Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"Now let's clean up."

"Yes!"

After taking the broom handed over by Susanna, Jiang Ming began to clean the library. During this process, Susanna seemed to realize something. She suddenly turned to look at Jiang Ming and asked.

"By the way, Lord Jiang Ming, I heard from the captain that the headquarters sent me here for an important mission, and I am the most suitable candidate for this mission. No matter what...it shouldn't be this, right...?"

"Ah, this... this..."

Jiang Ming paused and swallowed because he was nervous and didn't know how to explain it. He said with gritted teeth.

"Um... the mission is just an excuse. I value you more, so I asked the bishop to transfer you to the headquarters of the destiny. So, in order to live up to my expectations, you must work hard."

"Yes! Susanna will definitely not disappoint Master Jiang Ming's expectations!!"

After Susanna responded loudly, Jiang Ming nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. Next, I will find a way to get you into the Immortal Blade as soon as possible. After you enter..."

"Eh--?!"

Before Jiang Ming could finish his words, Susanna interrupted him with a scream, and the latter gave him a smile of pretended anger, but Susanna did not notice this and kept asking.

"No... the Immortal Blade?! Is it the Immortal Blade that I know! The strongest Valkyrie unit in the Destiny Headquarters led by Lady Yulandel, Lady Rita, and you, Lord Jiang Ming?!"

"This...Is this something I can enter?!"

"Ah! Sorry, I'm losing my confidence again..."

Seeing the girl like this, Jiang Ming put his hands on her shoulders and rubbed them gently to relieve her tense body.

"Oh, it's okay. I'll continue. As the vice-captain of the Undying Blade, I should still have the right to appoint someone to be my assistant."

"So, I plan to transfer you to the third team of the Immortal Blade and serve as a technician there. There you will meet a Valkyrie named Alvette. She is a very reliable person. I think you two will become good friends."

"..."

"What's wrong? If you don't want to, you can refuse."

Jiang Ming asked subconsciously as he looked at Susanna's silence, and Susanna hummed a negative tone in her throat and shook her head slightly before answering.

"Hmm~, it's just... I didn't do anything and suddenly got all of this, it's a bit... unreal, it's just like a dream, ah! Or rather... I seem to have really dreamed about this."

"Things that could only happen in dreams have all come true today... It feels... "

Having said this, Susanna stopped because she didn't know how to express her current feelings, so Jiang Ming answered for her.

"When you actually get these, you feel a little lost, right?"

"Uh-huh."

After Susanna answered hesitantly, Jiang Ming nodded slightly as if he understood, and then spoke in a slightly serious tone.

"I understand how you feel right now, but I let you into the Undying Blade not because you are so outstanding, nor because I pity you. It's just because I value you and I think you have unlimited possibilities in the future."

"So, don't judge whether you can do it or not, or whether you are qualified to do it. Now that you are here, just work hard instead of letting others look down on you. Do you understand?"

"Yeah! I...I'll work hard! I will definitely become a mature Valkyrie!!"

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."

At this point, Jiang Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although what he said just now was not false, it always felt like chicken soup for the soul, which made people feel a little contradictory.

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After the two of them finished cleaning——

Susanna also discovered a problem, and after experiencing a series of events just now, Susanna seemed less restrained than before.

"Come to think of it...it seems that only Lord Jiang Ming is at the headquarters right now. Where are Lord Youlandel and Lady Rita?"

"Oh, they are doing a mission directly ordered by the bishop, and it's a very important one. I may have to go there later, but according to the plan, now is not the time for me to show up."

"That's it..."

"Well, take a good rest. I have already applied to the higher-ups. In two days, you will officially join the Immortal Blade. Of course, you can also choose to go back to the dormitory. The higher-ups should have prepared a room for you."

"Does Lord Jiang Ming live here?"

Although she knew the answer in her heart, Susanna couldn't help but ask. After all, some questions can only be answered correctly by the person himself. As expected, Jiang Ming shook his head.

"No, my home is at St. Freya Academy, and I spend most of my time there. However, they are currently holding a B-rank Valkyrie exam, and I also have a mission to complete here, so I may have to stay at the Sentient Headquarters for at least a week or two."

