At the Vladik squadron airfield, two fighters one in front of the other, roared up and went straight to the Mermaid.

It is only 50 kilometers from the airport to the designated place, and in the face of the speed of the fighter, it is simply a matter of minutes. In the blink of an eye, they flew over the Mermaid, confirming their target. When they came back from circling, they entered an attack posture.

Whoosh –

The two fighters lined up in a column and launched to the ground*, killing various facilities on the deck of the Mermaid. This is much more powerful than *, and the hull of the ship, which was originally just slowly tilting, shook like a candle in the wind. The fighter flew by a second time and circled back again for a second wave of attacks.

This time, they dropped all the * they carried, all hitting the cabin, bringing a more violent explosion, a higher spray. In the smoke and mist, the Mermaid shattered and sank quickly, leaving only fragments of wreckage on the surface of the sea.

In the helicopter, Williams held a telescope and kept his eyes on every corner of the wreckage. There was no dimit everywhere, and he was relieved.

"All retreat, hard work."

The fighter jet left behind the sound of engines in the air and flew without a trace. The helicopter also slowly turned around and returned to Vladik.

Unbeknownst to Williams, just as he had walked away, a large square block of ice emerged from the wreckage. The upper part of the ice gradually loosened and shattered, turning into countless ice crystals and dissipating. The middle of the ice was empty, and Dimmit and Shirley hid inside, standing up straight, and gulping in on the air.

This hollow block of ice, as Dimiit calls a "submarine", is made by freezing seawater. The two stayed inside, then sank underwater, dodging the attack.

Ice cubes will gradually melt after soaking in the sea water for a long time, and in order to maintain their hardness, Shirley needs to be fixed with runes. In addition, the hollow ice does not sink on its own, Dimmit attached the sun crystals to several outer walls of the ice, and used Carlin's shockwave ability to adjust the position of the ice underwater.

"They're not coming back, are they?" Shirley gasped for breath, looked in the direction of the helicopter, and asked worriedly.

"Probably not," Dimmit said, twisting his waist, and added, "If you come back, you will accept your fate." ”

"Don't, I've had enough, let's run away."

The sun is about to dip below sea level, and the remnants of the sea have left its last rays of light, and if you ignore the wreckage of the ship's hull, this sparkling scenery is worth admiring.

So, let's enjoy it as we move towards Vladik.

The remaining half of the ice, which could be used as a boat, Dimmit repositioned the sun crystals and placed them in the "stern of the ship". The sun crystallized a shock wave that pushed the "ship" away from the wreckage.

The speed was about the same as that of a speedboat, and as the cool sea breeze blew through the boat, Shirley raised her arms vigorously, stretched comfortably, and waved happily goodbye to the wreckage of the ship.

"I can finally go back."

"Are you so happy?" Dimmit, sitting at the bow of the boat, asked.

"Of course, I almost died today."

"It's not because you have to stay, if you take refuge while those soldiers surround me, won't it be fine?"

Shirley's good mood suddenly fell to the bottom, not because she didn't think of escaping, but for other reasons.

"Didn't you say that? I still have nothing to say. ”

"Speak now."

Dimiit looked ahead, alert to the movements around him. Looking at his back, Shirley hugged her legs and sat down slowly, thinking and thinking.

"You, are you going to kill my brother?"

"If he really wants to take possession of Istis, it's either him who dies or I die."

"No, is there any other result?"

"No," replied Dimmit, crisp and firm, "since ancient times, those who have touched Istis have either succeeded or died, either by Istis or by others. ”

"Then if my brother succeeds......

"He's not going to make it." Dimmit interrupted Shirley, "I'm here. ”

Again, this is Dimiit coming to Hilivara, no, the only goal he has to walk without. It's just that she wants Shirley to choose, and she still hopes that her brother can survive.

However, she didn't want Dimmit to die either.

The afterglow shone on the iceboat, pulling out a long shadow. Shirley sat silently, and for a while, she looked up at the vanishing sun.

"Let's not talk about that, how are you going to get in, Dimmit?"

Dimmit was thinking about this. Landing from Vladik was certainly not possible, but Silivara, who was there for the first time, did not know any way to avoid the patrolling ships and border guards.

"I'm still thinking."

"Then go to my quarters, where I know you can sneak in."

Dimmit finally turned his head, and the sun crystal stopped its output with his movements. The iceboat, which had slowed down, floated on the surface of the sea.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Because you saved me once just now, it's kind of repaying you."

Shirley said softly, a little twisted, looking at her appearance, Dimmit didn't bother to guess whether it was true or not.

