Collapse, I am actually in the villain camp

"What is this place?" The Herrscher of Knowledge turned and looked at Kiana, but Kiana was also confused and could not answer her question.

So, in the end, she could only turn her attention to Li Wen.

Although she didn't have a good impression of Li Wen, after all, he not only hunted her but also revealed such a cruel truth to her, but compared with Otto, she would still prefer to communicate with Li Wen.

Li Wen replied with a smile: "A temporary resting place prepared for you."

"Rest..." The Herrscher of Consciousness chewed on the words slowly before realizing, "You want to imprison me?!"

"This is just a temporary measure for the safety of both parties." Li Wen continued with a smile on his face, "Just as you don't fully trust us, we don't want these studies to be dependent on your personal emotions, so we can only resort to this last resort.

"But please rest assured, as long as you cooperate with us and complete the experiment, no one will stop you from going wherever you want."

"Do you think you can force me to work for you by using these means?"

"Of course not." Li Wen's smile faded slightly, and he immediately shook his head. "We don't intend to use any means to force you. Whether you are willing to help us will also be based on your own wishes. It's just..."

"But if I don't help you, you will never be able to leave here?" The Ruler of Consciousness sneered when he heard this.

"You just can't leave for now." Li Wen spread his hands. "After all, if we let you leave, we also need to bear some risks. When you fail to prove yourself, we can't let uncontrollable factors out of our supervision."

"So, the only way I can leave is to fulfill your wish and help you complete the so-called Herrscher consciousness experiment, then I can prove myself and leave."

"From the current perspective, this is indeed the case." Li Wen admitted bluntly.

Unless he could find a new "treatment" method, he would never let the other person go.

"Then I... won't!" The Ruler of Knowledge hates the feeling of being manipulated by others.

"Haha..." Li Wen didn't continue the conversation, but just said with a smile, "Let's end our conversation here for now. Let's all take a break. Please come in, Ms. Herrscher of Knowledge."

After hearing Li Wen's words, the Herrscher of Knowledge also knew that the current situation was beyond his control, so he could only accept his fate and walk into the room.

"Oh, right." Li Wen seemed to have thought of something and reminded again, "Just to remind you, this room is specially made using modified soul steel, and I will also live in the room next to yours."

After listening to Li Wen's words, the Herrscher of Consciousness finally understood that once she entered this cell, she would probably have no way to escape.

With these soul steels as a barrier, if she made any unusual movement, Li Wen who lived next door would react quickly.

But there was no way. Even after knowing this, she could only continue to step into this specially designed "cell".

bang-

The soul steel door was swung hard by the Herrscher of Consciousness, and it hit the door frame heavily, completely closing the house.

Li Wen looked at the other party's angry expression without paying any attention. He turned his head to look at Kiana and Otto, "Next, we just need to wait patiently for the other party to 'change their mind'."

Chapter 70: The person to be persuaded, Rita's new student

"Then we may have to wait for a while." Otto replied with a smile.

"That's not the case." Li Wen had already thought of a countermeasure. "Wait a few days. Once the pent-up anger in her heart has subsided a little, we can find someone to negotiate with her and speed up the process."

"Do you already have someone suitable in mind?"

"Yeah." Li Wen nodded slightly. "Based on the situations we've had over the past few encounters, although she has self-awareness, her subjective side is still influenced by Fu Hua's past memories. Therefore, it would be better to choose someone who is closer to Fu Hua when persuading her.

“Although Rita and Yulandel are good, after careful consideration, I think those from Saint Freya are more suitable.

"Currently, Theresa is in a coma among the people in Saint Freya, and Mei Raiden just fought with the Herrscher of Knowledge, so she's not in a good position to communicate with him. As for Kiana..."

He turned his gaze towards the Herrscher of Knowledge. "Your situation is similar to that of Mei Raiden. Although you haven't had a direct conflict with her before, she's probably a little unhappy with you because of some of your previous remarks. And... well... you're not very good with words..."

Li Wen tactfully excluded Kiana from his list of candidates.

Kiana didn't care about this. She thought about it for a moment before saying, "In this case, only Bronya and Teacher Himeko should be left."

