Grey Serpent: No One Could Be That Stupid, Right? / Raven-Her Smile Slowly Fades

Although he was very tempted by the Earth Marrow in Belobog and the points that might drop, Gwen's priorities were still the affairs of Earth.

Now that Senba Academy is on spring break, it will be almost time for Cocolia to cause trouble on Earth and initiate the Third Honkai Eruption. Gwen needs to hurry and try to get Raiden Mei out of Changkong City before school starts.

As for Kiana...

Without the Third Honkai Eruption, Kiana would likely continue her wanderings, eventually heading to North America at the suggestion of Siegfried was hiding in the shadows.

Or perhaps Otto will do something to get Kiana raised in St. Freya?

Gwen was unsure and did not intend to investigate further at this time.

Back in my bedroom, it was already broad daylight.

After checking the small mechanism he had left behind and confirming that no one had entered during the night he was gone, Gwen put his last worry at ease.

What Gwen didn't know was that after parting ways with him, Seele encountered Clara, whom the two of them had been searching for.

It turned out that Clara had gone out early in the morning, and received news at noon that there was a special mission that evening, so she sped up her work.

Clara finished the repairs that evening and rushed back without even having dinner, but she was still a step too late.

"Don't worry, Clara, Gwen isn't that petty, and you didn't stand him up on purpose, so I'm sure he won't blame you."

"You go back first, I'll go after him."

Seeing the guilty look on Clara's face after learning that the person who needed her help had left, Seele comforted her and then ran towards the upper town like a butterfly flitting through the streets.

However, it's clear that Seele couldn't possibly find someone who didn't exist in Belobog...

"It seems that mastering Imaginary Energy without becoming Pathstrider is not feasible for the time being, while the hidden dangers of Honkai Energy are too great."

It seems that in Belobog, we'll have to rely solely on the Five Elements Energy within our bodies.

Reflecting on the day's gains, Gwen picked up his phone from the bedside table.

Fortunately, with the 'Five Elements Mutual Generation' in place, my battery life isn't too bad, but it's not as good as having external energy supply.

Unless... I can obtain a power that can fill the energy system field on the attribute panel.

Thinking about the current situation, Gwen replied to the messages on his phone—

With the holidays starting, Gwen, as a student, had more free time.

As Gwen's Japanese teacher, Raiden Mei also plans to take advantage of the holiday to help Gwen catch up on his Japanese lessons.

Since he had originally planned to stay in Belobog for a whole day, Gwen made up an excuse to postpone it for another day after returning last night.

Now that he's back ahead of schedule, Gwen doesn't intend to change his previous statement. He simply replies to a few messages to soothe the heart of the girl whose feelings for him have been stirred without her realizing it.

"It's good that you're alright..."

Raiden Mei was somewhat uneasy because of Gwen's message last night, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Gwen's reply, and a relieved smile appeared on her pretty face.

Upon seeing the message that they wouldn't be able to meet Gwen until tomorrow, Raiden Mei quickly replied that it was fine, but she couldn't help feeling a little empty inside.

After a month of living together day and night, Raiden Mei had become accustomed to Gwen's presence in her life.

Gwen's sudden disappearance, even if only for a day, has left Raiden Mei somewhat uneasy.

Having experienced her father's sudden imprisonment, Raiden Mei, who lacks a sense of security, is somewhat sensitive to this.

However, since it had only been a day since they last met, Raiden Mei quickly calmed herself down, sat down at her desk, and began preparing her lesson for Gwen the next day.

"We need to hurry up and help Chisey catch up on his Japanese lessons, otherwise he might not get the same preferential treatment as a new transfer student next semester."

Although she has gradually tasted the sweetness of love, Raiden Mei, still maintaining the reserve of a young lady, has not yet crossed that line and believes that she is only worried about Gwen's grades next semester.

Meanwhile, inside the ME Company headquarters building, Cocolia rarely showed a gentle smile:

"You've come, Bronya."

Looking at Bronya's delicate face, which remained expressionless, Cocolia felt a pang of heartache, but this only strengthened her resolve to complete her plan.

