The system handed me over to the state.

Chapter 170: A Little Chat

The meeting ended... and it ended rather strangely. Throughout the meeting, after realizing something was amiss, President Morgan tried to bring China and the Soviet Union into the discussion, but the European leaders repeatedly implied that they could handle the crisis of the alien invasion without the existence of China and the Soviet Union.

So after the meeting, while the leaders of the European Union and Morgan continued to discuss the plan, Su Mengyao, along with Lao Yu and Bronya, left the parliament with the three members of the Soviet Union and sat down at a nearby afternoon tea restaurant to enjoy the unique afternoon tea atmosphere.

"Mmm, the cakes here are definitely the best! The cakes the chefs prepare for me always say it's for health reasons, so they're either sugar-free or cream-free... I'm so tired of them!"

Su Mengyao happily enjoyed the small cake in front of her while complaining about her nutrition monitoring team. She could understand their desire to take care of her dietary health, but sometimes people really need to vent.

Eating delicious snacks and desserts is also a way to vent.

"After all, Your Highness Su, you are still growing, and eating too many sweets will make you fat."

The leader of the Soviet Union in front of him smiled and took a sip of his tea. He had to admit that the people of the European Union were indeed much better at enjoying life than the Soviets. After all, in their freezing environment, they didn't have many ways to enjoy life.

"Hmm...it's so pitiful that girls can't eat sweets!"

"But... Elliott, what's your take on this matter?"

The two had difficulty communicating during previous meetings, so now that they were sitting face to face, it was much easier to communicate and discuss.

Elliott's expression turned slightly serious. "The Soviet Union will remain neutral. If this invasion from another world is indeed serious, we will join the war. If it is just a minor disturbance, we will not intervene."

"However... Your Highness Su, how are the preparations for the technical exchange you promised?"

The technical exchange was proposed by Su Mengyao some time ago. Now, Shenzhou has accumulated a lot of technology through Bronya, the contractor. The Soviet Union is in the same situation. So Su Mengyao began to plan whether she could use this technology to seek more benefits.

Therefore, Su Mengyao set her sights on the Soviet Union, a neighboring country. As the Soviet Union had ended World War II and provided tremendous assistance to China in its resistance against the European and Japanese invaders, China had always held it in high regard.

Therefore, this is why Su Mengyao immediately thought of the Soviet Union as the first partner for technical exchanges.

The relationship between China and the Soviet Union has always been good. Compared to the European Union and the United States, Su Mengyao trusts the Soviet Union more, which is a friendship that the two countries have built up during World War II.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is just a facade put on by the Soviet Union for China's benefit, with the real purpose of stabbing China in the back. Although this possibility is not high, it is still something we must be wary of.

At the table next to them, Bronya and Narita sat facing each other. Bronya smiled and asked first, "How did you become a Contractor in the first place?"

"Me? My becoming a contractor was very sudden. My father was beating my mother, and I wanted to stop him. Then the system appeared, gave me power, and stopped my father. Immediately afterwards, the KGB came to my door, saying they wanted to have a good talk with me."

"Then they talked about my power and the existence of the system. After I understood the relevant interests and resolved my parents' issues, I left home with the country."

"What about you?"

Bronya thought for a moment and roughly wove her own story in her mind, "It's like when I was in school, the system suddenly popped up and said, 'Beautiful girl, do you crave power?' And then I got power. Next, just like you, people from the country came to my door and recruited me. That's how it is."

"So, are you living a good life now?"

Narita seemed to be implying something, and Bronya blinked. "Great! Very good. You've found a lover, and although you're not married yet, you've made friends and have a job. It's a bit of a shame that you can't continue your studies, but this kind of life is pretty good too."

Narita looked at Bronya with a hint of envy. She envied Bronya for still being able to maintain so many identities and do what she wanted even after becoming a contractor.

She's different... From the moment she became a contractor, she became a warrior. Warriors must constantly hone and train themselves. Everything she needs to do next is for the country and the people. To put it more simply, she has to sacrifice herself for the country and the people.

This moment of rest is one of the few moments of leisure she has had since becoming a contractor...

"Do you have the opportunity to retire?"

"I don't know. Maybe I'll retire when the country no longer needs me."

