Chapter 582: Give Her Strength

"What's going on? Why did Guo Yao suddenly collapse?" Okabe Rintarou asked, his face filled with anxiety, his eyes brimming with worry and confusion.

"I don't know either—she was fine just a moment ago, then suddenly like this," Li An said, his voice trembling slightly as he gripped Guo Yao's hands tightly, as if this alone could give her strength.

Shiina Mayuri looked at the unconscious Guo Yao, tears glistening in her eyes: "Mayuri is so worried about Sister Guo Yao—will she be okay?"

Hashida Itsuomi pushed up his glasses, his brow furrowed: "This must be related to the worldline. We thought we'd fixed it—could there still be some hidden problem?"

Li An took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "I must recheck my previous actions—there must be a mistake somewhere." With that, he stood up and strode quickly toward the table covered in instruments, beginning to carefully examine the devices recording worldline data.

The atmosphere in the room was suffocatingly tense; everyone held their breath, watching Li An in silence. Only the faint hum of the machines broke the stillness.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the city, inside the SERN base, a heavy, oppressive mood hung in the air. Their previous failure had cost them face; this time, they resolved to make a comeback.

"Those bastards dared to ruin our plans. This time, we'll make them pay!" a high-ranking SERN official roared in fury.

"Don't worry—this time we've sent our most elite agents. They'll net every last one of them," another said with full confidence.

Soon, a group of agile agents infiltrated Akihabara. Dressed in black uniforms and wearing black masks, their eyes radiated coldness and cruelty. They inquired everywhere about Li An and the others, spreading fear wherever they went.

"Did you hear? A group of mysterious people are asking about someone named Li An."

"Yeah, no one knows what they want—it's terrifying."

The citizens' whispers reached Li An's ears. He realized: SERN agents had arrived.

"Everyone be careful—SERN agents are here. We must find a way to wake Guo Yao as soon as possible, while avoiding their pursuit," Li An said, his expression grave.

"Damn it, these guys just won't leave us alone!" Okabe Rintarou slammed his fist in anger.

"What do we do? They're probably really strong," Shiina Mayuri whispered, hiding behind Okabe Rintarou in fear.

"Don't panic—we'll hide first, then think of a plan," Hashida Itsuomi reassured them.

As they discussed their strategy, a sudden, urgent knocking came at the door. Everyone's faces turned pale; they stared warily at the entrance.

"Who is it?" Li An called out loudly.

"It's me, Amane Suzuha," came a calm voice from outside.

Li An quickly opened the door, and Amane Suzuha stepped in, her expression grave: "I heard SERN agents have arrived—the situation is critical. We must move immediately."

"Do you have a plan?" Li An asked anxiously.

"I can take you to a safe place. There, we can continue working on waking Guo Yao," Amane Suzuha said.

Everyone hastily gathered their belongings and followed Amane Suzuha out of the room—but the moment they stepped outside, they saw a group of agents approaching their direction.