Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"I made such a big noise, but Tianming preferred to let Youlan Dell come to investigate the changes in Changkong City instead of letting the Far East Branch, which is so close, come to investigate. I had to wait so long. Tsk tsk tsk, I remember it only takes forty-five minutes to get here from Tianming headquarters, right?"

At least that's what the comics say.

"What does this mean?"

"Haha, this explains a lot... Sakura, do you know? As a time traveler, if you want to join Saint Freya as the 'protagonist group', there is only one chance. That is to break out of Changkong City with them when the Honkai broke out last year."

Lin Wei's expression became serious. Last year he had the opportunity but didn't have the ability; now he has the ability but has lost the opportunity.

"If I remember correctly, the so-called 'experiment' will be launched in the second half of next year. The absence of the Far East Branch in front of us proves one thing."

"If I were Otto, I would choose to keep the place in a completely closed period for the last year or so, eliminating all interference and waiting for the right time to successfully harvest the fruits."

Lin Wei sneered, as if mocking the ugly greed of mankind.

"It's not just Otto. The three organizations, Destiny, World Serpent, and Anti-Entropy, are all keeping an eye on that poor school and staring at that poor girl."

Yaezakura was silent for a while. She had read Lin Wei's memories, so she knew what Lin Wei meant.

Right now, the whole world is in the 'calm before the storm'; the three forces are all staring at the Far East Branch of Tianming, everyone is waiting, and everyone is restraining themselves.

Waiting for the starting gun to sound!

The World Serpent tolerates the loss of the holy relic of the Holy Fire Judgment. On the one hand, it is because Kevin has not returned yet, and on the other hand, isn't it because the person who holds it now is K423's father?

Similarly, isn't it also a form of restraint that Destiny tolerates the existence of anti-entropy and Siegfried's activeness?

The Herrscher experiment is too interconnected. The manifest destiny, anti-entropy, and the world snake lurking in secret are all waiting for this day to come.

In the originally established world line, the arrival of the queen was like a gunshot, announcing the beginning of chaos.

Since then,

The World Serpent began to become fully active, and the first thing it did was to use Anti-Entropy to take back the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire.

It seems they have been patient for a long time.

Then, Kevin was welcomed back and the experiment of the Stigma Project began...

And Destiny began a full-scale attack on Anti-Entropy, not even sparing the children in the orphanage.

As for anti-entropy? Just a tool...

Coupled with the cruel background of the global collapse, the whole world entered the most chaotic and disorderly four months, and in this process, the "fruits" were divided up -

Otto harvested the long-awaited experimental data;

The long-awaited global energy activity that the World Serpent has been waiting for has finally arrived;

Anti-Entropy took over the Far East branch, which almost no one cared about, as if it was a bargain.

Then, Kevin's return, with its absolute oppressive force, put an end to the disputes among all parties, and the world returned to normal.

Put aside the filter of the story, shift the perspective away from the protagonists, and focus it on a wider perspective, you will find that the story of this world is so bloody and cruel——

Everyone is just a pawn caught up in the game, thrown out, and consumed.

And many more people are as small as dust in the face of the horrific disaster. They are not even qualified to be pawns.

"In this world, everyone is a chess piece, including Otto and Kevin..."

Lin Wei sneered and looked up at the cold sky.

"And I am a chess piece that jumped out of the chessboard."

The stream of light from Orchiddale not only cut through the sky, but also pierced through Lin Wei's last "story filter".

He suddenly realized that he did not like such a world.

But he still didn't want to change the story.

Although the story is about a few people, the world is not just about those few people on stage;

But at least the ending was good.

that's enough.

but……

Lin Wei knew that he was still not ready, so he felt extremely angry at the gray snake for forcing him out of his comfort zone.

Shake your head, get rid of all these meaningless resentment, and focus on the present.

"When Yulan Dell appeared, I already knew what Gray Snake's 'countermeasures' would be against me!"

Lin Wei laughed heartily. "Just like I can easily kill Otto with the Key of Corrosion, but I absolutely cannot withstand Youlan Dell's pursuit of me because of it."

He repeatedly stabbed the ground with the walking stick that was transformed from the demon sword in his hand to vent his absurdity.

"I can also destroy the gray snake in the same way, and the consequence is that I will provoke Miss 'Feather Rabbit' who is currently staying indoors..."

Lin Wei was smiling, his eyes were cold, but there seemed to be flames dancing in his eyes, and a certain excitement arose in his heart, which was the desire for "fighting".

"It's an interesting 'balance of terror', isn't it? I can kill Gray Snake easily, and Feather Rabbit can easily peel off the holy marks on my body, beat me back to my original form, and easily let me die from the erosion of Honkai."

"..."

Yaesakura remained silent, she knew that her current state was closer to the so-called "rational form", and that "Hato" was her natural enemy.

In the night, Lin Wei walked further and further away, as if chatting casually with Yaezakura.

"Therefore, I cannot act rashly. I cannot afford the consequences. Similarly, Gray Snake will not act rashly, because Pandora's rated power has never been demonstrated. With his rationality, I am afraid he will not be willing to take such an uncontrollable risk, especially now during the calm period."

"I am uncontrollable and cannot become a 'tool' for the World Serpent, so the Gray Serpent can only shut me out."

"But his intention was not to make an enemy of you."

Yaezakura sensed that Lin Wei was becoming increasingly angry, and couldn't help but remind him.

