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"Vice-Captain Rita, who is that...?"
Rita strode towards the transport ship with Raven, and the Immortal Blades members were a little confused seeing this scene.
Um... if they're not blind, this is the person who was tied to the chair by their Vice-Captain Rita just a moment ago, right?
The team members silently looked at Raven's bare thighs...
Well, that's her. But how do these two seem to have a good relationship now?
"..." Raven felt the gazes on her and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Hey! Isn't it normal to look at people's faces? Why are you staring at my legs?!
"Of course, it's the hospitable consultant Ciora from Shencheng Medicine."
Rita covered her mouth and chuckled.
She was quite pleased with her team members' reactions and Raven's embarrassed expression.
"There were just some misunderstandings. I've already resolved it with Miss Ciora. Therefore, as an apology, Miss Ciora is willing to help us with the capture mission. Let's welcome Consultant Ciora.~"
As soon as Rita finished speaking, the Immortal Blades members showed their superb qualities as an elite team: they clapped for Raven in unison and rhythmically to welcome her.
Although they didn't understand how things went, Raven's fighting power was obvious to everyone.
Even though she was tied to a chair by their own Vice-Captain Rita, she was definitely stronger than these elite troops.
However, Raven was not happy at all.
"I'm not apologizing for anything!" Those traps were set by Jackal.
I never intended to act first.
It was you, you bastard maid, who suddenly slashed at me with your scythe, okay?
After no longer having to deal with Jackal, Raven called for justice directly against Jackal in her heart.
Raven... However, Rita did not continue the topic, which made Raven breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed she could still save some face.
"Alvirt, analyze the file on this USB drive." Rita threw the USB drive in her hand to Alvirt.
"No need to bother."
Suddenly, Raven called out to Alvirt, who was about to analyze the USB drive: "If you want to find K-423, it's easy. Whenever there's a Honkai disaster in Sky City, that little girl's shadow always appears, fighting a Honkai Beast."
Raven has long been dissatisfied with Kiana, the culprit for the sinking of her island.
"Honkai disaster?" Rita raised her eyebrows slightly, "Then the next Honkai disaster..."
"It won't take long; Honkai disasters in Sky City have become increasingly frequent in recent months. Other cities might have Honkai disasters once a month. In Sky City, it has reached the point of once a day, occasionally twice a day, which is why Sky City is equipped with a large number of Sky Guards."
Raven didn't keep anyone in suspense and stated the truth directly.
"Instead of laboriously analyzing intelligence from all of Sky City, it's better to spread your squad members throughout the city."
"Makes a lot of sense," Rita nodded, "Alvirt, continue performing intelligence analysis, and all other combatants begin assigning areas of responsibility."
"Miss Raven, tell me the truth. Is Sky City's Honkai disaster of the past few months related to the World Serpent?"
On the street, Rita looked at Raven, who had changed into the Immortal Blades uniform, with a half-smile. Clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse.
Although she wore the same black clothes, Raven's temperament was not as gloomy as before.
"That's right," Raven nodded without any concealment.
"If it weren't for you interrupting the situation, Jackal might cause an even greater Honkai Eruption in Sky City in the future."
After all, Jackal is not an unparalleled genius like Mobius and Mei who can determine the direction of a plan just by deduction. Without constant trial-and-error experiments, Jackal would not dare to formally carry out the Stigmata Project.
"Then it seems I arrived at the right time this time."
"It's a coincidence, and you're very lucky." Raven said, "Without that Lord, your body might have already been placed on Jackal's laboratory table."
It was rare for Rita not to refute, after all, the World Serpent's preparation in the building truly scared her.
"Then it seems I'll have to find an opportunity to take care of Dr. Jackal in the future."
Although she didn't refute, the scene Raven described still made Rita feel a little cold.
"Heh... Speaking of taking care of her, why don't you ask the Lord to transfer her as a maid?"
Raven maliciously wanted to drag Jackal into the water.
Although Raven felt it would be best never to see Jackal again in this life, this kind of thought also depends on the occasion.
