The system handed me over to the state.

"You can rest assured that every infiltration and invasion by the Shadow Empire has been captured and neutralized by us. Within the territory of the Divine Continent Empire, there is no one who has been possessed by the Shadow Empire."

"The Shadow Empire, is that what you call them?"

“Otto, didn’t the data shared by Shenzhou say that we are facing a nation from the shadows, not some supernatural phenomenon or aliens?”

A soft, somewhat helpless female voice came from behind Otto. The moment the voice came out, Bronya recognized it as Kallen. Hearing this voice, she subconsciously thought of Yae Sakura. In this world, Kallen could be with Otto, so... what about Yae Sakura?

Furthermore, could Yae Sakura be in Japan? Hmm... I'd better check back later. If she is in Japan, her presence could be a big problem.

"Do you think... Otto in this world would be a good person?"

At this moment, Hei hope suddenly asked with some uncertainty. Bronya could not answer this question. Although Otto did not seem to be a bad person at the moment, and even seemed a bit dull, it did not mean that she could be sure that he was a good person.

Hei hope agreed with this. She had no liking for Otto and even loathed him. If the Otto of this world was the same as the Otto of their world and did not change his nature, she would not mind tearing him to pieces.

Even without his Soul Steel body and the First Divine Key, Otto, who was just a contractor, was not afraid of Black hope at all!

Tear Otto apart! Just go for it, don't be a coward!

Seemingly after confirming that the communication was working properly, Otto handed over the remaining communication time to the person behind him. The person stepped forward, dressed in an elegant gold and red dress. She smiled at the screen, a faint smile radiating from her delicate and lovely face, her long golden hair neatly combed back.

"My best friend, how long has it been since we last saw each other properly?"

Su Mengyao nodded, "It's been about five years... Alright, Artoria, I'm not here to reminisce. Let's get straight to the point."

Pfft! Artoria? WTF? The Queen of the Blankets? The Empress of Britain is actually named Artoria? You're kidding me! How could that be!

Bronya's astonished gaze was noticed by Seele, who explained in a low voice, "The late emperor was very fond of the anime called Holy Grail War in Area 11, so as a way of expressing his hopes, he named his daughter Artoria. In fact, Empress Artoria's personality is completely different from that one. She is elegant, dignified, and restrained, and always maintains a noble demeanor. She can be said to be a role model for all ladies in the world."

Bronya's expression was somewhat blank. This... the world she lived in had never changed, whether it was when she was a man or now, but... was the world really this strange? Why had she never known this before, even though she had followed the news?

Is the world really that wonderful?

Chapter 232: You Need Support

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After the routine business exchange, the subsequent communication lost its previous formality. The empress, named Artoria, winked at Su Mengyao on the other side of the screen, "Su Su, when are you coming over? I miss you so much! I was planning to see you at the conference last time, but I couldn't make it. When are you coming over to visit?"

"If that really doesn't work, I can come visit you!"

Su Mengyao's lips twitched. "Only if you can come over. Given the current situation, Britain is about to be attacked. Will you still have a chance to come over then?"

"Don't you think... Britain is in great danger right now? According to our reconnaissance, the United States has gathered all its military forces outside its own country and is heading towards Europe. Meanwhile, the armies of European powers are also marching towards you. The world's most powerful army and almost all of Europe's armies are attacking you. Aren't you even a little bit panicked?"

Artoria blinked again, a calm smile on her face, and said, "Don't panic, don't panic at all. What's there to panic about? With such a small force, let alone attacking Britain, they can't even find us."

"Otto! Give them the information!"

"Your Majesty...this is, after all, a top-secret weapon of Britain. If it were to be revealed..."

"I told you to spread it, so spread it. Otherwise, I'll drug Karen and lock you all in a dark room today!"

Otto's expression tightened, and Karen, standing beside him, blushed instantly, lowered her head, and awkwardly crossed her hands in front of her, appearing unusually shy.

"Your Majesty, please don't... joke like that anymore. I have feelings for Kallen..."

Otto glanced back at Karen's state, then sighed, speechless. "Never mind, Your Majesty, whatever makes you happy..."

"Hmph, don't doubt my best friend. The fact that she can still chat with me here means she hasn't been invaded yet. Besides, China is so powerful that those shadows have nowhere to hide under China's all-seeing eyes."

Otto couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had no doubt about China's comprehensive and perfect surveillance network that covered every corner of the country. Only China could create such a thing; other countries simply couldn't, and wouldn't dare to, since they championed and promoted freedom.

