Chapter 329

All three members of Anti-Entropy had voted in favor, and their attention turned to the Hyperion. Theresa and the others looked rather grim. Reason told them that this was the best solution, but their emotions prevented them from making a decision. In the end, their eyes all fell on Shen Gonglin. At this moment, they instinctively wanted to hear Shen Gonglin's opinion. Not only them, but even Einstein and Tesla were paying attention to Shen Gonglin's reaction.

This guy is like he has a veto power; if he disagrees, there's nothing they can do.

"...Headmother, Class President, Bronya and Seele ... Shen Gonglin, I know that in your eyes, I seem to be constantly venturing into various dangers, but this time is different. I need you, I believe in you, I believe in everyone in Anti-Entropy, so I hope you can believe in me too."

The girl stood up and looked solemnly at everyone present. Without their support, she absolutely could not have done it. This was a plan that required everyone's concerted efforts. She hoped that everyone could believe in her. Kiana felt that she could do it.

"... Sigh, silly niece, of course I've always believed you..."

Theresa shook her head. Fu Hua also looked at Kiana with trust. Of course, she believed in Kiana, but she couldn't help worrying about her. Influenced by the others, Bronya and Seele also nodded. In the end, Kiana set her sights on Shen Gonglin. As long as he agreed, Kiana felt she had boundless power and could do anything!

"Why are you all looking at me like that? As if I'm some inflexible old-fashioned relic. You've all explained it so thoroughly, how could I possibly refuse? Don't worry, no matter what unexpected situation arises, it will be completely under my control. So what if it's Herrscher? It's not like I've never fought one before. If you're so capable, bring it on!"

Distracted and oblivious to everyone's gaze fixed on him, Shen Gonglin confidently patted his chest, meeting Kiana's expectant look. He liked Kiana and trusted her, just as he trusted himself. This guy always had the strongest self-confidence; if he wanted to do something, he could do it. A mere Shen Gonglin of Herrscher of Domination? He'd beaten up the Herrscher of the Void and even tied up the Herrscher of Thunder Rin was the Herrscher Slayer Shen Gonglin; why would he be afraid of this?

That's ridiculous.

Perhaps it is this strong self-confidence and sense of presence that makes the dolls helpless and even fearful of Shen Gonglin. Such a person is indeed someone you can't help but want to trust. Looking at Shen Gonglin, Welt couldn't help but feel a desire to trust him. No wonder Einstein and Tesla treated him this way... It's indeed understandable.

With these thoughts in mind, Welt finally made the decisive decision to carry out the plan.

"It seems the meeting has reached a conclusion. The encirclement and suppression operation will be carried out in three days. Now, everyone go and prepare."

In the Domination Theater, numerous puppets sat around the judge's bench, the atmosphere silent. Unlike previous meetings, this one was a little tricky.

"You all probably know why I called you all here today."

The puppets in the trial seat spoke, just as Welt had expected. The puppets had received their plan and were required to act as they had envisioned.

"We received information that the Herrscher of the Void will be sent to a base in the Arctic soon, and this information can be said to have been deliberately leaked to us by them."

"This is blatant provocation! Are we just going to swallow this insult?"

As soon as the puppet in the dock finished speaking, an excited puppet stood up and said this, and this time there was no dissent from the surroundings, because they felt that it was right.

"In their eyes, we're just small fry, mice chasing cheese! That's why they dare to set such a blatant trap. But if we let this opportunity slip by, wouldn't we be worse than mice? Since they dare to let it go, we dare to take it! And we must get it! When they realize that it wasn't mice that stepped on the trap, but a brown bear, that's when they'll regret it!"

Realizing that no one was interrupting it, the excited puppet seemed to have found a sense of existence. It jumped onto the judge's bench and delivered such a passionate speech that everyone was listening to it. Since they dared to provoke them, let them know just how miserable it is when the bait is eaten by the fish.

After a passionate speech, the theater fell silent. Even the judge's bench was quiet. After a brief silence, voices of approval rose and fell.

"Well said! Those arrogant people should know what happens when they look down on us! They should see what true unity is!"

"That's right, exactly!"

"Yes, yes, I've had enough of being looked down upon..."

"We now have the strength and like-minded partners, and this is something we can achieve only by uniting as one!"

"That's right, that's right!"

Voices of approval rose and fell in unison, until finally the puppet on the judgment seat delivered the final verdict with a gavel.

