Zongman: Collecting starts with Shiori

Liaozi felt that her pride had been eaten away, leaving marks one after another. She looked at Shi Shoufeng with blurry eyes and begged.

Shi Shou Feng laughed evilly.

"Let's try another method. I may not be able to satisfy you now."

"what?"

However, Shi Shoufeng did not give her the chance to think too much. While she was stunned, she had become smooth and white. Even the fig leaf had been taken off by Shi Shoufeng's claws.

Shi Shoufeng pulled hard and Liaozi rushed to Shi Shoufeng's side. He lifted Liaozi up easily. Liaozi was horrified to find that his shameful parts were facing Shi Shoufeng's face.

"Master...don't..."

However, Ryoko's obstruction was of no use at all, and instead became an accelerator for Shikimori Kaede's evil deeds.

Soon, Liaozi felt the warmth rushing through her senses, and she couldn't help but humming loudly in comfort.

"Ah!!! Don't pick..."

Every subtle movement of Shiki Morikaze ran through Ryoko's nerves like an electric current, bringing an unprecedented strong shock.

Her body involuntarily bent backwards, forming an alluring arc, as if to extend this extreme feeling to every inch of her body.

Liaozi's tongue gently moved out, with an indescribable intoxication and release, it was an instinctive reaction that transcended the constraints of reason.

All this was not due to Ryoko's active intention, but was completely driven by Shikimori Kaede's clever and gentle touch.

The tip of his tongue was like a warm breeze, brushing across Liaozi's skin, triggering a series of uncontrollable shudders.

The feeling was so intense and so pleasurable that even though Liaozi tried her best to remain calm, intermittent low hums still inadvertently leaked out from between her tightly clenched lips. It was a sound that was both suppressed and full of desire.

"You can yell if you want. No one will laugh at you."

There is a hint of joking in Shiki Shoufeng's words, which is also good...

In front of Liaozi, it seemed that there was no need to hide anything.

This guy...even hopes that I will treat her even more excessively?

"Master....Master, Master..."

Liaozi's hands were waving wildly, and her eyes were already covered with a hazy mist.

She stammered and looked at Shi Shoufeng shyly.

"I want to...but I don't dare...this place...is not completely soundproof..."

"Oh?"

Shiki Shoufeng smiled meaningfully, then buried his head deeply.

"what!!!!"

The stimulation that went straight to the top of his head made Liaozi unable to care anymore.

Chapter 140 Who was killed? Who died?

Finally, Liaozi's heart, which longed for recognition, was gently comforted.

At this moment, Liaozi was like a well-behaved kitten, gently assisting Shoufeng in cleaning up the remaining items. Every movement revealed his meticulous delicacy and enjoyment.

Her eyes flashed with concentration and joy from time to time, as if she had found her own little happiness in such service.

Shiki Shoufeng was enjoying this rare tranquility with peace of mind. His hands were free to flip through the information that Liaozi had painstakingly collected. The papers rubbed gently between his fingers, making a small and rhythmic sound.

The document seemed particularly thick, with slightly worn edges, and seemed to carry countless unsolved mysteries.

"Liaozi, is this all the information you AST has about Nightmare?"

There was a barely perceptible curiosity and urgency in Shiki Morifaki's voice. His eyes jumped between the lines, trying to capture more clues from the limited text.

Liaozi's attention was interrupted by this sudden question. She raised her head slowly and reluctantly, with a trace of milk on the corner of her mouth. She looked very seductive.

She stretched out a finger and childishly pushed the drops of nectar back into her lips, then pursed her lips, as if savoring the unintentional sweetness.

"Well... Master, this is indeed all the information we have about Nightmare at the moment."

There was a hint of regret in Liaozi's words, but it also revealed the helpless truth.

"You have to understand that Nightmare is a being that appears so rarely that it is almost mysterious. What's even more worrying is that almost everyone who has seen her cannot escape the fate of death. Under such circumstances, the information we at AST can collect is very limited, and every record is a valuable asset at the cost of sacrifice."

Faced with these words, Shi Shoufeng felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart, as if all arguments had lost their meaning at this moment.

After all, Tokisaki Kurumi's horrific killing behavior has long become an immortal legend passed down by many people.

