Human instinct is the propagation of offspring.

Originally, Durandal, who was fighting all over the world, had already resolved 30% of the Honkai events known to Schicksal around the globe.

As a result, Otto did a quick calculation and found that Durandal wouldn't be able to complete these tasks in a short time.

Otto's current panic is certainly not because he has suddenly started to care about the lives of those at the bottom of society.

What Otto truly cares about is the timing of the next Honkai.

It is true that there were fifty days between the outbreak of the Fourth Honkai Outbreak and the Third Honkai Outbreak, but the Fourth Honkai Outbreak can be said to have been orchestrated by Otto.

Even the Third Honkai Outbreak was orchestrated by Otto, who secretly allowed Cocolia to awaken the Conquest of Thunder.

Therefore, in Otto's eyes, although these two large-scale Honkai occurred, they could not be considered as the 'Honkai God's plan'.

In his view, a large-scale Honkai should be the kind of super-large disaster that takes a very long time to erupt and then gives rise to Herrscher.

If the intervals between large-scale Honkai outbreaks are still within Otto's estimation range, then everything is fine.

His plan is nearing completion. As long as he works overtime to finish all his tasks, he can complete his plan before the Honkai ends or humanity defeats the Honkai.

However, if the Honkai suddenly changed the rules for the Herrscher's descent, turning it into a situation where a large-scale Honkai occurs every ten days or so, then...

—Let alone ordinary civilians, even Otto couldn't withstand it!

He needs time to plan, and even if he extends the ten days or so into a month, humanity will face its Finality in the next year.

A year later, Sue was still alive. Unless Otto found a weakness in Sue and killed him, he couldn't even get the right to use the Void Key.

Without the Void Key, how could he save Kallen? He couldn't save Kallen...

If we can't save Kallen, then what's the point of this world?

This is the real reason why Otto was disgusted by Void Archive and Su.

He was running out of time, but these two bastards were stalling for him.

If it weren't for the fact that Void Archive and the Thousand Worlds Annihilation were truly important, Otto felt that the probability of him desperately trying to kill Su without regard for anything else would increase significantly.

Moreover, after only knowing Sue for a day, Otto already felt that this man was far too dangerous.

After obtaining partial access to Schicksal from Otto, Su immediately began his strategic planning.

Although Otto couldn't see the full picture of Sue's plan, Otto could roughly tell from Sue's actions in sending out the Schicksal members that Sue was preparing to rescue people.

Based on the information Fu Hua gave Otto, Su might... still retain some of the qualities of a kind-hearted person.

But when Otto thought about the way Su had acted yesterday, he felt that even if Su was still a good person, he was a good person who had gone mad.

He wasn't confident he could suppress his opponent, and now that Sue had adopted this "I really came to save people" attitude, it seemed unlikely that Otto could expect Durandal to help him beat Sue up.

Durandal helped Otto even though she knew he wasn't a good person because Durandal believed that helping Otto could help the world to some extent.

Now that Su has launched a plan to save others, even if Durandal is more inclined to favor Otto emotionally, she wouldn't be so easily fooled by Otto into beating up Su after just a few words.

As for Fu Hua... oh, forget about that.

Fu Hua's decision not to rush to Schicksal Headquarters immediately to join Su in beating up Otto was truly giving Otto a lot of face.

Otto didn't know what memories Fu Hua still had, but he could sense that Fu Hua's attitude towards him had become increasingly irritable lately.

Sigh, if my old friend really remembers, Cheng Lixue, who was killed by Sirin during the Second Honkai Eruption, was her apprentice, and she was delayed because she was trying to help me and couldn't deal with Sirin in time...

She will definitely turn against me completely.

Theresa is out of the question; Rita is not only too weak to fight, but she's also still unconscious.

In the end, if I want to deal with Su, that squinty-eyed guy, do I really have to rely on the grown-up Lin Yu?

After being brutally beaten by Su, Lin Yu's attitude towards Su was clearly not good.

Perhaps he, like Durandal, will suppress his anger because Sue is 'saving people'.

However, precisely because his first impression of Su was not good, this aspect became feasible.

Furthermore, when Lin Yu and Su engaged in combat, Su did not directly attack the Void Key.

In other words, he wouldn't touch the precious Divine Key if he was confident in his abilities.

Ah, I've got it.

Let's start planning once Lin Yu has adjusted his state.

After Lin Yu and Su meet, they may not necessarily fight.

But no problem, I can deliberately create problems and let the two who don't get along fight at all find a time to do so.

When Su judges that his opponent is 'just Lin Yu ', he will focus all his attention on Lin Yu.

And that's when I'll make my move.

Just like when Sirin and Joachim were fighting, once they were engaged in combat, they certainly wouldn't have the energy to pay attention to me.

And this was the perfect opportunity for me to betray Su.

Holding the Void Key... Hmph, I can't wait a year.

As long as the holder of the Void Key dies, the ownership of the Void Key will naturally fall into my hands.

Alas, it's a pity there's only one Lin Yu.

