Actions on All Sides / The Rift

"Come on, you finally got out of the house, why think about those unhappy things?" Vill-V jumped off the bed, walked up to Lin, and smiled sweetly. "You actually guessed it was me right away, didn't you? I told you there would be a reward for guessing correctly."

Lin shook his head. "No need."

"That won't do..."

"Vill-V, I actually want to ask you, why are you suddenly being so... nice to me?" Lin gazed at her face, which was as white and beautiful as an angel's feathers. "You said before..."

"Did I say that before? I don't remember." Vill-V interrupted Lin, chuckling softly, but her eyes held a complex emotion. "Maybe I did. Back then, I thought I was different from others, and that I would be a close friend or a brother or sister of the opposite sex with you. Don't let my appearance fool you, I consider myself quite ruthless in this regard."

So why did things change later?

"A year ago, I thought I was going to die in front of that sword. I thought a genius was about to fall. But you stood in front of me. The blade grazed my neck and pierced through, but it was your blood that splattered out."

"At that moment, I suddenly realized that some things cannot be avoided simply by knowing them clearly or understanding the reasons. Isn't May also a shrewd and ruthless genius? But the feelings between her and Kevin could not be fake."

"In the second you fell, I thought you were a good man, and I was a good woman. Good men and good women should be together, and then... I was scared."

"I'm afraid that just when I've figured things out, you'll die right in front of me."

Vill-V's fingers trembled slightly, and although she smiled, she seemed to be filled with fear.

There is no doubt that different personalities have different traits, but at that time, it was the collapse and fear of her personality that awakened the dormant main personality. They were originally the same person, and their emotions were the same.

What if the sword pierced the aorta instead of the trachea?

Even now, just thinking about the crimson floor from back then almost overwhelms Vill-V with fear.

"Clatter."

Her trembling fingers were held in someone's palm, and warmth flowed from her fingertips into her body.

A pair of unchanging black eyes appeared before him.

"I was scared at that time too."

Vill-V stared blankly at the man in front of her who never showed fear, and heard him utter the word "fear."

"What if I hadn't stopped it back then? I've always been late, missed opportunities, and lost things. That time I almost did too... I feel terrified whenever I think about it." His voice was calm and strong. "But thankfully, I made it in time that time."

His life was always on the verge of catching up, witnessing loss with his own eyes each time, and feeling powerless each time.

Lin Wannian's unchanging appearance softened slightly, and he said softly to Vill-V, "Actually, I should be the one thanking you for letting me save you."

"Forest..."

The girl stared at him blankly, her hands no longer trembling, and her cold body warmed up.

Then, she suddenly grabbed his hand and pushed him to the ground.

"Come and have a baby, right now."

Chapter 189 Actions by All Parties

Mei walked out of the simulation room, holding the still-warm printed report in her hand, and headed towards the Research and Development Department. Everyone she met on the way nodded and greeted her in a friendly manner. She was a million times more popular than some guy who stayed in the lab and never went out.

However, they didn't know why Mei came out of the simulation room, or what projects were being carried out in the lab.

"Doctor Mei, Dr. Vill-V has a new communication for you." Prometheus walked over naturally from the side and followed behind her. Her appearance was now no different from that of a human, and her figure was even similar to May's, making the two look like women of the same age.

"Is she reporting on where she went to perform again? For the past year, she's been reporting on unnecessary things like she's submitting papers, as if she's trying to get revenge on me." Mei didn't look at Prometheus beside her, but instead held the two reports and carefully observed the changes in the data. "Her suspension wasn't something I could decide. To be honest, I think we're already short-staffed and I'd like to bring her back."

Mei has been handling all the projects for both the Research and Development Department and Engineering Department departments for the past year. She wishes she could be two people, and she is often extremely busy.

The project of transforming the base into Aerial Base alone took her more than half a year of effort. From room planning to resource recycling to energy replenishment, she personally designed and improved every step. Others either couldn't keep up with her thinking or could only do what she said.

