I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　"Tips to improve user retention, right?"

　Lingmo said irritably, "So why didn't you tell me about such an important setting sooner?"

　Uh...it's because nobody bothers to check the user agreement when there's nothing else to do...

　Customer service representative Xiaoqi sounded a little guilty. After all, when someone threw this system framework at her before, the original system wizard inside had already left. If she wanted to look up something, she would have to look up the code in the system herself.

　As a "system wizard" who was rushed into the task, dear Xiaoqi has already demonstrated her lifelong learning ability by getting this system up and running in a short period of time. It's understandable that the service experience is somewhat lacking.

　"Never mind, it's not a big deal anyway..."

　Lingmo sighed, "More than that, I hope that after I go back this time, not too much time will pass..."

　"Lingmo, come quick!"

　Just then, Black Tower's voice rang out from the side. Upon seeing Lingmo approach, she pointed to a device that looked like some kind of next-generation game pod.

　"Here, lie down."

　"This is……"

　"This is a hibernation pod that I specially provided for you, to be used for your physical maintenance when you enter another world."

　Black Tower patted the hibernation pod next to her, which was almost the same color scheme as hers, and said, "It is equipped with a life support system, a consciousness monitoring system, a dream transmission system and a series of supporting facilities. It also has a certain protective function, so it can be used even in the wild."

　"In addition, to prevent you from having trouble carrying such a large hibernation pod, I specially got you a prop with a space-folding effect. Strictly speaking, this is also a rare item. You can call it... Aruan Bag."

　"So this is it?"

　Lingmo was somewhat surprised.

　"You know Ruan Mei too? Hmm... I'm getting more and more interested in the information in your memories. But you'd better pray you don't run into Yi Ting's people in the future."

　Is it because they might be able to access my memories?

　"Do not."

　Black Tower shook his head: "To be precise, they will definitely be unable to resist prying into your memories."

　"However, what I mean is, you'd better be prepared to be labeled a Memory Killer by Yi Ting in the future. After all, the power of the Commander in your mind is not something that can be easily spied on."

　Chapter 33 Lingmo: What do you mean you're almost at the finale?

　As the familiar darkness enveloped Suzumo's body once more, Suzumo lost consciousness in the hibernation pod.

　However, according to Black Tower, she added some advanced technology to the hibernation pod this time. The drug injected into her will not kill her directly, but will put her into a state of suspended animation. In addition, this drug can also subtly enhance her physique.

　If it is confirmed that this drug can allow her to stably enter the Honkai world, then the Black Tower will mass-produce it. After all, at her request, the side effects of this drug were forcibly reversed into positive effects. Or rather, entering a state of suspended animation is the real side effect of this drug, while enhancing physical fitness is more like its original function.

　Considering that Black Tower said the potion would only work on her, and that the Aruan bag next to the hibernation pod clearly looked like a brand-new, exotic object, Lingmo boldly guessed that the old friend Black Tower had mentioned wanting to see was most likely Ruan Mei.

　After all, the connection between the two is very close, and there is even a light cone that is jokingly called "the interlocking of geniuses". And the things that Black Tower is taking out now are basically related to Ruan Mei.

　However, this should have nothing to do with her. After all, it's one thing for Black Tower to be very interested in her, but Ruan Mei's profession is completely unrelated to hers, so it's impossible for her to be interested in her as well.

　With this thought in mind, Lingmo opened her eyes again, and then she felt a familiar sensation, the feeling of being completely immersed in nutrient solution.

　Okay, at least I can be sure I'm no longer in Sirin's hands... It's either destiny or anti-entropy, but if it's destiny, according to Otto, I shouldn't wake up before the Second Honkai Impact ends, which means the next step is to determine the timing...

　Before Lingmo could even process her thoughts, a girl with red pigtails opened the door and walked in.

　Okay, now we don't need to be sure. If Destiny didn't clone a Tesla replicant, then we should be in reverse entropy right now.

　Lingmo breathed a sigh of relief.

　After all, although she had a certain intelligence advantage over Otto, it is well known that you can question Otto's bottom line, but you cannot question Otto's ability. Going against someone like Otto puts a lot of pressure on Suzuma.

　But Anti-Entropy is different. Although both doctors are intelligent and Walter has extremely profound experience, unlike Otto, the people in Anti-Entropy are all good people in the traditional sense.

　Good people have many virtues: they have principles, are kind, and know their limits. When they are not very familiar with someone, they will consciously control themselves from intruding on that person's secrets. However, when they are familiar with someone they can trust, keeping such a small secret is not unacceptable to them.

　In short, as long as it's in reverse entropy mode, there's no risk of Suzumo's situation being leaked.

　"Huh? You're awake?!"

