Cheng Yu looked at Miss Puppet and smiled a little sheepishly.
"Uh, well, Big Sis, do you think you could upgrade my authority or something?" (oﾟωﾟo)
Miss Puppet gave him another gentle smile, then raised a finger and pressed it against Cheng Yu's forehead.
A moment later, Miss Puppet lowered her finger.
System came online again and explained,
"Subordinate module RTX Destroyer Legion update complete. Please click to expand."
(Expand.)
RXT Destroyer Command Interface Highest Authority holder: Cheng Yu Core Legion identity: Deputy Core Unlocked units: All RTX Destroyer series unlocked except the Reforger. Unlocked facilities: All RTX Destroyer Legion facilities unlocked. Research tree: Advanced to the current maximum level.
Cheng Yu swallowed. Although the interface was much simpler than the one he had used back on Keynes World, this was one hell of a leap in authority. Back then, he had only held basic authority, and now he had Highest Authority?
And that Deputy Core identity-wasn't that Zero? Cheng Yu had always remembered that Legion Deputy Core, who possessed four Supremacy Series units. But why had he become the Deputy Core? Could Zero have...
As though sensing Cheng Yu's confusion, Miss Puppet explained,
"Zero's data wasn't preserved, so I've kept the Deputy Core's key command all this time. Now I'm handing it over to you."
Cheng Yu understood. Had Zero already faded away along with the Previous Era's descent into silence?
At that thought, Cheng Yu raised his head, looked at Miss Puppet, and answered solemnly,
"Thank you for trusting me, Big Sis. I'll shoulder the Deputy Core's responsibilities and make the Legion great again!"
Miss Puppet smiled as gently as ever.
"I believe in you, Your Highness."
Cheng Yu took a deep breath, then said to System,
*(System, connect me to Conductor and the others' communications