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

"If I'm not mistaken, Fu Hua, you must have come up the stairs too."

Touching his chin, Bai Mo pondered.

"That's right, I did come up the stairs."

Looking at Bai Mo, Fu Hua seemed a little puzzled, after all, what did the target have to do with elevators and stairs?

"Tell me, when a family hosts a banquet, who would let their invited guests walk up the stairs? Shouldn't they always send someone to pick them up and take the elevator up?"

"Therefore, this elevator is definitely not under repair due to a malfunction; it was deliberately set up to prevent people from accessing it!"

Although Bai Mo knew the plot but couldn't say it outright, he could only give this hint.

Moreover, Bai Mo believed that even if he didn't say anything, Fu Hua would definitely guess it herself.

After all, even if the elevator is malfunctioning and under repair, they would just put up a sign to remind people. Why would they have two bodyguards guarding the elevator entrance on each floor? That's obviously suspicious.

Meanwhile, the hotel is hosting a banquet today, so the only organization capable of sealing off the elevator under such circumstances at this time is probably an organization like Anti-Entropy.

"Not allowing anyone to access the elevator... Bai Mo, are you implying there's something fishy about the upper floors this elevator leads to?"

"Something fishy?"

“That’s right. I suspect that there are Anti-Entropy people on the upper floors of this hotel, and it’s very likely that the target is also up there.”

As expected of Fu Hua, she understands everything instantly. This also saves Bai Mo the trouble of explaining anything, so she simply continued explaining. However, Kiana still doesn't understand anything, but that's not important.

"Hmm... If that's what you're saying, Bai Mo, I think we should find a way to go up and investigate."

Nodding, Fu Hua, having been enlightened, gradually began to have doubts about the hotel's upper management.

After all, there had been intelligence that Dr. Magee would be at the banquet, but when they actually arrived, they did not find her at the banquet.

Therefore, Fu Hua concluded that the other party must have gone into hiding, as for where they had hidden...

There are emergency escape maps in the hotel corridors, which detail the overall structure of the hotel. If I remember correctly, there are several rooms on the top floor of the hotel for people to take shelter during an earthquake.

These rooms are supposed to be open 24/7 for emergency shelter, but the elevators leading to the upper floors are now blocked.

Moreover, if she wasn't mistaken, aside from the elevator, Fu Hua was certain that even the stairwells leading to the upper floors of this hotel were blocked off.

Therefore, the shady dealings involved are self-evident.

"I'll try to find a way to go upstairs and investigate. Bai Mo, you're in charge of intercepting them at the bottom of the stairs. Kiana, you're in charge of the elevator doors."

"If anything unexpected happens, the two of you should take action immediately."

After planning the next steps with his eyes closed, Fu Hua assigned tasks to the two of them.

"No problem... but class monitor, can you handle it alone? If there really are people from Anti-Entropy above, can you deal with them?"

Kiana was starting to worry about having to go on this adventure alone.

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Chapter Sixty-Six Infiltration

About ten minutes after separating from Fu Hua, Bai Mo planned to sneak into the basement of the Queen Hotel with Kiana to observe the situation.

After dodging several surveillance cameras and bodyguard patrols, Bai Mo and Kiana finally found the staircase leading to the basement.

However, Bai Mo did not intend to rush in directly, as the risk was too great. He could be discovered if he was not careful, which was not what Bai Mo wanted to see.

..........

After observing that no one was around, and gesturing for Kiana to follow him, Bai Mo cautiously began to move towards the stairwell.

(I just slid in!! Ahem, 100 words omitted here!)

After successfully entering the stairwell, Bai Mo immediately saw the door leading to the basement. Seeing that there were no surveillance cameras in the corridor, Bai Mo and Kiana both quickened their pace in perfect unison.

..........

"Hmph! Just as I expected, there's definitely something wrong with this place!"

Upon arriving at the target location, after carefully observing the floor through the crack in the door for a while, Bai Mo nodded and analyzed in a low voice.

Bai Mo was certain that things inside were not as peaceful as they appeared on the surface. Although there was not a single person in this basement level, the concentration of Honkai energy inside was unusually high. Because Bai Mo was a Herrscher, he was quite sensitive to Honkai energy.

As for Kiana... let's forget about her since she hasn't awakened the power of the Herrscher of the Void yet.

