NIKKE, when the stars bloom

The guests at the club were all very sophisticated.

After all, they were from the highly educated and powerful class. When they found that Lieutenant Phoenix was in a very bad mood, good etiquette education urged them to lie quietly on the ground and try not to disturb the lieutenant.

If I have to say there is a flaw, it would probably be that I accidentally stained the floor with blood.

After all, bleeding anywhere is just like spitting anywhere, which goes against the gentlemanly manners they advocate.

……

"Now that we have the list you requested, we are even now."

In the top-notch box on the third floor of the club, Viper, who had already let it go, or who could no longer let it go, was not troubled by hearing Phoenix's heartless words in a businesslike manner.

This is a destined protracted war.

She had to pay a hefty fine for her terrible first impression.

So, the determined girl took out an ordinary mobile phone from her pocket, unlocked the screen and handed it to the lieutenant.

The first step of a protracted war—both sides must never clear the score!

Therefore, after the girl made a temporary "man-catching plan", she said confidently:

“In addition to Krau and I, there is also Nikki named Jackal in the Outsider Force.

She is a bit stupid, but she is a die-hard fan of Krau because Krau saved her life.

I once placed a locator in the lining of her clothes. As long as we can confirm that the jackal is following Krawu, we can indirectly determine Krawu's location."

As he spoke, Viper took out his cell phone from his pocket, arched his brows, and took the opportunity to lean against the man's shoulder.

"My dear, I can try to use this list of dignitaries to find out whether the jackal is with Krau."

……

……

bulibuli! m-boer~

The message bell rang in the top-level box where the smell of blood had not yet dissipated.

Seeing Viper indicated that she could try to lock Krau's position, after thinking it over, Phoenix finally let the woman lean on his shoulder, watching her slender fingertips tapping on the screen, wanting to see what tricks this girl was going to play.

bulibuli! m-boer~

[Viper: Ahhhh~ Captain, I think I might be in a little trouble~]

[Krawu: Oh? You also get into trouble sometimes? ]

[Viper: What the hell! I almost lost my life for the captain's big plan＼(`Δ')／]

[Krawu: Haha, you still have time to chat, it seems the trouble is not that big. ]

[Venomous Snake: Humph! You have no conscience! I won't waste my words on you. ]

[Viper: I got the list~ It's the Nikki Hobby Club I mentioned last time, a list of more than 200 nobles. ]

[Viper: Remember what we talked about before? If we can get this list, the funding source for all future plans won't be a problem.]

[Viper: So the Jackal is on your side, Captain? ]

[Venomous Snake: Let the jackal come to the den of vengeance to pick me up! ＼(`Δ')／]

【Krawu: ……】

[Krawu: I let her pass. To prevent you from dying on the way, please send the list to me first.]

[Viper: Ha~ As expected of the captain~~~]

……

……

When the red dot in the center of the Ark City began to move rapidly toward the outer edge,

Phoenix realized that the Jackal had probably just separated from Krau, and his face beneath the mask suddenly became as gloomy as a summer cloud.

[Alnwick, are there any landmark buildings near the red dot? ]

There was no need for the lieutenant to urge him. The artificial intelligence, knowing the seriousness of the problem, consciously arranged the entire map of the Ark to match the location of the red dot after hearing the man's words.

[Based on the position of the red dot before it moved, the location closest to the red dot and most consistent with a terrorist attack is the Baidi Ark Commercial Building. ]

[Based on the value assessment, I do not consider this location to be of top priority at this time.]

The map zoomed in quickly under Anik's control until it moved to a building that was very familiar to Phoenix - the Pure Land headquarters building, the Pure Land Tower.

[According to the Ark Daily, CEO Ingrid will host an induction party for fresh graduates at 1.8 o'clock tonight. The red dot is only km away from the Bliss Tower. ]

[A terrorist attack on the banquet will cause far more panic and negotiation effects than an attack on the Baidi Ark Commercial Building.]

"..."

The AI's analysis speed was extremely fast, but Phoenix's understanding speed was not much slower than that.

After all, Alnick just wanted to express one meaning.

——The fried Paradise Tower has the best value for money.

So, Lieutenant Phoenix, whose interests were tied to Ingrid's, silently took out his cell phone.

Beep-beep-beep-beep-

The slow and steady ringing of the call blind tone seemed to have foreshadowed a bad outcome.

No one answered...

The next second, the man hung up the phone and called Ingrid's Balabala Internet voice.

bugu~bugu~

Still no one answered...

"Damn it, can you please stop playing this detective drama?"

The intense irritability and anxiety made Phoenix subconsciously swear. Then, after being forced to accept the fact that "Ingrid could not be contacted", he had to swipe his phone and found Yinhua's avatar.

bugu~bu……

"Ha, why did the guy who didn't even reply to messages remember to call me today? He wouldn't come here for no reason..."

Still the familiar foul mouth, still the familiar tsundere. Unfortunately, Phoenix didn't have the extra time to tease a certain flat-chested girl about why she answered the phone in seconds while being disgusted, and said:

“Are you with Ingrid?

I have received uncertain news that someone is planning to launch a terrorist attack at the welcoming party of the Paradise Tower, and the execution method should be to detonate explosives."

