Busy Today; Update Delayed Until This Afternoon / Otto's Hunt ...

The soft whisper in her ear made Sirin stop in her tracks, her body stiffening slightly.

However, Bella's right arm, which had been resting on her shoulder, unknowingly slid down to her waist.

Immediately, the Demon Dragon Girl wrapped her arms around the dazed Sirin and jumped into the still-forming Spatial Rift without hesitation.

The following day, the Siberian Plain, which had long been shrouded and cut by spatial forces, rumbled and groaned as visible silver threads tangled and reformed.

The distorted and glued geological features were pieced back together correctly, and communication signals gradually returned to normal.

A sigh of relief could be heard from the Russian Military District Operations Department deployed in the Siberia region.

After confirming the specific situation, a large number of armored troops entered the Siberia region one after another, and various supply transport vehicles and airdrops also began to provide relief.

The snowstorm that had lingered over this land for so long has finally dissipated.

The watchful eyes cast from all over the world held profound meanings for each other.

Inside the B-17 military fortress, Cocolia peered through the crack in the door at the figure sitting alone in the courtyard, bit her lip, and finally picked up the file bag, turning to walk towards the conference room.

The Second Herrscher has found the key to godhood, and a new round of battle against the Honkai is fast approaching...

Real name... key... Toko City... Apocalypse Virus... Origin Stone... Dayart Civilization Graveyard Honkai Crystals...

As he murmured thoughtfully, the twig that had been pointing at the jumbled words on the ground suddenly snapped.

Now that you've made your choice, it's my turn to give the answer...

I will kill you... sister... with my own hands!

Beneath her disheveled silver hair, her eerie blue eyes flashed with a chilling killing intent.

P. S.: There are many plot twists later on, so I'm writing this carefully. Please read patiently and don't rush.

Every character is fleshed out and has their own logic for acting, so don't worry.

Chapter 389: Something came up today, update postponed to this afternoon.

I have something to do today and need to go to bed early. I have to get up at 6 a. m., so I can't stay up late to write. The update will be postponed to the afternoon. Please understand.

Also, regarding the plot, don't worry, I don't really like writing tragedies.

However, feelings need to be tempered to become genuine and profound, and I don't want the development of certain relationships to be too abrupt.

I won't spoil anything, see you this afternoon.

Chapter 372, Section 390: Otto's Hunt

[Schicksal] Headquarters, Floating Island, Bishop's Hall.

Otto, seated on a red sofa in a pristine white suit, swirling a glass of red wine, wields a black chariot, charging into the opponent's center with a cunning and sharp playing style.

The green- cabbage head girl, constructed from 3D projections, wore a cheongsam adorned with flowers, her posture elegant and graceful. Without hesitation, she followed the optimal solution of the Logical Algorithm, moving her pieces one after another, as if she had everything under control.

At this moment, Amber, the Valkyrie wearing goggles, entered the room carrying documents.

Where is Theresa?

"He has fully recovered, but after learning of Miss Cecilia's death in Siberia, he has been hiding in his room, refusing to see anyone, not even you..."

When Otto asked her a question, Amber answered it methodically.

She won't even listen to my summons? The influence of a dead person on her is so profound! Otto's eyes narrowed slightly, and the chess piece in his hand lingered in mid-air for a few more seconds.

Those destabilizing factors are indeed damnable... But that Second Herrscher did do me a good thing...

Otto then made his move, pressing forward relentlessly.

Where is the Snow Wolf Squad?

"Disband on the spot. Shigure Kira and Cheng Lixue have applied to be stationed in Siberia, hoping to cooperate with the Mikoyan Research Institute to jointly defend against the Second Herrscher. The rest will be assigned to different branches..."

"Furthermore, Lord Siegfried is currently recuperating in place and is expected to be unable to participate in combat for at least three months..."

The bishop casually flipped through a few pages of detailed information, then raised his wine glass. The scarlet liquid swirled, its color as alluring as blood, and a faint smile unconsciously curved his lips.

Although Siegfried was lucky to survive, he didn't suspect me, and he hadn't yet subdued the Snow Wolf Squad. The women even attributed Cecilia's death to the knight's "dereliction of duty" and publicly broke with him.

Very well, just as expected... The knight's power, the Saintess's prestige—without either one, they would be no threat.

