Anna, I'm Great at Construction Work / Anna, I'm a Kaslana Too, You Know

"Oh, the bad news is you only have six months left, but the good news is I still have a way to extend it for you, after all, you're a rare guinea pig."

"..."

Chen Tianwu sat down opposite Cocolia. The loose sleeves of his hospital gown revealed purple patterns eroded by Honkai Energy, a countdown to death.

He shook his head with a wry smile, unsure whether to lament his misfortune first or be speechless at Cocolia's heartlessness.

"Although we've known each other for a while, can't you at least be a little considerate of my feelings?"

"What's it to me? You have nothing to do with me!"

"Then at least, please don't tell Tianwen yet."

"Of course, she's my new daughter!"

Cocolia put down the report and puffed out her chest with a sense of self-righteousness.

Being a mother is indeed addictive, especially since Chen Tianwen is a smart, polite, and adorable little girl— Chen Tianwu is out of the question; I don't need an eldest son and have no interest in him.

Chen Tianwu's lips twitched. After a long pause, he managed to suppress the countless curses escaping his mind by saying, "This is our savior." He said:

"How's the Tianwen situation?"

"Not bad, much better than you. She's already suppressed it. I'm sure I can cure her."

Cocolia said with full confidence.

Both siblings were survivors of the Manila Honkai Outbreak, rescued from the heart of the battlefield. Chen Tianwu suffered severe Honkai from the Collapse, and Chen Tianwen naturally couldn't escape it either.

It was Cocolia who dispatched the Iron Pilot Brigade to the rescue, and it was she who made the decision to ensure the siblings received timely treatment, ultimately saving their lives. In this situation, Cocolia's kindness to them was immeasurable.

Therefore, Chen Tianwu would never take Cocolia's cold-heartedness to heart. On the contrary, after hearing that Chen Tianwen's condition had stabilized, his gratitude was so deep that he was willing to take a bullet for someone else, without any ulterior motives.

"Then I'm relieved. If this dying body can still be of any use, please feel free to make arrangements, and I will cooperate fully."

"Stop playing the victim, I don't fall for that. Anyway, I can keep things stable for a while. Once I'm ready, there's an experiment I need you to participate in. If you're lucky, it might cure you."

Cocolia rubbed her temples to relieve the fatigue from work.

Xing suddenly looked up and asked:

"Is it that experiment at the orphanage?"

Because Chen Tianwen is her new younger sister and is relatively normal and can be of help, Xing has also paid more attention to him.

Cocolia hesitated for a moment. Actually, it wasn't the same thing, because the Honkai Energy elimination serum Jackal was already under research. If she could find some time to kidnap Dr. Maki and read her mind, it would be a sure thing. Therefore, the X-10 experiment was already meaningless.

The current goal is to create the Herrscher of Rock and then seize Chen Tianwu's power. However, this is something that cannot be explained, so after a moment of silence, Cocolia nodded.

Xing pouted unhappily, glanced sideways at Chen Tianwu, and said:

"That was an experiment Mom conducted to find a cure for Honkai Sickness. So far, the results have only delayed the onset of the disease. So you're likely to die. Remember to leave a will in advance."

"If it's this kind of experiment, then I will definitely try my best to hold on until you are ready."

A smile appeared on Chen Tianwu's face.

The experiment was conducted to treat Honkai Sickness, meaning the results would be helpful for Chen Tianwen's treatment. As his older brother, dying like this wouldn't be so bad.

'You silly roe deer, you have no idea that what I want is your power, and I'm even planning to use you as a tool to bear the consequences.'

"However, since you've been so cooperative, I'll try to improve your meals a bit."

Cocolia looked at the cheerful Chen Tianwu, and a kind light of affection for a fool appeared in her eyes.

Chapter 153 Anna, I'm Fighting the Thieves!

After the physical examination, Chen Tianwu still needed to undergo treatment today, so he didn't sit for long and quickly returned to his ward.

He watched with a sense of normalcy as the doctor, or rather the researcher, inserted various needles into his body. Blood flowed through transparent tubes into an unknown device, and then returned to his body.

