Sneaking into Otto's Place at Night... / God? I've Killed One Before.

"If the enemies that appeared last night were consistently that powerful, then the Wolfpack Squad alone wouldn't be enough, so..."

Otto smiled at Fu Hua and Sirin, "I need your power, my old friend, and... Miss Sirin's power. After all, Miss Sirin, you don't want to be unable to clear your name forever, do you?"

Ling Xi was speechless. For some reason, when she heard Otto say those words to Sirin, she felt like punching him...

However, Ling Xi thought Otto's idea of involving Sirin was feasible. This way, it could clear Sirin of suspicion and reduce some of the humans' hostility towards Sirin. Although Ling Xi was well aware that Otto intended to take this opportunity to ascertain Sirin's strength, but...

Ling Xi didn't care, and could even say she was happy to do so, because when you have absolutely powerful strength, there's no need to hide it. Only by showing it can you deter the enemy. Just like when a big country suspects you have weapons of mass destruction, you'd better actually have them.

Afterwards, Otto instructed Amber to disclose the information to everyone. Here, everyone received more detailed information than Anti-Entropy. The Honkai event started around midnight local time, and a total of thirteen cities were affected. Moreover, according to the preliminary investigation, the other party showed at least five powers.

The power of space, Lightning Power, wind, death, and fire—and all of these powers, upon investigation, exude an aura of Honkai, indicating that this is indeed the work of Honkai, rather than a natural phenomenon.

Otto's plan was simple: since the other side had chosen to destroy human cities, it obviously wouldn't end there, therefore...

Concentrate your forces, wait for the enemy to appear, and then launch an attack. This is a more prudent choice!

And if the other party doesn't show up again... that's not necessarily a bad thing!

After all, the reason Otto wanted Sirin's power was to obtain that sliver of possibility, but now that Ling Xi has appeared, there's no need for Otto to go to such lengths.

Therefore, for Otto at this point, ending the Honkai as soon as possible and then using Schicksal's resources and power to carry out the plan to revive Kallen as Ling Xi had told him would be the best course of action for Otto.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that Ling Xi's plan is actually effective and that Otto believes it is. Otherwise, Otto would not place all his hopes on Ling Xi's plan. Putting all your eggs in one basket without being absolutely certain would be a very foolish thing to do!

After the brief meeting, Otto arranged accommodations for Ling Xi and the others. Ling Xi, along with Sirin, Fu Hua, and Bebedragon, stayed temporarily at the Schicksal Headquarters, since Sirin's suspicions had not yet been completely cleared, and besides...

Isn't it great to stay at the Schicksal Headquarters and get some freebies?

As for Ein and Tesla, Ein stayed behind for the time being, but Tesla returned to the North American headquarters of Anti-Entropy. After all, this was the first real cooperation between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, so Tesla had to go back to arrange some things.

Chapter 630 Nighttime Otto's Gate...

"Look, this is the shopping street. You can buy daily necessities and fresh produce here."

In the evening, Cheng Lixue was leading the four of them on a stroll through the living area of Schicksal Headquarters. As they walked, she introduced, "And up ahead, that's the Schicksal Restaurant. It mainly serves dine-in customers. Because of the headquarters' subsidies, the food here is not only delicious but also very cheap. Everyone usually likes to dine here."

"Hmm, it's quite different from before."

Fu Hua silently surveyed her surroundings. She had lived at the Schicksal Headquarters for a period of time and even had her own residence, but... that must have been a long time ago, which is why the environment here was very different from what Fu Hua remembered.

"Of course."

Cheng Lixue continued with a smile, "Moreover, the Schicksal Headquarters is currently undergoing expansion. I heard that they are planning to build a third airport, with a total area and throughput larger than the previous two airports combined. Moreover, it will be a 3D multi-layered structure, so although the total area and throughput have increased, the land area occupied will be smaller."

Ling Xi appeared... the legendary third airport...

"I didn't expect there to be so many people here, and so many researchers and Valkyrie."

He was now silently observing the environment of the Schicksal Headquarters, and deliberately laughed, "If the Schicksal Headquarters were to be sunk, many people would die."

"Cough cough!"

Ling Xi quickly coughed. What was this girl trying to do? Don't cause trouble.

"If the Schicksal Headquarters sinks, many people will indeed die, but..."

