The next day, as soon as dawn broke, many people in the Russian Branch headed towards the central area where the main facility was located. Among these people were God Eaters from the Russian Branch, pure researchers, and various high-ranking officials. The atmosphere was bustling and lively.
However, regardless of who they were, everyone wore a serious and solemn expression on their faces. Because they knew that in a short while, the Russian Branch would face an unknown enemy.
Among the crowd, members from the Far East Branch were also mixed in. They walked along the streets toward the main facility. The main fighting force from the Far East Branch consisted of Amamiya Rindou, Sakuya Tachibana, Soma, and Fang Li as their only companion.
As they walked towards the main facility, Fang Li kept his gaze forward, but his attention was drawn to the conversations around him.
"Did you hear? The main facility was invaded last night."
"Of course, everyone knows about it. With such a big commotion, who wouldn't?"
"Who would dare to infiltrate the Russian Branch?"
"No, there are people trying to infiltrate here all the time, with various motives. The problem is that the defenses here are comparable to an important military place. Who can find a way to infiltrate?"
"Maybe it's a God Eater from another branch?"
"That's the only possibility, but for God Eaters, as long as they confirm their bracelet's electromagnetic signal, they can determine who has infiltrated here, right?"
"That's right, but what happened exactly?"
"Just because we don't know doesn't mean that the higher-ups don't, the higher-ups investigated all night, causing us to lose sleep."
"I really hope there won't be any more problems at this critical juncture."
Similar conversations constantly reached Fang Li's ears in whispers.
Accompanying these whispers were discreet glances directed at him. Ignoring Fang Li, who was the culprit behind it all, the others each had their own thoughts.
"Oh my, oh my," Amamiya Rindou spread out his hands. "It seems that we are still the primary suspects."
"It can't be helped," Sakuya Tachibana also seemed somewhat helpless. "Just as you said, after all, we are outsiders, so it's only natural to be suspected."
"It's really annoying," Soma voiced his displeasure openly.
Fang Li, on the other hand, felt that it would be strange if the people in the Russian Branch didn't react this way.
After all, the commotion last night was quite significant.
Of course, Fang Li didn't consider this as his fault.
When the Far East Branch planned to investigate the Russian Branch, such a situation was bound to arise sooner or later. If Fang Li had successfully taken the Russian Branch's branch director hostage, the commotion caused would have been much greater.
Therefore, Fang Li was the most calm and composed among them, and in this situation, everyone arrived at the front of the main facility and entered it.
Unlike the previous night, this time Fang Li entered openly and without hiding himself. Therefore, when entering the main facility, the personnel in charge issued identification cards to the entire group, allowing Fang Li and the others to pass through.
However, it was well known that this identification card couldn't grant access to certain important areas. Its permissions were likely even smaller than those of the patrolling soldiers, and the places they could go were quite limited.
Nevertheless, compared to infiltrating alone and trying to obtain an identification card by any means necessary, it undoubtedly provided a lot of conveniences. Thus, Fang Li and the entire group followed the guide and headed toward the conference room.
At that moment, a commotion broke out among the surrounding crowd.
"Hmm?" Fang Li and the entire group raised their heads in confusion and looked toward the source of the commotion.
The next second, not to mention Amamiya Rindou, Tachibana Sakuya, and Soma, Fang Li himself was completely stunned on the spot.
Shortly after, Fang Li couldn't help but feel a little helpless in his heart as he muttered. "So, fate brings us together again?"
In front of them, a young girl was slowly walking towards them in the corridor. She had shoulder-length silver hair, akin to moonlight. Her tall and charismatic figure exuded charm. Her face, devoid of any emotions, had a cold and enchanting aura to it.
It was none other than the girl who had caused Fang Li's mission to fail yesterday and had a brief confrontation with him.
As the girl approached their group, the people around them began whispering one after another.
"So, that's the rumored New-Type God Eater, right?"
"I heard she's highly valued by the higher-ups."
"Well, New-Type God Eaters are said to be extremely rare."
"Ordinary God Eaters must have a certain compatibility to fuse with the Oracle Cells. Not everyone can become a God Eater, and New-Type ones are even rarer."
"I hope this New-Type God Eater can provide us with some interesting data."
Hearing the whispers from the surroundings, Amamiya Rindou, Tachibana Sakuya, and Soma exchanged glances and appeared surprised.
"I never expected it to be a New-Type God Eater," Amamiya Rindou couldn't help but shift his gaze towards the girl's body and said, "No wonder she's so popular."
"I've heard rumors that a New-Type God Eater appeared in the Russian Branch," Tachibana Sakuya said in a low voice, "So it's her."
Even Soma glanced at the girl a few times before retracting his gaze.
Clearly, everyone was quite amazed by the girl's presence.
Fang Li naturally knew what was going on. At this point, it's necessary to mention the classification of God Eaters.
God Eaters are mainly divided into two types.
One type is the Close Combat God Eaters who use Close Combat God Arcs, primarily equipped with greatswords, longswords, and shortswords.
Amamiya Rindou, for example, is a God Eater who uses a longsword-type Close Combat God Arc, while Soma is a user of a greatsword-type close combat God Arc. Both of them belong to the Close Combat type.
The other type is the Gun-Type God Eaters which use gun-type God Arcs for long-distance attacks, specializing in shooting support.
Tachibana Sakuya, for example, belongs to this type, which complements Amamiya Rindou and Soma, being ideal for a team with versatility in both long and close-range combat.
However, recently, regardless of whether close combat God Arc users or long-distance God Arc users, they were referred to as Old-Type.
That's because the Fenrir Organization had developed God Arcs that could switch between different forms at will, possessing both long and short-range capabilities.
These God Arcs were called New-Type God Arcs and those who wield them are called New-Type God Eaters.
Compared to Old-Type, New-Type God Arcs required a higher compatibility and were extremely rare.
At least in the Far East Branch, there hadn't been any New-Type God Eaters yet. But here, there was a user of a New-Type God Arc.
That young girl was a New-Type God Eater, highly valued by the upper echelons of the Russian Branch. She is a rarity.
Looking at the expressionless face of the girl that clearly exuded a sense of coldness, Fang Li silently pronounced her name in his mind, a voice that only he could hear.
"Alisa Illinichina Amiella…"
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