Immortal Fu Hua, Boundless Magic Power! (Part 2) / The Unspeakable Terror!

"Lord Otto, according to the Snow Wolf Squad's report, the spatial continuity in Northern Siberia has been severed. Once inside, coordinates disappear. This seems to be a special ability of that Herrscher..."

"With nearly 100,000 civilians still inside the barrier, the situation is urgent. Patrick and Miss Theresa went in first to gather intelligence, while Princess Cecilia and the others are negotiating with the Russian side."

"Furthermore, based on the rate at which the barrier's energy is dissipating, it will likely collapse completely in three to seven days..."

In the bishop's hall, a silver-haired girl with braided pigtails, wearing bright yellow goggles, came forward with a glass of red wine and some refreshments.

Otto Apokalypsis, the "Bishop" of [Schicksal] who has reigned for over 500 years, is a scientific genius who maintains his youth by constantly changing his body.

In 1470, the Black Death struck. To fulfill his promise to his fiancée Kallen that he would "become a great inventor," Otto conducted human experiments and developed a cure.

He achieved his first success by injecting the special drug into Eleanor, who volunteered for treatment, thus curing Eleanor. The successful development of the drug not only saved Eleanor and many other ordinary people like her who were plagued by the disease, but also brought redemption to Otto was constantly striving to meet Kallen's expectations.

After recovering, to repay Otto for saving her life, the first healer Eleanor, chose to join Schicksal and become Valkyrie, and Otto bestowed upon her the surname "Saniyat".

Because Eleanor's blood possessed the ability to annihilate Honkai creatures after taking the special medicine, she gradually became the "Saintess" family.

Later, even the Kaslana family, one of the three great families of Schicksal, which possessed Honkai resistance bloodlines and produced warriors, submitted to the accumulated power of Bishop Otto over 500 years.

Therefore, although the [Schicksal] organization is divided into three major families, in reality, Bishop Otto is the monarch who holds absolute power.

At this moment, the Lord Bishop was not in the mood to relax. After folding and putting away the two letters, he frowned and asked the maid beside him.

"Hmm, Amber, regarding the [Origin Stone] that Siegfried brought, are there any further results from the composition analysis?"

"According to the analysis of the Imperial Research Institute, the composition of the [Origin Stone] is 87% similar to soil samples brought back from the Apollo moon landing, and we have detected Honkai energy reaction within it..."

Using the connection through the blindfold, the maid Amber quickly retrieved the information the bishop needed and reported it truthfully.

"Okay, I understand, you can go now..."

Otto waved his hand, his expression unchanged, but his eyes seemed thoughtful.

"Lord Otto, should we proceed with the plan to send Valkyrie to Siberia region?"

Before leaving, the maid Amber recalled the schedule arranged by Bishop Otto, and Qichen asked her softly.

"No need, it's only a few days. We can wait and see..."

"It's good to send the Snow Wolf Squad to scout ahead first. Also, keep a close eye on [Anti-Entropy], and report back to me immediately if there's any news..."

After receiving Bishop Otto's order, Amber nodded, respectfully turned, and left.

As the doors slowly closed, only that solitary figure remained in the spacious and serene Bishop's Hall.

The reason he finally decided to remain inactive was, of course, because of these two letters.

In 1952, Schicksal First Herrscher was discovered in Berlin, and they studied it for three years.

During this time, in order to help the young man named Welt Joyce persevere through the Affliction experimental process, Otto corresponded with him under the pseudonym "Joker α," recounting his past with his fiancée Kallen, who treated the Pseudo-Herrscher equally and even died for them.

Later, the research on him yielded no results, and because of their differing philosophies on the Honkai, Welt Joyce, after experiencing Otto's attempt to purge the Schicksal North American Branch, and the group of researchers, broke away and founded [Anti-Entropy]. Basically, no one knew that he was "Joker α".

As for the name "Madam Green Lily," it was even more obscure.

In 1475, the Schicksal Organization launched a large-scale invasion of Shenzhou in an attempt to expand its influence, which resulted in the appearance of the immortal who protected China, leading to their crushing defeat.

Due to the failure of the Eastern Expedition, in order to make up for the losses of the war, the Mandate of Schicksal issued "Indulgences," which caused great Affliction to the people.

After witnessing the suffering of the people, and after being given a mask by the playwright Shakespeare, Kallen decided to become a phantom thief, stealing the valuables of nobles under the cover of night to help the poor.

Otto, on the other hand, offered her advice and even went so far as to dress as a woman to Kallen Green Lily social circles, creating opportunities and providing her with an alibi.

Of course, for the aloof and proud Otto, cross-dressing was an absolute disgrace that could not be mentioned, and even his deceased fiancée Kallen kept it a secret.

If anyone in this world still knows this secret, it would be Kallen resurrected... or... that Pseudo-Herrscher from back then...

