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

"…How do I pay?"

Don't you disagree with me joining the World Serpent?

Lin Wei had no way to deal with the passive situation at the moment and was in the wrong.

The action of force is mutual. I had previously tried to survive by risking my life, making plans without considering the consequences and using too much force.

Now it's time to pay the price yourself.

(ノへ￣,)

Sugarcane is not sweet at both ends, so don't be too greedy.

"The Stigmata Project will never fail. Therefore, Mr. Lin Wei only needs to promise not to obstruct the Stigmata Project. This condition is not too high, right?"

Gray Snake spoke in a serious tone, as if he was going to use courtesy before force if someone disagreed.

That's it?

Lin Wei was stunned. This requirement was not as strict as he had imagined. Instead, it was too lenient.

Me? To thwart the Stigmata Project? How could I be so good at this?

What if the plot breaks down?

You really know how to joke!

It was too loose, and Lin Wei felt a little uneasy, worried that there was a hidden trap.

Would you mind reconsidering this?

Moreover, the word "obstruction" is too broad.

Lin Wei expressed his concerns directly. When discussing business, it is not shameful to haggle over every little bit.

"Haha, the Stigmata Plan will not fail. However, for snakes, they are either friends or enemies. What do you think, Mr. Lin Wei?"

These threatening words actually made Lin Wei feel relieved.

So you want to express your own stance, why didn’t you say it earlier!

Yes, the people in the world of snakes, the Gray Snake and the Jackal, these two (? ) are extremely conceited and arrogant in their bones.

Otherwise there wouldn't be so many rollovers.

"So, the deal is done."

Seeing that Lin Wei had no objection, Gray Snake ended the meeting with satisfaction.

"…So, I can leave now?"

Is it really that simple?

Since the Gray Snake wants to stabilize itself, but does not include itself in the World Snake, it refuses to leave the organization...

Gray snake, what do you want?

Lin Wei couldn't understand.

"This is the World Serpent Headquarters. Are you willing to let me go out like this? Aren't you afraid of leaking secrets?"

If you don’t understand something, ask, try, and look for the answer.

Gray Snake looked at Lin Wei with his scarlet mechanical prosthetic eyes. Although there was no expression on his face, Lin Wei always felt that he was smiling without saying anything.

"...Okay, I understand."

Leaked? Leaked to whom?

Destiny or anti-entropy?

Anti-entropy poses no threat, as for destiny...

Are you looking for death?

"I'm really leaving! Are you guys going to stab me in the back?"

"Since we are already friends, there is no need for the snake to hurt its friends, right?"

Lin Wei looked up and down at the gray snake, thought for a moment, then turned and left.

When he reached the door, he picked up the sword that was held together with the umbrella, and pushed the door open and left.

Gray snakes have a valuable quality that is worthy of recognition, which is keeping their promises and keeping their words.

The gray snake sat there and watched Lin Wei leave.

After a while, he laughed and said, "Come out!"

"...Tsk, that's so strange, you actually let him go so easily?"

A hooded girl walked out from the remote shadows. It was the Raven who had "left" long ago. She said sarcastically,

"I thought you would use various means to force him to join the World Serpent. After all, you have done a lot of such things, haven't you?"

"Hehe, Raven, you came back just to tell me this?"

Gray Snake seemed to be in a good mood, chatting happily with Raven.

"... Stop calling me by my code name. Have you forgotten that I've resigned? Call me Natasha."

Raven was somewhat resistant to the name "Raven" and emphasized his name again.

He walked to where Lin Wei had just sat, sat down without any hesitation, crossed his legs, and continued to speak nonchalantly,

"I'm just worried about you. Don't you know that the guy has the Key of God in his hand, and it would be easy for him to kill you. I was thinking that if the negotiation failed at the last minute, I might be able to save your life."

The gray snake smiled but said nothing, not commenting on her insincerity.

"Hey, you haven't answered my question yet? Or has the organization's entry threshold become so high without my knowledge?"

Raven suddenly realized something, and became a little furious.

"Oh... I was wondering why my resignation report was approved so quickly after I submitted it. It was so fast that it was unbelievable. It turns out that I have become an unqualified employee without realizing it? You have been waiting for me to resign, right?"

Raven felt like he had lost hundreds of millions.

"Natasha, you will come back. You and I both know that the past is the past because it is irreversible. You can't escape the name of Raven."

"Tsk, forget it." The raven refused and looked at the gray snake, waiting for him to give him an answer.

"Haha, the snake recognizes his potential, but whether this potential can be realized into real value, it will take time to give an answer. Let's see whether this seed can really bear fruit."

Gray Snake explained in a calm tone,

"A king who is content with mediocrity and curled up in a nutshell is of no significance to the snake, to mankind, to civilization, and to the world."

The gray snake stood up and left, chanting slowly,

"David used his weakness as a weapon to defeat the invincible Godia and create a heroic epic sung by all people; however, he still had to walk in the wilderness, wander in the mountains, and travel through the human world; only after a long life of exile could he finally ascend the throne... Haha, time, time... Time is really wonderful, like an endless file, it makes some people numb and degenerate, and it also makes some people stronger..."

While reciting, he opened the black umbrella and walked out the door.

"…Hey, I say, are you really not considering publishing a book?"

