The Debut of Theresa's Intelligence / C.C. the Mascot

"Mei, the Mako Reactor in Canghai City can last at least another half a month."

"During this period, you will take over as captain of the Hyperion, leading the Fire Moth and the Xiong Bing Lian back to the Super God Academy for training and rest."

"Perfect timing, Welt and his group are here too. If needed, keep in touch. You all need to speed up your fusion with the Herrscher Core..."

"I have a feeling that Kunlun doesn't have much time left for us."

Kevin murmured to himself, seemingly troubled, and pulled Raiden Mei down to sit, hoping to find some comfort in her presence.

Kevin's former lover, who had completely transformed from a young girl into a wife, sat affectionately on his lap, her arms wrapped around him, cupping the face of this Judgment Angel, her fingertips gently smoothing away the unease on his face.

"Don't worry, I'll use this time to supervise their training and give the Hyperion a complete upgrade. It will definitely help you, and everyone will be fine..."

"That's right! My wife is a woman who can grace a formal occasion, cook a delicious meal, dedicate herself to scientific research, and fight on the battlefield. She's an all-rounder. How could I not know that?"

"With you here, of course I feel at ease, my dear wife!"

Kevin tightened his grip on Raiden Mei's slender waist, winked playfully, and gave her a showy look.

"You're just trying to sweet-talk me. You were trapped by these kinds of nice words in your past life, and now you're trying to fool me again!"

Raiden Mei seemed to hum softly, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up, clearly pleased with Kevin's praise.

"I'm going to England on some business. Remember to keep a close eye on the house, especially Kiana and K423!"

After a brief moment of tenderness, Kevin, clearly harboring resentment towards the two increasingly crooked Paramecium, didn't forget to deliver a backstab before leaving.

Just then, Siegfried, the Siegfried son, was finally nearing the end of his copying homework. Kiana, eager to see her father make a fool of himself, happily scurried into the Hyperion with her papers, disturbing the captain's peace and quiet.

The two, who had been somewhat interested, suddenly slammed on the brakes, straightened their clothes, and pretended to be nonchalant.

Kevin smiled and took the assignment that had tormented Siegfried. After glancing at it a few times, he nodded slightly. The unfortunate guy, still kneeling on the durian shell in the holographic projection, finally got up with a sigh of relief.

There was no other way; if he didn't want Kiana's report cards and test results from all these years to appear on Cecilia's desk tomorrow, he had to back down—after all, his wife was the boss.

"Alright, this is a small punishment to teach you a lesson. I'm not some kind of demon. It's been so long since we last met, let's give you and your daughter some time to get to know each other."

Kevin locked the document in the drawer, grabbed Kiana who was eager to sneak into the dormitory to play games, and casually tossed her into Kaslana Castle through Space Wormhole.

"The next exam is coming up soon. As a father, I should tutor my daughter more and correct her attitude towards learning. I shouldn't let her slack off and play games all the time."

"I've recently read a lot of educational books from Shenzhou and discovered some profound truths: 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' When it's time to be ruthless, you have to be ruthless!"

"If they disobey, beat them to death!"

As the man finished speaking, his true intentions were revealed; a cold grin spread across his face, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

At this moment, Siegfried suddenly understood, slowly stood up from the pile of durian shells, pulled out the spiky metal baseball bat that his Ancestor Kevin had kindly given him, and stepped forward with a smile.

A chilling wind swept through, making the white-haired Paramecium's neck feel cold. It then realized that it had probably gone too far and really angered its stinky old man.

But thankfully, even though my mom isn't protecting me this time, my Void Authority isn't to be underestimated. I'll find a chance to slip away later!

In the castle's main hall, Kiana, who was backing away with a forced laugh, was about to open Spatial Rift to escape when she was shocked to find that she was unable to detect the existence of the Herrscher Core.

Suddenly, the white-haired Paramecium turned to look at the wormhole that was closing up inch by inch, its face turning deathly pale.

"Come here, my sweet daughter. I've been too busy before and haven't had time to give you any gifts. Today, let's get cozy with this thing in Dad's hand and strengthen our bond!"

Siegfried, a shrewd man who had been through thick and thin, understood perfectly well that his ancestor's reprimand was only secondary.

Therefore, conspiring to punish this lawless daughter is the only way to secure their future happiness.

Kiana, so that Dad won't have to kneel on durians to copy homework anymore, just sacrifice yourself and study hard.

As Kiana screamed and ran around, Siegfried, wielding a spiked metal baseball bat, chased his daughter all over the house, a sense of vengeful pleasure filling his chest, and he couldn't help but grin with excitement.

"Son, don't run away! Trust me, Daddy loves you!"

Chapter 774 Theresa's First Display of Intelligence

In the alley behind apartment 221B Baker Street, London, England, two stray dogs tuck their tails between their legs and whimper as they flee.

