Use Your Abyss, and Heal Their White Flowers!

"We don't need to be so formal in private, old friend."

At this moment, Otto smiled at Fu Hua, then sighed in a pretentious manner.

"I remember I already explained those things to you before. Today, after I learned that you were injured, I immediately sent you back to headquarters for treatment."

"Tell me, how did that treacherous clown Otto manage to provoke the great Crimson Heron Immortal this time?"

Ignoring the sarcasm and self-deprecation in Otto's words, Fu Hua recalled the recent events and coldly asked Otto.

"Looking back on it now, someone like Xiola should have been an excellent source of intelligence for you."

"You didn't bring her back to Schicksal this time, but left her at the Far East Branch —what are you planning now?"

Hearing Fu Hua's words, Otto wore a wry smile.

"I thought it was something serious... Old friend, old friend."

"I know you think I'm a treacherous villain who loves to lie, and I've never denied that. But while I did have my own schemes this time, the main reason for this is you."

Seeing Fu Hua's expression that seemed to say, "What nonsense are you talking about?", Otto adjusted his expression and said to Fu Hua with utmost seriousness.

"I'm not joking. The reason I didn't take the action you suggested this time is indeed because of you."

"Old friend, to be honest, although we weren't exactly inseparable before, our cooperation was still quite pleasant."

"I helped you suppress the villains near Shenzhou, and you have also secretly helped me a lot. It is because of these things that I have always respected you."

"However, since the Third Honkai Outbreak, I can sense that your dissatisfaction with me seems to be getting more and more serious."

"Ha, what do you think is the reason for that?"

Hearing Otto's words, Fu Hua said coldly.

"Although I'm not smart, a little analysis afterward will show that you have the ability to stop many things."

"Cocolia is indeed the main mastermind behind the Third Honkai Outbreak, but—with your intelligence and Schicksal's strength, if you had any intention, would the Third Honkai Outbreak really have happened?"

"You stood by and watched Cocolia do evil... Perhaps I should have realized sooner that you never cared about the lives of ordinary people."

"Certainly."

Hearing Fu Hua's condemnation, Otto readily acknowledged the accusations.

"You've known me for a while now, and I really am this kind of person."

"In order for the Conquest of Thunder to successfully find a new master, I did indeed stand by and watch all of this happen."

Hearing Otto's incredibly calm words, Fu Hua completely lost it.

"Then how dare you ask me why I don't believe you!"

"Hey, don't be angry, don't be angry, because it's not good for my health if I get angry."

After pressing the suddenly enraged Fu Hua back down, Otto smiled and said to Fu Hua.

"Look, I'm doing things according to my personality, and you think my inaction is excessive. But..."

"If I were to actually start being a good person one day, would you start to suspect that Otto is plotting something?"

Upon hearing Otto's question, Fu Hua paused for a moment before nodding decisively.

"See, that settles it."

At this moment, Otto's face was filled with helplessness.

"Actually, everything else is secondary. The reason I didn't take action this time is ultimately because the trust between us has been completely shattered by your suspicion of me."

"The chaos in the Nine Nether this time is another example. You even suspect that I'm planning to conduct experiments and tests in the Nine Nether Netherworlds to harm the Shenzhou. Tell me, do you think I would dare to act rashly?"

"Leaving Xiola untouched is essentially leaving her at the Far East Branch for you to interrogate."

"Only if I haven't had any contact with her will you know from this woman that I really didn't interfere in this incident."

Fu Hua wanted to refute or question Otto, but...

—As I said before, Fu Hua is a reasonable person.

When she realized that Otto's words made sense, and that this matter seemed to have nothing to do with him, Fu Hua naturally couldn't continue to make trouble.

Even in Fu Hua's view, Otto had already developed some habitual strategies for comforting her, but—since he hadn't said anything wrong, what reason did she have to criticize him?

"You see, that's why I think we should communicate like this more often."

After seeing the anger on Fu Hua's face dissipate, Otto smiled and said to Fu Hua.

"I have great respect for the Crimson Heron Immortal, so I am willing to hand over the initiative to interrogate Xiola to you."

"So, old friend, I hope you can understand that I really value you."

"As an individual, I respect you Shenzhou."

"From a profit perspective, I do need someone at the St. Freya Academy to keep an eye on K423 for me."

Even if you don't trust my character, you should at least believe that I'm not a fool—offending you really won't do me any good.

Seeing Otto's sincere smile, Fu Hua was naturally...

—Not a single word was sent.

In fact, Otto's words made a lot of sense. After thinking about it rationally, Fu Hua really felt that Otto hadn't lied to her this time.

But for some reason, Fu Hua subconsciously felt that she shouldn't trust Otto.

Even this subconscious thought lurking in her mind is interfering with her current actions.

"Alright, seeing how you are, you should understand my good intentions now."

Seeing that Fu Hua had no intention of continuing to question him, Otto slowly walked towards the door.

Just before he left, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Fu Hua a question.

"Speaking of which, old friend, you should have already seen Lin Yu's combat log from the Far East Branch, right?"

"Oh, what's wrong?"

Seeing Fu Hua's puzzled expression, Otto smiled and asked a question.

