NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

Cecil sighed and said, "You should have met that person before. Her name is Dorothy. If she knew, she would definitely try to trick you into coming to Paradise and then make sure you never get out."

"Why did she do that?" Li Zuoyi asked.

Although that Niki is indeed a bit cunning, would she really go to this extent?

"Everyone in Paradise was betrayed by the Ark. Some no longer care about the lives of humanity; some still hold fast to their ideals and continue striving to reclaim the surface; some are still alive only to destroy the Ark..."

Cecil said, "Perhaps Dorothy doesn't think that way, but there's no doubt that she vehemently hates the Ark. Your existence could greatly shake the foundations of the Ark, and Dorothy won't let this opportunity pass. But don't worry, only I have seen your real blood research report; the one given to her is fake."

Li Zuoyi asked, "But how did you obtain my blood sample?"

"It was sent by Dorothy's friend, I think her name was Snow White, and she sent bandages stained with blood."

So it was that time with the commotion... Li Zuoyi remembered that he was covered in blood when Marian hugged him, and the amount of blood that seeped out at that time... Could it be that Marian had already broken free from the erosion at that time?

However, Marian's eyes still turned red after that... Could it be that it had nothing to do with the erosion?

And peonies...

“You seem troubled,” Cecil said. “Then come to the park, and I’ll help you figure out all your problems.”

Li Zuoyi wanted to say that Fangzhou had someone who could help him, but then he remembered that Anick had altered his medical report, and she must have known about it. Why didn't she say anything?

Could it be that she can't say it?

Because this is also related to Lemont and his ilk?

In that case...Anik wouldn't be able to provide any useful information...and it would be difficult for him to help her.

To verify this, Li Zuoyi also sent information about the antidote to Anick, but Anick remained silent.

In that case... I have no choice but to agree for now, and we can consider the safety issues later.

“Okay, I’ll go,” Li Zuoyi replied.

Cecil then told him the coordinates of the park.

Li Zuo checked the map and it seemed to be in the same direction as the West River Canyon.

I can also pick up Ingrid's request while I'm on the way.

Chapter 88 Nien

Li Zuoyi accepted Ingrid's commission, with an estimated travel time of about half a month.

But the day before departure, Li Zuoyi discussed the preparations needed for the mission with Niki from the counterattack force and special forces.

After all, annihilating five Tyrant-class Lechers is no small challenge.

Anderson showed up at the door, accompanied by Niki, a rare bespectacled girl.

"Since I have a meeting in five minutes, I'll keep it short."

Anderson gestured for the bespectacled girl, Niki, who was following behind him to step forward and said, "I heard that Marian was killed in action, so Elysium specially replenished your counterattack force with a special Niki named Nien."

Nien bowed to Li Zuoyi and said, "Nice to meet you, Commander Li Zuoyi. My name is Nien. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Ignoring Li Zuo's persistent, probing gaze, Anderson then said to Yin Hua, "The special forces need to carry out other missions."

Yin Hua was very dissatisfied with this arrangement, so she looked at the commander.

Sensing there was some ulterior motive behind this… Li Zuoyi raised an eyebrow and asked, “Does it have to be a matter of withdrawing the special forces now? What about Ingrid’s request?”

“Don’t worry, the Metis troops will take over for them,” Anderson said.

"The Metis troops?" Li Zuoyi hadn't expected it to be Shuen's troops, and Shuen hadn't mentioned this to him either. He asked, "What's the point of doing this?"

Anderson glanced at Nikki in the office, and Li Zuo had no choice but to let them leave first.

Once only the two of them were left, Anderson finally dropped his airs as vice commander, loosened his tie, and said:

“Misilis and Elysium are obviously vying for you.”

"Compete for me? Wasn't I clear enough at the banquet last time?" Li Zuoyi shook his head and said.

He won't work for a specific person forever, not even someone like Shuen with whom he has a relationship.

"Of course they know that, which is why they're trying to get their own Niki to have more contact with you."

Anderson gave Li Zuoyi a meaningful look and said:

"Because they've already noticed that you treat Niki very specially, so they sent Niki to your side to cultivate a relationship."

Even if you never think of them again, you will always remember the kindness of Niki for fighting for you.

“Don’t treat them like objects,” Li Zuoyi said, dissatisfied with Anderson’s expression. “So, Shuen found a way to get rid of the special forces and replace them with his own Metis troops, while Ingrid sent Nien into my counterattack force?”

"That's about it." Anderson took a breath, straightened his appearance, and stood up to say:

"By the way, regarding the Missilis incident, while your performance angered some people, others greatly admired you, though they are still observing. You just need to continue like this."

"As for the assassination of the entire Missilis board of directors, the government is currently investigating. You should be careful..." Anderson rubbed the bridge of his nose and said helplessly, "Don't insist to the police that you did the killings again."

"So you're saying I did it all?" Li Zuoyi shrugged.

"Please stop talking..."

"Ok."

Anderson then glanced at his watch and quickly left the command center.

After the deputy commander left, Niki and the others returned to their office.

"Nien, from now on you'll be a member of the counterattack force," Li Zuoyi said to the new recruit, Niki. "Could you introduce yourself?"

We need to familiarize ourselves with her strengths before assigning her to any future battles.

