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"You think I'm lying? I'm seriously congratulating you."

"Forget it, Otto."

Looking at the 'old friend' in front of her, Fu Hua responded word by word.

"If I leave Tianming, you will only lose a useful thug."

"No matter how I think about it, I just can't understand why you would come and 'congratulate' me at this time."

"Yes, that's right."

After listening to Fu Hua's response, Otto nodded calmly and showed a regretful smile.

"You are my closest partner. When I think about you leaving Tianming before my plan is even finished, I'm really starting to get a headache."

"But—you'll eventually find out that someone in Shenzhou is protecting us. Then, even if I try to hide this, it won't make any sense."

"You no longer need Tianming as your 'insurance'. After I lose my value, you'll leave Tianming. It's a foregone conclusion in my opinion."

"We've worked together for so many years. If possible, I still hope we can part ways amicably and not become enemies."

To be honest, if Fu Hua didn't know what Otto had done behind her back, she might have been moved by Otto's words.

No... Even though she knew what Otto had done, Fu Hua was still touched by his words.

But soon, this touch was suppressed by Fu Hua.

Even at this moment, Fu Hua, who realized that she was actually touched, became even more wary of the man in front of her.

Otto...this guy, there's nothing wrong with what he said.

But it's impossible for him to not have a backup plan. In other words... Tsk, are those things I did before the results he needed?

Using words and emotions as weapons... Haha, if it were the me of the past, I might really think that he was genuinely happy for me.

But now, after I learned that he had actually used a fission bomb to bomb Cecilia and Siegfried, I could see clearly that this guy could even bomb his loyal subordinates. So if I, the so-called 'old friend', stood in front of him, he would definitely wipe me out.

Looking at Fu Hua who remained silent, Otto, who thought that she had been impressed by him, struck while the iron was hot and spoke to Fu Hua.

"Of course, you've helped me so much over the years, I can't let you work for nothing."

"If you have anything you want in the Destiny Organization, I can give it to you or transfer it to you without interfering with my plans."

"Speak the key."

Facing Otto who took the initiative to show goodwill, Fu Hua spoke to him coldly.

"If there's anything else you need my help with, just tell me."

"Shenzhou has Ji Lin's protection, so there is really no need for me to continue cooperating with you."

"But a promise is a promise. If you can complete the plan safely without causing any casualties, I can... continue to help you with a few things."

?

Hearing what Fu Hua said, Otto was really surprised this time.

After being stunned for a moment, Otto asked with a smile.

"Old friend, did I hear correctly?"

"You know what my plan is. In this situation, you actually intend to continue helping me?"

"...To be honest, I really don't want to help you."

After sighing helplessly, Fu Hua looked at Otto calmly.

"But even if I don't help you, will you give up those terrible plans?"

Facing Fu Hua's question, Otto spread his hands helplessly.

"We've known each other for so many years, do you have to ask these questions that you already know the answers to and that will make both of us feel awkward?"

"Yes, everyone knows that you won't give up those plans, so..."

"Rather than you messing around and causing more problems without me, I might as well help you with this plan and avoid more problems."

That's the truth. My old friends' understanding and evaluation of me...there really is no problem at all.

But—why do I feel so weird about this?

"and......"

Fu Hua said coldly after picking up the new glasses communicator that Otto had already prepared for her.

"I'm really worried about you acting alone."

"Otto, my intuition tells me that you're still hiding something from me, so instead of returning to Shenzhou, I think keeping an eye on you here might be the right thing for me to do."

Oh, that makes sense.

Looking at it this way, there is indeed nothing wrong with my old friend's idea.

She still knows me. I am indeed not a good person and I do plan to do more bad things.

From this perspective, there is nothing wrong with her words and actions.

She is still the same person. Even if her hands get dirty, her heart is still full of justice.

"In other words, are you really sure you want to stay in Tianming?"

"Why? You really want me to leave Tianming?"

Seeing that Fu Hua really had no intention of leaving, Otto immediately clapped his hands exaggeratedly.

"How could that be? I definitely welcome you to stay in Tianming."

"It's just that now...ha, after Ji Lin came back, although you and I already had an agreement, I still think we should have enough respect for Shenzhou."

"In the coming time, I will share the technology of the Valkyrie Armor and the Gods' Throne weapons with Shenzhou, and provide them with a certain amount of Soul Steel weaponry. This will serve as the initial deposit for our continued cooperation. Later, I will also have Tianming provide direct support to Shenzhou."

"...That's great."

At this moment, Fu Hua nodded slightly, and in her heart...

——Of course, it’s impossible to stay just to help Otto.

She knew what Otto had done in the past, and was ready to join Theresa in rebelling against this bastard. In this case, her help to Otto would only be superficial.

She really meant that she wanted to prevent Otto from causing more trouble, but there was actually another meaning to her words.

Although she knew that she and Theresa combined were not as smart as each other, Fu Hua still felt that...