　It seems that Tesla didn't come here specifically to see Suzumo. After discovering that the girl in the culture medium had opened her eyes, Tesla was clearly startled and immediately shouted into the communicator.

　"Hey, hey! Let the plane stop for a bit, then get Walter back!"

　"The pink-haired girl he snatched back has woken up!"

　Although Tesla hasn't spoken to Suzuma yet, judging from the lobster-headed doctor's voice, he must have been taken back by Walter.

　Lingmo nodded with satisfaction.

　After all, according to the original story, Welt and Siegfried were both instantly killed by Otto in his clown form. If Otto hadn't had to keep Siegfried alive, Welt would probably have had to do sit-ups right away. But in his own timeline, Welt actually defeated Otto with an elbow strike? That's truly something to celebrate.

　However, Lingmo, who is still giggling now, will soon stop giggling.

　Because Walter, who rushed back in a hurry, didn't say much, but only asked her one question.

　"The situation has changed. Sirin may be in great danger now. Do you want to come with me to save Sirin?"

　"Clam?"

　Lingmo was dumbfounded.

　I was only dead for a short while, so how come the story ended when I came back?

　Then, in a daze, Suzumo was taken onto the plane by Walter.

　……

　"After your death, Sirin obtained the power of four Herrscher Cores from the moon by herself, and after recovering from her injuries, she headed straight for Earth."

　"Her landing point seems to be in Siberia. My personal guess is that it might be because she knows that there are basically no people left in Siberia now, and she can fight her final battle there without any worries."

　"And Otto thought so too."

　"According to Anti-Entropy's intelligence, Otto led almost all of Schicksal's high-level combat forces, including the Snow Wolf Squad, Siegfried, Cecilia, and that mysterious Crimson Kite Immortal, to form an anti-Herrscher team and officially declare war on the Second Herrscher."

　"Isn't Celine in a very dangerous situation?"

　Lingmo gasped. She never expected that her brief death would lead to such a rapid deterioration of the situation.

　Ultimately, however, it all stemmed from her initial mistake. If she had cleared up the information at the Tower of Babel, it would have taken Otto more time to confirm her identity, and she wouldn't have been caught off guard and tricked by Otto as before.

　After all, according to her original plan, Otto could not possibly be there at that time.

　"It's dangerous, but it doesn't mean there's no chance."

　Walter shook his head: "According to satellite intelligence and Honkai energy detectors, it seems that Sirin has divided her core among four puppets. Now, in addition to Sirin, there are Benares and four pseudo-Herrschers in Siberia."

　"Moreover, as far as I know, Cecilia and Siegfried know the truth of the whole incident. They did not go to kill Sirin. If given the chance, they would rather try to save Sirin."

　"In short, everyone has their own reasons, right?"

　Lingmo sighed.

　"Yes."

　A glint of something unfathomable flickered in Walter's eyes: "So, Miss Suzumo, what is your goal in this battle?"

　"My goal is simple: to keep Celine alive and find her a home."

　Lingmo did not flinch from Walter's probing gaze: "I know what you want to ask. Don't worry, I'm not Otto. Although I may indeed have many secrets, my feelings for Sirin are truly genuine."

　"And... as you'll see later, for some reason, I can't stay in the world like this for long. In that case, Sirin will need someone to take care of her."

　“Even before you came into contact with me, joining Anti-Entropy was always within my consideration.”

　"Therefore, I believe we should have opportunities to cooperate."

　Chapter 34 Otto: It will be over soon.

　"Yes, that's what I think too. Anti-Entropy never refuses the joining of any Herrscher, especially those Herrschers who want to fight for humanity."

　Walter paused for a moment, then stood up solemnly and bowed to Suzumo.

　"In addition, I must apologize to you. Your death was largely due to Otto's infiltration of Anti-Entropy's intelligence, which led me to misjudge the situation."

　"Although there was a reason for the incident, the serious consequences caused by my mistake have indeed affected you and Sirin. Therefore, Anti-Entropy is willing to make compensation for this. In fact, even without mentioning the cooperation, Anti-Entropy will do its best to cooperate with your actions this time."

　"Huh? No, there's no need to be so formal..."

　Suzuma was taken aback by Walter's sudden apology, and then quickly and politely waved her hand to indicate that she did not hold a grudge.

　After all, most of the people and things Lingmo encountered after transmigrating were hostile to her. People like Lao Yang were among the few friendly units she encountered.

　"Anyway, if we cooperate, we'll be allies, so this kind of thing doesn't really matter..."

　"Yes, thank you for forgiving my previous mistake."

　Walter then sat back down and said, "However, the plane should arrive in Siberia in a little while. Time is of the essence right now, and we haven't had the chance to finalize more details of the cooperation, keep multiple records, or go through the proper procedures. If you're willing to trust my verbal promise as the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance..."

