The Dumb Goose Joins the Battle!

Even Lin Wei himself found it hard to describe the excitement he felt at this moment.

He was like a novice mountaineer, almost completely unprepared, about to climb a steep, treacherous, and towering mountain. It was hard to say whether he was arrogantly ignorant or fearlessly brave.

He knew that this path would be very, very difficult, full of unpredictable dangers. But he also knew that if he didn't try to climb that mountain and leave his footprints at the summit, he would regret it for the rest of his life, and every time he thought about it, he would sigh with regret...

Lin Wei was a proud person. How could he allow himself to give up without even trying?

So, this "mountaineer," who had always lived in a plains city, simply drew up a ridiculous plan, took his only two ice axes, and resolutely plunged into the mountains.

How difficult was this treacherous mountain path for him?

Without any logistical support, he had no opportunity to pause and rest. He had to push forward in one go until he reached the end.

Without a safety rope to guarantee his life, he had no margin for error. Every step forward had to be precisely calculated and firmly placed. He also had to be wary of falling rocks and prevent accidents.

No one told him whether there would be any unpredictable microclimates in this mountain. He had to constantly observe changes in light, clouds, wind direction, wind speed, and so on.

He even discovered, halfway through his journey, that a huge, daunting rock blocked the road ahead...

In addition, there were many, many difficulties and pressures that ordinary people couldn't imagine, making every step forward full of various heart-stopping accidents and risks...

But this still couldn't stop Lin Wei from step by step forging this unimaginable path, relying solely on his perseverance, wisdom, and decisive action, successfully reaching the end of this journey.

When he reached the top of the mountain, he happened to see the sunrise of a new day. The brilliant morning sun had just leaped out of the distant horizon.

Lin Wei's face was bathed in the first rays of the morning sun, clouds and morning mist mixed together, kissing his ankles, eagles and wild geese flying beneath his feet—this was the most beautiful scenery in the world, which only one person could enjoy.

There was even a bit of unreality—"Did I really do it?"

And at this long-awaited moment of victory, even with Lin Wei's emotional stability, he couldn't help but get excited,

"I really did it!"

With his own strength, he had played against the two major organizations, World Serpent and Schicksal, and now he was about to reap the fruits of his victory!

So, at this moment, Lin Wei was no longer willing to lie on the ground, hiding in the dark. Instead, he stood up, like a referee, firing the starting gun to end the match, announcing the victor's declaration:

"Lord Otto, sorry to keep you waiting!"

In fact, the one who had really been waiting was only Lin Wei himself, not Otto.

At this distance and angle, there was no need to consider wind speed, ballistic drop, or lead. That would be disrespectful to the Divine Key!

All he needed to do was pull the trigger and wait for the prey to be torn to ashes.

"Boom!"

The bullet shot out of the barrel amidst thunder and lightning, carrying the unparalleled will of lightning, like a thunderbolt of divine punishment, arriving in an instant!

"Wha—"

Otto didn't even have time to react. He just felt the danger approaching when the left half of his chest was completely penetrated, leaving a ferocious twisted hole, unlike a human body, but flowing like liquid, shimmering with metallic luster.

The liquid metal Soulium faithfully executed its program, trying to repair the severe damage to the body, but to no avail. The wound on the left chest not only showed no sign of healing but was even expanding at a visible rate.

No, Otto quickly realized, his entire body was disintegrating and dissipating!

"What is this thing?"

Otto was shocked. He never thought that his Soulium body would be so vulnerable.

Before this, the biggest setback he had ever suffered was being ambushed by things like "Soulium inhibitors."

What was happening now was far beyond his expectations.

"Good job, Raven!"

Jackal, whose face was splattered with "blood," laughed heartily. She looked at Otto, whose body had already been more than half disintegrated and dissipated in a short time, with a look of vengeance, and couldn't help but boast loudly,

"Things from the Previous Era must be dealt with using things from the Previous Era! After being hit by the Third Divine Key, just wait for your body to be broken down into atoms!"

After a pause, Jackal said mockingly,

"Even Soulium can't save you!"

Although Jackal had just been taunted by Otto, and was angry, she wasn't panicked at all.

Because she knew that from the moment Stan buried itself and Durandal underground, Raven's drawn arrow could only have one target: Otto.

"Heh, not too slow..."

Jackal thought with satisfaction—she really believed that Raven had traveled all the way from the city and instantly assessed the situation, using the Third Divine Key to resolve this embarrassing situation for her!

But she said with a rather regretful tone,

"What a pity, it was originally prepared for your proud S-rank Valkyrie. Now it's wasted on you."

It was unclear whether she was condescendingly mocking and showing off, or if she really felt regret.

Because Jackal also knew that the person standing in front of her was just one of Otto's countless Soulium bodies. Even if he was reduced to ashes, it wouldn't truly harm Otto.

"If that Valkyrie had taken this hit, it would have been enough to make this guy heartbroken, right?"

Jackal thought resentfully.

By now, she understood that the so-called "Yuno" who appeared in Manila was just a puppet disguised by Otto from beginning to end, a bait to lure her in.

"Damn it!"

Feeling provoked and insulted, how could Jackal be satisfied with just killing one of Otto's Soulium bodies?

"Oh, so it's the Third Divine Key! I didn't expect it to be in your hands too. Hehe, what a pleasant surprise..."

By now, only a small part of Otto's body remained. He could no longer stand and lay on the ground like a broken sack, rapidly "weathering." But he didn't mind. He still wore a confident smile, his eyes, half-buried in the sand, staring directly at the mask Jackal wore, and said with a smile,

"Indeed, I underestimated you, lady of World Serpent."

