Chapter 157
Is this guy a masochist?
Sometimes I wonder if you're doing it on purpose.
First, let her experience your peaceful side, then offer her advice, and finally reveal your vengeful side to Anna know that you are only trying to help her.
This contrast, combined with your handsome face, is enough to instantly captivate countless girls with your actions.
[And she's here to seduce you, so what are you waiting for!]
Look at that evening gown! Think about her original task! Don't you think you should lift up the cloth now and help her complete her task right here and now?
I told you that's enough.
Driving normally is one thing, but this is a banquet hall? This is just outrageous! (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻
[It doesn't matter, you still have the Slideshow Barrier, right?]
Who was it that told me not to use the Phantasm Lantern Barrier indiscriminately?
[Whatever, you still have the implantation skill, don't you?]
Even with implanted skills, the cost of the Phantasm Lantern Barrier is still very high.
It doesn't matter, you're still alive, aren't you?
You've really gone too far.
Ah Tong, how dare you use my words against me?
Applying what you've learned is a good habit, don't you think?
Seeing Lin Yu suddenly lose focus again, Anna didn't say anything, but she had already silently made a mental note of it.
Lin Yu is good in every way, except that he often gets distracted when talking to people.
Bringing this habit to the battlefield is not a good thing.
But I just met him today, and to be honest, we... aren't that close.
Otherwise, I should mention this to Durandal next time I see her.
If Durandal, Lin Yu's close friend, were to tell Lin Yu about this, then...
—He'll probably take it a little more seriously.
Lin Yu, who was about to continue chatting with the system, suddenly felt his communication device vibrate.
After Anna turned on the communication device, Lin Yu's expression changed instantly.
On the screen of the communication device, Lin Yu opened the message and saw the text message sent by Murata Himeko.
[Return to the Far East Branch as soon as possible. I suspect the enemy might take advantage of this time to launch a surprise attack on the branch and steal the Divine Key and that woman.]
Tsk, I only had one day of rest...
—The World Serpent and the Anti-Entropy Radicals, those two damned groups are really making life unbearable.
Anti-Entropy radical base
In a secret base unknown to other Anti-Entropy anti-entropy faction leaders, Cocolia looked at the group of blue-haired men with blank stares and asked the researchers beside her.
"Are the problems with these clones still unresolved?"
"I'm sorry, Lady Cocolia, I am incompetent."
Looking at the woman in front of him, the researcher nervously spoke to Cocolia.
"With my abilities, the limit is already just ensuring that these clones don't suffer from sudden physical collapse due to genetic issues after they grow up."
"Although if I give my subordinates some more time, they might be able to extend their operational time a bit, but..."
"Alright, that's settled then."
At this moment, Cocolia interrupted the researcher and, contrary to her usual behavior, patted the researcher on the shoulder and smiled at him.
"Thank you for your hard work. Please implant the corresponding memories into them according to the original plan."
Seeing Cocolia's expression, the researchers breathed a sigh of relief.
In his mind, Cocolia was someone who pursued efficiency.
Due to my limited abilities, I have already spent more time than originally planned in the Herrscher Clone project.
That's why he was worried that Cocolia might make things difficult for him, or even leave him without shoes.
However, it seems that Cocolia is in an unexpectedly good mood lately, and is surprisingly easy to talk to now.
After completely relaxing, the researcher immediately began to work even harder and more diligently.
As for Cocolia, she looked at the staff member with his back to her and revealed an undisguised impatience.
Cocolia has been in a good mood lately, which is clearly just the staff member's illusion.
Recently, Cocolia lost almost all of her Titan Mech, and her two strongest adopted daughters, Anne and Bronya, were captured, while Bronya temporarily chose to join Schicksal.
ME Company, after Raiden Ryoma returned to Anti-Entropy Headquarters, he had already used his Raiden Ryoma to take back most of the other branches outside of Changkong City.
It's fair to say that if Cocolia hadn't already obtained the DNA of the first Herrscher of Reason and created several Herrscher Clones with the technical support of World Serpent, she really wouldn't have many trump cards left to use as combat power.
However, even with this powerful trump card, it doesn't mean that Cocolia has the right to challenge the other forces.
Because of the immature technology, these clones have been genetically modified with significant defects from birth.
Once these clones leave the nutrient solution at the base, the moment they begin to move, they begin to self-destruct.
The cost of creating a Herrscher Clone is extremely high, and their current action time, from the start of action to self-destruction, is only thirty minutes.
To be honest, if Cocolia hadn't been pushed to the limit this time, and if the Far East Branch hadn't actually been crippled by Chiyou in theory, she would never have gone to such lengths to carry out this operation.
But now, she has no other choice.
Before mobilizing these replicants, Cocolia implants corresponding memories into them, making them subconsciously believe that they 'must complete the mission within thirty minutes'.
As for the success rate of this operation, Cocolia herself felt that this was the closest she had ever come to Gem of Conquest.
The Far East Branch is now basically crippled, and they don't even know that Cocolia has mastered Quantum Teleportation System that allows things to move through space at any time.
