Chapter 250

In the dimly lit room of the Schicksal Headquarters, Otto looked at the report in his hand somewhat absentmindedly. This very important intelligence had been compiled and transmitted within ten minutes, but the bishop's mind was not on these matters at all. Although K423 was an important research sample and an indispensable part of his plan, he did not want to care about it at the moment. He would let Theresa take care of her for a while. The night was still long, and he had a lot to do.

"Amber, inform Durandal and Rita to lead the entire Immortal Blade to be on standby. Based on observations of the Imaginary Singularity, the next large-scale Honkai is imminent. The exact location is still unclear, but the birth of Herrscher is certain. This time, the Immortal Blade will be mobilized in its entirety. The mission... is simply to assist our allies."

Having given this order, his loyal subordinates relayed the bishop's command. Otto casually flipped through the intelligence reports on the table, and one report in particular caught his attention: Fu Hua had perished in the War of Schicksal, had now fully recovered her body and was showing normal vital signs, but her consciousness still showed no signs of returning... What, had she completely abandoned this body?

That's really interesting.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: A Leisurely Life

Life is comfortable, but a little boring. However, it's been a long time since I've had such a relaxing time.

On a beach, sunlight shone on the golden sand. Shen Gonglin lay on a special pillow and breathed a satisfied sigh. After such a long period of wandering, she had finally gained such a peaceful and leisurely life. She felt that this kind of life suited her better. She even felt that her bones had become much softer.

"Peeled, peeled... Shen Gonglin, do you want some?"

Just as Shen Gonglin was marveling at her wonderful daily life, a timid voice rang out. Shen Gonglin looked up and saw that it was her special pillow that was speaking. Beneath the blue hair was a shy and tender little face. The speaker was none other than Bronya's younger sister, Seele. The girl was holding a peeled grape between her slender white fingers. Her cheeks were flushed in the sunlight, but this was not because of the sunlight, but entirely because of their current position.

I'm so embarrassed to use my lap as a pillow!

"Ah~ Seele, you peeled it so well, peel one more."

He opened his mouth and bit the grape between the girl's fingers, savoring its sweet and sour taste. Shen Gonglin continued to order Seele like this. He had been bullying Seele like this all this time. After all, the girl's personality was too easy to bully. Bronya rarely had such strong emotional changes. Kiana would get angry and bully herself if she bullied her. The two twins were too noisy. Seele was so easy to bully. This shy, timid, and helpless look was really funny.

Shen Gonglin is still the same Shen Gonglin, the one who enjoys bullying girls.

"I...I understand... But Sister Bronya will be finished training with Kiana soon, and when she comes out and sees us like this...she will definitely be unhappy."

In her normal state, Seele is an honest and obedient girl. Since Shen Gonglin said so, she obediently continued peeling grapes for him. Although she was a little shy, Seele actually quite liked this kind of life. Unlike in the Sea of Quantum, it was dark and cold. Being able to sit in the sun and bask in the sunlight was a kind of enjoyment for her. Behind them was the Hyperion, which was docked. Judging from the time, Sister Bronya and Kiana's training should be almost over. If they came out and saw her and Shen Gonglin like this, they would definitely be unhappy.

"It's okay. When Bronya comes out later, just say that you forced me to lie on your lap and I had no choice... By the way, Seele, how about we guess who will win this battle between the two of them? If you win, you won't have to peel grapes next time, you'll only have to peel oranges."

Shen Gonglin made such a shameless statement, leaving the innocent and cute Seele speechless. This guy is too despicable! Luckily it's me. If it were another version of myself, I would have slapped him across the face. Besides, even if I win this bet, it doesn't seem like I'll get much benefit from it.

"Seele, Seele guess... Seele can't guess... Sister Bronya is amazing, Kiana is amazing too... Everyone is more amazing than me... Seele is the most useless one..."

After adjusting her position to make Shen Gonglin more comfortable, Seele nodded her chin somewhat awkwardly. Sister Bronya and Kiana had been training on Herrscher powers every day lately, and everyone seemed very busy, even Seele had to participate in training. But Shen Gonglin seemed to be the only one with plenty of free time; he would come here to sunbathe every day, or play with the girls. Last time Seele went to Shen Gonglin's room, she saw him playing cards on the bed with a girl she had never seen before—a girl in a red and black gothic dress. Seele had truly never seen her before.

