NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Apart from that, in other places it can only be called "trespassing" or "illegal intrusion".

"I... I don't do anything illegal, Lieutenant."

Walking through the underground passage of the rehabilitation center, the girl looked embarrassed as she spoke. Judging from her sincere expression, she probably didn't really consider her escape as a crime.

And how could Phoenix be happy after hearing her say that?

The lieutenant feigned a hurt expression, his eyelids drooping. "What do you mean you don't do anything illegal? Do you mean I look like a lawbreaker?!"

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Seeing Phoenix's constipated expression, Cansey pouted and rolled his eyes at him mischievously.

"Don't treat me like a fool, Lieutenant."

This is Ark, after all! Not breaking the law doesn't necessarily make you a good person, and breaking the law doesn't necessarily make you a bad person.

For example, in the No. 1 ward where the lieutenant lives, the fat prisoner in cell 026, I heard, killed a whole noble family of six to avenge his sister.

"Oh?"

Phoenix, quite surprised that there were still talented individuals in the No. 1 prison ward, raised an eyebrow and asked, "That guy killed a noble family of six and wasn't sentenced to death or exile?"

"No, I haven't actually looked into the specifics."

After carefully hiding all the gold beans, Kansi added, "Hmm... this happened a long time ago, but Lieutenant, try searching for some obscure channels online and look up keywords related to the massacre of noble families. You should still be able to find this story."

"Hmm, I'm quite interested in these kinds of cases. Do you know of any similar revenge cases at the rehabilitation center?"

Realizing that the escape artist in front of him was not quite willing to go with him, Phoenix was not in a hurry and instead set his sights on the other prisoners in the rehabilitation center.

Although it's not very polite to say this to the person in question, to be honest, given the internal corruption within the Ark government, there seem to be quite a few talented individuals in the Rehabilitation Center that could be recruited.

For example, if the prisoner in cell 026 that Cancy just mentioned was driven to desperation and acted out of a fit of rage, Phoenix felt perfectly justified in seeking cooperation with him.

"A revenge case? Does the lieutenant intend to help them overturn their conviction?"

Perhaps because he simply couldn't imagine that someone's true purpose was to rebel, Kancy's eyes at that moment seemed to be looking at a fool.

“Those are all nobles in the Ark. Lieutenant, even if you were the deputy commander, let alone the commander of the Ark, you couldn’t possibly compete with the entire noble class!”

"No, as I said, I'm just quite interested."

Phoenix, who had absolutely no interest in the position of deputy commander, smiled and waved his hand, comforting him with a tone full of deception: "These kinds of cases are good for me to understand the methods those nobles use to frame others. I'm not very popular."

The more we learn now, the better we can be in the future to guard against them.

"That's it..."

Despite the somewhat reasonable explanation, the girl's gaze remained suspicious, but her tone unconsciously softened with a hint of intimacy.

Just like the nurses in the medical ward said, the lieutenant was indeed a good person.

The mere fact that they are "willing to actively learn about these shady revenge cases" is enough to surpass the behavior of 70% of the men in Ark today.

The two then chatted about "revenge" and "framing" until they returned to cell 001.

……

"Actually, I don't know how this ability of mine works."

In the cell where the bars were covered by a sheet, Kancy, sitting on the edge of the bed, showed Phoenix her non-magnetic wrist shackles and said cautiously in a low voice:

"Anyway, if I wanted to, many electronic devices would temporarily malfunction for two or three hours, and not in a damaging way, but more like... well, how should I put it..."

It's more like the feeling that the program is still running, but it's not working.

After saying that, she raised her hand and handed the magnetic shackles on her wrists to Phoenix.

The man looked down and, just as Kancy had said, the indicator light on the magnetic shackles was still lit with a green fluorescent glow, signifying activation, but the electromagnetic magnetism was completely gone.

“With those kinds of cameras, I can pause the surveillance footage immediately if I want, but still let the time recording continue.”

The girl chuckled smugly, “That means if the lieutenant wants to go out at night, I can freeze the surveillance footage on the frame where the lieutenant is sleeping, then climb up from the tunnel and keep watch for him until the six o’clock morning check-in.”

