Big Dummy!

Even after experiencing so many things, it was impossible for Siegfried to deal a ruthless blow to a friend's daughter.

Although this was naive, Siegfried felt that being this way was not bad for him either.

If he ever truly became a 'machine' dominated by reason and existing purely to fight the Honkai, he felt that he might as well be dead.

Now that Mei was temporarily safe, the only thing to do was to find a way to take her away from Changkong City.

In that case...

Even if Mei awakened, as long as the Third Honkai Outbreak caused by her awakening did not erupt in a densely populated place like Changkong City, at least millions of people in Changkong City could be saved.

Moreover, heading to a more desolate place would allow me to better prepare for fighting a Herrscher.

Now my strength is far inferior to the past, and if we fight within a town, I cannot guarantee that I can defeat her before she causes large-scale destruction.

"Uncle, before we leave, there is something I want to ask you."

Looking at Siegfried, who had already started the motorcycle, Raiden Mei asked Siegfried in a soft voice.

"Kiana has been looking for you, and she is in this city right now."

"You... don't plan to see her?"

"That girl Kiana... Ha, of course I want to see her."

At this moment, Siegfried, having started the motorcycle, said helplessly to Mei.

"But right now is not the time."

"That guy Ryoma got set up, and who knows when he'll be able to slip out. As his friend, I must at least ensure your safety."

"Otherwise, when he slips out later and sees that something happened to you, I won't have the face to face him."

"...Thank you, Uncle."

"Don't mention it, I'm doing this of my own accord."

And thinking about it carefully now, Otto gave me information and prepared transportation for me. Did he... really just want to get me away from Kiana so I wouldn't interfere with his plan, and rescue Mei by the way?

Damn it, how could this bastard be so kind?

He had me come save Mei, which, to put it bluntly, bet on the extremely high probability that Mei would awaken as a Herrscher.

And the Herrscher of Thunder was an enemy of Schicksal, while Siegfried Kaslana was an enemy of Schicksal. If the two sides fought, who could swoop in as the 'oriole' and reap the benefits the fastest?

Otto.

It could only be this bastard who made thorough preparations and treated everyone as chess pieces in his schemes.

Damn it, with a brain this good, instead of using it to deal with the Honkai, he's always targeting and persecuting humanity.

Looking at his empty sleeve, Siegfried truly wished he could storm Schicksal's headquarters right now and cut this freak down with a single sword.

"Uncle?"

"Let's go, hold tight to my shoulders."

Forget it. Once we leave Changkong City, I can think about these things.

After taking Mei away, most of the problems will be solved.

As for what comes next, leave it to the two doctors to handle.

And Kiana...

At the thought of his own daughter operating under Schicksal's surveillance, Siegfried only felt that right now, he was truly too powerless.

So many years had passed, and everything... actually hadn't changed at all.

No matter what, could I only act according to Otto's will, like a marionette in his hands?

Besides, he must already be preparing other means to scheme against me.

My intuition tells me that ever since just now...

--There has been a guy watching me closely from not far away.

Somewhere in Changkong City

On the rooftop of a certain building in Changkong City, a woman dressed in black put away the special weapon in her hand.

At the same time, she saw the communication terminal in her arms begin to vibrate continuously.

"Gray Serpent, it's me."

"Raven, what is the situation now?"

"As for the situation... honestly, that woman Cocolia cannot be depended on."

Recalling the intelligence she had gathered through the sniper rifle mode of the Seven Thunders of Retribution, Raven said expressionlessly.

"Right now in Changkong City, Anti-Entropy and Schicksal are both holding back their tempers and haven't started an all-out war."

"But Cocolia's strategic goal, it seems to me, won't be achieved anytime soon."

"Otto's side is keeping a tight eye on her, and using who knows what method, he even bewitched the Schicksal traitor Siegfried into working for him."

"Right now, Raiden Mei, who has had the Gem of Conquest implanted in her, has been taken away by Siegfried."

"Although this means Anti-Entropy won't have its reputation ruined, it clearly doesn't serve Cocolia's interests."

On the other end of the communication terminal, Gray Serpent fell silent for a moment before speaking to Raven.

"I understand. Continue to observe the situation."

