Today's Celia swept away the decadence of the past few days and showed off her skills in Smith's shop, doubling the speed of serving. Smith found that the girl said that she could cook, and she was by no means boasting, especially when she adjusted the ingredients, she was decisive and accurate, and the plate was also handy. When there were not many customers in the store, Celia also offered to come to the store every day to help, and Smith happily agreed.

Good things come in pairs, and Rolov calls again. The Golfgang police accepted Akiyama's argument and agreed to let Celia stay in Akiyama for a while and not close the case for the time being. But at the very least, let the girl's family be relieved. So, Selia used Akeya's mobile phone to make a long-lost phone call with her aunt and reported her safety.

According to Rolov's arrangement, Selia will be at Luna's house. Because Luna and Akya are only separated by Leo's house, it is also convenient for Akya to protect Selia. A few people stayed at Smith's shop, had dinner, and went home.

"Sister Luna lives in such a nice place, much bigger than my family."

As soon as she entered the house, Celia looked left and right, and the apartment where Luna lived was once a dormitory for government civil servants, and the conditions were naturally much better than ordinary apartments. This is not for everyone, either as a civil servant or as someone who knows Rolov well.

Celia habitually advanced the kitchen, which was clean, with no water or oil stains on the stovetop, and the utensils were as good as new, in their place, with only some plastic packaging in the garbage bag. Celia frowned, something wasn't right with the kitchen being so clean.

"Sister Luna doesn't usually cook?"

Luna, who followed into the house, listened to Selia's question, and was a little embarrassed, "Well, I ...... Not so much. ”

"What about the three meals?"

"It's basically solved outside, sometimes it's a restaurant, sometimes it's a canteen, and if it doesn't work, I can buy something to eat at home. I have to go to work every day, and I don't have much time to eat. ”

Selia let out an "oh", "I thought that Sister Luna would have cooked by herself after living alone for so long." ”

"Well, actually, I haven't been here for a month, and I used to live with my family."

Celia nodded again, and Luna led her into the study, where there was a small bed that would be temporarily owned by Celia for the next week. Luna's study is even cleaner than the kitchen, especially the desk, where all the books and notes are neatly stacked, and the two picture frames are placed on the table, one on the left and one on the right, which looks very comfortable. Celia couldn't help but lean closer and look at the photos inside.

"This is a picture of Sister Luna, right?"

"yes."

"This one is Sister Luna when she was a child?" Celia picked up one of the photos of the two little girls, pointed to the girl on the left, and said, "This is Sister Luna, right?" ”

"Can you tell?"

"Hmmm! Such a quiet and cute girl, it must be Sister Luna! ”

"Hehe, your mouth is so sweet."

"That's this," Celia took another photo, which opened her eyes, "Wow, Sister Luna also wears a maid outfit, it looks so good!" ”

"Thank you for the compliment, although someone else forced me to wear it."

"This big brother in the back is very handsome, is it Sister Luna's boyfriend?"

The word boyfriend sends a strange tangle through Luna's mind, and she takes the frame and puts it back in its place.

"No, he's my friend, just like the girl who got the award."

"Oh, so where are they now?"

Celia realizes that she seems to have asked a question that is not quite right, and Luna's smile quickly fades, as if she is still a little sad.

"They, all of them went abroad, went to foreign countries."

"Far away?"

"yes, far away."

Luna lowered her voice more and more, as if remembering something she didn't want to remember. Celia was a little flustered, thinking about how to ease the atmosphere, and blurted out.

"Well, Sister Luna, I'll teach you how to cook!"

"Huh?"

"How so...... The dishes you make yourself are the most delicious! ”

"This, don't use it, it's time-consuming, it's troublesome......"

Selia suddenly slapped her palm on the desk, stood on tiptoe, glared at Luna very seriously, and turned into a little adult.

"Don't be idle! Sister Luna is a doctor, so she should pay more attention to her diet. And my aunt also said that learning cooking is a must to become a bride! ”

"Uh, bride?"

