Chapter 285

Listening to the rhythmic five-round bursts, Nana counted for a while and could roughly confirm that the gunman below was using some kind of high-speed submachine gun with an extreme rate of fire of over a thousand rounds per minute... The magazine was probably a thirty-round magazine designed for stable feeding... And the sound of the bullets... surprisingly, it seemed to be from someone who shared her passion for.45 caliber ammunition?

This discovery made Nana a little curious about the people fighting downstairs. After all, Ch'en had mentioned before that live ammunition was prohibited in Lungmen. So, were the newcomers the non-lethal ammunition user that Superintendent Chen had mentioned, the one who loved to exploit loopholes?

Nana thought she could buy some ammunition from the other party... After all, whether ammunition is non-lethal depends on who has it; who says non-lethal ammunition can't kill someone?

Besides... having just arrived in Lungmen, we have to give 'Gray Lin' some face, so we'll exchange it for the heads of these people downstairs who are disturbing my rabbit's sleep.

Having made up her mind, Nana began adjusting the baton in her hand. With a flash of electric sparks, Nana smiled and instructed Rope, who had covered his head with the blanket:

"You just keep sleeping, I'll go deal with those idiots who're causing trouble in the Rat King's territory."

"This... Is there a problem with Qun Tumor Research (VIII) Phosphorus Master Phosphorus Five? That one using Firearms Arts... is most likely Exusiai from Penguin Logistics..."

Because she overheard the name of an unexpected organization from the Little Bunny, and belatedly realized that she might have been the one who started the fight downstairs, Nana's expression immediately turned serious:

"Then we definitely have to go... Rope a moment, and let them in if anyone from Penguin Logistics comes; they're the helpers I called..."

"Huh--?!"

Clearly, Rope understood that this sudden conflict had inexplicably landed him in the blame. Although Nana had ordered him to stay inside, thinking of his employer's apparent ignorance even about Penguin Logistics, Rope hesitated, listening to the increasingly intense curses below, and bit his lip as he caught up with Nana.

"Wait... wait for me... Medic, you're not familiar with this place! Come with me, we'll go this way."

He let the Little Bunny put on the gear, open the window, and throw the grappling hook. Then he led Nana around and went down the external Fire Department of another building, bypassing the front of the battlefield.

Nana nodded in agreement as she looked at the route Rope had chosen... If it were herself a few years ago, she probably would have chosen this route as well.

However, the tense An Rope seemed oblivious to Nana's approving expression. At the edge of the battlefield, the Little Bunny kept her ears down, occasionally turning her head to watch the guns and crossbows exchanging fire in the distance. Every now and then, flashes of blades and screams could be heard on the battlefield, her teeth chattering.

"MMMMMedic... Are you sure Penguin Logistics is on our side?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I just called them a while ago, but I didn't expect them to come so soon."

"Of course they're fast... They've always been the fastest gang in Lungmen... It's just infuriating... If this continues, Miss Lin will consider us the masterminds... How dare they fight so fiercely in Central Park..."

Hearing Rope's gritted teeth, Nana also peeked out with her airplane ears drooping, and then saw a red-haired Sankta shouting something like "Apple Pie" that made no sense, spraying bullets.

A pure white Angel, with Halo of pure white light above its head, showered bullets upon the enemy before it Angel an eager smile, as if distributing gifts.

Just as Nana had guessed, although those she shot all fell down with bruises and swelling, there was no doubt that those were injuries caused by non-lethal ammunition... If Nana were in this square, the police would have to mop the floor for a whole day.

Regarding Rope's uneasy appearance, Nana stroked her chin and said:

"Indeed... I just assured Miss Lin that we would get along amicably, but the people they brought here are behaving like this... If I say I'm not doing this Penguin Logistics with them, will Pinky the Mouse forgive us?"

"Of course not... huh?"

Just as Rope what the pink-furred mouse Nana was talking about was... Nana sighed helplessly:

"So it really doesn't work... Well, then there's nothing I can do. Little Rope, can you get on the bus yourself later? On the Penguin Logistics bus." Ling

"Huh?"

"Don't worry, no one will be paying attention on the road... Remember the password, 'Long live the Penguin Empire'... I think I'm not mistaken."

Nana gently patted the purple-furred rabbit, and while the little guy looked at her hand in confusion about the pale blue magic, Nana stepped forward and patted the front of a gang member who was trembling—whether from anger or from realizing he couldn't win—in front of him: Mio.

"Hey~ It's a little embarrassing to say, but could you guys please not fight here... I'd have a hard time explaining this to that pink-haired mouse." (Leek)

"Huh? Who the hell are you?!"

Having suddenly appeared on the battlefield, Nana was prepared to be pointed at with weapons. However, when the gang members saw Rope instinctively point a crossbow at their comrade, Nana's expression visibly turned hostile.

