What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

As a true Chinese citizen, I should reciprocate the courtesy and respect shown to me.

But what exactly should I give as a gift?

Bai Mo felt it was necessary to ask the all-knowing group members for help with this.

She probably can't get her hands on the Holy Sword, but she could try to get the One-Eyed Treasure from Teyvat and the mechanical creation of the Silent True Lord.

No sooner said than done, she glanced at Gretchen, who was drawing with Rin in the distance. With Raven by her side, she felt at ease and lay down on the grass to meet her online friend.

[Asura]: "@Rock Demon God, excuse me, are you there, old man?"

After sending the message, Bai Mo waited in the chat interface.

Meanwhile, Zhongli, who was walking his bird in Liyue Harbor in Teyvat, suddenly felt someone tag him in the chat group. Out of curiosity, he also immersed himself in it.

[Rock Demon]: "Yes, is there something you need to ask of me, Miss Shiro?"

The notification sounded, and Bai Mo immediately replied to the message from Zhong Li.

[Asura]: "Yes, there is indeed something I would like to ask you, sir."

[Asura]: "I have a great engineer friend, and I've been thinking about giving her some gifts lately. After thinking about it, I think the Ruins Guardian of Teyvat and some mechanical creations of Lord Liuyun and Fengjie would be suitable. So I was wondering if it would be convenient for you to get some for me, sir!"

[Asura]: "Of course, this can also be considered a contract. If you need anything in the future, Grandpa, I will definitely help you."

Well, actually, even without a contract, Bai Mo would still take action when necessary.

She said this simply to let Zhongli know that she cared a lot about this matter.

After Bai Mo sent the message, Zhong Li did not reply immediately.

Perhaps they were still considering it, or perhaps it was because elderly people are too slow at typing by hand; in any case, Bai Mo waited a full five minutes before receiving a reply.

[The Demon God of Rock]: "The contract is now complete. I have already told Liu Yun about this. I will bring those things back in three days."

Nice! As expected of the old man, his speed is simply unmatched!

Seeing that the matter was settled, Bai Mo did not hide anything and immediately prepared some return gifts to give to Zhong Li, or rather, to the entire Li Yue.

[Asura]: "Then I thank you very much, sir. I also heard that you enjoy listening to storytelling, so I have prepared some small gifts for you."

As he spoke, Bai Mo uploaded the "gifts" he had prepared to the chat group's shop, hoping that these "gifts" could bring some spiritual comfort to the people of Liyue.

After all, the books about Liyue are always talking about the same few things, it's time to bring in some fresh blood!

Keeping up with the times! That's how it is.

【The Rock Demon】: "Then thank you very much, Miss Bai."

Upon opening the store, books uploaded by Bai Mo were displayed in a row, their affordable prices making them accessible even to Zhong Li. With a wave of his hand, Zhong Li snapped them all up.

Paying for something yourself... it's definitely not as good as getting it for free.

Zhongli said so.

After leaving the chat group, Zhongli walked easily to the place where Tian Tiezui was telling stories.

By this time, a large number of people had already gathered here to listen to the storytelling.

However, Zhong Li was not in a hurry. He simply found an empty seat and sat down. While Tian Tiezui was still resting, he took out the book he had just taken from the mall and began to read it with great interest.

Indeed, after hearing many stories about the emperor, Zhongli became exceptionally attentive when reading these new stories, and soon he was completely engrossed.

The book's character development, captivating plot, and enchanting scenery descriptions all impressed Zhongli.

While Zhongli was engrossed in reading, a short, blue-haired young man was secretly watching him from behind.

Xingqiu, the eldest son of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, is a regular customer of Tian Tiezui's shop and is also extremely interested in fantasy novels.

Half an hour later...

Just as Zhongli had finished reading half of the book and was about to head home, Xingqiu suddenly couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhongli, who wrote this novel, and what is its title?"

Zhongli had already noticed Xingqiu and was not surprised by his remarks.

"This book was a gift from a friend of mine; its title is 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy'."

Chapter 234 Bai Mo! Danger!

In the few days since Kevin returned, World Serpent has kept a low profile, as if it were conserving its energy.

After all, after this incident, the World Serpent will definitely be exposed to the world's attention, and Anti-Entropy and St. Freya Academy have been intentionally investigating it.

Kevin did this simply to avoid unnecessary trouble, not because he was afraid of them.

After all, with the current combat power of the World Serpent, it's possible that they could even wipe out Destiny in one fell swoop.

Moreover, the Stigmata Project has now been shelved. Human unity is essential, and civil war is utterly ridiculous in the fight against the Honkai.

The leaders of the Moth Chasing Flame group were just like that: corrupt, ignorant, arrogant, and ultimately brought about their own destruction.

As usual, Kevin was in the World Serpent's conference room, holding a bowl of instant noodles, seemingly lost in thought.

Deng Deng Deng!

