Chapter 468

"Yes."

They tacitly avoided looking at Tesla. They are all very nice girls, and they fully understood Tesla's behavior just now. It was just a momentary impulse, which is perfectly normal.

Chapter 232 It's good that no one's around

"You're really something, treating Dr. Tesla like that in front of so many people. I bet she won't dare to face anyone for a while."

As soon as the meeting ended, Tesla grabbed his documents and fled, giving Shen Gonglin no time to speak to her. Einstein was carefully picking up the sunflower seed shells from the conference table and throwing them into the trash can. At the same time, this quiet doctor was quite impressed with Shen Gonglin's actions. This guy was really bold; wasn't he afraid Tesla would bite him?

"It's an instinctive reaction. I often treat you like this, and I've never seen you react this strongly."

Shen Gonglin raised her hand and placed it on Einstein's head again. Shen Gonglin had been using this head-patting technique for a long time, and it was very effective on everyone. She just didn't know why Tesla reacted so strongly. Even the Class President was used to it. Why should she care? As expected, the tsundere personality is difficult to deal with.

"Ahem... How can Dr. Tesla be compared to me? What is our relationship, and what is hers? So Shen Gonglin, you should be a little more careful when dealing with girls in the future. After all, not everyone is like me. If this continues, Dr. Tesla will definitely keep causing trouble. I think you should go find her and apologize."

When Shen Gonglin patted his head, Einstein didn't flinch. There was no one else in the conference room anyway, and his relationship with Shen Gonglin couldn't be compared to Tesla's. To encourage Shen Gonglin's studies, Einstein had already given her the pat many times. Their relationship could be described as tacitly understood. But Dr. Tesla was different. She and Shen Gonglin didn't have any relationship beyond friendship. He would only blush when Shen Gonglin touched him, but Dr. Tesla would probably explode.

"Oh, well, that's exactly what I wanted to see. I was also thinking of seeing what kind of transformation you're planning to give my Hyperion."

Shen Gonglin Jingu, having ruffled the girl's already somewhat disheveled blue hair, chased after Tesla. Einstein even thoughtfully had his little robot follow Shen Gonglin to guide him. After Shen Gonglin left, the quiet female doctor sat in the conference room and let out a long sigh of relief. Now things were finally back to normal. Before Shen Gonglin was away, although they were working in an orderly manner, it always felt like something was missing. Now that Shen Gonglin was back, everyone seemed to have found their anchor and motivation.

Therefore, it's not that you become a leader to lead others, but rather that you become a leader because you can lead others. Although Shen Gonglin is useless at everything and leaves nothing behind, her personal charisma alone is already perfect.

Not just herself, but probably everyone else thinks the same way. However, there's been a bit of trouble since Shen Gonglin came back. Needless to say, the girls' scheming and infighting will probably start again. But that's none of my business. Dr. Einstein has always been very easygoing and takes things as they come. Anyway, I'm just giving Shen Gonglin a reward, so this kind of thing has nothing to do with me.

Wow, so this is the internal structure of the Hyperion? I've never been here before. Looking at the technologically advanced place in front of Shen Gonglin, I was filled with amazement. These things look so amazing. Is the Hyperion able to move by combining these intricate parts? It's really incredible.

"Hmph, looks impressive, right? Let me tell you, this is the charm of machinery. Although Schicksal has always advocated using Valkyrie to fight against Honkai, its research in machinery has never stopped. This shows that even Schicksal, which excels in Valkyrie, cannot deny the power of machinery. This kind of engine power system that uses Honkai energy as its energy source will one day change the energy composition of the entire world."

Holding a large wrench, Tesla proudly showed off her work environment to Shen Gonglin. She was now in charge of the Hyperion's modification. To enable it to fight in outer space, major modifications to the engine were needed. Tesla had already planned these things with Einstein, so she was now handling them with ease.

Anti-Entropy advocates using mechs to fight the Honkai, so mechanical energy is Tesla's forte. Now, with data support from Schicksal, Tesla is very confident in this modification project.

The Hyperion's engine already incorporated the Moonlight Throne, and with further modifications, Tesla is confident it can transform the Hyperion into the world's premier Galactic-class warship.

"Yeah, Tesla is really amazing."

I don't quite understand, but at times like this, all I need to do is shout "Tesla is awesome!" Shen Gonglin put her hand on Tesla's head again, and the red-haired twin-tailed girl immediately fell silent and slapped Shen Gonglin's hand away. Everything that happened in the conference room earlier was still vivid in her mind. Being stared at by so many people with those strange looks, Tesla felt that he was now too ashamed to show his face in front of others. How dare Shen Gonglin do this? Did he really want to make him so embarrassed that he would die?

