"The quality of the prosthetic body is really good," Rico slowly approached the remaining crew members, "But you are too lacking in actual combat experience. How many fights have you had in the past?"
The crew member involuntarily took a step back, keeping an eye on Hesta behind her with her peripheral vision... But no matter what, Rico was the biggest threat at the moment.
"Let's fight quickly." Hesta whispered, "It's not good to waste time here——"
"What are you doing?"
The familiar voice sounded again, and Hesta's heart skipped a beat - it was Miss Chiba.
The three people confronting each other looked at Chiba at the same time. She glanced at the wounded lying on the ground not far away, and then glanced at Rico, "I told you to stay in the room, why did you run out?"
Hesta let out a long "Uh..." and was thinking about how to explain it. Rico had already spoken: "Are you letting us stay in the room? You are locking us in the room!"
Chiba had already turned to look at the crew, "Take them back, I'll handle it here."
The crew member took a deep breath. She raised her hands, looked at the ground, and walked in the direction of Rico. Rico did not embarrass her. Several people watched her pick up her companions and slowly disappear into the shadows in the distance.
"Okay," Qianye looked at Hesta, "Give me the things."
Hesta felt her throat became a little dry, "...um, what?"
Chiba's expression became subtle.
"What's in your hand."
Hesta unconsciously hugged the wooden box in her arms tighter.
Qianye said softly, "Where did you get it from?"
"Over there...inside Alecto's statue."
Qianye's brows frowned briefly, but then calmed down quickly.
"Give me the thing." Chiba walked towards Hesta, "That's not important-"
At this moment, Rico was like a gust of wind blowing in front of Hesta and snatched the wooden box into his hands. She grabbed a piece of lavender velvet ripped from the stand, wrapped the entire wooden box and tied it to her chest.
At the same time, Rico threw something into Hesta's arms. Hesta didn't have time to see it, but subconsciously reached out to catch it.
This set of movements went smoothly, and in the next moment Li Ge had already run more than ten meters away.
"If you want it, come and grab it!"
Chiba chased after her almost at the same time, and those eyes that instantly glowed with silver made Hesta's pupils shrink suddenly: Miss Chiba... she is serious.
Hesta glanced down at the thing Rico threw over, and with just one glance, her breath was held—the wooden box that Chiba wanted to snatch was quietly held in her arms at the moment.
Hesta immediately raised his head and looked into the distance. The flannel on Rico's chest was bulging in all directions, and he didn't know what was stuffed in it.
Hesta finally reacted. She took a few steps back and then started running.
…
"Ana, Chiba and Rico are fighting."
"So fast?"
"They went to the museum and now Hesta has taken the camera alone."
Anna was startled for a moment, then laughed a few times, showing a gloating expression.
"If we want to stop him, we can stop him," Zero continued.
Anna was lost in thought, she closed her eyes and laughed, "Then stop her... Just think of it as doing her a favor. Be careful not to hurt Hesta, otherwise Chiba will nag you again..."
"OK."
"Is the banquet over tonight?"
"not yet."
Anna was quite surprised, "Hasn't Agnes been sent for rescue? Why isn't it over yet?"
"Tasia and Meyer haven't left yet."
"Are they still hanging around on the deck?"
"They don't seem to realize that they have been circling a viewing corridor, so..."
Anna shook her head and said, "...let Putina go over and get the people."
"What's Fayonse going to do about it?"
"Who is Fayonce?" Anna asked.
"The man Tasia brought to the banquet deck tonight was also the one who planned the explosion on the fifth deck last night——"
"It's not important. Just take the risk passengers to the night banquet as guardians. If it's troublesome, send them back directly." Anna interrupted Zero softly, "Don't waste time on these people. The finishing work related to the passengers must be completed before one o'clock. .”
"OK."
"Are the number of teams participating in the search and rescue work of the 'Shengming' still increasing?"
"Except for the search and rescue ships in Areas 3, 6, 9, and 14, no other ships have been detected so far."
"There are only four districts..." Anna said thoughtfully, "Didn't District 12 also say that they would support us before?"
"District 12 only issued a statement without any actual investment." Zero replied, "It seems that the rebels are resurgent in some areas, so there is no extra energy."
"Okay." Anna lowered her eyes slightly and smiled, "It seems that the decline of District 12 will come faster than we expected."
…
In the aisle, Tasia and Meyer stopped to rest again. The actual amount of exercise between them was not large, but in such an anxious atmosphere, they had truly felt the limits of their bodies.
Suddenly, a figure appeared again not far away. This time, Tasia was no longer interested in identifying who it was. She leaned against the wall and looked up, closing her eyes and concentrating until she heard the man shout her name.
"Ms. Tasia, Ms. Meyer, are you lost?"
Tasia opened her eyes, and there was another unfamiliar face in front of her. She didn't want to pay attention to it, closed her eyes directly, and turned her head away.
"Please look at me, Ms. Tasia, I am Putinna. Maybe you can recognize me now?"
Putina...
Tasia felt that the name was very familiar, and she looked at the person again.
"I am the bartender at the banquet bar. We have met before on the second deck. At that time, you were locked in the stairwell. I opened the door for you. We were chatting in the restaurant not long ago. Think about it. What? You can recognize me, right?"
Following this series of prompts, Tasia felt the facial features of the person in front of her begin to change, "Putina...it's you! Putinna!"
"That's great, you recognized me." Putina smiled and extended her right hand to Tasia, "Let me take you out of here, okay?"
"But..." Tasia frowned slightly, "Can you take us..."
"I'll take you and Meyer to the fourth deck." Putina whispered. "I think it will be easier for you to return to Bishop's Restaurant from there."
Tasia glanced at Meyer. Meyer's expression was still blank at the moment, and he probably couldn't give any advice.
"Okay." Tasia squeezed Putina's extended hand, "Sorry to trouble you!"
…
Hesta held the wooden box and ran all the way. Although her legs could move, every step she took was in severe pain.
After all, the flesh and blood body cannot set the pain threshold like a prosthetic body. She endured the pain and felt a little irritable inside - she might as well give up these two legs and replace them with a new pair!
