Nikke, something’s seriously wrong with this evacuation point! Chapter 156 156: Snow White’s Surgery

"What… what did you give Liliweiss to eat?"

Dorothy subconsciously wanted to make a move, but in the end, the NIMPH in her brain easily suppressed her emotions.

Forced into calmness, she could only ask unwillingly.

"Just a pill. As for the exact effect… we'll have to wait until she wakes up to know."

As Charon spoke, his eyes never left Liliweiss's body for even a mont.

The Panacea's activation ti was two hours. He needed to observe every single change happening within Liliweiss.

Fortunately, the Other Shore Base had originally been converted from a Nikke research facility. Aside from the portion of equipnt destroyed during Unit One's explosion back then, all the devices used for monitoring bodily conditions were still functioning normally.

Liliweiss's physical state was terrible.

If she were human, she would be no different from an elderly person over eighty years old.

She was practically already at death's door.

Barely alive.

Still alive for now.

Thank god she was still alive.

According to Rapunzel, Liliweiss herself should originally have been able to hold on for so more ti, but during this battle, she had nearly burned away everything she had.

What exactly did she encounter?

"..."

Dorothy endured it.

She had to convince herself that this pill of unknown origin was harmless to Liliweiss.

Otherwise, the current her would probably destroy both herself and her NIMPH just to kill Charon.

Besides, the current Liliweiss didn't even need poison to die anymore. Poisoning her would simply be redundant.

This was also why the governnt had only sent Andersen.

They didn't need to "finish her off while she was weak."

There was no benefit in offending the Goddess Squad.

Once Liliweiss died, there was an enormous possibility the Goddess Squad would instantly collapse. The remaining Fairy Tale models would naturally be divided up and assigned to different factions entering the Ark.

"!!"

At that mont, Rapunzel – who had been staring at the instrunts the whole ti – suddenly cried out in shock.

"What happened, Rapunzel?!" Dorothy reacted imdiately.

"It… it stopped!" Rapunzel's voice even carried a sob. "The deterioration of her bodily functions stopped!"

Dorothy's expression shifted instantly as she rushed to Rapunzel's side.

Before her eyes, the values that had continuously been decreasing suddenly stopped dropping.

They were even beginning to rise slightly.

Even her heartbeat had gradually increased from barely over ten beats per minute to around thirty.

At that mont, Dorothy finally realized–

Her entire body had already been soaked through with cold sweat.

Ever since becoming a Nikke, this was the first ti.

Eh?

M-My head feels dizzy…

Dorothy's vision gradually darkened.

She tried reaching out to support herself against the table, but her sweat-slick hand slipped away.

Ah… this is bad…

In the final mont before losing consciousness, she vaguely felt herself being caught by a pair of warm hands.

Then her consciousness cut off.

"Dorothy!"

Rapunzel hurriedly took Dorothy from Charon's arms in panic, tears already streaming down her face.

"I should've known… I really should've known…"

"It's alright. This isn't your fault, Rapunzel."

Charon sighed softly.

Dorothy's body was very light, but the burden she had been carrying during this period was no lighter than Liliweiss's.

"The Goddess Squad… it's finally ti for them to rest too."

"B-But…"

"Relax. I've already pinned down that bastard Andersen for you all. After fighting desperately for so long, sneaking in a little rest isn't a bad thing."

Charon patted Rapunzel's shoulder.

"Co on. I'll take you all to the dormitory area first. At least for today… get so proper sleep."

Gratitude appeared in Rapunzel's eyes, but she still looked worriedly toward the electronic sign beside the neighboring room, which displayed:

[SURGERY IN PROGRESS]

Understanding her concern, Charon smiled.

"Don't worry. Red Hood's injuries weren't fatal to begin with. Repairs will be quick. Anyway, today everyone should just relax properly. Here, there won't be any danger."

...

The surgical light shone brightly over the operating table.

Red Hood's battered body lay quietly there.

Her right arm, the most severely damaged part, was connected only by a few remaining cables.

Her overall condition was so miserable that Snow White felt like crying.

Within the Goddess Squad, the person closest to Red Hood was probably Snow White.

Perhaps because Snow White embarrassed easily, Red Hood loved teasing her, constantly causing chaos aboard the Wings of Victory.

But now, rembering those monts–

They all felt like mories of happiness.

The surroundings were deathly quiet.

Only the occasional beeping of life-support instrunts could be heard.

Snow White had already changed into surgical clothing used for Nikke operations.

Beside her, Red Hood's replacent limbs had already been prepared.

Snow White's task was simple:

First, neatly remove the necrotic portions.

Then replace them with intact parts.

The operation itself wasn't difficult.

If the goal was rely to make soone move again, there was almost no challenge at all.

But if she wanted Red Hood to move just as freely as before after the replacent–

That required an entirely different level of precision.

Her hands trembled slightly.

Because the one lying before her was Red Hood–

Her most trusted companion.

What if…

What if I accidentally damage her?

Snow White was terrified.

At that mont, a voice she had never heard before sounded through the headset:

[Take a deep breath, little Snow White. Don't rush. This surgery isn't difficult. As long as you follow the instructions step by step, you'll definitely bring that Red Hood back. If you're ready, we'll begin.]

"Yes."

Snow White had no ti to think about who this voice belonged to.

Instead, she forcefully suppressed the fear in her heart.

Right now, only she could perform this surgery.

She had to try harder.

She had to stop being so useless.

[Good girl. Now, pick up Scalpel Number Three. It's the best model for removing necrotic tissue. Now, do you see the raised portion on the upper arm…]

This person's voice was incredibly gentle.

It was practically hands-on teaching.

From instrunts to tools, from Fairy Tale model body structures to the optimal thods of treatnt–

Rather than a patient, Red Hood was more like an anatomical teaching model being used for Snow White's training.

Fortunately, Snow White's own technical skills were already excellent, so she wouldn't accidentally ruin Red Hood's body.

Under the guidance of this voice – precise down to the microter like a surgical machine – Snow White quickly entered a state of "flow."

It was a mysterious, indescribable ntal state.

In her eyes, Red Hood's damaged body had been broken down into individual components.

anwhile, the voice beside her continuously taught her what each part was called and how it should be handled.

The knowledge flowed into her mind like running water, filling her internal database.

Very quickly, the voice no longer needed to provide detailed explanations.

Simply stating the next operation was enough for Snow White to execute it perfectly.

[Excellent. The neural bridge connection in the right arm has been fully completed. Hold down her shoulder. There may be a montary voltage backlash in a mont, so be careful.]

"Yes!"

However–

Just as little Snow White reached her hand forward–

Red Hood on the operating table suddenly opened her eyes.

They were a pair of scarlet-red pupils–

Trembling violently.