Chapter 603 I can call you whatever I want

Meanwhile, Bronya and the others returned to Forth Bay and entered the temporary garage base.

Xiao Shi glanced around, his tone somewhat nonchalant:

"This temporary base is quite nice, but it feels a bit too small now that there are a few more of us. By the way, where did Ah Ming go? We haven't seen him anywhere."

Bronya frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over the empty sofa, her tone full of doubt:

"Could it be that they went out?"

Siegfried crossed his arms and joked:

"I bet he knew I was coming to cause him trouble, so he deliberately hid!"

Fu Hua surveyed her surroundings, gently brushing her hand across the sofa where Fu Ming had been lying. The lingering warmth of the fabric was still present, and her fingertips touched it with a hint of warmth.

Her gaze suddenly fixed on the potato chips scattered on the sofa and floor. She picked one up with her fingertips and said firmly:

"He had just left not long ago, but it looked more like he was forcibly taken away; potato chips were scattered all over the ground."

"Take them away by force?"

Xiao Shi immediately came closer, his brows furrowed, his tone full of disbelief:

"Who has such great ability? To kidnap him without anyone noticing, and without leaving a single trace of a struggle?"

Adam's expression instantly turned serious. He took a half-step forward, his fists clenching unconsciously.

"I hope Senior Fu Ming isn't in danger! The situation in Saint Fontaine is so complicated..."

Carol nodded quickly:

"Yes, yes! Could it be that someone from the heavens used some kind of spatial technology to kidnap Senior Fu Ming from afar, so that they could take people away silently?"

"Remotely grabbing someone?"

Xiao Shi raised an eyebrow, a thought suddenly flashing through her mind. She turned and walked out of the garage, looking up at the moon hanging in the night sky:

"The only person I can think of who could have been captured without any resistance is that guy."

Bronya's eyes flickered slightly, and she spoke instinctively:

"You mean... Kiana☆?"

Fu Hua slowly nodded, her tone remaining as steady as a mountain:

"Kiana☆'s control of the Herrscher of the Void power can indeed take someone away without anyone noticing. Moreover, the Honkai energy left at the scene all indicate that it is related to Kiana☆."

Upon hearing this, Siegfried raised his hand and scratched at his non-existent hair, letting out a frustrated growl:

"That girl! She actually dared to help that kid hide from me! This cotton-padded coat is letting in the wind!"

Bronya added expressionlessly:

“Senior Siegfried, don’t be too sad, you still have a cotton-padded coat.”

Siegfried: “…”

Far away, Durandal sneezed, looked up in confusion at the distance, and muttered to herself with a serious expression:

"Who's talking about me? Is it Rita...? I need to hurry and finish the mission to Saint Fontaine. Those outsiders dared to harm Rita; they're unforgivable!"

Returning to the perspective of Forth Bay, Mei☆ gently shook her head, a hint of regret flashing in her purple eyes:

"Alas, we're still too late. Kiana☆ beat me to it."

Alicia ran her fingertips through her hair, a sly smile flashing in her eyes:

"Oh well, no matter what happens, as long as Ah Ming is safe and sound, that's all that matters, right?"

She bent down, picked up a potato chip, gently put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, then her eyes lit up, and she turned to look at everyone:

"These potato chips taste pretty good, do you want to try some?"

"No, now is not the time for potato chips, Ellie."

Mei☆ raised her hand in refusal, her purple eyes filled with calm:

"Although we suspect Kiana☆ is behind it, we need to deal with the immediate trouble first, and then take the spaceship to the moon to meet up with Amyo."

Xiao Shi turned back from the garage door, crossed his arms, and leaned against the door frame, his tone carrying a hint of agreement:

"Why don't we just attack the island in the sky right now and launch a surprise attack on those people in the sky!"

Adam whispered a reminder from the side:

"That place is called Yatian Demon City."

Xiao Shi glanced at him sideways:

"...I can call you whatever I want."

Adam: "......"

