KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

Her voice trailed off as she spoke, and finally she lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong. "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have attacked you without knowing the facts, and I even treated you like terrorists..."

Seeing Janet's expression, Yan Yue's doubts completely disappeared. He handed her the roast meat, saying, "Here, have something to eat first."

Janet looked up in surprise, took the roast meat, said "thank you," and took a big bite without waiting.

The tender meat melted in her mouth, and the aroma of the fat mixed with spices instantly filled her mouth, making her exclaim with satisfaction, "Wow! It's so delicious! This is the best grilled meat I've ever had!"

She wolfed down her food, her long golden hair splattered with oil, and meat juices clung to the corners of her mouth, completely losing her previous dignified demeanor.

Yan Yue handed her a few more skewers of grilled meat and asked her to share them with the pirates behind her. After the pirates were untied, they immediately surrounded her, took the grilled meat, and began to devour it frantically, constantly muttering "delicious" and "so tasty."

His wolfish, predatory look drew sidelong glances from both K and Wuming.

Isolde watched them eat happily, a gentle smile on her face, and handed them the wild fruit she was holding: "Eat slowly, don't choke, there are wild fruits to help cut through the richness."

"Thank you, beautiful lady!" The pirates thanked them and accepted the wild fruit without any hesitation, eating it in large mouthfuls.

Yan Yue walked over to Maxima and whispered, "Maxima, go check the submarine and see if it can be started. We must leave here as soon as possible."

Maxima nodded: "Understood, I'll go right away." He put down the roast meat in his hand and turned to walk towards the submarine.

Yan Yue's gaze swept over Janet and her group, who were wolfing down their food, and then looked at K and Wuming, her eyes becoming deep.

He knew that since NESTS had already deployed spies through high-ranking officials in Hawaii, they would never send just Janet and her ragtag bunch.

Before long, the real pursuers will arrive on this deserted island, and then it will be difficult to escape.

Yan Yue's mind raced.

If everyone were to evacuate by submarine, they would likely be hunted down by the enemy.

So, what should be done for the others?

Yan Yue tapped her knees lightly with her fingers, her eyes sharp and meticulous.

He needed to ensure everyone's safety while laying the groundwork for subsequent actions.

“Yan Yue,” K walked to his side, her tone grave, “have you also noticed something is wrong?”

Yan Yue snapped out of her daze, looked at K, and nodded: "Yes. The high-ranking official behind Janet is probably from NESTS. They've already discovered our trail, and the pursuers will be here soon. We must split up and evacuate immediately."

K frowned: "Split up and evacuate?"

“Nameless and Isolde are my men. They will protect Dr. Makijima, so they need to operate the submarine…”

And what are your plans with Maxima?

K pondered for a moment and replied, "Perhaps we should continue investigating NESTS's influence... or perhaps we should contact Whip..."

Yan Yue felt a surge of caution when she thought of Whip. "Whip is currently in the Haderon mercenary force, and General Haderon is now the commander of the peacekeeping forces..."

"What do you mean?"

“I’m worried that the people from NESTS have infiltrated General Heidern’s forces…”

"what?!"

"Remember the peacekeeping force we encountered when I led you away from Nirvana Island? Based on my experience with the Ikari Warriors, there shouldn't be any troops stopping us there..."

K suddenly realized, "So, those were UN soldiers from NESTS disguised as soldiers?"

"It's uncertain, but just in case, you can't contact Whip right now. It might expose you... and harm her in the process..."

"..." K fell silent, his right fist clenching unconsciously.

"I suggest you improve your strength as soon as possible, preferably so you can reliably control the flames on your right arm... Don't rely too much on the mechanical gauntlets..."

"Hmph...! You don't need to worry about that!" K looked at his right hand, where a deep red flame was gathering in his palm.

"how about you?"

I will act alone...

NESTS has been searching for and trying to seize the Three Sacred Treasures, and I'm a little worried. I need to go to Japan…”

Yan Yue was naturally very worried about Kagura Chizuru's whereabouts. If the people of NESTS really found Chizuru, given her injuries from the previous Orochi battle, Yan Yue couldn't guarantee that Chizuru would be able to fight against NESTS.

At this moment, Maxima walked back from the direction of the submarine. "Yan Yue, the doctor is still checking the submarine's power system. It will probably take about two hours."

“That’s enough.” Yan Yue nodded. “Let’s start preparing now. We’ll depart on time in two hours.”

Afterwards, Yan Yue entrusted Wuming and Isolde with important matters.

"After you've escorted Dr. Makijima to the safe area, you should also hide yourself first..."

If there's anything urgent, you can contact me via the submarine's communications system..."

“Understood…” Wuming and Isolde did as instructed.

After Isolde put the siren battle suit back into the black box, she handed it to Yan Yue, saying, "Lady Yan Yue, please be careful too..."

Yan Yue nodded and accepted the Siren combat suit. The Siren combat suit and the submarine share a signal, allowing them to locate each other.

Out of concern, Yan Yue asked Isolde, "And what about you? You don't have any equipment to defend yourself..."

Isolde chuckled softly, "It's alright..."

Anonymous stepped forward and added, "The combat suit Dr. Makijima designed for me back in Antarctica can be used for her self-defense... The Siren must be given to you, sir... so we can stay in touch..."

Yan Yue suddenly remembered that she had once asked Juanjima to design a suit for Wuming. After rescuing Dr. Juanjima, she gave that combat suit to Wuming.

Yan Yue no longer hesitated and accepted the siren that had turned into a black box.

……

Soon, the group began preparations to evacuate the deserted island.

By this time, Janet had finished her barbecue, wiped the grease from her mouth, and walked over to Yan Yue with a satisfied smile on her face. Her carefree demeanor was quite incongruous with her beautiful and glamorous appearance.

"Handsome, thank you for the barbecue! It's so delicious!"

You're such a great person! Handsome and kind!

In gratitude, I can grant you one request! Of course, anything but money!

Yan Yue looked at Janet's money-grubbing appearance and felt a little puzzled. Janet's attire clearly indicated that she was a noble lady, and money shouldn't be particularly important to her, so why was she so fond of money?

Yan Yue replied, "I do have a request."

“Go ahead and say it!” Janet immediately straightened her back.

"Use your pirate ship, give me a ride while you're at it..."