Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 371 Bollinger and Sarah's Conversation

"What? The Hoshimi family has such a secret?! I've never heard of it before? Is this information reliable?"

After reviewing the file, Bollinger exclaimed in surprise and immediately asked Sarah for confirmation.

"This is information that Bai Zao went to great lengths to obtain, so it's reliable enough. Besides, we just confirmed it ourselves."

"White Noise? That piece of trash who secretly tried to steal from Phaethon in the Red Fang Gang and failed? He's not even as good as Thousand Faces!" Blinger sneered. "But it's already been confirmed, isn't it?"

"Yes, not long ago, the people from Section Six of the Air Defense Division received intelligence and went to the outer ring. Perlman is indeed in their hands now, and the information in the file was confirmed at that time."

"Why can't we just snatch Perlman away?"

"Please, that's Hoshimi Miyabi, one of the youngest Void Hunters in history. If we could easily snatch her away, would we need to hide like this? Besides, Kiana Kaslana was there too."

"Kiana Kaslana...that experimental subject?"

"Yes, that's the experimental subject that was taken away by the previous head of the Kaslana family ten years ago."

"In the end, it's because you trusted that man too much. The three families have always been united in their interests, not to mention that Otto has always been infatuated with Kallen Kaslana. It was only a matter of time before he betrayed the organization."

"There was nothing we could do. We needed his technology, and it wasn't that we trusted him too easily; we never trusted him from the very beginning. We just didn't expect that Siegfried would have a power we didn't know about, which is why he unleashed an amazing force in the critical moment and stole K-423."

"As a result, she has now become one of our biggest threats."

"Don't worry, we implanted a biochip in her brain when she was born. Activating it when necessary will give us the combat power of a Void Hunter."

"Are you sure that chip is still in her brain?"

"It can be there or it can not. Even I couldn't confirm whether Otto had discovered the existence of that chip after all these years before it was activated."

"In the end, doesn't this still not guarantee feasibility?"

"Don't worry, I have a plan based on this intelligence, but this plan still needs your help as the exonerated chief security officer."

"...I'll contact you again once I've finished this damn speech."

"Very well, I look forward to your speech, Sir Bollinger, the Deputy Chief of Staff."

Bollinger packed up his documents and got up to leave. Watching his retreating figure, Sarah suddenly asked a question aloud.

"...What happened to that leader, the survivor hero who led you to New Elidu when you were a child?"

"...He contracted the symptoms of erosion and was abandoned in the wilderness by the survivors he had been protecting the night before entering the city."

Then Bollinger paused and turned to look at Sarah.

"By the way, since you mentioned her, could you tell me how to activate the biochip in her brain? I'm also quite curious about her birth."

Sarah scoffed, "Didn't you think this method was unfeasible?"

Even if I don't think so, it's always better to have an extra card in your hand, isn't it?

“That’s true. Although I can help you start it up, I’m not your babysitter. I could be nearby at any time. There’s nothing wrong with telling you. Anyway, this isn’t exactly a secret at our level.”

After Sarah finished speaking, she told Bollinger how to activate the biochip.

"...This is how the biochip is activated. As for the secret behind Kiana Kaslana, or K-423's, birth, it's quite simple: it's just about creating an individual that can perfectly adapt to the Aether."

"Animal ghost?"

"To be precise, it is one of the branches of research on demons."

Sarah began to speak slowly...

Apocalypse, Kaslana, and Shaniat are ancient families that have existed on this land since time immemorial. From their very inception, they have been at the center of power in this land, intermarrying with each other and inheriting their exceptional etheric adaptability while consolidating their power.

The Kaslana family has the best etheric adaptability, followed by the Shaniat family. For some reason, the Shaniat family also possesses the ability to manipulate ether.

Kiana, or rather the K-series androids, were created based on the genes of the offspring born from the marriage of the previous Kaslana and Shaniat families. The purpose was to mass-produce individuals with high etheric adaptability as combat personnel for the Praise Council.

Unfortunately, even Otto had things he couldn't do. After the Praise Society secretly cooperated with Otto, Otto began creating the K-series androids.

However, none of the created androids had their own consciousness, except for the individual numbered K-423, in which a miracle occurred.

Unfortunately, the experiment was discovered, and Siegfried single-handedly stormed the base where K-423 was located and took her away. It was Otto who informed Siegfried of this information; it turns out that Otto himself had arranged the engagement between Cecilia and Siegfried.

He also wanted to see what kind of talent the offspring born from the union of the two families' strongest members would possess, and the result was gratifying. Cecilia's daughter successfully inherited the talents of both her parents and even surpassed them.

In order to preserve this talent for the long term, Otto had proposed to the couple more than once that he allow him to clone their daughter.

The couple naturally refused to agree to Otto's crazy suggestion.

Otto then secretly obtained the genes of their daughter, the original Kiana Kaslana, and began researching the creation of K-series androids.

This coincided with the ideas of the Praise Society, so the Praise Society disguised themselves, found Otto, and asked him for cooperation.

Otto, who was struggling with a lack of funds and venue at the time, agreed without hesitation. However, as time went on, Otto realized the true nature of the Praise Society.

So he turned the tables and extricated himself from the matter, while also informing Siegfried of the existence of K-423.

So Otto, with his mix of truth and lies, completely fooled him, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he rushed in alone to snatch the person away.

After calming down, Siegfried knew he absolutely could not easily return to his clan, so he hid his whereabouts and took Kiana, who was then K-423, to hide in the outer ring.

Unfortunately, Siegfried underestimated the Praise Society. On the very night that he arrived at the outer ring with K-423, the Praise Society attacked the Kaslana tribe's territory.

