How Does a Donkey Sound? / Anqi's Social Death Prevention Tips

"So, will Sister Bronya leave?"

"I...I also have things I want to do, friends I want to protect, and I also want to find a way to save Seele from the perspective of Schicksal Technology. I'm sorry, Ninti, I'll leave Mom and this family in your care from now on."

"Um."

Ninti responded softly, lowering her head like a lost kitten.

Bronya sighed, silently reaffirming her resolve, and felt too ashamed to say anything more.

At night, the clear moonlight shines on the turbulent sea, as bright and clear as day.

Bronya arrived at the tarmac, stood in front of a fighter jet, and faced Welt.

"My Lord, you probably won't be able to go back to the academy. Is there anything you need to tell the headmistress or Mei? Bronya can help pass on the message."

"No need for that. I've been keeping in touch with them all along. It's just that your identity might not escape the investigation of the Schicksal Headquarters, so there might be some risks involved in going there."

"Bronya isn't a formal Anti-Entropy member, Schicksal won't pay her too much attention. Plus, with the headmistress's protection, she should be fine in St. Freya."

"That being said, we still need to be careful. If anything seems amiss, contact us immediately. The East Sea Base isn't that far from St. Freya. By the way, aren't you really going to see Cocolia one last time?"

Welt asked.

Bronya was silent for a moment, then said goodbye to Welt, boarded the plane, and quickly sped off the runway, disappearing into the night sky.

Amidst the howling winds whipped up by the fighter jet, Welt adjusted his glasses, deeply feeling the cruel twist of fate regarding the mother and daughter's circumstances and their diametrically opposed choices.

As he walked back and reached the corner of the wall, a wisp of golden hair fluttered in the night breeze and caught his eye.

Welt paused, then smiled.

"Why didn't you try to persuade her to stay? You could have let her stay a few more days, couldn't you?"

"My daughter is all grown up now, she has her own ideas, and I can't keep her here."

Cocolia leaned against the wall, looking up at the sky where Bronya had gone. The hem of her military uniform fluttered in the sea breeze, highlighting her voluptuous and alluring curves.

But when Welt looked into her slightly empty, unyielding purple eyes, he felt that she must be very sad.

"I heard there's a coffee shop in the base. Want to go sit down and chat?"

"No need. I have no interest in you outside of business. Welt, tell me, even a sensible child like Bronya chose to leave me. Am I a failure as a mother?"

"Absolutely not!"

Welt's expression turned serious, and he replied earnestly.

Then, he softened his tone and said thoughtfully:

"I believe that whether a mother is doing a good job or not depends not on what others say, nor on what she says herself; only the children's performance can be used as a judge."

"Bronya is mature and sensible, and has a gentle heart that cherishes feelings. Anne is sometimes a bit impatient, but she always takes good care of things at home with patience, care, and responsibility. Rosaliya and Liliya are also innocent and kind children. Although they hide some sadness, they always face life with an optimistic attitude."

"And then there's Ninti —she even exchanged sincerity for sincerity, making the Honkai Beast willingly entrust their lives and power to her, creating an unprecedented miracle. She's far superior to me, a mere figurehead leader."

"Your children are all wonderful. And what they have in common is that they all love you deeply. So, who can say you aren't a good mother?"

Welt remarked sincerely that the more he thought about it, the more his affection for Cocolia grew.

Of course, it's about recognizing someone's personality, not the kind of attraction you feel in a romantic relationship. Don't misunderstand.

Cocolia smiled but made no comment; the melancholy on her face gradually faded.

They enjoyed the sea breeze for a while longer before parting ways.

Chapter 106 How does a donkey bray?

As all the forces quieted down, reflecting on their gains and losses and cleaning up the mess, the long-absent Theater of Domination finally saw the Anqi finish their work and gather around the dazzling array of Theater in the center, happily taking stock of their spoils.

"Ninti absorbed the power of Chiyou and, with her omnipotent Dominion Authority, achieved a form similar to Fusion Warrior. So the Honkai is truly omnipotent; what the Previous Civilization struggled with so much is just a piece of cake for us."

