K424 of the Collapse World

"Oh?"

In response, Otto tilted his head and his expression became weird.

"I don't understand. What on earth are you thinking about? The success of the experiment with the Serenity Gem means that humans can now reverse death. The dead can be resurrected through the power of the Herrscher. Those girls who sacrificed their lives for the experiment, including your granddaughter, can all be reborn. Don't you want such a happy ending?"

"That being said, can this experiment really succeed? Hundreds of Valkyries have died in the fusion, but the experiment has not made any progress... That is not an experiment, but a massacre! Lord Otto, is it really right for us to wantonly play with the lives of those innocent Valkyries just to revive someone?"

Maki said firmly, looking directly at Otto without any fluctuation in his eyes. Otto sneered at the old man who refused to give in.

"But if you terminate the experiment now, it means that all the sacrifices made before will be in vain. Is that okay? Don't forget how many innocent lives have been stained on your hands. Only by resurrecting them after the experiment is successful can you atone for the sins you have committed."

"It doesn't matter. I will bear this sin, including Lin's... Enough of this! Lord Otto, those young girls should not have been forced to bear the responsibility of protecting the world in the first place! Not only will I end the experiment of the Serenity Gem, I will change this... The responsibility of fighting the Honkai should be handed over to us adults!"

Hearing this, a sarcastic smile appeared on Otto's face.

"Humph...Based on what you just said, even if those idiots in the Senate were to decide, they would probably agree to sentence you to death.

"Is it true? And it sounds like you're planning to do something else? Dr. Maki, at your age, you shouldn't say such childish things... As for the Valkyrie system, you should know that young women are most adaptable to Honkai energy, so they are more suitable to be warriors than middle-aged men. If you change this system, what are you going to use to fight Honkai? Rely on those useless mechas of Anti-Entropy?"

"..."

"Your granddaughter is an excellent Valkyrie. Her wish is to protect this world that is endangered by the Honkai as a Valkyrie. And your decision now is trampling on your granddaughter's wish... Dr. Maki, I respect your talent and don't want you to go astray like Walter, so I have to persuade you with all my words instead of sending you to the execution platform directly. Do you understand? I have clearly found the most suitable body, and the success of the experiment is just around the corner. At this last moment, you actually did such a thing..."

Still unfazed by Otto's ridicule, Maki just stroked his beard and slowly looked away.

"I don't plan to change my decision... The most suitable experimental subject? You said the same thing when using K424, right? What was the result? In short, in order to prevent tragedies like Lin from happening again, I will no longer cooperate with your experiments, Lord Otto. I will not tell you the whereabouts of the Serenity Gem! I have handed over the source of the disaster caused by the Serenity Gem, as well as the method to change the fate of the Valkyrie, to Noni. Now, you can do whatever you want with this old bone..."

Hearing this, Otto sneered and shook his head. He was about to say something, but suddenly frowned.

"Change the fate of the Valkyrie? Are you kidding me... Even if the artificial stigmata are removed, the remaining Honkai energy will continue to erode the Valkyrie's body... Do you have a way to eradicate the Honkai from the Valkyrie's body?"

"So what? A potion that can eliminate Houkai energy and completely turn a Valkyrie into a mortal is meaningless to an organization that trains Valkyries, Tenmi?"

Otto was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, a smile appeared on his face.

"It seems that I may get something unexpected this time. As long as it is a research result, no matter whether it has practical value or not, it must have other meanings..."

"Don't forget to think about it! Bishop, the purpose of my making that thing is to save those girls, not to provide you with a tool to strengthen the Valkyrie! Therefore, I will not make it public!"

"That may not be the case, haha... Dr. Maki, you have once again succeeded in arousing my interest. In this case, let's talk about these things in detail after the Serenity Gem is successfully retrieved..."

Singapore Airport, lobby...

As a country with a world-class economy, the extremely high passenger flow at Singapore International Airport makes it more crowded than other airports. Passengers hurriedly dragging their suitcases around, or people busy checking in, or tourists who just got off the plane and planned to start sightseeing, forming this dense and chaotic flow of people...

