At Schicksal Headquarters, Otto frowned over the financial statements Amber had brought him. Schicksal had been running a budget deficit lately, yet he had still managed to squeeze out funds to develop a new Kallen Fantasy series.
"Ring, ring, ring~" He opened the communication channel and found that it was Theresa calling him. How unusual. She normally never called him, only sending greetings during holidays. People did not visit the temple without a reason—was St. Freya Academy short on funding again?
Thinking this, he accepted the call. Theresa's soft, adorable loli voice came through. "Grandpa~"
Good heavens, the last time he had heard that tone was when she was ten, wasn't it? Had the Hyperion been sunk, or had Kiana destroyed the combat simulation room again?
"My dearest Grandpa, you are as radiant as ever today. I firmly believe that under your guidance, humanity will surely defeat the Honkai and march toward a brighter future..." Theresa racked her brains, desperately searching for words of praise.
Otto's mouth twitched furiously. "My dear granddaughter, let's skip the pleasantries. Tell me, do you need funding or equipment this time?"
Theresa laughed awkwardly. "Neither, Grandpa. It's like this: while my students were vacationing on Taixu Mountain, they unexpectedly discovered the legendary Shenzhou immortal beast, the Crimson Kite. They hope to establish a Crimson Kite nature reserve, allowing the Crimson Kites to breed and flourish."
???
Otto rubbed his temples, making sure he had not misheard. "Theresa, Schicksal is an organization that fights the Honkai, not an international animal protection association. By the way, was the child who discovered the Crimson Kites named Xing?"
"How did you... No, Kiana found them."
Was it because he had Fu Hua's genes, as expected? Ordinary people could not approach Crimson Kite Birds. Still, during the last examination, the