Chen Tianwu once asked curiously, "Is this dialysis?"

The researcher smiled and said, "Of course it's not that simple."

Then, I proudly explained to him for several hours, about Honkai Energy cycle structure, biological adaptability, dissolution recoil mechanism, and so on. He could understand each word, but when put together, it became an incomprehensible book.

Later, Chen Tianwu gave up trying to understand. He figured he could just lie down and let them do whatever they wanted. As long as he knew that he would feel relaxed for a day or two after each treatment, and at least his energy would be much stronger so he could talk to Chen Tianwen more, that was enough for him.

However, halfway through today's treatment, a mobile hospital bed was pushed in, on which lay a beautiful girl with long chestnut hair and a blank expression.

Chen Tianwen turned his head, watching the other person being fed and injected with drugs with a blank expression, and then he remembered:

"Hey, you're not... you... Miss Annie, right?"

"It's Anna, Anna Saniyat!"

The other person glanced at Chen Tianwu and then retorted weakly.

Chen Tianwu felt a little embarrassed.

Then, with the compassion of fellow patients, Chen Tianwu changed the subject, saying:

"How did you end up here? You look quite badly injured."

"I was fed up with carrying steel bars and tightening screws on the construction site. When the foreman told me that their Titan Mech had a major update, I volunteered to help them with the testing."

"Uh, what I was asking was..."

"Then, he was kicked hundreds of meters away by a mecha that was tens of meters tall."

"..."

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

Chen Tianwu couldn't help but imagine the scene, and it was incredibly clear, as if he were right there on the spot.

He looked at Anna, whose face was filled with existential doubt and despair, and wanted to say something to ease the tension, but after hesitating, he finally asked dryly:

"So, are you still alive?"

"Thank you for being alive."

"Oh, I see. Congratulations, congratulations, hahaha."

"Um."

Anna closed her eyes expressionlessly.

Chen Tianwu was speechless.

In the original timeline, Chen Tianwu fell in love with Anna primarily because she reached out to him in a desperate situation; that unforgettable experience instantly broke down his defenses. It's hard to say how pure that love was, otherwise it wouldn't have changed so drastically after learning the truth about Chen Tianwen.

In the current timeline, Chen Tianwu was pulled from the rubble by a giant mech. That enormous, majestic, and domineering Titan BT, which fulfilled all the fantasies of boys, even crushed the head of Honkai Beast with its other hand while pulling him out. The sound of its mechanical operation and the roar of its shells were deeply etched into his mind.

After that scene, Anna, the beautiful girl who was also rescued by the mecha, was no longer important. Chen Tianwu only wanted to know if he had any chance of piloting that kind of mecha—even a few smaller models would be fine, as long as it was a powerful mecha.

Even now, they are just strangers who met by chance.

Chen Tianwu didn't even know why Anna was brought to the Anti-Entropy East Sea Base. Anna only silently sympathized with Chen Tianwu's condition; their relationship was nothing more than that.

So after an awkward silence, they had nothing more to say.

Anna's injuries are all physical, and with Anti-Entropy's technological level and the Valkyrie's physical constitution as a safety net, they are not difficult to treat.

When she walked out of the ward with crutches, Chen Tianwu's "dialysis" was only halfway done.

Anna casually said goodbye to her fellow patient and walked out of the room. There she met a tall, icy beauty with silver hair leaning against the door— Kuerla, the captain of the Iron Pilot Squadron. She was the one who had agreed to Anna's participation in the test and had brought her to the hospital.

Kuerla took Anna's arm, supporting her body, and frowned as she said:

"You're S-rank Valkyrie?"

"Yes..."

"I encountered B-rank Valkyrie named Anqi during the Battle of Chiyou. She could fight against the out-of-control Ji Lin with a sword and even hold her own for a short time. So, I thought A-rank was enough to suppress BT."

"I... I've been working on construction sites for too long, my combat skills have become rusty, and I'm physically exhausted! Anyway... I really am S-rank Valkyrie, I have a certificate!"

