NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Completely unaware that she had gradually veered from a sweet girl persona to a subservient one, the venomous snake, immersed in worry, pitifully shook the man's hand, coaxing him as she revealed her plan.

"Hey~ honey, be prepared, don't be scared by what I'm about to say~"

"Klau once asked me if there was any way to lure Lecher into the Ark and then destroy the humans on the Ark."

Because they thought she was so slow-witted, they never agreed to plan and implement a solution for her.

After all, my dear can sense it too. I'm not Niki, who specializes in combat. I've never even been to the surface. Destroying the Ark wouldn't do me any good.

But well, that guy Krau hasn't given up yet.

After pausing, seeing that the commander was not surprised at all by the news, Viper was even more astonished and felt that only such a steady man was worthy of her assistance.

Overwhelmed by growing joy and admiration, the girl blushed without realizing it and continued:

“I can pretend to be arrested by the commander, and then use the information that Krau is going to blow up the Tower of Bliss as a private deal to protect him and save his life.”

Next, I called Krau and told her not to detonate the bomb, or I would reveal her entire plan.

Finally, use blah blah blah to create a scenario where she's urged to come back quickly to kill him and silence him, while I'm responsible for stalling for time.

hmm~

Logically and rationally, it's a closed loop; it's impossible for Krau to abandon her plan to destroy the entire Ark for the sake of a Tower of Bliss.

And given her personality and intelligence, she'll definitely rush back to the outer perimeter to try and kill us to silence us.

In this way, the Tower of Bliss was saved, and I also found my beloved.

So, honey, how are you planning to thank them?

It must be said that when Viper presented her plan, and when the lieutenant realized that the plan indeed had a high success rate, that was a moment of great significance.

The man understood the original plot, in which Krau, despite not seeming very bright, still managed to blow up the Ark and treat the Central and Anik as idiots and jokes.

Provided that advice is heeded, as long as there is a strategist with maxed-out intelligence, even a pig can take off as a leader.

"what do you want?"

Having received the brilliant plan, Phoenix became much gentler and more amiable, both in attitude and expression.

Such a change might seem overly utilitarian, but in the eyes of the cunning viper, it was clearly a sign that men's affection for her had increased.

"Honey~ do you mean you're okay with any request~"

The girl asked expectantly, her mind already conjuring up images of delicious food and drinks...

"No."

Viper: "..."

"You go first, and we can discuss the details of the transaction gradually."

Viper: "..."

"But don't worry, I won't treat my allies unfairly. As long as the deal is reasonable, I'll agree to it."

Viper: "..."

Seeing that the strategist remained silent and only stared at him, the commander surnamed Fei thought that his offer was too low, and had no choice but to give in.

"Here's what we'll do: if you ever want to leave the Ark, or if the Ark issues a warrant for your arrest, I can provide you with the necessary assistance. This will be included as an additional clause in the deal."

Viper: "..."

Viper: "Hmph! Forget it! I'm helping you willingly because you saved those mass-produced Nikis, I don't have any ulterior motives!"

Chapter 202 A Bloodstained Rendezvous: The King of Hell Surnamed Fei (4K)

The script is written, the actors are in place, and all that's left is to figure out how to make the stage effects look incredibly realistic.

Because of his excellent upbringing of "strategically despising the enemy while tactically respecting the enemy," Lieutenant Phoenix, no matter how much he looked down on Krau's brain, would not be perfunctory because of this contemptuous attitude.

So, a man and a woman, with Helen, who was keeping watch at the door, behind their backs, began rehearsing inside the private room where the corpses were still lying.

The details of how humans in the outer perimeter should treat Niki—what attitude, tone, and words to use—are completely unfamiliar to someone and require Viper to personally teach them step by step.

Moreover, to ensure the authenticity of the performance, the two agreed that the formal performance after the rehearsal must involve appropriate "acting out the real thing".

……

bugu~bugu~

On the 44th floor of the Zhoumao Building, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, while drinking strong liquor and gazing at the Tower of Bliss in the distance, Krau grumbled as he pulled his phone out of his pocket.

