Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

She was thinking about the question that Miss Dominion had just raised.

[I don't understand... It seems I still have a lot to learn.]

At this moment, Xia Yuan remained silent. From the other party's words, he could tell that his and Fu Hua's every move on the train was being monitored by Miss Domination.

"Could it be that... the Domination Association's spies have already secretly covered the entire city?"

Xia Yuan thought to himself.

Seeing that Xia Yuan did not react for a long time, Miss Dominator snapped her fingers.

A passenger slowly walked towards Xia Yuan and the others, carrying an exquisite gift box. His eyes were filled with confusion, but he also seemed to have some kind of reluctance towards the contents of the gift box.

"Dear Detective, this is a gift I've prepared especially for you. Rumor has it that you have a rather unusual hobby..."

When Xia Yuan heard this, he immediately had a bad feeling.

"It's rumored that you, Detective, have a particular fondness for collecting socks. Fortunately, one of the members of my Domination Association has specially prepared a pair of short socks that he has treasured for many years for you."

As the vacant-eyed man, manipulated by Miss Domination, reluctantly handed the gift box to Xia Yuan, just as he was about to open it...

Xia Yuan immediately stopped Miss Dominator from attempting to murder everyone in the carriage.

"Alright, Miss Domination, I appreciate your kind gesture, but please take this gift back. What else do you want to see me about?"

Xia Yuan pressed his hands firmly against the gift box to prevent the other party from opening it.

"Of course, we formally invite you, Detective, to join our Domination Association. With your reputation, it's a waste of your talent to be a police consultant in that incompetent Destiny. Why not join the Domination Association and work with me to transform the world into an idyllic paradise free from all worries and conflicts?"

Miss Domination opened her arms wide, seemingly wanting to bring the entire world under her domination.

I denied it...

"Leader of the Domination Association, this ideal world relies too much on your special ability and is too unreal."

Having had her words interrupted by Prometheus several times, the Dominator could no longer tolerate it and hurled the treasured gift box that her subordinate was holding with both hands at him.

[A biological weapon has been detected... Emergency response is underway.]

However, when Prometheus destroyed it, a gas that had not yet been destroyed still seeped out of the gift box and filled the entire carriage.

Chapter 234 World Serpent Cadre

"Ugh...cough cough, what is this smell? It's absolutely stinking!"

Kiana, who was closest to it, unfortunately became the first victim.

The green-haired girl named Mebius, who was originally sitting in her seat, and the masked man on the train named Qianjie, who was wearing a chef's apron, were arguing incessantly.

at this time.......

The smell gradually subsided as it spread.

The one most deeply affected by this smell was naturally Dr. Mebius, who had incorporated snake-like factors.

Her sense of smell was too acute.

"Who exactly is it...?"

"Call the person in charge of your train here. I'm going to give you a good scolding. Couldn't you have equipped this train with better ventilation?!"

Mebius's expression became somewhat dejected, and he covered his nose in dissatisfaction, questioning the Thousand Calamities before him.

"I don't have time to serve brats. If you want to find one, go find it yourself."

Then... Qianjie left without looking back.

Mebius clenched his fists, and killing intent surged from his pupils.

She wished she could tie this man up right now and take him to her lab to use as research material, then she would see if he was still as tough as he was now.

"Your Majesty...should I take care of him secretly?"

A one-eyed merchant named Gray Serpent arrived from the back carriage at some unknown time. He had witnessed everything that had just happened and respectfully knelt down beside Mebius, asking in a low voice.

"Grey Snake, don't cause trouble. Let him run wild for a few more days. Everything is for our final plan."

After the gray snake arrived, the green-haired girl suddenly became unusually calm.

"As ordered."

The gray snake bowed to the green-haired girl in front of it like a butler, but its single, scarlet eye seemed to be staring at her departing figure.

She is the creator of the Grey Serpent, and anyone who disrespects her must die.

Mebius seemed to have thought of something and asked the gray snake, who was several heads taller than him:

"By the way, Gray Serpent, how did the deal with that little girl go? Did you get what we needed?"

"The deal was forced to stop, and that famous detective, who was like a hunting dog, also boarded the train and has been relentlessly pursuing us. But please rest assured, Your Majesty... I have already arranged for assassins to take him out completely when the opportunity arises."

"Hmm...I understand. Gray Snake, continue with your deal with that little girl. And has the Jackal arrived yet?"

Mebius covered his nose with his slightly loose long-sleeved shirt, while Gray Serpent, being a mechanical android, was completely unaffected.

"Your Majesty, the jackal is on its way and is estimated to have arrived at the train by now."

"I understand. When the jackal arrives, have him investigate what's going on with that crowded group at the front of the carriage and find out the source of the smell."

"As ordered."

Mebius waved for the gray snake to leave her side; she needed to rest for a while, as she always felt inexplicably sleepy when her body shrank.

After the gray snake left...

He pulled out a communication device belonging to a member of World Serpent from inside his black clothing.

Dr. Jackal

[One of the most dedicated and responsible executives within World Serpent: a core member]

[Otto? As everyone knows... just a coward who hides behind fate. Also, don't bother me if you have something to say.]

One of the conscientious and responsible gray snakes: Jackal, is the train ready yet?

Dr. Jackal: [Auto-reply] Hello, I'm currently unavailable. I'll contact you later.

One of the conscientious and responsible gray snakes: ......

Dr. Jackal: What's the rush? We've arrived. The carriages ahead are packed with people, and I can't squeeze in.