After observing for a while, and confirming the location with the highest concentration of Honkai energy, Bai Mo was certain that the Tranquility Gem was hidden inside by Anti-Entropy.

"Problem? What problem? There's clearly no one here!"

Kiana, clearly having heard what Bai Mo said, cautiously peered through the crack in the door to observe, but after finding no movement inside, she looked at Bai Mo with some confusion.

"Idiot, think about it for a second. There are people guarding and patrolling the upper floors of the hotel, so why is there no one here on this floor?"

"This is clearly something someone did on purpose, to confuse us and make us think that this layer is unimportant and therefore no one is watching it."

"Furthermore, I discovered that the concentration of Honkai energy here is much higher than that outside, so I estimate that the Tranquility Gem is most likely stored here."

Having grown accustomed to Kiana's thoughtless approach to missions, Bai Mo shook his head and offered a soft explanation.

"What! The Tranquility Gem might be inside?!"

Kiana exclaimed immediately after hearing Bai Mo's explanation. After all, if the Tranquility Gem really was inside, the concentration of Honkai energy would be extremely high. So even if she was a member of the Kaslana family and had a high Honkai energy adaptability, she probably couldn't withstand the Honkai energy emitted directly from a Herrscher core.

At the same time, when Kiana thought about this, she also became quite worried about Bai Mo. After all, Bai Mo was not a member of the Kaslana family, so his adaptability to Honkai energy would definitely be lower than hers. If something unexpected happened after they went in, that was definitely not what Kiana wanted to see.

"Hmm... So, should we wait until we meet up with the class monitor and discuss our actions before proceeding? It feels a bit dangerous to just rush in like this."

Thinking of this, Kiana silently returned to Bai Mo's side, tugged at her sleeve, and whispered something.

"Idiot! Keep your voice down a bit! What if we get caught?!" Seeing Kiana speaking so loudly, Bai Mo, afraid of being discovered, quickly glanced at the movement behind the door and then made a shushing gesture.

"But... Kiana, you're worried about me, aren't you... Don't worry! The Honkai energy concentration here is still within my acceptable range, and the Anti-Entropy people have already stored the Tranquility Gem in Soul Steel, so it's quite safe!"

After observing for a while and finding no movement behind the door, Bai Mo slowly turned around. Seeing Kiana's worried expression, Bai Mo immediately understood what Kiana was thinking. Then, Bai Mo smiled and patted Kiana's head, explaining slowly.

Don't ask Bai Mo how he knows the Tranquil Gem is encased in Soul Steel. He just doesn't know and is just making things up! Anyway, regardless of the details, Bai Mo knows that the Honkai energy emitted by a Herrscher core is definitely more than this much. Based on the current level, Anti-Entropy must have strictly processed the Tranquil Gem. After all, Cocolia isn't stupid.

Left with no other choice, Bai Mo had to resort to this tactic to put Kiana at ease. In any case, this amount of Honkai energy couldn't harm him or Kiana, and if it were really dangerous, Bai Mo would definitely take Kiana back immediately instead of discussing the next steps here.

"Alright, Kiana! Look, I was swallowed by Chi You before, didn't I? Let me tell you, there was way more Honkai energy in there than there is now! And look at me, I'm perfectly fine and full of energy!"

Seeing that Kiana still looked worried about him, Bai Mo had no choice but to bring up past events to prove that his Honkai energy was highly adaptable.

After saying that, Bai Mo even stood up and did a few extremely non-standard fitness exercises to show that he was in great shape.

"Hmm...Alright, but Bai Mo, you have to promise me that if anything happens later, you must run away immediately. After all, the Tranquil Gem is still too dangerous."

Seeing Bai Mo's desperate attempt to prove he was alright, and considering that the Honkai energy measured within Chi You was indeed quite high...

Thinking of this, Kiana glanced at Bai Mo suspiciously a couple more times before slowly relaxing. However, this did not mean that Kiana was no longer worried about Bai Mo, so Kiana directly laid down three rules for Bai Mo.

"Don't worry, Colonel Kiana! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Seeing Kiana's furrowed brows finally relax, Bai Mo jokingly gave a military salute to try and ease the tension, then added half-jokingly, "But if something really goes wrong and we have to run away, Kiana, don't blame me for not waiting for you! I consider myself a top-notch escape artist!!"

