Honkai, they all became my stigmata

"Sky City's number one hacker [Horror Rabbit] defeated the leader of [Snake Eye] and took away the secret key of the light curtain. This is what happened here tonight."

"...The extent of your release of water is too obvious."

The silver-haired girl curled her lips and said:

"How can one or two of you intelligence officers be so good?"

"Your technology is definitely not something that ordinary hackers can possess."

She smiled and took out the light curtain key from her bosom.

It was the exact same device as the one Brownie had seen in the underground of the Shencheng Building. With just one glance, she confirmed that it was what she wanted.

The silver-haired girl reached out and took the secret key of the light curtain, and the thing was considered to be in her hands.

However, the doubts in her heart have not been answered yet.

"...Why did you give me the light curtain key?"

"Isn't the answer right in front of your eyes?"

The leader of Snake Eyes replied indifferently.

Brownie narrowed his eyes and asked:

"...Are you going to use my hand to open the light curtain and go see the outside world?"

There are certain things that people from [Snake Eyes] can’t do, people from [Shencheng Technology] can’t do, and people from [Taixumen] probably can’t do them either.

But she—the lone ranger [Horror Rabbit] who does not belong to any faction in Tianqiong City, can do it, for example, open the light curtain for them.

"Well, that's exactly it."

The other party nodded slightly, agreeing with her statement.

She ignored Brownie's muzzle, turned to look at the neon city of Le, and said:

"[Snake Eye] is an organization that collects and trades information. Everything that happens in Sky City cannot escape our eyes, but... Sky City is still too small."

What the world outside the light curtain looks like, what kind of people are there, what kind of things are there, and what kind of scenery is there, is undoubtedly a temptation for her as the leader of the intelligence organization.

The information outside the light curtain is like the bait carefully set by the hunter, luring her greedy snake to take the bait.

But she is cautious by nature, knowing that such a bait cannot be swallowed easily, otherwise not only she will die, but even Snake Eyes as a whole.

"I don't know. Does this reason satisfy you, Miss Brownie?"

"...I'm afraid, there is more than this reason, right?"

In Brownie's mind, that's certainly only the purpose of the first layer.

There must be a deeper reason for her to hand over the secret key of the light curtain to her own hands.

She quickly recalled the recent information in her mind.

The new mechs and large-caliber weapons developed by Shencheng Technology...

Siora's uncharacteristic attitude and going to Taixu Gate after many years...

That strange, mysterious ferryman who couldn't find any trace of information...

Things that seem unrelated may all point to the same thing behind them.

After deliberating for a long time, Brownie asked in a low voice:

"Outside Sky City, outside the light curtain...are there any enemies approaching?"

"..."

The snake-eyed leader fell into a rare moment of silence.

Brownie continued on his own:

"Shencheng Technology is producing armaments in large quantities recently. It is obviously preparing for a war, but I have not found any information that they plan to fight to the death with your Snake Eye or Taixu Gate. If this is the case, the enemy can only come from the light curtain outside."

"You're right, we...no matter which faction in Sky City is preparing to fight them recently—we naturally have a way to observe the threats around the light curtain. Although we can't fully understand it, we can give an early warning to some extent. .”

The three major organizations that control Sky City today are all large organizations that have been passed down for a long time and have a history of hundreds of years.

In other words, they actually hold a lot of knowledge and information that is not known to the outside world.

"... What kind of enemy is it? Is it a big threat?"

Brownie asked cautiously.

Although her current action is to close the light curtain and get out of this small world, but if the current Sky City is really facing a potentially huge threat...

For the safety of Siora and Teresa, she would rather not close the light curtain for the time being.

She can ignore the life and death of other people, but she can't ignore these two who are almost equal to her relatives.

With this light curtain, at least the safety of her relatives and friends can be guaranteed, and she will not be so frantic that she will let her relatives fall into the abyss for her own goals.

"It's big, of course it's big, it's so big...even if it's a light curtain, it's very likely that it can't protect the city."

"Even the light curtain can't...?"

Brownie said with some surprise.

In her eyes, and in the eyes of all the residents of Tianqiong City, the light curtain surrounding this city is an indestructible existence, there is no way to lead to its outside, and naturally, there is no way to let outside things in.

"Miss Brownie, I told you just now that the light curtain was the barrier that protected Sky City in the past, but soon, it will no longer be."

"So, what is the enemy?"

The silver-haired girl asked solemnly.

"...a group of organizations called [Heavenly People].

"They are hunting and killing civilizations that contain Houkai energy. Unfortunately, even our little sky city has become a thorn in their side. They are very greedy and don't seem to want to let us go. Little meat."

The leader of Snake Eyes shrugged slightly.

"Honkai can...you mean, their purpose is...the device that keeps the [Light Curtain] running?"

Brownie has a clever mind and quickly thought of the key point.

If there is anything eternal in this sky city, it must be the ever-existing light curtain.

To maintain its operation, an extremely large amount of Houkai energy must be required, and this may be the purpose of the group called "Heavenly People".

"That's right, based on the information [Snake Eye] has already grasped, they are coming for it. It is not accurate to describe it as a device, it should be called [Light Curtain Core].

