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

Oh no, we've probably run into the Lord.

Jackal knew that his island was most likely lost. On the day the island disappeared, so too did the World Serpent's cadre, the all-around cleaner Gray Serpent.

The next day, the medical room of the Hyperion, Far East Branch, received a new patient with severe burns all over his body.

In the Hyperion's medical room, Grey Serpent feigned weakness as he listened to the conversations of those around him.

"Everything is going according to plan. It seems that this self-inflicted injury was a great success."

Lying in his hospital bed, Gray Serpent thought to himself that the reason he dared to appear like this was mainly because the staff of the Hyperion Medical Center had been infiltrated by World Serpent.

If your body undergoes some modifications and you just come over there, wouldn't that instantly reveal all your secrets?

However, the Lord is really ruthless. Hmm, it's all for the grand plan of the World Serpent.

I've heard that this incident is considered a good story within the World Serpent community. Now that Kevin has fought Gray Serpent, the phrase "one is willing to hit and the other is willing to be hit" is being mentioned much more frequently.

He will be the ultimate victor, and he needs to use this self-inflicted injury to infiltrate the most terrifying organization in the world, the Far East Demon Cave, Saint Freya.

In order to infiltrate the Far East Demon Cave of Saint Freya, the Lord and himself joined forces to stage a self-inflicted injury.

Gray Serpent completely disregarded the fact that the Lord had no intention of caring about his feelings and had forced the self-inflicted injury scheme to be carried out.

"It's all for the World Serpent."

He silently recited a phrase in his mind, and just then, the gray snake suddenly heard footsteps.

Someone's here?

Upon hearing footsteps, Gray Snake gradually increased the frequency of his breathing. His acting skills, honed through specialized training, could be considered flawless.

Even professional medical personnel cannot recognize his current state. After his body has been partially modified, Gray Snake's control over his body has reached a level that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

With this level of control, the gray snake can perfectly disguise its physical condition, and an ordinary doctor would probably think it is the same as a real burn patient.

"Hey, does anyone actually live here now?"

Theresa's voice came from outside the ward, and the relevant medical staff explained:

“Ms. Theresa, this is the ward of Mr. Mela, whom I mentioned to you before.”

Upon hearing his explanation, Theresa recalled memories related to "Island Mela" and they flooded her mind.

"So it was him, the hero who protected our supplies this month."

Theresa spoke with admiration, expressing her deep appreciation for Isla Mela.

If Island Mela doesn't provide supplies this month, then I'll have to cut back on my spending on the Houmu comic this month.

“That’s right, it was him. Back then, he braved the flames and sacrificed himself to stop the members of the World Serpent and protect the supplies. I think Mr. Island Mela is simply a sign of destiny.”

The head of the medical department spoke up, and at that moment, Gray Snake, lying on the hospital bed, had already guessed the identities of the two people outside the door.

Theresa Apocalypse, the future head of the Apocalypse family, is the captain of the Hyperion medical team and the dean of St. Freya Academy. Beneath that innocent face lies a bottomless cunning.

He needed to be more cautious. His acting skills could easily fool ordinary people, but Gray Serpent wasn't confident he could fool Theresa.

After all, that person was an opponent that even the Lord himself found troublesome.

According to information obtained by World Serpent, Theresa's intelligence surpassed that of the strongest Valkyrie and the second leader of Anti-Entropy during the Second Honkai Impact 3rd in Siberia.

Insidious, cunning, shrewd, unfathomable... familiar words were marked on Theresa's figure.

A reputation is well-deserved, and Grey Serpent doesn't believe he can fool Theresa with a careless approach.

Through the previous investigation, Gray Serpent discovered a terrifying fact: Theresa had been hiding herself all along.

Her whereabouts, her personality, her hobbies were all fabricated.

These fabricated hobbies are just for show. Theresa, known in the intelligence community as the most cunning and the queen of the shadows, could never have such childish hobbies.

It's obvious that these hobbies are just a facade. Theresa, who never takes off her mask in front of outsiders, might actually have a perverted hobby like the sound of children crying or death.

Unaware that she was being slandered so outrageously, Theresa opened the door to the medical room and glanced at the warrior who was covered in burns while protecting St. Freya's property.

"Has he not woken up yet?"

Theresa frowned slightly as she looked at "Island Mela," who was still unconscious.

"Judging from the time estimate, she should wake up soon."

The World Serpent spy next to Theresa spoke up, which was also a hint to the Gray Serpent on the bed.

The World Serpent spy has only two missions: one is to find a way to help the Gray Serpent infiltrate the real "Saint Freya" organization.

As for the other task, forget about the previous one for now; this task is much easier. You just need to figure out how to steal some data.

Gray Snake naturally understood the spy's implication, and after two or three seconds, he pretended to slowly wake up and opened his eyes.

"Looks like I arrived at a really good time."

Theresa spoke innocently, but her words were interpreted differently by the World Serpent and the other two.

Distrust? ... Sure enough, someone as shrewd as Theresa would never believe that the time she woke up was such a coincidence.

