Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 411 Investigation Clues

However, since Kiana doesn't intend to tell Hoshimi Miyabi, Hoshimi Miyabi naturally won't delve too deeply into it.

Kiana quickly caught up with the main group, taking two steps at a time. Just as she was about to follow, the captain called.

"Huh? Captain, has Bronya's situation been resolved already? So quickly this time?"

"No...no."

The captain spoke cautiously, and Kiana seemed to vaguely hear Seele's voice.

Seeing this, Kiana chuckled and said, "I told you that Bronya's constant overtime and all-nighters would eventually be discovered by Seele, and it seems I was right."

The captain on the other end of the communication line chuckled awkwardly, "So if possible, I'll have to wait a while before I can go online again. Right now, I need to calm Seele down."

"that is it."

After saying that, Kiana hung up the communication. She could imagine the scene of the captain and Bronya standing side by side being scolded.

I've told Bronya countless times before not to stay up late working overtime for no reason. Otherwise, if Seele finds out, she'll be in big trouble. Now, she's dragged the Captain down with her.

Kiana shook her head helplessly at first, then followed.

"Was that a call from the captain?" Mei asked.

"Yes, he said it would take him a while longer to get it done on his end."

Mei sighed and said, "We've already told Bronya to stop working overtime so late. It's just that she's falling behind on game updates. There's no need for her to harm her health like this. Besides, she clearly knows that Seele can't stand her unhealthy schedule, and now she's dragged the Captain into this mess too."

In fact, everyone knows Bronya's daily routine, and Seele usually turns a blind eye to it.

What angered Bronya this time was that she knew she had set an update plan that was almost impossible to complete on time, yet she didn't allow her employees to work too late, while she herself worked overtime until late at night.

As time went on, the overtime hours became longer and longer, and in order to keep it a secret from Seele, they even asked the captain to come and help.

If her subordinates hadn't been unable to bear it any longer and secretly contacted Seele, Bronya might have actually died of overwork at her desk.

So when Seele arrived, the captain showed a relieved expression and patted Bronya on the shoulder.

Bronya responded to the captain somewhat blankly at first, and then saw Seele standing at the door. In that instant, a sense of redemption rose in Bronya's heart.

The next second after Bronya was healed, she fell from heaven to hell. What followed was not Seele's worried words, but an angry question.

The captain could stand quietly to the side and watch the show, but Seele quickly turned her attention to him, and the captain's smile instantly turned into a sour one.

After that, while Seele turned away to continue lecturing Bronya, the captain contacted Kiana about the matter. No wonder Mei sighed; if others knew this, who knows what they would say.

Afterwards, the group arrived near the main entrance of the research institute. After observing the surroundings and finding no one coming or going, they quietly sneaked in.

In front of a large door, the group quickly made a discovery: an empty box labeled with building materials.

Upon seeing the empty boxes, Alice recalled that the boxes she had seen late last night were the same ones in front of them, further confirming the authenticity of the clues that Kiana and the others had obtained through interrogation.

Unfortunately, to explore further, they needed to obtain an authorization card to open the door next to them, but none of them had any authorization cards, so they couldn't open the door easily.

Furthermore, this door does not use a simple electronic lock; it also has an internal mechanical structure, so it cannot be solved by Ai-chan's remote control.

However, this was obviously no problem for Kiana, and there was no rule that she had to go through the main entrance.

Kiana looked left and right, then turned around and went to an empty spot. With a casual stroke, a rift appeared before everyone.

"Wow, that's amazing! How did you do that?" Ling asked.

Zhe said that he had only just discovered the crack here. How did Kiana manage to find the crack so accurately?

Kiana scratched her head and said, "It's probably because of what happened last time. Since then, I've become very sensitive to spatial rifts within the void. I can often quickly find nearby spatial rifts and manipulate them easily."

He then added that he used this ability to escape from Hoshimi Miyabi and Tetsuya when they unexpectedly met in the Molinau Cavern, and that he used the same ability to sneak in unnoticed when investigating the place before.

After hearing Kiana's explanation, everyone suddenly understood. However, this was just a legitimate reason that Kiana made up in order to use her spatial powers in front of everyone. Making the portal look like a rift was also for this purpose.

Afterwards, the group passed through what appeared to be a rift but was actually a portal opened by Kiana and infiltrated inside.

Their lodging was in a warehouse filled with miscellaneous items. After Alice cautiously peered out and observed, the group left the warehouse and officially began their investigation.

Because Kiana and Mei had investigated the area beforehand, they quickly led everyone to the place where the Dark Boxes were produced, and also through the workshop where the Dark Boxes were coated with surface materials, they arrived at the experimental building.

For some reason, Yuzuha, who was originally lively, has become taciturn since entering the experimental building, and Rin noticed that Yuzuha seemed to be too familiar with the environment here.

It was as if she wasn't here for the first time; when the power to the production workshop was restored, Yuzu was always able to tell them the location of the motors immediately.

However, since the other party was unwilling to talk about it, Ling naturally wouldn't delve into it. After all, it was their secret, and excessive investigation would only be bad for both of them.

Upon arriving at the archives, the group began their formal exploration and subsequently discovered that the records there seemed to be incomplete.

So the group set off to find the missing documents. Along the way, they encountered many obstacles from the foul air, but fortunately, the ventilation ducts nearby were large enough for them to barely pass through.

"There's so much foul energy here. Kiana, was there this much foul energy here when you investigated earlier?"

After emerging from the ventilation duct once again, Ling patted the dust off herself and asked.

Kiana shook her head, indicating that there weren't so many foul energies when she and Mei infiltrated the investigation. Perhaps the changes here are related to the special skeleton that is currently wandering in this experimental building.

"Special...with skeletons?"

