NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

However, faced with Phoenix's "respectful" attitude and her intention to "think for her," the only thing left in Shuen's personality besides being wicked was his honesty and naivety, and he reluctantly agreed in the end:

“Go back and make a list for me yourself. Asking you one by one is too inefficient.”

drip-

Before Phoenix could even respond, the CEO of Missilis hung up the phone, smugly believing he had won.

Inside the guest room,

The lieutenant listened to the dial tone, then opened the Balabala interface with satisfaction and sent a voice message to Viper.

bugu~bugu~

“Viper, you can come back now. You don’t have to hold the fort on about the obedience drug all by yourself. I just tricked an idiot into helping me.”

Viper: "???"

Chapter 211 Slap

Did they trick an idiot into helping them?

What kind of idiot could possibly help with something that involves the inner workings of three major companies?

A black market in the outer perimeter area.

Unaware of the situation, the venomous snake muttered to itself while a smile involuntarily crept onto its lips, instinctively wanting to say something teasing like, "Darling, are you missing me?"

However, the next second, she quickly remembered that the person she was trying to win over on the other end of the phone was not easily swayed by sweet talk until her favorability rating was maxed out, so she quickly gave up and sweetly agreed.

"Hi~~ I'll be right back, darling."

beep--

After hanging up the phone, the viper, having put aside her thoughts, was about to turn back to Hotel 30955 when the jackal who had been following her suddenly stopped in place, his crimson eyes, filled with reluctance, staring intently at her.

"Oh my gosh~ So even jackals have moments when they're too ashamed to show their faces?"

Jackal: “…”

Faced with the strategist's tried-and-true provocation, the little fool, unusually, did not fall for it this time. Instead, he remained silent, revealing a rare sentimental expression.

Seeing this, Viper could easily guess what her simple-minded teammate was thinking, so she could only sigh and helplessly offer some advice:

“Jackal, do you know that when something happened to you, Krau’s first reaction was to hide?”

She doesn't actually care whether you live or die.

Furthermore, you've done so many dangerous things for her in the outer area over the past two years, and you've repaid the debt of saving her life. You don't owe her anything, so why do you insist on following her to the death?

What does she have that makes you want to do this?

"...How can this be enough to repay a life-saving favor? Besides, I only helped the captain kill some fools who didn't know their place. The captain could have done those things too. It doesn't count as repaying a favor at all!"

The jackal bit her lower lip, revealing her goofy fangs, and used her limited intelligence to retort:

"Shouldn't a life be repaid with one's own life for a favor that saves one's life?!"

"You've already paid your debt! And now you owe me your life!"

The venomous snake, infuriated by the fool's extremely naive ideas, narrowed its eyes and continued to entice the other party with its own point of view.

"If I hadn't vouched for you, you would be dead already, do you know that?!"

The reason you're still alive is because I'm risking my life to protect you.

"I'll give you my life if you want! Anyway, I just don't like that Phoenix gang!"

The jackal has always had obvious deficiencies in emotional and behavioral control. Stimulated by the venomous snake's words, her already dull brain was immediately overloaded, and incoherent words spewed out of her mouth without thinking.

"This won't work, that won't work, there are so many rules that you can't even count them all!"

What's the point of staying in a place that's no different from the Ark?!

"They provide meals."

"..."

The sudden silence was so unexpected.

Seeing that the fool remained silent, the girl's gaze subtly shifted to the surroundings of the black market, and she added softly:

"And the portions are generous and filling."

"..."

Two sentences easily shook the jackal's supposedly firm belief.

After all, who would bother with rice for no reason?

and so……

go? Still not going?

Just as the fool was grimacing and scratching her head over the rice, she suddenly heard the venomous snake urging her quietly with a smile beside her.

"Something's not right... Jackal, stop arguing for now, we need to get going."

"?!"

The strategist's words were like a gunshot, instantly bringing the jackal, who had been struggling with his thoughts, back to reason.

She's just a little silly, not really stupid. After the snake's deliberate reminder, the dog with its three ponytails quickly sensed the unusual atmosphere.

In the black market streets,

Not a single passerby glanced at them bickering.

has a problem……

Those who dare to infiltrate the black market can't be this honest.

What's more, they had just accidentally let slip the words "phoenix".

That shabby gang has been expanding aggressively lately, which has already alerted the established powers in the outer areas. There must be spies from those gangs in the black market watching them.

"Okay, okay~ I won't argue with you anymore, we still have things to buy."

Once she understood the problem, she saw the venomous snake smile sweetly, take the jackal's hand, and plan to sneak away through a small alley in the black market.

The jackal also cooperated by curling its lip, just like a child throwing a tantrum, reluctantly being dragged by the girl into a corner of the black market.

What the two girls, Niki and Nikki, could never have imagined was that as they hurried through the alley and arrived at the T-junction, they would be met with indifferent gazes and the muzzles of more than a dozen short-barreled rifles.

……

"Stop playing tricks. Your prosthetic bodies can't withstand the suppression rounds. Come with us honestly."

The men's shouts became the only sound source on the street.

Following the direction of the sound, they saw a crew-cut security guard dressed in a standard suit and sunglasses standing below a gun shop, saying in a deep voice:

"As long as you cooperate, I can guarantee that neither of you will be in any trouble."

After saying that, perhaps to prove the authority of his words, the men in suits who weren't wearing sunglasses raised their guns, released the safety with a series of clicks, and aimed at the snakes and jackals.

Suppression rounds...

Since these people were able to obtain suppressive missiles against Niki's special operations, it undoubtedly means that they come from Ark and are backed by the three major corporations or the central government and the military.

Are they the people who sell illegal drugs? Or is it the owner of that club?

Or perhaps both...

"It's so rude of grown men to point guns at girls."

A standard sweet smile returned to the viper's pretty face, and the girl's movements were swift and decisive. She raised her forearm in a less-than-perfect surrender gesture, then kindly reminded him:

"Be careful, Shuen might get angry!"

"Long-winded."

To everyone's surprise, the man in sunglasses showed no fear upon hearing the name Shu En; instead, his already arrogant and domineering demeanor grew even stronger.

"Shuen cares about some scrap metal she calls herself? Aren't you bunch of Nikkis overestimating yourselves?"

As he spoke, he walked toward the snake, glancing sarcastically toward the street exit as he did so:

"Let's go, you two scrap metal ladies."

In response, the venomous snake, beaming with pride, retorted, "Understood, Mr. Lackey."

The girl's words were truly unexpected for the jackal. The little fool's memory was quite good; she had never seen a venomous snake dare to act so irrationally when it was in a completely weak position.

Sure enough, the phrase "Mr. Lackey" successfully triggered the man in sunglasses.

In an instant, a black-gloved hand, carrying a gust of air, slapped the snake's fair and delicate face.

Snapped! ! !

The force was so great that it not only shattered the girl's crystal-clear lips, but also nearly caused the jackal who witnessed the scene to go berserk on the spot.

"You look for……"

"and many more."