Ye Feng lay back, looking at the classical-style madam sitting up.
She was originally a noble and elegant hero of Shenzhou, exuding an ethereal, otherworldly temperament.
She possessed both the gentle grace of the East and an inviolable dignity.
But at this moment, although her expression was blank, the charm that occasionally flashed in her eyes was more alluring than any overt coquetry.
Her flowing, ancient-style dress with long tassels spilled onto the floor like a cloud, offering fleeting glimpses of her snow-white thighs.
He smiled and looked at Ji Lin. "Madam, should we tell Snake-Snake the truth? She is your dear friend, and Cangxuan and Danzhu's superior. Oh, by the way, the Hua you so adore, Madam, only ended up in her current state because of Snake-Snake… you know, the occasional headaches."
Ji Lin pressed her lips together tightly, her beautiful eyes shimmering with moisture. The cherry lips on her pale little face were a vibrant, succulent red.
"..."
"Afraid to speak? I understand. You're worried your voice will be transmitted, aren't you? Ah, Madam, you are just too chaste, too easily embarrassed. It's not like you and Mobius are close anyway, so what does it matter if she hears? But don't worry, Snake-Snake can't hear anything right now. See? The channel connecting the worlds is closed."
Ye Feng displayed an icon shaped like a "speaker." A slash was drawn through it, indicating it was disabled.
Only then did Ji Lin let out a sigh of relief. A strand of black hair clung to her pale cheek. The beautiful madam from ancient Shenzhou said in a low voice:
"Mmm… How could this servant… mmm, how could I possibly sway my Master's will…"
"Oh? I didn't expect Madam to be so enlightened."
Ye Feng smiled, looking straight at Ji Lin. He spoke again, "A few days ago, Elysia asked me to 'promise her three things.' It suddenly occurred to me that we seem to have had a similar agreement."
"Mmm..."
Ji Lin's pupils constricted slightly.
Under Ye Feng's smiling gaze, her eyes darted away as she gave a difficult nod.
"...Yes, there was such a thing..."
But unlike Elysia, this beautiful madam from ancient Shenzhou was required to obey three of Ye Feng's commands.
Although her Master had indeed said she could refuse, but…
Ji Lin turned her head to the side. The classical beauty revealed a look of sorrowful shame, wondering what kind of requests her Master would make.
"Why so worried? I'm not some kind of demon. Am I going to make you tie up Cangxuan and Danzhu and bring them to me?"
"..."
"Ah, Madam, you are just too 'restrained,' trapped by the rules and regulations of the mortal world. Here with me, everyone can open their hearts, cast aside their troubles, and enjoy themselves to the fullest. It's just about letting your spirit find pleasure and relaxation. No one will blame you for it, you know, Madam."
Ji Lin bit her alluring red lip and said, "Um… Master, is it alright not to reply for so long?"
"Oh, it's fine. I've activated time acceleration on this side. Although we've been passionately communicating and copulating for so long, less than 0.1 microseconds have passed on Snake-Snake's end."
A blush crept onto Ji Lin's face. She said no more, simply continuing to rise and fall like a wave.
Her black hair, done up in a bun, was now in disarray, her golden hairpins sent flying.
The beautiful madam thought to herself that as long as the master she served was satisfied, perhaps he wouldn't bring up those "three conditions" again.
Ye Feng felt Ji Lin's initiative, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upward, forming an arc of pleasure.
This virtuous, elegant, chaste, and proud little lady had finally made some "progress."
Ye Feng laced his hands behind his head and stopped looking at Ji Lin.
He adjusted the time flow of the two worlds to the same frequency and replied to Mobius once more:
It's just my voice now, Snake-Snake.
Hearing this, Mobius narrowed her eyes and snorted.
"So, there was definitely someone on top of you just now, wasn't there?"
Guess.
"Heh, how amusing. Why should I guess? Do you think I care? I couldn't care less who it was… hmm?"
Snake-Snake looked up. In the distant sky, a powerful energy was approaching at extreme speed.
Armor like the soul of the moon unfolded its wings of light. The thruster wings on both sides of the skirt armor fully deployed. The propulsion module, combining the gamma particle thrusters of Moonlight and the burst module of Lunar Vow, was powered by an even stronger core that ejected gamma particles, forming dazzling, incandescent blue wings of light—a comet soaring across the heavens.
"Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie?"
Bianka "Durandal" Ataegina.
With a wave of her hand, Mobius sent Kevin's armed doll soaring into the sky to collide with the blue and white "comet."
On the rooftop of a nearby building, the spectating Jackal's head was buzzing.
"The Sovereign's avatar… is actually under her control?"
Jackal's body suddenly trembled.
Lost technology, Gray Serpent's abnormal behavior, and the Sovereign's avatar obeying her commands…
Jackal finally arrived at the only possible conclusion.
She looked at Mobius in horror. "Someone from the same era as the Sovereign?"
She might even have been a comrade-in-arms!
At this thought, a fanatical light gleamed in Jackal's eyes.
The executives of World Serpent firmly believed that once the Sovereign returned, he would surely lead humanity to victory over the Honkai.
They had been working in the shadows, striving to free the Sovereign who was sealed in the rift between worlds.
Jackal swallowed hard. "If she's really one of the legendary 'Thirteen Flame-Chasers'…"
She had originally planned to flee, but now she might have to change her plans.
---o---
On the other side, Rita murmured as she looked up.
The streak of light racing across the sky was none other than the ace of aces of Schicksal, Lady Durandal.
The S-rank Valkyrie who commanded Schicksal's strongest unit, the Immortal Blades, and the inheritor of the Key of Creation, Abyss Flower. Her name was passed down through the organization like that of a mythical hero.
Those dazzling and glorious titles were all earned through real battles.
After all, this was an absolute powerhouse capable of beating Emperor-class Honkai Beasts to a pulp with her bare fists.
Yet now, she was being blocked by something unknown that had emerged from a folded space?
What was this thing that had appeared alongside the Second Divine Key?
Rita lurked in the shadows, observing the entire scene.
She was in no hurry.
The Second Divine Key, a giant metal mechanical creation like a locomotive, even if it had emerged from a folded space, how did she plan to move it?
Such a heavy object couldn't be moved even with ten helicopters.
It would require at least a battleship-class aircraft.
But in the next second, Rita's eyes widened in horror.
The Divine Key… was being "devoured"?
An enormous shadowy serpent seemed to exist in the void, slowly swallowing the thick, hard locomotive into its belly.
"?? "
What… was that?
How did she do it!
Rita spun the scythe in her hands, its blade reflecting a sharp, cold glint.
She could wait no longer.
She had to act now!
Rita carefully observed Mobius's surroundings. She was sitting atop the Tower Bridge, the strange aircraft were far from her, and there were no other constructs nearby.
Although she didn't know what device Mobius was using to "devour" the Divine Key, Rita could confirm that her immediate vicinity was clear of threats.
Perhaps there was some secret weapon hidden in the shadows that she hadn't discovered, but—how could a normal person's reflexes possibly compete with a Valkyrie's?
As long as she had a chance to get close, Rita was confident she could subdue Mobius before she could activate any device.
As Rita moved like a shadow through the chaotic streets along the river, she simulated various possibilities in her mind.
In any case, for someone who excelled at hunting and stealth, the possibility of failure when ambushing a scientist was, if not zero, then extremely low.
Unless Mobius had taken that near-divine step—transforming knowledge into personal power.
Otherwise, a scientist simply did not possess the strength of a Valkyrie.
Rita had seen too many researchers. Even the top-tier scientists of [Anti-Entropy] could be easily subdued if she got close enough.
Rita stared intently at Mobius, her thoughts racing like lightning. The Tower Bridge spanning the Thames magnified before her eyes, the distance between them shrinking, closer, and closer…
Mobius, sitting elegantly atop the tower, sensed the approaching Rita and couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
She lifted her jade-like foot and took a single step forward, landing gracefully on the riverside promenade.
At this moment, both banks of the Thames were crowded with people who had stopped to watch the commotion caused by the Divine Key.
The banks were teeming with people, and cries of alarm rose continuously, everyone amazed by the inexplicable sight in the sky.
But even in such a dense crowd, not a single person "noticed" Mobius.
As if moving through another dimension, she walked leisurely until she stood right in front of Rita. And stopped.
"!!"
What?
Rita's focus sharpened abruptly.
One moment she was sitting on the tower, and in the blink of an eye, she had appeared right in front of her.
How could she not be horrified?