Just then, there was a knock on the conference room door, which opened and a beautiful figure entered, walking straight up to Kevin.

Kevin looked up at the person in front of him with some confusion, but didn't say anything.

"Braised?"

After a long while, Bai Mo slowly opened her mouth, smelling the familiar aroma. You see, before she transmigrated, she ate a lot of instant noodles, not for any other reason than for the convenience.

Looking back now, I really miss it. After all, since I transmigrated here, I've been eating meat and fish every day and haven't had a chance to try anything new.

"Hmm, I added chili peppers too. Want some?"

As if he could read Bai Mo's mind, Kevin casually took out a cup of instant noodles from the cardboard box next to him.

"That's great! I won't stand on ceremony then!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo was overjoyed. He skillfully unpacked the package, added the seasonings, and poured in boiling water. Instantly, the aroma wafted up.

It's a pity it's not tomato-flavored, otherwise Bai Mo would have liked it even more.

The two then slurped their noodles one after the other in silence until they finished. Kevin then spoke up, "What, you didn't come here just to eat noodles, did you?"

Kevin put down his chopsticks and looked at Bai Mo intently.

"Yes, I wanted to talk to you about things to come."

"What's your plan?"

"It's a bit too early to talk about plans now; we can only say we have some ideas."

Bai Mo said quite seriously, after all, the World Serpent can't follow the old path anymore, it has to look forward.

"Speak up, let me hear your thoughts."

Kevin's tone remained as indifferent as ever, but Bai Mo detected a hint of expectation in his words.

"My idea is simple, but before I say anything, I want to ask a question first, Kevin, can you steal those Herrscher powers through Prometheus 17 right now?"

Without wasting any time on small talk, Bai Mo got straight to the point.

"The power of the end needs to be borne little by little. At present, Number 17 does not have the conditions, and I cannot do it either."

Kevin naturally knew what Bai Mo wanted to say, so he pointed it out directly.

The dormancy of No. 7 needs to continue; Kevin will not choose to contact it until the very last moment.

"Okay, I knew it."

Bai Mo was not disappointed upon hearing the result, as it was roughly in line with her expectations.

Moreover, this gives her more time to develop. At least, once Kevin steals the power of the End, she will be close to regaining the power of the End.

This is a hardship for Prometheus 17, who has to work two jobs and is being ruthlessly exploited by capital.

Looking up at Kevin, who had a puzzled expression, Bai Mo explained, "My idea is simple: when Kevin has stolen the power of the End and I have successfully regained my strength, we can go to the Cocoon of the End together to accomplish the goal we have always wanted to achieve."

"I believe that with the power of the two of us, we will definitely be able to seal away all the Honkai energy in the world. Moreover, with Ellie's help this time, the success rate will be even higher."

"Of course, I haven't figured out the specific plan yet. For now, I can only focus on collecting the powers of the Herrschers."

Bai Mo explained in detail, telling Kevin everything that was on his mind.

Of course, this could be even more direct. Bai Mo directly used the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness to reproduce the information she captured in the future fragments.

Kevin then nodded after reading it.

After all, this is the only feasible method at present, and Kevin will naturally not refuse. Even if it means making sacrifices, he will rush forward without hesitation.

Bai Mo also caught something in Kevin's eyes, shook her head, but didn't say anything more.

In the original storyline, Kiana was unable to return to Earth. Bai Mo had always guessed that the Stigmata Project had caused too much damage to Earth, and Kiana had not fully mastered the power of the End, so Earth might not be able to withstand her return.

The newly formed Earth is still very fragile.

However, in the current timeline, the Stigmata Project has not yet been launched. Moreover, compared to Kiana, who is a Herrscher of the End who is developed later, he, who is born with it, definitely has an advantage and will have better control over Honkai energy. Of course, Kevin is even more so. So it seems that the situation of not being able to return to Earth as in the original storyline will not happen.

Thinking of this, Bai Mo felt much better and patted Kevin on the shoulder. "Don't overthink it. The path ahead is the most important thing. Those things are just for reference. After all, we can do better, can't we?"

"Ah."

Kevin naturally understood this principle, and he was merely expressing his feelings just now.

"Let's go, let me see your current strength, and by the way, you can also absorb some of the power of the gemstone."

After saying that, Kevin stood up, took a deep look at Bai Mo, and slowly spoke.

"Huh?? Ah!!!"

For a moment, Bai Mo was still a little dazed and stood there blankly, his mind still processing Kevin's words.

Want to see your own strength? Aren't you ashamed to say that?

Isn't this just making me a punching bag? How can I possibly win?

This is bullying! This is blatant bullying! I didn't do anything to him!

The resentment emanating from Bai Mo was almost tangible as she gazed at Kevin with a melancholy expression.

"Improving our strength is necessary, and besides, didn't you say we can do better?"

After saying that, Kevin ignored Bai Mo and walked outside on his own.