Chapter 89

"So much stuff?" Kiana exclaimed in surprise before the Redhead could finish speaking. "This little box doesn't look like it can hold so much stuff."

"There are only two in each box," Redhead said. "They're usually in groups of ten. And what's inside the boxes..."

"We only found out what the military had put in the box after we opened it."

"Hmm?" Mei frowned slightly. Wasn't this a bit too uncertain?

"Can't we specify which type of supply to request?"

"No," the Redhead said. "Our level isn't high enough, too low. And this kind of box..."

It's not free!

No way, it's not free!

Inside the World Serpent's base, the Gray Serpent circled the box in front of him, looking it over from all angles.

"Raven, I told you to bring Doctor Mei over." Gray Serpent said, hands behind his back, "You..."

"Steal me a supply crate from the Hyperion..."

"What are you trying to do?"

Chapter 117 is about inviting...

"Crystal?"

This method of delivering supplies, comparable to the lottery, is already incredibly bizarre.

The item used to exchange for supplies is actually crystals?

Now it was everyone else's turn to be dumbfounded.

Crystal? What would the Celestial Empire do with this stuff?

"Is it a crystal of quartz? That thing looks like a crystal of silicon dioxide, doesn't it?" Bronya asked. "Isn't there a lot of that stuff?"

Why insist on asking Schicksal?

"It's not an ordinary crystal." This time it was Raiden Ryoma's turn to explain, "To be precise, it's Special Honkai Crystal."

"This type of crystal is not common and the process of its formation is extremely complex."

"The yield is extremely, extremely low."

"But this crystal has a wide range of uses," said Raiden Ryoma. "So countries are happy to collect this special crystal through various means."

"The special metal used to manufacture the Valkyrie armor cannot be separated from this crystal."

"Only Schicksal can manufacture it?" Mei asked in surprise. "Can't other countries manufacture it?"

"No," Raiden Ryoma said. "Currently, among the world's top five powers, only the Rabbit and the White Eagle have fully mastered the manufacturing technology of this crystal and can produce it independently, possessing a complete production line."

"The other countries Lucia not yet able to manufacture this crystal independently, and basically invest in the rabbit's production line to manufacture it."

"With the support of the White Eagle, Area 11 is able to produce some of the primary prototypes of this crystal."

"However, it still requires advanced finishing work by White Eagle to be fully manufactured."

"Neither John Bull nor Gallic Rooster can be manufactured entirely independently."

"We need to purchase raw samples from 11 for processing."

"Oh..." Kiana seemed to have figured it out but still couldn't understand, and said, "Then why does the Celestial Empire still need to exchange it here? Can't they produce their own crystals?"

"The more the better," said Raiden Ryoma. "This crystal has a wide range of uses."

"Energy, smelting, and special materials manufacturing can all be greatly improved with the addition of this crystal."

"It's like the Valkyrie armor; it can't be made without this kind of crystal."

"So no one would complain about having too much of this kind of crystal."

No one would complain about having too much of this versatile crystal. Therefore, countries are trying to acquire more. This global procurement strategy to help the Valkyrie of Schicksal earn crystals is practically standard practice.

But this supply method...

"Come on, let's open the box!" said the Redhead boy. "Let's see how lucky I am!"

"The first round of ten supply crates were given away for free."

"Let's see what we can get?"

"All guaranteed minimum?" Kiana suddenly asked.

"Bronya feels that his ancestors came from the Serengeti," Bronya said.

"Although I hope it's something good," Mei said somewhat apologetically, "I feel that given his character, he probably won't do anything good."

"What are you talking about?!" The Redhead boy was even more displeased.

"I'm the Queen of Europe!"

"Let me see what's here!"

So...

"You brought me a supply crate?" Gray Serpent said. "Raven, are you out of your mind? You stole a supply crate from the Hyperion for me?"

Gray Serpent kicked the supply crate, then slammed the lid shut, saying, "This kind of supply crate."

"As long as I have enough crystals, I can have as many of these as I want."

"Is that so?" Raven said without any anger. "You probably couldn't get the things in here no matter how many crystals you had."

"What?" Gray Serpent kicked the supply crate again, almost knocking it over, and said, "Don't try to fool me with this stuff!"

"Raven!" Gray Serpent said viciously, "I told you to bring Doctor Mei over here!"