"Hey! What are you doing? Let me tell you, I just didn't realize what was happening before... Don't you dare touch me!"

Tesla, putting on a very serious face, glared at Shen Gonglin with a fierce look. His two small tiger teeth were sharp and looked like they were ready to pounce and bite at any moment. Did this guy want to make him experience another social death? What a vicious intention.

"Oh, I just couldn't help myself because there was no one around."

Shen Gonglin chuckled awkwardly. Perhaps it was just her habit, but seeing Tesla's arrogant demeanor made her want to praise him like this. However, he didn't seem to like this approach, which was rather embarrassing. The Class President always looked quite comfortable when she touched him like this. Was Tesla acting strangely, or was the maintenance system acting strangely?

There's no one around... then it's okay.

Reminded by Shen Gonglin, Tesla realized that they were not in the conference room but in the Hyperion's engine room. In that case, she didn't need to pretend anymore. The proud Doctor tilted her head slightly towards Shen Gonglin. If no one was around, it wouldn't matter. However, being reserved, she couldn't say it out loud. At this time, she could only rely on Shen Gonglin to understand. She thought he could sense her hint.

Chapter 233 This is the Bishop's Last Strength

Unfortunately, Shen Gonglin completely missed the girl's hint. Seeing Tesla's crooked neck, he assumed she'd just had a stiff neck from sleeping in the night before. His interest was now entirely focused on the most intricate parts of the Hyperion. Although he kept insisting it was his ship, Shen Gonglin had no idea about its internal structure. This Hyperion carried the hard work of so many people; it was this ship that had carried so many people's dreams to this day. Shen Gonglin reached out and placed his hand on the metal hull in front of him. He could even feel the Hyperion's... Ouch! So hot!

The scorching heat immediately burned Shen Gonglin screamed and then shook her hands violently. This series of actions almost stunned Tesla. What was this idiot doing?

"Why did you put your hand on the flue of the Honkai Furnace? Even though it has been cooled down by environmental protection, the temperature is still unbearable for the human body. What an idiot! Why don't you touch the red-hot iron and carbon?"

Tesla held Shen Gonglin's hand and gently blew on it, which was now red from the heat. He wondered why Shen Gonglin had touched that spot. This girl was so clumsy; wasn't she afraid of getting herself into trouble one day? He often heard Kiana and the others say that if you put a button in an empty room, you could attract Shen Gonglin. Tesla used to think they were joking, but now it seemed that there might actually be a possibility.

"How was I supposed to know there was Honkai Furnace here... Wait, wasn't the Hyperion supposed to be shut down? Why is the Honkai Furnace still running? Does it have to keep running? It seems like such a waste."

A cool breeze blew into his palm, Shen Gonglin felt much more comfortable. At the same time, he was also a little curious. The Honkai Furnace Reactor was still running. He had heard that the glass-making machines were always running and burning. Could it be that the Hyperion was in the same situation?

"It doesn't need to run continuously; it's just currently performing some kind of work. If you're interested, come and take a look. It seems to be processing the materials sent by Schicksal."

Remembering something interesting, Tesla beckoned to Shen Gonglin, offering to take him on a tour. It was indeed a fascinating prospect, and he believed Shen Gonglin would find it very interesting as well.

Processing the materials sent by Schicksal? Confused, Shen Gonglin followed Tesla to the deepest part of the engine room, where the Hyperion's Honkai Furnace was operating. As soon as she entered, Shen Gonglin felt the scorching heat, and the burning object shocked Shen Gonglin, her eyes widening in disbelief. Was this... burning Otto?

Indeed, this was the scene that greeted Shen Gonglin: countless Otto were being transported into the Honkai Furnace to burn. This scene, which looked like a crematorium, left Shen Gonglin completely baffled. What was going on? So Otto, were they just burning them for fun?

"These are the materials sent by Schicksal. Because of the Herrscher of Consciousness's rampage at Schicksal Headquarters, it seems that the deceased bishop's Soul Steel body warehouse was blown up by the Herrscher of Consciousness. Honestly, Soul Steel is such an important thing, and I'm always very frugal with it, but Otto actually made so many Soul Steel bodies for himself. How can I tolerate this? But thankfully, this is good for us. The Hyperion's engine needs Soul Steel to be modified and strengthened. This can be considered the last contribution that bishop made to us."

Having explained the current situation, it's pointless for Schicksal to keep these life-size bishop figures. So Durandal, acting on behalf of the bishop, sent over the incredibly valuable Soul Steel material. Since the goal is to modify the Hyperion, this is a worthwhile investment. Shen Gonglin is Bishop of Schicksal, and the Hyperion is his warship, so this arrangement isn't inappropriate. To replace all of the Hyperion's engines with Soul Steel, it's necessary to reshape and fuse all these life-size bishop figures.

