You Have a New Job (Continued)

Xing was somewhat moved.

Back then, it was Rosaliya was the first to deny the ambiguous relationship between Cocolia and Kuerla.

The rest of the family didn't believe it.

But to everyone's surprise, the fool's intuition actually pointed to the truth.

"Could Bronya know about this too?"

"I never told her. But with Rosaliya and Liliya's big mouths, they probably already told everyone."

"..."

Cocolia took a deep breath, picked up the last bit of coffee, shook it, and slowly drank it all.

MMP!

It's all that scumbag Tachibana Yuki's fault, spreading lewd nonsense all the time, causing the Anqi Faction to get easily irritated.

Ninti's body is still that of a pure young girl, and must never be defiled.

So, the only way to vent my anger is to flirt with Kuerla.

Cocolia paused for three seconds to mourn for her image, then a look of loneliness and sorrow crossed her face:

"Sigh, speaking of which, it's been quite a few days since Kuerla left. I wonder how she's doing now... Anzu, could I have another cup of coffee?"

Putting everything else aside for now, since we know why Xing is so tolerant, let's drink the coffee we can get our hands on first!

Anzu looked at Cocolia's pitiful, heartbroken expression and pursed her lips.

Is he faking it, or is he really serious?

Xing had a firsthand experience of her mother's shrewishness.

But the timing was unusual, and at this moment, Xing really couldn't tell the difference between the real and the fake.

After thinking for a moment, to avoid making Cocolia truly sad, Xing sighed and said:

"Wait."

"That easy?"

Cocolia was surprised.

When Xing brought over the fragrant coffee, Cocolia felt a pang of guilt as she looked at her beloved daughter's indifferent expression, yet her eyes shone with tenderness.

Cocolia: "... Or maybe we should just forget about it?"

Xing: "Were you faking it just now?"

Cocolia: "Um, I'm sorry."

Xing: "It's okay, as long as you're not really sad. Since you've already made it, drink it. Don't do it again."

Anzu wasn't angry; she just gently stroked Cocolia's head, as if comforting a well-behaved, repentant child.

Cocolia stuck out her tongue guiltily, picked up her coffee, but it no longer tasted as rich and delicious as the first cup. After finishing it, she said wistfully:

"Rosaliya and the others can't keep their mouths shut, and Anna isn't much better. Does that mean the whole base is gossiping about me?"

"Possibly. But it's okay, it's not like it's anything shameful or bad."

"Xing, you don't understand your mother's difficulties."

Cocolia looked at her precious daughter with a resentful expression.

Since things have come to this, let's give Anna a good workload first.

"Pfft!"

At the same time, Ninti, who was not involved, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Tesla, who was checking data for Abyss City, turned his head.

"Ninti, what's wrong?"

"No, I just remembered something happy, Sister Frederica."

Ninti replied weakly.

Tesla immediately revealed a gentle and kind smile, softly patting the little girl's head, then turned to Kuerla, whose expression was somewhat strange, and said:

"This is the Abyss City we've been studying recently. Simply put, it's a gateway to the Sea of Quantum, capable of revealing the truth of the world to us, and even touching the essence of Honkai, so it's very significant. Cocolia also values this place highly, although I suspect she's more interested in finding the lost Seele Vollerei."

Tesla paused in his speech.

I was going to say that, logically speaking, a frail little girl who has been adrift in the chaotic Sea of Quantum for several years should have met with some kind of accident by now.

But in the end, she didn't say it.

Because it's too cruel.

Despite knowing rationally that the chances were slim, deep down, Tesla also hoped that Seele would be alright and that Cocolia would find her.

"We've tried to speed things up as much as possible. At the current pace, it will probably take another two or three months before we can begin our first exploration of the Quantum World. This is a relatively important project in the near future. If something unexpected happens, we might need you to lead the troops to suppress it or something, so I brought you along to take a look."

"I understand, Dr. Tesla. Thank you for your introduction."

"Don't mention it. From now on, you'll be an executor, and we'll have plenty of time to cooperate! After you've seen Abyss City, that's about all the information I need to share with you. After that, you can set off to establish your branch base. In short, I wish you all the best!"

Tesla patted Kuerla on the shoulder with a smile.

Although he came from Cocolia's ranks, Tesla had a good impression of this tall, aloof beauty.

Especially when Kuerla stole the Gem of Serenity from Schicksal Headquarters, it was practically a slap in the face to Otto. The heroism of this act goes without saying, but for Tesla, who had always coveted Otto, it was like a refreshing, sweet and sour iced drink on a hot summer day—utterly delightful!

Kuerla nodded without changing her expression. Then, maintaining her new persona as Cocolia's lover, her expression softened, and she stroked Ninti's little head, saying to Tesla:

"From now on, I'll leave Ninti in your care."

"What are you saying? What kind of relationship do I have with Ninti? Do I need you to ask me for help? Don't worry, Ninti will be fine with me!"

"Yes, I believe in Dr. Tesla's wisdom."

Kuerla casually replied, then unconsciously looked at the tranquil and beautiful glow in the center of the square.

On the other side of this light is where the lovely Seele is.

But at the same time, it's also where Kevin is.

Cocolia can handle this well, otherwise it will be a big problem.

Then Kuerla turned and gazed eastward. The Sea of Quantum and Seele were Cocolia's responsibilities. But as a military executor, Kuerla had to focus on her own cause.

Kuerla has already sent a letter of invitation to Great Void Mountain. The first stop on the journey to Shenzhou will inevitably be a visit to this ancient power. This itself isn't difficult, but meeting and exchanging ideas with Xiaoxuan in a different capacity is something to look forward to.