　"Don't worry, I still believe in that. However, since it's a collaboration, there needs to be a transaction."

　Lingmo tapped her fingers lightly on the table: "Next..."

　"That's easy. Just let me know if you need anything, and Anti-Entropy will do its best to meet your requirements."

　Walter had no objection to Suzumo's suggestion; in fact, he felt that a Herrscher was worth all the resources they were willing to allocate to her.

　"There's no need for such a grand display... I don't ask for much."

　Lingmo cleared her throat and said, "As a condition for me, Xilin, Bella, and I to join Anti-Entropy, first of all, I need you to follow my orders throughout this operation."

　"Um……"

　Walter pondered for a moment, the memory of being thoroughly outmaneuvered by Otto resurfacing. So he decisively said, "Okay, considering that the information gathered by Anti-Entropy may indeed be misleading, having you, an entity that Otto cannot predict, take command is indeed a viable option."

　"However, if Sirin develops a tendency toward world destruction that is irreversible, I will need to retain the right to break free from your command. Please understand this, after all..."

　"Don't worry, Anti-Entropy's primary task is to protect the world, I understand that. Moreover, as long as I'm here, at least Sirin won't have any mental problems."

　Lingmo waved her hand: "In addition, after this battle, I need you to grant me the identity of an executor, as well as the corresponding power and resource allocation capabilities."

　Is one enough?

　Walter asked, somewhat puzzled, "If it's you and Sirin, there should be at least two of you, right?"

　“One is enough. I have no interest in the power struggles within your Anti-Entropy organization. The reason I want this position is simply to have a convenient identity in the future. Besides, the executor organizational structure does have a great advantage in terms of confidentiality.”

　"Of course, it's the same thing I said before."

　Lingmo earnestly instructed, "Due to some of my own characteristics, I may frequently lose contact, and the time is not fixed, ranging from a few days to several years. You can't cancel my position just because I lose contact."

　"Don't worry, although Anti-Entropy's organizational structure is indeed a bit bloated, it's not so bloated that it can't accommodate a single executor."

　Walter chuckled and said, "As for the executor's mechanism, it just so happens that it requires one-way communication with the leader. After Ai Yin sets up your identity, I will give you a code and a special way of contacting you. You only need to use this to contact me at any time from anywhere in the world through Anti-Entropy's subordinate organizations."

　"That's good."

　Lingmo glanced out the window; the scenery on both sides was rushing past. Clearly, just as the two were finalizing the details of their collaboration, the plane was already very close to its destination.

　"After we get off the plane, could you please scout out the battlefield for me, Walter? Then I'll give you my next instructions. Also, please don't disturb me for the next three minutes; I need to make some pre-battle preparations."

　With that, Lingmo closed her eyes and immersed her consciousness into the system.

　"Xiaoqi, draw a card!"

　……

　Just as Lingmo was rushing to the battlefield, an hour earlier, fighting had already broken out in the Siberian region.

　Of the four pseudo-Herrschers, the Herrscher of Death was directly dealt with by Otto, while the remaining three were separated and held back by the members of the Snow Wolf Squad and Siegfried. Cecilia faced off against Benares. Compared to the other groups, the difference in strength between this group was indeed huge, but this was also Otto's intention.

　Before setting off, Otto had deliberately revealed Sirin's situation to Cecilia through other channels. He knew very well that since the Second Herrscher had the possibility of persuading her, Cecilia would never kill her. Therefore, he took advantage of Cecilia's kindness and gave her a task that could delay her as much as possible.

　If Cecilia quickly kills Benares, it will undoubtedly destroy any possibility of her developing a relationship with Sirin, and she will have to face a fully-fledged Sirin in the upcoming battle. However, if Cecilia fights with the intention of incapacitating Benares, it will play right into Otto's hands.

　After all, although Benares' strength was much weaker than Cecilia's, the physique of a Judgment-class Honkai Beast was still there. Even Cecilia couldn't possibly make a Judgment-class Honkai Beast collapse from exhaustion or lose its combat ability without fatal injuries in a short time.

　This gives Otto time to confront Sirin directly—he had already made contact with the pseudo-Herrscher representing death and confirmed that among all the pseudo-Herrschers, only Sirin had created a pseudo-core using a portion of her powers and a large amount of concentrated Honkai energy. This means that the core of the Herrscher of Death is still inside Sirin's body.

　Meanwhile, just in case, Otto went to face off against Sirin's group, not only himself, but also...

　"Thank you, old friend."

　Seeing that Sirin had already been subdued by the Crimson Kite Immortal, Otto stepped forward, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed excitement.

　"Whatever you need to do, do it quickly."

　Fu Hua didn't say much, and her words were very brief: "The power of having five cores in one person has far exceeded our predictions. I'm afraid I can't control her for much longer."