Chapter 350

The Valkyrie were still under martial law at the Schicksal branch, Herrscher of Ice had not yet awakened when a comet fell from the sky and crashed into the plaza.

What happened? Was it an earthquake?

"I just saw a light! Enemy attack! It must be an enemy attack! Quickly notify Captain Anna!"

"Yes, let the captain handle it. He can take care of any enemy."

The newly formed Snow Lotus Squad lacked experience when encountering danger, especially since the entire Schicksal Branch was in turmoil due to the enemy's arrival.

The attackers' strength was beyond the Valkyrie Squad's ability to handle, so they placed their hopes on the captain of the Snow Lotus Squad.

"Ugh, really, you haven't improved at all."

Durandal turned her head away, not daring to look at the Valkyrie were in a flustered state.

Fortunately, they were members of the Snow Lotus Squad. If it were her Immortal Blades, Durandal would have knocked them all unconscious with a single blow each and taken them back for special training.

"Stop everything! Have you forgotten the emergency procedures you learned in the practical training?!"

Durandal roared, his powerful voice echoing around them, and the Valkyrie stopped in their tracks.

One of the bolder Valkyrie recognized her first. "Durandal, it's Lady Durandal!"

"Oh my! Lady Durandal has actually come to Southeast Asia."

"Sisters, it's Lady Durandal!"

The Valkyrie, who were initially panicked, turned from fear to elation upon learning that the visitor was Durandal, their eyes sparkling like those of a fervent fan.

Durandal to the chase. "Anna Schariac, captain of the Snow Lotus Squad, I need to see her."

"No problem, the captain will be here soon. Lady Durandal, come with us. The captain will be very happy to see you."

The Valkyrie scrambled to surround Durandal.

"Why."

Durandal sighed, knowing it would turn out this way.

Encouraged by the girls' enthusiasm, Durandal met the captain of the Snow Lotus Squad.

Anna Schariac, even from a distance, reveals her weak personality and somewhat insecure nature; the haggard look on her face testifies to her current state.

Upon seeing Durandal, Anna quickly bowed. "Durandal..."

--Bang.

Before Anna could finish speaking, Durandal swiftly brought his knife down, delivering a swift chop to her neck.

Anna fainted.

Durandal, with one arm around Anna's waist, said to the bewildered Valkyrie around them, "I'll take Anna with me now. There will be a special approval document from headquarters later, so you don't need to worry. That's all."

"But the captain..."

Durandal touched the ground with both feet and leaped into the air. The comet streaked across the sky and disappeared completely into the distance.

Durandal: "All done. I've brought Anna back. I'm preparing the Ultimate Honkai Energy Serum. Where's Chen Tianwu?"

Raven: "You can trust mercenaries."

In an underground exchange, Raven wiped the tranquilizer gun in her hand. Lying at her feet was Chen Tianwu.

Raiden Mei: "Raven, not bad, your speed is almost approaching Durandal's."

Raven: "After all, I brought him out here, and to be on the safe side, I used a dose of anesthetic that could take down ten elephants; the feigned death technique won't work."

The task is simple, and you can also collect your bounty from the World Serpent afterward.

Looking at the surplus money in his account, Raven couldn't help but sigh, "After having this villa island, life is so simple, unpretentious, and boring."

Raiden Mei: "Don't mess things up. Chen Tianwu is covered in mechanical parts; the anesthetic might not work."

Raven: "It's mostly mechanical, but it still has some human-like organs."

At least above the neck, Chen Tianwu's organs were not replaced mechanically.

Amber: "Your Excellency, Chen Tianwu's situation has given me an idea. We must widely distribute the special medicine that can cure Honkai!"

Chen Tianwu has already proven what price an ordinary person without Stigmata would pay if they contracted Honkai Disease.

The Herrscher of Ice's outburst could destroy the entire Coral Island, but the real disaster would be far more devastating.

After the Honkai Energy spreads, how many ordinary people will be affected? Just think about it, and it's an enormous number.

To defeat the Honkai, inexpensive and effective medicine is essential!

Elysia saw this very clearly.

Chapter 568 Where did Sirin obtain the four gems?

Pardofelis: "Do you need our Honkai Energy Serum; you'll have to ask Sister Elysia."

Elysia: "The Honkai Energy Serum formula is precious, but it's not something I can't give away. I can give you the second-generation formula."

Since everyone is fighting against the Honkai, they are all friends on the same side, Elysia won't be stingy.

Otto: "But equivalent exchange is the unchanging principle of transactions. What can we offer as our bargaining chip, Durandal?"

Durandal: "Can't we develop it ourselves?"

Otto: "I'm sorry, I can't."

Bishop Otto gave a very affirmative answer to this.

Theresa: "Why?"

The Flame-Chasers have already proven that Honkai Energy Serum can be manufactured. If Previous Era could make it, why can't they?

Tesla: "Otto, you're just relying on others' morale to diminish your own. If Schicksal can't do it, we'll do it through Anti-Entropy!"

Otto: "No, you misunderstood me. Actually, we've done far better in this regard than the Previous Era. The Schariac Holy Blood, HSN-B46, or the healing drugs that Schicksal had already completed, are, in a sense, the most effective cures for Honkai Disease."