"Nonsense, your grape-peeling skills are better than theirs. Kiana's peeling looks like it's been scratched by a dog's paws. Bronya isn't as good as you, and Theresa is even less so. Seele, you're super useful, okay... I bet Bronya will win. Bronya might just kill Kiana with her motorcycle. Right now, she's probably the stronger one."

Shen Gonglin interrupted Seele, and at the same time, he reached out and patted Seele's head. This girl is just too timid, always looking pitiful. We need to help her adapt... That's right, Shen Gonglin wasn't bullying her at all, he was just helping her adapt to the environment.

So even the headmistress peeled grapes for Shen Gonglin! That's quite an eye-opener. Everyone seems so kind to Shen Gonglin. Even Rosaria shares her delicious cherries with Shen Gonglin, so it's probably normal for me to feed her grapes like this...

Having figured this out, Seele relaxed. As for the bet with Shen Gonglin, the girl didn't take it to heart. Anyway, whether she won or lost, she would have to peel grapes for him, so what did it matter? It didn't matter at all.

"Bronya, quickly use the motorcycle to kill this guy! He's bullying Seele again!"

Just as Shen Gonglin was enjoying her carefree life, Kiana and Bronya, having completed their training, emerged from the Hyperion. They had finally gotten a rare break, but neither of the girls relaxed. They trained every day, and upon finishing, they saw Shen Gonglin living like a pampered prince, waited on hand and foot by maids. Kiana was furious; why could this girl have it so easy?

"Shen Gonglin, you're bullying Seele again... Seele, if Shen Gonglin bullies you again, you have to tell me, Bronya... Bronya will condemn and protest properly."

With a thin layer of sweat still on her face, Bronya approached Seele and Shen Gonglin with a blank expression. The girl's shadow blocked the sunlight from Shen Gonglin's face. This girl was bullying Seele again. How awful!

Condemnation and protest... Sister Bronya, your statement really doesn't reassure Seele. It's confirmed, Sister Bronya simply can't bear to punish Shen Gonglin. She dotes on Shen Gonglin so much that even her younger sister is a little jealous. After thinking about it, the only person who can punish Shen Gonglin a little is probably Kiana.

The young Seele was speechless. Sister Bronya was completely useless, so she shouldn't even think about relying on her.

Chapter Sixty-Eight

As expected, Bronya didn't take any action after seeing Seele and Shen Gonglin. Instead, Seele could clearly see a hint of relief in the depths of Rin's gray eyes, as if she was happy that Shen Gonglin and Seele got along so well. If you want to deal with this unruly Shen Gonglin, you still have to rely on Kiana.

The white-haired girl stood in front of Shen Gonglin with her hands on her hips. The thought of her training so hard while this guy was enjoying the sunshine and the soft thighs of a young girl made her very angry. Kiana bent down and pinched Shen Gonglin's cheek. This guy, doesn't he have any sense of tension at all? Everyone is working so hard.

"Shen Gonglin, you're bullying Seele again! You'd better come over here every time I go to training. You haven't moved around properly for weeks, have you? If you don't get some exercise, your body will rust. You need to stay in good physical condition!"

Kiana pinched Shen Gonglin's cheek slightly, feeling the smoothness of her skin between her fingers, and became even angrier. How come this guy hasn't gotten a tan even though he's been sunbathing all day? Does he think he's on vacation? After assigning training tasks to herself and Bronya, this guy has completely become a lazy bum, showing no sense of urgency whatsoever.

"Ouch... Who said I haven't been active? I'm in great shape! Don't believe me? Ask Seele. I'm perfectly healthy. Watch me do a somersault... Ouch! Seele, I've hurt my back! Quick, pick me up! I need a kiss from Bronya to get up..."

Waving away Kiana's hand that was pinching his cheek, Shen Gonglin tried to show them how good his body was by jumping up from the sand. However, the soft sand wouldn't cooperate. Watching Shen Gonglin roll around on the beach like a salted fish, Kiana and Bronya were speechless. Even Seele just chuckled awkwardly, not knowing what to say. This... this guy looks so useless.

He doesn't seem like a hero who saved so many people at all.

"Hey, have you been slacking off lately? Why don't you train with us? We don't really understand the things you taught me and Bronya, so you can explain them more clearly if we train together."

Kiana sighed and pulled Shen Gonglin Rin up from the beach. After checking and finding that he hadn't twisted his back at all, Kiana relaxed. Ever since they returned to the Hyperion, this guy had been in this lazy state. After teaching Kiana and Bronya how to control the power of the Herrscher, he spent all his time on the beach, either with Seele or those two sisters. Several times, Kiana even saw Auntie fooling around with Shen Gonglin there, without any sense of urgency. If this guy wasn't kept in check, he would really become a lazy bum.