But neither of these answers seemed likely, and Otto, who always had the overall situation under control, quite disliked this feeling of being out of control.

Moreover, the letter contained two pieces of information that forced him to handle the matter with caution.

First, the Herrscher in the Babylon Laboratory didn't possess what he needed, but someone who escaped to Siberia region had a rudimentary grasp of "time travel" technology...

Secondly, this dear "pen pal" will do everything in his power to help him resurrect his deceased fiancée Kallen, but only on the condition that he doesn't interfere in Siberia affairs until the third letter arrives.

Could there really be Time Machine? If he could get his hands on it, he could travel back to the day Kallen died in battle and change everything!

Otto was filled with excitement as he thought about this. Compared to blindly searching for a way to revive his lover amidst the Honkai of the natural disaster, this time travel method was far more perfect.

After all, what he wanted was Kallen, who possessed his former soul and memories, and could comfort and truly care for him, not an unconscious shell created through cloning technology.

500 years have passed, but it's only a few days. He can wait!

However, he couldn't interfere, but because of the Valkyrie named "Cheng Lixue" in the Snow Wolf Squad, he could ask an old friend to infiltrate Siberia as a precaution.

Otto smiled slightly, poured himself a glass of red wine, and raised it to celebrate the breakthrough.

In a quiet alley in Canghai City, Shenzhou.

A young girl with gray hair and blue eyes, wearing a brown trench coat, strolled along the cobblestone path carrying a bag of fresh vegetables still covered in dew. When she heard her phone beep, she opened it to check her email and couldn't help but sigh.

The cycle of nature repeats itself; what's meant to happen will happen...

The girl looked up at the sky, a hint of melancholy in her eyes. Then she placed the vegetables in front of a door and made a soft request.

"I'm going on a long trip, could you please deliver these to my home? There should still be room in the fridge..."

The girl took a black and white striped scarf from her bag, put it on, and turned to head towards the alley exit.

It wasn't until a full half hour after the figure disappeared that the homeowner slowly opened the door and carried the shopping bags into the house.

"Reporting, Commander, Target Number One [Immortal Vermillion Bird] has been lost..."

Chapter 319, Section 335: Immortal Fu Hua, Boundless Magic Power! (Second Update)

Shenzhou, Yanjing, a suburban manor.

A young man with a buzz cut, dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses, knocked on the door and entered the leader's study.

This leader had unique tastes; his bookshelves contained few books for show, but rather a variety of cold and firearms, such as the Eight-Sided Han Sword, the Horse Spear, the Mo Dao, the Belgian flintlock musket, and the Browning pistol.

"General Duca, something's happened in Siberia. The Second Honkai Calamity has erupted..."

"Hmm, Ajie, you've come at the right time. News from Canghai City has even reached out to the reclusive Immortal Vermillion Bird. It seems that little Otto has some big plans!"

The middle-aged man in a green military uniform with a rugged face, sitting at the desk, took off his military cap, closed the book "The Art of War" in his hand, pushed the porcelain jar filled with cool boiled water over, and frowned slightly at the current situation.

"Then... should we go after Immortal Vermillion Bird Fu Hua?"

Ajie, who had come all the way from the border, drank the cool boiled water in one gulp and tentatively asked questions.

"How are you going to chase after them? You go first?"

Dukao retorted irritably, taking out documents from his drawer and examining them carefully.

"Don't be like that! I was just kidding. You know that old lady is a woman who can cleave the sky with a single punch. Ever since we fell on hard times, ten of me combined wouldn't be enough to withstand one of her blows..."

Ajie hurriedly waved his hand, his eyes filled with fear of the "Immortal Vermillion Bird," and then he cautiously asked.

"So you mean... the people from Canghai City can be withdrawn?"

"Why would they want to leave? They're just going on vacation. Their roots are still here; they can't run away. Besides, they've been neighbors for decades. If they change their faces, it might upset that person..."

"Turning covert sentry duties into overt ones, doing it openly and honestly, is a way of showing our sincerity."

Dukao tore open a file folder, looked at the documents inside over and over, and seemed to have a rather meaningful look in them.

"Besides, Lixue was a good girl. The country didn't shortchange her on her compensation, and even her university tuition was covered by a special fund from our own program..."

"After contacting our people, she made it clear that she would stand on the side of the country, so no matter what tricks that [Schicksal] archbishop tries to pull, he won't escape our eyes."

General Duca's expression immediately changed, and his brows furrowed in alarm.

"I won't offend others unless they offend me. I don't care if he's selling indulgences in Europe or playing 'saving the world' games with a bunch of girls in Siberia, as long as he doesn't launch another 'Schicksal Expedition,' I'll let him do whatever he wants..."

"The more the EU stirs things up, the more time we have to focus on development, right?"

Ajie nodded in agreement, full of confidence, and even a little eager to try.

