My outrageous life in Honkai Impact 3

"How can we do that?"

"With your permissions."

Luo Chen was speechless. He wanted to slap the guy away, but he still needed him later, so he didn't.

"Then why don't you go quickly!"

The researcher jogged to the central control panel, retrieved the relevant data, and pushed it aside to make way for Luo Chen.

After granting permissions, a series of files related to the Desire for Gems were displayed on the screen. Luo Chen operated the control panel and reviewed them one by one from beginning to end.

As Luo Chen progressed, he found that there were fewer and fewer experimental records, with the most recent one dating back several months.

Turning off the screen, Luo Chen dismissed the researcher and left the lab, returning to the plaza where he had been standing.

"So how do you access the energy of the Gem of Desire? Does Wendy have to become a Herrscher?"

Luo Chen found a secluded spot to sit down and began to think about his actions for the next two weeks.

"Actually, it doesn't really matter whether this mission is completed or not. Otto doesn't mind anyway. The most important thing now is to calm Wendy down so we can go straight back to St. Freya."

Thinking about this, Luo Chen decided to give up and abandon the mission. The most important thing was to gain Wendy's trust.

Luo Chen took out his phone and reluctantly dialed someone's number.

"What's wrong, my friend? You actually contacted me on your own initiative."

As Otto's cheeky voice rang out, Luo Chen could already imagine Otto sitting in his office with a smile, perhaps even fantasizing about Kallen.

"Could you change the payment you're offering me?"

"Oh, is the Tranquility Gem not to your liking? Why did you decide to change your reward?"

"Just tell me if you want to change it or not."

"Then I'll have to hear what you want."

"A set of exoskeleton armor and a biochip."

"I see. You're really something. Giving such a generous gift to someone you just met."

Luo Chen knew that Otto would definitely guess it, but it didn't matter, Otto didn't care about this.

"I can give you the item, but not now. And it's not for this mission."

"What do you mean?"

Luo Chen didn't understand what Otto was saying. Was there another mission waiting for him?

"The reward for accessing the Gem of Desire remains the Gem of Tranquility. The things you mentioned are considered rewards for another quest."

Otto paused slightly and told Luo Chen the news he least wanted to hear.

“I’ve received information that traces of the World Serpent have appeared near the Oceania branch. I need you to make contact with them and gather useful intelligence.”

"What do you need information about the World Serpent for?"

"To be precise, we need information about the Thousand Realms One Vehicle."

Is it really okay to just tell me like this?

Even if I didn't tell you, wouldn't you have known?

Luo Chen remained silent. He began to wonder why Otto knew so much about him and suspected that someone else was secretly observing his every move.

"Send me the activity trajectory of the World Serpent, and I think we can end this call now."

Don't you want to hear why I know so much about you?

"Thank you, but I don't want to hear it."

Luo Chen hung up the phone immediately, but Otto had time to annoy him.

"Damn! This is so annoying!"

Luo Chen scratched his head. This feeling of being led by the nose was extremely unpleasant, but he was helpless against Otto. He couldn't possibly cut off Otto's entire soul steel body now; even if he did, it wouldn't be possible to kill him. If he actually killed him, the Herrscher of Binding wouldn't be able to exploit the bug, and Kiana and the others might all die.

"Indeed, only Otto in his coffin is a good Otto."

Otto sent Luo Chen the locations where the World Serpent had recently appeared. Looking at the red dots that kept appearing on the screen, Luo Chen felt overwhelmed; it seemed like he was going to have to work overtime again.

"Let's deal with the World Serpent in a few days. Let's go back and check on Wendy first."

Luo Chen returned to Wendy's room and saw her reading a book in her wheelchair. He tiptoed over to her.

"Wendy, what are you looking at?"

"Want to read the novel together?"

Luo Chen shook his head, moved a chair and sat down opposite Wendy, looking at the book in her hands.

Do you usually watch this?

"Actually, I look at everything."

Wendy put down her book, thinking that chatting with Luo Chen wouldn't hurt: "I've been reading detective novels lately."

"By the way, Wendy, do you still remember the headmaster?"

After chatting with Wendy about the books she had read for a while, Luo Chen suddenly changed the subject, leaving Wendy momentarily caught off guard.

"You mean Lady Theresa? Of course I remember."

"Do you hate her?"

"Why do you ask?"

"If I remember correctly, you were recommended by Theresa, right?"

Wendy stared at Luo Chen, and the two remained silent. Wendy recalled Theresa's appearance and the encouragement she received before leaving, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"The headmistress has high hopes for me, so why should I hate her?"

'The gemstone's corrosion shouldn't be too severe yet, so the chances of being convinced are quite high.'

Luo Chen asked Wendy about her life in St. Freya and complained to her about how Theresa usually slacked off, and time just passed by.

When it was lunchtime, Luo Chen had the staff deliver two meals to his room, and then pushed Wendy to the table before sitting down himself.

"What is this? It doesn't taste as good as mine."

"Luo Chen, can you cook?"

"Yes, I will. I'll make it for you to try in a few days."

Seeing Wendy's expectant look, Luo Chen couldn't help but feel happy. Her original life was too miserable, even similar to Yuno's.

'I wonder what Mei and the others are doing.'

Luo Chen bit his chopsticks, his thoughts drifting to St. Freya, imagining what the students in the classroom would be doing.

"Luo Chen, what are you thinking about?"

"I miss my friends."

"Girlfriend?"

"Ah."

Luo Chen nodded subconsciously, then realized something was wrong. Coming to his senses, he saw the playful expression on Wendy's face, and his face turned red.

"That, that..."

"You don't need to explain, I understand everything."

Wendy told Luo Chen to continue eating, while also wanting to hear his story with Mei.

"You really want to hear this?"

Wendy nodded. For some reason, gossip was a common trait among all the Valkyries, especially when it came to matters of love, where they were all incredibly enthusiastic.

"OK then."

Luo Chen finished his meal quickly, put down his chopsticks, sat down in his chair, and began to recount the past.

"That story begins a few years ago..."

Chapter 100 He's still chasing me!

A city in New Zealand

The raven weaved through the intricate alleyways, trying to shake off the people following her.

"Raven, where are you now?"

"Can't you read the location?"

"I need the specific location."

"Jackal, I shouldn't have listened to you and come to this godforsaken place."

Raven could clearly hear the footsteps behind him, so he turned around and threw a few darts to slightly hinder his progress before vaulting over the wall.

"How's it going? Did you shake them off?"

The raven ran quickly, looked back, and saw the person chasing her emerge from the wall, emanating eerie black smoke.

"Holy crap, he's still chasing me!"