Chapter 120

"Let Fu Hua participate in the mission?"

"This..." Redhead considered Himeko's suggestion.

This isn't a great suggestion; it's more of a safe one. Not good, not bad. If it involves comforting you, offering guidance, and helping you wait for news...

"No," Redhead said after thinking for a moment. "She's a soldier."

"Moreover, we certainly don't have any good solutions for the Anti-Entropy side."

The Celestial Empire certainly wouldn't intervene for the sake of a Raiden Ryoma. Similarly, the Fate of Schicksal might not offer any substantial assistance to the Raiden Ryoma.

Basically, Raiden Ryoma's fate is in the hands of heaven.

"If we can successfully rescue Doctor Mei," the Redhead said, "It will be a great relief for Mei."

"So Mei still needs to participate in missions, if we forcibly exclude her."

"This might be the worst thing."

"So, regarding this mission," Siegfried asked, "Any progress?"

"Gray Serpent," Himeko said, "Through our recent inquiries, we've identified a person named Gray Serpent."

"This person has been operating in Sky City for many years and is one of the most active intelligence brokers here."

"This person is our breakthrough point."

"His whereabouts."

"We also have some understanding of this."

Chapter 147 You, Me, and Him

As the saying goes, "When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears."

The meeting between SU and MEI didn't evoke any special feelings.

Um... wait a minute, the so-called special feeling refers to MEI, not SU.

Mei pushed up her glasses and sized up the man in front of her.

How should I describe this person?

He has a bit of the "Ishigami Shin-kun" vibe.

It's not that this SU is exactly the same as that Ishigami Shinonome or anything, it's just that Mei feels the guy sitting in front of her is behaving like Ishigami Shinonome.

Yes, just like when he was talking about the secretary and vice president's matters concerning the archery club.

That excited, restless, trembling appearance.

Well, there might also be a little bit of the fear from being caught in the act.

Of course, MEI wouldn't use a paper fan to fan SU's head.

But I still feel like this guy is afraid of something, right?

"You..." MEI pushed up her glasses and said, "Do you have ADHD?"

"No, not at all." SU replied immediately. "How could that be? No way, do I look like someone with ADHD?"

"Then what are you shaking for?" Mei asked. "I feel like you're a sieve, you've been shaking ever since you came in, and you just can't stop."

"It's the air conditioning, isn't it?" SU said without changing her expression, "It's set a bit too low."

"Central air conditioning," MEI said. "I feel great, the temperature is just right, not cold."

It's pretty much certain that this guy is scared! I don't know what he's scared of, but I'm sure he's scared, and this matter must be related to him.

Otherwise, this SU wouldn't be shaking like a sieve.

But what is this guy afraid of?

MEI felt somewhat interested, but not very much. She didn't seem inclined to delve deeper into it.

"When I came over just now, I saw you..." SU asked, changing the subject.

"To conduct experiments," MEI said, "I'll get the Raven to help me out."

MEI is indeed conducting an experiment, with the help of Raven. And while the experiment may appear to be a one-sided attack on MEI, it is indeed a one-sided attack.

So...

"It's for an experiment!" Raven said almost without hesitation.

"It was Doctor Mei asked me to do this," Raven said. "It was absolutely not my own idea, and I did not mean to threaten the doctor into lying."

"Please believe me."

I felt like I was doomed if I didn't believe it, even though it was really fun to fight.

But if you don't believe it, you're really doomed.

"Yes." MEI pushed up his glasses and said, "It's just an experiment, testing a little bit of something."

"Um... may I ask you something?" SU suddenly became curious and asked, "What are you testing, Doctor Mei?"

"A strange power," MEI said. "And I've already grasped a little bit of it, though not much, but I've still managed to get a tiny bit."

"What kind of power?" SU asked, even more curiously, "To fight against Honkai?"

"Theoretically speaking, it is possible," MEI said. "If this power is really that useful, then theoretically it is possible."

In theory, MEI's understanding of this power is still too limited; it is almost entirely unfamiliar to them.

After so many tests.

We only caught a glimpse of it.

But they didn't catch them all.

"Oh?" SU asked, "Do I need to get beaten up before I can be tested?"