"Do you think... his current rate of progress is a bit too fast?"

"What, you think there's something wrong with Lin Yu himself?"

"No, no, it's a good thing that my Apocalypse clan's genius can easily defeat Simulated Herrscher."

Having understood Otto 'Otto thoughts, Fu Hua gently shook her head at Otto after hearing his words.

"Your research on the Tai Xu Sword Qi and your combat experience are far inferior to mine, which is why you have this idea."

"Lin Yu seems to have had an overly smooth fight this time, but if you analyze his actions a little, you'll find that there's nothing wrong with them at all."

"Upon spotting the enemy, Lin Yu instantly began to accumulate Honkai Energy at his fingertips, and then unleashed it all at the enemy's body in one go."

"In fact, in my opinion, this is a move that can be made by manipulating the Honkai Energy in the body through the Mind Essence of the Tai Xu Sword Qi."

"Lin Yu himself is undoubtedly a genius. In fact, before I taught him the Mind Essence, his control over Honkai Energy was already quite accurate, so this attack was not excessive in my opinion."

"As for their performance afterwards—their opponent wasn't very bright; provoked by Lin Yu, they actually just stood there in a daze on the battlefield..."

Looking at everything in the battle scene, Fu Hua gently shook her head and then said to Otto.

"Having strength but lacking mindset and experience, it's not surprising that this Simulated Herrscher would end up like this when facing a true powerhouse."

"Okay, since the experts have said so, I'll take it seriously."

After saying this, Otto immediately walked away from Fu Hua.

These analyses from my old friend... while somewhat biased, cannot be said to be entirely wrong.

I'm overthinking it. After all, this Simulated Herrscher couldn't even handle that little girl named Yuno. She's not very bright to begin with, and she ran into the meticulous Lin Yu. It's not surprising that she was easily killed.

However, his progress far exceeded my expectations.

My plan requires a life-or-death struggle to stimulate K423's consciousness to fully awaken and transform.

If Lin Yu continues to progress at this pace, then even if K423 is suppressed by Sirin, my plan may not proceed as I intend.

This is really a headache. My subordinates are so good at fighting that they've actually affected my plans.

I had originally planned not to be in such a hurry, but now it seems that all plans must be accelerated.

Before Lin Yu progresses to an irreversible point, I need to prepare bait for the Honkai Queen.

As for other things, we can only put them on hold for now.

However, on the other hand, Lin Yu is getting stronger faster, so in a sense, my plan can obviously be completed much faster.

The biggest problem with this plan now is whether the relationship between K423 and Lin Yu can reach the level I want before the plan begins.

Well, this plan can't afford any mistakes, so...

Maybe I should find some time to give them a push towards that step.

Lin Yu is a great guy in every way, except he's too rigid when it comes to relationships.

Let's prepare an opportunity for K423; as for whether she can seize it...

—Hopefully, Siegfried has properly instructed his daughter on how to act in this regard.

That night, at Himeko's house

"I see, I see."

After hearing his friend's helpless words on the other end of the phone, Lin Yu spoke softly to Bianca.

"Then, remember to contact me as soon as your sister wakes up."

After hearing the farewell words from the other end of the phone, Lin Yu hung up and quietly lay down on the bed.

After discussing the matter with Himeko, Theresa, and the others, Lin Yu was sent back to his dormitory by the two of them.

He had originally planned to join the patrol team, but the two of them forced him to return to the dormitory, saying that "you're already tired from dealing with Emperor-class and Simulated Herrscher."

To be honest, it's certainly a good thing not to have to fight powerful enemies.

But now, Lin Yu felt uneasy at the thought of everything accelerating.

Although this was just his previous speculation, the Anti-Entropy Invasion event has been fast-forwarded from about half a year in the original story to forty days after the Third Honkai Outbreak.

From this perspective, if everything is accelerating, then the three years between the start of the Third Honkai Outbreak and the end of the Battle of Finality could very well be shortened to about a year.

Everything else is secondary; at this rate, Kevin will be out in a few months.

He just bullied World Serpent today! After Kevin comes out, Gray Serpent and Jackal...

—I'll definitely tell Kevin, and let Kevin come and deal with him.

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Chapter 132. Use your Black Abyss to heal their Abyss Flower!

For Lin Yu right now, what he lacks most is undoubtedly time...

—And a life-or-death crisis.

Yes, although Lin Yu is a coward who fears death, he does need a 'life-or-death crisis' to strengthen himself right now.

The reward mechanism of this system is basically to 'remind you when you're about to die and then give you something to protect yourself' and 'give you a reward for winning so that you can fight better next time you encounter danger'.

Rather than being helpless when facing powerful enemies in the future, Lin Yu felt that it was more prudent to face some manageable risks now and strengthen himself.

The current involution is for the sake of a better "lying flat" (i. e., achieving a more stable, balanced state).

Occasionally, this system wonders if you even know what you're thinking.

It's fine to fool your buddies, just don't fool yourself.

Ah?

What are you saying?

[What this system means is—now that you've finally acquired some skills to protect yourself, in the Honkai world you might harbor ill will towards you, and the number of people who can actually defeat you is extremely limited.]