Chapter 330

She could only bitterly lament her powerlessness; there was nothing she could do!

[Q&A Begins]

[Tesla was captured by the Schicksal Ones and tied to a chair. What did the perpetrators use to silence her incessant chatter?]

[A: Black handkerchief.]

[B: rag.]

[C: Socks]

[D: Soulium.]

Tesla: "What? This genius has actually been captured by the people of Schicksal?"

Theresa: "Our Valkyrie of Schicksal fight alone, while your Anti-Entropy's main fighting force is all in your mechs. Once you face them head-on, you have almost no chance of winning."

This is no exaggeration.

The Moonlight Throne of Anti-Entropy is powerful; during the Second Honkai War, it even launched a nuclear missile at the Herrscher.

In addition, Anti-Entropy's mech forces are also formidable; Schicksal's A-rank Valkyrie squad would suffer if they encountered them.

But the biggest problem with Anti-Entropy is that almost all of them are scientists.

Apart from the leader, Welt, the others basically lack the ability to fight alone, let alone the three S-rank Valkyrie. Even taking the head of a scientist in the mech unit would not be impossible.

Tesla: "Tsk, you're right. No, this genius is going to upgrade my mechanical gauntlets again. No, I'm going to upgrade them so that one punch can knock out A-rank Valkyrie!"

When it came to mechanics and electricity, Dr. Tesla was immediately inspired.

The outer layer of the mechanical boxing gloves is equipped with reverse alternating current. Once it comes into contact with a human body and a violent collision occurs, it releases tens of thousands of volts of high-voltage electricity.

She doesn't believe you can handle this.

Vill-V: "Since you realize that individual combat capabilities are insufficient, why not try developing three-dimensional armor? If that doesn't work, a reaction force drive device would also be acceptable."

Raiden Mei: "A reaction force drive device?"

She seemed to remember something: a time when she slashed at Vill-V's neck with a knife, but couldn't retract the weapon.

Although I don't know if they are the same thing, they are roughly the same.

Tesla: "Three-dimensional armor? That's possible, but this genius spent so much effort creating just a pair of boxing gloves."

Einstein: "Considering the Anti-Entropy reduction, you should put aside these unrealistic ideas for now, Dr. Tesla."

Tesla: "Ugh! Why? Why am I the only scientist in the Chat Group who has to worry about funding?!"

Welt: "Actually, I'm quite worried too."

St. Freya Academy's funding is still too tight. It's enough to buy Theresa rare Humo comics for her reckless behavior, but it's not enough to invest in research.

Fortunately, he developed the entire Humo series.

In the end, the money all goes into his own pocket anyway, so Welt isn't bothered by this situation.

Vill-V: "Because we have Eden."

Elysia: "My dear Eden, you are truly a treasure, no, you are simply my precious gem!"

Elysia runs her own Fire Moth business, with all the funding coming from her best friend. She really loves the feeling of having money to burn.

Where in the world can you find such a great investor?!

If it weren't for so many people watching, she would have liked to hug Eden and snuggle up to him.

Tesla: "Tsk, Raiden Mei, you'd better hurry up and take back your dad's business! We're waiting for you."

Raiden Mei: "Even if you say that, I can't do it right away."

Welt: "Dr. Tesla, shouldn't you be more worried about yourself at a time like this? You've been captured by the Schicksal Ones."

And they were completely bound hand and foot.

A black handkerchief, socks, a rag, and Soulium —of the four answers, only one is somewhat normal.

Tesla: "Pah! Can't you people of Schicksal have some manners? Are rags and socks things to stuff in people's mouths?"

Amber: "I don't think it's a bad idea."

They're already prisoners, yet they're still being picky, acting as if Schicksal and Anti-Entropy have some kind of harmonious relationship.

Tesla: "You!"

Einstein: "The most important thing now is to find out who exactly captured Tesla; only then can we determine the correct answer."

Tesla: "It must be Durandal! How could a Valkyrie like me be captured by an ordinary Valkyrie? It must have been Durandal who made the move!"

Durandal: "..."

Rita: "Dr. Tesla, Rita actually thinks a black handkerchief suits you better."

[Correct answer.]

The system's judgment has revealed the answer. Dr. Tesla glared fiercely at the maid over there.

Tesla: "So it was you!"

Rita: "It was just Rita's guess at first, but now it seems I was right."

Tesla: "Damn it, you bastard, you're too arrogant!"

Einstein: "Calm down, calm down, Dr. Tesla, you can't beat her."

Tesla: "You Mophead, let me go! I'm going to teach her a lesson!"

Einstein: "Dr. Tesla, to correct one point, I did not stop you."

At the Anti-Entropy base, Einstein looked at his colleague speechlessly, while Tesla grabbed Einstein's arm, clamoring to settle scores with Rita.

The door remained open, yet she didn't step out even once.

[Congratulations Rita for receiving the reward: Stand User - Star Platinum.]

[Description: A humanoid Stand User with high precision and rapid reflexes; special ability to stop time.]

Rita: "Pause time?!"

