Anti-Entropy.
In a messy bedroom, clothes and plush toys were tossed everywhere.
But strangely, there was no foul smell in the air; instead, there was a faint scent of body fragrance, which likely came from the owner of the room.
A beautiful girl with red twin-tails was lying on the bed sleeping soundly, having even forgotten to take off the glasses on her delicate nose.
"Dr. Tesla, wake up. There's news about what you mentioned before."
Suddenly, a cold voice woke the sleeping beauty.
"Ah, Bird's Nest Head, let me sleep a bit longer, just a little bit..."
"It's about the mechs," Einstein said after a moment of silence.
"Ah? What? You found out so soon!"
Tesla, still groggy from sleep, grabbed the clothes she had taken off yesterday and then took out a matching set from the closet, forming a youthful and beautiful outfit.
This 83-year-old beauty radiated youthful vitality.
Having dressed, she looked at Einstein on the display screen: "What's the situation?"
"Very bad. For unknown reasons, Schicksal has manufactured a replica of the Titan Mech, the cutting-edge model 'MR-01 TITAN'. And by the looks of it, the replica is very successful. Whether in terms of detail or the balance between flexibility and mobility, it is exactly the same as our mechs."
Einstein explained the detailed situation solemnly.
"That's impossible! Our technological power is ten or twenty years ahead of theirs. How could they just replicate it like that?!"
Tesla widened her bloodshot eyes and shook her head vigorously, her twin-tails swaying back and forth.
"But it is a fact. In other words, Dr. Tesla, the mech technology you are most proud of has been easily cracked by others." In Einstein's calm tone, a hint of mockery was inexplicably highlighted.
"Damn it, Bird's Nest Head! How was I supposed to know they'd crack it so fast? It's impossible, it makes no sense at all. How could primitive people build a cell phone? This is something that simply cannot happen."
Tesla tugged at her hair irritably, unable to figure it out no matter how she tried.
Suddenly, her gaze narrowed. Just as Einstein thought Tesla had figured out the reason, she said, "I've got it! It must be alchemy. They've mastered this ancient technique, and then—"
"Sorry, I thought you really knew. Sigh~ To think that after studying all the way to a doctorate, this fool in our family actually still believes in alchemy."
"Then what do you want me to do!!!"
"No, I'm going to find the truth. What's it called, the Far East Branch's St. Freya Academy, right?"
"I'll go take a look. I'll leave the rest of the work to you."
Tesla quickly made up her mind, a look of unprecedented determination in her eyes.
Einstein didn't stop her either.
For Tesla, a remote Schicksal branch wouldn't be able to stop her.
So that afternoon, Tesla took a small stealth transport mech and secretly landed at the Far East Branch.
For safety, she even specially forged student IDs, Valkyrie IDs, and other documents.
After using a hacking device to shield the cameras and scanning devices, Tesla stealthily climbed over the wall and slipped into St. Freya Academy.
"Tch, just these little gadgets, they can't stump me."
Tesla climbed down the wall tsundere-ly, but being careless and not looking where she stepped, she slipped on three propped-up bricks.
"Ouch!!!"
A certain doctor, hailed as the greatest inventor in human history.
While climbing over a wall, she fell because of three bricks.
"Which bad kid put bricks in the corner? I'm so mad." Tesla stood up, complaining as she checked her body. Although it hurt a bit, she fortunately wasn't injured, though her clothes had become filthy.
This was not a good thing for a beautiful girl who wanted to stay pretty. "Why am I so unlucky today? I'm so mad!"
After smoothing the wrinkles in her clothes, Tesla patted off the dust, her delicate face filled with frustration.
But at least she had successfully infiltrated; as expected of the great Dr. Tesla.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking, she pretended to be calm and composed while wandering around St. Freya Academy.
Classes hadn't ended yet, so there were very few Valkyries on campus. Even those who were there walked quickly; no one was like Tesla, who looked like she was on a spring outing stroll.
She didn't realize this problem.
After walking a few steps, a Valkyrie Squad brushed past Tesla.
Just when she thought she was fine, she suddenly heard a shout to stop: "Freeze! Which class are you from?"
That Valkyrie Squad stopped Tesla.
"Ah, who are you guys? What does it matter to you which class I'm in?"
Fearing she would be exposed, Tesla didn't answer at first and instead asked back.
"We're from the Student Council. Recently, Valkyries have been sneaking out of class to play, especially a silver-haired one. We've caught her several times, but she slips away every time. It's truly detestable."
"It's class time now. Why aren't you in class? What are you doing wandering around campus?"
"This, I—"
Tesla was stunned upon hearing this, not expecting to be exposed right after entering.
If this got back to Anti-Entropy, Einstein would definitely laugh at her for a long time.
No, she had to think of a way!
While she was stammering, a blonde Valkyrie in the squad looked at Tesla's dusty clothes and said, "Captain, she should be 'that,' the one who cleans the campus, so she doesn't have to go to class."
"Yes, yes, yes! I'm the one who cleans the campus. I love working!" Tesla quickly affirmed.
"Oh, since you're cleaning the campus, you're not our target. Here, we happen to have a new set of cleaning tools. Hmm~ you go clean the storage room; it's the filthiest. Since you love working so much."
"...Huh?"
"Don't even think about running away. We have your location. If you run, you'll fail your final exams."
The blonde Valkyrie's words reminded Tesla of the time she failed math.
Just like that, while Tesla was completely dazed, she was escorted to a corner of St. Freya Academy with a mop and a bucket in hand.
Those Valkyries whispered, "These bad kids who climb over walls should be punished with labor."
After those Valkyries left, Tesla got angrier the more she thought about it!
"What do you mean? I'm not a janitor! Oh, I almost did the splits... so slippery."
She put the cleaning tools aside and looked at the filthy storage room, feeling extremely depressed.
It's better not to go out during the day. I'll just stay here and wait until night when there are fewer people to investigate.
I was woken up by Mophead this morning and haven't had enough sleep... Now, I'll just sleep a bit more in this storage room.
"Aww~ so sleepy." Tesla leaned against the dark corner and gradually closed her eyes.
Drowsiness kept washing over her mind.
She didn't know how much time had passed.
Until she heard a creak; it seemed like someone had entered.
There was also a mysterious mechanical voice.
"Enter the Challenge Space?"
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