If Jackal was pushed into the pit, Raven felt it wouldn't be impossible for her to see Jackal again.
"Doesn't it matter? She's the World Serpent's doctor, right?"
Hearing Rita's question, Raven and Tian Shi knew that Rita was tempted.
"The Stigmata Project has been suspended, which means all the experiments that woman is conducting must be suspended. The company will also be managed by someone else. What's the use of her?"
Raven continued to persuade them that, apart from the Stigmata Project, the World Serpent had no other need for scientists.
After all, the World Serpent's goal was so clear that it couldn't be clearer. To put it badly, Gray Serpent is also an all-rounder. Although he's not the top, the advantage is that he can be used anywhere.
"Moreover, regarding Jackal's mouth, as the old Shenzhou saying goes, 'remember food, but not blows.' I'm sure Miss Rita won't be bored."
Oh my god, Raven is obviously trying to kill Jackal. But I have to admit that what Raven said makes sense.
If Rita wants to trick Raven in the future, she'll need to dig a pit and trick Raven into becoming a "maid-in-training," but as for Jackal... her mouth will take the initiative to dig a pit and jump in to bury herself.
"Jackal won't do. I think your Bishop still retains some impression of Jackal; after all, not many people dare to challenge him face to face."
Although Tian Shi thought this scene would be quite interesting, he still rejected Raven's idea.
"..."
Originally, Rita also wanted to know how "remember food and not fight" in Jackal's mouth, but after hearing Tian Shi's statement, she immediately understood that Jackal might really be unable to control her mouth.
How brave!... She actually dared to shout in front of Otto.
Even what Teresa and the others said when they rebelled weren't actually shouts, but arguments with reason.
"Have you had any conflict with the Bishop?" Rita recalled for a moment and found that she had no impression of the two people in her memory.
"You were there too at the time... Let me give you a hint. 2015, London, Stan." Raven curled her lips.
"..."
This time it's Rita's turn to be in trouble.
As a believer in the creed that "revenge never waits overnight," Rita rarely suffers losses; usually, Rita takes revenge in the afternoon for losses incurred in the morning.
But even so, Rita had several frustrating experiences she couldn't get revenge for: for example, being hit by a cat. Well, although the actual situation was just being suppressed, for Rita, who has always been proud and arrogant, this is no different from being hit by a cat.
"Oh... it turns out you were the ones who planned the Bishop's assassination, and you also raised the cat Stan?"
"Stan is Jackal's masterpiece, and it has nothing to do with me. Besides, I only fired a shot at Otto and forced him to revive; I didn't do anything else."
Raven immediately cleared the relationship.
What does it mean to just force a resurrection?
Even with Rita's personality, she couldn't help but feel a little awkward after hearing Raven simply gloss over the matter.
"So it was you who fired that shot."
Looking at it this way, the fact that she almost didn't hit the cat is not worth mentioning.
The shot in London that year should have been her Bishop's most serious injury in Rita's memory.
The Soul Steel body completely disintegrated.
If his memory hadn't been urgently uploaded, Otto would have had to be resurrected 12 hours later at the cost of losing part of his memory.
Well, that cat is Jackal's masterpiece, isn't it? She took note of that too.
As for the cat Stan... it's already Durandal's pet, so it was obviously impossible for her to take revenge.
"Since it was you who fired that shot... the sniper rifle you were carrying..." Rita seemed to realize something.
At that time, she didn't notice anything unusual about the sniper rifle and simply threw it aside.
"The Third Divine Key: the Seven Thunders of Retribution." Raven pursed her lips. "Don't ask me why it doesn't work in the building. It's just that the lady works the night shift and needs to make an appointment."
The Seven Thunders of Retribution, like the Void Archives, are Divine Keys that possess self-awareness.
However, the Seven Thunders of Retribution is not as powerful as the Void Archives.
This... or rather, its self-awareness only manifests in the ability to change shape to adapt to different occasions and different users, and to skip work when it's unhappy.
For example, when the Seven Thunders of Retribution was most unhappy, Raven's sniper rifle fired well, but suddenly turned into a slingshot.
