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"As products of the Second Great Collapse, could it be said that something mysterious brought them together unconsciously?"
“You can go see Jiang Cheng and Raiden Mei,” Gray Snake interrupted the clumsy attempt to change the subject.
"If someone with my unique form of existence were to appear in front of others without permission, it would probably scare them quite a bit."
While uttering words to deceive others, the girl named Yu Tu gently brought her long, slender, fleshy, white, and rounded legs together. The leg rings attached to the tall boots that were tightly embedded in her flesh were deeply embedded in her snow-white thighs, making her plump thighs appear as soft and sweet as milk pudding.
"Jiang Cheng possesses the ability to foresee the future, no one can deny that... at least his manifestations are undoubtedly prophetic." Gray Serpent's voice was as cold as ever, easily piercing through the pretense in his words.
"—He already knew about you."
"The ability to predict the future is really shameless..." She squeezed her thighs together even tighter.
"It's not that I'm deliberately trying to keep a secret, it's just that I'm really not suited for it. Socializing has always been quite difficult for me, both in the past and now."
As a mechanical construct, the gray snake simply couldn't adapt to this sweet expression—
"He demands that you serve as a fighting force."
A straightforward description is the best outcome.
The answer demanded was self-evident—the crimson light was fixed unwaveringly on the girl before it.
"Ah... don't look at me like that. I'm not an irresponsible person. I'll take action when necessary."
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Chapter 94 Infiltrating the Floating Island—Kill
"I've only managed to hold out this long because of the mission you've been carrying out. Whether that plan will even proceed is still uncertain; the Lord hasn't given up on this world yet." The gray serpent rejected this perfunctory answer, its red light as cold as ever—
"The snake does not need to return for now."
"well……"
Now that things have come to this, Yu Tu can no longer delay.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that deep down they crave the thrill of meeting up with online friends in person.
Her slender fingertips slipped from her silvery-white hair, and with a casual flick, the long hair flowed freely down her back.
The flowing light, like a hazy veil, changed itself, and was transformed by the gentle touch of the snow-white hand, solidifying into a physical form.
Ten delicate, slender fingers held a purple banner adorned with luxurious gold thread, a perfect blend of purity and grandeur. Brass branches climbed the banner's long pole, topped with a slender cross, resembling a classic spear. The combination of mithril white and precious gold made the elegant and gorgeous young woman, like a queen, seem to transform into a Valkyrie on the battlefield in an instant.
"I will replenish the necessary fighting forces and prevent that woman, whom I can also call an older sister, from returning to reinforce us. After achieving some results, I should have a reason to say hello... right?"
I didn't expect a response.
The being known as the Gray Serpent was unlikely to respond.
—In matters of making friends and socializing.
Just like a young girl preparing everything unique for herself before stepping into a glamorous ball, choosing cosmetics and clothes, she talks to herself without relying on others, preparing everything on her own—opening a path with her own strength, turning into a stream of light in the sky.
While still sitting quietly in the plane, Jiang Cheng, who was also suppressing the sweet feeling of being with Mei with the tension of his upcoming battle against Otto, subconsciously looked up. On the unobstructed view of the sky by the window, he seemed to see a girl flying by, waving and greeting him, before disappearing in an instant.
The way her lips moved. If I remember correctly, it was the most common way—
Hello?
I want to look closely and focus.
But the girl seemed too shy, appearing only briefly to say hello before disappearing again. Even from the plane, one could only vaguely see a cloud layer, seemingly divided by a streak of light, tearing through the sky and dividing the world in an overly flamboyant manner.
This purple light...
Mistelin?
If I remember correctly, it should be her. At this stage, only she can fly so freely in the sky using her own abilities, and the light she brings is even purple—
Even though Jiang Cheng is a professional veteran player of Honkai Impact 3rd, and also has the bonuses provided by Stigmata, including a comprehensive improvement in memory.
When it comes to purple characters, she's the only one that comes to mind immediately, even if it's not just about skin color.
This is also a good thing.
Stigmata Rationality...
That's a being that can be served at the dinner table even in the late game.
Even if she doesn't directly participate in the battle, even if she has other tasks, even if there are countless "even ifs"—all she needs is the other party's presence.
As long as the cadre named Yutu exists, the safety net is in place. Even if there is a failure, a problem, or a mistake, at least he can survive... right?
