Honkai, But I Have Too Many Mods Chapter 34

The place was spacious, quiet, and well-arranged. It wasn't far from the bus stop either. Apart from lacking most daily necessities and furniture because no one had lived there, it had no other drawbacks.

However, for Eden, this was actually a plus.

It meant Eden could DIY her little nest however she pleased.

To be honest, the rent for a room in the central area of Sky Dome Zone was only two thousand a month, with all utilities included... it felt almost dreamlike.

Alright, maybe this was part of the investment too?

"I'll take this one," Eden said, pointing at the doorplate for 103. "As for the deposit..."

"Ah, two thousand a month is fine. Don't worry about the miscellaneous stuff."

Liu Bai wasn't making money off this anyway.

"I'll register your information, and we can finalize the procedures tomorrow. How does that sound?"

Chapter 44: You need to be careful

"Yo, bringing a girl home already?"

Yelan saw Liu Bai and Eden as she came downstairs and couldn't help but take a second look at Eden before greeting them.

"Be careful lately, bye~"

"…?" Liu Bai, who was about to explain, was left utterly confused by Yelan's follow-up words and could only watch her leave.

"Is that... a threat? Or a crime announcement?"

Liu Bai felt a chill run down his spine for no reason.

"She is..." Eden also frowned slightly. Even from an outsider's perspective, what that person said was a bit unpleasant.

"Maybe she meant safety in a different sense?" Guinaifen's thoughts took a surprisingly quick turn.

"You're not getting dinner tonight."

"Hey! I was just kidding!"

"Cough, if that's the case, I don't think we'll need that lady to worry," Eden coughed lightly, her face flushing slightly, having understood the double entendre.

Thinking about it, even as investor and investee, the two of them were getting a bit too close.

Although this was something that could be expected.

After all, socializing was unavoidable. It's not like one could avoid all contact with the opposite sex; maintaining distance was the key.

"I'll go back and pack my things. Once the procedures are done tomorrow, I can move in."

Eden also left.

"Oh, isn't that the beautiful woman from the library? You're quick, kid."

Natasha leaned on the railing on the second floor, watching Liu Bai and Guinaifen.

"Just a tenant."

Natasha shrugged at Liu Bai's explanation, choosing not to believe him. Why would you directly find someone and bring them to your place to rent? It made it seem like you were some celebrity agency headhunter.

"My bottom line is don't do anything bad outside the bedroom. I don't want to see any suspicious liquids on the floor or the coffee table."

Natasha teased, then her expression turned serious.

"You heard Yelan, right? She might not have been joking. Stay home as much as possible these days... Tsk, why do you always have to stir up so much trouble?"

Natasha suddenly remembered Rita.

This kid was now Rita's informant. If Rita asked him out, he wouldn't be able to refuse, or at least not more than once or twice.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Liu Bai remained relatively calm.

He wasn't without his trump cards. He had a whole team of Shen Ling, and there was also the Sweet Dew Celestial. If all else failed, he had Firefly. Even with just his salted fish sword, he was a fighter.

"I'm going out. You two, don't cause trouble."

Natasha felt a bit annoyed by Liu Bai's calm demeanor.

She still had to report the information Yelan provided.

"Rita, have there been any developments in the search for the alien?"

On the screen in front of Rita, a blond man asked unhurriedly.

"There have been some developments, Bishop," Rita replied respectfully, lowering her head. "Although our operation was obstructed by World Serpent, I have managed to get a lead on them. It will just take a little more time."

The operation that should have been a swift victory had been delayed for nearly a week. If she hadn't been lucky enough to meet Liu Bai, Rita would have had to admit defeat and return to headquarters by now.

"Do you need support?"

"There's no need to trouble Lord Durandal for now."

"Then I look forward to your good news, Rita," Otto nodded slightly. "Also, Cecilia's daughter is in Sky Dome Zone, isn't she?"

"...Yes, and Lord Theresa is accompanying her," Rita's answer was hesitant.

It's no secret that the Far East branch and headquarters don't have a good relationship.

"Is that so..." Otto raised an eyebrow, a look of interest on his face. "What exactly does she want to do... Rita, keep an eye on that girl and await my further orders."

"...As you command."

As the screen went dark, Rita let out a sigh of relief.

Sigh... Things are getting complicated.

Fighting World Serpent while also being a mole...

This job is truly infuriating.

Especially since she still has no idea what their Bishop is planning.

No, in fact, she also has no idea what the Far East branch is up to.

She just can't understand it anymore.

This isn't good news for Rita—her sense of security has always been rather low.

Being treated like a pawn was disgusting.

