Honkai, But with a Spirit Simulator

But who could have imagined that his first attempt to use this contingency plan would not only fail, but also result in the complete loss of control over his body?

"Bishop Otto, do you know how many steps it takes to put an elephant in a refrigerator?"

The young man's seemingly schizophrenic soliloquy had a comical air, but no one felt like laughing.

Because the one playing against the young man was the Archbishop of Destiny.

"Oh... put an elephant in a refrigerator?"

Otto's tone suddenly softened, using a tone as if chatting with an old friend.

"Step one: open the refrigerator door, step two: put the elephant in, step three: close the refrigerator door, understand, Bishop Otto."

"What kind of terrible riddle is that?"

A certain red-haired twin-tail girl interjected inappropriately.

...This guy really has no sense of the atmosphere at all.

"Dr. Tesla is right, it's a really tasteless riddle."

Otto let out a strange laugh.

"Three steps, huh... Step one: put Reanna's consciousness into hibernation, step two: I take over this body, step three: restart and take action... Let me guess, Mr. 'Liu', you should have seized this body between step one and step two, right?"

Although the name wasn't spoken, it seemed that the character Liu was already on Otto's little black book.

"Bishop Otto, in many ways, you are frighteningly intelligent."

Liu Bai pulled up a chair and sat down under the gazes of others.

Indeed, a Soul Steel body like this... is really hard to consider a living being.

However, Reanna's consciousness undoubtedly had intelligence, so, under normal circumstances, even if Reanna was asleep, Liu Bai would not be able to possess this body at all.

But, what if Reanna's consciousness was completely dormant?

The facts proved that it was entirely possible to possess her, and the effect was incredibly good—or rather, the affinity between a Spirit-like consciousness and Soul Steel, a metal composed of countless nanobots that can record various information, was surprisingly good.

Well, Liu Bai had actually realized this when he possessed Eden Star.

"Also, don't try to buy time to regain control of this body."

Beneath their seemingly friendly conversation, Otto activated at least a dozen countermeasures in this body.

"What I control is only the body. You should have noticed that the control of the 'brain' is still in your hands. In a way, you can be considered to have successfully taken over this body."

His own body was being manipulated at will, but Otto could only watch helplessly, without any way to stop it—wasn't this also a form of NTR?

"The mechanical hippocampus takeover rate has indeed reached 99.993%... Is it because the brain itself is special? Or is it because my brain modification technique is more precise?"

"Or is it just that I want to tease the Bishop of Destiny?"

Liu Bai directly ignored Otto's probing.

"By the way, while you're stalling for time, I'm also stalling for time—after all, it takes me quite a while to thoroughly inspect and repair the 'bugs' in this body."

[Learned skill: Human Body Modification (Soul Steel) lv3!]

Chapter 50 - The Time Has Come, This Is the Day to Devour the Tyrant in the Sky!

"Heh... 'Liu', I've remembered this name. You are a good chess player, but... this won't be the end..."

After Liu Bai almost completely understood the composition of this body, "sterilization" began from the outside in.

Otto, who could only control the brain, was completely purged without any resistance.

Perhaps fortunately, due to Reanna's special status, or perhaps because Otto never thought he would fail, Otto did not install any self-destruct devices in this body.

"If I could, I wouldn't want to play chess with a dangerous person like you."

The young man wiped a non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"He's gone?" Einstein broke the silence of the others.

"He's gone, but I guess something big is coming."

Liu Bai stood up and looked at the sky.

"From the looks of it, Otto has lost everything this time—this is a result he cannot accept."

He had won this time purely by luck.

In this incident, the vast majority of people, including Edison and Reanna, were actually on the first level, Otto himself was on the second level, and Liu Bai himself was on the third level.

To put it more figuratively, it was like "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind".

It's just that the oriole saved the cicada, and the only one who was injured was the mantis.

"Oh, Liu Bai, what do you think Otto's real purpose is?"

Edison, relying on his physical advantage, squeezed past Tesla and approached Liu Bai.

"You definitely count as one." Liu Bai pointed at the smiling Edison. "As for the others... there are too many. Eden Star, Welt, and even your research results are all reasons enough for Otto to take action."

"Yeah, who knows what's in Otto's head—but I probably know what Otto is going to do next."

"Hey, hey, hey! Edison! You bastard, get out of here!"

"We're talking about serious matters here. Kids, stay out of it."

