Collapse, I save everything alone

[The self-destruct program is loading, countdown 10 seconds...]

"...?"

Bronya stopped Usagi's self-destruction process.

This gift from the Quantum Ocean that Xier gave her, she knew from a very early time that it possessed a certain degree of self-intelligence.

However, in the past it had cooperated with her actions very obediently. This was the first time Bronya had seen it self-destruct like today.

"Bunny, are you worried about me?"

Through the biochip in her brain, the girl sent a message directly to Usagi.

【……Yes. 】

The little rabbit's response appeared on the electronic screen:

[I will create an opportunity for you, Master. Please seize the moment of the explosion and escape.]

"...No, Bunny, don't be so pessimistic. I'll be fine. Compared to this, I need you to do something else for me now."

Bronya refused the request to self-destruct.

She turned it around and started executing another command:

When he was confronting Cocolia and the unknown enemy behind her, he used the connection between the biochip and her to trace back the other party's location!

As long as there is a connection, there is a trace.

Now Cocolia's full attention is on herself, so the little rabbit's little movements...she probably won't notice them.

All previous attempts had ended in failure. Although it was risky, this was the last chance to obtain the exact coordinates of Cocolia.

……

"Am I the betrayer...?"

Cocolia did not continue talking to her daughter. She just sighed and said to the man in black standing beside her:

"Gray Snake, the rest is up to you."

"Is this really okay? Ms. Cocolia, Bronya is your excellent child and warrior."

The gray snake pretended to refuse.

"She no longer obeys my orders. I might as well sell her to you. I can get a good price for her."

The blonde woman said with her eyes closed.

These mysterious men in black from the [World Serpent] did make her fearful and suspicious when she first came into contact with them, but with longer contact, she also learned that although these guys had a mysterious purpose - they said they wanted to find their master in the [Quantum Sea].

In order to achieve this goal, they came to me and maintained long-term trading cooperation with me.

When it comes to trading cooperation, they seem to have their own principles.

In other words, he is the type who strictly adheres to "fair trade" and is a businessman through and through.

The technical support for the X-10 experiment, the technical principles of the Artificial Herrscher, the fusion warrior technology used on Rosalia and the others...all these precious and mysterious technologies were obtained by her through transactions with the Gray Snake.

Relying on these technologies and her own political manipulation, she finally stood in her current position, just one step away from completely ruling Anti-Entropy.

Gray Snake smiled slightly and said:

"For the World Serpent, Bronya is indeed a rare talent. Since you are willing to part with her, we will accept her with joy."

Of course, what the World Serpent covets is not Bronya's own combat power, they still have enough combatants.

She lacks aptitude. Even with the blessing of Heavy-Armored Bunny 19C, this girl has only barely reached the level of an A-level Valkyrie, and it is difficult for her to rank among the cadres of the World Serpent.

But for them, getting Bronya has two other benefits.

Firstly, she possessed the Heavy Armor Bunny, a gift from the [Quantum Sea]. By studying the Heavy Armor Bunny, she might be able to further explore ways to find the Lord.

Secondly, Bronya Zajcek is of great significance to an important cadre of the World Serpent and is also a key partner in their [Stigmata Project].

The cadre named "Hato" has been asking them to collect information about Bronya while also ensuring her safety.

If Bronya could be recruited into Snake's fold and allowed to come into contact with [Hatobane], the officer would definitely be happy.

This must be a great gift for her…

Gray Snake immediately activated hacking methods and invaded Bronya's brain through the biochip in her mind.

……

"...?!"

When she came to her senses, Bronya was already in her own consciousness space.

There was no sound, no light, no smell, only endless darkness so thick that it was suffocating.

Because she has been modified by a biochip, her brain circuits are slightly different from those of ordinary people, allowing her to receive data signals more easily and navigate the electronic world composed of 1s and 0s.

And in such a world, a man in black appeared who did not belong to Bronya's memory.

He was wearing a black hoodie, a white mask that only revealed his right eye, and holding a black umbrella in his hand.

The visitor is not good.

The silver-haired girl said calmly:

"You were the one who monitored Bronya's hacking, right?"

Gray Snake clapped his hands and admitted bluntly:

"Yes, Ms. Bronya. Considering your age, your hacking skills are already quite sophisticated and excellent. However, due to your lack of experience, you are still a little behind the best ones, such as me."

They have accumulated 50,000 years of experience and technical means from previous civilizations, allowing the Gray Snake to easily defeat Bronya, who was fighting alone, in terms of hacking technology.

"Besides, Miss Bronya, you have always been in the Snake Eye. We know everything about you."

"...I didn't expect you to be perverts who have a hobby of monitoring girls' private lives."

"Haha, that's just because of some mission requirements."

