Reminiscence (cont.)

"Please don't blame me, after all..."

"—Who told you to stand in Mother Cocolia's way!"

At the same time, deep within the Nine Nether

Within the Nine Nether Raven Nine Nether, who had already arrived there, looked at the missed call on its terminal and exhaled a slight breath of stale air.

Although the three World Serpent executives, Gray Serpent, Jackal, and Raven, all looked down on Cocolia, they also believed that Cocolia still had some value to them.

Before squeezing every last drop of value out of the other party, Gray Serpent judged that it was not advisable for the two sides to directly break off relations.

Therefore, under this premise, Gray Serpent's plan this time was to let Raven consider whether to cooperate with Cocolia's people when the time was right.

However, after Raven arrived at the scene, she received intelligence and instructions from Gray Serpent.

The information from Gray Serpent mentioned that the subordinate Cocolia sent this time was her other adopted daughter, [Anne Mar].

According to Gray Serpent's investigation, this girl named Xing Mar is clearly not the kind of intelligent and reliable partner.

Therefore, the Gray Serpent told the Raven that it was up to the Raven, the person in charge on site, to decide whether or not to contact them.

Upon learning this information, Raven decisively disconnected from Anne Mar's communication.

As the king of mercenaries in the underworld, Raven knows all too well just how terrifying a bad teammate can be.

Often, having a difficult opponent isn't a big problem.

Because as long as your own IQ is up to par, even if your opponent is a master, you can at least analyze their possible plans based on the benefits they are trying to obtain.

But "pig teammates" are different; Raven can't predict the thought processes of these lunatics and brain-dead kids.

Take Cocolia as an example. Neither World Serpent nor Anti-Entropy expected that this guy was actually serious about creating a large-scale Honkai, and then having Titan and her daughter deal with the Herrscher of Thunder.

You can predict part of a master's moves, but you'll find it hard to keep up with the actions of a mad dog.

That's why Raven didn't want to get involved with Anne Mar, who didn't seem very smart.

Ultimately, as long as Anne Mar is taking action, she can help the Raven.

She leads a squad of Titan Mech, and as long as they operate within the Nine Nether, they can draw the fire of the Schicksal forces to Raven.

Ultimately, Raven's goal this time is different from Cocolia's.

Cocolia needs to bring back her daughter and capture the Herrscher, so she must take the initiative to confront Schicksal's group.

But Raven are different.

The Gray Serpent's task for her was to find the seal of Chi You within the Nine Nether Chiyou, break the seal, and release Chiyou.

Her task was to decipher the code, so why would the person in charge of deciphering be thinking about fighting and killing?

It would certainly be a good thing Cocolia's side could defeat and capture Raiden Mei.

After all, once the gem is in Cocolia's hands, given Gray Serpent's understanding of Cocolia, he will eventually be able to take the gem back from Cocolia.

With the jewel obtained, the day to meet the Venerable Lord drew even closer.

As for Cocolia's side, if they lose, her team of mechs will at least deplete some of the Schicksal members' strength.

For the Raven, who was hiding in the shadows searching for the seal, she wouldn't lose out regardless of who won or lost in the fight between the two sides.

In this situation, Raven would naturally feel that acting alone is the most suitable course of action for her at the moment.

"However, the plan that Gray Serpent gave me this time is very vague."

After opening the wristwatch terminal, Raven muttered to himself with a hint of distress.

"What do you mean by Chiyou having two seals, using the Seven Thunders of Retribution of Purification to break through the seals, and then finding an opportunity to retreat immediately?"

"If there's no specific address, that's fine, but hoping for a clean..."

At this point, the Raven suddenly chose to shut up.

As an armament created by Ying Jie of the previous era using the core of the Third Herrscher, the Seven Thunders of Purification are naturally much stronger than ordinary weapons.

The problem is that the Seven Thunders of Retribution have some very strange characteristics.

First, Raven, who had possessed the Seven Thunders of Retribution for some time, discovered that the power, efficiency, bullet type, performance, and even weapon form of the Seven Thunders of Retribution varied in different situations or in the hands of different people.

Moreover, under this legendary system prank known as "winning the grand prize," even Raven himself would be tricked by the Seven Thunders of Retribution in some battle situations.

For example, once when she was fighting with the Seven Thunders of Retribution, the Seven Thunders of Retribution suddenly transformed into a slingshot in front of her, Raven almost died in that mission because of it.

Even more bizarrely, once when she planned to use the scope in the Seven Thunders of Retribution (gun mode) for reconnaissance, the Seven Thunders of Retribution turned into a lipstick.

Can lipstick be considered a weapon?

Fortunately, Raven didn't make a move at the time, otherwise she probably would have been so angry at the Divine Key that she would have died in that mission.

Anyway, she figured it out: this Divine Key was very strange, and might even have a temper.

When carrying out critical tasks, Raven generally adopt the attitude of "better safe than sorry" and avoid "offending" the Seven Thunders of Retribution.

However, after that thought formed in his mind, the Raven realized—it was too late, utterly too late.

Even though she immediately chose to shut up before she could speak her mind, the Seven Thunders of Retribution still got angry on the spot, just like a little girl who had heard Raven talking bad about her.

Looking at the Seven Thunders of Retribution in its hand, even though it was mentally prepared, Raven still wanted to curse.

Damn it, shouldn't the Divine Key be the ultimate weapon to fight against the Honkai?

This is the most advanced weapon you've ever made so unstable. Which brat designed this weapon?!

Lin Yu, who had already separated from Fu Hua's team, listened to the footsteps behind him and began to consider his next move.

