The Taste of an Immortal is Really Quite Good (cont.)

After leaning back in her office chair, Theresa said to Himeko, looking slightly tired.

"The improved version of HSN Serum, this is an experimental serum that Schicksal has just developed recently."

"According to my grandfather, people who receive this serum will have their Honkai Energy weakened."

"Huh? This thing is terrible for me...!"

Himeko, who was about to say something, immediately realized the effect of the serum on her.

Himeko's problems are essentially caused by the messes created by Honkai Energy.

If the Himeko Honkai Energy on Himeko can be weakened, then the Honkai Energy's corrosive effect on her body will naturally decrease.

In other words, while injecting this serum will weaken the strength of [Valkyrie] Murata Himeko, it will increase the lifespan of [Human] Murata Himeko.

For Himeko, who has been struggling to prolong her life, this serum has largely solved one of the problems she has been facing.

If it were someone else, after receiving this serum and understanding its function, they might have injected it into their body without hesitation.

The problem is that Himeko has a very high IQ.

After understanding the function of this serum, she also noticed another problem.

"Theresa, to what extent can this serum weaken the Honkai Energy in my body?"

"Well..."

After a moment's thought, Theresa said with a hint of distress.

"I don't know the specifics. I just know that Lin Yu, who suppressed the Third Herrscher and was assigned to our branch, used this serum to suppress the Herrscher of Thunder's consciousness, allowing her human personality to take control of her body."

"And the serum in your hand is a youth version of serum with its efficacy weakened countless times after the materials required for the improved serum were modified and the concentration was adjusted."

"Even if you say that, the difference between a human and Herrscher is huge."

After gently shaking the serum in her hand, Himeko's face immediately showed a complex expression.

"How much strength will I have left after using this serum?"

"I don't know, but the probability of turning back into a normal person is very high."

At this point, Theresa suddenly became extremely angry.

"Hmph, that's good, it saves you from having to constantly connect to the Nexus System, you bomb-wielding woman."

"You used the Nexus System again this time, didn't you? Can you save me some money? The Hyperion's energy cannons cost a lot to maintain."

"Well... I can't just watch my men die in front of me, can I?"

Seeing Theresa's annoyed expression, Himeko knew that Theresa wasn't upset with her because of money.

Although Theresa and Himeko haven't known each other for very long, as friends, they both know that the other is thinking of them.

Theresa was actually angry because Himeko's constant use of the Nexus System was, in her eyes, a sign that Himeko was not taking her life seriously at all.

"Thank you, Theresa. I'll accept this serum for now."

"Don't accept it!"

Seeing that Himeko didn't intend to use the serum on the spot, Theresa became even more anxious.

"Use the serum now, then retire obediently—there's a mountain of paperwork piling up, you should have dealt with it a long time ago!"

Even if you say that, it's not possible right now... at least not.

After picking up the terminal from the coffee table, Himeko opened the data inside and placed the terminal in front of Theresa.

"In the short term, I estimate that our Far East Branch has another important task to complete."

"Important mission—what, Shenzhou?"

Looking at the information displayed on the terminal, Theresa couldn't understand why the mission's destination was in this place.

"That's strange. Aren't the Shenzhou supposed to be independent of our Schicksal?"

"Over the years, I remember my grandfather telling us to always treat Shenzhou with an equal and friendly attitude."

"As for Shenzhou, they rely on the mechanical patrols created by vigorously developing advanced technology to fight against the Honkai. If they encounter a particularly powerful Honkai Beast, their 'martial arts practitioners' will take direct action."

"Such a powerful region would actually invite our Schicksal to help... How strange, has something like this really happened in the last five hundred years?"

"It's just asking us, the Schicksal, to prepare in advance."

After correcting Theresa's mistake, Himeko continued speaking to Theresa.

"After all, after discovering a region that resembles the Nine Nether in Shenzhou, it is suspected that Anti-Entropy might also get involved in this matter."

"And now... ha, Anti-Entropy's reputation is ruined."

"The Nine Nether Netherworld is where the hero Ji Lin of the Shenzhou fought against the Judgment-class Chiyou Judgment-class Honkai Beast Chi You. If the legend is correct, Ji Lin's Stigmata and the Xuanyuan Sword, the weapon she used to seal the Honkai Beast, should still exist here."

"The Shenzhou has indicated that if needed, they can give up the original Stigmata, and the Xuanyuan Sword can also be temporarily entrusted to our Schicksal. But the premise is that— Anti-Entropy has arrived, and we must help them deal with it."

"Anti-Entropy..."

Theresa, who had originally intended to say that "Anti-Entropy isn't actually that bad," suddenly realized that Shenzhou's actions were indeed understandable after recalling everything that had happened a few days earlier.

Although the other enforcers of Anti-Entropy are also unhappy with their Schicksal, they will at most fight each other within the rules.

But Cocolia —that guy just flipped the table!

Raiden Ryoma was her colleague, and then she tricked him.

ME Company was Anti-Entropy's money bag, and after it was robbed, it was left unattended and has now been occupied and plundered by Schicksal's people.

And then what she did was—prepare to blow up Changkong City to trigger the Third Honkai Outbreak.

If this person were merely treacherous and cunning, then Shenzhou probably wouldn't be so cautious this time.

But Cocolia's actions are no longer just cunning and treacherous; they're completely unpredictable.