A white-haired man wearing a deerstalker hat and a black trench coat walked in curiously and stopped to look at the wad of discarded newspapers trembling beside the trash can.

The man stepped forward and lifted the newspaper, revealing a sickly stray cat. Its body was mainly light gray, with dark limbs, tail, and the tips of its ears. Its face had dark maple leaf-shaped markings, and its eyes were black.

The stray cat, which had just successfully defended its territory, had stray dog fur and blood on all four paws, but as a price, its abdomen had been bitten open by the dog's canine teeth, and the wound was bleeding profusely.

Driven by compassion, the man bent down to treat the little creature.

However, the originally sickly stray cat, upon seeing a stranger approach, immediately darted out from its den made of newspapers, its fur standing on end, whimpering and screaming with a strong sense of warning.

Huh? That smells like Honkai energy? It's a slightly infected creature. No wonder it could chase away two wild dogs. But it's a miracle it's still alive.

The man approached, his gaze becoming playful. After carefully examining the stray cat, his expression grew even more amused, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Looking like that, no wonder, I was wondering who it was..."

"Little guy, how about you stick with me from now on? Lots of cat Canned Food will do."

"Meow!"

As the man reached out with a smile, the light gray wildcat immediately jumped up and scratched at the arm of the two-legged creature in front of it.

However, in a moment of distraction, the little guy who had been so aggressive just moments before seemed to have been frightened by something. He was lifted up by the scruff of his neck and resignedly accepted his fate of being petted.

As the figure carrying the stray cat walked further and further away, the blonde knight princess Durandal, dressed in a tank top and casual clothes, strolled leisurely through the streets of London, looking at the nearby famous landmarks.

As if sensing something, Durandal looked into the depths of the back alley, watching a few wads of discarded newspapers fluttering in the wind. She felt a strange sense of loss, as if something that belonged to her had been taken away once again.

Rita... I wonder how Rita has been doing lately since she was assigned to the Hyperion...

There are many things I'm not used to without her...

"Come on, have some ice cream! How about the bitter melon flavor, Doo-Doo?"

At that moment, the white-haired nun, who had just received two ice creams from the shopkeeper, excitedly ran up to the blonde knight princess and, in a teasing tone, handed the somewhat strangely flavored ice cream to the stunned Durandal.

"Headmaster, it's almost time. Let's return to the Floating Island."

Durandal snapped out of her reverie, glanced at her watch, and frowned as she offered a reminder.

"Ugh! We finally got to go out and have some fun, can you please not bring up such a spoilsport? Besides, the weather in London is so nice, don't you want to stay a little longer? It's a paid leave, I approve!"

Theresa shook her head vigorously, her words carrying an air of bribery.

"I don't want to... Headmaster, you still have 1742 documents waiting to be processed, and the deadline is approaching."

"Work, work! Scientific research shows that working all day will make you stupid. I'm going crazy looking at documents all the time! You can't stand it either, right?"

"Thank you for your concern, I'm doing very well, Headmaster..."

"You idiot Doo-Doo, don't you understand empathy? Don't be so rigid, have some pity on them, okay?"

"Not understanding is also not good..."

The two were completely on different wavelengths. In order to keep her right to slack off, Theresa used her intelligence to her advantage, playing both the interest card and the emotional card.

However, the earnest Durandal remained unmoved, profoundly proving the idea that "human joys and sorrows are not actually shared."

"You... you're going to drive me crazy! I'm going on strike! I'm quitting! I'm skipping work! Entertainment is a fundamental human right!"

"I'm sorry, Headmaster, but authorized by the council, I have no choice but to take coercive measures to bring you back to work."

Theresa clenched her small fists and shouted through gritted teeth, but Durandal's poker face and the strength of a top-tier S-class Valkyrie were the perfect counter to all shouting.

When the white-haired nun saw that the blonde knight princess was really going to take her back to work, she turned pale and hurriedly ran away.

However, after several attempts to maneuver, Theresa's short legs became a hindrance, leading to her being captured by Durandal by the collar.

"Help! Someone is abducting a young girl!"

The school principal, whose feet were off the ground, saw several groups of people gathering nearby. Immediately, her eyes darted around, and she covered her eyes and burst into tears.

For a moment, the scene became somewhat chaotic, and several patrolling London police officers began to approach.

While Durandal was busy dealing with the police's questioning, Theresa, taking advantage of her size, turned and squeezed into the crowd, taking off running like wild abandon.

Yay! Finally, I've shaken off that tail! Hmph, after what happened today, who dares to say that I, the headmaster, am stupid? I'll crush them Judah!

Hehe, I'm definitely going to have a blast! I heard there's a book signing event for "Hut Mug Adventure" in London soon, I'll go check it out.

Achoo!

