On Rhodes Island's Side...

But clearly, not everyone thinks as much as W.

As Maria's loyal hound, Lappland had none of those concerns.

Isn't that what we should do?

Lady Maria is truly invincible!

Although she was initially taken aback when she saw Maria easily suppress the Black Snake.

But after regaining her senses, what she felt when using her body was a powerful surge of excitement.

As expected of Lady Maria...

As expected of you!

They accomplished something we couldn't do with ease!

That's amazing!

"Um..."

Texas, standing nearby, was also visibly shocked... but unlike Lappland, she never questioned Maria's victory from beginning to end.

Her attention was focused more on the creature that had just started calling itself the Black Snake.

Although she was being held tightly by Lady Maria, Texas saw no panic in the Black Snake's eyes... Although she was also angry and agitated, she felt no despair in this life-or-death situation.

She just gritted her teeth and stared intently at Maria.

"You... are really powerful..."

After struggling for a while, the Black Snake seemed to understand something and gradually gave up resisting.

But with that came the greedy gaze returning to her once again.

I knew I wasn't mistaken... Maria's body was so powerful that it was impossible to look away!

In comparison, even Talulah, whom I had carefully nurtured for many years, seemed rather insignificant.

This gradually stirred her emotions.

But she also knew that in her current state, it was clearly wishful thinking to think she could get her hands on the other person's body.

So, after hesitating for a moment, she suddenly gritted her teeth.

Don't think you've won just like that.

The Black Snake looked at Maria and gave her one last, seductive smile.

Maria, however, tightened her grip slightly.

Just as Maria thought this guy was about to cause some trouble again, Talulah's eyes suddenly rolled back.

A moment later, as if her soul had been ripped away, her entire body went limp.

"Um?"

Seeing Talulah suddenly limp like a cat, everyone was still a little puzzled.

"Did you... kill her?"

Texas, standing to the side, was somewhat taken aback.

She had no problem with killing Talulah, but... the problem is, mobile platforms haven't stopped yet!

As the leader of the Reunion Movement... even if she doesn't cooperate, Talulah's very existence is a barrier. Controlling her would make the other members of the Reunion Movement somewhat wary.

But... Maria killed him?

"She's still breathing..."

Maria shook her head.

Talulah is just unconscious.

"Um?"

"She's still alive... but just now... well, I don't understand this thing."

For the first time, Maria frowned in front of the girls.

Clearly, even she has things she doesn't understand.

She couldn't understand how two souls could reside within one person's body.

But she was certain that the guy who called himself the Black Snake hadn't left this body.

It only went hidden inside temporarily...

"So... should we get rid of her now?"

Lappland volunteered to join the effort.

"I'm quite good at this, I can help, Ms. Maria!"

Like a kindergarten child, Lappland excitedly raised her hand, trying to show that she could handle the aftermath perfectly.

I guarantee no one can find this place.

Texas, meanwhile, shook her head helplessly.

She turned her head and looked at Maria a few times, and then she roughly confirmed what the other woman was thinking.

"Perhaps... you could give it to Rhodes Island..."

Rhodes Island?

"Um."

Texas nodded.

"The crisis on the mobile platform is not over yet. The combined teams from Lungmen and Rhodes Island are on the move. I don't know how far they are, but there's no sign of the platform stopping, which means their progress isn't going well."

"If we could bring her into the team, perhaps we could avert this crisis..."

Compared to Lappland's straightforwardness, Texas clearly thinks much more deeply.

This certainly aligns more closely with Maria's ideas.

After a moment's hesitation, Maria nodded silently, which was taken as agreement with Texas's idea.

But before that...

"Click..."

Chapter 195 Rhodes Island...

In front of several girls, Maria easily dislocated one of Talulah's arms and legs.

It's not about directly tearing off this brutal and bloody practice, but simply dislocating it.

After all, she knew from the battle just now that the girls didn't have the ability to fight Talulah directly. If she let them take Talulah away, who knows what kind of trouble they would cause when she woke up.

When Maria spoke to the girls, she explained why she had done what she did.

But after she said it, Lappland, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but speak up.

"Mrs. Maria... aren't you coming with us?"

In Lappland's mind, now that they had captured the leader of the entire Reunion Movement, there was no need for them to stay any longer; they could simply leave.

What else does Maria need to do?

"There are still some things I need to take care of."

Maria did not deny Lappland's statement; she did not go with the girls for the time being.

Talulah and her group, the leaders of the Reunion Movement, were indeed captured, but the problem is that the crisis of the Reunion Movement is not yet resolved.

Just as Talulah said before, the Reunion Movement today is far more than just an organizational name.

It's more like a flag, a call to action.

Most of the people currently wreaking havoc on Platform 17 cannot be considered members of the Reunion Movement; they are merely a group of madmen who have chosen the most extreme way to vent their emotions due to long-term repression.

Keeping these people around is also a big problem...

To completely resolve the problem, those people also need to be dealt with.

"But..."

Lappland was somewhat unwilling to accept this.

He had just finally gained Ms. Maria's approval, but now Ms. Maria was leaving alone again?

What about that admission just now?

Lying to comfort a child?

"It's ready... Lappland, it's ready."

At this moment, the rational Texas pulled back the somewhat agitated Lappland.

She roughly understood what Lappland was thinking... to be honest, she didn't want to separate from Maria either.

Given Maria's personality and actions, who knows how many years it will be before they meet again after this separation?

But she also knew that their current state was just a burden.

After all, they were so badly beaten by Talulah, and in the end, they couldn't even be said to have won.

They were completely unqualified to stand beside Lady Maria...

Forcing her to follow would only distract Maria.

Lappland should understand this as well.

But Lappland was somewhat unwilling to give up, which is why she asked the question.

She kept her head down, like a wronged child, refusing to look at Maria.

Texas, after a few moments of helplessness, composed herself and looked at the person in front of her again.

"I'll handle things here..."

"... You've always been reliable."

Upon hearing Texas speak, Maria sighed in admiration.

Having been in this world for so long, Texas is definitely one of the more reliable people she knows.

Since she had promised to handle the aftermath, Maria didn't miss her much. She nodded, turned around, and jumped off the high-rise building.

In just a few minutes, she disappeared from everyone's sight.

Texas watched Maria leave, and after a moment, she turned her head with a sigh and looked at Lappland.

"Mrs. Maria has left."

"... None of your business."

Lappland could not possibly be unaware of Maria's departure... after all, although she seemed to be throwing a tantrum, she had actually been keeping a close eye on Maria's movements.

But clearly, it was a pipe dream for her, a woman of strong will, to admit to such feelings. She simply crossed her arms, her face full of resentment.

Seeing Talulah left behind, she gritted her teeth.

But in the end, he just snorted and obediently picked it up.

"So, what's next...? Take this guy back?"

"Um."

Texas nodded.

Almost four hours have passed since they logged into Platform 17... In such a long time, Rhodes Island and Lungmen should have completed their missions by now.

But the truth is, they didn't sense at all that the mobile platform was going to stop.

In other words, the explosion will still occur.

However, they were also unclear about what had happened to the rest of the team that caused them to fail to complete their mission. Therefore, their main objective at present was to rejoin them and reassess the situation.

"If we handle this quickly, Ms. Maria should be able to return sooner."

Seeing that Lappland was still somewhat reluctant, Texas had no choice but to use the possibility of Maria returning early as a way to tempt her.