Collapse, I am actually in the villain camp

"If you want to hurt Anna, you have to step over my body first." Ye Xiao looked at Li Wen with a fierce look like a beast.

"Hurt? No, no, no, I'm here to make a deal with you." Li Wen shook his head slightly.

"Transaction?" Ye Xiao was stunned, not understanding what Li Wen meant.

He stared at the other person, waiting for his next move, but still remained on high alert.

"Do you want to save Anna Shaniat?" Li Wen asked with a smile.

Night Owl did not respond, but his actions already made his answer clear.

"But unfortunately, you don't have that ability." Facing Night Owl's insistence, Li Wen ruthlessly denied what the other party had done, "Although your plan temporarily made Raiden Mei and Raven lose their ability to hinder you, what they gained in return was only the opportunity to escape.

"In fact, you don't have any plan to save Anna Shaniat.

"You want to replicate Kiana Kaslana's experience, to awaken her consciousness through memories and the past. But you know the possibility of doing so is slim.

"Because you haven't the means to suppress the Herrscher core within her. Under the onslaught of the Honkai Impact, her body will succumb before her mind, and this Herrscher's posture is the best proof of that.

"With her body completely surrendering and collapsing, how long do you think her consciousness can resist?"

Listening to Li Wen's words, Ye Xiao did not deny it, but even if there was only a tiny hope, he was unwilling to give up.

"I will help her recover." Night Owl said firmly.

This sentence was not only said to Li Wen, but also to himself.

"Faith is indeed strong. But unfortunately, many things cannot be solved by simple faith." Li Wen gently spread his right hand. "Faced with this situation, the only thing you can do is to cheer her up and watch her walk towards her own end step by step.

"So, you need a helper, someone who can really help you and her."

"You want to help me?" Night Owl asked back.

"Of course." Li Wen showed an expression of confidence in his victory. "Although the leader of Anti-Entropy is the First Herrscher, he is not a native Herrscher. He is just a person who inherited that power, so Anti-Entropy cannot help you.

"What the World Snake needs is a stagnant Herrscher. You know this better than I do. Anna Shaniat is not as capable of completely mastering the Herrscher's core as Raiden Mei, so the World Snake will not take this risk either.

"If you had faith in the World Serpent, you wouldn't have chosen to betray your own organization.

"So, in this situation, if we want to help Anna Shaniat, Anti-Entropy and World Serpent won't work, but Destiny can!"

At this point, Li Wen slowly took out a syringe from his bosom, "'God-killing Spear', I'm sure you've heard of it. This is not the inferior product made by the 'World Serpent', but a real anti-herrscher weapon mixed with Shaniyate's holy blood.

"As long as it is injected into Anna Shaniat's body, it can completely suppress the erosion of the Herrscher core and find a chance to save her."

After deciding to set the Fifth Herrscher as his target, Li Wen always kept a "God-killing Spear" with him.

For him, it is very easy to kill the Herrscher, but it is still very difficult to make the Herrscher obey.

Therefore, he must have something that can make the opponent lose the ability to resist.

And now, this item has become his bargaining chip.

Ye Xiao stared blankly at the syringe in Li Wen's hand, then turned around and looked at Anna.

He turned around again and exhaled slowly and heavily. "Why are you helping us? There's no reason for Destiny to offend the World Serpent, right?"

"Benefits," Li Wen said lightly. "Of course, the cooperation between 'Destiny' and 'World Serpent' is for profit, and the same is true for me helping you now."

"...What are your conditions?" Ye Xiao looked at Li Wen and asked.

"Very good. I like talking to smart people." Li Wen snapped his fingers. "The condition for me to help you treat Anna Shaniat is simple. Tell me everything you know about the World Serpent."

A very relaxed expression appeared on his face. "For Anna Shaniat, you even killed your own colleagues. And all I'm asking for is some intelligence, which should be much easier for you."

"I agree to your request." Ye Xiao agreed immediately without any hesitation.

Just as Li Wen said, he is willing to give everything as long as he can save Anna's life.

"You made a wise decision, Mr. Chen Tianwu." Li Wen's tone contained a hint of excitement.

Not only could he obtain satisfactory material such as Anna Shaniat, but he could also obtain some more secret information about the "World Serpent" from Night Owl, a cadre of the "World Serpent".

Double the joy!

With such a happy mood, he turned on his communicator.

"Rita, I have a task for you."

……

Twenty minutes is neither long nor short.

During this period, Mei did try to break through the constraints of the ice.

However, even though she had completely recovered her power, the thunder she unleashed could not leave even a trace on the ice.

Because of the ice, her communication with Raven was cut off, so she had no idea about the changes in the outside world.

Although she was extremely anxious, she could only stay obediently in the ice.

Twenty minutes later, Mei finally had a chance to escape when she saw the ice surrounding her suddenly begin to melt.

"Raven, how are things going over there?"

She immediately asked Raven on the communication channel.

Chapter 20 Harvest (Fourth update, please subscribe first)

"Mei, luckily you're okay..." Raven's weak response came from the communicator.

"How are you?" Mei asked. She still remembered the last scream of the raven echoing in the communicator.

"To be honest, it's not very good... I'm afraid I was poisoned by a nerve toxin..." Raven's breathing was a little weak.

Although Night Owl had no intention of killing her, he used a large amount of nerve-paralyzing toxin to prevent her from hindering his actions.

