Not long after Aili and Fu Hua disembarked from the battleship, Raven emerged from the elevator.
"Miss Aili, Miss Fu Hua, welcome to Heliopos Life Science," Raven said, walking directly in front of them.
"We have a mission this time, Miss Raven ♬~" Aili greeted Raven, then looked her up and down.
"Miss Raven, Heliopos Life Science hasn't done anything out of line, has it ♬~" Aili asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Of course, Heliopos Life Science is a law-abiding company," Raven replied calmly.
"Is that so." Aili directly took Fu Hua's hand. "Hua and I will leave to investigate first."
As she passed Raven, she added, "Don't let me find out where the Anti-Honkai Serum is really being used."
"Our serum is, of course, provided to patients, so please rest assured, Miss Aili," Raven said, following behind them.
"I hope so."
Upon reaching the first floor, Aili and Fu Hua directly left Heliopos Life Science.
Once Aili and her companion were out of sight, Raven immediately returned to the elevator.
When she reached a specific floor, Raven removed all electronic devices from her person before entering that floor.
She arrived at the door of a laboratory.
Raven directly pushed open the laboratory door.
"Jackal, your recent experiments have gone too far; the people from Schicksal have already arrived," Raven said directly to Jackal, who was still conducting experiments.
"Hmph, so what if Schicksal has arrived? Once my work is complete, even those Valkyries from Schicksal will have to obediently become my test subjects," Jackal said without turning her head.
"Oh? If you say that, then can I just retreat?" Raven said, leaning against the wall.
"Don't forget, Gray Serpent told you to protect me," Jackal said, turning around and staring fiercely at Raven.
"Yes, Gray Serpent told me to protect you, and he offered compensation," Raven said, pulling out a card.
"However, the compensation he offered hasn't reached the point where I'd risk my life," she added, twirling the card between her fingers.
"Risk your life? They're just ordinary Valkyries. Are you scared, perhaps?"
"Ordinary Valkyries? Two S-Rank Valkyries from Schicksal are here to investigate. Do you think I can defeat them? I don't want to lose my life for nothing," Raven said, then tossed the card towards Jackal.
The card ultimately embedded itself directly into the experimental bench behind Jackal.
Looking at Raven, who was turning to leave, Jackal scoffed, "Hmph, in the end, you're just a coward. How did Gray Serpent even recruit you!"
"Yes, I'm a coward, but at least I won't lose my life," Raven said, waving her hand.
"As a colleague, I'll give you a piece of advice: evacuate from here as soon as possible."
"Why should I evacuate! With my perfect creations, what can even an S-Rank Valkyrie do?" Jackal ignored Raven's advice, turning to look at the young girls floating in the experimental pods.
"Although the Stigmata of these test subjects haven't awakened, with my modifications, they are perfect weapons for hunting Valkyries."
Hearing the sound of the door closing behind her, Jackal snorted again.
Finally, she looked at the test subject in the very center.
"Even if she's a Valkyrie, isn't she still my test subject? Just wait, I will prove that I am not wrong," Jackal walked to the cultivation pod and placed her hand on it.
"A Valkyrie with stronger physical qualities. Although her Stigma hasn't perfectly awakened, she truly has a perfect body."
"Soon, very soon, when the Honored One returns, I will present the most perfect gift to the Honored One!"
"At that time, all of you will have to obey me."
Jackal's voice echoed in the enclosed laboratory.
After leaving the laboratory, Raven directly returned to the normal floor.
She communicated with Gray Serpent as she walked, as Gray Serpent had entrusted her with protecting Jackal.
"Hello, Gray Serpent, I'm no longer taking on the mission to protect Jackal," Raven said directly.
"Jackal isn't willing to evacuate?" Gray Serpent asked calmly.
"She's a mad scientist like that; how could I possibly persuade her?"
"I even told her that Schicksal's S-Rank Valkyries had arrived, but she still only cared about her test subjects." Raven didn't continue speaking.
"Then it seems we're about to lose an excellent comrade." Gray Serpent nodded.
He had already anticipated Jackal's unwillingness to retreat.
The main thing he hadn't accounted for was that Schicksal would directly send two S-Rank Valkyries to investigate Sky Dome City.
"Did you get a backup of Jackal's experimental data?"
"Backup? I've barely been to her laboratory; how would I know where the backup is?" Raven said with an impatient tone.
"In that case, you'll retreat a bit later. Remember to bring back the backup of Jackal's experimental data."
"If possible, bring Jackal back as well," Gray Serpent said, then looked at Raven, waiting for her reply.
"Got it, what a hassle. Remember to pay me extra then." With that, Raven directly cut off the communication.
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