Next, Otto transmitted the relevant data to Laboratory 1, and Artoria interpreted the data. According to the data and her interpretation, Britain could establish a barrier called constraint after Otto's contractor power.

To break through this barrier, it would require the energy of at least 10 nuclear bombs exploding simultaneously. Any attack with less power would be negated by the barrier's rapid regeneration.

Furthermore, Otto monitored every part of the barrier, and anything that crossed it was immediately detected and marked, making it easier for the patrol personnel behind to catch it.

Furthermore, this barrier also possesses the ability to become invisible, so that, in the eyes of others and in satellite images, Britain will appear as if it has suddenly disappeared from the map.

This is why Artoria is so confident and not worried about attacks from other countries. Artoria also raised another question: what will the European Union and the United States do after discovering that Britain has disappeared and they have lost their target? It's simple, they will immediately turn to attack China.

"So, Susu, what kind of army do you plan to use to resist this great force? Back then, we Britannia originally wanted to help you when the allied forces invaded, but we were too busy dealing with our own internal strife to lend a hand. Now, we also hope to help you, but the distance between us... is just too far."

Artoria spread her hands, utterly helpless. She genuinely wanted to help. With the restraining barrier in place, Britain was safe, at least for a long time to come. But what would happen next... she truly had no idea...

However, she believed that China was so powerful that if Britain seized the opportunity to provide support, it might actually be able to help China quell this sudden war.

"We need Britain's support."

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Mengyao sent a plea for help to her best friend, the Queen. Su Mengyao's direct attitude stunned Artoria. "What did you say? You actually... asked me for help directly?"

Su Mengyao nodded. "Yes, China alone cannot withstand this attack. We may be able to fight the Shadow Empire alone, but we cannot fight against the combined forces of the United States and European powers."

Su Mengyao had to admit that while China was powerful, it was simply impossible for a single country to withstand the combined offensive of European forces and the United States, one of the world's strongest military powers. Therefore, they needed support.

If they can withstand the first wave of attacks, they will be able to continuously disintegrate and break down the enemy's army in the subsequent counterattacks.

China's greatest strength lies in guerrilla warfare and flanking maneuvers; these tactics are ingrained in its DNA, and it can employ them in any battle.

However, such tactics are no longer something that can be compensated for by tactics and the bravery of soldiers when faced with absolute power and overwhelming advantage. The enemy could crush China with missiles!

Wait... there are also automatic defense target drones, missiles shouldn't be able to destroy Shenzhou... so if we look at it this way... if the air force loses missile support on the battlefield, but Shenzhou doesn't... wouldn't that be the complete reversal?

"I think we might not need it..."

Su Mengyao suddenly changed her mind, and Artoria's expression froze for a moment before she suddenly shouted, "No, no! You need it! You desperately need it!"

“I will send Siegfried and Cecilia with half of the Knights to your side right now! Their elite fighting force is very strong, especially after Otto enhanced their weapons with his abilities, making them even more formidable.”

"In addition, I will send half of the air force to your area to provide air support. If you need, I can also bring half of the army. If that's still not enough, I will bring out the Royal Navy to intercept their fleet across the strait!"

Su Mengyao opened her mouth but couldn't speak, because Artoria had already said everything in advance, and spoke so fast that Su Mengyao didn't even have a chance to interrupt.

Finally, he simply said, "It's settled then. I'll go activate the barrier and mobilize the troops right now. Wait a moment, our support will be there in three days at most!"

"Artoria...."

"Ok?"

"We...have a time-space teleportation device; it will only take us a few seconds to get there..."

Artoria's eyes widened suddenly. "What did you say?!"

Chapter 233: Still Flat-Chested

"So... if Cecilia, Siegfried, and Durandal are among the Knights sent over, how do you plan to explain this to Theresa and the others? And if there really is a Theresa from this world who has also been brought over, what do you plan to say?"

On the way back, Hei hope asked Bronya curiously, and Bronya waved her hand, "What else can I say? Just be honest, the two worlds have already intersected, they know about each other's existence, and they also know about the existence of parallel universe counterparts."

"Instead of letting them wonder what their counterparts look like, it's better to just tell them directly and show them."

Bronya didn't intend to hide the existence of these people, since they would be fighting together later. Otto's presence might make them somewhat resistant, but they shouldn't be resistant to Durandal and the others. Besides... Kiana's parents in this world are not Siegfried and Cecilia, which, in a sense, confirms Kiana's family relationship in the other world.

