Honkai Impact 3: Deadwood

After confirming Kiana's position, Rita first glanced around cautiously, and then moved to Kiana's side.

She stepped very lightly, walking silently like the "ninja" that was popular in the Far East before. Kiana was unaware of this and was still lying on the sofa sound asleep, but this made Rita confused.

Rather than saying that I am resting because of discomfort, it is better to say that I am sleeping soundly...

Rita was so suspicious that she used part of the "Shadow Iron" armor covering her arm to briefly check Kiana's body. A faint light swept down from Kiana's head following Rita's fingertips, and the result was quickly displayed on the screen projection on her arm.

"There is no abnormality in all indicators of the experimental subjects...how could this happen?"

Could it be that the abnormal symptoms have subsided? Or is it really just ordinary dizziness caused by exertion? Or...

There was nothing worth paying attention to, but after a brief consideration, Rita decided to take this opportunity to collect some Kiana's blood sample that she failed to obtain last time due to someone's obstruction.

"I'm sorry, Miss Kiana~"

Rita said to Kiana in an extremely weak voice. She took out a small container and leaned over to prick Kiana's hand. This small collector will automatically inject a small amount of anesthetic after contacting the skin. The user will not feel any pain, and only a small amount of sample required by Rita is enough.

But just when Rita was about to succeed, she was suddenly startled. Sensing the aura behind her, she turned around as fast as she could and stabbed the container in her right hand, but unexpectedly, it was easily caught by the opponent. He clasped his wrist easily without much force, but the small collector just hung in Rita's hand.

The light in the room was very dim, but Rita could tell who it was at a glance, but before she could speak in time, in the blink of an eye, Rita realized that she was no longer in the room in the teaching building.

"Good evening, Rita."

The other party greeted me like this.

Rita quickly glanced around, determined where she was, and then said calmly: "...Haha, good evening, Captain."

The moonlight in St. Freya's Garden shone on the two of them, and Rita was able to see the other person's face clearly. Under the white moonlight, the boy's face was reflected in Rita's eyes.

"Captain, could you let go of Rita's hand first? Although you didn't hurt me."

"Of course, but..."

The captain said and took away the collector from Rita's hand, but even so, he still had no intention of letting Rita go.

"Um…"

The captain took a closer look at the slender arm in his hand. It was covered with a layer of very thin metal armor. The fluorescent green lines on the dark armor looked a little dim under the moonlight, but it did not affect the captain. awareness of it.

"Reconnaissance and hunting armor specialized for living organisms: "Hunter Armor·Shadow Iron", I should remember it correctly, right?" "

"As expected of the captain, you can recognize him at a glance~"

"Chang Guang has shown me several design drafts and some semi-finished pictures of Valkyrie armor before. "Shadow Iron" can also be regarded as an improved product of the third generation armor. After all, the design direction is very special, and the impression left is It's more profound. "

"Master Changguang really knows everything about you."

"Maybe I just want to share it with someone."

"Share extremely confidential documents like armor design drafts?"

The Chang Guang mentioned by the two people is none other than the current director of Destiny's famous "Holy 1504 Research Institute": Chang Guang Guang.

Among the gossips circulating within Tianming, there are some rumors about Chang Guang. It is said that she looks like a young girl and has lived for more than a thousand years. She was a famous swordsmith in ancient times in the Far East. Driven by chance and ideals, she once embarked on a journey to travel around the world, leaving behind her famous crafts in various countries. Although she is a swordsmith, the weapons she makes include all kinds of swords and guns, and some of them have even become very prestigious local collections.

Of course, the above are all rumors and gossip, and no one except Chang Guang himself dares to make a conclusion on this. However, the collection and the famous swords are real, but no one is sure whether the person who forged them is the same person as the mysterious director, that's all.

The "Holy 1504 Research Institute" where Chang Guang currently works is an important weapons research and development center for Tianming.

The team under Chang Guang is not only responsible for the research and development of various weapons and equipment allocated to the Valkyrie. The "third-generation Valkyrie Armor" currently in service in Tianming's armed forces and the "fourth-generation Valkyrie Armor" are still in the trial and improvement stage. "God-killing Armor", its research and development centers are all in the "Holy 1504 Research Institute", which is enough to prove its importance in Tianming.

"For you to come to the Far East Branch wearing something like this, it seems that Otto is very concerned about Kiana."

"Haha, you have noticed it a long time ago, right? From the day the students took the exam..."

"..."

The captain was not in a hurry to question her. He let go of Rita's wrist, sat on the bench next to her, and then motioned for Rita to sit down.

At this time, no one usually comes to the garden, and there is no monitoring equipment installed in the garden, which is very suitable for conversation. Last time, he and Fu Hua investigated the cause of the resonance of the "Key of God" here.

The two of them sat on the bench, and neither of them was in a hurry to speak. The atmosphere in the garden was very quiet, and the fragrance of flowers in the air made people feel calm and happy. But this still cannot avoid the interrogation Rita will face next.

"At first, I didn't realize your true purpose, thinking it might just be a coincidence. But it wasn't until you requested Kiana for a sparring session during the actual combat exam that I felt something was wrong."

"it is as expected…"

"I don't think I have anything to hide. After Fu Hua and I solved Kiana's problem, I have been thinking about the cause of what happened to Kiana and why the "Second Herrscher" appeared in Kiana. In my dream, why does the "Key of God" have a strange resonance phenomenon..."

"Huh..." Rita sighed after hearing this: "Is that why you put out the bait to lure Rita to the bait..."

"The "Shadow Iron" can easily hack into nearby electronic devices, and can also remotely monitor targets through small devices. However, I don't know that you are carrying the "Shadow Iron", but I think you should have a tool with similar functions in your hand. . "

"..."

"I'm afraid you can put some small things in Kiana's room and other places."

"…indeed so."

Rita did not deny that she did install some small monitoring devices and transmitters in the Valkyrie dormitory to observe Kiana's physical condition at any time.

"That's why you asked Lady Theresa to deliberately bring Miss Kiana to her office, and then asked Lady Theresa to release the news that Miss Kiana was unwell. In this way, I can't be sure about Miss Kiana's condition. The status must be confirmed in person, and you just need to wait for the prey to take the bait, is that right, Captain?"

"Well, it turned out pretty good."

"It's a very simple and effective strategy. Haha, I didn't expect the hunter to become the prey... It was indeed Rita who was careless this time."

"So…"

After explaining these issues, the captain turned the conversation to the most important point, which was Rita's purpose and the reasons behind it.

However, Rita didn't seem to intend to reveal everything, even though she knew that she couldn't hide it from the person in front of her.