Fortunately, Raven herself was quite skilled, otherwise the grass on her grave would reach her calf.
"...?"
Rita had no idea what "make an appointment to work the night shift" meant.
Raven really wanted to explain to Rita that the Seven Thunders of Retribution tonight were just fire sticks, but she was afraid that the Seven Thunders of Retribution would bully her in the future, so she had to give up.
"In other words, you can't use it now?"
"That's right." Raven nodded with a headache on her face.
"As for that incident back then... Now that you ask me, I truly remember it. Jackal jumped in front of Otto. I guess even if she didn't take off her mask, Otto would recognize her as soon as she opened her mouth."
"Then you..." Rita's eyelids twitched.
Don't try to fool me, girl.
"Don't worry, I definitely wasn't exposed. I actually only shot Otto once."
Yes, you shot Otto directly. He really didn't know you and had no opportunity to know you.
"Captain! A Honkai Beast invasion has been discovered in area D-2322 of the northern city!"
Alvirt's urgent notification interrupted the small talk between the two.
"Call team members! Go to the target area immediately!"
Rita immediately entered battle state. Isn't this a coincidence?
Both of them are now in a position not far from the place where the Eruption occurred.
"Also! All units immediately take cover after entering the disaster site and at the same time pay attention to protecting and evacuating civilians!"
Rita and Raven immediately rushed to the target area at full speed.
"By the way, Rita, do you really want to retrieve K-423?" Raven suddenly asked while running.
"Of course, this is the Bishop's order." Rita's answer was impeccable.
"Heh... Although I don't like the Herrscher who brought the disaster, I don't think it's a good idea to hand her over to Otto."
"..."
"Today, the Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers feel much weaker than before..."
The white-haired, heterochromatic-eyed girl, dressed in elegant weapons and holding two pistols, moved freely among the Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers.
Almost any shot could take the life of a Death Soldier or a Honkai Beast.
["Instead of saying that today's Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers are weaker, it's better to say that today's Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers have normal strength."]
Fu Hua's voice sounded in Kiana's mind.
"Normal?" Kiana was a little confused after hearing Fu Hua's words.
"Really, Kiana, haven't you noticed what today's Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers are missing?"
Fu Hua's voice was a little helpless. Although she has become much more mature, Kiana still has a naive side.
"Something's missing... Ah! The glowing pattern that looked like a stigma has disappeared!"
With Fu Hua's reminder, Kiana immediately found something wrong.
"But this is actually a good thing."
The weaker it is, the more confidence Kiana will have in ending the battle as quickly as possible.
With the fierce gunfire and dazzling flames, the number of Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers is rapidly decreasing.
Bang—!
As the gunshots fell, the last Honkai Beast died. But Kiana felt no joy.
"Are you still going to hide?"
Under the night sky, the white hair behind Kiana seemed to condense into moonlight.
The piles of rubble at her feet made Kiana seem worthy of her name, taken from the Norse goddess of the moon.
"Come out, Miss Rita."
"Long time no see, Miss Kiana. Or should I call you the Herrscher of the Void?"
Rita slowly walked out of the shadows with a team of Immortal Blades members and surrounded Kiana.
Looking at Kiana, whose face was as cold as a warrior's, Rita felt a little emotional.
When she first met her at St. Freya Academy, she was just a mischievous child who did what she wanted but was extremely competitive.
And now... there's no doubt that the opponent has become a calm and composed warrior.
No longer the B-rank Valkyrie who could be easily dealt with using a cat-and-mouse mentality.
No, the word "back then" is not appropriate. If you calculate carefully... only a few months have passed since the St. Freya guidance battle.
At that moment, Tian Shi was no less surprised than Rita.
Because...
[Detected a reunion with simulated host Fu Hua (spirit) again]
[Host Fu Hua is in an abnormal state! Compatibility rewards cannot be issued!]
[Special circumstances detected!]
[Special situation being handled...]
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[Loading new host: Kiana Kaslana (K-423)]