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

It's spacious, quiet, and well-arranged, and not far from the bus stop. Apart from lacking most of the daily necessities and furniture because no one lives there, it has absolutely no drawbacks.

But this could actually be considered an advantage for Eden.

This means that Eden can freely customize his own little home.

To be honest, a room in the central area of ​​the Sky Dome District only costs two thousand a month, and utilities are all free... It's almost like a dream.

Well, maybe this is also part of the investment?

“I’ll choose this one,” Dian said, pointing to room number 103. “As for the deposit…”

"Ah, two thousand a month is fine, don't worry about the miscellaneous things."

Liu Bai doesn't make money from this.

"Let me register your information, and we'll complete the formalities tomorrow. Is that alright?"

Chapter 44 Be careful!

"Oh, so you've already brought a girl home?"

When Ye Lan came downstairs, she saw Liu Bai and Eden. She couldn't help but glance at Eden a few more times before greeting them.

"Be careful lately, bye~"

"...?" Liu Bai, who was about to explain something, was completely confused by Ye Lan's next words and could only watch Ye Lan leave.

"Is this... a threat? Or a criminal premonition?"

Liu Bai felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.

“She is…” Dian frowned slightly. Even from an outsider’s perspective, this person’s words were a bit unpleasant to hear.

"Could it be referring to security from another perspective?" Gui Naifen's thoughts wandered unexpectedly quickly.

You won't get any dinner tonight.

"Hey! I was just kidding!"

"Well, if that's the case, then I think that lady doesn't need to worry." Eden, who understood the lewd joke, coughed lightly, his face slightly flushed.

Thinking about it carefully, even as an investor and an investee, the two of them have become quite close.

Although this was somewhat expected.

After all, social interaction is unavoidable, and it's impossible for a man to avoid contact altogether. The key is to maintain appropriate distance.

"I'm going back to pack my things now. I can move in tomorrow as long as the formalities are completed."

Eden is gone too.

"Oh, isn't that the pretty girl from the library? You're quick on your feet, kid."

Natasha leaned on the second-floor railing, watching Liu Bai and Gui Naifen.

"He's just a tenant."

Natasha simply shrugged at Liu Bai's explanation, saying she didn't believe him. "Do you need to go looking for people and bring them to the door to find tenants?"

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a headhunter for some celebrity company.

"My bottom line is not to do bad things outside the bedroom. I don't want to see any unknown liquid on the floor or coffee table."

Natasha made a sarcastic remark, then her expression turned serious.

"You heard what Yelan said, right? That guy might not have been making dirty jokes. You should stay home as much as possible these days... Tsk, so why did you get into so much trouble?"

Natasha suddenly remembered Rita again.

Now that this kid is Rita's informant, if Rita invites him out, he can't really refuse, or at most he'll refuse once or twice.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Bai remained relatively calm.

He's not without trump cards; he has the Shenling Brigade and the Cheng Lu Ren, and if all else fails, there's Liu Ying, who can also fight with the Salted Fish Knife.

"I'm going out for a bit, you two better not cause any trouble."

Natasha was slightly annoyed by Liu Bai's calm demeanor.

The information provided by Yelan still needs to be reported.

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"Rita, is there still no progress in the search for extraterrestrial life?"

On the screen in front of Rita, a blond man asked calmly.

“There has been some progress, Your Excellency,” Rita replied respectfully, bowing her head. “Although the operation has been hampered by the World Serpent, I have caught its tail, but it will take a little more time.”

The operation, which should have been a quick and decisive one, has now been delayed for almost a week. If it weren't for her good fortune in meeting Liu Bai, Rita would have had no choice but to admit defeat and return to headquarters by now.

Do you need support?

"There is no need to trouble Lady Durandal for the time being."

“Then I look forward to your good news, Rita.” Otto nodded slightly. “Also, Cecilia’s daughter is in the Sky Zone, right?”

"...Yes, Lady Theresa is also with me." Rita hesitated for a moment before replying.

It's no secret that the Far East branch and headquarters have a bad relationship.

“I see…” Otto raised an eyebrow, showing interest. “What exactly is she trying to do… Rita, keep an eye on that girl and wait for my further orders.”

"...as you command."

Rita breathed a sigh of relief as the screen turned off.

Ha... things are starting to get complicated.

Fighting the World Serpent while also acting as a traitor...

This job is absolutely awful.

Especially since he still has no idea what his own bishop is trying to do.

No, actually she didn't understand what was going on in the Far East either.

I can't understand it anymore.

This is not good news for Rita—she has always had a low sense of security.

This feeling of being treated like a pawn is disgusting.

