At this moment, everyone standing in front of Aegis felt their bodies growing heavier, and soon they slowly sat down on the ground, falling into a deep sleep.
The room quickly became silent, leaving only the struggling bird desperately flapping in Aegis's embrace.
The bird was filled with terror and rage, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape that incredibly firm hold.
"Alright, they just fainted. Take a closer look at their breathing," Aegis said.
He had chosen a gas that would allow people to gradually fall unconscious, but the bird simply couldn't comprehend it.
"..."
After Aegis's words, the bird finally stopped struggling and began to notice some clues.
His body gradually relaxed a bit.
"What did you do to them!?"
He Kui had just released the bird when this seemingly calm bird suddenly turned to throw a punch in retaliation.
"If they aren't knocked out, I can't convince them," He Kui said, easily dodging the bird's attack.
In fact, he had two options: one was to let the plainclothes officers come up and show their credentials. But given the stubbornness of the bird's father, he wasn't sure if he would believe them.
What if he insisted they were fake credentials? And how would he explain that a stranger they had just met wanted to take them to Orb?
More importantly, it was best for him not to show his face right now.
Staying hidden was key.
There was a sense of security in the shadows.
So, considering all of this, He Kui decided to use a somewhat rough method.
"The Orb military personnel are already on their way. If you don't believe me, you can check their credentials, and then come up with any excuse. In any case, they will take you to PLANT."
"If you don't want to stay there, just think of it as a trip."
Of course, that was impossible; he would always find a way to keep them there.
"Why are you helping us like this?"
The bird, looking conflicted and unsure whether to trust this stranger, could only ask.
"Because you are special," He Kui said with a light smile as he slowly walked to the balcony of the bird's home.
"Special?"
In the moment the bird was confused, He Kui had already planned to jump directly off the balcony.
"Wait!"
However, before the bird could finish speaking, Aegis had already vanished into the night from the thirtieth floor.
Watching the figure jump down, the bird rushed to the balcony.
In the pitch-black night, there was no sign of the other person.
Is he dead? That can't be, right? But from this height?
Now that he thought about it, he hadn't even asked the other person's name. But there was no time for him to think more; the door behind him suddenly rang.
Could her words be trusted?
In an instant, too much information flooded the bird's mind, causing him to feel a bit overwhelmed.
"In any case, if you check their credentials, just follow them to PLANT."
"If they are bad people, he will just take them all down."
Clenching his fists, the bird silently made up his mind as he awaited the arrival of the plainclothes soldiers.
On the other side, under the moonlight and amidst the noise, He Kui arrived in front of an unremarkable building, which was the Orb Education Bureau on this island.
At this moment, as He Kui had expected, there was no one guarding the education bureau. Thus, he walked in boldly.
Although he no longer needed to check the bird's student records, he had another purpose for this visit.
"Kira. Yamato."
He Kui entered the name into the system.
"Student records have been canceled."
"System restored."
It seemed that Orb was indeed cautious, but not cautious enough.
Mainly because they hadn't deleted the traces from the system.
However, this wasn't surprising, as this place was easily overlooked.
After noting down Kira's registered address and cross-referencing it with the map, He Kui quickly headed towards Kira's home.
Aegis moved quickly, not to mention he had stolen their jetboard. In no time, He Kui arrived near Kira's house as indicated in the records.
Although it wasn't quite dawn yet, the city was eerily quiet.
Kira's home was no exception.
He Kui circled around the area with a small bird, confirming there was no danger before quietly entering the house.
Despite being the strongest Coordinator, the interior was surprisingly ordinary.
Soon, he had made a round in Kira's two-bedroom apartment.
From the traces in the house, he could roughly gauge their situation, especially as an Eastern person; there should be altars and spirit tablets present.
At the very least, there should be a photo of Kira.
But there wasn't.
Aegis's camera scanned Kira's home, and the neatness inside showed no signs of having gone through the grief of losing a child.
Seeing this, He Kui finally confirmed in his heart.
If he couldn't go to the port, then it would have to be like this for now.
As he saw that the current situation was mostly resolved, He Kui simply hid his figure in an empty room downstairs from Kira's place and exited Aegis's control.
At this time, PLANT was nearing the end of the workday.
He Kui didn't head home first; instead, he went to his office. When he entered, Meiling's vibrant red hair was spread across the desk, yet she still looked exquisite.
"Slacking off again?"
Sneaking up behind Meiling, He Kui deliberately said loudly.
"Wow!"
Startled by He Kui, an alarm suddenly blared from the computer in front of Meiling.
It seemed like an intrusion had failed.
"You're really working hard," He Kui said with a smile as he looked at the 'error' displayed on the computer screen.
At the same time, he took hold of the girl's soft little hand.
"Otherwise, what?"
Although her face turned red from the scare, she didn't struggle to pull her hand away from He Kui's grasp.
"This is the A-level upper system, right?"
He Kui looked at the screen, slightly surprised.
"Yes!"
Looking at Meiling's lively face, He Kui smiled.
"Then does Meiling know about quantum viruses?"
Originally, he just planned to come over to give a gift, but seeing this scene, He Kui had other ideas.
"Quantum viruses?!"
As the forefront of electronic warfare, Meiling's eyebrows raised high at the mention, clearly showing her interest.
"Does Meiling want to learn?"
The question was serious, but He Kui's actions at that moment were anything but.
He pulled the girl up from her seat and pressed her against his body.
"I'll teach you, Meiling."
He Kui's lips brushed against Meiling's sweet lips as he spoke, causing her to blush and her heart to race.
"...Then how can He Kui teach me?"
Meiling asked, following He Kui's words, but her eyes still dared not look at the boy.
"Like this?"
Gathering her courage, the girl shyly leaned in to kiss He Kui.
At that moment, their breaths mingled, creating a wave of warmth.
"Still a bit inexperienced, huh?"
After admiring Meiling's pouty face as she held her breath for a moment, he leaned in to kiss her again.