I am a Herrscher of Ice, and I am loved by players.

Anna smiled.

In the original plot, Chi You's remains were obtained by the World Serpent, and they were originally the assets of the Far East Branch. However, now the Far East Branch belongs to Anna, so they are Anna's things.

"You should understand that it is meaningless to use force and robbery against me."

"of course."

Gray Snake responded. He looked at the girl in front of him. The more he dealt with this girl, the more interesting he found her. She was obviously just a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, but she possessed the most powerful power in the world.

And those pink eyes seemed to be able to see through everything. Even someone like him who could hide his thoughts very well felt as if he was seen through.

Moreover, she knew the World Serpent very well, as if she had once been a cadre of the World Serpent.

In addition, there is another interesting thing, she has a certain relationship with the boy brought back by Raven. However, he does not intend to do anything.

The person in front of me is at least at the same level as Miss Sakura, or even at the same level as the Lord. It is meaningless to use tricks on her, so it is better to win her over.

"So, happy working together?"

"Pleasant to work with."

Gray Snake stretched out his gloved hand and held Anna's hand, which also represented the further deepening of cooperation.

That’s right, death is just the beginning of another transaction.

After Gray Snake's death, Rita forcibly completed the original transaction, which was the beginning of a deal.

After Gray Snake's death, Gray Snake and Anna also made another deal, which was also the beginning of a deal. However, in this case, Rita's explanation was actually a bit forced.

"I'm sorry, my Rita has offended me, please forgive me."

After taking her hand back, Anna said leisurely.

"It doesn't matter. This is the best outcome for him."

The gray snake does not care about the life and death of other gray snakes. He is an artificial life created by Mobius. Different gray snakes have both individual consciousness and collective consciousness.

And when Gray Snake, the intelligence dealer from Sky City, chose to embark on this path, he was already prepared to accept everything, so there is really nothing worth saying.

As for the investigation? It didn't exist in the first place.

Thinking back to the past, Ying had killed so many gray snakes, and in the end, Ying was still the most respected friend of the gray snakes. It was a pity that she did not live to the current civilized era.

However, for Sakura, not having witnessed the final judgment was also a kind of luck. No one would want to experience the despair of facing the Ruler of the Final Judgment again.

The most despairing thing is probably the death of his companions in battle, so one can imagine what Kevin went through at that time...

"Well, if you see Hatagi, please tell her that I miss her very much."

Anna nodded, her face showing her usual gentleness and playfulness again.

"no problem."

Gray Snake nodded slightly. For some reason, he also liked to see Yutu's different expression. It made him, an artificial life, feel inexplicably happy, but this feeling was not easy for him.

So, he was willing to agree to Anna's request.

"Very well, then, if there is nothing else, I will be leaving."

As she spoke, Anna stood up and prepared to turn around and leave, but suddenly stopped and turned back.

"Hey, Gray Snake, do you have any more of this tea? Bring me some!"

"........."

Gray Snake looked at Anna and suddenly felt a little confused.

You are the controller of a financial group, and now you come to me and want to take advantage of me. What's the meaning? Besides, who are you looking down on?

Volume 1: Chapter 71: Humanoid Machine, Theresa's Choice

But in the end, the gray snake gave it.

After all, you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. Moreover, this request is really not worth mentioning to him and it can't be considered a deal at all.

In this way, Anna successfully got another prostitute.

Gray Snake didn't say anything. In his opinion, or rather, in his understanding, this was a way for Anna to get closer to her trading partners. Although, to him as an artificial life, it had no value, it might be worth it to others.

He didn't know that Anna was just subconsciously wanting to get something for free. She had lived a very frugal life in her previous life, and in this life she suddenly had to run a large conglomerate. Her life depended on the care of Rita and Fu Hua. She had no idea about her own wealth, so naturally she wanted to get something for free.

Besides, you don’t understand the joy of getting something for free.

However, Anna would definitely not tell these words to the gray snake. In short, she left whistling.

.........

And the other side.

"Is this what you are looking for?"

Rita, wearing the Blue Knight Moon Soul, appeared in front of Theresa and others holding the Gray Snake's prosthetic eye. Although the process has changed a little, Rita still used the method in the original plot.

However, this was a helpless move. She did not have Bronya's hacking ability, so she naturally could not discover the secret of the humanoid machine. But fortunately, with the traitor of destiny as a guide, she was able to catch up smoothly. In addition, she held the authority for the final authentication.

"That is...the eye of the gray snake."

When Bronya saw what was in Rita's hand, her pupils shrank and she subconsciously protected the humanoid machine behind her.

However, this distance is enough for Rita to complete the authority authentication.

"Highest authority, authentication completed!"

"Rita Rossweisse, take over the highest authority."

"I order you to upload data......"

"Then self-destruct!"

As Rita gave orders to the humanoid machine, it also issued a warning, and with a beeping sound, the humanoid machine shut down.

No matter how much Theresa screamed, it was of no use.

This is also the philosophy of World Snake Technology. Loyalty comes first, followed by functionality.

After that, Rita and Theresa started to compete, but this time, Rita did not choose to get entangled, but retreated after the first touch, without even fighting properly.