Anna blushed and stammered an explanation in front of the ice queen, whose expression held a hint of doubt, trying to preserve some dignity for herself.

Fortunately, Kuerla seemed surprisingly straightforward; after nodding, she didn't raise any further questions.

On the contrary, she said:

"After you rest for a few days, can you continue to help us with testing? Using powerful Valkyrie for performance testing is something we've always wanted to do but have found very difficult to do."

"Cough cough cough!"

Anna recalled standing confidently on the field, when the giant mech suddenly rushed in front of her. Before she could even react, the world before her was replaced by that light-speed kick.

Anna's face turned pale instantly, she coughed incessantly, and cold sweat broke out all over her body.

After a while, she managed a smile:

"Well, I think the work on the construction site is pretty good, and the foreman misses me. Maybe next time, we'll talk about it next time."

"I see. That's a real shame."

Kuerla said calmly, without any hint of regret, but she didn't press the matter further.

She secretly watched Anna's relieved expression, her gaze lingering.

Chen Tianwu had no other choice, but Anna... how could he smoothly get her into the lab? It didn't feel quite right; the girl was quite cute, and had a good personality.

'Or Cocolia take the blame again?'

'Is it a problem of being blamed? It's a problem of our conscience!'

'Never mind, let's just detain him for now and deal with it later.'

The Anqi discussed it amongst themselves, while Anna remained completely unaware.

Anna, supported by Kuerla, returned to her room.

This is a cozy and comfortable single room, with a pink theme and cute decorations, making it hard to believe that it is where captured prisoners live.

Anna lay down on her comfortable bed, gently turning her head. She could see her Valkyrie armor hanging in the closet, without any unnecessary shackles or restraints. Only the black collar around her neck was said to explode if she left the base, but—

"Is this really not just a decoration? It's actually quite pretty."

Anna muttered to herself.

She has gradually come to understand her own position.

Schicksal betrayed the leader of Anti-Entropy, so Anti-Entropy retaliated by seeking revenge—that revenge came from Anna Saniyat.

"What a misfortune..."

That's what Anna said, but she didn't actually have any complaints.

The Manila Honkai Outbreak caught her team completely off guard, and just when it seemed that the entire city and these few incompetent guardians were about to perish in the Honkai, the Iron Pilot Corps descended like divine soldiers, swiftly eliminating all threats.

Although she was brought back as a matter of "face" after revealing her surname, she was lucky enough to have seen her teammates, who were in a sorry state but unharmed, before she left. Besides, she didn't experience any abuse afterward.

The only slightly uncomfortable thing is that Anti-Entropy advocating against idleness, Anti-Entropy sent her to a construction site to do hard labor.

Now she's incredibly skilled at mortar handling and steel bar carrying. The foreman praises her every day, saying she's as capable as a hundred people!

"Although everything is fine, it's been several months and there's still no news. When will the bishop and Durandal remember to redeem me? Have they already forgotten about me?"

Anna held her head in her hands, feeling increasingly uneasy about her future.

Will I have to work here forever until I die of old age?

"Anna, your lunch today was brought to your room because I heard you were injured. The chef specially made you a nourishing ginseng soup and a big chicken leg!"

"What?! Bring it up to me right now!"

Forget about that, the food at Anti-Entropy is still awesome. I've worked hard today, so I'll fill several big bowls with rice first!

Chapter 154 Anna, I'm also from Kaslana!

The next day.

Still half asleep, Anna hobbled to the construction site entrance early in the morning, leaning on her crutches.

The East Sea Base is currently constructing a massive outer ring, with a large number of machines and personnel moving in and out. Anna occasionally glances at the endless array of facilities under construction and wonders if Anti-Entropy is planning to build a true floating city.

However, a prisoner doesn't need to think so much; he just needs to go to work on time.

Anna greeted the strange-looking gatekeeper verbally and then stumbled inside, wondering what the breakfast at the construction site would be like, before being stopped by the familiar foreman.