"Yes, Sister Luna is beautiful, gentle and capable, if she learns to cook again, she will definitely get a full score!"

Luna covered her mouth and laughed, feeling like she had an extra sister, still a little chattering, but very sorry for her sister.

"Then please advise."

"No problem! Let's get started now! ”

"But I don't have any ingredients at home."

"Then go buy some."

With that, Celia ran back to the entrance, stepped into her travel shoes, and lifted the heel of her shoes vigorously. Luna hurriedly followed, afraid that Selia would run out after putting on her shoes.

"Don't worry, let's call Akeya to go with us."

This Selia was obviously unhappy: "Why do you call that policeman?" ”

"He can protect you."

"But they didn't send me back, and they locked me in that room and asked me around, and I was so uncomfortable that I died. I don't like those cops. ”

"No," Luna said pretending to be angry, "if I don't call him, I won't learn." ”

"I see."

The girl pouted and said reluctantly. Celia is so resistant to the police, and Luna doesn't expect that there are still a few days left in the cohabitation life, and I hope nothing goes wrong.

*****

This morning, Dimmit still hadn't slept enough, and it was Rolov's phone call that woke him up. This time, though, his temper was much better, because Rolov's words were tempting.

"Zasant wants to see you."

To the leader of the savior, Dimiit only heard of his name, but did not see his person. Even in Akiyama City, he didn't see Zasent, and this time the other party took the initiative to ask to see him, could it be that he made a new discovery?

Thinking so in his heart, Dimmit quickly dressed and went out, drove the car that had been repaired, and came to the place of meeting - Rolov's house.

After arriving in Akiyama City, Zasant stayed at Rolov's house and gave orders to his subordinates. In this small cottage with a detached courtyard, Rolov and his wife lived, as well as two busy maids. In recent days, the greenery in the yard needs to be tidied up, so people can see it every day, three or four gardeners pruning and cutting leaves in the yard.

As Dimmit parked his car outside the courtyard and hiked through the stone paths of the garden, his eyes swept over each worker. These people all have EXP reactions, they are superpowers, and while working, they glance at Dimmit seemingly casually. They are Zasent's personal guards, and they are all very skilled.

Rolov saw Dimmit in the house and opened the door to let him in. Zasant was sitting in the living room, and Dimmit, who had met him for the first time, knew that this was the person he was looking for without an introduction.

Usually, when negotiating with Dimmit, in order not to stimulate the other party's emotions, they will deliberately control the intensity of the energy they emit. But Zasant did the opposite, he almost put himself in combat mode, and the powerful EXP reaction left a deep impression on Dimitt's mind.

Dimiit looked at Zasant playfully and sat on the couch beside him.

"You're really not restrained at all."

"Just to show that we have the right to talk to you on an equal footing."

"Heh, you mean don't ask me too much, do you?"

"It's good that you understand, first meeting, Dimmit."

*****

In fact, Zasant didn't have any good clues in his hands, and the safest way for the rescuer to track down the whereabouts of the box was to follow the black troops. He had already been eye-catching in many cities in the Arctic Country, trying to track the movements of the black forces.

The riot in Kuvatoan quickly spread on the Internet, and Zasent, who got the news, immediately sent people to the scene of the incident at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, infiltrated the scene, hacked into the police computer, and collected as much information as possible. The results showed that the wreckage of the machine left at the scene, after being simulated and restored through some details, had 70% similarities with the wreckage of the black army machine found in the past. It is almost certain that the black forces had a stronghold there. Contacting the most recent events, it is likely to have something to do with Martoun's box.

Traces of the battle could be seen everywhere at the scene, bullet casings, blood stains were all over the ground, and a few hundred meters away from the scene, there was a separate pile of machine wreckage, perhaps some kind of combat machinery used by the black army. The pile of wreckage, like the wreckage inside the house, was apparently the product of a self-destruct program. Can force them to self-destruct the machine, who will this attacker be?

