Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

Yu Lan Dale was thinking helplessly about Sister Li while stepping into her team's base - she hadn't been back for a while, and she was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"Captain, you're back?"

Yvette, who had just returned, waved happily to the captain, feeling a little excited in her heart - it wasn't easy, how long had it been since she saw the captain in person?

Actually, she returned to the headquarters a little later than Orchidell; but because Orchidell was busy reporting to Otto and asking Changguang to do various inspections on Stan, which took up a lot of time, Alvette finished her work earlier than her - she only needed to hand over the returning EOS to the logistics department for maintenance, and ask the equipment department to re-inspect the main gun and power system.

"Ah."

Yulan Dell nodded in response, then looked towards the training room and asked,

"Is Team Member Yuno in there?"

Although she asked, she already had her own guess and just wanted to get it verified.

"Yeah, she's in there."

Alvid nodded, then said with some distress,

"She seems to be in a bad mood lately, always making some big noises, and we don't dare to persuade her...why don't you go and take a look, Captain?"

Yulan Dell nodded to show that he understood, then asked Yvette to go and rest. He pushed open the door of the training room and walked in without hesitation.

"..."

As soon as she entered, she saw a training room that was in a state of chaos with sparks everywhere. The gray-haired girl who stayed there seemed to have heard the noises coming from Youlan Dale, so she stopped what she was doing and turned around to look at her.

"Didn't Changguang tell you not to over-expend your strength?"

Youlan Dell said in a tone similar to that of a senior teaching a junior,

"Venting your emotions aimlessly like this won't help you control this power."

Previously, Anna took Yuno to see Changguang for help, and Changguang himself reported to her everything, so Youlan Dell knew it very well.

"He lied to me."

Yuno said expressionlessly, answering a question that was irrelevant to the question.

"Who? Changguang?"

Yulan Dell was a little confused. Why would Changguang lie to her?

"It's the Bishop. He's lying to me."

Yuno said seriously,

"The trees and grass told me that they saw another me leave this island. I don't know who she was or where she went; but I haven't seen the Bishop since then."

Yuno's words "Bishop" were full of disrespect and dissatisfaction.

"I felt like he was taking advantage of me."

"..."

Yulandel was unable to refute Yuno's accusation.

Bishop Otto was always like this, always planning and calculating something, and it was often difficult to tell how much of his words were true and how much were false.

She couldn't judge Otto's behavior, but she understood Yuno's dissatisfaction with him.

After thinking about it, she decided to skip these complicated and meaningless questions and get straight to the heart of the matter. She said,

"Instead of getting angry about meaningless things, it's better to save time and energy and master this power as soon as possible. Only when you truly possess power and know how to store and use it can your anger and dissatisfaction have real meaning."

Although it sounds harsh, this is Yu Lan Dale's true words, and she has always motivated herself in this way.

"Humph!"

Yuno was a little dissatisfied, these were the same words again.

"As captain, I can promise you that if you can truly master your own power and pass my test, I can grant you the authority to act independently. At that time, you will no longer be restricted like you are now."

Yulan Dell decided to set a goal for Yuno.

"how?"

"This is what you said!"

Yuno looked seriously into Yulandel's eyes, as if trying to see if she was also deceiving herself.

"Of course it's true, as long as you can do it."

Youlan Dale calmly walked up to Yuno, gently kicked away the broken debris at his feet, and challenged Yuno to a fight.

"Now, let me see how much progress you've made during this period. Are you really standing still as I see you?"

Yuno was provoked by this and naturally did not hold back, and attacked Yulandel with all her strength.

She knew that there was one advantage to fighting with Yulan Dell: she didn't have to worry about hurting her, let alone holding back. She just had to use all her strength - she would most likely lose anyway.

"What a mess!"

After a brief but intense fight, Yulan Dell knocked Yuno to the ground with a fierce back-swinging kick. Then, with a frown, he criticized Yuno, who was sitting on the ground, panting.

"You possess brute force, but lack restraint. From today on, your time in the training room will be reduced by two-thirds. In the remaining time, in addition to more meditation and basic training, I will have the Bishop assign you some simple assistance work. If you continue like this, you'll almost lose the balance between you and your strength."

This was actually a suggestion from Otto, and Yulan Dell was just responsible for conveying it.

According to Otto, the data was completely collected from Yuno, and the virtual personality was almost completely copied. During a trip to Manila, while traveling with Anna and Xuelian's teams, the lingering hostility in the fake "Yuno" had unknowingly disappeared and settled a lot, almost visibly - Otto, as a bystander, saw all of this clearly.

During this period, Yuno actually used her power only a few times.

"Perhaps, what that little girl really needs is not to learn how to fight, but to learn how to be a 'human' again."

Otto's slightly smiling voice is still ringing in my ears.

"Isn't this the small compensation I can make as a thief who stole a part of her life?"

"When your heart is steady, your hands will be steady too."

Yulan Dell understood this and thought it was indeed worth a try.

Yuno didn't know what Yulandel was thinking, but she had no right to object, so she could only agree.

"Drip drip..."

Shortly after this was over, as if on time, Orchiddale's communicator rang. As soon as it was turned on, Amber's unique businesslike voice came from it.