373 Intervention Investigation>>

In the terminal hall, a girl with long silver hair sat alone on the last chair, looking at the people passing by indifferently. Nordic appearance was not uncommon here, but she had no luggage with her. Her slightly immature appearance and old-fashioned black coat looked a little weird, but no one would pay attention to a stranger.

Shirley did not come here by plane, nor did she plan to take a flight to other places. She was just waiting for the "assistant" sent by destiny to her at the agreed location on the terminal.

When the latest group of passengers passed through the terminal hall, Shirley easily found the designated contact person from the crowd through the location reported by the terminal. However, looking at the blue-haired figure waving at her, Shirley looked a little surprised.

"I didn't expect that Otto would ask you to help me track down the gems..."

When the blue-haired girl finally squeezed out of the crowd and came in front of her, Shilis stood up with a smile and stretched out her hand to the blue-haired girl.

"Long time no see, Hill."

"Not really, it was just three weeks and two days. Anyway, Shirley! You actually just left me there and ran away!"

Holding Shirley's hand and shaking it symbolically, Hill said with an unhappy look on his face, threw the suitcase aside, and sat down next to the girl.

Shirley also sat back in her chair and sighed softly at Hill, who had an angry expression on his face since they met.

"Ah... Sorry, the situation was a bit complicated, so I went back to the Anti-Entropy headquarters and didn't have time to arrange your affairs. However, although Otto is not a good person, he will basically abide by the promises he made. Look, you are fine, right..."

"Yes...!

Although they didn’t do anything to me, I couldn’t do anything there! Moreover, including that Otto, the way those fate researchers looked at me was like a pervert seeing a beautiful girl. It was really disgusting...”

Seeing Xier's grinning face, Shirley smiled apologetically.

"Ahahaha... that sounds really bad. But they don't restrict your freedom, do they?"

"That's right, but no matter where I go, there will be an annoying maid following me! It makes me feel uncomfortable, but I can't get rid of her! At the Tianming headquarters, I would accidentally trigger the Honkai alarm, and once I was almost surrounded and killed by the patrolling Shenji... In short, that place is terrible! So when I heard that you were going to help Tianming to carry out the mission, I followed you..."

"Hey...wait a minute, you just said that there would be maids following you everywhere? Could it be..."

Hearing this, Shirley frowned, but then, vaguely feeling the gaze from somewhere, she turned her head instantly, and saw a brown-haired girl in casual clothes on the other side of the waiting hall, smiling and raising her hand to signal this side...

"Rita Rossweisse..."

"Hmm, so you know her, too, Shirley? I heard that Otto is trying hard to create a Herrscher, and I am the real Herrscher of Death. How could that guy let me run around alone? So, she is the one who is responsible for protecting me, or monitoring me..."

Hill said helplessly, glanced at the brown-haired girl not far away with disdain, then snorted and turned his head away.

In response, Shilis let out a long sigh and patted the girl on the shoulder.

"Ah... you'll get used to it. If that guy had let you out without any protective measures, I would have doubted whether you were real... Now, it seems that I was overthinking. You shouldn't be a fake... Tsk, mentioning this matter brought back some bad memories..."

Hillis looked at Rita standing not far away, with an elegant appearance. Many passengers seemed to think she was an etiquette lady at the airport, so they walked over to talk to her. Seeing Rita pointing over here and explaining something to the passengers, Hillis raised her hands to cover her face with a headache, forcing herself to ignore the strange looks of the passengers.

"Forget it, forget it. She's already here. Leaving her there will only cause trouble. Let's just let her come over here... I don't understand. How bored is Otto to use an S-rank Valkyrie to keep watch..."

"Just in case, let me ask you first, you don't have a live broadcast device connected to the Tianming headquarters right now, right?"

"Please rest assured, Lord Otto does not have time to pay attention to my actions, Lady Shilis."

The brown-haired girl bowed deeply and replied with a smile.

"Excuse me, Lord Shilis. I am only accompanying Lord Hill and will not interfere with your mission. Please forgive me for the trouble I caused you just now..."

Although she was wearing casual clothes, the girl still behaved like a maid. Even when she was called over by Shilis, she still stood beside the two people meticulously. People passing by looked over here and speculated about the relationship between the three people.

In front of Rita, even though she felt uncomfortable being noticed, Shilis did not show any strange expression. Although she did not understand why this Valkyrie of destiny would do such a conspicuous thing that might expose their whereabouts, she did not intend to ask.