"Rita, come back here!"

Theresa could only stare at Rita as she left. She couldn't catch up with her with her short legs. Besides, she also needed to protect Mei and the others, so she had no choice but to let Rita leave.

At the side, the humanoid machine that had fallen to the ground suddenly restarted. She slowly sat up, looked around in a daze, and scanned.

"Where am I...?"

"who are you?"

"Huh? Is she okay?"

Theresa was shocked when she saw the humanoid machine suddenly wake up. She thought the humanoid machine had been destroyed.

"It should be fine, I just can't remember us."

"Self destruct? It turns out it's not self-destruction... but formatting?"

Bronya looked at the humanoid machine and spoke slowly and thoughtfully.

"Ah? That woman actually showed mercy......"

Theresa was a little bit incredulous. After all, based on her understanding of Rita, she knew Rita had always been the epitome of quick, accurate, ruthless and merciless.

“How… annoying!”

She couldn't help but say that originally, she wanted to regard Rita as a complete enemy, but judging from her repeated mercy and actions, she really couldn't be considered a bad person.

When facing such a person, if Theresa attacks the enemy, she will feel psychological pressure and burden and will not be able to use her full strength.

This is also Theresa's problem. She is indecisive, unlike Rita and the others who can act boldly when necessary but will be careful about the consequences.

"Let's take her back to the Hyperion first!"

Theresa said as she planned to take Raiden Mei and Bronya back to the Hyperion. Before that, they had already contacted Dr. Einstein and sent an airship to pick them up.

"Please stay for a moment, everyone."

A familiar voice sounded behind the people. When they looked for the source of the voice, they saw Anna walking towards them alone. She was still dressed the same as when they first met, but everything had changed.

And Anna has already stood on the opposite side of them.

"Lady Theresa, long time no see."

Anna stopped about ten meters away from the three people. This position could give them a little sense of security. In this respect, Anna got it just right.

"Principal, be careful!"

Bronya stood in front of Theresa and looked at Anna vigilantly. Her equipment showed that the other party had terrifying Honkai energy, which was even close to that of the Herrscher of the Void that they had faced before.

However, just when Bronya was tense, the Honkai energy reaction suddenly disappeared, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

"Don't be nervous, Bronya. Anna...she shouldn't be a bad person."

Theresa stopped Bronya, but she did not notice Bronya's surprise and pulled Bronya behind her.

"Long time no see, Anna."

Anna looked Theresa up and down. Although Theresa was not as bright and beautiful as before, and even looked a little haggard, the foolish clarity in her eyes had obviously disappeared, and her face had a mature look.

This legal loli, who is obviously already in her forties, has finally grown up psychologically.

"It seems that Lady Theresa has also grown a lot."

"Thank you very much for that."

Theresa said sincerely that during the time she was on the run, she had analyzed some of Anna and Fu Hua's motives, and then she found that Anna had actually given her many hints, but she had not taken them to heart.

She now regrets a little why she didn't see it at the beginning, otherwise she wouldn't have come to this point.

"No need to thank me. After all, you didn't believe me."

Anna folded her hands over her chest and said nonchalantly that she didn't need Theresa's thanks. Everything she did was based on her own will. She just wanted to fulfill her wish and live on.

Then, these worthless thanks from Theresa were naturally not what she needed.

She is not a naive time traveler. Over the years, she has been tempered and truly regards herself as the real Anna.

No, not as an actress, she is Anna.

As for the observation of another world outside this world, it has nothing to do with her.

It's not that she shouldn't work hard and try just because she knows things can't be changed. After all, her life is decided by herself.

It is for this reason that she appears here.

"No, it was your suggestions that gave us the opportunity... I'm really sorry."

"Well, I have another proposal now. I wonder if Lady Theresa is willing to accept it?"

Anna looked at Theresa with a half-smile.

Theresa's eyes flickered, but soon a firm look appeared on her face, and she nodded.

"Go ahead, I believe you."

"I hope you can hand over the humanoid to me. As for the reason, I can't elaborate for some reasons."

Anna said faintly.

"By the way, actually, Rita is my subordinate now. Of course, please don't forgive her if she hurts you, because she is absolutely good at carrying out her mission. I will punish her when I return."

After that, Anna added one more sentence, and then——

"Also, I am now the head of the Far East Branch and the new principal of St. Freya Academy. How do you feel about this, Lady Theresa?"

It's a little strange for Anna to say that, isn't it?

She was just testing Theresa to see if Theresa had really grown up. After all, after hearing so much news, if she could still trust herself, that would be true trust.

Otherwise, if you get backstabbed again later, it would be meaningless.

Sure enough, after hearing what Anna said, Theresa's expression became a little uncertain, while Mei Raiden on the side showed confusion on her face. She didn't understand what Teacher Anna meant by these words.

"If you wanted to get a humanoid robot, Teacher Anna could have omitted all the following..."

Bronya beside her was using technological means to test the authenticity of Anna's words, but after Rita's special training, Anna was also a master of expression management, so naturally she would not reveal any flaws.

"You are also looking for Kiana's whereabouts......"

"Yes and no."