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

"As someone who happens to be involved in this matter...Mr. Lin Wei, can we really trust you?"

"..."

Lin Wei felt a little helpless.

I told you yesterday that the base was designed specifically to target the Key of Corrosion. If it was Destiny who knew of the existence of the Key of Corrosion, then why would we need to go through all this trouble?

If I were Otto, after discovering the existence of such a huge threat, I would not say a word and directly launch a Honkai energy fission bomb towards Singapore!

I'll just throw both myself and the net away to you, and let you erode me!

At least one shot!

Of course, if Otto, who lacks intelligence, really does this, the consequences will be very tragic.

I've hinted so clearly, yet you still think it's fate. Really...

(ノへ￣,)

How severe is the PTSD of these people?

You can't just let me tell you that it was the World Serpent who did it, right?

If we were to break this layer of window paper right now, your pitiful Anti-Entropy bodies would be swallowed up instantly without leaving any residue, believe it or not!

Lin Wei suppressed the complaints in his heart and tried to establish empathy with the other party.

"Dr. Einstein, I understand your concerns. After all, building trust is a long process, and I don't expect it to happen overnight. As for your question, I'll interpret it as 'you want to trust me.' Is that okay?"

Einstein nodded in approval.

"In that case, we just need to continue our previous cooperation and exchange intelligence in a timely manner. If you don't believe it, you can verify the authenticity of the information yourself, just like we did this time."

Lin Wei smiled and didn't force it.

"Of course, we can go further. As I just said, it's necessary to continue observing the aftermath of the Coral Island incident. And as you worry, Dr. Einstein, no matter what the reason behind it, Destiny will not remain indifferent to this matter."

"Compared to a mere individual like me, Anti-Entropy, having fought against Destiny for years, clearly possesses more intelligence channels. However, individuals also have their own advantages, namely, greater flexibility than organizations. Furthermore, I'm currently not within Destiny's sight—at least not within Destiny headquarters."

Lin Wei tried his best to take small steps at a time, little by little, to deepen the cooperative relationship with the other party.

"Therefore, at least in this matter, we'll have to rely more on the intelligence of Anti-Entropy. As a 'pawn outside the game,' my role will be more convenient for specific investigations. What do you think of this form of cooperation?"

"…We will seriously consider it."

Einstein thought this was a reasonable suggestion. After a moment's thought, he replied,

"Of course, it would be great if Mr. Lin Wei could avoid causing us any trouble."

Then, the call was disconnected.

"Who the hell wants to make a fuss when they can live in peace and quiet?"

Lin Wei threw the phone aside and complained,

"Wouldn't it be nice to get some more sleep?"

Having said that, I felt sleepy again and couldn't help yawning.

"Since this place is no longer peaceful, why not live somewhere else?"

Yaezakura suddenly made a sound and asked softly,

"No matter where we live, with the God's Key and my presence, we will have no problem protecting ourselves."

"Thank you, Sakura."

Lin Wei cheered up, smiled and said,

"But I can't retreat, and I can't retreat."

Lin Wei explained seriously,

"The outcome of the Coral Island trip was somewhat unexpected, but it happened anyway. Therefore, what kind of chain reaction will this matter, under our intervention, have on the future of this world? Will its consequences be large or small? We don't know any of this at the moment. How will the World Serpent and Destiny respond to this? We don't know either..."

Lin Wei smiled, turned over and sat up.

"The so-called 'advantage of foresight' will become increasingly smaller in the future, and we need to adapt to changing circumstances. Southeast Asia right now is our best window into the unknown changes in the world, and it also serves as a test. If we leave rashly, we will be adrift in the ever-increasing uncertainty. This is why we can't retreat."

Then, Lin Wei snorted and sneered,

"As for 'unable to retreat', Ying, have you forgotten what happened in Changkong City? I still don't believe that the World Snake has no intentions towards me. There's no point in hiding from this snake. Don't forget that the Gray Snake can even find a lonely grave in the wilderness. Humph... I don't want to leave it to fate anymore!"

At this point, Lin Wei seemed to remember something and suddenly laughed.

"Speaking of which, snakes in this world are quite interesting."

"How to say?"

Yaezakura was a little confused. Lin Wei's thoughts always jumped faster than his expression, and after so long, she could never keep up.

"The World Serpent organization is ruthless to ordinary people and cruel to its own traitors, but it is surprisingly tolerant towards its 'enemies'..."

Lin Wei's expression was a little strange. For example, the protagonists and the doctors of Anti-Entropy always suffered losses in front of the World Serpent, but they never suffered a big loss...

“Maybe there’s more value in these people.”

Do I have the same value as them?

Lin Wei asked himself, it’s hard to say, so it’s better to be vigilant.

"Anyway, if we stay here, we'll have a certain degree of initiative. No matter what the World Serpent intends for me, at least on the Destiny side, Otto's eyes are definitely on it. And now with the intelligence support from Anti-Entropy, we won't be completely in the dark about Destiny's movements. This information is a resource we can use to our advantage at a critical moment. If we leave here, where can we find such a good opportunity?"

