Himeko's New Journey

How much of this response was truly sincere?

Chapter 183 Himeko's New Journey

Schicksal Headquarters, Office of the Bishop

At this moment, the monitors at the Schicksal Headquarters were filled with countless red alerts.

"Your Excellency, the Fourth Divine Key was activated three hours ago."

Wearing a mask, Amber, who was also one of the test subjects along with Theresa, stood behind Otto and reported.

"The God Key created a hurricane on the east coast of North America, which was moving towards Houston. However, just now, the God Key's emergency braking device was activated, and the hurricane disappeared before reaching the coastline... Your Excellency, was this part of your plan?"

"Me? Why would I think that?" Otto looked at the screen in front of him with a calm but slightly helpless expression.

"The key to the Fourth Divine Key has disappeared, and the related data is also gone. Even I can no longer control the Fourth Divine Key."

"How so!?"

Compared to the composed Otto, Amber found it difficult to maintain her composure.

"Your Excellency! We must contact Anti-Entropy immediately, otherwise what just happened will be interpreted as an attack on Anti-Entropy by us."

As Otto's secretary, Amber is now in a panic.

She knew the current situation. Only five years had passed since the Second Honkai War, and both Schicksal and Anti-Entropy were in dire straits. Schicksal's top-tier combat power had been almost completely wiped out, and they had reached the point where they had to lower the standards for Valkyrie promotion.

Both of Anti-Entropy's two strongest fighters are seriously injured and will likely not recover in five years.

If we were forced into a full-scale war at this point...

"Haha, Amber, what are you thinking about?"

Otto seemed amused.

"Do you think they'd believe me if I went to explain to Anti-Entropy now that I didn't do it? I know very well how low my credibility is."

"..."

This kind of self-awareness is really not something to be happy about.

"Of course, if the old Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy were still alive, I could try to explain, but let's forget about that willful Princess Nancy now. Rather than wasting effort explaining, we should quickly find the truth and clear our names... but suspicion..."

A hint of confusion finally appeared in Otto's eyes.

"I tested his idea with Feather of the Wind ...and I also left another backup plan..."

"Hey, aren't you going to sleep?"

"Do I, a ghost, look like I need to sleep?" Liu Bai glanced at Himeko. "You should just go to sleep."

"Can that guy get out of here first?! Stop sitting in a girl's room with that serious look on his face!" Himeko roared.

"Don't worry about me, I'm waiting for a call... Well, if he doesn't come by midnight, it means there's no problem."

"Telephone?"

Himeko frowned, not understanding what Liu Bai was talking about.

But the next moment, Himeko's phone rang.

"Professor Welt?"

"This is for me."

Liu Bai had an expression that suggested he had expected this, and said, "I'll come pick you up."

"...baffling."

Himeko muttered something, but still obediently handed over her phone.

"Hello."

"Hello! Himeko? Put your phone down... Ah, is that you, Alliance Leader?"

You could tell from the sound that Welt was extremely anxious.

"What happened? Tell me slowly."

Liu Bai's calm tone gave Yang a boost of confidence.

"Okay... okay." Yang on the other end of the phone took a deep breath. "It's like this, the Fourth Divine Key Schicksal suddenly launched an attack on us. We originally planned to use the 'Silver Bullet' to try to shoot down the Fourth Divine Key, but we were interfered with in the process. Now the whole plan has been delayed, and my godfather and the others are at a loss."

Liu Bai silently walked to the door, and only continued his reply when Himeko was out of earshot, "Let him ask Murata Ryusuke —let Joyce ask him. Also, transfer Reanna to my side and have her lead a team of emergency medical personnel."

"Huh? Murata Ryusuke? Could he be feigning surrender?"

"No, not really, but if we really have to say it... Anyway, you should ask yourselves; that would be more direct than me telling you."

"The emergency personnel..."

"You're not the one doing the work, so just do as I say. If I explained everything to you one by one, it would be dawn by then!"

Why are you, a mere office worker, worrying about so much?

The good thing is that this is a domestic mobilization—the US has all the cards up its sleeve against Anti-Entropy, so it shouldn't take too much time.

"Knew!"

"What... are you talking about something urgent?"

"Yang burned his own house down," Liu Bai said expressionlessly.

"Ha?"

"It's said that too much chili was added."

"You tricked me?" Himeko was very unhappy when she realized she had been tricked.

"What if I told you that Yang was raped by a scumbag woman?"

"... If it's fake, I hope it's real." Himeko's face showed interest.

... You get all excited about this kind of thing, huh?

Here's your phone back.

Liu Bai glanced at Himeko, then tossed the phone back.

"You're so stingy."

