But I Have the Queen of the Void

Upon hearing Cocolia's voice, Siegfried snapped out of his reverie and jumped from the rooftop.

"Hello, I'm Siegfried. When I first heard about the situation in Changkong City, I thought you were some kind of madman like Otto, but I later realized I had misunderstood a lot. Anyway, thank you for informing me about Kiana's situation in Siberia; it's very important to my daughter and me."

"You probably haven't misunderstood, I can be quite crazy when necessary. Also, I never expected that La Signora. Cecilia's daughter would appear alone in Changkong City. When I first heard the name, I thought there was some mistake. I really don't understand you as a father."

Cocolia's eyes sharpened, and she Siegfried as she looked Siegfried up and down, her doubts evident.

Siegfried scratched his head, unable to refute, and said with a wry smile:

"I've certainly failed as a husband and a father. But have you met Cecilia? Can you tell me what's going on?"

"There's not much to say. She saved my life during the Second Great Honkai, but unfortunately that was the last time I saw her, and I didn't have a chance to repay her."

"No need, Cecilia won't care about these things. She just did what she thought was right."

"I know. But if Kiana Kaslana ever has any trouble in the future, she can come to me, and I will do my best to help within my ability."

Cocolia made the promise casually. Firstly, to solidify her image as a person of conscience, and secondly, to lay the groundwork for future contact. In fact, the real Cocolia did owe Cecilia something and should repay it.

Siegfried only knew that Cocolia had goodwill towards Kiana, and as her father, he was naturally very grateful. So, the strong woman in front of him suddenly became incredibly pleasing to the eye.

"Brother Longma, I'm sorry, but I can't be on your side this time."

Siegfried sighed inwardly, but for both reason and emotion, this was the only choice he could make.

"Speaking of which, I heard that you suffered serious aftereffects back then, so you're here at the North America headquarters for treatment?"

"It's nothing, you won't die."

"Want to try the serum I just got? It can naturally expel Honkai Energy through the body's metabolism and has a curative effect on most of the ailments caused by Honkai. However, in return, you will also lose most of the power brought by Honkai. If you are interested, you can contact me to sign up. I happen to need some clinical trials."

"Forget it then. We'll have plenty of trouble ahead of us. I'm not ready to retire yet, hahaha!"

Siegfried laughed heartily.

The stubborn old father knew that Kiana's psychological problems had been properly resolved with the help of her good friend, but the Herrscher of the Void still existed, and Otto's threat was still ever-present. Although every move he made afterward would mean a high probability of physical collapse and then instant death, Siegfried still couldn't put down the Heavenly Fire Judgment in his hand.

Perhaps Kaslana's destiny is to burn, and then pave the way for the one she loves?

Siegfried had no objection to this, nor any fear. He only regretted not being able to do it for Cecilia back then, nothing more.

Back at the rear, seeing Siegfried and Cocolia getting along well, Welt and Einstein also breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning from Siberia, Siegfried was much more invigorated and began actively seeking help from Anti-Entropy. Therefore, he will be one of the important defensive forces during the expedition to Abyss City.

If these two don't get along, it could cause some trouble.

Cocolia ended her first meeting with Siegfried and suddenly turned to look at Welt.

"I've heard that in North America, governments and capitalists often argue with you and cause us trouble?"

"Well, it's not too bad. We know where we can't compromise."

"Ha, I feel uncomfortable hearing that. A bunch of jackals and vultures who only care about profit, what do they know about the Honkai? Do they need Anti-Entropy to know about it? I have nothing to do before entering Abyss City, so give me Siegfried, and give me someone who can do the dirty work... how about Raiden Ryoma? I'll take care of it for you."

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

Welt remembered the danger Cocolia, and a cold sweat broke out on his brow.

Instead, Einstein pondered for a moment, then patted Welt on the shoulder and shook his head at him.

Cocolia turned around, glanced sideways, and her sharp, sword-like gaze pierced straight at Welt.

"How can you fight the Honkai by wasting time with a bunch of insects all day? You don't actually think that the five hundred years that Schicksal has Honkai the Schicksal were obtained by negotiating nicely with the vested interests, do you? Otto can kill heads like crazy, and my Cocolia's sword is no less effective!"

Her cold, sharp voice carried a strong sense of bloodshed, and Welt and the others understood that Cocolia could truly do it; the obedient and submissive Siberia and the Far East were the best examples.

"The Honkai is no child's play. If we don't use absolute authority to concentrate our forces to deal with it, we'll only end up like the Previous Civilization. That's settled then. Tomorrow morning, Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma will report to me. Anyone who dares to be late will know the consequences!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Cocolia turned around and walked into the base without looking back. Only the sound of her high-heeled military boots hitting the floor echoed, as if knocking on the hearts of everyone behind her.