"So this is how you escape from prison every day?" Phoenix was also greatly amazed by Cansey's supernatural abilities.

Rehabilitation Center

It truly is a wonderful place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

……

……

Six o'clock the next day.

The lieutenant, who had only slept for four hours, was awakened by the noise from the gate.

He didn't know when Kancy left, but the ghost girls who had followed them all the way had already told him why the prison guards at the gate were there.

—Ingrid came to visit him in prison.

"How come you look better now that you're living in the rehabilitation center than when you were at the affiliated high school?"

Through the bars, the CEO of Gokuraku Jodo, with faint dark circles under his eyes, glanced irritably at someone in the cell.

"Your initial hearing will be postponed. I haven't quite figured out the current situation yet, and many people's positions are unclear. So I'll trouble you to stay here for a few more days."

Just stay quiet for a few days, you know what I mean.

"Understand."

The man yawned sleepily, and the perfunctory tone of his voice subtly aggravated Ingrid's already irritable mood.

However, she is really busy right now, so busy that she doesn't even have the mind to say anything sarcastic to someone.

A few unruly old men on the board of directors of the Pure Land of Bliss have already made their moves, and the people in the finance department have also begun to suspect that she has made a deal with Tetra in private.

The previously balanced triangular power structure within the conglomerate is now showing signs of two factions uniting.

As a result, she is currently hesitant to give 100% trust to anyone other than Polly.

"You look like a frightened bird. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

As the ghost girls reported in his ear about the internal strife that had taken place in Elysium the previous night, Phoenix rubbed his face, forced himself to stay awake, and asked, knowing the answer already:

"Judging from your current mental state, it's exactly the same as when I spend the night on the ground."

Don't tell me you're afraid someone's going to kill you.

Isn't business warfare all about brainpower? Those intricate schemes and plots, one after another, will drive people crazy at the very least.

How come you've made it sound like a gangland feud, resorting to such underhanded tactics?

"..."

Ingrid, who was just about to turn around, almost couldn't contain her surprise after hearing Phoenix's teasing question.

Little did she know that the man before her already knew everything that had happened to her over the past two days through the Ghost Intelligence Network.

Therefore, Ingrid genuinely believed that her mental state was so bad that Phoenix could see right through her.

So, the woman puffed out her magnificent chest, took a deep breath without any hesitation, and tried to adjust her state.

"The business world is like a battlefield. When you went to the battlefield to fight against Lecher, didn't you use every means possible?"

By the way, don't take your good fortune for granted. The Rebirth Hall is the hardest place in the entire Ark for assassins to infiltrate. It's not that my situation isn't safe enough, but rather that your situation is too safe, understand? Lieutenant Phoenix.

From the last part where she was called out, one could hear a hint of resentment in the woman's words. The unscrupulous man shrugged and said, "Look at what you're saying, this problem is very easy to solve."

"Oh?"

Ingrid responded with a doubtful look, then crossed her arms again, waiting for the man in the cell to continue.

Next second,

Lieutenant Phoenix patted the bed casually, grinned, and replied, "You can come and sleep in my bed for a few hours right now. I promise, during that time, I'll kill anyone who tries to lay a hand on you."

Ingrid: "..."

Phoenix: "How about that? Isn't it a great idea? Only with excellent sleep quality can you ensure more efficient work."

Ingrid: "..."

Phoenix: "Hey! Don't get the wrong idea, I'm just being very serious about providing information..."

Ingrid: "That's definitely a good idea."

Phoenix: "...Huh?"

Ingrid: "Guard, open cell 001 for me. Polly, you stand guard outside for me for four hours."

Phoenix: "...Huh???"

Chapter 151 It's finally my turn to take the stage!

Ingrid really fell asleep.

Right in front of Phoenix, he lay on Phoenix's bed, his head on Phoenix's pillow, his breathing steady and his face serene as he drifted into a peaceful slumber, unable to pull himself away.

Therefore,

Looking at the somewhat heroic face of the CEO of Paradise Pure Land, the dozing lieutenant... felt numb.