Being exposed by his own daughter like this, Siegfried couldn't help but blush: "Alright, alright, remember to put it back after reading it... Hmm? Xia Chuan, what's wrong with you?"

"Eh? Huh? Um... nothing much, I just wondered if there's a Gundam series in this world."

"Gundam? What Gundam? This is Arahato." Siegfried corrected, "It was a mecha animation that was extremely popular when I was a kid in the last century. It can be said to be the childhood memory of my generation. I only found out afterwards that Arahato was actually made by Anti-Entropy in order to raise funds to make the [real Arahato]—"

"Snapped!"

Before Siegfried could finish his words, Xia Chuanhu slapped him on the shoulder with the greatest force Siegfried had ever known him!

"Xia, Xiachuan? What's wrong with you?"

The sudden change made Siegfried feel a little uneasy.

After slowly turning his head, Xia Chuanhu, with a faint glow in his eyes, asked in a trembling voice: "What did you just say? This Gundam - no, this mecha animation called Alahato, was shot by that Anti-Entropy? And Anti-Entropy also built a real Alahato?!"

"Uh.....yeah, I drove it during the second collapse."

"...Siegfried, contact Anti-Entropy for me."

After a moment's silence, Xia Chuanhu made what he thought was the most correct decision!

He actually doesn't like to have a fixed impression of a person or a force before actually meeting them, because that will affect his subsequent judgment to a certain extent.

But now, Xia Chuanhu has begun to have some good intentions towards Anti-Entropy.

No man can resist the temptation of a moving giant carrot! Even if Xiachuanhu himself works hard and can drive a Gundam, it's the same! It's better to say... it's because he can't drive it now that he wants to open it!

22. It’s easy to get something

To be honest, Siegfried felt that there was a very obvious sense of "disconnection" from Xiachuanhu.

From the outside, he was just a 20-year-old boy, with nothing special except that he was too good-looking. But his words and deeds were unnaturally mature, much more mature than Siegfried himself, who was almost years old. Even... he seemed even more unpredictable than Otto?

Coupled with the terrifying power that was totally inconsistent with his appearance, to be honest, during the past few days, Siegfried was half relaxed and half nervous when he was with Xiachuanhu.

But now, looking at the shining eyes of Alahato on the screen, Xiachuanhu who looked no different from himself when he was a child, Siegfried felt that he was really just a teenager.

After thinking for a while, Siegfried sighed helplessly: "Don't tell me that you want me to help you contact Anti-Entropy just for Alahato. If Anti-Entropy knew about this, they would probably think I was teasing them. By the way, my shoulder is being pinched and it hurts. Can you let it go for me first?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry, I got a little excited."

Xiachuanhu quickly let go of his hand: "It's not entirely because of Alahato, but 99% of the reason is this. I am actually quite free-spirited. And I haven't driven a Gundam for a long time. You can simply understand that I am a little itchy."

"You've also driven a giant mecha similar to the Arahato?"

"Well, more than once, but that was a really long time ago."

If we have to trace it back, we have to go all the way back to the Age of Gods, and further back... we have to go back to the Fifth Holy Grail War, when he and Altria drove the Red Dragon Mecha and fought against Odysseus's Trojan Horse in Fuyuki City. Later, after meeting the Greek Mecha Gods for the first time, he also had a good exchange of experiences in mecha battles with them!

However, he seldom drove the mecha after that - mainly because it was quite tiring for him to drive a mecha by himself. Not only did he have to summon an imaginary mecha out of thin air, but he also had to take care of every detail and control it. It was really tiring. If he had that much time, he might as well use the holy sword. With one sword, he could directly attack with a flat attack or a laser cannon to destroy the ground.

So, he now started playing glue instead, which not only kills time but also satisfies himself, which is a very good interest for an immortal like him.

"I won't talk about my past. How about it? Can we get in touch with Anti-Entropy?"

"You can...but are you sure you want to contact Anti-Entropy like this? I said, "I want to open Alahato, so can I go and open it?" If I were Anti-Entropy, I would be the first to hang up the phone and block the contact information." Siegfried said with a wry smile, "I don't want to be charged with "secretly contacting Anti-Entropy without authorization and plotting to betray destiny." Give me a more serious reason."

Any serious reason?

Xia Chuanhu pondered for a moment: "Hmm... I can't think of it for the time being. Besides, I have never communicated with Anti-Entropy. If you think about it carefully, it's still quite suspicious, right?"

9五零⒈八0九0㈨

"I'm so glad you still have this kind of self-awareness. How familiar were you before to be able to do whatever you want?"

"That's not the case. The main reason is that a lot of people know me, and there are also many people who will help me to make connections in advance, so I usually don't worry about negotiations."

This is the side effect of having people around you who are too capable. Most of the small matters basically do not require Xia Chuanhu to show up, and the occasions where he is needed are mostly those that only require combat, so Xia Chuanhu is more or less lacking in some experience in this area.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he won't negotiate. It's just that he has too many external brains, so it's not his turn to negotiate in person.

