Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"I see...."

"Please say."

"Could you be Ying Jie?"

Jackal tapped her hand in her heart, realizing, after careful consideration, that she had arrived at the most likely answer.

To know Kevin, be familiar with other heroes, and be able to do all these things, is probably something only a hero himself could do.

Moreover, the main technology of the Staff of the Underworld comes from a previous civilization.

Connecting the clues together, this is the most likely answer.

The jackal solved the riddle and received 370 crystals and 776 experience points.

ha?

What the hell?

What do you know?

Ziyao almost lost her grip on the clam, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized it would be advantageous for her.

The jackals wouldn't trust me so easily, and if I rashly tried to leave, I would likely be discovered. It's better to stick to my path.

So, Ziyao went along with it and nodded in agreement with Jackal's guess.

"Barely passing grade."

I am the fourteenth hero of the Fire Chaser, imprinted with the [Reincarnation] mark.

"Nice to meet you, just call me Ziyao, Cleo."

Seeing that Ziyao still knew his real name, the jackal was almost numb.

"Hey, Jackal, I heard you need to talk to me."

The laboratory door suddenly opened, and a raven wearing a gray cloak walked in.

As Ziyao had guessed, the jackal did not completely trust her.

Now that the ravens have arrived, it would be best to let the ravens that have stayed in Paradise the longest test the strength of the other side.

"The fourteenth hero? That's no joke."

Raven shook her head after hearing this; she had never heard of a fourteenth.

"Hey, Ziyao, right? What are you planning to use to prove yourself?"

Although he knew that Jackal was using him as a tool to help with the test, Crossing Crow was still quite interested in Ziyao.

Because she personally packed up the girl and took her away.

Although Ziyao was not only not captured for experiments, she also caused such a commotion with the jackals.

Raven was confident that while the jackal, who was not good at scheming, might be fooled, she would never fall for it.

"I heard you own a property at sea..."

The raven was instantly on edge after the girl uttered her first words.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

How could she know? Gray Snake was probably kept in the dark about this, right?

Raven carefully recalled the events surrounding his property purchase: changes in ownership, multiple adoptions... There shouldn't be anyone who knew.

If Ziyao is truly heroic, wouldn't that mean...?

It's bad enough that they kidnapped the wrong person, but the wrong person is a pioneer of heroism...

"what happened?"

Seeing that the other person was in a daze, Ziyao reminded him.

"I'm sorry for what happened before. Do you need anything as an apology?"

Raven, unusually, chose to apologize directly to Ziyao.

To have a secluded, undisturbed home of my own, where I can also take care of the children I've recently met...

This has always been her goal and wish, and there can be no mishaps.

Regardless of whether Ziyao is Yingjie or not, she will apologize.

"Eh?"

Aura below completely lost her mind. The girl who was captured to be experimented on was actually Ying Jie. Are you kidding me?

The three of them, filled with doubt and suspicion, all focused their attention on Ziyao.

"Ahem, Jackal, Gray Serpent wants you to prepare as soon as possible. Destiny has discovered the second Divine Key hidden in London."

The raven remembered its business and asked.

She deliberately ignored the jackal's hint, shrugged, and indicated that it was outside the scope of her commission.

Even if it seemed suspicious, she didn't want to provoke Ziyao.

"Where did you go before?"

The jackal restarted the experimental platform and asked the raven.

Raven scratched his head. "It seems like Alicia is having some kind of problem. Klein and I are investigating the cause."

Speak of the devil, and he appears; the laboratory door slowly opens.

A masked man wearing a black hoodie and holding an umbrella indoors in broad daylight walked in.

Seeing the ground littered with parts and fragments, and the mechs lying in wait, Gray Snake narrowed his eyes.

"what happened?"

Volume 1: Chapter 4 A Thousand Tribulations, Please Come Over Here

The gray snake exists in countless forms, sharing a spirit and memories.

One of the original executives of World Serpent, a recognized literary giant in Honkai Impact 3, and also one of the most dangerous people.

Skilled in political maneuvering and scheming, no one knows what he is plotting behind the mask.

The worst-case scenario that Ziyao had anticipated has occurred.

Ravens and jackals were relatively easy to deal with, but she really had no way to deal with the gray snake.

Raven told Gray Snake about Ziyao, deliberately omitting the part about his own property at sea.

"The fourteenth hero... Interesting, the sky and stars fell together, only the snake remained."

"But there are always exceptions. Perhaps a tiny star hides in the night and happens to escape the disaster."

The gray snake, holding an umbrella, approached Ziyao, its emerald green eyes fixed on the girl, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

The sharp gaze seemed to tear her apart, making Ziyao feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Grey Snake, can you please stop being such a chatterbox? Oh well, that's just how your body is."

Raven leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, curious about how Gray Snake would test Ziyao.

"I believe you."

The gray snake neither questioned nor tested him, but simply looked him over and nodded.

This answer surprised everyone; the most cautious gray snake did nothing at all.

"Raven, how's the data for Paradise?" Gray Snake asked Raven, putting away his umbrella.

"The administrator couldn't find the cause, so I went to ask Alicia myself, but she kept refusing to show herself."

After the raven finished speaking, it suddenly realized something.

Gray Snake snorted coldly, his eyes sharpening.

"Would you like to catch up with your old friends? Please allow us to be cautious; it is necessary."

The implication was that Gray Snake didn't believe Ziyao at all.

Rather than engaging in fruitless questioning, it's wiser to personally visit Paradise.

This time, Ziyao has dug a hole and buried herself in it.

The mechs retreated, and the group arrived together at the very bottom of the World Serpent.

The black-haired girl remained calm, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Raven thought to himself, "It's not like it's a commission anyway, so I'll just leave all the trouble to Gray Serpent and save myself the trouble."

The elevator slowly descended to the bottom, and at the same time, the system's voice rang in Ziyao's mind.

[The mission is 40% complete. The reward has been sent to your in-game mailbox. Please check and claim it!]

The long-awaited gift package finally arrived in my inbox.

With a thought in mind, Ziyao chose to open it immediately.

[Ding! Congratulations on drawing the companion talent: Puppet Master]

Obtain the initial doll: Xin Yan - Zi Yao (Gold), duration 3 minutes, cooldown 7 days.

The black-haired girl, holding a giant sword that resembled a celestial fire, lay in her inventory as a fluffy doll.

And this was clearly herself; Ziyao didn't even know how to complain.

Ironically, it's the talent with the weakest offensive capabilities.

Never mind, it won't affect my plans.

If she wanted to go to Paradise, Ziyao was confident that she could persuade Mebius to help her.

but.....

The belated reward from the system prompted Ziyao to make a risky move; if she used it well, she could gain a place among the world's serpents.

With a dizzying spin, the raven and the gray snake carried her to the paradise of the afterlife.

This is a meeting room, but its decor is surprisingly approachable, giving the feeling that it's a living room at home.

"Is no one here? Are they deep within Paradise?"