"That's not what I meant…"
"Hahahaha! General Dan Heng, we've known each other for so long—why beat around the bush?!"
The certain someone immediately pulled a black balaclava from his pocket and put it on, then handed an AK to Dan Heng.
Dan Heng silently took the AK, examined it for a moment, and said in a low voice:
"I just think Clara is a good breakthrough. Whether it's for authentication or moving around under the patrol of these robots, she could provide us with some assistance."
There were all kinds of equipment here, as well as automatons.
Without a doubt, Clara must have very high privileges. In this place, aside from Svarog, she was the biggest authority.
"That's right, that's right! Hahahaha! Clara is unavoidable!" The certain someone was very satisfied and handed Dan Heng another black balaclava.
Dan Heng silently put on the balaclava, tightened his grip on the AK, and said in a low voice:
"You're not actually planning to kidnap her, are you? What I had in mind was a gentler approach—persuading her to cooperate with us."
The certain someone shook his head while loading his own AK and said:
"Svarog treats Clara like family, but isn't it mutual? I don't think she'd betray Svarog and fully stand on our side. At most, she'd put in a good word for us in front of Svarog! Gentleness has its price, while aggression has its efficiency!"
…
On the other side, March 7th winced in pain and pulled her hand back, saying dejectedly:
"Ow, that really hurt! Why me?!"
She had successfully received an authentication mark.
Sampo said satisfactorily:
"Good! Two more to go—let's go, let's go!"
Suddenly, Seele tugged at Bronya's sleeve and pointed into the distance:
"Bronya, am I seeing things? Why do I see two thugs over there?"
"Huh? Uh…"
Bronya looked in the direction Seele was pointing and indeed saw two figures wearing black balaclavas talking to each other.
One was sitting in a wheelchair, the other leaning against it.
Both of them, as if by agreement, tightened their grip on the AKs in their hands.
March 7th looked over upon hearing this and was instantly stunned.
"Holy crap, that wheelchair! Wait… the one in the back is Dan Heng? What the hell are those two planning to do?!"
Seele covered her mouth in surprise:
"Oh my god! So Dan Heng has this kind of personality too? He's always so quiet and reserved—I thought he was a serious guy!"
Seeing the familiar black balaclavas and AKs, Bronya suddenly had a bad premonition.
Before, it was always the certain someone who went out alone in this gear, but now he'd actually dragged in a teammate?
Soon, a blue-haired figure joined the two in their line of sight and excitedly accepted yet another balaclava and AK!
"Huh?!" March 7th quickly turned around—Sampo beside her had already vanished.
"That bastard—he went to join the fun too!" March 7th ground her back teeth in fury.
Now, three villains appeared in the three girls' field of vision. Two of them were grinning sleazily, while the third silently wiped his AK.
Sampo was extremely happy:
"Big bro! We're really going to kidnap Clara? Just thinking about it is a little exciting!"
He stroked the barrel of his AK, his heart pounding wildly—he was thrilled to the extreme!
The certain someone laughed loudly:
"Hm hahahaha! Excellent—our team has grown stronger!"
He sat in the wheelchair holding his AK:
"You'd better think this through. If we really kidnap Clara, we'll have to shoulder all the blame ourselves~!"
Sampo was stunned:
"Huh? Why? We're doing a great deed here! Don't the people of the Underworld all want to go up? Using Clara to open the lockdown—we'd practically be heroes!"
The certain someone shook his head and grinned sinisterly:
"Have you forgotten our goal?"
Sampo scratched his head and asked:
"Isn't it to save this planet?"
The certain someone nodded:
"That's right—save this planet! First, we have to deal with the snow disaster, right? The main cause of the snow disaster is the Stellaron, so we need to head to the Overworld to seal the Stellaron!"
"But." The certain someone smiled, "What then?"
"Then? Then what?"
"Will that really solve everything?"
The certain someone crossed his legs and spoke eloquently:
"Let's say the forces in the Underworld are divided into three groups: Svarog, the vagrants, and Wildfire. Right now, our only ally is Wildfire, correct?"
Dan Heng nodded: "That's right."
The certain someone smiled:
"If we kidnap Clara in the name of Wildfire allies, it will anger the vagrants and Svarog, right?"
"If everything goes smoothly and we reach the Overworld, with the vagrants and Wildfire following us up—how will they face Cocolia then? That would be violating the lockdown order—it's a crime!"
"The Underworld and Overworld have already developed a huge divide after years of lockdown, and Wildfire and the vagrants don't get along to begin with. If we kidnap Clara, Svarog will become extremely distrustful of humans! Clara won't be as kind to others in the future either!"
The certain someone lay back in the wheelchair, his eyes gleaming:
"Even if we resolve the snow disaster, if the divide between the factions widens, without a natural disaster—we'll have man-made calamities instead~!"
Sampo's eyes widened:
"No way, big bro—are you guys thinking that far ahead?!"
Dan Heng nodded. Beneath the black balaclava, his gaze was resolute:
"That's right. If we truly want to use kidnapping Clara as the starting point to reach the Overworld, we must do it under a more selfish pretext, severing ties with Wildfire. That way, the only ones the vagrants and Svarog will resent are us."
"After we open the furnace core, if the vagrants and Wildfire go up—as long as the lockdown order isn't lifted beforehand, they'll all be violating the ban. They're bound to incur displeasure from the Overworld politicians. By then, we'll have to… and… (3000 words omitted here)…"
"No, if we can't be heroes, what's the point?" Sampo stared blankly.
He figured these two were planning to be suicide trucks!
"It's faster this way." The certain someone smiled faintly.
"Fast and stable for the political situation here." Dan Heng agreed.
The certain someone's gaze grew even more ferocious: "We're kidnapping Clara because I like little lolis and really want to be stepped on by her! Threatening Svarog because this Executor can't stand the Underworld environment and wants to go to the Overworld to eat well and live luxuriously! Reasons like that—as long as we… (5000 words omitted here)… Hm hahahaha!"
…
Five minutes later.
The three villains were kneeling on the ground, their AKs completely confiscated.
March 7th, Seele, and Bronya stood in front of the three, staring at them coldly.
March 7th widened her pink-blue eyes and was the first to curse:
"You bastards—couldn't you take it slow?! We haven't failed yet—what the hell are you doing?!"
Seele also frowned:
"Although your plan is very efficient… we're a 12+ game. We have to be positive and wholesome. Even if we lower the intelligence, this kind of plot isn't allowed, understand?!"
Bronya murmured:
"Executor, I know your intentions are good, but it's too radical. Please give it up."
The three villains knelt on the ground, foreheads touching the dirt:
"Yes, yes, yes…"
…
The three villains perish here.
…