"..."

Lin Wei paused and sighed.

"Yes, it's just to make the 'chess pieces' play their role again. As the saying goes, 'make the best use of people and things'. If we look at it from the perspective of human civilization as a whole, to be honest, there is nothing wrong with it..."

Gray Snake had good intentions, and Lin Wei even secretly resented it in his heart.

"But your heart doesn't belong here."

Yaezakura pointed it out with one word, causing everyone to stop in their tracks again.

This human civilization has nothing to do with Lin Wei, nor with himself.

He is a passer-by; and I am just a ghost of the past.

"…If I don't belong here, where else can I belong?"

Lin Wei looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

As the old saying goes, there is no place in the earth where people cannot be buried.

But people, after all, need a place to call home.

Seeing that Lin Wei was feeling a little melancholy, Yaezakura changed the subject and brought it back to what happened just now.

"So you deliberately lured Youlan Dell here, and then you hid aside to observe and collect information?"

"Oh, how could that be? The appearance of a Honkai Emperor is eye-catching enough. Gray Snake's purpose is probably to expose me to the eyes of Destiny again and help him get out of trouble?"

"So I just went with the flow and added some spice, on the one hand to see how deep the water in this world is, and on the other hand to hide myself again."

Lin Wei's expression was a little strange. Thinking of his previous "true feelings performance", it seemed that he had tricked Raven again?

This bad thing...

Yaezakura spat softly, and then asked,

"So you're going to expose the World Serpent in return?"

"How could that be? It's not the time for the World Serpent to be exposed yet. It is in our best interest to let the story move forward along its original trajectory as much as possible."

This is also in the interests of the majority of people, Lin Wei added in his heart,

"What's more, using such a naked counterattack now would be too obvious of an attitude, which would be equivalent to me declaring war on the World Serpent. Under the current situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, this behavior is not wise and would be asking for trouble."

Lin Wei touched the handle with a strange look on his face.

"I just shifted the blame, but based on my previous analysis, I'm afraid it will most likely just be forgotten. However, my purpose in concealing myself won't be affected, and that's all that matters."

………………

Destiny, floating island, central intelligence center.

"My Lord Bishop, the data analysis shows that the source of the mutation is a mutant Honkai Emperor that is presumed to have lightning attributes. It was destroyed when Miss Youlan Dell arrived."

Amber projected the redrawn three-dimensional model in front of Otto.

"According to the analysis of the on-site data, there was a large-scale fire bombing on the battlefield, as well as traces of gravity suppression. Based on the comparison and analysis of past intelligence, this is very likely the work of Anti-Entropy. In addition..."

"Oh? Aren't those Anti-Entropy guys busy fighting among themselves? How come they still have the energy to come out and uphold justice?"

Otto sneered, not surprised by this result.

"What else?"

Amber magnified the image of the Honkai Emperor, and the burnt black marks on his body were clearly visible.

"This injury is 85% similar to that of the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire. It is suspected that Siegfried participated in the battle with the Key of God. Do we need to send more people to search?"

"...No need, just let him go."

Otto sneered even more, what a ridiculous guy, he still likes to act like a hero.

Although Amber couldn't understand, she still obeyed the order and left.

………………

The camera returns to the ruins of Changkong City.

"What are you going to do next?"

Yaezakura asked Lin Wei.

Now that you've escaped from the sight of both the World Serpent and Destiny, are you planning to find a new place to hide?

"Forget hiding. That's just like waiting to die. The World Serpent's intelligence capabilities are incredible."

Lin Wei laughed. Since the World Snake had made its move, it would not allow itself to retreat.

If you insist on being an ostrich, you will undoubtedly give away the little initiative you have worked so hard to gain.

Just kidding, I'm not stupid.

The weak must take the initiative!

Yaezakura stopped talking, knowing that Lin Wei had made a decision.

And she just needs to support and accompany him as usual.

"Next, let's find a few friends for ourselves..."

Lin Wei cast his gaze towards the building in the distance that even the night could not cover, and revealed a rather malicious smile.

Chapter 13: Warmest regards

"Alvette, tell me the coordinates of the next action."

Having completed another mission to suppress the collapse, Yulan Dell activated the armored propulsion system and turned into a stream of light to rise into the sky, while reconnecting with the communication. His movements were efficient and effective.

In fact, she has been repeating this kind of thing over and over again for more than a month. She doesn't know how many times she has done it, nor how many more times she will have to do it. She only knows that she has the next goal to reach and the next task to complete, without complaining or procrastinating.

But this time, the voice coming from the communicator surprised her.

"Greetings, Lord Orlandel." An elegant, calm, and mysterious girl's voice came from the communicator. "I have used your current coordinates as the origin and mapped out a course of action for you based on the level of all current Honkai events. I have now sent the information to your personal terminal. I hope this abrupt action of mine can save you some unnecessary time."

"That's thoughtful, Rita."

Youlan Dell opened the latest information and followed the route plan without hesitation. It had been a long time since I last contacted Rita, and I was willing to talk to her more.

"That's a great help. Now I don't have to run around like a headless chicken. By the way, where's Alvette?"

"This is what I should do."

Rita on the other end of the communicator smiled slightly. Making things as perfect as possible has always been her pursuit.

"Miss Alvette was providing intelligence support for both you and me on our mission. Seeing how exhausted she looked, I took the liberty of giving her a few days off. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have taken."