Although Jiang Cheng never thought about what to do after failure—for the wisdom of ordinary people, it is too useless to discuss the affairs of too many people. Even when playing games, it is impossible to completely guess the other party's behavior, let alone real-life deduction, which involves the real deductions of countless people.
Moreover, regardless of whether this assassination succeeds or fails, it will absolutely cause global turmoil, instantly reducing the credibility of the plot, and making things much more difficult...
This battle will determine everything.
Let's try to persuade Ya first...
what……
Her subconscious action was abruptly interrupted by what she saw when she turned her head, and the words of advice that were stuck in her mouth were swallowed back in an instant—the girl, who had seemed to be focusing excessively on herself rather than the upcoming battle since yesterday, was now behaving excessively seriously, stroking the Seven Thunders of Purification again and again, establishing a deeper connection.
The expression on their faces was as if they were about to participate in a life-or-death battle, so serious that it bordered on pious. It was probably impossible for the paladins of the First Crusade, who were formed entirely out of faith and fanaticism, to be more serious before entering the battle.
Too……
Mei is much stronger than me.
Her previous gentle demeanor, her lack of self-expression, her absolute obedience, and her self-centeredness—all of this was essentially just her pandering to herself…
Just like how she took care of Kiana in the original story, and compared to the Raiden Mei who hadn't resolved her inner conflict during the Yutong era, she is now a genuine Herrscher of Thunder, the Queen of Thunder, and can be called the "Boss Mei".
"It's incredibly stupid to meddle to this extent," Jiang Cheng thought to himself, scolding himself for his immaturity. He also stroked the Jizo Mirror in his hand, listening to Ling's repeated affirmations.
Don't worry, as I said, I'll definitely use all my strength in a split second.
[As long as Otto still has any connection to technology, or even just a trace of consciousness, I can instantly erode him and shut his body down. If anything happens to me, you can hit me, I'll bend over and let you hit me—something even my sister has never done.]
[Are you really not planning to talk to Yae Sakura a little more? Actually, I feel there's still a barrier between you two. You need to have a good talk to clear things up. You don't really like talking to people, and time doesn't last in the Stigmata Space. You could learn more swordsmanship from Yae Sakura; it's better than your current mediocre skills.]
Once the bell starts ringing, it's impossible to stop talking.
It's not bad as background music.
At least, even if it's still noise, the noise of a beautiful girl, performed with that delicate voice, can be considered enjoyable.
At a different time, having escaped a life-threatening crisis, he might have become somewhat unrestrained and chosen to listen patiently, indulging in his hobbies as an ordinary person.
But now, Jiang Cheng opens his briefcase again and again, looking at the various colored medicines flowing in the transparent test tubes.
The repetitive and meaningless tasks continued until a respectful voice came from beside him—the pilot announced that they had arrived at their destination.
Looking up at the window, you can also see the mythical scene not far away from the layers of clouds—an island perched in the sky.
"it's time."
"--kill!"
72 mixed with age 罒v (E nine) weeping 3 is...
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wait……
Following the instructions given by Gray Serpent, they went through one procedure after another, and with the help of the World Serpent undercover agents, they completed round after round of inspections.
wait……
I don't know how many times the people in front of me have changed, or how many different styles of clergy-like robes there are.
It was cumbersome and bloated, with each department seemingly having its own set of rules. All these rules revolved around the rules set by Otto, maximizing the level of protection. If it weren't for the World Serpent, Jiang Cheng felt he would have had to rely on brute force to fight his way in from the entrance.
No wonder Siegfried was caught up halfway there, his airship was destroyed, and Kiana/Bianca was shot down onto the snowy mountain.
While it's certainly true that Siegfried's unnecessary decision to take K423 with him halfway through his journey, and the ability to reverse entropy, were also factors.
Such a large organization that almost rules the world, especially with its headquarters located in the sky and having little contact with the outside world, may seem isolated and very safe, but it also means that if something goes wrong inside, escape will become extremely difficult. The level of defense to compensate for this deficiency is beyond the limits that ordinary people can imagine.
Even some people's nuclear bunkers from the last century had layers of haphazard doors for protection, and if one door failed, they would be locked inside...
