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

Lin Wei's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes became somewhat strange.

"Then she'll have to find a way to break up this tricky alliance."

"And I, whose whereabouts happened to be exposed, was left alone as a vulnerable target, a perfect target for her..."

"And in order to deal with the sudden appearance of the S-rank Valkyrie, she can only seek help from you, Sakura... No, Ms. Raven!"

Then, Lin Wei raised one hand, then slowly clenched it, lowered his eyes, and admired the bent knuckles with some contempt.

"Then, we can truly control their every move..."

"Whether that man is the Jackal, or Otto, the man who claims to be in control of everything..."

"Everything will move according to my will!"

………………

"Raven!"

The jackal's unique voice brought Yaesakura back from her memories.

"...I already told you, don't call me that."

Yaesakura still hasn't forgotten the character she played, and said with some dissatisfaction.

The jackal was no longer interested in bickering, but said seriously,

"I'll leave that S-rank Valkyrie to you!"

"what?"

Yaezakura was a little stunned.

On the one hand, I was surprised that Lin Wei's bold idea went so smoothly;

On the other hand, I was also shocked by the jackal's ignorance and fearlessness.

Are you serious about letting a raven beat a stupid goose?

"Jackal, are you serious? That's an S-rank Valkyrie!"

Yaezakura thought so and asked directly, then said unhappily,

"The risk is too high. I won't accompany you!"

Then, he pretended to leave.

"……stop!"

The jackal couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. If his only helper left like this, he would be left to fight alone! If they escaped...

The more the jackal thought about it, the angrier he became. He questioned angrily,

"Everything I do is to fulfill the Lord's will! Are you really going to just stand by and watch?"

"Sorry, I quit."

Raven said bluntly,

"Besides, haven't I already helped you? I've already delivered such important news to you. After all, according to Gray Snake, I only need to ensure that I can save your life at the last moment. Leaving safely will be considered a mission accomplished."

Yaezakura unceremoniously put the blame on Gray Snake.

“…Gray Snake…Hmph!”

The Jackal muttered angrily, then calmed down a little, raised his head, and looked at the "Raven" who was still standing outside the door.

"I've given you the Third God Key. It will always be an asset of the organization! Since it's still in your hands, you're still a member of the World Serpent. So, I need you to cooperate with my next plan!"

The jackal's voice left no room for doubt, word for word.

"The Third God Key is really still in Raven's hands?"

Yaezakura thought a little strangely.

In a previous conversation, Jackal mentioned this name once, and now it has been confirmed.

"...Okay, tell me, what do you need me to do? It better not be anything too dangerous, I don't want to get into trouble..."

Raven said helplessly,

"After all, I still have a bunch of children waiting for me to take care of them, and I can't stand the tossing and turning... If it really doesn't work out, I'll return the Key of God to you, and you can find someone else."

"You... hum!"

The Jackal was still classically unhappy, but being able to successfully control the "Raven" in front of him was enough.

The Jackal left the laboratory in a hurry and entered a deeper room through another door. After a long while, he came out holding a small box that looked quite quaint, with a look of cherishment on his face, and then handed it carefully to "Raven".

"what is this?"

Yaezakura took it in her hands, confused, and looked at it over and over again.

"Be careful, this is a legacy of a previous civilization. Even with the organization's technological capabilities, it cannot be replicated now!"

Seeing Yae Sakura's casual look, the Jackal stopped her actions with a look of dissatisfaction, and then said seriously,

"This contains a very special bullet. It's a 'God-killing Bullet' created by a previous civilization specifically for use with the Third God Key. Unfortunately, the Fusion Warrior who later possessed it used it for other purposes, and production of this bullet was discontinued. Now, there's only one left in the world."

At this point, Jackal couldn't help but feel a little pain and regret. After a pause, he said seriously to the dazed Yae Sakura,

"Your mission is simple, Raven—use this bullet at the right moment to eliminate that troublesome Valkyrie!"

………………

on the ground.

Yaezakura returned from underground and handed two things to Lin Wei. One was a small communicator specially used to contact the Jackal, and the other was the small box loaded with special bullets.

Lin Wei listened to Yaezakura's strange explanation of the whole story.

As he opened the small box and took a look at the sharp bullet that still emitted a cold light after 50,000 years, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Chapter 117: Halftime

Lin Wei's original plan was just to have Yae Sakura use Orchid Dale to scare the jackal and see if he could knock a piece of soul steel out of her.

After all, in the original world line, that guy could use soul steel to forge antiques as bait to trick Tianming into falling for him - although the "bait" was a bit too direct and salty, so that the cunning Otto saw through it at a glance, and simply took advantage of the situation and almost caught the fathead Jackal.

But no matter whether her plan was ingenious or stupid, the fact that she could use soul steel as bait was enough to prove that she must have some stock in hand.

Lin Wei didn't know exactly how much she had; but since she had some, Lin Wei would find a way to get some out of her pocket - by extorting and blackmailing her; first creating a psychologically unequal relationship, and then asking for a sky-high price.

Lin Wei is very familiar with this kind of thing of getting something for nothing.

But no one expected that the Jackal would be so impatient. Before Yae Sakura could even propose "negotiating terms", he proactively, actively and voluntarily handed over a more suitable weapon.

Although he didn't get what he wanted, he got something better. How could Lin Wei not laugh out loud?