Gray Snake said casually:

"Ms. Bronya, I am sending you a sincere invitation here, hoping that you can leave Destiny and Anti-Entropy and become a member of the Snakes."

"...Bronya refuses."

The girl answered simply.

Gray Snake was not surprised by this answer.

But it has plenty of ways to make Bronya surrender.

"Bronya Zajcek, you don't know what you are fighting against. Our antiquity is beyond your imagination, and so is our power."

The gray snake raised the black umbrella in his hand, and at the same time, everything around him began to change abruptly.

The data began to weave into a whole new picture, the sky became heavy as lead, and the icy wind howled in the girl's ears.

"..."

"Siberia, your hometown, trained you from an innocent child into a cruel child soldier. Look, those are all painful memories."

"...Bronya's emotional center has long been damaged, and she can't feel pain at all."

“Some emotions have nothing to do with the brain; they go deep into the soul and you can’t forget them.”

Gray Snake pointed out:

"Your parents whom you have never met, the warlords who treated you cruelly, Cocolia who no longer values ​​you... Experience the revenge of your memories and savor your own powerlessness."

Countless past scenes were forcibly presented in the girl's mind.

If it were just an ordinary person, Gray Snake would not be able to do such a thing, but now, Bronya, who has a biochip implanted in her head, can do it as if she were a psychic perception type.

Bronya was in agony. She reluctantly said:

“…These are just illusions!”

"Bronya, are you still troubled by the pain of the past? Let the snake's embrace relieve your pain."

Gray Snake said patiently:

"You are the chosen one who passed the X-10 experiment. So many children failed, but you are the only one who survived and brought back the gift from the [Quantum Sea]. You should come to the Eye of the Serpent and become His child."

"..."

The girl tried her best to support her remaining senses, trying to capture the way out from the memory space constructed by the snake and find a way to leave here.

But the opponent's technical means were indeed much more advanced than hers. She realized that she was like a drowning person. The more she struggled, the deeper she sank, and she couldn't even hold on to a straw. The only way to save herself now was to give up, stop fighting, and obey the opponent's purpose.

So, Bronya stopped struggling and stood there, motionless.

Gray Snake was very satisfied with this. He gently turned the black umbrella in his right hand and said slowly:

"Very well, Miss Bronya, it seems you have chosen to accept your fate."

However, just as it was about to approach the silver-haired girl, a red feather appeared beside the girl and turned into a protective barrier, intercepting the gray snake.

Then came a voice that the girl was very familiar with:

"Gray snake, get out of Bronya's head."

Chapter 152 Unexpected

"This is... Yu Duchen? How did it end up in your hands?"

A hint of surprise finally appeared in Gray Snake's unhurried tone.

Although the number of God's Keys owned by the World Snakes is not large, they have a pretty clear understanding of the ownership of each God's Key.

The eighth divine key, the key of consciousness, Yu Duchen, should be in the hands of Hua, the pioneer.

Although they are now friends in the same school, the Key of God is not something that can be borrowed casually.

"You'll be surprised by so many more things."

Mingyu smiled, and the red feathers guarding the two of them suddenly burst into flames.

This warmth will not hurt him and Bronya. Rather, it is of certain benefit to the girl who has lost her emotional center, as it allows her to feel warm.

But for the gray snake, the outsider who invaded here, this flame is so hot that it can take lives.

"Ming Yu, a student of Saint Freya Academy, a man who enrolled with the Third Herrscher. I thought you were just a minor character, but now it seems..."

The gray snake narrowed its eyes slightly and read the data about Mingyu.

Of course, they also paid close attention to the third collapse in Changkong City.

However, compared to Kiana Kaslana, the second Herrscher, and Mei Raiden, the third Herrscher, the unknown Mingyu is really insignificant.

Naturally, the World Snake focused its main attention on the two true Herrschers and only paid minimal attention to Mingyu.

And his actions up to now have not attracted the attention of the World Snake.

But now it seems...he is not as simple as imagined.

"I repeat again, get out of Bronya's head."

Mingyu said again:

"Or do you want to experience the Burning Heart Punishment?"

As his words fell, the flame that Yu Duchen turned into expanded a little more, as if it could burn the opponent to ashes in the next second.

"..."

Faced with Mingyu's sudden intrusion, the gray snake finally chose to avoid him.

The means displayed by Mingyu made it a little wary. It took a step back and muttered:

"…What a hassle. It was a mistake for me to waste time on you."

But it doesn't matter, Bronya is just a incidental target, and it's no problem if he can't recruit her under Snake's command.

The real target is already heading here.

The gray snake's figure turned into a pool of black water and disappeared from Bronya's consciousness space.

……

After the gray snake left, the silver-haired girl, who had been holding on for a long time, finally relaxed. Her petite body fell backwards, but she did not fall on the dark floor, but fell into a warm embrace.