"This is a good idea. If we encounter powerful Honkai Beast in the future, we can use a similar method to fuse them and increase our power. It's just that it consumes a lot of cores. Right now, Ninti occupies two cores by herself. If we have too many, we can't handle it."

"In short, the strategic goal of conquering Welt has been successfully achieved. If things continue like this, Ninti will sooner or later become the first in line to succeed the Herrscher of Reason Core!"

About a hundred Anqi stroked their chins and nodded in unison.

Yes, with the added benefits of the Gem of Desire, the advancement of the Taixu Sword Qi, and the power contributed by Chiyou, Anqi's ability to fully control clones has increased, and it is slowly increasing as the Taixu Sword Qi improves.

With more manpower available, the Anqi can work more efficiently. This allows them to more readily assign roles and have more options, which is undoubtedly a great thing for future action plans.

"Ji Lin plus the Xuanyuan Sword, another high-level combatant approaching the Herrscher. Now, whether it's Master or the future Xiao Shi, we've got them all under our control!"

"That's not all. This is the progenitor of the Shenzhou, jointly certified by Schicksal and Anti-Entropy! According to the tradition of the Shenzhou Land, it's impossible for the Xuanyuan Sword to unify the world, but this reputation, even with a little use, is an extraordinary power!"

" With Schicksal ruling Europe and Anti-Entropy stationed in North America, it's perfectly normal for me Ji Lin, to have some people in Shenzhou, right?"

The Anqi all gave each other a funny laugh.

Whether Schicksal and Anti-Entropy made a profit in this wave is unknown to them, but Anqi certainly made a fortune.

Then, they finally turned their attention to the center of the Theater, to the series of spoils.

First are the dozen or so experimental chambers storing Joyce Clone. The high-level combatant reserves that Cocolia had previously acquired have not yet been used, so there's no need to elaborate.

Then came hundreds of glass experimental chambers of different styles, where the sleeping mother-in-law... cough cough, was a clone of Cecilia Saniyat.

"Damn it, why isn't there a single one that has developed self-awareness?"

Anqi bit her finger and complained with great resentment.

It received unanimous approval from the other Anqi.

That's right! Compared to cold, hard high-level clone material, a living, breathing mother-in-law is definitely more desirable!

"Ahhh! I want my mother-in-law! My sweet and soft mother-in-law! My gentle and beautiful mother-in-law! Ahhh, I'm so drooling!!!"

One Anqi lay on the ground beneath the experimental chamber, rolling around in grief and indignation, expressing the shared sentiments of hundreds of Anqi.

If one of them were alive, even if she wasn't the mother-in-law herself, the Anqi would still treat her like a real princess showered with love and affection.

That's my mother-in-law!

Who could resist the gentle and sweet smile that graces that beautiful face?

Unfortunately, no individuals with independent consciousness were ever born; they were all merely machines for producing holy blood.

It feels like digging up a treasure, only to have the most valuable gem shattered. It's not that there was no gain, but it makes the experience even more unbearably frustrating.

"Bang!"

Someone kicked Anqi on the head without any mercy.

"Alright, let's get down to business. This is the real highlight!"

Upon hearing this, the Anqi's expressions turned serious, and they all turned their gazes toward the center.

There, on a simple, solid stone table, lay a katana with a jet-black blade and a crimson hilt. Beneath its oppressive appearance lay an eerie aura that only Herrscher of Domination like Anqi could sense.

That was the scent of power, the Herrscher of Erosion from Previous Civilization.

"Jizo Mitama, Key of Erosion!"

"During the Changkong City incident, Yae Sakura and Gyakuhou's seals were broken. After a series of events, they reached a reconciliation, and the Jizo Mitama had been forged for 50,000 years, was finally formed."

"According to the original timeline, after Yae Sakura let go of her inner turmoil, she and Hiyomaru entered the depths of the Stigmata World together. At the last moment before leaving, she casually threw Jizo Mitama into St. Freya."

"I never expected it to be found so easily!"

According to Anqi's speculation, there are two possibilities after the Jizo Mitama was thrown into St. Freya.