This woman belongs to the type of simple-minded and does not lie.

"Obviously I wanted your life in the first place."

"You didn't want to at first, did you? Why else would you save me? Shirley asked playfully, raising an eyebrow.

"I saved you because I needed your abilities," Dimmit replied without hesitation, "My Cryo Technique can't make ice cubes that can dive underwater, and it's not safe without runes." ”

Suddenly, Shirley was dumbfounded, then shook her head and smiled bitterly. Just now, I was still expecting Dimmit's answer, I was really stupid.

"Say, yes, too......"

"Alright, lead the way."

Dimmit regained his strength, and the iceship set off again. Shirley raised her head, in good spirits.

"Leave it to me."

*****

At an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, the summit of Tianguan Mountain seems to be a secluded place. Even in July and August, the hottest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, you'll see scattered ice crystals and snow, which is one of the wonders of Silivara.

Thin air, bringing a huge temperature difference between day and night, with or without sunlight, are completely two seasons. If you are half in the shadow and half in the sun, you will feel both winter and summer at the same time. Coupled with the majestic and continuous mountains, Tianguan Mountain can be said to be one of the beautiful scenery that mountaineering enthusiasts yearn for.

Today, however, there have been no climbers visiting the area for more than a year, and instead there is a series of new facilities from the base of the mountain, to the mountainside, to the summit.

Externally, it is called "Royal EXP Extraction and Research Secondary Institution".

The central area of the institution is located near the top of the hill, a large compound that surrounds the largest complex on the entire mountain. In one of the buildings, in one of the rooms, there is a living pod. A man lay naked and quietly inside.

With his eyes closed, the pale blue EXP light flowed on the surface of his skin, the light flickered in intensity and weakness, sometimes becoming too strong, and his brow would furrow slightly, as if he was enduring pain.

After more than ten minutes like this, the light faded, the hatch opened, he opened his eyes and covered his forehead, and slowly got up. As soon as he sat up, another tingling pain crossed his mind, and he grinned.

"It seems like I went too far today." He muttered to himself.

After getting dressed, he walked out of the room, where two researchers had been waiting outside, and they were both relieved to see him come out.

"Are you alright, Your Highness Cruz?"

"Isn't it too reluctant to extend the time to an hour at once this time?"

Cruz smiled faintly and said, "It's quite uncomfortable, but I'm okay, and I'll maintain the intensity and time at today's standard in the future." ”

"However, your body ......"

"Don't worry about me, it's all for the country."

One sentence made the two researchers excited in their hearts.

"Yes, for the sake of the country! I'm going to sort out the data! One of them trotted away.

"Anything else?" Cruz asked another human.

"Yes, about forty minutes ago, the Van Tai Palace called and said that there was something important. As soon as you are asked to leave the cabin, contact Captain Williams. ”

"I see."

From the news from the Vantai Palace, Cruz did not dare to slack off. Ever since the king had entrusted him with full authority over the affairs of Istis, he had asked very little about it except for regular reports. This time it is said that there is something important, and it is definitely not trivial.

Maybe......

"Is it Williams?"

Cruz, who came to the lounge, reclined on the couch and played on his mobile phone.

"Good evening, Your Highness Cruz, is the absorption going well today?"

"Thank you for your concern, it went well. What happened? ”

"Well, in the morning, we reported that there was a suspicious person on the Mermaid."

"I remember, what's wrong?"

"It was almost 6 o'clock when we found out that the man was Harrif Raymond Dimmit."

Cruz sat up straight and looked up at the clock on the wall, 6:37.

"Are you sure?"

"Judging by his strength, and the photos, you can't be wrong."

The phone rang, and Williams sent the picture. Cruz stared at the screen, staring intently. The green-haired man, indeed, should have been.

And then, a woman?

"I see, how did you deal with it?"

Williams recounted the entire ship, and Cruz nodded from time to time.

"You're doing a great job, Williams."

"Don't dare to be, eliminate Dimitt, also for the country, for the king."

"Don't be too optimistic, my regimental commander. Dimmit may not have died. ”

There was silence on the other side of the phone for a moment, and Williams' confused voice was heard.

"What does Your Highness mean?"

"Be careful to sail the Ten Thousand Year Ship, and strengthen the vigilance of the cities along the road from Vladik to Tianguan Mountain, he is likely to be alive and has already entered."

Williams didn't know where Cruz was starting to say this, probably because of his usual cautious style.

"I see. That's all that needs to be reported, and I wish you a pleasant day, Your Highness. ”

"Well, hard work."