This is also why she didn't want Durandal involved.

Our own captain may be strong, but it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.

Let her handle the dark and dangerous matters.

"*...Maybe I should have listened to Lord Ragna a few years ago and taken over her dance job. The captain of the baton team, Ling, seems to be not bad either."

Rita complained as she opened her bracelet's contacts, staring at the two pinned chats and lost in thought.

One is Liu Bai's, and the other is Theresa's.

"...Let's start with the World Serpent."

Rita wanted to find out what the people in the Far East were thinking, but after thinking about it...

Hmm... never mind, I don't think Theresa could possibly know anything.

Theresa is actually quite intelligent, but she has a loose tongue.

Kiana's mother, Cecilia, is easily coaxed into revealing all sorts of information by close friends. As long as Cecilia is of sound mind, she won't disclose any truly meaningful information to Theresa.

So why not attack the "snake's" stronghold? Maybe we can get everything we want.

Even if things go badly... losing a small match is enough to step down and legitimately remain on the fringes of the game.

However, regardless of the method, Rita didn't want too many casualties among her team members, which is why she tried various ways to recruit Liu Bai.

Otherwise, the best way to lure the snake out of its hole is to kidnap Liu Bai and use him for blackmail.

Of course, once that happens, the two sides will truly be at odds. If Liu Bai were to accidentally suffer any further mishap, the two sides would likely not let the matter rest until they had beaten each other to a pulp.

Rita wasn't oblivious; she could see that the Far East's decision-making was strange and Yelan's attitude was ambiguous. Besides, this wasn't Destiny's home turf, so they couldn't rely on support if anything happened.

The eerie atmosphere in the Sky Dome District has made Rita's decisions more conservative, and the option of taking Liu Bai hostage has been relegated to the back burner.

I'll just muddle through. If things really don't work out, I'll go back and get a reprimand. Let whoever wants to step into this quagmire step in it!

Anyway, as a Schicksal S-class Valkyrie, Rita knew very well that even if she were punished, it would only be a reprimand or a period of confinement, and nothing more.

The answer was that the world's serpent was too well hidden. His subordinates tried their best to investigate, but the devil was always one step ahead, and in the end, they failed.

As for the Valkyries who obey orders below, that's even more true.

Of course, if you can do a good job, no one wants to be punished, and Rita doesn't think World Serpent is a legitimate organization.

Rita wouldn't hesitate to eliminate such a shady organization if she got the chance.

Although she had some reservations about some of her bishop's decisions, she had no objection to the Valkyries' duty to protect the people from the Honkai.

Rita: Mr. Liu Bai, have you found out where your sister works?

Chapter 45 How about you make a sacrifice?

"What is Rita up to in the middle of the night?"

Liu Bai had just closed his eyes when he heard the buzzing of the bracelet.

"...Are they starting to get anxious?"

Liu Bai didn't answer directly. Instead, he put on his pajamas, got out of bed, and knocked on Natasha's door.

"The door is unlocked, come in."

Natasha was still awake. When Liu Bai pushed the door open, he saw that Natasha was wearing a light yellow nightgown.

"..."

"...What are you staring at so intently?" Natasha pouted.

"No, it's just... well, I feel like you don't really match such cute pajamas."

"You came to my room in the middle of the night just to mock me?"

Natasha blushed, her tone turned unfriendly, and she prepared to kick them out.

"Oh no, this is important business."

Liu Bai showed Natasha the chat history on the bracelet.

"Look, how do you say this?"

"You just betrayed them like that?" Natasha glanced at Liu Bai, a half-smile on her face.

"This is the best choice."

Liu Bai shrugged; he didn't have many options left.

It's either Natasha or Rita—not that a compromise is impossible.

The so-called compromise is actually helping Natasha.

Moreover, compromising can easily lead to pleasing neither side.

Of course, the main reason why the group is more about Natasha is that Natasha doesn't have a reason to mess with Rita, but Rita does have a reason to mess with Natasha.

“You rascal…” Natasha chuckled upon hearing this, “Tell me your opinion first, our strategist.”

Working with Liu Bai is much more pleasant than working with Jackal.

Working with the jackals, Natasha not only has to use her own brain, but also has to guard against the jackals using theirs.

As for Liu Bai, the current experience of cooperation is that everything is arranged by Liu Bai. He can handle everything himself and still get a share of the profits.

"Making her back down is quite difficult for you, Natasha, isn't it?"

"It depends on where it is. If it happens at Shencheng Pharmaceutical, she's doomed."

Natasha was quite confident; there were plenty of shady characters and monsters operating beneath Shencheng Medicine.

"However, I really can't stop her from running away to other places."