"Xiao Shi, impulsiveness won't solve anything," Fu Hua advised. "The enemy is in the shadows, while we are in the light. We need to think carefully before we act, or we might fall into their ambush."

Xiao Shi crossed his arms, his tone tinged with doubt:

"Please, I can handle this enemy by myself, what are you afraid of with so many of you together?"

Fu Hua opened her mouth slightly, but didn't say anything more. Instead, she looked at Carol and said in a calm tone:

"Oh, right, Carol, this is a spare weapon that Ritato brought for you."

"Hey! Don't just ignore me like that!" Xiao Shi complained.

Carol's eyes were filled with surprise:

"Huh? Really? How could the captain have predicted that my Mijiu pillow would break?"

Fu Hua gently shook her head, her tone calm:

"Rita is always meticulous, perhaps she guessed in advance that this might happen."

Carol took the weapons, and upon seeing that they were two brand-new, large iron fists, her eyes lit up instantly. She hugged them tightly to her chest, her tone full of surprise and enthusiasm:

"With the new Mijiu pillow, I'm sure I can protect everyone!"

Bronya nodded slightly, her fingertips gliding rapidly across the tactical projection, her tone calm and steady:

"By the way, we also received messages from Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla regarding the lunar rings."

The battle data stored in the Lunar Ring during the battle at Forth Bay has been successfully transmitted back to headquarters.

After analyzing the data, the two PhDs concluded that the conditions for activating the "hidden mode" had been preliminarily met.

A flicker of excitement flashed in Adam's eyes, and he quickly pressed for an answer:

"Hidden mode? Does that mean I can transform like in the movies?!"

"Team member Adam, your ideas are quite impressive." Bronya glanced at Adam and shook her head slightly. "In short, it's the mode after the Lunar Ring breaks through its rated power. Once activated, it can significantly improve the conversion efficiency of Honkai energy."

The expectation in Adam's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by obvious disappointment.

Lyle stepped forward, his tone serious: "Then how do I activate the hidden mode?"

Bronya's expression hardened slightly:

"That's the problem... The professor said that because a certain key algorithm is missing, this mode cannot be activated actively."

But as long as you keep uploading data, you might get incredibly lucky and it might open by chance, although the odds are only 0.00000001%.

Carol spread her hands, her face full of complaints:

"That's the same as not having this function at all!"

Xiao Shi chimed in from the side:

"Doctor, it's like this. We on the front lines only need to devote ourselves to the battlefield, follow orders, and complete our missions. But the doctors in the rear have a lot more to consider."

Bronya seemed to share this attitude, saying in a flat tone:

"Anyway, just know this much. Now, let's begin preparations."

Then, Bronya looked at Mei☆:

"Mei☆, can I talk to you alone for a bit?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Mei☆'s eyes as she nodded in agreement:

"Hmm? Of course! It's been a long time since I've seen Bronya, and I have some things I'd like to say to her too~"

The interaction between the two instantly attracted the attention of Adam, Lyle, Carol, and Timido, and several gazes focused on them at once.

Bronya coughed twice, and suggested somewhat awkwardly:

"Ahem, well then, let's talk over at the bar."

Lyle: "I'm so curious~"

Carol: "I'm so concerned~"

Adam scratched his head: "What will they talk about?"

Xiao Shi crossed her arms and rolled her eyes:

"Whatever they're talking about, it's probably just some trivial stuff anyway. You guys should hurry up and get your equipment ready and take care of the enemy as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, everyone reluctantly shifted their gaze from Bronya and Mei's retreating figures and dispersed to prepare their equipment.

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After some time, everyone sat together around the table.

Bronya's gaze swept over everyone present:

"Alright, it looks like everyone is ready. Mei☆, Class President, Shiki, and Ms. Alicia will also be fighting alongside us."

She paused and continued:

"Then let's continue the investigation into the St. Fontaine anomaly."

Fu Hua then stood up and nodded:

"Leave the on-site explanation to me. Let's go back to Saint Fontaine first."