Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Rita's eyebrows twitched when she heard this, and she looked at Kaino with a little confusion.

"Lord Kaino, you don't think I have any special feelings for Lady Theresa, do you? Rita is actually..."

"Alright, that's enough for all of you!"

Bianca knocked on the table twice and stopped the quarrel with a slightly red face.

For a moment, everyone present suddenly became quiet.

It had to be said that among the few people present, she had the most say. Lieutenant Rita was completely obedient to her, and Kaino, who loved his sister dearly, wouldn't contradict her.

Xier had a lot of complaints about Bianca because she had taken too much of her and Kayno's playtime, but she wasn't going to find fault with Bianca since she was planning to improve her impressions with Kayno's friends and family. Besides, compared to Bianca, she was more annoyed by Rita next to her.

Bianca breathed a sigh of relief when she saw everyone was calm, and turned to look at her brother.

"...Let's stop arguing. Brother, the plane to London will be here soon, so let's discuss the mission."

"Okay." With a light snap of his fingers, a piece of paper carrying complete mission information was projected out instantly and landed steadily between Bianca and Rita.

Now that the cooperation with Otto has been reached, although he still has to keep one or two cards hidden, he can now appropriately demonstrate his abilities.

Not to mention Bianca who was staring at Keno in shock, Rita just raised her eyebrows slightly and focused her attention on the note with the mission information.

"Well, it seems that at least before we face the World Serpent head-on, we don't need too many people to participate in the operation."

Looking up at Kaino, Rita smiled and offered her suggestion.

"In that case, how about we leave the task of gathering clues to Rita? How about Lord Kainuo, Miss Xier and Lady Youlandel take a tour around here?"

"After all, Lady Youlandel has been carrying out missions frequently recently and is a bit tired. Now is a good time to relax."

Not only Xier, she also wants to improve the favorability of Bianca's relatives and friends.

Chapter 181 Fog City and Traps

Russell Square, London, UK.

Although it is winter now, London, known as the foggy city, is rarely free of smog.

The houses surrounding the square were clearly visible, and the water from the central fountain splashed everywhere. Warm sunlight hit the trees, casting a wide shadow on the ground. In the shadows, Kainuo and his group sat on a white cloth, enjoying their lunch.

- Some simple pastries purchased from a nearby store.

Rita's cooking skills were equally impressive, but the newly arrived Kainuo and his crew hadn't found a good place to cook. However, the mission was well-funded, and Kainuo and his crew weren't short of money, so while the quality of their pastries wasn't quite as good as Rita's, it wasn't far behind.

It just made a certain bishop feel helpless when he saw his capable subordinates not doing anything at the mission site but traveling leisurely.

"Although I'm not some unromantic bishop, there are some things I must remind you of. Although the exact personnel changes are not yet clear, World Serpents and Anti-Entropy are indeed mobilizing personnel to London."

Otto's voice in the combat headset sounded noticeably haggard.

"So even if there's only one of you, you should at least take action first, right?"

"Anti-Entropy is involved too?" Keno frowned after swallowing the cake in his mouth. "When Cocolia was captured, they shouldn't have continued to cooperate with the World Serpent, right? Why did they end up here too?"

"That's true. The current Anti-Entropy has long been taken back under the control of that conservative group, and naturally has severed its connection with the World Serpent."

After confirming Kaynor's speculation, Otto continued to explain, "But once a lurking snake is discovered, it's no longer a cause for fear. With just a little attention, one can detect its movements."

"Although Anti-Entropy is indeed unsightly as an anti-Honkai organization, its economic influence is indeed of great significance in the world. It's no surprise that they were able to follow the snake's trail and find London."

"So, Anti-Entropy has no idea about the current situation and is simply following the World Serpent to disrupt things?" Kayno couldn't help but complain.

"It's not necessarily that she's completely unaware of the situation." The person on the other end of the headset paused, then continued, "After all, Theresa has secretly reached a cooperation with Anti-Entropy. With her authority, it's not impossible that she could dig out some information about the Second God Key from the information you and Bianca seized earlier and give it to Anti-Entropy."

Kainuo was stunned, and then he slapped himself in the face.

Since the leader of Anti-Entropy was teaching in their Saint Freya, and Anti-Entropy had been silent for a long time, Kayno had actually forgotten about the cooperation for a while.

