Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

Jiu Xiao silently apologized to the man slurping noodles and nodded.

"However, I have a more realistic guess..."

Jiuxiao proposed another conjecture—

"Could this kind-hearted white-haired woman who offered her help be Snow?"

"...Why does Jiuxiao's guess seem even less reliable?"

Mei thought about Snow's appearance and promptly blurted out a sarcastic comment...

“No, Miss Mei, Lord Jiuxiao said there is still a possibility… I took care of Lord Snow when she was a child; um… she displayed a special power of ice and snow when she was young, which is somewhat similar to the power of the ancestor Kaslana in the Destiny Documents—”

"Moreover, Lord Snow does indeed possess the bloodline of the Kaslana family... and specifically, the bloodline of Miss Karen, a direct descendant of the Kaslana family whose lineage was severed five hundred years ago."

"Although Lord Snow's hair color is usually gold, inherited from Lord Otto, considering the complete awakening or atavism of the Kaslana bloodline, turning white is impossible..."

"Eh, is that so...? Then Jiuxiao's guess is more consistent."

Raiden Mei nodded thoughtfully.

"Lady Rita, Lady Jiuxiao, we will arrive at Sky City in 5 minutes—"

The announcement over the in-flight intercom temporarily ended the brief discussion, and Rita and Jiuxiao in the cabin began to ponder whether the Serpent was friend or foe in this world...

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Chapter 215 Did you hear the lament of Siola?

"It's a pleasure to meet you both. Welcome to Shencheng Medical... I'm your hostess, Xiora—"

"May I ask your names...?"

After introducing himself, Raven looked at the two people in front of him.

"Rita Losweiser".

"Penglai Temple in the Ninth Heaven".

"Miss Rita and Miss Jiuxiao, I understand. Where would you two like to begin?"

[Hey, two S-rank Valkyries, Jackal, you're about to get a one-sided beating...]

Raven muttered to himself, thankful that thanks to the arrangement of a certain white-haired lady, at least he didn't have to actually fight them.

"Since this is an inspection... then Miss Siola, could you please give us a brief introduction?"

Rita looked at Siola with a smile.

"Let's start with the history of Shencheng Medicine... It's not very long, certainly not comparable to the centuries-old organization, Destiny—"

"After the Second Honkai Impact ended, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals provided free medical assistance to people around the world who suffered from the Honkai. In order to transport medicines nearby, the company would choose to build such industrial zones in the local area for production."

"Although Sky City's industrial zone is in the suburbs... it's still much faster than transporting goods from thousands of miles away—after all, there's a saying that time is money and efficiency is life."

Hiola led the two on a leisurely stroll through the research institutes and production lines of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

"So that's how it is... In short, Shencheng Pharmaceuticals has achieved its current scale and reputation thanks to the support of Destiny..."

"If you would like to continue sightseeing, please do so. Well, I have some things to attend to... so I won't accompany you any longer."

Siola waved her hand, intending to say goodbye to the two for the time being. Staying by the side of the two S-rank Valkyries made her, who was already exhausted both physically and mentally, feel even more stressed. Moreover, the Valkyrie named Penglaiji Jiuxiao kept staring at her, and she didn't know if she was interested in her or if her acting had gone wrong somewhere.

"Well then, I won't bother Miss Siola any longer. However, there's another matter that requires your company's assistance—"

"Please speak..."

"You have close ties with the city's medical system. We want to review all medical records related to Honkai energy leaks over the past five months; as well as the massive Honkai creation that appeared in Sky City a few days ago, and the warrior who destroyed it... Does your company have any eyewitness accounts or leads?"

"We've only heard about that warrior from the Sky Guardians and Valkyries who were there at the time. They said she was a white-haired, blue-eyed girl... This is probably what they mean by 'heroes emerge from among the young' in China..."

"As for asking me to leak medical records... Miss Rita, isn't that inappropriate?"

Although Imotek had instructed them to try their best to meet most of the client's requests, they still had to put on an act... otherwise it wouldn't be quite right.

“I assure you that this matter is beneficial and harmless to Sky Dome City. I have heard that the entire city is under martial law due to the frequent attacks by Honkai Beasts. In order to fulfill our duty to protect the people, we sometimes have to break the rules a little.”

"Moreover, isn't investigating the source of the disaster and taking preventative measures a form of saving lives?"

"...Alright, Miss Rita, you've convinced me. I'll give you the information you want. However, although the city has recently seen activity from various forces, minimizing civilian casualties... it's still becoming increasingly dangerous... Miss Rita, Miss Jiuxiao, please be sure to take care of yourselves."

"Miss Hiola doesn't need to worry about safety... I'm just curious—"

“Miss Hiola...you're saying you've never seen or recognized that white-haired, blue-eyed girl who made a fleeting appearance a few days ago, aren't you?”

Before Rita could speak, Jiuxiao stared at the small island of Boom Boom Crow in front of him and posed a soul-searching question.

"Yeah...yes, I don't know him, why?"

The black dodo instinctively sensed something was wrong...

"Really—?"

"You must be joking... If Shencheng Pharmaceuticals really knew that powerful figure, you wouldn't have seen so many armed guards when you arrived here. Maintaining these security departments is a huge expense..."

Cold sweat broke out on Hiola's back—the aura emanating from the purple-haired woman in front of her was terrifying, like a resentful woman who had been dumped by her boyfriend.

