Kiana-nyan Is Perking Up

"Oh right, I should return the Abyss Flower to Reanna too. It's no use for me to keep it."

After Elinore, the holder of the Abyss Flower was Reanna.

In the normal timeline, after Reanna sacrifices herself to shield the world from a missile, the Abyss Flower sinks to the bottom of the sea and is retrieved several years later, eventually being handed over to Cecilia.

However, in this timeline, since Reanna didn't fall, the Abyss Flower naturally had no reason to return to Schicksal.

The Abyss Flower in Cecilia's hand was a gift from Reanna. (Chapter 135)

The Far East Branch currently possesses the following God Keys: Judah (Theresa), Abyss Flower (Cecilia), and Jizo Mitama (Kallen).

With three pillars and two God Keys, their combat strength is by no means weak.

"Good."

Reanna didn't stand on ceremony.

Although she couldn't replicate Cecilia's wide-area healing, she played the low-cost single-target healing "Welwitschia" more smoothly than Cecilia.

She was also able to use the "Boundary Welwitschia" under Joyce's guidance, which could make people immortal.

Don't ask, the answer is that when Reanna wields the Abyss Flower, it's roughly equivalent to 1.5 God Keys — Reanna is a Soul Steelman.

"By the way, what about the God Keys that Anti-Entropy currently possesses...?"

"One Stars of Eden is gone," Einstein replied. "But rest assured, Joyce's fighting power with Stars of Eden is very reliable."

"..."

Liu Bai was stunned for a while before he remembered that the Stars of Eden was the Eden Star.

Ah... I really want to rename this thing right now.

"Lady Kallen... I feel like..."

Cecilia felt a little strange listening to Einstein's words.

Was Joyce truly a leader and not a beast of burden?

The more I hear this, the more it sounds like I'm treating someone like a beast of burden.

"Every family has its strange occurrences," Kallen rolled her eyes.

To be honest, it's even stranger that she and Otto are like this, wanting to divorce but not actually divorcing, right?

Over the past five hundred years, she has heard plenty of comments from Otto's fanatical followers saying things like, "If Kallen is going to leave, she should leave. If she's not leaving, she should at least be nice. What kind of woman is she, sucking blood with such a sour face?"

If she weren't too lazy to argue, Kallen would have slapped those people across the face. What do you mean I'm a bloodsucker? It's Otto who's been sending me things every year to keep me here, okay?

... Okay, although there is indeed something a bit awkward about it.

"Ahem, then I'll leave this matter to Liu Bai."

Kallen coughed lightly twice.

Cecilia, do you have any other questions?

"Hmm... Lady Kallen, would you like to make preparations for your funeral?"

"... Wow, Cecilia, you're a wolf in sheep's clothing."

"I'm serious."

Cecilia kept a straight face.

"Didn't you realize that you and Liu Bai are the only two powerful leaders who are directly participating in the war!"

When Liu Bai got into trouble, he had no shortage of people willing to risk their lives to protect him. These people might even risk their lives to carve out a way out for Liu Bai.

But what about you?

Although Cecilia's words sounded very direct, they were actually quite euphemistic.

If something really happens, it would be best if they could hitch a ride with Liu Bai.

If they can't get on board... Kallen will probably have to pave the way for Theresa and Kiana.

If Theresa and Kiana don't go, Kallen will also become one of those paving the way for Liu Bai.

Although she has lived for five hundred years, and the upright saintess in history books has become unreliable, Kallen is definitely not someone who clings to life.

Kallen is alive now, just waiting for the time to be sacrificed.

Cecilia didn't want to make the matter sound too sad, so she could only ask in this sarcastic way.

"Um... okay."

Kallen scratched her head in distress.

"Although I don't think I'll die, if something really happens... Kiana."

"Huh?"

"The Far East Branch is now in your hands."

"Eh? I... I haven't graduated yet, have I?" Kiana was completely stunned.

"Yeah! This is way too reckless!"

Theresa, no longer caring about her tantrums, slammed her hand on the table.

"She..."

"Alright, alright, there's no need to go into such depth."

