In the Midst of Ruin, I Found a Kiana
Chapter 40

A Jealous Gaze

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"You motherfucker!"

Tesla cursed on the spot. That Bird's Nest Head really loved stirring up trouble!

Watching Tesla go bother Einstein,

Lin Nai casually constructed a Desert Eagle. He had learned how to make it after Bronya dismantled a gun and reassembled it right in front of him.

Thanks to Bronya, Lin Nai could now construct firearms.

Though when it came to vehicles, he could only construct steamrollers.

After all, how was he supposed to make vehicles when he had never seen one?

And the steamroller had left the deepest impression on him.

After fiddling with it for a while, he noticed that Tesla and Einstein were not paying attention to him.

His eyes darted about, and a sly smile appeared on his face.

He got up and quietly slipped away.

Heh heh heh! He was skipping class!

Meanwhile, Einstein, who was listening to Tesla ramble on in front of her, glanced at Lin Nai sneaking out.

She said nothing, her eyes full of amusement. She would let it slide this time.

"Hey! Bird's Nest Head! Were you even listening to me?!" Tesla glared at Einstein in dissatisfaction.

Einstein looked at Tesla. "Mm... what was Dr. Tesla saying just now?"

"Bird's Nest Head, you motherfucking ********!****!!"

Einstein silently pressed the mute button. This was one of the anti-Tesla artifacts.

It worked very well.

"Alright, Dr. Tesla, stop fooling around. Lin Nai has already skipped class."

"Huh? That brat ran off again?!"

"You have to give him time to relax sometimes. Besides, he has already studied for forty minutes."

Einstein put away Lin Nai's books and placed them on a cabinet nearby.

Tesla curled her lips. "He clearly can't keep up with the progress, alright? I was counting on that brat helping out once he learned enough!"

"Dr. Tesla, no rush. Lin Nai actually learns quite quickly."

Einstein glanced toward the door, then withdrew her gaze. "Come on. We should get back to our research too."

"True. I'm exhausted!" Tesla stretched lazily. "Come to think of it, where is Siegfried now?"

"It seems Welt took him to Anti-Entropy Headquarters. He should be near Kiana."

"I see."

Over the course of this week,

after Lin Nai's terrible sense of direction had been discovered, Einstein had specifically installed navigation on his phone.

Of course, Tesla had bought the phone.

After it was purchased, Einstein made a few modifications to it.

She extended its lifespan.

It was not just Lin Nai. Kiana and Bronya naturally got phones too.

Following the navigation, Lin Nai arrived at a rather spacious area.

This was a training room specially approved by Welt.

There was no helping it. Anti-Entropy fought using mechs, completely unlike the Valkyries of Schicksal.

What did piloting a mech depend on?

The mech's performance, as well as your skills as its pilot.

"Hey! Bronya! I'm seriously teaching you Kaslana Gun Fu here, so pay attention!"

Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, looking dissatisfiedly at the short girl in front of her.

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Bronya: (? ? ?)

"Bronya is an ordinary person. How could Bronya possibly be like idiot Kiana?"

She did not have Kiana's bizarre superhuman strength.

What normal person could dismantle a mech?

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"Hey! This is self-defense!" Kiana said seriously.

Lin Nai, standing at the doorway, wore a complicated expression. Kaslana Gun Fu was self-defense?

Kiana, were you serious?

Self-defense... specifically for fighting Honkai Beasts?

But Bronya's physique could not do that either, could it? Like kicking a Honkai Beast to death with one kick.

And if it was for defending against people, then Bronya did not need to learn it at all.

As the Silver Wolf of the Urals, Bronya was practically a professional when it came to dealing with people.

Especially killing with stockings. No one else could do that!

"Idiot Kiana, instead of practicing, you should think about how to pass this week's exam."

"Wah!"

Kiana's face immediately fell. "Why bring up exams..."

She hated exams the most!

"It is all that idiot Lin Nai's fault! Fine, he can study himself, but why did he have to drag me into it too?!"

"Hm? Bronya, what kind of expression is that?"

Noticing Bronya take several steps back and look at her with an expression that said, May you rest in peace, Kiana failed to react at first.

And Duck Duck had already turned her head away.

"Ahem."

"Gulp!!"

Upon hearing Lin Nai's voice, the grasshopper's body instantly stiffened.

She slowly turned around.

Lin Nai was staring at her with a benevolent smile.

Kiana revealed an awkward smile. "Uh... ehehe, Lin Nai, good afternoon?"

"Good afternoon, Kiana."

Lin Nai reached out and flicked Kiana on the forehead.

"Mm... be gentler next time!" Kiana rubbed her forehead and complained in a coquettish tone.

"Next time for sure."

Lin Nai turned to Bronya. "So Kiana didn't do her homework properly again?"

"Mm."

Bronya nodded, then glanced at the time. The corners of her lips rose slightly. "Lin Nai skipped class to come here, right?"

"Gulp..."

Lin Nai's entire body stiffened after being seen through.

Kiana blinked, then her expression became extremely teasing. "Lin Nai, how can you lecture me? You skipped class too~"

"Because you're in last place," Lin Nai replied without thinking.

Kiana froze for several seconds.

"..."

Right, she was at the bottom in exams...

Which meant that no matter what happened, Lin Nai could not possibly come in last?!

"Awooo!!"

Kiana unhappily bit Lin Nai's arm.

"Kiana! Are you a dog?!" Lin Nai jumped in fright and immediately tried to stop her.

What a joke. Even bullets could not pierce his skin. Did Kiana still want her teeth?!

But Kiana was not stupid either. There was no way she would bite down hard.

So she only gave him an "awoo" bite without using any force, gently rubbing her teeth against his skin instead.

Lin Nai irritably rubbed Kiana's head, turning her white hair into a complete mess.

"Honestly."

"Lin Nai, don't get too smug! Maybe you'll be the one at the bottom this time!"

Kiana released his arm, huffed twice in dissatisfaction, then called Bronya over and left.

Lin Nai did not care at all. If nothing unexpected happened, Kiana would fall asleep three seconds after entering study mode.

One look at Bronya's face was enough to tell what was going on.

Although Duck Duck usually still wore an expression like (? ? ?), her expressions had become much richer than before.

Now Bronya's face was full of helplessness. As she passed Lin Nai, she whispered,

"Tomorrow, Lin Nai will teach Kiana. Bronya needs to rest."

"Huh?"

"Idiot Kiana is far too difficult to teach. Lin Nai, you do not want Bronya to be angered into fainting, right?"

Duck Duck gazed deeply at Lin Nai with her silver-gray eyes.

"Alright..."

Lin Nai sighed. It looked like he would be the one with a headache tomorrow...

What a hassle.

But Bronya really could not be allowed to faint from anger.

"Mm."

Bronya nodded, then paused instead of leaving.

"Is something wrong?" Lin Nai asked in confusion as he looked at Bronya, who was still standing there.

Bronya pondered for a few seconds. "Bronya has not been sleeping well lately, so Lin Nai needs to tell Bronya a story."

Lin Nai was briefly stunned upon hearing that, but he still nodded in agreement.

After all, it was just telling a story.

Bronya left in satisfaction.

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