NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Cecil had barely finished offering her well-intentioned suggestion when Lieutenant Phoenix, who needed to see a psychiatrist, opened the gate to the maintenance room as if on cue, stepping out with his right foot to look into the hallway outside.

"Yuni, Mihara's emotions are a bit unstable, come in for a moment."

With that, the man made way for Eunice to hurriedly slip into the maintenance room. He then closed the gate again, leaving a dozen or so girls at the door looking at each other, unsure what to say.

"Mihara!"

The moment Yuni stepped into the room, upon seeing her best friend Yuni's flushed face, she was about to run to the hospital bed when her commander grabbed her arm before she could even take a step.

Not daring to forcefully break free from her man's grasp, the anxious girl could only turn around and look at her commander with confusion.

"Hack the surveillance cameras."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Phoenix's order, Yuni, unaware of the reason, blinked blankly for a moment, then obediently switched all the closed-circuit monitors in the maintenance room to a disabled state, and hurriedly asked:

“Commander, Mihara, she…”

Before the girl could finish her question, Phoenix's hand was already touching the pink-haired twin-tailed girl's head. "Good girl Yuni, give Mihara a Perception Boost."

"Eh?"

"What is it?"

At this moment, the lieutenant narrowed his eyes, gave a cold snort, and threatened:

"How dare your best friend say I'm not good enough?"

"I'm going to show her today whether I'm capable or not."

Chapter 263 The Story of Vinegar and Dumplings

Perhaps Yuni herself was not very good at controlling her superpowers, because shortly after the surveillance cameras were forcibly shut down, the lights in the maintenance room also went out.

Everything gradually descended into darkness.

Only the faint breathing of men and women echoed in the silence.

The reset of their vision made their hearing and sense of smell even more acute, not to mention that Mihara had already been given a perception-enhancing buff by Yuni before this.

Therefore, under the combined effect of various conditions, when her man gently pressed his thumb against the corner of her lips in absolute darkness, the woman, without any resistance, wrapped her tongue around her lover's finger.

The damp breath responded to the warmth emanating from her body, and the long-lost irritability and domineering nature made Mihara burst into laughter.

The silvery laughter was nothing short of an extreme provocation and invitation to Phoenix.

And so, at this moment, their souls intertwined and enveloped each other.

At the same time, an intense emotion she had never felt before instantly overwhelmed the woman's thoughts and also stirred the heart of Eunice, who was listening nearby.

……

……

A thoroughly enjoyable battle;

A battle that shook the earth;

This was also Phoenix's first victory as a man in a match that lasted less than fifty minutes.

Its brilliance can be summed up in two words:

— Crushing.

The fact that he single-handedly crushed a pair of sisters is enough to ignite someone's most primal desire for conquest.

The lights were turned back on in the maintenance room.

Gazing at Mihara, who had returned to sleep, the lieutenant, holding Yuni in his arms, sat on the operating chair. At this moment, his thoughts were as vast and clear as the boundless grassland.

Ha, wives are nothing special.

Next time I need to find a way to get Anise, Marian and the teacher together for a big battle, so they'll know who's in charge.

The shameless lieutenant thought shamelessly as he glanced down at Yuni, whose cheeks were still flushed, and his thoughts slowly drifted into the ethereal state unique to a great sage.

anyway,

John and Cecil lost the protection of Ato and Isabel, which also meant they almost lost their ability to fight the heretics.

Cooperation has become something that no longer resembles cooperation.

But there is no doubt that he still needs the abilities of these two people.

One is a rare strategic commander on the Ark, and the other is a top scientist praised as a genius by Snow White. Phoenix wouldn't be foolish enough to drive away these two talents and monopolize Eden for himself.

And so, the lieutenant, sitting upright in his chair, silently pondered the situation, while the girl in his arms leaned on the commander's shoulder, quietly and obediently gazing at the man's face.

Even after the restrictions of NIMPH were lifted and her original thinking ability was restored, Uni still had a good understanding of herself.

She wasn't good at strategizing, so she preferred to be the whip in the commander's hand, supporting his every decision.

"Euni".

"Well?"

Upon hearing the lieutenant's sudden call, the girl, who had been lost in thought, blinked her eyes and gave a cute little hum.

However, Phoenix's next words completely surprised Eunice.

Do you remember what I promised you?

The man asked a perfunctory question, then immediately added, "When we get back to the Ark, I'll capture that bitch Shuen and bring her here as your toy."

"?!"

The unexpected surprise easily pried open the girl's delicate lips, and Yuni continued to blink blankly, unable to accept this precious gift from the commander.

That bitch who's taken pleasure in torturing her ever since she became Niki, that slut who shoots at Mihara at the drop of a hat, she'll be captured by the Commander and used as his toy to vent his anger when she gets back...

But she's the CEO of Missilis, is that really okay?

a long time……

a long time…………

Finally regaining her senses, Yuni suddenly smiled sincerely, gently turned over and sat on her commander's lap, her eyes sparkling with a shimmering light.

Immediately, all the lights in the maintenance room shattered.

The soft, melodious breathing gradually returned, filling the room once more.

……

……

"I'm going to kill him."

In Niki's hospital room, Harlan, who had successfully regained consciousness for the second time, was sitting on the hospital bed, looking at John, Cecil, and Noah by the bedside, his face as gloomy as a rainy night.

"I must kill him."

The woman made a vicious oath, but while unconscious, she was unaware of the unimaginable and intense conflict that had taken place in the maintenance room.

"Calm down, Harlan."

John ignored the witch's near-complete mental shift and calmly said:

"Phoenix seems to have reached some kind of agreement with Dorothy. The current situation is that Dorothy has withdrawn from Eden, and Isabel probably won't be on our side either. The Heirs Force only consists of you and Noah."

Currently, our combat strength is negligible compared to Phoenix and the Goddess Force.

The white-haired man was very calm, so calm that it even hurt morale, but even so, he continued to pour cold water on the two girls present.

“That man won’t do anything to Cecil and me because he needs enough people to support his future plans. But Harlan and Noah, you are not necessary to him.”

"..."

The words, so cold they could be called heartless, made little Noah's eyes widen. "Wait, what does that mean... does it mean we're dispensable candidates?!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Cecil to the side. Seeing that Cecil also had a blank expression like John, little Niki, who had joined the Heirs' forces last, finally accepted the cruel reality.

"You two...are you going to abandon us?"

"Do not."

Faced with Noah's questioning, the white-haired commander categorically denied her conjecture.

"I'm just stating a fact. Don't forget how you changed from the non-mass-produced Niki of the Ark to the Successor. That wasn't the result of your efforts."

In Phoenix's view, as long as Cecil is alive and as long as Lecher is willing to give humanity time to survive, he can gradually enable his subordinates to also acquire the combat capabilities of the inheritor's prosthetic body.

Admittedly, his ideas are not the same as ours, but his goals are the same as ours.

No, to be precise, his goals are far more radical than ours.

As he spoke, a sharp and determined look slowly appeared in John's eyes, and he continued:

“Harlan, haven’t you always hoped that the world would no longer be ruled by Lecher? I can tell you frankly about the final step of Phoenix’s plan.”

"He wants to go to space and uproot Lecher."

"!!!"