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

"To be frank, since you insist so much, you can do whatever you want from now on, Jackal. This does not violate the Lord's will... After all, if the seed cannot withstand the ravages of wind and rain, then rather than letting it waste nutrients, it is better to return to the earth as soon as possible and nourish all living things."

Gray Snake opened his umbrella and prepared to leave.

"I just want to remind you, don't forget: before the arrival of midsummer, snakes must remain dormant underground rather than waste their strength in vain. This is something you and I both understand. And both you and I are merely agents of the Lord's will; so I believe you understand the proper balance in how to handle this."

After saying that, he got on the elevator and left.

"..."

The jackal who stayed on the rooftop squinted his eyes and looked at the closed elevator door. After a long time, he sneered and turned his head back to admire the night sea view and the bright lights of the city.

She was not angry at the Gray Snake's words like "warning" and "cutting". On the contrary, this was exactly what she wanted. After all, she didn't want the World Snake to bear the terrible power of the Key of Erosion.

But she is a person with clear goals, a person who never gives up, and a woman who holds grudges extremely;

She hated Lin Wei because he had offended her before;

She was wary of Lin Wei because he was too unscrupulous;

She coveted Lin Wei because he was truly unique.

Whether alive or dead, she wanted to get him, dissect him, and study him;

Just like she also longed to study Herrscher.

Now that he had obtained the permission as he wished, the Jackal regained his composure and began to think about what kind of plan he should make to achieve his goal.

………………

It was late at night in the Eastern Hemisphere, but it was still dusk in Europe. The golden sunlight shone through the protective barriers onto the earth, giving people a feeling of laziness and leisure.

However, this kind of scenery is just an ordinary everyday sight on the floating island high above the clouds. The Valkyries and other Skyward employees stationed and living here are no longer surprised by it.

Destiny Headquarters·Floating Island·Central Church.

"Your Excellency, the samples sent from the Oceania branch have been analyzed."

Amber reported to the blond man above her, countless words and information streams flowing through her golden eyepiece.

"According to the analysis report sent by the Engineering Department, the technology used in those semi-biological machines and the small Honkai energy core is different from that of Anti-Entropy. Instead, they bear subtle similarities to Destiny in their details."

Although Amber was confused about this and wondered if there was something wrong with the work of the people in the Engineering Department, she still reported the truth to the bishop and then asked,

“Does it need to be reanalyzed by other departments to prevent errors?”

"No need. I'm very interested in this information. Thank you for your hard work, Amber."

Otto stroked his chin, smiled with interest, and spoke in a pleasant and gentle tone.

"Is there anything else you need to report?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

In a place unknown to everyone, deep within Otto's consciousness, Xukong Wanzang laughed so hard that he fell down, mocking in a voice identical to his own.

"Are they like you, or are you like them? Otto, Otto... you are the biggest thief in the world. Others may not know it, but don't you know it?"

"Oh? Old friend, it seems you do know a lot."

Otto didn't take it as an offense, but just asked with interest, and then Xukong Wanzang kept silent as expected.

Otto was not surprised by this, nor was he annoyed by its deliberate disregard.

"Ah, yes, your Excellency."

Amber was unaware of what had happened to Otto. She just continued to do her report seriously, and the information flow in the eyepiece continued to flow rapidly.

"According to the analysis of the Titan wreckage seized from the battle scene, the technology on them is exactly the same as our intelligence on Anti-Entropy. Furthermore, the operational report submitted by the Snow Lotus team also confirms that these Titan mechas exist to protect that mysterious base."

Having said this, Amber paused for a moment to allow Otto to digest the existing information, and then continued,

"Therefore, based on the current information, we have reason to suspect that the Anti-Entropy Organization has most likely unearthed unknown relics of a previous civilization without our knowledge and mastered biomechanical technology that we do not possess."

After summarizing the report, Amber raised her head slightly and asked a final question.

"Your Excellency, do we need to mobilize intelligence forces to conduct further investigations into the Anti-Entropy Organization?"