"Huh? Teaching someone? I feel like that's how the Class President taught me. I just suddenly learned it, whether it's the Mindful Essence, the Intent Resonance the mind, or the God Resonance, I just learned it in a flash. You two haven't grasped the power of controlling the Herrscher yet... Kiana, is it possible that you and Bronya are actually a bit slow?"

Shen Gonglin really can't teach. After all, he seems to have suddenly grasped everything Fu Hua taught him. If he were to teach others... not to mention whether they could understand it, his ability to express himself would be a big problem. Kiana and Bronya were completely confused. If they practiced like this in such a mess, they would probably suffer from qi deviation at best.

"Nonsense! It's clearly because you can't teach. I learned so fast when the Class President taught me in my dream. It's because you can't teach that Bronya and I look stupid... It's all because of you. You better teach me properly and diligently."

How did it become that she was stupid? Kiana was so angry. Although she wasn't good at those theories, Kiana was good at memorizing other people's teachings with her body. During that time, she received the Class President's guidance in her dreams in this way. But now that it was Shen Gonglin, it turned out like this... Kiana also tried to dream about Shen Gonglin's teaching, but as soon as she dreamed, she dreamed about some strange things happening between her and Shen Gonglin. She felt embarrassed just thinking about it. It was just not working.

"Well, there's no other way. I can't appear in dreams. Let's think about whether there's any other way... After thinking about it, it seems that only the Class President is suitable for this kind of thing, but the Class President is now... Tsk, this is really troublesome."

Shen Gonglin wanted to teach them properly, but everyone has their weaknesses. For example, teaching is something Shen Gonglin herself learns very quickly, but asking her to teach others is asking too much. She had to think of a way to help Kiana and Bronya. Who knows what might happen in the future? Making them stronger would definitely be the right thing to do.

The moment Shen Gonglin mentioned the name, Kiana and Bronya fell silent. They used to be all together, but now they were torn apart. Class President, Mei, and... Teacher Himeko were no longer by their side. They had no idea when they would be able to reunite.

"... Shen Gonglin is right. It seems we can only try to find something from the Class President. We can investigate what Class President left behind, or rather, the places she used to be. We should be able to find something Class President left behind in such places."

Sadness and silence are useless. What they need to do is do everything they can and then welcome the reunion that will surely come. Kiana was slightly disappointed, but then she cheered up. Shen Gonglin really wasn't good at teaching. That girl's brain was just too smart. The Class President had mentioned this more than once when she taught her. So, it seems that she and Bronya will have to think of other ways if they want to master the power of the Herrscher.

But for now, I should focus on training. My physical condition has been really good lately, and that's all thanks to Mei's hard work. I've received so much help from so many people to get to where I am today, and I can't let those who helped me down.

"Come on, train with us. Seele, come too. Your rest time is over. We can't just leave you here idly. Hurry up and come with me."

Kiana, her resolve unwavering, dragged Rin towards the Hyperion Shen Gonglin. Their rest was over; it was time to keep pushing forward.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Goodbye Rita

Damn it, this is something no human should do. How come they have such good stamina? It's been half an hour already, how come they don't feel tired at all? Even the delicate and weak Seele is like that. Doesn't this make me look really useless?

In the training room, Shen Gonglin sat panting on the floor. In front of her, Bronya, Kiana, and the others were immersed in virtual training equipment, diligently practicing various things. Although it was virtual reality, the feedback on physical strength and energy was real in order to simulate the environment of a real battlefield. Shen Gonglin couldn't stand it. After Kiana dragged her here, she was forced to start training. The targets in the virtual battles were all enemies she had fought before. Although she could win, it was still really tiring.

At this moment, Shen Gonglin finally realized the difference in physical strength between herself and these Valkyrie. She was almost exhausted to the point of death, but they were acting as if nothing had happened. No, she couldn't stay here any longer, otherwise Kiana would definitely grab her and not let her leave once she realized what was going on.

To avoid training, Shen Gonglin quietly slipped out of the training room. Just in case, she couldn't go to the beach to sunbathe either. So where should she go? Tesla and Einstein were probably in the lab conducting experiments at this time. Ever since she accidentally burned down the lab, they had strictly forbidden her from going in. Should she go find Theresa to play with...? That little elementary school principal was probably dealing with a huge mess on the Hyperion. She shouldn't bother her. So where should she go?

