“The CEO of Tetra, one of the three major companies,” Glenn said. “Without his help, the central government guys wouldn’t have been able to get approvals this quickly at all.”

"Did you ask the other party for help?" Li Zuoyi asked.

“No.” Glenn gave him a deep look. “He came to us on his own initiative, and we don’t know why.”

Li Zuo nodded, got on the elevator, and pressed the button for the 35th floor.

'Ding'

We arrived at the 35th floor.

Stepping out of the elevator, Li Zuoyi felt as if he were on the set of a television program.

Around the erected tent, staff members wearing name tags were busy with their respective tasks, while a strangely dressed man was directing them.

The man was dressed in a flashy yellow and black checkered bodysuit, with a huge black and white lace apron around his neck and a giant petal-shaped spotlight hanging behind him, making him look like a male peacock that was always showing off.

"Remember to put My Girl in the center of the picture!"

"The flower petals above our heads should be scattered in an even more romantic way!"

"Oh~~~~Entertainment! Who used such a strange background? How am I supposed to highlight my heroine?"

At this moment, someone noticed Li Zuoyi's presence and reported it to the peacock man.

"Action~"

As the melodious singing began, the man walked over, pulled down his sunglasses, winked at Li Zuoyi, and said:

"I am Mastino, the CEO of Tetra!"

Chapter 43 Mastiff and Speculations about Abilities

Actually, when Mastin said his office was very big and asked if he wanted to come and sit down, Li Zuoyi was somewhat reluctant.

But because of the other person's identity, he followed them inside.

Compared to Mastin's highly stylish personal attire, his office was quite normal.

A desk was placed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, offering a view of the Ark at night.

"Sit wherever you like," Mastin gestured to the chair in front of his desk. "I know you have questions for me."

"It would be great if you could answer that," Li Zuoyi said as he sat down.

For example, why did he help me? How did he know my identity?

Offering help for no apparent reason can actually make people more wary.

Because we don't know what the other person wants.

“Then let me give you an explanation,” Mastin said, leaning against the table. “That child is Niki, her name is Noyce.”

"what?"

Li Zuoyi couldn't understand what he meant. Why did a name suddenly appear?

"Don't you want to know the name of that girl in the studio just now?" Mastin asked, his expression one of utter fascination. "Oh! How perfect her voice is! She's going to be popular!"

Sorry, I really didn't notice just now... Li Zuo could only make up a few perfunctory remarks and said, "But that's not what I want to know."

"Hmm~~~"

Mastin tilted his head, resting his hand on his cheek, looking somewhat troubled: "Anis mentioned you when he came back for maintenance last time. I think you're an interesting person, so I specifically brought this up to start a conversation."

Li Zuo suddenly remembered that Anis was Niki, created by Tetra.

"Anis mentioned me?"

"I'd say you're a lewd and narcissistic Commander."

Li Zuoyi's forced smile: Which word in this sentence is a synonym for "interesting"?

“She also said that even so, you are a trustworthy commander,” Mastin said. “And she is very grateful to you for saving her.”

"It's just within my capabilities."

Li Zuoyi closed her eyes and nodded, indicating that she still had some conscience.

“I was originally going to inspect you,” Mastin said, “but after you helped Peony in the outer area, I felt you were worth my time.”

Upon hearing the unexpected name, Li Zuoyi asked, "Is Peony also Niki of Tetra?"

"Rosanna and Sakura (cherry blossoms) are also included."

"I never imagined that even the Queen of the Underworld was one of your subordinates."

Tetra is in charge of the Ark's entertainment industry, and it's quite extensive.