"Now, we can barely observe that the Houkai energy signals outside the light curtain are becoming denser, but we can only do this level of observation, and we cannot see their full picture clearly."

"If you want to start a war with another civilization, why didn't you spread the word and prepare for the war?"

The silver-haired girl asked a little puzzled.

This is a major event involving the life and death of the entire Sky City, and everyone should work hard for it.

"Actually, not long ago, the three of us were still having a headache about how to deal with them. Fortunately, by chance, we received the assistance of a well-meaning existence. With his help, although a war may be inevitable, But at least we can avoid total annihilation."

"Existence of good intentions... you mean the [ferryman]?"

The silver-haired girl keenly grasped the key point.

"Exactly. We have already cooperated with Mr. Ferryman. The information and data of Shencheng Technology that he gave you are what we sold to him."

The other party replied with a smile.

Brownie frowned and asked:

"He... is also an existence from outside the light curtain?"

If it is a person from Sky City, it is impossible for someone with such a strong ability to remain unknown until this incident.

Then think of that strange anti-gravity device that does not belong to Sky City's technology...

It is easy to draw the conclusion that he is not from Sky City.

Well, when I think about it carefully, the meeting with him was my first contact with a "human being" outside the light curtain. Just thinking about it makes me very excited and excited.

"Exactly, Mr. Ferryman is willing to assist us in defending Sky City. This is a fair and reasonable transaction."

"... You, no, what did Sky City pay for this?"

The silver-haired girl asked.

"It's a trade secret, Miss Brownie."

The other party directly rejected her question and said instead:

"However, what I can tell you now is that one of the keys to saving Sky City is Mr. Ferryman, and the other key lies in you, Miss Brownie."

"……I?"

The silver-haired girl was a little puzzled at first, and then quickly figured out the reason:

"Since you think that the so-called [Heavenly Man] is coming for the core of the light curtain, are you planning to let me leave here with the core of the light curtain?"

"Exactly, since you are trying to get all three light curtain keys and stop the generation of the light curtain, you will inevitably enter the light curtain device and take away the [Light Curtain Core] located in it—that is A very small gadget that can be held in the hand at will."

Even a petite girl who is alone can take it away.

"...and I, who got the [Light Curtain Core], naturally became the main target of [Heavenly Man]."

Brownie mused.

what is this?Let her escape from the sky with the core of the light curtain to lure the enemy away?

"A cute little rabbit is planning to escape from the cage, but this is also the right time - rather than passively waiting for them to attack, why not let us actively open the light curtain and lead the evolution of things?"

"However, even if I leave with the core of the light curtain, I can't fly a hundred and eight thousand miles away at once. The biggest possibility is that I will be blown to death by them as soon as I go out."

Although she is not afraid of challenges and risky things, she still has to re-examine tasks that are completely impossible to succeed.

She can't just rely on her beloved little motorcycle to lure away unknown and terrifying enemies, can she?

This is not only for her own sake, but also for the safety of Siora and Theresa.

"And, after losing the protection of the light curtain, what will the future of this sky city be like?"

"You don't have to worry about this point. Mr. Ferryman will help us repel the main force of the people in the sky, and the future of Sky City will find a new way out."

The dark golden woman replied indifferently.

"Can I ask what it is?"

"Unfortunately, even I don't know exactly what the plan of Mr. Ferryman is, but I think it will probably have something to do with you, Miss Brownie."

After a pause, she continued:

"Okay, Miss Brownie, it's time for you to set off for Taixu Gate—to avoid long nights and dreams, you'd better complete your personal goals as soon as possible."

..............................

Outside the gate of Taixu.

After bidding farewell to the leader of Snake Eyes, the silver-haired girl who rushed here without stopping felt a rare feeling of nostalgia.

After all, this was once the girl's "home".

Returning after many years, there is a feeling of revisiting the old place.

The most powerful street gang in Sky City controlled most of the streets in the central and eastern districts of the city.

But unlike ordinary chaotic street gangs, Taixumen's internal management method is quite strict, and all members need to abide by many rules set by the owner of the sect.

The master of the Taixu Sect is very low-key and doesn't like to fight, but it doesn't mean that the Taixu Sect can be bullied by others. In fact, as long as it is in the Taixu Sect's territory, even if Shencheng Technology does things, it depends on the situation. The face of the head of the door.

She and Teresa used to be the two "little bullies" on the East Street.

It was only later that she didn't want to stay in the Taixu Gate forever and was confined here, so she stalked the mercenary [Raven] who happened to be passing by at that time and was still active, and asked her to take herself out of the Taixu Gate .

"...What's the situation with these guys who were knocked to the ground?"

The silver-haired girl walked all the way, and there were some Taixu Sect disciples lying on the ground humming along the roadside.

Their postures were strange and varied, but they were all grunting in pain, obviously they had been taught a lesson by the same person.

She didn't care about these punks, but, Teresa Ciola, something happened to them too, right?

With such doubts in mind, she drove straight in quickly and came to the vicinity of the ancient city building where the master of the Taixu Sect was.

The lights were bright inside, and the door was closed.

And nearby, a white-haired girl was sitting there quietly.