On the other side, in order to track down the whereabouts of the Herrscher of the Void, Rita once again stepped into Sky City.
After some investigation, Rita finally found Kiana's traces.
The two sides engaged in an intense battle, but neither could overcome the other.
Just when Rita was prepared to fight Kiana to the death, she instead learned from Kiana's mouth that this city did not appear as safe as it seemed on the surface.
After confirming that the information Kiana gave her was correct, Rita chose to temporarily put aside her mission for Otto and prioritized resolving the crisis in Sky City.
But what Rita didn't know was, the crisis behind this city was actually orchestrated by World Serpent. And because she underestimated the enemy, she fell into a desperate situation.
Just at this critical moment, Kiana let go of past grudges and extended a helping hand to her.
After settling the unconscious Rita, Kiana once again began her actions.
In order to obtain further intel, Kiana did not hesitate to put herself in danger and took the initiative to be captured.
Later, using her own body as bait, she managed to obtain information from World Serpent executive Jackal.
———
Seeing this, everyone in the real world couldn't help but feel comforted by Kiana's growth.
[Not easy, my little bug has finally gotten smarter]
[It's clearly a growth that should make people happy, but why do I feel like crying?]
[You're not the only one who wants to cry]
[The fastest way for someone to grow is to experience a huge upheaval, and Kiana had two]
———
[Back to the Video.]
After Kiana left, Rita also opened her eyes. Recalling all the missions she had executed over the years, she had never encountered such an unreasonable situation.
Rita really couldn't figure out how a Herrscher, who should have been the enemy of civilization, could still retain human intelligence.
This Herrscher even tried to uncover the conspiracy hidden behind this city, in order to save a group of innocent people.
Not only that, facing someone who had once harmed her, herself, this Herrscher even reached out to help her in her time of crisis.
Thinking of this, Rita slowly stood up and decided to finish the things she hadn't done.
Under the guidance of "tool person" Arvitr, Rita once again infiltrated the underground lab of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, trying to find an antidote there.
Just as she was about to crack the password of the preparation system, a sharp blade flashed past from behind and finally stopped at her neck.
———
And upon seeing the attacker, netizens in the real world instantly became excited.
[Beauty, who are you!]
[Mei, my Mei!]
[She's been offline for so long, Mei finally appeared]
[Mei, hurry up and help Kiana!]
———
[In the Video.]
Facing a blade only a few centimeters from her neck, Rita didn't panic, instead, she smiled.
"Heh~ Miss Mei, long time no see."
"I received the message you passed through that child." Ignoring Rita's greeting, Raiden Mei got straight to the point, "Where is Kiana?"
"Don't be in such a rush, Miss Mei." Rita smiled. "Didn't Doctor Tesla and the others come with you?"
"Hmph~ Don't get slick. After what you did before, why should we believe you're not playing tricks again?"
"When a knife is at your throat, lying is the most unwise choice."
To prove she had no ill intentions, Rita waved her hand and projected footage recorded by her armor, showing her and Kiana fighting side by side.
"After watching this, Miss Mei should understand that I mean no harm. I simply want to make a sincere deal with you."
After seeing Kiana, Raiden Mei's emotions clearly became stirred.
"Speak. What do you want in exchange for telling us Kiana's whereabouts?"
"As long as you help me get the antidote, I'll tell you where Miss Kiana is."
Rita smiled, but what greeted her was Raiden Mei's blade.
"You think you're in any position to negotiate? Tell me where Kiana is first. Only after we confirm it will we help you get the antidote."
Looking at the girl's resolute eyes, Rita made a gesture of surrender.
"Alright, alright. Don't get agitated. I'll tell you."
Rita threw the USB drive in her hand to Raiden Mei. "In the deepest part of the administrative building in this industrial area, Grey Serpent built a laboratory, and Miss Kiana is there."
"The information I just gave you records the illegal activities of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. If anything goes wrong, the entire city will be buried with them. So I ask that, for the sake of the innocent lives, Miss Mei help me find the antidote, that way, we can also act without worries."
After confirming the information Rita threw over was correct, Raiden Mei also helped Rita find the antidote as agreed.
Rita likewise handed over the administrative building's map and operation route to Raiden Mei.
Just as Rita was about to turn and leave, the blade that Raiden Mei had just sheathed was once again at Rita's neck.
"Miss Mei, you are…?"
"Rita, there's one more thing I want." Raiden Mei said coldly. "I want that eye, Grey Serpent's eye."
"As you wish."
With that, Rita took out Grey Serpent's eye tissue from her body and tossed it to Raiden Mei.
After taking the eye, Raiden Mei's expression also softened.
'With this, that child will finally gain true freedom.'
———
[Damn! I thought it was something else, turns out this is what Mei was after]
[Mei wifey is still so kind]
———
[World Serpent's underground laboratory.]
As Kiana put away her gun, the Honkai beast glowing with purple light collapsed to the ground. Its body crumbled into tiny black fragments, then was sucked into a black hole and vanished.
At the same time, the lab door behind Kiana trembled violently with a loud bang.
Kiana turned toward the sound, preparing to face a new enemy. However, the person before her left her completely off guard.
"Kiana…?"
A familiar voice sounded from not far away. Kiana was completely stunned.
She had imagined ten thousand ways to be reunited with Raiden Mei, but not one was like this.
At this time, in this place, faced with Mei who was drawing closer and closer, Kiana felt no joy, only endless panic.
After experiencing so many upheavals, Kiana thought she had already become strong enough to calmly face the reunion of old friends.
But the moment she saw Mei, her confidence shattered. She became once again that lost and helpless wandering girl in Sky City. Unshakable guilt in her heart, fear of once again losing control…
"Mei?! What are you doing here?" Kiana waved her hands while stepping back. "You… you shouldn't be here! I… this place… is very dangerous!"
However, what greeted her was Raiden Mei's warm embrace.
———
Seeing this, people in the real world exclaimed that the sweetness was off the charts.
[Ahhhhhh]
[With things developed this far, if you two don't get married it's hard to wrap up]
[YaeKiana stock plummets! KianaMei stock hits the limit-up again!]
[Sweet, so sweet, too sweet!]
═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═
patreon.com/AmbitiousTranslator
🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through Patreon.
https://discord.gg/bYAfGyp98y