Chapter 36: Conflict

What is the most shameful thing in the world?

Su An believed it was being humiliated by your enemy while having no choice but to force a smile and constantly cater to her.

Ugh, how pathetic.

“A glass of milk before bed.”

Gu Yu’s smile carried a hint of mischief.

Su An did not want to drink it.

She felt like something was off, but she had no choice.

Gulp, gulp.

She downed it in one go, leaving a bit of milk staining the corners of her mouth.

Gu Yu narrowed her eyes, watching as An’an stuck out her small, fragrant tongue to lick it away.

How suggestive.

It really was just a bottle of ordinary whole milk; nothing else had been added on a physical level.

However, on the Control Panel, Su An clearly saw a new buff added to her status.

[Desire Increase (Low): Excitement Value will continuously increase by a small amount over time.]

‘Damn it!’

Su An cursed inwardly, though her face remained expressionless.

Gu Yu easily picked her up.

Su An did not resist, allowing her thighs, encased in White Silk Over-Knee Socks, to rest against Gu Yu’s arm.

Gu Yu was not someone who enjoyed using force, even if An’an was her property.

She preferred it when An’an gripped her hand pitifully, eyes glistening with tears and voice trembling slightly as she asked:

“May I, Master?”

Gu Yu licked her lips.

Yes, it was time to return to the room.

***

“Do not be afraid, child.”

Grandfather reached out kindly and stroked Alice’s hair.

Alice was trembling.

Although she did not like her father, watching someone die right there in the hall had frightened her out of her wits.

Her legs felt weak.

The fact that she had not screamed or lost control of her bladder was already quite impressive for someone her age.

Tap, tap!

Khorne tapped on the wall to get their attention.

Grandfather looked over.

“A group of uninvited guests has broken into the front yard.”

“Oh?”

Grandfather narrowed his eyes.

“How many?”

“Nine people. One of them is exceptionally sturdy and very dangerous.”

“Are they carrying weapons?”

“No.”

Khorne shook his head.

“Have you identified them?”

“The night is too dark and the rain is too heavy to see clearly.”

Grandfather frowned and glanced at Alice.

“Lock her in her room. I will go take a look.”

“Something is wrong.”

Du She narrowed her eyes, sensing several faint gazes fixed on them.

It felt dangerous.

“Should we leave?”

Xia Wa asked with a faint smile while holding her umbrella.

Du She glared at her.

This woman was wicked and was clearly doing this on purpose.

The Gold-rimmed Glasses Man grew anxious.

“Wait, wait a minute! I have to rescue Alice first!”

“Get back here!”

Du She frowned.

It was not as if she was not planning to save her.

However, the Gold-rimmed Glasses Man showed no intention of retreating.

“You guys retreat first! If I do not make it back, do not worry about me!”

Clang!

At that moment, the front yard gate suddenly slammed shut.

Everyone whipped their heads around.

Two muscular Androids emerged through the torrential rain.

One held a dagger, while the other carried a baseball bat.

“They do not seem friendly.”

Xia Wa’s smile slowly faded as she folded her umbrella.

She added, “Though, I suppose we are the intruders here.”

“There are a lot of them.”

Du She squinted.

Over twenty Androids armed with various weapons had surrounded them.

Several humans were also hiding in the shadows nearby, their hands hovering near their waists as they watched them warily.

Based on those silhouettes, they were likely carrying guns!

‘Why?’

Du She thought calmly.

According to the Gold-rimmed Glasses Man, the owner of this villa was just an ordinary businessman.

Why would he have armed guards with firearms?

There was likely only one answer: the cult the Gold-rimmed Glasses Man had mentioned in passing.

‘This is a bit troublesome.’

These Androids were clearly combat models, comparable to the top elite soldiers among humans.

Perhaps the humans did not trust them enough to give them guns, but they were still extremely dangerous with melee weapons.

As for her group?

Aside from herself and Sang Biao, most of the others were service-type robots.

