Honkai Impact 3: Deadwood

"Why are you here?"

"Captain, you are already 45 minutes late for your arrival time today. Misha and I are a little worried, so we came to see you."

"..."

While listening to Mia's words, the captain also took the opportunity to glance at the clock on the bedside table next to her. It was already 8:45 in the morning, long past the time to report to the bridge.

"I'm really sorry for coming in without permission! However, you didn't say anything when we knocked on the door. When we asked other people, they said they haven't seen you today..."

"Because you are never late, Captain, and you don't even lock the door." Misha on the side continued to add following her sister's words.

"..."

The captain frowned, but then smiled and signaled the two of them not to pay attention.

In the countless nights the captain had experienced, he had almost no memory of sleeping so deeply.

Due to some special reasons, his body does not feel tired easily. When he sleeps, because his senses have been sharpened, he generally does not fall into deep sleep.

Normally, he would have noticed the moment the two entered the room, but today...

"Have you been working too long these days?"

The captain asked this question in his heart. Half a month has passed since the end of the operation to infiltrate "ME Club". In the past few days, he has been busy dealing with damage repairs of Hyperion, "Gem of Desire", Wendy and "Reverse". "Entropy" related matters, until early yesterday morning he was still confirming the headquarters' second batch of equipment distribution list.

But especially on the issue of Wendy's stay, because of Theresa's attitude towards him, St. Freya Academy had a fierce dispute with the Oceania branch of "Destiny" which was still under reconstruction.

Due to the situation in the "ME Club" at that time, the captain used the "God Key" to drain the Honkai energy from Wendy's body, and implanted the "artificial stigma" in her body when she became a Valkyrie. It was completely eliminated.

In other words, Wendy has lost the power she had as a Valkyrie, and has returned to the state she was in when she did not receive the "artificial stigmata" implantation surgery. She is no different from ordinary people, but relatively, her life can continue. .

But despite this, now that Wendy's physical treatment has not yet ended, the Oceania branch has repeatedly requested that Wendy's disposal be handed over to them, and entrusted the headquarters to order Theresa to send someone to escort Wendy to New Zealand.

Although these orders and requests were rejected and dismissed one by one by the captain and Theresa, everyone knew in their hearts what kind of ending would be waiting for Wendy if she was handed over to the Oceania branch.

In the eyes of that group of people, Wendy is a "former Herrscher" and a rare research material, but she will no longer be an ordinary "person".

"..."

The captain did not continue to think about it. He stood up and stretched his body a little. After confirming the report in Mia's hand, Misha suggested that the captain take a day off to rest and follow her to the infirmary for a check-up. examine.

While reading the report, the captain felt the condition of his body again. As usual, there was nothing noteworthy.

After ensuring that his senses could normally extend to every corner of his body, he told Misha not to worry and declined Misha's suggestion that he take leave.

However, the captain still took the initiative to go to the infirmary for a simple examination. After receiving the examination results that there was indeed no problem, Misha stopped pursuing it.

Fortunately, there was not much work this morning. After taking care of some daily chores, the captain left the battleship and went to Theresa's office.

Theresa complained to the captain with a straight face every day about the savage and unreasonable attitude of the old guys in the Oceania branch and the vague attitude of the headquarters. With the support of the captain, she once again rejected the "transfer of personnel management authority" from the headquarters. Responsibility".

With the captain's help, Theresa finished the morning's work before lunch, and she happily took the captain to have lunch with her. She originally wanted to have a light conversation at the dinner table, but as she was talking, Theresa returned to the issue of Wendy's stay.

The captain could see that this matter, like Bronya's condition, had become a stone hanging in Theresa's heart. So, the captain talked about the news that the headquarters was about to distribute the second batch of new equipment to the fifth team. The conversation was led to the captain, and Theresa slowly relaxed.

After finishing the meal, before the students who had just finished class surrounded the captain, Theresa slipped out of the cafeteria and returned to her office.

The captain couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Theresa's back, trying to appear relaxed but in a hurry when she left. In her spare time, Teresa has basically been immersed in finding a way to treat Bronya, and the principal's always cute and childish face also feels a little more distressingly tired.

After that day's mission ended, Bronya was rushed to the Valkyrie Hospital in St. Freya Academy.

The doctors who had been waiting at the entrance of the hospital early tried their best to restore Bronya's consciousness, and the signs in the operating room were lit almost all night.

But unfortunately, relying solely on "Destiny's" technology in combining the human body and machinery, it is impossible to give Bronya effective treatment. All they can do is to maintain Bronya's life.

Half a month has passed and Bronya is still lying in a coma in the intensive care unit. Although everyone visits her almost every day, such care still seems so weak and insignificant in the face of the desperate condition. .

In fact, not only Theresa, but also the captain and Himeko are trying their best to find effective treatments for this. The captain has connections in some medical companies. Relying on those new medical technologies, he may be able to help Bronny. Ya's condition helped.

However, the foundation of those companies was not clean, and some things were hidden behind a "fig leaf" that the captain did not know about. He could not take the risk of handing Bronya into the hands of those guys.

So, what about "anti-entropy"?

It's not like the captain hasn't thought about this path, but Cocolia aside, his relationship with the other agents of "Anti-Entropy" is not good either.

Sixteen years ago, he even kidnapped the biggest threat facing mankind at that time: "The Second Herrscher" under their noses. After that, there was some friction between the two parties. What's more, even if they agree to help, with Cocolia there, I'm afraid the problem will only become more complicated.

Thinking of this, the captain frowned unconsciously. As if aware of this, he adjusted his mind, got up and left the restaurant, and returned to Hyperion to continue working. It was not until evening that the captain finally He left the battleship again and went straight to the academy's training ground.