Infiltrating the Research Institute

(Babaluno)

We were peering over the rooftops to observe the patrolling soldiers in hazmat suits, in order to plan a safe infiltration route.

Just then, a girl wearing a different style of hazmat suit walked out of the research institute...?

"It has horns; it must be Magical Girl Soldiers under Aldebaran."

These Artificial Magical Girl Soldiers have Imitation Crystal inside their bodies created using Simulacrum Factor technology. The energy driving these Crystal is still magic, so they are also affected by Magic Suppressant. That's why they have to wear hazmat suits when they go out, right?

But...

Those hazmat suits were made of transparent material, seemingly covering the whole body, but in reality, the girl's exquisite and curvaceous figure could be clearly seen, which instead resembled some kind of improper pleasure...

Ahem, I meant the transparent raincoat.

But why this design?

Is this because they're afraid they won't recognize who's inside?

Or are they worried that someone might sneak into the tower wearing a hazmat suit?

"This is difficult."

Achernar muttered to himself:

"The patrol teams equipped with spray devices are few in number, but their patrol routes are meticulously planned, and the barracks are laid out in a complex manner, with many dead ends... It's suffocating in Zara's Subspace, so expecting you to hold your breath and walk through the barracks to the tower... won't be easy."

She meant "you".

Mermaid, swimming champion, high-pitched singer, witch—no matter her identity, she can easily hold her breath for more than ten minutes...

But I can't do that.

My breath-holding limit is about three minutes. Can I navigate this complex camp, reach the research institute, and break through the hidden corners of the outer wall to infiltrate the tower within three minutes?

The camp has patrol teams, and the area around the tower is high and has a wide field of vision. How to Past without being detected is a problem. Although there are not many enemies, we cannot let them find us.

If the alarm is triggered, we won't have a chance to get to the Breeding Facility.

Moreover, Miluno doesn't know when she might hold her breath, and it would be even more troublesome if she attacked Zara because of breathing difficulties.

Etc...

I suddenly had an idea, so I rolled over and moved next to Zara.

"Can Zara's magic work on my bubble?"

It was a sudden inspiration that I came up with the idea of combining Miluno's magic with mine.

The maid rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, then reached out and pressed her hand against the bubble that enveloped Miluno and me.

"Woof!"

Then, everything around us turned blue.

She did indeed drag the entire bubble and us inside it into the Subspace, but...

"Huh? I can really breathe!"

I made the right bet.

Although I entered the Subspace, I no longer felt the suffocating sensation I had before.

Because the oxygen in the bubble is brought in as well, and since my bubble is an independent space, as long as I use it sparingly, I should be able to gain more time to move around.

"Everyone, come in! I have a way to get in!"

At my urging, Achernar and Xiaoling, who had been looking at each other blankly, also squeezed into the bubble.

Once preparations were complete, Zara stretched out his hands, bracing against the bubble walls, and dragged us into the Subspace.

To facilitate walking, the lower part of the bubbles contracts into a connected thin film, wrapping around each leg like thermal underwear, and the slight tightness makes people feel comfortable;

However, the area above the waist remains bulging, not only providing space for arm movement but also ensuring sufficient oxygen for respiration;

The shrinking bubbles forced us to huddle together, walking side by side towards the central tower of the barracks...

Um, okay.

I still can't walk on my own.

It wasn't just because of my leg injury, but also because I had to hold Miluno tightly to prevent her from biting and scratching me. She seemed to hate being touched by anyone other than me; if I hadn't been holding her, she probably would have already attacked.

Miluno is currently unable to understand speech and is not very easy to control.

After all, she was much stronger than us. It was like having a fierce and untamed Tibetan Mastiff. I couldn't even hold onto her leash, and she could easily attack someone if I wasn't careful.

In comparison, Goldie, who is always very intelligent, is much more obedient.

Sigh, Miluno's intelligence is now even lower than Doggy's.

The tighter I held her, the less she struggled; she even looked like she wanted to fall asleep in my arms...

Is she really Miluno?

"Let's hurry up."

The Achernar urged, "The oxygen in the bubbles is also limited. If you don't want to run out of oxygen, walk faster."

"Do you remember the route?" I asked.

She pointed to her head and answered coolly:

"Of course, the map is in my head."

Because of the Magic Suppressant used by the patrol teams, visibility became very poor after entering the camp. Apart from the absence of living beings, everything else in the Subspace was just like in reality, making it difficult to distinguish east from west. However, Miss Achernar really did not lead us into a dead end, just as she said.

That's an amazing memory.

She observed from the rooftop for only a short time before memorizing the layout of the camp and the patrol routes of the Monster Soldiers.

"Ugh--Hoo-ha--"

The oxygen content inside the bubbles also dropped rapidly, Xiaoling looked a little short of breath.

"We're almost there, just hang in there a little longer."

"Um..."

Actually, I was also having some difficulty breathing; the air in the bubbles wasn't enough to sustain the breathing of five people.

Our view only gradually became clear after we climbed to the top of the tower.

"I don't know if anyone's outside. Shall we go out now?"

People from the real world cannot be seen in the Subspace.

"Won't making a hole in the wall give it away?"

The tower is located in the center of the camp, which is on higher ground than the outer perimeter. Standing here, one can observe the camp, but conversely, one is also easily spotted by the patrols below.

However, Xiaoling's magic cannot be used in the Subspace; it can only be dispelled, and must be dispelled.

"If this doesn't stop soon, I'll suffocate!" Xiaoling's face turned blue from holding it in...

No need to wait.

A bold idea came to mind as my rapidly working brain was working.

I looked at Xiaoling and reached out to pick up her detachable headband.

"Zara, can we just take Xiaoling's head back?"

Flying Head Technique!

Like bowling, Xiaoling made her head roll out of the bubble, escape the range of Zara's magic, and disappear completely.

Her mind returned to reality.

But her body is still in the Subspace.

Xiaoling's magic allows her head and body to remain synchronized no matter how far apart they are, so she gave an OK sign, and Zara dispelled the Phase Shift magic, bringing the bubble back to reality.

It was quiet around, and there were no enemies in the nearby camps.

"Call..."

It felt so good to be able to breathe again; even Miluno breathed a sigh of relief.

Miss Achernar seems unchanged; her lung capacity is indeed astonishing, or perhaps the witch doesn't even need oxygen?

"Open the door."

Xiaoling nodded her head on the ground, then used the "Decomposer" to cut a peephole in the wall, and lifted her head to peer inside.

"Luckily, there's no one inside."

Under her manipulation, the entire wall was broken down into many small blocks, forming small doors for people to pass through.

"This place is no place to linger, let's go!"