You Have a New Job (Continued)

Anqi already knew about Otto's desire to touch the Imaginary Tree, and she knew very well what that meant.

Therefore, even if he escapes from this body, Anqi will keep a close eye on him and will not give him any chance to carry out his plan.

For Otto, living was worse than dying if he couldn't advance his plans.

If there is no way to escape or fight back, then the only solution is to persuade.

In other words, should one lay bare one's bloodied heart, hidden for five hundred years, to this extraordinary little girl, humbly tell her about one's childish and ridiculous dreams, and then beg for her mercy?

'God, is this my punishment?'

Otto gave a wry smile, his icy expression melting away.

"Stop staring at me like that, I won't run away, Kiana."

"Anqi said that the last thing you can trust in the Schicksal Headquarters is what Otto says."

Kiana, munching on a nearly finished watermelon, stood five steps away from Otto, her one gold and one blue eye fixed intently on Otto the entire time.

Anqi did not ask her for help.

Kiana then realized that Anqi didn't need help, and that her task was to stay here and keep an eye on Otto.

And that's exactly what happened; it's clear that her little brain can still be useful in crucial moments.

Otto shook his head helplessly, regaining his composure.

"Would you like some tea? It's probably not over yet; Durandal and Sakura are quite strong."

"You drink it yourself, I'm afraid you'll poison it."

Kiana remained unmoved, turning her head and spitting out a string of watermelon seeds, her eyes fixed entirely on Otto.

Otto raised an eyebrow, not forcing the issue, but simply found a cup, blew off the dust, and then poured uncontaminated tea from the teapot.

"Gah~~"

He gazed at the sky as he slowly began to drink.

Just as Otto seemed to have figured something out.

In the deep sea, the seawater suddenly surged violently.

"Boom!"

Durandal, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, who is fearless and never backs down, bursts out from the exploding waves.

She pierced through Celestia almost instantly—through the hole she had created when she was thrown down.

Then, upon reaching Anqi, the lance, brimming with terrifying power, tore through the air and hurtled towards Anqi.

Anqi's response was to gently raise her palm.

"Bang!!!"

An energy far more violent and intense than Li Sushang's sword energy swept across all the Celestia, bringing intense tremors and destruction.

Anqi remained motionless, a drop of blood flowing from her palm, then flowing back before it dripped down, quickly healing the wound.

"Durandal, a powerful warrior whose fighting spirit will never crumble. Black Abyss White Flower, the Divine Key of death and healing. If we don't use power beyond the limits to directly eliminate you, this combination will probably continue indefinitely, without end."

"Anqi!"

Durandal is the ace of the headquarters and its guardian, and the scene on Celestia now fully demonstrates her dereliction of duty.

A real battle is now inevitable.

With a sharp shout from Durandal, an even more powerful energy erupted from her lance, as if she possessed some inexhaustible energy source, far surpassing the power supply of the Imaginary Gateway —or rather, as she carried a World Bubble, she indeed possessed such an energy source.

"Boom!"

Two forces, far surpassing the level of Herrscher, were locked in a fierce struggle, violently squeezing and manipulating the surrounding air.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle of energy, a massive, jet-black longsword descended from the sky, bringing with it a chilling aura of death.

Anqi raised her hand and gently gripped the blade, but suddenly frowned.

The black aura, like flames, spread from her fingertips to her entire palm, wreaking havoc and eroding her arm.

"The Key of Erosion and the Power of Death, what a dangerous combination."

Anqi said calmly, pouring more energy into her hand, which actually expelled the invading death power and caused it to invade the huge black blade, forming a constantly spreading white crack.

"Bang!"

The black knife was quickly crushed by Anqi.

At the same time, Yae Sakura appeared behind Anqi, her body wreathed in black flames, poised to strike, and suddenly plunged the Jizo Mitama into Anqi's back.

Anqi reached behind her back and grabbed the tip of the burning black flames.

The situation has returned to the beginning, with the two S-Rank Valkyrie vying for power with Anqi, but it seems more like Anqi is toying with them.

Durandal took the opportunity to give Yae Sakura a look.

Having already developed a tacit understanding, Yae Sakura also understood the meaning of her comrade's combined attack.

Both sides retreated simultaneously, followed by a continuous barrage of attacks.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

For the first time, Anqi moved her position on her own initiative.

The battlefield shifted from Celestia to the higher and wider sky, gradually moving away from the observable distance.

All that can be seen is the spectacular sight of the three forces constantly colliding.

Below, on Celestia, a new visitor quietly arrives and appears right next to Otto.

"Soul Steel? It really is a Soul Steel body! Brain upload? Consciousness transfer? What kind of equipment was used?"

"To be precise, it's a regular memory backup to ensure that there's always a version of myself on the surface. As for whether living in this way can still be considered as the real me, that's a matter of opinion."

Otto responded very humbly to the beautiful, fair-skinned, busty, and long-legged stranger in front of him, who was wearing a top hat decorated with gears.

Being unhumble is not an option either.

Who let the Void Archive shout loudly in his mind:

[Dr. Vill-V!?]

[Dr. Mobius!?]

"Aren't they already dead?!"

In a world in Honkai, anything is possible. Isn't that common sense?

Why are you making such a fuss over there?

Void Archive, what an idiot!

Otto looked at Vill-V with a smile and said:

"Has La Signora. Vill-V come back from the dead?"

"No, just like you, I only have a backup of my memories. Then, I was forcibly dragged into the real world by Little Anqi and Mobius. I didn't want to, did I scare you?"

"No, no, it's a great honor to meet you both in this era!"

Otto sighed inwardly.

On the one hand, it extinguished the hope of a direct resurrection once again.

On the other hand, since Anqi has even brought out these two people, it seems there's no room for pretense anymore.

Seriously, they've been driven to a dead end.

Otto then turned to the icy-faced Tesla and Einstein, and said in a gentle and polite manner:

"Of course, Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla are also welcome. It's been a long time."

"No thanks, we're not that close, and besides, I've come here specifically to cause trouble!"

"Dr. Tesla is right."

Otto spread his hands and smiled nonchalantly.

He accepts the worst outcome, but at the moment, it also appears to be a greater hope.

'So, if my answer satisfies Anqi, then this dream team of scientists will become an absolute guarantee for the perfect execution of my plan?'

Every cloud has a silver lining, and Otto's smile brightened.

Meanwhile, Mobius was circling around Kiana.

Kiana gripped the watermelon rind with both hands, her hands trembling involuntarily, a sense of dread inherited from ancient genes welling up within her.

Mobius, stroking her chin, asked with a charming and gentle tone:

"Kevin's descendants?"

"I guess... I guess so."

"The Herrscher of the Void?"

"I guess so... I guess so."

"Want some blood drawn?"

"I guess so...?"

Kiana blinked, bewildered.

Klein had already tied the rubber band around her neck, inserted the blood-drawing device, and began to slowly draw blood with a click.