Honkai, But My Mods Are Too Many

Natasha also admitted that her strength and Rita's were not yet at a level where there was a significant gap.

"But Shencheng Pharmaceuticals cannot be used as a battlefield unless absolutely necessary."

Liu Bai nodded; he understood this.

Shencheng Pharmaceuticals' underground housed Mobius's location, and the danger of fighting there was too great.

"I see... this is a bit troublesome," Bai frowned.

[Liu Bai: Found it]

Liu Bai was sitting on Natasha's bed, replying with her.

"Turn off the lights, turn off the lights."

"Okay"

[Image]

Liu Bai sent a picture of a dimly lit employee ID.

[Qi Qun Liu Bai Lu: This is what I found in my sister's room, it looks like an employee ID from Shencheng Pharmaceuticals]

"...Shencheng Pharmaceuticals?"

Rita zoomed in on the ID.

Although the photo was taken in a dark environment, the text on it was still legible.

"Shencheng Pharmaceuticals Consultant... Natasha Shiori? Shencheng Pharmaceuticals?"

Rita had done her research on this company.

It was a rather famous pharmaceutical company that had collaborated with Schicksal, producing a considerable number of anti-Honkai drugs.

However, due to its overly radical philosophy, the company's reputation was quite controversial... This company was actually a shell for World Serpent?

Rita felt a chill.

In her plans, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals was one of her backup allies. If any of her subordinates suffered casualties, Rita would immediately send them to Shencheng Pharmaceuticals for treatment.

And now Liu Bai was telling her that Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, right under her nose, was World Serpent?

No, no, no... no matter what, this was a bit too much like a joke, wasn't it?

Rita frowned; this was completely different from the World Serpent she had imagined.

No... there was no need to be so pessimistic. Perhaps Natasha was just a pawn World Serpent had placed in Shencheng Pharmaceuticals?

"Hey, you're not replying. Were you shocked?"

Natasha nudged Liu Bai with her elbow.

"Or have you already reported it to Schicksal and are preparing for a crackdown?"

"No, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals is a partner of Schicksal, after all. Even if Rita suspects something, she needs to gather evidence. The only difference is whether Rita reports it and is assigned to gather evidence, or if she comes to gather evidence directly—honestly, there's not much difference between the two."

It was as if Schicksal could produce a more professional team than the Undying Blade led by Rita.

[Rita: Thank you for the information, it's very useful]

[Liu Bai: If Ms. Rita intends to take action, please don't hurt my sister.]

"I can't believe you typed that," Natasha said with a rather cheesy expression.

[Rita: Please rest assured, I am very careful when I act and will absolutely not harm your sister in the slightest. Please await my good news.]

[Rita's Favorability: 2527]

"I've decided, I'm going to beat Rita until she's half-paralyzed."

"Don't get competitive at a time like this, okay?"

Liu Bai soothed Natasha.

Fortunately, Natasha was only pretending to be angry and quickly calmed down. "When do you think Rita will make her move?"

"I'm not sure, but when the time comes, she should come looking for me—is there any better plan for a sister-complex than dating her younger brother?"

Natasha's expression froze. "You mean Rita will ask you to visit Shencheng Pharmaceuticals?"

"Yeah. An ally of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie Rita Rossweisse, bringing her temporary adjutant Liu Bai for a visit to Shencheng Pharmaceuticals—any problems?"

"..."

You know what? There really weren't any problems.

If Liu Bai were replaced by her Xiao Kong, then anyone who dared to lay a hand on Rita would be considered an attack on Natasha herself. Anyone who dared to give an order would be killed, even the Serpent Lord wouldn't be able to stop her.

Unfortunately... Natasha claimed she wasn't a sister-complex.

Well, after getting the money today, she did think that it wouldn't be so bad if Liu Bai were actually her younger brother.

"How about you sacrifice yourself?"

"If you say that, I'm going to switch sides," Bai retorted expressionlessly.

"Just kidding—I mean, why don't you just drug Rita and get it over with? Don't you like taking people's clothes off? I bet S-rank Valkyrie used underwear would sell well. Besides, doing that with Rita wouldn't really be selling yourself, would it? You definitely wouldn't lose out."

"Then, sis, can you give me a piece of that underwear?"

Easy for you to say when you're not the one doing it. Liu Bai had no intention of challenging an S-rank Valkyrie's physical abilities.

Moreover, he was absolutely dead if Rita ever woke up.