Either they're discovered to be the Divine Key and then taken away by headquarters.

Either no one notices it, or it's taken away by passersby or cleaners as lost property and eventually thrown into a warehouse or some other place.

Taking advantage of the fact that all forces were focused on the East China Sea, leaving St. Freya vulnerable, and with Anti-Entropy and World Serpent ready to take the fall, Anqi and her companions launched a surprise attack on the academy and stole their mother-in-law's clone. Naturally, they also did not forget to search for this potentially existing Divine Key.

The end result was that no one noticed this katana with its ridiculously over-the-top design! No one realized it was the legendary Divine Key Jizo Mitama, and it just sat in the warehouse collecting dust!

You can't say Otto is stupid, or even blame St. Freya for being short-sighted.

After all, Yae Sakura didn't leave any warning when she casually tossed the sword into the corner. And from the outside, Jizo Mitama doesn't look much different from those flashy Valkyrie weapons.

If a passerby finds it, and after posting a lost and found notice, it's quite normal for it to be dumped in a warehouse if no one claims it.

Who would pick up a knife from the roadside, run to the equipment department or something similar, and say, "This might be a miracle cure, you should check it and seal it up!"

In this situation, Otto and Theresa weren't using any map cheats, so it would be a miracle if they knew!

"A country girl is just a country girl. She acts on a whim without even considering whether anyone will recognize her. If she had just left a note, she wouldn't have done this!"

Anqi raised the blade, her hand touching the cold, hard blade, and shook her head in a speechless sigh.

However, it was also thanks to Yae Sakura's long hair and short-sightedness, and her lack of thoroughness in doing things, that Anqi and the others had the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"No wonder we never Jizo Mitama again in the original timeline. It turns out nobody knew that this Divine Key had already appeared!"

Anqi once again lamented the unpredictability of life.

Then, a huge Honkai Beast with long ears slowly moved closer to the center, taking small steps.

"Have you guys finished watching? I've been waiting for ages, and I'm really not used to the Honkai Beast's body!"

The long-eared Honkai Beast complained in a muffled, thunderous voice.

Then Anqi delivered a Joyce Clone and a mother-in-law clone, and in the dazzling purple light, she fused the two materials with the Jizo Mitama.

Soon, a graceful girl in a shrine maiden's outfit with purple eyes, long cherry-blossom hair, and a lithe figure stood prettily in front of the stone table, holding the black katana.

"Ears, hurry up and get them!"

The Anqi's eyes lit up, and they urged each other on impatiently.

The long-eared Honkai Beast then lowered its head and bumped into the shrine maiden with cherry-colored hair.

The next second, the Honkai Beast merged into the priestess's body.

The priestess slowly opened her eyes, and subconsciously looked up, where she saw a pair of slender, pink, fluffy animal ears.

"Yae Sakura, Yae Sakura, you have donkey ears, you must be a donkey, right? How do donkeys bray?"

"Doctor, you can't rest yet!"

"..."

From the shrine maiden's pink and cherry-like lips came a cool and alluring voice that left the Anqi speechless.

Then Anqi asked:

"Yae Sakura, Yae Sakura, what does that fox call?"

"The Great Chu will rise, and Chen Sheng will be king!"

Yae Sakura crossed her arms and replied solemnly.

"Are you messing with me? Sisters, let's charge together and teach this donkey a lesson!"

The surrounding Anqi swarmed forward and pushed Yae Sakura Anqi to the ground.

"Hey! You're allowed to verbally manipulate me, but I'm not allowed to fight back?"

"Wait a minute, where are you grabbing? Don't rip off my shrine maiden outfit!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I apologize, okay?! Don't pull down my socks!"

"You can't take it off there anymore! Not there... not there..."

"Huh?~~"

Chapter 107 Anqi's Little Tricks to Avoid Social Stigma

In theory, empathy can be voluntarily severed.

But in reality, with the fire already burning, only two options remained for all the Anqi:

No.1 - Sympathy!

No. 2 – Unwavering Empathy!!!

Himeko woke up from her hangover once again.