This was also why she didn't want Durandal involved.

While their captain was strong, it's easy to dodge an open attack but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

She should handle the dark and dangerous matters.

"...Maybe I should have listened to Lord Ragnar a few years ago and taken over her position. Being the captain of the vanguard doesn't seem too bad."

Rita muttered to herself as she opened her wristband's contact list, staring at the two chats pinned to the top and falling into thought.

One was Liu Bai's, and the other was Theresa's.

"...I'll start with World Serpent."

Rita wanted to probe the Far East branch's intentions, but after thinking about it.

Hmm... Forget it, I don't think Theresa would know anything.

Theresa's mind is actually competent, but her mouth is a sieve.

She'll spill everything if coaxed by someone she's close to. As long as Kiana's mother, Cecilia, is sensible, she won't reveal any truly important information to Theresa.

So, it would be better to infiltrate a World Serpent stronghold; perhaps she could get what she wanted.

At worst... losing a small battle would allow her to retreat and legitimately stay on the sidelines.

However, no matter which path she took, Rita didn't want too many casualties among her team, which was why she was trying various ways to recruit Liu Bai.

Otherwise, the best way to lure the serpent out would be to hold Liu Bai hostage.

Of course, if she did that, the two sides would truly be at each other's throats. If Liu Bai were to suffer any harm, they wouldn't rest until they had fought to the bitter end.

Rita wasn't oblivious; she could see the Far East branch's strange decisions and Yelan's ambiguous attitude. Moreover, this wasn't Schicksal's home turf, so she couldn't count on support if anything happened.

The eerie atmosphere in the Sky Dome Zone now made Rita's decisions lean towards caution. Holding Liu Bai hostage was the last option she considered.

Fine, if it comes to it, I'll just report back and take my punishment. Whoever wants to wade through this mud can do so!

After all, as a Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie, Rita knew very well that even if she were punished, it would only be a reprimand and a brief confinement. Anything more was impossible.

The reason? World Serpent was too well-hidden, her subordinates tried their best to investigate, but the enemy was too cunning, and in the end, their efforts were in vain.

As for the Valkyries below who followed orders, they were even less at fault.

Of course, if they could do their job well, no one would want to be punished. And Rita didn't think World Serpent was a legitimate organization.

If Rita found an opportunity to eliminate such a sneaky organization, she wouldn't hesitate.

Although she had some reservations about some of her Bishop's decisions, she had no objections to the Valkyries' fundamental duty of protecting civilians and fighting Honkai.

[Rita: Mr. Liu Bai, have you found out where your sister works?]

Chapter 45: How about you sacrifice yourself?

"What is Rita doing up so late again?"

Just as Liu Bai closed his eyes, he heard his wristband buzz.

"...Is she starting to get anxious?"

Liu Bai didn't answer directly. He put on his pajamas and got out of bed to knock on Natasha's door.

"The door isn't locked, come in."

Natasha wasn't asleep yet. When Liu Bai pushed the door open, he saw Natasha wearing a pale yellow pajama set.

"..."

"...What are you staring at so intently?" Natasha pouted.

"No, it's just... Hmm, I feel like you really don't suit such a cute pajama style."

"Are you here in my room in the middle of the night just to mock me?"

Natasha's face flushed, and her tone turned unfriendly as she prepared to kick him out.

"Ah, no, the main business."

Liu Bai showed Natasha the chat history on his wristband.

"Look, what do you say about this?"

"You sold them out the moment you got the chance, didn't you?" Natasha glanced at it, looking at Liu Bai with a half-smile.

"That was the best choice."

Liu Bai spread his hands; he didn't have many options in front of him.

It was either selling out Natasha or selling out Rita—not that a compromise was impossible.

A so-called compromise would actually be helping Natasha.

And if they compromised, they might end up pleasing neither side.

Of course, the main reason for the group's interaction was that Natasha had no reason to clash with Rita, but Rita had every reason to clash with Natasha.

"You rascal..." Natasha chuckled upon hearing this. "First, tell me your thoughts, Mr. Strategist."

Working with Liu Bai was much more pleasant than working with Huyan.

When working with Huyan, Natasha not only had to use her own brain but also guard against Huyan using hers.

But with Liu Bai, the current cooperation experience was to leave everything to Liu Bai's arrangements; he could handle all matters himself and still get a share of the profits.

"Make her retreat in defeat. Taking action would be quite difficult for you, Sister Natasha, wouldn't it?"

"It depends on where. If it's within Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, then she's dead for sure."

Natasha was quite confident; the underground of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals was home to many formidable figures.

"However, in other places, I admit I can't stop her if she wants to run."