NIKKE, Swordmaster Ark Succubus Daily

My dead mom suddenly came back to life, and she looks a bit like me. But my mom is Anik, and what is your mom...? Li Zuoyi looked down at Shuen beside him and found that she had unconsciously walked towards Lemon.

Li Zuoyi tried to stop her, but was blocked by Elena, who appeared out of nowhere.

The woman also opened her arms, wanting to welcome Shuen, "Come on, Shuen."

Li Zuoyi reminded Shu En, saying, "Shu En, be careful..."

"Is it really okay for outsiders to disturb a mother and daughter's reunion?" Lemon said with a smug smile. "I'll give you another chance. Do you still want to be Shuen's husband? You don't seem to care about Shuen at all."

What a disgusting trap… Li Zuo forced a smile: “Is love all you think about?”

"Hmph!" Lemon seemed confident of victory.

"I……"

Before Li Zuo could finish speaking, Shu En, who had been walking blankly toward her mother, suddenly turned around and rushed back to his side. She grabbed his hand, lowered her head, and said painfully, "Quickly... take me away from here... please..."

The situation has reversed, and now it's Li Zuoyi's turn to say triumphantly, "Ha, it seems like it's my victory."

"You bastard..." Lemon slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Shuen!"

Elena, who was standing in front of Li Zuoyi, suddenly attacked, but fortunately Li Zuoyi was prepared and picked up Shuen and took a step back to dodge.

Although Niki can't hurt anyone, she can still suppress them.

Before Elena could activate her abilities, Li Zuoyi had already run to the corridor, slammed the door shut to block her view, and then jumped out of the window to escape.

……

"Aren't you going to chase after them?" In the restaurant, Shu En's mother had an enigmatic smile on her face.

"Are all women from Missilis prone to siding with outsiders?" Lemon asked irritably as he sat down.

"We're just good at finding good men."

Lemont's eyes were sinister as he thought:

Damn it! If he agrees, my actions will no longer be restricted.

It's been over sixty years since I last touched blood with my own hands. I miss that sticky feeling so much... Ugh, it hurts so much...

"How's the bank doing lately?" Lemon tried to change the subject to ease his anxiety.

"Because Missillis' stock price dropped significantly, they made a lot of money by setting up a scheme in advance."

Shuen's mother gave a number, and Lemon nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Don't worry, Missilis's share won't be less."

"However, many people lost everything and jumped off buildings as a result, they..."

"So what?" Lemon's eyes were devoid of emotion. Jumping off a building was due to poor mental resilience; what did it have to do with him?

"..."

"How are those old guys doing?" Lemont asked again.

“Three people need kidney transplants, and four people need heart transplants,” Shuen’s mother replied helplessly.

"Let's go satisfy our cravings..." Lemon swallowed and said, "Go tell the men to prepare."

"……I see."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Outer Edge Squad Hidden Under the Bed

In Nikki's dormitory where Shuen lived, Li Zuoyi reported the situation to Anderson, but he also omitted some information that was unfavorable to him.

“The former CEO of Missillis is still alive.” Anderson paused for a moment on the other end of the phone. “I’m sorry, this may not be the key information to clear Shuen of suspicion.”

Li Zuoyi tentatively asked, "About Lemon's clones."

“Then that’s even more impossible,” Anderson sighed. “This matter itself cannot be verified. As long as he sticks to his story, not only the police, but even the military can’t do anything to him. Some things can’t be resolved just because you have evidence.”

This is the privilege that Missillis enjoys as one of the three major corporations of Ark...

Li Zuoyi had a deep understanding of this principle. If this was the case with Misilis, then what about the inside story of the other two companies? He dared not think any further.

“However, even so, I should be able to buy you a little more time.” Anderson asked, “How is Shuen now?”

"Physical condition is good, but mental state... is somewhat unstable." Li Zuoyi glanced at Shuen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

“I’m counting on you. She might be the key to solving the current problem,” Anderson said. “That’s settled then.”

'beep--'

The phone hangs up.

Li Zuoyi sat down next to Shu En and asked, "Why did you suddenly run back just now?"

To be honest, he thought she would go to her mother, and he was already prepared to run away first.

I didn't expect her to come back on her own.

Shuen instinctively grabbed his sleeve and said, "My mother has never actually shown me that kind of... gentle expression. In my memory, she has always been strict and demanding towards me. She made me study all kinds of knowledge non-stop all year round."

If my demands weren't met, she would get very angry. As for my father, although he would speak up for me, he ultimately couldn't withstand my domineering mother…

Li Zuoyi listened quietly as she recounted her story.

I heard that she once regarded her mother as a role model.

She heard that her mother would get angry because she hadn't solved a single problem.

She heard that her father would secretly take her out to play, and then both father and daughter would be scolded by her mother when they got home.

……

Even though her mother didn't leave her with any good memories, the girl still unconsciously walked towards her mother at the beginning.

Because she loves her family.

After a long while, Shu En finished telling his story, and his originally gloomy mood brightened considerably.

"That's all? If that's all, then go to sleep." Li Zuoyi stood up and prepared to leave.

"Don't you have any thoughts?" She had already told him her girlish feelings, but this guy didn't react at all.