"You dare! Bai Mo, if you don't wait for me, I'll jump on you and make you carry me as we run!"

After hearing what Bai Mo said, Kiana pretended to be angry and lightly punched Bai Mo's arm with her fist.

"Hmm! And then Kiana, you took the opportunity to grope me, right??"

"Yes! ...Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying! Bai Mo, don't slander my innocence out of thin air!"

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4

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Story About to Set Sail

"Oh, I knew it."

After successfully infiltrating the first basement level, Bai Mo carefully led Kiana forward, and with his sensitivity to Honkai energy, he easily located the location where Cocolia stored the Tranquility Gem.

It was a large experimental platform, surrounded by some Soul Steel and materials that could suppress Honkai energy. From this, it could be roughly determined that this was the method Cocolia used to suppress the Honkai energy emitted by the Tranquil Gem.

However, since these materials are all opaque, Bai Mo can only observe some aspects of the outside. He knows nothing about the inside of the experimental platform.

For safety reasons, Bai Mo and Kiana had no choice but to hide and plan to observe further.

"Kiana, how are you? Do you feel any discomfort?"

Standing side by side with Kiana against a wall, Bai Mo asked tentatively out of concern, since they were already very close to the Tranquility Gem, and Bai Mo couldn't guarantee that Sirin's consciousness within Kiana wouldn't react.

"Hmm, it's nothing. The Honkai energy here is suppressed very well. Anyway, I don't feel anything wrong." Kiana shook her head and replied subconsciously. At the same time, out of concern, Kiana also asked Bai Mo how he was feeling, "Bai Mo, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no! I was just worried about Kiana! Don't worry, I'll definitely tell you if I'm feeling unwell, but conversely, Kiana should also tell me if she's feeling unwell!"

Fearing that Kiana might misunderstand, Bai Mo quickly waved his hand and explained.

At the same time, meeting Kiana's worried gaze, Bai Mo couldn't help but pinch her chubby little face.

"Oh, um, the White Mummy tonic is in the flesh, the sunshade face compilation is huge..."

Although she said that, Kiana seemed to enjoy the feeling, because she simply agreed to Bai Mo lazily and did not make any move to resist.

Meanwhile, perhaps because Bai Mo's grip was too strong, Kiana's body swayed as she pinched Kiana's cheek, especially her chest... cough cough, anyway, the scene was quite... (just kidding).

..........

Afterwards... seeing that the sculpting was almost complete, in order to prevent any accidental... well, now that there's no gun, and to prevent himself from becoming so engrossed in women that he neglected his duties, Bai Mo had no choice but to become serious again.

"By the way, Kiana, we need to find a way to get the Tranquility Gem back later, but before we go in, you have to promise me one thing." Bai Mo suddenly sat up straight and used his hands to stabilize Kiana's swaying body, then said with a serious expression.

"Hmm... What's wrong, Bai Mo? Just tell me! I'll definitely agree! Hehe!"

Kiana reluctantly rubbed her face, savoring the lingering warmth of Bai Mo's hand, and then grinned foolishly. After all, she had just taken advantage of the situation quite a bit, so agreeing to do something was a piece of cake! Besides, Bai Mo must have been thinking of her, so Kiana had no reason to refuse.

"Okay! Kiana, you must promise me that once we go inside, you absolutely must not touch the Tranquility Gem, absolutely not!" Seeing Kiana's optimistic attitude, Bai Mo grabbed Kiana's hands and said seriously.

After all, this is no child's play. If things go wrong, it could lead to someone's death. In the original story, Kiana's awakening of Sirin's consciousness was caused by contact with the Tranquility Gem. Although Sirin was later defeated by Fu Hua, things are different now. Bai Mo couldn't guarantee what would happen then, so he had no choice but to give Kiana a serious warning.

On the other side, Kiana also seemed to be stunned by Bai Mo's serious expression. After all, in Kiana's memory, she had never seen Bai Mo show such a worried expression before, as if he was afraid of losing something.

But Bai Mo, she's probably worried about me. After all, I've always been so carefree and have a lot of curiosity about everything, so Bai Mo is definitely worried that I might touch the Tranquility Gem and get into danger...

Thinking of this, Kiana's heart fluttered. After all, being cared for like this was a kind of happiness... So! She couldn't let Bai Mo worry anymore! She had to become more sensible!!