Invited to Chaos: Leveling Up in a Broken World
Chapter 180

Selling Otto a Dream.

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"..."

Upon hearing this, Kiana pouted. Although she did not refute it, she clearly still harbored a strong prejudice against Otto.

"Well... Kiana and I will be waiting for your good news in St. Freya."

Just then, Mei spoke with a smile, breaking the somewhat heavy atmosphere in the living room.

"Yes, I will complete the procedures as soon as possible so that I can arrange the most suitable plan for you to become stronger."

Gwen nodded and, mimicking Theresa's actions, carried Judah on his back.

This heavy weapon, which would have crushed Gwen a few years ago, is now as light as a feather to Gwen, and carrying it on his back has no effect whatsoever.

After saying goodbye, Gwen did not linger in St. Freya. Under the gaze of the two girls, he transformed into a golden rainbow and soared into the sky, then disappeared into the horizon.

Although the first fusion involved an element of luck and chance, it left Gwen with mostly painful Remembrance.

However, every subsequent fusion was a source of great enjoyment for Gwen.

The Cascade Light Source within his body was now far more potent than before, radiating a power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks with every gesture, a boundless and inexhaustible energy like sunlight...

If Gwen hadn't gone through the process of gradually transforming from weak to strong and then to powerful, he might have been at risk of becoming so immersed in that power that he couldn't extricate himself.

Even though Gwen could clearly recognize that a large part of this sense of power was an illusion brought about by strength far exceeding his own, he still couldn't help but be immersed in this lightning-fast speed.

Even though the return trip wasn't as rushed as the journey there, Gwen still quickly returned to Destiny Headquarters, stepping onto its grounds amidst the sudden blaring of alarms—

Even though the speed far exceeded Earth's current technological level, Gwen's presence was not deliberately concealed, so the headquarters' defense system still detected it and issued an alarm.

Immediately, before Gwen could contact Amber, the piercing alarm quickly disappeared, clearly indicating that someone had already recognized the attacker as Gwen, rather than some reckless fool.

Seeing this, Gwen wondered whether he should suggest developing a system to identify his own signals in order to prevent a future "boy who cried wolf" scenario from happening at Destiny Headquarters. Meanwhile, the contact on his phone was changed to Otto.

A few minutes later, Gwen, carrying Judah, arrived at the room where he had almost had breakfast with Otto that morning—

Although he made a trip to the Far East Branch and persuaded Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma Gwen leave their daughter Far East Branch, and even had a good night's sleep, it has been less than a day since the negotiations with Otto ended.

"You're back?"

Instead of sitting leisurely at the dining table waiting, Otto, who was eagerly opening the door for Gwen, asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'm back."

Gwen placed the heavy Judah on his back by the door, reached into his coat pocket, and pulled out the Dual Pistols that Otto was also very familiar with.

"Besides Judah, I also brought back the Heavenly Fire Judgment— "

"I guess you could say I've completed a hidden mission..."

"Certainly,"

Looking at the familiar Dual Pistols, Otto nodded with a smile.

"Although it is no longer important to you, taking back the Heavenly Fire Judgment will indeed make you, the head of the Caslana family, flawless."

"But in that case, Siegfried will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame..."

Gwen shook his head and put the Dual Pistols back into his pocket.

"Yesterday, he and Raiden Ryoma infiltrated St. Freya, intending to take Kiana and Mei away from you, but I stopped them."

During my duel with them, I snatched the Heavenly Fire Judgment from Siegfried and casually tested its power...

It should have the same power as Siegfried during the Second Honkai War, right?

Gwen, who had already pulled up a chair and sat down, looked at Otto as he walked slowly over and asked casually.

"Yes, compared to the signal strength detected by the satellite, the power you emitted last night has surpassed the average strength of Siegfried at that time."

Just as he hadn't pretended to sit at the table waiting for Gwen, Otto didn't deliberately seek out a seat that would give him the upper hand. He simply pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at Gwen with some emotion.

"It seems you have also mastered the legendary power hidden within the Caslana bloodline."

"In terms of strength, yes, but strictly speaking, no."

Gwen gave a casual reply, not intending to reveal anything to Otto, and instead asked...

"Speaking of which, are you planning to use Judah as a vessel to bring Judah back from Theresa?"

"After all, she is the only user of Judah in the past thousand years besides Theresa. Isn't that a possibility?"

Otto smiled, not bothering to delve into how Gwen unleashed the true power of Heavenly Fire Judgment, and echoed Gwen's words.

"Besides Judah, I've prepared some other things, which I'll send to you together later."

However, there are quite a few of those things, which might affect your life.

So... you don't mind moving, right?

"As long as there are no strange or unusual surveillance devices inside, I have no problem."

Faced with Otto's even somewhat ingratiating and mild attitude, Gwen readily complied.

"There will be some... of course, those aren't targeted at you, but rather necessary measures to protect some important relics."

Otto made no attempt to hide anything upon hearing this—

"Perhaps this part is not in the future you see—"

After Kallen's sacrifice, I preserved her body, and it remains to this day.

"If it is only necessary equipment to ensure the safety of the remains, it can be installed."

