Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Well, I made the clothes myself later, and then the phone."

Lingyi replied simply, then took out her phone from inside her clothes.

“I remember the Second Section Commander’s private phone number is… Okay, I got through. Moshi Moshi, hello, Commander Fengming, it’s me, Lingyi.”

He took out his phone, quickly dialed a number, and then pointed the Tiger Shark Cannon he had just taken out at the sky.

P.S. Good morning.

Chapter 101 Telephone

On the other side, bathed in the same moonlight, the Second Section had just struggled to restore order from chaos, and the entire Second Section was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow.

"Commander, it has been confirmed that the noise in this area and underground has completely disappeared, and the swamping of the ground in this area has also stopped."

Inside the Second Division's command post, Shinji Ogawa solemnly reported this "good news," the meaning of which everyone present knew.

Given that the enemy is unlikely to make any stupid moves, there is probably only one reason why the enemy has stopped interfering with their operations: the enemy has successfully achieved her goal—that is, to capture Tachibana Hibiki.

"Tachibana-kun... Ha, how did she manage to obtain our information without our knowledge and make such arrangements without our awareness?"

After listening to Shinji Ogawa's report, Genjuro Kazanari slammed his fist on the table and sighed with slight annoyance.

"Well, I don't know. Maybe it uses some kind of hidden heretical technology that we don't yet understand. As it stands, it seems that Zero has mastered more than just that Flash Blade, Genjuro-kun."

- Sakurai Ryoko, who was standing to the side, added, "My eyes are not clear due to the reflection of my glasses."

"So it's another unknown heretical technology? That's not good news. How much more ability does she still have that she hasn't shown yet?"

Upon hearing Sakurai Ryoko's guess, Kazanari Genjuro felt some pressure. This feeling of not being able to see the bottom line and the lack of transparency was truly unpleasant.

"What do we do now, Commander? It seems this operation has been a complete failure."

Shinji Ogawa stepped forward and asked Genjuro Kazanari for instructions.

"Phew, let's leave the failure of this operation for later discussion and analysis. For now, let's focus on the present... Teng Yao, how are the casualty and loss statistics coming along?"

After thinking for a while, Kazanari Genjuro abandoned his focus on the current failure and turned to ask Fujiyo Sakuya, a member of Section 2 who was working nearby, to start paying more attention to how to solve the current problem.

"The statistics are complete, Commander. The situation isn't exactly good, but it's not bad either."

After being questioned by Kazanari Genjuro, Fujiyo Sakuya, with a slightly puzzled expression, gave him this report.

"What's the meaning."

Kazanari Genjuro was a little confused.

"That's right. Although Zero's offensive, whether in the swamp or with the noise, caused considerable chaos, it only resulted in the loss of some military supplies, without any major casualties."

Teng Yaoshuo, who was in charge of intelligence processing, then went on to explain.

"Oh dear, Teng Yao-kun, with that kind of statement, doesn't anyone get carbonized by noise?"

Noticing Fujiyoshi's report of losses, Sakurai Ryoko raised this question that others around her also had.

"According to other reports, those noises, after they appeared, only served as walls to separate people and did not show any aggression. In addition, they only existed for a very short time and disappeared before they could be tested further, so no one was carbonized."

"Most of the casualties came from the pressure wounds caused by being trapped in the mud and unable to get out, and... well, the wounds caused by friendly fire bullets that were meant to ward off noise but missed the noise and instead struck friendly soldiers as stray bullets."

That's about it.

Teng Yaoshuo also explained in detail to everyone the somewhat strange casualty report that he had just compiled.

"Well... in short, it should be considered a good thing, since there weren't too many casualties."

Upon hearing the report, someone in the command center made the following remarks.

"Is it a good thing...?"

Looking back now, most of the battles with Zero didn't result in any unnecessary casualties, including the last one; it simply involved exploiting people's fear of noise to create chaos.

Is this simply the composure of the so-called strong, or is it due to another reason, or perhaps both?

After hearing Fujiyoshi's report, Kazanari Genjuro fell into deep thought.