Zasant did an elimination. The one who will attack the black troops must be an organization that intends to snatch the box, and it has considerable combat effectiveness and is familiar with the on-site environment. Looking at it this way, the intelligence agencies of the Arctic countries are quite qualified. But if they did, the online message would have been completely blocked or distorted, and the police would have cleaned up the scene so that it never happened.

The second may be similar, from the intelligence agencies of other countries. However, this possibility is also very small, because once the Arctic countries are caught, it will not cause ordinary international problems. And it is hard to imagine that the intelligence agencies of other countries dare to make such a big move in the cities of the Arctic Kingdom. Such brutal methods are not the practice of the intelligence agencies.

There is also the possibility that some non-governmental organizations are targeting the box. For example, the Predator Party that appeared in Akiyama City before, the Rose Organization that was active in the Ansu Continent, the Pistaru Chamber of Commerce, or the EXP scientific research organization "Modern Association" that only a few people know about, and so on. They all have the power to rival the Black Army, and they have good reason to be interested in boxes.

But on closer inspection, this inference seems to be incorrect. The basement is connected to a private house and is very secluded. The black army has a very good way of hiding strongholds, and no matter how powerful the above-mentioned organizations are, I am afraid they will not be able to track down this stronghold. Even the Rose Agency, an organization covered in all kinds of information from head to toe, has a very difficult time finding out the secret research base of the Black Army.

Therefore, the biggest possibility exposed in the stronghold is that there are internal ghosts, and there are people in the black army who are in collaboration with the attackers to plan this attack. The inner ghost must be reaping the benefits, but I don't know if those organizations can come up with enough fragrant bait.

"I'd like to hear from you."

After a long analysis, Zasant threw the question to Dimmit. Dimmit was almost slumped on the couch, and the leather sofa of the Rolov house made him uncomfortable. A maid served Dimide warm tea, and Dimiit drank it all and tasted it well, and then pondered Zasent's question.

"The main target of the Predator is the government, and I have recently come into contact with the Black Forces, and I feel that they are a group of people who use weapons to conduct research, and the Predators should not be able to deal with them, and there is no need to tear their faces like this."

Zassen nodded: "What about the others?" ”

"Pistaru Chamber of Commerce...... Is that the organization that resells arms everywhere in the name of the Chamber of Commerce and develops weapons on its own? Unlikely, at least for now, they are mainly involved in individual weapons, and there is probably no interest in such technical things as boxes. Then again, I haven't heard of any other forces in the Arctic Continent. ”

"Also, they are more active around the Ambras Union. What about the Modern Association? ”

"Your intelligence is out of date, Zasent. The main stronghold of the Modern Association, which I destroyed last year. Maybe there are still remnants of the party, but it can't become a climate. ”

"I hope so, how about the Rose Mechanism?"

Zasant saw Dimmit's chin propped up, thinking very seriously, and his words were not as casual as mentioning the first three organizations.

"I can't say it."

"And what you can't say badly?"

"The Rose Mechanism is armed, but it is basically used to solve internal affairs, and I have never heard of them going out to rob them. After all, they are just a club with a minority of regular members and a majority of turnover personnel. Using the environment and secretly investigating is their style. Just ......"

"Just what?"

Dimmitt found that he could not deny the possibility, and Dior's secretive attitude was always reminding him. And things have developed so far, and Dior has not come up with any news that can help. It is entirely possible to say that the rose mechanism wants to grab the box.

"I don't have accurate evidence, I can't even tell my gut feelings, I just feel like they have nothing to do with it."

Zasant didn't expect to hear such ambiguous words from Dimmit's mouth, it was like favoring the rose mechanism.

"Looks like you're on good terms with them."

"No, it's just that they have my acquaintances there, but I can't count on them now."

"That's not a reason."

"I know, so you can judge."

Dimite thought that Zasant would have to think about it for a long time, but he didn't expect that the other party only blinked his eyes and decided to believe his words.

