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

　"Huh? I can't kill her? Then I was planning to study the Herrscher's body structure... Alright, alright, let's forget about that for now."

　Noticing the angry glares from the people around him, Jackal readily changed the subject: "However, Raven, you still have to participate in this mission. Otherwise, relying solely on my fused Honkai Beast, Titan Mech, and Gray Serpent, although we can guarantee victory, it will be difficult to achieve a quick victory."

　“I refuse, Jackal.”

　Raven simply raised the terminal in her hand, which displayed the agreements she had signed with Gray Serpent when she joined World Serpent twice.

　"No matter which time I joined World Serpent, I have always made it clear that if any future World Serpent missions involve the Second Herrscher, Sirin, or Suzuma, then I have the right to abandon the mission and interfere with it according to my own judgment."

　"Now I suspect that Suzumo is in Oceania, so I'm not participating in this mission. Is that alright?"

　"No, you!"

　Jackal's temper, which had just calmed down, flared up again: "Lingmo is in Oceania too, right? If Lingmo is really in Oceania, I'll eat this computer screen right here and now! World Serpent only signed this contract with you out of pity, and now you're using it as a shield to shirk your mission?"

　"It's a good thing Sirin died a long time ago, otherwise would you have suspected that Sirin was also in Oceania? When that Suzumo dies one day, you'll extend the contract to that Kiana, and then use that contract to shirk missions and rake in World Serpent's salary without working, right?"

　"Jackal, if you're weak, practice more."

　Due to certain butterfly effects, Raven has absolutely no liking for this anti-human scientist who shouts about dissecting Herrschers and erasing all people who haven't awakened their Stigmata. Therefore, she can be said to be completely unscrupulous when she confronts Jackal.

　"If you're really that dedicated, you'd better optimize your Honkai Beast synthesis technique. Stop getting beaten up like a stray cat on the street every time you encounter Durandal, and you almost couldn't even escape yourself. That would make things easier for me, and save me from having to be your henchman every time."

　"The Honkai Beast fusion is still not going anywhere, and the Quantum Titan technology we got from Cocolia hasn't been optimized yet. The technology for cloning Welt is missing a little bit of data and can't emerge. I think you're the one who's been slacking off under the guise of the Stigmata Project all day long, aren't you?"

　"you!"

　"OK OK……"

　The radical Gray Serpent, feeling a headache coming on, quickly stood up and separated the two who were about to start arguing again. Then he took out a recorder and said, "Since Raven doesn't want to participate in this mission, I won't force you."

　"However, as a mission of this level, it definitely needs to be documented, so..."

　Gray Snake pointed the recorder at Raven: "Repeat your reasons again, and I'll go through the formalities."

　"Row."

　Raven was happy that the other side would stop arguing: "Since I have obtained reliable intelligence, I suspect that Suzuma is currently in Oceania. Therefore, according to my cadre contract, I have the right to refuse to participate in this operation."

　"Okay, so be it."

　Grey Serpent put away the recorder: "In that case, we will carry out this mission ourselves. The relevant records will be reported to the Lord in the next routine communication after the mission is completed. Meeting adjourned."

　Suddenly, the projections in the conference room went out, and those who had come to participate in the meeting using their real bodies left one by one.

　"I said, these guys are really sick."

　After the meeting, Raven and Gray Snake 1904 walked side by side and couldn't help but complain: "They know I don't get along with Jackal, but they still keep trying to drag me into the mission. I just don't understand. If Oceania is really as weak as they say, why do they have to add me to the mission?"

　"The reason is simple. First, they don't want to be labeled as arbitrary. After all, taking action against a humane Lawyer would indeed go against the Lord's wishes, so they want to avoid punishing the masses."

　"As for the other one..."

　Gray Snake 1904 sneered: "Jackal didn't tell you the whole story. That Wendy from Oceania is actually a sniper too."

　"In their original plan, they probably didn't intend for this Fourth Herrscher to live. They would just use the Seven Thunders of Purification to strike her, leaving nothing but the Herrscher core in her body. Then they could have someone take the core and run away. It would be simple, quick, and with minimal losses."

　"But if you don't participate, without the Seven Thunders of Purification, they'll have to mobilize manpower and resources to fight a large-scale battle..."

　"But, by the way."

　Reaching one of the base's exits, Gray Serpent 1904 suddenly stopped and turned back to ask.

　"Raven, you said Suzumo is in Oceania... Is that just a guess or is there evidence? Or did you just make up a reason?"

　"Of course, I just made up a reason."

　Raven asked, somewhat puzzled, "The members from Oceania are all Ragnar's direct subordinates. We can't possibly infiltrate them, so how could we possibly have such accurate information?"

　"okay."

