Bai Chen had no time to worry about such trivial matters. He used the hand cannon in his hand to blast open hole after hole in the floor, taking a shortcut straight to the basement!
The hotel owner: ...
Don't worry, boss. Otto will reimburse you later!
Bai Chen raced all the way down to the basement. The moment he broke through the isolation layer, he immediately sensed the swelling Honkai energy!
It felt like it would erupt in another half hour or so! As expected, that old fox Cocolia had been stalling for time.
Cocolia: Stalling for half an hour? Aren't you putting a black hat on me?
"Oh? You changed forms again?"
Just then, Bai Chen heard Mobius's voice. Turning around, he found her holding the unconscious Kiana, while Dr. Maki knelt beside her, on the verge of Mortalization.
"How is it, Dr. Maki? Can you handle that old fox Cocolia?"
Seeing things developing exactly as he wanted, Bai Chen immediately revealed a satisfied smile.
"You...?"
Dr. Maki could barely make out the scene before him, and even the voices sounded indistinct.
"Bai Chen—the person you said killed your granddaughter."
Bai Chen crouched before Dr. Maki and met his gaze.
"No... I should thank you. The one who killed them was always me."
There was no light left in Dr. Maki's eyes.
"You're right. Cocolia was never trustworthy. Uh, I knew that already. I just never dared face it."
Dr. Maki looked at the white spreading across his hands. Only now did he see through everything, and sorrowful, murky tears streamed down his aged face.
"Heh."
Seeing Dr. Maki's deathly pale expression lifted Bai Chen's mood a little.
"You should leave quickly. At this point, this should be able to save a life."
Dr. Maki tossed a red