K424 of the Collapse World

"It's rare to see you showing such a serious expression, Huihuo. But... I can understand your current mood. The most important person is about to return to your side. There is really nothing more exciting than this. But there is no need to rush. I will not break my promise to you. Let's go and welcome the two Herrscher ladies... Oh, by the way, they will probably be here soon. It's up to you to make preparations, Dr. Maki."

The last sentence was addressed to the old man. When there was no response, Otto waved at the stunned Maki, turned around, walked directly to the door of the laboratory, and left the room with the black-haired girl.

"Please wait here for a moment. The bishop will be here to greet you soon."

In the gorgeously decorated retro-style reception room, the brown-haired girl in maid outfit spoke softly, and then stood respectfully aside.

Rita, who was originally traveling with Shiris as a Valkyrie, immediately began her work as a maid of destiny as soon as she left the aircraft. She led the two through the intricate corridors from the lower level of the airport to the reception room in the center of the headquarters, where she finally stopped.

"Well, I see."

Click gently at Rita

After that, Shirley sat down quietly, waiting for Otto to come.

This time she came to the headquarters of the destiny, just to complete Otto's commission, and it had nothing to do with the following business. Therefore, just sitting here, she made plans for the actions in the near future in her heart...

In contrast to Shirley's tranquil appearance, Hill began to explore as soon as she entered the reception room which was as big as a living room in a mansion. She looked at everything from the coffee table in front of the sofa to the relief murals around it.

"This architectural style... I see. Sentence is an anti-Honkai organization with religion as its core, so it retains this old style. Hehe, it seems to be very different from the structure of a purely military organization like the Fire Moth..."

Touching the church-like stained glass on one side of the room, Hill nodded and talked to himself, raising his hand and tapping the surface of the glass with his fingernails, making a series of crisp sounds, as if testing the thickness of the glass.

Looking at the girl's inexplicable behavior, Shilis couldn't help but look up and clapped her hands gently.

"Hill, can you be a little more quiet? What's so good about this kind of thing... Didn't you live in the Destiny Organization for a few days? You should have seen things like this many times, right?"

"You dare to mention this to me?! At that time, you threw me into the enemy's base camp and left me there, causing me to stay in my room in fear every day, afraid that I would be caught and taken to a laboratory for dissection. How could I have the mood to pay attention to these things?"

"At that time, I had already reached a peace agreement with Otto. As long as he still wanted my help, he would definitely not attack you. It's obvious that you scared yourself..."

"But you didn't tell me anything at that time!"

Hill said this with an angry look on his face, but he stopped what he was doing, returned to Shiris's side, and raised his hand to rub the silver-haired girl's cheek.

"Hmm...? What are you doing?"

"This is your punishment! How dare you leave me behind? I was too busy in Singapore to settle accounts with you. Now let me take my revenge!"

As she spoke, she rubbed the silver-haired girl's face into various strange shapes. The girl, whose thoughts were interrupted, didn't bother to pay attention to her and just continued to sit quietly on the sofa with her eyes closed...

"Actually, I'm not very sure about resurrecting the dead."

The next moment, she suddenly heard a whisper like an illusion in her ear. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Hill's suddenly serious eyes...

"...?"

"Although I have regained the power of the Herrscher, when I was the Herrscher of Death in the last era, the strongest creative power that was enough to revive the dead was only used to revive people who had died recently. I have no idea what would happen if I used it on people who had died long ago..."

Continuing with his playful actions, Hill's eyes became serious. Taking advantage of his break from laughter, he quickly whispered to Shirley.

"I know that the bishop wants me to resurrect a person who died five hundred years ago. If I can't do it...will it affect the covenant between you?"

Recalling the partial truth he had learned from Otto, Hill could not help but worry as he was about to face the Herrscher of the End. The alliance between Shiris and the Destiny Organization did not seem to be very solid. If this incident caused them to break up, the consequences would be disastrous...

The maid not far away stood obediently in the corner of the room, not looking over here, as if she didn't notice the little movements of the two.

Shirley thought for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

"No, just do your best. The agreement between me and that old guy is just to help him achieve his long-cherished wish as much as possible. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with us. So, you don't have to worry about it at all."

Shirley's voice rang directly in his mind. Hill was slightly stunned and looked at the silver-haired girl in front of him in confusion. Of course, she also knew the skill of using energy to build a mental connection, but doing so would inevitably cause a weak Honkai energy fluctuation, which could never be hidden from Rita, a first-class Valkyrie...

"Eh? Is that so? But..."

Hill responded with a mental link and secretly looked at Rita standing next to him. But to her surprise, the maid didn't move at all, as if she didn't notice anything. She still maintained her original posture, stood there with her head slightly lowered, and didn't even respond to Hill's gaze.

