On the Light Screen, as the exchange came to an end and Rita learned that some of the team members had been rescued, she suddenly collapsed.
It was the result of relaxing—the effects of the drugs that had neutralized the Honkai energy erupted completely, compounded by exhaustion finally reaching its limit.
In short, the invincible maid, Rita Rossweisse, had finally fallen.
Kiana was rendered speechless by the sight. After a moment's consideration, she ultimately picked Rita up and made her way through the night toward her current safehouse.
After arriving at the safehouse, Kiana placed Rita on the only simple steel bed, letting the other girl sleep in her bed while she sorted through the intelligence gathered today in front of a bulletin board covered in photographs, newspaper clippings, and notes containing key information.
Fu Hua's consciousness manifested at that moment as well, helping Kiana organize the relevant information.
All in all, they had gained something tonight. The key revelation was that Divine City Pharmaceuticals actually belonged to an organization called World Serpent.
This mysterious organization was ancient and powerful, possessing many technologies, many of which had been left behind by the Previous Era.
Those cyborgs, robots, and methods of controlling Honkai Zombies were all technologies cobbled together from the Previous Era's legacy.
Because it was ancient and mysterious, no one knew how long World Serpent had existed. Yet Sky Dome City had quietly become World Serpent's testing ground, and everything Divine City Pharmaceuticals did was at World Serpent's behest.
Among them, Divine City Pharmaceuticals' boss was someone codenamed Jackal, who, together with someone codenamed Raven, was in charge of a major plan.
Spreading Honkai energy throughout Sky Dome City was merely one part of that plan.
They still did not know what exactly that plan was, but from the