The Kiana of this world corresponds to Sirin, while Durandal corresponds to the real Kiana...

Bronya sighed, wondering if Kiana, with her paramecium-like intellect, would even realize this problem. Thankfully, Siegfried and Cecilia... wait! These two aren't married yet! They don't even have children. So, if Durandal appears as the real Kiana, then... whose child corresponds to in their world?

"You seem to have thought of something strange?"

Hei hope tilted her head and asked. Bronya nodded, looking somewhat surprised. "Yes... I thought of something interesting... but there's nothing serious about it, so we can ignore it for now."

"Oh, right, I have something to tell you. Al-Qaeda has selected a candidate for their third contractor. It's also a girl, and the kind you know very well."

"Fu Hua?"

"......"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Hei hope exclaimed in shock, "How did you know? I didn't reveal a single clue!"

Bronya nodded and smiled, "It was just a guess, and a little unexpected, but what is our class monitor Fu Hua's identity?"

Hei hope waved her hand, "What other identity could I have? The strongest and youngest martial artist in China, the first person to win the national martial arts championship at the age of 18, and a girl who has defeated various martial arts masters from abroad. She is almost at the top of the world in terms of martial arts or personal combat ability. Of course, that is on the premise that you contractors are not here."

"Wow... is she that amazing? As expected, the class monitor was amazing in that world. She was an immortal in that world, and she's a top martial artist in this world."

Bronya sighed slightly. "So what do we do next?"

"Go do what you're supposed to do. You yourself have said you're going to do what you're supposed to do, don't you know that?"

Blackie directly retorted to Bronya, "This guy always talks about what he's supposed to do, but... he actually does what he's supposed to do."

She had nothing to say; what could she say when this guy was just doing what he was supposed to do?

"The things that need to be done... I'm not quite sure..."

Bronya blinked. There really wasn't anything she was supposed to do right now, or rather, she had done everything she was supposed to do, and now she could only slack off.

Blackie glared at Bronya and stopped talking. Bronya then asked Blackie to take her to see the class president.

She was still quite curious about what the class monitor's image would be like in this world, hoping it would be a little... well-rounded, yes! Well-rounded!

Although it's just a vision, she herself isn't sure if it can be realized. Moreover, the whereabouts of Fu Hua from the other world are still unknown; it's unclear whether she died in battle or disappeared.

This made Bronya even more curious.

So the two of them went to the research base. According to Hei Xi, Fu Hua had actually entered the research base a few months ago. In fact, she was not always regarded as a contractor, but just an ordinary female soldier with super combat power.

The real reason she became the third contractor was due to some other things. Bronya guessed that it might be because of the approaching Shadow Empire, and the country urgently needed someone who could quickly become stronger and have extremely strong combat power.

Fu Hua, being young, possessing exceptional individual strength, martial arts skills, and numerous honors, easily attracted the attention of the authorities. It was quite normal for them to directly recruit her as a contractor.

Fu Hua is currently in a separate training ground. Due to Fu Hua's personal strength, her training is somewhat different from that of other people, and the pressure is much greater. Even ordinary soldiers would find it difficult to withstand it. If they wanted to train with her, probably only soldiers who had been injected with gene-optimizing drugs could keep up.

Sure enough, when Bronya looked down at the separate training ground from the glass in the corridor, she saw Fu Hua just as she always had, without much change. She was no different from the Fu Hua of that world, or from the Fu Hua she remembered.

At this moment, Fu Hua was only wearing a white sports vest and black trousers, and was doing weighted push-ups on the ground. Hmm, still so flat... no wonder she's the class monitor.

And she did it very, very slowly. Watching Fu Hua do push-ups one by one, Bronya turned her head and asked, "What abilities do you think the class monitor would gain if she became a contractor?"

"I think it might be similar to physical enhancement, or something else, that could enhance her martial arts abilities. Moreover, given the system's love for your Shenzhou, she'll definitely get a very powerful skill. The system might even actively guide her to choose that skill. Do you believe me?"

Bronya blinked and finally sighed, "It's all about the same... Regardless of strength, she's just an ordinary girl. Maybe she's experienced a lot of competitions, practiced a lot of martial arts, and been a chivalrous heroine on the streets, but that's not a reason for her to be thrown directly into the battlefield after she becomes stronger."

"Throwing them directly onto the battlefield—isn't that something only a free country would do?"

"Or perhaps we could add a Nazi?"

"You seem to know quite a lot. Have you been learning about history lately?"