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It's two less than Kallen's on top and two less on the bottom, so it's quite heavy!

"... There's no need to force yourself." Liu Bai couldn't help but comfort Otto when he saw him like this.

"Pfft~" Cheng Lingshuang gave a cool laugh.

Hmm... although her smile wasn't very aloof.

"Does someone think they're heavier than me?"

Otto looked Cheng Lingshuang up and down, who was trying not to laugh—you're not much better than me!

Among your fellow disciples, you're the only one who has nothing!

"..."

Cheng Lingshuang immediately fell silent.

They were so busy watching the jokes that they forgot about themselves.

She also had a very smooth life.

Or perhaps no one in her sect cared about such things before, so she subconsciously forgot.

To be honest, both of them are the type whose bulges are not visible when they wear clothes.

Being suddenly told something like that while out and about makes it hard not to get angry.

"Grandmaster, may I strike her with my sword?"

"Obviously, no."

"Cut."

Cheng Lingshuang pursed her lips.

"Then please carry both of us, Grandmaster. I don't want to carry her inside."

"Hug?" This time Liu Bai raised an eyebrow. "What are you thinking? Of course, I'll carry you!"

I'd be lucky if I just grabbed you by the collar and flew over there!

Still want to hug me? You're so spoiled!

Especially you, Otto!

In his ghost form, Liu Bai took off with the two of them. Since they were flying high enough, the guards wouldn't be able to see them.

So it didn't take much effort for Otto and Cheng Lingshuang to land in a secluded spot in the courtyard.

"So, Kallen came in to rob the rich and help the poor, what are we doing here?" Cheng Lingshuang asked.

"Look at what my father is doing."

Otto looked around.

She knew very well that this Father Viktor, had been working for their Apocalypse.

So Otto couldn't help but wonder—how did Apocalypse possess Honkai technology that surpassed the mundane world and even the other two great families without relying on the Imaginary Archive?

After all, the Imaginary Archive hadn't been used for over two thousand years, and the original foundation couldn't possibly be relied upon for two thousand years.

"There is a basement ahead of you."

Liu Bai had already scouted out the route for the two of them.

"Or rather, the laboratory."

Liu Bai's statement immediately piqued Otto's interest.

"Our family's experiment... I've never heard of this before, and for an experiment like this, the defenses are a bit too lax, aren't they?" Otto looked around but didn't see any guards.

Compared to the outer defenses, the interior is practically nonexistent.

There's a saying that the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Liu Bai was well aware of this experiment—after all, it was the beginning of the breakup between Otto and Kallen in the original storyline.

"That seems to be something quite sinister."

Otto didn't take it seriously.

Is there any unspeakable experiment she conducted that reveals her unspeakable thoughts about the Lord God?

Otto swaggered in with Cheng Lingshuang into the stone basement.

The basement exuded an ancient aura, along with an unsettling atmosphere.

"The internal energy here is rather strange."

Cheng Lingshuang raised her eyebrows and said.

"They're too active... I'll trouble you, Master, to keep a close eye on them."

The true energy Cheng Lingshuang mentioned was naturally Honkai Energy.

"Of course."

Liu Bai nodded. "Pay attention, you'll see Father Viktor when you reach the corner. Ling Shuang, go and subdue him."

"I obey."

Cheng Lingshuang nodded expressionlessly and walked around the corner. Ten seconds later, Cheng Lingshuang appeared in front of Otto Viktor, who looked like a dead dog.

She had heard what he had done.

She only half understood what indulgences were, but she definitely understood the terms "forced buying and selling" and "abduction of women."

It wouldn't be unjust to kill such a person with a single sword stroke.

"You, you are... Miss Otto!?"

Viktor was shocked the moment he saw Otto.

Shouldn't we be on the same side?! What's going on here?

... Could it really be because of that little thing that happened during the day?

"You! Do you even know where you are?!"

"Where?"

Otto gave Viktor a mocking look.

"Father Viktor, perhaps you could speak a little louder... As for where this place is, I really don't know, so could you please tell me?"

Viktor's pupils reflected Otto's smiling face, and the next moment, a chill ran up his spine and straight to the top of his head.

Given their attitude, could it be that they've already killed all of my guards?

"I...we are researching ways to cure the Black Death." Viktor's voice trembled and lowered.

However, Liu Bai was speechless when he heard this reason.

"... Father Viktor, is it possible that I have developed a cure for the Black Death, and the first person to recover is now my adopted sister?"

Otto looked at Viktor as if he were an idiot.

"But since you're unwilling to say, I won't force you... Ling Shuang, see Father Viktor off."

"Wait, wait! I can say it! I really can say it!"

Viktor, who had been like a dead dog, suddenly perked up.

"... Tell me about it."

Otto had just realized something, nodded and looked at Cheng Lingshuang with a somewhat speechless expression.

At that moment, Cheng Lingshuang was standing right next to Otto, staring at him with dead fish eyes.

You don't actually think I'd give you the time of day, do you? I barely even pay attention to my fellow disciples, okay? Who do you think you are?

Cheng Lingshuang's gaze made the veins on Otto's forehead throb.

Fine, if they won't listen, they won't listen. Isn't there an unexpected bonus?

And there's nothing wrong with her gaze. She thinks she's nothing, as long as she still listens to the Lord God.

... It seems they have a lot in common, such as being die-hard fans and their figures.

"The Archbishop... the Archbishop is leading us to explore ways to defeat the Honkai."

"Viktor said in a humble voice."

He didn't want to die yet; he still had so much wealth and luxury to enjoy... and if he survived today, he might still have a chance to bring down this despicable youngest daughter.

(Does this guy even know what he's talking about?) Even Imaginary Archive was speechless. (He might as well insist it's to cure the Black Death.)

Imaginary Archive felt that this reason was even more ridiculous than the previous one.

Hmm... so stupid that you can tell the truth at a glance.

"Oh?"

"It's right behind the stone gate!"

Viktor, lying on the ground, pointed shakily.

Otto then discovered that the stone door bore the symbol of the Valkyrie of Schicksal.

"I'll open the door."

Liu Bai directly possessed the stone door, opened it, and revealed the scene behind it.

—A scene resembling a cult ritual, with a young girl kneeling on the ground, her hands bound to a cross, while six other girls are bound to crosses and surround the girl in the center.

This arrangement would look perfectly natural even if you drew a six-pointed star.

However, Otto's gaze quickly swept past the seven girls and landed on a... Black Box next to the girl in the center.

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"It seems that thing is the source of the active true qi."

Cheng Lingshuang's expression was somewhat solemn.

"Moreover, the nature of this true energy seems to be different from ordinary true energy..."

"Specific?"

"... I can't explain it."

When Otto asked her, Cheng Lingshuang shook her head.

(You might as well ask me instead of her.)

"Imaginary Archive asked, feeling extremely displeased."

She felt like she'd been looked down upon lately... well, actually she hadn't really done anything lately.

You know?

Otto immediately released the Imaginary Archive.

"Nonsense, this thing is obviously a relic left by Previous Era."

Imaginary Archive transformed into a miniature girl outside and pouted.

I really hope this girl still remembers that she once swore to become a girl with no money, no status, and no job.

"But what exactly is it..."

"An unformed God Key."

Liu Bai sighed.

"The Twelfth Herrscher".

"The Twelfth Herrscher?"

Imaginary Archive stroked his chin. "Oh, so it seems there really is such a thing, but I seem to be missing some records on this... It must be a matter of time."

"The Herrscher..."

Otto looked at the box in front of him, and his expression began to change.

Liu Bai, Imaginary Archive, and even Fu Hua all gave him a brief explanation of what the Herrscher is all about.