"You still have to come up with a legitimate reason... How about you say you want to take Kiana Run to Anti-Entropy?"

"Then do you believe that my house will be blocked by the pursuit troops of Tianming tonight?"

Siegfried gave Xia Chuanhu a cold look.

Fortunately, he could come up with such a bad idea. Although he was not sure, Siegfried felt that Otto must have the means to grasp the situation of his family. As long as there was something wrong with him, Otto would definitely take corresponding countermeasures.

A bug? A surveillance camera? Or is there simply someone watching outside the house?

In any case, for the sake of the stability of his and Kiana's lives, Siegfried was not prepared to do anything too extreme - unless it was really necessary.

"Forget it, let's talk about this later. Don't talk about serious matters in front of the children."

"That's right... do you have a model? Let me touch it a few times to satisfy my craving."

"..."

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At the same time, in Otto's office.

Otto supported his chin with both hands, looking a little strange.

"Mecha... I didn't expect our Lord God to have such an interest."

Like Anti-Entropy, Skyman also has its own mechas, but because of the existence of the Valkyrie troops, mechas are always just a bonus for Skyman, and not the main research direction.

But now that he knew that Xiachuanhu was interested in this area, it would not be a bad idea to allocate a little more research funds to the field of mecha research. After all, after seeing the anti-entropy mecha technology in the second collapse, Otto had to admit that he had also thought about developing mecha that could be used in high-end combat, and even drafted a design.

(It should be enough to hand it over to Helheim Laboratory, but... heh, this might not be a bad opportunity.)

Otto clearly remembered Xiachuanhu's attack condition - [Herrscher].

As long as it is related to the Herrscher, he will definitely take action, this is what he said. Although it has only been five years since the end of the Second Collapse, and there are no signs of the Third Collapse happening, this does not mean that there are no Herrschers in the world.

The leader of the Anti-Entropy group that Xia Chuanhu is very interested in, which manufactures mechas, is a Herrscher.

Perfectly meets the conditions for Xia Chuanhu to take action.

(I'd like to trouble you to test the power of God for me, First Herrscher. Then, the problem is to find a natural excuse to let him go to Anti-Entropy. Just like Siegfried doesn't want to contact Anti-Entropy just like that, I can't just come up with a reason to let God go to Anti-Entropy. What excuse should I come up with...)

"Ding dong~~~"

Just as Otto was thinking, a communication came to him.

[Your Excellency, Mr. Wuliangta, the director of the Saint 7308 Research Institute, has just submitted an application]

Amber's voice came out.

[He said that the mission of using the Fourth God Key to restore the ecological environment of Siberia is nearing completion, and he wants to apply for a vacation to visit his daughter in the United States. Do you want to approve it? ]

"..."

Hearing this, Otto raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Reply to Director Wuliangta. I will discuss this matter with him personally. I also want to confirm the restoration status of Siberia... Let's set it for tomorrow afternoon. Prepare the reservation for me, Amber."

[Understood, Your Excellency.]

(I am really lucky. I didn’t expect to have such a godsend opportunity.)

(It seems that I will soon be able to see a glimpse of the so-called power of God.)

23. The omen of fellow travelers

Tianming has many research institutes, most of which are named with [Saint XXXX]. For example, the Saint 1504 Research Institute, which specializes in the research and development of weapons and armor, can be said to be one of the oldest research institutes in Tianming. From ancient times to the present, it is unknown how many black-tech-level Honkai weapons have been provided to Tianming. Now the standard weapons used by the Tianming Valkyrie Corps are all from the Saint 1504 Research Institute without exception.

The Saint 7308 Research Institute is one of these research institutes, but compared to the Saint 1504 Research Institute with a long history, the Saint 7308 Research Institute was established not long ago and is responsible for a completely different direction. If the work content of the Saint 1504 Research Institute is to conduct scientific research on how to more efficiently carry out the [destruction] of the Honkai, then the work content of the Saint 7308 Research Institute is to [deal with the aftermath] of [destruction].

——【Fourth God Key】

It was one of the godskilling weapons made by a prehistoric civilization more than 50,000 years ago using the Herrscher Core of the former [Hersher of the Wind]. However, compared to the Godkilling weapon like the Holy Judgment of Skyfire, which has extremely enhanced destructive power, the effect of the Fourth God's Key is not specialized in destruction, but [repair].

Even if the surface of the earth is completely destroyed by the catastrophe fire, the Fourth God's Key can completely repair it, its effect is so powerful.

The mission of the Saint 7308 Research Institute is to use the power of the God's Key, which is equivalent to a satellite, to repair the Siberian land that was destroyed in the Second Collapse. After all, in the Second Collapse, in order to fight against the Second Herrscher and the army of more than Honkai beasts, Destiny directly emptied its heavy weapons inventory, leaving Siberia a scorched earth.