"Then we unanimously agree to launch an attack on the Herrscher of the Void!"

Chapter 138 The Sixth Sense

"So this is an electromagnetic barrier... Can this thing really stop Herrscher? It feels so fragile."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Today was the day to send Kiana to the Arctic base. The group left the Salt Lake Base and boarded the Hyperion. This was also the last chance for the Herrscher to attack. In the cabin, Shen Gonglin looked curiously at the electromagnetic barrier surrounding Kiana. The girl was now huddled in this turtle shell, but Shen Gonglin doubted whether this thing could protect her.

Reaching out to touch the high-voltage current, good child, please don't follow Shen Gonglin's example. He fiddled with the current with his fingers. This clearly dangerous current was like a docile kitten in Shen Gonglin's hands. Not to mention that Shen Gonglin originally had the ability to control electromagnetic fields, his Herrscher Authority alone was enough to make this electromagnetic barrier bow down to him.

"Don't treat everyone like a freak like you with the Herrscher of Thunder Core. It's very useful. As long as this electromagnetic barrier isn't destroyed, no matter how many puppets come, it's all for nothing. This is also our insurance... Stop playing around. Didn't I tell you to stand by in the central control room? You have to get there as soon as there's any anomaly."

Tesla, standing nearby, poked Shen Gonglin's hand away with a stick, worried that he might break the electromagnetic barrier if he continued to play around like that. The professor glared at Shen Gonglin, annoyed. Everyone else was doing their jobs and waiting for the puppets to attack, but he was the only one doing nothing. The reason he wasn't assigned a specific area was to allow him to be flexible and mobile, but being flexible and mobile doesn't mean being idle.

"I know, I just saw Kiana was bored and wanted to tell her some jokes. Kiana, was the joke I just told funny?"

Pushed outwards by Tesla's shoulder, Shen Gonglin turned to Kiana inside the electromagnetic barrier, wanting to ask her how she felt. The girl gave a forced smile. Had Shen Gonglin told her a joke? Why did she feel so cold? This guy had no talent for telling jokes; he only told lame ones. And to appease Shen Gonglin, Kiana had to pretend to be very amused. It was so cold.

She couldn't let Shen Gonglin realize that she thought his joke was lame, otherwise this guy would definitely get angry and act recklessly. In just this short while, Kiana felt even more tired than when she was on high alert preparing to face Herrscher attack.

So Dr. Tesla, please, take Shen Gonglin away quickly, otherwise I really can't hold back anymore. I miss Shen Gonglin quite a bit when I don't see him, but after spending so much time with him... I sometimes have this urge to strangle him. This kind of thought is really impulsive.

"Stop talking! I overheard this, and it's so cold it's giving me goosebumps. Don't make things difficult for Kiana... Ouch! Why did you pinch my face?!"

The outspoken Tesla blurted it out, and sure enough, Shen Gonglin grabbed Tesla's cheek. Kiana could only give him a helpless look. Dr. Tesla is really stubborn. He knows that Shen Gonglin is a petty person, but he still dares to provoke him like this. He really doesn't want to live.

If I can get out, I can play with them... So I must succeed this time. They're just Herrscher, they're dead!

The girl sat down with her knees drawn up inside the electromagnetic barrier. She was now the bait, and the Herrscher of Domination was the fish. She would see when these stupid fish would take the bait. They dared to use her as bait, so they should be prepared to be caught.

"It hurts so much! You really hit me hard... Wow, it's all red!"

Pushing Shen Gonglin out of Kiana's cabin, Tesla took out a small mirror and saw a very obvious red mark on her fair face. The hot-tempered doctor immediately glared at Shen Gonglin with wide eyes. Why was he so cruel to her? All she did was tell the truth. When did telling the truth get her beaten up?

"Who told you to say my jokes weren't funny? This is karma... By the way, where did Ai Yin go? I haven't seen her."

Shen Gonglin snorted coldly. No one could doubt her jokes, not even Tesla. Tesla would interfere and prevent her from telling Kiana jokes. So Shen Gonglin decided to go find Einstein. This girl could accept any joke she told, and being with her would give her some advantages. Einstein didn't resist kissing or hugging at all. It was quite fun.

"It's just not funny... Wait a minute, why do I feel like you've been getting a little closer to Chicken Coop Head lately? You seem pretty clingy to her these past few days, and what I saw in the video last time... Hey, Shen Gonglin, is there really nothing between you and Chicken Coop Head?"

