K424 of the Collapse World

It is worth mentioning that they found the previously lost reconnaissance team not far away. The Valkyries who observed Siegfried's existence only suffered some minor injuries and lost consciousness, and were not in any danger.

Perhaps, the so-called Herrscher is not as cruel as the rumors say?

However, the decisions of those destined leaders can never be guessed with their own minds.

"We have received a reply! As expected... let us observe the basic information of the settlement from the outside before joining the main force."

The Valkyrie captain read out Fu Hua's reply received on the terminal for herself, then put away her communicator and cast her gaze towards the buildings in the distance.

"Alright everyone, let's get started. Exploring a human settlement that still has people is much easier than looking for a Herrscher."

As she spoke, she began to act. As she expected, the so-called mission to find the traces of the Third Herrscher was not as important as she had imagined. The existence of a human town in a region prone to collapse was important enough to surpass that mission.

Thinking of this, they began to move towards the town in the distance.

The Valkyries would eventually obtain unexpected information in the town, but Siegfried and Lan Feng, who had left in advance, were not easy for them to find.

Moreover, when the Destiny Force finally returned to explore the ruins, the most valuable existence had already left. In an empty base, they would not gain much.

However, these are all later stories. The Bishop who was waiting for news at the Tianming headquarters did not know that Tianming's action this time was also doomed to fail...

137 Silver Wolf

Usolye, southern Russia...

In an elegant and luxurious room, a middle-aged man in military uniform sat at a desk, looking at a box of cash in front of him with bright eyes. He couldn't help swallowing and then turned his gaze to the person sitting opposite him.

"That... this gentleman? Miss Cocolia, does she really intend to cooperate with me? But, why? I am just a small officer..."

"Mr. Karlov, I am just a messenger. It is entirely up to you to decide what to do. As for the money, it is just a part of our sincerity. Well, please tell me, are you willing to accept it?"

Another serious man whispered, looking at the bald man with shining eyes in front of him, with a hint of hidden contempt in his eyes. But soon, he put away his expression and looked at the officer in front of him with the same calm eyes as before.

Although he was just a "diplomat" of Cocolia, he should not look down on his superiors' collaborators. However, he looked down on the man who looked at the money on the table every time he said a few words.

However, as a professionally trained negotiator, he perfectly controlled his facial expressions and talked to the officer in front of him with a poker face. However, this did not seem to make much sense. Most of the attention of the bald middle-aged officer was already on the banknotes in front of him. He could not clearly notice the changes in the man's expression.

"I……"

;;?

After hearing what the man said, the officer from southern Russia fell into a brief contemplation. On the one hand, as a subordinate of the southern warlord, he had a hostile relationship with Kokolia, who was also the leader of a faction, but...

Thinking of this, his eyes once again turned to the banknotes in front of him.

A whole box of 10000 ruble notes, totaling million rubles! Moreover, according to the messenger, this cash is only

It’s just the so-called “sincerity” in the initial stage of the work, there will be more later!

More……

Thinking of his annual income of only a few hundred thousand, the middle-aged man's eyes gradually widened.

As an ordinary person who became an officer for profit, the choice seems to be clear...

Who has a grudge against money? Moreover, the money in front of him alone is something he may not be able to earn in his entire life. Now, this opportunity is in front of him. As long as he has a thought, these things will be within his reach!

As for loyalty to his superiors? He just wanted to laugh. For him, only interests are eternal, loyalty and morality go to hell!

Moreover, accepting this money does not mean that he intends to completely betray the southern warlords. He agreed to cooperate for the time being, got the money first, and then decided what to do according to the situation.

(Opportunities, however, must be seized by oneself...)

"I accept your terms! Please tell Lady Cocolia about this. I agree to cooperate with her."

After a brief hesitation, the officer said so. In fact, he had made the decision at the beginning, but he just needed some time to digest and understand the situation.

Hearing this, the man sitting opposite chuckled, then stood up, and after a slight hesitation, extended his hand to the other party.