It's none of her business anyway, so she doesn't care even if the mission fails.

"Tsk, so you're just going to watch the show and not help us? Humph... Otto is really good at saving trouble. It's obviously his own business, but the Destiny Organization doesn't do anything and leaves it all to us..."

"No, you misunderstood. If needed, I will always offer my strength to you two. Besides, the real executor of the mission is not us, but Master Fu Hua."

"Fu Hua? I see...Okay, I almost understand what's going on."

Hearing Fu Hua's name, Shilis was stunned for a moment, then revealed an intriguing smile.

In response, Hill poked her arm in confusion.

"Sirius, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing... I thought that after so many changes, the world would no longer have any 'known' things. I just don't know if things will develop along the original trajectory, or... "

Shilis slowly stood up and came in front of Rita.

"Okay, there's no need to say anything more. Otto doesn't intend for us to search the entire country, right? How much do you know about the whereabouts of the Serenity Gem?"

374 Two Unrelated People

Evening, downtown Singapore.

"What's wrong, Kiana? You look a little

I feel uneasy...what happened?"

On the streets of Singapore, Fu Hua, who was dressed in formal attire, turned around, walked towards the depressed silver-haired girl beside her, and gently stroked her shoulder.

"Don't worry about anything. This mission is just an infiltration investigation. It's very simple. Just leave it to me. Just think of it as a trip and relax. Be happy. This melancholy style doesn't suit you, Kiana."

Looking at the silver-haired girl traveling with her, Fu Hua chuckled, raised her hand and touched the girl's head, then gently patted her back, motioning her to continue following her.

"No... Actually, it's nothing. Since the mission is simple, I'll leave it all to you. And don't worry about me, squad leader."

Kiana shook her head and followed Fu Hua with an unchanged expression.

After confirming that the squad leader didn't know about the so-called "Sirin Project", Kiana didn't intend to involve him in that matter. Now, she just wanted to quickly end this sudden emergency mission, and then go back to investigate the secrets of Shirley and "Diana"...

"Although the mission is simple, one thing is very important, that is, we must not expose our identity as Valkyries. Although Singapore also has a secret base of Destiny, that does not mean that we can mess around here... However, although Singapore is a neutral country, no one knows how many foreign forces are hidden there, so we must not act rashly..."

The influence of the Mandate of Heaven has infiltrated most countries in Northern Europe and Asia, while Anti-Entropy covers the entire North America. In addition, there are many other small organizations distributed in various corners of the world.

However, although this world has concealed the truth about Honkai from ordinary people, the officials of various countries are aware of it. Among them, some countries are completely neutral among the anti-Honkai organizations, and Singapore is one of them.

According to the agreement, neither the Valkyrie of Destiny nor the mecha of Anti-Entropy are allowed to enter neutral countries. This is why they hide their identities and sneak in like this.

"......receive."

On the other side, although she was thinking about other things, Kiana was still distracted by the task requirements. She nodded with a serious expression and responded concisely. However, her calm and capable appearance at this time made Fu Hua a little uncomfortable.

"Well... Having said that, there's actually no need to be so nervous, Kiana. During this time, just treat yourself as an ordinary girl. If nothing unexpected happens, we only need to attend a banquet in disguise, and then the mission should be completed."

"I understand, monitor."

"..."

At this moment, Kiana, who had also changed into casual clothes, was wearing a pure white dress. Her naturally exquisite appearance, coupled with her expression that became cold and melancholy due to her irritability, and Fu Hua standing next to her in a suit, looked like a noble lady from Northern Europe and her butler. Unintentionally, the identity of the Valkyrie was perfectly concealed.

As she walked, Fu Hua glanced at the terminal information flashing on her glasses and frowned slightly.

(The helper... actually sent someone else? What was that guy thinking... The anti-entropy radicals shouldn't have deployed too many troops. Is it really necessary to go to such great lengths just to take the gems back from their reception team...? And...)

Fu Hua secretly glanced at the girl beside her who was in a trance again, her eyes flickered and her expression became solemn.