Tesla had to strongly request this job to get it done. At first, Tesla even excitedly used a shovel to personally send Otto's Soul Steel bodies into the Honkai Furnace. If she hadn't been exhausted, she felt she could have worked all day.

"Does Theresa know about this?"

Shen Gonglin's lips twitched, completely at a loss for words. Apart from himself, the only boy on the Hyperion was a girl. Now Otto had also boarded the ship, albeit in the engine room. This kind of thing always made Shen Gonglin feel strange. At the same time, he also considered Theresa's situation. Did Theresa know that they were doing this?

"Of course I know. Don't forget, she's the Vice-Bishop of Schicksal. When you weren't around, she and Durandal made all the decisions. I remember she said something like this..."

After a moment's thought, Tesla cleared his throat and began to speak in the same voice as Theresa.

"If Grandpa could know this in heaven, I believe he would be very willing to do his part in the fight against the Honkai, so use them as you like. There are still many of these Soul Steel bodies."

He repeated Theresa's words from that time, and Shen Gonglin was completely speechless. Theresa really is a filial son. If Otto knew, he would probably jump out of his grave. But then again, given that man's personality, he probably wouldn't care about such things. Using so much Soul Steel as a backup body, that guy is indeed a madman who doesn't do normal things.

"Thanks to Schicksal's support, with so much Soul Steel now, I can definitely transform the Hyperion into an incredibly powerful spaceship. By the way, Shen Gonglin, do you want to manually throw all this Soul Steel into the Honkai Furnace with me? Let me tell you, it's so relaxing and fun."

Tesla excitedly invited Shen Gonglin. Whenever something good happened, she couldn't help but invite Shen Gonglin along. This was a particularly useful way for her to relieve stress lately. Tesla wasn't some saint. Otto had done many inhuman and immoral things, and those things wouldn't disappear just because he was dead. It was just a way to vent her frustrations. Tesla didn't think there was anything wrong with what she was doing.

"Ah... Tesla, why don't you take me to see some other places? We can come back to places like this another time."

Holding Tesla's arm, Shen Gonglin roughly dragged the enthusiastic girl out. He felt that the engine room was filled with Otto's resentment. To be fair, Shen Gonglin was indeed afraid of ghosts.

Chapter 234

Unexpectedly, Otto would help them in this way in the end. Come to think of it, he has boarded the Hyperion, even if it's inside the engine. As expected of the bishop, even in death he can still make such a sound with his decaying vocal cords. Otto is truly a great man.

With a slightly sarcastic thought in her mind, Shen Gonglin desperately tried to leave the engine room, but Tesla enthusiastically ran back and manually threw the Soul Steel into the Honkai Furnace. The girl had a grudge against Otto before, and now she finally had a chance to vent her anger. Shen Gonglin didn't want to stop her, but now she seemed to be getting bored again. What should she do... Wait a minute, it seems like someone has been spying on her ever since.

Sensing the gaze behind her, Shen Gonglin turned around abruptly. The figure secretly watching her was startled, the girl's small hands unsure of what to do. She could only stand there awkwardly, blaming it all on her other self. Why had she followed Shen Gonglin? And why had she agreed to it? Now that he had discovered it, she felt incredibly embarrassed.

"Seele? Why are you following me? You saw me but didn't even come out to say hello. Do you have a problem with me?"

The girl quietly following behind Shen Gonglin was Seele. This quiet girl, who didn't have a strong presence, had somehow gotten behind him. Shen Gonglin never expected that he would be followed one day. What, was she planning to wait until a secluded place and kidnap him?

No need for all that trouble. If you really want to think that way, just tell yourself.

[Seele, don't say it, run!]

The other Seele was quickly admonishing Seele in her mind, but the girl did not listen to her other self at this moment. After hearing what Shen Gonglin said, the obedient girl hurriedly stepped forward and nervously explained to Shen Gonglin that she could not possibly have any objections to Shen Gonglin.

"No, that's not it... I won't have a problem with you. It's another me, another me, who told me to secretly follow you and then come out to mock you when you get lost... That's not what I wanted to do."

In her normal state, Seele is such an honest child. But after being startled by Shen Gonglin, she immediately blurted out what was on her mind. It was all her fault, Seele didn't want to take the blame. How could she possibly have a problem with Shen Gonglin? Even if she did, she wouldn't let Shen Gonglin know.

Sister Bronya said that Shen Gonglin is petty and will remember anything bad said about him.

[Seele!]

