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Adding another Herrscher to this situation would lead to what the final result would be—Grey Serpent didn't even dare to think about it.
Let's leave that matter aside for now.
It chose to open another section of the homepage, which contained news about another future Lawyer.
—Wendy.
Originally an A-rank Valkyrie and a candidate for the fourth S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, Wendy was paralyzed in both legs after having a quarter of the Gem of Desire implanted in her Herrscher of Sirin's core, thus losing her chance to advance. Due to her own instability, she was forced to become a vessel for the Gem of Desire. Before Kiana and her group came to retrieve the Gem of Desire and were taken aboard the Hyperion, Wendy, due to her inner hatred, was controlled by the Honkai and became the Fourth Herrscher.
"To have such talent at such a young age, especially in a place like St. Freya, what was wrong with Destiny that it would use such a destined S-rank Valkyrie as a consumable?"
The gray snake was completely unable to comprehend what it was seeing; the red light beneath the mask was flashing almost constantly.
While it was still struggling with insufficient combat power, Destiny was so wasteful as to use a seed-type warrior with such excellent talent, such a normal personality, and innate holy marks as a cheap experimental consumable. After the experiment failed, it did not make up for it, and even used it to hold a gem that could actually be stored in a container that would only cost a few hundred million dollars.
It never imagined such a wasteful use of it in its entire life. Even if one of them did it, the others would swarm it and destroy it.
How did those incredible researchers manage to do such things and still continue to rise in rank without any consequences?
The gray snake felt that it could understand human nature a little better, and now it had an urge to kill.
No...
I can't bear it.
It immediately used its privileges to open a search, directly identifying the key personnel in charge of this experiment and demanding that they immediately assemble nearby...
No.
Forget it.
This kind of thing should be left for later. Only when Wendy knows that the culprit that caused his problem has been eliminated will she feel grateful.
It would be best to do this after the other party has become a Herrscher, as this would greatly increase the chances of pulling her back from her Herrscher state, similar to how Raiden Mei interacted with Jiang Cheng after becoming a Herrscher.
These guys have to keep drawing hatred now—Grey Serpent is practically forcing himself to keep focusing on Wendy's personality despite the world's aberrations.
"...Speaks softly and politely, strong yet gentle. Does she remember the kindness others have shown her?"
"How on earth could they possibly drive such a gentle and kind girl to the point of becoming a desperate Herrscher?"
Gray Snake felt that he had encountered a lot of incomprehensible things today. Even with the most foolish, ignorant, and ridiculous ape brain, he could not understand how these things were done.
These guys don't seem to be doing this for profit or for their own development; they're just acting out of sheer stupidity, so they want to harm others without benefiting themselves.
In particular, some information was mixed up. Jiang Cheng sent it through the Jizo Mitama, so it also included descriptions of Wendy's later fate and development.
Although the future Herrscher of Wind was only a half-baked one, she possessed complete humanity. Even when she was in such despair and oppressed to the point of Herrscher transformation, she would still choose to avoid battle because of the kindness others had shown her just tens of minutes earlier. A few words from Bronya were enough to make her show mercy.
Although he was defeated by Cocolia's Titan Mech, which was a bit embarrassing, and he didn't even win against three B-rank Valkyries... well, he's just a half-baked character anyway, and he hasn't fought in years, so it's normal for his combat power to be weakened. As long as he is indeed a Herrscher, there is room for further development.
If this girl wants to be brought back, what she needs seems to be very similar to Anna's: complete goodwill, and the ability to still be tolerant even after knowing everything.
Moreover, one must never be condescending or offer comfort with pity. One must be able to bend down to be at the same level as the girl, even if she has lost both legs and is in a wheelchair, and give her dignity and respect. Only in this way can one ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Any hint of arrogance or self-importance could potentially damage this fragile heart, made vulnerable by ridicule and the perceived bias of being a former genius.
