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Esta leaned against Sora teasingly, "Is it a kind of emptiness that 'I didn't even use any strength and you fell down'?"

"Of course I have no objection to taking it easy, but Ester, since there is no need for external support, you must be prepared to face the pressure from Eula and the others."

It cannot be said that Kong was gloating. On the contrary, he could imagine how the "Hongmen Banquet" originally prepared for the inspection team would eventually develop into a scene of intrigue and competition among his own people.

“…Ah, it seems so.”

The rich woman's face suddenly fell.

"By the way, Topa... although you are not from the headquarters, have you heard any news about her mother and father from Uncle Esta recently? Because of the influence of the star core on the route, the communication cycle here has been extended to more than 8 days--"

Kong, who already considered Topa half his own, no longer concealed his concern for him.

Although Esta joked that if the space station was not managed well, she would go back to inherit the family property - but with her father's disappearance... changes in people's hearts have already emerged.

"Madam is very good, but because Ester has been away from the center of the struggle for too long, some of Mr. Fleming's power may be redistributed by the board of directors in the future... It depends on whether the eldest lady wants to go back."

Topa hesitated a little. "But Mr. Fleming, he is indeed missing. As of now, the headquarters has confirmed that he has been missing for a total of 13 days and 7 hours."

"From your professional perspective, can the mixture project help Estelle defeat her relatives after she returns to the center of power?"

Unable to directly help find Ester's father, Kong could only think of the worst-case scenario in a tactful way.

Ah this.

Topa was almost suffocated by Sora's overly direct question.

But she thought that the other party had given so much trust in her, it would not be good if she was too slippery.

"I'm afraid that's not enough - can I tell you about the intelligence I got from other competitors before? There may be some overlap with the information you received, young lady."

"It's okay, just say it." Esta continued to act like a little bird in Kong's arms, as if she wanted to make up for all the wrong that Black Tower had done to her.

"According to the analysis of the Strategic Investment Department, Mr. Fleming intends to arrange for you to start as a department deputy after you graduate from Ms. Black Tower. The reserved position is in the Development Department because it is the department closest to the stars. This has already been discussed with Mr. Schneider."

"……what……"

Esta had no idea her father cared so much about it, and her mother had never mentioned it.

"But because the development department's work is always far away from the headquarters, we don't know whether this is protection or a sincere hope that you can achieve something..."

Seeing Pinkhair's surprised expression, Topa thought he had said something wrong.

But soon, Esta buried her head in Sora's shoulder, and the heat slowly seeped through his shirt.

"Dad... actually remembers Xingxing's story..."

"…Cheer up, Esta. It's not that your family doesn't understand your dream. Maybe they didn't understand it at first, but you are family after all."

145. Kivotos Chicken Eating Contest

While preparations for the New Year's Eve party at the space station were in full swing, the competition in another world had already entered a white-hot stage.

In other words, because the incident happened suddenly, the Federal Student Union was not fully prepared and only designated an area that was still under reconstruction in the old city of Abydos for the chicken-eating competition.

However, the large number of students participating in the competition quickly turned this urban area, which had been showing some signs of improvement since the teacher left, upside down.

The famous "Caesar Group Blocking War" broke out nearby, and several years later, the students ignored the "historical value" of this place and instead carried forward the fighting spirit of Abydos, refusing to admit defeat and always tenaciously participating in this chicken-eating competition - which also made Hoshino's reconstruction plan very difficult.

Hoshino felt numb when he saw the large sparks from the explosion of offensive grenades coming out of the open-air swimming pool rebuilt with funds from Hina.

She once fantasized about playing in the pool with Teacher Kong after her body had grown a little, hugging his back when he wasn't paying attention, admiring his surprised and doting look, and then gently pushing him into the water.

In the end, the teacher didn’t find it, and the pool that I carefully maintained was ruined...

Ah, maybe her body hasn’t developed much - she’s already in college, but she still looks like a junior high school student. Compared to Bai Zi, she seems like a woman living in the past.

Although Ako and Hayase both promised to take over the reconstruction work and compensate Abydos after the war, this pond carries the deep fantasy of Shiroko and himself - it was once alive! !

Now it is dead, completely dead! Even if it is repaired, it will no longer be the same pond!