Bronya sighed. That might... never happen again, unless human civilization develops to the point of approaching or even surpassing the system. Otherwise, these contractors will have to continue to bear the responsibility of guides.

"Then you may not have the chance, so you should try to find something to do as soon as possible."

Bronya advised that if the girl in front of her did not realize the seriousness of the matter, she might never have another chance.

Once all countries have entered space exploration and development, finding a suitable partner will become extremely difficult.

The blonde girl nodded. "I will, but there's something I'm curious about. You don't look like a typical Chinese person."

Narita noticed from their first meeting that Bronya, judging from her appearance, didn't look like a typical Chinese person, and... that baby face made her look way younger than 20. If it weren't for her great figure, no one would doubt that she was a middle school student at first glance.

"Ethnic minorities: China has 56 ethnic groups, and it's normal for each ethnic group to have slight differences in appearance."

"Oh! Right, I remember that. There are many ethnic groups in China."

Bronya smiled and nodded, looking out the window. The streets in Europe looked rather deserted because of the winter, completely unlike the bustling streets of China. Thinking about this, Bronya still preferred China; China was much more lively.

Chapter 171: Ah! You're Loli Sora!

This international conference has concluded, and no one knows what kind of results these countries reached or what exactly they discussed.

However, what netizens are really focused on is not these things. What they are more concerned about is someone who is not on this list: Bronya Zaychek.

This name might sound unfamiliar to someone outside the gaming industry, but anyone who pays even a little attention to gaming news knows it: the chairman of Alahato Corporation, the one who claimed to have begun researching virtual reality technology.

It's worth noting that this news caused a major shock to the domestic gaming industry, and even some foreign gaming companies were affected.

Because in the general perception of players, China's game industry has never had any excellent single-player games, or even any AAA titles, while the overseas single-player game industry is getting stronger and stronger every year.

And now, Shenzhou has actually begun to take the lead in developing virtual reality technology! What does this mean? Technological monopoly. If virtual reality games really emerge in the future, then Shenzhou's Alahato company will essentially have a monopoly on this virtual reality technology.

If you want to acquire this technology, you have to spend money to buy it, and even then, the technology you buy may not be the most advanced or cutting-edge. Alternatively, you can only develop it yourself.

As for developing it ourselves... even brain-computer interfaces are not mature yet, let alone virtual reality technology, it's simply impossible to develop them!

So for a long time after this news was announced, foreign game companies were in a real bind, while domestic game companies panicked after receiving the news, constantly inquiring about the situation or trying to suppress the matter through public opinion so as not to affect their game's monetization business.

However, the players' enthusiasm will not be dampened, especially when a certain piece of news was announced, the domestic player community exploded.

miHoYo has been acquired by Alahato Corporation. From now on, miHoYo is just a game development department under Alahato.

Players immediately realized that Genshin Impact, miHoYo's most popular game at the moment, is an open-world game. Given miHoYo's consistent desire to cram a massive amount of detail into its games, those who are interested have basically concluded that Alahato is very likely to use Genshin Impact as the basis for a virtual reality game.

However, as excited as players are, whether they will actually be able to experience virtual reality technology in their lifetime remains a mystery. So, while they may be looking forward to it, they should still go about their daily lives as usual.

When virtual reality games actually appear, the entire gaming industry will likely experience a massive upheaval.

..............

"It seems our international conference didn't attract anyone's attention at all; quite a few people were curious as to why I was there."

Bronya watched the news on TV, sighing as she handed the apple to Theresa. Theresa took it, thanked her softly, and ate the apple in small bites, while Bronya turned her gaze to the duck on the bed.

How should I put it? Looking at my other self, before the fusion, I didn't feel anything, but now that we've merged, it's like looking in a mirror and seeing my childhood self—a strange feeling.

Why won't you wake up?

Bronya reached out and gently stroked Spain's face. Spain seemed to sense this and twitched its nose, but still did not open its eyes.

Because of the complicated situation in Bronya, it was decided long ago, after discussion, to move Bronya from the temporary base on the other side to the residence here. At the same time, Theresa, who usually takes care of Bronya, also came here.

During this time, Theresa has been learning about this world through the internet. The more she learns, the more curious she becomes about this world, and at the same time, the more worried she becomes about whether her arrival and Bronya's arrival will cause the Honkai to be born.