Furthermore, Shigure Kira's reason for staying behind was probably due to her naivety; she didn't believe Cecilia was dead...

As for Cheng Lixue, could it be... that old friend is still alive? This is even more interesting...

"What's the analysis of those two sheets of paper?"

"It's ordinary A4 paper. But based on the analysis of weight, size, and materials, it uses letter-size paper, a special specification of 216 x 279, which does not conform to the international standard of 210 x 297. This reflects American usage habits..."

"Furthermore, the source of some of the dust particles on the paper bears a striking resemblance to the soil texture of Wyoming..."

Otto took a sip of red wine, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.

The United States... Yellowstone Region... that's... the base of [Anti-Entropy]...

Sure enough, only the First Herrscher might be able to guess my pen name, while the Second Herrscher even knew the secret that he had once used the alias "Madam Green Lily".

This proves that [Anti-Entropy] has infiltrated [Schicksal], and that this person is very cunning; she certainly knows more inside information.

Given Welt's appearance in the Siberian snowfield, the spy is very likely within the Snow Wolf Squad!

"Your Lord Bishop, with more information, we might be able to obtain a more precise answer..."

"No need, the third letter has arrived, it came from Tokyo... it seems to have some connection with ME Company..."

"Ai, immediately pull up all of this company's business activities and personnel comings and goings over the past twenty years..."

Otto downed his wine in one gulp, the king moved aside, and checkmated the opposing Super AI.

"Okay! Okay!"

The cabbage head girl slapped the virtual chessboard apart with a paw in frustration, then waved her hands, revealing hidden information about ME Company.

Einstein, Tesla, Raiden Ryoma, Welt...

Otto quickly sifted through the messages, finding one interesting item after another among the messy documents and pictures, until he saw the name "Siegfried" among the group, and couldn't help but smirk coldly.

The Lord Bishop held the newly arrived letter in his hand and glanced at it again. Every line contained the vague and empty rhetoric that "Honkai is the enemy of humanity, and all forces must join hands to achieve a win-win situation."

Furthermore, in order to distract him again, something called the [Infinity Stones] was mentioned. It is said that as long as the Six Infinity Stones— Power, Time, Space, Soul, Reality, and Mind—are gathered, reviving Kallen will be a piece of cake.

Even more coincidentally, the Sorcerer Supreme of Shenzhou possesses one, and S.H.I.E.L.D.. of the United States also possesses one...

Even if it's impossible to collect Six Infinity Stones and distort the rules of the universe, the Time Stone and Soul Stone alone would be of great help to the plan to resurrect Kallen.

This gesture of goodwill is incredibly thoughtful...

Just like last time, when you offered up this [Time Machine] as a pie in the Schicksal in order to monopolize the Herrscher Core and control Schicksal.

Welt Young, do you really think I'd fall for that?

Those who know those secrets must die!

At that moment, the glass in Otto's hand shattered into pieces, his eyes turning cold.

"Notify all the Valkyrie of the Snow Wolf Squad who are returning to their posts to immediately assemble in the Yellowstone Region of the United States!"

Amber nodded slightly, bowed, and left. However, Ai, the previous generation's Super AI Ai, shook her cabbage head like a rattle drum upon hearing this.

"Lord Otto, are you going to wage war against [Anti-Entropy]? What if the Second Herrscher returns with a vengeance?"

"First quell internal troubles, then deal with external threats! As for the Second Herrscher, I have my own methods!"

Otto's tone was resolute. The God-Slaying Spear in the Second Laboratory was nearing completion. With such a weapon to counter Herrscher in hand, what was a mere Sirin without any foundation?

On the contrary, a sick tiger that is sleeping soundly in its bed is more difficult to control once it suddenly attacks.

"No! No! My first command is to protect Human Civilization and fight against the Honkai. If [Schicksal] and [Anti-Entropy] are allowed to fight amongst themselves, it will violate my Logical Algorithm!"

The previous generation's Super AI kept shaking its head, clearly strongly resisting Otto's plan.

At this moment, the Lord Bishop's smile widened slightly, and his tone became serious.

"Don't worry, I have no intention of starting a large-scale war with Anti-Entropy. I just want to use this opportunity to lure out the traitors who have infiltrated [Schicksal]..."

"Okay then..."

The cabbage head girl haircut frowned, but finally agreed reluctantly.

