Chapter 174

"Cough cough cough--!"

Talulah is dealt with, but the Blades beside her is still a problem.

But with Maria joining the battle, almost instantly everyone witnessed a pure act of violence unfold.

Without the slightest hesitation, Maria almost ripped the monsters apart with each stroke of her knife.

Especially when they used their hands to pull out the monsters' internal organs, many people who knew Maria turned slightly pale.

Especially Kal'tsit, who seemed to be recalling many unpleasant memories, began to tremble slightly.

And when everything has settled down...

The moon gradually disappeared...

With the death of the Black Snake, the entire Mobile Platform 17 was now free of any obstacles.

Surprisingly, the entire Mobile City-State seemed to have been erased, disappearing from the sight of all Lungmen citizens in the blink of an eye.

Subsequently, rumors of a massive mirage began to spread throughout Lungmen.

Many people believed this claim, and they also learned that the Lungmen Guard Department had resolved the Reunion Movement issue, with Rhodes Island playing a significant role in it.

This caused some people who were initially hostile to Rhodes Island, the Infected organization, to slightly change their views.

However, although the Reunion Movement has been dealt with, some Infected of the Reunion Movement are still causing trouble within Lungmen.

After dealing with those people, Ch'en Hui-chieh, the original head of the Special Operations Group, resigned, and no one knows where he went.

On the other side...

"No need~ It's not that complicated~"

With a smile Exusiai loaded a box of daily necessities into the car and cheerfully greeted her tearful colleagues.

"We're on our way to open a branch of Penguin Logistics. Maybe we'll come back someday once things are sorted out there~"

After comforting several colleagues, Exusiai loaded the last box of daily necessities onto the vehicle and then got in.

The car started up quickly.

The Penguin Logistics trio are all here right now.

But besides the standard Exusiai, Texas, and Croissant, there's one more person here.

A white-haired wolf...

"Lappland ~"

Exusiai greeted the other party cheerfully, and Lappland responded enthusiastically as well.

Would you like something to drink?

"Not for now."

Exusiai waved her hand.

Although she sometimes drinks, she's moving now, so she'll drink later when she gets there.

As she spoke, Exusiai also showed some curiosity.

She glanced at the large suitcase Lappland was carrying in the passenger seat and asked uncertainly.

"Are all of these... alcohol?"

"Oh yeah~" Lappland raised an eyebrow, "These are all good wines from Poporo Winery! The owner is a really nice guy. I mentioned it last time, and he actually got a whole batch. Since I'm not in Lungmen anymore, I just bought them all."

As he spoke, Lappland took out a bottle from the bottle and shook it with a cheerful grin.

"Mrs. Maria, she loves Popolo wine the most!"

"Huh? Ms. Maria drinks alcohol?"

Croissant was standing nearby, was also somewhat surprised when she heard Lappland's words.

"I thought someone like her wouldn't drink."

"Where is it not possible!"

Lappland's eyes widened in an exaggerated manner.

"Texas and I grabbed a bottle of strong alcohol, but Ms. Maria made a mistake and drank it all in one gulp! She can really hold her liquor!"

"Huh?" Exusiai and Croissant both widened their eyes.

High alcohol content?

A bottle?

Even if Vouivre drank this, he'd probably throw it away, right?

After hesitating for a moment, they turned to look at Texas beside them.

Texas, after a moment of awkward silence, nodded slightly.

There might be something going on.

"What do you mean! You were the one who suggested letting Ms. Maria test her alcohol tolerance!" Lappland's eyes widened, her tail thrashing incessantly at Texas, as if venting her dissatisfaction.

"You got all the stuff, and in the end, we were both left hanging for a week! Do you know how miserable I was that week, not being able to hear Lady Maria's lullabies while I slept?!"

"Shut up!"

Texas felt a strong sense of shame when people brought up things from her childhood.

She grabbed Lappland's tail and yanked it hard.

Lappland cried out in pain.

But Texas was driving at the time, so she didn't dare to really do anything to the other party. She could only retract her tail with heartache after the other party let go, and glare at the other party fiercely.

Texas, as if she had won a battle, had a slight smile on her lips.

The two people in the back row exchanged a glance after seeing each other playfully fighting, and then smiled at each other.