As a result, her aunt stabbed him in the back here.

And obviously, he is not the only one who has the same idea as him.

"My aunt is secretly collaborating with Anti-Entropy?" Bianca's mouth dropped open slightly, her eyes wide with confusion and bewilderment. "Why would she do this?"

She found it difficult to accept the fact that her relatives secretly betrayed the organization she belonged to.

"Children will naturally have their own ideas as they grow up. After all, they're still in their rebellious phase." Otto spoke in a relaxed tone, as if completely unconcerned with Theresa's small actions. "And I can probably guess why she did this. She's simply worried that I might harm you, so she wants to gain more power."

"But even if you say so, my aunt's behavior is undoubtedly a betrayal." Bianca put down the cake she had been holding, pressed the earphones on one side with one hand, and her tone revealed a solemnity that could not be refused: "I will teach my aunt a lesson when we get back."

"Bianca, feel free to do as you please."

As if he had anticipated Bianca's persistence, Otto on the other side did not seem so surprised.

Maybe because this operation is related to Kallen's resurrection, he no longer indulges Theresa as before?

Kayno guessed.

"Since Your Excellency the Bishop is so anxious, then Rita will take action now."

Standing up from the white cloth, Rita calmly straightened the folds of her clothes and looked at Bianca, who was eager to stand up, with a smile on her face.

"Please rest assured, Lady Youlandel. Just like Rita said before, leave the search for clues to Rita. Please enjoy this rare vacation."

"But—" Bianca frowned slightly, obviously having something else to say.

"There's nothing to worry about." Rita shook her head, her lips curled up slightly, her beautiful face revealing an unconcealable confidence. "If we're just searching for clues, Rita's years of experience in carrying out missions is definitely more than enough."

Seeing that Bianca still had something to say, Rita sighed helplessly.

"On the other hand, Lady Yulandel, your trip out there is actually a kind of help to Rita."

"You want us to lure the snake out of its hole?" Kainuo raised his eyebrows and interrupted the conversation.

"That's right, you are worthy of being Lord Kaino." Rita nodded slightly and agreed with Kaino's point of view. She turned to look at Bianca who looked puzzled.

"In a multi-party battle aimed at obtaining intelligence or certain items, acquiring the target first isn't the only method."

"Kicking other contestants out, intercepting information from other contestants...both of these methods are much better than simply gathering clues directly."

Bianca finally understood.

As a behemoth fighting against Honkai, Tianming's every move was inevitably closely monitored by Anti-Entropy and the World Serpent. Since they had no intention of concealing their tracks, it was not surprising that the information had been placed on the desks of the leaders of both factions.

Then, will the other two forces that are in the dark and know the specific location of Kainuo and his group choose to emerge from the dark and try to kick them out of the arena?

The answer is definitely no.

Unless they were completely out of their minds, neither the World Serpent nor Anti-Entropy would choose to proactively attack a four-man team including two S-rank Valkyries. That would not only expose them completely, but would also be sheer suicidal behavior.

"But if we split up, some looking for clues, some playing around, then they're very likely to attack." Kainuo narrowed his eyes. "Playing around means we'll split up, and being apart means we'll be left alone. Compared to passively engaging in a fight once we've found our target, it's much safer to target the lone individual first and attack them."

However, Kayno felt that this trick could only fool Anti-Entropy.

The World Snake, who knows the holy marks on his body inside and out, will never fall for such an easy trap.

Unless their leader is a dead jackal.

Bianca frowned, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Rita and Xier with a little worry - focusing on Xier.

"But if that's the case, wouldn't the person left alone be in great danger? After all, if she truly can't defeat the enemy and our support doesn't arrive in time..."

"Don't worry about that, Bianca." Otto's strangely reassuring voice came from the headset. "Tianming's communication system can fully connect you all. With Keno's support speed, there's no need to worry."

"Although there might be a chance of failure, as bait, you guys definitely won't encounter any accidents."

Chapter 182 Celtic Scrolls

Rita is gone.

Looking at Rita's figure walking away, Kaino sighed with a slightly depressed mood.

Just like that, Rita left them.

He could still vividly remember how she argued with Keno about something, and her voice and appearance kept echoing in front of his eyes.

But at this moment, all prejudices are a thing of the past, and he will...