Mobius smiled at her, but that smile sent a chill down Rita's spine.
Mobius said softly, "You knew it was me, yet not only did you not flee, you approached me instead? Such courage is commendable. Father's~ Herrscher of Lust."
Father?
Herrscher of Lust?
Words she didn't understand.
Rita selectively filtered them out.
She had more pressing concerns.
Rita held her scythe, crouching low like a cheetah, her legs tensed and ready to explode with power at any moment.
"Mobius?"
"That's right, it's me. I know what you want to ask, but I have no intention of telling you."
Mobius lightly tapped a slender finger on her cherry lips, her tone as if she were stating something regrettable. "But really, we were having so much fun at St. Freya High School, yet you ran away to this side of the planet. My, my~~ what a pity."
"A pity? A pity for what?"
"Hehe, heeheehee."
Mobius stuck out her tender pink tongue and lightly licked her lips.
"Why, for~~ Father's affection, of course, Miss Herrscher of Lust."
That title again. Rita's brow furrowed slightly. She replied elegantly and politely, "Pardon my rudeness, I have yet to introduce myself. I am Rita Rossweisse. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lady Mobius."
"I know. That's not important. Speaking of which, you even add 'Lady' when addressing your enemies? What a strange habit."
"That is not the case. Besides, I do not consider Lady Mobius to be my enemy."
"Oh?"
Mobius looked at Rita, who was poised to strike like a hunting beast, and smiled. "Your current posture is not very convincing, you know."
"My apologies, this is a necessary precaution."
Mobius laughed, her pale face incomparably charming, yet glinting with danger. "Do you think you can exchange a few blows with me?"
Rita stared intently at Mobius, her mind highly focused, observing her every move.
From the moment Mobius had "walked" in front of her, Rita had realized the gap between them.
She steadied her mind. Over the river nearby, the giant locomotive was almost completely "devoured."
Rita didn't answer, instead asking, "May I know what method you are using to collect the Divine Key?"
Mobius glanced at the sky. In the distant blue, two streaks of light were clashing fiercely, sending out powerful ripples of energy.
"You're stalling for time. Mmm, the armed doll is indeed no match for her. The battle should be over in about three minutes."
"!!"
Mobius was completely relaxed, her vertical pupils fixed on Rita. "What do you plan to use to hold me off for these three minutes?"
Her plan seen through, Rita couldn't help but hold her breath.
A deathly silence permeated the space between the two.
And then—
Clatter.
The scythe fell to the ground. Rita slumped over, unconscious.
"?"
The sudden turn of events left even Mobius slightly stunned.
In the next second, a message came from Ye Feng.
Snake-Snake, I've taken care of her for you. Go get the Divine Key.
Hearing Ye Feng's voice, Mobius's expression instantly darkened.
So it was the little guinea pig.
He could forcibly pull people into his world.
"Help me?" Mobius said coldly. "Or were you worried I would hurt Father's dear Herrscher of Lust?"
As expected of my good Snake-Snake, you saw through my cunning scheme in an instant.
"Hmph!"
Mobius snorted heavily but didn't press the issue.
She looked at the black-stockinged maid lying on the ground. "But, is it really okay to just leave her in the middle of the street like this?"
Mmm, in the past, I might have had to ask Snake-Snake to carry her away, or let her consciousness return and find a place to 'sleep' again.
"'In the past'? What about now?"
Hold on, let me try drawing something on her NPC body. Hey, it worked?! It really worked!!
In the next instant, Rita's fallen body dissolved into light and vanished.
"?"
Even Mobius couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
"Where did she go? Don't tell me even her body went over to your side? Why would she obediently let you draw on her body? And where did you draw?"
Snake-Snake suddenly felt a stomachache coming on.
The first physical body to go to Father's world was the Herrscher of Lust?
No, that can't happen! At least wait another ten years!
Mmm… I managed to *[Store]* her body, but I can't seem to take it out on this side. Tsk.
Ye Feng clicked his tongue, practically stamping his feet in frustration.
It seems my understanding of the ultimate mysteries of our two universes, the truth of the world, is still not deep enough. And I thought I could really have a 'fresh' taste.
Mobius: "..."
Even Snake-Snake, who knew Ye Feng's nature all too well, couldn't help but feel her lips twitch.
Your pursuit of truth is for this?
Her stomach seemed to hurt even more now.