It seems like there's really nowhere to go.

Shen Gonglin wandered aimlessly across the Hyperion. After thinking for a while, he took out his phone to look for someone to keep him company. Immediately, the profile picture of a girl with light blonde hair caught his Shen Gonglin. That's right, he could go find Rita. That girl would definitely be willing to keep him company. Everyone on the Hyperion was too busy, and Shen Gonglin felt embarrassed to bother them. But this maid seemed to have a lot of free time. Being with her would obviously be quite nice.

Shen Gonglin was deep in thought when her phone suddenly rang. They should be enemies now, but their communication had never stopped. She was thinking about Rita when she called. Was this what they called telepathy?

[Lord Rin, I suddenly feel a flutter in my heart. Could it be that you're thinking of me?]

The call connected, and the maid's gentle voice came through the phone. Her tone was calm and soft, yet it also revealed a hint of allure. Just by hearing that voice, Shen Gonglin could imagine what Rita looked like. Did this maid have some kind of special ability? How could she sense such a thing? Could this be the highest evolutionary characteristic of a maid? She's really amazing.

[Yeah, Rita, what are you doing? I'm so bored.]

He honestly admitted that he was indeed thinking about Rita. Everyone on the Hyperion was too busy, making it seem like he was the only lazy bum. They were all so busy, making Shen Gonglin feel like he was the only useless person. So now he urgently needed to find someone as useless as himself. Although she was S-rank Valkyrie, Rita, whose dream was to be the strongest maid in history, was a good candidate.

"I'm truly flattered by your kind words... Since you're bored, how about we go for a walk together? Although we're probably quite far apart now, with Rin-sama's abilities, distance probably won't be a problem at all."

The maid's voice was filled with obvious joy. Look at her position in Shen Gonglin's heart. When he was bored, the first person he thought of was calling her. Helping his master relieve loneliness and boredom was exactly what a maid should do. And since she was shopping for daily necessities right now, going shopping with Shen Gonglin was a great choice.

Without asking where Shen Gonglin was, since their whereabouts were currently a secret, and it might cause trouble if Schicksal found out their location, Rita gave her current coordinates and waited for Shen Gonglin to arrive.

Coordinates... such things are completely useless to me. They're too unfriendly to someone who has no sense of direction. It's better to just use electromagnetic wave positioning. By controlling the Electromagnetic Force, Shen Gonglin directly located Rita's phone. This wasn't an easy task for him either, since his electromagnetic control was only at Lv4 in a strict sense. But it was passable if he had to use it.

The spatial tunnel unfolded, Shen Gonglin instantly disappeared into the Hyperion. For him, who controlled the power of the Herrscher of the Void, distance was indeed not a problem. However, as he disappeared from the Hyperion, his figure suddenly appeared on another bustling street. But, as expected, there was still a problem.

Electromagnetic guidance is unreliable. When Shen Gonglin was teleported, she found herself suddenly in the sky. She was supposed to be teleported to Rita's side, so why did this happen? But this is actually a good thing. If she had been teleported into a wall and gotten stuck, that would have been truly tragic.

"What an amazing entrance, Rin-sama! Does this mean you are a gift from heaven?"

She was falling freely, and before she hit the ground, Shen Gonglin landed in a warm embrace. Immediately afterward, the maid's reliable voice reached Shen Gonglin's ears. He looked up and met the maid's rose-colored eyes. One eye was visible, while the other was lightly covered by her pale golden hair. Sure enough, with Rita around, there was nothing else to worry about.

You can always trust Rita.

"Rita, it's been a long time. Your hair seems to have grown longer."

Jumping down from Rita's arms, Shen Gonglin then noticed the changes in the maid. She was still wearing that particularly charming maid outfit, but her short hair seemed to have grown much longer, though she still looked as beautiful as ever.

"Because Lady Rin said she liked long hair, I grew it out like this. Do you like it? Also, I wasn't originally a proper short-haired person. I just tied up the excess hair for the convenience of battle. Although the length of my hair no longer affects the outcome of the battle, I still kept that habit... Anyway, do you like my current look, Lady Rin?"

Chapter Seventy

This maid is so good at flirting! She's absolutely irresistible! Whether you like her or not, you can't help but like her to no end.

