Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

"Uh...you know?"

Liu Bai felt that staying here and encountering Rita might be even more dangerous.

Raven certainly wouldn't do anything to me, but Rita might be a different story.

"Then why are you running! Are you even dumber than me... cough cough, are you out of your mind?"

"Isn't this what they're preparing to take refuge?"

Liu Bai sensed trouble coming from Kiana's attitude.

Sure enough, upon hearing Liu Bai's words, the next sentence from Ba Qi Ya Wu Na was: "Then come with me! I'll take you to a safe place."

"No, it's actually you, receptionist, who shouldn't be wandering around even more than me... I remember hearing you call me Kiana when I came in?"

Liu Bai pondered for a moment how he could persuade Kiana.

"Although I don't understand the situation yet, Kiana, you are the target of this operation, right? If the target is the Chamber of Commerce, they wouldn't just attack the entrance."

"Huh? How did you know that too?"

Kiana looked surprised. How come it seems like everyone except me knows that the enemy's target is me?

"If Ling Yinmeng were to pretend that I was the attacker, and my goal was to destroy the Chamber of Commerce, then I would definitely bombard the entire Chamber of Commerce, and then attack from both sides. Don't you think that makes sense?"

Kiana pondered for a moment, then nodded blankly.

But things have come to this point, well, Miss Doraven has already messed up...

The attack was originally intended to be a swift and decisive victory, but since Kiana has returned to the merchant guild, it means the operation has failed—at least initially.

So, Raven's next choice is simply two: go all in or admit defeat and retreat.

"Miss Kiana, have you ever played games?"

"Um...you've played a little bit?"

"You're like the protagonist in a game who constantly attracts trouble, you know?" Considering Kiana's intelligence, Liu Bai gave a very common example, "Following you, we're bound to encounter a lot of elite monsters and bosses on the road."

"Hmm...that seems to make some sense?"

"Right? So now, Miss Kiana, the biggest help you can give us is just to take care of yourself."

"..."

Kiana looked at the smile on the face of the young man who was slightly older than her—what should she do if she felt like this guy was trying to fool her?

But good-looking people are generally not lying, right...?

"Then, please take care of yourself?"

Kiana racked her brains for a moment, but in the end, she gave up thinking and chose to be a sucker for good looks.

Goodbye then.

"Um... goodbye?"

He successfully persuaded Kiana.

"Boss, are you really not considering doing a live stream with me?" Gui Naifen turned around and glanced at Kiana, who was still in a daze in the corridor. "With your persuasive skills, you could make a fortune selling elixirs and panaceas on our Immortal Ship."

"And then the next day the Yunqi Army came knocking on your door, right? Don't be ridiculous, that girl just isn't very bright."

Liu Bai quickened his pace.

Since they were still on the first floor, the two of them weren't very far from the back door.

"Let's get out of here first; things are probably getting more and more chaotic here."

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"Jackal, retreat! The enemy reinforcements are here."

Raven spoke calmly into the communicator.

That bastard Liu Bai has finally withdrawn.

Although Raven also wanted to finish the job in one fell swoop, she never got carried away.

Normally, there would be Honkai Beasts sneaking in from the back door—after all, the merchant guild doesn't have much combat power and can't cover both ends—but for the sake of Liu Bai inside, Raven didn't release them.

In terms of how much importance their respective masters place on them, Liu Bai is probably not much less than Kiana.

Trade Liu Bai for Kiana?

She is not stupid.

Let's make sure Liu Bai comes out safe and sound first.

"Are you kidding me! Don't we have a backup plan?"

Jackal's tone clearly showed his resentment.

“This operation is not your responsibility. I can't just say we have to retreat.”

The raven had absolutely no intention of explaining.

In the chaos of battle, given Liu Bai's weak physique, even if Gui Naifen were more capable in combat, she would definitely have a hard time surviving.

"I'm controlling the Honkai Beasts!"

Tsk.

The raven curled its lip.

This idiot is going crazy again. How come this guy, a PhD, gets even more easily excited than me, a combatant?

"Let's treat this as a show of weakness—at least we've discovered that the Chamber of Commerce has colluded with Destiny."

Raven began to explain, his tone slightly helpless.

"Guess where the Undying Blade led by Lilingta is now? If you like staying here, then stay here. I will inform the Lord that you have been captured."

"asshole……"

With communication cut off, Raven, sensing some danger, stopped and shot down the stealth-capable drone before turning and leaving—such a drone was a joke in the face of the Seven Thunders of Purification.

However, after firing this shot, the originally cool sniper rifle, the Seven Thunders of Purification, instantly transformed into a small and exquisite purple nail clipper.