The other Seele screamed in her heart. She never expected that the other version of herself she had protected for so long would betray her so quickly. Were they still best friends who could talk about anything? It was all Shen Gonglin's fault. It was his existence that caused things to turn out like this between them. He could turn girls into enemies so easily. He was a real troublemaker.

"... Why is getting lost the first rule? Where's Seele? Call her out. I need to show her what the true majesty of the Archbishop of Schicksal is!"

Shen Gonglin was speechless. It was obvious that this was not something the Seele of the past would do. The Seele she had always known was the obedient and well-behaved type. The Seele who would do something like this must be that bad Seele.

Ah! I'm going to sleep now, goodbye!

Upon hearing what Shen Gonglin said, Black Seele immediately declared that she was going to go into sleep and log off. Seele would be completely unable to find her now. Her actions were so swift, as if she was certain that Seele would betray her. Oh no, oh no, a rift has already appeared between the sisters.

"Because... the girls' restroom is just ahead of here, and Seele's training room is all around here, so... Rin must have gone to the wrong place, right?"

Seele cautiously pointed to the road sign on the wall. It was from this that she deduced that Shen Gonglin was probably lost again. The entire Salt Lake Base now knew that Shen Gonglin was terrible with directions, so they had put up road signs in some unnecessary places. But now it seemed that such measures had no effect on Shen Gonglin, and he was still lost.

"No, I didn't come to the wrong place. I came here to see you, Seele. Bronya told me that you've been training really hard lately, so I thought I'd come and treat you. Look, I even brought you some sunflower seeds."

Meeting the girl's somewhat cautious gaze, Shen Gonglin was speechless. How could this Salt Lake Base be set up like a maze? Of course, Shen Gonglin couldn't admit that he was lost. He made up an excuse for himself, saying that he wasn't lost, but came here specifically to see Seele and even brought her a souvenir.

So, with a head full of question marks, Seele took the Shen Gonglin took out of her pocket. So this thing can be used as a gift? Shen Gonglin really knows a lot. But these Einstein bought?

"Thank you, but Sister Bronya has had an even harder time than Seele. Does Sister Bronya have any?"

Holding the melon seeds in both hands, the gentle girl didn't doubt what Shen Gonglin said. Instead, she asked Bronya if she had received the same treatment. This left Shen Gonglin speechless. Bronya wasn't as easy to fool Seele. If she offered Bronya melon seeds as a consolation gift, the girl would definitely stare at Shen Gonglin with her gray eyes.

"No, this is something I prepared for Seele alone. Don't tell Bronya, or she'll definitely throw a tantrum."

Shen Gonglin whispered something mysteriously in Seele's ear. The close proximity made Seele blush and her heart race. It was so embarrassing! Not only the distance, but also what Shen Gonglin said made Seele very shy. She couldn't tell Sister Bronya that it was Shen Gonglin had spoken to her alone. Seele felt quite guilty about this.

To be fair, hearing what Shen Gonglin said made Seele quite happy. It felt like the sunflower seeds tasted much better, since even Sister Bronya didn't have any, only Seele did.

"OK."

A beautiful smile appeared on her face. The girl was so obedient and well-behaved that it made Shen Gonglin's conscience start to ache. He couldn't help it; he was a man with a conscience. He hadn't completely erased his conscience over the years, and the occasional pang of guilt was truly unbearable. This girl was just too easy to fool.

Chapter 235 Emergency Rescue

"Seele, you must be careful when you're out on your own from now on. Listen to your other self more often. Although she has her own problems, at least she won't harm you. You really are a child... You must be careful."

Shen Gonglin sighed, then reached out and gently stroked Seele's head. This girl was so easy to fool. Shen Gonglin couldn't help but worry that she might be deceived if she went out. Shen Gonglin wasn't worried about the other girls, but Seele was a real worry.

This... these are the kinds of things everyone usually says to Shen Gonglin, worried that he'll get scammed when he goes out. Kiana and the others are always anxious about him when he goes out. Why is he saying this to me now? This shouldn't be happening. Everyone at the Salt Lake Base should have their own opinion on this. I'm much more reliable than Shen Gonglin.

Of course, Seele only thought these words in her heart. If she said them out loud, Shen Gonglin would definitely be furious. So she might as well be obedient and listen. After all, Shen Gonglin was worried about her. It felt good to be cared for. Although the girl was young, her emotional intelligence was not low at all. She was at least several levels higher than Shen Gonglin.

"Yeah, don't worry, Seele is really good. Seele's been working very hard on her training these past few days."

The girl clenched her fist and solemnly assured Shen Gonglin, which piqued Shen Gonglin's interest. Why was Seele's training room located here? She had been to Kiana's training room before; shouldn't it be over there?

