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

"..."

Lin Wei was speechless when he saw this, thinking that the pink hair was indeed black when cut open, so he just waved his hand.

"Take it away, take it away!"

Yaezakura glanced at her, then casually lifted the jackal's curvy and slender body onto her shoulder and walked away. For a moment, it was as if she had returned to five hundred years ago, hunting in the mountains around Yaezakura.

Lin Wei asked Yae Sakura to take away the demon sword and the Yellow Spring Staff, which had the same meaning as Gray Snake's slight gesture just now - to take off his arms, to show that he had no hostility and to be honest with each other.

Of course, this was just a superficial effort - just like the Jackal didn't see Lin Wei remove the Key of Corrosion, Lin Wei couldn't guarantee whether the Gray Snake had any other killer weapons hidden behind his empty hands.

But no matter what, the meaning and attitude of doing so are clearly conveyed to the other party - if you are willing to talk, you can talk.

Yae Sakura was very relieved about the gray snake because he could not threaten Lin Wei; even if an accident really happened, she was confident that she could get there in time.

"Mr. Gray Snake always likes to say things that are difficult for people to understand, but it is easy for people to understand."

After Yaezakura turned and began to leave, Lin Wei retorted,

"Okay, now that everyone irrelevant has left, let's get straight to the point. Mr. Gray Snake wouldn't let a guest like me speak first, would he?"

Gray Snake didn't respond directly, but watched Yae Sakura's gradually leaving back with interest, and said with some sigh,

"The stigmata formed by humans are indeed another natural rationale. Mr. Lin Wei can bring us endless surprises..."

After sighing, he turned around slowly and looked at Lin Wei with his mechanical artificial eye that emitted a dark red light.

"Do you know what this means?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in your Stigmata plan."

Lin Wei lowered his head and patted the messy corner of his clothes, and spoke in a bored tone, sounding a little evasive.

"It seems that Mr. Lin Wei does know a lot of things. This is really interesting."

Gray Snake naturally understood the implicit meaning in Lin Wei's words and was slightly surprised.

"Why, Mr. Gray Snake, do you mean... that you know too much and want to kill to silence them?"

Lin Wei sneered, not bothering to explain anything more, but directly and mercilessly ridiculed,

"Doesn't Mr. Gray Snake know a lot? Take the beautiful lady just now, for example. That wise Doctor Jackal mistook her for someone from the Elysian Land. But Mr. Gray Snake doesn't, which is quite surprising."

Maintaining so-called "due courtesy" in a negotiation that has just taken place will only make others think you are easy to bully. It is better to be more aggressive directly.

"The deceased cannot leave their final tomb. Only the living flock to their tombstones. Humans call this inheritance."

Gray Snake shook his head and said as a matter of course,

"Tianming does have some records about Miss Yaezakura—after her return, the Saint recounted some of her details at the Final Judgment. A Gray Snake happened to be present at the time and was fortunate enough to hear them. Therefore, combined with Mr. Lin Wei's heroic deeds in Changkong City, the correct answer isn't difficult to guess."

Although Yaezakura was extremely similar to the fusion warrior who had hunted him for a long time, killed him more than once, and finally died before the final dusk 50,000 years ago, and whom he had commemorated at her grave after her death; he knew that this was just another cherry blossom in full bloom after the turn of the era.

"...You really are everywhere."

Hearing him say this, Lin Wei was speechless.

Gray Snake witnessed the entire process of Kallen's trial with his own eyes. This kind of thing was a little beyond his expectations, but it was quite reasonable when he thought about it.

After all, the Gray Snake had existed for fifty thousand years and had created countless clones that roamed the earth;

The security system of the corrupt and incompetent old Destiny five hundred years ago was probably no better than a sieve; it was normal for the Gray Snake to find a way to sneak into it.

"We've chatted so much, it's about time we stopped. Come on, Mr. Gray Snake, you know what I want to know."

Lin Wei said expressionlessly,

"Although I'm just an idler with plenty of time, that doesn't mean I'm interested in playing boring guessing games with you. So, please don't exhaust my patience—respected Mr. Gray Snake."

Although Lin Wei's words were impolite, Gray Snake did not take it as an offense. Instead, he looked Lin Wei up and down seriously with an interested expression - God knows how Lin Wei read this from his masked face.

The gray snake looked up and down, then took a few steps forward.

Lin Wei narrowed his eyes and did not stop him.

"Haha, this is our third meeting, Mr. Lin Wei?"

Gray Snake only took two steps before stopping again and said in a nostalgic tone,

"When we first met, Mr. Lin Wei displayed a 'desperate bluff' in front of me. But when we met again, more than half a year later, Mr. Lin Wei's attitude towards me was what I would call 'cautious and cautious'. Haha, it's quite an interesting change..."

"So you're going to laugh at me?"

Lin Wei laughed, but didn't take it as an offense.

"If this is your intention, I will be very disappointed."

"This is our third meeting, exactly one year after the first. Mr. Lin Wei is much more confident and domineering today."

Gray Snake was not angry at Lin Wei's somewhat rude interruption, but said in a tone of approval,

“It is truly admirable that so many changes have occurred in such a short period of time.”

"Oh, what did I think you were going to say?"

Lin Wei sneered. Just as he was not angered by the first half of Gray Snake's words, he was also not complacent about the praise in the last part. He just responded calmly,

"Humans are creatures that behave differently depending on the time, place, interests, and demands."

"A year ago, I was on the verge of death, desperate to survive, so naturally I gambled everything. And because I had nothing and actually needed help from others, it was natural for me to bluff in order to gain the upper hand."