He himself had been a bystander of that cruel scene, and witnessed with his own eyes how Kurumi ended her life so casually in an unnatural way. That scene was like a brand deeply engraved in his mind, and it was difficult to erase it.

But all this is not the focus of the current discussion!

His purpose was very clear - the original intention of this trip was to discover more secrets belonging to Kurumi, the truth hidden in the shadows.

"Alas... It seems that I still have to find her. There is no other way except her."

There was a hint of helplessness in Shiki Shoufeng's tone.

"She? Who?"

A trace of confusion appeared on Liaozi's face, but soon she realized something.

"Ah, you mean Mana? I didn't expect that you, Master, actually have a connection with her. But if I think about it carefully, if I find Mana, I might be able to dig out some fresh information. After all, as far as I know, Mana has been tracking the existence called 'Nightmare'. No matter where the Nightmare goes, her figure will always follow him. There are even rumors that she has forced the indescribable Nightmare into a desperate situation several times and implemented a kind of 'killing'..."

"Kill?"

This word was like a stone thrown into Shoufeng's calm heart, causing waves.

In his opinion, the word "kill" carries a hint of ominousness and weirdness. It is not just a simple description of an action, but seems to hide a deeper and more complex meaning.

"You mean... what does 'kill' mean exactly? If the nightmare is truly completely destroyed, then logically, there shouldn't be any possibility for her to exist anymore, right?"

Shi Shoufeng's voice was full of confusion, and every word was like a leaf swaying in the drizzle, revealing deep confusion and puzzlement.

He looked at Liaozi with a dazed look, as if his sight could penetrate the layers of fog and explore the secret that puzzled him.

It was too brain-burning. These four words kept echoing in his mind, like the sound of the wind outside the window in the middle of the night, disturbing people's restlessness.

This is not just a challenge to logic, but more like a violent impact on his cognitive world.

Obviously, that person has experienced the most irreversible moment in his life, but why can he continue to weave his own story in a corner of this world?

Who did Zhenna kill?

And who is that person who seems to have passed away but is quietly living in some unknown gap?

These two questions are like a pair of entangled twin puzzles. Every time the veil of each answer is lifted, it seems to only lead to a deeper and more complex maze.

"Uh..."

When Liaozi heard this, he frowned slightly and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.

Her eyes became distant for a moment, and she tried to give Shi Shoufeng an answer.

As someone who accompanies Shi Shoufeng, she doesn't want to see his confusion go unanswered, but this question is indeed beyond her understanding.

"This... I'm not sure about the details."

Liaozi said slowly, with a bit of apology and helplessness in her tone. She recalled the conversation with Mana. At that moment, Mana's eyes seemed to hide secrets and abyss, and her words always cleverly avoided certain key nodes, leaving a piece of blurred shadows.

"I've talked to Mana before, but she was still a little evasive about this issue. Perhaps there is a knot hidden in it that only she can untie."

Having said that, Liaozi's gaze refocused on Shiki Shoufeng's face, with a questioning look in his eyes.

"If you want to know, Master, you may need to ask yourself. After all, there are some mysteries that only those who have experienced them can know the answers, right?"

"Actually, I think so too."

Shiki Shoufeng patted Liaozi's waist and signaled her to get up.

"I've been with you long enough, tell me where Mana is and I'll go find her."

Liaozi twisted her waist reluctantly, but still obediently stood up and left Shi Shoufeng's side.

"Right now, Shinna should be at the training ground, right? Since she came here, she has been training, eating, and sleeping, and has nowhere else to go."

Shiki Shoufeng nodded.

"Put on your clothes and take me there. Otherwise, I probably can't go to your training ground by myself, right?"

"Then Master, please wait for me for a moment."

Liaozi hurriedly began to pack his clothes. After all, if he was going out, he still had to maintain his authority as a leader. Otherwise, how could he make his subordinates obey him in the future?

As for the submissive kitten?

It would be better if he only showed it when he was with Shikimori Kaede in private.

Chapter 141 Mana's Strength

"Trainers, get ready, the battle begins."

When Ryoko and Shikimori Kaede arrived at the control room, Mana happened to have started another round of training.

"I'm going to go time out."

Seeing this, Liaozi wanted to stop the background operations.

But Shi Shoufeng directly stopped Liaozi.

"No, just take a look first."

After saying that, Shiki Shoufeng turned his attention to the training ground.

