Chapter 5: Urgent, Stubborn, Soft-hearted

Early in the morning, before Theresa could even enjoy a glass of bitter melon juice, there came a knock on the office door.

"What? You want to go to Shenzhou to investigate clues about the stigmata?"

The headmistress was almost choked by her toast, hastily patting her chest. After catching her breath, she stared at the black-haired Valkyrie sitting opposite her.

"I know you're from the Intelligence Department, and there's nothing wrong with taking on these tasks... But investigating stigmata clues is a time-consuming and laborious task, and the envoy from Headquarters is about to arrive at the Far East Branch."

"I know, but I actually have some guesses about the location of the stigmata. This trip to Shenzhou will only take one or two days to confirm, and then I'll arrange for a search team to further explore..."

In fact, there was no need to guess the location of "Nine Hells" at all. Why not just ask the "person involved" directly?

"No wonder I had some impressions just now. It turns out I was an eyewitness to all of this..."

Fu Hua scratched her head awkwardly, softly replying, "Sorry, Luo Lin, I have forgotten almost everything about the 'Yellow Emperor' and 'Nine Hells'..."

Luo Lin was speechless. Was everything burned by Fenghuang Down?

But it didn't matter; there was still the "Herrscher of Sentience," which has enhanced memory and intelligence!

Luo Lin turned to Senti, asking a couple of questions. Without hesitation, the Herrscher of Sentience reached deep into the fragments of memory, confidently pointing out a location somewhere along the coast of Guangzhou.

"It's somewhere around here!"

"Can you be more specific?" the black-haired girl asked.

Senti complained, "The old hag burned her brain with the Fenghuang Down, even if I have great abilities, I can't reconstruct memories that have been completely burnt out."

So, Luo Lin planned to sneak away with Theresa's permission under the pretext of searching for clues, head straight to Mount Taixu, dig up some Spring Eternal Pickles in the vegetable garden... Oops, the "Key of Domination," and while at it, find the Book of Fuxi and push it hard to the Elysian Realm!

The black-haired girl thought these tasks wouldn't take much time, one or two days at most.

Afterward, Luo Lin would hand over the clues she "acquired" directly to Theresa, and let the people from the Fate Intelligence Department use detectors to search along the coast of Guangzhou for the location of "Nine Hells."

As for what might happen next, facing the still living Judgment-class Honkai Beast "Chiyou" and a certain Pseudo Herrscher whose mind might be a bit muddled due to being sealed for too long, things might not end well for them.

After all, they would face off against the visibly enraged Jingwei, who had just finished hearing Luo Lin recount her past stories (emphasizing Fuxi's death), the Herrscher of Sentience who didn't mind giving a few punches to the Pseudo Herrscher she held deep grudges against, the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, Durandal, who had traveled a long way from Headquarters to follow in her teacher's footsteps, and Ragnar Lodbrok, who was expected to bring out her own Valkyrie Battlesuit.

Thinking about all these powerhouses gathering together to witness a Judgment-class Honkai Beast's downfall, Luo Lin couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.

Oh, and she almost forgot about the Hyperion. Although it hadn't been equipped with the Selene system yet, its main cannon's power was still not to be underestimated—it had its share of credit for defeating Chiyou in the original storyline.

Luo Lin cleared her mind of these thoughts, continuing to speak to Theresa, "Besides, I'm a native of Shenzhou, so going back this time should be like returning home, right?"

"What kind of twisted logic is that? Just because you're from Shenzhou, you're familiar with every corner of it?" the headmistress retorted vehemently. "Then why don't you let Fu Hua go? She's also from Shenzhou, isn't she?"

The Valkyrie spread her hands. "Fu Hua actually wants to go, but a few Herrschers at St. Freya's need someone to watch over them. So, I'll go to Shenzhou alone first."

Theresa fell silent for a few seconds, then helplessly held her forehead. "It seems you've made up your mind... I really don't know what nonsense Ragnar filled your head with yesterday, making you so impatient that you don't even want to wait and rush out to search for clues."

"Ah, searching can't be rushed... If necessary, as soon as the people from Headquarters arrive, you can call me, and I'll immediately fly back."

The headmistress turned her head and tapped a few times on her personal terminal, approving Luo Lin's request.

Then, she waved her arms as if shooing away flies. "Off you go! Hurry up, while I haven't changed my mind!"

"Thank you, Headmistress!"

Luo Lin immediately turned and ran, disappearing from Theresa's sight in the blink of an eye.

Theresa lifted the now lukewarm bitter melon juice, took a sip with a fierce expression, and pounded her personal terminal with her fists.

"Really... Ragnar! Come to my office this morning to report! It's not just a problem with the city's airspace, but also the strange things you said to Luo Lin last night!"

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The black-haired Valkyrie naturally wouldn't waste any time. She immediately sent a message to the Big Three Herrscher Families' personal terminal group, saying she would be "on a business trip" for one or two days. Then, she called Fu Hua and told her she had arranged the departure.

"You're moving fast... Looks like you're planning to take a trip to Mount Taixu with the Herrscher?"

Luo Lin asked, "Yeah, we'll bring out two Keys of Domination, right?"

"Bring them, just don't damage the array that seals the Honkai Energy in the land," Fu Hua replied calmly. "Also, you better not let the her wander around too long. If she triggers a Honkai outbreak within Shenzhou, I'll hold you responsible."

"Oh, old timer!"

Senti spoke in Luo Lin's mind. "Your system space is large and warm, with unlimited food and drink. I've even made a good friend here, right, Selune?"

"Yes, Big Sis Senti!" Selune's Elugy responded very cooperatively. "We're already the best of friends!"

The Herrscher of Sentience was a better mood because of Selune's use of "big sis Senti" as a title.

"With such a good system space, who would want to go out and wander around? Trigger a Honkai outbreak? I couldn't be bothered to make the effort."

-You better be telling the truth.

Luo Lin rolled her eyes.

"Alright, go to the airport and see if there's a transport plane to Shenzhou. Hitch a ride with the cargo... Huh? Why did Theresa arrange a high-speed transport plane specifically for me? And it will stay in Shenzhou until I return?"

A tough exterior but a soft interior!

Theresa is really cute.