Durandal nodded.

Schicksal already possessed a special medicine to cure the Honkai, and she knew this. Otto had also explained to her the [cost] of that medicine.

Kiana: "Then why did you say we couldn't make it, Otto?"

Otto: "It's not that it can't be manufactured, but that it can't be mass-produced. If I'm not mistaken, the formula that the Flame-Chasers have was originally very expensive to produce, and it's probably a inferior product after several improvements, right?"

Sue: "Bishop Otto is incredibly insightful."

There's nothing to hide.

Sue knew exactly how much effort they had put into improving the original formula and how much money they had spent burning Eden.

Otto: "It's just speculation. You can consider HSN-B46 as a primitive formula. We're actually ahead of the Flame-Chasers."

Elysia: "Yes, your formula was developed by yourself, while ours was given to us by the system."

Even Mobius's Honkai Energy Suppressant is merely an improvement on Honkai Energy Serum.

Otherwise, a special medicine targeting Herrscher wouldn't have been developed so quickly.

The Flame-Chasers were well aware of this, but out of respect for Mobius, they kept quiet about it.

Durandal: "Bishop, do you mean we actually finished it a long time ago, but were just missing the step of reducing costs?"

Otto: "Don't think this step is simple, Durandal. You may not know how much profit is behind the Honkai Energy Serum. In this era of Honkai, its existence is more revered than any god."

Otto: "The formula used by the Flame-Chasers may not be suitable for our times. I estimate that it would only take a whole year's worth of resources, effort, and manpower from one branch to improve HSN-B46."

In terms of the entirety of Schicksal, it is only one-tenth, or even one-fiftieth.

But for a particular country or a family, it is undoubtedly a resource that could be crippling.

Theresa: "Grandpa, since you know, why don't you do it?"

Otto: "Theresa, you must understand, your grandfather was a Villain, and Villain don't care how future generations judge them."

Otto: "But you are different. If any of you inherits Schicksal in the future, you will need to achieve something to secure your position as the Bishop of Schicksal. The Honkai Energy Serum is a great achievement that you should accomplish."

Sue: "Bishop Otto, if you could let go of your obsessions, it would be a blessing for the whole world."

Although she knew it was just a hypothetical scenario with no possibility of success, Su still couldn't help but speak her mind.

Otto did a very good job, at least better than many people of his time, but in fact, Otto could have done even better.

Otto: "Perhaps. You remind me of a saying from Shenzhou: 'Right and wrong, success and failure, all turn to nothing; the green hills remain, and the setting sun shines red again and again.' Life is so complicated, who can really explain it? Hahaha."

A laugh tinged with sadness rang out; Bishop Otto, unusually, lost his composure.

The others remained silent. Durandal wanted to say something but didn't know how to start. Su frowned and sighed regretfully.

Fu Hua: "Flowers may bloom again in spring, but youth cannot be regained. Otto, what is lost can never be found again."

I couldn't persuade her.

The Immortal Crimson Bird knew that Bishop Otto's obsession ran deep, almost as deep as his observance of the Precepts.

It was something called mission, and no one could escape it— Otto, Kevin, and herself.

[Q&A begins.]

Where did Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, hear the will of God and obtain the four Herrscher Gem?

[Quick Answer Question]

Welt: "The Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, I remember it was back then..."

Otto: "The Moon!"

[Correct answer.]

This is a question with an absolutely clear answer, especially for those who were aware of the Second Honkai War.

Einstein: "Bishop Otto, you're certainly proactive."

Otto: "After all, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy are still mortal enemies. I can't just stand by and watch Welt answer correctly, can I? Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to yourself. What do you think, Amber?"

Amber: "A wise judgment, Your Excellency."

Welt: "Tsk."

Otto got away with it again, I'm so annoyed.

Welt vowed that next time, if he ever encountered the same question again, he would never hesitate.

We'll just take a gamble if necessary.

[Congratulations to Bishop Otto for receiving the reward: ten Panacea.]

Inside the crystal-clear glass container lay ten exquisite pills— Panacea, items that had already appeared once before. The Flame-Chasers hadn't even used them, hoarding them for a rainy day.

This time it has once again fallen into the hands of Bishop Otto.

--Click.

The sound of a glass container being crushed by a harder object filled the room, Panacea spilled everywhere, scattered in every corner of the room.

'It's not like it's Life Coin.'

Bishop Otto frowned, showing no sign of happiness.

He had a vague idea of what might be going on, but it was just a guess; he couldn't confirm it, or rather, he didn't want to believe it.

He'd only answered the questions a handful of times, you could count them on one hand.

What if?

Elysia gets Life Coin so often; it's not impossible that it's just because she's lucky.

Leaving aside distant examples, let's talk about the cat in "Heroes of the Flame-Chasers" who is widely recognized as having great luck, and the Immortal Crimson Bird underwent Hypermutation Surgery.

Maybe they were just lucky?

And since you've committed so many evil deeds, you're bound to suffer retribution, won't you?

Bishop Otto comforted himself with this thought, bending down to pick up the Panacea one by one.

Chapter 569 Amber

Otto: "Amber, the follow-up arrangements for the Panacea are up to you. There are only ten pills; whether you store them or conduct research is up to you."