"A reasonable guess..."

Otto listened attentively, nodded, smiled in approval, and then said,

"Okay, Amber, you can go down."

"Yes."

Amber bowed and left as ordered.

She was not confused or disappointed by not getting a definite answer. For her, unconditionally carrying out all the bishop's instructions was the meaning of her existence. She did not need to have too many opinions and self-will.

After Amber's graceful figure left slowly, the magnificent door slowly and silently closed, blocking out the warm golden sunlight. From then on, the interior of this rather magnificent and spacious Vatican suddenly became dim.

Otto called up the Snow Lotus Team's action report and read it carefully.

He was not interested in the Valkyrie's actions, but was very interested in the causes and consequences that led to this unexpected action.

"Criminal acts and inhumane human experiments targeting survivors of the Honkai disaster have been discovered."

The bright black and white words were clearly written at the very beginning of the report. Otto stared at the line of words, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Oh, anti-entropy... those stupid guys could do such a thing? If that's the case, I'd have to look at them with new eyes... But, what a pity! Human nature is hard to change... That's both the tragedy and the admirable thing about humans, isn't it?"

Otto muttered to himself with great regret, and then closed the report.

He had already obtained the information he wanted, and he didn't want to waste any more time on the rest.

He didn't care about the Valkyrie's specific actions, as that was Amber's responsibility.

It was nothing more than some admirable heroic stories. He had seen a lot of this kind of thing in the past five hundred years and really had no interest in it.

I just wonder if he can find other clues from some vague parts of the report if he reads it carefully?

"Yes, it's hard to change one's nature... It's a blessing that you still have such self-awareness!"

Xukong Wanzang suddenly sneered. Otto's words were both for himself and for him.

"No wonder they were pinned down by you. After all, compared to you, the others' weaknesses are far too obvious... Haha, this is truly a sad thing!"

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment!"

Otto laughed heartily and accepted it with pleasure as a compliment.

"By the way, doesn't Anti-Entropy have Cocolia? Why don't you doubt her?"

Xukong Wanzang asked the question knowingly.

"My old friend, why do you ask such a boring question?"

Otto said in feigned surprise,

"Don't you know that that self-righteous woman is a fool who'll desperately head for it if you dangle a carrot in front of her? I just release the perfect amount of information at the right time, and she'll proactively do things for us that we're too inconvenient to do ourselves... Hehe, so in that case, we should really thank her."

Otto laughed and said,

"Look, Anti-Entropy is either a stubborn idiot or a self-righteous idiot. In short, they're all idiots. Everything they do is as simple and easy to guess as a child. How can you harbor any unrealistic fantasies about them?"

The Void and All Treasures do not speak.

"Well, my old friend, there's no need to ask these boring questions. I understand what you mean. You're simply refusing to tell me some information you know..."

Otto smiled calmly and said,

"Look, it's been five hundred years. You've rejected me so many times over the years. I've gotten used to it."

"Look, even if you stubbornly refuse to cooperate with me, I can still achieve my goals time and time again, right? You should have gotten used to it by now after these five hundred years."

"Ah!"

Xukong Wanzang let out a cold laugh filled with pent-up resentment, and then made no more sound, refusing to bring humiliation upon himself.

Otto smiled lightly and shook his head, not taking this episode to heart, and then turned on the communicator.

"Amber, please contact the governments of all countries involved in the Coral Island project and tell them that since a serious incident related to Honkai has occurred here, according to the agreement, we at Tianming should also send personnel to participate in the investigation to prevent further harm to the local people."

"Yes."

"Tell them that if necessary, Skyward can station the Valkyrie Squad on Coral Island permanently to provide them with the necessary protection."

"Yes."

"Please be gentle. We, the Destiny, are saviors and helpers, and shouldn't interfere in economic projects like these, which are jointly developed by various countries. But since this involves the Houkai, we have no choice but to do so."

"……Yes."