A deafening roar signaled the start of the third party's operation. Amidst screams and the cracking of bones dislocating—far more horrific than the previous battle— Texas, who had been using a salvaged steel pipe to parry the blade, abruptly took a step back, staring in astonishment at a humanoid figure flying through the alleyway. The figure then slid several meters down the road, leaving a trail of blood, before collapsing in a position of utter incapacity. (The last sentence appears to be a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)

The pre-dawn darkness seemed to have returned to its inherent silence. As the Rhodes Island personnel in their pale blue reflective stripes and predominantly black uniforms slowly walked into the streetlights, the black-haired Feline gave a shy smile to the dozens of eyes watching them: [Group]

"So..." (teasing)

"What the hell is this bitch meddling in our business?!"

Seeing the twitching at the corner of Nana's mouth, Rope, who had a lot to say, swallowed hard. She realized that she seemed to have made a strategic misjudgment of her employer.

And so, as the black cat disappeared into the light, the sounds of bones and flesh tearing apart, combined with screams of agony, caused even the members of Penguin Logistics, feared by all gangs, to take a step back in terror. Rope, pressing down on his rabbit ears and muttering, "You can't see me," climbed onto the Penguin Logistics vehicle.

"The password is... Long live the Penguin Empire?"

"Ah... ah? Hmm! You're our employer?"

Looking at the beaming red-haired Laterano before him, Rope timidly glanced towards the center of the distant battlefield... Meanwhile, Lupo, standing beside him, dropped the deformed water pipe he was holding, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket... then put it back, grabbed a handful of broken Poki cookies, and ate them while saying:

"No, our employer is that guy over there..."

Following his companion's gaze, he watched as the woman wielding a baton, wearing a chilling smile, used the not-so-long baton to break longswords, deflect crossbow bolts, and kick each person in the knee until they knelt. Then, she began smashing the heads of the men who had been chasing her earlier...

Even Exusiai, who is known for her inhuman behavior, felt that her employer this time was a bit too inhuman.

"... Isn't that... a bit too brutal?"

Hearing his companion say this, Texas glanced at the Rat King's subordinates watching from a short distance away and shrugged.

"It's just that the outside gangs don't know the rules... If they weren't treated this way, their fate would probably be even worse."

"Eh... that's why I don't understand these things..."

Ignoring Exusiai's antics, Texas watched as the 'Rhodes Island member' who had just tossed the last clueless outsider to the side of the road started the car.

"Anyway, the client this time was specifically requested by the boss... Please fasten the seatbelt for the kid in the back seat, and we'll set off once the client gets in the car."

"Yay!~"

PS: Waaaaaaah!

I think this old lynx still retains its charm.

PSS: I did plan to get Nana a big treasure at the beginning... but as I wrote, I forgot what I was going to get her... a chainsaw sword? A power sword? What was that again... Oh well, if nothing else works, I'll just let Nana grab an engine blade to cut fish.

So, does anyone have any suggestions?

9th Lungmen Seafood: The Emperor 324

When there's no fighting, riding in Penguin Logistics vehicle is a real treat.

Lupo, named Texas, Exusiai's incessant chatter, this black-haired girl can still Rope, lulling a sleepless child into a dream.

Aside from being slightly aloof when greeting others and always intentionally or unintentionally avoiding Nana's gaze, he generally seems like the kind of high school class student who is isolated because of his precociousness and then impulsively pursues self-realization and the right path.

Because she not only appears silent but is actually very quiet, Nana still doesn't know what secrets are hidden beneath her indifferent expression.

As for Miss Lemuel, codenamed Exusiai, she was quite something. Because Nana herself had the status of a monk from the Church of England, Lemuel came over as if she were seeing family after a brief greeting.

In many cases, as long as Sankta is activated, most of the probing before ordinary communication can be bypassed. This is a Sankta from the paradise city of Laterano. Empathy Nana with just a few words.

Under Texas's slightly furrowed brow, aside from confidential matters related to Penguin Logistics that the child would scratch his head and laugh it off, everything else... such as his main place of residence, where he usually ate, and even what brand of underwear he wore seven days a week and the color of his clothes, were all clearly revealed in his conversation with Nana.

Of course, in exchange, Nana also talked to this curious young Sankta about many things... unrelated to her work.

From the deserts of Columbia to the Snowfield of Ursus, from the rainforests of Sargon to the deserts of the Great Yan frontier... some of these are lands she has personally traversed, while others are information gleaned from archival texts. Nana's talkativeness in her business mode is not much less than that of Exusiai.

Nana has a very broad knowledge base, and the range of topics she covers is extremely diverse. No matter what topic Exusiai brings up, Nana can pick up on it without any difficulty, leaving Exusiai feeling refreshed and impressed by the erudition of the Rhodes Island Medic operator.

