The night in Chaos Town was not black, but purple-gray, accompanied by faint firelight, thick smoke, and the never-ending sounds of gunfire, explosions, and cries of battle and slaughter rising and falling.
Anyway, it was quite lively here tonight—livelier than any night in the past half month!
"..."
(￣~￣) Chew!
But none of that had anything to do with Annie. She was currently crouched in the corner of a ruined room atop a four-story building, her body tucked into the shadows by the wall. Holding a bag of snacks, she ate while watching the excitement outside, looking utterly content.
(...)
(;￢￢)
Just then!
A brief, faint vibration came from the communicator by the ear of her Ghost Suit. It was the alert for an incoming call received by the communications terminal while in silent combat mode. Only she herself could sense it, preventing enemies from noticing anything while she was cloaked.
"Mm?"
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(ﾟﾟ)
Annie was not cloaked, so she blinked, licked her lips, and finally snapped out of her state of enjoying the spectacle without caring how big a mess it became.
Then, she stretched out her left hand, casually pressed a spot on the terminal on her left arm, and accepted the call.
The next second!
A translucent, pale-blue holographic communication window unfolded before her, and the portrait of the camp's commander—the ace lieutenant pilot, Gao Lanlan—appeared within it.
"Supreme Leader Annie!"
"You're currently... in Chaos Town?"
Gao Lanlan first stood at attention and saluted. Then her voice came through the communications terminal, carrying a hint of cautious, knowing inquiry. For some reason, her expression also seemed a little weary.
"Yep!"
(_)
"Is there a problem?"
(.)
Annie nodded straightforwardly, looking surprised. She clearly did not understand why the other woman had suddenly contacted her out of nowhere.