"It's just for resisting attacks," MEI said. "This power works on me, but for now, it only affects me."

"It can help me withstand 50% of the damage, or there is a certain possibility that it can completely make me immune to damage."

"This is how this power currently manifests itself; it cannot be directly expressed."

"Of course, there is another one."

Equipment is a very obvious form of expression. But the problem is that this form of expression seems to be unobservable... well, at least not with current methods.

But this force is observable.

Although the observations were not very clear.

Only a tiny bit can be observed.

But even this little bit can barely point the way for research.

"You've come at the worst possible time," MEI said, arms crossed. "I thought you'd be back much later."

"Hahaha~" SU laughed awkwardly.

"Let me explain," MEI said. "My name is MEI, and you might know me. But I want to say that I'm not the MEI you know, well, to be more precise..."

"I am another person who has some connection with that MEI."

"I know," SU said. "I heard the Gray Serpent explain to me that you are the reincarnation of MEI. The reincarnation of this life."

"Activated soul memories can be traced back to past lives."

"..." MEI didn't deny SU's explanation. Okay, let's just say it's explained this way. It's not entirely accurate, but it will save her a lot of trouble.

Since that's the case.

"I'm looking for you," MEI said.

"You want Kevin to come out?" SU asked. "Kevin is no longer the Kevin you used to know. That plan will bring a huge disaster to the civilization of this era."

"That's why I threw Kevin into the Sea of Quantum."

"That's the question," MEI said. "They helped me find you in exchange for you bringing Kevin out of the Sea of Quantum. As for the plan."

Mei had no idea what Kevin's plans were; she didn't even know how Kevin had ended up in the Sea of Quantum.

Although the system restored some of her memories, it was clear that the plans Kevin was supposed to carry out were not among them.

"You could try asking," SU said. "He might listen to you."

"Hmm..." MEI didn't answer directly. Would Kevin listen?

Can you listen?

He seems to be a simp, probably... maybe...?

"We'll talk about that later," MEI said. "I want to ask you something else."

"This is very important to me."

"What is it?" SU asked.

"I want to know."

"Do you know anything about this?" MEI asked, "About King Arthur's Holy Sword, specifically Excalibur and Avalon."

"I think you should know about these two Noble Phantasm."

"Why are you interested in this?" SU asked. "If I may be frank, neither of these things is suitable for you right now."

"Just knowing this is enough," MEI said. "You don't need to worry about the rest."

"I want to obtain this Noble Phantasm."

Chapter 148 Victory Covenant

When this issue was brought up, SU's face immediately turned serious.

King Arthur, reincarnated.

SU knew about this, and although it was bizarre and seemed unbelievable, the Gray Serpent hadn't lied after taking a sip of the Kuchikamizake.

One bite!

SU swears to God that he only took one sip and really didn't drink any more.

He didn't drink much, just one sip was enough. He saw it, he saw the past. Although he had forgotten what he saw, the lingering feeling confirmed that she was indeed Mei.

At least it used to be that MEI.

"This problem," SU said, "Doctor, this is something that..."

"That might not be appropriate."

"Why?" MEI crossed her legs and said, "Isn't that appropriate? You mean that thing still exists? And you do know where it is, right?"

MEI quickly understood SU's implication: SU wouldn't have said that if he didn't exist.

"Unsuitable" means that the item exists, but you may not be able to obtain it.

Or it might not be used properly.

"About my question," MEI said, arms crossed, "Do you know?"

As for reincarnation, Mei couldn't be bothered to argue. Since that's their idea, then so be it. It saves them the trouble of explaining, and it also gives them a clear explanation for their different roles.

At least an explanation that people in this world can accept.

"I know." SU finally calmed down and stopped trembling like a real man from Ishigami. "I just think..."

"You probably can't use those weapons."

SU knows that one of MEI's reincarnations is King Arthur, the child he once guided!

King Arthur is gone, and the weapons have entered the secret realm.

Although King Arthur was one of the reincarnations of Mei, but...

"Besides, it's too dangerous there," SU said. "I don't think you have the ability to get it right now."

"So you have a solution?" MEI asked again, not at all feeling that the matter was dangerous.