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

Who is the other one, you ask?

He is a newbie Herrscher of Knowledge who is as innocent as a child.

As for Rita? That was more of a consensual negotiation.

Based on these past memories, Lin Wei is still very confident about this trip to Yaezakura.

"...Even if the Jackal is as gullible as you say, what about the Gray Snake? He knows as much about ravens as the Jackal does!"

Yaezakura did not give up and continued to refute.

"You've had several encounters with him. You know how meticulous and calm he is. If he finds out..."

"So what if we're discovered? Just fight them out! Do you think they can be a match for you, Sakura?"

Lin Wei pretended to be surprised and said,

"They clearly discovered the whereabouts of Bishop Otto of Heaven's Fate. What does that have to do with me, Lin Wei?"

"Uh... ah?"

Yaesakura couldn't follow her thoughts for a moment, and her head was buzzing.

But Lin Wei rubbed his chin and muttered to himself in a low voice,

"Gray Snake cleverly foiled the Bishop of Heaven's Fate's plot against the World Serpent. If I were to meet him on the road and start a small talk with him, could I still say 'congratulations'?"

"..."

Yae Sakura had a new understanding of Lin Wei's unkindness. She wanted to say something, but her words were stuck in her throat and she didn't know what to say.

It is impossible to be angry; as for hating Lin Wei because of this, that is even more impossible.

Anyone who has read Lin Wei's soul like she has would find it difficult to dislike him.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally sighed and tried to struggle.

"What about Raven herself? Did she agree?"

Yae Sakura had a good impression of the raven and thought she was a friend worth making.

"If we do this, we'll get her into trouble..."

Yaezakura couldn't bear to let Lin Wei trap her in such a confused manner, so she hoped that Lin Wei would think twice.

"No, don't worry. I, Lin Wei, am not someone who would put my friends in an unfair position. After all, you've listened to me for so long, and I don't want you to sabotage things in her name, right?"

Lin Wei smiled confidently, raised one hand, looked at his palm, and said softly,

"Look, we just need to get the information we need and evacuate in time. She won't notice anything unusual. It's just a small episode in her life. It will probably be a long time before she mentions this to Raven herself."

"What if we're discovered?"

"Discovered? That's even easier! Since it's already been discovered as a disguise, since it's exposed, just shoot it out directly."

Lin Wei smiled and raised his other hand, but turned the back of his hand towards himself.

"Since the fight has already begun, anyone who sneaks in won't be considered a raven. How could this cause her any trouble?"

"..."

Is this how it was solved? This is outrageous!

Yaezakura thought somewhat helplessly.

Although there was nothing wrong with it logically, she always felt that something was wrong.

But Lin Wei's outrageous words were not over yet.

"As for whether it's in the name of Bishop Otto, or in the name of Youlan Dell or Rita, you can choose freely at that time."

Lin Wei's smile was brilliant.

"This pot... ah, no, the glory of destroying the conspiracy and saving the world should be handed over to a great and glorious organization like Tianming!"

Lin Wei is not a reckless person. On the contrary, he is often scheming.

Since the Bishop of Destiny and the World Serpent already existed in this kind of city at the same time, Lin Wei felt that he should not be exposed to the sight of both sides too early when these two behemoths were obviously plotting against each other.

Being "outside the chessboard" is his biggest advantage at the moment.

But not acting rashly doesn't mean that I have to sit back and wait and see, doing nothing. Instead, I should take advantage of my "unknown" advantage as soon as possible, test both sides, and gain more information...

Lin Wei pondered, gently folded his two palms together, one facing up and the other facing down, and slowly clenched his fists.

Only then can you take advantage of the situation, control the final direction of the event in your own hands, and move towards the most satisfactory ending for yourself...

"..."

Yaezakura sighed, knowing that Lin Wei had made up his mind, so she didn't say anything more. After making some preparations, she embarked on this "journey" that she had never taken before with some trepidation.

Lin Wei watched Yaezakura leave and breathed a sigh of relief.

He still didn't tell Yae Sakura the truth. He just tried to keep things simple in order to appease her already uneasy heart, and concealed the most crucial issue -

Approaching the Jackal in the image of a "raven" is certainly the easiest way to make her let down her guard, but once exposed, it will be impossible for her to shift the blame to Otto, and she will instantly turn the blame on herself!

The reason is simple: the Bishop of Heaven's Will, Otto Apocarsli, could not possibly know Raven!

Since he didn't know her, how could he disguise himself as her so perfectly to test the World Serpent?

In this world, the only person who knows Raven and has some knowledge of World Snake, apart from World Snake's own cadres, is a guy named "Lin Wei".

But these things cannot be told to Yae Sakura. Otherwise, she will definitely refuse sternly and will not leave herself any room for negotiation.

Even if you agree, it will increase the risk of being exposed.

Therefore, it is better not to say anything.

"Although Ying won't agree to this risky plan for my safety, I think it would be best if we could escape unscathed. But even if we are exposed, what can we do?"

I have the Key of Corrosion, and I stole Otto's Soul Steel body without anyone noticing, and used it to change my appearance and sneak into the World Serpent Base. This reason is also valid, right?

Lin Wei smiled indifferently, took another book from the bookshelf, gently opened the title page, and read slowly.

He chose to sit in this library adjacent to the Jackal Laboratory just to wait for the possible appearance of the Gray Snake.

If something unexpected really happens on Yae Sakura's side, then he naturally has another backup plan against Gray Snake, and he is not afraid that the other party will not surrender after a game of chess.