"……understood."

……

The Tower of Bliss, the eighth floor corridor.

The moment Yinhua heard the words "terrorist attack" and "detonating explosives", the anger and grievance that had been pent up in her heart for nearly a month suddenly had no chance to vent.

The girl controlled herself with her mind, picked up her sniper rifle, and quickly walked into the hall.

"Ingrid, Emma, ​​Bestie, this is Yinhua. We just received uncertain news that suspected terrorists are planning to carry out a terrorist attack after the banquet begins."

"Who gave you the news?"

In the resplendent banquet hall, Ingrid, who had just dealt with a round of guests, was now holding a goblet in her hand, pretending to be nonchalant and taking a sip of the champagne in the glass.

Then, the hidden ear canal headset delivered the answer.

"Phoenix said so."

"Ah."

When someone's name appeared in Ingrid's ears, the Queen of the Pure Land was confused, but without any hesitation, she immediately chose to believe the news about the man far away in the Outer Zone.

"Don't alert the enemy, don't evacuate the crowd."

The woman tried her best to control her gaze and not look around. She continued to take a sip of wine and whispered softly:

“Since the news came from the Outer Region, it is likely that the terrorists are from the Outer Region.

It is not ruled out that the other party is at the scene, and once the atmosphere of the banquet becomes abnormal, the explosives may be detonated in advance.

This also indirectly shows that the main target of the terrorist attack was not me, but everyone at the party.

The other party wanted to wait until everyone was present before detonating the explosives."

Chapter 201 Bloody Date: Planning

Ingrid's response was undoubtedly calm and wise, and it could even be said to be the best decision that could be made at the moment.

Before Yinhua found the explosives, any abnormality might stimulate Krau and cause him to press the detonator's fuse prematurely.

But the problem is that there are less than forty minutes left before the banquet officially starts...

Relying on Yinhua alone in disguise to search for explosives that might be buried on the eighth floor is a complete gamble on Yinhua's luck and the bad luck of the guests at the banquet.

"I'll try to come here."

Without waiting for Yinhua's response, Phoenix, feeling anxious, hung up the phone. In his mind, he heard the calculation report from Anik.

[The distance from the Bliss Tower to the Outer Edge is estimated to be 73 kilometers. The distance from the farthest is about 90 kilometers.]

[Converted to speed, based on a distance of 73 kilometers and a time of 38 minutes, your average speed must reach 115 kilometers per hour to reach the entrance of the Paradise Tower.]

[This is the minimum requirement. Your distance to the Paradise Tower will only be much higher than seventy-three kilometers, and the necessary walking time must also be taken into account.

Conservatively speaking, a speed of over 140 kilometers per hour will ensure that you arrive at your destination in time and have enough time to defuse the explosives at the banquet site.

[The current time is 8:21:46, which is the peak traffic period in the Ark. The possibility of reaching an average speed of 140 kilometers is zero.]

"..."

Data can only be true or false; numbers themselves do not lie.

Since Anik concluded that it was impossible based on this set of data, even if Phoenix put a gun to the back of his neck, Anik still would not be able to do it.

In this way, the plan of speeding back to the Ark was stillborn.

As a result, the lieutenant, who was out of ideas in a short period of time, had to look to the venomous snake beside him for help...

“More than forty days ago, Krau took three detonators from the Qingming Society. During this period, there were no large-scale explosions in the Ark and the Outer Rim.

The Ark Daily reported that the Paradise Pure Land will hold a welcome banquet at 9 o'clock tonight. Combined with the positioning of the jackal, I suspect that Krau is likely to want to blow up the Paradise Tower...

Whether it's speculation or not.

Assuming that Krau returns to the Ark to blow up the Tower of Bliss, Viper, do you have any way to stop her?"

The man's words were sincere, so sincere that the venomous snake couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Her intelligence network does not have the support of official channels like the underworld queen, and its information coverage is limited to the outer area.

Therefore, Viper did not yet know that Lieutenant Phoenix had just fought for a woman in the Tower of Bliss not long ago, and even succeeded in getting the Ark to create a new term for him called "Special Prison".

Based on this, the girl naturally didn't know that the reason why the man she loved so much asked her for help was essentially for another woman...

And it was the same place, the same woman.

"Well... it's not that difficult..."

In just a few blinks of an eye, the sour girl, who already had a plan in mind, took the initiative to stick to the lieutenant, pouting her lips, and habitually selling her sweet girl persona.

"Hehe~ There's still plenty of time. Helen is waiting outside the door. How are you going to thank her, dear~~"

"I don't like to show off."

Seeing that Viper didn't know what was important, Phoenix felt that apart from her looks and big breasts, everything else about this woman was unpleasant to the eye.

They really are incompatible. The more I look at them, the more annoyed I become.

On the other side, seeing someone's frowning face, Viper immediately realized that he had stepped on a landmine and wanted to raise his hand to slap her pretty face.

I usually play the role of a riddle teller when I have nothing to do, which led to me not being able to control myself just now. This time I am getting my comeuppance.

It must be changed, the Riddler will not have a good death.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry! It's not okay as I said~"