Chapter 94

MEI doesn't need to fully understand these things, nor is it possible to understand them immediately in such a short time. However, the knowledge gleaned from studying the Jackal's research materials is sufficient.

Because, although humans are beings who are almost incapable of understanding each other, they are beings who can speculate, guide, and control the emotions and thoughts of others.

MEI doesn't need to explain everything; just point out the difficulties and briefly outline some solutions.

You don't need too much; a little is enough.

Moreover, there's no need to delve deeper into understanding her; she's here to deceive people, not to be a mentor.

MEI only needs a tiny bit of touch.

She adjusted her glasses and quickly stopped speaking; too much talk leads to mistakes. Now was not the time to be a know-it-all. She observed the Jackal's ever-changing expression.

'It's almost done.'

'Please don't make me show off again.'

'If you keep pretending, you'll get struck by lightning.'

MEI pushed up her glasses, striking a mysterious pose. Now it was time to test her composure; whoever panicked first would lose. But MEI remained confident.

She shouldn't lose.

With his boastful act just now as a prelude, this Jackal should be defeated soon.

Because she has a sophisticated way of thinking!

This kind of mental transformation is one of the most common human emotions, and it doesn't require worship to generate it. Fear, doubt, disgust, and other emotions can also generate various forms of mental transformation.

It's like someone you utterly dislike; even when that person greets you, you won't find them friendly.

Similarly, as long as she acts cool enough in the early stages of MEI, the rest can be left to the Jackal's imagination.

Of course, there is another premise: that is, the difficulties mentioned above are indeed the ones that Jackal is currently facing.

If not...

Of course, there are other explanations. Deception, after all, requires being able to say it both positively and negatively. Just let the Jackal fill in the blanks, and his imagination will solve the rest of the problems for her.

The Jackal was just imagining things.

MEI was taking a gamble, but MEI won. MEI truly hit the nail on the head regarding the difficulty Jackal was facing, a solution Jackal hadn't even considered.

I never imagined that MEI's statement was correct without any experimental verification or supporting data.

Moreover, MEI did not provide any data when he spoke just now.

Even vague statements cannot be said to be without value.

Its only value is that it points out a direction.

'Does she really understand all of this?' Jackal was even more hesitant. Now, with the specialization of research fields, cross-disciplinary geniuses are almost impossible to find.

So what exactly does this MEI researcher study?

Jackal couldn't understand it, but at least one thing was certain: this MEI seemed to be even more powerful than he had imagined.

'As expected, no wonder the Lord mentioned it.' the Jackal thought.

'But if you want to find SU.'

"I can't make that decision myself." Jackal, now having shed some of his earlier arrogance, said, "I'm just a researcher here. I can't make decisions about specific actions. We'll have to discuss it with Gray Serpent."

"And if we need to find someone, we'll have to send the Raven to do it."

"So..."

"Is that so?" MEI said, seemingly unconcerned about the difficulties the Jackal would face. "All I need to do is find SU."

"If you're not willing to cooperate, then just help Kevin get out of the Sea of Quantum yourselves."

"Bye~"

Mei simply said that she didn't care what difficulties Jackal was facing, nor did she want to. It seemed she would definitely help him solve this problem.

This problem is indeed quite troublesome for the Jackal.

MEI really presented her with one difficult problem after another.

After careful consideration for a long time, Jackal finally made his decision.

Let Gray Serpent handle this tricky problem!

On the Hyperion, Raiden Ryoma finally left. He certainly couldn't stay there for long; the accusations against him in Area 11 were far from over.

He has to figure out how to handle it himself; otherwise, he'll be the one being handled by someone else!

The Valkyrie's training continued as usual.

The supply crate issue was still ongoing; after causing chaos throughout the Hyperion, a problem was finally uncovered: the crate had indeed been stolen.

The person who stole the box wasn't even a member of the Hyperion.

"Why does it feel like the security system on the Hyperion is just for show?" Himeko said seriously, arms crossed. "Is this a toilet? People can just come and go as they please?"

"I think this place is more like a public canteen," Redhead complained. "Anyone can come and anyone can leave unscathed."

"You don't have to eat it all; you can even take the leftovers home."

"So," Theresa said, standing on her chair and slamming her hand on the table, "As the AI of this ship, Ai- Hyperion, do you have anything to say?"

"I'm not a security force. I'm not the NSA, not the FBI, not even the CIA."

Ai-chan was the first to object, saying, "Why are you criticizing me?!"

"I'm just an AI, weak, pitiful, capable of stealing electricity... well, that's all."

"I am not responsible for preventing espionage, nor am I responsible for guarding supplies."

Ai-chan felt incredibly wronged, because this had absolutely nothing to do with her. She wouldn't steal those crystals; at most, she'd steal some electricity.

