NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

[Viper: So, is Jackal with you, Captain?]

[The viper: Quickly send the jackals to pick me up from this den of thieves! \(`Δ')／]

[Klaus: ...]

[Klaus: I let her go. To avoid you dying on the way, send me the list first.]

[Viper: Ha~ As expected of the captain~~~]

……

……

The moment the red dot located in the center of Ark City began to move rapidly towards the outer edge,

Realizing that Jackal had most likely just parted ways with Krau, Phoenix's face behind his mask immediately darkened like a summer cloud.

[Anik, are there any landmarks near the red dot?]

Without the lieutenant's prompting, the AI, fully aware of the seriousness of the problem, automatically generated a complete Ark map that matched the red dot's location based on the man's voice.

Based on the position of the red dot before it moved, the location closest to the red dot and most consistent with a terrorist attack is the Baidi Ark Commercial Building.

Based on the valuation, I do not currently consider this location to be of the highest priority.

Under Anick's control, the map rapidly zoomed in until it landed on a building that Phoenix recognized very well—the Elysium Headquarters Building, the Tower of Elysium.

[According to Ark Daily, Ingrid's CEO will host an onboarding banquet for new graduates tonight at 9 PM. The red dot is only 1.8km from the Tower of Joy.]

A terrorist attack on the banquet would create far more panic and have a greater negotiating effect than an attack on the Baidi Ark Commercial Building.

"..."

Artificial intelligence analyzes at an extremely fast pace, but Phoenix's comprehension speed is not much slower.

In short, what Anik was trying to express was just one thing.

—Destroying the Tower of Bliss offers the best value for money.

So, Lieutenant Phoenix, whose interests were tied to Ingrid's, silently took out his phone.

Beep—beep—beep—beep—

The dial tone beeped calmly and steadily, seemingly foreshadowing an unfavorable outcome.

No one answered...

The next second, the man hung up the phone and started dialing Ingrid's online voice chat.

bugu~bugu~

Still no answer...

"Damn it, can we please stop with this detective drama?"

Overwhelmed with frustration and unease, Phoenix instinctively swore. Then, after being forced to accept the fact that he couldn't contact Ingrid, he had no choice but to swipe his phone and find Yin Hua's profile picture.

bugu~bu……

"Ha, why is this guy, who never replies to messages, calling me today? He doesn't call unless he needs something..."

Still the same old foul mouth, still the same old arrogance. Unfortunately, Phoenix didn't have time to tease the flat-chested girl about why she answered the phone so quickly while complaining; he simply said:

Are you with Ingrid?

I've received unconfirmed information that someone is planning a terrorist attack at the Tower of Joy's welcome banquet, likely involving the detonation of explosives.

"……understood."

……

The Tower of Bliss, with eight floors of corridors.

The moment Yinhua heard the words "terrorist attack" and "detonate explosives," the pent-up anger and grievances she had been holding in for nearly a month suddenly had no chance to be released.

Reason prevailed over the girl as she grabbed her sniper rifle and quickly walked into the hall.

"Ingrid, Emma, ​​Bestie, this is Yinhua. We have just received unconfirmed information that suspected terrorists are planning a terrorist attack after the banquet begins."

Who gave you the message?

Inside the glittering banquet hall, Ingrid, who had just finished dealing with a round of guests, was holding a wine glass and casually taking a sip of champagne.

Then, the answer came from the hidden ear canal headset.

"That's what Phoenix said."

"Ah."

When a certain name came to Ingrid's ears, the Queen of Elysium, though confused, did not hesitate at all and immediately chose to believe the news from the man in the outer region.

"Don't alert the enemy, and don't evacuate the crowd."

The woman tried her best to avoid looking around, took another sip of her drink, and whispered:

"Since the news came from the outer perimeter, it is most likely from terrorists in the outer perimeter."

It cannot be ruled out that the other party was present, and if the atmosphere at the banquet became abnormal, they might detonate the explosives prematurely.