Tesla rubbed her cheek and muttered to herself, "It's just not funny. Do I have to say it's funny for him to laugh? Besides, I've only said a few words to him. Why is he already thinking about going after that Chicken Coop Head Einstein?" Tesla suddenly became somewhat dissatisfied. The red-haired, twin-tailed girl put her hands on her hips and glared at Shen Gonglin with a hostile expression. She had this feeling before, and she had also seen Einstein and Shen Gonglin lying in bed together in a video before. Although Einstein explained at the time that it was a misunderstanding, but...

Tesla that something was definitely fishy about this.

"No, it's nothing. I get along well with everyone. I even greet Mr. Welt when I run into him."

Shen Gonglin Jingu was startled, but he quickly regained his composure and continued to deceive Tesla. This girl was usually very outspoken, but he hadn't expected her intuition to be so accurate. He had indeed gotten a little closer to Einstein these past few days. After all, he found this girl to be incredibly cute. Had he made it that obvious? Even Tesla felt that way, so Bronya and the Class President probably felt it too.

Shen Gonglin sensed danger; it seemed she would have to be more careful from now on.

"...Mr. Welt told me before that you pretended not to see him when you saw him at the restaurant. Shen Gonglin, tell me honestly, is there really nothing between you and the Chicken Coop Head? I've thought about it carefully and it's not just my imagination. You've been very clingy to her these past few days, even when you're eating, you're sitting next to her!"

Tesla narrowed her eyes, feeling she had discovered the truth. She gradually approached Shen Gonglin, her bright red pupils behind her red-rimmed glasses fixed on Shen Gonglin. She hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now that she thought about it a little, Tesla felt that something was definitely fishy. She didn't remember when Shen Gonglin and Einstein had become so close. Logically speaking, she had known Shen Gonglin first, so if he was close, he should be close to her. But how could things have turned out like this?

"Nonsense! When did I cling to her? It just so happened that there was a seat next to me. What are you thinking, you idiot?"

Jingu Rin, though Shen Gonglin, refused to admit it, while Tesla's eyes grew increasingly suspicious. The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off. Einstein's behavior had also been a bit strange lately. Sometimes, when they were doing research together in the lab, she would unconsciously hum a song. This was completely different from the Einstein that Tesla knew. For someone as meticulous as her to act like this meant that something very good had happened.

"Really? Then swear that you and Ai Yin haven't been hiding anything from me lately, and I'll believe you if you do."

Still unwilling to let Shen Gonglin, Tesla cornered her. There's definitely something wrong. Otherwise, how could he have suppressed her like this? What else could it be but a guilty conscience? Shen Gonglin and Einstein, something must have happened between them that he doesn't know about.

"Why should I swear? I haven't been hiding anything from you. Tesla, don't overthink it. If you have nothing to do, eat more and sleep more. Don't think about these trivial things."

Shen Gonglin soothed the silly deer in a kind tone, after all, nothing had actually happened between him and Einstein... Well, not yet, we'll tell Tesla when it happens, it's not a big deal, is it?

"I've been eating and sleeping enough lately, Shen Gonglin, tell me honestly... wait, what's going on?"

Tesla squinted and continued to press Shen Gonglin with her questions. This reaction already spoke volumes. However, at that moment, the Hyperion shook violently, and Tesla almost fell. Shen Gonglin quickly caught her. Tesla didn't care about anything else and immediately contacted the command center. Given that this situation was sudden, and ruling out the possibility that Ai-in was trying to drift the Hyperion, the only other possibility was an enemy attack.

[As expected, the dolls attacked. Choosing to attack when the voyage is halfway through shows they understand the principle of "haste makes waste." Shen Gonglin, prepare to take your positions. The stern has been attacked. Bronya is en route; you should go there as soon as possible.]

Einstein's calm, monotone alarm was utterly unnerving; it didn't instill any tension and always gave the impression that it was okay to go after breakfast. However, Shen Gonglin and Tesla immediately got into the zone. Just as expected, the dolls wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. The stern, huh? I understand.

"I'm going first. You hurry back to the command center and see how I overturn all those chickens and dogs!"

Rin patted Tesla on the head and turned to leave, leaving Tesla standing there in a fit of Shen Gonglin rage. It was such a crucial moment... These puppets really deserve to die!

