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

　Meanwhile, Suzumo on the other side also looked delighted, as if her plan had succeeded.

　After all, judging from the plot, Silver Wolf encountered Opal during the process of retrieving the account. Although he successfully made Opal bleed a lot, he did not actually get the account back.

　Therefore, Lingmo's bet can be said to be 100% successful.

　As for why she had Silver Wolf make so many Punk Lord greetings for her... actually, she wanted to use these things to fill the gacha pool. As long as Silver Wolf made slight distinctions when making these Punk Lord greetings, the gacha pool would treat them as different items and put them into the pool at the same time.

　If it's in Honkai Impact 3rd, the actual effect of this thing is roughly the same as Suzuma using the power of erosion herself. However, if it's in Honkai Impact 3rd, where it's first added to the gacha pool and then drawn through the gacha, the difference is huge.

　After all, the items drawn from the gacha pool are bound by some kind of black box of rules. If Suzuma uses the power of erosion, she might fail due to insufficient quantity. However, if she uses the Punk Lord's Greeting drawn from the Honkai side, it will be 100% successful.

　In the later storyline, whether it's dealing with Otto's Soul Steel Doll or facing the yet-to-be-released Thousand Herrscher, the Punk Lord's Greeting is a very useful weapon for opening boxes with a single click. Therefore, Suzuma plans to take this opportunity to add more of these cards to the gacha pool for future use.

　As for the Honkai Impact 3rd game cartridge... it was a little trick of Suzuma's. She engraved a game adapted from her own experience in Honkai Impact 3rd into the cartridge—which is why the game cartridge is called Honkai Impact 3rd (Prototype), because the story was never finished.

　"Beep-beep-"

　Just then, Suzumo's terminal suddenly rang.

　When Lingmo picked it up, the image that popped up was none other than the Black Tower's portrait.

　Have you finished your work over there? Remember to come to my office when you're done.

　"Eh?"

　Lingmo was a little confused: "Why are you being so mysterious..."

　A few minutes later, Suzumo appeared in Black Tower's office.

　"The main reason I called you here is that I suddenly remembered something about you in another world, and in case I accidentally forget it, I might as well ask you now."

　Hei Ta flipped through Ling Mo's dream reports from the last dozen or so times, then looked up and asked.

　“When you first went to Oceania, I remember you made a guess that Bishop Otto put Wendy and Ragnar together in Oceania to rehearse his plans for the future.”

　"Therefore, you took the opportunity to settle down permanently in Oceania to prevent him from launching a surprise attack on Oceania?"

　"correct."

　Lingmo nodded: "I'm sure that's exactly what he thinks."

　“I didn’t deny your idea, it’s just that…”

　Black Tower frowned, staring at the general information about the Honkai Impact 3rd world that Lingmo had previously compiled for her, as well as Lingmo's predictions about some future developments.

　"You may have some misconceptions about his approach to implementing the plan."

　"Have you considered that, given the current situation in Schicksal, Otto would never send someone to attack Oceania on his own? First of all, in terms of manpower, almost all of Schicksal's high-level combat forces, apart from himself, are related to Ragnar. If he doesn't take action himself, then even if there is the most compelling reason, even if Wendy really loses control, Schicksal's Valkyries would never kill Ragnar."

　"Even if Otto overcomes all obstacles and personally takes action against Ragnar, the impact of this matter will be significant. Even if he manages to suppress the matter this time, when it comes to Kiana and Himeko, he will definitely not be able to suppress it anymore. The dissatisfaction with him within Schicksal will then lead to a de facto split."

　"If I were him, I certainly wouldn't trade the split of destiny for a rehearsal of the plan; it would be a terrible loss."

　"But……"

　Lingmo asked doubtfully, "Since Black Tower said my speculation is correct, and Otto does indeed plan to conduct a rehearsal of Project Sirin in Oceania, how can he carry out this rehearsal without using the power of Destiny?"

