Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

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Rita, who arrived late, fell silent upon seeing the scene.

Volume One: Chapter Twenty-One: The Return

"No response from the east, Jackal. Are you sure your plan is sound?"

Outside Glastonbury, in the green fields, ravens lurked in a high vantage point, ready to snipe.

Thirty minutes ago, a fierce battle broke out in the underground palace.

Stan was defeated, and Valkyrie Rita's stamina was mostly depleted.

Once she comes out, Raven will activate the third divine key, Seven Thunders of Purification.

However, there has been no response from inside since Durandal went in.

The raven clearly remembered that the nightingale was also underground.

They said they wanted to cut off their supply lines, but they didn't tell them the specific plans.

"Could something have happened?"

Two S-class Valkyries, even Ying Jie would find them difficult to deal with.

"It seems that destiny has discovered my plan. Damn it, when did they find out?"

The jackal arrived at the entrance to the underground palace, looked at the debris and rubble scattered inside, and said unhappily.

The probe robot was dropped below, and through thermal imaging, the location of the group was quickly identified.

Judging from the heatmap, it seems that their hero is surrounded by Valkyries.

"Jackal, is there any way to break in?"

"Pick up the Seven Thunders of Purification," Raven said coldly.

Nightingale was not only a cadre, but also an important old friend of the leader, and one of the few remaining pioneers in the world.

They couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

"Hmph, don't worry, I was prepared. There are bombs planted below."

The robot continued forward and arrived at the Stone Age Hall.

What they saw projected onto the screen was not the tense scene they had imagined.

A girl named Karen served by her side, peeling an apple for Ziyao.

The bishop of destiny, who appeared out of nowhere, was sitting on the stone table, looking at Ziyao with envy.

The two Valkyries stood to the side, waiting for the two to finish their conversation.

The scene was exceptionally harmonious, as if no conflict had ever occurred.

Something like... a family gathering?

Raven stared at the screen, his lips twitching slightly, unsure of what to say.

Isn't he truly a hero?

......

Three minutes ago.

“Miss Catherine has confessed. Please wait a moment, Rita, I will get rid of her immediately.”

Wielding her ice scythe, Rita mistook the slightly familiar Ziyao for an enemy.

"Rita, stop first."

Otto couldn't hold back anymore. He really just wanted to do some exercise to relax. Why are they all so fond of causing trouble?

"Otto, please stop talking." (Image)

"Your Excellency, please don't be deceived. She is a member of the World Serpent."

He could subdue the bishop and even get Lady Durandal to willingly undergo corporal punishment without shedding a drop of blood...

Rita's eyes were sharp; she regarded Ziyao as a formidable opponent.

She, Rita Losweather, is going to fight with all her might today.

"..."

"Alright, Otto, let's leave it at that."

Before the farce spiraled out of control, Ziyao spoke up to stop it.

Her frail body was no match for Rita.

He tossed a piece of paper with his personal number on it to Otto, indicating that they would talk later.

Durandal stood up with Otto, and judging from her expression, this amount of exercise was easy for her.

Or perhaps... a little unsatisfying?

"My ally, open your hand."

Otto pointed to Karen, who was waiting nearby. Without Ziyao's control, she looked dazed and not very bright.

“You know better than anyone that this woman is long dead, and what’s standing in front of you is just a phantom.”

The doll will disappear if it's too far away, and its time in the real world can only last for one day. Ziyao doesn't want to deal with annoying after-sales issues.

"She'll disappear in no time, you see."

As she spoke, Karen transformed into countless points of starlight and vanished from the spot.

"Miss Nightingale is quite a peculiar person."

Rita, standing to the side, was very curious as to why Ziyao could command such respect from Bishop Otto.

You should know that the number of people whom the bishop calls allies can be counted on one hand.

After a long while, the two finished their discussion.

"The Key of God is located above the Thames River. I wish us a pleasant collaboration."

Before leaving, Ziyao told Otto the location of the second Divine Key.

Since the agreement was made beforehand, it didn't matter if Otto knew the location.

He is a man of his word.

The clear location was actually the key factor that prevented him from taking action prematurely.

Little did he know, this move made Otto think of many other things...

[Ding! Otto solved the riddle and received *400 crystals (+0% villain value bonus)]

The crisis is over.

Afterwards, Otto withdrew the Valkyries who were waiting in London and agreed to take the Divine Key away again in early spring of the following year.

sunset.

On her way back to the World Serpent, Ziyao encounters Mei and the other two once again.

They seemed to be having a lot of fun and didn't notice Ziyao.

The cabin doors were closed, and the plane slowly took off.

Open the status bar to check your progress this time.

[Number of Crystals Held: 2315]

[Can be used to enhance talents, or for lottery draws]

Riddler Lv2: Increases crystal acquisition by 7%. Upgrade requires 1500 crystals.

Puppet Master Lv2: Unlocks new branch - Listening Heart: Allows you to manipulate others. Upgrade requires 2000 crystals.

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Well.....

There still isn't enough crystal.

Strengthening the Riddler talent, combined with the Villain role bonus, can increase crystal acquisition by 30%, which will accumulate to a terrifying number.

Strengthening this will make accumulating crystals much faster.

However, she is still very weak right now. What if she dies while accumulating energy?

He died with resentment despite his wealth; just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy.

Level 2 Puppet Master is not bad, after all, you can't rely on the initial puppet to act forever.

Thinking about the puppet with its incredibly long cooldown time and the fact that it could only be used for three minutes, Ziyao felt completely numb.

Manipulating others...

If it were that simple, that would be great. There are probably hidden conditions.

Just manipulating mindless puppets is exhausting enough; the mental strength required to control others increases exponentially.

For example, one item is a salary-boosting item, and the other is an attack-boosting item.

In the early stages, it's not easy to make a choice.

After weighing the options, Ziyao chose to strengthen the Puppet Master.

[Ding! Enhancement successful. Your status is:]

Riddler lv1:lv2 increases crystal acquisition by 7%.

Puppet Master lv2: lv3 unlocks the branch - Puppet Making.

Mental Strength: lv2

Remaining Crystals: 315

The time for gambling dogs has come.