Shen Gonglin looked at Rita before her. This maid was captivating just by standing there; even without doing anything, she was a beautiful sight. Whether she liked Rita or not was a no-brainer. But that title...

"Whether I like it or not is another matter, Rita. You don't need to use honorifics with me, just call me by my name."

The way the maid addressed her as "Lord Rin" made Shen Gonglin feel extremely uncomfortable. This maid always used a respectful form of address, which Shen Gonglin found very unpleasant. In fact, Durandal had said something similar to Rita, but it didn't seem to have much effect. It seemed that this maid simply preferred to address people she respected in this way.

"Yes, Lord Rin, no problem, Lord Rin."

The maid smiled and said these helpless words. Shen Gonglin sighed and stopped worrying about it. As long as Rita was happy, that was fine. But what was she doing now? Shen Gonglin looked around. Was Rita shopping? And what about that person carrying luggage behind her... Hey, isn't that so-and-so?

"It's Alvit! Shen Gonglin, you've forgotten my name again? You finally noticed me. I thought you were just busy flirting with the vice-captain."

A resentful voice came over. Alvit, who was just a luggage carrier, pursed her lips. Anyway, she was just a tool and didn't need to pay attention to her. They should be in the car, and she should be under the car.

When Alvit saw Rita and Shen Gonglin openly communicating, her feelings were so complicated. One of the pillars of Schicksal was so openly communicating with a Schicksal defector and even inviting her to go shopping together. Alvit couldn't even imagine such a thing. Did the two of them even understand their relationship? Or was she just too naive?

"How could I forget you? We ate potatoes together in Siberia, how could I possibly forget you, Alvit? But you two bought so much stuff... Oh, isn't this a jianbing guozi? It looks delicious. What are you planning to do with all this stuff?"

Curious, Rin looked at the huge plastic bag that Alvit was carrying. It contained all sorts of things. Shen Gonglin even spotted a steaming hot jianbing (Chinese crepe). Feeling a bit hungry, he reached out and took a bite. What were they planning to do with all this stuff?

"Don't eat it, that's for Durandal... Ah, Shen Gonglin, how could you eat it so quickly? We, the Immortal Blade, have been on standby for missions recently, and we could leave at any time. So the captain asked me and the vice-captain to come out and buy some daily necessities to take with us in case of emergency. How could you just eat it? I queued for a long time to buy this one. This was specially recommended to me by the captain."

Seeing the large bite taken out of her jianbing (Chinese crepe) by Shen Gonglin, Alvit was on the verge of tears. That shop was incredibly popular, and she had queued for ages to buy it for her captain. Now, Jingu Shen Gonglin had eaten it! How was she supposed to maintain a good relationship with her captain now? After her previous experience of being exiled to Siberia, Alvit was walking on thin ice. This jianbing was the link between her and her captain, and now that Shen Gonglin had taken a bite out of it, how was she supposed to explain this?

Captain, I'm sorry, the vice-captain and I were attacked by Anti-Entropy while we were shopping. The enemy took a big bite out of the jianbing guozi I bought for you and then ran away... How could the captain be so out of his mind to believe such nonsense? Oh no, my dream of building a good relationship with the captain over a jianbing guozi has finally been shattered.

"Ah, is it Durandal's? So she likes this too... Then you can have it. You said you've been on standby to prepare for a mission, but what kind of mission are you preparing for?"

Upon hearing that it was something Durandal wanted, Shen Gonglin, true to her character, put it back in the bag for Alvit. Would Captain Aylvit still eat a half-eaten crepe? Alvit didn't know. However, faced with Shen Gonglin's question, Alvit hesitated. "How can you ask such a confidential question so openly? You know you're still traitors to Schicksal. How can I tell you such a confidential question?"

Alvit hesitated, but Rita revealed all the secrets of Schicksal to her astonished gaze. What secrets? Rita had no secrets from Shen Gonglin.

"We don't know where the intelligence came from, but the bishop deduced that a new Herrscher is about to descend. So the Immortal Blade has been on standby, waiting for Honkai to break out so that it can control the situation as soon as possible. There is no way to prevent it, so we can only do everything we can to mitigate the impact of the Honkai. This is what we have been busy with recently."

Rita made no attempt to hide anything and told Shen Gonglin the whole secret. Alvit, standing next to her, covered her face, completely at a loss for what to do. How could this vice-captain have no sense of organizational principles? She had been worried about how to explain it to Shen Gonglin, but she just blurted it out. Where is your integrity as the vice-captain of the Immortal Blade? And you shouldn't have informed on me in front of me. What am I supposed to do?