Even Changkong City, where Raiden Ryoma had already laid out numerous backup plans, was bombed without hesitation. How much more so would Shenzhou, a region that had been on good terms with the Schicksal Generations? Anyway, people are likely to go crazy when they arrive in a new place, so it's perfectly normal for Shenzhou to be prepared.

"Moreover, in the end, Shenzhou's research on Honkai Energy weapons and Stigmata is not as good as our Schicksal's."

At this point, Himeko smiled helplessly.

"They said they would give us things if we went there, but frankly, it's just a way to get a share of the pie."

"After all, their mechanical guards can only fight low-level Honkai Beast. For higher-level Honkai Beast, martial arts practitioners are needed to take action."

"As for those martial arts practitioners, although they can cultivate their own martial arts to fight against the Honkai Beast by relying on the many secret manuals left by Ma Feima, the sixth disciple of the legendary Crimson Heron Immortal, their speed is still too slow."

"Anyway, they probably won't be able to research anything after they get their hands on the Stigmata. We might as well take this opportunity to show goodwill and then use this as an excuse to see if we can exchange this original Stigmata for some of the research results on the Stigmata."

"After all..."

After glancing at her own body, Himeko laughed again, as if mocking herself.

"Although Artificial Stigmata are deadly, they can make people stronger quickly."

"In terms of efficiency, this is much faster than 'practicing martial arts'."

"Wow, this is so complicated."

After listening to Himeko's analysis, Theresa held her head and said in slight pain.

"Why are you all so cunning?"

"Um, wait, what's this...?"

Looking at the list of personnel below, Theresa clicked on it and felt that something was wrong.

The following personnel must be dispatched to perform the mission:

Kiana Kaslana (D-rank Valkyrie)

Raiden Mei (D-rank Valkyrie)

Bronya Zaychek (D-rank Valkyrie)

Yuno (D-rank Valkyrie)

Lin Yu (B-Class Knight)

Fu Hua (A-rank Valkyrie)

"The person who issued this order was—as expected, it was Grandpa."

"This is outrageous! I'm going to find him and talk to him right now—"

"I suggest you give up this idea, Theresa."

Looking at the list on the terminal, Himeko said speechlessly.

"Haven't you figured out why the bishop was willing to break the rule that D-Class soldiers aren't allowed to go to the battlefield, just to let these young people participate in this mission?"

"Fu Hua is from Shenzhou. She is the team leader responsible for leading the team and analyzing intelligence on the ground."

"I've also heard about Lin Yu. He's a rising star from headquarters. I guess he's probably the vice captain."

"The bishop clearly intends to support the remaining four people, helping them quickly advance to A or even S."

"Given that he has already made up his mind, do you think it will be useful for you to say these irrelevant things?"

No.

Theresa felt that even if she had just thought about it, she would have come to the same conclusion.

Otto loves her, that's true, but on some things, Otto won't back down just because he loves Theresa.

Otto issued this command at some unknown time, which means that he had already made a decision when he issued the instruction.

What terrified Theresa the most was that she felt Himeko's analysis was absolutely correct.

This mission seems very dangerous, but considering that the team has a Herrscher, a Simulated Herrscher, a promising A, and a B who has defeated Herrscher, she feels that even the most dangerous mission has its limits.

To put it bluntly, this is Otto's way of giving these people a prestigious makeover, taking into account the background of one particular individual...

Siegfried had been raising 'Kiana' for years, and his grandfather valued her so much that he even had some big plans for her back then...

In other words, is the target that Grandpa has set his sights on Kiana this time?

On the way to Himeko's house, Fu Hua, who was walking at the front, could not often look back to observe the people behind her. However, as a martial arts expert, she still made the most basic judgment based on the sound of their footsteps.

Among these people, Kiana and Yuno's footsteps were very ordinary, the kind of normal footsteps that untrained ordinary people would make.

Bronya moves with her legs supported by prosthetics, skipping this step.

Lin Yu's footsteps sounded like he had received some training, but not much.

Among the group, the one with the lightest and steadyest footsteps was actually the seemingly delicate Young Miss Raiden Mei.

The Herrscher of Thunder, I also have some martial arts experience...

Moreover, the fact that Otto has left K423 here proves that what he told me at Schicksal Headquarters was correct.

After recovering K423, he already knew how to move the plan to the next stage.

They sent me here supposedly to form a powerful anti -Herrscher team, but in reality... ha, they just sent me to monitor them.

However, why did he tell me to pay more attention to Lin Yu?

He is similar to Feathered Dust. If he wants to understand Lin Yu, he can just hypnotize Lin Yu himself.

It's strange that Otto would pay attention to a young man.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Someone who can suppress the Herrscher of Thunder is indeed not to be underestimated, even with the help of the HSN Serum.

Find an opportunity to spar with him and then see what's really going on.

If he is genuinely fighting against the Honkai, then it's not necessarily a bad thing for such a young talent to grow up.

Sigh... That's strange, whose name was I just about to call?

Lin Yu, standing behind Fu Hua, remained silent, but as he looked at the character introduction panel that popped up on the system screen, he felt his urge to make sarcastic remarks was about to surface.

Name: Fu Hua

[Identity: One of the Thirteen Heroes of the Previous Era, the Crimson Heron Immortal of Shenzhou, S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, and a spy dispatched by Otto to the Far East Branch.]

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