Chapter 132

Cang Xuan and Danzhu Zhu, who had once worked as assistants in Mobius Laboratory, disagreed, saying that Mobius's laboratory was not that bad.

Senior Sister Klein cleans every day; it's incredibly clean.

Cang Xuan: "That Jackal, could it be that it has some kind of psychological problem? I've heard there are some crazy researchers who like to disassemble human bodies and then put them back together."

Chapter 218 Sister Tazi's Car Crash

Danzhu: "Hey! Cang Xuan, don't scare me! Aren't logistics and research personnel just responsible for processing experimental data and waiting for results in the lab?"

Cang Xuan: "Don't talk like you've done it all. It was Senior Sister Klein who was processing the data; you were just waiting for the results."

Mobius's laboratory had a clear division of labor and well-defined responsibilities, which laid the foundation for their ability to complete their work in an orderly manner.

[In the scene, Rita is still organizing the data when, in the next instant, all the experimental subjects in the laboratory come to life.]

By the time Rita realized what was happening, she was already surrounded.

"I'm surrounded. The Immortal Blades, prepare to regroup."

"Yes."

The Valkyrie of Schicksal is speeding towards Rita. Although Rita is surrounded, her combat power is still not to be underestimated, and it is not difficult for her to take down a group of Honkai zombie.

After Rita finished what she was doing, the image of Raven appeared in front of her.

"Truly a sign of Schicksal, brazenly intruding on someone else's territory and prying into their secrets without permission. Miss Rita, since you seem so interested in this place, why not take a closer look?"

"This will also free up my time to properly entertain you."

"However, people always have to pay a price for what they gain, don't they? Trading your life and the lives of your subordinates for everything you see here... isn't that a high price to pay?"

Rita gracefully wiped the blood from the blade. "Do you really understand what kind of opponent you've chosen?"

"If World Serpent thinks it can destroy the Valkyrie of Schicksal with something like this, I can only express my deepest sympathy."

"I've prepared a small gift."

The Raven's cry echoed in the room, and a black bottle landed at Rita's feet, continuously releasing white mist.

"Let's see if the so-called elite, Immortal Blades can maintain its strength even in dire circumstances."

"Whether it's Honkai zombie or poisoning, such petty methods only make you look more pathetic."

Rita put on a mask she'd somehow found, completely unconcerned about being affected by the tear gas.

She wielded her scythe, effortlessly cleaving the oncoming Honkai zombie in two.

"Really? I don't think so."

The Raven on the screen was still smiling, looking quite interested, without the slightest hint of frustration.

Suddenly, Rita realized that the Honkai zombie and Honkai Beast besieging her were retreating, and the monsters seemed to be drained of their energy as they left, their bodies beginning to shrink.

"This doesn't contain tear gas, but HSN-B46. You should know what that is—a serum that deactivates and releases Honkai Energy within living organisms, the masterpiece of a certain scientist from Schicksal."

"This is a specially formulated version for you. You don't need to breathe; it enters your circulatory system simply through skin contact, rendering the Valkyrie as defenseless as an ordinary person."

It's true.

Rita began to feel her physical condition rapidly deteriorating, and the Honkai Energy within her body was flowing out like a floodgate being opened.

"How interesting to use weapons created by Schicksal against Schicksal's own people."

Raven's cry ended, several mechs suddenly landed and pounced on Rita. The scene ended there.

Kiana: "Holy crap?! You can do that?!"

No injection or oral administration is required; skin contact alone can gradually dissipate the body's Honkai Energy.

And that thing looks so much like tear gas, so under normal circumstances, this move is a bit hard to defend against.

Raven: "The Valkyrie of Schicksal was careless; she fell for it so easily. She's easier to deal with than I expected."

In other words, if the person who came was someone like Rita, then there would be no chance against Durandal; Raven would have fled immediately.

The strongest S-rank Valkyrie, and the difference between a Valkyrie and S-rank Valkyrie is not just a simple matter of two words. If the person who comes is Durandal, then let Gray Serpent and the others figure out their own way.

Raven don't take on missions that are certain to result in death.

Durandal: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? First, you made Rita see the World Serpent's plan to enrage her, then you only sent ordinary Honkai zombie to lower her guard, so that the serum you threw out would be mistaken for tear gas."

In a normal duel, even in a closed room, Rita wouldn't lose so easily.

Mistaking HSN-B46 for tear gas or something similar caused Rita a great deal of trouble.

Rita was almost completely consumed by the white smoke; otherwise, her combat power would not have decreased so quickly.

Raven: "After all, I'm a mercenary, an assassin-like figure. It would be incredibly foolish of me to choose to engage in hand-to-hand combat with S-rank Valkyrie when I could easily resort to underhanded tactics."

Pardofelis: "Um... you're not afraid of that thing too, are you?"

Raven: "..."

You silly cat, why are you spouting such obvious truths?

Elysia: "Speaking of that HSN-B46, I suddenly remembered that I also got a formula for something called Honkai Energy Serum before. Could it be the same thing?"

Durandal: "?!!"

The same thing—could it be that Schicksal's cutting-edge technology was simply stolen and given away?

And it's the entire formula.

Sue: "I've studied that formula, and it's obvious that it's quite different from the serum in Miss Rita's body."

Elysia: "Be more specific."

Su: "To be specific, our serum formula isn't that potent. For example, to dissipate the Honkai Energy in an S-rank Valkyrie's body, an extremely high concentration would be required. The one we have is more for medical use."

