Chapter 282

The white-haired girl exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible?! Doctor! I really am Kiana!"

"Next time, you might get better results with someone I don't know very well," Kallen said without putting down her gun. "Wendy would be fine, for example."

"Kiana and K423, those two idiots!"

"I know it very well!"

"These two idiots," Kallen said with a sneer, "Won't realize that I didn't distinguish between the two people, so I gave them my name."

"They will simply ignore the matter altogether and make the mistake go on."

"Those two idiots..."

Actually, I'm not stupid.

Kallen didn't say this aloud; she knew Kiana and K423 weren't actually stupid. They just found things troublesome! They simply wanted to live in this world in a more frank, straightforward, and simpler way.

They can read micro-expressions and even the atmosphere.

They just didn't want to.

Kiana and K423 don't mind if the other mistakenly identifies them, so as long as Kallen doesn't directly say it but goes along with the mistake or simply doesn't say the name.

They won't specifically remind you.

"Furthermore," Kallen added, "Although they are also in St. Freya and are students St. Freya, they recently returned to St. Freya to participate in the tests."

"But they don't need to attend classes, so for them, it's the same whether classes are suspended or not."

As for whether the teachers will make further arrangements to give them a break.

"That's utter nonsense."

"As Trainee Valkyrie," Kallen said with a hint of sarcasm, "You don't think Otto would do this right now, when artificial Honkai has just appeared."

"Should we give them a holiday?"

"Even if they are just Trainee Valkyrie, they are a very important protective force at this time."

"The school's suspension of classes and holidays have nothing to do with them."

"So please, next time, if you want to play someone else..."

"It's best to be more professional."

Yes, as a special experimental subject Kallen still has the right to know about the arrangements made for Kiana and the other Trainee Valkyrie. This incident has just occurred.

They won't have it so easy.

Before the official Valkyrie squad arrived, they were a very important part of the school's defense.

Even if someone were to come to her place, it could only be for one reason.

Shift change!

It couldn't be because of school closures!

If you can't hear such an obvious flaw, you'd really be letting down MEI's intelligence!

"Huh? You were exposed so easily?" The white-haired girl's expression changed. "I thought we could hide it a little longer. It seems you really are worthy of being Doctor Mei."

"Your name!" Kallen had no interest in talking to this white-haired girl right now.

"My name is not important," the white-haired girl said. "What is important is that I only bring bad news."

"I believe the doctor will be very interested."

"News?" Kallen said doubtfully, "What news?"

"Artificial Honkai," the girl said. "Just as you guessed, this Honkai was caused by humans. And this is only the beginning."

"St. Freya is indeed an obstacle in my way."

"It's just that it hasn't become a thorn in our side yet."

"To the point where we have to deal with it with all our might."

"What exactly do you want?" Kallen didn't lower her gun or even release the safety. She threatened with a serious expression, "Or rather, what do you want from me?"

"I advise you to leave." The girl said seriously, "You can go anywhere after leaving Changkong City."

"What do you mean?" Kallen retorted, "You're planning to..."

Destroy St. Freya? Would that require such a huge effort? Perhaps. But getting her to leave Changkong City would be a bit too far, wouldn't it? Yet she just said St. Freya wasn't an obstacle that absolutely needed to be moved.

Now they're making her leave Changkong City again.

"Destroy Changkong City?" Kallen was shocked.

"How should I put it?" the girl scratched her head and said, "We don't intend to destroy Changkong City, it's just that our actions will destroy Changkong City."

"Artificial Honkai, you already know that our first artificial Honkai broke out in St. Freya."

"And the next outbreak will be triggered by this, and I think that everyone in Changkong City will be evacuated in the near future."

"No one can stop it, including you."

"The best thing to do now," the girl said firmly, "Is to evacuate as soon as possible."

"What do you mean?" Kallen said, "To cause an artificial Honkai large enough to engulf the entire Changkong City? What is this? Trying to have your cake and eat it too?"