"you are?"

The gray snake pretended to know nothing and said, "Theresa thought for a moment and then introduced herself, 'I am Theresa, the headmistress of St. Freya Academy.'"

I, Theresa Apocalypse, have a dream: to eradicate all injustice in the world, until this flawed world is completely restored!

Upon hearing this, Gray Serpent felt his heart pounding. Was Theresa's last sentence implying that she had already guessed he was a World Serpent spy?

Chapter 144: World Snake Executive, Red Turtle

Theresa’s words were the last sentence of the Lord’s original declaration, and Grey Serpent was filled with terror.

She was definitely implying to herself that she had discovered her true origins and that she was a spy for the World Serpent.

Unaware that she had become a ruthless and cunning "Black Rose" in Gray Serpent's eyes, Theresa continued naively:

"Your name... well, I don't know what your parents were thinking, but your name always reminds me of someone codenamed Raven."

Theresa may not be as witty as her stargazing self, but her memory hasn't faded.

"Raven?"

Gray Snake spoke in a somewhat bewildered tone, at that moment he even wanted to jump off the hospital bed and run away on the spot.

Raven, like herself, is a member of the World Serpent. Theresa's words are a blatant implication, suggesting that he already knows her true identity.

The attending physician next to Theresa shuddered; clearly, he now shared the same thoughts as Gray Serpent.

Theresa Apocalypse truly deserves to be called the most ruthless person in the world!

Gray Snake forcibly suppressed his panic, took a deep breath, and looked at Theresa as if nothing had happened.

Since Theresa didn't expose him, it proved that he was still of some use. Gray Serpent was thinking about what Theresa really wanted him to do.

"Hmm... someone you don't know."

Theresa responded with a few words of encouragement before leaving the infirmary. However, in Gray Serpent's eyes, these words of encouragement turned into threats.

While receiving treatment in the Gray Serpent Medical Room, Xia Qing, looking at the three people in front of her from within a certain bubble space, spoke:

"Now, the prank is about to begin. Are you all familiar with the roles you're going to play?"

Cecilia Blackie and Whiteie, who had been brought in to make up the numbers, nodded. Around that time, the giant clock floating next to them jumped to 12 o'clock.

"Now is the time to begin."

Xia Qing smiled slightly and said that the group began to act out their roles through Xia Qing's mental connection. At the same time, Xia Qing summoned the dimensional barrier he had obtained after unlocking the history of a certain "world destroyer".

He had previously traveled through the dimensional barrier to a collapsed parallel universe and found several contestants who did not belong here.

"It's finally my turn."

Sensing that the connection built by the power of combination had begun, Xia Qing responded to the summoner of her Holy Grail War Vest #1.

On a small island that the World Serpent Gray Serpent had once bought, Raven finished reciting the summoning incantation with a subtle expression.

"Does this really work? I think relying on luck is not as good as relying on ourselves."

Raven casually remarked that a few days ago, the show publicly executed its own boss, revealing his embarrassing past, and then also announced the upcoming schedule.

The Holy Grail War is based on a points system; the side with the highest points at the end of the Holy Grail War wins.

This war has several different ways of being conducted, and is divided into three stages in total.

Each stage has different requirements, with the first stage requiring... speed racing.

Raven felt speechless when she recalled the competition requirements that Zhenping had mentioned earlier. She had thought it would be a fierce battle between two people, but it turned out to be just an ordinary speed race.

Outside Yae Village, few people walk, but racers used to compete. The road is still there, but the old drivers are nowhere to be seen.

Because of what Zhenping said, I even went to investigate the terrain of Yae Village. I did this just to have a better chance of winning in the Holy Grail War.

The crimson magic circle shimmered with a terrifying light, and the Command Seals on the back of Raven's hand were as red as blood.

"You came as I was summoned; are you my contractor?"

A woman's voice rang out from within the magic circle. Xia Qing, having changed her disguise, spoke.

"You are... Raiden Mei!"

Looking at the figure in front of him, Raven said her name with some surprise.

"Don't be surprised. The Holy Grail War can summon beings from different times and different worlds to participate. As for me... I should come from the past of our world."

I am the Empress of the Dark Cuisine World, the Commander of Liangshan Marsh, Raiden Mei.

Empress Mei spoke in a rather domineering tone, and Raven breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words.

Although the person in front of him was putting a lot of pressure on him, it was fortunate that she was on his side in this Holy Grail War.

"I am Raven, a member of the World Serpent, and your teammate."

There is currently another Raiden Mei in this world. If you encounter her, what should I call you?

Raven asked curiously, and Emperor Mei thought for a moment and said, "What is the code name style of your World Serpent? I think I can give myself one too."

"By then, you can just call me by my code name. I'm a little curious about what my future self will be like."

After hearing this, Raven gave some examples, and after thinking for a moment, Emperor Mei said in an unquestionable and domineering tone:

“Since your codenames are all animal-related, then my temporary identity will be World Snake Executive Chef Lion… no, I’ll just call myself Red Turtle.”