Pardofelis: "Huh? Is that not allowed? I wanted to wait until I finished the research, then... no, I meant to buy two cans."

She had been fantasizing that if she encountered someone she couldn't beat, she Honkai Energy Serum just use the Honkai serum as pepper spray, making her, Pardo, quite the expert.

Anyway, she's already weak, so she'll probably be fine even if she gets the serum. She can just take a sip or even chug it down from the bottle, but it's different for others.

Su: "Yes, because of its utility, it cannot be used as a combat weapon, but it can be mass-produced for medical use."

Durandal: "Wait, Senior Su, you said it can be mass-produced?"

Su: "Technically speaking, there are many materials that I can't produce on my own right now; I still need to rely on Mobius. But the materials are specified in the formula, so mass production is still possible."

Elysia: "Then it's up to you, Sue. If you're short on funds, remember to ask Eden for reimbursement."

Eden: "..."

Sue: "I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

The serum formula for Honkai Energy has already been written down; we can ask Mobius for help later.

Chapter 219 Who Saved Rita?

If these two powerful Flame-Chasers still can't accomplish this by joining forces, Su feels he shouldn't bother building the Fire Moth with other Flame-Chasers, saving some Previous Era, or playing chess with some high-dimensional beings.

He might as well go back to the Sea of Quanta and continue his [Sand Counting Project].

Kiana: "By the way... Durandal, Rita is your second-in-command, right?"

Durandal: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

Durandal was still pondering the Honkai Energy Serum, paused for a second. When she heard Kiana call her, she looked up with a puzzled expression.

Kiana: "What's wrong? Rita's about to fall into the hands of the World Serpent!"

Durandal: "!!!"

Theresa: "At this rate, Rita's defeat is only a matter of time. If you arrest her, you wouldn't do anything inhumane to her, would you?"

Durandal: "No, no way. If we kill S-rank Valkyrie, Schicksal won't let it go. They'll probably be more likely to try and ransom the hostages..."

Halfway through the conversation, Durandal realized something was wrong.

Rita has already defeated Gray Serpent once, so the relationship between Schicksal and World Serpent has already reached a low point. There's no need for Schicksal to show any respect anymore.

Forget about saving her life, just the fact that World Serpent doesn't conduct any strange experiments on Rita is already a huge favor to her.

Theresa: "Waaah, poor Rita, you died so tragically! How could you die at the hands of the enemy's schemes? Don't worry, as a fellow S-rank Valkyrie, I will definitely avenge you!!!"

Kiana: "Auntie, stop pretending. Rita might not even be dead yet. Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie isn't going to die so easily!"

Raiden Mei: "Perhaps... Rita still has a way to save her life?"

[Q&A begins.]

[When Rita was in dire straits at the World Serpent's base, who rescued her?]

[A: Theresa.]

[B: Durandal.]

[C: Kiana.]

[D: Otto.]

As soon as the new Q&A was released, the people who had been arguing for Rita were rendered speechless.

It seems she really did have a mishap, but she was rescued from Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

Raven: "Yeah, Rita's really cornered. I thought she had some tricks up her sleeve. The Valkyrie of Schicksal is nothing special."

Durandal: "What did you just say?"

Raven: "Sorry, I misspoke. You're not your average Valkyrie."

If it were Theresa instead, or Schicksal pulled out another S-rank Valkyrie from somewhere else, Raven wouldn't have backed down so quickly.

Durandal's fists are too hard; a ruthless person who can fight against their World Serpent Lord is truly not someone to be trifled with.

Theresa: "Save Rita? As a fellow S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, I have a reason to save her, but with that serum, my fate won't be much better, will it?"

Kiana: "I can't beat them either. The serum that can quickly neutralize Honkai Energy within the body is unbeatable."

Bronya: "The one who could rescue Rita from such a situation is undoubtedly an incredibly powerful Valkyrie... or perhaps, Bishop Otto?"

Durandal: "I choose B, Durandal."

Rita was, after all, her adjutant, and Durandal couldn't possibly stand idly by while she was in danger.

[Incorrect answer.]

The correct answer is Kiana.

Kiana: "Me?!"

No way, are you kidding me?

With her limited skills, wouldn't she be completely helpless against tear gas?

Moreover, Rita was in the World Serpent's base, and Kiana didn't have the exaggerated power of Durandal, nor did she have three heads and six arms.

How to save someone?

Durandal: "This... is completely unexpected."

It wasn't her who came to Rita's rescue, but Kiana. Durandal somewhat helpless at this answer, completely unable to guess it.

However, based on the actions of the adjutant who saved her, Durandal found Kiana increasingly pleasing to the eye.

[Durandal receives a penalty: Physical combat ability is reduced by one-tenth.]

Theresa: "One-tenth? Is that a really bad cut?"

Durandal is widely recognized as the strongest Valkyrie; she could easily defeat several S-rank Valkyrie on her own.

Reducing Durandal by one-tenth, which rounds up, is equivalent to reducing Theresa by one-tenth!

Durandal: "One-tenth? It's alright. Physical fatigue can be made up for through training. As Valkyrie of Schicksal, one cannot be satisfied with the status quo of one's power."

Kiana: "... Whatever makes you happy."

Actually, Himeko originally wanted to call herself a cheater, but then she thought about it, and realized that she herself is now a cheater who can strengthen her body simply by eating.

Durandal: "As for system punishment, I still prefer Kiana's previous Theresa instance. Why don't you give me one too?"

Kiana: "No, Durandal, you need to know that the World Bubble has been destroyed. Even you are no match for Theresa."