...No wonder I felt a sense of crisis.

Even with its indifferent expression, the raven couldn't help but twitch its eye when it saw the nail clippers in its hand.

This "young lady" is throwing a tantrum again.

This is why she doesn't use her sniping skills often, despite possessing exceptional abilities.

First came Liu Bai, now comes the Seven Thunders of Purification.

My life has truly been like walking on thin ice...

Chapter Seventeen: After Being Targeted by the Maid

"The people left; they evacuated very decisively."

Theresa led her people to search the surrounding area, and finally replied to Rita through the communication channel.

"No trace could be found."

“I see…” Rita nodded, standing on the corpse of a Honkai Beast.

Unexpectedly, the surprise attack failed to achieve its goal, and retreat was only natural—although Fang Ling's decision-making was even more decisive than Ling Lita's.

However, it's quite unexpected that the snake would also target Kiana.

What does Lady Cecilia think?

Although Rita was a young woman, she understood the saying that a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall.

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light; we can only respond to their moves as they come.

Rita sighed inwardly, then recalled the couple she had seen on her way to provide support.

"Ms. Yelan, I saw a man and a woman at the Chamber of Commerce earlier. Were they the ones you entertained?"

"Yes, they were the only two guests this morning."

As Ye Linglan, who was recovering her strength at the mountain pass, heard Qi Lijiu say this, a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

"They're two very relaxed guests—though even I think they're a little too relaxed. By the way, isn't that guy quite good-looking?"

"That gentleman..."

Rita tapped her chin with her finger.

"His appearance is undeniable, but... I have a feeling that this gentleman might not be as simple as he seems?"

Although she only heard half a sentence that seemed to have no beginning or end, Rita, as the Black Glove, always had a gut feeling about it.

"Oh my, that's a classic statement, but I don't think spies or traitors would obediently pay for things at this time."

Yelan smiled and denied Rita's statement.

If it were just that Liu Bai was extraordinary, Ye Lan might agree, after all, those two had hearts so big that even Ye Lan, who was always looking for thrills, admired them.

However, Yelan felt there was no need to assume that they were enemies.

As for Rita's feelings, Yelan could understand them—after all, she was the head of intelligence for the Chamber of Commerce.

But in terms of espionage experience, Yelan has far more than Rita.

This is the difference between a main job and a side job.

Those two people were really just customers.

“Let’s just say it’s my opinion on what you said, Ms. Night Orchid.” Rita thought for a moment and decided that it was unnecessary to argue with Night Orchid over this issue.

Ye Lan helplessly spread her hands.

Clearly, Rita was not going to compromise; she trusted her intuition.

Nothing can be done.

"By the way, Ms. Yelan, do you have any leads on this attack?"

This time, Rita asked about her purpose.

Protecting Kiana was just a side effect; her ultimate goal was to gather information about "Snake."

"Eh? Ask me? Shouldn't you be asking your Kiana? Even I, a businessman, can tell who they're after."

Ye Lan still had a smile on her face, and lightly kicked the ball back to Rita.

(Isn't it true... the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and snakes is also complicated?)

Rita maintained her smile, but her mind raced.

"...I can pay."

"Miss Kiana owes our Chamber of Commerce a total of 3 billion. Would you like to pay by scanning a QR code or in cash? If you are paying in kind, we need to notify Lady Ningguang."

Ye Lan continued to play dumb.

The conflict between your Destiny and the Serpent is not the same as the conflict between our Liyue Merchant Guild and the Serpent.

The matter of the World Serpent Spirits bullying the Alliance is something our Chamber of Commerce will naturally discuss at a later meeting. What does it have to do with your destiny?

What's intriguing about this whole affair is that there are only traces of human intervention from beginning to end. It's impossible to directly pin the blame on World Serpent. In other words, as long as World Serpent doesn't step forward to take responsibility, it can be seen as a somewhat unfortunate Honkai event, and everyone can save face.

Besides, the Sky Zone is a "snake's nest".

The folly of confronting the World Serpent in this place is comparable to robbing the Jade Pavilion, the headquarters of the Merchant Guild, in Liyue.

Right now, both sides are actually... well, the one from World Serpent is a crazy scientist, so-called restraint might just mean he wasn't really serious.

Ultimately, Yelan herself didn't quite understand why her Lady Ningguang had to get involved in such matters.

Taking in Kiana is tantamount to getting involved.

The world was already on the verge of a major upheaval, and now this has happened.

"...I see, I understand."

Rita listened to Yelan's reply, and although she didn't understand his attitude, she realized that Yelan couldn't possibly reveal any useful information.

(The relationships between these free forces seem quite complicated... The clues have gone cold again... No, wait.)