Kivotos, I was deeply shocked!

“This is an obvious fact.”

The whale doll's eyes moved, as if Si Wang was raising his eyelids and looking at her calmly, "Why else would Bai Zi and the others be exchanging fire with the Caesar Group? Why else would I be chatting and laughing with Hei Fu while carrying a bomb?"

The stagnant time began to flow at this moment, and the gray world once again became bright.

"Hoshino-san, I really don't like pain education. I really, really, really don't like it."

Si Wang's unprecedentedly deep voice came from the whale doll, "Because pain is pain, misfortune is misfortune, no matter where it comes from, how big or small, or what type it is, the only thing they can bring us is scars all over our bodies, tragic memories, painful pains when we see the scene, and incomparably profound...experience."

"So this time, this time I sincerely hope that you can grab the [rope] by yourself and climb out in pain and misery."

Si Wang's voice was like a strong wind echoing among the cliffs, cold and sharp, penetrating deep into the bone marrow.

"[No one in this world can be trusted] This is not just a simple mockery of the cold and ruthless reality, but because each of us has different experiences, which has created different perceptions for each of us. Some people think that leaving a nearly abandoned school to get rid of more than 9 million burdens is simply a perfect deal, while others will be furious and are willing to risk their lives for it."

These cold words passed through Hoshino Kotori's eardrums, poured into her mind, and scraped away her sanity.

"So, please remember this, Hoshino-san. You have to use your own hands to grasp your own happiness, instead of using other people's hands to grasp other people's happiness. What you have to do is to hold your own destiny tightly in your own hands, instead of pinning it on anyone else, including me. More than ten years of persistence should not fall because of an accidental encounter. You should continue to stand on your own feet in this cold world, instead of mistakenly thinking that an outstretched arm will never be retracted."

"Finally, Hoshino-san, the only advice I can give you is..."

Si Wang's voice gradually faded away, and the eyes of the whale doll dimmed. "I may not be your teacher forever, but Sand Wolf Shirako, Izayonomiya, Kuromi Serika, and Okumura Ayane, these four will definitely be your juniors forever."

“So don’t abandon them.”

Chapter 183 Anger

Hoshino Kotori lowered his head, staring at the slowly rotating whale doll hanging on his chest, in silence.

As Si Wang's voice gradually dissipated on the empty altar, thick darkness once again surged in from all directions, like a silent ebb and flow, trying to wrap around her feet and drag her back into the abyss, into the depths of darkness.

The funny thing is, she no longer felt cold, scared, or suffocated by the darkness. Instead, an even hotter emotion almost exploded and gushed out from the bottom of her heart, vaporizing her blood and boiling her head, forcing her to roar and scream.

What's even funnier is that she understood what the emotion was almost the moment it arose.

An emotion that shouldn't have emerged from me at this time and in this place -

anger.

Yes, it's anger.

What right does she have to be angry?

She ignored the advice and made the wrong decision on her own will. Not only that, she also dragged the teacher and Bai Zijiang into the trap that the enemy had prepared for them. She was trapped and has not escaped yet.

She should feel ashamed and remorseful for this. How can she be angry?

But after hearing Si Wang's words, a raging rage that could not be suppressed burned in her heart.

This is not right, teacher...

Hoshino Takanashi suddenly exerted force with his arms, and the red silk thread hanging from the top of the altar instantly straightened, making a squeaking sound like gears.

hum-

Blood-red lights emerged from the depths of darkness. Like waves, they flowed into Hoshino Kotori's body along the red line, suppressing her power.

This is not right, teacher.

Hoshino Kotori continued to increase her strength as if she was unaware, and the red silk thread gradually embedded into her flesh, leaving a series of bright red dents.

The excruciating pain of being tortured seemed to be non-existent. Hoshino Kotori remained motionless, with his head lowered, staring into the glass eyes of the whale doll on his chest, as if he was staring into Si Wang's eyes.

There is definitely something wrong with what you said, teacher!

A silent roar of rage was let out, and a terrifying force instantly erupted from Kotori Yui Hoshino's petite body. The red silk thread that bound her hands almost simultaneously lit up with a bright, dazzling red light.

Pfft!

The red line cut through the skin and blood splattered, but in the next moment it was firmly caught by the muscles inside and then squeezed out little by little.

Kotori Yui Hoshino slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out step by step, dragging the countless red strings tied around his wrists.

She did not have as much experience as Si Wang, and did not know how to find a ready-made example from allusions or life to vividly express her inner thoughts.

So she decided to walk up to Si Wang and tell him earnestly with her demeanor, tone, and unreserved heart—

You are wrong, teacher.

I don't understand what they mean by there are only eternal juniors but no eternal teachers!

