Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Gina, who had also vented her anger, couldn't help but share what she had seen and heard.

"Seniors, isn't it inappropriate for you to speak ill of our teacher behind his back?"

However, just as the two were making fun of a certain unlucky guy who had run into a brick wall, a Q avatar with long cherry blossom hair lit up and kindly reminded them, her words carrying a rather well-behaved girl vibe.

"Ha, in the last alchemy class experiment, whose crucible just happened to explode when Director Ken was patrolling nearby? The sparks from the explosion burned him to a crisp."

"That was an accident..."

"An accident? I seem to remember you performing this procedure quite skillfully offstage."

The blonde girl with pigtails in the bedroom adjusted her glasses and gave a sly look, revealing without hesitation the dark and cunning nature hidden beneath the seemingly innocent exterior of a certain girl.

"The result is in! I'll input it into the program and see."

The pink Q avatar, its secret exposed, flashed for a moment, then changed the subject and went offline as if escaping.

At this moment, in a pure white laboratory in the basement of the abandoned school building, a cherry-haired girl in a school uniform hurriedly stuffed her switched-off phone into her pocket, locked it in a cabinet along with her clothes, then quickly changed into a white lab coat, pushed open the door, rubbed her slightly feverish cheeks, revealed a gentle and sweet smile, and walked into the high-tech hall.

Good morning, Vice President.

"Ah."

A figure, inspecting circuits and compiling statistics in front of a row of tall processors, turned to look at the newcomer and nodded slightly.

This is a girl with brownish-yellow skin, a single ponytail, and light purple curly hair.

She wore glasses and had a sophisticated air about her. Her hair was tied in a bun on her forehead, and under her loose research uniform was a deep V-neck white shirt that partially exposed her chest. She wore black tight-fitting boots.

However, the girl seemed to lack human warmth and emotional expression, giving people the impression of a doll.

And that is indeed the case. Rani VIII, a transfer student from the Atlas Academy, is actually an artificial human created by the Vice Dean of the Atlas Academy, Sielim Eltram Reatlasia, using himself as a model.

Furthermore, this is not some mass-produced prototype.

Although Rani lacks common sense about human society, he often talks nonsense in conversations and frequently makes jokes.

However, she is the most advanced android created using the magic theories of the old world and the latest scientific technology. She is born with the alchemical technology of the Atlas Institute and is also skilled in astrology. She can instantly create the Sword of Vulper using malachite as a medium through her own alchemical skills.

Furthermore, Rani possesses astonishing computational abilities, capable of uploading his consciousness to a computer-edited world for data manipulation using nanofibers called "ether fibers" as terminals, without a physical interface. His heart is composed of a supposedly still-unfinished sixth-generation quantum computer named Hermes.

Hermes, or the Trident Hermes, is the pseudo-spiritual calculator located at the center of the Atlas Institute, and is the "ancestor" of pseudo-spiritual calculators on Earth.

Given Atlas Institute's consistent policy of maintaining technological secrecy, there must be an important reason for releasing such a humanoid spirit computer.

As is customary, the Atlas Institute and the Clock Tower maintain a distance, but in exceptional circumstances, the Atlas Institute may offer assistance to the Mage's Association. For example, the Atlas Institute has issued seven contracts, the holder of which can...

They borrowed alchemists from the Atlas Institute.

Not long ago, Marisbury, the astronomical monarch of the Clock Tower, used a contract to seek help from the Atlas Institute and obtained a series of super devices, as well as Rani, a humanoid spirit computer.

For some reason, Marisbury placed Lani in the Clock Tower and entrusted her with the task of developing and coordinating a project related to a spirit quantum computing device in the underground laboratory of the old school building.

Originally, according to the contract, Lani's guardian and the president of the research institute should have been Shion, the talented woman from the Atlas Institute who was also working with him.

However, due to the changes in Tulipas a few months ago, Shion was entrusted with a new mission, led by Kenneth, to participate in the Holy Grail War. The leader was temporarily replaced by another old acquaintance of Marisbury from Fuyuki City.

—A goddess of the underworld currently studying at the Clock Tower, possessing extraordinary expertise in the fields of spiritual technology and computer hacking.

Under her leadership, the laboratory attracted many geniuses in spiritual technology, such as the gaming prodigy Ginako, and Sakura Tohsaka, who showed her talent after getting involved with computers.

As for Tousaka Rin...

Tohsaka Tokiomi truly inherited every single drop of her talent for being an idiot when it comes to home appliances.