Despite Texas's tacit warning to Exusiai to "watch her words," Nana quickly learned about the entire personnel of the so-called "Texas Team" and the organizational structure of the team and its superior, "Penguin Logistics," during their lively conversation.

However, despite Exusiai's sincere Empathy, a four-person team consisting of two people who are actually doing the work, a third person who spends most of their time training as an idol, and one person who works tirelessly from dawn till dusk setting up stalls everywhere... and above them, besides the boss, there's the Ancients seems to be the company's finance manager, and a messenger that Exusiai... It's hard for Nana not to see this little goofball as a silly girl who doesn't have a deep understanding of her own company.

After all, according to Exusiai's description, Penguin Logistics doesn't seem to be a big company. However, according to the Exusiai description, the owner of Penguin Logistics is not only the rumored famous musician "The Emperor". He owns a large number of record distributors, wine cellars, vinyl record storage facilities and a bar called "The End of the Earth" in Lungmen. In addition, there is a safe house called "Logistics Transit Station" and the Penguin Logistics headquarters called "Employee Dormitory".

Rather than being a musician's errand boy, it's more like a 'Rhodes Island' that has turned its medical purpose into music... Simply put, besides telling others that they're in music and seemingly actually being in music, you'll find they dabble in everything.

If we think about it more radically, Nana would classify it as a secret intelligence organization similar to the Victoria Gray Hats... But since their contact information was given by Kal'tsit, we can't rule out the possibility that this the Emperor might be related to Kal'tsit.

Out of politeness, after habitually exhausting all of Exusiai's personal information, Nana belatedly stopped the conversation, which could have continued at a higher level... Of course, Nana also did this because she saw Texas take out her phone and make a call to someone saved as 'Boss'.

After answering the call, Texas didn't say anything, but simply placed the phone on the dashboard.

"So, Miss Medic, you haven't said what you want to ask us to do yet?"

Without immediately answering Texas's question, Nana gazed at the rising sun in the distance. The group was no longer in the shantytown they had been in before. The sound of ship horns echoed along the banks of the artificial waterway, and ferries began to run faster services on the river... The golden sunrise spread its light across the river, illuminating the glass curtain walls of the skyscrapers in the commercial district, making it feel as if one were in a golden palace.

"Well... while I could say directly that I need weapons, I don't know if Kal'tsit has discussed this with your boss, so I don't know if you need to bring things in from outside the city, or if I should purchase them myself through your channels..."

Before Nana could finish speaking, a very impatient and shrill voice suddenly came from the Texas phone:

[Kal'tsit? Ah~ Kal'tsit... So all the people on Rhodes Island are like Kal'tsit?! Can't you just talk things out? Why are you getting all emotional? I'm not paying for your things, and you're already in the car, why are you saying 'Waaah, maybe we didn't agree on it'? Pah!]

"If you want weapons, then you want weapons. I'm not fucking asking what you're going to do with them. Even if you take the stuff I gave you and burn it to ashes, that's none of my business... Ah, no, wait, it's still none of my business... Damn it, I was so busy beating up those Columbia bastards that I forgot this place is Lungmen, not Columbia."

[Hey! Give me a name, then turn on the video call so my employee can take a screenshot for you... I'll go the extra mile and handle the weapon registration for you at the same time... Just give me your name and a plausible reason for carrying a weapon in the city! Hurry up, it's already dawn, girls, nightlife is over, I'm in a rush!]

Seeing Texas somewhat speechlessly toss her phone to Exusiai in the passenger Exusiai, who cheerfully caught it, amidst the piercing scream of "Steady, steady! I'm dizzy!", Nana's smile seemed forced, but she still looked at Exusiai holding the phone.

"Medic, look here~ Smile, cheese~ Great! Perfect..."

"... So, my name is Nana Ivy... The purpose of the weapon... um, to save the world?"

Since everyone was in a car with the windows open, for the sake of secrecy, Nana only mentioned the most talkative parts in a humorous way. Seeing Exusiai's slightly stunned expression followed by a burst of laughter, Nana realized that the shrill voice from the phone hadn't been heard for a long time.

"Um, sir from Penguin Logistics?"

"Hmm? Boss? Boss~ I've sent the photos and recordings, is that all?"

Seemingly noticing something odd as well, Exusiai tilted her head in confusion as she looked at the collectibles:

"Boss, why is your mouth so big? Your sunglasses even fell off! Did you receive the photos? Well... anyway, we're almost at the dorm, boss, we're coming right away!"

[(An indescribable penguin scream)--!! No--!! Stop--!! You fucking wait a minute--!!]

As the vehicle arrived at its destination, everyone looked at the phone in the red-haired girl's hand with suspicion. Only then did Nana in the back seat and Rope, who had been pretending to be asleep the whole way, peek over and discover... that the owner of Penguin Logistics really was a penguin.

