Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"You don't need to worry so much about our relationship. Just call me if you need anything."

Fu Hua generously stated that eliminating Honkai Beasts or zombies was just a piece of cake for her.

Ziyao's actions suited her taste perfectly; she did what she wanted without any worries, which was completely the opposite of her former self.

We've found the right person.

She thought to herself, "Giving Ziyao the hint last night was definitely the right thing to do."

"Lady Fu Hua and Miss Zi seem to have a very good relationship..."

Rita's tone was complicated, and she deliberately avoided making eye contact with Fu Hua.

Because, besides vigilance, there is also apprehension—

Once the observation period is over, she will apply to the bishop to resolve the issue of this dangerous lawyer.

"Rita, do you want to come too? Let's go to the beverage shop near the embassy."

"I have something to attend to, so I'll leave for now... cough cough, are you referring to the place with the wooden sign?"

Upon receiving confirmation from Ziyao, Rita couldn't hold back any longer.

That was where she and Otto met, and Otto was also active in the area.

"Please allow Rita to accompany you. To make up for the previous offense, Rita is willing to treat you to a meal."

Under the guise of paying the bill, Rita wanted to arrange a seat at the very back of the store.

"A sweet drink... I want yesterday's milk tea!"

Fu Hua was in high spirits and made the suggestion.

He jumped off the building and left the magnificent structure.

The area is a commercial district with a large flow of people.

Theresa looked at the crowd with a trembling gaze, unconsciously imagining them as assassins, and felt a chill run down her spine.

How insane must the instigator be to turn the entire city into a state where people are neither human nor ghost?

"do not move."

Walking through the dark alley, the floor was covered with dark red blood.

Looking up, we were directly below the villa building. Someone might have fallen down when Fu Hua was fighting the guards.

Like a wet cotton cloth dragged along, a long trail of blood meandered and extended all the way to the darkest part of the alley.

Upon entering, one sees a frail woman lying on top of a guard's corpse, repeatedly slashing open his chest with a knife.

His eyes were vacant, but his hands moved very quickly, and he dug a small hole in no time.

In her excitement, she threw down the knife and used her sharp fingers to dig out a still-beating, purple heart.

Immediately, he swallowed it in one gulp, covering his mouth with both hands to prevent it from spilling out.

They were making smacking noises, completely absorbed in their food.

The sound alone is incredibly appetizing, but the visuals...

Theresa turned her head away, refusing to look at the scene.

"Are you full?"

Ziyao bent down and asked, startling the other person so much that they almost vomited.

"I heard there's a rule that you can't kill people during the day, and you can't kill people hiding in a house at night."

“Anyone who violates the regulations shall be punished by being beaten to death.”

The girl said calmly, her tone dripping with threat.

"I...I didn't! I was just too hungry, and seeing he was already dead, I fell from up there..."

The woman immediately denied it and prostrated herself on the ground, begging for forgiveness.

How hungry are you?

"If I don't receive this blessing soon, I'm doomed, so please, please don't tell anyone!"

"Wouldn't it be better to eat something ordinary?"

Rita asked, puzzled. Judging from the woman's appearance, she was probably like the others, corrupted by the Honkai and turned into a suicide soldier.

"That tiny bit of water wasn't nearly enough; I had no choice but to..."

Under questioning, the woman, amidst threats and fear, revealed what she knew.

The city's water source is a divine gift; whoever drinks from it will gain the right to travel to the inner city.

The price is that the nights turn into something terrifying, but the managers tell them that this is normal.

Furthermore, this information must not be shared with outsiders.

"No wonder nobody wants to tell us."

Theresa suddenly understood.

"No, you've misunderstood, it's not like that..."

Ziyao asked where the water source was, and the woman immediately shook her head.

She said that drinking water doesn't guarantee entry into the inner city; it only grants the right to enter, not the right to actually go inside.

There are three methods circulating among the people.

Venture into the deepest part of the city at night, cross the Gate of Flames, and if you survive, you may enter the glorious and sacred Jerusalem.

Alternatively, you could find a jet-black beast, have it swallow you whole, and if you survive, you'll succeed.

"None of them are very reliable."

Ziyao sighed, having received quite a bit of information.

However, the most crucial problem—how to enter the inner city—remained unresolved.

"Everyone enters in a slightly different way. I promise I'm telling the truth. Please, have mercy on me!"

Volume 1: Chapter 270 Little Shi, This is Otori (Part 3)

"At least we know something now."

Theresa said the operation was not entirely fruitless.

The city's water source is contaminated by a special Honkai energy; those who consume it will be transformed into undead while retaining their consciousness.

Politicians are likely in cahoots with lawmakers, even going so far as to claim that this is a gift from God.

Once people stop consuming Honkai energy, they will experience withdrawal symptoms and, until the next night, become complete suicide soldiers.

This is only the first week. Soon, when everyone can't take it anymore, the historical scene of cannibalism may very well be repeated.

"But they said there was absolutely no way we could get into the inner city."

Rita remembered the old man's words from before; they were still fresh in her mind.

Killing such an important figure will likely cause a huge uproar in the city soon.

How bold.

He had just killed a bunch of people, and then leisurely went to drink tea.

It's no wonder they're Herrschers; they have this kind of mentality.

Thinking this, Rita secretly glanced at Fu Hua.

Upon entering the beverage shop, she found that there were no seats inside, as everyone liked to enjoy the air conditioning, so the place was packed with people, leaving only the flower-shaped seats outside near the sign.

Helpless, she could only hope that Otto would not approach them, and asked the waiter for a table outside.

With the Herrscher of Knowledge and the intelligent Lady Purple, this lineup is bound to produce some surprises.

Given the bishop's strange disguise, he would probably be exposed in no time.

"Speaking of which, why did Lady Fu Hua come to the Middle East?"

After taking her seat, Rita asked.

What a coincidence! Why not go somewhere else? Why come here at this crucial moment?

"Because Kevin seems to be here too. Ah, you probably wouldn't understand even if I told you, just think of it as me visiting an old friend."

Fu Hua didn't notice that Rita was deliberately keeping her distance; in Rita's eyes, she was a complete dangerous individual.

A ray of light flashed at the street corner, seemingly a reflection from a camera lens.

No one paid any attention, except Rita, who had a bad feeling.

"This is what you ordered, please enjoy."

The waiters carried trays and placed the drinks on them one by one.

Although it's outside and not as cool as the air conditioning inside the store, the grapevines provide shade, and the gentle breeze makes it quite pleasant.

“…”

Neither Rita nor Theresa took a sip of their drinks.

The city's only water source has been polluted, and there might even be a special kind of destructive poison in the cup.

Fu Hua didn't care much and took a big gulp.

"Miss Zi, aren't you worried?"

Seeing that Ziyao was also drinking, Rita said worriedly.

"My body will not be affected by the Honkai."

Moreover, she is currently in the form of using a doll.

Even if something happens, you'll have one life to save you.

It concerns her trump card, so Ziyao won't reveal it.

"As for me... haha, Yao brought a lot of bottled water, so I didn't drink the water here."

It would be terrible if Kiana and the others knew nothing about it.