"Lord Youlan Dale, the Bishop has a new mission for you."

"okay, got it."

Yu Lan Dale was not surprised at all, as if he had long been accustomed to this seamless connection. He nodded calmly and then hung up the phone.

"Go back and rest early. You should learn to relax now."

"Instructor time" was over. Yu Lan Dale reached out and pulled Yuno up from the ground. He put away his serious expression, showed a comforting smile, and patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll wait for you."

"……Um."

As if she was not used to Yulan Dell's gentleness, Yuno was stunned for a long time before nodding slightly.

After pacifying his subordinates, Youlan Dell returned to where Otto was without delay.

"Bishop, you're looking for me."

"Well, I have a new task for you."

Otto, who was adjusting various parameters on the experimental table, said without looking up,

"K-423 has been affiliated with St. Freya's Academy for quite some time now. Although the official launch has yet to begin, it's certainly getting closer. To ensure everything goes smoothly, I plan to conduct several simulations in the simulated memory device before the official start, so we can identify any gaps and address any deficiencies."

As he spoke, Otto raised his head and gave Youlan Dell a pleading smile.

"Once the plan begins, we won't have a second chance. This mission is very important, and I can only ask you for help, Bianca."

"Spending a few days and some insignificant effort can help avoid future threats and losses. This is a very good idea, Bishop. I will do my best to avoid it."

Although their starting points are different, Yulan Dell and Otto attach equal importance to

"When do we start?"

"Right now!"

Otto couldn't wait to say.

………………

The Snow Lotus team started to get busy, and the Destiny headquarters was busy all the time.

It seemed that at this moment, Anna and Lin Wei were the only two people in the world who had free time.

Anna was bored in her hospital bed, but she was happily chatting with the little sister she had just met;

Lin Wei was even more straightforward. After treating Anna's injuries, he found a hotel and had a good sleep without saying a word. After waking up the next day, he boarded the plane back to Singapore.

"Since everything is done, why are you in such a hurry?"

Lin Wei said confidently.

And there was a small episode in the middle - I almost didn't buy the ticket.

"Tsk, did I almost get myself into trouble?"

Lin Wei, who had simply hacked into the ticketing system and locked a seat for himself, muttered to himself after boarding the plane.

"The number of people leaving Manila has visibly increased recently..."

But it was also a good thing. Lin Wei smiled slightly, closed his eyes, lowered the seat and continued to take a nap.

A few hours later, the plane landed at Singapore Changi Airport. Lin Wei, who had just walked down the jet bridge, happened to receive Anna's long message, which was full of enthusiasm, optimism and anticipation.

"This silly girl, how can the world be as simple as she thinks?"

Lin Wei read it carefully and smiled bitterly.

"People's dreams always have to go through several rounds of being shattered by reality. This process is called 'growth'."

But, just when one dream was shattered, was a second one coming right after? Thinking of this, Lin Wei sighed softly.

"Anna's growth process is too cruel and painful."

But ideals should still be affirmed, right?

So, Lin Wei edited a message of affirmation and encouragement and replied. A few seconds later, she received a smiley face and a shy expression. Lin Wei could imagine Anna's blushing and silly smile behind the screen.

"If you're worried, do you want to go back and take another look?"

Yaezakura said.

"You'd better not say that, because I might really be tempted."

Lin Wei smiled helplessly.

"To a city, to those strangers I don't know, I can turn a blind eye, but to you, her, and my friends, it's still hard for me to do that..."

Yaezakura didn't dare to say anything more. She didn't want Lin Wei to go back to that city and bear unpredictable risks.

“…Tsk, what a tiring life!”

Lin Wei thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't feel at ease, so he took out his cell phone and dialed Dr. Anti-Entropy's number, wanting them to help keep an eye on the situation in Manila and provide rescue when necessary if something really happened.

As long as the severity of the disaster can be reduced, Anna's dream will be less shattered and will be relatively less painful.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Lin Wei narrowed his eyes, but still couldn't get through?

A few days ago, when facing the problems of Jackal and Otto, he had thought about asking for help from Anti-Entropy, but the call could not be connected.

At that time, he thought that it was the Gray Snake that was interfering and cutting off his external aid; but when he successfully broke out of the situation and completed the counterattack with his own ability and calculations of jumping left and right, he temporarily lost the need for help and did not think deeply about this issue anymore.

But now, the doctor of Anti-Entropy is still out of contact, which is a bit beyond Lin Wei's expectations; at this delicate moment, he has no time to think too much.

"...Go home first. I need to think carefully."

All sorts of fragmented thoughts flashed through Lin Wei's mind like a revolving lantern, without any system, making Lin Wei want to find a quiet place to think carefully.

"Then, let's go to Anti-Entropy's lair and see what's going on!"

Thinking of this, Lin Wei walked out of the airport, skillfully stopped a car, sat in the back seat, opened and closed his eyes, and began to think about all sorts of things, but there was no system at all, and there were always more confusions than answers.

"arrive."

I don’t know how long it took, but Lin Wei, who was awakened from his thoughts by the driver’s reminder, still couldn’t figure out a complete and clear logic.