She believed that if it was Si Wang, the teacher who always took care of their sensitivity, cherished their self-esteem, and understood their pain, he would definitely understand what she wanted to say!

Hoshino Takanashi took another step forward.

Boom——

A crisp breaking sound suddenly rang out in the darkness.

A red silk thread slowly fell on the edge of the altar like a feather, dim and dull.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom…

This crisp sound was like a starting signal. Soon, the second, third, and fourth red lines broke one after another.

They twisted and entangled with each other in mid-air, or revolved around Xiaoniaoyou Xingye, or floated around the abyss and disappeared into the darkness.

Hoshino Takanari grabbed the end of the red thread stuck in his flesh, wrapped it around his fingers twice, then pulled it out with force, threw it aside, and walked towards the elevator that the man in black took before leaving.

After taking two steps, Hoshino Kotori suddenly felt an itch on the palms and backs of his hands, as if ants were crawling.

She lowered her head. The blood had dyed her hands red. It was slowly sliding down the palms and backs of her hands, gathering at her fingertips, and then falling drop by drop.

Without wanting to think too much, Hoshino Takanashi simply pulled off the sleeves of his shirt, tore off the lower half stained with blood, and wrapped the relatively clean upper half around his wrist in a messy way, tying a knot.

Stepping onto the elevator and pressing the button, Hoshino Takanashi stared at the screens that lit up layer by layer and took a deep breath.

It is not an easy task to convince Si Wang, or to be quite the opposite, the person standing opposite Si Wang is often the one who is easily convinced by him.

So Hoshino Kotori must give himself some confidence to muster up enough courage to finish what he wants to say.

Otherwise, just thinking of Si Wang's slightly smiling face, she might not even have the chance to open her mouth before she could help but doubt the correctness of her words.

Whether it's the Caesars Group or the Black Service...

Teacher...never misses.

Ding.

However, before looking for a teacher...

Hoshino Takanashi thought silently.

I have to make up for my mistake as soon as possible, rescue Bai Zichan and the others, and then apologize to them sincerely.

I hope I can hold back my tears when we meet.

The three doors of the elevator opened one by one. The mechanical soldiers guarding the elevator door turned their heads, and when they saw that the person standing inside was Hoshino Kotori staring at the elevator button in a daze, they reacted instantly.

She didn't get dazed like a human, nor did she wonder why Hoshino Takanashi was standing in a place where she shouldn't be.

Their friend-or-foe identification systems work instantly, within milliseconds.

The mechanical soldier of the Caesar Group raised the muzzle of the gun without hesitation, quickly aimed at Hoshino Kotori's head, and pulled the trigger.

The next second, without causing any sound of wind, Hoshino Kotori appeared in front of the two mechanical soldiers like a ghost.

She reached out and gently grasped the butt of the shotgun in the mechanical soldier's hand, then pulled it slightly in the direction of their arm's force.

The muzzle of the gun drew a graceful arc in the air, passed over Kotori Hoshino's head, leaned against the chest of the mechanical soldiers, and aimed at their chins.

boom!

Fire spurted out of the muzzle, and the 12-gauge single-headed bullet penetrated the mechanical soldiers' chins without any delay, and then smashed their skulls in the next blink of an eye, flying out with a series of sparks and metal scraps.

lb!

The conical bullet hit the metal ceiling, making a dent and embedding itself firmly into it with a dull echo.

Chapter 184 Crushed

Beep—beep—!

The alarm embedded in the ceiling instantly emitted a shrill siren, and dark red and deep yellow lights swirled and intertwined in the long and narrow corridor.

Hoshino Takanashi's face, which was already gloomy enough, was made to look even more terrifying like a murderer by the flashing alarm light.

Bang bang bang bang——!

Metal struck metal, and heavy footsteps echoed in the long and narrow corridor. They came from far away, rumbling like a tsunami rolling in from the end of the horizon.

The louder the sound, the more powerful it becomes.

Mechanical soldiers holding explosion-proof shields walked out side by side from the corner at the end of the corridor.

They stood shoulder to shoulder, shield against shield, all of them painted black by Caesar Group, except for a bright silver-white spot on their chests, painted with the octopus emblem representing Caesar Group.

The red and yellow beams of light from the sirens swept over their heads, mixed with darker colors and reflected on the metal walls of the corridor, and then scattered through the metal walls and projected back onto them, making these elite soldiers of the Caesar Group look like a stream of mud gushing out of hell.

Unclean, horrible, submerging everything.

Hoshino Kotori was unmoved. She just took a quick glance and reached out to break the wrist of the mechanical soldier with his skull cut open beside her, pulled the trigger of the shotgun with her fingers, then pulled the ring of the grenade on the mechanical soldier's waist and kicked it in the stomach.