In the apartment building at 221B Baker Street, a white-haired man sat on the sofa waiting for tea and snacks, rubbing his itchy nose and muttering to himself that someone was talking about him behind his back again.

"Your cat?"

Doctor Strange brought over black tea and a plate of chocolate pies. After setting down the tea and snacks, he reached out to touch the strange-looking little creature, but the cat dodged away with obvious disgust.

"I guess so. Its name is Stan. It's waving to its owner."

The cat, who was somewhat aloof and wanted to maintain its unapproachable demeanor, was forced to wave its little paws and act cute when pinched on the back of its neck.

"I knew you'd come looking for me, it was about Kunlun?"

With his mustache and deep gaze, Stephen Strange succinctly revealed Kevin's true intentions.

Kevin wasn't surprised by this. The holders of these Time Stone possessed the abilities of "insight" and "foresight," and their willingness to talk meant there was a chance for things to turn around.

"To be honest, I've admired you for a long time. We met before in Saint Fath, and we have a good foundation for cooperation."

"So this time, I hope that for the sake of the fans, you will speak frankly and without reservation, Mr. Holmes..."

Kevin chuckled, removed his deerstalker hat, and pulled a copy of the Sherlock Holmes stories from the Spatial Rift. He opened the title page and gestured for Doctor Strange to sign it.

Doctor Strange couldn't help but smile at this amusing role-playing opening, and readily signed his name as Sherlock Holmes on it.

Kevin thanked him for accepting the book and placed it into the Spatial Rift, his wandering thoughts drifting to another point in time.

It seems that in the original worldview, Fu Hua is the prototype of Sherlock Holmes, so why not have her sign it too? That would be an interesting collectible.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Doctor Strange put down his teacup, tapped the table, and drew out a ring of light covered with intricate runes. Three punctuation marks on the holographic Earth projection were connected to the dense network of ley lines in the earth.

Judging by their locations, one is in Hong Kong, China; one is in London, England; and one is in New York, USA...

"These Three Sanctums, scattered across the globe, are both seals that suppress Kunlun and entrances to the secret realm!"

Doctor Strange slowly stood up, his tone serious, but before Kevin could even breathe a sigh of relief, he immediately showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

"However, I'm still figuring out how to get in."

P. S.: There will be another update this afternoon, featuring Date A Live and San San.

Hint: The cat is very important; you probably wouldn't guess the function of the tool anchor.

Chapter 741, Section 775: Mascot CC (Bonus Chapter)

"First, you should know that Earth has three self-defense mechanisms, with Life Stream acting externally to deal with attacks from the universe."

"However, this self-protection mechanism is not perfect. If anchor points are established and star routes are built in vulnerable areas, forces from outer space can bypass the [Fountain of Life Stream] and descend upon Earth..."

Doctor Strange activated the holographic projections of the Three Sanctums, and cities shimmering with red spots began to gradually emerge on the interconnected ley lines.

Kevin carefully observed and confirmed that Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, and London, among others, were locations that could be easily marked and hacked.

Meanwhile, the Three Sanctums protected by the Ancient One and others used extensive ancient runes to try their best to fill the hole left by the Life Stream, and reconstructed a barrier of magical power on the surface of the earth with human power.

"By the way, what's even more interesting is that it is precisely because of these vulnerable spatial nodes on Earth that the power in the bloodline of the Earth Mother Goddess Gaia has found an outlet, providing the foundation for us to build the temple."

"In other words, the Three Sanctums are actually built on spatial nodes, and their operation is driven by the power leaking from the global ley lines, forming an integral part of the Life Stream."

"Earth veins are things that connect to the great source of a planet, and the main one is the world's spine—Kunlun! Therefore, this place is of paramount importance!"

Kevin seemed lost in thought, pointed to a spot in the Himalayas, then stared at Doctor Strange, muttering to himself.

"No wonder the Ancient One built her lair here. And the Three Sanctums in London, New York, and Hong Kong are all directly connected to the Himalayas, allowing for the immediate mobilization of forces to defend against annihilation from beyond the realm..."

Doctor Strange nodded slightly and added a little more information about the characteristics of the Three Sanctums.

"Furthermore, our group of mages, using the earth's veins as a foundation, have mastered techniques such as cutting through space and long-distance teleportation. This is precisely the basis upon which the Three Sanctums can plug the gap in Kunlun."

Upon hearing this, Kevin gradually realized that while these mages might not have high physical strength, their manipulation and division of space were quite exquisite. He estimated that they mostly relied on the power of the earth's veins to piece together and reshape parts of the world.

(For specific visuals, please refer to the Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi's fighting style.)

In order to find information about entering Kunlun, Doctor Strange made a gesture with his hands, and runes that sparkled in mid-air condensed and expanded, gradually forming a spatial passage as tall as a person.