　"I'm not from your area, how could I possibly know about this kind of thing?"

　Hei Ta ruffled Ling Mo's hair roughly and said.

　"However, if the background you provided is valid, then, based on my personal speculation, the final target will be Oceania..."

　"It should be the World Serpent."

　Chapter 137 Suzumo: Is the World Serpent going to launch a blitzkrieg against Oceania? Isn't that just a coincidence? (laughs)

　"World Serpent?"

　Lingmo subconsciously thought of Medubius in Paradise: "Why them?"

　"The information you gave me earlier recorded that the Lord of the World Serpent is an exceptionally powerful individual whose combat strength can take on your entire organization combined. This person is sealed in a place called the Quantum Sea and needs a Herrscher core from the current civilization as a beacon to guide him out of the Quantum Sea."

　Black Tower paused for a moment: "On a side note, I'm actually quite interested in your so-called Sea of ​​Quanta, but... never mind."

　"Getting back to the main point, so far, with your help, Anti-Entropy's strength has been expanding at an extremely rapid pace. Meanwhile, Destiny, wary of your soaring strength, has also begun to accumulate strength like an arms race, cultivating outstanding Valkyries."

　"Under these circumstances, the World Serpent must obtain this Herrscher core as soon as possible; otherwise, they might not even be able to get a ticket to seize the core later on."

　"Now, let's take stock of the known states of Herrscher cores in the world."

　Black Tower tapped the screen: "The First Herrscher, the current leader of Anti-Entropy. To directly attack him, regardless of whether he can be killed, is tantamount to declaring war on Anti-Entropy. And Anti-Entropy is not to be trifled with now."

　"The second and third Herrschers are currently all in St. Freya, Otto's granddaughter's territory. According to you, there are at least two S-class combatants in the academy, plus a main battleship. Most importantly, attacking Theresa could very well provoke Otto's furious retaliation."

　"The Death Law and the Flame Law core are currently at the Fate Headquarters. The difficulty of obtaining them is about the same as the two mentioned above combined."

　"so……"

　Lingmo gradually realized: "The only thing the World Serpent could be after is the Wind Core on Wendy's body?"

　"Yes."

　Black Tower nodded and said, "This is not a multiple-choice question at all, but a single solution. After all, you said that the World Serpent does not know that you are in Oceania. As a remote area far from the core area, Oceania's strength and disaster response speed are not on the same level as the previous ones."

　"Moreover, right now, Oceania only has one A-level Valkyrie, Ragnar, and one half-crippled experimental subject, Wendy. It can be said that it is a complete pushover."

　"If Otto wants to lure the World Serpent into attacking Oceania, he only needs to spread the word that the Herrscher core fusion experiment in Oceania has made a breakthrough and that the experimental subject Wendy is expected to be able to completely control the Herrscher core within a few months."

　"Once this news gets out, the World Serpent will definitely be uneasy. After all, if the experiment succeeds, it means they've gone from having only one option to having no options at all. When you go there next time, keep an eye out for recent scientific journals from Destiny and see if there are any similar articles."

　"But……"

　Lingmo still hesitated: "Although Kevin is still in the Sea of ​​Quanta, his attitude towards Herrschers who retain their humanity is still extremely lenient. Even if Wendy hasn't mastered the Herrscher core, she can at least barely use some of the powers of the Wind Herrscher. If we attack her, wouldn't that be equivalent to..."

　"Fool."

　Black Tower gently tapped Lingmo's head: "You still don't understand. Right now, for the World Serpent, awakening Kevin is a must. Under this premise, everything else has to give way to this matter."

　"Moreover, they only need a Herrscher core from the current civilization as a beacon. There's no need for them to kill Wendy and take the core. They can just take Wendy and the core together. Large organizations like World Serpent inevitably have radical and conservative factions. Even if the radicals want to kill Wendy, the conservatives will stop them for fear of the Lord's wrath."