Hanging up, Cruz took one last look at the woman in the photo and deleted it.

Harlouf Raymond Dimmit, the most troublesome opponent. With strong strength and a clear mind, Shirley will definitely be used by Dimmit, and with her, Dimmit may not be buried at the bottom of the sea.

In the past, Cruz was inevitably frightened, and now it cannot be said that he is not worried at all, but more of his mood is occupied by excitement and anticipation.

In Silivara, those who knew Cruz knew him as the chief military adjutant and the hero who ended the war. Few people know that he is absorbing the energy of Istis.

Even fewer people know that he is a cadre of the Black Army.

Defeating the terrorist group was an important step for Cruz to establish his position in Silivara, and it was also his first step towards Istis. The second step is to disguise Istis.

When the king agreed to his plan, it took him more than half a month to completely freeze Istis, and then wrapped a crust made of rocks around the perimeter, hiding it somewhere in the Heavenly Crown Mountain. Frozen in Istis, the EXP reaction cannot be detected by the instrument. So last year, the inspection team failed to find it, even though they did go to Tianguan Mountain.

By the way, it was Cruz who deliberately leaked the news of Istis in Silivara, which attracted the inspection team

After evading the eyes of the inspection team, Cruz began to set up the necessary facilities on the mountain, and then, just as Dimiter thought, he unraveled the runes little by little, freed Istis, and gradually adapted himself. Of course, a lot of equipment and manpower were used in this, and he could not do it alone.

The facilities were all completed in March, and since then, Cruz has been adjusting to Istis every day, but progress has been slower than he thought.

At first, he could only endure ten minutes a day, but by the end of April, it had been extended to half an hour, and last week it was only forty minutes, but today, it is an hour.

But he is very patient, because the accumulation of this little bit has brought visible and gratifying changes to the body.

His strength has indeed increased a lot, and he can really feel that it is far more than it used to be. The joy of growing strength motivated him to persevere.

And Dimmit is the best test target for this power. If you can defeat him, or even his curse, then there is no one in this world who is your opponent.

This is simply the ultimate goal that a superhuman follows his instincts and pursues.

"Hehehe......"

In the break room where there was no one else, Cruz laughed uncontrollably, then immediately put away his smile, went to the water dispenser to get a glass of water, drank slowly, and thought slowly.

Dimmit came, and so did the inspection team, apparently this is not a coincidence. In any case, the inspection team came too often, and it is quite reasonable to say that they have something to do with Dimet, or that they are chasing Dimet.

Looking at it this way, the identities of those people are worth scrutinizing. But now, they are the king's guests, and it is not good to attack directly.

He drank the water from the paper cup and threw it in the trash. The right hand that threw the paper cup was spread out, and he looked at the texture of his palm, and the light blue light loomed.

"Gotta think of a solution."

*****

Vladik, as a port, is the face of Silivara, and is naturally more gorgeous than other cities. The tourism industry in Siliwala is okay, and Vladic was once a key tourist city built by the state, so the quality of its hotels can be partially international standards.

At night, several ports of Vladik come alive with strolling citizens enjoying the food and the sights. Many customers sat outside the store, looking at the sea at night, eating seafood and drinking beer with their friends, laughing and laughing.

But in the eyes of the Uchida siblings, this place is similar to a garbage dump.

"Sister, I still don't understand why Mr. Nuro sent us to such a remote country."

After having dinner with Mayor Vladik and others at Vladik's most upscale restaurant, Yuma, who returned to her hotel room, finally couldn't help but complain.

"And, that's also called cooking? The chef who fired from the family last time was able to do better. He added.

Maya took off her formal clothes, listened to her brother's words, went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and looked in the mirror to check her appearance.

"Obedience, no need for a reason, Yuma. Always remember who you are. ”

"I understand, I'm just some, not convinced."

In general, Yuma still respects Nurro, so he wants to be respected by Nurro even more.

Some time ago, Yuma was shocked to hear the news that the on-site executive Selovta had been killed in a mutiny. He was surprised not by Thelofta's stupid move, but by Nuro, who perfectly covered up the whole thing.

Purging traitors, or traitors at the executive level, such a big thing, actually do what he says. Neither communicating with his superiors nor his subordinates clearly, by the time everyone knew, Serofta would have been cold for a long time.

This kind of task must have been carefully planned in advance, and people with a strong sense of secrecy and outstanding ability were selected to complete it, but it was not the Uchida siblings. Yuma later learns that it was Moore Bellu who was the direct attacker, an arrogant woman who was already down, but still regarded herself as a princess.