If there were two Lin Yu, I wouldn't have to worry so much about his safety.

He was, after all, the best sacrifice to offer to the Queen of the Void, and using him in this dangerous plan was not my wish.

But the Void Key is equally important, so...

Let's think of a solution.

For Lin Yu and Su to fight, someone also needs to protect Lin Yu's life.

Yes, I've got it.

When Durandal returns to report for duty, she'll urge Lin Yu to come to headquarters. She'll try to find a way to provoke a fight between Lin Yu and Su.

Lin Yu was attacked, and Durandal didn't care who Su was; she only wanted to help Lin Yu.

With Durandal and Black Abyss White Flower present, the probability of Lin Yu dying at Su's hands is practically zero.

Even if they start fighting, Su might not have the chance to tamper with the Void Key.

... This layout seems simple, but there are many details that I still need to refine.

During this period, try to maintain the mindset that 'Otto is still on guard against Su'.

This is not only true, but it also fits my public persona.

If I were to take the initiative to improve my relationship with Su at this time, he would only become more wary because of this.

This is risky.

But I still have to do it.

If my estimation is correct, in the future when the Herrscher are about to awaken one after another, I don't have much time left.

Now, Kiana and Lin Yu's affection level should be high enough, but she still hasn't been able to complete her awakening.

Without the appearance of a human possessing the Herrscher Authority of the Void, my plan cannot proceed to the next stage.

But now, Su has become a stumbling block to my future plans... No, he's not a stumbling block, he's a roadblock.

If he isn't dealt with, Su, who possesses the Void Key, could easily interfere with the battle between Sirin and Lin Yu.

If, when Sirin awakens, it's not Lin Yu who defeats or is killed by her, but Su who appears and interrupts Sirin's offensive, then my entire plan will fail.

As for the fact that my old friend will definitely turn against me after he finds out about Su Zhan's death... I can't worry about that anymore.

Life is full of choices, and only those who can make the right choices when faced with necessary decisions can achieve success.

The Void Key is right in front of me. If I don't act quickly now, there will be endless troubles in the future.

However, upon closer examination, the strategy against Su needs to be even more perfect.

After all...

—If you don't die, I'll be in a lot of pain.

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Meanwhile, at the Anti-Entropy Headquarters, between the Arks...

Inside the Ark Chamber, Welt and Siegfried were discussing their next move.

But at that moment, the two of them suddenly sharpened their eyes, simultaneously pulled out their Divine Key, and looked with extreme vigilance at the spot that should have been empty.

"Who is it?!"

"Are they from the World Serpent? Or... Otto's lackey?!"

"Gentlemen, there's no need to be so wary."

Su, who appeared inside the Ark at this moment, looked at the two wary people in front of him and smiled at them.

"I did not come here to fight you two."

"If possible, could you two please calm down and have a proper talk with me?"

"After all, now..."

After glancing at Welt and Siegfried's bodies, Su said helplessly.

"Even if you two want to be wary of me, you should at least take a little care of your own health."

"Mr. Welt, because you betrayed the Honkai Consciousness, your body has been corrupted by the core. In addition, due to Mr. Otto's sabotage, your physical condition is no longer sufficient to activate the zero-quota power of Star of Eden."

"As for Mr. Siegfried, Heavenly Fire: Unleashed four times in two months... that frequency is really too high."

"Excuse my bluntness, but if you two were to fight me here..."

"—Before I defeat you two, perhaps your own weapons will devour your lives first."

Chapter 187. Human instinct is to reproduce.

Welt and Siegfried, of course, would not put away their weapons simply because the mysterious man before them knew their physical condition.

Rather, it's precisely because Su saw through their weaknesses that they became even more wary of him.

This isn't just a problem between the two of them. After all, anyone who has been inexplicably brought to their hometown and had their weaknesses exposed would definitely be on high alert.

Moreover, the polite man before them reminded them of the beast they wanted to kill— Otto Apocalypse.

Besides Su's squinting expression, the two of them also vaguely sensed an uncomfortable feeling about Su.

"Welt, be careful."

At this moment, Siegfried, who had been aiming at Sue with the Flame-Chaser's Judgment, spoke to Welt with a serious expression.

"The aura he exudes has the 'scent' of 'golden feathers'."

"Ah, I feel the same way."

Welt, who was barely maintaining his fighting stance, looked at the formidable enemy before him and felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Damn it, of all times, it had to be at this time.

If my health had improved, I wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

That guy is right. We may appear to have two users of the Divine Key, but in reality, both of us are in extremely poor condition.

If Siegfried were to use Flame-Chaser's Judgment again, he would definitely become permanently disabled.

If I were to forcibly activate the Simulated Black Hole, there is a very high probability that the core I have almost repaired would shatter into two pieces.

"Alright, you two, please believe me, I really have no ill intentions."

The moment those words were spoken, Su suddenly appeared behind the two of them.

"After all, if I wanted to make a move, neither of you could touch the hem of my clothes."

"When--"