Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

For some reason, she was filled with inexplicable confidence in Lin Wei.

"...If possible, I hope there won't be a day when a peaceful life is better than anything else."

Lin Wei said softly, taking Pandora into his body - along with the pendant protected by the Key of God,

"But if that day ever comes... If you don't know how to choose, then don't choose. I'll make the decision for her—just like I made the decision for you, Ying. Haha, after all, if I can guide someone once, I don't mind doing it again."

"...Yeah, you're really unreasonable."

Hearing Lin Wei say this about her, Yaezakura didn't feel angry, but only complained softly.

Lin Wei laughed, feeling that he was really going too far, always forcibly hijacking other people's wills with his own will, making them act in his favor and pay for his actions.

This is the case with Fu Hua, Ling, Yae Sakura, and even those unlucky guys in Anti-Entropy...

But Anna was a little different. She suddenly broke into his world in a way and speed that Lin Wei couldn't react to.

By the time he came to his senses, he found that he could no longer let go of the girl as if nothing had happened.

That guy is really unreasonable...

Lin Wei smiled bitterly. He felt that he had been screwed this time and there was nothing he could do.

Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time...

Thinking this, Lin Wei picked up her coat and prepared to go out.

"It's getting dark, what are you going to do?"

Yaezakura asked curiously.

"Go buy a new computer, otherwise what will you use to play games at night?"

Lin Wei said unhappily.

The previous computer was completely destroyed by Bronya and I, and its remains are still warm.

"..."

Yaezakura felt her waist flicker. No, you guys, are there really no signs when your thoughts jump?

She felt that she had been fooled and was in a bad mood, so she decided to take revenge.

"Since Lin Weijun is planning to go out, that's perfect. You've been resting for so long, and you've neglected your training. Starting today, you should start practicing more rigorously. You must know that a strong body is the foundation of all endeavors."

"???"

Lin Wei had a question mark on his face and pointed out the window.

"No, it's almost dark outside, sis!"

"Then let's start with a night run. Twenty kilometers. When you finish, you can come back for dinner."

"Hey! I'm going to buy a computer! The store will be closed by the time I get there!"

Lin Wei wanted to fight for himself, but Yaezakura was not going to let him go. With a gentle smile on her face, she spoke devilish and terrifying words in a cold and pleasant voice.

"Since Lin Weijun is so proactive and has decided to increase his burden, let's start counting from the store..."

"!!!"

Lin Wei said no loudly,

"I won't buy it, I won't play games, and I won't go, okay?"

Yaezakura smiled kindly, said nothing, and let someone figure it out on his own.

Lin Wei retreated.

………………

On the other side, on Coral Island, the cleanup site of a "collapse accident" somewhere.

It was already night time and all the construction teams had gone off work. A cordon had been erected around an underground parking lot to prevent citizens from entering and getting into danger.

The United Nations investigation team, which came from afar, still maintained their professionalism and kept looking around at a huge bottomless hole.

"Ms. Cleo, please step back. The cleanup and investigation here aren't complete yet, and a second collapse could occur at any time. If you get too close to the cave entrance, you might be in danger."

The accompanying staff reminded with a worried look on their faces.

He just saw the slim and imposing woman in front of him, with a dark face that was not originally white, walking around the cave entrance and looking around. The more she walked, the lower the pressure in the aura became, as if a volcano was about to erupt.

The woman named Cleo stopped walking when she heard that and turned to look at the man. The man was stared at by those golden eyes and sweat broke out on his forehead. He felt as if he had just been stared at by some monster that was ready to devour anyone.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir."

Cleo suddenly suppressed the terrifying aura that permeated his body, revealed an elegant and decent smile, and obediently retreated slowly from the cave entrance.

"After all, I have a duty, so it's inevitable that I want to know more firsthand information. I'm really sorry that I made you worry."

"No, no, no..."

The man waved his hands repeatedly. He instinctively felt that the woman's smile was as dangerous as a poisonous snake, and he couldn't help but step back repeatedly.

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss Cleo. After all... we are also here to ensure your safety..."

Seeing the man in front of him looking frightened by her, Cleo stopped walking with a bit of boredom, and still said in a decent tone,

"In that case, I'll go back to the hotel first. Other specialists will come here to continue the investigation tomorrow, and I'll have to trouble you to take good care of them when the time comes."

"Ah? ...Ah! Okay, Miss Cleo, don't worry!"

The man watched Cleo's slowly leaving back, and after a long time he breathed a sigh of relief, inexplicably feeling as if he had survived a disaster.

Cleo left by car and walked into a nearby hotel, but instead of entering her room, she took the elevator directly to the rooftop and slowly walked to the edge. Holding onto the railing, she took in the vastness of the ocean in the night.

The unobstructed sea breeze blew her wavy long hair, as if it had really turned into waves.

"Come out, Gray Snake, you're late."

After a moment, Cleo spoke in a long voice without turning his head, his tone full of confidence that he was in control of everything.

"Haha, late? No... Arriving a little later than the host is a virtue a guest should have."

A thin figure in a hoodie came over from the other side, and his voice was like a megaphone wrapped in a hood. It was Gray Snake.

"Looking at your expression, you seem disappointed, Jackal?"

Cleo, no, the Jackal turned his head and glanced at the leisurely gray snake, frowned in dissatisfaction, and said,

"Whether I'll be disappointed or not, I can tell by looking at your expression. It seems that my carefully designed first-generation 'Anti-Corrosion Key System' has failed. Otherwise, you wouldn't be acting like this, and that damned fellow would now be obediently appearing on my test bench."

The jackal sighed with disappointment and sadness, and spread his hands.

"It seems that I need to continue to improve my plan."