Just as Kazanari Genjuro was about to delve deeper into his thoughts, the vibrations emanating from his body interrupted his train of thought.

"Why is the phone ringing at this hour? Did they dial the wrong number?"

He took out the source of the vibration—his own phone—and looked at the unfamiliar phone number. Kazunari Genjuro was a little confused, but he still answered the call subconsciously and turned on speakerphone because of the noisy environment.

[Moses, hello, Commander Fengming, it's me, Lingyi.]

Then, the next moment, the voice of the girl they had always remembered came from Kazanari Genjuro's phone.

"..."

Silence was the defining characteristic of the Second Section members tonight.

Hey, did you hear that? If you don't answer, I'm going to keep going.

The phone continued to make a whirring sound.

"Why would she call at this time?" "I never expected Xiaolingyi to be doing this." "What exactly is going on?" "What is she trying to do?"

As time went on, whispers quickly filled the Second Section's command center. With just one phone call, Zero made the members of the Second Section tense up instantly.

"Phew, at this time, after you've already captured Tachibana Hibiki, you're calling us. Are you trying to mock us, Rei?"

In the end, it was Kazanari Genjuro who calmed down first and began to try to communicate with the girl on the other end of the phone, asking her why she had called.

"Oh, so you guys can talk. But, mockery? I'm sorry, I don't have time for that. I'm calling simply because I need your help with something."

In response, Lingyi quickly denied the other party's guess and said the following.

"Please... after doing something like that, what do you expect us to do for you?"

Kazanari Genjuro remained calm and composed as he continued his questioning.

I'm only responsible for asking you to do it; whether you actually do it or not is up to you.

When asked by Kazanari Genjuro, Rei's voice conveyed an indifferent attitude.

[Alright, I'll stop beating around the bush. Simply put, I want you to take Hinata Mirai, whom I no longer need, home. I'll mark her location with a flare. Oh, and if it's convenient, could you please take her luggage with you?]

Then, before Kazanari Genjuro could say anything more, Rei simply and directly stated her purpose.

"Send Kohinata Mirai home...aren't you going to take her away?"

Kazanari Genjuro asked in confusion.

Alright, my time is precious. I've said what I needed to say. Goodbye. I'm launching the flare now. You can find Hinata if you look around. Ciao~

However, Lingyi did not answer his question. She hung up the phone as freely as if it had been a phone call, leaving only a sound like fireworks breaking through the air amidst the ringing of the phone.

P.S. (Note: The last part, "中II另尔二亿删覦栠午好," appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate, incomplete sentence or a fragment. It has been left as is.)

Chapter 102 Suppression

At night, in the Finni Mansion, a specially set-up platform inside the hall suddenly appeared with a red light, and the next moment, Lingyi, dressed in casual clothes, emerged from the red light.

After informing Section 2 about Kohinata Mirai's situation, and having nothing else to do, Rei took the opportunity to return to the base via the red teleportation crystal.

"The operation went relatively smoothly, so I guess I can relax a little now."

Back at the well-defended base, Lingyi's previously tense nerves relaxed.

The emerald green eyes of the woman briefly closed, no longer staring intently at the screen. In an instant, darkness and silence enveloped the entire world of Lingyi.

"Breathe in—you're done, relax and you're done."

By closing her eyes and taking deep breaths for about half a minute, Lingyi was able to relax her tense body and mind to some extent.

"Let's go and confirm the results first."

Opening his eyes, Lingyi briefly discerned the slightly chaotic directions caused by the teleportation before preparing to check on the situation in the underground prison he had meticulously constructed.

"I wonder if Chris did keep a close eye on the Tachibana... Hibiki I sent, just as I instructed?"

Lingyi muttered to herself, her gaze drifting past the window in the backyard to the disguised location of the basement she had dug.

 …”

Lingyi wanted to say something, but for a moment she was speechless.

On the leveled muddy ground, she spent a day constructing the prison area using alchemy, a prison area equipped with various heretical technologies for intelligence concealment and anti-detection camouflage.

At this moment, what she saw reflected in her eyes was a mess, just like her current psychological defenses, shattered by some violent force.