"A few months ago, when I left the promised land, I was lost and didn't know where to go. I also wanted stability and didn't want to stir up trouble, so naturally I was a bit cautious. Caution has always been a virtue of mine."

Lin Wei paused and said,

"And now, I've captured the man and broken the scheme. Now that things have come to this, why should I continue to deceive myself? I only have one question for you..."

At this point, Lin Wei was too lazy to play along. He just clenched one hand, as if he could pull out a sharp weapon from the air at any time; staring at the gray snake with a pair of piercing eyes, he asked word by word,

"Gray Snake, do you want to be an enemy or a friend?"

At this moment, Lin Wei no longer considered any possible consequences, whether good or bad; he only knew that if Gray Snake's next words could not satisfy him, he really didn't mind going to war immediately.

Although he was not willing to take the initiative to cause trouble, if the other party had already bullied him, Lin Wei would not mind turning the table over. At worst, no one would be able to save face!

At this moment, Lin Wei was even eager to try it.

Because he really wanted to know: After losing the Gray Snake and the Jackal at the same time, and now that Raven had long since left, could their World Snake still function normally?

Gray Snake obviously read Lin Wei's subtle attitude, took a step back, and said calmly,

"I am a businessman, traveling far and wide, and making money through harmony."

Harmony brings wealth?

Huh, just you?

Lin Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at the gray snake, sneering.

This was probably how Gray Snake felt when he faced the Rabbit who said, "I'll kill him every time I see him."

This is really a "business" exclusive to gray snakes!

But the meaning is very clear - if you don't want to be an enemy, then it will be easier to deal with.

"Talk about business? Great! I just have a business here."

Lin Wei said lightly, raised one hand and gestured,

"Name your price for the jackal's life."

"Mr. Lin Wei is really a quick-witted person."

Gray Snake spoke calmly, as if he were really conducting some business negotiation.

"Isn't the Yellow Springs Staff you obtained valuable enough?"

"That's my trophy. If you want to redeem it..."

Lin Wei was not polite at all and said indifferently,

"You can only choose one between the Yellow Spring Staff and the Jackal."

Lin Wei has been trying to provoke the gray snake.

"Of course, there's no need to choose. Although the Yellow Springs Staff is precious, it's not irreplaceable."

But Gray Snake's attitude today was surprisingly friendly. Not only was he not angry at all, but he nodded in agreement, as if he had no objection to it, and continued to speak calmly in his muffled voice,

“And if the Jackal unfortunately falls into the hands of Destiny, the losses that will be caused will be incalculable.”

At this point, Gray Snake even looked up at Lin Wei and said calmly,

"Therefore, I would also like to thank you for your assistance. As for the hostility and infamy of the Bishop of Heaven's Fate, they are nothing to Snake."

Lin Wei frowned.

When you say "not worth mentioning", are you referring to Otto or me?

Or are we all?

But Lin Wei naturally wouldn't ask this question directly, but instead sneered and said,

"Really? Wasn't all this orchestrated by you, Mr. Gray Snake? And you're even going to thank me specifically? Are you playing some silly joke again?"

"..."

Gray Snake shook his head, feeling very bitter.

It was true that this game in Manila was instigated by him, but the unexpected involvement of Bishop Tianming was definitely beyond his expectations.

But if it was just Otto, that would be all. Gray Snake thought he had plenty of ways to deal with him.

But the S-class Valkyrie named Orchiddale almost completely destroyed his entire plan.

He really didn't expect that among the S-class Valkyries of Tianming this generation, there would be such a monster; with his 50,000 years of vision, he even thought that even 50,000 years ago, there were very few who could compare with her!

If it weren't for Lin Wei's help, the World Snake would have been completely overturned - unless Kevin came back now, there would be no way to save it.

So in many ways, he really fell into Lin Wei's hands this time - the kind that Kevin would be speechless even if he came back.

Oh, he doesn't speak.

Then - even if Kevin comes back, there's no reason to do anything...

"Why, are you trying to say that the Jackal's plot against me was actually her own unauthorized act?"

Lin Wei could see through his thoughts, but he was not willing to give in. He sneered and said,

"In that case, this is a personal feud between me and her. I have other things to do next, so please go ahead, Mr. Gray Snake."

As he spoke, Lin Wei raised his hand, as if to send the guest away.

"If Mr. Lin Wei wanted to kill the jackal, he would have done it long ago. He wouldn't have waited until now."

The gray snake's voice remains the same,

"So, there's no need to be so pretentious."

"Oh, what, can't you get around anymore?"

Lin Wei smiled contemptuously and said,

"Although I really don't want to kill her, I really don't mind killing her like this."

Lin Wei's attitude was indifferent.

"So, if you want to take that woman back from me and allow her to continue serving your Lord, then show me your sincerity."

"Haha, that's as it should be."

Gray Snake said this with deep conviction, and then, as if prepared, he took out a small cylindrical syringe, which was very similar to the one Fu Hua had handed to Lin Wei. It was filled with light grey liquid.

"Anti-Houkai Serum, a drug developed by a previous civilization to treat Houkai disease. It costs the lives of a thousand people in exchange for one person having a physique strong enough to resist Houkai energy. The one I have is enough for three thousand people. I think Mr. Lin Wei will need this."

"..."

Lin Wei glanced at it, couldn't help but sneered, and said,

"If you had taken it out and handed it to me a year ago, I would have done whatever you wanted. But now... Heh, Mr. Gray Snake, shouldn't you have a healthier individual to negotiate with me?"

Lin Wei sarcastically said so.

"No, Mr. Lin Wei, in fact, you still need it now."

Gray Snake said slowly,

"The stigmata gave you the capital to survive, but it also blinded you. Let me repeat this fact—it does not belong to you."