Rita is her boss. If she reports to her, it would be betraying her. But if she doesn't report, it would be betraying her Schicksal. This workplace is really difficult. Now, Alvit is actually a little nostalgic for the days when she was growing potatoes in Siberia.

During that period, at least I didn't have to engage in such backstabbing and infighting. I only needed to focus on the growth and harvest of the potatoes, and I didn't have to worry about these things.

"A new Herrscher... We've only had a few days of peace, and now this kind of trouble has come up again. It's really giving me a headache. By the way, Rita, has anything interesting happened lately?"

Shen Gonglin frowned slightly. The new Herrscher, Mei, had only recently become the Herrscher of Thunder again, and this had already happened. This made Shen Gonglin feel very uneasy, but there was nothing he could do about it. Fortunately, Schicksal was prepared. Although the bishop of Schicksal was despicable, Schicksal was still the largest organization in the world fighting against Honkai, and this was the best possible outcome.

Chapter Seventy-One: The New Herrscher

"This is interesting... By the way, Lady Rin, you might be interested in this. After the War of Schicksal, Lady Fu Hua's body was retrieved. Thanks to Schicksal's scientific technology, the injuries of that body have been fully healed, and it even showed vital signs not long ago. However, Lady Fu Hua has not yet woken up. The preliminary judgment is that her soul is no longer in her body... If she does have a soul, this is a very important secret of Schicksal right now."

Rita touched her lips. She thought Shen Gonglin would be very interested in this news, so she told her the truth. Meanwhile, Alvit's face was blank, and she was obviously in Honkai. "Vice-Captain, do you even know what you're saying? I already said it's confidential. How can you just tell Shen Gonglin like that?" Schicksal had figured out why Alvit was in such a mess. The vice-captain was probably one of the most important factors.

Furthermore, even if you want to reveal information to Shen Gonglin, don't do it in front of me. This is really putting me in a difficult position. As the vice-captain of the Immortal Blade, even if something goes wrong, she'll probably be fine, while I'm obviously the scapegoat. Knowing so many of my superior's secrets, Alvit really feels like she's doomed sooner or later.

"The Class President has recovered? In any case, this is really good news. To leave the body aside and just wander around with only the consciousness... It seems we need to get the Class President's consciousness back as soon as possible."

Shen Gonglin rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought. If nothing unexpected happened, the Class President's consciousness should currently be in Kevin's hands. She entrusted her consciousness to Feather Dust, handing out a feather to everyone she met, almost like handing out flyers. Bronya also had one, but it only contained a fragment of the Class President's memory and mission. To retrieve her true consciousness, she would probably have to go to Kevin. Tsk, how could she forget about this when she went to see Mei last time? The Class President is much cuter when she's lively and energetic.

"That's true... Please wait a moment, this is a communication from Durandal. It seems that our shopping trip today is out of the question."

Rita nodded, and then her communicator rang. Seeing the ID on it, the maid's face clearly showed displeasure. There was only one possibility for receiving a communication from Durandal: it seemed that her standby time was over and she had to go carry out her mission.

[Durandal, I am Rita.]

[Rita, rejoin the team immediately! The Honkai has broken out; prepare to attack.]

Durandal's words were brief and decisive. After saying this, the communication was cut off. The Immortal Blade had been on standby recently for this very reason. Setting off even a minute earlier could potentially save more lives. Undoubtedly, the appearance of the Herrscher meant casualties.

"Lord Rin, as you can see, I'm afraid we can't continue shopping today... How about I get you a room to rest, or perhaps you're planning to return to the Hyperion now?"

After hanging up the communication, Rita looked at Shen Gonglin with deep regret. She had originally planned to cultivate a better relationship with Shen Gonglin, as such opportunities were rare. However, this had happened, which was truly frustrating. After all, she was still Valkyrie belonging to Schicksal and had to fulfill her mission. Moreover, fighting against the Honkai was also Rita's wish.

"Never mind, I'll just go back to the Hyperion. Let's hang out again next time. By the way, what exactly caused this Honkai?"

Rita's gone, what's the point of being alone? Shen Gonglin is also planning to return to the Hyperion. It seems the Hyperion won't need to participate in this war. Schicksal has already made preparations, and if Shen Gonglin's prediction is correct, World Serpent should also participate. And World Serpent's top combat force... should be Mei.