　"However, the side effect of this is that if the radicals take a step back and propose not to kill Wendy but simply to take her back to World Serpent, then the conservatives, driven by the desire to maintain organizational harmony and achieve the ultimate goal, will most likely agree to this plan."

　"The radicals of the World Serpent..."

　Lingmo pondered the word, searching her mind for the right person to use it.

　Putting aside other things, Jackal is definitely one, and the Gray Snakes are probably not a monolithic group. There are probably not many Gray Snakes like the Poet, and of course, there aren't necessarily many radical Gray Snakes either. Most Gray Snakes should still be quite neutral.

　but……

　A thought suddenly popped into Lingmo's mind.

　Hey, if I kill the World Serpent player right in front of them when the World Serpent attacks, and then switch out my Serpent to log in, wouldn't the World Serpent be wiped out?

　While it's uncertain whether Snake would be willing to stand up for her, her dissatisfaction with Jackal is certain, given that it's documented in the original story. Jackal also showed great disrespect to Yingjie, who is a memory entity, so Snake probably wouldn't mind taking this opportunity to get rid of him.

　but……

　Considering that Ellie had just solemnly told her not to treat death as a joke and to cherish the weight of her life, and that although Snake was very kind to her, Suzumo still didn't understand why, it was best to put this plan on hold for now.

　Otherwise, Suzumo felt... if she really did that, it was hard to say whether the World Serpent would be purged, but she would definitely be bedridden.

　Whether it's Paradise or Oceania.

　"Grumble, as expected, it's best not to trouble Snake and Ellie. Let's think of other ways. After all, in principle, Paradise shouldn't interfere with the outside world, and I actually smuggled myself into Paradise. Or... should we ask Anti-Entropy to find some people?"

　……

　While Suzuma was still figuring out how to give World Serpent a blow, the internal meeting at World Serpent's headquarters in Honkai Impact 3rd was already in complete chaos.

　"Heh, I definitely won't go on this mission. Whoever wants to go can go."

　"Raven, how dare you disobey orders?!"

　The jackal roared, "Are you still a member of the World Serpent's organization?!"

　"Oh, so you know I'm a cadre just like you."

　Raven sneered: "Then you should also know that in the World Serpent, only the Lord has the authority to directly command me. Whether it's the Gray Serpent or you, you only have the right to suggest tasks to me. If you can't read, you can come to my orphanage and audit some preschool education classes to learn what 'suggestion' means."

　"Then tell me, instead of trying to get your hands on Oceania as the core, are you going to fight the Schicksal headquarters or Anti-Entropy? Or launch a surprise attack on St. Freya and learn how to follow in Cocolia's footsteps?"

　The jackal slammed his fist on the table.

　"Given the current situation, if we don't bring the Lord back, can you guarantee that I can successfully conduct the verification of the Sacred Mark Project with your combat strength?"

　Chapter 138 Lingmo: What do you mean I've already conquered two World Serpent executives?

　"Ahem, I have a suggestion."

　At the long table in the conference room, a gray snake sitting in the corner spoke.

　"Since we can't change the status quo, we should learn to adapt. The Stigmata Project has been modified more than a dozen times by our Lord Dr. Mebius. Why don't we go to Paradise and ask her to guide us on the verification method of the Stigmata Project, and abandon the Jackal method, which is so bloody that it will definitely attract the siege of the two major forces?"

　"Huh? Those memory cells in Paradise don't even deserve my permission to change my plans?"

　Jackal snorted coldly: "To borrow a phrase from Raven just now, as an officer, only the Lord has the right to command me. The memory entities in Paradise do not have that right."

　"Jackal!"

　Upon hearing this, Gray Snake, the radical sitting next to Jackal, broke out in a cold sweat.

　Before this, although he knew that Jackal was somewhat arrogant and even knew that Jackal might have had some unpleasantness with the memory inside during the Paradise Trial, he never expected that this guy would dare to say such things in the World Serpent.

