The Narrator in Honkai Isn't Right

If the HSN Serum truly had the effects reported, it could completely become a move to weaken the Herrschers—provided A'yu could survive facing one.

Although facing danger was routine as a member of Schicksal, still...

"What, are you worried about Lin Yu?" Otto asked with a light chuckle as he looked at the silent Rita.

"Since you've determined that young man hasn't betrayed Schicksal, then once our people enter Changkong City, we'll protect him immediately."

"...Thank you, Lord Otto."

"Now, let's continue the mission, Rita."

After saying this, Otto voluntarily cut off the communication.

Having learned this intelligence, Otto had indeed deduced that the Third Herrscher would awaken in Changkong City soon.

However, Otto, knowing this, had no intention of stopping the Third Honkai Outbreak from awakening.

Admittedly, the Third Honkai Outbreak erupting in Changkong City would cause millions of innocent Far Eastern citizens to die, but...

—What did that have to do with Otto?

Otto, for his own reasons, craved the awakening of the Herrschers. After all, for his plan, a mature Herrscher was the best nourishment for the Honkai Queen.

Furthermore, the Third Honkai Outbreak's eruption was essentially inseparable from Anti-Entropy.

It could even be said that the Third Honkai Outbreak was entirely caused by Anti-Entropy.

Millions of citizens would die, in exchange for a mature Herrscher.

And this mature Herrscher would be apprehended on the spot by two S-rank Valkyries and one former S-rank Valkyrie dispatched by him, ultimately becoming Schicksal's spoils of war.

At the same time, Schicksal could use Anti-Entropy's misdeeds as an opportunity to directly attack them on the international stage, further diminishing Anti-Entropy's already not-so-high international standing.

For Otto, sacrificing millions of lives in exchange for these results was far too profitable.

Otto wouldn't actively play the butcher if he wasn't pushed to the brink.

But that didn't mean he cared about ordinary people's lives.

Moreover, allowing the situation to develop this way might also lure out a new big fish.

Heh, my arch-nemesis, with your mindset, you definitely won't let your subordinates run wild like this.

If your physical condition allows you to act, you will surely appear in Changkong City.

Let me see if this operation...

—can lure out that big fish.

Chapter 6: Holy Crap! Bronya!

After leaving the commercial street and preparing to return to his residence, Lin Yu suddenly heard a prompt from the narration system.

[Ding! Detected that the host meets the conditions for claiming rewards. Rewards have been sent to the system mailbox.]

Wow, it even gives rewards.

You're finally starting to act like a system.

But I have a question: what exactly are the conditions for claiming rewards?

[Oh, that's simple.]

[You will receive a reward for surviving a life-threatening situation, and you will receive a reward when you are about to face a major crisis.]

Mhm, I see, so...

Wait a minute???

Lin Yu, who was walking on the road at that moment, suddenly stopped.

Receiving a reward at this time means I was almost killed just now, or I'm about to fight a powerful enemy soon?

[Actually, both situations could occur simultaneously.]

Given this much of a hint, what else can I say.

If I hadn't answered well just now, I probably would have died.

And now, I was almost killed, and I'll probably face a new crisis not long from now.

This world is so dangerous.

[Dangerous? No, risk also represents opportunity.]

[You hold the prototype of the God-Slaying Spear. In other words, in a world where fighting depends on Honkai energy intensity, you are invincible in a sense.]

[After understanding this, you must mentally resolve to make your sister, who might threaten your safety, look good!]

Forget it. Setting aside whether I can win or not, based on her performance earlier, I don't think Rita would harm me.

My recent brush with death had little to do with her... Heh, Otto.

Right, K423 is his primary focus. If my answers raised any red flags for him, eliminating me would be the most logical choice.

I still need to get stronger. Being weak means being at the mercy of others.

Following the system's guidance, Lin Yu opened the so-called mailbox and saw the rewards he'd received this time.

[Ding! Host has received the following rewards: (Special Item - Advanced Novice Gacha Ticket), (Skill Book - Storage Space.Small).]

[(Skill Book - Storage Space.Small) — Upon use, learn this passive skill. Holders of this skill can open a 10m³ space at any time. Time flow within the space is significantly slowed.]

[Note: We don't recommend any tricky maneuvers. Try it if you don't believe us.]

A good skill. That four-dimensional butt space will definitely come in handy in the future.

But that last sentence...

It feels like it carries a lot of hidden meaning.

After finishing the skill description, Lin Yu's gaze shifted to the gacha ticket.

[(Special Item - Advanced Novice Gacha Ticket) — Special Item. Holders can consume this item to perform a ten-pull gacha. This ten-pull is guaranteed to include at least one advanced item.]

...I've lived a second life, and I'm still playing gacha games?

After clicking the use button, Lin Yu saw ten items appear before his eyes.

