"I heard that Safin came over not long ago? And he even brought Blue Cosmos?"
Erica continued the previous topic with a question.
"Yes."
"They've gone too far this time."
Upon hearing Serena's confirmation, Erica furrowed her brows.
After all, the order of DSSD needs to be maintained.
"You need to submit a detailed report to us."
"I will contact PLANT and other funding countries for a joint inquiry."
Erica said seriously.
"I understand, thank you."
After exchanging a few words, Erica's gaze fell on He Kui.
"And who is this?"
"My relative."
"I see."
"Hello, Director Erica."
Since the other party was Erica, He Kui didn't dare to act overly familiar and hid behind Serena's long, elegant legs.
"How cute."
Erica merely commented and then turned her attention back to the tablet in her hand.
"However, your technology is indeed at a standstill."
"Yes, but we've made considerable progress with our light pressure propulsion system."
"That's the future of humanity, I truly believe that!"
Serena said firmly as she looked at Erica.
"Indeed."
"In order to help people escape this war, we must find more important endeavors."
Erica let out a bitter smile.
But she could foresee that with the acquisition of this technology, the armed conflicts among various factions would escalate even further.
Even they had picked up their blades.
After a brief conversation, Erica didn't stay overnight; she took a few technical documents and left.
"So, are you going to find your little sister now?"
Serena raised an eyebrow and asked as she watched the Orb group leave.
"Not in a hurry~ I need to wait until they return to Orb."
As He Kui spoke, his little hand began to fidget restlessly.
"Hmph~"
After swatting away He Kui's mischievous hand, Serena curiously asked.
"Aren't you afraid she'll recognize you?"
"My appearance is different."
After all, facial features can always be changed, and it's much more convenient than for a human.
Hearing He Kui's words, Serena shrugged her shoulders and walked in the direction of the secret testing ground in her high heels.
"The hypothesis you proposed yesterday is quite interesting; we'll try to complete the data verification today."
"Okay."
He Kui replied.
With the recent progress of his light pressure propulsion system, he had gradually begun to share a lot of technology with Serena.
This also pushed forward the previously slow progress of the light pressure propulsion system.
Of course, the core technology still had to remain in his hands; he planned to leave a backdoor in the publicly available technology.
In just over half a day, Cagalli used an excuse to bring that cargo from the cargo hold into her room.
After entering the sixteen-digit password that He Kui had given her, the half-height cargo container slowly opened with the sound of hydraulic machinery.
Inside was a half-height girl with golden hair, dressed in a cute dress, wearing a mask and sunglasses, hugging her knees.
"!?"
What does He Kui mean by this? Why did he give her a little girl? Is this human trafficking!?
Should she call the police?
But in such a sealed box, it was possible to hide a corpse; if it were human trafficking, the person would probably be dead by the time they arrived.
So, was she being used by He Kui to destroy evidence?
Countless terrifying thoughts surged in Cagalli's mind as she reached out to place her hand on the little girl's heart to test if she was alive or dead.
Just as her hand touched, the girl suddenly opened her eyes.
Her beautiful blue eyes shone through the dark sunglasses, almost as if they were glowing.
"Cagalli."
He Kui, on the other side of the screen, had just controlled Aegis to send Serena to the cloud. Sensing that the coffin had been opened, he opened his eyes and saw Cagalli's hand resting on his robot's chest.
It was quite thrilling.
"Who are you?"
Hearing the childish voice call her name, Cagalli shivered.
Normal people would have died by now, right?
Even Coordinators would.
"I am He Kui."
No mistake, it was indeed He Kui!
Since she had appeared, He Kui no longer hid; after a long period of interaction, he knew the girl wouldn't betray him, at least not before he threatened her country.
And he had no intention of doing anything to Orb.
"He Kui?"
Just as Cagalli was about to say something to refute He Kui, she saw the girl who called herself He Kui lift her small palm, revealing various mechanical structures inside.
Even the well-informed princess was taken aback by this scene.
Can robots really appear like this? At this time, even within the Dawn Society, there weren't any robots this sophisticated, and this kind of remote technology... Before the two could say much more, there was a knock on Cagalli's bedroom door.
"Miss Cagalli, it's time for dinner."
"I know!"
Pretending to be impatient, Cagalli replied to the maid outside, then circled around He Kui's robot, looking left and right.
She looked just like a curious child.
"What kind of transmission are you using?"
"Quantum and laser."
"..."
Hearing He Kui's words, Cagalli pouted, looking as if she didn't understand, her face still showing everything.
"So, basically, it enhances the jumping capability of quantum communication on the basis of ordinary long-distance laser communication, bypassing the inherent drawbacks of laser communication and extending the effective range."
"Is that so?"
It sounded impressive, but Cagalli still didn't understand and curiously stroked He Kui's soft head, which felt like real hair.
"But I didn't expect He Kui to have such a hobby."
"..."
In order to distinguish himself from Aegis, who was originally with Serena, he momentarily forgot about the issue of appearance.
"It's just a confusing disguise!"
He Kui emphasized.
"Alright then."
Cagalli said, squatting down to pinch his cheek.
"You're so soft here too."
Seeing the girl in front of him treating him like a toy, He Kui's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't stop her.
"You can touch me all you want, but I don't have any tactile sensation. More importantly, I need an identity."
"Identity..."
Upon hearing He Kui's words, Cagalli paused her actions, her eyes revealing a complex expression that was hard to articulate.
Although Cagalli liked him, on a national level, she couldn't allow the head of PLANT's Design Bureau to wander around their capital in the guise of a child.
"Just like when we were on the asteroid, I won't take any actions that threaten Orb."
"And Cagalli can monitor me twenty-four hours a day."
"I also want to understand Orb."
He Kui said softly and gently took the girl's hand.
Their warm hands intertwined, and that warmth quickly spread to the girl's heart.
"Okay, but He Kui can only follow me."
This was, after all, a war of sorts, to see whose ideals could ultimately gain the other's recognition.
For Orb, if they could gain He Kui's talents, it would be an invaluable asset.
This reasoning was simple enough that even Cagalli could easily understand.
And for He Kui, if he could gain Cagalli's support, everything would go much smoother in the future.
Both of them liked each other, but beneath that, they each harbored their own thoughts, and a battle of love was gradually unfolding here.
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