　It should be noted that, apart from the various Gray Serpent representatives, all those present were World Serpent cadres who had undergone the trials of Paradise and had basically all received teachings from Yingjie. To make such remarks in a place like this is only possible because the World Serpent system is relatively unconventional, with Gray Serpents overseeing every aspect. Otherwise, Jackal might have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish by the fanatical cadres after the meeting.

　"Jackal, do not be rude! The Lord of Paradise is still a Lord. Except for the lack of a physical form that can move in the mortal world, he is just like the Lord himself. Have you forgotten this rule?!"

　"Okay, it's my fault, it's my fault."

　Jackal raised his hands, saying indifferently, "However, the Paradise of the Past has no decision-making power, and will not even interfere with our decisions. This is one of the default rules. As memory bodies... let's wait until they find a way to contain themselves in reality first."

　"Moreover, even if they do come out, what if the memory inside makes a decision that contradicts Lord Kevin's? Who should we listen to then? I don't care about others, but with me, I only listen to Lord Kevin's orders."

　"Alright, Jackal... Your Lordship isn't here right now, so you don't need to flaunt your loyalty."

　"Grey Snake 1904 said calmly."

　Gray Serpent 1904 was a legendary figure among the Gray Serpents. He loved writing poetry and children. In the final battle, he perished together with the original Gray Serpent, turning the remaining Gray Serpents into "human" beings.

　At this moment, the gray snake, who was more of a "dove," sat next to the raven.

　"I'm not trying to flaunt my loyalty. As a tool, one should naturally be aware of what it means to be a tool."

　Jackal glanced at Raven and said meaningfully, "That's how memories work, and that's how some people work too."

　"If that's really what you think, then it only shows that as an official, you not only know nothing about the World Serpent, but also nothing about the Venerables, those thirteen great beings."

　Grey Serpent 1904 sighed and said, "Moreover, you seem to have gone off-topic. We were discussing whether or not we should launch a surprise attack on the Oceania branch, not whether the lords in Paradise can command us."

　"Okay, let's get back to the topic we were talking about."

　Jackal cleared his throat: "Right now, we have no other choice but to obtain the Herrscher core. I have emphasized the difficulty of obtaining the other cores besides Wendy several times before, so I won't repeat it. And just recently, I received a very reliable piece of information."

　"The experiment on the Gem of Desire at the Oceania branch has made a breakthrough. In the physical fitness test, Wendy's strength has now recovered to the level of a B-rank Valkyrie. Combined with the power she has mastered, she can be considered to have some combat ability."

　"However, if we don't act now, and wait until Wendy has fully mastered the power of the Herrscher of Wind in a few months, her combat strength will not be as weak as it is now, and we will completely lose the possibility of seizing the Herrscher's core by force."

　As the jackal's voice faded, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became somewhat oppressive.

　"Wait, a jackal..."

　Just then, Raven suddenly spoke up: "If I remember correctly, you don't have your own intelligence network, do you? If Gray Serpent didn't give you this information, then where did you get it from?"

　"I saw it in the journal 'Frontiers of Science' published by Tianming."

　"That's perfectly natural," the jackal said matter-of-factly.

　"..."

　Silence fell over the meeting room once again, but this time the atmosphere was one of speechless silence.

　The radical Gray Serpent helplessly covered his face. How could he have chosen such an ally? But since things had come to this, he couldn't change his teammates. Therefore, he could only stand up and say...

　"Since everyone agrees on this and has no better ideas, let's settle on the mission of launching a surprise attack on Oceania."

　"..."

　Now that things have come to this, even if Grey Serpent 1904 doesn't quite agree with the plan, the silence of most people is enough to show their attitude. So, he just sighed and said, "I have no objection. However, Wendy is a Herrscher who has awakened her humanity. According to the Lord's instructions, you cannot kill her."

　"Don't worry, the World Serpent's goal is to obtain a core of the current civilization. It doesn't matter whether there is only one core or a core that is placed inside a person."

　The radical Gray Serpent nodded.