In the instant Otto turned around, the Lord Bishop's eyes were filled with gloom, and a hint of coldness was revealed as he looked at the gradually dissipating Super AI.

Anything that doesn't obey is useless trash! Letting her maintain the vigilance of the Floating Island for so long was indeed a mistake.

Alright, let's tackle the problems one by one, starting with Anti-Entropy...

The news of the attack on Yellowstone Region, USA, has been spread. If there really is Valkyrie in the Snow Wolf Squad who is colluding with Anti-Entropy, then she must take action.

This is the perfect opportunity to eliminate her and Welt together!

"Let's go, the hunt begins!"

Greeted by Amber, Otto boarded the Floating Battleship, looked down at the earth from afar, and murmured softly.

However, his arrogant gaze failed to notice that in a certain Hormu Cafe in Nordic town near the Floating Island, a hand drew the curtains and quietly placed a piece in the shadows.

Chapter 373, Section 391: Sanctions from Teammates

As planned, the third letter from Japan has been delivered.

In fact, Welt's tone of coexistence with humanity and resistance against Honkai isn't difficult to imitate. Add to that the vague claim that the previous two letters originated from the United States, and Anti-Entropy's appearance on the Siberia battlefield during the struggle for the Second Herrscher Core...

At this point, it would be strange if Lord Otto didn't suspect [Anti-Entropy]! If they didn't take advantage of the window of opportunity presented by the serious injury of Alliance Leader Welt and the disappearance of the Second Herrscher, Sirin, to quickly resolve the internal threats within [Schicksal], were they really going to wait until [Schicksal] and the Honkai went to war, only to have [Anti-Entropy] stab them in the back?

However, luring the snake out of its hole is always relative; the Mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

In the Hormu Cafe, two hooded figures sat facing each other. On the chessboard, the pieces were intricately interwoven. The black pieces were as deep as the sea, transforming into a dragon, while the white pieces were as graceful as antelope horns. The ancient and simple path led to the gradual formation of the dragon-slaying blade.

As the game neared its middle stage, the player with the black pieces foresaw his doom after the hundredth move and decisively resigned, downing his long-cold cappuccino in one gulp.

"Your mind isn't on the chessboard..."

The bewildered eyes beneath the hood slowly rose, and after speaking softly, she rose again like a wooden statue, silently following behind the silver-haired man.

"Because when I play chess, I'm never confined to the small space of the board, but rather outside of it. Let's move..."

The silver-haired youth pulled his hood tighter, paused, and seemed to be referring to something.

As the two walked out of the coffee shop one after the other and sat on the balcony eating strawberry ice cream, the green-haired girl, holding a spherical electronic pet, happily jumped off the building.

But in mid-air, the figure gradually merged into the air.

"The commander in the B-17 military fortress is still in a sit-in; perhaps he should change his posture?"

Inside the cabin, the cheerful question did not stir any emotion in the silver-haired youth's heart; he answered calmly without turning his head.

"Optical Camouflage has too many flaws; 2B isn't an easy character to portray. The more contact she has with the outside world, the easier it is to be seen through..."

"Did you get your hands on the materials from the County of Surrey research project?"

When business was discussed in a serious manner, the free-spirited MIKU suddenly found it boring.

"The initial fusion experiment of the T-Series Gene Virus and the Apocalypse Series Soul Virus has already been successful. While it would be difficult to wreak havoc on the world, targeting just one person is much simpler..."

"Also, I've obtained a copy of the Electronic Red Eye Disease that [the White Queen] has..."

"Don't worry, with me and her here, even if the Floating Island's Intelligent Defense are an impenetrable wall, we can still break through it and then beat her into an idiot!"

"In this world, more and more Super AI are emerging. If this continues, they will depreciate sooner or later, and life will become increasingly difficult. How can we continue like this?"

The Princess, in a playful Japanese yakuza tone, satirizes the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence in various organizations.

Meanwhile, Hatsune Miku wasn't idle; she was rapidly typing on the virtual keyboard, silently infiltrating the outermost firewall of the Schicksal Headquarters.

"The 360-degree no-dead-angle Illusionary Particle Net was hidden within the sea of clouds, but that's no challenge for this princess! Done!"

With a smug hum, the sea of clouds before the three of them twisted and shattered, completely exposing the enormous Floating Island.