"I believe in you."

"It's that simple, is it okay?"

"After all, I have a similar opinion to you, they don't look like the kind of hard-handed guys."

There was a sudden silence in the room, all possibilities were denied, and Dimmit didn't know what to say for a moment. Zasant was a little more serious, and the conversation just now confirmed his thoughts.

"If none of these are the case, there may only be one more possibility."

"What is it?"

"Executioner."

"Executors? Is it an assassination organization rumored to be affiliated with the world government? ”

"That's not hearsay, it's true."

Dimmit looked interested: "That's kind of interesting. Is the Black Force so famous? Can you bring in the executioners? ”

"If it is the opinion of the management of Hephais to say that the executioner cleans up the black army, it is reasonable."

"Hephaus? What is it? ”

"The six institutes of world government, you know, right?"

"I know."

"Hephais is composed of a part of the six research institutes, commonly known as the 'Secret Army'. The head of the Black Force, Dr. Black, was once a member of Hephaus. ”

*****

Blake Bruswin, born in the country of Essa, on the continent of Via, is a well-known scientist in the field of EXP. He was known as "Dr. Black", and although he did not earn a Ph.D. or any prestigious reputation, this did not detract from his contributions to EXP science.

This uncrowned king in the eyes of the people was a freak when he was young. After graduating from university, he chose to stay on to teach, and since then he has often used the resources around him to conduct EXP experiments. After trying several research directions, he chose EXP weapons as his life's goal, and for this purpose he devoted all his energy and financial resources to it. However, he can only blaze a trail of science on his own, because no one wants to be in the company of this man who will explode on the spot sooner or later.

Sure enough, his blatant weapons research attracted the attention of the local government and was "punished" - the funds, equipment and experimental data were all confiscated by a secret EXP research institute in Essa, and he also became a member of this institution. Since then, Blake's scientific research life has officially begun.

Just a year later, at the age of 30, Blake completed the first masterpieces of his life, leaving behind a sizable number of finished EXP weapons and concept models. The reason why I say "stay" is because the following year, in the year 101 of the new era, Essa's research was discovered by the world government. The weapons were destroyed, the institution was banned, and Blake and the engineers were taken to the World Government, but a handful of weapons and models escaped. A few years later, Essa used this as a basis for a new round of EXP weapons research with great success, but that's all for later.

The engineers who are brought to the world government face severe punishments, but Blake is not in the slightest. He later recalled that he was preoccupied with the unfinished weapon compositions. When interrogated by the EXP Control Committee, he was still doing ideal experiments, often answering questions that did not answer the question, much to the annoyance of the interrogators.

The interrogation lasted for half a month, and one day after that, a group of unidentified people approached Blake and told him that he was fine. Blake was then transferred to the Fourth Research Institute, and he didn't care where his colleagues had gone.

Blake, who entered the Fourth Research Institute, seemed to have come to heaven. The research environment here is compared to Essa, one in the sky and one underground. Here he stepped up research and development of new EXP weapons, as well as research on the extraction and efficient application of EXP. The period from 101 to 123 was Black's glory days, and several of his inventions and theories made him famous.

In the 123rd year of the New Era, Hephais was founded, and Blake was transferred to Hephaus because of his outstanding contributions, but he was extremely reluctant. Because Hephais is a dedicated research group, its main task is to complete a set project like Project K. Blake hates being tied to his brain, and several times he tries to leave Hephais and go back to his weapons research, but is rejected and threatened by Hephaus's management.

Still, management underestimated Blake's will to break free. In the year 125 of the New Era, Blake's group received a long-term task: the expansion and synthesis of Istis-like EXP. Sensing an opportunity to break away from Hephaus, Blake takes his group into a place somewhere in the Arctic Nation and sets about setting up a base before quietly preparing an armed group. In addition to bribing the guards assigned to him by the World Government, he also recruited mercenaries everywhere to expand his power. A mercenary of considerable strength like Karui's "Wild Vulture", he will spend a lot of money to hire for a long time.