Mana was wearing a specially made combat uniform, the tight fabric outlined her tough yet feminine figure, her hair was neatly tied into a ponytail, a few strands of hair swayed gently in the wind, adding a touch of casual agility to the tense atmosphere.

The spaciousness of the training ground was astonishing, as if it were an endless open space, surrounded by tall, cold yet solemn metal walls. The occasional flicker of light on the walls showed its indestructible texture.

The semi-open top allows soft daylight to pour down unimpeded, contrasting with the neatly arranged high-tech training equipment inside, creating a unique atmosphere of harmonious coexistence between the future and nature.

The ground is paved with a special material that looks ordinary but actually contains a mystery.

Not only can it perfectly absorb any high-intensity impact and protect the user from injury, but the built-in intelligent system can also change the terrain at will, from rugged mountains to muddy wetlands, simulating nearly infinite actual combat environments for the display device operators and pushing training to the extreme.

Mana's eyes were like a hawk flying across the sky, sharply and comprehensively examining every inch of the training ground.

Then, an imperceptible smile of confidence spread across her lips, a display of her absolute confidence in her own abilities.

Her fingertips rested lightly on the seemingly inconspicuous display device at her waist. This small instrument had a streamlined and elegant appearance, with a faint blue glow on the surface, like a sleeping ice crystal, but hidden inside was a power that could shake the world.

With a light touch, a crisp and pleasant startup sound was heard, and then circles of delicate and mysterious light overflowed from the manifestation device, surrounding Mana's body, and gradually condensed into a set of unprecedented equipment. Its design was so exquisite that it far exceeded what Shiki Morikaze had seen before.

"This is the latest scientific research result of DEM," Liaozi said in a low voice after clearing the crowd in the control room, and slowly walked to Shikimori Feng's side. "In terms of performance and portability, it greatly surpasses existing equipment. Of course, the difficulty of operation also increases exponentially, but for Mana, controlling it is as natural as breathing. She is one of the few masters in this field."

Following Zhen's clear and firm command, the entire training ground seemed like an activated matrix, with light and shadow interweaving and changing in an instant.

The originally empty plain was transformed into an intricate battlefield landscape in the blink of an eye. Virtual enemies swarmed out from every unexpected angle. Their forms were unique, but they all emitted spiritual fluctuations that were familiar to Shiki Shoufeng.

Shiki Shoufeng looked at Liaozi in surprise, his mind full of questions.

"Is this a complete simulation of a battle with elves? How can they simulate such realistic fluctuations of spiritual power?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Liaozi's face, but she soon realized the reason. Her master... seemed to be an elf as well? This made her feel a little embarrassed.

"Yes, we used the data we collected to create this 'spiritual element' to simulate a real combat environment. The purpose is to enable our warriors to adapt to fighting against elves."

After hearing this, Shi Shoufeng nodded silently and said nothing more.

At this moment, Mana was facing virtual enemies that were rushing towards her like a tide. Her expression did not fluctuate at all, but the flames of battle were burning in her eyes.

Her movements were swift and accurate; every swing of the sword and every leap were perfectly matched to the operation of the display device.

As her thoughts flowed, two brilliant energy lightsabers condensed in her palms, sometimes cutting through nothingness, sometimes striking directly at vital points. Each attack was precise and accurate, demonstrating the impeccable tacit understanding between her and the manifestation device.

The battle continued, Mana was like an elf dancing on the edge of a blade. Every evasion and every counterattack was an elegant interpretation of her perfect integration with her equipment.

Towards the end of the training, two enemies attacked her from both sides almost simultaneously, trying to encircle her in a pincer attack.

Faced with this sudden crisis, Mana did not panic. Instead, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He stretched out his body like an arrow from a bow, and with one stroke of his sword, the simulated doll in front of him was instantly cut into two pieces.

Then, the thrusters on her back suddenly started up, and the raging flames pushed her to flip at an incredible angle. Almost in an instant, she was behind another enemy. With a flash of cold light, the puppet also fell to the ground silently. The battle ended here. This shows how superb Mana's skills are.

"Stop it, I'll go down and talk to her."

After giving some instructions, Shiki Shoufeng left the control room directly.

After a while, a clear and rhythmic applause suddenly rang out in the quiet air, "Pa Pa Pa".