The promised third collapse, where is it?!!

"Understood."

"This thing is a disguise, right? The actual item is a seamless, full-body bodysuit that covers everything below the head, correct?"

"Yeah, why?"

Kiana touched her chin. "Then what if this little thing needs to go to the bathroom urgently? How would she take off her pants in a hurry?"

"Hiss—!"

Hearing this, Fu Li gasped.

He thought he already understood this girl's eccentricities quite well, but he hadn't expected her to come up with something new.

Mei hesitated and guessed, "Maybe… she's wearing a diaper underneath the bodysuit?"

Bronya, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, couldn't help but open her eyes. "Bronya does not wear diapers!"

As soon as the girl's defense came out, an eerie silence fell over the villa.

A moment later, Fu Li coughed lightly. "Indeed, you have the most shapely backside among the newcomers this time."

"That's not what you should be saying!"

Kiana swung the Galaxy Bat. "Hurry up and knock her out again! If you're not willing, I will!"

"It's not necessary."

The girl said calmly, "Bronya has lost all normal means of resistance. Bronya will not court death when the chance of successful escape is infinitesimally small."

"What about abnormal circumstances?"

Mei narrowed her deep purple eyes.

Bronya remained silent, waiting.

This was a very wise choice. Compared to the overt weapons on the table, a little concealment would provoke more fear and vigilance from the girls.

Fu Li's lips curled up, but he said nothing.

Of course, he knew the girl had no trump cards left; she was just bluffing.

True Word of Purification (C), a mantra of Ushusama Myo-o (also known as Fire-headed Vajra, Purification Vajra), is a type of barrier spell. It is activated by forming the Ushusama Myo-o mudra. Its primary purpose is to pray for peace and auspiciousness, remove defilement, and purify oneself.

[Note: Om Suri Mori Mori Mori Shuri Shuri Svaha!]

A considerable number of skills are not as simple and crude as their surface descriptions suggest. There are no useless abilities, only people who don't know how to use them.

True Word of Purification is one such skill. Many people believe its effect is to remove negative status effects on oneself or others.

They don't realize that if applied correctly, this technique also possesses the special effect of severing external connections.

For example, Bronya and Heavy-duty Rabbit.

No matter how you put it, Heavy-duty Rabbit 19c is an external piece of equipment, not a part of Bronya herself. It is, in a broad sense, a form of "defilement" that invades the human body.

Since Bronya has been thoroughly purified by the True Word of Purification, monstrous entities like Heavy-duty Rabbit naturally cannot get close.

Due to the angle, only Bronya could see Fu Li sitting at the very back, looking like a spectator enjoying the show with a 'I'm just quietly watching you pretend' expression.

Her heart panicked. As she secretly contacted Heavy-duty Rabbit for the eighth time, she continued to warn them, "Bronya advises you to be sensible. Anti-Entropy's army has already surrounded Changkong City tightly. Your resistance is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It's not too late to abandon the darkness and seek the light."

Unexpectedly, this stern demeanor revealed her fear. Kiana flexed her knuckles, which cracked audibly, her eyes filled with ill intent. "What is this? The more scared a little dog is, the louder it barks?"

"I don't doubt your resolve to sacrifice yourself to take us away. I just want to see what kind of trump card could achieve such an effect."

Mei sneered and stepped forward, quickly stripping off the last layer of defense on the girl—that very bodysuit.

Then, she stood up and, appraising Bronya, who had been stripped bare like a little lamb, smiled faintly. "It seems merely taking off your clothes hasn't reached the point of exposing your trump card yet."

The dim voice made even Kiana shiver. The hand covering Fu Li's eyes trembled slightly, allowing him to glimpse something white and bare through her fingers.

If you were to ask who hated Bronya the most among everyone present, it would undoubtedly, absolutely, and certainly be Mei.

The score for her family's bankruptcy and school bullying had yet to be settled. The culprit behind it all was even trying to take away Mei's last remaining life! And to implicate her two most important friends?

The only reason she hadn't pulled out a dagger and minced Bronya into meat paste was because Fu Li was suspected of having a relationship with her.

Chapter 58: "Sisters United, Their Hearts as One!"

"……"

Bronya, stripped completely naked, gritted her teeth and remained silent, unable to respond to Mei's provocative words.

The girl wasn't stupid. After failing to contact Heavy-duty Rabbit for so long, and during her unconscious state, her body must have been tampered with by Fu Li and the others.

She inwardly cursed them, these despicable bastards, who only succeeded because she had lost consciousness.

In a conscious state, with the quantum entanglement-level bond and connection between her and Heavy-duty Rabbit, even an A-rank skill would hardly have such an effect.

The lights flickered erratically under the intermittent lightning flashes from Mei, making the oppressive atmosphere in the large living room terrifying.

Among everyone present, Fu Li was the most uncomfortable with this scene.

In his memory, the relationship between Raiden Mei and Bronya Zaychik could be perfectly described as 'sisterly affection.'

During a drunken chat one time, the latter had even leaned drunkenly on Fu Li's back and whispered in his ear, "Mei-neechan saved Bronya in the past."

Right, drunk.

For Bronya, who came from a large northern country, the idea that minors can't drink? What kind of Slavic joke is that?

When you're drunk, you speak your true feelings.

If it weren't for the childhood friend with a split personality who suddenly appeared from who-knows-where, and then familiar faces like the A-rank sisters popping up, Bronya, with Kiana on one side and Mei on the other, might have even fought Kiana for Mei.