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Mr. Karlov. I knew you would make wise choices."

"Hahaha……"

Without any guilt for being a traitor, the officer named Karlov looked at the man in front of him and shook the hand he extended.

Both of them knew that they had their own ulterior motives, but at this moment they shook hands with each other enthusiastically, as if they were friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"Then, according to the agreement, Mr. Karlov... you know what to do, right?"

"Haha... Of course. I will send you the strategic deployment intelligence of the southern troops now."

As he spoke, Karlov immediately turned on his communicator and quickly operated on the light screen. The next moment, a very detailed strategic configuration intelligence was received on the man's communicator.

After confirming the authenticity of the information, the man's lips slightly raised. He then put away his communicator and faced the smiling officer Karlov again.

"Very good, the conditions for cooperation are established. I hope you will take good care of me in the future, Mr. Karlov..."

At this time, Karlov, who picked up a stack of money, turned his smiling face towards the man after hearing these words.

"No, no, no... you are the one. I look forward to your visit next time."

As he spoke, he did not forget to count the actual amount of the banknotes. The man laughed twice and said no more.

"Hey~~ Wait a minute... I was so busy discussing work that I didn't have time to entertain you. Sir, would you like to stay for dinner?"

Suddenly remembering something, Officer Karlov stopped the man who was about to leave with a smile that showed a slightly obscene smile.

"No need, Mr. Karlov. Although I would like to accept your hospitality, unfortunately, I have something else to deal with next, so..."

As he spoke, the man turned around and walked straight to the door of the room without waiting for the other party to say anything. He had had enough of living with this stupid officer. Now that the agreement had been completed, there was no need to stay here any longer.

"I see... That's a shame. See you next time then."

Hearing the man's words, Karlov answered casually. At this time, his eyes were completely attracted by the banknotes in front of him, and other things seemed unimportant in his eyes.

——Clang

The sound of the door closing announced the end of the deal that had been conducted in secret. The man from Cocolia had completed his mission, and for Karlov, who had betrayed the organization, he also thought that his choice was obviously worth it.

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"Tsk... It's too easy to use that kind of idiot, isn't it? Come to think of it, it's a pity that Lord Cocolia could find such a parasite in the army..."

After the man walked out of the barracks, he quickly turned into a narrow alley. He thought of the officer who was greedy for money, and spat with disdain, then took out the communicator in his hand while talking to himself.

"Okay, let's not waste any more time. Next, we'll send the information we got over there, and the mission will be successfully completed... Then, I'll apply for a vacation and go home to be with Sally."

Thinking of his wife and daughter at home, the man smiled sincerely. He skillfully operated his communicator, connected to the terminal of the World Serpent Headquarters, and quickly retrieved the file he had just received, ready to send it to the receiving terminal over there...

- hum

At this moment, something strange happened! With a short and subtle sound of breaking wind, the man's pupils shrank, and he realized in an instant that he was being attacked!

After realizing this, he did not panic, but immediately stopped operating the communicator in his hand, crouched slightly, and moved sideways as fast as he could.

He tried his best to avoid this sudden attack from unknown source.

A flash of cold light appeared within reach, and it flashed by, bringing out a few strands of bright red.

As the man tried his best to evade, the sudden attack from the sharp blade only scratched the side of his face, leaving a shallow scar.

At this moment, the appearance of the attacker also flashed into the man's eyes for a moment, and a grayish-white color flashed by.

In the next moment, the sharp blade was swung out again like lightning, and the reflected blade light illuminated his slightly surprised eyes...

(……child?)

Although he was somewhat surprised by the attacker's too young appearance, the man reacted quickly, jumping back to avoid the incoming blade, letting the blade flash past him. He then pulled out the pistol from his waist and pointed it at the petite figure in front of him.

As long as you aim well, you can shoot and kill the young attacker!

(Although she was very fast...I still won!)

The man had seen too many child soldiers. To him, killing children was a common occurrence and not something to be surprised about.

At this time, the petite figure also stopped, as if it had given up the attack.