"Things are different now. Our God Creation Project has achieved a breakthrough, and I believe it won't be long before we can form combat power. If the Schicksal dares to try and cause trouble, we'll make sure they never return!"

"What about the Second Honkai Calamity?"

Dukao flipped through the documents and gave a slight, cold laugh.

"Stop showing off! The God Creation Project is of utmost importance; exposing it prematurely will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Ajie was still unwilling to give up. He had long wanted to lead his future team to test their skills against the Valkyrie of [Schicksal].

"How about we awaken that one from Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Dukao saw that his subordinate's belligerence was boiling over, and to prevent him from losing his edge, he earnestly explained.

"That monkey was unruly. It took a lot of effort from Elder Tang and me to persuade him to go back to his old spot to sleep, so as not to cause any trouble for the human world."

"Now that we're waking him up, there's no magic spell to cast..."

"By the way, it seems Britain is planning to leave the EU, intending to break free from [Schicksal's ] control. Also, there's a new organization there that's been very active lately..."

Ajie had no choice but to abandon this goal; he knew, of course, that he had absolutely no ability to control that guy.

"Isn't there another one with an off-the-charts speed limit on the Himalayas?"

Dukao pressed his temples, looking somewhat troubled.

"You are a recluse, detached from worldly affairs, and the religious issues in Tibet have always been a minefield. I advise you not to touch them."

"Besides, that Sorcerer Supreme, like us, is too lazy to bother with Earth until things get worse. Threats from the universe are the real problem."

Ajie was somewhat unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

"I'm telling you, Immortal Vermillion Bird, don't try anything funny. It's already good enough that she's maintaining a friendly and neutral stance."

"After all, compared to us 'outsiders,' they are the native 'gods' of this This Planet!"

"We must maintain reverence for the gods, but there are already few left who can protect the Nine Provinces. We must not lose another one due to internal strife..."

Dukao sighed slightly; he and Ajie were not actually native to Earth, but rather immigrants from the Deno Galaxy.

His original name was Kao, a high-ranking nobleman of the planet Nuo and the former military executive officer of Nuo. He caused the destruction of the civilization of the Deno Galaxy by instigating a war. Later, guided by Principal Kilan, God of Time and Space, Kao slept for ten thousand years and descended to Earth.

The era was at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Kao changed his surname to Du, and his full Dukao. He then distributed the genes he had collected from the Deno Galaxy to people of insight or the descendants of virtuous and righteous people on Earth, and promised to always uphold noble virtues and pass on the offspring of the gods.

Throughout his long life, he witnessed the terrifying potential of Earthlings and made many friends, one of whom was the one from Flower Fruit Mountain.

However, since it was an alien colonization project, to avoid overshadowing the main issue, Dukao basically did not participate in political struggles, focusing only on preparing for alien invasion.

However, in the mid -Ming Dynasty, the Schicksal Organization's expeditionary force engaged in a decisive battle with the Shenzhou on the Kipchak Steppe. Due to the first use of Honkai energy weapons, the Ming army suffered heavy casualties.

Later, the "Immortal Vermillion Bird" from Mount Tai Xu came to help, and single-handedly defeated the [Schicksal] army. Meanwhile, China suffered numerous calamities in the Late Qing Dynasty Shenzhou, nearly facing national extinction.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the top leadership, having learned a painful lesson, fully supported General Duca in launching the second-generation "Gene God-Making Project" to cultivate Super Soldier capable of Guardian God the nation.

Even so, this former warmonger, after experiencing the tragedy of galactic destruction and the death of his close friend, always maintained absolute restraint in his pursuit of power, mostly remaining behind the scenes.

Seeing that his hopes were dashed, Ajie gradually gave up the idea of confronting his old nemesis, the [Schicksal] organization, but doubts still lingered in his heart.

"Boss, but I still don't understand. Since we consider this Shenzhou our home, why don't we do more for it?"

General Duca carefully put away the information on "Frost Swordswoman" Cheng Lixue, his expression inscrutable.

"You've lived on Earth for so many years, and all you've gotten is age, not brains, right?"

"Think about it: the Sorcerer Supreme of the Himalayas, the mythological inheritors of Mount Tai Xu, the three great families of [Schicksal] in Norse mythology, the scientists of [Anti-Entropy] in Japan, S.H.I.E.L.D.. in America, the Avengers, the Mutant School..."

"These are just the surface-level forces; their core combat capabilities can even rival the cutting-edge technology of our second-generation God Creation Project."

"Where did such a small Pre-Nuclear Civilization get so many freaks? And Principal Kilan, God of Time and Space, why did you make me live in seclusion here? Don't you find that strange?"

"The waters of the Chiwu Star System are quite deep!"

Ajie suddenly seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise.

"Could it be Taboo of the Gods?!"

Chapter 320, Section 336: An Indescribable Fear! (Third Update, Please Vote)