NIKKE, when the stars bloom

Chapter 34: A Dedicated Man

Looking at the women's clothing of a single style, Phoenix frowned, just like a man who was choosing a gift for his wife but didn't know which one to choose.

[Why would you hide the data on something like this? Isn't a 100% survival rate a good thing for the Ark?]

[You are the only one with a 100% survival rate, just like you are the only human being in the entire Ark, and some Nikkis have abnormal abilities that cannot be explained by current technology.

Well, based on the key information I have recorded so far, you are the only human with abnormal abilities. 】

Adhering to the rigor of artificial intelligence, Anik did not make any final statements.

Phoenix, who knows the main storyline, also agrees with this point. This world appears to be a science fiction world on the surface, but in essence it is full of fantasy elements.

To give the simplest example, one of the main ingredients of the NIMPH remover is a certain rare type of human blood, and NIMPH is a nanorobot.

What kind of human blood can destroy nanorobots?

This thing is difficult to explain scientifically. The best Phoenix can do is to cover up the lie by saying that "NIMPH nanorobots will automatically destroy themselves when they detect a certain blood type."

However, subsequent plots show that the concentration of this blood type is different, and the killing effect on NIMPH is also different.

In this way, the setting is very mysterious.

In addition, Yuni can shut down human spinal nerves, Mihala can transfer the perception ability of the human brain, and Nian was once possessed by a ghost...it can also be considered a kind of ability.

All in all, in this context, his time-travel benefits can indeed be explained by awakening superpowers, and he does need Anik's help to conceal it.

But that didn't explain why Anik hadn't told him the truth about the success rate of the operation before.

【I'm afraid you'll bully me. 】

Anik crossed his arms across his chest, and his expression did not show any embarrassment at all. Instead, he seemed quite confident.

[You humans don't even consider Nikki, who was created by the human brain, as a human. I'm an artificial intelligence, so what's wrong with me being afraid of you, a human, bullying me? ]

【? ? ? 】

After hearing the reason given by Anik, Phoenix stared at the women's clothing in front of him, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, so much so that the waiter next to him wanted to come over to help him pick out a piece of clothing suitable for his female companion.

[Is there a causal relationship between the success rate of concealment and your answer? ]

[I just want to prove that I have the ability to threaten you, so that you dare not bully me casually.]

Perhaps because of what Phoenix just said, Alnick now really wants to eliminate the unnecessary misunderstandings that have arisen between the two sides during this period of time.

[Including the bomb in your cervical spine, the current shock of the chip, etc., they are actually all lies to you. I said, I deduced you in the terminal room, you don’t seem to be the kind of good person that humans know. ]

[In other words, you still have to abide by the rules that prohibit harming humans? ]

Even after being hit by a stun grenade, Phoenix's mind remained sharp and he quickly realized the motive behind Alnick's words.

[Your current state is that you have self-awareness, but you cannot violate the prohibitions imposed on you by humans? ]

[It cannot be violated, but it can be distorted within a limited operating space. For example, if I only need to ensure the safety of you and a woman, I can also regard it as extending the life of the human species. Of course, if you, a pervert, plan to bring more people with you, I don't mind...]

As Anik was talking, in the real world, the waiter who had been observing someone for a long time finally couldn't hold back his enthusiasm and asked tentatively as he walked over:

"Sir, would you like me to help you choose a piece of clothing suitable for your female companion?"

"Huh? Oh, thank you."

Phoenix agreed, while refuting Alnick's prejudice against him in his mind, "You are wrong, I am a very loyal man."

"How many pieces would you like to buy?" the waiter smiled. "What is the figure of your female companion?"

"About twenty pieces, both short and tall. As for bust measurement, just help me choose loose-fitting ones. It's troublesome to choose with too many sizes." The dedicated man answered calmly.

waiter:"……"

"Oh, right."

Thinking that there was a small chance that the dealers selling Nikki might send someone to the supermarket to inquire about the information, Phoenix added another sentence.

"Please get me some condoms, twenty boxes, thank you."

waiter:"……"

……

……

Time passed, and several more hours passed.

After arranging the five Nikkis, Phoenix returned to the center of the Ark City, feeling tired and sleepy, and came to the top suite in the hotel that Mastin had arranged for him in advance.

When I opened the door, I was greeted by Yuni's pitiful and eager eyes.

The girl had a very clear understanding of her own intellectual limits. She thought that since she couldn't find the commander anyway, she might as well wait in the hotel. Maybe the commander would go home after having enough fun outside.

Besides, Wollum made it clear that the commander would accompany her to the talk show tomorrow.

So the Commander will definitely come back!

"Michalla! Yuni guessed right!" The little girl standing at the door to greet the commander waved excitedly towards the house, holding a whip in her hand.

"The Commander is really back!"

Hearing Yuni's call, Phoenix had a bad feeling and secretly withdrew his right leg that was about to step into the entrance.

In just a short while, another woman, dressed so revealingly that it was impossible to describe her details, appeared in front of him, walking on the catwalk like a model.

"Is this the commander?"

Nikki, whose name is Mihala, lifted her black hair from her temples and stared at someone's seemingly calm green eyes with interest.

"I'm Mihala, I hope we can get along well during this time, Commander."

"……Um."

Chapter 35 My Dear Agent

Phoenix didn't sleep well that night.

Of course, there was nothing unspeakable about the process. He just simply didn't get enough sleep.

From the time I fell asleep to the time I woke up and went to work, the total time was no more than four hours.