The raven behind him couldn't help but curl his lips.

Chapter 5: How could there be such a shameless person?

"Leaving so easily?"

The journey out of the sacrificial site was smooth and unimpeded, so smooth that Lin Wei felt somewhat helpless.

Is the World Snake so easy to talk to?

Wake up, how is this possible!

Lin Wei sneered at his own naive thoughts and looked back at the tall and ancient pyramid behind him. He had just come out of it. It was as if he had walked back to the real world from a volume of vicissitudes of history. For a moment, he felt as if he was in another world.

That is where the "sacrificial site" of the World Serpent is located, but Lin Wei guessed that it might not be the location of the "headquarters base" of the World Serpent.

After all, such a tall pyramid is still too conspicuous.

Lin Wei turned around, no longer paying attention, and walked towards the deserted-looking town not far away.

Keeping one's word is one of the many advantages of the Gray Snake.

Since he had said that he would not embarrass himself, and moreover, a consensus had been temporarily reached on the fundamental issue of the "Stigmata Project".

I should be safe for the time being, Lin Wei thought to himself.

This is North Africa, and all you can see is a desolate desert. Even if you want to leave here, you have to go to that small town to seek help, take public transportation, or some other means.

Or maybe, that is actually the next round of new tests?

Lin Wei's heart moved and he stopped.

After all, it is so close to the sacrificial site, and the residents there can only be the cadres of the World Serpent, or their family members, or their descendants. In any case, they must be people of the World Serpent.

"Ms. Yaesakura, are you there?"

Lin Wei took a breath and called out the name in his heart with some trepidation. This was the first time he tried to contact the other party outside of the paradise.

It was noon in Yae Village in the Holy Scar Space, but the sunlight was as gentle and warm as a spring day. The leaves rustled and the warm wind blew across the flower garden, bringing gentleness and fragrance to ordinary people's homes.

"Good afternoon, elder sister. Elder sister has something important to do, I will take a nap and will not cause any trouble for you."

In an ordinary house, a little girl was wrapped in a quilt obediently, with her big, twinkling eyes closed. Her short pink hair was softly spread on the pillow, mixed with a few strands of bright red, looking quite eye-catching.

"Okay, be good. I'll be back soon."

Yaezakura smiled gently, tucked in the quilt for her, then stood up lightly and slowly closed the door so as not to disturb her sister's rest.

The flowerbed outside the house did not have a cluster of flowers, but only a few ordinary flowers.

As soon as I left the room, I was attracted by those beautiful flowers. Although they were ordinary, my sister liked them very much and often weeded and watered them and took good care of them.

That’s really nice, isn’t it?

It seems that I have kept Lin Wei waiting for a long time, which is really rude.

Yaezakura smiled slightly and began to connect with Lin Wei's consciousness.

"Why is Lin Weijun still so distant? If you continue to be like this next time, Miss Yaezakura might really be gone. What do you want to talk to me about? Just say it directly."

Yaezakura joked in a mischievous way; she was always quite proactive.

"...Okay, sorry. Don't call me 'Lin Weijun' anymore. It sounds weird. Just call me Lin Wei. My parents have called me that since I was a kid. I'm used to it."

Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief. It was enough to be able to communicate with Yaezakura. It would be best if the friendship could continue.

"So should I call you 'Sakura' or 'Yae Sakura' from now on? Um, I hope you don't find it strange."

Yaezakura turned her head and looked at the sleeping little girl through the window and sighed.

"I don't like that Sakura, so Lin Wei should just call me 'Yae Sakura' from now on."

Well, looking in the mirror doesn't look that good.

Lin Wei shook his head helplessly. There was some paranoia in Yaezakura's character.

"I don't mean anything else. I just wanted to chat with you. We have left the Paradise of the Past and are about to leave the World Serpent. They didn't make things difficult for me. This made me feel a little confused and at a loss."

Lin Wei found an exposed rock by the roadside and sat down. Now that no one was disturbing him, it was a good opportunity for him to sort out his thoughts and information.

As for future plans? Lin Wei felt as if she had lost the motivation to plan for the future.

This is a very strange feeling. The two people are clearly separated by two different worlds, one in reality, the other in the Stigmata; one in the past, the other in the present; one was even in the game, the other outside the game;

But now, it seemed as if there was a common thread connecting them together, an inexplicable trust that made Lin Wei feel that she could speak freely.

He stretched out his hand, and an exquisite black box obediently appeared in his palm, and then floated up as if it had life, slowly circling around Lin Wei's body obediently and intimately, as if it was in paradise.

The existence of Yaezakura and Pandora made Lin Wei's inexplicably panicked heart feel more at ease, realizing that all his previous efforts were not in vain.

As for the future...

"Oh, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I feel like I've just finished a game and don't know what to do next. I want to hear your advice."

Lin Wei complained about herself to Yae Sakura. She had learned a lot of modern knowledge in the past year in Paradise and was no longer a country girl. She could understand what she wanted to express.

Yaezakura was amused. "Are you sure you want to listen to the advice given to you by an ancient person who lived five hundred years ago? Be careful or you will suffer!"

"It's better to listen to both sides, and you have also read my memories, so there are some things I can only tell you."

Lin Wei felt helpless.