So May actually misses the Vill-V who, although mostly a bunch of useless ideas, would often come up with a lot of brilliant ones. At least she wouldn't look at May with a blank expression like a college professor teaching elementary school calculus in meetings.

"Read what she sent, I'm listening."

Mei stopped at the door of the Research and Development Department. Her tone was urgent, and a green data stream flashed in Prometheus's eyes. Then she opened her mouth and said, "Dear Doctor Mei, I wonder if you enjoyed a cup of hot milk from your boyfriend when you woke up today?"

"..."

Kevin... hot milk?

Well, it's still hot whether he uses a machine or not, it's just that Kevin makes instant noodles more often in the morning, so May doesn't really mind.

"I don't know when my vacation will end, but I think it's pretty good. It gives me more time to do things I didn't have time to do before, like properly developing Lin's XP."

"..."

Prometheus stopped and looked at May. May looked up at her, and the passersby fell into an eerie silence.

"Keep reading." Mei lowered her head and continued calculating the data.

"I heard that you have many projects going well recently. Congratulations in advance! And while you're busy, please don't forget about that little gadget we discussed before."

A gadget?

Mei recalled her conversation with Vill-V; Vill-V had mentioned so many gadgets: a toilet brush that could be used to brush teeth, Contact Lens that allowed normal people to experience nearsightedness, and clothes that could be ripped off by simply pulling a strap...

"That's all?" Mei asked, looking up.

"There is none left."

May crumpled the data in her hand into a ball and placed it in Prometheus's hand. "The same as usual."

Then she headed toward the Spiral Workshop.

The layout of the Spiral Workshop was exactly the same as before Vill-V left, and Mei moved it to the Aerial Base intact. No one dared to touch anything here, and no one knew what kind of mechanisms the Minister of the Engineering Department, who loved whimsical ideas, had set up in his workshop.

Except for plums.

After arriving at the Spiral Workshop, she ignored the thick layer of dust that had accumulated there and headed towards Vill-V's storage room.

Vill-V's communications seemed no different from her usual chatter, but May noticed something amiss.

Vill-V would mention her suspension in those boring communications before, but each time it was in a slightly complaining tone rather than saying "it's not bad".

Mei felt that she was implying that the High Council who had suspended her were being sarcastic, and that there was something fishy going on.

Mei blew the dust off the table and turned on the indoor air ventilator to watch the dust being sucked into the ventilation window.

"Things I didn't have time for before", "The project is progressing smoothly", "Gadgets".

Mei swept her long hair back with a hair tie, making her look more refined, and began rummaging through Vill-V's pile of "junk."

It wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short either. Mei spent half an hour finding an old-fashioned telephone inside. She opened the bottom cover of the telephone, revealing a high-definition display screen.

It truly embodies that person's nonsensical style.

Mei briefly examined the phone and quickly found the switch. She turned on the display screen, which showed an interface that resembled a fire-chasing moth.

In the message box, there was a message that was posted here just yesterday.

Mei frowned and opened the message. She already had a vague idea of what it was, but she was still surprised when she actually saw its contents.

Sure enough, Vill-V is someone who doesn't like to listen to others or be managed.

"After your investigation, you learned that the Stargate incident a year ago was orchestrated by some internal individuals to expose the lunar remains incident to the public." After listening to Einstein's explanation of the whole story, Hen's brows furrowed deeply. "A High Council official was involved, and they also had connections with the remnants of the Speaker's faction."

"That's right."

Einstein was also involved in the Stargate incident a year ago. She and Hen were the two people investigating the Stargate when they were attacked.

Einstein, biting the end of his pen, said, "And they also said something that makes no sense."

"What?"

"The Eighth Herrscher is the remnant of the Speaker's forces."

"The Eighth Herrscher?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Hen's face. "But Herrscher..."