After briefly mourning the "pool lady" and thinking about how to blackmail Hina again, Hoshino no longer hid behind the cover and quickly moved towards the next "safe area"... If she stayed outside the circle for too long, her bracelet would automatically remove her from the competition. The most important thing now was to get a spot to go to the teacher, everything else was empty.

"Nonomi! Suppressing fire!"

Although the chicken-eating contest is an individual competition, in order to increase the probability of "survival" and eliminate more competitors, the fixed team members from various colleges and universities who cooperate well will always prioritize staying close to their companions after parachuting, collecting weapons and ammunition while also trying to exchange secret signals as much as possible, or making some marks to set up gathering places, and then enter the final circle as a team.

But the level of chaos in this competition is far beyond expectations, because the only survivor who wins will get a place next to the teacher... and the second and third eliminated students will all be qualified to go to the teacher in turn, so it is also necessary to compete for it.

It's not a date qualification, it's being the teacher's "personal bodyguard"! Such a temptation, not to mention Baizi and the others, even Xingye couldn't help swallowing his saliva, thinking about how to team up with his best friends on the surface, kill other competitors, and then kill them together...

"Bang bang bang!!"

But at the moment of calling Nonomi, the fire coverage was not in the direction of the enemy who threw the offensive grenade. Instead, Hoshino, who had exposed his position by shouting, was pinned behind the wall of the locker room by a series of short bursts of fire and could not get out.

"Nonomi!! What are you doing!!" This shooting habit was so familiar to Hoshino that she immediately asked in disbelief.

"Sorry, Senior Hoshino! I want to go to the teacher! You are too strong. If we don't suppress you here, we have no chance of winning the finals! Shiroko, hurry up and throw the grenade in!!"

"Bai Zi?? Why are you, we clearly agreed--"

It has been a long time since Hoshino felt this helpless feeling of being betrayed. The last time was when he accepted the conditions of the black server.

Although she also had the idea of ​​selling out her teammates, she hadn't put it into practice yet, hadn't she? This freed her from the sadness of being laughed at by others, and she kicked away the high-explosive grenade thrown by Bai Zi, only to have her halo flicker for a while due to the shock wave.

Bai Zi, this damn kid, was really ruthless! She even pinched the fuse of the mine. If she hadn't hooked it out with her foot, Xingye would have been knocked unconscious by the explosion!

If the weapon I got was a shotgun... damn.

She wasn't sure about others, but if Baizi and Nonomi teamed up, she would definitely be nailed to death. As long as she showed her head, she would be beaten into a sieve - it was all because of the teacher's good teaching! These two people not only had a good breakthrough, but also had a unique way of arranging points.

The legendary player Hoshino Kotori was actually forced into a corner by his own people, his best friend, and his siblings, and he was unable to catch up.

She looked at the bracelet that had already started to alarm, wiped the dust off her face, and considering her bad luck, the weapons and equipment she collected were completely useless. She couldn't help but sighed, "Alas, uncle, I'm afraid I have to explain myself here. From now on, it's your world—"

She smiled her signature lazy smile, as if she was slowly melting in the kind sunlight.

"Then please fall down immediately, Senior!! We will inherit your will and win!"

However, Akane's words made Hoshino, who had already laid down his weapon and was ready to wait for the medical team to take him away, stare into the fierce expression of his early high school years.

"Damn it, why don't you all stand together and wait until the final round to show your claws! Uncle, I must teach you a lesson!!"

Friendship comes first and competition comes second is the biggest lie in this world, especially when the prize is rich enough——

All the sisters, the lovely juniors on the countermeasures committee, and the golden three years of affection in Abydos were forgotten under the temptation of the teacher as a prize. Hoshino flew out of the bunker at an angle with a fierce posture far beyond his usual training, and the submachine gun in his hand knocked the grenade thrown by Baizi away.

The intersecting ballistic paths connected the bodies of the Abydos students like golden threads, tying their friendship "firmly" together into one.

At another firefight not far away, a similar scene was taking place...

"Boss!! Why do you have to kill me first?!"

"If it's Mutsuki! He will definitely be able to get closer to the teacher more easily than any of us!! We have to eliminate you first!! We have to eliminate you!!"

"That's my chance to win or get second or third place!! If you guys start now, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to defeat the chairman later?!"

"The Chairman is already busy with his own affairs! Mutsuki, you better be aware of this. I will never let you go!"

