October 23, 2095 (Gregorian calendar)
FLT Development Center.
Stop dawdling!
"Cut all the lines right now!"
"Unit 10 disconnection complete!"
"Very good!"
"The intrusion route has been determined!"
"Counter-attack procedure initiated!"
"We're checking here to see if there are any other intrusion lines!"
Do we need to reconnect?
"Not yet!"
"Let's wait for the intrusion detection results!"
This is Four Leaves Technology, a technology company under the Yotsuba Family, and also the location of Tatsuya Shiba's direct research team.
Unlike the usual hustle and bustle and discussions, today there was an atmosphere of chaos everywhere, clearly something unexpected had happened.
"Click~"
As the door opened, Tatsuya Shiba and his sister walked in.
"Young Master!"
The leader showed a look of surprise and delight upon seeing Tatsuya Shiba.
Don't stop!
"Continue monitoring!"
"Yes!"
Was it a hacker intrusion?
Tatsuya Shiba seemed to have expected this, showing no sign of panic whatsoever.
"Well, I guess so."
"But it's also a bit strange."
The chief engineer, Ushiyama, was one of Tatsuya Shiba's most trusted developers.
However, Niu Ushiyama had a strange expression on his face.
"There are many attackers, but I have absolutely no idea what their objective is."
"Like headless flies, they dart around aimlessly, without any clear target."
Ushiyama looked at the counterattacking operators with a puzzled expression, completely unable to understand what the opponent was trying to do.
"Is this the warning you gave me, the warning that I'm being watched?"
Tatsuya Shiba suddenly remembered that Chiba Yeyou had said that strange thing to him, and now that he thought about it, he realized that's what it meant.
"What?"
Ushiyama didn't hear Tatsuya Shiba's mutterings clearly and thought Tatsuya Shiba had given some kind of order.
"What they're looking for is in my hands!"
Tatsuya Shiba raised the briefcase in his hand, inside which was the Poor Magatama-type Relic.
"What?"
"The illegal link has been terminated!"
Upon hearing the report, Ushiyama didn't have time to say anything and quickly turned around to give instructions.
"Don't let your guard down. We'll maintain the current monitoring system all day!"
"Seriously, all of you!"
"Oh, by the way, what brings you here today?"
Ushiyama suddenly remembered that Tatsuya Shiba currently in school and would definitely not come here unless there was something important to do.
There's something I'd like to store in the lab for a while.
"Um?"
Tatsuya Shiba immediately noticed the crow that had been following him when it landed nearby.
He then looked at the crow and immediately activated his magic.
The crow vanished instantly.
"The tracker has been eliminated!"
At the same time, another screen on the other side immediately turned into a static display, and nothing could be seen.
"It's alright. As long as we know that Tatsuya Shiba has captured the Relic and brought it to the FTL lab, that's enough."
This is where the leader and his men are hiding.
"FLT has begun its counterattack!"
An operator suddenly reported this.
"Just disconnect according to the original plan."
There's no need to get entangled with them.
"Yes!"
"Now that's happened, Tatsuya Shiba must be starting to doubt the safety of the lab, right?"
The leader looked at Captain Lü, who stood beside him like an iron tower.
"Really."
Captain Lü also agreed with the leader's idea, which could be considered a plan to alert the enemy.
"I don't think he would place the Relic Jewel in a research facility where its safety cannot be guaranteed."
The leader then shared his thoughts.
"Logically speaking, that's certainly the case."
I know what you're trying to say.
The leader naturally considered another possibility.
"If Tatsuya Shiba really did put the Relic in the lab, then we'll be researching methods to obtain data from the lab."
"Um."
Captain Lü nodded.
"Speaking of which, it seems Xiao Zhou went to see that girl today."
The leader suddenly remembered something and asked.
Calling him "teacher" when you meet him is a sign of respect, but they'll never be on the same side. The leader was never really at ease with Teacher Zhou from the start.
"Get rid of her before that!"
Only the dead are truly safe!
"Yes!"
In the distance from this abandoned building, Chiba Yeyou sat on the top floor of another building, gazing at the darkness in the distance.
"The information I received from Tiffany was really accurate!"
Chiba Yeyou merely uttered a sigh, made no further moves, glanced at him indifferently, and turned to leave.
For Chiba Yeyou, knowing the other party's background and headquarters location meant they posed no threat whatsoever.
He was more concerned about another force!
A force he barely knew suddenly intruded into this incident!
Perfect! We can use these guys to lure out the venomous snakes deeper in the shadows!
Tatsuya Shiba returned home and had just Chiaki Hirakawa- senpai on the phone.
"Brother, it seems you knew before that someone was eyeing the Relic Magatama."
After enduring so much restraint, Miyuki Shiba finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked the question.
"Um."
Tatsuya Shiba did not deny it.
"Actually, someone had already warned me before that."
"Who?"
" Chiba Yeyou."
"How could it be him?"
"I can't believe it," said Miyuki Shiba.
"Hasn't he been with us the whole time?"
" Miyuki, what you see isn't necessarily the truth. We don't actually know much about Chiba Yeyou."
Tatsuya Shiba shook his head.
In reality, even the military didn't uncover much. Given Tiffany's influence, they would need even greater authority to investigate more about Chiba Yeyou, which unfortunately wasn't within Harunobu Kazama's capabilities.
But the Ten Master Clans will probably be unable to hold back any longer, won't they?
It must be said that Chiba Yeyou was truly profound.
This also piqued Tatsuya Shiba's curiosity.
However, Tatsuya Shiba wouldn't actually investigate Chiba Yeyou; that would be something only a fool would do. As long as it doesn't pose a threat to Miyuki, that's fine.
He was just a guardian.
Tatsuya Shiba came to the Robotics Research Club conduct research, but Miyuki did not come with him. However, as time passed, Tatsuya Shiba suddenly smelled a familiar scent.
It is also accompanied by symptoms of dizziness.
Fortunately, Tatsuya Shiba received training in this area, and his resistance was extraordinary.
I might as well play along and pretend to faint.
However, before he fainted, he notified the others.
Sure enough, a furtive figure soon approached, repeatedly trying to wake Tatsuya Shiba, testing whether he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Seeing that Tatsuya Shiba didn't react, he felt relieved and took out his hacking equipment, preparing to hack into and steal the experimental data.
"What are you doing?"