“That’s right,” Mei said. “That creature not only has a human appearance, but it can also regenerate itself by absorbing the surrounding filth. It’s very difficult to deal with. In addition, we also need to ensure the safety of our personnel, which is why we left first.”

"So you were actually discovered by the other side when you infiltrated last time?" Yuecheng Liu asked.

"There was no other way. After all, that Yi Hai was about to make a move right in front of us. We couldn't just stand by and watch a life perish in front of us, so in the end we had no choice but to show ourselves and help hold off Yi Hai to buy them enough time to retreat."

"Do you remember where you first met that skeleton?"

“I remember, and we went back in to check it again afterward. That place is near the hidden stronghold of the Praise Society, and I think the missing documents are very likely there.”

Kiana looked around first, and after confirming the direction, she gestured for everyone to follow her.

Not long after, everyone came down from the ventilation duct and entered a spacious room.

On one of the high walls inside the room was the emblem of the Praise Society, clearly indicating that this was the Praise Society's hidden stronghold.

However, judging from the deserted state of the scene, it seems that the other party abandoned this place some time ago.

The information they were looking for was exactly as Kiana had described. Inside the room, everyone split up to examine the documents placed on the boxes, while the members of the Anti-Air Section 6, led by Kiana, stood guard nearby.

The information was quickly reviewed, and everyone gathered together with very serious expressions.

After reading those documents, Rin never imagined that Meikage Shining was so utterly depraved in secret. However, the good news was that everything here was caused by a man named Philoxes, and had nothing to do with the other top leader, Luke.

In other words, the Shining Namek is not yet completely defeated, and Lukuro can obtain full control of the Shining Namek as he wishes.

But no one can guarantee that Luke is not involved in any shady dealings behind the scenes. However, these are things that are beyond their control. The mission of Section Six of the Air Defense Division can end once the evidence has been verified.

After Yue Chengliu sealed all the evidence, everyone prepared to leave. Just then, a few drops of foul breath fell from the ceiling and corroded the ground, making a hissing sound.

Everyone looked up alertly and saw a disheveled white-haired figure, Yi Hai, perched on the ceiling, staring intently at them.

And she was the special body Kiana and the others had mentioned—the Filthy Demon, Nameless. Everyone immediately felt a chill run down their spines.

The next second, the filthy demon released its claws embedded in the ceiling and fell to the ground, then launched an attack on everyone.

With a clang, the greatsword of the Evil Breath Demon clashed with Hoshimi Miyabi's demon sword, sparks flying. Hoshimi Miyabi then forcefully pushed the Evil Breath Demon away.

The filthy demon was thrown away by the immense force, and after landing on the ground, it slid for several meters. But the moment it stopped, it pounced on Hoshimi Miyabi again like a mad dog.

In an instant, the entire space echoed with the metallic buzzing of swords clashing. Amidst the flashing blades, the filthy demon was momentarily evenly matched with Hoshimi Miyabi!

Hoshimi Miyabi, who had once again driven back the tainted demon, approached Ies and asked Tetsuya if he had found Ies's weakness. However, Tetsuya replied that he had not.

The core of that filthy demon was encased in a shell made of her human form; to strike its core, one had to find a way to break through that shell first.

However, once the outer shell is damaged to a certain extent, it will automatically absorb the nearby foul air to repair itself. And the foul air here is extremely concentrated, so this will be a very long tug-of-war.

Although the Cloud Might Technique could interrupt and prevent it from repairing its outer shell, Ling's skills and her still incomplete mastery of the Cloud Might Technique made it impossible for her to break through it.

Just then, a commotion broke out in Iesli, and then Zhe's contact was cut off.

However, Zhe's voice soon came from Ies' mouth again, which made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhe told everyone that it was the people from the Shining Crystal Namek who attacked the Casual View, but they were suppressed by the Herrscher of Knowledge who arrived in time.

Meanwhile, Yi Xuan is on his way. As long as they can hold out until Yi Xuan arrives, they can completely turn the tide.

Upon hearing this, Kiana withdrew the small speck of light she had quietly gathered. Don't underestimate this small speck of light.

In fact, this contains an extremely large amount of ether energy. If Kiana were to release it, not only would the filthy demon in front of her be destroyed, but if she didn't control the energy properly, even this research institute would be completely reduced to ashes.

However, since the professionals are already on their way, Kiana doesn't need to handle it herself.

Kiana quickly summoned the Spear of the Void and joined the battle, and Mei sighed before joining in as well.

Tsukishiro Ryu instructed Alice, Yuzuha, and Masato to protect Ies and Rin. Then, he adjusted his slightly slipped glasses, drew his naginata from his waist, and joined the fray.

In an instant, the scene that was originally somewhat evenly matched turned into a one-sided crushing defeat, with the filthy demon struggling to hold on under the siege of the four.

If it weren't for her powerful regenerative abilities, she would probably have turned to ashes long ago.

Having probably realized that Rin and Ies, who were being protected by the other three, were the weakest, the Evil Spirit Demon unleashed a large amount of Evil Spirit, forcing the four back, and then charged towards Rin without hesitation.

For a moment, Alice and Yuzu were caught off guard and failed to react. At this critical moment, Shinto blocked the attack of the Evil Breath Demon with his heavy sword.

The heavy force spread from the greatsword throughout Shinto's body. Shinto was also shaken by this force, his whole body went numb, and he slid back two or three meters before he could block the attack.

Alice and Yuzuha, who had recovered quickly, launched a joint attack that forced the Evil Breath Demon back. The four who followed then surrounded the Evil Breath Demon.

Just then, a clear bird's cry rang out from above, and then Yi Xuan, with wings on his back, descended from the sky and knocked the filthy demon to the ground with a punch.

He then turned to Ling and grinned crookedly, saying, "Everyone, am I late? Or am I just in time?"