Lin Wei was organizing his thoughts as he spoke, and narrowed his eyes.

"And the World Serpent seems to be best at diverting trouble? Haha... Since I've anticipated this, I'd like to see how they'll divert the blame of Destiny onto me."

Yaezakura smiled helplessly and stopped talking.

Although she sometimes plays some harmless tricks on Lin Wei, she is, after all, a simple-minded girl who doesn't really like intrigue.

Let men handle this kind of thing, she just needs to play the role of "sword" well.

He had brought her salvation, and she would pave the way for him!

Lin Wei sorted out his thoughts and suddenly smiled.

It's really not that complicated, and there aren't so many trade-offs involved.

Putting aside all the reasons, it ultimately comes down to a choice of "facing" or "escaping".

From the moment he was entangled by the lines of collapse, Lin Wei completely understood how futile and ridiculous "escape" was.

In this world, we can only move forward.

When you make up your mind to face it bravely, you will find that infinite power emerges from the bottom of your heart; countless methods will emerge from your mind to help you overcome difficulties.

"Aren't you right, Ling?"

Lin Wei quietly watched Pandora jumping and rolling in his palms, talking softly to himself, feeling extremely calm.

I couldn't help but think strangely in my heart, if Ling was awake and heard me say this, would she smile and nod, or would she slap me angrily?

Emmmmm, hard to say...

Putting aside all the random thoughts, Lin Wei remembered that there was still one thing he had not done.

When I came to the study, the new computer had already been installed.

Lin Wei burst into tears the moment she saw this thing. Last night, she ran for dozens of kilometers around the seawall carrying this thing. The number of people turning their heads along the way was really too high...

Lin Wei sighed deeply, sat down in front of the screen, and turned on the computer with a sad heart.

Since he had troubled Bronya again before, he should at least send her a message to let her know that he was safe.

Look at the time. It's still morning. She shouldn't be online at this time. I'll just send her a message and turn off the computer.

Thinking of this, Lin Wei opened Sbeam and unexpectedly found that Bronya was online!

What's going on? The time difference between Far East and Singapore isn't that big, right?

Forget it, just be online, it’s all the same.

"I'm back and it went well, thank you very much."

Lin Wei typed a line of words and sent it over. Soon, the other party replied:

"In the game, wait a moment."

Lin Wei: “…”

A few minutes later, after the "in-game" suffix of the ID "Metal Gear Solid Bulangya" disappeared, she sent another message back.

"I saw the news. It was a big deal. I'm glad you're okay."

Bronya didn't know why she said that, but when she saw the familiar ID online, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Perhaps it was because there were not many people in this world whom she could call "acquaintances", so she cherished this feeling especially, even though they could not be considered true friends.

Lin Wei felt warm in her heart. It was really nice to be cared for by others.

"Thank you. I just wanted to send you a message to let you know I was safe, but I didn't expect you to be online so early."

Lin Wei didn't think that Bronya would welcome her presence, so she explained briefly and prepared to leave.

"It's the weekend today. Also, I'm not online so early. I just didn't sleep last night."

Bronya replied quickly.

"Want to play a game?"

"This night owl!"

Lin Wei couldn't help but complain. Since Bronya took the initiative to invite him, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

The game started and ended in just a few minutes.

"Come again!"

Lin Wei felt a little embarrassed, the loss was so ugly.

"I can give you the opportunity to improve yourself."

Bronya challenged, she felt that it was more fun to bully Lin Wei who kept changing his tricks last year.

This one in front of me is too weak to be beaten, so poor and weak...

"Okay, just wait!"

Lin Wei was furious. "Isn't it just a peripheral? Who doesn't have one?"

Pandora, start!

"Come again!"

Lin Wei challenged with high morale, and Bronya naturally accepted the challenge.

A close battle...

Bronya had a very difficult time playing this game because she found that the game suddenly slowed down and she could no longer use the heavy-armored bunny to smoothly control the game character.

"What did he do again?"

Bronya checked curiously and indeed found something interfering, but it was vague and could not be detected.

Even she couldn't catch the cheating method. This had never happened before. This was the first time, and it made her feel quite novel.

"What the hell is this?"

Lin Wei snorted and sneered. So what if it’s a quantum supercomputer?

As long as there are enough crawlers, you can still move forward at a snail's pace!

My technology is superior to yours; now, we are on the same starting line!

Lin Wei's heart was filled with a sense of pleasure of "revenge". Compared with those intrigues, complicated games and victories, he preferred this simple and pure happiness.

"Humph, I won't lose in the field of games, come again!"

Bronya's eyes lit with fighting spirit as she challenged for the third time, vowing to defeat this strongest enemy she had ever faced!

Chapter 74: Preparation

After several rounds of fierce confrontation, the two were evenly matched and agreed to fight again another day.

As for the reason, it was very simple: Bronya was too engrossed in the game, and Mei discovered that she had not slept all night, and was now pointing fingers at her and criticizing her on the other end of the network.