One of the conscientious and responsible gray snakes: Your Lordship has ordered you to investigate the source of the strange smell in the carriage among the crowd.

Dr. Jackal: Huh? Why don't you go yourself? We're both executives of the World Serpent, I'm not your subordinate.

One of the responsible gray snakes: I don't have the sensitive nose of a jackal.

Dr. Jackal: [Angry] Get out.

One of the responsible gray serpents: This is a task specially assigned to you by the Lord. Don't disappoint the Lord, Jackal... or you know what will happen to you.

[Rewards for experimental research funding reduced to 50% of previous levels]

Dr. Jackal: You dare threaten me? I've been wanting to take you apart and reinstall your system modules for a long time.

But Gray Snake seemed to have stopped responding on the other end of the communication line, and Jackal waited for a long time but did not see any messages sent by the other party.

"Damn gray snake, it really knows how to order people around."

Dr. Jackal clenched her fists angrily. She wasn't born a dog, so how could she possibly track the scent back to the source? But she couldn't ignore the task assigned to her by the Lord.

"I should have brought the latest suicide squad with me."

Looking at the crowded people in front of him, the jackal seemed to vent his anger towards the gray snake by directing it at the passengers in front of him.

"Get out of my way, all of you."

Pushing through the crowded throng, Jackal spotted Xia Yuan, Kiana, and the others.

"Hmph, a lackey of destiny."

As the saying goes, enemies meet on a narrow road. Dr. Jackal was already very dissatisfied with Fate, and the experience of being captured by the other party, coupled with his colleague's tone that sounded like that of a superior, caused Jackal's emotions to completely explode at this moment.

"Tsk... what a famous detective, I think he's just all talk and no action."

Just then, a highly targeted and provocative voice reached Xia Yuan's ears. Before Xia Yuan could take any action, the Domination Lady appeared beside Dr. Jackal in an instant.

"So fast?!"

The jackal's pupils contracted slightly.

"Where did this nobody come from, daring to mock the man I'm trying to recruit?"

For Miss Domination, Dr. Jackal's provocative act of appearing before everyone at this moment was undoubtedly a slap in the face.

Swish-

Several imperceptible threads appeared in Miss Domination's hands, imprisoning the jackal in mid-air.

"Who are you calling a nobody!"

Dr. Jackal wanted to make a sound to argue with him, but then she realized that her jaw was no longer under her control and she could not make any sound.

"Hey, hey, what are you trying to say?"

"I can't hear you. Can you speak louder? Or have you not eaten?"

"You overestimate yourself, woman. But looking closer, you actually have quite a figure~ How about I train you up and present you to the detective as a new gift..."

Miss Domination whispered teasingly in Dr. Jackal's ear; she was an expert at such things.

The jackal clenched his fists...

They wanted to break free from the other person's grasp, but to no avail.

[Matching against the Destiny database, please wait...]

Chapter 235 Kiana, looking slightly aggrieved

Prometheus explained, referring to the Destiny Database:

"According to the records of Destiny, this person's name is Cleo, code name: Jackal. He has conducted human experiments on multiple occasions without authorization. With the help of consultant Xia Yuan, he was arrested and imprisoned."

"Hmm... This broken machine does have some use after all. However, human experimentation is such a horrific thing that it should at least be sentenced to life imprisonment, right? How did she manage to escape? Your Fate is really hopeless."

Miss Dominion feigned fear and hid behind Xia Yuan like a little bird.

"How can fate rely on my detective for everything? That won't do!"

Incidentally...

While mocking fate, Miss Domination still praised Xia Yuan without forgetting her original intention.

Miss Domination's desire to recruit the other party has remained unchanged since the day she was captured by Xia Yuan.

"I don't deny that the internal supervision of Destiny was inadequate, but the other party clearly planned this for a long time. A large number of special experimental subjects, known as 'Death Soldiers,' who were modified by the other party, possessed superhuman strength and were kidnapped."

"Currently, she is a Class A fugitive wanted by Destiny, with a threat level of S, the same as the leader of the Domination Association, you."

Upon hearing this, Miss Domination was immediately displeased.

"Huh? What level am I at, and what level is she at? How can they be the same?! Someone so weak is on the same level as me? I absolutely, absolutely cannot agree to that!"

Miss Domination pointed at the seemingly extremely weak Dr. Jackal and emphasized this.

She was venting her personal emotions, which were unique to Miss Domination.

at the same time......

Xia Yuan had arrived at the side of the bound Dr. Jackal and was carefully examining him.

Upon seeing this, Miss Domination's eyes suddenly lit up. This was a golden opportunity to deepen her relationship with the detective. In order to get him to willingly join the Domination Association, Miss Domination was willing to spend a lot of time on it.

"Dr. Jackal, did you really board this train to travel to another country?"

Since I cannot speak at this moment...

Stranded between the train carriages, Dr. Jackal arrogantly turned her head away, no longer looking at Xia Yuan in front of her. As a key member of the World Serpent and a top researcher, Dr. Jackal possessed her own backbone and pride.

"Why are you turning your head? The detective is asking you a question. Look at us properly. Oh, I think I forgot you can't speak right now."

Miss Dominator thoughtfully removed some of the silk threads binding the jackal temporarily and forced it to look directly at Xia Yuan.

"Bah! If I hadn't gone out without any assassins, how dare a mere lackey act so arrogantly in front of me?"

After realizing that he could speak...

Dr. Jackal glared angrily at the Dominator before him, wishing he could bite her to death.