As for the Gray Snake, or the Jackal, questioning why he did this...

Lin Wei pulled out the ocean-blue half-heart-shaped pendant from his pocket and watched it dangle gently beneath his palm, reflecting tiny glints of light like ripples on the sea surface in a gentle breeze.

"Personal grudge" is enough reason.

As long as there is a decent reason, the World Serpent - at least the Gray Serpent will not turn against him, but will continue to communicate with him in a friendly (tou) (shu) manner.

Lin Wei sneered,

Just like the one they had set up in the ruins of Changkong City.

On this point, both sides are the same.

Chapter 97: Jackal, you are crazy...

Yaezakura, who was half kept in the dark by Lin Wei, walked into the green forest path with some trepidation, stepping lightly on the gravel road, and her appearance changed unnoticed under the mottled shade of the trees.

“…You really know how to order people around.”

Yae Sakura complained softly about Lin Wei who always gave her problems, and then carefully recalled every detail of Raven's time with Lin Wei.

After a long while, he took a deep breath, and like a real Ms. Natasha, he tightly fastened his hood on his head, pulled the bottom edge down, and strode towards the biological laboratory full of ancient Egyptian style.

"Are these guys using Ancient Egypt as their calling card? They're being too ostentatious..."

After seeing those even gorgeous decorations up close, Yaesakura couldn't help but feel a little incredible like Lin Wei about the jackal's blatant behavior.

Aren't you really afraid of being targeted?

Well, that’s not right…

A strange look suddenly appeared in Yaezakura's usually cold eyes——

Or rather, they were so arrogant, yet no one had discovered them. This was even more incredible, wasn't it?

Lin Wei had said that the World Serpent's penetration and control of this world was far deeper than most people imagined. Perhaps this somewhat absurd scene before him could serve as a trivial circumstantial evidence?

Yae Sakura pondered as she walked out of the tree-lined path. Gritting her teeth, she walked calmly to the main entrance. She took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, and met the camera on the door lintel with her gaze. The dappled sunlight clearly illuminated the half of her face that wasn't completely covered, silently and calmly revealing her identity.

I, former Raven, Natasha Sciorra,

Open the door for me!

Yaezakura believed that given Raven's habit of hiding her head and showing her tail, as well as her transcendent status as a World Serpent cadre, she didn't need to say too much here.

Then, he was rejected - "Dr. Cleo is very busy and has no time to see guests."

The voice coming from the loudspeaker, with its clear and unmistakable rejection, cruelly told Yaezakura what it meant to "be forgotten when people leave."

"..."

Yaezakura was somewhat surprised by the result. She felt relieved, yet unwilling to accept the failure, and even had some sympathy for Ms. Raven who was far away in the horizon.

Your world snakes are too cold. I've only been away from work for a few days, and you didn't even give me a chance to meet you?

Maybe they will return to work in the future!

Yaezakura stood up for Lady Raven and prepared to return the way she had come. Before she could even leave, the tightly locked door in front of her suddenly opened a crack with a clang.

"..."

Didn't they reject it? Why is the door open again? Yaesakura was a little confused.

But now that things have come to this, if she just turned around and left, it would only make the owner inside suspicious. So Yae Sakura just secretly raised a little caution in her heart and pushed open the door and walked in.

As she walked through the door, a staff member greeted her warmly and told her, "Dr. Cleo is waiting for you in her personal laboratory." Then he politely took her to the elevator that led directly to the underground, pressed the elevator button, and waved goodbye.

Yaezakura didn't say anything. It was obvious that the other party didn't have permission to enter the underground.

She had just taken a look and saw that there were quite a few people in the laboratory on the ground, all of whom seemed to be doing their own research seriously. She just didn't know if they were teachers and researchers of this school, or members of the World Snake in disguise?

Or perhaps, both?

Yaezakura calmly kept it in mind and waited quietly.

The elevator stopped earlier than expected. It didn't look like a secret base buried countless meters underground like the Coral Island. Instead, it looked more like an ordinary underground facility.

As the elevator door slowly opened, a familiar black and red construct stood quietly at the door. It said "Please follow me" in a hoarse voice with a hint of electricity, then turned around and led Yae Sakura into the depths of the dim corridor.

"So this thing can talk?"

Yae Sakura was thinking strangely while secretly looking at every brick and tile in the corridor; after turning a corner, she arrived at the laboratory where the jackal was.

Yaezakura took a look around at the layout of the place, and then fixed her eyes on the only person here.

"Why are you here alone?"

Although he had never seen the woman in front of him before, her brown skin, waist-length brown curly hair, and the arrogant aura that emanated from her breath had clearly revealed her identity to him.

"Jackal?"

The Jackal frowned, feeling that there was something strange about Raven today. He turned around and carefully examined her with his emotionless golden eyes, trying to figure out what was so strange about her.

This scrutinizing look made Yaezakura's heart flutter. She immediately put herself in the role of Raven and glared back, asking with some displeasure,

"What are you looking at me for?"

It seems I was overthinking it.

The jackal looked away and asked in surprise,

"How did you come?"

"Don't mention it..."

Yaezakura waved her hand like a raven.

"Gray Snake told me that you had some troubles and asked me to come and take a look if I have time..."

Having said that, I couldn't help but complain with some sincerity.

"Hey... that guy really knows how to cause trouble for others, doesn't he?"

After a pause, Yae Sakura looked around pretentiously and asked the question that concerned her most at the moment.

"Where's Gray Snake? I thought he would have told you in advance. Why, that guy isn't with you?"