Alas, There's Only One Lin Yu (Continued)

But now, what was supposed to be a private date for the two of them has turned into a party at the beach with everyone...

Kiana doesn't dislike anyone in the dorm.

But why did I have to say something like that in this particular situation?

Mei was there too, so when I said that, didn't I mean 'Let's all go to the beach and have a party'?

Ughhhhh, I'm so angry—and I said it myself!

Kiana, who was rolling around in bed, felt like she couldn't fall asleep.

Why did things turn out like this? (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻.

Meanwhile, Mei, back in her dorm, was also somewhat absent-minded.

We think Lin Yu is an important person to us, but in Lin Yu's eyes...

I guess everyone's situation is about the same.

Um, can you hear me?

[I can't hear you!]

I'm so angry! I haven't even settled the score with you for selling me out!

[You coward, you've really grown bold, haven't you? You're too cowardly to be your own man, but you're quicker than anyone to betray your comrades.]

Um, well... you haven't taken that step either, have you?

[...]

I'm not blaming you; this just shows that we're all the same at heart.

You also felt that doing so was wrong, so you only stopped at the last minute.

No, looking back now, I simply felt—I didn't even like him, so why should I do this kind of thing?

Having already gained some understanding of the Mei of Herrscher of Thunder's nature, Mei smiled helplessly and continued speaking to Herrscher of Thunder.

Yes, that's right, I believe you think that way.

But you're still on my side, right?

That's not the case anymore!

What do you think I should do next?

[Go buy a bolder swimsuit—wait, why am I even offering suggestions?]

Go if you want!

Mei, upon discovering that the Mei of Herrscher of Thunder had gone offline again, could only sigh inwardly.

Actually, she's not that bad at heart.

[To hell with you! I am the demon who destroys everything, the apostle who bestows power upon me—I will beat Lin Yu to his knees one day and show him that I am far stronger than him!]

Okay, okay, I understand.

Sigh, she seems to have a short temper, but who would believe that?

However, her proposal is certainly not without value.

Sure enough... I should still go pick out a few nice swimsuits tomorrow.

Lin Yu, who was in the room at that moment, felt that something was not right after he saw the two people off.

Putting everything else aside, generally speaking, if the system saw this situation, it would probably start making a huge fuss.

So, what big move are you brewing up this time?

Don't tell me you can't speak anymore because the enemy is coming to kill you.

[Oh, no, this system was just chatting with a senior.]

Then what?

[Then, this system thinks that it's not a good idea to start a commotion at this point.]

Wow, your senior was such a good person, he was able to correct your twisted hobby?

[Leaving aside the fact that this system merely joins in the commotion, which isn't really a bad habit, the main reason this system doesn't join in is...]

Survive, host.

Why did the topic suddenly become so strange?

[Mainly, this system was just chatting with a senior member, and it told me that the host it's currently nurturing is encountering some major problems.]

Oh, and then what?

The host it cultivated just went to the beach, and then...

Three formidable enemies suddenly appeared on the beach.

... Hiss, how could it be so scary?

Does the host it cultivate wield the Caesar's Belt?

[That's not the case; its host narrowly escaped the crisis. However, after reading the message from the senior, this system took another look at yours...]

[A bunch of Herrscher Candidate appear on the beach, and they all like you... Oh no, you're doomed.]

[That host managed to escape the crisis unscathed, but now that the enemy he faced has appeared before you, I have to give you two ten-pull cards right now.]

Two, two sheets?

[After all, the formidable enemies they'll be facing are three Herrscher- level experts... well, their average level is at least Herrscher level.]

The two 10-pull cards are your reward before you win the game; if you win, you'll get two more.

If Lin Yu were playing a game, he would definitely be happy to hear that the system was going to give him a reward.

But now, if Lin Yu isn't playing games but is being forced to risk his life, then this news isn't so good.

He now understands that the system's random chatter and antics were just for fun.

If you really want to mess with someone's mindset, saying these nonsensical things in a worried tone is actually the scariest thing to do.