(Kiana...k423, where did she get the information about the "Sirin Project"? The state of the Herrscher Core is unstable to begin with. If her emotions fluctuate again... This kind of thing would be a major mistake for your plan... There is no reason for you not to know, or is this also part of the plan? What exactly do you want to do, Otto...)

Fu Hua pondered over it, but still could not get the answer. There was no doubt that after the battle of Chiyou, the bishop had known about her collusion with Shilis, but he did not ask about it at all, and the relationship between the two remained peaceful on the surface until the release of this emergency mission...

(It seems that this mission is not as simple as I thought. Although that guy should not go to such great lengths to set a trap for me, I should change the original plan a little just in case...)

After making a decision, Fu Hua's eyes fixed, and she took Kiana and turned into another street opposite to the target location.

"Um... Squad Leader, isn't the target location of the mission the Queen Hotel? Where are we going now?"

Although she was not very concerned about the mission, after a while, as the two of them continued to move forward, Kiana also noticed that they were gradually moving away from the terminal coordinate point. Even though Kiana did not think that the strict squad leader would go the wrong way, she saw that the time for the banquet to start was not long.

After half an hour, she couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Fu Hua's eyes moved slightly, but she just pushed her glasses away, keeping her indifferent expression unchanged.

"Well... don't worry, Kiana. It's just a bar not far from the target point to confirm the information. It won't take too long. Although I don't want to involve too many people, but for the accuracy of the information, it's better to go to her in advance to confirm..."

374 Two unrelated people >>

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Walking in the slightly dilapidated alley, the sign in front of Kiana

"...Is this the place? I never thought there would be a bar in such a remote place. Would anyone really come to such a place?"

"In a place like this, it's probably just to facilitate the usual tasks. Well, let's go in. She should still be working at this time... I hope that this time, that guy won't fool me again."

"Is he a difficult person to get along with? In that case, I'll stay here, squad leader. Otherwise, I might cause trouble for you later..."

Kiana spoke absentmindedly, looking away slightly. Just as she was about to take a step back, Fu Hua suddenly grabbed her hand.

"Although that girl has a bit of a weird personality, she's not as bad as you say... It's okay, let's go and have a look. This time I have the opportunity to take you on a mission, and it's just right for you to get familiar with the process of going out on a mission. When you become a formal Valkyrie in the future, you will definitely have to deal with Valkyries from other branches. Take this opportunity to see how the Valkyries from other branches are different from Saint Freya, what do you think?"

"this......"

Gently pushing open the door of the bar, Fu Hua looked at Kiana who seemed to still have some concerns, and directly pulled her into the dim bar.

"Eh? Wait a minute, squad leader..."

After just a symbolic resistance, Kiana felt that she might not be able to make the squad leader give up the idea, so she sighed secretly and followed him into the bar.

It was no different from the bars she had seen before. What caught her eye was a square wine table full of modern style. Behind the conspicuous bar, the shelves were filled with wine bottles of various shapes.

The space in the bar was not big. Under Fu Hua's guidance, the two of them went straight to the bar and sat down.

"My two guests, what may I do for you?"

The bartender was a handsome young man. When he saw the two girls, he put down the bottle in his hand and quickly walked to the bar.

After seeing Fu Hua's appearance clearly, the man was stunned for a moment, then his face returned to a polite smile, but there seemed to be a hint of teasing in his expression.

"So you are two beautiful ladies. It's really rare... to find a tavern like ours. It just so happens that our business hours have just ended, and now..."

Halfway through his words, the man accidentally glanced at Kiana next to him, and he just stood there with his mouth open, the surprise in his eyes clearly revealed.

The man stared at her face, and Qiana frowned, wondering why this man who had been so polite just now suddenly behaved like this. However, before she could speak, Fu Hua knocked on the table lightly.

"Okay Wraith, we don't have time to play role-playing games with you now. I'm carrying out Otto's mission and urgently need the latest information on the Anti-Entropy Vanguard and the Serenity Gem. The actions of those guys should not have escaped your eyes..."

"Eh? What are you talking about? Um...wraith? Is that some new term? Sorry I don't quite understand... Ugh! What do you want to do...!"

--brush!

Fu Hua, who was already showing impatience, suddenly stood up, put her hand directly on the man's face, and with a slight flick, she peeled off his "face skin"!