In the original story, Himeko was controlled by the Xuanyuan Sword after she touched it.

But now that Himeko isn't here, then...

After glancing back at Kiana, a hint of helplessness flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

"Hey, senior, what's wrong?"

"Kiana, listen to me."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Lin Yu spoke to Kiana very seriously.

"Don't touch or step on anything you see. I'm from Shenzhou, and I know all too well what my ancestors were up to in these places."

"Huh? Is it that scary?"

Of course.

Looking at Kiana, who was starting to say things like, "Senior, there's no need for you to make such a fuss," and "The three of us are strong enough to handle any traps," Lin Yu felt an immense headache coming on.

Himeko is just an ordinary A-Class, so it's quite normal that she was dominated after obtaining the Key of Domination.

The problem is, Kiana has a Sirin inside her.

In the original manga, there was an awkward situation where Kiana touched the Tranquility Gem, resulting in Sirin up.

If Kiana accidentally comes into contact with the Key of Domination, then it won't be the Key of Domination that controls her, but rather Sirin who controls the Xuanyuan Sword.

After Sirin emerges, even if Sirin's Honkai Energy intensity is below standard, she is still Sirin.

Sirin's intelligence fluctuates. When things are going against her, she knows to absorb Honkai Energy at the start to survive. When things are going well, she's reckless and crashes every day. When being chased by Siegfried in his Honkai Beast form, she even forgets to activate the Imaginary Door, which is quite embarrassing.

If Sirin, who has recently emerged, is in normal mode instead of her wild and unruly pufferfish mode, then Lin Yu and Yuno will face much greater danger.

Even now, with the enhancements he's gained from various skills and equipment, Lin Yu doesn't think he could easily suppress a Herrscher.

The more powerful you are, the more cautious you must be, after all...

—The example of Sirin is right here beside Lin Yu.

As for Kiana, who was muttering complaints at this moment, she had actually noticed something.

Lin Yu was speaking to her, not to her or Yuno.

Although Yuno was present and could hear their conversation, Lin Yu's actions clearly meant, "I trust Yuno, but I don't trust you. Don't do anything reckless."

Sigh, I used to sleep in class every day, it seems I've left a very bad impression on my senior.

Yes, this time I must use this mission to prove to my senior that everything before was a misunderstanding!

When I get serious, I can be very reliable!

"Gentlemen, I feel something's not right."

At this moment, Yuno was following behind the two, suddenly said to them somewhat nervously.

"From the moment I entered the Nine Nether, I kept releasing plants, trying to sense the ground tremors around me by having the plants stay close to the ground."

"And now, not far from us, I can feel that there is a uniform tremor in that place."

"Uniform and orderly?"

Upon hearing Yuno's description, Kiana immediately came up with a guess.

"Did other troops come in? Are their steps synchronized because they are well-trained?"

"No, the only members of the Schicksal forces are us, while those on the Shenzhou side..."

At this moment, Lin Yu frowned and spoke to the two of them.

"In the battle between Shenzhou and Honkai Beast and Meele, the Mechanical Guards mainly fight the lower-level species, while martial arts practitioners are responsible for killing the more powerful higher-level species."

"As for the soldiers here, lower-ranking soldiers will experience physical discomfort upon entering the Nine Nether Netherworld. Even if they are well-trained, it is impossible for them to maintain such uniformity in their steps."

"Not to mention martial arts practitioners, how many of them are as well-trained as soldiers?"

"The only people who would appear here, besides our own few, are most likely the enemy."

"The enemy we are facing is probably not humans, but..."

"—Anti- Anti-Entropy Tactical Mech."

"Huh? It's Anti-Entropy again???"

After hearing Lin Yu's speculation, Kiana muttered to herself in dissatisfaction.

ba yi si jiu ling san qi ba jiu

"Didn't Dad say that Anti-Entropy is mostly made up of good people? How come it seems like they're always involved in causing trouble?"

"Anti-Entropy..."

Upon hearing the name of this organization, Yuno suddenly smiled.

"Senior Lin Yu, may I move around freely?"

"Of course not."

Seeing the dangerous aura emanating from Yuno's smile, Lin Yu said irritably.

"First of all, Yuno, you need to understand one thing. Anti-Entropy Mecha are immune to Herrscher's Poison, and your powers will be crippled by half against them."

"And what about the remaining half of your power—do you think you can achieve anything remarkable by creating a giant tree to poke at a bunch of iron lumps?"

"... But!"

At this moment, Yuno, after hearing Lin Yu's denial, spoke to Lin Yu with great impatience.

"Cocolia might be here! It doesn't matter what those mechs are like, as long as she's human, then I can—"

"You can do it, my foot."

After delivering a swift chop to Yuno's head, Lin Yu spoke irritably to Yuno and Kiana beside him.

"The Anti-Entropy mechs themselves are to some extent a counter to our Schicksal's combat system, which combines biotechnology with biological combat power, such as [Stigmata /Protective Suit/Armor]. Moreover, Cocolia usually dispatches quite a few mechs."

"Your powers are currently being countered by the mechs. If you charge in recklessly, you'll be the first to die when you encounter a large number of mechs. Kiana won't leave you alone. I can't just watch the two of you get beaten up by Anti-Entropy. In that case, we'll most likely all perish together."

"But..."

"And Cocolia won't be here."

After saying this, Lin Yu immediately revealed a mocking smile.

"That person isn't very bright, but at least he knows he's not popular."

"This kind of person values her safety above all else. I bet you, she will never show up on the battlefield unless it is absolutely necessary."