Cheng Lixue smiled slightly and said, "The Schicksal Headquarters currently has two S-rank Valkyrie stationed there: Cecilia, the captain of our Wolfpack Squad, and Theresa, the granddaughter of Bishop Otto. In addition, our Wolfpack Squad consists of Captain Cecilia, an S-rank Valkyrie, and five A-rank Valkyrie. What do you think..."

Cheng Lixue looked at Sirin with a smile, "How confident are you?"

At this Cheng Lixue was not afraid of Sirin causing trouble at all. First of all, Sirin couldn't get past Ling Xi and Fu Hua. Even if Sirin really refused to listen to advice, Cecilia and Theresa's combined strength was enough to suppress Sirin, and moreover...

This is the Schicksal Headquarters, and Otto doesn't even know how many trump cards he has up his sleeve.

In addition, Otto has been saying that there are three S-rank Valkyrie at Schicksal Headquarters, but apart from Cecilia and Theresa, no one other than Otto knows who the third S-rank Valkyrie is.

Therefore, Cheng Lixue is not afraid of Sirin causing trouble at all.

"Hmph, want to try?"

Sirin also smiled slightly. After spending a lot of time with Ling Xi, she had also started to learn how to use her words to roast people, just like she had roasted that wide-faced Ein and Lobotomy Corporation a few days ago.

Cheng Lixue smiled slightly, "Heh, I..."

"Sirin, are you hungry?"

Seeing that Cheng Lixue was actually trying to stir things up, Ling Xi quickly changed the subject and said with a smile, "Let's eat here tonight. Didn't Lixue just say it tasted good? Why don't we try it tonight?"

"Hmm... okay!"

Sirin hesitated for a moment, then decisively nodded in agreement. Right now, she was most interested in three things...

Delicious food, beautiful clothes, and... Ling Xi!

"Okay, okay!"

Upon hearing that it was time for dinner, Bebedragon nodded eagerly. After spending the day strolling around with the Queen, it was finally time for dinner.

"I have no objection."

Ein had no objection to this, after all, the reason she chose to stay was because she was interested in Ling Xi and Sirin, otherwise she would have gone back with Tesla long ago.

Fu Hua "..."

Fu Hua hesitated for a moment, because eating out would make it inconvenient to add extra ingredients to Sirin's food. However... seeing that everyone was in agreement, it would be too much of a mood killer to refuse, so...

"Hmm, we can give it a try."

Finally, Fu Hua nodded and smiled at Cheng Lixue, "Lixue, you're more familiar with this place, so you can lead the way. By the way... you can recommend some good food."

"Yes, no problem, Master, this way."

Seeing that Ling Xi had changed the subject, Cheng Lixue had no intention of teasing Sirin any further. After all, her master had already spoken, and if she caused any more trouble... her master might just send her to heaven with a single Cun Jin Kai Tian!

So, Cheng Lixue led the group to the Schicksal Restaurant for dinner...

After dinner, everyone settled into a very luxurious villa, a place specially arranged by Otto. Although it was not as large as their home on the Mu Continent, it was still quite luxurious.

That night, while Sirin and Bebedragon were playing games, Ling Xi asked Fu Hua to watch over them, while she went to find Otto to have a chat about their feelings!

"Lord Ling Xi..."

Not long after Ling Xi walked away, Amber suddenly appeared in front of Ling Xi and said respectfully, "Your Excellency the Bishop has been waiting for you for a long time..."

Ling Xi "..."

"This is troublesome..."

Although Ling Xi was somewhat surprised by Amber's appearance, she wasn't too taken aback, since she knew Otto would definitely come looking for her.

"Lord Ling Xi, this way please..."

Amber nodded and then began to lead the way. Soon, Ling Xi was taken by Amber to Otto's private residence, which was also where Otto usually rested and relaxed...

"Lord Ling Xi, His Holiness the Bishop is waiting for you inside."

Upon arriving at the residence, Amber did not proceed any further. She had other matters to attend to, and she also knew that she might not be able to overhear the conversation between Otto and Ling Xi.

"Um, thank you..."

After saying thank you, Ling Xi entered Otto's residence. As soon as she entered the living room, Ling Xi saw Otto sitting on the sofa with a glass of red wine in his hand.

"Ah, old friend, you've come?"

"Yes, I'm here."

"I knew you would come."

"I also know you knew I would come."

"Please sit down..."

Otto smiled, gestured for Ling Xi to sit down, and handed Ling Xi a glass of red wine.

"Wow, this kind of high-end red wine must be so delicious when used to pan-fry steak..."