If I remember correctly, in the original world line, when the Jackal was bullied by Otto and almost completely lost the ability to resist, it was thanks to the Raven who was waiting in the distance that Otto was killed in time, allowing her to escape safely.

And the bullet she used at that time...

Lin Wei couldn't help but glance down at the bullet that emitted a cold light just from its appearance, smiled slightly, and closed the box with a "click".

What a coincidence, isn't it?

Lin Wei calmly put the box away, slowly stood up, stretched comfortably, sighed with satisfaction, and said,

"Let's go, go back."

Although Yaezakura had already returned to the Stigmata space, he was essentially sitting here alone without having to discuss things with anyone.

But Lin Wei still didn't mind "talking to herself" like this, because she could hear him smiling and saying,

"It's a rare intermission, let's go back to the hotel and have a good sleep!"

I was really exhausted from using feathers on so many students before.

So, having a chance to rest for a while and recover his almost empty blue bar was a good thing, which made Lin Wei even want to start playing right then and there.

What's the point of working so hard here? Isn't it better to sleep at home with the air conditioner on?

The lazy dog ​​traverser made a salted fish cry.

"Intermission?"

Yaezakura was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting.

After all, since arriving in Manila until now, hasn't Lin Wei always seemed to be in a hurry?

During the period of seamless 24-hour online surveillance, Lin Wei even had to stare at the screen while eating and walking;

Ever since Anna was injured and Lin Wei and Otto had come face to face, for two whole days until now, Lin Wei hadn't slept a single night—testing Otto, investigating the Jackal, formulating a plan, contacting Youlan Dell, and even using the power of the Key of God to travel across the sea to the Coral Island...

During this period, he was like a wound-up spring, becoming extremely radical, excited, and eager to seize every minute. He seemed to be worried that if he relaxed even a little, he would lose everything.

Yaezakura couldn't help but feel a little worried about him.

But now, why did he suddenly become so relaxed?

"Yeah, halftime."

Lin Wei smiled easily and repeated.

At this time, he was walking briskly towards the school gate, tapping the ground lightly with the trekking pole in his hand. This attracted the attention of many students on the road.

But Lin Wei didn't care about it at all. He looked straight at the gate and explained to Yaezakura with a smile.

"The first half of the game is over, and the second half hasn't started yet. Isn't it halftime now?"

"..."

This answer made Yaesakura angry for a moment. Are you playing word games with me?

Can the Riddler just die!

"Hahaha, don't be anxious, just listen to me slowly."

Lin Wei seemed to have guessed Yaezakura's reaction and quickly added,

"Before today, Otto and the Jackal had always been in a 'mutually calculating' relationship. Regardless of whether the Jackal knew the truth or not, the fact remained the same. If nothing unexpected happened, this game would end quickly, and it would end with Otto's resounding victory—of course, without my intervention..."

"This is the first half."

"But my official appearance has brought about some subtle yet significant changes: from this moment on, the Jackal will no longer target Otto, but will instead prioritize me. Otto will also lose his target, and therefore, he will have to start relying on my assistance—and as time goes on, he will rely on my assistance more and more."

"And the respected Dr. Jackal will start making her plans all over again. With her arrogance and contempt for others, who knows? Perhaps she'll even try to capture both me and Destiny in one fell swoop? Oh, I don't know who gave her the courage, but there's no doubt she truly possesses it. And the more this happens, the more she'll need your assistance, my dear Miss Raven."

As he spoke, Lin Wei's tone inevitably became teasing.

"...You seem very proud, my respected Mr. Lin Wei?"

Yaezakura smiled and replied, wondering whether she should teach this somewhat complacent guy a lesson.

"Ahem. Anyway, for the rest of the game, whether it's Otto or the Jackal, we can, to a certain extent, make them act according to our wishes. This is the so-called second half..."

Lin Wei coughed lightly, brushing off the little incident and getting back to the point.

"And poor Dr. Jackal, having just suffered such a great loss and suddenly learned the 'important information' about my alliance with Destiny, she's bound to be quiet for a while. As long as she stays dormant, Otto will be left anxious, and we won't have to worry at all—so, this short period of time is our 'halftime break'."

His He Kun alias has gained Otto's trust; and Yae Sakura, wearing the "Raven" alias, has gained the Jackal's trust. In the future, any action taken by both parties will require him to cooperate with them at the first opportunity.

Things have developed to this point, and Lin Wei is basically sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

"I'm so tired, go back to sleep, go back to sleep!"

Thinking of this, Lin Wei couldn't help but yawn, feeling sleepy.

"I won't get up until Otto or the Jackal calls me!"

After walking out of the school gate, Lin Wei hailed a taxi, bent down and squeezed into the back seat, closed his eyes and wanted to sleep right away.

"Lin Weijun..."

Yaezakura thought about it for a long time, but she couldn't help but speak out her concerns.

"If we do this, Miss Natasha will be angry... right?"

According to Lin Wei's current approach, in the end, Miss Raven, who is far away in the world, might really be blamed for something huge, which makes Yaezakura feel uneasy.

After all, Yaezakura is still a kind girl at heart. She has a good impression of the girl who seems to have a sharp tongue, and she can't bear to let her get into trouble because of this.

"..."

Hearing Yaezakura's words, Lin Wei, who was half-leaning in the back seat of the car and already feeling sleepy, instantly lost most of his sleepiness. He took a deep breath to refresh himself, thought carefully, closed his eyes again, and said lazily,