It is precisely because of low self-esteem that one becomes sensitive, and it is precisely because of this sensitivity that one needs someone who can patiently care for one, who has empathized with one's feelings, and who is willing to give up one's own pride.
The person currently most capable of doing this seems to be...
Too……
—Jiangcheng.
Looking back on Jiangcheng's seemingly foolish and incomprehensible attempts to take things seriously time and time again.
Grey Snake unexpectedly discovers that those behaviors perfectly correspond to everything Wendy needs.
If Anna Schariac might have taken a week to slowly figure out the strategy for the previous game, then Wendy will probably only need one day.
Offering respect, comfort, and gentleness... that seemingly startling seriousness and promises are what remind Wendy of her past behavior.
More importantly, this comes entirely from the heart, without any pretense or falsehood.
There's not even a need to assign Jiang Cheng any tasks. Just put him in front of Wendy for two or three days, and the Herrscher of Wind will be secured.
Including Anna, if you think about it carefully, you could also use the position of the Bishop of Destiny—a position that seems to have always been extremely effective against the Shaniat family—to deliver a devastating blow. Jiang Cheng, using his status as the Bishop of Destiny, could stay by her side, get a little closer, and participate in the Manila Collapse, and he could quickly rise to power and replace Chen Tianwu.
Grey Serpent really had a strong urge to immediately pull the two Herrschers to the side of humanity.
—If it weren't for the worry that after completing the strategy, there would be a free-for-all between the four Herrschers.
The only remaining option that seems to be able to intervene is...
what……
Chen Tianwu.
Looking at his extremely ordinary personal profile, there's not even a need for detailed analysis.
The gray snake casually sent a message, instructing one of its individual members to pull Chen Tianwu over—this was already the greatest respect it could show.
The next key considerations are still Anna and Wendy...
Really...
It's an instinct to fight against Honkai, really...
Gray Snake really wanted to make his plans a reality and wanted Jiang Cheng to contact Anna and Wendy immediately.
This way, we can eliminate the two Herrschers, resolve the two risks, and give humanity more combat power.
The worst-case scenario would be that Jiang Cheng is divided into six parts. The life force of a Saintly Awakener would probably not die from such an injury.
……Bar?
At such a critical juncture, Gray Snake's attention was drawn to a news item in the lower right corner, a story about the gaming industry reaching new heights.
I don't know where it came from, but a red dot lit up in the highest level of access, describing how dating simulation games occupy a place in both the male-oriented and female-oriented sections. In today's increasingly atomized and increasingly alienated world, they have even replaced many people's friendships and helped many people get out of the trough of loneliness.
and many more……
Games, companionship...
Suddenly, a new red light shone in the gray snake's eyes, and it couldn't help but extend its index finger with its right hand.
Eh!
It has an idea.
……
……
We can't let Jiang Cheng win them over, but we can let Jiang Cheng win them over by using things related to Jiang Cheng to lure them in.
This sounds complicated, but essentially it's about showing how Jiang Cheng interacts with those girls so that Anna and Wendy can empathize with them, like Mei being comforted, Yae Sakura being comforted, and Kiana being embraced and held in someone's arms, thus creating the illusion that they themselves are being comforted.
It's similar to idol worship, or you could say it's like playing a half-strategy game, listening to the characters say the same things.
Even so, if it touches someone's heart, it can bring immense power and make people spend money like crazy.
At least when those words were spoken on the screen, they were spoken to oneself, and the comfort they provided was genuine, even if everyone knew they weren't the character in the game. They could still empathize through a strong sense of identification.
Since so many people in the world gain strength from the writing and stories of games, then the words of real people should be even more useful.
Since they are both Herrschers and have had similar and tragic past experiences, this shared comfort can help Anna and Wendy find a sense of belonging.
Many games can attract huge numbers of fans simply by saying "I love you," let alone the words spoken by Jiang Cheng, a young, handsome, powerful, high-ranking, and gentle man in real life.