Knowing that Otto is very likely to cause big problems in the future, Fu Hua might as well stay with Otto instead of returning to Shenzhou, so that she can backstab this guy at the critical moment.

"Okay, okay, since you plan to continue cooperating with me, then we should talk about what we are going to do next."

Having said that, Otto's expression unconsciously became a little gloomy.

Fu Hua, who had always felt that Otto maintained an attitude of 'ease and comfort', was now a little curious.

"What's wrong? Are you finding the next phase of the plan difficult to handle?"

"No, that's not the key issue... Never mind. To put it simply, there's someone we must take care of before we can continue with our plan."

After Otto showed the intelligence screen, Fu Hua looked at the person on the screen and agreed with Otto's opinion, which was very rare.

"Cocolia...this woman really should be dealt with first."

Just as Fu Hua was about to say something else, Amber suddenly broke into the infirmary and shouted at Otto.

"Lord Otto, something bad has happened!"

Otto said to Amber helplessly when he found that Amber immediately shut her mouth after seeing Fu Hua.

"Just tell me what you want to say. My old friend is my closest ally. There's no need to hide it from her."

"Is that so? Then I'll report the situation."

Listening to Otto's words, Amber said to the two of them with cold sweat.

"Just now, the Valkyrie from headquarters was on patrol when she discovered that the area where the Serenity Gem was stored had been attacked, and the Serenity Gem had disappeared."

"At the same time, Dr. Maki, the chief scientist of the Third Destiny Research Institute, also disappeared after deleting all his research materials."

After listening to Amber's report, Fu Hua looked at Otto immediately, her eyes full of suspicion.

"The place where the gems are stored is not only known to only a few people, but is also well guarded."

"It was so easy to be ambushed..."

"Otto, is this your layout?"

"Old friend..."

Listening to Fu Hua's words, Otto asked back calmly.

"You know how much I treasure the Serenity Stone—would I possibly make a joke about it?"

Faced with Otto's defense, Fu Hua was stunned for a moment and realized that she might have really wronged him this time.

Although Otto would use fission bombs to bomb innocent people, Siegfried and Cecilia, and let Cocolia do so many things in Changkong City, but...

No, looking at it this way, it's not surprising that he committed any abstract evil deeds.

"Damn it, that guy Maki must have teamed up with someone, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to steal the Serenity Gem alone."

At this time, Otto looked at the woman in the light curtain and said to Fu Hua.

"I wanted to say this before Amber came in. Cocolia has been found in Singapore."

"Now Maki has suddenly left with the gem, old friend, don't you think these things are a little familiar?"

"...Indeed, this is very much like Cocolia's style."

After listening to Otto's words, Fu Hua immediately asked Otto.

"What are you going to do? Don't tell me. Are you planning to do what you did in Changkong City, letting Cocolia wreak havoc and give birth to a new Herrscher?"

"...This is the gem that was leaked from our destiny. Do you think I can get rid of that part of the blame after the gem is released?"

Damn, it feels like she has become a lot smarter.

Facing the woman in front of him, Otto felt that Fu Hua's views on some things were obviously much clearer than before.

Alas, keeping old friends by my side to help me is indeed a double-edged sword.

She is a capable ally, but if this ally becomes an enemy... then what I will have to face is an enraged Red Kite Immortal.

But let’s not worry about these things for now.

I did secretly give Dr. Maki the opportunity to leave with the Serenity Gem, and the subsequent situation would probably be the same as I guessed. Dr. Maki would betray me and go to Cocolia because he had some resentment towards me.

Even if he didn't act as I expected, there is a micro-locator I left on the storage device of the Serenity Gem. He can run away, but he can't escape the temple.

Now that he had a preliminary plan in mind, Otto said to Fu Hua with a serious expression.

"Old friend, you're good at infiltration missions, so I'll leave it to you to bring the gem back this time."

"As for Maki... although I don't have much hope, I still hope he can return to Tianming. It's just up to you to decide how to handle this."

"That's it, I understand."

After saying this, Fu Hua specifically asked Otto a question.

"Anything else you want to tell me?"

"As for what's next...ha, once Ghost stabilizes and finds a way out, I'll let her contact you."

"She already has a lot of information about Cocolia. Once she escapes successfully, you can work with her to find a solution. Maybe you can end Cocolia's life while retrieving the gem."

"That's it, I understand."

I waited for a long time, but you didn't give me the spare core storage device.

It seems...it was you who was responsible for this.

Fu Hua adjusted her glasses and left without saying anything.

Guy, after I retrieve the Serenity Gem, you'd better find a way to send it somewhere else.

Not only the Serenity Gem, but also the Plague Gem. As long as these two gems remain in Destiny, Otto will keep trying to create new artificial Herrschers.

But now...if I go back to the Far East Branch, it would be a bit too unusual.

There's nothing we can do. By now, Anti-Entropy should also know the information about Cocolia in Singapore.

Let's take it one step at a time and see if there is a chance for them to 'snatch' the gem.