"Because Seele is Stigmata Awakener... Miss Durandal arranged special training for me. I never expected that Miss Durandal was also Stigmata Awakener. The training she arranged for me is really useful."

She explained why her training location was different from the others. Their forces were now quite powerful, including Valkyrie, Herrscher, Flame-Chaser, and Stigmata Awakener, as well as Liliya and Rosaria. Durandal had specially designed training programs for each of them. Seele, being Stigmata Awakener, received a different training method than the others.

"I see. It seems like Durandal has done a lot while I was away. What do you think? She is indeed very strict. Seele, you are really good at completing the training she set."

The blonde knight is indeed a very reliable person. Not only does she oversee the Schicksal, but she also specially designed training plans for them. It seems that she even helped with Kiana's training plan. She seems to be very busy. Compared to her, Shen Gonglin feels like a salted fish. However, she is the leader. Thinking about it this way, Shen Gonglin is not so ashamed.

"No... But Miss Durandal is indeed a very capable person. Although she is a bit strict, we all know that she does it for our own good, especially towards Kiana. Seele can feel that Miss Durandal cares about Kiana a lot, just like... Sister Bronya cares about Seele."

Speaking of Durandal, even Seele couldn't help but have a look of longing in her eyes. Powerful, beautiful, helpful... all kinds of virtues can be found in Durandal. No one should dislike such a person, at least Seele likes her very much. She is very kind to everyone, especially to Kiana, although she is also the strictest with her.

"After all, they are sisters. It's only natural for the older sister to take care of the younger sister."

Shen Gonglin casually remarked that Durandal wasn't ready to acknowledge Kiana yet, and of course, Shen Gonglin wouldn't go out and spoil the plot; he was just casually mentioning it to Seele.

Sisters? Are Durandal and Kiana sisters?

Seele didn't quite understand what he meant. Did he mean that they were as close as sisters, like she and Sister Bronya? Seele was about to say something when Shen Gonglin's phone rang. Looking at the unfamiliar number on her phone, Shen Gonglin hesitated for a moment before answering. Her phone hadn't rung during her time in the Elysian Realm, Shen Gonglin didn't even remember having one.

"Hello? I don't need a newspaper subscription."

[What?! Subscribing to newspapers?! Junior Uncle, I'm in urgent need of help!]

An urgent voice came from the phone. The sweet, innocent voice didn't immediately ring a bell for Shen Gonglin, and besides, it was her junior uncle...

Who are you?

"Huh? Besides me, is there anyone else who calls you Junior Uncle? Li Sushang, it's me, Li Sushang! I never expected you to forget my voice, Junior Uncle. Hurry, this is an emergency! Your good nephew needs your help!"

Upon hearing the person say her name, Shen Gonglin finally recognized the voice and appearance. Li Sushang, it seemed to be her good-for-nothing junior apprentice. Ever since the incident with the former members of the Schicksal faction, this girl had been traveling alone. Shen Gonglin sometimes thought of her... Wait a minute, is this her number?

Now it finally dawned on Shen Gonglin that the person who sent her pictures of mountains and rivers and asked if she had eaten all day was actually Li Sushang! Shen Gonglin had always thought they were spam messages and never replied. This was really... too embarrassing.

"Is this Miss Li Sushang?"

Quietly waiting for Shen Gonglin to hang up the phone, Seele asked curiously. She had also heard of Li Sushang's name and had even met her once among the former members of the Schicksal, but they had never had any real interaction.

"Hmm, it seems like she's run into some trouble. I need to go and help her."

Looking at the address Li Sushang sent on her phone, distance was not a problem for Shen Gonglin at all. The girl sounded so anxious on the phone just now, she must have encountered some major problem that was difficult to deal with. After all, she was her senior uncle, so it would be unreasonable not to help.

"Wait, wait a minute... Um, can I come with you? I just finished training and I don't have anything to do right now."

Seeing that Shen Gonglin was about to leave, Seele quickly spoke up, remembering something they all tacitly agreed on: if possible, they should try not to let Shen Gonglin act alone. On the one hand, they were worried that he would suddenly disappear for a long time again, and on the other hand... they were worried that Shen Gonglin might get lost outside.

Sigh, everyone at the Hyperion and Salt Lake Base is really worried sick about Shen Gonglin. Seele also wants to help.

"Okay, let's do it together then."

Unsuspecting, Shen Gonglin took Seele's hand and opened the teleportation portal. The power of the Shen Gonglin of the Herrscher of the Void was truly amazing.

Chapter 236 The Junior Nephew Meets a Trouble