They had only been brought along to fill out the numbers because they could still move.

Du She began to question if this operation was a mistake.

Was it worth risking so many lives for a kid who had only recently joined them?

However, there were no ‘what ifs.’

Even if there were, Du She knew the others would still have chosen to attempt the rescue.

“Sang Biao!”

Du She suddenly shouted, dropping a throwable object from her hand.

“Hah!”

Sang Biao dropped into a stance and initiated a brutal Wild Charge.

He smashed through the encirclement.

The Androids he hit saw stars, looking as if they had been struck by a heavy truck.

Hiss!

A smoke grenade instantly released a massive cloud of smoke.

Even the heavy rain could not disperse it immediately.

Following the gap Sang Biao had cleared, the group stuck close together and rushed out in unison.

On the second floor, Grandfather did not panic.

He watched the scene leisurely.

The gates were locked, and these combat Androids were equipped with thermal imaging.

Smoke?

It was useless.

One combat Android activated his thermal imaging.

However, he frowned when he realized that, aside from the humans marked as allies, he could not find the enemies.

Only Androids who turned off their internal temperature regulation systems would blend in with the ambient temperature.

Humans should have been as bright as the sun on thermal imaging.

How could they have vanished?

The Android’s brow furrowed.

He suddenly realized something, but before he could speak, he felt his head gripped by a massive force.

He could not break free; he could not resist.

Crack.

Sang Biao twisted his head off just like that.

The heavy rain did a wonderful job of masking the noise, allowing Sang Biao to remain hidden within the mist.

Sang Biao still made some noise, and a few sharp Androids reacted, but they were no match for him.

Du She, meanwhile, turned into a literal silent serpent.

The curved blade on her arm became a reaper’s scythe, harvesting the lives of the Androids.

However, the two of them alone could not turn the tide.

Du She’s smoke grenade was designed to be rain-resistant, but the downpour was so heavy that the smoke was already showing signs of thinning.

[Open the gate! We need to break out first!]

Du She issued the command.

However, the opposing Androids must have anticipated her intent, as they began to huddle together at the main gate.

“Several signals have vanished,” one cultist said with a frown.

Another cultist took off his infrared night vision goggles, put away his pistol, and complained, “It is strange. I cannot see where they are at all. I cannot get a clear shot.”

“Let us retreat for now. We do not want to get ambushed.”

As humans, they naturally valued their own lives.

“With all this noise, won’t we be discovered?”

someone asked worriedly.

“No. The villas here are far apart, and the rain is so heavy. Unless someone starts firing cannons, no one will notice this little commotion.”

Then.

BOOM!

“What the—!”

“Holy crap!”

***

The high wall collapsed.

“Go!”

Sang Biao said, clutching his arm which was leaking Blue Blood.

Too many people at the gate?

Then they would not use the gate!

He had smashed through the wall directly.

The wall was now the door!

The impact had left him feeling dizzy, and the sheer noise of the crash proved just how hard he had hit it.

“Well done!”

Du She did not withhold her praise.

Hearing her words, the corners of Sang Biao’s mouth curled up slightly.

Du She rarely praised anyone, which made her compliments all the more valuable.

At the very least, Sang Biao felt a surge of renewed motivation.

“Hm? What happened!”

Grandfather frowned.

“The warriors say that thermal imaging is useless. They cannot see them,”

Tzeentch said, looking confused himself.

“How is that possible? Unless…”

A realization dawned on Grandfather.

‘They are androids!’

The Android warriors rushed toward the sound, but all that remained was a gaping hole in the high wall.

As the smoke cleared, Grandfather’s mouth hung open slightly as he looked at Tzeentch.

“Can our Androids perform at that level?”

Tzeentch gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

That wall was not made of ordinary concrete; otherwise, it would not have made such a massive sound when it broke.

“Perfect creations,”

Grandfather remarked with admiration.

Then, his face turned cold.

“There is no need to wait any longer. Move the schedule up.”