"Hiss!"

Siegfried stroked his chin, watching Cocolia's slender figure disappear into the distance with a swift and decisive stride, and patted Welt on the shoulder:

"Old Yang, why do I feel like she's more like the Anti-Entropy Leader than you are?"

"Stop joking... Okay, actually, it wouldn't be a bad thing if the chaos in North America could be cleaned up. If she takes action, the outcome should be good. Just you and Ryoma keep a close eye on things, and make sure... don't let too many people die."

Welt rubbed his temples, his head aching, completely unable to stop Cocolia's justifiable actions.

Einstein, on the other hand, stood calmly with his arms crossed and a slight smile playing on his lips.

The deeply entrenched interest groups in North America were long overdue for a cleanup. However, none of the three leaders could bring themselves to do it, nor were they skilled in such matters. They were hesitant to intervene, fearing they might overdo it and make things worse. Sending Cocolia along was a perfect example of the old saying—"Evil people always have their own evil people to deal with them!"

Chapter 217 But I have Her Queen of the Void!

Welt didn't concern himself with what Cocolia did, and even at her request, he stopped all external communication channels to prevent people from harassing them and interfering with Cocolia's actions.

Theoretically, he should do that too.

The Executors are powerful positions established to ensure the continued growth and expansion of Anti-Entropy; nominally, they are on par with the Alliance Leader. In their pursuit of development and resistance against the Honkai, the Executors have the authority to take many independent actions. Especially since this matter doesn't involve the Honkai or Schicksal, Welt has even less reason to interfere.

Welt simply sipped his coffee and waited for the results.

Although he still felt a little reluctant, after witnessing the orderly and vibrant East Sea Base, Welt greatly admired Cocolia's skills. Therefore, he was secretly looking forward to seeing what kind of changes Cocolia could bring.

On the fifth day of waiting, Cocolia finally returned with two followers.

Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma's expressions were very stiff, and their stubble was very obvious, making them look sloppy and tired.

This made Welt somewhat worried. "Are you all alright?"

Raiden Ryoma numbly shook his head. "Aside from not sleeping for five days and five nights and my hands being a little sore, there's nothing wrong, Alliance Leader."

Siegfried patted Welt on the shoulder with a knowing look on his face. "Be careful in the future. If she ever says she wants to be the leader of the alliance or something, you'd better know better and step down."

The two weathered old fathers walked past Welt side by side, seemingly too exhausted and indifferent to conversation, wanting only to return home and rest.

Welt couldn't stop her, and after standing at the plane door for several more minutes, he saw Cocolia slowly walk down, yawning, followed by a reserved and serious brown-haired girl.

"Melina van Luzvelt, from now on, will be in charge of North America politics and capital. She will regularly contribute funds to the Anti-Entropy Fund, and you can ask her to contribute more if needed, but I don't recommend going too far. You probably don't need me to teach you about sustainable development and the principle of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. In short, if you need anything, just contact her. In return, if she has any trouble, you should lend a hand. If you can't handle it either way, call me. That's all. Talk to her about the rest. I'm going to take a nap."

Cocolia was still yawning, her steps were a little unsteady, and she slowly walked away.

Welt hesitated, but true to his good-natured nature and gentlemanly manners, he couldn't stop a La Signora had been working hard for several days from going back to rest.

Then, the girl, as exquisite and beautiful as a game character model, stared at him expressionlessly.

Welt rubbed his forehead, feeling a slight headache.

Welt eventually enlisted Einstein's help.

Although this close relative also disliked worldly affairs, he was at least more experienced and wiser Welt, and could prevent Welt from making some basic mistakes.

But the anticipated trouble did not materialize. Melina spoke very frankly and clearly about the support she could provide for Anti-Entropy and the assistance she needed from Anti-Entropy.

Frankly, the offer was so generous that Welt and Einstein began to doubt their hearing.

The two men very politely saw the money-bringing girl off.

That evening, looking at the countless numbers that had suddenly appeared in their accounts, the three elders of Anti-Entropy, who had always been troubled by the organization's funding, all fell into deep thought.

"Siegfried, Ryoma, what exactly did she do? Did she send you two with the Heavenly Fire Judgment and in your mechs to rob the National Bank?"

Tesla, who was the most restless, pulled over the still somewhat exhausted Raiden Ryoma and Siegfried early the next morning and loudly asked them.

As for Cocolia, who was still in bed, no one dared to disturb her.

Just kidding, who could afford to offend a god of wealth of this caliber?

Siegfried scratched his head, looking at Raiden Ryoma with a helpless expression. "Brother, I'm bad with words, why don't you say something?"

