My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

Just then, the gray snake illusion, which had been taken over by the system, decisively said:

"We in the Quantum Sea have no shortage of knowledge that you have never mastered. We are quite eager to cooperate with your organization that has left its mark on countless worlds."

At this moment, Walter Yang, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, decisively asked, "How do you determine that the knowledge is something you don't possess?"

"We only need to explain the general idea behind that knowledge to determine whether we have it or not."

Xia Qing calmly provided an answer, and Cecilia's communicator quietly rang at that moment.

"Say yes."

After the call was connected, the communicator picked up the voice of Bishop Otto of Destiny.

"I can also give you the knowledge you want; God has endowed me with a great deal of knowledge."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xilin immediately spoke up. Faced with this situation, Xia Qing frowned and explained to the people around her:

"Our organization will only help one faction in a battle. Since both sides want our assistance, let's decide according to tradition."

"Wisdom—only the most intelligent can become the traders of an organization."

"Wisdom? Hmph, leave everything to Theresa. Judas, activate the homework answer search mode."

Upon hearing about the wisdom-based selection method, Theresa immediately said, "The Judas homework answer retrieval mode is connected to the Destiny Database. With Judas's help, the wisest one must be me, Theresa Apocalypse!"

While a certain Judas transmitter believed it was certain to win, the leaders of various organizations reacted differently.

Otto tapped his fingers lightly on the table, watching the monitor, but he did not choose to take direct action against the two suddenly emerging forces.

He needs to observe the level of these two forces. The superposition state mentioned by the previous person should be a concept from quantum mechanics.

The Spear of the Void was indeed ineffective against the Gray Serpent. The fact that the Gray Serpent still wanted the assistance of that knowledge earner who seemed to have some mental issues suggests that they possessed technology at the same or even surpassing that of the Gray Serpent.

While there has been some research on entropy in quantum mechanics, based on intelligence obtained from spies, research on entropy in this area is likely still in its early stages, and it's impossible for them to have developed superposition technology.

As for the assertiveness displayed by the self-proclaimed knowledge collector, it was all an act.

Heh, if he's really faking it, when he's exposed, he'll be ganged up on by the forces of Destiny, Entropy Reversal, and that World Serpent.

Otto loathed these pawns who were not under his control. Now, his choice was to observe quietly, to see what kind of power those people possessed, and then turn them into pawns on the chessboard.

While Otto chose to observe whether those two forces were genuine or not, the people of Anti-Entropy shared the same idea to some extent. The Gray Serpent on the World Serpent's side had already started recording, preparing to create their own alibi.

Chapter 71: Who should compensate for Du's villa island?

"I wonder how your organization determines who is the most intelligent person?"

Walter Young asked the question, and Xia Qing immediately replied:

"Naturally, it will be done through testing. Next, I will randomly select a question from the database, and whoever's answer leaves the other person speechless will be the wisest person."

You can use any means to answer the questions, hmm... according to your judgment, this should be considered an open-book exam.

The questions selected from the database may be related to your future. Our organization travels through countless worlds, many of which are parallel worlds that take place much later than your world.

For this reason, these questions might be more advantageous for some people present.

After Xia Qing finished speaking, there was Theresa's confident voice:

"I'm going to win this game. I'll show you the new Judas feature that I specially created to finish the homework my grandfather assigned me."

Cecilia looked at Theresa, who seemed to want to say something.

His Holiness the bishop is watching this place in various ways right now. Theresa, Bishop Otto heard everything you just said.

Cecilia's idea was correct. Otto, who was listening to Theresa's confident words in the Schicksal headquarters, was somewhat helpless. Judah's new function could not fool him.

Does Theresa really think that the person she found wouldn't inform her of the ability to modify her?

Theresa was unaware that Otto already knew all this, and she was brimming with confidence as she activated her Judas homework answer search mode.

"It seems everyone is quite confident. Deciding such a serious matter as wisdom should not be done in this kind of environment. Hmm... let's use this decoration format."

After saying this, Xia Qing silently uttered the name "Crimson King" in his mind and then began to quickly set up the scene.

After placing several chairs from the character space into the imaginary space and using the power of combination to create a fake, the simple courtroom immediately became incredibly solemn.

Once the time deletion ended, from the perspective of others, it was as if they had instantly arrived at a courtroom.

Having roughly understood the format of this intellectual contest, Walter Young walked to the right-hand debate table in the courtroom.

Upon seeing Walter Yang begin his actions, Cecilia, Siegfried, Theresa, and the Grey Serpent illusion all rushed to his side.

"You're ganging up on us."

Looking at the group of people opposite her, Xilin felt a lot of pressure.

"It does seem a bit..."

Cecilia said somewhat awkwardly, while Siegfried decisively replied, "There's no need to talk about morality when dealing with a Herrscher; let's all attack together."

Seeing the noisy scene between the two sides, Xia Qing tapped the small hammer in his hand to create a tapping sound, and then spoke:

"Now the court is in session. The dispute is about who should pay compensation for Raven's villa island."

Du used all his savings to buy an island to live on.

This island has all the necessary legal and valid permits and is protected by law.

However, a few months later, the artificial human insect created by Ao was kidnapped by Fu and taken to Tianming. Ao forced it to undergo human experiments, which led to the emergence of its alternate personality and indirectly destroyed the island that Du had purchased.

