Chapter 004 : Revenge Targets, Locked!

Within the West Asia Branch base, there were five individuals Ling Ke particularly "remembered."

Among them, three were the white-coated scientists who had conducted human experiments on him.

In fact, there were more assistants involved in the experiments related to Ling Ke.

But he didn't yet know their names.

These three, however, were often referred to by their assistants as:

Dr. Antonio.

Dr. Aegis.

Dr. Moniz.

Of the three, Dr. Antonio was a stern man who cared only for experimental data.

He paid no attention to the pain his test subjects endured on the operating table... nor did he care whether they could survive.

Honestly, if Ling Ke hadn't been so "valuable," he would have died many times over at this man's hands.

Many times, he had been saved from the brink of death by Dr. Aegis, Antonio's colleague.

However, Ling Ke felt no gratitude for this twisted form of "saving."

Because...

"Your suffering now is for the sake of humanity's victory over the Honkai."

"You should feel honored to endure this!"

These were the "famous words" that came from Dr. Aegis.

This man was obsessed with fame and status.

Ling Ke had heard him complain more than once about why someone as brilliant as him couldn't work at Schicksal's headquarters.

He also frequently belittled the renowned Valkyries.

For example, the most famous Valkyrie, Durandal, was in his eyes just a "naive brat who got lucky with her bloodline."

Ling Ke had listened to all of this.

Honestly, some of the criticisms weren't entirely wrong.

But that didn't stop him from hating this petty man.

As for the last of the three, Dr. Moniz...

She was a middle-aged woman.

It was said she had a loving family.

Her husband, though not particularly successful in his career, shared a deep bond with her.

And to give her children a better life, she... had been abusing her power.

Over the years, the scientists at the West Asia Branch had discovered that the anti-Honkai serum made from Ling Ke's blood was far more effective than the products from other branches.

As a result, Dr. Moniz had secretly used this advantage to expand her connections, diverting some of the high-quality serum to sell to influential figures in politics, business, and the military.

Of course, being so devoted to her family, she had also kept a sizable stock for herself.

Ling Ke had only learned of this because, after several experiments, he had developed a resistance to the drugs used to knock him out, allowing him to wake up earlier than expected and overhear these secrets.

It could be said that the extent to which he had been treated as a "resource" was largely due to this woman.

For these three, Ling Ke had already planned how he would "entertain" them.

Aside from these white-coated scientists, there were two others...

The first was the branch director of the West Asia Branch.

A Zuhar native from Jacob's Land.

The second...

Currently stationed at the West Asia Branch base were two active Valkyrie squads.

Their codenames were "Silver Lotus" and "Red Wing."

Both squads were led by A-rank Valkyries, with B-rank Valkyries as their members.

They were all selected from Jacob's Land and the Star-Moon Nation.

Among them, the captain of the Silver Lotus Squad was named: Edelweiss Even.

At first glance, she was a stunning young woman.

With golden hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, she perfectly embodied the phrase "an angel's face, a devil's body."

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Unfortunately...

A few years ago, it was her and the branch director who, upon discovering Ling Ke's uniqueness, immediately detained him.

Ling Ke later learned that these two had used similar methods to trap, deceive, and abduct quite a few test subjects.

During his time in the underground prison, he watched day after day as people were brought to the neighboring cells, taken away, and never returned.

Every few days, the "neighbors" in the cells would change.

And then, the cycle repeated.

Once, that woman named Edelweiss, perhaps on a whim, actually visited the underground prison level and met Ling Ke.

The first words she spoke to him at that time were still fresh in his memory...

"You're still alive! Like a cockroach."

"Hah!"

Inside the Domination Theater, Ling Ke's main body let out a cold laugh.

Now, he was fully aware that within the world of Honkai Impact 3rd, there existed far too many terrifying and utterly disgusting dark sides.

And he had experienced them firsthand.

So...

"Since we're going to entertain our 'guests,' a lavish feast is a must."

He narrowed his eyes, "Let's prepare some cockroaches."

"They shouldn't be too hard to catch!"

At this very moment, as his words faded...

Buzz!

A spatial gate opened outside the cell where he had been imprisoned.

Then, one after another, "Domination Puppets: Anby" stepped out.

The three-digit numbers on their backs were all different.

As soon as they emerged from the spatial gate, they headed in different directions.

At the same time...

Wherever the first "Domination Puppet: Anby" had walked, spatial gates would occasionally open.

More "Domination Puppets: Anby" poured out.

Their figures spread across every floor.

Clearly, Ling Ke had no intention of conserving his forces.

The infinite resurrection feature of the "Rebirth Chamber" gave him enough confidence.

Even in their initial state, each of the 999 "Anbys" possessed combat power comparable to a B-rank Valkyrie.

They were more than enough to sweep through the entire West Asia Branch.

"Remember, those five people can't be killed. Leave them for me. I want to play~slowly~with them."

"What about the others?"

"From the underground prison level upward, kill them all."

"What about the people locked up in the cells?"

"Don't be rude. They're also 'guests' for the feast."

"Understood!" ×999

Within the quantum entanglement communication unique to the Thousand Herrschers, the conversation between Ling Ke's main body and the various "individuals" ended in an instant.

Then, blood mist filled the air.

The 999 "Domination Puppets: Anby" had only one set of actions.

Charge, draw their blades... and slash!

Whether it was armed security personnel on high alert or unarmed office workers kneeling and begging for mercy.

Ling Ke didn't bother to distinguish who was "innocent."

His past kindness and conscience had long been riddled with holes, shattered beyond repair.

Now, he was pure evil.

However, compared to indiscriminate killing, he preferred "using evil to punish evil."

Therefore, to allow himself, who had chosen to become the "World-Ending Player," to grow rapidly and unlock more game character templates...

[Points: 167]

[Points: 225]

[Points: 276]

Rather than focusing on who each "Domination Puppet: Anby" had killed or whether innocent people had been caught in the crossfire, he now only cared about the increase in points.

Finally...

[Points: 280]

"Hah, 280 points for a single random 'pull.'"

Ling Ke sneered inwardly, "It really reeks of that gacha game flavor."

"So stingy!"