"If you find that something is wrong, retreat immediately."

"You are an important cadre of our World Serpent, there is no need to put yourself in danger because of Cocolia's mistakes."

"---Ha, I understand."

Actively hanging up the communication, Raven listened to Gray Serpent's seemingly caring words and sneered, shaking her head.

Raven, Natasha Xiola, was one of the cadres of the mysterious organization World Serpent.

Furthermore, she had been personally trained as a cadre by Gray Serpent, the founder of World Serpent.

Precisely because of this, Xiola knew very well that her guide, Gray Serpent, could not possibly truly care about her, this high-level tool.

That sentence just now, to put it bluntly, actually had another meaning.

The Divine Key is very important; if you find that something is wrong, you better bring the Divine Key back for me and don't let it get lost.

As for Xiola's life or death... he couldn't be bothered.

It was true in the past, and it was true now. If Xiola died out there, Gray Serpent would only feel that this trash was just up to that level, and then feel a brief pang of regret that such a useful tool had kicked the bucket.

"However, this is fine too. We're just mutually utilizing each other to begin with, so not investing too much emotion is a good thing."

Setting up the Seven Thunders of Retribution once more, Xiola took a deep breath and continued to mutter to herself.

"Soon, very soon."

"Just a few more years of work, completing a few major orders tied to my destiny, and my savings will be enough."

"When that time comes, the me who buys a small island will definitely build a beautiful villa."

"Once everything is finished, I can retire in peace."

Chapter 51. Big Dummy!

Amidst the gloom, Lin Yu slowly opened his eyes.

Only this time, Lin Yu found that he seemed unable to control his body, nor could he make any sound.

At the same time, Lin Yu also saw two figures floating near him not far away.

One of the white figures, upon noticing him, slowly drifted toward him.

Lin Yu could sense that the other party held no hostility toward him whatsoever.

Yet for some reason, he just felt...

Right now, he was terrified.

You...

You...

You...

At this moment, Lin Yu suddenly discovered that driven by fear, his body could actually move.

Then, roaring, he threw a punch at the other person.

"Don't come over here!"

Accompanied by Lin Yu's roar, Lin Yu shockingly discovered...

'Squish.'

--He had completely woken up.

Only now, the newly awakened Lin Yu stared at his own fist and the victim he had hit, freezing on the spot.

Oh! What an exquisite punch!

This punch successfully hit the most important place for a young girl, while the opponent was completely off guard!

Hehe, this is the interest for your old man trying to beat me up--carrying such thoughts, your heart was filled with smugness and arrogance.

...Um, I'm saying.

If I have even a shred of smugness and arrogance in my heart right now, I might as well do a handstand and skewer myself.

Looking at Kiana, whose face he had just punched, Lin Yu hurriedly pulled his fist back nervously.

And Kiana, who had been suddenly assaulted by Lin Yu with a punch, hadn't even had time to wipe the look of astonishment from her face.

Just moments before, she had felt a little soreness in her body because of this lap-pillow posture.

Yet the young girl had told herself that the other person was already tired enough, so fearing that she might startle Lin Yu awake, Kiana had forced herself to maintain this posture.

And the result--everyone saw how that turned out.

"Um, this..."

Seeing the astonishment on the young girl's face gradually turn into anger, Lin Yu immediately jumped up from Kiana.

Oh oh oh! The standard trope is here! Using this kind of trick to seduce the other party into a bit of flirtatious bantering, Host, you really play a lot wilder than I imagined!

I'm begging you to shut up right now.

"Senior..."

At this moment, Kiana clenched her fists and angrily threw a punch at the boy before her.

"You big dummy!"

Lin Yu realized only when facing Kiana directly--he absolutely could not take this punch just to let her vent her anger.

Though he didn't know why, Kiana was not holding back her strength right now.

If this punch of hers landed...

No need to guess, you'll probably be in agonizing pain.

That's right, meow.

Simultaneously triggering both the Mirror Mind and Royal Guard skills, Lin Yu immediately relied on his parrying ability and reaction speed to accurately block this blow.

Discovering that her attack had failed, Kiana felt the anger in her heart burn even hotter.

"I'm so, so, so, so mad!"

"Um, calm down for a second."