Himeko shrugged, but since she hadn't heard clearly, Himeko didn't take it too seriously.

This is so troublesome...

Liu Bai sighed inwardly. How could he tell Himeko that she would receive news of her father's death in two days?

It's not even about madness; it's still uncertain whether Murata Ryusuke himself can survive this month.

Moreover... it's hard to say whether it's good or bad for Himeko to see her father, whom she has always admired, in such a mad state.

Murata Ryusuke is beyond redemption.

Thump thump thump...

A few hours later, before dawn, there was a knock on Himeko's apartment door.

The door opened, and there stood a dashing blonde Valkyrie.

"It's been a long time, Reanna."

"Yes, it's been a long time, Alliance Leader. Why did you suddenly call me here this time..." Even though she couldn't see Liu Bai's figure, Reanna could tell it was Liu Bai just by his voice.

"Save people."

Liu Bai said succinctly,

"Did the emergency medical team arrive?"

"We've brought them. The most senior emergency physicians from Anti-Entropy are all here—who's in trouble?"

"Murata Ryusuke, the Murata Himeko, fainted in her sleep half an hour ago... It sounds strange, but she did indeed faint."

Fainting in a dream is really strange.

However, in reality, this was Murata Ryusuke using his daughter as bait to attract the attention of the Sky People in order to achieve his own goals.

"Understood."

Reanna knew this wasn't the time for reminiscing. "Someone! Prepare for emergency treatment!"

A rescue team of dozens of people emerged from the darkness, entered Himeko's room, and carried Himeko out.

What's her condition now?

"Report! The patient's body is being eroded by a mysterious energy that is not the cause of Honkai!"

The senior physician in charge of the examination quickly reached a conclusion.

"This situation is unprecedented; there's simply no way to begin!"

"Alliance Leader, this..."

"Hanging on, how's Joyce doing now?"

"Joyce has reached an agreement with Murata Ryusuke. I never expected there would actually be Sky People..."

As the executor specifically responsible for combat operations, Joyce would forward almost all the information she received to Reanna simultaneously.

"Murata Ryusuke and Joyce have now boarded the spaceship and are preparing to attack that 'Scout Star'."

"Those two... should have kept Murata Ryusuke behind."

"We believe that as someone connected to the Hughes Clan and who knows the Celestials best, he should accompany us... Is there any problem with him?"

"The problem... no, it's nothing. You've learned enough about the Celestials and the Hughes Clan from him. As for him... I can only say that I appeared too late."

Things had reached a point of no return. Murata Ryusuke, who had used his daughter as bait, was beyond redemption; the man's heart had long been corrupted.

If the simulation had started from Himeko's birth, Liu Bai could have absolutely reversed the situation... no, he could have even prevented it from happening at all.

Unfortunately, it's too late now, and Liu Bai has no room to maneuver—in fact, Otto hasn't had any room to maneuver since yesterday either.

It's now just a one-man show by Murata Ryusuke... It's a shame this is a fireworks display.

Stop once it's finished.

One day later.

"Theoretically, Ark Project only requires 80% of the current national strength of the United States... It's both luxurious and cheap." Liu Bai looked at the information that Reanna had brought him and put it aside without finding it interesting.

Murata Ryusuke ended rather uneventfully.

Faced with a Herrscher of Reason of God Key that he has completely mastered, Murata Ryusuke, despite stealing the "Outer Key" of the Hughes Clan, still cannot defeat Joyce.

All that remained of Murata Ryusuke in the end was the Ark Project he had unearthed and his understanding of it.

The resources required for one Ark Project are equivalent to 80% of the national strength of the United States, which is 80% of the United States... No wonder Murata Ryusuke would set his sights on Anti-Entropy.

Although Schicksal's resources are far greater than Anti-Entropy's, Schicksal may not necessarily be able to come up with such a huge amount of capital all at once.

After all, although the Schicksal covers Eurasia, it is too complex and the degree of control varies.

On the contrary, Anti-Entropy has completely turned the United States into its own backyard, so it is easier for them to offer such exorbitant prices.

But obviously, Edison, unless he was stupid, would never agree to such a thing.

You haven't even managed your own little plot of land properly, and the battle hasn't even officially started yet, and you're already thinking about outer space and escaping?

Moreover... being able to do something doesn't mean you can handle it.

"Let's shelve this plan; it's useless to keep it... By the way, did he say whether the Previous Era implemented it?"

"... I don't know."

Reanna thought about it; the information Joyce had given her didn't mention this aspect.

"That means it didn't happen," Liu Bai said seriously. "I said, it wasn't implemented in the Previous Era."

"...Understood." Reanna nodded, then looked towards the ward.