After simply greeting Vice President Rani, Sakura Tohsaka turned her gaze to the sickly girl with brown hair and brown eyes who was deducing data, and smiled and waved.

"Baiye, you're here too?"

"Good morning, Sakura-senpai."

The girl, wearing an ID tag that read "Kishinami Hakuno" around her neck, smiled shyly and nodded gently.

Upon hearing the title "senpai," Sakura Tohsaka's smile became even warmer and more affectionate. She stepped forward, took her junior's hand, and chatted happily.

Meanwhile, Kishinami Hakuno obediently brewed a cup of hot coffee for Tohsaka Sakura, whose eyes were filled with deep gratitude.

She is a patient suffering from a serious brain disease that can cause rapid memory loss and even death.

In theory, current medical technology is incapable of treating this special disease, and the family was about to give up on seeking medical help and instead chose to freeze her, placing their hopes on the future.

Unexpectedly, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Because of my unstable mental state, I was selected by the Mooncell group to become a volunteer for a new therapy.

At that time, the person who guided and received her in the infirmary was this senior, Sakura.

And the result was surprisingly fortunate: her brain disease was painlessly erased by the Spirit Particle Technology, and the missing parts were reprogrammed and perfected by the Spirit Particle Technology.

Thanks to this, Kishinami Hakuno recovered quickly and gained extensive knowledge related to spirit particle technology.

Therefore, in order to continue observation and to repay the debt of gratitude, Kishinami Hakuno was also recruited into the Mooncell group and became one of the researchers.

Looking at the two girls chatting happily in the research institute, Rani, who was engrossed in his work, shook his head slightly.

As an artificial life form, she still couldn't quite understand this kind of friendship between girls.

However, the work has been delayed, and procedurally, things seem a bit troublesome...

Rani frowned as he looked at the two empty workstations beside him.

Meanwhile, just as Aileen and Gina were whispering about how to hold a grand welcoming or consolation ceremony to make everyone know about Director Ken's humiliation, a cute little nun's avatar popped up in the chat box, covering her mouth and chuckling.

"Hehehe... Look what I caught? Two little pigeons sunbathing during their workday."

"Why are you here?"

When Ai Lei heard that familiar, indecent voice, she was startled, and her face immediately turned dark.

Although the Mooncell group is based in the old school building of the Clock Tower and recruits talents related to the Mage's Association, it actually belongs to an organization called "Chaldea". The current open projects are all responsible to Chaldea.

The person they were in contact with at headquarters was a woman on the other end of the pop-up window.

A rather immoral, lewd nun who always enjoys taking pleasure in the suffering of others.

In theory, this is Mooncell's direct superior.

But the innocent and conservative Ereshkigal and this man have never gotten along.

Yet this religious figure, born in a secluded area, possessed extraordinary talent in computer technology.

Within just a few short years of getting to know computers and mastering spiritual technology, she developed a computer-based technique for mental health called "Myriad Colors of Retention," which allows her to freely read the mind and soul of others and analyze and treat them.

The fact that Kishinami Hakuno, a patient with a brain disease, was able to recover was due to this.

Unfortunately, because this software became popular among high-ranking officials of Western European financial groups, it was later identified as illegal software. As a result, Sesshouin Kiara, the developer, was wanted internationally as a computer criminal, and her net worth skyrocketed.

Ms. Ai Lei, a well-known spiritual hacker in the industry, expressed her deep disgust at this.

She's never been this wealthy before!

They've only been using spirit particle technology for a few years? That's outrageous!

Similarly, upon learning that Ellie had the good fortune to be by "that person's" side and had even developed a relationship beyond friendship, while she herself, with her fervent enthusiasm and devotion, was banished to Antarctica and could only squat in a research institute, watching seals bare their teeth through a glass window, a certain lustful nun with unfulfilled desires also harbored deep malice towards her rival on the other side of the screen.

Therefore, the two, who were colleagues and superiors/subordinates, often...

They flirted with each other sexually across the computer screen.

Sure enough, Sesshouin Kiara, who had just put down her coffee cup, came over for a surprise inspection, urging the two employees who were slacking off to get back to work.

"Didn't I reinforce the firewall? How could you still sneak in? Damn it!"

Ai Lei was caught skipping work and was extremely upset.

On the other side of the screen, Sesshouin Kiara picked up a steaming cup of coffee and smiled without answering.

Now, all of Mooncell's team members have her "Wanse Youzhi" mini-program installed on their computers.

As developers, it's a common practice to leave loopholes in software.