Ling Xi did not refuse, and calmly accepted the red wine from Otto, taking a small sip.

"I would feel bad using it to pan-fry steak, since the production of this red wine is limited every year."

Otto also said softly, "Everything else is fine, but this kind of grape is very special. It can only grow in specific environments, just like people. They are different in different environments, right?"

"Indeed."

Ling Xi also smiled and said, "If it weren't for the research institutes established by Schicksal, Sirin wouldn't have appeared. From this point of view, Bishop Otto, what you said does make sense."

"Hehe, yeah."

Otto understood Ling Xi's meaning, but still smiled and said, "I will give both Ling Xi and Miss Sirin a satisfactory answer to this matter, but before that, can we talk about the deal from five hundred years ago? I have already fulfilled the preconditions for the deal you mentioned back then!"

"Ah, yes, and..."

Ling Xi nodded and smiled, "That's exactly why I've come to find you. However, Bishop Otto, you should also know that if you want something in return, you have to give something in return. Everything... comes at a price!"

Chapter 631 God? I've killed them.

"Cost?"

Otto paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I understand. Tell me your requirements."

"No, this is not the price I asked for. After all, our transaction is a transaction, and there will be no additional conditions."

Ling Xi shook her head and calmly smiled, "The price I'm talking about is the price you have to pay to achieve your goal!"

"Ah... I see. Ling Xi, please!"

Having received the answer he wanted, Otto raised his glass towards Ling Xi.

"Yes, Bishop Otto, please..."

Ling Xi retorted. Perhaps... they might become adversaries in the future due to their different stances, but at least for now, Ling Xi is more willing to get along peacefully with Otto. Of course, she can't be Otto's old friend.

After finishing a glass of red wine, Otto poured more for himself and Ling Xi, and then fell silent, waiting for Ling Xi to speak.

"Otto, if you just want to see Kallen, you can do it right now."

Ling Xi spoke first, reminding him of Otto's cloning.

"But that's not Kallen."

Otto held up his wine glass and swirled it gently. "Whether it's cloning or using the Herrscher of Herrscher of Death's gem, it only creates a body with Kallen's genes. The soul is not Kallen, nor is it the Kallen I crave."

"Okay, I understand."

After confirming that Otto still wanted the real Kallen, Ling Xi said directly, "In the information I know, there are three ways to let you see... no, I should say, there are three ways to truly bring Kallen back to life."

"Three types?"

Even though Otto, as the Bishop of Schicksal, had seen all sorts of grand occasions in the past five hundred years, Ling Xi's words still surprised her somewhat, but more than anything, excited her: three methods...

It wasn't that he was unwilling to doubt Ling Xi, but rather that he knew of Ling Xi's existence through the information in the Void Archives, so... he believed Ling Xi wouldn't lie to him about such a matter, because...

While the method may not always work, it is not difficult to verify.

"The first method is to reverse time."

Ling Xi calmly said, "Let's rewind the timeline of our entire parallel world five hundred years ago, before Kallen sacrificed herself, and then change Kallen's fate. But in return, everything that happened and everyone who occurred during those five hundred years will cease to exist, because..."

"Once the past is altered, it's equivalent to changing the future of the entire world, and you..."

Ling Xi said quietly, "After the modifications are completed, your memories of these future events will also disappear. This is... cause and effect!"

"Time rewind..."

Otto couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He had actually considered this method before, especially after Einstein proposed the theory of relativity; he had thought about it himself, but...

No matter how he tried to verify it, he felt it was impossible because...

The laws of physics do not allow for the reversal of spacetime!

Ling Xi calmly continued drinking, because this was also the method Otto would choose in the future. Although it was ultimately stopped by the Ciliate and the Dvalinn, she wasn't sure if it would succeed. But judging from Otto's confident demeanor in the story, perhaps... there really was a sliver of a possibility.

"What's the second method?"

After a brief moment of thought, Otto temporarily set aside the first method and inquired about the next one.

"To become a god."

Ling Xi calmly said, "You don't need to become a true god, a false god will suffice. Then... at your own expense, create a timeline where Kallen exists. In that timeline, Kallen will exist, but... you will die, no..."

"It's not just death, but complete annihilation. You should understand what I mean."

In the story, after Otto's time-reversal plan was thwarted, he chose this method, and he succeeded, creating a world where Kallen existed. Ling Xi's impression of Otto changed mainly during this scene, although...