"And why are you so sure I can't stop it?"

"Because there are so many," the girl said. "We've already scattered enough Honkai Crystal Fragment throughout Changkong City."

"There are so many! So many, scattered throughout the entire Changkong City."

"You can't possibly clean it all up!"

"This artificial Honkai was destined to erupt," the girl said. "Now is the time."

"So I'm here to let you know."

"Is that so?" Kallen scoffed. "Hmph! Well, thank you anyway~"

"Your good intentions and your arrogance!"

You underestimate me!

"This is a gross underestimation of the country!"

Chapter 301 Multiple Outbreaks

A white-haired girl collapsed.

This is not a girl, but a machine disguised as a girl.

Even...

"This thing can move?"

Kallen didn't fire a shot; she didn't want to. The Hummingbird Pistol in her hand was modified, with only three bullets. Three bullets might not be enough to take down half the academy, but taking down half the lab would be no problem at all.

Even if there were no problems at all, Kallen didn't want to go back to collecting scraps to build a new laboratory.

Moreover, it's difficult to manufacture bullets if there are too few of them.

Besides, the girl collapsed on her own before she even exerted any effort.

After confirming that the white-haired girl disguised as Kiana wouldn't suddenly come back to life, Kallen finally put away her mini pistol and went to check on the girl.

And that led to the initial conclusion.

This thing...

It can actually move?

A very, very simple doll. It's not a living person; apart from the slightly more complex head structure, the rest is very simple, even rudimentary.

The phrase 'This thing can actually move' is truly apt.

"PhD!"

Kallen is still examining the rudimentary robot, trying to find something related to the manufacturer.

A figure burst into the laboratory.

Maid Outfit, she looked a bit like someone with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), with half her eyes covered by her hair.

Rita!

No one else but her would have such decorations.

She seemed quite different from her usual calm and composed self... well, not entirely. Compared to her usual composure, calmness, and unwavering steadiness that seemed unaffected by anything, she appeared much more composed.

Today, her eyes held more worry and panic.

'This... doesn't seem like Rita's behavior.'

Kallen frowned.

Could it be another fake?

First there was someone impersonating Kiana, and now there's someone impersonating Rita.

This...

There seem to be a lot of scammers today.

'However, it doesn't seem like a disguise.'

'Could it be the mastermind behind it all?'

'You're not just looking for me?'

It shouldn't be.

"Rita," Kallen said, lifting the now-collapsed, unusable disposable robot against the wall. "This isn't like you at all."

It seems that this worry and anxiety are not feigned.

It must be true.

Something really did make Rita panic.

"Kallen," Rita said, slightly more urgently, "St. Freya..."

"Take your time," Kallen said, sensing something serious had happened to St. Freya, judging from Rita's expression.

"The government has sent people." Rita was still Rita after all; she quickly regained her composure. Although she had indeed acted somewhat out of character just now, unlike Rita.

"The situation is not good. Archbishop Otto hopes you will come over."

St. Freya is not simply a school.

However, not everyone knows about this issue, just as not everyone knows about the Honkai.

The Honkai, though not large in scale, had just occurred and caused considerable casualties; the school had not yet finalized its specific arrangements for the incident.

The government officials arrived so quickly.

This seems a bit unusual.

"What are you asking me to do?" Kallen asked, somewhat confused. "I'm just a nominal researcher; my actual job is just cleaning."

"Otto doesn't think a janitor can decide things at the school, does he?"

Yes, Kallen even got one thing wrong.

Her position as a researcher wasn't officially recognized; it was obtained through connections.

Her main job is as a cleaner.

"Archbishop Otto." Rita had just opened her mouth.

"Before we go," Kallen said, pulling up a stool and sitting down, "Why don't you tell me more specifically what's going on so I can make a plan?"

"What else would I do there? Serve them tea and water? Or just stand there like a mascot?"

"Isn't this your responsibility?"

"I am not a mascot," Rita said unhappily, "Kallen."