Edison pushed Tesla away, who was trying to get closer. Suddenly, the communicator on Edison's person rang.

"...I understand. Yes, this reaction is largely within expectations."

Although he said that, Edison's face couldn't help but become serious.

"What's wrong?"

Welt gripped the Eden Star in his hand.

"Nothing much. It's just that the intelligence personnel responsible for monitoring Destiny sent a message saying that Destiny has entered zero-level alert."

Edison replied casually.

"As for the problem... it's not that big. It's just that they launched a rather unusual intercontinental missile at our heads."

"Huh? An intercontinental missile?"

"That's right, an intercontinental missile." Facing Tesla's loud exclamation, Edison nodded. "Moreover, it's a missile that the United States and the North American Branch can't intercept at the moment. Its flight speed and kinetic energy far exceed the limits of normal missiles."

"Uninterceptable?! Are you kidding me!"

"Not kidding—that's the conclusion those experts reached. By the way, this missile will land on our heads in about five minutes. Even if its power is relatively small, it should be enough to leave us without a trace."

"It seems we might disappoint Miss Nancy."

At some point, Liu Bai had already detached from possession, and the consciousness known as "Reanna" had returned.

"If I'm not mistaken, what's attacking us should be the 'Honkai Fission Bomb' secretly developed by headquarters."

The missile that would send both Sirin and Cecilia away in the future.

"The inspiration for its development came from the Berlin Honkai Outbreak three years ago. The principle... is probably to simulate the moment of Honkai eruption using physical chain reactions or something like that. Since its development, it has been regarded as the ultimate weapon against the Herrschers."

"In other words, if this missile really explodes above us..." Einstein revealed an understanding expression.

"Not just Manhattan, the entire New York will be razed to the ground."

Reanna stated a terrifying fact without any expression.

"In other words, the Berlin tragedy will be replayed."

"Then why are you guys so calm! Have your brains been soaked in formaldehyde?"

Tesla was already going crazy. "Don't tell me you've already given up!"

"Uh... I think Senior Liu Bai should have already made some arrangements."

Welt scratched his head, saying somewhat sheepishly.

What a load of bull "I'm not so wise as to be able to strategize and make decisions from afar."

This is completely playing Otto in the palm of his hand, isn't it?

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Tesla, look at others, then look at yourself. Can't you have a little basic trust in me?"

"You Spirit, shut up!"

"That's right." Reanna nodded, then looked at Tesla, who seemed a little sheepish. "Mr. Liu Bai asked me to bring you a message."

"Ah? What is it?"

"—'Come on, Welt, let's give our Bishop Otto a big one.'"

Welt was stunned for a moment, then he paused and revealed an expression of realization.

"I understand."

"What is this, a riddle?" Tesla grumbled, completely unable to figure out the situation.

"That's why Dr. Tesla's emotional intelligence is so poor." Einstein helplessly smoothed her hair.

"Ah?"

At this time, Welt had already raised the Eden Star in his hand high.

A pair of hands patted his shoulder, and then, the shell of the Eden Star emitted light.

[Eden Star, adjusted]
[Let's give our Bishop a big one]
[Let him know that even a pawn can jump off the board]

Pawn...

"It's best to make it unforgettable for him, right?"

The light on the Eden Star gradually changed from blue to dark red.

"—The time has come, this is the day to devour the tyrant in the sky!"

Welt looked up at the sky.

"Otto Apocalypse, no—Clown Alpha."

Welt said Otto's pen name when he communicated with him.

"I believe you'll be able to see it—witness the stars shatter!"

The command tent was overturned, and a dark red, heart-like pulsating hole appeared in the sky.

Growing—

Growing—

Growing—

In the crimson light, a "black sun" appeared above the city.

—The world twisted.

Edison and the others seemed to feel themselves being disintegrated.

Past, present, and future, everything seemed to be twisted by this terrifying power, gradually becoming blurred.

Fortunately, this black sun—black hole—wasn't targeting them.

Welt controlled this power exceptionally well.

Eden Star, Zero Rated Power—Pseudo Black Hole.

"A black hole...?"

Destiny's Bishop closed his eyes as he watched the satellite feedback.

"Announce that the North American Branch and former S-Rank Valkyrie Reanna Brigantia have triggered a small-scale Honkai outbreak and defected en masse."

Chapter 52: Anti-Entropy, Established!

Three months after the Manhattan Incident.

Former Destiny North American Branch, now Anti-Entropy Headquarters.