"That's my plan, too." Li Wen nodded slightly. "However, due to the Herrscher of the Stars' arrival, Bronya hasn't fully recovered yet, so we can wait a while. Once the Herrscher of Consciousness calms down a bit, we can then invite the two from Anti-Entropy to help persuade her."

Kiana just nodded, and her expression suddenly froze.

"What's wrong?" Li Wen asked, looking at Kiana's expression.

"Um..." Kiana scratched her head and stammered, "The squad leader said she wanted to try to persuade the Herrscher of Knowledge..."

"She wants to persuade?" Li Wen was a little surprised.

"...Hmm." Kiana listened carefully for a moment and gave a positive answer. "The squad leader said that she understood from his previous words and actions that the Herrscher of Knowledge is not a bad person. She wants to persuade him to help you complete the experiment. After all, if this experiment can be completed, it will be a huge help in the fight against the Honkai."

Although Otto himself did many unforgivable things, once the experiment he and Li Wen pursued achieved a breakthrough, they would have completely mastered the method to help the Herrscher break free from Honkai control.

For Fu Hua, who considers fighting against Honkai as her mission, this is something that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, she was able to put aside past grudges and was willing to help Otto.

Li Wen pondered for a moment, then nodded. "It would be even better if Fu Hua was willing to help. After all, the Herrscher of Consciousness inherited her memories, and no one understands the Herrscher of Consciousness better than she does. It would be easier for her to convince 'me'."

"Really?" Otto smiled meaningfully. "But I remember my old friend wasn't very good at words."

"Is that so?" Li Wen frowned when he heard that.

He knew that Otto's words were always targeted, and there must be some basis for his words.

After all, Otto had been with her for more than five hundred years, so he naturally knew Fu Hua very well.

As someone who had little contact with Fu Hua, he had to consider the message in Otto's words.

Kiana didn't know how to explain after hearing this. After all, in her memory, Fu Hua was also a taciturn person when she was in Saint Freya. She liked to keep everything in her heart, so she didn't know much about her.

It was not until Fu Hua used "Yu Duchen" to bind his consciousness with hers, and the two of them communicated more while wandering in Tianqiong City, that she finally had a thorough understanding of her squad leader.

"Oh, I was just saying that." Seeing the expressions on Kiana and Li Wen's faces, Otto spoke again, "You can still give it a try. After all, judging by how they've always treated me like Fu Hua, even if the situation gets worse, I can definitely handle it."

Hearing this, Li Wen also showed an expression of agreement.

Since the Ruler of Consciousness regards herself as the real "Fu Hua" and has been trying to prove it after others have questioned her, this shows that she is very confident in her identity as "Fu Hua".

In this case, it is indeed a better option for Fu Hua herself to go and persuade.

"Let's decide this way first." Li Wen thought for a while and finally decided to adopt Kiana's suggestion.

"Huh..." Kiana breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"But..." Li Wen suddenly changed the subject.

Kiana hurriedly asked, "But what?"

"Before we start the persuasion, I will ask Rita to teach Fu Hua some basic speaking skills to ensure normal communication between the two parties," said Li Wen.

Upon hearing this, Kiana immediately consulted Fu Hua in her mind, "Class Leader, is this okay?"

"Okay." Fu Hua agreed without hesitation.

She is willing to learn these things as long as it can increase the chances of persuading the other party.

Kiana relayed Fu Hua's answer to Li Wen, who immediately showed a satisfied expression, "That's good."

After saying that, he took out his communicator and dialed Rita's number.

"Minister, do you have any instructions?" Rita's soft voice came from the communicator.

"I have something I want to ask you for help with."

"You're too polite, Minister." Rita chuckled and continued, "What can I do for you?"

Because the headquarters of "Destiny" was destroyed by the Herrscher of Knowledge, Yulandel and Rita and the "Immortal Blade" they command have been stationed at the headquarters to prevent the headquarters from being attacked again.

Therefore, she was quite free at the headquarters during this period.

"I need you to help me teach someone some simple words." Li Wen said bluntly.

"Talking skills? This is not something that can be learned in a day or two." Rita replied in distress.

Li Wen explained: "It doesn't need to be superb, as long as you can guide some conversations normally."

"Then, who does the Minister want me to teach? Miss Kiana?" Rita asked speculatively.

"No, it's Fu Hua." Li Wen replied.