It is known that Fu is physically dead, that Chong has a report of schizophrenia from a professional institution, and that Ao has also requested a mental evaluation, arguing that he has become mentally unstable due to long-term harassment by the Void Treasury…

After Xia Qing slowly explained the situation and work of the group, she finally brought up the issue: "So here's the question: who should compensate Du?"

Xia Qing explained the problem, and everyone present reacted differently to his words.

"Are you referring to Bishop Otto?"

Cecilia frowned and asked, "If what this person who claims to be a knowledge collector is saying is true, could it be that His Holiness the bishop is conducting human experiments?"

Although there had been some speculation before, Cecilia, who had always been in the public eye, still found it hard to believe that Otto would make such a decision.

"Just as you think, this problem comes from the future of a parallel universe of your world, a future where... you are already dead."

Xia Qing spoke in a tone that exuded villainous charm, and upon hearing his words, Cecilia didn't seem to care much about her own death.

As a member of the Shaniat family and the Holy Maiden of Destiny, Cecilia had long been prepared to face death.

What really bothered her was something else entirely: how many times had Otto done this without her knowledge?

As the leader of Destiny, Otto has so many things he can do that Cecilia finds it a real hassle.

Cecilia wasn't the only one feeling troubled when Xia Qing spoke; Otto, far away at the European headquarters of Destiny, was also feeling deeply troubled at that moment.

The Holy Blood of Shaniat has not yet been fully developed, and Cecilia's current duty is simply to stay alive.

Siegfried... perhaps he could be used as one of the threatening pawns, but his power is troublesome.

If he knew everything, I might wake up one day to find myself facing a divine judgment from heaven.

Although one can achieve immortality by transforming the body made of Soul Steel, the production of Soul Steel bodies is limited.

The most troublesome thing isn't the two of them, Theresa is also there, and if she knows too much, it will be very difficult for them to handle.

"I understand."

Cecilia, sitting on the debate platform, took a deep breath and spoke.

"Is there even a question to answer this? While it's true that I indirectly destroyed Du's villa island, the real cause of all this was a certain upright Bishop of Destiny, and I should be held responsible for the compensation."

Just like a pufferfish that has been beaten until it deflates, Celine, who has experienced the harsh realities of life, is clearly much more shrewd now, and she makes a sarcastic remark about Otto as she speaks.

"Objection! Both Ao and Chong have mental problems. Among those involved in the destruction of the island, Fu died physically, but his assets have not been frozen. Fu, the only normal person, should be the one to make the compensation."

Siegfried directly seized on the omnipotent mental patient's point: Otto's matter could be put aside for now; the most important thing was to solve the immediate problem.

"Objection! According to the Collapse Criminal Law, the deceased shall enjoy the right to be immune from prosecution. Since Fu is dead, the culprit Ao should be responsible for compensation."

With her mind working quickly, Sirin decisively retorted. As for the Honkai Penal Code, she said that it was something she had made up on the spot. She was the master of the Honkai Beasts, so of course she could set the rules.

"Objection! Mr. Ao did not directly cause the island to sink. The second personality that Mr. Chong developed was the main reason for the island's silence. Compensation should be made by Mr. Chong."

Siegfried felt confident of victory, but Sirin immediately retorted:

"Objection! The actions of the second personality of the insect should not implicate the first personality. Compensation should be provided by the creator of the insect, Mr. Ao!"

Looking at the crowd below whose demeanor had suddenly changed, Xia Qing, the culprit behind this scene, felt like she had come to the wrong film set.

Chapter 72: Magic is forbidden in court.

"Objection! Upon closer examination, the definition of death is the loss of consciousness. Since Mr. Ao and Mr. Chong have mental illnesses, they should be innocent."

Fu bears some indirect responsibility for the emergence of the personality disorder in Chong, and should be held liable for compensation!

Siegfried pointed his right index finger at Sirin and immediately retorted, once again pointing the finger at Fu, whom he had previously mentioned as the culprit.

As he spoke, a stream of air appeared out of nowhere and rushed straight towards Xilin, who narrowly dodged it.

"Ahem, magic is forbidden in court."

Xia Qing, who had created a wind-based magic effect, coughed twice and said...

Upon hearing Siegfried's words, Sirin gritted her teeth, remained silent for a few seconds, and then continued to retort: ​​"Objection! We've both forgotten one thing, which is that Du's assets are of illegitimate origin."

Du, being a mercenary, possessed illegally obtained property that was not protected by law; therefore, Du should bear the responsibility for the compensation himself.

Theresa, who had activated the answer search mode, suddenly spoke up at this moment:

"Objection! The illegal gains of Du's property were not directly obtained through carrying out mercenary missions, but were distributed in a manner similar to that of a security company."

The one whose property is illegally owned should be the World Serpent Lord, not Du, who receives a normal salary.

The case concerning the illegal source of the World Serpent Lord's property should be heard in a separate court. What we are discussing now is the case of the destruction of Du's villa, which is related to Ao, Fu, and Chong.

Since Fu is physically dead and his property has been frozen and used privately by Ao, and Ao has developed mental problems due to long-term interference from the Void Treasury, his granddaughter De, as the heir to the property, should bear the responsibility on his behalf.

Because of schizophrenia and the struggle for control between two personalities, Chong is unable to care for himself. Therefore, Chong's debts should be compensated by his guardian, De.

Theresa confidently stated the answer she received from Judas, and Cecilia, who guessed who Theresa was from her words, had a somewhat subtle expression.

"Wait a minute, Grandpa's heir... isn't that De guy me?"

Finally, after several tens of seconds, with the help of Judah's AI, Theresa realized the seriousness of the problem.