"Phew... Now that things have come to this, let's figure out what happened first, and then we can start working on solving the problem."

Rebuilding her composure, Lingyi took a deep breath and confirmed what she should do next.

"Roar—you guys!!" "Damn it, what are you anyway!?"

Then, very quickly, Lingyi understood what had happened.

A roar like a wild beast mixed with inexplicable words, a girl's voice that was extremely irritable but at a loss, and a huge commotion comparable to an earthquake.

These sounds were transmitted to Zero through the vibration of the air, and then collected by the miniature airspace around the Flash Blade, appearing before Zero's eyes and marking the location from which the sounds came.

"Ah, I found it."

Looking towards the location marked in the airspace, Lingyi saw what was happening in the woods on the side.

"It turns out it was just Tachibana Hibiki who went berserk."

Lingyi's lips curled up slightly, a dangerous smile appearing on her face, as she raised the Flash Blade in her hand, which she had only recently rested.

"It turns out that Chris, who was wielding the Bronze Serpent Armor, was simply unable to subdue the rampaging Tachibana Hibiki."

The white light clung to the girl's shapely body like a bodysuit, removing her clothes and replacing them with black and white armor.

"It turns out it was just a minor incident—Tachibana Hibiki, who couldn't be subdued, was recklessly unleashing the power of her awakened relic, which would likely reveal the approximate location of this place..."

The multi-mission combat weapon system unfolded behind her, and a set of mechanical wings covered the armored girl's back.

"...That's all! Armament request, Hawk thrusters, level up, level one!"

As these words were spoken, the mechanical wings on the girl's back emitted a violent trail of flames.

The next moment, as if teleported, the girl's body disappeared from the hall, leaving behind only violent air fluctuations and shards of glass from the shattered window that hadn't yet fallen.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chris lay in pain on a broken tree she had knocked down in the forest, her bronze serpent armor now tattered and worn.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Xueyin Chris clutched her lower abdomen in great pain. Beneath her fair, relatively flat skin, something seemed to be slowly growing, revealing veins like small snakes.

"roar

The culprit that turned Chris into her current state was the creature in front of her, half of whose body was covered by a dark, unknown substance, possessing a strong destructive impulse, and formerly known as Hibiki Tachibana.

"I'm the one who possesses the complete artifact, so why can't I defeat someone who only has artifact fragments in their body and has lost their mind? This is the first case of fusion syndrome."

Chris sighed, unable to comprehend it.

At first, when she discovered that Tachibana Hibiki had suddenly gone berserk, she thought she could vent her frustration through fighting, just as she had previously planned.

However, after the battle, she discovered that while someone was indeed venting their emotions through fighting, that person was not her; she was the one being vented on.

Her attacks with the Bronze Serpent Armor not only failed to cause effective damage to her opponent, but instead further fueled the opponent's ferocity, causing the opponent's strength and speed to suddenly increase dramatically.

The opponent's fists, though seemingly just ordinary attacks, repeatedly managed to break through and shatter the self-healing defenses of the Bronze Serpent Armor, striking her heavily.

After being pulled into extremely close range, she was practically a punching bag, constantly being hit by the opponent's relentless attacks.

She breached the basement in minutes, and on the ground, she couldn't gain an advantage in close combat either. She could only barely survive in the woods, using the cover of the trees and the self-healing power of the Bronze Serpent Armor.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me. I won't give up easily. Ugh—the erosion of the snake armor."

Chris tried to stand up, but the corrosive effects of the shattered fragments of the bronze serpent armor within her body made it difficult for her to move.

"roar

Hibiki Tachibana, whose upper body was covered in black, noticed Chris's movements and prepared to launch a ruthless, monstrous attack.

Then, before Chris could react, she saw a platinum-gold figure, like lightning, with tremendous kinetic energy, crash into Tachibana Hibiki, whose body was half covered in black.

The immense kinetic energy impacted the ground, raising a cloud of dust that covered the battlefield.

"Quiet!"

The next second, the sound entered Xueyin Chris's ears from an unknown direction, making Chris realize what had happened.

"Zero clothing?"

Chris couldn't help but say.