Unfortunately, Otto had anticipated the Praise Society's actions, and with Otto's reminder, Kaslana's people had already prepared to fight back.

After realizing that the Praise Society's target was Kiana, the elders of the Kaslana family, after some discussion, decided to secretly send Kiana away to be adopted by Otto.

Kiana was renamed Bianca Atagina and was adopted by Otto and Kallen as an orphan in an orphanage sponsored by the three families.

K-423 was given the name Kiana Kaslana by Siegfried a year later after he learned of the situation, and then disappeared the following year.

Meanwhile, after undergoing a series of trials, Bianca unexpectedly obtained an ancient holy sword called Durandal. After adding Durandal to her name, Bianca publicly revealed her true identity and officially inherited the title of Kaslana Clan Chief the next day.

"...Did I satisfy your curiosity?" Sarah asked.

"So, Kiana's Aetheric Adaptability is unprecedented?"

"Not only that, she is also an excellent vessel."

"Then why didn't you activate the biochip from the beginning?"

"Because it's not necessary."

"no need?"

"Think about it, no matter where she is, as long as we activate the biochip, she will instantly submit to us. So why keep her by our side? Wouldn't it be better to send her into enemy territory as an unwitting mole?"

"Humph!"

Bollinger snorted and then strode away. Sarah followed suit.

Meanwhile, Kiana, whom Blinger and Sarah were talking about, had already returned to the office of the Anti-Air Section 6.

Kiana, you're back?

"Yeah, Ya and the others considered me a suspect, so I came back early."

After speaking, Kiana glanced at Yae Sakura, who was standing silently to the side, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Although they knew that Mei had a close relationship with us, they never thought that Sakura, who didn't seem to know us well on the surface, was also one of us."

“Yes,” the captain replied, “but speaking of that biochip in your brain, what do you mean? After all, it’s a history fabricated by the Imaginary Tree, but it’s real history for this world. In other words, there really is a biochip in your brain that can control you.”

"Is the captain worried about me? I'm so happy!"

"Come on, you can fool the world all you want, but do you think you can fool us? That chip is completely useless to you, isn't it? Won't it get in the way if it's in your brain?"

"Don't worry, it's fine. The technology of that chip is quite advanced. It's actually just a [biochip] composed of countless nanorobots. The moment it's implanted in the brain, it will break down into individual nanorobots and hide in various parts of the brain."

"So that's why it can't be detected using conventional methods?"

Back when Kiana first told everyone that there was a biochip in her brain, everyone tried many methods to check it, but without exception, they could not find the chip.

Finally, after Kiana's persuasion, the group gave up the idea of ​​searching for the biochip. Just as Kiana herself had said, the chip couldn't control her at all. Instead of wasting time blindly searching for the biochip, it was better to absorb more of their memories of this world and integrate into it as soon as possible.

"Hey, Captain, I've got a brilliant idea."

Kiana's mouth curved into an M shape as she excitedly said, "Do you think I should pretend to be controlled and become your enemy, and then, under intense guilt, be completely controlled and become the final boss?"

Then everyone gathers together, shouting about bonds and friendship as they attack, finally defeating me and awakening my consciousness. Then they turn around and take care of whoever is controlling me, resulting in a happy ending where everyone is surrounded by dumplings!

"..."

The captain remained silent, only half-closing his eyes as he quietly looked at Kiana.

On the other side, Yae Sakura was unfamiliar with these classic hot-blooded tropes and was looking at Kiana with a puzzled expression.

Kiana, feeling embarrassed by the way the two of them were staring at her, scratched her head shyly.

"If you disagree, at least say so. Don't stare at me like that. I get shy too."

Finally, the captain sighed helplessly and affectionately reached out to pat Kiana's head.

"Since you've put it that way, how can I refuse? Go ahead and play if you want. I'll explain to the others."

“Yeah!\(^o^)/~”

Kiana jumped up happily, then hugged the captain tightly and left her lip print on his face.

"I knew you were the best, Captain!"

After saying that, Kiana ran outside, because she could sense that someone had activated the biochip in her brain.

Back at his secret base, Bollinger finished preparing his speech and sat there recalling the plan Sarah had given him, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table, making a series of tapping sounds.

Suddenly, Bollinger remembered the way Sarah had taught him to activate the biochip. He thought that since there was still some time before Sarah's plan was to be implemented, why not try to see if the biochip could be activated normally?

With this in mind, Blinger remotely activated Kiana's biochip according to Sarah's instructions and issued a command for Kiana to come here, avoiding everyone's eyes.

Time ticked by, and just when Bollinger thought the biochip had been removed, the door opened.

Kiana walked in from outside, her eyes lifeless. Her scarlet pupils stared directly at Blinger, and her inorganic and cold gaze made Blinger's scalp tingle.

Kiana spoke as she approached Bling, her voice coming from a mechanical tone.

"Experimental subject K-423 has arrived. Please give instructions, sir."

Is this a dream?

Bollinger secretly pinched his thigh with his right hand, and a sharp pain shot through his thigh, making him certain that he was not dreaming.

Then Blinger issued several more instructions, which Kiana carried out without hesitation.

Seeing this, Bollinger burst into laughter. After all, the fact that the biochip was effective meant that he had a trump card that was enough to hold off or even defeat Hoshimi Miya. At the same time, he could also gain Kaslana's support, making his election virtually foolproof.

What Blinger didn't see was that Kiana's lips curled up slightly as he laughed, and her eyes were looking at him as if he were a clown.

When he stopped laughing, everything returned to normal, as if it had all been an illusion.