This also suggests that the primary target of the terrorist attack was not me, but everyone at the banquet.

The other side wanted to wait until everyone arrived before detonating the explosives.

Chapter 201 A Bloodstained Rendezvous: The Scheme

Ingrid's approach was undoubtedly calm, wise, and arguably the best decision that could be made at the moment.

Before the explosive device is found in Yinhua, any unusual activity could trigger Krau, causing him to prematurely detonate the detonator.

The problem is, there are less than forty minutes left before the banquet officially begins...

Relying solely on Yin Hua's disguise to search for explosives that might be buried on the eighth floor was entirely a gamble on Yin Hua's luck and the misfortune of the banquet guests.

"I'll find a way to get here."

Before Yin Hua could respond, Phoenix, who was becoming increasingly agitated, hung up the phone. In his mind, he was reading the calculation report from Anick.

The distance from the Tower of Bliss to the outermost area is estimated to be 73 kilometers in the closest direction, and around 90 kilometers in the farthest.

[Converted to speed, based solely on a distance of 73 kilometers and a time of 38 minutes, your average speed would need to reach 115 kilometers per hour to arrive at the Tower of Bliss.]

This is the minimum requirement; your distance to the Tower of Bliss will be well over 73 kilometers, and you also need to consider the necessary walking time.

Conservatively speaking, a speed exceeding 140 kilometers per hour is needed to ensure you arrive at your destination on time and have enough time to conduct explosive ordnance disposal at the banquet venue.

The current time is 8:21:46, which is rush hour in Ark traffic. The possibility of reaching an average speed of 140 kilometers per hour is zero.

"..."

Data is only distinguished by whether it is true or false; the numbers themselves do not lie.

Since Anick has concluded from this data that it's impossible, even if Phoenix puts a gun to the back of his neck, Anick still can't do it.

As a result, the idea of ​​speeding back to the Ark was doomed to fail.

So, at a loss for what to do for the time being, the lieutenant could only turn to the venomous snake beside him for help...

"More than forty days ago, Krau took three detonators from the Qingming Society. During this period, there were no large-scale explosions in the Ark and the outer edge area."

The Ark Daily reported that the Pure Land of Bliss will be holding a welcome banquet at 9 PM tonight. Considering the Jackal's positioning, I suspect that Krau might very well want to blow up the Tower of Bliss...

Whether it's speculation or not.

Assuming Krau returns to the Ark to blow up the Tower of Joy, Serpent, do you have any way to stop her?

The man spoke with such sincerity that even the venomous snake felt a pang of jealousy.

Unlike the underworld queen, her intelligence network did not have the support of official channels, and its information coverage was limited to the outer perimeter area.

Therefore, Viper is unaware that Lieutenant Phoenix recently stormed the Tower of Bliss for a woman, and even managed to get the Ark to create a new term for him called "Special Imprisonment".

Based on this, the girl naturally had no idea that the man she longed for was asking for her help because, in essence, he was after another woman...

And it was the same location, the same woman.

"Hmm...it's not that difficult..."

In the blink of an eye, the sullen girl, who already had a plan in mind, took the initiative to stick close to the lieutenant, pouting her lips and habitually selling her sweet girl persona.

"Hehe~ There's still plenty of time, and Helen is waiting outside. Darling, how do you plan to thank her?"

"I don't like keeping things a secret."

Seeing that the viper seemed oblivious to the urgency of the situation, Phoenix felt increasingly that apart from her looks and large breasts, everything else about this woman was unpleasant to look at.

We're truly incompatible; the more I look at them, the more annoyed I get.

On the other side, seeing someone's sullen face and frowning, the venomous snake, realizing that she had precisely stepped on a landmine, wanted nothing more than to raise her hand and slap that pretty face.

He often plays the role of a riddle teller, which led to him losing control just now, and this time he's getting his comeuppance.

It must be changed; the riddle teller will truly suffer a terrible fate.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry! I said it, okay?"