Why should she be criticized and denounced?

"In short, you have to write a self-criticism," Theresa delivered the final verdict.

It's just a way to fool this Redhead liaison officer; nobody really cares about it. There's always the next ten-pull, right?

Maybe this guy from Africa won't be able to pull out anything good.

"Speaking of which," Redhead's lips twitched.

Okay, I'm the least welcome person here. Even though the supply crates are important to you guys too.

"I heard there's a doctor on the ship," Redhead asked.

"Why haven't I seen anyone since I came up here?"

Chapter 123 We Must Investigate

"The doctor is out."

This is the official response.

But...

"Where are we going?" Redhead asked with concern.

Theresa shook her head.

"What are you doing?" Redhead asked with concern.

"It's said to be for collecting research materials," Theresa replied after a moment's thought. "They said the lab is running out of research materials, so they need to go out and collect some."

"Didn't they send any security personnel?" Redhead asked, sensing the seriousness of the matter. "Where are the accompanying personnel?"

"Waaah." Theresa bit her finger and thought about it seriously for a moment.

Then he flipped through the application for leaving the house and said, "It seems that no guards were requested, and no one is accompanying me."

"When are you coming back?" Redhead asked, sensing the gravity of the situation. "Have you been in contact recently?"

"No." Theresa glanced through the messages again and said, "It seems like they haven't sent any messages recently. But they've only been gone for two or three days, they shouldn't be replying so quickly, right?"

"Sigh..." Redhead felt there was definitely something wrong with this.

"When did she go out? And when did she come back?"

"She applied for leave when you arrived," Theresa said. "She won't be back for another six months."

Okay, there's definitely something wrong with this.

Redhead touched his face, realizing he'd been assigned a very, very unreliable boss!

Can he swear?

This is definitely not an acceptable thing to do.

"Don't you feel any remorse for Schicksal child laborers?" the Redhead retorted rudely.

"What are you saying?" Theresa immediately became alert, as if she had heard something very unpleasant and that it was directed at her.

This Redhead seems pretty tough!

"No~ it's nothing." Redhead immediately denied what he had just said, "I just think about this matter."

"It might not be that simple."

"What?" Himeko seemed to see through the Redhead's meaning and said, "You suspect Dr. Mei stole your supply box? Don't go too far, kid!"

"A single supply box has caused a huge uproar on the entire ship."

"Are you still planning to wreak havoc on the Valkyrie forces?"

Himeko seemed quite angry; she disliked this Redhead. She also knew that her current actions were somewhat of an act of opposition for the sake of opposition.

No one responded to her, and it seemed as if a silence had truly fallen over the place.

Because it does seem like a bit of a coincidence.

The doctor couldn't have left earlier or later, but of all times, a supply crate was lost, and the doctor also applied to go out. It seems like Dr. Mei is the most suspicious person after all the calculations.

But...

No one answered Himeko's words, even though they didn't want to believe it, but sometimes you have to tell the truth.

"I'm willing to believe it too." Redhead finally chimed in, "The Doctor definitely wouldn't steal my supply crate. If she really wants that thing, I'm willing to give her one to open."

Redhead was telling the truth; it doesn't matter who opens it. Everything they get will end up being used on the Valkyrie.

It doesn't matter who opens the box, as long as the box is there.

"Hmm..." Theresa did manage to do something, though. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Don't you think that box is just the right size to fit one person?"

Theresa's reminder seemed to make everyone realize the problem at first glance.

It seems, perhaps, probably.

If my estimation is correct, the box might be a little crowded, but it would be more than enough to fit a normal adult woman.

"Could it be..." Himeko said, somewhat incredulously, "This is a joke, right?"

Could it be that the loss of the supply crate and the doctor's disappearance are not just a coincidence?

Was she stuffed into a supply crate and pushed out?

"I have a question," the Redhead said, "Who was the last person to see the Doctor? And when was it?"

"I didn't see it," Theresa said first. "A girl handed in the doctor's application report on her behalf. The girl claimed to be the doctor's assistant."

"She is quite pretty."

"It's not a matter of whether it's pretty or not," the Redhead said. "When did the doctor submit his application?"

"When you came," Theresa said again.

"Okay..." Redhead stood up and said, "I think I understand."

"What do you know?" Himeko asked, her brows slightly furrowed.

"These two things really can't be viewed as isolated cases," Redhead said with certainty. "There must be some connection between them."

"What connection?" Himeko asked, clearly annoyed. "Do you suspect the Doctor stole your safe?"

"I don't know Dr. Mei as such a person."

"Perhaps she's been kidnapped," Redhead said. "I can use my supply crate as cover!"