That's so dangerous—then send me the reward right now!

[No way! This is just a prediction from the system; it didn't say there would actually be three Herrscher- level experts lying in ambush on the beach.]

[In the end, you might not face this kind of life-threatening danger, so postpone the reward.]

Don't do that. It's even scarier if you only say half of what you mean.

What do you mean by other forms of life-threatening danger? What other dangers could I possibly face besides a powerful enemy?

[The scales are off... Oh, it's not that bad.]

Wow, this information is interesting.

Do you know that riddle tellers get hung up and beaten?

First of all, this system is not a person.

Secondly, you can't defeat this system.

Finally, if you want to know, this system will tell you.

... Are you really that easy to talk to?

Of course, it's more interesting to say it out loud.

Your "I'll treat him to a good meal since he's about to be executed" attitude is starting to feel increasingly off to me.

[Host, please prepare yourself mentally.]

[After all...]

If all goes well, you'll probably be taking care of children soon.

What????

What a pity, what a pity.

It's a pity there's only one Lin Yu.

No, wait a minute, explain yourself clearly.

After discovering that the system had simply fallen silent, Lin Yu felt that something was increasingly wrong.

The system's ramblings contained a great deal of information, but many of them were left unsaid and were better left unsaid.

Wow, I thought I could finally get a break this month.

So much exciting information came my way on the very first day...

Logically speaking, now that Sue has joined Schicksal and subdued Otto, I should be able to relax a little.

But now it seems things are taking a different turn...

—Why is this not quite what I imagined?

The next day, the Schicksal Headquarters

Inside the Schicksal Headquarters, Otto, who had just left the Void Archive Library, felt genuinely angry.

Well, normally he shouldn't be this angry.

For the past five hundred years since he came to control the Void Archive, he has been using the 'library search privileges' to blackmail Otto.

During this time, Otto, who was wary of the Void Archive, would naturally not allow the Void Archive to act arbitrarily because of this matter.

This time, however, after Su appeared, Otto intended to exchange some of his operational authority for Su's intelligence.

However, this time, Void Archive, which had always longed to break free from Otto's control, actually changed its course of action.

[Su? That man is here?]

[Hehe, if you want to know his and Thousand Worlds Annihilation's specific information and design drawings, then you'll have to find it yourself.]

Don't glare at me so angrily, Otto. Haven't you been doing this for the past five hundred years?

Otto, who had been suppressing Void Archive all along, was actually outmaneuvered by Void Archive this time.

Although Otto never underestimated his "old friend," Void Archive's actions when the dangerous Su appeared before him still managed to disgust Otto.

Most importantly, Otto can't do anything to the Void Archive.

The greatest desire of the Void Archive of the past was to regain freedom.

However, now that it has voluntarily 'abandoned' this desire, the Void Archive, which has voluntarily given up its existence, is invincible in a sense.

For the sake of his own plans, Otto couldn't just smash or dismantle it.

If it doesn't want to cooperate, then even if Otto takes the Void Archive and wants to find information in the library, he will eventually have to slowly flip through each book by himself.

Now, another problem that disgusts Otto even more is that he doesn't have time.

Less than two weeks have passed since the Fourth Honkai Outbreak.

Originally, Otto, who had already judged that the Honkai was accelerating, thought that the next Honkai would be a major event that would not occur for several months.

But now, the bishop, who was furious with Su and the Void Archive, realized that something was wrong.

There were signs before the massive Honkai that occurred when the Herrscher descended.

The most easily identifiable sign is that before a large-scale Honkai outbreak, the frequency of small-scale Honkai outbreaks around the world will suddenly increase dramatically.

Originally, this symptom stopped temporarily for about ten days after the Fourth Honkai Outbreak ended five minutes later.

But just yesterday, after Lin Yu returned to the Far East Branch...

Otto was shocked to receive the news that Amber had told him.

The 'signs' that should have disappeared have reappeared around the world.

Although the frequency of Honkai in various places this time is slightly lower than last time, it is still quite frightening.