Gray Serpent's Devotion; The All-Purpose Judah (Continued)

"I am Gray Serpent, I am Gray Serpent!"

It repeated its own name with the joy of a child who had received a gift.

"Oh? It can talk now. Bai Ge, the body you created for it is quite something."

Mobius stared in astonishment at the Gray Serpent that had transformed into a mechanical android. It was neither Armed Doll nor a being of flesh and blood, but a special being somewhere in between.

Although it doesn't possess particularly powerful abilities, it can undoubtedly be described as a "complete" life form.

Snakey blinked, feeling that the gift was a bit too expensive, but thinking about the Gray Serpent's previous will to survive, it suddenly didn't seem so strange.

She knew that the young man in front of her was a generous person. As long as Bai Ge felt something was valuable, he would give it his full support and reward.

Moreover, Snakey is somewhat interested in what kind of future this life form, where flesh and machine coexist, will present.

"What should I do..."

The Gray Serpent looked up at Bai Ge with fear and fervor.

It felt incredibly amazing.

This new body, which housed its own consciousness, allowed this consciousness, which until just moments before only knew how to 'survive,' to master language and acquire a certain level of basic knowledge within a mere few seconds and 420 minutes.

Although it was just a trivial matter for Bai Ge, it was an incredibly shocking Miracle??? for Gray Serpent.

"Please tell me... my... mission..."

The Gray Serpent felt that receiving this gift came at a price. It was unsure whether it could afford the cost of this body, this name, and this life, but what it needed to do now was to show its willingness to serve.

This is not a calculation of interests.

Since it was only recently born, it was not yet capable of such advanced behavior, so this was simply worship and a request.

He felt a mixture of adoration, gratitude, and awe towards Bai Ge, who had pulled him out of the destruction pool and granted him the right to live, as well as fear that Bai Ge might reclaim his life and his body.

"Mission? There is no such thing."

"What?"

"Because you longed to live, I gave you the opportunity to live, that's all."

Bai Ge calmly said with his arms crossed, he really didn't expect to witness the birth of the Gray Serpent. Although it was a very ugly scene, the will to survive was very beautiful.

To fight for all that is good in this world is one of his creeds, and all the will that exerts itself to the utmost should be rewarded accordingly; this is his aesthetic.

Therefore, no matter what the Gray Serpent becomes in the future.

At least for now, he has the right to live.

Moreover, Bai Ge doesn't want to use someone's future to determine someone's present; everyone has the opportunity to change.

After all, even Kevin could transform from a madman into a sunny and cheerful young man, so why can't Gray Serpent become a good guy?

To be fair, Gray Serpent is quite capable. Among the [World Serpent], it is the most reliable and loyal. Just think about what kind of monsters and demons are the cadres in this organization.

The Island Exploding Raven, who only thinks about saving money to buy a villa on the island all day long; Jackal, the disgrace of the World Serpent; Chen Tianwu, the Night Owl, who will betray the organization later; and Yu Tu, who helped Bronya achieve its ultimate Hare and essentially turned against it...

In the entire World Serpent the Current Civilization, it can be said that only the Gray Serpent is hardworking and loyal.

(Besides, it's one of the three literary figures in Honkai Impact, so it would be a bit of a shame if it were to just disappear like this. Anyway, it'll most likely be one of my subordinates in the future, so I might as well save it.)

This is what Bai thought to himself.

"..."

The Gray Serpent stared blankly at Bai Ge, having granted himself life and a body simply because he longed to live. He frantically thought with his brain, which could connect to the internet.

In the end, only the word "God" could be found to describe it.

Mobius watched this scene with great interest. This mechanical life form, which had only been born not long ago, had already developed its own faith, which she found quite interesting!

At the same time, one can't help but marvel at Bai's incredible charm, which has captivated Gray Serpent so quickly.

Perhaps it is because Bai Ge, as Chimera, has reached too high a realm as a life form, coupled with his unique understanding of life and his free-spirited self, that he appears to be like Gods to a lower-level being like the Gray Serpent.

"Gray Serpent, all you have now is the will to survive, but a life lived only to avoid death is ultimately of little value, so... go and find your purpose in life."

"What is the purpose of living...? How should I achieve it?"

"How would I know? Everyone's life is like their own canvas. I have no intention of deciding what to paint for others, so whether you end up with a childish scribble like a three-year-old or a masterpiece that will go down in history, it's your own business."

Bai Ge crossed his arms. He had no interest in manipulating other people's lives, even though he was actually qualified to decide the meaning of Gray Serpent's existence. But Bai Ge's personality made him reject doing so.

Life should be free; even the humblest life is the most precious and important private property.

"Anyway, go and see what kind of world you were born into. I have no intention of restricting you. Um, but you're not allowed to do anything illegal, understand?"