"Mother Cocolia, please give your instructions."

Bronya gave a soft call, her small body standing ramrod straight, like a soldier ready to receive orders.

In fact, Bronya came here today because she had a mission.

"..."

Seeing Bronya's expression, Cocolia sighed inwardly and also adopted a serious expression, handing Bronya Yuzuru's photo and information:

"Bronya, take a look at this information."

Your task is to keep a close watch on this person.

This person was one of the switches for the first part of the series of plans to rescue Seele.

"...

Bronya will ensure that the switch remains under control.

Upon hearing Cocolia's words, Bronya's eyes flickered slightly, and she became even more serious when looking at the documents in her hand.

Meanwhile, Raven, who was taking a paid break in Changkong City and occasionally doing side jobs, also received an order from Cocolia—

"Keep a close eye on Raiden Ryoma's daughter Raiden Mei?"

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Chapter 154 Gray Serpent: Surely no one is that stupid?

Lying on the large bed by the window, covered only by a thin blanket that couldn't hide her voluptuous figure, Raven looked at the extra money that had been delivered to her phone, and her expression turned strange—

In the past month or so, Cocolia had assigned her a few tasks in an attempt to win her over, so Raven wasn't surprised that she was being given tasks.

But this task...

Monitoring Raiden Mei?

Even without the information that Cocolia sent, Raven knew who she was: the only daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the former Anti-Entropy Executor and the world-renowned president of ME Company.

Of course, through World Serpent's intelligence network and infiltration of Cocolia's forces, Raven also knew that this young lady of the Raiden Family had a Conquest Gem in her body, which was taken from the Second Herrscher's body and could almost be regarded as the Herrscher Core. She was a rare existence that had fused with the Herrscher Gem and was still safe and sound.

However, even so, Raiden Mei, who is completely unaware of the Conquest Gem in her body, is just a high school girl who is proficient in swordsmanship. She is far from being someone that Cocolia would ask to monitor, given that she has already proven her strength.

The existence of this illogical situation clearly indicates an information gap between the two sides.

Raven, who had almost lost her life due to a misjudgment of information, readily agreed to Cocolia's offer of employment, but immediately sought out Gray Serpent, hoping to find out if Gray Serpent, who seemed to be hiding in the darkness of the world, could provide the answer.

After recounting the unusual situation on his side, the Raven fell silent, awaiting the Gray Serpent's reply.

However, after waiting for a long time, the Gray Serpent did not give a reply, which made the Raven feel a sense of unease.

"Hey, Gray Serpent, do you have any intelligence on your end?"

"...No."

Faced with the Raven's anxious question, the Gray Serpent on the other side gave a negative answer in its deep, hoarse voice.

However, the Raven, familiar with the Gray Serpent, sensed something strange in the other person's voice and immediately pressed for an answer—

"So, what exactly is Cocolia trying to do?"

"So far, there is no clear information to prove what she wants to do."

However... the experimental equipment that World Serpent gave her in two batches was placed in various parts of Changkong City instead of being used to build a large research institute.

Moreover, those devices were not handled by professional researchers; they were simply operated without fulfilling their intended purpose.

On the other side, the Gray Serpent's crimson mechanical eyes flickered slightly.

World Serpent's support of Cocolia, elevating her from an ordinary warlord to the position of Anti-Entropy Executor, and even giving Cocolia high-end equipment and technology—it certainly wasn't for charity.

The second opportune moment is approaching, and the World Serpent will soon begin to carry out its innate mission.

We welcome back the Lord, initiate the Stigmata Plan, and carry out humanity's ultimate salvation.

Whether it's welcoming Kevin back from the Sea of Quantum or launching the Stigmata Plan, the cooperation of some secular forces is needed.

Although the World Serpent lurks in the shadows of the world and is omnipresent, its power in the open is still insufficient.

Therefore, after the Second Honkai War, the Gray Serpent began preparations to gain greater support from the secular world for the World Serpent.