Infiltrating was naturally an easy task for her.

Haha, if you don't plug the loopholes, no matter how many firewalls you build, it's useless.

Sesshouin Kiara smiled, her rosy lips sipping her hot coffee with delight. She casually pressed the send button, packing up a large amount of Chaldea data that needed processing and tossing it to two laborers.

"Just wait! I'll develop a smart firewall that can counter you sooner or later!"

Looking at the dense, cascading data stream on the screen and the computer with its CPU smoking, Ai Lei couldn't help but bite the hem of her clothes, swearing an oath of grief and indignation.

Meanwhile, a computer hacker, whose team had just finished developing a prototype of the data module, had a glint in his eye, as if he had another idea.

Meanwhile, far above Tulifas, Gina looked at the equally substantial data packet, her potato chips falling onto the plate with a thud, her eyes wide and her face contorted in pain.

What does this have to do with me?

I'm on a business trip and I still have to work? This is simply outrageous!

However, the naturally timid and submissive person, even though he was unwilling, didn't have the courage to protest to his boss. He could only miserably bury himself in processing the data and lament his misfortune.

Meanwhile, under the pavilion.

A talented woman from the Atlas Institute was also using her computer to inquire about news from her friends.

"Liz, how could your Holy Church agree to release that kind of guy? He gives me a feeling that's even more terrifying than a Servant!"

Ziyuan recalled how Director Ken had been completely overwhelmed and powerless to resist last night. She put herself in his shoes for a moment and couldn't help but shudder. With lingering fear, she continued to plead with her friend on the other end.

"According to the intelligence, his name seems to be something like [Lion's Robbery], a bounty hunter from the Dark Council. If you have time, help me find out who this guy is."

"Yes, I will send someone to investigate."

At that moment, Liz Baife, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, carrying his violin case, stepped off the bus, nodded in agreement, and then took out a transfer order from Cardinal Laurentius from his pocket. Looking at the place name "Turifas" on the paper, he murmured to himself.

"Also, I'll be there soon."

Almost there, that's good.

In the rooftop garden, Shion felt much more at ease after hearing her friend's comforting words.

Whatever their intentions, it's only for a few days. If we're careful, there shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, I also have a follower, the Greek huntress, the Aegir heroine Atalanta!

Archer is quite reliable...

Confident Ziyuan had just stood up from the stone bench when she noticed a familiar figure skillfully climbing out of the window.

If I remember correctly, this seems to be that guy's... bedroom from last night...

The female hunter, wiping the residue from the corner of her mouth, casually tidied her disheveled clothes as she rose to patrol from the bushes.

The talented woman from Atlas Academy felt her worldview was severely impacted, her face stiffened, and she fell into a long silence.

Chapter 43 It's time for Dalang to take his medicine. (4.2k views)

【The Hanging Gardens of Vanity】

Just as the young Atlas Academy prodigy was blankly reshaping her worldview, another pair of eyes, tinged with decadence, raised their eyelids in the shadows, taking in the comings and goings of a certain philanderer.

Whether hunter or prey, they are both animals in the end.

The female hunter, indulging in a certain pleasure, clearly lost her due vigilance.

Emerging from the shadows, a figure ascended the steps, thin cherry lips curving into a mocking smile in the early sunlight, and a raised white arm pushed open the palace gates.

As the decadent queen in the black dress entered the bedroom, the figure on the bed, who had clearly just finished "exercising," hurriedly pulled a blanket over herself, coughed, and her voice was slightly hoarse.

"Ahem, Semiramis, what brings you in?"

“Naturally, it is to serve you in the morning, my king.”

The Assyrian queen raised her hand to her chest and smiled slightly. Although she maintained a humble tone and posture, she exuded an aura of dominance.

Of course, it's not wrong to call the other party the "master".

After all, this was indeed her bedroom.

However, to show respect, the Empress specially prepared her most luxurious boudoir for the visiting God-King to stay in.

As she spoke, Semiramis seemed to smell a strange lingering odor in the air. She fanned herself with her hand, which she had been holding to her nose, and walked to the bedside. She casually opened the window and blew away the remaining smell.

Then, the empress, having purified her territory, nodded in satisfaction and moved to the bedside.

"So, how did you sleep last night, my king?"

A fair and delicate arm lifted the hazy gauze curtain, revealing a graceful figure leaning against the bedpost. Her narrow eyes looked down at the man curled up on the couch, a slight smile playing on her lips.

He asked with great interest.