When she saw that Balabala's caller ID was that of the unpredictable woman Viper, her expression returned to its usual indifferent indifference.

Buzz —

He pressed the answer button, then raised his hand. The terrorist, who was waiting for the fireworks to light up, downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp and silently waited for the woman on the other end of the phone to speak first.

"Captain~ I think I'm in a bit of trouble~"

"Trouble? What, even the viperous woman from the outsider unit got captured by trash from the outer perimeter?"

Hearing the venomous snake's affectedly weak tone, Krau not only showed no concern, but instead smiled broadly. Unfortunately, this smile was quickly dissolved by the snake's subsequent words.

"Well~ how can you say that about someone? Anyone who can capture me is definitely not a loser, Captain~"

Since we're all in the same unit, can't you reluctantly make a sacrifice and help them out?

"..."

Given the viper's nature, Krau had reason to doubt the credibility of what the other person said. And given her personality, what did the viper's life or death have to do with her?

After all, that pretentious woman hadn't agreed to help her destroy the ark.

"Heh, I'm just a captain in Niki's unit. If humans want to punish you, then I can only wish you good luck, Viper."

"Ara ara~ As expected of the captain~ You've never disappointed your teammates when it comes to treating everyone equally." The sweet voice on the phone didn't change at all despite Krau's ruthlessness.

"But I have no choice~ I don't want to die, so Captain, could you please cooperate and not blow up the Tower of Bliss?"

"?!"

The moment the venomous snake uttered the word "Tower of Bliss," Krau's pupils instantly contracted to the size of pinholes.

She wasn't confused or suspicious that the venomous snake knew she was going to blow up the Tower of Bliss. That's just how that's the character of a certain jealous, sullen woman.

It would be strange if she didn't know the inside story of some things.

"You revealed my secret, and you still want me to save your life?" Sensing the threat in the girl's words, the terrorist's eyelids slowly drooped, and a faint murderous aura uncontrollably surged from his brows.

"Aren't you overestimating me, Viper?"

"Hey~ Captain, you're just making me think I'm too stupid. How could anyone possibly see you as a good person? If you blow up the Tower of Bliss, what will happen if Lecher invades without the military technology support of Blissful Paradise?"

"..."

The girl's seemingly teasing words were actually a subtle hint to Krau that if he dared to blow up the Tower of Bliss, she would reveal all her secrets as the captain.

This must include the idea that "she intends to destroy the Ark".

"Ah……"

Anger surged in the terrorist's heart, finally breaking through her self-perceived indifference, and she sneered:

"You'll do anything to save your life, you bitch."

However, since everyone was working on the outer edge, the viper was no match for her in terms of verbal skills.

"Ara~ Ara~ If being willing to give up everything for something makes someone a slut, then doesn't that mean the captain is including himself in that category too~"

Buzz —

The call was rudely ended.

Phoenix, who watched the entire match, certainly wouldn't believe that Krau's defenses weren't breached by the venomous snake's armor-piercing attack.

"So this was all improvised? Were you okay performing it all by yourself?"

The lieutenant asked worriedly, "It was supposed to be a two-person show, but after the curtain was drawn, Viper performed the whole thing by himself."

"Hmm~"

On the other side, the girl muttered a few more curses at Krau before smiling and answering the man's question.

"There's no way around it, getting my darling to play a thug in the outer perimeter is harder than getting a thug to play a commander. My darling's swear words just don't have that thuggish feel to them~"

As they were talking, the viper shyly tossed Phoenix a pink wink.

"It's quite like Dirty Talk~ After listening to my darling talk about it so much, I've almost lost the will to act."

"..."

I couldn't keep up with the conversation, I couldn't keep up at all.

Although Phoenix wasn't quite sure what "Dirty Talk" meant, judging from the context of the previous sentence, it was probably some kind of informal proper noun.

One minute they're digging a pit for Krau to jump into, the next they're making fun of him without warning. Most importantly, the club owner's mangled corpse, the one that had been interrogated, is still lying on the ground…

Honestly, the lieutenant, who prided himself on being mentally sound, was very worried about Viper's mental state.