Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Now is not the time to meet. Whoever the other party is, they must act secretly for now.

Upon reaching the fifth floor, the two discovered that the door to room number 2 was open, suggesting that someone had just entered.

Kiana looked at the decorations and wondered why Ziyao lived alone in the apartment.

The photo on the table shows only her, with Central Park in the background.

Facing the camera, a white dress accentuated her petite figure, and the girl smiled radiantly, her clear and gentle eyes seemingly able to hold the entire blue sky.

"Is this you? You're so cute."

"Probably..."

The person in the photo looks exactly like her, without the slightest difference.

Upon entering the bedroom, the computer monitor was on, and a password was required to access the desktop.

Ziyao tried entering her usual password, and to her surprise, it was cracked.

Games, weird movies, erotic films... you name it, they have it.

"..."

Whether it's the location of the cups and toothbrushes, or the power-on password, everything in the room feels strangely familiar.

Before the raven went to distract the uninvited guest, it gave her a hint, telling her to go back to the wall in the room and get an envelope.

As she said, there was indeed a letter at the bottom of the picture book.

"Is this latitude and longitude?"

Kiana leaned closer. The letter was clean, and it read, "Don't worry, you won't be noticed here," followed by a line of numbers.

Before it could be properly checked, the letter spontaneously combusted upon contact with air and quickly turned to ashes.

"Can it be done?"

"It's possible, but I'm a little worried that Destiny might find out."

"Don't worry, World Serpent's methods are no less than Destiny's. I don't think this is the location of the headquarters; it's very likely a transit point."

"Okay, I'll let Sister Xilin give it a try."

Because of the vast distance involved, Kiana has not yet fully mastered the power of the Herrscher, so she has to entrust it to Sirin.

"What a hassle..."

Xilin yawned, not really interested in the matter.

"This photo... I never imagined you were so cute back then, servant."

"Ahem, let's get down to business first."

Xilin shook her head and waved the photo in front of Ziyao.

"I want this. No arguments allowed."

After obtaining the photo, a vortex of folded space appeared next to it.

Without even raising her hand, Sirin could easily mobilize her powers with just a thought.

"somebody is coming."

"This person seems familiar. Shall we meet them?"

"No need, let's go first."

Ziyao glanced at the door and shook her head.

"Oh, those little girls who were kept in the dark, how pitiful."

Ziyao disappeared into the vortex, with Xilin following closely behind.

A short while later, Theresa and the others returned.

If the chairs, tables, and other furnishings have been moved, it's easy to notice.

"Honestly, she got away again."

Bronya felt it wasn't the headmistress's fault; she was too cunning.

They actually ran into the bustling city center; let alone fighting, even keeping up with their pace would be a challenge.

"It's a diversionary tactic."

Mei was the first to notice that something was wrong with the room; many items were misplaced.

Most importantly, the photos that were displayed in the living room have disappeared.

“Mei-neechan is right, and…”

In the bedroom, Bronya was surprised to find the computer turned on; she was certain she had locked the system before leaving.

The system log showed that the other party entered the password and logged in normally.

"It's Kiana."

Outside the door, Theresa stared intently at Judas. The crosshair on the door vibrated violently, indicating that the girl had been in the room not long ago, during the brief moment when they left.

Theresa clenched her fists, feeling resentful.

Damn it, did I miss it?

Volume 1: Chapter 139 Paradise of the Past

"You mean Kiana was here just now?"

"It was my fault; I shouldn't have fallen for her trick."

Theresa sat helplessly on the sofa, blaming herself.

"Headmistress, since Kiana just performed a space jump, is it possible to go back in time?"

Bronya calmly stated that she immediately identified the optimal solution for the current stage.

This time was different from before. By the time they arrived, Kiana had already been gone for a day or two, so they had to follow the extremely faint Herrscher reaction and search like headless flies.

"It's completely untraceable; this time there's only a starting point, but no end."

Theresa shook her head repeatedly; they had actually missed such a great opportunity.

Even if I linger a little longer, I might run into Kiana.

Now it seems as if it has vanished from the face of the earth, leaving no trace whatsoever.

"Our combined strength is not enough."

"Bronya, have you made contact with the two doctors from Anti-Entropy?"

Mei is the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the president of me, an affiliate of Anti-Entropy. She has a good relationship with the two doctors and hopes they can help her find them.

"They are too busy right now to spare any time."

"Is there really no other way...?"

Theresa has taken Judah, and Kiana's whereabouts are unknown; she is at risk of being taken back by Destiny at any moment.

Fate always seems to be one step ahead of them; if they miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to catch up next time.

"Let Bronya think about it."

Taking a deep breath, Bronya re-analyzed the situation.

Now that Kiana is wanted by Schicksal worldwide, it would be very easy for Schicksal, with its vast resources, to deliberately find someone.

Humans are social animals; unless they hide in caves and live in seclusion, they will inevitably leave a 'trace' in society.

The few of them were far inferior to the massive organization that was Destiny, so just as the headmaster said, the other side always had more information than them and found Kiana's location first.

But conversely, this is an opportunity.

Rather than feeling your way across the river by feeling for stones, it's better to feel your way across the river by feeling for destiny.

Just a tiny bit faster than them...

With that in mind, Bronya came up with a bold plan.

—Disguised, I followed destiny.

To be precise, it was Rita Losweisse, the Valkyrie in charge of this mission.

"Why are you being so mysterious? There isn't even a window."

Upon arriving at the location indicated on the paper, they were greeted by a World Serpent member dressed entirely in black and wearing a skull mask, who then escorted them to headquarters.

Upon entering the carriage, Ziyao found the interior decor very familiar.

The World Snake symbol, a rusty iron gate, chains in the corner...

Isn't this the car that transported her when she first traveled through time?

The cyclical nature of life is truly awe-inspiring.

But as a cadre, could you please arrange a better car for me?

About two hours later, the car stopped, and they finally arrived at the World Serpent headquarters.

As soon as he came down, a brown-haired woman immediately came to greet him.

"Thank you so much. I've been short of important material lately. You truly are a hero of the old era."

After a brief thank you, she warmly took Kiana's hand.

"So you are the Herrscher of the Void. My laboratory is ready, and you are very welcome to come."

"Huh? Who are you?"

Kiana was puzzled by the enthusiastic compliments from a stranger.

"I am Jackal, a cadre of the World Serpent."

"Don't worry, it's just a small experiment, it won't hurt at all."

"I already know what I'm going to do later," Jackal said eagerly.

First, samples of her hair, bodily fluids, and Honkai energy were collected as backup samples. Then, the girl was placed in the coffin she had prepared to study the properties of the Herrscher of the Void's power...