Quit It, I'm Thinking / Don't Panic, You're Not Afraid of Dying Anyway

"Okay, move the office to your lab! Amber understands, I'll arrange it right away!"

Amber spoke decisively, and beneath the exquisite and beautiful golden eye mask, her perfectly proportioned small face showed no hint of joking.

Durandal stood up.

"Lord Otto, there's no time to lose, you should set off immediately!"

"No! Wait!"

"The archbishop's work cannot be neglected. How about this, I'll go and help him out!"

"No need! I'm perfectly capable of handling this. You can continue with your afternoon tea. Goodbye!"

Otto revealed a mysterious smile, pressed Durandal's shoulder, and made her sit down again.

Afterwards, Otto and Amber left the pavilion, their steps somewhat heavy— Amber's stare was bad enough, but with the straightforward and earnest Durandal added to the mix, he wouldn't be able to catch his breath for the next couple of days!

"Is Lord Otto really alright?"

"Hehe, Lord Otto's wisdom is as deep as the sea, and he can easily handle such a small matter. Durandal need not worry, please continue enjoying your afternoon tea. I have also prepared a Black Forest cake, I will go and fetch Durandal now, would you please let me taste it?"

Rita smiled radiantly as she refilled Durandal's cup of tea.

Durandal swallowed hard at the mention of cake, completely forgetting about Otto.

"Cake... is it a bit too high in calories? But my vacation's over, so I'll do some warm-up exercises today. Okay, bring it up quickly! Hahaha, Stan, come and try this cookie!"

Durandal abandoned her thoughts and, while waiting for the cake, began to playfully tease her new pet with a beaming smile.

Stan obediently ate the biscuits that were offered to him, licked Durandal's slender, white fingers with his cat tongue, and made a sweet and adorable meow.

Rita turned and left, shaking her head and sighing helplessly.

Oh, my Durandal! You turn the table when the leader picks up food, you stop the brake when the leader drinks water. If you weren't truly invincible, you would have been kicked out of headquarters eight hundred years ago!

Speaking of which, there's another person in the Oceania Branch who's in the same situation. Luckily, she's not at headquarters, or things would be quite funny.

Achoo!

"Hmm? You have a cold?"

Which type of cold virus do you think could survive in a body with Herrscher Gem implanted?

"How would I know? But I know that idiots usually don't catch colds, so you probably don't have a cold."

In the Oceania Branch, Wendy pushed her wheelchair, strolling along the road in the sun, nodding earnestly.

A second later, she let go, turned around, and ran for her life.

"Wendy! You stop right there!"

"No way! sigh"

Under the sunlight, the high-speed race between wheelchairs and Valkyrie once again unfolds in grand style.

While Durandal placed Stan on the table to enjoy the cake, Stan finally touched the Heavenly Fire Puppet when no one was watching.

'Hey, little Ancestor Kevin, sorry about that, please get some rest! I'll keep this body for now, and give you a better one in the future! Hehe, making good use of your Armed Doll instead of letting it gather dust in the warehouse like in the original timeline, Your Venerable Lord would be very pleased to know!'

Anqi had been drooling with envy for a body that could go toe-to-toe with Durandal until its energy was depleted.

Stan's claws brushed against Skyfire's small body, unseen by anyone.

Then, Stan lazily lay on the table, looking as if he were asleep.

Skyfire's tiny eyelashes trembled slightly, but remained silent again when no one noticed, as if she had never reacted at all.

Chapter 131 Stop fooling around, I'm thinking

"Boom!"

It was late at night, but the defense system of the Schicksal Headquarters operates around the clock, so a large number of armed forces were alerted by the sudden and violent explosion.

In an instant, a large number of fully armed Valkyrie and giant mechs gathered, along with countless spears and cannons, some visible and some hidden, all aimed at Durandal's residence.

"Cough cough!"

Dressed in pajamas and covered in dust, Durandal pushed aside the debris covering her with one hand, and with the other arm around the petite Rita, she exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a daze:

"What happened? Did an appliance explode?"

"It's more like someone unleashed a powerful attack here with the Heavenly Fire Judgment, reminding me of the Battle of Tower Bridge a couple of days ago. Durandal, Rita, where's that little doll?"

Otto stepped out from among the Valkyrie surrounding the area, his hand casually resting on his chin.

Durandal's golden hair, covered in dust, kicked and shattered some cement blocks beside her.

A moment later, she stood in the dust, looking at her house that had been reduced to ashes, and the huge hole behind the house that had been melted by the high temperature, and blinked in confusion.

"It seems to have disappeared?"

"Heh, looks like a cunning little guy. He pretended to be out of energy and even fooled me. In reality, he still had a little energy left to escape!"

"You mean it escaped?"

"Let's search again. Although I think it's unlikely, we need to prevent it from infiltrating headquarters and causing further trouble. Durandal, you take charge and handle the aftermath. Rita, come with me."

Otto left the scene to the still bewildered Durandal and led Rita to the outer perimeter.

Under the romantic starry night and bright lights, Otto stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, serene and unfathomable.

Rita lightly patted the dust off her face and pajamas. Her usually clean and pretty face was now covered in a layer of gray dust, making her look a little embarrassed.

Otto, unconcerned by Rita's embarrassment, smiled slightly and said:

"Keep a close eye on that kitten these next couple of days."

"Stan? Your Excellency, you mean..."

Rita hadn't expected Otto to suspect Stan, but upon reflection, given that they both belonged to the same World Serpent, it was hard to say that Stan wasn't a suspect.

