After successfully 'subduing' Mei, Zeus and her companions continued their journey. But clearly the 'husky'—oh no!—Kiana was even more cheerful. She now had a feeling of having both arms full, with 'Empress' Zeus on her left and 'Noble Consort' Mei on her right. This gave her a heavenly feeling, but in reality, this was just her fantasy. Zeus and Mei hadn't given her much 'intimate' contact, but with her 'slipper-like' intellect, she now believed the two of them were her 'harem'.
"Um, Zeus-san, what's wrong with Kiana?"
Mei, with an awkward expression, looked at Kiana, who was squatting in a corner, laughing very 'gentlemanly', and asked Zeus, who was calmly observing. In her mind, Zeus had spent the most time with Kiana and should understand her well. She wasn't wrong; Zeus did understand, and she understood her so well that sometimes she felt helpless.
"It's nothing, just her usual episode. She'll be fine in a bit."
"Mei, you have to understand that the thoughts of 'people' with mental issues are different from those of normal people."
Zeus glanced at Kiana in the corner, with an expression as if she was looking at large, non-recyclable waste, which made Mei instantly understand something. She looked at Kiana sympathetically. She knew about some people's innate defects, but when it was truly presented before her, the kind-hearted Mei couldn't help but feel sad for Kiana. It was such a pity; such a beautiful little girl, yet with a troubled mind.
"I understand."
"Good! As long as you understand, we just need to take good care of her and not let this poor child get hurt again."
Seeing Mei's understanding expression, Zeus put on an act, staring at the sky with a look of profound sorrow, making Mei instantly forget that just a moment ago, this person had been looking at Kiana with the gaze reserved for large, non-recyclable waste. She was now captivated by Zeus's 'kindness'. In this apocalypse where death could strike at any moment, Zeus was actually 'kind' enough to bring along Kiana, who was 'born with a mental defect'. This 'difficult' act made Mei so touched that tears were almost falling.
"Cough, cough~! Let's go!"
Receiving Mei's admiring and grateful glances, Zeus's old face flushed. She had misled her a bit too much, which made Zeus a little awkward, but having cultivated a thick skin through so many worlds, Zeus quickly recovered. Seeing Kiana, who had recovered from her fantasy, Zeus said to Mei.
"Yes! We must find more other survivors, and I also have a place I must go."
Thinking of her father, who had been overthrown, a trace of sadness flashed in Mei's eyes. This was all seen by Zeus. She knew that Mei's old man had been replaced by a premeditated plot. After all, a company president collapsing so suddenly—if that wasn't a problem, what was? Moreover, this company was Anti-Entropy's visible force. It was probably that 'older sister' named Cocolia inside who was stirring up trouble!
"Then, let's go to the place you want to go first!"
"Really?!"
This was actually Zeus's decision after careful consideration. Not to mention whether Bronya could be found elsewhere, Zeus currently didn't intend to use such a troublesome method to search for that cute 'Metal Gear Bronya' loli. But if it were in an Anti-Entropy base, then the chances of finding Bronya would be greater than elsewhere. So, Zeus had to visit Mei's father's company, ME Corp. There might not only be Titans but also quite a few Honkai weapons.
Not only could it solve the current problem of low equipment levels, but she could also use Anti-Entropy's computers to search for Bronya. Plus, she could gain Mei's favor. Why wouldn't she do something with so many benefits?
"Kiana, let's go to ME Corp first."
After a brief exchange with Mei, Zeus said to Kiana.
"No problem, your safety is on me!"
In front of the 'Empress', Kiana wanted to show her brave and fearless image, so she puffed out her still ample chest and assured Zeus.
"Alright! Stop showing off."
Looking at Kiana's lively appearance, Zeus couldn't help but smile slightly. Sometimes, games are not just leisurely tools; they are more about sentiment and memories, just like the fragment abyss in the old 'Poison Milk Powder' game. That feeling of treating the abyss like a first love, while fragments abused me a thousand times. Although cooler and flashier games might appear, in the hearts of some, these games that accompanied them for over a decade are not so easily abandoned. In the end, they return to the original place, starting to farm 'Goblins' in the forest.
Kiana stared at Zeus's smile with adoration. She still chose to take responsibility for her words and began her task of protecting the beauties along the way.
The three walked for about half a day, getting very close to ME Corp. Along the way, they safely eliminated many Honkai zombies, and the three were extremely exhausted (Zeus was pretending). Just as Kiana and Mei breathed a sigh of relief, an energy cannon blasted in front of them.
"It truly is a case of 'finding what one seeks without effort, after having searched for it in vain'!"
"Uh… never mind, watch out for enemy attacks."
Zeus's eyes, far keener than the other two, instantly spotted the two figures: one small, standing on the ground, and one massive, floating in mid-air. This was Bronya, the 'little duck' loli, one of the three main characters Zeus had been looking for. This made Zeus blurt out a phrase from her homeland. Hearing Zeus speak an 'foreign language', Kiana, confused, asked for an explanation. Zeus was beyond caring to say anything to Kiana, who was still dazed and questioning her in such a situation! She casually brushed her off and began to observe this loli. Don't let her young age fool you; as a member of the 'Russian' fighting race, she was a genuine 'assassin'.
She was proficient in all kinds of cold weapons and machinery. Although she had lost her emotions and the sensation in her legs due to experiments, she was a very formidable little loli. Anyone who dared to target her, let alone Seele in the alternate dimension, even the Heavy Armored Bunny 19C could turn him into a meat patty.
"What?! Now, we need to subdue her, or subdue her, or subdue her?!"
Zeus looked at the two who had already spotted the loli and excitedly thought to herself. Now was the perfect time to train the two of them. If possible, Zeus wouldn't intervene at all.
"Warning: Three intruders. Please leave this area, or force will be used to suppress you."
The loli's robotic voice put a slight pressure on Mei and Kiana, but more than that, they felt a little scared. Accompanying the loli's words, a strange, knight-like robot, which could also float in mid-air, raised its giant cannon. It was truly too bizarre.
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