Chapter 139 Battles Between All Sides

"Several objects are approaching at high speed at the stern... Received. Bronya has spotted the enemy. Execute the annihilation operation."

At the Hyperion, looking at the Honkai Beast and mechs that had already landed, Bronya and Fu Hua responded through their earpieces. The two were ready for battle. They were in charge here, which was a situation they had anticipated. These puppets would not give up on Kiana as expected. The fish had taken the bait.

"Hey, isn't this the little girl whose motorcycle was stolen and the patient who refused treatment? Sigh... Since you've already extended this invitation, wouldn't it be a waste of your kindness if we didn't come? So thank you for the invitation, we're here."

The puppet's figure was also among the Honkai Beast and the Suicide Squad. Bronya and Fu Hua seemed not to hear its mocking remarks. The Heavy-duty Rabbit's cannons spewed flames, Fu Hua engaged in close combat with the agility of a swallow. Everything was proceeding according to plan, but these things could not have any effect on them.

As they had anticipated, although Bronya had lost her Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason powers and Fu Hua's body had not fully recovered, they were still more than capable of dealing with these enemies. Their combat strength was on a completely different level, and the enemy could only use sheer numbers to buy time. The situation here was easy to resolve. Bronya, however, was worried about other things. The battle had already begun here, and it must have started on the other side as well.

"Bronya, a battle has already broken out over at the deck... Don't worry, trust Seele and Rosaliya, they are very reliable teammates."

Seeing Bronya's worry, Fu Hua comforted the girl. Bronya, upon hearing this, calmed down and focused on dealing with the enemy in front of her. The Class President was right; what she had to do was trust Seele. She was no longer the little sister who only cried and needed her protection. She had witnessed Seele's power; she could do it.

"Yes, Bronya understands."

The girl put aside her worries and focused entirely on the battle before her. The puppets were annoying, and the current mission objective was to eliminate them, each fulfilling its own duty. Her own power had been taken away, and she had to protect Kiana's power. It was really inconvenient not having the Herrscher Authority... If she could eliminate the Herrscher, her own power would probably return.

Meanwhile, on the deck, a pink streak of light was rampaging wildly. The pink-haired loli leaped high into the air and then plummeted down like a cannonball, crashing straight into the Honkai Beast. This reckless fighting style made Seele, who was standing nearby, blush with embarrassment.

"Super headbutt! Hehe, Seele, Liliya, did you see that? Rosaliya took down at least five Honkai Beasts with that one hit! Isn't Rosaliya amazing?"

Rosaliya pulled the pink greatsword stuck in the deck and proudly showed it off to her companions. As expected, Rosaliya was the strongest. Rosaliya had taken care of most of these problems. Rosaliya was the best in the world.

"Wow, that's amazing. As expected of Rosaliya who stole Shen Gonglin's first kiss. Well then, Liliya can finally get some rest. Go Rosaliya!"

The blue-clad girl next to her said listlessly. She sat on the steps and yawned. Unlike the energetic Rosaliya, Liliya was very lazy. It was best to carry out missions with Rosaliya because she was always so energetic. When she was with Rosalia, she could slack off.

"Of course! I'm really good at it!"

Hearing her sister's "praise," Rosaliya proudly puffed out her chest, feeling incredibly proud of herself. "Look," she thought, "Out of all the people in the base, I'm the only one who stole Shen Gonglin's first kiss. They all definitely wanted that, but I was the only one who got it. Doesn't that prove how amazing I am? Rosaliya number one in the world!"

"... Rosaliya, I don't think this is something to brag about, and I think you'd better... better not brag about it in front of Sister Bronya..."

Seele, standing nearby, hesitated, then whispered to Rosaliya, "How can this idiot say such things? Doesn't she know how offensive these words are? Even I feel weird hearing them. If Sister Bronya and Kiana heard this, they would definitely teach this pink-haired idiot a lesson."

"Huh? Why... Hehe, Seele, do you think Rosaliya is amazing? Just show it boldly, because Rosaliya really is amazing."

The pink-haired loli had no idea what Seele was worried about. She thought this was something to brag about. Even though Bronya didn't say anything, Rosaliya knew that she was extremely envious. She was the only one who had gotten what they all wanted. Wasn't that something to brag about? She, Rosaliya, was the one who ended Shen Gonglin's first kiss.