"Oh my god! "Rita exclaimed, her eyes widening as she looked at the Stand User had appeared beside her.

How can they even do something as absurd as pausing time?

Raiden Mei: "Miss Rita, you seem to be out of touch. Freezing time is incredible, but it's not something no one can do."

She was referring to the Signet of Setsuna of Sakura, the one who taught her swordsmanship.

Even now, Raiden Mei still feels that Sakura's speed might have stopped time, otherwise why hadn't she seen how Sakura attacked from beginning to end?

Sakura: "Miss Mei, you flatter me. As a Fusion Warrior, I'm just slightly stronger than an ordinary person."

Rita: "I'm sorry, Rita was a bit dismissive."

Tsk, it still feels so outrageous. No wonder he's Flame-Chasers who stood up in the face of Honkai and apocalypse, he's unbelievably strong.

Chapter 536 The Cunning Maid

Among the opponents Rita has encountered, whether they are Honkai Beast or Valkyrie, no matter how powerful they are, their strength is still within an acceptable range.

It is far from reaching the level of the Herrscher exercises the authority of [God].

But you're saying someone can freeze time with their own skills? That's not human, that's practically another version of Herrscher!

Otto: "Fusion Warrior created by implanting Hypervariable Factor into a human body can actually reach this level?"

Even Bishop Otto had to admit that the power granted by the Hypermutation Surgery far exceeded what existing technology could achieve.

The Stigmata can't do it, and the Valkyrie Armor is a far cry from it.

To put it simply, the thirteen Flame-Chasers are actually roughly equivalent to the thirteen Herrscher in terms of power.

Mobius: "That's impressive, but I don't recommend you try to imitate it. I'm willing to teach, but don't blame me if anything goes wrong."

Vill-V: "After all, that thing would drag human civilization to its death."

Defeating the Honkai requires hope, but almost everyone who volunteers for the Hypermutation Surgery has already resigned themselves to death.

Except for Pardofelis.

Creating Fusion Warrior at the cost of countless lives, and then expecting people to have hope for the future under such a power system, is inherently contradictory.

Kevin: "The Fusion Warrior Project is best left buried forever."

Mobius: "Hmm, okay, okay, you guys decide."

Anyway, Eden has provided ample funding, so if they don't want the Fusion Warrior Project, they can just abandon it; it won't hurt Mobius.

Tesla: "What's going on? Why can't I understand what these people are saying?"

Einstein: "After all, the scientific systems are different. If the scale of Anti-Entropy is large enough, we can also try new directions."

But there's little chance now.

They haven't even completed a single mech unit yet, and the funding for the Aesir hasn't even made a ripple.

Einstein couldn't help but sigh.

It's unbelievable that a mighty entity Anti-Entropy has fallen to such a state. I wonder what Welt was thinking; there's still no definite answer.

Could it be that he's gotten addicted to being a teacher at the St. Freya Academy?

[In the scene, Himeko Murata sneaks around a floating base, surrounded by darkness and cold, with annoying patrol mechs appearing from time to time.]

Himeko Murata frowned; she seemed to have inadvertently heard a cry for help just now.

She moved closer to the source of the sound, and when she got closer, she confirmed that someone was calling for help, and she recognized the voice.

It's someone I know!

Himeko Murata quickened her pace and, in an control room, saw Tesla bound hand and foot.

"Ugh--Ugh--"

"Dr. Tesla?"

Himeko Murata was dumbfounded by the current situation.

Tesla was bound tightly to a chair, unable to move an inch of her body, and her mouth was gagged with a delicate black handkerchief, creating a comical sight for some reason.

"Calm down, I'll get the cloth out right away."

"Mmm..."

Himeko Murata removed the gag from Tesla's mouth, before she could untie the ropes binding her.

"That maid! I don't want to see her again!"

Tesla, who had just been able to speak, began to yell and shout, venting his anger.

What did she do to you?

Himeko Murata asked, "Judging from Tesla's relentless attitude, could it be that he has suffered some inhuman torture?"

"How dare she humiliate me!"

Tesla, strapped to the chair, swayed his body, causing the chair to rock along with him.

Himeko Murata then noticed that the rope behind Tesla was tied in a beautiful knot, the shape of which was so perfect that it looked like a work of art by a craftsman.

"That maid kept bowing and apologizing while she was tying me up, saying things like 'I'm sorry, I might have felt uncomfortable, I've offended you.' Well then, just let me go!"

"What's most infuriating is that she even thoughtfully sprayed perfume on both sides of the scarf. Was she deliberately messing with me?!"

Himeko Murata was speechless for a moment.

"Uh, let me untie you first."

While untying the complicated knots behind Tesla, Himeko Murata explained to Tesla what had happened earlier.

After hearing Himeko Murata's description, Tesla understood that the situation was very unfavorable for them.

"I'm really worried about Mophead and the others... although things aren't much better here."

"We'll have to go check out the basement Fu Hua mentioned."

The knot behind Tesla was untied by Himeko Murata, and the two left the base. Tesla tried to re-establish contact with the Hyperion, while Himeko Murata continued searching for the basement Fu Hua had mentioned.