You and Your Pet Are Ridiculous / Rita: Another Wipeout Added to the Count

Rita suddenly felt like she was losing her train of thought again.

Based on her previous investigation into Xia Ling's social relationships, she arrived at the same answer that Jackal had thought before his death.

This extra helper is most likely not very close to Xia Ling, and is someone she "hired".

However, Rita is now starting to doubt her own guess.

After all, she must have hired a hitman, and hitmen... usually don't do housekeeping for their employers, right?

"Regardless, let's go in and take a look..."

Rita moved with light, graceful steps, appearing on the roof of the small safe house like a ghost.

Carbon-based Hunter, on the other hand, lurk in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.

"Although my opponent was able to kill Jackal single-handedly, they shouldn't be too strong; at least, they shouldn't be able to beat me..."

"Otherwise, if Xia Ling had an S-level combatant by her side when she was in Changkong City, then many of her arrangements would have been unnecessary. Three S-level combatants could have directly confronted Kamisato Pharmaceuticals- on."

Rita turned on the screen built into the Valkyrie armor, Carbon-based Hunter had already transmitted the scanned images of the room to her screen.

"There's only one person inside... Judging by their build, they shouldn't be very old..."

"What's that on your head... cat ears? Having such a hobby should also prove the age of the person mentioned above."

"He seemed to be wearing civilian clothes, and he didn't have any weapons with him, so he didn't look like he was capable of fighting..."

Analyzing the messages sent back by the Carbon-based Hunter, Rita nodded confidently.

"It seems their combat strength isn't very high... In that case, let's be a little bolder in our probing."

A metal mask suddenly popped out from both sides of the Shadow Iron Armor, concealing half of Rita's face.

A dark green scythe appeared in her hand, and she held the blade up to the roof, seemingly trying to figure out where to start.

"Let's just start from here..."

"From here what?"

A cold voice rang out behind Rita, and almost instantly, Rita sprang back from her spot.

"While I respect the right of the creatures of this land to choose their own path, the differences between individuals prevent us from fully understanding each other. For example, I don't quite understand why you're making a fuss on my roof."

"If you would like to come in and sit down, you can knock on the door, but please do not come on the roof."

Rita quickly took a few steps back, maintaining a safe distance from the source of the sound, before she could calm her heart, which had nearly jumped out of her throat.

The Carbon-based Hunter didn't give me any indication of the other party's movement, and the bio-radar didn't react either... What's going on?

This person speaks in a strange way... but I can still roughly understand him. It seems my previous judgment was somewhat wrong; the other party's strength is not that bad.

"I'm sorry, miss, there might be a misunderstanding between us."

Several thoughts flashed through Rita's mind in an instant. She did not put away her scythe, but looked at Kal'tsit at the same time.

"I think your explanation is far too weak compared to the weapon in your hand."

Kal'tsit sighed softly, and a longsword appeared in her hand.

"Strength is the prerequisite for communication, and this principle is universal, and I believe it will be no exception on this land."

"Although I can roughly guess why you've come, I think you should also show me whether you're qualified to find the answer."

"I've really been underestimated..."

Rita took a deep breath. During this period of missions, she was often either getting frustrated or on her way to getting frustrated, which made her a little insecure.

Unfortunately, each time it was simply that he lacked the strength to even give her a chance to struggle.

Perfect timing! I'll use this mission to regain some of the confidence I should have as the vice-captain of the Immortal Blade.

The thought flashed through Rita's mind.

Then, with a light tap of her toes, she instantly flew towards Kal'tsit.

With a crisp metallic clang, the cross-shaped sword collided with the outer blade of the giant scythe, then quickly separated.

Before the sound of the previous strike had even faded, the next slash had already landed.

Suddenly, the clanging of weapons echoed from the rooftop.

The opponent's physical attributes seem decent, but not exceptionally strong...

After a few attempts, Rita relaxed a little.

Since that's the case...

Rita pressed a button on the inside of her arm, sending a command to the Carbon-based Hunter had been lying in wait for some time.

Then, at the same moment of the next collision, a ghostly green figure suddenly darted out from the corner, its sharp claws successfully leaving a wound on Kal'tsit's hand.

"Mechanical hounds plus poison... a strange combination."

Although she was ambushed, Rita was somewhat surprised that her attacker seemed to have noticed immediately that she was poisoned and showed no concern whatsoever.

Are you surprised that your methods don't elicit much of a response from me?

A medical gun appeared in Kal'tsit's hand, and she shot herself without hesitation.

"Unfortunately, I am also a doctor, and your poison does not seem to have a significant effect on me."

"As for your pet..."

A rhombus-shaped black crystal suddenly appeared in Kal'tsit's hand.

Then, to Rita's utter shock, a shadow rose from Kal'tsit's spine, merged, and transformed into a towering monster.

All I can say is...

"You and your pet make me laugh."

"Mon3tr, command: melt down".