Naturally, these actions could not escape Hephaus's eyes, and Blake's actions were questioned several times, but each time he was able to come up with a suitable reason and submit satisfactory results. So over the years, the Hephes management didn't bother Blake too much, giving him the opportunity to come into his own right. In the 130th year of the new era, Blake officially named his team the "Black Army".

After being promoted from the research team to the Black Force, Blake seems to feel that he has what it takes to stand up to Hephais. His attitude towards Hephaus became more and more sluggish, and he often failed to meet the predetermined research targets, and always gave some reason to prevaricate. Until now, although the Black Force is still nominally part of Hephaus's group, it has long been an independent organization.

"In other words, that Hephaus is going to take this opportunity to use the executioner against the black army?" Dimmit asked.

"It's entirely possible, after all, Hepheus's management has long since run out of patience. If the Executor intervenes, we must hurry, after all, the Black Force is our most effective clue, and once it is forced out of the box battle by the Executor, we will be out. ”

Dimmit thought about it for a moment, and it was indeed the truth.

"What's next?"

"We have been meticulously monitoring the movements of the black troops, especially the cadre named Raines, who is the best to track among all of them. Given that he is a celebrity on Blake's side, this mission will not be absent. We're in the process of determining if Raines was present in Cuvatoan, and finding out that and tracking him down might give us some insight. ”

"This method is fine, what do you need me to do?"

"We already have a plan. You're a member of the special detachment, and we're in partnership with the special detachment, so I want you to follow our command, okay? ”

said a lot of foreshadowing, and in the end it was all for this sentence. Dimiit looked Zasant in the eye hesitantly, but quickly agreed.

"No problem."

"Okay, feel free to get in touch."

*****

Unlike Dimmit, Celia had a good first night in Akiyama City, and she and Luna walked around the nearby mall several times. The bright nights in Akiyama City and the large shopping malls that are open late at night amaze Celia. These are not seen in her hometown. The two of them went shopping for ingredients, tried on a few new clothes, and went to nightclubs to taste delicious food and enjoy the night scenery. For the first time, Celia felt the charm of the metropolis, and she was a little happy.

The only thing that made her feel bad was Akya, a policeman with a strained face and no smile from beginning to end. Several times, Celia offered to go somewhere, but Akeya firmly objected, saying that it was inconvenient to escort her. If it weren't for Luna's peace, Selia would have had to beat Akya.

I thought that Akya was just following him when he was at home, but the next day, Celia went to work in Smith's shop, and Akya followed him again. There are few people in the store in the morning, and Luna goes to the hospital, and Selia finally has a chance to break out.

"Is the store that unsafe? Or do you just like to be a stalker? ”

"It's all said, it's a mission." In the face of Selia's provocation, Akya replied calmly.

"Don't work all day as if you love your work. Where were you when I was brought into the city? Why didn't you look at people? If I hadn't found out by chance, I wouldn't know where I'd gont! You policemen are usually majestic, and if something happens, you won't be able to use it at all! ”

Celia kept talking and talking louder and louder, attracting several guests to look at her. Akeya was expressionless, sitting in a chair near the door, not saying a word. It was Smith who persuaded Selia.

"Alright Celya, don't lose your temper. The delivery will come in a while, so go and get ready. ”

"Got it, Uncle Smith."

After tidying up the table where the guests had just eaten, Celia pushed the door open. Coincidentally, a pickup truck was parked outside the door. The driver jumped down, went to the carriage and pulled out a large bag full of flour, carried it to the door, and came face to face with Celia.

This man has some dark skin, wears a vest and sweatpants, is not tall, and has a thin body, but he is very strong, and he still walks like a fly carrying flour, and he looks like a person who often works. He walked around Selia and stepped into the door, unloading the flour bag and wiping the sweat from his forehead, his voice loud.

"Boss, the goods have arrived!"