"That's true... B-class Valkyrie has the largest number of destiny. The judging of A-class may be easier than it was many years ago, but the strictness of B-class is definitely only getting higher."

"Ah, speaking of which, you are now a B-rank Valkyrie. If possible, could you explain this to me?"

"of course can!"

Faced with Jiang Ming's sudden request, Susanna nodded without any hesitation.

"Taking into account many factors, the Valkyrie may have to stay in one place for a few weeks during the B-rank assessment. The assessment will not be considered complete until all the Houkai incidents in that area are resolved and all the victims are rescued."

"This process is of course all about actual combat, and in the past month, major collapses have occurred all over the world. Excluding the ones that you, Lord Jiang Ming, and Lady Youlandel have solved, there are still quite a few remaining. I hope your classmates can all pass it smoothly."

After briefly explaining the B-level Valkyrie assessment, Susanna also gave her sincere blessings to Jiang Ming's classmates, and Jiang Ming nodded vigorously.

"Well, they will all pass successfully, for sure."

The reason why Jiang Ming was so confident was that he had already left a trump card for Kiana and Mei. If he released them all at once, it would only take a moment to destroy two ordinary emperor-level Honkai beasts.

The reason why he dared to be so bold was that Otto had now focused all his attention on the Second God's Key and naturally had no intention of paying attention to Kiana. Of course, a mere B-level assessment was not worth his attention.

What Jiang Ming didn't notice was that his entire conversation with Susanna, including the encouragement and invitation to Susanna to join the Immortal Blade, was overheard by the Valkyries outside the library, including Alvette.

Jiang Ming's reputation has been raised to a higher level without him noticing, which is another matter...

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Chapter 159: Crossdresser Otto

At the same time, on the other side——

After Otto obtained the information about Soul Steel, he thought that whether it was Soul Steel or the artificial Honkai beast, the appearance of all these clues was too coincidental, and the only one who possessed such power, apart from Anti-Entropy, was the snake hiding in the dark.

It is no exaggeration to say that any thinking person can see that this is a trap to lure people in, but Otto thinks this is also a good opportunity to turn the tables...

Judging from the performance of Jiang Ming and Rita, smart people like them will definitely arouse the other party's vigilance. In order for the plan to go smoothly, a sweet bait must be prepared for them.

So, at Otto's request, Amber selected a few naive Valkyries for him, Kiana and Susanna were naturally among them. Susanna had expertise in exploration, which made her very suitable for this plan.

In addition, in order to further reduce the opponent's vigilance, he asked Jiang Ming to temporarily withdraw from the mission and take Susanna to the Tianming headquarters, waiting for Jiang Ming to provide support through the transmission anchor point placed in London.

Afterwards, using the latest model of soul steel body to perfectly imitate Susanna's appearance and behavior patterns, he could easily deceive everyone, even Yulandel and Rita.

At the same time, [Susanna] also successfully arrived at the hotel where Rita was staying and began to lure the snake out of its hole——

"Ms. Rita, I brought the most advanced exploration equipment from Tianming this time to assist you in your investigation. However, Lord Jiang Ming was assigned to another place by the Bishop in the middle of the investigation. He said that he was preparing for the next step."

While putting down the high-precision instrument, Susanna conveyed to Rita the words that the bishop asked her to take.

"The bishop said that he had searched the entire UK 500 years before God's Mandate ruled England, but still found nothing. So he guessed that the Key of God must be deeper underground."

"So this time the bishop asked us to re-investigate the ruins in England and make sure we find the whereabouts of the Second God's Key."

After saying this, Susanna leaned forward slightly, excitedly held Rita's hands, and said proudly.

"My family in the Middle East is engaged in gem exploration. The bishop said that I am the most suitable candidate! Miss Rita, please believe in my ability!"

Then Susanna immediately let go of her hands and took out some simple exploration tools.

"Then Miss Rita, let's get going! I can't wait to start our adventure!"