Gray Snake didn't take it seriously and just said in his usual calm tone,

"Failure also has its value. After all, whether it's the evolution of a species or the continuation of a civilization, so-called 'victory' always stands on a peak piled high by failure and death..."

"Stop your boring chanting and get to the point."

The jackal interrupted the gray snake impatiently.

"Tell me, what should we do? This time the loss is not small. This is not just my property, it is the assets of the entire organization. Don't tell me to just let it go like this..."

The jackal became more and more excited as he spoke, but when he said the last sentence, he suddenly calmed down and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Being an enemy of the snake, even if it is destiny, will cost you the price."

Gray Snake said calmly. The Jackal woman was quite boring. In comparison, he preferred talking to Raven.

"Ho? What are you going to do?"

The jackal asked with interest. She had been unhappy with Tianming for a long time.

"Are you planning to declare war on Destiny directly? Hehehe... that goes against the organization's current plan, huh?"

"The calm before the storm should be cherished, not discarded; it's just a few Valkyries, no need to make a fuss."

Gray Snake said in a muffled voice,

"The end has arrived at our door. We should also prepare to welcome our Lord back."

"Welcome back the Lord?"

The jackal was stunned and racked his brains for a long time, but he couldn't understand how this matter had anything to do with welcoming back the Lord. His golden eyes stared at the gray snake, and he felt that his proud self-esteem had been scorned.

"Gray Snake, are you hiding something from me?"

Chapter 72: Undercurrent

"Gray Snake, are you hiding something from me?"

The jackal wanted an explanation from the other party.

"They are just some old relics from a bygone era. But now it's time to put them to use again and reopen the door to another dimension."

Gray Snake didn't mind the jackal's dissatisfaction. After all, the jackal wasn't a remnant of the previous era. But he didn't intend to explain it too clearly. When the time came, she would see everything clearly.

"Haha... after this long silence, what kind of earth-shaking sound will it be? It's really exciting, isn't it?"

"Humph! Gray Snake, I'm not interested in listening to your boring riddles."

The jackal, who was always outspoken and always answered questions, was very disgusted with the riddle-telling style of the gray snake. Hearing his confusing way of speaking, he felt his blood pressure rising.

"I'm not like you. I only have one body, so please don't waste my precious time. Just say it, Gray Snake. What are you going to do?"

"The long winter is not over yet, and the snake should continue its hibernation and wait for the coming summer."

Gray Snake continued to speak slowly.

"But don't worry, our friend at Anti-Entropy will do it all for us. We just need to provide her with a little information... and it just so happens that our friend really needs this information."

Gray Snake said this while raising a gloved hand and making a small gesture towards the moon, which was half obscured by dark clouds in the sky. His tone was as steady as ever.

"All that remains is to continue observing and waiting. After all, what is to happen will eventually happen... just like the rising and setting of the sun and the setting of the moon, the death of the evening and the birth of the morning."

"Hehehe... So you want to say that this matter ends here? And then hand it over to that self-righteous idiot? An outsider?"

The jackal was furious and sneered.

"How come I didn't realize that you Gray Snakes are actually a group of pacifists? It's really surprising! When the Lord returns in the future, I will report this surprise to him truthfully."

The Jackal has a fanatical loyalty and faith in the World Serpent and its Lord, and her lofty self-esteem makes her even more angry at the Gray Serpent's "inaction."

“Anger is the most worthless emotion. It cannot make a beast stronger or more agile; it only makes a person become a beast.”

Gray Snake laughed, his tone still unhurried.

"Furthermore, you and I both understand that your dissatisfaction with me isn't due to this incident, but has been going on for a long time. Like poisoned wine, the longer it's stored, the more toxic it becomes..."

"Humph, you're honest this time..."

Now that he had come to this point, the Jackal regained his composure, smoothed his hair which was somewhat messed up by the wind, and asked with a frown,

"Lin Wei, what are you planning? You've already stopped me twice, Gray Snake. Are you planning on stopping me a third time?"

Gray Snake did not speak, for he knew the jackal had not yet finished his words.

Sure enough, the jackal's voice suddenly became excited and high-pitched.

"Gray Snake, my patience has its limits! That guy...that arrogant and rude guy, the bastard who once humiliated me to my face! Ha...Gray Snake, don't think I don't know what good things your other bodies have done, pulling out weeds, punishing the arrogant...such a cruel and ruthless person! How come, when it comes to this man, you become so tender and affectionate? I don't know when that guy became one of us!"

The Jackal had always been obsessed with Lin Wei's existence and felt resentful about it. He had tried to give up the idea before, but since he learned that the incident on Coral Island was actually related to him, the flames of his desire, which were mixed with grudges, covetousness and greed, could no longer be suppressed.

She felt she had been considering the overall situation for a long time. If it was the Lord's golden words that asked her to let go, then she would naturally give up all thoughts; but you, Gray Snake...

The more I think about it, the more I get angrier!

It’s okay once or twice, but not three times. Today, I, the Jackal, am going to take advantage of this opportunity to make a point!

"No, Jackal. I do not intend to stop you this time; on the contrary, I grant you permission to all your plans, just as I have granted you permission to all your plans regarding Destiny."

Gray Snake's tone is always so deep and unhurried.

But the gray snake's answer made the jackal stunned for a moment, and then he became even more angry.

"Huh? You're not going to say it's the Lord's will this time?"

"This is the Lord's will, Jackal. The Lord's greatness needs no explanation, and His will is never in doubt: death and rebirth, destruction and salvation, are always the same thing in the eyes of the snake."

"speak English!"

The Jackal was extremely annoyed. He felt that he had never hated the Riddler as much as he did today. Couldn't he just answer everything I said like he did?