Bai Ge still reminded him of the bottom line.

He knew that Gray Serpent had done a lot of things in the original story, such as organizing a cult that worshipped machines, a mutual aid society that regarded Honkai as Honkai, and a criminal group that hoarded Honkai Energy weapons.

Although this guy isn't very strong, his intelligence and ability to cause trouble are definitely worth praising.

But Bai said it's better not to do things that cause trouble for others; isn't it better to just enjoy life normally?

Then, while Gray Serpent was completely bewildered...

This thing was thrown out of the Moth Chasing Fire's base.

Gray Serpent: "..."

On the main road, Gray Serpent was wearing a black hoodie.

Its limbs and eyes are bionic prosthetics, and it wears a white mask that only reveals its red mechanical right eye, with a black pattern of two intersecting daggers on the mask.

If it weren't for the "silver moth with burning wings" pattern printed on its clothes, it would definitely have been reported by passersby by now.

(Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?)

The three classic questions flashed through Gray Serpent's mind.

But we can't blame it, because it was genuinely confused at that moment.

Not long ago, it was struggling to survive in Mobius's destruction pool, but then Bai Ge gave it a body and a name, as well as the right to live freely.

Before it could even react, it was already outside the base, beginning a new round of survival from a different perspective. The only saving grace was that this time the difficulty was much lower, at least not the hellish difficulty of the initial destruction pool.

However, the scale of the map directly transforming into the entire world was still too large, causing Gray Serpent's brain to malfunction somewhat.

Looking at the bustling city streets before him, Gray Serpent had no idea where to go.

So it stood there for more than half an hour, quietly looking at the excessively vast new map, recalling the image of the White Youth who had given it life, and the Gray Serpent began to contemplate life.

"Yes, I have to survive, but it's not just about surviving."

"The freedom and life I possess right now are a great gift from Lord Bai Ge, so I must, I absolutely must, make it have value."

"I need to understand this world first. This body given to me by the Great One is very convenient. I can learn most of the knowledge in this world at any time, and then find what I can do, what I can do to help that Great One..."

Gray Serpent muttered to himself, his mechanical prosthetic hand involuntarily clenching. Then... he found a place to sit down and began studying the Constitution.

(We can't do anything illegal, that's what Lord Bai Ge told us to do, hmm? This book is quite thick...)

Bai Ge didn't know what the Gray Serpent would become in the future, but he didn't care too much. After all, for him, this was just a minor incident.

However, he felt that Gray Serpent was quite suitable to be a philosopher, after all, he had a penchant for quoting, and as a villain, Gray Serpent was much more sophisticated than Cocolia.

At least his speaking style is cool and he has a lot of manners.

After dealing with the Gray Serpent, Bai Ge accompanied Mobius to have a healthy lunch, and then pleaded for the Armed Doll Klein, helping her apply for two more days of leave.

Klein: "Thank you, thank you Bai Ge. I never thought I would be able to rest for such a long time in my life, two whole days. Is this... is this the pre-payment of all my rest time for the rest of my life?"

Bai Ge: "... Klein, why don't you switch sides and join me like Prometheus?"

Seeing her exploited to such a cruel degree, Bai Ge couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He thought to himself, "Snakey, you've really gone too far. It's one thing to treat others, but at least be nicer to Klein!"

Furthermore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the maintenance of the [Elysian Realm] will be entrusted to Klein in the future.

She might not get a rest for 50,000 years...

After that, Bai Ge told Mobius about the [The Fifteen Flame-Chasers]. Although Snakey said it was childish, he still accepted the badge honestly.

She then invited Bai to lie on the operating table, saying that she wanted to do some research on Chimera.

But Bai Ge refused, because he had just received a message that the things he had ordered from Vill-V were ready.

Welcome to Spiral Workshop!

"Uh, I always hallucinate that it's the Theater of Dominion."

Inside the Spiral Workshop, Bai Ge watched with a wry smile as Vill-V made her dazzling entrance under the spotlight, thinking that his great magician was as flamboyant as ever.

"Vill-V, is everything ready?"

"Of course~ Both the God Keys and the Black Box are ready. Bai Ge, come and check them out."

Vill-V nodded and snapped her fingers. Suddenly, several large objects fell from the ceiling with a "Duang." Bai Ge's eyes twitched, thinking to himself, "Thank goodness they're all made of reinforced steel."

First, there is a huge Golden Cross.

"Clang! The Eleventh Divine Key, the Key of Binding, the Oath of Judas. Considering the style of the Herrscher of Binding, I specially adopted the cross, which often appears in religion, as its appearance design this time. What do you think? Doesn't it look refreshing?"

Vill-V proudly patted the Oath of Judas.