Divine City Pharmaceuticals really did have a problem.
Rita and the others had come to Divine City Pharmaceuticals not merely to inspect the company, but to investigate Kiana's whereabouts and uncover the truth behind Divine City Pharmaceuticals.
It all stemmed from the information Rita had obtained from the cyborg girl during the memory segment of the previous Light Screen footage.
It showed that Divine City Pharmaceuticals was the company behind Gray Serpent, concealing many secrets within. Divine City Pharmaceuticals also possessed information related to Kiana.
Moreover, it led back to an organization called "World Serpent."
Whether it was Divine City Pharmaceuticals or Gray Serpent, both actually belonged to "World Serpent."
That was the true reason Rita had brought the Immortal Blades squad to Divine City Pharmaceuticals.
They needed to investigate Kiana, Gray Serpent, and World Serpent as well—and this was an order Otto had issued directly.
As Otto's loyal tool, Rita naturally had to handle these matters properly.
Thus, after touring Divine City Pharmaceuticals for a while and finishing the deployment of various signal transmitters, the Immortal Blades squad began their hacking operation.
And sure enough, they dug up a great deal of intelligence.
Then, their covert intrusion was discovered. Alarms blared throughout Divine City Pharmaceuticals, while metal shutters dropped over the doors and windows, sealing off the entire company building.
The female executive named Shiora had already left earlier on the pretext of going to the restroom. Clearly, she had noticed something was wrong long ago and had prepared to make her move.
Inside Divine City Pharmaceuticals, all kinds of drones and robots entered red combat mode and began automatically attacking Rita and the Valkyries.
Furthermore, Divine City Pharmaceuticals released a special gaseous drug that could directly neutralize Honkai energy.
Facing the powerless, limp Rita, Shiora directly appeared before