Alright, that was then, this is now.

Shaking off the memories of the past, Fu Li quickly patted Kiana's hands away from his eyes. "You take Mei next door to calm down. I'll handle Bronya here."

His sudden action startled the girl, and the information conveyed in his words made her chuckle, "You messed up, didn't you?"

Loyalty that isn't absolute is absolutely not loyalty!

Trying to play both Bronya and Mei, wanting them all? Little A Li, you're still far from it!

"Go on, go on."

Fu Li impatiently nudged her in the side.

"Hmph."

Kiana snorted and whined to Mei in a childish tone, "Mei, can you put clothes on that little shrimp first? My arm is getting tired from blocking A Li's eyes!"

Her arm wasn't actually tired; she was just giving the two people not far away an excuse to leave.

Mei, realizing what was happening, nodded cooperably and began dressing the squeaky-clean little duckling.

Seeing this, Kiana leaned close to Fu Li and whispered in his ear, "After she's changed, I'll find an excuse to take Mei to the balcony for some fresh air. Don't you lay a hand on that little girl during this time."

Fu Li immediately spat at her, "Pfft! With her being so obviously flat, I'd touch her? I'm not a lolicon!"

"Who knows? Boys your age are all about exploring and innovating with double-stranded DNA in cellulose and virgin wood pulp preservation methods, aren't they? Not to mention she's a drop-dead gorgeous, top-tier little mecha girl right in front of you."

Kiana's words were quite honest. Bronya's looks were indeed striking, and her light gray hair and pale silver eyes were so attractive that even Kiana felt a pang of desire.

"Hey, you're drooling on my face!"

Fu Li was truly speechless at this airhead. You really are indiscriminate.

"Oh, just wipe it off with some tissue."

The girl said dismissively.

Everyone present was at least C-rank, and the living room was only about 30 to 40 square meters. Their so-called whispered conversations couldn't be hidden from the other two.

The little duckling didn't understand what Fu Li meant by "obviously flat" at first. After pondering for a moment, she became furious.

Who is she calling flat?

Go to hell, Spa!

"Don't move."

Mei's slightly cold voice cut through the air.

"Okay."

The girl lay back down.

It wasn't that she was scared; it was mainly about giving face to the dagger brother held at her throat.

A little while later, Mei walked over with the detached nano-armor. "Done."

As she spoke, the girl glanced thoughtfully at Fu Li. The nano-armor was worn closest to the body, and Fu Li had previously said he had removed the EMP generator and personal terminal from the armor. This implied...

Mei shook her head slightly at this thought but didn't voice it.

The situation was critical during wartime; she understood that.

Kiana hadn't thought that far ahead. She released her hands from blocking Fu Li's eyes and looked at the armor Mei handed over, waving her hand. "We might encounter more danger, so you should wear this, A Li!"

"I can't wear it."

Fu Li shook his head and refused. "First, this is a custom-made set, and with my height of nearly 1.8 meters, I can't possibly fit into it. Second, Miss Kiana, who is standing behind me, please release your arms around my neck when you say that. I'm not the kind of pervert who likes to wear clothes previously worn by women, as you seem to imagine."

It was quite comfortable, though. Kiana was certainly not flat-chested enough to be used as a pillow.

"Huh? So Mei and I can't wear it either?"

"Mei might be able to, you can try."

Kiana's height was around 163cm, while Bronya was 147cm.

Compared to Mei, who was tall at 172cm, Kiana had a higher chance of fitting into it.

"Alright, I'll try then."

Kiana said, pulling Mei's hand. "Mei, come with me~"

As she walked, she winked at Fu Li, signaling that she was taking Mei away and he could handle things here himself.

"Kiana! Slow, slow down!"

Mei, being pulled along, seemed to have returned to being that gentle and considerate young lady?

Her amethyst eyes glanced at the two left behind before she finally allowed Kiana to drag her away.

As the girls' figures disappeared around the corner leading to the underground entertainment district, Fu Li withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on Bronya.

"Now it's just the two of us."

"Isn't that exactly what you wanted? Mr. Boob Man!"

The girl sneered repeatedly, clearly holding a grudge.

"Indeed."

Snap!

With a snap of his fingers, the Shadow Blade handcuffs binding Bronya's wrists and ankles dissolved into the wind.

She rubbed her wrists but didn't stand up.

The Okhotsk Sea X-10 Experiment had granted the girl Stigmata-level Honkai Energy adaptability, but it had also destroyed her ability to walk upright.

Normally, she could rely on the Heavy-duty Rabbit and leg armor for support, but now she could only crawl on the ground.

Even so, she still didn't lose ground in her confrontation with Fu Li's aura.

"Bronya advises you to be rational and give up on Raiden Mei."

She said calmly, "Anti-Entropy's objective has always been only Raiden Mei. As long as you are willing to stop protecting her, Bronya can be held as a hostage by you until you leave the Far East Territory safely."

"That sounds good, but I do like young ladies like you?"

Fu Li deliberately put on a greedy expression upon hearing this, "Aren't you afraid I'll do something horny to you during that time?"

"..."

Kiana didn't speak, a hint of disdain appearing on her angelic, adorable little face.

It was as if she was saying, You, with your C-rank physical fitness, try it if you dare. Let's see if Bronya won't take the opportunity to bite off your balls and smash your dog head!

"Waaah, that expression looks really scary!"