"Night Owl, he..."

Mei had just opened her mouth when the ravens chirped, "Night Owl... that bastard... he actually betrayed us... He also got the Seven Thunders of Purification, but without certification, he can't use it at its full capacity."

"Let me help you first." Mei thought for a moment and said.

"Don't worry about me..." Raven panted, "I'll find a way myself... You go catch up with Night Owl... He knows the Herrscher, we can't let him leave with her..."

Soon, as time passed, she regained some mobility. Although she was still unable to move, her hands, which could barely move, at least allowed her to check some information.

Unable to understand Night Owl's actions, she immediately set her sights on Anna Shaniat.

If it wasn't to save this Herrscher, there's no way to explain the logic of Night Owl's behavior.

With this thought in mind, she carefully looked through Anna Shaniat's file.

Sure enough, she found the key.

The Ice Ruler's body, the Valkyrie named Anna Shaniat, actually once saved Night Owl's life.

Seeing this, Raven immediately understood why the other party suddenly attacked him and Mei.

But, this is their mission, so they must not let Night Owl take the Herrscher away.

After listening to Raven's words, Mei quickly made a decision in her heart. She nodded and said to Raven, "I understand."

She knew that Raven was not the kind of person who would pretend to be strong, so she also understood what she really should do at this time.

So, Mei roughly identified the direction and immediately rushed towards the previous garden. Judging from the traces left behind, the Herrscher of Ice should have returned to that garden.

However, when she re-entered the garden, she found that the ice had long melted, the Herrscher of Ice was nowhere to be found, and the Herrscher's power was also gone.

"Could it be him?"

Looking at the scene in front of her, Mei's mind suddenly appeared the figure of the man who had trapped her in the ice.

"What's wrong, Mei?" Raven felt the silence in the communicator, without the expected sound of fighting, and couldn't help but ask.

"The Herrscher of Ice... is gone..."

……

On the outskirts of the city, in a relatively hidden location, a small assault ship slowly landed on the open space in the square.

The hatch opened and Rita stepped out.

She glanced at the three people present, focusing on Anna who was sleeping in Night Owl's arms, and looked at her with surprise.

Then, she turned her gaze to Li Wen, bowed slightly and said, "Rita Rossweisse, I have come here as ordered. Please give me your instructions, Minister."

Li Wen nodded slightly, then pointed to Ye Xiao and Anna beside him and said, "Take them back to headquarters."

Take the Herrscher of Ice away? Does this mean the Bishop no longer cares about the alliance with the World Serpent? Or is this just Master Li Wen's order?

Many thoughts flashed through her mind, but they did not affect her physical movements.

"Yes, sir." The short words came out of her bright red lips. She did not ask any questions, but just accepted the order.

Li Wen was also very satisfied with Rita's performance.

This woman is very smart.

What should be done and what should not be done; what should be asked and what should not be asked; how to weigh and how to make choices.

Having such a person as a subordinate is indeed very worry-free. No wonder her brother would train her as his confidant.

He thought so, then turned his head and looked at Night Owl, "Let's leave with her. The doctor I made an appointment with is waiting for you."

Night Owl nodded, then carried Anna into the assault ship.

Seeing that the two guests were ready, Rita bowed slightly and walked into the assault ship.

hum-

The air currents hit the ice, generating billowing mist. The assault ship continued to rise into the sky and then flew towards the headquarters of "Destiny".

Watching the assault ship moving away, Li Wen felt quite relieved. He didn't expect that things would be easier than he imagined.

With Night Owl's help, he could easily put all the blame on the other party.

As for where Night Owl went, his "destined" people have been carrying out rescue missions, how could they possibly know?

Even if the "World Snake" has some doubts in its heart because of the assault ship driven by Rita, as long as the "World Snake" does not have sufficient evidence, that is enough.

At this point, the conditions for the first step in helping Kiana with her treatment have been met.

Moreover, he can also obtain some of the most core information of the "World Snake" from Night Owl.

Thinking of this, he hummed a tune and started his return journey quite happily.

The rescue of Coral Island has not yet been completed, and it is not time for him, the commander-in-chief, to leave.

As for the situation of Night Owl and Anna, he was not worried. After being injected with the "God-killing Gun", the Honkai energy in Anna's body had been dispelled and she temporarily fell into a coma.

As long as Night Owl has no problem with his brain, he will obediently follow his instructions.

Even if the other party really had something wrong with his brain, he didn't think he could beat Rita.

……

Deliberately avoiding some sights, he soon returned to the warship.

In the battleship's hall, only Alvette was still sitting in front of the computer, observing the information on the monitoring equipment, while Kiana was nowhere to be seen.

"Alvette, where is Kiana?" he asked the other party.

He was not worried that the other party would run away. After all, Kiana had too much time to escape during this period of time.

He just wanted to ask and see what Kiana was doing.

"Ah? Oh, Miss Kiana is currently taking care of the refugees in a temporary camp nearby." Alvette was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly replied.

So they went to the camp... Li Wen nodded slightly.

Kiana had said before that she wanted to help. Considering her physical and mental state, although he agreed to let her follow him, he did not allow her to participate in the battle. Taking care of the refugees in the camp was indeed a good choice.

At least, this does make Kiana feel like she's done something useful.

Thinking of this, he stepped out of the cabin and planned to see how Kiana was doing.