If all the Herrscher Clone in front of her could be teleported to the St. Freya Academy via the Quantum Teleportation System, even if Theresa herself was in good condition, she would not be able to face three Herrscher Clones and three Emperor-class Honkai Beast sent by Gray Serpent at once.
Moreover, because these Herrscher Clones' genes will collapse after the time limit, even if they are defeated by the Far East Branch, they will not leave any evidence.
Everything is ready. Tomorrow, after these guys tie Raiden Mei up and bring her back to me...
—Having taken control of the Father, I am undoubtedly equivalent to having complete control of the power of a genuine Herrscher.
At this point, neither Siegfried, who was also crippled by Chiyou, nor Welt, who had been missing for a long time, could possibly be a match for the fully-formed Heavenly Father.
At this point, Anti-Entropy is mine, and once I have complete control over Anti-Entropy, I will make everyone who once looked down on me realize...
—I, Cocolia, am the one best suited to fight against the Honkai.
The following day, the Far East Branch
After a tiring day at work, Murata Himeko stretched her neck and gently patted her shoulders.
"Sigh, there's just no way around it."
"Although this mission to the Nine Nether was short, so many things happened before and after, and we can't afford not to deal with them in time."
Moreover, Theresa's body was clearly injured after using the Divine Key this time.
She was supposed to return to headquarters to report her status, but she actually stayed at the Far East Branch, saying that she suddenly felt very uneasy.
This guy is usually carefree and irresponsible, but he's actually reliable when it counts.
After all—I feel that way now too.
After putting down the last document in her hand, Himeko began to walk towards the prison where the prisoners were held.
For the past two days, the woman Xiola Natasha has remained in a coma.
However, with the treatment at the Far East Branch Medical Center, her condition has gradually improved.
Before losing consciousness, Lin Yu shouted to Bronya that this woman was an excellent source of intelligence... Ha, this kid was still thinking about carrying out a mission before he lost consciousness.
I've come to realize just how terrifying his obsession is.
And he's right.
Possessing the Divine Key, knowing of Chiyou's existence, and even releasing the long-sealed Chiyou, this is certainly not the kind of power and information that an ordinary company consultant could possess.
Ultimately, the woman remained unconscious because she was too weak; her condition was not actually that serious enough to be near death.
Once she wakes up, we can extract the relevant information from her, which will give us even more to do later.
An organization that can equip its members with powerful equipment like the Divine Key must have more than just Xiola Natasha as its combat force.
The Far East branch's combat strength is insufficient to handle these matters. When the time comes, it will probably be our Far East Branch that will confront them head-on.
The little girl named Anne Mar woke up quickly.
However, she was extremely weak after being restrained and clearly no longer posed a threat to us, so I placed her in a regular cell.
Ha, two sources of intelligence.
By interrogating Xiola, we can uncover the organization's secrets.
By interrogating Xing Mar, we can obtain Cocolia's current coordinates.
If I were them, I would definitely take advantage of these few days when our Far East Branch is severely weakened to storm St. Freya Academy and take away these two intelligence sources.
Moreover, based on my previous deduction in the Nine Nether and the identical electronic devices found on these two individuals, it's clear that these uninvited guests, whom the Shenzhou failed to detect, entered the Nine Nether through other means.
If they can enter the Nine Nether using this method, they can also enter St. Freya using this method.
What's more troublesome is that we... don't have enough preventative measures.
I have already reported this matter to Bishop Otto, and even that bishop is temporarily at a loss.
Now, we know the other side is in a hurry, but we can't concentrate on guarding against them 24 hours a day.
Both sides held a certain degree of initiative, but the enemy was in the dark while we were in the light, and in the end we suffered the loss.
"Major Himeko."
At this moment, Fu Hua, who was guarding the Raven in the special prison, saw Himeko arrive with a furrowed brow and asked Himeko softly.
"Has something gotten into trouble?"
"Ah, although they haven't shown up yet, trouble will definitely come looking for us."
After pressing the wristband to put on Valkyrie armor, Himeko, now fully equipped, picked up the weapon [Super Heavy Sword: King Serpent] that Fu Hua had already brought to the location.
"Go and rest. I'll look after things here for now."
"But..."
Fu Hua, who already knew about Himeko's health issues, noticed the fatigue between Himeko's brows and said with slight unease.
"Major Himeko, you are already very tired. You are the one who needs to rest."
"Haha, this level of fatigue is nothing to worry about."
After gripping the greatsword tightly, Himeko revealed a dashing smile.
"Just holding this weapon makes me feel power surging through my body."
After all, this was a weapon left behind by the captain.
"Moreover, while I said I wanted you to go and rest, what I really wanted you to do was go back to the dorm and take care of Theresa."
After wiping the smile from her face, Himeko spoke to Fu Hua with utmost seriousness.
"She's very weak right now... okay, don't look at me like that."
Under Fu Hua's 'please don't treat me like a fool' gaze, Himeko had no choice but to change her words.
"I admit that even if she has become weaker, she is still much stronger than me, but the holder of this Divine Key has been captured by us for two days now."
"It's been two days. If the organization behind her has any ideas, they should be getting restless by now."
"Theresa is the root of the Far East Branch and St. Freya Academy. To put it bluntly, her life is more important than anyone else's."