“Hmm—you have very good parents, that’s all,” Li Zuoyi said after thinking for a moment.

“Yes, they are really great... Wait a minute, is that all you have…” By the time Shuen realized what he meant, he had already pushed the door open and left.

"Ughhhhhhh!!!" Shuen rolled around on the bed. What happened to the promise that the female lead would receive comfort from the male lead as long as she opened up to him?

……

Back in his room at the command center, Li Zuoyi was about to rest when he sensed something was amiss.

There was extra breathing noise in the room.

And it was right under his bed.

Just as Li Zuoyi summoned his golden longsword, intending to cleave the creature under the bed in two, the person under the bed shouted:

"Wait a moment!"

A woman's voice... Li Zuoyi said coldly, "Come out."

Then a girl with three braids was pushed out from under the bed, lying flat. Underneath her blue and pink jacket was a black sports vest and pink hot pants.

And more importantly, she's still sleeping.

The breathing sound that Li Zuoyi just heard was coming from her.

Then another chestnut-haired girl emerged and said, "She is the jackal, and I am the viper."

The venomous snake emerged from under the bed and patted the jackal's face. "Get up! We've been exposed!"

"Huh?! We've been exposed?" The jackal woke up with a start and sat up abruptly.

Li Zuo noticed that both of them were wearing the same necklaces as Krau, so they must also be Niki.

"I told you not to sleep," the venomous snake said, squatting next to the jackal, shaking its head and sighing.

"Sorry……"

Li Zuoyi looked at the two uninvited guests, pointed his long sword at them, and said, "State your purpose."

The venomous snake seemed a little panicked. "Oh dear, this is scary! I'm terrified of sharp things. Can you move it away?"

Her soft voice and sweet appearance easily evoke a protective instinct in people.

But in this situation, Li Zuoyi wouldn't do that. Instead, he brought the tip of the knife close to the snake's nose and said, "Speak quickly, or I'll cut you down."

He seemed to have met this Niki, who was called Viper, before.

This was the first time Viper had encountered a commander like this, so he could only ask, "Is Krau dead?"

As expected, he was on the same team as Krau... Li Zuoyi said, "The body has been retrieved."

"..." Viper put on her alluring smile again and said, "Then, I'd like to make a deal with the Commander. This deal might help you change your current situation."

Li Zuoyi pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is it?"

"We'll take you to see... the evidence of that person's crimes, absolutely real." Viper put a finger to his lips, feigning a pitiful expression, and said:

"The condition is that once Shuen becomes the CEO of Missilis again, she can remove the collars around my and Jackal's necks. I really hate this feeling of constantly teetering on the edge of life and death."

Li Zuoyi still pointed his long sword at the venomous snake, his mind racing.

Is that person referring to Lemont? It seems that Krau mentioned Lemont's name and then the bomb exploded.

But is what Niki said true?

"What are your reasons for believing me?" Li Zuoyi asked.

"Our captain is dead, and we want to avenge her." The jackal, who had been silent until now, could no longer hide his emotions; his eyes were filled with sorrow.

"That's one of the reasons. We've heard that you're the most powerful commander in the Ark, so we hope to get your help."

Viper placed his hand on his chest, his fingers parting the gap between the two buttons of his shirt, and pulled out a photograph from the deep, white valley below. He handed it to him and said, "This was taken when we infiltrated. Time was tight, and this was the only chance we had to take it."

Li Zuo took the photo, still warm from the body, and glanced at it.

A doctor appears to be performing surgery, removing a kidney from a human body lying on the operating table.

A girl was standing next to the doctor, observing him.

Although she had changed her clothes, Li Zuoyi still recognized the girl's identity.

It was Elena, Lemont's maid.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Li Zuoyi's Nikis

"Where is this photo taken? What is it about?" Li Zuoyi asked the viper, holding the photo in his hand.

If this is true, then it's not just a crime, but something utterly shameless, treating humans as animals rather than as human beings.

How did Ark become like this?

If the Goddess Force knew that the Ark they sacrificed to protect had ended up like this, would they regret their choice...?

“Inside a factory.” Viper’s smile became quite amused, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. “As for what it does, well, as you can see, it provides organs for those above. Humans get old, and their bodies run out of organs, so they think of taking them from others. This factory provides that kind of service.”

"Where?" Li Zuoyi exhaled the pent-up frustration in his chest, but still felt restless.

“This…” The snake tilted its head to the side, looked away, and said, “If you can’t grant my request, I might not be able to remember.”

“I promise you,” Li Zuoyi replied quickly.

Anyway, it was him who agreed, not Shuen. If the two of them really have a problem, then Shuen won't let them off the hook.

"Thank you~ You are truly an amazing commander~ I'm falling in love with you~"

The snake's affected expression did not sway Li Zuoyi, and he asked again, "Where?"

"Then I'll take you there now."

The viper stood up, and the jackal beside him leaped up like a playful dog. "Thank you, Commander! You're such a kind person!"

"Okay, wait a moment."

Should I go with them...? Li Zuoyi planned to send a message to Anderson, just like before, to avoid being left alone and in danger.

"No! Commander!"

Anis forcefully pushed open the door, grabbed Li Zuoyi's arm, and pulled him away from the snakes and jackals. She warily scanned the two Nikis and said: