Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"But as you inferred, the final step in welcoming our Lord back requires this plan to proceed normally. Until you propose an optimization method, I can only wait for that opportunity to come. Please forgive my previous boast, but now things have indeed exceeded my expectations."

"You just want me to help you, don't you?" Wang Xuanqiao smiled. "Since we both get what we need, then of course there's no problem. But I want you to clean up the Shencheng Pharmaceutical business. Do you understand?"

"I understand very well." Gray Snake bowed and then looked at Rita on the side.

"So, do you want to involve destiny in this matter?"

"Why are you worried that Kevin can't defeat Tianming?"

"You've hit the nail on the head." Gray Snake bowed again. "I have no more questions. Next, please allow me to introduce to you the necessary conditions for welcoming the Lord back."

"First, the location. Haiyuan City, the only stable entrance and exit to the Quantum Sea in this world, is currently under the control of the Anti-Entropy Organization. However, I have prepared an insider in advance. She will help us enter Haiyuan City without any hindrance, just like returning to our own home."

"The second is the key. Anti-Entropy once conducted an experiment to survey the Quantum Sea, which became a beacon to guide the Lord. However, Walter, then the leader of Anti-Entropy, sealed the entrance at the cost of his own life. I need the experimental data from that time to reopen the entrance."

Wang Xuanqiao folded his arms and thought for a moment.

"Then forget the key," he said. "Mark the location of Haiyuan City for me, and then go back and clean up the World Serpent. If you do a good job, I won't care about what you did before."

"Please rest assured." The gray snake bowed for the last time, then left silently with an umbrella.

Rita, who had been left out, was about to speak when Wang Xuanqiao interrupted her.

"Remember to tell your bishop not to delay paying for the intelligence. As for the amount, let him make his own estimate after hearing it."

After saying that, Wang Xuanqiao also disappeared from the spot, leaving Rita alone there, with a complicated expression gradually appearing on her face.

It was really like that year when I was eighteen, I stood like a minion.

A dignified S-class Valkyrie with destiny, but in the end she didn't even have the right to say a word?

Rita secretly remembered Wang Xuanqiao's appearance, but a professional maid would not delay her work because of a little grievance.

She glanced in a certain direction without leaving a trace, and then disappeared into the shadows silently like a ghost...

Everyone had left, leaving only the mechanical wreckage still emitting occasional sparks. After a period of silence, this secluded area reserved for trade finally welcomed the 'guest' it was supposed to welcome.

"Damn it, I knew there was something wrong with this intelligence dealer!"

Three figures, two petite and one tall, entered the empty space, which was left with only wreckage. The burqa-clad girl in the lead spoke through gritted teeth.

"Principal, all the surveillance cameras around here have been destroyed," the girl with gray, diamond-haired hair said calmly. "From the way they did it, it seems like it was a violent act. Combined with the wreckage of the mecha at the scene, Bronya speculates that Rita intercepted us."

"But there was a third person present at the time." The tallest girl among the three was searching for clues in the wreckage. "The entire conversation was mainly between him and Gray Snake."

After a while, she found the 'key clue'.

"Principal, Bronya, come and see!" The girl picked up the broken sickle from the mess on the ground.

"This is... the Gene Reaper! It's the weapon Rita used." The veiled girl recognized the sickle. "How is it possible? It's broken?"

"Bronya thought it might be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," Bronya said. "Rita, who had originally wanted to intercept Gray Snake, was physically restrained by that man and ultimately had to stand there until the end."

"If only she was standing in the corner as punishment." Theresa felt a headache coming on. "She obviously overheard everything the man and Gray Snake said. It's strange. Why would the man allow Rita to sit in? Is he trying to get Tianming involved in something?"

"...Principal, now is not the time to worry about this." The tall girl, Mei Raiden, looked a little helpless.

"Gray Snake has left on his own now. If we can't reconnect with him, the clue to Kiana will really be cut off here."

"Bronya knows Mei-nee is anxious, but we can't be anxious right now." Bronya floated over to the wreckage. "Gray Snake has obviously reached some kind of deal with someone else. He chose to leave instead of staying and waiting for us. This probably means he's giving up on the deal with us."

"Bronya feels that if he truly abandons the deal, there's no point in continuing to contact us. But if not, he'll definitely find a way to contact us again. Our top priority right now is searching for clues about the Gray Snake."

"Bronya can try to find undamaged cores among these mecha fragments and dig out information about the Gray Snake by retrieving the instructions they once received."

"Well done, Bronya." Theresa was somewhat relieved. "The situation is complicated now. We must regain the initiative!"

——The author has something to say——

Thanks to book friends [No. 1 Lu Renjia], [The Transformer~], [Mo Bai], and [Mao Yu.Xiao Hu] for their recommendation votes. Thank you for your support!

Actually, I asked for the last two from the book group (whispering)

Volume 041: : Blackmail Otto!

