63 Chapter 12: Archbishop Theresa's Decision

It's difficult to gauge the mood of those present in the war room at Hyperion.

They had just witnessed the elder sister form of Bronya wreaking havoc in the Bubble World, and now they heard the somewhat tired yet extremely mature voice of Overseer Theresa.

"Bronya, your two 'team members' have also landed in the St. Fontaine City area."

Bronya jogged and said to Overseer Theresa on the other end of the communicator, "Are they two members of the second team? I remember they were new recruits who joined the special forces not long ago."

"Yes, but they are both excellent individuals, just lacking a bit of experience and background... Now, the captain of the second team and the rest of the team are on other missions, so I'm entrusting you to command them."

"Acting captain... Although it's been a long time since I commanded on the battlefield."

Upon hearing this, Durandal suddenly raised a question: "Miss Bronya, have you had experience commanding on the battlefield before?" Kiana and Seele exchanged glances, and it was Seele, who was more familiar with Bronya, who spoke up to explain, "Sister Bronya used to be a youth soldier, perhaps she served in a command role at that time?"

Pushed aside by Tesla, Theresa raised a hand excitedly and replied, "During our time in Saint Freya, Bronya was at the top of her class, and she organized the Valkyrie Squad during practical training... What, what's wrong, why is everyone looking at me like that?"

The people couldn't help but compare her somewhat peculiar demeanor with the steady voice coming from the screen, and the strange feeling made them look at Theresa strangely.

"Ahem, let's continue listening... This Bubble World feels a bit interesting." Kiana coughed, breaking the eerie atmosphere.

"...Moreover, isn't your [main job] now teamwork? Anyway, I'll leave these two kids to you."

"Overseer, you're starting to sound more and more like an old person." Bronya even joked.

"Hmph~ Yes, I am already an old person, so I'll leave it to you, this 'big-sis' to take care of the young people." Theresa, addressed as Overseer by Bronya, teased, "I'll transfer the line over."

"Uh!"

Tesla hugged her shoulders, "This tone... Disusting, Theresa, remember that you're forever twelve years old!"

"What do you mean?"

Theresa's head emitted several question marks, she clenched her fists, and the golden cross floating behind her even extended a few chains in agreement, showing teeth and claws, making her look like a large shining octopus.

Einstein quickly protected the impulsive red-haired doctor, whispering to dissuade her, "Watch the video, watch the video, Bronya's team seems to be in bad shape..."

Indeed, as Einstein said, as soon as the two members of the second team entered Saint Fontan, they were greeted with a "warm welcome" from the local "residents," and Bronya's communicator kept transmitting continuous gunfire and steel collisions, very lively.

Bronya didn't even have time to ask their names before quickly heading towards the battle site.

The scenery along the way made the Hyperion team frown, with Tesla pounding the keyboard loudly, his hand speed flying, and even Dr. Einstein joined in after observing for a while.

"What's this...? Quantum shadows, why are there such things?"

Bronya finally arrived at a location overlooking the Lionhead Bay Bridge, where she found a completed, Shicksal Heavy Sniper Rifle set up, but there was no sign of anyone else around.

So she carefully pressed the communicator, sending a short signal to inquire if her team members were safe and if communication could be established normally, before communicating normally with her team members.

If Luo Lin could see this scene, she would surely be in tears.

Unfortunately, she was currently leaping and bounding in the pursuit of quantum shadows, leaving behind a trail of smoke and flashbang explosions behind her, turning the once-artistic Saad Station into a mess.

"Overseer Theresa, can you hear me? We are now at the Saad Station, the exit routes here have been blocked by unknown barriers, and there are many quantum monsters gathered here!"

"Hiss... I can hear you... Hiss... Who are you..."

"I am Luo Lin, a B-class Valkyrie from the Shicksal Logistics Intelligence Department. I don't know if my identity can be found in the database, but the situation is urgent now, please listen to me..."

"Luo Lin! Hurry up, there are too many monsters here!" Himiko shouted loudly.

Luo Lin once again summoned Himiko in reality, this time she found the trick and directly handed the Vermillion Knight Eclipse to Himiko for use.

She used the Labor of Olympus to smash a quantum jellyfish, and the engine of the weapon made a thumping sound, indicating that there was a slight mistake in the way it was being used, and even emitted two puffs of smoke.

Himiko exclaimed in frustration, "And where did you get this weapon, why does it feel so strange to use?!"

Although the operational logic of the Labor of Olympus weapon inherited the same lineage, Schiksal R&D was not stagnant. They constantly strive for perfection, optimizing various details in manufacturing and usage.

Although each revision was small, by the time up until now, they had accumulated optimization for at least ten years.

The Labor of Olympus could even be considered the culmination of the new Shicksal R&D, which was very different from the design philosophy of some "sturdy and durable," "usable" and "overloadable" concepts of the old Schicksal.

There were knobs for adjusting output, places for one-key overloading, and the balance of the entire sword was adjusted very comfortably, but the layout was different from before. This also made Himiko, who had come from the era of the Assault Team, feel that using the Labor of Olympus was a bit awkward.

Fortunately, as the Assault Team was an elite force of Shicksal, they maintained close contact with various research institutes, and basically every experimental weapon had to go through their hands before it could be finalized for mass production. After slashing monsters for a few minutes, Himiko became familiar with the Labor of Olympus and made the flames burn even more vigorously.

"...Adam is affected by Honkai erosion, Raiden Mei has a penetrating wound in her abdomen, and a large amount of Honkai energy is leaking from her body... There are flying units among the mechanical monsters... Quantum shadows..."

Luo Lin's efforts in the field of intelligence finally paid off, her mind was clear, her pronunciation accurate, and she quickly explained what was happening in St. Fontaine according to the canon of Shicksal Intelligence.

And the connected Overseer Theresa, apart from being slightly surprised at the beginning, quickly entered work mode. The surrounding Shicksal personnel watched as Theresa pulled out the keyboard, her face showing a solemn expression, and couldn't help but sigh at the dignity of the Overseer.

They still hadn't figured out who was holding Carole's communicator, and the terms mixed into her report seemed to be confusing, as if...

it was from a very old version?

Theresa was very familiar with this, she knew very well that this reporting standard came from the old Shicksal, and it was even established by her and Otto... and other staff members of the old Logistics and Information department. She remembered it vividly.

Looking at the blurry figure on the communicator and the flames burning behind her, Overseer Theresa made a decision.

"Luo Lin... right? I've noted down all the information you reported. Please do me a favor and find the three subsequent members who entered St. Fontaine. The data has been sent to your communicator."

"I couldn't contact anyone inside St. Fontaine before, and the situation there is worse than I thought, so, prioritize your own safety..."

"I'll send reinforcements later."