NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Because of her extremely high compatibility rate, the researchers at MMR High School placed high hopes on her, which meant that the girl had to adapt to a brand new prosthetic body every few days.

However, each prosthetic body produced by the research institute is different in appearance. Sometimes, in order to save time, prosthetic bodies with incomplete face molds are even directly replaced on the girls' bodies.

The mental torture of being naked and used as a tool for research was something that Tia, who had no human rights whatsoever, could only escape from reality by pretending to be stupid and deceiving herself, so as not to drive herself insane.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Holding the sobbing blonde high school girl close to his chest, Phoenix gently patted the girl's shoulder, then turned to look at Yuni, who was being held by Mihara, and patiently comforted her.

"If Yuni behaves well, in a few days, the Commander will send Shuen to Yuni as her pet, okay?"

And Tia, don't you like dragons? The instructor knows there really is a dragon on the ground that can breathe fire and fly. The instructor will try to catch that dragon for you to ride someday.

As for the researchers and rule-makers at MMR High School…

Stroking the blonde girl's hair, Phoenix, halfway through his sentence, glanced at Nadja, who was sitting on the ground with her arms wrapped around her legs and her eyes glazed over, and said gently:

"It's alright, they won't live much longer."

Chapter 228 The squadron successfully assembles; Helen is left isolated.

Soothing a baby is a real headache.

The two girls, Yuni and Tia, were relatively easy to coax. The lieutenant only had to sacrifice his own charm and let the two hooligans take advantage of him a little, and they naturally stopped crying.

But Nadja is an exception.

With a relatively mature mind and a deeper understanding than her peers, the dark-skinned JK is at a psychological age where she believes she is right and will not accept any rebuttal.

Freed from the constraints of NIMPH rules, Nadja's hatred for MMR High School and her aversion to Maricana reached their peak after her mind was completely liberated.

Even though she knew that her teacher had been under the control of NIMPH and had no choice but to pronounce the death sentence on the classmate who saved her life.

However, this situation is like a murderer who has been brainwashed killing his own parents. Even if he knows that the other party did not intend to kill him, it is difficult to suppress the urge to take revenge.

Nadja knew very well that before becoming Niki, she was just an ordinary girl, and she couldn't have the same level of awareness as the heroes in the movies.

dong dong dong-

Just as the dark-skinned JK was hiding alone in her room, immersed in a slow, drawn-out mental struggle, there was a sudden knock on the door.

The girl didn't need to guess; she could tell who it was just by listening to their voice.

—I reckon only the instructors in the entire Ark would skip ringing the doorbell and prefer to knock on the door with their hands.

Click!

Unlocking the door, Nadja, her brow furrowed, looked at the man outside. Her eyes, devoid of their former luster, seemed to speak volumes, questioning his purpose.

Seeing the student's state, the person who had promised Maruchana to take good care of the student didn't hesitate and frankly asked, "Still thinking about your teacher?"

"..."

Hearing the instructor's blunt question, a flustered Nadya instinctively wanted to close the door and refuse, but then she remembered that the instructor standing in front of her was the one who had saved her classmate. She quickly banished the thought from her mind, leaned against the doorframe, and answered weakly:

Why would the drill instructor think I'm thinking about the teacher?

“Because Maruchana specifically mentioned it to me.”

In order to maintain a harmonious relationship between teachers and students, Phoenix could only make up a story without changing his expression: "She said that if I help you get rid of NIMPH one day, you will definitely hate her, and she asked me to keep an eye on things so that you don't do anything stupid."

"Silly thing, what silly thing?" Nadja forced a smile, her little expression clearly indicating she was asking a question she already knew the answer to.

"What foolish thing do you think I would do?"

The girl was very curious; she was eager to know what other horrifying things the instructor might say...

"What foolish things could they possibly do? They'd just go to the Missilis Building to kill someone, go to the MMR Research Institute to kill someone, attack the Central Government Command, or assassinate the leader of the anti-Nike organization..."

Nadja: "..."

Gradually, as Phoenix earnestly listed the "silly things" he had done, the dark-skinned JK's originally listless expression successfully turned into one of silence.

"Instructor..."

Finally, after her initial shock, Nadja sighed and, with a look of maternal concern, interrupted the lieutenant.

"These are all things you wanted to do yourself, right?"

Phoenix: "..."

The atmosphere paused there.

One was tall and the other short, a man and a woman, staring at each other, neither breaking the silence.