"Take care of that mechanical hound first, then catch this uninvited guest as well."

mon3tr: (A threatening growl)

The enormous black monster picked up the mechanical hound as easily as if it were a chick, then opened its mouth and spewed out a beam of energy.

Rita, who was trying to escape, was stunned by the bright yellow light suddenly emitted by Kal'tsit, and then easily killed by mon3tr who had switched places.

"As expected... if you really want to learn skills, you have to learn from the boss."

Kal'tsit, who was strolling leisurely from a distance, glanced at Rita, who was being carried by mon3tr, and shook her head slightly.

"Sigh, no matter where she is, Rita always manages to precisely match up against the one percent of opponents she can't beat, even when she can beat ninety-nine percent of them."

Kal'tsit led Rita into the safe house and gently closed the door.

Chapter 45 Rita: One More Car Crash

"..."

I opened my eyes slightly, and what appeared before me was an unfamiliar ceiling.

Just now I seemed to...

Rita was startled.

Wait, did I just faint during the battle?

Oh no, that would mean...

Rita immediately tried to move her body.

Thankfully... the Honkai Energy is functioning normally, my body isn't restrained, and even my armor is still on me perfectly, without any signs of being disassembled by anyone...

In other words, did the other party simply knock her unconscious and then bring her back?

Just then, Rita heard the sound of the door opening.

"If you, Lin Mengou Yin V%II (eight+) have already woken up, then you don't need to close your eyes and pretend you're still dreaming... Your Valkyrie of Schicksal really have the same habits."

Kal'tsit's voice came from the doorway.

"Thank you for showing mercy."

"No need to worry about it. While strength is an important component of an individual, it is not everything."

Is she saying I'm bad at the game...?

Rita felt that her journey to regain her confidence would be a long one, after all, she had once again deliberately provoked someone she couldn't defeat during the mission.

"Then, please introduce yourself... I will decide how to proceed based on your answer."

Judging from the fact that she didn't take any restrictive measures against me after she caught me, she's either very confident in her abilities or knows me...

Considering she should know Xia Ling, it's possible she knows both.

So...

"My name is Rita Losweiser, the vice-captain of the Immortal Blade, the direct force of the Bishop of Schicksal, and an S-rank intelligence Valkyrie."

"Tracking your whereabouts is part of my mission."

Rita ultimately chose to tell the truth. Of course, she also took a shortcut: she graduated with full marks in many of the Valkyrie courses, including the Information Department courses. Therefore, she chose to temporarily call herself the Valkyrie of the Information Department.

This not only reduces the other party's assessment of one's own strength to some extent, but also allows for a convenient directional shift in the subsequent description.

Kal'tsit nodded slightly, signaling her to continue.

"During the previous battle in Changkong City, Jackal, a cadre of World Serpent, went missing. In order to prevent her from secretly conducting those live experiments in Changkong City again, I was ordered to track down her whereabouts, and I eventually found her on your behalf."

Rita deliberately emphasized that she was tracking the Jackal and that she was doing so to prevent Jackal from causing further trouble.

"So... you think I killed the Jackal or took it with Jackal?"

"It's just that the clues have converged here."

Kal'tsit pondered for a moment, considering to what extent she could reveal her identity to Rita.

In the original work, Otto should have felt that he was severely lacking in cards at this time, so he planned to start waking up Li Sushang and repairing Fu Hua's body.

However, now that the fighting force on the Schicksal's side has been expanded to include Xi, even if I were to completely expose my stance, it shouldn't affect Otto's decisions too much.

At this point in time, he probably wouldn't have the time to specifically target another fighter who could easily overpower Rita.

Furthermore, I need to communicate more with Xia Ling; it's only a matter of time before I'm exposed...

"If the Jackal you're talking about is the woman wearing the wolf-head mask, then yes, I killed her."

You just admit it like that?

A hint of surprise flashed in Rita's eyes.

"I see... Thank you for your help."

"However, Jackal, after all, an important member of World Serpent's staff. If he's just killed like this, I'm afraid your situation will be..."

"You don't need to worry about that, Miss Rita."

"So far, I haven't been bothered by the World Serpent, but it's Schicksal..."

Kal'tsit didn't continue, but the meaning behind her words was self-evident.

"Furthermore, if you are trying to find out my position... I can tell you that clearly as well."

"I will always stand on Xia Ling's side."

This directly reveals their stance, and it's even a direct choice of sides?

Kal'tsit's direct approach caught Rita off guard. She had expected Kal'tsit to chat with her for a while, but she answered so readily.

"This... may I ask what your relationship is with Xia Ling?"

Rita asked one last question, one that she was also very curious about.

Kal'tsit didn't answer, but simply stepped aside from the doorway.

"I believe you are not idle either. There are many things on this land that are worth your attention. You should focus your attention on more important things, rather than delving into the past of an insignificant loner."

Okay... they've just told me to get out.