"I've always felt that Mr. Nuro is relying too much on that 'Enchantress', sister," Yuma said as she finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom, "at least in his mind, we are not as tall as Moore Beru, and we joined a year earlier." ”

"You have to admit that the princess does have some skills, but as a nobleman, she needs to prove herself with her actions, not by her lips."

Maya sat in front of the mirror and slowly removed the light makeup from her face. She agreed with her brother, but there were some things that she couldn't hurry.

The Uchida family is a relatively famous nobleman among the Powi superpowers, and it is a military family. Most of the families, both men and women, serve in the military, but some work in the police.

Maya and Yuma are members of the family, and they are also at the forefront of the family in terms of ability, and the two used to work in the EXP Control Committee, and three years ago they were transferred to the Executioners, so they often carry out tasks as inspection teams, and sometimes assist the committee.

In the past three years, the sisters and brothers boasted that they could handle all kinds of things perfectly, but their status was not high, and they were even overtaken by Moore Bellow, so it is no wonder that Yuma is anxious.

But this time, it's a good opportunity to prove yourself.

Nurro's order was to investigate Istis, as an inspection team, and the highest priority goal was to confirm the end of Istis, either sabotaged by Dimiit or absorbed by someone. And the most suspicious person should be Lenin Wales Cruz, or someone related to him.

The secondary objective is to collect data on Istis, in any form. In order to assist the siblings, a group of technicians disguised as members of the inspection team will arrive in Silivalla tomorrow to follow the instructions.

Nuro also gave the two of them all the information he had gathered about Dimitt, so that he could track down Dimith's tracks in Silivalla as soon as possible.

"Do you know why Mr. Nuro is tracking Dimitte? Because Dimmite had previously obtained the fragment in Kogani, and he had also appeared in Mount Rogal, it is likely that he also got the Soul Finder. ”

Maya took off her makeup, checked it one last time, stroked her blown-up face, and said.

"I understand this, sister, follow Dimmit, and you can find Istis."

"But that's Nurro's purpose, I don't think so."

Yuma's eyes widened: "What does my sister mean?" ”

Maya stood up, her face turned sideways, her eyes full of murder.

"Kill Dimet, find Istis, and bring it back to Research Institute 4."

Yuma's eyes widened and her mouth couldn't close.

"Kill it, Dimmit? In that case, do you apply to Mr. Noro for assistance......"

Before she finished speaking, Maya turned around and glared at her brother, angry.

"Yuma, repeat the sixteenth article of the family motto!"

Yuma immediately stood up straight, with a serious expression, and replied in a loud voice: "For the sake of the fighter, do not lose your courage and frustrate your will!" ”

"I'm scared if you don't start fighting, are you still a man in Uchida?"

"I'm so sorry!"

"Listen, Nuro didn't say that killing Dimiit means that he doesn't agree to do this, so we can't apply for reinforcements, so we can use these people in our hands to achieve our goals!"

"Then, if Mr. Nuro is to blame......"

"Rest assured, as long as we get the expected results, Mr. Nuro will not blame, not to mention, we are going to achieve results that exceed expectations. This time, let everyone see clearly, the power of the Uchida family! ”

Yuma's heart was surging with words, and all the remaining worries in his heart just now were blown away, and the sense of honor of the Uchida family filled his whole body, and he couldn't wait to find Dimmit to compete immediately.

"I'll do my best, sister! By the way, do you want to inform the singer? ”

Maya, who was talking about Xingtou, was splashed with cold water by the name, and said disdainfully: "She's just an insurance, and she's lurking first, but with her character, she guess she's having fun, right?" When she doesn't exist well. ”

"Yes!"

*****

Bang bang bang –

The gunfire behind him grew denser and closer, almost across a wall. The girl ran desperately, rushing through the marble arch in front of her in one go.

"Don't stop, let's go!"

The girl's eyes were blurry, blurry enough that she could only see a single figure. The man was surrounded by ruins and darkness. He held his sword in one hand and swung it at her with the other.

"Let's go!"

Shouted again, and the girl tried to move her legs, but she couldn't.

"I ......"

She opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn't. Suddenly, the darkness around them quickly closed, engulfing all the buildings and the figure in the blink of an eye.

Then, with teeth and claws, he rushed towards the girl.

"Ah——!!!!h

"Oops!"

Luna was startled by the sudden scream, and the vial in her hand fell on the table, spilling most of the pill and falling to the ground with a crisp sound.

She looked back in a panic, surprised and delighted.

The girl really woke up.