From the time he went out to the time he came back, Wang Xuanqiao specifically looked at the time. It took a total of 41 minutes, which can be said to be efficiency first.

Kiana, who was left behind, saw Wang Xuanqiao coming in from outside and immediately went to greet him.

"Manager, what's going on?" When she asked, the girl in the room also pricked up her ears.

"I'll go in and hang the guy who did the human experiment and order them not to take him down without my permission. Then I'll have another manager overhaul Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. If they dare to do something like this again, they'll be held accountable."

Wang Xuanqiao smiled and introduced his achievements to Kiana.

"Then I also happened to meet someone from Sky's Destiny. They were looking for you in Sky City. Gray Snake somehow got a photo of you entering Sky City and put it up for sale. Now both Sky's Destiny and Anti-Entropy are trying to buy your clues."

"Are the principal and the others here too?" Kiana became visibly excited.

"Yes. If it weren't for the people from Tianming just now, we should have been able to meet." Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "I'll also ask Tianming for some money. Let's see how much Otto is willing to pay."

"Ah? Manager, how did you do that?" Kiana's eyes widened. "Otto? You actually managed to rip him off?!"

"After all, this is World Serpent's intelligence. If he refuses to give it to me, then I really look down on him." Wang Xuanqiao laughed. "You'll set the price when the time comes. Whether Otto gives enough depends on your mood."

"What if... I want his life?" Kiana looked at Wang Xuanqiao seriously.

"If you want it, no problem. If he won't give it to me, I'll take it myself."

Wang Xuanqiao met Kiana's gaze, and after a moment, she turned her head away.

"Forget it, it's not time to settle accounts with Otto yet." Kiana muttered softly, "Compared to Otto, the more important thing now is to expel the Honkai."

"I've made some progress on this matter," Wang Xuanqiao said. "The leader of the World Serpents is a survivor from the previous era. They fought Honkai to the bitter end. I plan to seek information from him and then decide how to deal with Honkai accordingly."

"...Why do I feel like you, the store manager, have taken care of everything?" Kiana was confused and pointed at herself and asked, "What about me? Is there anything I need to do?"

"Don't worry." Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but smile. "If you originally needed to sacrifice half your population to fight Honkai, I would simply make these sacrifices voluntary. My general idea is to build a wall to keep Honkai out. That way, it can't get in and harm you, but you'll have to cross it if you want to get out."

"I understand, Manager." Kiana nodded. "Although I can't represent the people in this world, I still want to thank you."

"Hey, don't thank me," Wang Xuanqiao said hurriedly. "To be honest, I feel a little embarrassed for not helping you smash Honkai to pieces. I really wanted to solve all your problems with one punch, but... from an outsider's perspective, Honkai isn't just a disaster, it's also an opportunity."

"And you, Kiana. You are the protagonist standing at the forefront of the stage."

Kiana suddenly felt a little flustered.

"What are you suddenly saying, Manager?" She shook her head repeatedly, "There are other people here!"

Indeed, but you can just pretend I don’t exist, the girl huddled in the corner thought.

"Oh, sorry! I forgot about you." Wang Xuanqiao set his eyes on the girl.

What? Is there something about me? The girl was a little confused.

"What are you going to do next? Do you... have any reliable place to go?"

"I... don't know." The girl shook her head. "My sister is gone, and my parents are gone too. I'm all alone now, and I have to go home by myself."

"So, do you want to go to St. Freya's College?" Wang Xuanqiao asked. "I remember they provide room and board, and there's a salary after you graduate... It's like a technical school. Anyway, it's a place that's suitable for you. Even if you don't like it, you can always quit."

"Manager, is it really okay for you to make decisions for the principal like this?" Kiana looked at Wang Xuanqiao with a frown and complained.

"What's wrong with that? Theresa might even thank me." Wang Xuanqiao shrugged. "This child has the ability to resist Honkai. She already has the capital to fight against Honkai."

Here they come again, those things that I don’t understand but think are so cool... Curiosity finally surged in the girl’s heart.

At this moment, the goddess of fate also lifted the hem of her skirt a little bit.

As the initiator of the plan, Wang Xuanqiao naturally shouldered these responsibilities. Sky Dome City was no longer a convenient place for a sit-down conversation, so he made another trip. Soon, Wang Xuanqiao brought the three academy members, who were still investigating the Gray Snake, to the vicinity of their base.

The trio were all confused at this moment.

How did he suddenly find himself in a completely different place in the blink of an eye? Did he accidentally awaken the ability to teleport?

"No, that's not right!" Theresa suddenly exclaimed. "Dr. Tesla sent a communication earlier. She said that an incredibly powerful life form appeared in Sky City. It wiped out the Honkai beasts entrenched in the city in a matter of seconds!"

"So the principal thinks that we were captured here by Him?" Bronya looked around, alert to any movement.

"I felt like I was picked up just now, and someone grabbed my collar." Raiden Mei touched the back of her neck. This feeling of being completely defenseless made her heart palpitate.

"But why didn't He show up?" Theresa was also looking around. "He brought us here but hid himself?"

Just as she was complaining incessantly, a voice came from the residential building.

"Stop looking around and go upstairs to talk."

Wang Xuanqiao half-lay over the balcony railing and shouted to the trio downstairs.

"Wait! You are the man who talked to Gray Snake!" Theresa recognized Wang Xuanqiao at a glance and screamed in surprise.

Mei Raiden and Bronya immediately took a defensive stance.

"That's right, it was me. I helped you avoid a disaster there. How are you going to thank me?" Wang Xuanqiao laughed.

"Prevent disaster? What does that mean?" Theresa looked up at the man on the top floor and asked loudly.

"I told you to go upstairs and talk."

After saying that, Wang Xuanqiao waved his hand, turned around, left the balcony and walked into the house.

In the house, Kiana looked nervous and looked for a place to hide. If the chandelier in the house was not big enough, she could have jumped onto it.

As for why Baimaotuanzi did this... there are two reasons. One is that he needs to do some psychological preparation, and the other is that he wants to give a surprise to his friends who have been reunited after a long time.

"...Hurry up, I didn't bring them upstairs on purpose." Wang Xuanqiao looked at Kiana running around the room speechlessly.

"Manager! Please help me think of a place where I can hide close enough without being discovered?" Kiana continued to look anxious.

"Then let's go to the balcony. You squat in the corner and I'll let them sit on the balcony later."

As soon as Wang Xuanqiao finished speaking, footsteps could be heard in the corridor. Although they had just entered, given the physical fitness of these three Valkyries, it wouldn't take long to reach the top floor.

"Hurry, hurry, they're going upstairs." He urged again, and Kiana hurriedly squeezed herself into the balcony, and closed the glass sliding door, and the buckle on the door snapped in place.

Wang Xuanqiao had to hurry and leave a gap in the door for her.

The girl who had been sitting next to and watching this scene couldn't help but think in her heart -

Why don't you just go home by yourself? They look a bit foolish to me.

——The author has something to say——

When posting the chapter, I found that there were a series of punctuation errors. It should have been [""], but because Ming Shao was typing on Word, the size 5 font was too small to see the double quotation marks clearly, resulting in a large section of dialogue where the double quotation marks became all "one-sided" without knowing when.

After copying it, I felt numb. I was forced to review and revise it paragraph by paragraph. It was so tiring_(:з)∠)_

Volume 042: : The Cook's Heart Skipped

To be honest, this living room, which is probably only a little over 20 square meters, can't accommodate so many people.

Especially the Valkyrie with equipment, Theresa is obviously not big in size, but she can squeeze out the space of two or three people.

In order to allow them to sit near the balcony, Wang Xuanqiao was very worried. He moved the sofa and moved the coffee table and was busy for a long time. Finally, everyone was seated as planned.

"So why don't you just let me sit outside?" Theresa asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"No, this is my seat," Wang Xuanqiao lied seriously. "I've been sitting here since the first moment I entered this room, and no one can make me change it."

"Uh...as long as you're happy."

"So this... sir? You 'invited' us here, is there something going on?"

When negotiations required it was still Principal Theresa who stepped in. Raiden Mei and Bronya sat at attention, their manners impeccable.

"Let's get down to business first." Wang Xuanqiao pointed at the girl sitting next to him. "I hope St. Freya's Academy can take her in. This child happens to be gifted, and Honkai owes her a great debt."

As soon as these words came out, the three of them simultaneously turned their gazes to the girl. The girl was also looking at them with a look of curiosity.

"If you just want to take her in, I have no objection. But you may not know that St. Freya's Academy has been closed." Theresa looked embarrassed.

"Really closed? That's right, after all, you've all broken up with Otto." Wang Xuanqiao stroked his chin, "Then how about this. You take her with you first, and I'll take care of the academy affairs. Otto happens to owe me some money for intelligence, so let him pay me back a little more."

"This...is this true?" Theresa stood up suddenly. What kind of huge pie fell on her head?

"It's not a big deal." Wang Xuanqiao shook his head. "Since you've accepted my commission, I should at least show some sincerity, right? Now that the official business is settled, let's talk about personal matters."

"He tampered with your deal with Gray Snake. According to the original plan, he would have used the opportunity to invade Hyperion and steal a copy of the experimental data. Now that the deal has been halted by me, I can say that I helped you avoid disaster."

"How is this possible! Gray Snake can break through our information defense?" Theresa couldn't believe her ears. The series of big news made her dizzy.

Bronya, who was sitting beside her, seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"That's because you underestimated Gray Snake. No wonder he tricked you." Wang Xuanqiao shrugged. "And the point isn't whether he can do it or not."