The result was the successful extermination of more than 45 Honkai beasts, but it also caused extremely serious damage to the ecological environment of Siberia, not to mention the subsequent launch of a large number of Honkai energy fission bombs and the impact of the battle with the Second Herrscher.

If you want to wait for it to recover naturally, it may take hundreds of years to recover, but if it is the power of the Fourth God Key...

"...Yeah, yeah, good, I get it, thank you for your hard work."

Inside the Saint 7308 Research Institute, Otto put down his hands in satisfaction after listening to the report from the Siberian branch. He looked at the man in a white coat beside him with a kind smile, "I received a call from the Valkyrie Corps. The exploration work on the Siberian Plain has been completed. The concentration of Honkai energy has been reduced to a level that ordinary people can bear, and the ecological environment has gradually returned to normal. You have done a great job, Director Wuliangta."

"Thank you for the compliment. This is all thanks to the researchers."

The man next to Otto, the director of the Saint 7308 Research Institute, a man named [Ryusuke Muliangta], said modestly.

He did not come to Tianming until five years ago. At that time, he was just a university researcher. Suddenly, he received an invitation from Otto. After signing a series of confidentiality agreements, he left his family and came to the Saint 7308 Institute to preside over the restoration of the Fourth God's Key.

"However, the Fourth God's Key itself has not been completely repaired. It has been running continuously for half a year. It would be best to perform some maintenance next."

"Well, I know that. And as you submitted yesterday, you hope to have a vacation during the maintenance of the Fourth God Key to visit your daughter who is studying in college, right?"

"Yes."

Ryusuke Murata has a daughter. Unlike her who works for Skymanship, his daughter is not in Europe, but in the United States, the territory of Anti-Entropy, the hostile organization of Skymanship.

This was the information Otto had obtained early on.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. Did you go to America just to see your daughter?" Otto asked with a smile, while a golden feather slowly fell from the sky. "Or do you have other purposes that you're hiding from me?"

The Void's Myriad Treasures: Mimicking Yu Duchen.

This is the detection method that Otto trusts most.

Judging from Ryuji Wuliangta's request and reasons alone, there is actually nothing worthy of doubt, but what comes out of the mouth is not necessarily true. Otto has a full say in this point, so as long as he thinks it is necessary, he will use Yu Duchen, the divine key that controls consciousness, to hypnotize the other party and make the other party reveal all his inner thoughts.

Not to mention, Ryusuke Muliangta knew the secret of the Fourth God's Key, so it was really inappropriate to just let him go against entropy.

Under the influence of Yu Duchen, Wuliangta Longjie's eyes quickly became empty, and he said dully: "My Lord Bishop, I really just want to see my daughter."

(...Yu Duchen is indeed taking effect, it seems he is not lying.)

Thinking of this, Otto put away Yu Duchen's power and smiled slightly: "Okay, sorry, Director Wuliang Tower, I was too suspicious. I apologize to you, and I shouldn't have doubted your loyalty to me. I approve your vacation, and I wish you a happy reunion with your daughter."

"Thank you, Lord Bishop."

"You're welcome. After all, I was the one who asked you to leave your family. However, I think you also know that the United States is the sphere of influence of Anti-Entropy. It is not safe for you there."

Otto changed the subject.

"For your safety, I will arrange for someone to go with you. You are our most important asset, and I don't want anything to happen to you. I hope you understand."

"......I see. I understand your concern, Bishop. You are thoughtful."

Wuliangta Ryusuke paused and frowned slightly. It was obvious that he didn't really want to be stared at. After all, it was a rare vacation, a vacation with his daughter, and it would be a bit uncomfortable to have someone watching him all the time.

Otto smiled and said, "It's best if you can understand. If you are not in a hurry, wait until things here are over before leaving. I think your companions will meet you at the airport later. Then I will take my leave first."

"Goodbye, Bishop."

After watching Otto leave the research institute, Muliangta Ryusuke breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to look at the projection of the Fourth God's Key behind him.

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And at the same time.

In the preschool class for Valkyrie training.

"......In summary, since Ragnar-sensei has to carry out a mission today, it's only your Natsukawa-sensei~~~"

Standing on the podium, Xia Chuanhu smiled at the little girls in the audience in a half-joking tone.

"Teacher, I don't know much about Honkai and the history here yet, so the theory class this morning might be a little boring. If you feel sleepy, you can go to sleep. I will turn a blind eye to it."

"Then can I go to sleep now, teacher?"

"No~~~"

Xia Chuanhu crossed his arms and picked up the textbook: "Then let's start the class. Warm reminder, I have prepared a round stool skating competition in the afternoon, everyone can look forward to it."

Round stool sliding competition?

Although they didn't know what the competition was about, just knowing this was enough to arouse the anticipation and interest of these kids who had too much energy to put it.

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