After a while...

"Pfft~"

It was rare to see the instructor looking so embarrassed and dumbfounded. The gloom between the dark-skinned JK's brows was finally dispelled, revealing her usual youthful vitality.

"Hey, instructor..."

"Ok?"

The girl narrowed her eyes, smiled sincerely, and said:

"When you ever really want to put what you just said into practice, please be sure to take me with you."

Phoenix: "...Huh?"

……

Time flies by.

When Master and Anker arrived at the outer edge of the area, Viper had already led a group of Nikkis to successfully intimidate the various local bullies in Phoenix's territory.

Meanwhile, Phoenix was also busy.

In addition to taking care of his back, the lieutenant also removed the NIMPH restrictions for a total of thirty-seven mass-produced Nikis.

Yes, a total of thirty-seven Nikis.

In addition to Nikki, who was liberated earlier, and the five Longleaf girls who had just smuggled themselves in from the outskirts of the Ark, there were a total of fifty-two self-aware mechanical girls at the lieutenant's beck and call.

With these violent girls who had regained their freedom secretly helping them as humans, coupled with the venomous snake's ruthless methods, the purity of the Phoenix's upper echelons reached an unbelievable 100%.

Moreover, under the manipulation of a certain person who held absolute power, a religious force that revered the lieutenant as a god silently spread in the outer perimeter.

Among them, all 52 girls who were given a new lease on life became followers of the religious force, and some even showed fanatical worship in their eyes whenever the lieutenant was mentioned.

Unfortunately, Phoenix himself, who is regarded as a savior, is still unaware of the slightly radiant pale gold halo behind his head.

“I’ve already been informed by Deputy Minister Ampa that I can leave anytime once everyone is here, at the latest by tomorrow morning.”

After bringing Master and Anker, the last squadron members, to the hotel, the lieutenant, too lazy to explain the situation in the outer perimeter to the "outsiders," addressed the other members in the conference room:

"The venomous snakes can take full responsibility here. There's not much point in us staying for another twelve or thirteen hours. Everyone, take another inventory of the equipment. We'll set off in an hour."

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Since it's an inventory of military equipment, it's naturally considered a state of combat readiness.

Therefore, the ladies, who knew their place, abandoned their usual casual way of communicating and returned to the demeanor of Niki, or rather, soldiers, leaving the scene in an orderly manner with solemn expressions.

Only Master and Anker, carrying their own luggage, followed behind the group of Nikkis in a daze, unsure of what to do.

Like Helen, the two of them had never been to the ground since becoming Niki. They spent most of their time on the Praise, following the captain's orders, cleaning day after day, or conducting shooting drills without ammunition.

So, are we about to head to the ground?

Wearing a sailor uniform, Anke looked at Master nervously, while Master returned an embarrassed look and asked, "Anke, did you pass your target range test?"

Anke: "No, didn't I play with you yesterday? Neither of us passed..."

Master: "..."

Anke: "..."

Just as the two new recruits were about to experience pre-battle anxiety, Helen, who was walking in front of them, suddenly turned her head, her eyebrows raised, and scolded them with dissatisfaction.

"You were the last to arrive, and you were given advance notice about the squadron's situation. Why haven't you even passed the shooting range test in over half a month?!"

Didn't I tell you all to do extra practice?

The noblewoman's reprimand was quite loud, instantly attracting the attention of the other squadron members. As a result, the other nine Nikis instinctively turned their heads to look at the three naval soldiers at the end of the squadron.

Originally, this was just a routine argument within Aegis.

However, Helen still dared to give a speech in public under these circumstances, which made Master and Anker feel that they had lost face. Combined with their previous dissatisfaction with the captain, the straightforward and romantic first mate went berserk on the spot.

"Hey! What do you mean by telling us to practice more?!"

On the Praise Ship, all you knew was to order us to sweep the floor, but here all you do is order us to do extra training.

If I could complete the target range simulation designed by the lieutenant in half a month, I, I, I… If I had that talent, I would have gone solo long ago! Who wants to stay in the Aegis Force and have to put up with the nobility every day?!

Bringing up old grievances only makes things worse.

Still feeling a bit annoyed after his outburst, Master couldn't help but continue yelling:

"Don't get me wrong, Helen! This is a special ground intelligence squadron, not an Aegis unit. The lieutenant and Lapi haven't even reprimanded us, so who are you to meddle in our business!"