"Boom."

Aru's voice was a little broken when she shouted, and behind her, Kayoko, who had been waiting for a long time, pulled the trigger mercilessly at the stupid president who was still holding the sniper rifle.

Similar situations happened every time during competitions in the past few years. Why don’t they learn from their mistakes?

146. Rare True Feelings on the Plastic Battlefield

The whole of Abydos was in chaos.

Betrayal, selling out, and turning against one's own side seemed to have become the main theme of the chicken-eating contest. Five leaders of colleges and organizations were successively killed by their own people. For a time, the most competitive "strong ones" became the first to leave with hatred.

No matter what they will do to their besties later, they can only hope that the teacher needs more than one or two bodyguards, so that there will be opportunities to take their turn later.

But that’s not to say there isn’t some normal confrontation—at least the Federation Student Union President hasn’t encountered any “plastic sisterhood” along the way.

Because less than five minutes after parachuting, Hina's team was almost wiped out!

There was no way. The huge and very iconic halo above Hina's head seemed to have some kind of mechanism to attract hatred. It might also be because it was too conspicuous and could hardly blend into the environment. The students holding high-powered scopes and long-range weapons confirmed her and her companions' whereabouts at the first time, and quickly launched a grand encirclement and suppression, all wanting her to leave as soon as possible.

Compared to the likes of Nero of Pandemonium, Hina was like a super force field generator, constantly gathering challengers from various academies, and she occupied the main road for the next shrinking circle - it should be said that she was unlucky to walk into this important place, blocking the forward routes of other students and also causing attacks from all sides, making the situation serious.

"Ya Zi, how many grenades and smoke bombs do we have left?"

Hina, who had emptied three magazines, had dust all over her face, scratches on her body, and her clothes were torn. The speed of her halo rotation slowed down a lot, but her eyes, which were stubborn and full of fighting spirit, were still bright, making it hard to believe that she was a so-called "big shot" who had been sitting in the office for a long time.

"This is the last smoke, President!"

Ako, who followed Hinata all the way to the Federation Student Council, never betrayed her.

Ako has seen all of Hinata's efforts over the past few years and believes that no one in Kivotos is more qualified than Hinata to be with the teacher - even she is not more qualified than Hinata.

For the sake of this recognition and concern for Hinata, she was ready to sacrifice herself - but now she was besieged by several teams, even if she wanted to sacrifice something more valuable, it would only be a luxury. Even her unconscious body might not become a stumbling block for the enemy.

"…There are three snipers aiming at us, at the eastern intersection. See that plaque? Above the plaque, and behind the car in the southeast corner. The range of fire is only about 3 degrees. We can't show our heads from this side."

Hinata quickly analyzed the current situation:

"Just now I heard the sound of alternating shooting. Judging from the rhythm, it's the troops of Millennium Science... Nero has dealt with the lone wolf blocking the road."

"C&C?!"

Yazi immediately felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

If the maid team gets close to them, the snipers in the distance will definitely not switch their fire to the maids first. They will not hesitate to take off Hina's head in the chaos... This is the deterrent power of the student council president. No one will be naive enough to let her go.

"It would be great if I had a high-powered scope! I can't see the sniper on top of the water tower, so I can only suppress her a little bit!"

Ayako pulled the thing on her neck uncomfortably - to pray for blessings, or maybe to "invite a spirit to possess her", she even ignored the strange looks of others and put on the collar she had used in the bet with Kong, but now it seems that Kong will not easily "appear" or bless her, after all, she is not dead yet.

"Besides C&C, there are also the two women from the seminar."

The fact that Hina calls her "woman" is enough to prove how much she values ​​her. This means that she is not just an opponent on the battlefield, but must have also given her a lot of headaches in the love field.

"But the two of them started fighting among themselves."

"? Ah, I understand. After all, they are from different departments, and Nero will not treat them well."

Yazi's chest rose and fell several times, and she unexpectedly changed from despair to joy. She was trying not to laugh: "It's a pity that C&C didn't have an internal conflict."

"I didn't expect them to fight among themselves... Haha, but I'm not surprised at all that Yuuka and Noa are fighting."

On this stressful battlefield, Hina, with a solemn expression, laughed along with Ako because she thought of the bad fate between the two women, which was a moment of relaxation for herself.

Even if this relief can't last long.