The man was about to shoot, but suddenly, he felt something strange in his left hand holding the communicator...

--Snapped!

Following the sound of something falling, he was slightly startled and looked down involuntarily, and saw the communicator that had fallen to the ground.

Why is this happening? I clearly didn’t let go…

Just as he thought of this, he saw some white strip-shaped objects scattered on the ground along with the communicator.

It seems to be... fingers?

The man was slightly startled, and then he realized that his left hand had turned into a bloody piece without knowing when, and the five fingers had been neatly cut off, leaving only a bare palm...

I clearly dodged the opponent's attack...and why, with such a serious injury, I don't feel any pain?

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Although the situation was extremely dire, the man was surprised to find that his heart was unexpectedly calm at the moment, as if he was ready to accept death...

Although he still held the gun in his right hand, his body's perception had almost completely disappeared. At the last moment before his vision went black, he noticed the abnormal blue-black lines on the blade in the attacker's hand...

(Poison...? I see...)

In this era of technology that uses Honkai energy, he would actually die from poisoning. This sense of irony made the man want to laugh bitterly. However, he no longer had this opportunity.

——Bang…

With a muffled sound, the tall man fell to the ground, no longer breathing.

At the beginning of the battle, when his face was scratched, the poison invaded his body...

The girl standing not far away walked over slowly, bent down, picked up the dropped communicator in the pool of blood, then stood up and walked towards the depths of the alley.

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At this moment, Karlov, who was still immersed in joy, didn't know that the man he had just talked to had died. Moreover, the series of interactions he had just had with the man were all displayed on an electronic screen somewhere...

At the same time, in a large military base in southern Russia, a man looked at the scene in front of him and shook his head gently. He turned off the monitor screen in front of him and picked up a special communicator beside him.

"How was the mission accomplished?"

"The target has been killed. Please issue the next action order."

As the man asked the question, a slightly childish and indifferent female voice came from the communicator.

"Lieutenant Colonel Karlov's betrayal has been confirmed. Go ahead."

Hearing the girl's voice, he gave the order calmly, without any fluctuation in his eyes, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

"Understood, Master."

After getting the response, the man nodded, turned off the communicator and said nothing more.

Because, this is enough.

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"Hahaha...! I never thought that this much money would come so easily. If I had known this, I should have sold more information this time, so that I could have gained more..."

Half lying in his office chair, Karlov, who had just completed a transaction, still had a happy expression on his face. He checked the pile of money in front of him again and again, telling himself that this was not a dream.

"Anyway, since we have so much money, it wouldn't be a bad idea to go and have some fun first, right? But before that..."

While talking to himself, he walked to the door in two or three steps, locked the door, and began to put the money in the cabinet. He didn't want anyone to know where this huge amount of money came from. Not to mention how much trouble it would bring, his collusion with the enemy might also be exposed.

——Dong dong dong!

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door! The sudden sound made the man's heartbeat slow down!

"Who?!"

He shouted in panic, and one hand couldn't help but hold the handle of the gun at his waist. After all, he had just done something wrong, so it was normal to be nervous because of the slightest disturbance.

"Mr. Karlov, it's me..."

Then, Karlov heaved a sigh of relief when he heard a familiar voice coming from the door. The person who spoke was his guard, and he was the only one who would knock on this door directly. He must have come to see him for something, and he was indeed making a fuss out of nothing.

"What's your business?"

"Um... Mr. Karlov, I found a pretty good chick outside, so I came to ask if you need her..."

"Oh! You really understand me... But let's talk about that later. I'm a little busy now."

He said absentmindedly without stopping his actions. Although he was in a good mood, it would be nice to have some fun now. But could such a thing be more important than the money in his hand?

Following his perfunctory response, the guard outside the door stopped talking, and the surrounding environment became quiet again. Only the friction sound of banknotes could be heard as Karlov sorted them out...

——Dongdong……

However, before he could finish the action at hand, there was another knock on the door, but this time the knock was much lighter.