"... Alright, Rosaliya, whatever makes you happy."

Seele was completely helpless against Rosaliya. Her Sister Bronya had even asked her to take care of her, but Rosalia was teetering on the brink of death, so even if Seele wanted to take care of her, she couldn't. Not to mention anyone else, even her other self wanted to come out and chop her down with a scythe. This girl was just too hated.

With a sigh, Seele could only vent the pent-up emotions in her other self onto the attacking enemies, carrying her scythe in hand. If she didn't find a way to vent, Seele was really worried that her other self would chop Rosaliya down with the sword.

"Hey, isn't this the little black and white princess? What's going on here? Taking the child out for a walk?"

The dolls greeted Seele with smiles, but Seele ignored them. She couldn't let these dolls disturb her emotions, and her other self wasn't acting up either. Sister Bronya was right; these dolls weren't real people. They were just amplifying some people's negative thoughts. Real life still had many beautiful aspects, and their current purpose was to protect the beautiful lives of more people.

"It hurts, it hurts so much... How could you do this... Are you serious?!"

The dolls wanted to say something, but Seele had already launched her attack. Before they could finish speaking, Seele's blade had already sliced open the dolls' chests, and the annoying sounds stopped abruptly. Seele looked at the doll's remains lying on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. This was all done now, Sister Bronya should be finished by now as well.

Chapter 140 is hot!

The battle has already begun... It's alright, these puppets shouldn't be a match for them, it's okay.

Beside the electromagnetic barrier "imprisoning" Kiana, Theresa could faintly hear the sounds of battle. Everyone was doing their own thing. Kiana had really changed. In the past, if she encountered something like this, she would have rushed out without a second thought. But now... she seemed to have really grown up.

Looking at the quiet girl inside the electromagnetic barrier, Theresa felt a sense of déjà vu. They were all responsible for the girl becoming like this.

"How are you feeling, Kiana?"

Blue electricity flickered on the electromagnetic barrier. Although Kiana was used as bait in this operation, everyone still wanted to minimize Kiana's contact with the puppets. The puppets' target was Kiana, and as long as she was protected, all their schemes would fail.

"No problem, Headmaster, I'm fine."

Kiana gave Theresa a reassuring smile and obediently stayed inside the barrier. This was a strategy everyone had devised, and she couldn't disrupt the entire plan because of her own impulses. Her duty now was to stay here and do what she was supposed to do, and that would be enough.

"You're really good at keeping your composure. In the past, you probably would have rushed out long ago."

Theresa wanted to reach out and touch Kiana's head, but the electromagnetic barrier prevented Theresa from doing so. The girl looked at Kiana inside the barrier and sighed softly; Kiana had changed so much.

"Haha, that's true. But since this was my own idea, I have to carry it out properly. Don't worry, Headmaster, we'll definitely be able to capture all the dolls this time!"

Kiana clenched her fist and waved her little fist. These trashy dolls had forced her to stay obediently inside the electromagnetic barrier. Just wait, once this incident was resolved, she was going to have a blast and make up for all the Rin elements she hadn't been able to replenish!

"Hmm, definitely... Hmm? What's that sound?"

Seeing Kiana's renewed spirits, Theresa smiled at her. She hadn't really changed; she had just slightly hidden her lively side. As long as that person was there, Kiana was still Kiana. It's so nice to have someone to be affectionate with. In his presence, Kiana could always be happy and didn't have to think.

As Theresa was pondering this, she suddenly heard a rustling sound. She looked up and saw the wire mesh of the ventilation duct suddenly fall down, and then a not-so-unfamiliar figure emerged from inside. A doll? Had they already attacked this far?

An eerie laugh echoed from all directions, as if someone had been caught playing hide-and-seek. The dolls, contorted and gathered from all directions through the ventilation ducts. The bait had been found.

"Haha, poor thing, poor thing, the poor child who was used as bait by everyone, so pitiful."

The dolls gathered together, emitting eerie laughter. They chattered as they looked at Kiana inside the electromagnetic barrier. Kiana, having composed herself, stared at the dolls with her beautiful heterochromatic eyes. The plan had succeeded.

"You've all taken the bait, haven't you?"

"Take the bait? Yes, yes, but if the fish eats all the bait, then it's not considered taken. Let me tell you a thing: what does it mean to try to steal a chicken but lose the rice instead?"