"They're probably referring to that hacker named Qianqi. Before becoming Herrscher, she was likely already the Speaker's subordinate. After all, the Speaker's rebellion involved a very wide range of people, and it would be difficult to succeed without the assistance of many parties," Einstein sighed with a headache. "Then, after the Eighth Herrscher replaced Qianqi's consciousness, she used her powers to create a new consciousness with the same identity to disguise herself. In other words, even if it's not the same consciousness, the girl with the Eighth Herrscher Core in her body is no different from the original Qianqi."

"You mean... they're planning to use the power of the Herrscher to rebel? That's outrageous!"

"We don't yet know what their plan is, but there's no doubt it's related to the Herrscher." Einstein smiled wryly. "Humanity, have we already extended our greed to uncontrollable powers?"

Hen listened to Einstein's words, his fists clenched tightly.

Chapter 190 Crack

Lin groggily got out of bed. He had been severely sleep-deprived for the past few days, and his mental state was somewhat poor.

He would always wake up feeling as if he were in a white snowfield, with only snow falling all around him, as if time had abandoned him and he was all alone in the world.

He could feel his body changing more clearly in his sleep than when he was awake; something unseen was permeating his body, transforming him into a completely different person.

This caused Lin to avoid deep sleep; he would stay awake as long as he could.

"Ugh... don't move..."

He wanted to get out of bed, but his right hand was immobile. He looked down and found himself being held tightly in someone's arms. She was breathing sweetly and murmuring in her sleep, her beautiful body, almost naked, was exposed in large areas.

Lin stared at her flawless profile for a while, then gently pulled his hand out of her arms, covered her with the blanket, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

"Splash."

Cold water was poured on his forehead, and his wet hair clung to his brow, silencing the jumbled noises.

Don't come near me.

Lin gritted his teeth, his right hand groping for the location of his heart. He breathed heavily, his fingers digging into his muscles.

"Cough..."

After being rinsed with cold water for a few minutes, Lin opened his eyes again, and his breathing became more even.

"Click".

The bathroom door was pushed open.

Lin turned her head and looked at Vill-V was peeking out, from afar...

Lin sat in the bathtub, leaning back and looking up at the ceiling. Water droplets fell on his eyelids, and the steaming water vapor made the whole bathroom blurry.

"Oh, don't be angry." Vill-V sat down in front of him, leaning against his chest, her soft face pressed against his cheek. Seeing his unusual gloom, she couldn't help but laugh. "I couldn't control myself last night. What girl could resist those touching words you said?"

"... You didn't do anything." Lin sighed gloomily.

"Hmm, does Lin only consider it as having done something if he goes all the way?" Vill-V's expression turned serious. "Then let's do it now."

"..."

They were clearly trying to give Vill-V a way out, but she took advantage of the situation.

"Just kidding. It would be too much if only one person was willing." Vill-V was enjoying lying on someone else. She stretched and smiled. "If we were born in another era, even a few decades earlier, I guess I would use some tricks or something. Whatever the great genius Vill-V wants, I will definitely get it."

"But let's forget about it for now. We don't have the time for that, and this world and this era won't allow us to do it."

She pressed her soft, delicate body against him even more, and although she appeared to be smiling, there was a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

I have emphasized more than once that Vill-V is a very insightful person. She is very similar to May, with a thorough understanding of this era, humanity, and herself. But it is precisely because of this that she is more carefree than others and also knows when to stop.

Lin is not someone who loves individuals, but rather the relationships between people and the human race as a whole.

He wouldn't refuse, but... she didn't want to do that.

Lin's hair covered his eyes, but he could see the silver tips of his own hair and also glimpse of Vill-V through the gaps.

Aren't you going to ask?

"What do you want to ask?" she asked with a bright smile.

"..."

Lin was referring to his hair. It wasn't obvious before, but now a third of his hair is pure silver-white. Anyone with eyes could tell that this was abnormal.

Vill-V let out a breath, which filled the white mist. "Lin, no matter what you become, I will be with you. The people around you will love you too."

How exactly is humanity defined?

What are the High Council at Moth Chaser thinking?

Who became the wreckage that crashed to the ground?

It seems to have become unimportant.

Lin closed his eyes. "Let's go back in a bit."