"They have such a good relationship~"

"That's right!"

The car quickly arrived at its destination.

Not far from where Rhodes Island was originally docked, another mobile platform was now parked there.

However, this area is currently under high alert.

After scanning his face, Texas easily arrived at the intersection leading to New Yharnam.

Here, a woman who looks remarkably like Maria is conversing with the Emperor.

"Gah~" Upon seeing Exusiai and the others arrive, the Emperor opened his beak, then looked at the Doll beside him.

"Since you've made your arrangements, I won't do anything more. I didn't expect that old man Wei Yenwu to be so generous, actually giving you several production lines... Although it's not a lot, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for your livelihood."

"This is the price he has to pay... Hunter don't like to fight for anything, but I always have to solve their problems. Otherwise, with her gentle nature, she'll eventually get caught up in other people's troubles."

The Doll's tone was calm, yet it conveyed a great deal of meaning.

Upon hearing this, the Emperor looked at the other person carefully a few more times, and finally burst into laughter.

"Hey, I'm leaving these employees in your care then~"

The Emperor waved his hand, greeted the Penguin Logistics members who had just arrived, and then swaggered away.

Only the awkward Twin Wolves and the bewildered light bulb man and bread man remained.

"That..."

The Twin Wolves exchanged a glance.

Although they were having a lot of fun playing around in the car, it was clear that when facing Maria, the two of them were still like timid students.

Even if you become incredibly wealthy, you'll still be the same cowardly person when facing your childhood teacher.

Even though they already knew that the person in front of them wasn't their teacher...

"This is... this is Ms. Maria's favorite... favorite drink. I brought some with me..."

Lappland stammered as she stepped forward and shoved the wine case she was carrying at him.

The Doll beside him hesitated for a few seconds, then reached out and lifted it up with a smile.

"The Hunter will be very pleased with what you've prepared for her."

"Yeah?!"

Lappland's emotions were always so easy to understand. After hearing the Doll's words, she immediately raised her head, her tail wagging rapidly.

Upon seeing this, the Doll's eyes flickered slightly, but in the end, it said nothing. After bowing, it led everyone towards New Yharnam.

The moment they stepped through the door, the scene around them changed instantly.

The bright sun was swallowed up by the huge moon in an instant, and the originally bright environment became dark and oppressive.

In a daze, it seemed as if countless monsters were watching them from the darkness.

The Doll also suddenly had several Lantern in its hands, which it handed to the group.

"Although these monsters were specially bred by me, they are still monsters after all. There will always be times when they can't control themselves. If you encounter danger, just raise this Lantern."

The Doll then distributed Lantern to everyone and led them to their pre-arranged accommodations.

The environment of Yharnam has changed drastically at this point.

After merging with Platform 17, the already vast territory of Yharnam expanded even further.

The Doll put a lot of thought into the rational planning of this area.

The work location for Yharnam Penguin Logistics' Yanan branch is situated in the southern part of the middle level.

"There aren't many people here. If you're really lonely, you can go to the northern outskirts. Your friends are staying there too."

"Huh?"

"It's those guys from Lungmen, and the new Reunion Movement."

After exchanging a few words with the Penguin Logistics staff, the Doll slowly carried the bottles of liquor back to the very center of the city.

A quiet cottage surrounded by a river.

A bright, large tree sits not far away, where delicate white flowers bloom quietly.

The Doll silently entered the small house.

And the woman she constantly worried about was also sitting by the fireplace.

The girl in the bright orange overcoat nestled quietly in her arms...

The atmosphere was peaceful and serene.

"I'm back... the kind Hunter..."

"Boom--!"

The massive machinery is in operation.

Although the existence of New Yharnam exists between illusion and reality, it is ultimately just a conceptual impression.

Maria's powers have not yet recovered to the point where she can teleport anywhere at will.

Therefore, they still need some time to travel to Bolivia.

After the Doll had arranged the drinks that Lappland had sent, it opened a bottle for Maria with her permission.

"What's the situation now?"

Maria took the wine glass from the Doll and gently asked a question.

And on her lap, the Puppy girl was breathing slowly.

Her quiet and comfortable expression suggested she was having a sweet dream.

Right after the battle ended, Maria realized that she didn't need to stay in Lungmen any longer and immediately prepared to leave.