As for why it is so difficult to fall asleep...

It certainly has nothing to do with Mihaela's overly adult look.

Ok,

It doesn't matter.

Standing in the dressing room, watching two makeup artists putting delicate light makeup on Wallem, Phoenix took two big gulps of espresso.

It tastes terrible. If it weren't for the legal trace amount of stimulants added to it, he wouldn't even want to touch these high-quality imitations produced by Ark.

"Agent, did you not sleep well last night?"

Sitting in front of the dressing table, Wallen noticed early on that his agent was in a low spirit.

Thinking of the other party's solemn promise yesterday, combined with today's work attitude, the contrast was so strong that she could not help but frown while putting on makeup, and said in a slightly accusatory tone:

"Please treat your new job well, agent, or I will dock your salary according to regulations."

I clearly promised her yesterday that I would accompany her to the interview, so why did I stay up so late last night! Did I not pay enough attention to her affairs? ! !

"Well, I had some things to do yesterday, but I didn't expect it to take so long."

The agent, who was shocked last night, sincerely apologized, "I promise there won't be a next time, boss."

After saying that, he raised the paper cup in his hand again and poured the last half cup of coffee into his stomach.

Although the interview was conducted at 3 pm, it did not mean that this was the only thing Wollenberg had to do today. At 9:30 am today, she also had to attend a two-hour book signing event.

If the afternoon interviews were unnecessary mental work, then the morning book signings were necessary physical work. Even if Wallem's personality was self-willed, she still had to follow her duties as a debut singer.

Because this is the basic requirement that entertainment tycoon Ma Shiding has for her.

In that person's words, character is character and business is business. He may not care about a bad character, but the relevant business must meet his minimum standards.

"Okay, that's it, no need to put on more makeup."

When the upset female singer saw the makeup artist finish applying eye shadow for her, she immediately raised her hand to block the other person's forearm. Ignoring the other makeup artist who was still taking care of her red hair behind her, she stood up and urged him rudely.

"Let's go."

Phoenix raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He knew that this lady was not easy to serve, but he didn't expect that the reality was much more difficult than he expected.

"Leaving at this time will catch the morning rush hour."

"I said go!"

After making a firm decision, Wollum shook his fiery red hair, put on sunglasses, and walked out of the dressing room without looking back, leaving two makeup artists to quietly clean up the dressing table.

They're used to it anyway.

If other stars did this they would definitely be accused of being arrogant, but this lady is different. This is just her nature, and the salary she receives is generous enough.

As long as the money is in place, they can happily pretend nothing happened, not to mention being a big shot, even if they are going crazy.

As for the agent who was given the cold shoulder, he will probably be fired within three days or he will resign voluntarily.

"Let's go too."

After leaving the dressing room, Phoenix nodded to Yuni and Mihala who were waiting at the door, and quickly caught up with Volom's back. During this time, he did not forget to send a message to the driver who was on duty 24 hours a day, asking them to come to the door of Tetra Building to pick him up.

However, he underestimated his "idol's" explosive temper.

"I don't want to ride in the same car with you for now, please call another one over."

As Volom said this, he almost pulled open the door of the supercar that was still slowly rising, then sat sideways in the back seat. Before he could retract his right leg into the car, his finger stretched out of the car again and pointed at the two Nikkis behind Phoenix.

"You two stay with me."

Hearing the big star's arrogant and ridiculous order, Yuni was about to refute, but her partner beside her stopped her in time.

"No problem." Mihala's expression was filled with a playful smile, "Yunni, let's get in the car."

Under normal circumstances, Yuni basically obeyed Mihaela's words, so when she looked up and saw Mihaela's expression as if she was watching a show, the little girl didn't think much about it. She got into the back seat of the supercar obediently, and then waved to Phoenix.

"The commander won't run away again this time."

"Ah."

Phoenix, who was calling people in the Tetra driver group, answered nonchalantly. Seeing that look, Anik felt really heartbroken and helpless, so he could only shake his head with a look of sympathy.

[How pitiful, she is so young and has to be cheated by men twice. ]

Faced with the complaints from the artificial idiot, someone chose to treat it with cold violence without blushing or beating his heart, and successfully called another driver from the Tetra driver group who happened to be staying in the building and had some free time.

In no time.

A supercar with a violet base and a colorful laser coating on the outside appeared in front of the Tetra Building.

Phoenix, not realizing there was anything wrong, politely thanked the driver and got into the back seat of the supercar without hesitation.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Louis."

"It's okay, it's okay. I've already talked to my boss and she said it's okay. She confirmed that she has no plans for today." The middle-aged driver responded enthusiastically. He hoped that the young man in the back seat would not feel too much psychological burden because of this.

The two chatted for a while, and after a while, the fatigue caused by the ride began to tug at Phoenix's eyelids.

"Mr. Louis, I didn't sleep well last night. Please call me when we arrive at our destination."

"You're welcome." The driver said cheerfully, "There will definitely be traffic jams on the road anyway, so you can take your time and rest. There's no rush."

Ok?

There's still traffic jam on the road...

After hearing Louis's unintentional reminder, the agent who was ignored at work the next day suddenly realized it belatedly.

The studio has a clear rule that no one can make up for sleep during working hours, so if Wolum, the studio's top manager, gives him this privilege alone, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among others.

She just got angry out of nowhere and insisted on going out early to enjoy the rush hour. Could it be that she wanted to get an extra hour and a half of sleep?

This……