Ultimately, the target chosen by the Gray Serpent was Cocolia, who was trained to become Anti-Entropy executor. Finally, with the help of the water injected into Cocolia by the World Serpent during its rapid growth, the World Serpent was substituted to take over the Anti-Entropy.

Of course, the Gray Serpent's ideal target was still Schicksal, but Otto, that bastard, would clean up the inside from time to time, causing the World Serpent's tentacles to be repeatedly affected. In the end, it had no choice but to give up and choose the more loose and easier-to-replace Anti-Entropy.

In this situation, although Cocolia's faction can be said to be the most outstanding among the Anti-Entropy- entropy faction, it can almost be called the "World Serpent Anti-Entropy Branch".

This is why Gray Serpent appeared so generous and... **** in its deal with Cocolia.

In the end, it will all belong to the World Serpent anyway. If it weren't for the fear of arousing Cocolia's suspicion, the Gray Serpent probably wouldn't have bothered to bargain with her.

In this situation, even if only her confidants knew a little about Cocolia's ultimate plan in Changkong City, the World Serpent, or rather the Gray Serpent, who had almost complete control over her movements, could vaguely guess what was going on after receiving a reminder from Raven.

"Based on all the intelligence, her purchase of that equipment was not intended to fulfill her mission as Anti-Entropy executor, to establish a corresponding research institute, or to develop technology, but rather..."

At this point, even the Gray Serpent quietly fell silent.

Although World Serpent also has many inhuman plans, and Gray Serpent is one of the driving forces behind the future.

However, the Gray Serpent has enough evidence to prove that what it and the World Serpent did were necessary sacrifices for the survival of humanity.

However, Cocolia's actions... Gray Serpent's intuition told him that the other party might have obtained some information, both true and false, from channels unknown to him, and was preparing to implement some not-so-good plan...

We can't expect this woman to have reached this position and then just act on a whim, can we?

According to the information, the power to Conquest Gem should be similar to the power of the Third Herrscher of the Previous Civilization.

The only armed force under Cocolia's command that could be effective on the battlefield against the Herrscher was the Titan Unit she had seized from Raiden Ryoma.

Using purely mechanical units like the Titan Unit against the Herrscher of Thunder?

Surely no one would be that stupid?

Gray Serpent, who had overestimated Cocolia, pondered this.

But the Raven in Changkong City didn't have so many concerns—

"And what?"

She is currently in Changkong City. She is also one of the victims in this incident, and she doesn't want to suffer again without knowing why.

"Perhaps... our ally wants to carry out an experiment that the Jackal has been wanting to do, but the time is not right?"

When the Raven pressed for an answer, the Gray Serpent replied quietly.

"Something the Jackal wanted to do but couldn't?"

The thought of that guy with eyes on his forehead made Raven's heart skip a beat—

Even though they didn't have much contact, those few interactions gave her a deep understanding of the Jackal's personality.

And that kind of plan...

Raven had an urge to call Cocolia, quit, and then speed out of Changkong City.

"Although it's incredible, and she shouldn't be so sure she could do it."

But given the current situation, eliminating all other possibilities of error, however improbable, this is the only answer.

After arriving at the answer, Gray Serpent regained its usual composure and even began discussing certain possibilities with other versions of itself within the Gray Serpent Network.

"..."

Sensing the change in Gray Serpent's tone, Raven's heart skipped a beat. She realized he might already have a plan. She pulled the thin blanket around herself, which couldn't conceal her shapely figure, closer, and asked in a low voice, "..."

What is the snake planning to do?

Chapter 155 Raven —The Smile Gradually Disappears

Although it was almost certain that something extremely dangerous would happen in Changkong City, Raven didn't immediately suggest leaving since things had already come to this point.

Since we're already here, why rush things?

The saying goes, "Fortune favors the bold." The more dangerous the mission, the greater the reward from the World Serpent. Raven, who was preparing for his retirement, naturally had the idea of making a quick buck.

Of course, the Raven also knew the principle of "being lost in danger," so although it was still lying in bed, its expression was no longer lazy.