The Raiden Ryoma Horse nodded, and after considering for a moment, said:

"On the first day, we went door-to-door killing people according to the list. On the second day, we moved to another city, held a meeting, and then killed a bunch of people again. On the third day, we moved to another city, and then a group of people were brought to us, and I continued killing. From the fourth day onwards, we just waited for people to bring the people we wanted to kill to our door, and I kept pulling the trigger. On the fifth day, we came back, and that was it."

"... Are you fucking kidding me!?"

Tesla angrily rolled up his sleeves, ready to punch someone.

Then the Raiden Ryoma shook its head and said:

"In fact, Siegfried and I had such a simple job: I pulled the trigger as she told me to, Siegfried was responsible for protecting her. That was all. That was all we could see. I'm afraid she had already made all the preparations before she came to North America. All that was left was to raise the knife, which is why she dragged the two of us along to do the hard labor."

"She planned ahead and made a decision, that's really impressive. I wish she had given birth a few decades earlier."

Einstein sighed with emotion.

If Anti-Entropy had encountered such a ruthless individual a few decades earlier, its development over the years wouldn't have been so fraught with difficulties, and it might have been able to rival Schicksal much earlier.

Siegfried slumped backward and said with a sigh:

"I honestly didn't understand how she did it. All I know is that she's ruthless, and ruthless to herself too. She didn't close her eyes for five days and five nights straight, watching those people's brains splatter with a smile... Luckily, they were allies. Don't mess with her in the future, she's deadly. Hahaha!"

Amidst Siegfried's dry laughter, the others exchanged glances, then nodded in unison.

Who can say otherwise?

Think about the Far East and Tachibana Yuki now; they seem to be following the same pattern: eliminate a group of unruly ones, then promote an obedient one, and then just sit back and wait to collect the money.

Ruthless, but truly effective.

The three elders of Anti-Entropy wouldn't do such a thing, but they've been leaders for decades and know that some killings are truly beneficial to the world. They have nothing to say about Cocolia's actions. Even if they did, it would be useless; that hard-hearted guy probably wouldn't listen anyway, and might even turn around and mock them.

"Well!"

Welt sighed and accepted reality.

Melina is on her way back.

' North America is on a completely different level compared to the Far East. All that preliminary research and preparation was worth it. Now I'm the biggest tycoon in our family, Little Xue, why don't you call me 'big sister'?'

'You're right, but I have Her Queen of the Void.'

'... I will provide the greatest possible material support for our plan!'

'But I have Her Queen of the Void.'

"Are you fucking crazy?! Are you looking to die?!"

'But I really do have Queen of the Void!'

'I'm ￥%*&#￥#!!! '

Anqi Network world was once again filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Cocolia rested for two days.

The main problem is that I'm mentally exhausted.

Those who Anti-Entropy think she's incredibly shrewd. But it's not that complicated. First, she wields absolute power; second, she has enough mental capacity to handle official duties; and third, she has a broad vision, knows what she wants to achieve, and isn't bound by base desires. Idealistic, moral, fair, just, and with a clear system of rewards and punishments, plus an exceptionally beautiful woman—a leader like that would easily dominate anywhere.

For example, on the submarine heading to Abyss City, the attitude of the headquarters staff towards her improved significantly—probably because she had seen the increase in her salary and the much more ample research funding.

"Huh? How come there are still traces of a battlefield here? Could there still be Honkai Beast in Abyss City?"

Cocolia sniffed the air and smelled gunpowder, then frowned and asked.

Einstein explained:

"There are indeed some Honkai Beast, but most of them are monsters from the Quantum World."

"What do you mean? The portal between Abyss City and the Quantum World is open?"

"No. To put it simply, it's like a coastline. When the tide comes in, the seawater overflows, and when the tide goes out, it carries away some sand and gravel. That's how Abyss City is. It's separated from the Sea of Quantum by a thin line. The real world and the Quantum World interact here, and the energies of both sides permeate each other. It's not surprising that the quantum power that seeps into the real world forms monsters. However, they can't go far. Once they leave the environment of Abyss City, they will soon be assimilated and absorbed by the real world and disappear into nothingness."

Cocolia nodded as if she understood Einstein's explanation.

Tesla, who had always been at odds with her, puffed out his chest at the opportune moment, put his hands on his hips, and said:

"We've explained it all this way. If you still don't understand, then we can't help you. That's how laymen are!"

"Dr. Tesla, I think you should cut your budget next quarter; it seems some projects could be eliminated..."

"Cough cough cough! Come on, let's go inside quickly. I'll show you the quantum energy monitoring and conversion system that I designed. It will definitely be a feast for your eyes!"

Tesla, unable to afford to offend the God of Wealth, loudly changed the subject, casually grabbed Ninti beside him, and ran into the magnificent and dreamlike underwater city.