"The doctor said that Bronya's brain has been very active, and we suspect that she is currently dreaming. We have tried mild stimulation methods, but all of them have failed. We wanted to try more intense stimulation methods, but we were afraid of causing harm, so we did not use them."

Theresa curled up her knees, and Bronya sighed, "It's alright, Headmistress, she'll wake up."

So Bronya stared at Bronya, pondering how to successfully wake him up. When she came to her senses, she found Theresa already asleep in her arms.

So Bronya stroked Theresa's white hair, and thought, "Mmm... such a cute and adorable little school principal, so lovely."

In fact, both the former Bronya and the current Bronya had a dream: to have a younger sister. Of course, that's impossible now, because her sister has become her wife.

So Bronya could only cherish this moment and enjoy holding Theresa for a while.

That evening, after Bronya returned to her dormitory at the base, Blackie instantly appeared in front of her, leaned in, and sniffed her. "You... smell like another woman, and a little girl at that!"

"Have you turned into Loli Sora now?"

Bronya blinked. "How did you smell that? You can smell it? You haven't evolved some kind of strange ability, have you?"

Hei hope didn't speak, but stared at Bronya with an interrogative gaze. For a moment, Bronya actually felt a little guilty. "Okay, okay, I admit it. I went to see Bronya today. Where is Theresa? In the afternoon, I took a nap with Theresa in my arms. That's all."

"You actually... want to harm Theresa?"

Hei hope looked shocked, while Bronya was speechless. "What do you mean by 'making a move on Theresa'? Holding her while sleeping doesn't count as making a move!"

Hei hope's gaze wavered somewhat. "If you like lolis, I can switch forms?"

Bronya: "??"

Bronya covered her face in utter speechlessness. "You... I'm really speechless..."

With that, he gently pushed Hei Xi back a few steps and made her lean against the wall. He placed one hand on the side of Hei Xi's head and kissed her domineeringly. After their lips parted, as the two were gazing at each other affectionately, a spoilsport sound rang out.

"You two... I'm still here... When you're showing off your love, can you at least consider what the onlookers think?"

Bronya immediately turned around, only to see Tong Xi sitting awkwardly on the upper bunk. She felt that if she hadn't done it, she might have been able to witness the vivid scene of women rubbing tofu together.

Therefore, she felt it was better to avoid such an even more awkward situation from happening.

"Um... Tong Xi, you're here..."

Tong Xi rolled her eyes. "Yu Xin is here too. She'll come find you later. Also, I'm here to talk to you about something. Your Majesty told me about it, so I felt it was necessary to come and make a statement."

"After making the statement, Yuxin and I left to go back and live our happy life together."

Bronya blinked. Two people's happy days? Immediately, Bronya gave a knowing, enigmatic smile. "Oh~ I get it, I get it. I didn't expect you two to progress so quickly!"

Tong Xi looked puzzled, feeling that she might have misunderstood something.

Chapter 172: The Second Contractor

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin, Miss Tong Xi."

Inside the command center, besides regulars Bronya and Hei hope, and Lao Yu, Su Mengyao and Tong Xi were also present, along with three generals from other military regions and the Minister of National Defense.

"Alright, I'll begin now. Based on the information you've given me, I've confirmed one thing: First of all, these so-called otherworldly invaders were not intentionally arranged by our system. Their appearance was completely unexpected, and we didn't anticipate it either."

"According to the internal rules of our system, when two worlds collide and war breaks out, the system cannot intervene. Therefore, if a war breaks out between two worlds, our system will not provide assistance to any country or individual. This is a war that you can only win on your own."

Su Mengyao pinched her chin. "Any good news or bad news? I hope it's all good news."

"Of course there is. The good news is that the world's barrier can hold for about another year. In other words, after Bronya's new mission ends, this barrier will be almost over. At that time, you will be completely exposed to another human from another world. If the other side really has the strong hostility to invade, as you say, then war will be inevitable."

"The bad news is that even if the barrier is still there, you will still face small-scale invasions from the other side every year. However, the second piece of good news is that the energy level of that world is not very high. If you convert it, it is roughly equivalent to your technological level in the 30 years after the end of World War II."