Chapter 126

【Himeko: As expected of Commander my lord! Your predictions are as accurate as a god's!】

Lin Qi's expression was strange.

Has Himeko been holding her phone, waiting for a reply this whole time?

No wonder she replied instantly.

This kind of situation is usually something only a girl who has just fallen in love would show.

If someone else showed this kind of situation, Lin Qi wouldn't be surprised.

But for it to happen to Himeko, it was indeed somewhat unexpected.

"Using the Aether Edit technique to project over there should be able to alleviate this longing?"

Lin Qi couldn't help but think.

Speaking of which.

He hasn't used the Aether Edit technique very much.

He hasn't thought about how to use it in his daily life either.

The first time he considered this technique, it was actually under these circumstances.

"I'll figure out later how to make the projection more realistic; a blue line image is ultimately a bit lacking."

While thinking, Lin Qi continued browsing the messages.

【Topaz: The company's first batch of Any-Door pilot locations are about to start construction; Jarilo-VI is on the list. Will you be on Jarilo-VI in six months? Or will you be somewhere else? If you are, I'll come over; if not, then forget it.】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: I'm still outside right now; it's hard to say about six months from now. But you come anyway, Director Topaz. Even if I'm busy a thousand times over, I'll rush back. Not for any other reason, just to invest in Director Topaz's project.】

A few minutes passed, and a message came back from the other side.

【Topaz: Then I'm definitely coming. Don't leave me hanging if you're not there by then.】

【Topaz: Also, if you overspend again this time, don't even think about getting another investment next time. Do you understand?】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: Hehe, just wait and see. No, wait, lie down and see.】

【Topaz: (?) ^】

After Topaz replied, she went offline.

Obviously.

Director Topaz is very busy; she can't be like Himeko, having the free time to scroll through her phone all afternoon just to wait for someone's reply.

However, the fact that she replied within a few minutes is enough to show she has kept it in her heart.

Lin Qi smiled and prepared to put away the terminal.

Speaking of which.

Before transmigrating, he often scrolled through his phone; in fact, the phone was his external organ, inseparable for even a moment.

But after transmigrating, this strange habit was quickly cured without treatment.

Lin Qi thought about the reason.

The conclusion he reached was that life before transmigrating was too boring, so he needed to seek novelty in the online world; after transmigrating, life is so much richer, with far too much to experience to even finish, so where is the need to scroll through a phone?

But in the future, he should probably check it a bit more frequently.

Keeping a girl waiting like this for so long seems rather bad.

Unless it's Herta.

One could set up an automatic reply...

Just as Lin Qi was preparing to put away his phone, someone who rarely sent him messages suddenly sent a message over.

Lin Qi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly opened it to check.

【Ruan Mei: A criminal infiltrated Jarilo-VI several days ago. But her target is strange; it is neither an Aetherial Object nor any confidential data, but rather seems to be searching for a Stellaron. After database comparison, this person might be the company's wanted criminal, Kafka.】

Before opening the message, Lin Qi thought it was some major technical breakthrough and that Ruan Mei was bringing him good news.

He didn't expect it to be because of this.

However, he had heard of this person.

In the content of the deal with the company back then, this point was mentioned: providing information on special Pathstriders, and providing it continuously.

Kafka was included in that.

【Lin Zhongqi Object: Did she cause any damage?】

【Ruan Mei: Not much damage; only a few items of clothing were lost from some stores. After I discovered her, she left very quickly.】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: She managed to evade the company's pursuit all along, and even left after you discovered her. Does she have some special ability?】

【Ruan Mei: She seems able to foresee what will happen in the future, and she possesses an ability to control others; she is indeed not easy to deal with.】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: Foreseeing the future? That's so powerful? Then how did you discover her?】

【Ruan Mei: My dear, have you had lunch?】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: Thanks, I've already finished dinner.】

【Ruan Mei: Then, my dear, are you going to investigate? I feel that this Kafka must be hiding a big secret.】

【Lin Zhongqi Object: We'll see.】

【Ruan Mei: Mm, okay. I'll wait for you to return on Jarilo-VI.】

Lin Qi knew Ruan Mei's personality; if she didn't want to say something, forcing her was useless.

Conversely.

If she wants to tell you something, even if you don't want to listen, you will still learn of it intentionally or unintentionally.

Ruan Mei only looks gentle and soft, but in reality, her heart is more resilient than anyone else's; once she decides on something, it almost never changes.

On the contrary, Miss Herta, known for being hard to talk to, is easier to change.

Putting the phone down, Lin Qi fell into thought.

If it were a normal situation, he would certainly be too lazy to look for Kafka.

Mainly because this person might not even be findable.

Even if found, the reward would not be high.

But that "future prediction" ability, however, greatly interested him.

This involves the domain of time.

At the same time.

He also trusted Ruan Mei's judgment.

With a genius's ability, in matters like this, it is almost impossible to judge wrongly.

The only question is, how can one find her?

This is not an easy task.

You must know, the Company has been issuing a warrant for her arrest all along.

Moreover, the bounty amount is still rising; it has now reached several billion credits.

Even so, she still hasn't been caught.

This shows how difficult she is to capture.

"I estimate I should try using a few items."

72, Herta: Either you become the station master, or you find one for me.

Lin Qi used his mind for two tasks at once.

On one hand, he searched for clues within the information provided by the Company.

On the other, he sifted through his mind for items that could be used to find Kafka.

Not long after.

He extracted several key pieces of information.

"Kafka possesses an ability named Word Spirit Art, which can control and hypnotize others, but its upper limit is unknown."

"In all current crimes, the vast majority involve an Aether; the organization she belongs to is named the Stellaron Hunters, and their purpose is currently unclear."

"The leader of this organization is suspected to possess a future prediction ability; it is currently unclear which Path they follow."

"But the place where Kafka appears next will most likely also be related to an Aether."

Lin Qi quickly figured out the key point.

That is, the Aether.

Although it is unclear why the Stellaron Hunters want Aethers, obviously paying more attention to places with Aethers increases the likelihood of finding Kafka.

Furthermore, not every place with an Aether will necessarily become a target.