"I didn't ask you to steal the supply crates!"

"Of course I invited them," Raven said, shrugging. "Otherwise, do you think I would have made a wasted trip?"

"I..." Gray Serpent was about to curse, but suddenly he calmed down as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water. He suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

You mean...?

Gray Serpent stared at the supply crate.

"Yes, that's exactly what you think," Raven said. "Aren't you going to open the chest and take a look?!"

"I said please! Please! Please!" Gray Serpent roared, "That's not how you're supposed to invite me!"

"She's a PhD! Do you think she'll wholeheartedly help us if you bring her here like this?"

"She has to do it whether she likes it or not," the Raven said. "This is the World Serpent. Are we just going to let her do whatever she wants? She has to listen to us."

"She!"

The Gray Serpent roared again, but its voice suddenly stopped.

Who is she?

She is MEI, and then what?

She's a very accomplished PhD, and what's her relationship with the Lord? It seems there's some connection; they're from the same era. So, what's next...?

The Gray Serpent suddenly wilted.

And then that's it, so why do I feel a sense of crisis?

Yes! It's a sense of crisis!

Oh right! I drank MEI's Kuchikamizake last time.

"That wine," Gray Serpent suddenly said, "That wine, the one we saw..."

"What are you seeing?" The Raven suddenly sensed danger. But what was the danger?

It seems like nobody can remember.

In short, this is bad!

It seems I've done something really bad again.

It seems like it was decided back then that I would 'invite' someone. Not that kind of invitation.

"How is Doctor Mei?" Gray Serpent asked, hesitant to open the box. "Is there any problem?"

"No," said the Raven. "She's sleeping soundly and probably won't wake up until tomorrow morning."

"Then..." Gray Serpent was just about to relax.

"Gulp~"

Suddenly the box moved!

Is MEI inside awake or just turning over?

"Didn't you say she wouldn't wake up until tomorrow?" Gray Serpent exclaimed in surprise.

"No! You knocked on the box!" Raven exclaimed. "Is that possible? Did you do it, Chief? This isn't my fault!"

Yes, I slapped the box, kicked the box, and almost knocked it over just now.

That's reckless!

"What are you doing?" Just then, Jackal walked over and said, "This is a supply crate? Where did you get this supply crate from?"

"This was brought by the Raven," Gray Serpent suddenly said, calming down. "Jackal!"

Do you have any way to make someone faint and lose their memory for a period of time?

"Yes," Jackal nodded and said, "There is a special medicine that can make people lose their memory for a period of time."

"However, it's not permanent; I'll still think about it in the future."

"In addition, this drug can cause drug resistance in the human body."

"It won't be usable many times."

"That's good," said the Gray Serpent.

"What's wrong?" the Jackal asked, puzzled.

"The person we need..."

The Gray Serpent pointed to the box and said, "It's in here."

"They've brought me here kidnapped by Raven..."

Chapter 118 Who Am I?

"Why... are there only nine...?"

Redhead sat in the chair with a look of utter despair, watching as he gradually weathered away, just like in an animation. Gradually, his colors faded, and he was eventually blown away by the wind into a pile of dust.

Gradually, I lost myself.

"Bronya thinks it would be the same even if there were 10 boxes," Bronya said, completely lacking in humanity. "Even if there were a tenth box, the result would be the same."

"It seems my expectations were too high," Mei said, not too disappointed. "But it looks like this month's allowance will be much higher."

"I didn't expect there to be prize money in this box. It's not bad to win a bunch of prize money."

"Even just one weapon would be great," Kiana said, arms crossed. "Look at how we've got a liaison officer and commander now that we're standing up."

"We might have to take wooden sticks and fight the Honkai."

"How shameful!" Himeko said, arms crossed. "Looking at you now, are you really a soldier from the Celestial Empire?"

"Those spoiled brats who just coast along are all better than you, aren't they?"

"No, no, no!!!" Redhead instantly regained his lost color. With a renewed sense of determination, he exclaimed, "Impossible! Maybe the last box holds the best stuff!"

"The Celestial Empire would never steal supply boxes, so they must have been hijacked!"

"I must find this supply box!"

After saying that, Redhead strode out of the conference room with his head held high and a proud, arrogant air.

"It seems so." Siegfried didn't have any interest in these things; weapons, equipment, and supplies were more attractive to the new Valkyrie.