Bang!

The alloy breastplate was dented instantly, and the mechanical soldier's body weighing more than 200 kilograms flew into the air like a weightless ball, brushing against the ceiling above the corridor, splashing a series of sparks, and hitting the middle of the mechanical corps.

boom!

Flames erupted from the darkness, rushing up to the ceiling, instantly gushing out from every tiny crack and filling every inch of space in sight.

The elite mechanical soldiers that Caesar Group had spent a huge amount of money to build were devoured before they could even fire a single shot, turning into a pile of true blackness - emitting electric sparks.

Hoshino Takanashi did not look at the results of her battle. She helped another mechanical soldier whose skull was cut open and was blown away by the shock wave of the explosion. She pulled off the tactical belt from the other's waist and hung it around her neck, then grabbed the other's chest armor and lifted it up, using it as a shield to block in front of her.

The next second, more heavy footsteps sounded deep in the corridor.

Hoshino Kotori placed the shotgun on the mechanical soldier's neck, tilted his head, and pointed the cold muzzle at the darkness behind the flames.

The next second, a row of pitch-black iron shoes crushed the charcoal in the flames, and holding up body-sized pitch-black shields, they crushed towards Kotori Hoshino like a moving wall.

Taking advantage of the gap left by the opponent's movement, Hoshino Takanashi narrowed his orange and blue eyes, revealing a very dangerous expression.

Behind the tightly protected shield, more than one mechanical soldier was loading a rocket launcher.

There was no rush to deal with these mechanical soldiers who seemed to have received orders and were ready to die together. Hoshino Takanashi tilted her head, clamped the shotgun she had borrowed from the Caesar Group between her neck and shoulders, and vigorously wiped the blood that was beginning to dry and turn brown on her hands onto her skirt.

"What a trouble, you guys."

Hoshino Kotori gently pinched the pendant of the whale doll on his chest with his fingertips and carefully put it into his collar. His lips and teeth opened and closed, and his emotionless voice was like a piercing knife, "I will kill you all in one go."

clang--!

The harsh sound of metal colliding with metal screamed.

Just like a typhoon passing through, violent whistling and crashing sounds echoed in the corridor, and before the mechanical soldier could transmit the information just collected by the camera to the chip in the metal brain, the explosion-proof shield in its hand sank into an incredible arc, squeezing the hand holding the shield into a ball of scrap metal, and crushing it together with the shield which had also turned into scrap metal.

Metal fragments flew everywhere, hitting the ground, the ceiling, and the other mechanical soldiers, making tiny crackling sounds.

A black muzzle of a gun shot up from bottom to top, through the middle door that was opened wide when it was unbalanced, through the explosion-proof shield, and hit its chin.

boom!

Flames spurted out, and the 12-gauge single-barreled bullet instantly exploded with a power that it should not have. Although it was a mechanical soldier strengthened by the Caesar Group, the fate of its head was even more tragic than the previous two mechanical soldiers whose heads blew off.

Like a tomato that was slapped to pieces, or like a watermelon that accidentally rolled off the table to the ground, the mechanical soldier's head exploded and scattered everywhere, leaving only a body with a neck emitting black smoke that was still shaking.

But this horrifying scene did not shake the surrounding mechanical soldiers in the slightest.

The mechanical soldier closest to Kotori Yui dropped the assault rifle in his hand without hesitation, bent his elbow into a hammer, and slammed into Kotori Yui's face.

The evil wind blew up the pink bangs on Kotori Hoshino's forehead, and the spherical 360° metal joint instantly attacked Kotori Hoshino's nose, leaving only an inch in front of her, and it was still getting closer.

Hoshino Takanashi did not retreat. She raised her head slightly and then rushed forward at an even faster speed.

There is no more lazy look or the lack of motivation in the past.

Now, her fair skin was covered with both fresh blood and dried and coagulated black blood, but every part of it exuded a pungent smell of blood.

Hoshino Kotori narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips. Every tiny expression on his face was aggressive and sharp. His azure blue and orange pupils were like two pieces of burning ice, boiling with a chilling murderous aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

Even if Izayoi Nomiya, who had been with Hoshino Kotori the longest, was standing here, it would be difficult for her to confirm at the first sight that the brutal and decisive person in front of her, who looked more like a beast than a seventeen-year-old girl, was the lazy senior with whom she had been with day and night.

lb!

Fragments flew everywhere, and the alloy spherical joint shattered like foam in front of Kotori Hoshino's forehead. Without even a second of resistance, it folded 180 degrees in an instant and dangled on his shoulder.