"I understand."
Wendy's eyes immediately turned grave. In just a few moves, she knocked the two of them unconscious.
Kiana praised her from the side. "Nice moves, Wendy. You're pretty impressive."
"At St. Freya, I was always ranked first in hand-to-hand combat." She accepted the praise without the slightest humility.
Chen Ran could not help glancing at Wendy a few more times.
Clearly, the personality Wendy displayed at this moment was vastly different from how she would be later.
This was the version of her that was more like the 'Free Wind.'
Perhaps sensing his gaze, Wendy looked at Chen Ran. "What is it?"
"Nothing. I just think you look really cool."
Kiana was a little unconvinced. "Hmph. Leave the next enemies to me. I'll show you what truly stylish gun-fu looks like."
Dealing with the security guards was only the first step. Chen Ran's goal was to use ME Company to find something related to the Honkai Energy reactor.
The logic was obvious. If Cocolia wanted to place a Honkai Energy reactor in Changkong City, the most convenient method would be to hide it through ME Company.
In fact, ME Company, located in the center of Changkong City, was the ideal place to bury a Honkai Energy reactor.
However, Cocolia might not have begun making arrangements yet. Chen Ran had a vague suspicion.
As Chen Ran and the others broke into ME Company, Cocolia received a great deal of information about Raiden Mei on the thirty-second floor.
"Schicksal... Hehe, they moved quickly."
Just as Otto had planted people around Kiana, Cocolia had also planted people around Raiden Mei.
The information Chen Ran knew was not wrong. Cocolia was indeed searching for an opportunity to create an 'Artificial Herrscher.' However, what Chen Ran did not know was that Raiden Ryoma had not been captured; he was Cocolia's collaborator.
The one who had implanted the Conquest Gem into Raiden Mei was Raiden Ryoma himself.
His reason for doing so was simple: the Stigmata power within Raiden Mei was uncontrollable, and her mother had died because of it.
This was the only way he could keep from losing his daughter as well.
Of course, the injection experiment had carried an extremely high risk at the time. He had even forged the Plasma Shadow Show Blade for use in the most critical moment.
It was precisely because she knew this that Cocolia proposed cooperating with Raiden Ryoma. The bargaining chip she offered was something he could never refuse: allowing Raiden Mei to become a conscious Herrscher of this era.
The Honkai was growing increasingly rampant. Only this way, even if humanity ultimately could not resist the Honkai, Raiden Mei would certainly survive until the end.
Otherwise, with Cocolia's capabilities, she could never have made a move against Raiden Ryoma, whose cash flow was abundant.
The reasoning was simple: how could someone capable of single-handedly building a company as large as ME Company possibly be a scientific scholar like Einstein and Tesla, who knew nothing but research?
Cocolia's process for cultivating a Herrscher was also simple: use external factors to stir up the negative emotions growing within Raiden Mei, then use a Honkai outbreak to create a Herrscher in Changkong City.
And because such intense emotions had emerged, that Herrscher would naturally be Raiden Mei.
Afterward, she would retrieve Raiden Mei and use the X-10 experiment to awaken the Stigmata power within her, allowing her to become a Herrscher controlled by human consciousness.
That way, Cocolia would also have the chance to peer into the Sea of Quantum and bring Seele back.
Everything was ready.
Raiden Ryoma had been imprisoned on corruption charges, while under her arrangements, the students of Chiyou Academy had outright ostracized Raiden Mei. All that remained was to wait.
At the right time, she merely needed to turn this city into one consumed by the Honkai, and the plan would succeed.
But...
Schicksal had beaten her to it.
"Bronya, the rest is up to you."
Her gaze fell on Raiden Mei on the surveillance monitor. "Find an opportunity to eliminate those Schicksal people."
"Yes, Mother."
Bronya's eyes narrowed slightly. "Should Bronya attack directly?"
"Use your judgment. You understand how important this mission is." Cocolia paused before adding, "Remember, use the safest method."
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ME Company's New Assistant: Bronya
When Chen Ran and the others entered ME Company, they discovered that despite the company's enormous size, only a handful of people were on duty. Those responsible for business operations had all disappeared, replaced by Titan units.
Wendy's eyes carried a trace of vigilance. "These are Anti-Entropy's latest unmanned Titans. Be careful."
The battle had begun the moment they broke in.
Kiana complained from the side, "So many mechs. Just how rich is Anti-Entropy?"
She held a baseball bat in her hand, seemingly calculating whether the Titan or the bat was harder.
Raiden Mei looked at Kiana and sighed. "I still cannot understand why you are part of this operation."
Kiana puffed out her cheeks. "Don't say that. I'm really strong."
Wendy looked eager to try. "The Titans have not attacked us yet. Should I strike first and dismantle them?"
Chen Ran said, "Wait a moment. With so many Titans deployed here, they must have discovered our arrival."
He activated the special computer on his wrist, and a 3D model of ME Company appeared before everyone.
"This is the three-dimensional map of ME Company sent to me by headquarters. According to the calculations based on this map, if they want a Honkai outbreak capable of spreading across all of Changkong City, the rooftop of ME Company would be the most suitable location."
He continued, "But Cocolia has not acted yet, which means she must be waiting for an opportunity."
