Chapter 137 Explosion
Boom!
"Hurry up and make her agree! The assault column outside is ready--" The atmosphere in the expert group was in chaos. Everyone gave orders to Editor Zero, not knowing whether to be brief or detailed.
There are many benefits to detaching from the apostles' emotions, but it turns out to be an obstacle here. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Zero to exercise his subjective initiative?
The education she received before becoming an apostle was mostly related to combat and the desperate state of the world. It would be too difficult for her to guide a girl with a cognitive filter and the resulting strange moral values to "blow up the toilet together."
“The concept of toilet is quite appropriate.”
In the busy hall, the gray-haired expert pushed his glasses.
She sat in front of the screen and smiled as she watched the black-haired pixel man shaking his head desperately: the tiles under the pixel man's feet were white and clean, and they also formed a structure similar to a toilet.
A little further away from the black-haired pixel man, blood covered every corner, and a large number of pixel men were fighting fiercely with monsters.
It's great that you could transform such a horrific place into a normal reality.
The "kitchen" mentioned above is the place that dominates energy distribution, while the "toilet" is the last link in the energy cycle.
It would have originally converted energy into other forms, giving birth to entirely new anomalies. However, it was currently at a critical stage of nurturing power and undergoing ritual trials, so this cycle temporarily formed a "circle."
If Chen Xiao'er could "blow up the toilet", it would be equivalent to breaking a small part of the ring, thus interrupting the entire cycle.
Breaking the cycle has three benefits: destroying the energy cycle and creating multiple unstable cracks in the relatively stable space, making it easier for the outside world to break in.
Counterattack the Overlord's plan, further increasing their losses. It also forces the Overlord and the anomaly, identified by Xiao'e as the "Head of Health," to bear the penalty for "violating the rules."
Zeroing is incredibly powerful. What kind of power does it correspond to?
The expert tapped his right hand on the table lightly, then picked up the communicator.
Expert Group 99: Please pay attention to No. 0's response. Does he need professional guidance on a word-by-word basis?
[Milo: Wait a moment. Please let her do it on her own. If it doesn't work, I'll intervene immediately.]
…
"Huh?"
Chen Xiao'er blinked blankly, then looked at Ling first. Her expression was as serious as ever, with no trace of joking in sight.
And Xinnaya… Xinnaya was so excited she was rubbing her hands in anticipation. Let alone blowing up a toilet, even if she did, the whole school would definitely approve.
No, maybe it will be more exciting.
Beep beep.
The school sent another notice.
[We have relevant evidence, and time is urgent, so we can take more radical actions.]
No, why are you so anxious? It's not the end of the world.
Chen Xiao'er looked at the message, feeling both amused and annoyed. The school's handling of social issues was truly simplistic and crude, a kind of beauty that didn't hesitate to cross the line. If I hadn't lived here for over a decade, I'd have suspected the school was some kind of cyberpunk corporation.
She licked her lips and said carefully, "But we didn't even bring firecrackers, how can we blow up the toilet?" Even if we used firecrackers to blow the place to pieces, it would be useless, right?
Should we hold the head of the sanitation department down and tell him, "If you recommend me, I'll mobilize the students to clean the toilets together"? Regardless of whether it would work, even asking the students to clean the toilets is too much!
"have."
"I was just saying, eh?" Chen Xiao'er was stunned. She watched Ling unbutton his coat and remove a few metal buckles from his belt.
She took a closer look and realized it wasn't a belt buckle. When she took it off, it looked a bit like a digital watch. There was a polygonal display in the middle, and on either side were straps and several metal protrusions for fixing it.
Zero walked to the toilet stalls, squatted beside each stall, opened the lid of the "electronic watch", and gently stuck it to the edge.
She smoothly installed the six dials, walked to the sink, and turned on the faucet. As she washed, she said, "These explosives are timed. I've set the time. Let's go."
"These explosive artifacts have an enemy-tracking function. They will automatically detonate when the Paste value is extremely high or the number of abnormalities is too high. Let's go quickly."
Chen Xiao'er was speechless for a moment when she saw her senior's calm eyes.
Zero rinsed her hands by the sink, the water brushing against her bony fingers, giving her the illusion of a cold-blooded killer meticulously cleaning up a crime scene.
