Trouble Comes in Waves

Ring, ring!

"Hm? Yes, all right. I know about Dania."

Ring, ring!

"What? Mo Bai and Mo Hei took Dania and ran? Just now? I'll see if I can contact them..."

Ring, ring!

"The Academy's funding is being cut?! But—"

Beep—

In the Principal's Office, Losera felt as though her head was about to explode.

First, someone reported that Dania's dorm room had been bombed and that Mo Bai and Mo Hei had walked off with her in full view of everyone.

Then came word that, after learning the Tunneler would no longer remain in Lahai Luo, the New Federation was demanding a reduction in its funding for the Academy.

"Haa..."

Losera took a deep breath, pulled out her phone, and found Mo Bai in her Contacts List. Out of habit, she moved to call him.

Smack!

But just before she dialed, she slapped her phone facedown on the desk.

"What was I thinking..." Losera muttered.

Calling him now would be the surest way to cause a real problem.

Mo Bai had already taken Dania away by force, despite the Academy, the New Federation, and the Deep Space Union all having their eyes on her.

Once those factions learned that someone as valuable as Dania had left, they would certainly want to know where the three had gone.

As Principal, Losera might not be their main target, but she would hardly escape scrutiny.

Her phone records would be investigated when that happened.

Fortunately, she had sent her earlier emergency Feixun message to Mo Bai using specialized equipment, so she did not need to worry about that.

"Good thing I had the two of them come to my office instead of contacting them by phone..." Losera said with a sigh of relief.

As for why Mo Bai and Mo Hei had