The communication was disconnected, and Otto looked at the map with a sneer.

The "Coral Island" project is really too eye-catching. Such large-scale economic and technological cooperation, even the development and construction of such a sci-fi space elevator?

Never before had it been discovered that governments around the world could be so united!

If it were true, Otto would probably burst out laughing three times.

Is this some utopian fantasy world?

Unfortunately, no.

Therefore, there must be another hidden story behind this.

Coincidentally, the Snow Lotus Team's unexpected interference gave him a perfect reason to intervene in the Coral Island project.

"Whether it's related to the snake or not, it's always a good idea to test the waters."

Otto narrowed his eyes and was brewing his next plan in his mind.

Chapter 73: Responding to the Challenge

Singapore, Southeast Asia.

"Are you sure you don't want to move and find a new place to live?"

On the other end of the phone, Aiyin expressed her concern in a tone that sounded "indifferent".

"After all, if it was indeed us who leaked the information about the Key of Corrosion through Anti-Entropy that led to the previous series of events, then as the holder of that Divine Key, your situation is not safe."

"No need, thank you for your concern. However, if I suddenly vanished, I'm afraid those hiding in the shadows would notice something was amiss, which would negatively impact your 'investigation work,' wouldn't it?"

Lin Wei made up a random excuse to reject Einstein's kindness. He had no plans to leave here for the time being.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lin Wei. But if it's just to facilitate our work against entropy, I'm afraid it's not worth the risk of using yourself as bait."

Aiyin's voice was still calm and cold.

"So if Mr. Lin Wei has other purposes, he might as well say it directly. This way, we can at least save both of us some time."

"Dr. Einstein is quite forthright. After all, these are just some of my personal, insignificant concerns, but since you asked, I'll be frank."

Lin Wei smiled, not minding Einstein's slightly sarcastic and cold tone.

These two doctors, one with a fiery temper and sharp tongue, the other calm and restrained, with a hidden edge. Their personalities are quite distinct.

"What happened on Coral Island before is likely to cause some chain reactions. Whether it will become the center of a vortex of competition among various parties and what kind of variables will arise, no one can predict such things. For example, I believe that you at Anti-Entropy are also quite concerned about this matter, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have called me so early this morning."

"Singapore is an excellent observation location that happens to provide a safe distance."

……

Lin Wei hadn't initiated today's communication with Anti-Entropy. In fact, he never contacted Anti-Entropy unless absolutely necessary.

After all, the cooperative relationship between him and Anti-Entropy was signed by him when he went to their door and forced them to sign it. It is rather delicate and weak, so it is not appropriate to take the initiative to provoke their nerves - of course, if the other party took the initiative, that would be another matter.

Early this morning, Lin Wei, exhausted both physically and mentally from tossing and turning until midnight last night, received a call from anti-entropy doctor Einstein while still asleep.

"We've investigated the recent movements of the Destiny Force. A Valkyrie squad stationed in the Philippines suddenly left their defense zone en masse and appeared in the Coral Island area. The timing matches the information you provided."

The other party's intention was very clear, it was just a simple message notification, just as she had said before, "to eliminate misunderstandings between each other."

Lin Wei yawned while listening to the information reported by the other side, and was not in a hurry to express his opinion.

After all, as a qualified fisherman, Lin Wei has always been extremely patient. As long as he ties the line and hangs the bait, and then leaves the rest to time, the fish will always bite the hook on their own.

"Concerned? Yes, after all, this happened suddenly, and it also involves Honkai and Coral Island, a major UN economic and technological cooperation project. We at Anti-Entropy really don't want this to be associated with something like a 'conspiracy,' so naturally, we can't just ignore it."

Einstein admitted it frankly, and then continued with some concern,

"Moreover, we're also worried that this might be another ulterior motive of Heaven's Mandate. After all, the idea of ​​'human experiments' really fits our stereotype of the Heaven's Mandate Bishop."

At this point, Einstein asked seriously in a nonchalant tone,