The next moment, Shirley's voice sounded in her mind again.

Q group: 543659389! "Hill, you seem to have misunderstood something. Let me make it clear first. We are not hired hands for the Destiny Organization. We use the spiritual link to talk privately, and they have no right to interfere. The relationship between me and that bastard bishop is an equal alliance... Helping him to revive his sweetheart is just a small help. Whether it succeeds or fails, it has nothing to do with us! But I didn't expect that you would worry about me..."

Gently breaking away from Hill's hands that were rubbing her face, Shiris let out a light breath, looked at the blue-haired girl who still had a complicated expression, smiled and clapped her hands, released the mental link and spoke directly.

"Okay, don't worry... Let's not talk about success or failure, which is still unknown. Even if it fails, it doesn't matter. This is a serious matter. If the old guy has any brains, he won't turn against us for such a small matter... Don't you think so, Otto?"

Having said this, Shilis turned her head and looked towards the door with a smile. The next moment, the door of the reception room was pushed open, and Otto walked into the room with a calm expression, followed by a strange black-haired girl.

"The success rate cannot be guaranteed... That's really sad news. However, as you said, Ms. Shilis, even if you fail, it is indeed not your responsibility. However, the power of the Herrscher of Death is genuine, right..."

410 Imperfect Law Enforcer

In the central area of ​​the Destiny headquarters, Shilis and Otto met up, and with the personal help of the Bishop of Destiny, they headed to the research center where the Quiet Gem Fusion Experiment was previously conducted...

Walking along the long metal corridor, there are metal doors that are completely indistinguishable along the way, and detectors are almost everywhere. In the industrial and experimental areas, if you don't enter those independent laboratories, this kind of boring and complicated metal passage is the most common sight in these places.

It was obvious that all the Houkai detectors were running at high energy intensity; no researchers were seen along the way, and the other routes of the passage were blocked by gates. In addition, some kind of mechanical device mixed with soul steel reaction seemed to be set up in a nearby room, emitting inexplicably dangerous wave reactions, and it was still in a preheating state, as if it could be activated at any time to release unknown attacks with soul steel energy as the main body...

In this regard, Shirley expressed her understanding. After all, how could Heaven's Will not make some preparations to put two Herrschers at the civilization level into the core area of ​​the organization? Otto didn't intend to say it, and Shirley was too lazy to mention it. These things were more like a kind of attitude of "I'm good for you, everyone is good for you" than a security guarantee. As long as the two of them didn't cause trouble, those things would naturally be useless.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, she suddenly felt as if she was in another world. She had indeed been here before. About a year ago, when she was captured by the Destiny Organization and imprisoned in the A-E experimental area, she followed Otto through this passage to observe the gem fusion experiment that was being conducted at that time. At that time, she was still a prisoner of the Destiny Organization. Less than a year later, she now came to the Destiny headquarters as a VIP to visit the place where she was previously imprisoned. Thinking of this, Shiris sighed with emotion, and a little mockery appeared in her expression...

Glancing at Otto, who was half a step ahead of her, Shirley remembered that she had been thinking about how to escape and then kill this man she hated with the most cruel means. But now, although the previous crazy hatred still remained in her heart, she had reached a reconciliation with this enemy. At that time, such a thing was simply unimaginable. But in the end, before the important task of the survival of civilization, the sense of responsibility still defeated those personal grudges and prejudices, allowing her to form an alliance with her former enemy and prepare to fight against the real enemy of the entire civilization.

(It's incredible... I would actually fight for such a great goal, whether it's the survival of civilization or not. But there's nothing I can do about it. After all, I promised that person that I would protect this world for her... At least doing this can be considered fulfilling my promise...)

"What's wrong, Miss Hillis?"

She just stared at Otto, lost in thought, until the man noticed her gaze and asked, which brought the girl back to her senses.

"nothing."

Not interested in talking to Otto, Shirley just shook her head and looked away. Although the entire A-E experimental area of ​​Tianming is large, the length of the walking passage in each area is still reasonable. Judging from the walking time, we should be almost there...

"Oh, Miss Shilis, I almost forgot to introduce you to this, this is one of the S-rank Valkyries of our Destiny Organization, Colorless Radiance."

It was a rare opportunity for him to start talking, and even though the girl had no interest in chatting, Otto had no intention of stopping. He continued talking and pointed at the black-haired girl walking next to him.

Hearing this, the Valkyrie named by Otto - Colorless Radiance slowly turned her head, nodded slightly at Shirley with an expressionless face, and turned back the next moment, as if she had no intention of communicating with Shirley.

