Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

No matter how well you pretend, you can't hide your true nature.

"I'd love to draw a definitive conclusion, but I'm still lacking some crucial evidence."

“I sent people to investigate, and she was indeed buried; there is no possibility of her being switched.”

"That's not necessarily the case."

Otto gave a soft hum, while simultaneously tightening his breathing.

Peeking through the crack in the door, the girl walked step by step to the center of the church.

The ceiling in the very center of the church is inlaid with colorful stained glass, which reflects light in several pure and different colors.

The people corrupted by the collapse sat in their seats and vanished in the warm light, turning into dust.

I heard it's completely painless, and the suggestion to renovate the purification device into the shape of a church was made by the first bishop.

The girl calmly observed for a while before firing her gun and shattering the glass.

I didn't pay close attention the first time I came, and only realized the key point after I came to my senses.

It turns out the gemstone was broken, which is why the signal was so weak.

If I had noticed it sooner, things might not have escalated to the current stalemate.

Crackling sounds...

Glass shards fell like rain.

Several glowing fragments fell to the ground and, under the influence of some kind of gravity, automatically pieced themselves together, transforming into a piece of emerald green crystal, upon which gathered terrifying Honkai energy.

If an ordinary person gets close, they will either be turned into a zombie or have their body corroded.

But this was useless to Ziyao, who was naturally unafraid of collapse.

The girl knelt on one knee, bent down gently, picked it up, and held it in her hand.

Just as I put the gem into my system space, I heard unfamiliar footsteps behind me.

"Tata, tata..."

A dull echo, a silent air.

My heart suddenly slowed down, each beat feeling as if it were being suppressed.

So that's why Rita kept looking back.

Click————

The girl stood up slowly, without even turning her head, and raised her gun to point at the uninvited guest.

"Friend or foe, choose one?"

With just her first words, Ziyao had Kevin quite a bit of a slap in the face.

The girl knew he didn't like beating around the bush, so she directly stated her position.

Turning around, the newcomer was a tall man with a sculpted, angular face, and blue pupils beneath his cold brows that resembled ice that had existed for millennia in a tunnel.

Just one glance was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Every nerve in my body was trembling, telling myself that this was a formidable opponent.

"Hand it over."

The man extended his hand, his voice devoid of any emotion.

The tone was matter-of-fact, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Otto and Rita watched from a distance, keeping a great distance, not wanting to get involved with Kevin.

"I am not your enemy, at least not now."

Putting away her silver-white pistol, the girl spoke calmly, gazing at the murals on the church.

These words triggered Otto's memories; he remembered that Ziyao had said the same thing to Gray Snake.

The girl is so calm, could she have some trump card up her sleeve?

To be honest, Kevin made him feel intimidated.

I haven't felt this way in so many years.

"Nice to meet you, but I guess I don't need to introduce myself?"

Unexpectedly, the most dangerous person was not Bronya, but himself.

The other party not only set a trap, but also set a trap in return.

"As you can see, I am the fourteenth hero of the Moth Chasing Fire."

Volume 1: Chapter 202 Unexpected Situation

"As you can see, I am the fourteenth seat."

Ziyao is a person who sees things through to the end, even when she's just bluffing.

Since we're going to argue about this, let's go all the way.

Warm light shone on the girl's fair cheeks, rendering her delicate features. Her gaze beneath her beautiful eyes had no physical form; no one could see her true thoughts through those eyes.

Standing directly opposite the girl was a man who seemed to embody the concept of "solid ice".

Even across a screen, across an ocean so close yet so far, one can't help but straighten their back, take a deep breath, and feel a sense of dread.

The ouroboros, the serpent that circles the world, the pioneers of a pre-civilization journeying to the future...

Cocolia, who had done extensive research on the World Serpent, felt a pang of unease when Kevin appeared.

She understood what this meant. The existence of someone who could make a behemoth like the World Serpent, lurking in the shadows, go to great lengths and overcome numerous obstacles just to bring it out was terrifying.

Just gazing at him in the picture dissipated most of my fighting spirit; my intuition told me that this was not an enemy I could defeat by force.

"Aren't you ready yet?"

"Hey, why can't you calm down? The anchor points aren't even set up yet!"

When Durandal offered to go in and help, Tesla couldn't hold back any longer.

Although she has the ability to briefly traverse the Quantum Sea, having a car is useless without a navigation map before she can set off.

It's all that green-haired woman's fault; she messed up my equipment and caused me a huge mess.

“I have seen him before.”

Fully armed, gripping the Black Abyss White Flower tightly, Durandal stated, gazing at the screen, recalling the scene from two months ago.

She had fought a miniature version of it, and it was very enjoyable; she hadn't felt the exhilarating feeling of meeting a worthy opponent in a long time.

Its main body is definitely hundreds of times stronger than the scaled-down autonomous mobile version.

Whether it was for the safety of the bishop or Rita, or for their own considerations.

As the strongest sword in the Destiny, it's time for her to make her move.

"Ha... I can understand your thoughts."

Tesla shrugged; all they could do was provide support.

Until Einstein's anchor point is ready, all we can do is wait and pray for them.

Of course, Tesla didn't believe in God at all; she would rather drag God down and study Him.

"Why don't you just hand over the gems obediently?"

Cocolia snorted softly. This way, she could escape danger and bring Welt out at the same time. Why not?

“No, if he gets out, all of Yang’s efforts will be in vain.”

When refuting, Tesla's tone was very weak.

The girls were truly in danger, so sacrificing the jewels as a price was a good thing.

"Heh, nobody's happy to end up like this."

Regardless of others, Cocolia did not want Bronya and Seele to get involved in the conflict with Kevin.

On the screen, the girl revealed her identity.

Kevin's expression remained unchanged; he had already heard about this from Gray Snake.

In his distant and long memory, there was never any memory related to the fourteenth seat.

In other words, the girl was lying.

This is something that doesn't need to be confirmed.

"Normally, I would kill you."

He said coldly, his hands empty, his tone still very confident.

What's intriguing is that the girl knows a great deal about the heroes and has a good relationship with Alicia in the Eternal Paradise.

Moreover, the other party knew about the Stigmata Project he wanted to carry out and expressed his approval.

Even former colleagues didn't have a good attitude towards this; it was just a necessary expedient.

"Hand over the gem, and the World Serpent will grant you a place."

Kevin extended his hand, his gaze sharpening, and said in a deep voice.

Even if the identity is fake, it doesn't mean I can use it for my own purposes and make it a valuable pawn.

As he spoke, he no longer suppressed his emotions, and the coldness he had been suppressing for thousands of years, known as Parvati, surged towards the girl like a tidal wave.

The smooth ground was covered with white frost, and the biting coldness reached Ziyao.

This is a show of force.

The "carrot and stick" approach works in any era.

"The Quantum Sea, the Labyrinth Wall, the Gem of Desire..."

The girl accepted the move with nonchalance, closed her eyes to savor it, and carefully considered the crux of the matter.

"Don't agree?"

Kevin's eyes grew colder; he guessed that Ziyao was about to try and bargain.