“Okay!” Nien’s glasses reflected the light as he said earnestly, “My name is Nien, and I am a spy who has infiltrated the outpost.”

"..." Niki and the others fell silent.

Li Zuoyi's expression changed, and he asked, "So what intelligence do you want to investigate about the outpost?"

“Mainly intelligence on Commander Li Zuoyi, his interests, his habits, what kind of Nikki he likes, etc.” Nien spoke frankly and continued, “There are other minor things, such as what he did with the materials of the heretics, the source of his abilities, etc.”

"Is that so... It seems you also bear important orders," Li Zuoyi said seriously.

“Yes!” Nien nodded.

Li Zuo glanced around warily a few times. "Then you need to be careful. Don't expose your spy identity, or you might face terrible punishment."

"I understand!" Nien nodded emphatically, clenching his fist.

“That’s it.” Li Zuoyi smiled again and said to Lapi, Yinhua and the others, “Let’s welcome our new member.”

"Welcome, welcome..." Bestie still couldn't quite finish her sentence when she saw a stranger.

"Let's get along well from now on~" Emma covered her mouth and laughed, "If you get hungry tonight, I can cook something for you."

“Tsk…” Yin Hua turned her head away.

“Oh, oh—” Anies said speechlessly.

"Lavi, take the new teammates to the dormitory," Li Zuoyi said.

"Yes."

After Labi left with Nien, Yinhua asked, "Is this alright?"

“She’s a spy, even though she’s quite honest…” Anies also had an opinion.

Li Zuo chuckled and said, "She's practically shown me her underwear, so it's not a bad thing for me to give her some trust in return. If there really is a problem, aren't you guys there?"

The absolute trust he displayed made Anies blush and his heart race.

Yin Hua couldn't help but close her eyes and smile.

Bestie's eyes were already brimming with tears, and she looked like she was about to cry from emotion.

Emma narrowed her eyes slightly as she stared at the commander, chuckling as she licked her red lips several times.

Li Zuoyi was thinking that he should bring more of the new Perpetual cream into the food he prepared.

……

ground.

Beneath each of the upright crosses were small, raised mounds of earth. Snow White walked up behind Niki, a long-haired blonde nun who was praying beneath one of the crosses.

This is the cemetery for the Nikis. This Sister Niki will bring those Nikis who died on the ground here, erect graves and crosses for them, and then pray for them.

After the nun finished praying, Snow White said:

“Rapunzel, I tried him several times as you suggested, and I also called Little Red Riding Hood and Lilywes's names, but he didn't respond. Finally…”

Bai Xue handed over a test report and said, "His blood is not the material for making the antidote, and he is not the commander."

Rapunzel stood up, turned around and took the report, read it carefully, and then said, "I still want to confirm it with my own eyes."

"Why are you so persistent?" Bai Xue didn't understand. "More than a hundred years have passed. The commander who was supposed to be human might have died long ago."

Rapunzel looked at Snow White with a pitiful expression, a bitter smile playing on her lips, and said:

“You may not remember it very clearly, but the commander is very much a man of his word, and he said he would definitely come back. I also believe he will come back.”

Rapunzel looked back at the sprawling graves of Niki and murmured, "Maybe he just forgot."

Chapter 89 The Hero Is Not Feeling Well Today

On the day of the mission.

It was almost noon, and it was time to gather.

'Boom dong dong'

There was a knock on the door of the command center. After Li Zuoyi called for her to come in, Maxwell, dressed in light clothing, walked in, with Drake following behind her.

"I'm very sorry, Commander Li Zuoyi," Maxwell said, bowing apologetically. "It's because Shuen has been personally helping us debug the mechs that we're a little late."

Maxwell raised his head slightly and stole a glance at the commander.

Although he seemed to have seen them before, Maxwell had no recollection of it.

Her memory ends with the heretic Indivilla emerging from the deep crater created by Laplace's all-out attack, battered and bruised.

She vaguely remembers what happened after that.

However, there is no doubt that he saved them; otherwise, the entire Metis force might have been brainwashed and reset.

The thought that she wouldn't be herself at that time is terrifying.

Maxwell was still grateful to him.

"It's alright, the timing is perfect... Hmm? Why are there only the two of you?"

When Li Zuo first saw the first two people, Maxwell and Drake, he didn't see Laplace, who had blonde hair and pigtails.

"Ah... haha." Maxwell laughed awkwardly twice, walked to Li Zuoyi's side, pulled his arm away from the window, and said, "She'll be out soon."

"Ok?"

Just as Li Zuoyi was wondering what was going on, a hearty laugh came from afar.

"Hero~~~~~~~"

'Bang!'

Wearing a blue combat jacket, Laplace smashed through the glass and jumped into the command center, striking a classic hero landing pose.

"He's here!!!"

Drake smirked, a slightly sinister smile playing on his lips. "Heh, so this is the hero's entrance. As a supervillain, I can't be left behind. But I'll still have to pay for the broken glass later..."

Laplace spotted the commander immediately, stood up, put his hands on his hips, and said to him, "Oh, the benefactor of the Metis forces! Don't hesitate to ask for the most important missions from now on; the strongest hero in the Ark is at your disposal!"

……

Five days later.

The ground, the Aberdel Mountains.