Liu Bai felt that if this topic continued, it would become increasingly bitter and resentful.

"Have faith in our fighting strength—and Kallen, you're in the reserve team too."

Liu Bai rolled her eyes.

This topic makes it sound like he's going to use Kallen to fill in the gaps.

Why would she need to fill in the lines?

The main battlefield consists of Feixiao, Acheron, and him, who is lurking on the edge.

The need for the reserve team arose because an unexpected incident opened up a flanking battlefield.

As long as we win quickly...

Moreover, Liu Bai was already confident in his strategy for a swift victory.

—A Time-Stop Pocket Watch.

Just hand it over to Acheron.

As for why not choose a more advanced Time-Stop Pocket Watch...

It's very simple. If anything happens to that thing, everyone is doomed.

It's true that it's a powerful artifact, but it can also be a team wipe engine. If something unexpected happens, it's fine if the item is lost, but if something else happens, such as if it was used first, but was noticed by something hidden in the dark and stolen by some strange effect like replacement, then the whole team will be wiped out.

In addition, all time stops have the ability to "pause," meaning that no effective kill can be achieved during the time stop.

Liu Bai didn't want to add any more uncertainties to this matter, so he simply ruled out the more advanced time stop.

A few hours is enough anyway.

However, hypnosis is a blank field, and like time stop, hypnosis has the unique characteristic of being "unreasonable".

Even with identical pronunciation and words, only Liu Bai can induce a hypnotic state in the subject.

"Then let's trust Lord Liu Bai completely!"

Kallen addressed Liu Bai as "My Lord" in a rather unceremonious manner.

"Alright, next... someone take everyone from Anti-Entropy to see the existing equipment in our Far East Branch."

"That's troublesome."

Einstein stood up.

After the meeting, Kiana sat silently in her seat.

"What's wrong, Kiana?"

Liu Bai walked curiously to Kiana's side.

It's clear that Kiana isn't in a good mood.

"Liu Bai ..."

Kiana's voice was indeed less energetic than usual.

"Tell me... am I living a somewhat absurd life?"

Chapter 385 Qi Miaomiao is cheering up

"Quite girlish?"

Seeing Kiana's low spirits, Liu Bai gave a rather tactful answer.

So, in your opinion, I really am absurd?

Kiana was not encouraged at all by this euphemistic statement.

Liu Bai was also speechless. Did it have to be this perceptive at this moment?

"Compared to others... you're probably not as absurd as me? You know what I mean."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Bai decided to use himself as a counterexample.

Anyway, it's not like I'll lose a piece of my own flesh.

Kiana's sudden dejection is rather unsettling.

"You and I are different."

Kiana remained unmoved.

Yes, Kiana's intelligence skyrockets when she's in a depressed state.

"You can do far more than I can... Come to think of it, so far in my life... I've been taken care of by others."

Kiana was lying on the table.

"Mom, Dad, Aunt Kallen, Sister, Aunt Mobius, you... how could I possibly take over the position of head of the Far East Branch!"

Clearly, Kallen's completely genuine "entrustment" of her child caused Kiana to have a mental breakdown.

Kiana has finally passed the age where she treats things she can't handle as jokes.

Kiana has the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood—both intellect and Kiana.

So she could sense that Kallen was serious.

"I haven't learned anything! Even if we're going to inherit something, shouldn't my aunt and mother inherit it first? Liu Bai, don't you think so?"

"Start trying to escape?"

"..."

Kiana had just raised her head, slumped back down in disappointment.

"..." Bai took a deep breath, "But it doesn't really matter. Assuming you really inherit the Far East Branch, don't you still have your mother to assist you?"

That's what they say... but...

"... What if one day, Mom is gone too?"

Kiana's greatest fear does not actually stem from inheriting the inheritance.

On a deeper level, she began to experience the feeling that "loved people may pass away."

But unfortunately... she seems unable to do anything.

It's like the feeling of an ordinary person watching their elders become seriously ill, but being unable to do anything about it.

She can't be a "child" forever.

"... In terms of reliance, you can always find someone to rely on."

Liu Bai stroked his chin, resigned to continuing to act as a psychological counselor.