Raiden Mei seemed thoughtful. "Could it be that she thinks the price is too great, so she cannot make up her mind?"
"Impossible."
Wendy said, "I have heard Cocolia's name before. That old vixen is not softhearted."
From the Second Honkai War until now, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy had only engaged in small-scale friction, with no large-scale conflict.
Yet Cocolia, a survivor of the Second Honkai War, had managed to thrive within an organization like Anti-Entropy. Naturally, she had also entered Schicksal's intelligence network.
She was scheming and adept at wielding power. Under her influence, Anti-Entropy had gradually moved toward division. Schicksal was more than happy to see that happen.
But the current situation was that Cocolia was not satisfied with merely taking the stage within Anti-Entropy.
Chen Ran clicked his tongue. "Maybe that old vixen is waiting for us right now."
He did not know what conditions Cocolia had set for triggering the great Honkai outbreak in Changkong City, but it did not seem to be now.
Just as Chen Ran finished speaking, they heard the central elevator doors open.
Bronya, petite in stature with twin-drill pigtails, wearing a suit and bow tie, emerged from the elevator.
"Hello."
The girl spoke expressionlessly. "Bronya Zaychik, ME Company's newly appointed assistant. May Bronya ask what business you have here?"
Raiden Mei raised an eyebrow slightly. "You are the new assistant? Why was I not informed?"
"Bronya has the complete letter of appointment."
Kiana snorted. "Hey, little runt, are you even twelve? ME Company has not fallen so low as to hire child labor, has it?"
Bronya's body was indeed very small, but the girl corrected her, "According to the current date, Bronya is already thirteen years old."
"So she really is child labor." Kiana complained.
Wendy, on the other hand, was displeased. "What is wrong with child labor? I'm only thirteen too."
Kiana blinked. "No way, you're only thirteen?"
Hearing that, Bronya looked toward Wendy and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Although Wendy somewhat resembled Seele in appearance at this time, she was radiant and brimming with confidence, utterly different from Seele.
Raiden Mei looked at Bronya and said, "I am Raiden Mei, the daughter of ME Company's president, and I also own shares in ME Company. Why do I know nothing about the company changing hands? Bronya, I need an explanation."
Bronya tilted her head. "Bronya does not understand."
Kiana gripped her baseball bat. "Little runt, you had better understand. Otherwise, we will not be polite."
"Hostile intent detected. Heavy Onslaught Rabbit, counterattack!"
To everyone's astonishment, a massive robot suddenly appeared behind Bronya.
Chen Ran complained, "These days, even robots can play guardian spirits?"
In the game, Heavy Onslaught Rabbit was a female robot that could even get shy. But what stood before him now was an extremely dangerous machine unit, its large-caliber cannon barrels aimed directly at them.
Thinking of Heavy Onslaught Rabbit, Chen Ran suddenly thought of the War God System.
"Come to think of it, can I really build a War God by hand?"
"Every Herrscher Authority corresponds to an authority over physical laws. If I mastered all of them, then building a War God by hand might not be that difficult, right?"
Chen Ran felt that he was getting ahead of himself.
Raiden Mei's expression turned stern, while Wendy's face grew grave. "It is equipped with heavy firepower. Leave this person to me."
The girl's figure flashed as she attempted to subdue Bronya directly.
However, a membrane-like light barrier immediately appeared around Bronya. At the same time, Heavy Onslaught Rabbit's cannon aimed directly at Wendy.
"Under enemy attack. Heavy Onslaught Rabbit Extermination Mode activated."
"Fire!"
A beam shot directly toward Wendy. Reacting instinctively, Wendy sidestepped it while pressing a button at the waist of her Valkyrie Armor.
Time-Space Rupture System, activate!
This Time-Space Rupture, a research result obtained from the corpse of the Second Herrscher, had already become standard equipment for third-generation Valkyrie Armor.
Though it only imposed a simple two-second time lock, it was enough for Wendy.
With a pistol in hand, the girl circled behind Bronya and fired at Heavy Onslaught Rabbit.
Bronya remained expressionless as she turned to continue attacking Wendy. Heavy Onslaught Rabbit created a row of firing ports and unleashed a volley at Wendy.
At that moment, a fierce gust came from behind her.
Kiana leaped high into the air, swinging her baseball bat at Bronya's head.
Chen Ran stared wide-eyed from the side. "She really is fearless."
Sure enough, before Kiana could strike Bronya, Heavy Onslaught Rabbit's cannon ports directly targeted Kiana.
Kiana said, "Uh..."
At that moment, a powerful wind swept over and wrapped around Kiana.
Chen Ran had manipulated the airflow, directly enveloping the shells fired by Heavy Onslaught Rabbit.
"Give it up, Bronya. We came prepared."
Bronya's pupils contracted slightly. "Have the auxiliary functions of Valkyrie Armor already reached this level?"
The barrier around her began to compress under Chen Ran's wind. It was rapidly draining and was about to vanish.
Meanwhile, Wendy also aimed her pistol at Bronya.
"Whew, that was close. We almost got overturned."
She felt slightly relieved, then looked at Bronya. "Hehe, you should admit defeat now, right?"
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