Special Tactics for Dealing with Rock-Brains

However, when she heard a slightly languid nasal sound, the feigned support turned into a real one. Because this Miss Orca should have already recovered, suddenly felt weak in the legs as she stood up, and thus collapsed directly into Miss Surtr's chest.

"Ah!" Skadi exclaimed, her voice lacking any sincerity.

She lay on top of Miss Surtr, her little head pressed tightly against the red-haired woman's chest!

"I'm sorry..." Her voice was soft and gentle, her most injured foot twisted awkwardly. "... My leg... it seems a little weak..."

—You, a humanoid tunnel boring machine capable of splitting mountains with your bare hands, are telling me you have myasthenia gravis?!

Miss Surtr had a cartoonish 'well' character pop out of her forehead.

"Don't worry, I'll support you." —She said gently, though she reached out and subtly moved Skadi to her side. She supported Skadi's shoulder, minimizing contact between herself and the Miss Orca.

She didn't quite understand the current situation—she couldn't understand why she had received such a complete 180-degree attitude after simply saving this guy's life—it was completely inconsistent with her understanding of Skadi. Instead, it seemed more like the kind of character she had recently decided not to blindly follow in the game.

She doesn't understand.

So if you don't understand something, you should ask.

Rather than continuing in this awkward situation, it's better to resolve the problem at the beginning.

Then the restless blood in her body calmed down.

"Skadi," she asked as softly as she could. "I want to know..."

"It seems things are going quite smoothly on your end."

A voice suddenly interrupted her.

She looked up and a familiar figure came into view.

"Persephone." She noticed that Persephone was not accompanied by any other people—and she frowned slightly. "Is something not going well?"

"No, it went very smoothly." The Maiden Doctor, who always appeared at the perfect time and in the perfect place, waved her hand. "I encountered some fish-men, and then I killed them. And then, I discovered a... Abyssal Hunter used a saw as a weapon and dressed like a clergyman."

Her gaze shifted to Skadi, whose eyes suddenly lit up. She said, "She looks a lot like you, with silver hair and red eyes. Her long hair is braided and hangs down her back."

"It's her!" The silver-haired girl almost forgot to continue pretending to be weak—but she held back and didn't support her leg, which was actually much better now.

"Is she... is she alright?" She suppressed her emotions, but hope still lingered in her eyes.

"She's fine. I spoke with her for a little while. It was quite pleasant... This is a keepsake she gave you, and she has some other things to do now." Persephone tossed a small object. It looked like a badge, which spun lightly in the air before landing in Skadi's delighted hand.

"Specter, that's her codename, right?" The Maiden Doctor nodded slightly. "After speaking with me, she expressed her willingness to join Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals. She'll provide tactical support, and we'll reciprocate with medical assistance. I believe it won't be long before you meet her on the main Rhodes Island ship. Perhaps you'll even be able to continue working together in the same position?"

Miss Surtr coughed unconsciously—she was somewhat allergic to Miss Skadi's current job.

Only then did Persephone turn his head toward her.

"There's something I need to tell you, Surtr," she said, her expression suddenly turning serious. "But not here. I need to return to the real world to share this information with you... Is there anything else you need to do here?"

Is there anything else to do?

Ah, of course.

Although interrupted, Miss Surtr remembered her plans and actions from just seconds before. She needed to figure out what was going on. And if the situation was one she didn't like, then...

"Yes, there is something." She nodded and said, "Skadi ..."

"I have already solved Skadi's problem." — However, Persephone interrupted her a second time.

"Why?"

"The Abyssal Hunter's consciousness exploration technique is flawed. To return to the real world, they have to go back to the entrance where they descended to escape unharmed. But I have just improved their ritual, and now they can return to where they came from right here."

"Wait! That's not what I meant—"

She didn't finish her sentence.

Because just as she was halfway through her sentence, Persephone clasped his hands together and activated the spell.

The next moment, the three of them opened their eyes in the abandoned district of Chernobog.

Persephone stood beside Miss Surtr.

Miss Surtr pressed her outstretched hand tightly against Skadi's chest—she even unconsciously tightened her fingers and rubbed it because of her previous actions and thoughts in trying to persuade Persephone to stay.

Ah... that's great.

Now, there are no problems at all.

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I'd like to recommend a book—"My Wife is an Immortal Black Serpent," a harem novel set in Arknights. The story takes place several decades before the official canon begins, and so far it hasn't featured many characters from the original work. The story is very interesting, there are plenty of romantic scenes, and the management aspects are very engaging. Highly recommended.

Chapter 160: Special Attack Methods Against the Stone Brain

All the words I wanted to say were reduced to a roar I couldn't bring myself to utter.

—Persephone!

Miss Surtr almost cursed aloud—how come she never knew this purple-haired thing could be so unreliable? Not only did she interrupt twice, but she also directly activated the unverified Sorcerer's Return to Reality... To say she didn't do it on purpose would be unbelievable!

Why are you trying to hurt me?!

Deep down, a surge of anger welled up inside me. However, more important than venting this anger was dealing with the terrible situation that was unfolding and what I needed to face.

His own claws were still pressed against Skadi's chest!

"Skadi, I..." she tried to organize her thoughts.

"It's obvious the reformed ritual is working very well." — Persephone's voice came from the side, without schadenfreude or gloating. Only the detached, scholarly coolness of an old academic.

Numerous runes, crafted using Originium Arts, appeared around her, and a large number of drones descended at her will, releasing various visible and invisible probes—despite being in an abandoned city, this desolate whisper, due to her icy actions, made it seem like a top-tier, sealed laboratory.

Surtr: "???" — What kind of operation is this?

The Maiden Doctor's fingers returned to where they should have been—on the back of Miss Surtr's hand, which had been resting on Skadi's chest. However, unlike ordinary... indecent assault, numerous rune fields, a mixture of Aegir, Sarkaz, Terra languages, appeared around Skadi using Originium Arts, tightly binding the still somewhat bewildered Miss Orca.

"Do not disconnect," she told Miss Surtr. "The demotion operation requires physical contact. I am currently assessing the physical and mental integrity of Skadi Operators. Although I am over 99% certain, there is still a possibility that their bodies and minds may not be fully integrated. Please maintain contact during this time."

Surtr: "!??" -- Is this even possible?!??

What was originally a rather ambiguous scene became completely professional and devoid of any romantic atmosphere due to Persephone's actions. Even the most sentimental and artistic young woman wouldn't be in the mood for melancholy when she's about to undergo surgery and all the medical staff are looking solemn and serious.