　Grey Serpent 1904 shrugged: "I was just thinking that the Holy Mark of Lord Alicia that Suzuma possesses might allow her to temporarily possess Lord Alicia's body."

　"If she possesses other similar powers, and they are indeed in Oceania..."

　"That would be quite a mess."

　Meanwhile, on the other side, Jackal, having finished the meeting, also entered a closed room. In her hand, she held the voice recorder that Gray Snake had just used to record the conversation, and then turned on a communication device that looked very complex and sophisticated.

　A moment later, the communication was connected, and a beautiful woman with long white hair and a voluptuous, alluring figure appeared on the other end of the line.

　"Hasa."

　Jackal said in a deep voice, "We are preparing to carry out a plan recently, and we need your participation."

　Kill or save?

　"We're trying to capture them. The opponent is a Herrscher who hasn't yet mastered his powers, and there are also some Valkyries who aren't too strong."

　"Don't go."

　"Your opponent won't be those Valkyries, but that Herrscher."

　"Don't go."

　"..."

　Jackal sighed. Although he was prepared for the quirks of the feathered rabbit, talking to this "inhuman" colleague was still quite infuriating.

　"Listen to me first."

　Raven has made it clear that she will not participate in the mission. Even if Jackal is furious, she must remain calm and get this powerful figure involved in the mission.

　“We have received reliable intelligence that Suzumo, whom you are very concerned about, is currently in Oceania. If you go on a mission, you will easily run into her.”

　The gentle woman on the other side of the screen stood up.

　"Where's the evidence?"

　"If the evidence provided by Raven is wrong, don't come looking for me."

　The jackal turned on the recorder, and the raven's voice slowly came through it.

　[Based on reliable intelligence, I suspect that Suzuma is currently in Oceania. Therefore, according to my personnel contract, I have the right to refuse to participate in this operation.]

　"..."

　Silence fell on the other end of the communication.

　Just as the jackal was wondering if there was a problem with the communication, the rabbit suddenly spoke up.

　"I understand. Give me the time, the location, and a brief description of the mission. Also, prepare an action plan that won't affect the residential areas along the way. You all know my physical condition. Right now, I can only initially control the Honkai energy radiation on my body. If I encounter civilians who have no Honkai energy resistance, it will still cause them considerable harm."

　"Good good..."

　Jackal breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yu Tu had finally agreed to participate in the mission.

　"But what kind of magic does this Suzumo possess? Why are you all so interested in her..."

　Chapter 139 Lingmo: Wait, can this reinforcement be sent as well?

　Compared to Raven's complicated feelings for Suzuma and Sirin, Hato's reason for wanting to see Suzuma was actually much simpler.

　There are only two: one is from what Mistelin left her before transcription, and the other is from the idea that Yutu herself generated after transcription.

　First, let's talk about the first one. When Misterin was born, as a strange life form between the Sariat Stigmata and humans, her existence was very unstable. Not only could she be forcibly sent back to the Stigmata space from time to time, but she also brought with her an area of ​​Honkai energy radiation with an insane intensity.

　Under such radiation intensity, nothing could grow around her, and what's worse, she wasn't even aware of this when she was born.

　When she discovered she possessed this constitution, she had already killed an "innocent" blond passerby. Judging from the weapon he was holding, he must have come to retrieve the Sixth Divine Key—the Black Abyss White Flower—but unfortunately, he was inexplicably dragged into the poison circle by herself.

　However, according to what Gray Snake told her later, the blond man was not actually dead, because he had many bodies like Gray Snake, and his death was not a pity. But Mistylin still felt a sense of relief at the time, because according to Gray Snake, if it weren't for a person named Lingmo disrupting the blond man's plan, such a recovery operation would usually involve sending a large force to conduct a grid search.

　If such a situation were to actually occur, Mistelin would have no idea how many innocent people she might unintentionally kill.

　Later, the names Lingmo and Xilin were mentioned by one of her close friends who was pregnant at the time, but that was another tragedy.

　Unfortunately, after the Second Honkai Impact, Sirin was confirmed by World Serpent to have died from the Honkai energy fission bomb, and her body was recovered by Schicksal.

　Although no body was found, considering her weak constitution and the power of the Honkai energy fission bomb, it was highly likely that she had literally vanished into thin air. Therefore, Mistelin was unable to thank these two people who had profoundly influenced her life until the transcription.

　Until recently, after the name Suzuma began to resurface in the world, Yuto finally had the chance to make up for the regrets of her predecessor.

　As for Yuto's own reasons... they had little to do with Suzuma. She mainly wanted to see Cecilia and ask the person who had unintentionally brought about her birth a question.

　However, now that Cecilia is dead, it seems that only Suzuma, who inherited Cecilia's Stigmata, can answer this question for her. Moreover, according to Gray Serpent, she seems to have an ability similar to "invoking a god".