A fist struck Keno lightly on the chest.

Bianca looked at her brother speechlessly, her voice full of helplessness.

"So, you're usually so serious, brother, why do you sometimes go off the rails?"

"If Rita were here, you'd probably start arguing again."

"...If you, Bianca, had seen me with my aunt, you wouldn't think I was out of touch sometimes."

Looking down at the pink fist against his chest, Keno raised his hands with a somewhat subtle expression and suddenly became obedient.

Although he hadn't complained to Bianca since they met again, the way she got angry as a child still left a deep shadow in his heart.

"And I think Rita will calmly respond in a way I didn't expect."

"Okay, let's not worry about the Lin family's behavior for now!

In order to prevent Bianca from delving into this issue, Kaino took out the book of scenic spots that Rita had stuffed into everyone's hands before leaving, opened it to Xier and Bianca, and changed the subject very naturally.

"Let's pick out where to go first."

I have to say, Rita is really similar to Bella in many ways.

Although not much time has passed since the other party received the news that they were going to London, the information prepared was very detailed. The surrounding scenic spots, special attractions and travel suggestions were written in great detail, as if the person had personally visited these places.

If the information was not entirely handwritten, Kainuo would have thought that the other party had picked up a copy of "London City Attractions Directory" from somewhere.

"My words don't matter."

Seeing that she hadn't read the pamphlet, Xier crossed her arms and shrugged her shoulders as if she didn't care.

She has never cared much about places like tourist attractions, and her interest in traveling is more reflected in who she wants to play with.

"Hmm... I think we shouldn't go to these famous tourist attractions?"

After staring at the pamphlet for a while, Bianca shook her head and offered a suggestion: "If we're in a crowded place, then Anti-Entropy and the World Serpent will be more or less reluctant to attack us out of concern for the people around them, and our goal of luring the snakes out of their hole will be defeated."

"So we might as well just wander around randomly and explore some secluded places when we come across them. Yeah, that's what we'll do."

Nodding to confirm her own thoughts, Bianca looked at Xier and Kainuo for their opinions: "Brother, Xier, what do you think?"

"No problem." x2.

At the same time, on the other side...

In front of the British Museum, Rita carefully surveyed the majestic building. Her rose-red eyes were as deep as a pool of water, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

A mature and charming voice sounded behind her, causing Rita to come back to her senses. She turned around and looked at the owner of the voice.

The slim-fitting dress showcased her figure without appearing overly glamorous. The emerald embellishment at her neck gave her a ladylike aura. Her long, tan-red hair, clearly meticulously styled, cascaded naturally over her shoulders, while the half-rimmed glasses framing her orange eyes gave her an intellectual air.

The detailed information in the mission report flashed through her mind quickly, and Rita quickly found the corresponding information about the woman in front of her.

"The Director of the British Museum, Miss Catherine, is that correct?"

Seeing the other party nod slightly, Rita's red lips revealed a soft smile. She took a step forward and extended her right hand towards the other party in a decent and elegant manner.

"Hello, I'm Rita Rossweisse, the Valkyrie sent by destiny. Just call me Rita."

"Okay, Miss Rita."

After gently shaking hands with Rita and then letting go, Catherine looked around and then looked at Rita with a little confusion.

"Heaven has already explained the purpose of your trip. If I remember correctly, there should be four of you in London, but why are you alone now, Miss Rita?"

"Lord Yulandel and the others naturally have other tasks to do, and Rita alone can be responsible for gathering information."

Rita clasped her hands together in front of her waist and bent slightly, her drooping hair just covering her slightly narrowed eyes.

Standing up again, Rita's smile grew even wider.

"Time is running out. Miss Catherine, could you please take Rita to check out the purpose of my trip first?"

"No problem at all."

Bending slightly, Catherine pushed open the door of the British Museum and politely gestured for invitation with one finger.

"Come with me, Miss Rita."

Rita's smile remained unchanged as she walked in without hesitation.

"Come to think of it, Miss Rita, you mentioned Yulandel before. It should be that Yulandel, right?"

While leading Rita around the museum, Catherine turned her head and asked Rita beside her with curiosity and longing.

"The strongest Valkyrie of Tianming, haha, even I, the museum director who is not an insider of Tianming, have heard of her."