-96- I don't believe it

Two hours later, Silco was the first to enter the hall. He was punctual, often arriving at the agreed-upon location before the scheduled time.

Opening the door, Silco first glanced at Powder, who was happily chatting with Linwin. Then, he tilted his head and looked at Kai'Sa, sitting not far away.

Next, Silco's eyes twitched.

"Linwin, it's time," he said.

"Already 8 o'clock? That's fast."

"No, there are still eight minutes." Silco opened his pocket watch, took a glance, and continued, "But Powder, you need to leave now."

"Can't I stay and listen? I'm the Head of the Weaponry Department; I should have that right, right?" Powder looked at Silco, tilting her head, and asked.

"No, I've given you enough time. Now it's time for you to give me some time. Powder, this is a fair matter. Otherwise, when your sister arrives, should I also give her time?" Silco, hands behind his back, lectured, "You should be able to discern right from wrong, remember what I taught you."

"Ah, right, right, right." Powder raised both hands, palms open, and rolled her eyes dramatically, expressing impatience. "I'm leaving, but Silco, can't you stop trying to brainwash people with just a couple of sentences?"

"This isn't brainwashing; it's basic principles and one of the most difficult ones—fairness."

"You keep saying it's not brainwashing." Powder muttered, stood up, and walked a few steps to Silco's side. She leaned close to him, turned around, and then, looking at Kai'Sa, exclaimed, "She has to come out too."

Silco hesitated for a moment, then smiled lightly. He looked at Powder, nodded, and said, "Of course."

"Linwin, let your friend and Powder go out for a while. She's been sitting here since the afternoon; it's good for her to go out and relax."

"Kai'Sa, do you want to go out?" Linwin didn't immediately agree but asked for Kai'Sa's opinion.

"Can I go out?" Kai'Sa blinked. In fact, she had long wanted to go out for some fresh air. She found the discussions these people had quite boring. After all, she was a girl who lacked ten years of common sense.

"I've said it before, in Zaun, you can go wherever you want. No one will stop you, but be careful not to hurt anyone. Not everyone can control their strength like me," Linwin urged. "Understood?"

"Got it." 

Linwin nodded, looked at Powder, and said, "Powder, take Kai'Sa outside for a walk, but don't go too far."

"Okay."

"Also, Powder, no bullying her." Linwin said seriously.

Powder made snake-like movements with her hands towards Linwin, making a playful attack. When she withdrew, she made a soft "tsk" sound, then turned around. With a lively bounce, she moved forward and called out, "Let's go, follow me."

Kai'Sa immediately followed.

Leaving Linwin and Silco alone.

"That Shuriman girl, she sure can eat," Silco said with a smile, looking at the empty fruit basket and dessert plate left by the beautiful Shuriman woman.

During meetings, snacks were usually provided as suggested by Vander, and Silco didn't oppose it. After all, these discussions often lasted for several hours, and having something to eat when hungry was a joyous thing.

She ate it all...

"She can eat quite a bit."

"It seems she's not human?"

"Yeah, but her heart is still human; it's just her body that isn't."

Silco nodded. "I can tell, and her skin – you don't need to give me that look. I'm not interested in women."

Linwin's eyes immediately sharpened.

Seeing Linwin's reaction, Silco sighed and continued, "I'm not interested in men either. I have a good memory. When we first met, I noticed a cloud-like pattern on her arm, but when she walked past me just now, that pattern was around her waist. But, Linwin, she didn't change her clothes."

"It moves, and it's not technology, so it must be something else."

"Dynamic skin, you guessed it right; that's her skin, moving skin."

"Moving skin?"

"How strong is she?" Silco asked a crucial question.

"Strong, very strong. If I don't stop her, she could have wiped you all out in less than a minute," Linwin said. He thought about Kai'Sa's ability to launch rocket attacks with a lift of her hand and the appearance of the pod on her shoulder, firing at full firepower.

Linwin shuddered.

In a one-on-one fight, Linwin was definitely stronger than Kai'Sa, but when it came to firepower, Kai'Sa's destructive power was overwhelming. She was like a humanoid arsenal.

Silco nodded after listening to Linwin's words. "Is she the weapon you found in Shurima?"

"No, she's our friend," Linwin replied with a slight smile.

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At the same time, on the third floor, Powder led Kai'Sa to the balcony, leaning on the railing, holding two bottles of drinks.

"Here," Powder opened a can and handed it to Kai'Sa.

"What is this?" Kai'Sa took the can, observing the fruit pattern and feeling the coolness in her hands.

"It's a drink, for you," Powder replied.

Kai'Sa smelled the drink and was delighted by the sweet aroma. She loved sweet treats.

Rather than drinking immediately, Kai'Sa held the can, leaned her arm on the railing, and watched Powder, who was casually sipping her own drink.

"You seem to dislike me, so why are you giving me this?" Kai'Sa asked, her arms still raised with the can.

"Huh?"

"Oh, right."

"Yes, I don't like you," Powder turned around, took a sip, burped involuntarily, then smiled, "But don't worry, I won't hurt you."

"By the way, I have a question for you." 

Kai'Sa looked at Powder, both hands holding the small can, quietly sipping her drink.

"What's your relationship with Linwin?" Powder quickly added, "Uh, I mean, do you like Linwin?"

Powder spoke rapidly, "Like, love, well, anyway, you're older than me, you should understand what I mean."

"We are friends, comrades," Kai'Sa replied.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Hmm."

Powder turned her back to Kai'Sa, twisted her small butt, and sighed deeply.

Drinking the sweet beverage in one go, she said, "I don't believe it."

"What I said is true," Kai'Sa said earnestly. 

"Just because you don't like him now doesn't mean you won't like him in the future."

Powder looked at a large box in the distance, then whooshed the empty can she had finished drinking and accurately threw it into the box on the ground.

Squinting one eye, Powder aimed her hand at the box, bringing two fingers together in a shooting gesture. "Pew!"

"He's so nice, you'll know it slowly," Powder assured Kai'Sa.

"At that time, if you still don't like him, then you have a problem," she added.

Kai'Sa silently sipped her drink, unsure of what to say: "."

So, if I like him, you'll dislike me, and if I don't like him, you'll still dislike me?

What exactly do you want?