This was a very young black-haired girl, slightly shorter than Cialis, and roughly the same age as her, around 16 years old. She walked behind Otto on the other side, remaining silent all the way, with an unusually solemn expression, as if she was worried about something. Her expectation was mixed with a hint of worry, and it was obvious that she was not thinking about superficial questions like "what to eat tonight"...

But this time, it was definitely not the case.

Although she was not familiar with this S-rank Valkyrie who suddenly appeared, Shilis was already used to this situation. After all, it was different from the world of games. If she only followed the game settings, she might not have enough lives. Moreover, under the influence of multiple butterfly effects, Lan Feng left behind

My memory is no longer reliable...

(It was said that there were only three S-rank Valkyries in Destiny... From what I have seen so far, there are no less than five, right?)

With a sigh in her heart, there was nothing wrong with the young S-class Valkyrie. Although among the S-class Valkyries that Shilis knew, there was only one who was in her forties, Theresa, but this exception was not representative at all. As a Valkyrie, the age of fourteen to twenty was the best age group for Honkai adaptability. Therefore, it was not strange that this girl was an S-class Valkyrie, but what did this have to do with Shilis?

Looking back at the girl with black hair and red eyes, Shilis nodded in response, then turned to Otto and resumed her previous mocking look.

"Another S-class Valkyrie? Humph, I remember your Destiny Organization once announced to its branches outside that there were only three S-class Valkyries registered. But now, how many have I met... Why do I suddenly feel that your S-class Valkyries are as cheap as cabbages?"

Although she said so, Shirley didn't care about this so-called S-class Valkyrie. Apart from her oriental appearance and the obviously special Valkyrie uniform that made her look at her a few more times, other than that, there was nothing about this Valkyrie that made Shirley pay attention to her.

In response, Otto smiled noncommittally, his expression unmoved.

"what......"

"I'm really sorry. You, the dignified Eleventh Herrscher, should not take me, a lowly S-rank Valkyrie, seriously."

But before Otto could answer, the Colorless Huihuo who was walking beside him retorted in a bad mood. Under Shiris's slightly surprised gaze, the girl took out a lollipop from the small bag tied to her belt, and in front of Otto, she threw the torn wrapping paper into the spotless corridor of the experimental area, put the lollipop in her mouth, and returned to her previous silent state.

"..."

Even if she was an S-rank Valkyrie, was it really okay for her to be so eccentric? Eating snacks during official business hours, openly littering an important experimental area, and all in front of the organization's top leaders?

Thinking of this, Shilis turned to Otto beside her with some curiosity, wanting to see what this man would do. But to her surprise, Otto did not say anything about it, but raised his hand with a smile and gently placed it on the black-haired girl's head.

"Xiao Huihuo is unexpectedly quiet today. Is he nervous... because of Aisha Lopez?"

"Tsk...Take your hands away and don't touch my head!"

The black-haired girl shook off the blond man's hand with force and frowned. The rude and bad attitude made Shirley stunned for a moment, and then she praised the other party's behavior in her heart.

However, Shirley was still a little curious. Although Otto was a magnanimous person and would not care if others spoke rudely in front of him (not involving Kallen), the current situation was already too indulgent no matter how you looked at it. How could a man like Otto allow his subordinates to be so unruly?

Or was this Colorless Radiant Flame someone of great importance? Someone who possessed such extraordinary qualities that Otto was willing to put aside his status to have an equal exchange with her?

"Aisha Lopez?"

After coming up with this idea, Shirley inevitably became a little curious about this black-haired girl. Recalling the name she had just heard accidentally, Shirley subconsciously hummed, but did not find any relevant information from her memory...

410 Imperfect Herrscher >>

"A-rank Valkyrie Aisha Lopez, former captain of the elite team 'Glow', is a friend of Little Glow."

Otto suddenly explained, stopping teasing the black-haired girl beside him and turning to Cialis again.

"However, due to an unexpected incident of misinformation, all members of Team Glow were killed except for Colorless Glow."

When Otto said this, Colorless Huihuo, who was walking on the other side, snorted and turned his head away, as if he didn't intend to join the conversation.

Hearing this, Shilis also hummed softly, showing little interest in these things. But the next moment, Otto's words made her eyes move.

"The first experimental subject of the Herrscher of Death's Creation Energy is Miss Aisha. After all the adjustments are completed, we will be able to witness this miracle... That's why Xiao Huihuo is traveling with us. Don't look at her now, but this child usually doesn't behave as quiet as she did today. She must be nervous about the subsequent experiments..."

As he spoke, Otto shook his head and laughed. The black-haired girl smacked her lips again. Silis listened to this and looked at Otto with some surprise. She thought that this man would urge her to revive Kallen as soon as Sier arrived. Now it seems that Otto is more calm than she thought.