The procedures Jiang Cheng is going through now make him feel that the blockades he had seen in videos before seem rather unskilled.
Despite its supposed secrecy, the stench here is more noticeable, especially since researchers choose to use the researchers' passage for safety and convenience.
Just as they passed the third hurdle, someone wearing the uniform of a researcher (seven) stepped forward and pointed at Raiden Mei, who was bowing her head—
"May I use this? We're running low on test subjects, and the next batch won't be available for several hours. The experiment can't wait that long."
This was not unexpected for Jiang Cheng.
This is how destiny is.
In the early to mid-stages of the story, whenever there are instances related to Schicksal, unless it's St. Freya, whether it's in a manga, game, or visual novel, they are all related to human experimentation, and definitely the most inhumane kind of human experimentation.
For example, Dr. Maki, who appeared in the comics, was a typical scientist with a destiny before witnessing her granddaughter die because of an experiment. She was inhuman and had no compassion. She did not regard Valkyrie or human life as important.
They probably value even a drug-resistant mouse more than those innocent girls. After all, even the retired doctor had caused hundreds of Valkyries and young girls to die on the operating table in a very short time without any mercy. He only frantically demanded more, better, and superior test subjects.
Even so—experiencing this depravity of humanity coming to his side, especially when it landed on Mei's head, still made Jiang Cheng feel an urge to draw his sword in anger.
Her right hand, which was so tense that it was already clenched into a fist, was gently pressed against the back of her hand by a soft palm—turning her head, she saw those deep purple eyes, which relaxed slightly when Mei's fingertips gently grasped them.
Don't be angry.
That's what she said.
You can feel the girl's unreserved emotions in those eyes, and everything in her heart that can be captured from the window of her soul.
“She has a more important purpose,” the World Serpent undercover agent who led the way resolved everything in just a few words.
Continue moving forward until the final hurdle is overcome.
In a blind spot of the surveillance, the World Serpent's undercover agent bowed slightly.
"I'm sorry to have humiliated you, but that's just how the atmosphere is here at Destiny, especially in the experimental area. Anyone who sees a woman is assumed to be a test subject who has been tricked into coming here."
It's rare for even the world's snake people to engage in this behavior—especially such an inefficient one.
Jiang Cheng nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing.
It's like this.
Destiny.
I'm just a little angry; it's not enough to ruin anything. We can settle things later.
“We’ve reached the closest we can get now. Any further and we’ll need Otto’s private guard to approach. This is a map of the floating island’s defenses,” he said, pulling a paper map from his pocket and pointing out specific areas. “The armory is over here, and so is the bishop’s office…”
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As before, this part was also neglected, because this assassination didn't need to find a safe way to escape. As long as Otto was killed, no one could stop them. Even if Otto wasn't killed, no one could stop the Herrscher and the Stigmata holder.
Jiang Cheng only needs to find Otto's direction; as for those dangerous situations, they might be the first to offer Otto assistance...
"Mei, I'm leaving you to me."
"Your attack range is extremely large, so you can finish this off quickly."
"Don't worry, Otto's strengths have always been preparation and having no limits; combat power has never been his focus."
“Otto has many bodies and can transfer between different bodies at any time, so you must not join the battlefield immediately. That might make him feel in danger. I, who has weaker combat power, must go first. After we deal with the surrounding weapons and defenses, you can join the battlefield depending on the situation.”
The immediate response was a nod.
Mei will never hold Lin Meng back in crucial moments—at least not now, she will never allow herself to simply watch the boy get hurt again and again, just like before.
The ultimate goal is to assassinate Otto, so everything else is equally important; we must not allow Otto any other options.
Even without the boy's explanation, Mei would never allow herself to disrupt the assassination he had been preparing for so long.
Therefore, Jiangcheng can finally rest assured.
Open the suitcase.
To prepare for use in times of crisis, all the medicines were made into basic versions that only required injection, without any other procedures. Although there were side effects after use, they would definitely boost his combat power from a mediocre person to a level that would actually surpass the current S-class Valkyrie standard.
Furthermore, considering the duration of the injection, a device that can be worn on the body and controlled at any time was specially provided. Jiang Cheng naturally took it without hesitation, attaching the box-like decoration to the back of his neck and connecting it to the right robotic arm so that he could be ready to inject at any time.