In his view, this woman with a viper-like temperament was indeed a superb actress. She had even deceived him for a time. He had lost a move, and he couldn't blame anyone.

Otto thought regretfully, while quickly uploading his consciousness back to the cloud consciousness hub before his body completely disintegrated. He still wore an unfathomable smile and said,

"But don't get too cocky, lady. I believe we'll meet again soon!"

From beginning to end, Otto didn't know Jackal's name or codename, so he could only address her generically as "lady."

The speed of his body's disintegration was too fast. Otto only had time to upload his main consciousness before his body reached the critical point of complete dissipation. Therefore, he had to give up other operations and seize the last moment to send Durandal a final urging signal.

He believed that she would not disappoint him.

Perhaps, when he had just replaced his body and sat back on the high seat of Schicksal Headquarters, Durandal would reappear before him with this respected lady—just as he said, they would meet again soon.

"Old friend, I'll leave this unsaved memory to you for safekeeping for now."

Otto said to the Void Archives, which was connected to his consciousness.

The Void Archives was a rather peculiar Divine Key—it was bound to Otto's consciousness and could appear in any of his bodies, no matter how far apart they were.

"Tch, you really like to boss people around."

The Void Archives sneered and said in a rather disgusted tone,

"Take it away, take it away! I don't want it!"

Otto laughed and finally lowered his eyes, looking deeply at Jackal before his entire body dissipated into the wind and dust.

Thanks to Jackal's loose lips, her few crucial words, full of information, made it impossible for Otto to suspect any third-party interference.

You said it yourself, it's the Third Divine Key, a weapon prepared to ambush my S-rank Valkyrie, but you were forced to use it on me...

See, the logic is complete, well-founded, and convincing!

One can only say that Jackal took the blame perfectly...

On the distant rooftop, all of Lin Wei's excitement was released with that lethal bullet. He didn't take any rash actions.

After all, Otto wasn't "dead" yet. If he suddenly appeared at this time, after defending meticulously throughout the entire game, only to concede a goal in the last second, wouldn't that be a tragedy?

Therefore, Lin Wei suppressed all his actions and quietly waited for things to reach their final conclusion.

It wasn't until he saw Otto's head fall to the ground and turn to dust that he stood up again, ready to take his other prey—Jackal.

Everything went almost perfectly!

Just then, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook violently. Not far from his line of sight, precisely at a distance not far from Jackal, there was a sudden "boom," like a volcanic eruption, throwing up countless sand and dust.

Perhaps because she was too close to the "epicenter," Jackal was startled by the sudden violent shaking and the accompanying loud noise, lost her balance, and fell to the ground.

"What happened?"

The next second, she knew the answer. Not only Jackal, but even Lin Wei, sitting in the "audience," clearly saw the answer—

A golden-haired girl, engulfed in raging flames, suddenly leaped out of the ground. Her jump was so high that it surpassed all the sand and dirt, making her powerful figure, clad in golden armor, almost completely overlap with the sun.

In that instant, she looked like a deity!

"That's...?"

Durandal pierced through the thick earth, holding a listless kitten in one hand and a girl, whose body was mostly covered in metal, in the other. She leaped out of the cramped underground, and the first thing she saw was the masked woman sitting on the ground.

"The Overseer isn't here?"

Durandal frowned. She didn't sense Otto's presence. Then, she focused her gaze on Jackal and realized,

"So you're the final target?"

"No, how could you get out so quickly?"

Jackal looked at Durandal in disbelief. This scene was far beyond her imagination. She cried out,

"How could you be unharmed?"

She couldn't understand how a mere S-rank Valkyrie could have such a divine posture.

Durandal's expression was calm. She landed lightly on the ground, gently placed the unconscious Stan and the equally unconscious cyborg girl side by side, and then waved her hand to dispel the Dea Anchora armor.

This special armor represented the complete world bubble within Durandal's body.

That posture and power were like the world itself, and the blessings of all those within that world to the savior who saved the world, as well as the crown generously bestowed upon her.

This power was extremely powerful and extremely unstable, not something that Durandal could easily control at this time. And she wouldn't easily use this power.

Now, Durandal dispelled the Dea Anchora armor and, in a stream of light, changed into her strongest armor (that she can use now), "Bright Knight: Excelsis," preparing to go all out and charge towards Jackal.

That posture was like a speeding train relentlessly charging towards a helpless child!

This whole process seemed long, but it happened in the blink of an eye.

Not only did Jackal not have time to react, but this sudden change was also beyond Lin Wei's expectations.

"She appeared beneath Jackal?"

Lin Wei was still surprised by her sudden appearance when he was startled to see that she had already changed her equipment and was charging towards Jackal.

"Entering the arena now? Too late! How could I let you take my prey so easily?"

Lin Wei sneered. He still had his final trump card,

"Sakura, it's up to you!"

A girl with cherry-blossom-colored long hair appeared beside him. She raised her small hand and put on her hood, covering her iconic hair color and long ears.

Then, holding the demonic blade in one hand and taking the Pandora's Box Lin Wei handed to her in the other, she disappeared like a ghost.

"Clang!"

Yae Sakura appeared like a ghost in front of Durandal, swinging the crimson demonic blade to block Durandal's first strike aimed at Jackal.

This sudden appearance of an opponent surprised Durandal, but she wasn't panicked. She adjusted her target, aiming at the hooded girl who was hiding her appearance, and prepared to launch a second strike.

But Yae Sakura calmly retreated a few steps, back to Jackal's side, unsheathed the demonic blade, and slashed heavily at the empty space!