"What should we do then?"
After separating from Wraith, Lin Ling asked the old immortal.
"According to reliable intelligence, the Gem of Serenity could cause a large-scale disaster, so we must retrieve it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, millions of residents in this city will suffer!"
"Well." Seeing the seriousness in the immortal's tone, the usually joking and laughing Lin Ling became unusually serious. "Then let's split up. Class monitor, you go find the gem, and I'll handle Paramecium."
With that, Lin Ling turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait, come back!" The immortal grabbed her by the back, "Did you forget what I just said? Follow my command and don't act on your own!"
"Eh? But it would be more efficient to split up, right?"
"In theory, yes, but..." The immortal glanced at Lin Ling's thin arms and legs, "With your strength as a reserve Valkyrie who isn't even B-rank, you'll be caught immediately if you go alone."
"I've told you that I've become stronger, but you still don't believe it." Since Fu Hua was worried, Lin Ling decided to demonstrate a bit of her strength.
"Hahaha! You dare to come back!"
As the saying goes, when one was about to doze off, someone brought them a pillow.
At that moment, the Welt Clone who had collar around his neck appeared. Upon seeing Fu Hua, he was furious. "I will return the pain you inflicted on me a hundredfold!"
"Hmph." Fu Hua said indifferently, "I doubt you have the ability for revenge. If you don't want to suffer, surrender now. I don't want to waste time on you."
"Don't get too cocky!" 'Welt' roared, "I was ambushed by you last time. You don't know how many A-rank Valkyries like you I've killed! Come out!"
'Welt' waved his hand, and a large number of mechas suddenly appeared from the void behind him.
Fu Hua frowned slightly upon seeing this.
If she were only facing this arrogant pervert, she would be confident using Fenghuang Down to create an illusion and defeat him in one blow. But now, with so many mechs, it became a bit troublesome.
Fu Hua mocked, "Oh? You're so confident, yet you still rely on mechas. How cowardly."
"Hmph! Even if I rely on my own strength, I can defeat you!"
'Welt', who had been mocked, snorted coldly and did not use the mechas. Instead, he activated his own ability.
A purple-black energy sphere appeared in his hand, creating a strong gravitational pull that seemed to swallow everything around it.
Fu Hua did not dare to neglect this and quickly turned to the newcomer beside her. "Lin Ling, hide behind me when we fight..."
Zizizizi~
Swoosh!
Boom!
At that moment, Lin Ling, who had always been ignored or merely seen as someone to protect, suddenly transformed into a streak of light!
She rushed towards one of the mechas, and with sparks and lightning, split it into two instantly.
"What!?"
"How could this happen?!"
The other two were shocked.
Lin Ling calmly raised her right hand, still crackling with electric arcs. She blew on the smoke and dust, saying, "This move is called ~ Raikiri!" Without waiting for their stunned reactions, she added, "Class monitor, as I mentioned before, I'll go find Paramecium first. This idiot will be left to you..."
With that, Lin Ling ran off.
"This obnoxious girl! How dare she insult me!?" 'Welt', who had reacted, was furious and wanted to chase her immediately.
"Where do you think you're going? Your enemy is me!" Fu Hua flashed in front of him.
"Damn it." Blocked by Fu Hua, 'Welt' had no choice but to order the mechas, "You! Capture her, dead or alive!"
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Meanwhile, Dr. Maki and Kiana, the elderly and disabled duo, also made their way to the basement door of the building through another route. In front of them was a thick, pure metal door, which they could not open at the moment.
Beep beep.
After Dr. Maki tentatively entered the password, the door opened without obstruction.
This puzzled Dr. Maki. He felt that something was off. "Something is wrong. Since Cocolia never intended to cooperate with me, why didn't she change the password for this room? And I hardly encountered any pursuers along the way..."
"Great, I didn't expect to get the gem so easily!" Kiana, who was more focused on the immediate success, cheered when she saw the door open. "Grandpa, let's go in!"
"That's our only option. Regardless of their conspiracy, as long as we get the gem, we hold the initiative..."
"Sir, please wait!"
At that moment, a girl's voice came from behind them. Dr. Maki was startled and immediately said to Kiana, "No! The pursuers are coming! Little girl, don't worry about me, run!"
However, upon hearing the familiar voice, Kiana responded with surprise, "Grandpa, don't worry. She's my friend."
The newcomer was Lin Ling. Seeing that Dr. Maki had not yet stepped into the room full of Honkai energy, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally caught up. It seems that history is not unchangeable."
"Oh, so we're friends?"
Lin Ling approached Kiana and gently wiped away the non-existent tears from her eyes. "You ungrateful girl, your family has already agreed to our marriage."
"Ah?" Kiana tilted her head in confusion. "Lin Ling, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all."
"Ahaha, just kidding." Lin Ling laughed awkwardly and then got down to business. "Anyway, don't you think it's strange? It's obviously an important area, yet it's completely undefended, and the door is open as if welcoming you. This is clearly a trap. So, as an ordinary person, don't go in first. Let's scout the area first."
"Stop it!" Kiana patted Lin Ling's back angrily. "Don't talk nonsense about marriage. I already have Mei..."
"It doesn't matter."
Although it seemed like rejection, Lin Ling spoke indifferently.
"I'm not here to break you two up but to join you both!"
"Hmm!" What surprised Lin Ling was that Kiana who was usually very vocal did not refute her this time. Instead, she blushed, took Lin Ling's hand, and walked into the room. "Let's get the gem first. We'll discuss these things with Meiyi when we get back..."
"Marriage? Couple?"
After the two girls left, Dr. Maki struggled to process the information and stayed where he was.