(Are you planning to use insignificant people to test the actual effect of the power of creation? He was carrying the colorless flame before hearing our conversation. It seems that this was planned long ago. However, in order to ensure that there is no room for error, this approach is understandable...)

Looking at the black-haired girl biting her lollipop and keeping silent, Shilis decided

The girl should also know Otto's plan, so she is so worried about her friend's resurrection while looking forward to it.

"Speaking of which... Miss Hill seems to be a little nervous as well, right?"

Otto suddenly changed the subject and looked at Hill, who was following behind the others without saying a word.

"Huh...? What?"

"You don't have to worry about anything, Miss Hill. You only need to be responsible for the release of the Herrscher's energy. We will analyze the fluctuations of the power of creation, figure out its operating mode, and then conduct the real experiment. The experimental process is completely designed by us, and you don't need to bear any responsibility..."

"But! There is one thing I want to make clear first."

As soon as Otto finished speaking, Shirley continued, ignoring Hill's confused look, and spoke in a serious tone.

"My friend is not obliged to obey your orders. All experimental agreements are based on cooperation. In other words, she can refuse all your unreasonable requests. Is that right?"

Hill, who had just come to his senses, obviously didn't realize what was going on. Although the conversation between Hill and Otto revolved around Hill, neither of them gave the person involved a chance to interrupt.

"That's right. Don't worry. As a collaborator, I will certainly not treat Miss Shirley's friends unfairly. The laboratory where the Serenity Gem fusion was conducted before is in front. The person in charge of the experiment is ready. Let us see what the true power of creation that can reverse life and death is like in the legend..."

Listening to the conversation between Otto and Shirley, Hill silently lowered his head and secretly clenched his right fist hidden in his pocket...

"Identity verification completed, individual code: 528... Extra-staff Valkyrie, Syl Fleurie."

"Entering test items for the experimental subject... Input completed, testing about to begin..."

Standing in the familiar double-layer laboratory, Shirley looked at the cylindrical transparent container behind the glass wall. Hill had changed into a lab suit and was floating in a container filled with blue solution. This scene was basically the same as Shirley's memory. However, Hill's body was not connected to those metal tubes that pierced into his body. There was only a square mechanical body shaped like a detector, floating above her head, emitting bursts of high-frequency energy reactions...

"Can't we start the experiment right away, Dr. Maki?"

Looking at Hill who was undergoing some kind of test, Otto stood in front of the operating table and asked the old man who was busy with something on the operating table, with a hint of impatience in his elegant and easy-going green eyes.

"Miss Hill has just demonstrated the power of the Serenity Gem. It can be confirmed that the gem is indeed in her body. Are these tests really necessary?"

"The experiment must be foolproof. Since the bishop has decided to proceed, these steps are necessary! I don't want another innocent girl to die on the experimental table..."

Maki said without raising his head, continuing to adjust the scanner data in front of him. It is understandable that a professional researcher who is in the right state will mechanically carry out precise experimental steps like this, but few people know whether Maki, who has reached the pinnacle of this professional field, is now doing this unnecessary test behavior as a required step of the experiment or out of his personal will.

"Tsk... boring. There's not even a place to sit here. Are we going to stay here and wait for this terribly slow test to be over? When can it start?"

Wu Se Hui Huo frowned and walked up slowly, but the old man just glanced at her indifferently without even responding.

The girl puffed up her cheeks to express her dissatisfaction, but no one paid any attention to her. At this time, the display screen of the detector showed a reaction...

"Testing completed, target individual: Experiment No. 528, Honkai energy adaptability is... 99.99%."

"...!"

Even though Otto was well-informed, he was still shocked when he saw this number. You know, an average Valkyrie's Honkai adaptability is qualified when it reaches 20%. The higher the Honkai adaptability value, the lower the degree of backlash of the Valkyrie by the artificial stigmata. Even the most talented Valkyrie in the history of the Destiny Organization has an adaptability of no more than 60%.

(Sure enough, this is the true Herrscher physique...!)

Unlike a half-baked person like Walter, a perfect Herrscher can fully adapt to the Honkai energy, that's for sure. Although the Herrscher of the Void during the second Honkai was also like that, Otto didn't have the chance to put Sirin into the experimental chamber at that time.

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"Is this okay?"

While wiping the water droplets off her body with a towel, Hill walked out of the experimental cabin behind the glass wall and returned to the laboratory hall. As soon as she entered the door, she heard Otto's voice.

"Is that enough? Dr. Maki, this unprecedented fitness value doesn't mean anything? Your worry is completely unnecessary..."

"No! It shouldn't be like this."