"Zero..." She walked over to Zero and carefully pulled the corner of the senior's clothes: "This is not a good idea, right? What if someone happens to come here to use the bathroom? They might get hurt."
The fluctuations of emotions sway gently like dandelions.
Ling turned off the faucet and felt the girl's feather-soft touch. She gently took Xiao'er's left hand and placed the back of her hand against her cheek.
"It's okay. These small explosives aren't bombs. Installing them here would at most blow up the pipes underneath and prevent employees from going to the restroom."
"It's okay. Those are just anomalies. They will be exploded into pure energy and re-enter the cycle. Some powerful individuals will not be killed and will still receive the Mark normally."
Hmm... Chen Xiao'er hesitated for a moment, feeling that it didn't seem like a big problem?
After all, those electronic watches are very small, only as big as a belt buckle, and they are attached to the bottom. If they explode, the most they can do is get you soaked... No, no, no, that's too much.
She held the senior's hand and said seriously, "No, we can't set it that long! It would be terrible if someone got hurt. Let's set it to 5 minutes and then run out to guard outside and not let anyone in. Just smash the pipes, don't hurt anyone."
The fingers were pressed together, and the remaining water droplets were quickly evaporated by the girl's body temperature, leaving only the other's warmth.
This feeling...I miss it so much.
Ling stared at Xiao'e's sparkling eyes, and without linking to the memory pool, he could confirm that he had a similar look in the past.
Then her cheeks also took on the color of a girl, and her forehead drooped slightly.
Click.
Ling's forehead rested lightly on Xiao'er's forehead, and the surging emotions flowed from his fingertips and rippled into his heart.
"!" The senior sister's eyelashes brushed my face!
A tingling sensation welled up in her heart. Chen Xiao'er blinked frantically, her heart pounding. She felt her blood pressure rush to her ear canal, and she was about to faint.
Xinnaya stood by and watched them being so affectionate with each other, and suddenly a strong sense of dissatisfaction surged in her heart.
What's wrong with me?
The devil couldn't figure it out, so she turned her head and looked at the toilet, and finally she understood.
"Hey!" Xinnaya walked over and grabbed Chen Xiao'er's shoulder, but Ling grabbed her wrist and pushed her away.
Ling held Chen Xiao'er in his arms and gently carried her out the door before taking up his stance. Half of her body was facing outward, clearly wary of a sudden attack from the devil.
Damn it, it makes me even more annoyed!
Xinnaya pointed at the pit inside in annoyance: "What are you still waiting for? That thing is about to explode!"
Beep, beep.
The "electronic watch" beeps at the right time.
"Ugh, uh, uh—" Chen Xiao'er had barely uttered a cry when Ling grabbed her legs and lifted her up. She spun out of the bathroom as fast as she could, using her body to shield Xiao'er behind a pillar, creating a safe angle.
Chen Xiao'er buried her face in her senior's chest. After a few seconds, she asked dazedly, "Didn't you say...the explosion was very small?"
"Yes, it's very small." Ling nodded as a matter of course: "But you are very scared, will it be better this way?" After saying that, he raised his right hand and hugged Xiao'er's shoulders, holding her in his soft arms.
"Senior sister..." Chen Xiao'er whimpered coquettishly and cried softly in Ling's arms.
Alas.
Sinaya leaned against the doorframe, speechless. How could these two humans be so close to each other all the time? Was this how humans showed "unity"?
Fellow tribe member, is observing this kind of behavior what you call "understanding humans"? Well, I'm really trying hard.
Chen Xiao'er cuddled in Ling's arms for a while, then looked up and saw Xinnaya standing at the bathroom door, bored and slacking off.
She stuck her head out and kindly warned, "It's going to explode here soon. It's not a good idea for you to stand over there, is it?"
"fine."
Sinaya closed her eyes indifferently. She was a demon. As a creature of the abyss, she could certainly judge the approximate explosive power of the artifact from the energy stored in it.
It's just a human artifact, it's good enough to blast a few holes in the energy pipeline. *
Several lines of text appeared on Zero's iris.
【Milo: Number 0, do a test.】
[Milo: Tell Chen Xiao'er, you seem to have picked up the wrong explosives. They're strong enough to blow up at least half of the toilet.]