However, this penguin now looks terrified and is muttering to itself. Although it's wearing a t-shirt to avoid being mistaken for an ordinary small animal... the hat, sunglasses, and its wide-open beak clearly indicate... some kind of shock?

"So, what's wrong, Boss?"

[I (Lungmen curse), Kal'tsit, you (indistinguishable penguin scream)! I was just thinking about what she said about Angel descending upon me, and it turns out it's you, this 'Angel'?! I (high-pitched scream)!!]

Clearly, even from the puzzled expressions on Texas and Exusiai's faces, it was obvious that the penguin's startled behavior was not normal... Although the two Penguin Logistics were still confused, Nana heard it clearly... You penguin, you just said 'Angel,' right?

Nana only focused her attention for a moment, and the penguin, which was in video call mode, started screaming again:

[Ugh! That expression of yours! Don't think I'm afraid of you, I'm telling you...]

"Boss... this is the first time I've seen you make that face... is it because of Miss Medic? She seems to be fine..."

[Of course she's fine, the fact that she's even here is a huge problem! (Penguin swear word) I'm afraid she can't stay in Lungmen any longer...]

Seeing that the penguin started screaming in terror again under Exusiai's intervention, Nana's smile became slightly forced:

"So, does this mean Penguin Logistics isn't accepting my order?"

Seeing that Nana was also starting to lose her composure, Texas, who had previously witnessed how Nana dealt with enemies, gripped the hilt of the Originium Sword Texas her pocket tightly with one hand, her whole body tense, while she stuffed another Poki into her mouth with the other.

"Boss, simple complaining isn't like you. Give me a straight answer: fight or flee."

Just when Nana thought Texas's words had once again petrified the penguin, accompanied by the increasingly familiar sharp, mournful cry, the penguin on the phone screen began to shake wildly... well, maybe it was flapping its wings?

[What do you mean, escape? I'd escape? The Emperor would flee his empire?! Don't be ridiculous--! I was just... just slightly startled, you know? (Penguin swearing) I was almost scared to death by Kal'tsit's abrupt surprise...]

After muttering those few harsh words to Kal'tsit, Nana couldn't make much of a judgment about the penguin's actions because she couldn't see its expression, but it seemed to have resigned itself to its fate?

Anyway... let's talk about it once we're up here.

The call ended, just like its extremely rude beginning... But Nana still wanted to maintain some semblance of decorum, so Nana shrugged at Texas and Exusiai, called out to Rope, and entered the unremarkable office building.

The Penguin Logistics headquarters sounds like a respectable place, but it's actually probably the most unconventional Penguin Logistics safe house.

The original space was indeed partitioned with company office considerations in mind, with desks, large screen Terminal, cork accent walls... combined with the soft, airy space and some greenery, this should have been a very standard modern office area.

But aside from all of the above, there's a coffee machine lying around haphazardly, vinyl records scattered everywhere, cardboard boxes strewn all over the floor, and a paper shredder creaking and groaning as it runs, probably shredding CDs and DVDs with their packaging crushed at the feet of the penguin named the Emperor.

"... Huh? This? This is just noise that doesn't even qualify as music... I don't know how those people dared to send me here. I have reason to suspect they used these hellish sounds to send me to another world first, so I wouldn't interfere with their money-making schemes by manipulating the public's ears!"

Compared to the insane conversation on the phone, the penguin that actually spoke was much more human-like in person.

Although Nana couldn't really judge his attitude towards other people's work as a musician, the assassin girl was certain that this short, stocky guy, Liberi, who didn't care about his reputation, worth, or even personal safety, and who would shout and yell into the phone without restraint, speaking with a strange rhythm and cadence, even causing the fans waiting for autographs to sway along, was indeed the incredibly mysterious 'The Emperor' from her intelligence.

"Alright, let me see you... Kal'tsit's Angel... My God, she actually succeeded?"

"... I don't understand what you mean..."

"Are you genuinely ignorant or just pretending? Logically speaking, for the safety of the Mobile City beneath my feet, I should properly confirm this issue... But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to matter much. After all, if the 'Angel' really goes crazy, then so be it..."

Despite saying that, the Emperor still flapped his wings, pushed over a pile of debris, climbed up, and stood at a height where he could roughly look Nana in the eye.

"So... can't you be serious? I mean, stop with that creepy smile, yeah, be sincere! Be smart! Like that 'I know everything' look Kal'tsit uses to insult people... yeah, that's it!"

Just as Nana was being instructed to adopt a blank expression, and everyone thought that Nana had reconciled with Penguin Logistics, suddenly the Emperor pulled out a pistol from behind him and pointed it at Nana... In that instant, the atmosphere became tense. Without giving anyone a chance to speak, Penguin immediately pulled the trigger, and with a click, flames shot out from the muzzle.