Seeing such an active Susanna, Rita couldn't help but sweat on her face, but she still showed her standard smile and took out a large stack of information and put it in front of Susanna, pointing at the information and smiling politely and elegantly.

"Before we start the exploration, we must first find clues to the buried location of the Key of God from these materials."

Looking at the documents on the table that were taller than her, Susanna smiled bitterly and looked sad, then sat down on the ground in a depressed mood.

"Reading is the thing I am worst at..."

Seeing this, Rita comforted him in time.

"Don't worry Miss Susanna, we have invited another helper besides you."

At this moment, a crisp doorbell rang in their ears, and then an angel, who seemed unable to bear to see Susanna go through such pain, came to her side.

"Miss Rita, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"No, welcome, Miss Catherine. Ah, let me introduce you. The person who was originally with me suddenly received other orders and left first. This is the Valkyrie sent by the headquarters to assist us, Susanna."

"Nice to meet you!"

When Susanna saw the man who looked like a savior coming, she immediately bowed to show her gratitude and respect.

"Thank you again, Miss Catherine, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to help me. God will give you the reward you deserve."

"You're so kind. It's my pleasure! Let's get started now without further ado."

After Catherine nodded slightly, others began to explain to them their understanding and speculation about the legend of King Arthur over the years.

After a long period of communication, they finally came up with an answer.

There are countless places in England today that are related to the legend of King Arthur.

Tintagel Castle, the birthplace of King Arthur, Snowdonia, where King Arthur became famous for killing a giant, and Glastonbury, now considered the most likely location of Avalon, are all famous for the legend of King Arthur.

But if they wanted to visit all of them, it would probably take a lot of time. But if they were looking for King Arthur's Sword, Catherine recommended a place to them.

That is Glastonbury Tor near Glastonbury, which is said to be the gateway to the elven kingdom of Avalon, and the holy sword that Merlin gave to King Arthur was also forged by goblins.

Therefore, it was considered the closest place to Avalon, along with Glastonbury, and perhaps it could be their first stop.

After the discussion, Rita and Susanna looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's set off."

"Yeah~!"

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The three of them came to a vast green meadow, ready to explore whether their destination, Avalon, was underground.

In a dark room...

[Lord Jackal, the Valkyrie of Destiny has arrived at the designated location. We can start implementing our plan.]

"I didn't expect that they would take the bait so easily. Thank you for your hard work. In that case, let's treat them well."

As expected, the snake lurking in the dark successfully bit the bait that Tianming carefully prepared for them, but they didn't know...

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Didi——

A crisp sound came from the geological detector in her hand. Susanna ran back and forth on the grassland at a fast speed, and she wore goggles on her face to protect her eyes from being affected by the wind.

"Ms. Susanna, do you need my help?"

Catherine asked softly as she watched Susanna running around, but Susanna just kept shaking her head.

"No, no! Leave this little thing to me!"

But who knew that the next second, Susanna's feet slipped on the slippery grass and she fell flat on her face. In order to avoid embarrassment, she had to stop forcing herself.

"Well, please help me..."

Catherine lifted her glasses helplessly, then put on goggles as well, and stepped forward to help Susanna explore the underground with high-precision instruments.

And as she watched Susanna regain her spirits and continue her exploration back and forth, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Ms. Susanna is really amazing. She can become the goddess of destiny at such a young age."

Hearing this, Susanna looked back and smiled, speaking modestly.

"Hehe~ I'm still far from that. Miss Catherine is the one. Not everyone can be the museum director."

"Haha, if possible, I would also like to become a handsome Valkyrie like Miss Susanna."

Catherine sighed softly, and her thoughts returned to the past. She raised her head, narrowed her eyes slightly, and just looked at the blue sky, speaking as if she was confiding.

"I was sickly since childhood, so I could only lie in bed most of the time. Books were my only friends, and that was when I started to get in touch with history."

"Looking at the brilliant civilization of mankind on this planet for tens of thousands of years, I always feel my own insignificance. As long as I think about it this way, my own pain becomes less important..."

"Woo, woo, woo! Miss Catherine! You must be strong!"