"Hehe, maybe I'm just overthinking it. Beasts are creatures that respect power. Having been defeated by Durandal, it's unlikely to harbor any ill intentions. But we should still be on the safe side. If there really is a problem—try to avoid Durandal, handle it cleanly, and don't upset her."

"Yes, Rita understands!"

Rita solemnly accepted the order.

Rita had spent two days with Stan, and most women found it hard to dislike cats, especially the intelligent and empathetic kind, Rita was no exception. However, her position and stance were more important; if necessary, it was her duty to handle the situation discreetly, keeping it from Durandal.

Rita then lowered her head and continued to wait for Otto's instructions.

But after waiting quietly for a while, Otto only admired the moon, neither leaving nor speaking again.

Rita was a little confused, but she assumed Otto was thinking, so she waited quietly without saying a word.

Until Amber's clear, cool voice came from behind.

"Lord Otto, has everything been settled here? You still have a lot of work to do, if..."

"Ahem! Don't disturb me. I'm thinking about the World Serpent's possible conspiracy. You go back and wait. I'll go back to my office and continue with my work once I've figured it out."

"How much time do you need to think about it? Perhaps I should invite Durandal over to discuss it together?"

"Ahem! I just thought about it, and we can talk about this later. Official business is more important. Let's go back!"

Knowing that Amber, the head steward, had been filling in for more than a month and was now very resentful, Otto didn't dare to offend her any further. He could only force a smile and follow her back to the office with heavy steps.

Rita, who had been standing still, finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

At Schicksal Headquarters, you can offend Durandal; she's straightforward and honest, and if there's a reason, she'll readily accept being insulted without holding a grudge. You can even offend Otto; as long as you're a decent person, the Archbishop is perfectly tolerant of jokes when it doesn't involve serious matters.

But no one dared to offend Amber. Everyone knew that she was the ultimate manager in charge of personnel promotions, salaries, benefits, food, lodging, and transportation; with a flick of her finger, she could leave you starving!

With a touch of melancholy, Rita returned to her home, now a complete ruin.

Durandal, dressed in drab gray pajamas, was seriously discussing work with the patrolling Valkyrie. Meanwhile, Stan, equally drab, strolled leisurely with cat-like steps, occasionally rubbing against Durandal's leg.

Rita met Stan's cat-like eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them without her realizing it.

Stan, seemingly oblivious, raised his head towards Rita, and as if seeing his master, uttered a soft and submissive voice:

Meow~~

[Gray Serpent, coordinates XXX, XXX, there's a small island there. I'm out of energy and can't go anywhere else. If you're still here and receive this message, come pick me up.]

At the Shenzhou Shencheng Pharmaceuticals Tianqiong City branch, Gray Serpent rushed into the laboratory in a great hurry.

"Jackal, I've received a message from Skyfire!"

Then, there was an eerie, deathly silence.

Jackal gently placed Otto's arm, which had been accidentally dislocated due to the loud slamming of the door, onto the lab table, then expressionlessly pulled out a high-tech RPG from under the table.

The Jackal aimed at the Gray Serpent's head, his finger on the trigger.

"Hey, calm down. This is your lab. If it gets blown up, the damage will be huge. I apologize, I apologize, okay? Or I can allocate some more funding to you?"

How much should I dial?

"Two hundred million... two hundred million... six hundred million, six hundred million in research funding!"

"Double."

"The Jackal said expressionlessly."

Gray Serpent's prosthetic eye flashed, and his voice rose several octaves as he said:

"You think our money grows on trees... Uh, twelve billion it is!"

Just as the Jackal was about to pull the trigger, the Gray Serpent obediently changed his mind.

Money is nothing; research expenditures are necessary for our cause, regardless of any threats.

Then Jackal put down his RPG, smiling brightly, and said:

"Hey, isn't this Gray Serpent? Why are you here before dawn? Is there something you need?"

"You really know how to change your expression... Fine, fine, I won't say anything more, put the rocket launcher down."

"For the sake of the funding, I'll let it slide for now, but next time knock on the door first. So, what's going on? Didn't Lord Skyfire run out of energy and disappear without a trace?"

"I don't know what's going on, but he sent me some coordinates and we have to go pick him up."

"Gray Serpent said seriously."

Chapter 132 Don't panic, you're not afraid of death.

Skyfire symbolizes Kevin's will and is important to the World Serpent, both in terms of combat power and symbolic meaning.

The Jackal stroked his chin, not urging him to go and provide backup, but instead frowning suspiciously.

"Wait a minute, something's fishy about this!"

"Um?"

"Judging from the situation at the time, if Lord Skyfire didn't fall into the Quantum World, then he was taken away by Schicksal. Although I always complain, that brat Otto is very cunning. Would he let Lord Skyfire go so easily?"

"You mean, a trap?"

Gray Serpent calmed down and thought about it along this line of thought, and various guesses came to mind.

"That was my initial guess too. Either he fell into the Quantum World, or he was taken away by Otto. I was planning to observe for a while longer. If I could find clues about Lord Skyfire and confirm that he was taken to the Schicksal Headquarters, I would then plan to take him back... Yes, something's fishy. It might be a trap set by Otto!"

Gray Serpent was once again grateful that his colleague was reliable.

If Jackal hadn't been cautious, he might have fallen into a trap!

Then, he politely inquired:

"Then what do you think we should do, Jackal?"

"How far is it from the base that is closest to those coordinates?"

Upon hearing this, the Gray Serpent quickly searched its brain for data and performed calculations.

"About two hundred kilometers away, there is a secret base that has not yet been activated."

"Go check those coordinates. I'll wait at this base and take some isolation and precautionary measures. If you can find Lord Skyfire, bring him to the base so I can conduct a thorough examination and then we can consider the next steps."