This was the rule of the Great One: regardless of the means, the power obtained was one's own. That's why Goki cared more about blood echoes than the knowledge of those gods—whether it smelled good or bad, once eaten, it was meat.
All dangers were hidden in the process of acquiring knowledge and conducting research.
However, fortunately, unlike Parvis, who went all the way to the end and never gave up until he hit a wall, the Director, despite her researcher's persistence, only held that persistence when she believed her research was flawless and beneficial to the world.
When she saw her research results spiral out of control and her studies go astray, she immediately, without a second thought, denied her previous research—and admitted she was a fool.
"It's meaningless to say such things now. It's not too late to mend the fold after the sheep are lost, Director—both rules and principles are equally important..."
In Saria's hand, a silver-white enamel spear had already formed. She casually threw out those solid structures, and immediately after the Director counteracted a Mind-sucker's binding Spell, she precisely pierced its vital point with the spear.
For Saria, being a Rhine Lab Vanguard Operator wasn't just talk; if she wanted to, she could instantly become a Caster Operator and throw "very heavy spears."
From time to time, green lights also sprinkled on Saria and the Director's heads. Not far away, Silence and Ptilopsis shielded Ifrit behind them, their staffs constantly raised, showering healing and recovery Originium Arts upon everyone present.
Facing these twisted monsters, the two, who had never been on a battlefield, were somewhat afraid, but seeing Goki and Saria fighting bravely, they naturally calmed down for the time being.
"The scale is much larger than imagined. The number of these divine creations remains stable—Goki, have the personnel been evacuated?"
Beside him, Kaltsit's expression showed no fluctuation whatsoever due to these twisted kin. Beside her, the monstrous black crystal beast furiously reaped those weak creations that should not belong to the real world.
After capturing several "samples" on site and rapidly analyzing them, Kaltsit's tablet began to display countless small blue light points. Special energy fluctuations indicated the imminent arrival of more enemies.
"Ah, that. Don't worry, I've already arranged for people to evacuate non-essential personnel—Director, this time you can't ask who did it."
Turning his head, Goki spoke to the Director, who was tearing a Mind-sucker apart with twisted gravity.
Before breaking into the Structure Department, she had already notified Mayer, Astesia, and Magellan to do these things. Although she didn't know how they would do it, Goki believed that even if they had to use Mi-bo and Dragon drones to carry it out, by now, these evacuations should have been completed.
Of course, the greater possibility was that Mayer caused a large-scale power outage, and researchers who couldn't conduct experiments would generally choose to immediately return to their dorms on other floors.
However, the Director looked at Goki with a more peculiar expression.
"Goki, you fellow, you're not really here at Rhine Lab to pick up girls, are you? I know most ordinary Rhine Lab researchers aren't as complex as Muelsyse / Muir Sais; they're basically simple girls, easily tricked by someone like you, who's glib and eloquent... But aren't Silence and Saria enough?"
The Director had long heard about Goki's good popularity, and Saria had praised him to her many times. But the Director never expected Goki to want to poach all her excellent employees.
"So—how about staying at Rhine Lab? Our Rhine Lab has very long maternity leave! And it's paid leave! You won't find such a good boss like me in Columbia even with a flashlight!"
Casually crushing another twisted piece of flesh with Originium Arts, even if the Director intended to abandon her research, she still wanted to recruit Goki.
And then, she dared to ask another question.
"Also, uh, let me ask—you and Kaltsit, Teacher... are you my Martial Grand-uncle, or my Junior Brother?"
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