The innocent crow now only wants to climb as far as possible, rather than stay with this aggregate of resentment.

"Why don't you turn around and see what's popping up behind you???"

With a friendly expression, Jiu Xiao placed his hand on Xiora's shoulder, while the latter stiffly turned her head back—

"Miss Imotek??? You... what are you doing here?"

Right behind the three, a white-haired angel who looked like she hadn't woken up yet emerged from the VIP reception room, yawning listlessly, seemingly unaware of the group in front of her.

"...Hmm?...Hmm~ Those unlucky kids were too noisy, so I sneaked over here to try and sleep...I don't have any other properties or places to stay in Sky City, are you asking me to sleep on the street???"

The girl, squinting and still yawning, casually replied. She grabbed a toothbrush and cup from the table, draped a towel over her shoulders, seemingly intending to wash up first... Then, as if remembering something, she shouted loudly towards the VIP room door—

"Eileen—I want a beef sandwich for breakfast!"

"...Lord Imotek, I suggest you take a look in my direction right now."

Feeling the two sharp gazes behind him, each like a razor's edge, and the increasingly tight grip of one of the "small" hands on his body, the young black dodo felt his life hanging by a thread—and then, an even more deadly answer came...

"What's so interesting? I've seen your face before. I've even touched it—go find Eileen if you need anything! Don't bother me while I'm washing up; I need to change my clothes."

[My little darling, please, just look at me for once! Just one glance, and I'm about to be strangled to death by that S-rank Valkyrie!]

I don't know when—maybe it was when the white-haired girl said, "I've touched your face"...—the little hand that had been on the raven's shoulder had quietly crept up to the back of her neck...

Poor Miss Ciola could almost hear the groans emanating from her own spine—

[Someone save me! I'm still young, I don't want to die!!!!]

Chapter 216 Rita and "Rita"

After all that commotion, Rita and Jiuxiao were now certain that the white-haired, angelic girl who turned left and went straight into the bathroom without even looking up was probably the Apocalypse princess who had been skipping work all along.

Although she didn't know why she was at World Serpent's public stronghold, and why she was so familiar with this guy who looked like a World Serpent executive, Rita was all too familiar with those words she just heard—

Every morning back then, Miss Snow, half-asleep, would call her name in the same tone—though at the time she didn't know that this young lady was calling her Eileen... But it seems this long-held mystery is about to be solved today...

"It seems that Miss Eileen, whom Lord Snow mentioned, is indeed a real person..."

Rita looked toward the VIP room, where another set of footsteps could be heard. That must be the person known as Ms. Eileen. The maid, who was usually known for her composure and calmness, could no longer contain her intense curiosity and stared intently at the door of the VIP room.

"Hello everyone?"

The second woman who emerged from the VIP room of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals stunned the other three present. Rita, though she had some suspicions, was still taken aback by the woman's identical appearance. Jiuxiao, on the other hand, wondered why this woman was in the primordial universe...

The raven that was finally detained was so engrossed in playing with Little Sirin on the second floor of the bar yesterday that it completely missed the unexpected visitors downstairs.

"Uh, Miss Rita...you are...long-lost sisters?"

The awkward silence between the four was eventually broken by the comedic raven, who was being led around by Jiu Xiao. She looked curiously at the Valkyrie and the woman dressed like a witch from a fantasy story standing at the entrance to the VIP room.

"No... I am an only child, I don't have any older or younger sisters."

Rita decisively shook her head, rejecting the black dodo bird's conjecture, and looked at the witch in front of her with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.

"Greetings, madam. You must be Miss Eileen, whom Lord Snow mentioned, right?"

"Ah, I presume you two are Miss Rita and Miss Jiuxiao?"

Eileen glanced at the two Valkyries in front of her and seemed to recognize their origins.

"Well, Snow mentioned the two of you to me... If you don't mind, why don't you come to the VIP room to rest for a while? Well, as you heard, I still need to prepare breakfast for Snow."

Eileen gestured an invitation towards the two people in front of her...

Jiu Xiao and Rita looked at each other for a moment. Jiu Xiao nodded, while Rita seemed to suddenly become energized, looking at Eileen, who bore a similar appearance to her—

"If Miss Eileen doesn't mind, then let me, Rita, help you..."

"please--"

The witch readily agreed.

Jiu Xiao, on the other hand, looked like she was really looking for trouble and wanted them to fight. I love watching women fight, so I watched as the two of them walked into a nearby makeshift kitchen and began some kind of cooking contest...

"I said, um..."

"This S-rank Valkyrie of Destiny... can I leave now?"

As she was dragged into the VIP reception hall, Xiora, her forehead beaded with cold sweat, turned to look at Penglaiji Jiuxiao, who was carrying her behind her, her eyes filled with a certain desire to survive.

Do you think... you can escape?

Jiuxiao retorted without any politeness to the black dodo bird in front of him.

"...At least put me down, will you? Doesn't your arm get tired from holding me by the back of my neck, you little devil?...Besides, I'm not some kind of cat..."

"Indeed—your world's serpent cat is now acting like an idiot, spending his days freeloading off the Valkyrie of the Undying Blade on the Sky Island of Schicksal headquarters. I remember his name is Stan, right?"

When are you going to settle the cost of that Siamese cat's food?

"...What Stan? I don't know him, I really don't know him—what does the pet that your Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie Durandal picked up have to do with our World Serpent—nothing, absolutely nothing!"

"No money! We won't give you your life either!"