　In short, no matter what, Suzuma was someone that Yuto absolutely had to meet, but unfortunately, the girl was elusive and Yuto had never been able to get any definite news from her.

　But this time... the opportunity has come.

　……

　At this moment, Suzuma, who had just arrived in the Honkai world, was unaware that because she had altered the butterfly effect caused by the Second Honkai, the two only regular high-level combatants of World Serpent both had inexplicable and complex emotions towards her, and one of them was about to come knocking on her door.

　Of course, for the girl, this time her focus was entirely on something else.

　"Hiss—you mean, Mr. Walter has disappeared in the Sea of ​​Quanta?"

　"To be precise, we can detect that he still exists in a certain area of ​​the Sea of ​​Quanta."

　Ai Yin's voice was full of exhaustion: "But we can't rescue him, and it's even difficult to contact him. Judging from what he said before he left, he must have stayed in the Quantum Sea voluntarily in order to seal some terrible enemy."

　“You happened to be asleep when this happened, so I didn’t notify you immediately. However… according to Joachim, even if you had been there, there probably wouldn’t have been anything you could have done, since that terrifying being’s combat power far exceeded that of a Herrscher.”

　"Well……"

　"So, it's probably unlikely that you'll be able to get the Alliance Leader to come and help you... But things have been much calmer in North America lately, so Ryoma can probably handle it on his own. How about I transfer Siegfried over for you?"

　"Siegfried? No, no..."

　Upon hearing the name, Lingmo shook her head repeatedly.

　She wasn't questioning Siegfried's combat prowess. Driven by his wife's resurrection, Siegfried had been incredibly motivated lately, training more actively than anyone else. Combined with Kaslana's terrifying talent, his combat strength was no longer just barely touching the S rank as before.

　But the problem now is that her imagined enemy isn't Otto, but the World Serpent!

　World Serpent is too busy looking for Siegfried to even get there in time. If it were to transfer Siegfried over, especially from an important position in North America, World Serpent would probably launch a full-scale attack as soon as they realize he's there, grabbing the core and Skyfire at the same time.

　"Then... how about we transfer Bella over there for you?"

　“Bella? Hmm, not really. Siegfried and Bella have one thing in common: their locations are too conspicuous. If they disappear for even a short time, they will be immediately noticed…”

　“Conspicuous… Hmm, that makes sense. After all, your hypothetical enemy is that elusive World Serpent. Considering their previous infiltration of Anti-Entropy, Siegfried and Bella, being important figures in the region, are indeed a bit conspicuous. No wonder you initially wanted the Alliance Leader to come and serve in St. Freya; his concealment might actually be stronger.”

　Ai Yin sighed with some distress, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke.

　"By the way, Suzumo, actually... I've thought of a suitable candidate."

　"Who?"

　"Cecilia."

　"what?"

　Lingmo was stunned: "Cecilia? The last time I went back to the Far East, wasn't it to put her into her new body to help her adapt? It's only been a month, how come... she can be sent out to fight right away?"

　"You should thank Otto for this."

　A strange glint appeared in Ai Yin's voice: "You should know what that laboratory underground in St. Freya is for, right?"

　"Clone Cecilia and try to mass-produce Holy Blood."

　Lingmo answered without hesitation, "Fortunately, he didn't succeed. Judging from the Singapore incident last time, his attempt to find a breakthrough through Cecilia was a wrong direction from the start."

　"That's right, but Otto hadn't considered the possibility of artificial synthesis at the time. Therefore, he attributed his failure to the fact that 'these clones weren't enough to recreate Cecilia's body.'"

　Ai Yin couldn't help but smile.

　"So you understand now, right? It's not that Cecilia recovered quickly, but that Otto's body compatibility was too good—the clone data of Cecilia left in the Dogma District can basically restore an original version of Cecilia without the Holy Mark by 100%."

　"Therefore, after entering the new body, Cecilia had almost no adaptation period. The rehabilitation plan we recently arranged for Cecilia has been focused on reawakening the Holy Mark and restoring her strength."

　"While Cecilia can't be said to have fully recovered her strength from the Second Honkai Impact, she's still pretty close to S-rank strength."

　Chapter 140 Wendy: Sure enough, naughty Lingmo needs to be tied up (includes group number)

　By the time Cecilia arrived in Oceania, several days had passed since Suzumo's first return.

　"Senior Cecilia, how is your body adjusting? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

　"Alright, alright, if there really was a problem, the two doctors would have already taken care of it for me."

　Cecilia smiled indulgently at Lingmo, who was curiously poking and examining her all over: "You were only resurrected for a short while, why are you acting like you never saw me before?"