It can offer affirmation when emotions are at their lowest, and it can also silently bear the burden while venting love. The vows given, the hugs given... Gray Snake can't imagine what he has seen before. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of training, when Raiden Mei, who thinks she broke the best ending Jiang Cheng gave her and dragged Jiang Cheng down, was feeling sorry for herself, what would be the result of Jiang Cheng's comforting words to Wendy?
Let Wendy and Anna have a one-sided crush on Jiang Cheng, and harbor one-sided longing for him... that should be fine, right?
Moreover, there was no false advertising, after all, Jiangcheng is just like that, and there was no secondary creation, at most it was just a misappropriation of reputation.
But as the Archbishop of Destiny, it's quite normal for his words to be heard repeatedly by his subordinates and compiled into books.
Isn't it normal for traumatized girls to listen to the bishop's teachings during the lowest points in their lives?
This would make up for the fact that Jiang Xiancheng would never be able to find a fifth person or pursue anyone else.
The requirements aren't high; all I need to do is collect videos of daily life in Jiangcheng. As for that...
—Feathered Rabbit!
Gray Snake immediately made the call.
"Are you there?"
"what happened?"
……
……
Chapter 161 Mistelin: Kiana, let's have an affair together!
The sound from the other end was somewhat chaotic, and there was a strange sound similar to something breaking when it fell.
But—it doesn't matter.
The gray snake simply kept asking for some relevant data.
"what?"
The girl's voice sounded very surprised.
"How did you know I collected so many dear videos... What do you need those things for?"
"Don't worry, it's definitely not about harming Jiang Cheng. On the contrary, it's just about doing things that are beneficial to him."
The gray snake's mechanical voice also sounded decisive—
“I guarantee it with the honor of His Majesty.”
what……
Is it that intense?
She didn't doubt the importance of the Lord to the Gray Serpent, but the naive girl still couldn't help but ask a question.
"Really?"
"Of course," it affirmed.
"Give me the data this time. Once I've finished this, Jiangcheng will be the Lord. I'll respectfully call him Lord when I see him. And let alone entering Paradise, I wouldn't mind if I gave Paradise to him. Don't doubt the truth, Lord will definitely allow it."
"Then... take it."
It's gotten to this point.
Mistelin could no longer refuse.
The information was sent instantly, filling up even one-thousandth of the capacity in a flash.
"This... just how many TB is this?" Gray Serpent stared at the massive amount of data, which even caused some lag in the high-end equipment. The sheer volume of data required even such machines to process it for a moment. In an instant, countless videos and photos flooded its vision from unimaginable angles, with unimaginable detail and subdivisions. Even its voice became somewhat stiff—
"Even if you copied a person's entire life, it wouldn't be possible to replicate even one-tenth of the content related to these videos and information, right?"
……
……
……
Gray Serpent is not the type to lie easily, and Jiangcheng's current importance is such that it's not something that can be interfered with casually; at the very least, it's impossible for him to have any intentions that could harm him.
Moreover, she checked immediately to make sure that the person communicating with her was not some heretic, but the most normal one.
In this situation, even the reputation of the Lord can be guaranteed, which means it is absolutely certain that what the Gray Serpent said must be something beneficial.
Mistelin, who is also a non-human, knows more about the existence of the Gray Serpent than anyone else.
Just like this time she drew all the firepower to herself, buying time for Jiang Cheng.
Many human characteristics and flaws are absent in this being that has never thought from a human perspective and has not had much of a past about humanity, or at least not enough education to form a childhood-like experience. Especially when considering what the Grey Serpent might do, one only needs to consider its interests and matters related to Honkai and the Lord.
After resolving this minor issue, then...
—Kiana.
The silver-purple eyes reflected the girl who, after being forcibly pulled away from the boy, still harbored some resentment, turning her head to the side like an unhappy cat, pouting.
If it's about petting a cat, you definitely have to be very careful, stroking its fur gently. Unfortunately, Mistylin doesn't seem to be planning on petting cats these days.
"If you want to compete with Mei and the others, this kind of mentality is completely unacceptable."