Having anticipated this, Gwen nodded in agreement, and then stated his demands—

"In addition, I hope to transfer Kiana and Mei to headquarters for further training—"

Perhaps their natural talents aren't as great as You Lan Dai Er's, but the Herrscher Core within them still grant them endless possibilities.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Otto did not immediately agree, but instead showed some hesitation.

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Chapter 310: Making empty promises to Otto.

"Um?"

Seeing the perfectly timed hesitation on Otto's face, Gwen raised an eyebrow.

If nothing unexpected happens, Otto's apparent hesitation is feigned; he is indeed making demands.

"Speak your mind."

Knowing he couldn't outwit Otto, Gwen tried to keep their conversations simple and minimize Otto's opportunities for wordplay.

"You said before that you wouldn't mind if I prepared for the experiment without causing any substantial harm."

Seeing that Gwen understood his meaning instantly, Otto smiled slightly and sat up straight.

"Since you've witnessed my actions in the future, you should have some understanding of the Sirin Project— "

The plan requires K... Kiana to challenge or even defeat the Herrscher's consciousness, which requires sufficiently intense emotional stimulation.

To achieve this level of stimulation, one needs sufficient emotional accumulation in daily life.

If you transfer Kiana and Raiden Mei to headquarters, then Kiana will be interacting with people from headquarters from now on.

Of course, I had no intention of deliberately framing Theresa.

However, this means that among those who will develop a deep bond with Kiana, there will inevitably be some names you don't want to see.

For example You Lan Dai Er, Rita, little Anna ...

"..."

Upon hearing Otto's words, Gwen subtly changed—

It wasn't that he was annoyed by the possibility Otto had suggested, but rather that he was dissatisfied with his own miscalculation in not anticipating this.

However, after a brief change in expression, Gwen's face returned to calm.

"You won't have the chance to restart that plan."

Looking at Otto, who was smiling at him, Gwen.

"Of course I believe you can succeed, Gwen, and I sincerely look forward to it."

Upon hearing this, Otto's expression remained unchanged, but his tone became slightly more serious.

"But, child, consider defeat before victory, so that you won't lose too badly when you do..."

Don't become a clown like me, child.

"Thank you for reminding me."

Gwen nodded slightly upon hearing this, then a smirk appeared on his lips—

"However, please rest assured, Bishop Otto."

I have more cards in my hand than you can imagine—

Even if we were to carry out the Sirin Project, it doesn't necessarily have to be done the way you planned.

While tragedies like Hamlet can deeply resonate with people, the twelve trials of Hercules are equally enduring and celebrated.

Do you know how the demon inside the Black Box back then transformed into the nearly completed Divine Keys?

"I would like to hear the details."

Otto, who had some idea of what was going on in the music, showed an interested expression.

"Within the illusion it completely controlled and used to torment Yae Sakura, I utterly annihilated it using the Spirit Resonance of the Tai Xu Sword Qi—"

Gwen spoke calmly, yet his words revealed an undeniable confidence—

"Now, I am much stronger than I was in that illusion."

In the foreseeable future, I still have a smooth period of growth.

At that time, even the Herrscher consciousness left behind by the Second Herrscher will be no match for them.

Are you sure?

Upon hearing the news from Gwen, Otto unconsciously raised his voice, and the smile on his face Honkai at that moment.

"Sure."

Gwen saw Otto's expression, although he suspected it might be an act, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

With a pleased smile on his face, Gwen pondered for a moment and then decided to offer Otto another glimpse of hope—

"Furthermore, since I was able to encounter Apollo in the Sea of Quantum, why can't I obtain something from there that would be even more beneficial for resurrecting Saintess Kallen?"

For example... something that could allow you or me to return to the point in time when she had just sacrificed herself, and bring her soul back?

Anyway, there were many loopholes in the explanation he gave Otto back then, which must have aroused Otto's suspicion. It was only because Elysia was there that he believed it. Gwen doesn't mind letting Otto guess more now.

Moreover, Gwen wasn't entirely empty promises—

The Gengnu Vajra has appeared in the shop before, so it's not impossible that the Shura Armor from the same universe will appear in the future.

If it were true, Gwen even suspected that Otto could handle things on his own without him having to get involved.

After all, Otto's urgency to bring Kallen back to life was no less than Xiaotian's determination to see his parents again and save Yuzu in the finale.

"Time travel?"

Hearing Gwen's words, Otto was genuinely surprised this time.

Does such a thing really exist?

It's worth noting that in Otto's still somewhat vague plan, one possibility was to use the power of the Herrscher of the Void to imprison himself in the Imaginary Tree while in a special state, and then use contact with the Imaginary Tree to change the tragedy of five hundred years ago, making the possibility of "what if Kallen hadn't died at the hands of the surging Honkai Beast" a reality.

"After all, the world is so big and full of wonders, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Gwen simply smiled knowingly.

The Sea of Quantum is a basket; anything can be put into it.

At least for Gwen now, everything can be blamed on the Sea of Quantum.

"All right..."

Seeing Gwen's "That's all I'll say, the rest is up to you" smile, Otto knew he wouldn't say anything more, so he could only keep it in mind and get back to the main topic—

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