Chapter 71 I want to have a good talk with you

"Lady Fu Hua?" Rita was slightly stunned, then quickly reacted, fearing that the other party had used some unknown means to wake up Fu Hua.

So, she immediately said with a smile, "Since Lady Fu Hua wants to learn this skill, then Rita will naturally teach you everything she knows. I wonder when Lady Fu Hua will come over?"

"If you have time, the sooner the better." Li Wen replied immediately.

"Then Master Fu Hua can come to the command room of the Immortal Blade now."

Because the reconstruction work on the floating island was planned by Amber, she and the "Immortal Blade" led by Yulandel were recently responsible for some simple protection-related work.

So there is no rush. We just need to wait in the command room for the enemy situation before taking action.

Hearing Rita's words, Li Wen nodded and turned his gaze to Kiana, "Kiana, you can take Fu Hua to the command room where Rita is. You should know the location there."

"Okay, I understand." Kiana nodded to indicate that she understood.

After all, she and Alvette from the "Immortal Blade" became familiar with each other because of the affairs on the Coral Island, and she would occasionally go to the "Immortal Blade" to find Alvette, so she was quite familiar with the base of the "Immortal Blade".

So, after hearing Li Wen's words, she immediately left the research institute and rushed to the headquarters of "Immortal Blade" with Fu Hua.

After all, the progress of the entire experiment now depends on the outcome of subsequent negotiations, so she naturally dare not be careless.

Otto and Li Wen were the only two people left in the empty corridor.

"You are one step closer to your plan." Otto looked at his younger brother.

"Yours too." Li Wen replied slowly.

"Then I'll wait and see." Otto smiled, looking forward to the results that Li Wen could bring him.

To be honest, even if Li Wen's results are not good, he has nothing to worry about.

After all, according to the current situation, even if Li Wen's plan fails, once the Herrscher of Consciousness falls into their hands, it means that Kiana's problem will definitely be solved.

At that time, given the relationship between Kiana and Li Wen, it would not be difficult for him to borrow the other party's power to assist himself.

Besides, such an ending was exactly what everyone expected.

Based on this consideration, he is in a very relaxed mood at the moment.

"I'll leave it to you from now on." Otto, feeling more relaxed and with a more casual smile, walked away with brisk steps.

Li Wen took a deep breath and walked towards the room next to the Ruler of Consciousness and stayed inside.

After all, the effectiveness of the "God-Slaying Spear" is limited, and these special rooms made of soul steel are just a little troublesome for the Herrscher of Consciousness.

Therefore, he had to be here in person just in case.

……

Time flies by like a fleeting moment.

In the blink of an eye, five days have passed.

It seemed that he realized that it was impossible for him to escape under Li Wen's nose, so the Ruler of Consciousness behaved very honestly and did not attempt to break out of prison by force.

Li Wen estimated that the time was almost up, so he immediately sent a message and called over Kiana and Fu Hua, who had received education from Rita for a few days.

Although the main person receiving training this time is Fu Hua, because the piece of Yu Duchen that Fu Hua currently possesses still exists in Kiana's body, Kiana can only go to class with her every time.

In a moment, Kiana, who received Li Wen's communication, hurried to the gate of the Herrscher of Knowledge's residence.

Li Wen had been waiting here for a long time. Seeing the two people arrive, he immediately prepared to open the door.

At this moment, Fu Hua's shadow suddenly condensed and said, "Qiana, I will go in alone for the rest of the conversation."

"Eh?" Kiana said quickly, "But... squad leader, I'm afraid you'll consume a lot of energy if you do that."

"That's fine." Fu Hua shook her head slightly. "As long as the Herrscher of Knowledge is willing to help, all this effort will be worth it. Besides, according to Rita, if there were other people present during this kind of conversation, she might show resistance due to issues like face."

Hearing Fu Hua say this, Kiana had no choice but to agree, "Well... okay."

"Are you ready?" Seeing that the two had finished their discussion, Li Wen asked again.

"Yeah." Fu Hua nodded seriously.

Seeing that the other party was fully prepared, Li Wen immediately took out the key and pushed open the heavy door.

As the door opened, the scene inside the house came into everyone's sight.

The paintings that were originally hung neatly on the walls and the books stacked on the bookshelves have all been thrown on the ground casually as a way of venting.