"If all else fails, I'm willing to pay for used underwear."

"Get lost."

Natasha elbowed Liu Bai, and the conversation returned to the main topic.

"Looks like you two are done talking for today?"

"Evidently." Bai closed his wristband, stood up, and left the room. "Goodnight, sis."

"Do you really have to maintain that persona? It's so strange..."

Natasha sighed as she turned off the lights.

"Goodnight, little brother—oh, right, make me some egg drop soup tomorrow."

"Got it."

If she lived like this for a month, she might actually start to see Liu Bai as a brother.

The idea of fake turning into real was just too cliché...

Chapter 46: Super Gorgeous Angel Eden Debuts in Style!

The next day

With Natasha's help, Eden smoothly completed the check-in procedures.

Then...

"Mhm, mhm... According to the manual, this wire should connect here."

Guinaifen moved all her streaming equipment from her room to Eden's.

It seemed Guinaifen was ready to fully support Eden's idol career.

"...Is it okay?" Eden had gathered from their previous conversation that Guinaifen also needed to stream.

"It's fine, the boss just misunderstood what I meant—though I am grateful to the boss."

"That hurts, little Gui. This whole setup isn't cheap," Liu Bai said, pouting slightly as he helped Eden unpack.

"But I don't need this kind of equipment as an outdoor streamer."

Guinaifen spoke the truth. The screens, cameras, and microphones Liu Bai had arranged were useless to her.

She was the type of person who could stream anywhere, just by holding up her phone on the street.

Or rather, she performed and streamed simultaneously.

The only streaming equipment Guinaifen actually needed was a phone that could be mounted on a selfie stick.

She wasn't comfortable using this wristband...

"So, it's better to let someone like Miss Eden, who needs it, use this equipment."

"...Is this the benefit of being sponsored?"

Even though Eden didn't understand these things, she could tell from her intuition that they were expensive.

"I asked Ling Yelan to get some from %Gui Meng's挑祁, but in reality, % didn't even spend a million, but it's good this way, saving me from having Yelan send another set."

"...You really don't treat money as money."

"Money that can't be spent isn't really money, is it?"

"Ha... I have a feeling that one day, Boss, you'll be living on the streets."

Guinaifen's concept of spending was clearly quite different from Liu Bai's.

"Perhaps this is the fate of a businessman?"

"I actually quite like Mr. Liu Bai's spending philosophy."

To Guinaifen's surprise, Eden actually agreed with Liu Bai's viewpoint.

"But it's just a set of equipment."

Eden's confident aura left Guinaifen speechless.

If she were to give up and join a big company, would she immediately receive this kind of treatment?

It was unlikely.

Eden hadn't expected Liu Bai to invest so boldly, but since Liu Bai trusted her so much, she would absolutely not let him lose money!

Her previous petty concerns had already been cast aside by Eden.

She would definitely prove that Liu Bai's investment in her was the most successful investment of the century!

"Why did you suddenly get so fired up?" Guinaifen quipped. "The equipment's all set up. This website has the highest traffic right now, the most suitable one for singers to develop on. Yep, didi."

"Miss Eden, do you have a debut name ready?"

"Eden. Just Eden. There's no need to hide anything."

Eden lightly brushed a strand of hair from her face. She would debut with her real name!

"Ah, the nickname is already taken."

Debut with real name: Failed.

"T-taken?"

"Well, for a website with such massive traffic, it's pretty normal for a proper name like 'Eden' to be taken~ Only unusual names have room to survive. How about 'Eden Eden Eden'?"

"That name is way too weird."

Eden, still possessing a girlish heart, found her grand ambitions crashing down before they even began. She couldn't hold back anymore. Forgetting her ladylike demeanor, she grabbed the back of the chair and looked at the registration page with Guinaifen.

"How about 'Eden0'?" Guinaifen asked for her opinion while typing. "Still taken. How about 'Eden10086'? That one's not taken."

"Doesn't that kind of serial number make me look like a fake?" Eden refused again.

"Then how about 'Guinevere'?"

"Who's that? Does she have anything to do with me?"

"That's me."

Eden tapped Guinaifen's head. "Rejected."

"Then how about 'New Generation Diva Eden'?"

"While the goal is clear, the first impression would be that of a narcissist, and it's easy to become a public enemy."

"You two are completely hopeless at naming things." Liu Bai felt utterly speechless watching the two of them agonize over a name in front of the computer.