Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Even if you tell the whole truth, it will only be seen as an attempt to cover up the truth.

She wouldn't agree either, but perhaps the bishop's idea was for her to test the others' attitudes.

"I'm sorry, since everyone is so averse to this, Rita won't stay any longer."

The maid bowed gracefully again and turned to leave.

She had just taken a step when Ziyao shook her head.

"Don't be shy, I'll leave these things to you."

Rita's eyes narrowed, and her mood suddenly improved.

"Hehehe... Aren't you worried about me?"

She chuckled softly, uttering her earnest question in a sweet and gentle tone.

A black skirt and white shirt, with delicate lace woven into jasmine patterns, wrapping around the girl's slender waist, outlining her graceful and shapely figure.

Her jade-like feet were encased in bronze-colored high heels, which led up to her long, slender legs. Black stockings were positioned perfectly, maintaining a suggestive distance from her skirt.

Seeing the girl's pretty face, Ziyao's heart almost fluttered.

It burns well.

From XP's perspective, I'm sure I haven't been assimilated by my body yet.

"Ahem, I believe Rita, because you are a trustworthy person."

Ziyao quickly used the topic to change the subject.

"Why?"

"Because you are very beautiful."

Rita frowned slightly; she didn't believe such a thing, but the girl seemed to trust her, which immediately cheered her up.

You really can't see through me at all, Miss Ziyao.

Is it possible that they want to take advantage of her or spread false information?

Ziyao's straightforwardness and lack of any restrictions only made Rita more wary.

There must be some purpose behind this move.

Rita thought with certainty.

Undoubtedly, the girl's interest was piqued.

[Ding! You have obtained 300 Crystals (+0%)]

As Ziyao left, her system beeped.

Ziyao was a little confused. Had she said something strange?

What did she understand?

In the afternoon, by the Wei River in Klosten Town.

"Thanks for your hard work."

On the stone bridge, Ziyao received a detailed list from Rita, which showed the progress.

She truly deserves to be called the perfect maid; she's intelligent, meticulous, and incredibly efficient.

Not only was the venue secured, but arrangements were also made for the emcee, hotel company, and everything else.

The invitation was written by someone else and then delivered to the higher-ups of the Heavenly Mandate.

It's uncertain how many people will come, as this place could very well become a battlefield.

Ziyao specifically asked Rita to choose a place that was far away from the residential area, next to an abandoned church.

"Rita will take her leave now. Please feel free to call me if you need anything."

Rita sensed someone lurking in the shadows and wisely chose to leave.

Not long ago, she received a message that Durandal was coming to visit, and she was going to greet her.

After Rita left, the two doctors emerged from the street corner.

"Is that woman a dog? How come she has such a keen sense of smell?"

As she looked down from the rooftop, Rita's gaze met hers, and she smiled.

Tesla was immediately startled and greatly puzzled, since she had clearly installed optical camouflage devices.

"Dr. Tesla, please calm down. We can discuss the Valkyrie's sixth sense later."

"Ms. Ziyao, are you sure you want to set it up here?"

Einstein got straight to the point, pointing to the empty tunnel next to him.

Since this concerns law enforcement, Anti-Entropy is willing to provide technical assistance.

Tesla first proposed to bring out a bunch of mechs and use a swarm of mechs to crush and destroy them.

But after all, it's a wedding, and nobody likes to be surrounded by hundreds of executioners while attending a party.

If someone accidentally drops their cup on the floor, they might get a chill down their neck.

More importantly, the mech's anti-air ability doesn't work.

Ziyao proposed building a Honkai energy suppression device and setting up simple turrets.

Also, park a few fast cars on the street corner for easy access to Kairun (?).

"It seems like a big project. No problem, please give us a day and a half."

After measuring the distance with his eyes, Ein gave an affirmative answer.

At this point, the workers had already used machines to build the basic outline of the site and were preparing to lay the wooden planks.

"By the way, where's Yang?"

"I'm not going to tell you."

Tesla put his hands on his hips and said, still holding a grudge from the last time at the bank.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Ziyao, the Alliance Leader's whereabouts must be kept secret."

Einstein shook his head, his expression darkening slightly.

This trip was different; only she and Dr. Tesla knew about it, not even Mr. Longma, who was most trusted by the Alliance Leader.

"A little tip is fine too."

"It's a remote and uncertain place; no one can find him there."

Ein casually offered a vague clue.

"Vague and uncertain...could it be a sea?"

"Ocean currents, weather, monsoons—countless variables make the ocean unpredictable and elusive."

"The claim that no one can find it is an exaggeration. With current technology, unless one completely leaves the information society, there is no possibility of it disappearing, unless..."

Ziyao drew out her words, and Tesla's pupils constricted accordingly.

"Unless he's no longer in this world, right?"

Upon hearing this, even Einstein was stunned.

I managed to get close, but it seems like I didn't.

It's like looking at flowers through a fog, or perhaps it's a veiled attack... It's almost as if they're saying the words "quantum ocean" out loud.

"Huh? You, you, you... can you read minds?"

Tesla was stammering, his mind racing as he tried to recall if he had let something slip, while glancing at Einstein.

Ein shook his head, equally shaken.

Just as they were pressing for answers, a riot broke out in a nearby town.

Upon closer inspection, one could see red stains on the wall, a pool of blood on the ground, and a faint fishy smell lingering in the air.

Looking towards the area where the crowd had gathered, a body with its neck severed lay on the fenced-off open ground.

Another person has committed suicide.

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"The deceased's mind was distorted before death, and the main cause of death was Honkai energy erosion."

After a moment's thought, Einstein arrived at the correct conclusion.

So what caused the incident?

There have been multiple cases of people going insane and dying without any apparent reason.

The deceased individuals were not closely related, thus ruling out the possibility of infection-related deaths.

A short while later, the Valkyrie squad of Destiny sealed off the scene, and the three were asked to leave as bystanders.

Before leaving, Tesla secretly plucked a few strands of hair.

Back by the stone bridge, she immediately examined the samples.

"There's a faint Herrscher reaction. Damn it, we're in trouble now that we're facing two at once."

When the malfunction test paper is soaked in the solution, it turns reddish-brown.

Tesla carefully compared the numbers above and said in disbelief.

If a single Herrscher is already so destructive, wouldn't two of them together cause chaos?

Having experienced two collapses, Tesla was nervous and felt it necessary to tell Cocolia about it, even though their relationship wasn't good.

Their common enemy is collapse; fighting amongst themselves in the face of disaster is the most foolish thing to do.

"It's too early to draw conclusions, Dr. Tesla."

"The test strips were only recently developed and there is no actual testing data yet, so it may be a misjudgment."

As he spoke, Ein seemed to remember something and left with the sample.