Things like broken bricks, half-eaten toast and pizza, a white plastic chair that looked like someone had sat on it, and ten boxes of instant noodles that would never expire—I won't bother detailing them. After all, it's normal for a ten-pull to yield some filler items.

As for the slightly more useful items...

[(Weapon - Glock G19.Mod) — Modified by the system, its bullet capacity is infinite, but the bullet caliber remains unchanged.]

A 9mm small-caliber pistol... Well, it's better than junk. Infinite bullets might come in handy somewhere.

[(Weapon - Kiana's Omelet Rice) — Weapon. A bio-weapon capable of corroding Soul Steel. Not recommended for consumption.]

Ooh, a good item! It just looks a bit scary.

After sorting through the first nine items, Lin Yu turned his attention to the last one.

[Skill Book - Mirror Mind (Mobile Fighter G Gundam)]

[Upon use, you can briefly enter the state known as 'Mirror Mind.' In this state, the user's state of mind becomes as calm as still water, and their reaction speed and attack accuracy will be greatly improved.]

Looking at this final item, Lin Yu didn't hesitate to use both skill books.

However, Lin Yu, who had now become slightly 'stronger,' knew very well that with these rewards, he was still far from escaping danger.

[You take out the phone Rita gave you... Hey, even a fool could guess that this phone, besides having an encrypted communication system, also has a powerful tracking system installed.]

[If that man believes you might do something that threatens his plan, your fate is already sealed.]

[You can't stand this inexplicable threat to your life—fight, fight him! It's just Soul Steel! You got an item that counters Soul Steel, don't back down!]

Wait, the information provided earlier was pretty good, but why did the tone suddenly shift back to this idiotic style?

Is this narration system actually a provocation system? Afraid I won't die fast enough?

Besides, running is definitely not an option now. If Otto finds out I didn't go to monitor K423, he'll probably get upset again, and if he's upset, I'll be the one to suffer.

Sigh, I'll go back, tidy up my room, see if there's anything useful, and then start my move.

[You returned to your temporary residence in Changkong City, but your keen senses detect some small footprints on the ground.]

Damn it, they've come to my doorstep.

I've only been out of the house for a few hours, how can you guys be so efficient?

Pretending not to have noticed any traces of enemies, Lin Yu casually opened the door.

As the door opened, no enemies rushed out from nearby.

But the moment Lin Yu stepped through the doorway, a small figure darted out from his blind spot.

[You sense the enemy's presence. Although this little one isn't tall, she's incredibly agile.]

[Her attack carries no killing intent, but you know for certain that this enemy undoubtedly reeks of blood.]

[She is acting for her lost dear friend. You are sure that if necessary, she won't show mercy to a stranger.]

[Moreover, you are her enemy.]

Acting for a dear friend, smelling of blood, and small in stature...

Holy crap! Bronya!

I've only been out for a few hours, and this little brat is already kicking down my door?!

Chapter 7: Hesitation Means Defeat

Several dozen minutes ago

Cocolia, currently in a secret base, looked at the screen before her with a hint of exhaustion in her eyes.

During the previous X10 Experiment, Cocolia lost her adopted daughter, Seele Vollerei, due to the experiment.

Even though she knew that sacrifices were unavoidable in the fight against Honkai, she still felt a pang of unease.

After that, her other adopted daughter, Bronya Zaychik, also lost her legs and part of her emotional circuits due to the X10 Experiment.

However, to Cocolia, all these sacrifices were worth it.

These experiments provided Cocolia with sufficiently mature technology and data.

Furthermore, after she framed her colleague Raiden Ryoma and brought ME Company under her control, Cocolia's influence within Anti-Entropy had reached an unprecedented peak.

Now, Cocolia even possessed some Herrscher of Reason cells and had begun executing the plan to create artificial Herrschers.

And now, as long as she could guide Raiden Mei to awaken and capture this mature Herrscher on the spot, Cocolia, who would control a Herrscher and be able to mass-produce them, would have the means to contend with Schicksal.

Of course, this was all assuming her plan went smoothly.

But now, Cocolia looked at the woman on the screen and knew she had to get serious.

On the screen, a beautiful woman with short, ash-blonde hair and a very handsome black-haired man were walking hand-in-hand down the street.

However, as an executor of Anti-Entropy, Cocolia knew very well that the woman was no ordinary person.

Schicksal publicly claimed to have three S-rank Valkyries, but according to the intelligence obtained by Anti-Entropy's intelligence department, they could only confirm the identities of two of them.

And Rita Rossweisse was one of them.

As Otto's confidante, Rita Rossweisse appearing in Changkong City was certainly no coincidence.

"So that's how it is. After we dealt with those trash, Otto couldn't sit still and sent an S-rank over here to continue monitoring the gem."

It was too late to regret it now. After alerting them, she had to accelerate the plan's progress.

And... Hmph, the man this Valkyrie was interacting with must also be one of Otto's dogs.