【Milo: Let’s talk about it when the countdown is almost over.】
The professor typed on his laptop: "Resetting to zero will turn the triggering effect of the artificial anomaly into a timed trigger." Similarly, as long as Chen Xiao'er firmly believed in the "facts," increasing the intensity should be much easier than changing the triggering effect.
[No. 0: Understood.]
10, 9, 8...
Ling bent down, put his face close to Xiao'e's, and whispered, "I think I picked up the wrong explosives. They're strong enough to blow up at least half the toilet."
"Oh~"
Chen Xiao'er nodded dazedly, then suddenly widened her eyes: Wait a minute, what about Xinnaya?
"pungent--"
Bang—boom!
She had barely uttered the first word when a massive force rushed out, carrying with it a vast amount of rubble. The scene before her was like a high-pressure water tap opened by a fire alarm, gushing out an unknown liquid!
Bang bang bang bang.
The "electronic watches" exploded one after another, and the swish sound of water became louder and louder.
Stones of all sizes quickly fell to the ground, followed by a large amount of mud of unknown composition that showered Sinaya head-on. It was chocolate fondue, to put it mildly, but in reality...
Gurgle.
Chen Xiao'er grabbed Ling's sleeve and ran back several steps, shouting in a trembling voice, "S-sorry! Um, w-w-w, why don't you go to another restroom to wash up?"
“…”
Sinaya looked at the filth on her body without saying a word.
What? It's just some abnormal residue. Perhaps due to Chen Xiao'er's superpowers, its state and color have changed. What is this brown stuff? It looks familiar. It seems like something humans expel when they die.
She had originally wanted to smile and say it was okay. After all, they had temporarily "allied" to kill the Overlord, so why bother pretending to be weak? But her devilish instincts made Sinaya immediately notice something interesting.
Chen Xiao'er, she is actually afraid?
Phew, is this true?
The devil grinned, baring her fangs in a sinister manner. She raised her hand and walked towards Chen Xiao'er. "Hey? Are you afraid of these things? That's really unlike you."
…
The explosion sounds gradually subsided.
Xinaya swayed at the door for a moment, then raised her hand and walked towards her step by step, muttering to herself with a chuckle, "You're not afraid of this kind of thing, are you? Hahahaha."
Alas!
Chen Xiao'er shuddered all over and said, "Don't open your mouth. Aren't you afraid of swallowing it?"
"Hahaha, why are you even more scared, Chen Xiao'er?" Xinnaya quickened her pace and ran over.
"ah--"
Chen Xiao'er scared the groundhog so much that it screamed and ran away, grabbing the senior student's hand.
Stay away from this girl - she's either crazy or she really is one of those crazy martial arts gods who is invincible in the world with her mop-stained shit!
"Hahahaha, the fear is getting stronger. You're actually afraid of something like this? Is it because of the color or the texture~"
"No, no, no, don't come over here—"
"Xiao'e, you run first."
Ling suddenly stopped while running, let go of Xiao'e's hand, and turned around to prepare for battle.
The apostle is declaring to the devil with his actions: If you dare to threaten Xiao'ai again, I will twist off your limbs and make you completely lose the ability to chase.
Tsk, what a bummer! Who allowed you to come between me and Chen Xiao'er?
Xinnaya put away her smile and gradually slowed down her running pace.
They stopped on the stairs one after another. Chen Xiao'er took a breath and was about to say something when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps not far away. The footsteps were so urgent, like the last bell of the morning class in high school, and the sound of students rushing to the cafeteria.
She looked down while holding the stairs, and found that a lot of people in employee uniforms suddenly rushed out from all sides. Everyone's face turned purple and red, and they looked very painful.
"What's going on... uh, cough cough cough." Chen Xiao'er thought of a possibility and was immediately choked by her saliva.
[“Don’t worry, it’s not very toxic. At most you’ll have diarrhea~”] Zheng Lu’s smile appeared in his mind.
Could it be that the "ingredients" we put in the beef soup are working, and everyone is having stomachaches and rushing to the bathroom after eating?!
Chen Xiao'er turned her head suddenly and first saw Xinaya, who looked like a chocolate cone, and then she saw the half-collapsed toilet behind her.
Speaking of which, are the sewer pipes in the entire building... connected?
Cold sweat broke out.
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