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Just as the two were living a relaxed and peaceful daily life, the man with short gray hair had already arrived at the outer island.
He looked at the island not far away, his eyes filled with determination.
These days, he has been seeking help from his colleagues everywhere, but no one is willing to take such a big risk to help him deal with that planetary Honkai Beast.
However, he still gained something in the end.
For some reason, Jackal was very interested in this matter and worked overtime to build a lot for him in the past few days.
The sheer number of Staffs of the Underworld gave Night Owl a sense of confidence. He felt that as long as the opponent stepped on them, the Staffs of the Underworld would erupt together, enough to dissipate the enemy's power, and he could then seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.
This is highly feasible.
Chapter Thirty-Three: Is it too difficult? Then let's not do it.
Night Owl arrived at the island in a small yacht.
As soon as he landed on the island, he carefully observed the surrounding environment.
After confirming that the Herrscher of the Sea was indeed not nearby, Chen Tianwu breathed a sigh of relief.
He proceeded cautiously, not daring to venture too far, for fear of running into the Lawgiver of the Sea head-on.
Then, after using the invisibility device as a final layer of protection, he began to set up the Staff of the Underworld on the ground, and not just any Staff of the Underworld, but all of them, without holding back, creating a trap that incorporated the highest technology currently available to the World Serpent.
These Staffs of the Underworld are enough to completely incapacitate a Herrscher for a short period of time. Furthermore, the Jackal has modified them to interfere with the connection between Honkai creatures and the Imaginary Space, thus depriving them of Honkai energy.
After doing all this, the man wiped the sweat from his brow and began to think about how to lure the Honkai Beast here, and then, while she was unable to move, search for the pendant and take it away.
He had no intention of defeating the planetary Honkai Beast. The Lord was still in the Sea of Quanta and hadn't come out yet. If the time for the Staff of the Underworld to expire was up, and she hadn't been sealed yet, it would be a devastating blow to the World Serpent.
The owl was busy with his own little scheme, unaware that this scene was being witnessed by the star and moon, who were still underground.
She watched as Chen Tianwu set up what he called a trap to deal with her, her lips twitching.
You set traps on my body, and then used them to target some of my cores...
em mmmm
But...
Xingyue touched her chin, revealing a mischievous smile.
Then, as you wish.
.... *
Inside a small room at the World Serpent Headquarters
Soft, warm light streamed from the chandelier into every corner of the room, which was filled with high-tech equipment, while the virtual screens displayed images of the island.
Previously, World Serpent was unable to infiltrate the mysterious island using micro-robots, but this time it managed to do so using Night Owl.
On the screen, a woman wearing a dog-head mask swept her brown hair, which was draped over her shoulders, behind her back.
The woman's expression was hidden behind the dog-head mask, but one could see the slight upturn of her lips and her triumphant smile.
Just as she had planned, Night Owl brought the Staffs of the Underworld to the island.
She tampered with those Staffs of the Underworld, installing several miniature cameras.
In addition, she was also testing the waters to see how much the Staff of the Underworld would affect the Honkai Beasts. As for whether Night Owl could survive, that was not within her consideration.
The moment Night Owl took over Yellow Springs, he was already a discarded pawn.
After all, there are very few, if any, members of the World Serpents who dare to land on the island. This time, they finally found this idiot, Night Owl.
So the jackal dared not let go of this rare opportunity, carefully observing and recording the data of the planetary-level Honkai Beast, not missing a single fragment of the video. He even turned on the recording function, preparing to study it repeatedly later.
Through the camera, the jackal continued to observe the scene on the island.
As the owl continued its search, it suddenly felt a sharp sea breeze blowing from deep within the island.
Immediately, the World Serpent executive's expression became extremely serious, and countless feasible strategies that he had previously considered flashed through his mind.
Da~da~da
As the sound of crystal-colored high heels approached, Night Owl felt an increasing sense of oppression, as if something was choking his heart, tightening its grip more and more.
The owl stared straight ahead, its nerves on edge, and swallowed hard.
Ahead, a cool breeze suddenly appeared, lifting the girl's long skirt up from behind, as if to herald the arrival of a king.
She walked gracefully and slowly to the Night Owl.
"Rats of the World Serpent, what brings you here today?"
"Just as the report stated, they know everything about the world?"
Night Owl suppressed his fear, forcing his mind to calm down, and analyzed the situation.
"The pendant you took from me earlier is a very precious item to me, and I hope you can return it."
"Oh?"
Xingyue raised an eyebrow, flipped her hand, and produced the pendant. She then held it in her hand and waved it in front of Night Owl's eyes.
"Is this what you're talking about?"
"That's right!"
Night Owl understood that the other party was testing him. He suppressed the urge to rush up and snatch it, and nodded calmly.
Xingyue cupped her face in her right hand, her blue-colored eyes fixed intently on the night owl.
"Did you bring anything of equal value to exchange for it this time?"
"Um?"
The owl was stunned by what he heard.
Is this even possible? You stole my things, and I want them back, but you expect me to pay a price to buy them back from you?
Putting that aside for now, how come you, a top-tier Honkai creature, act like a shrewd businessman? How were we supposed to know about this kind of operation? If we had known, we would have done more research and found things that would interest her.
This scene left even the jackal watching on screen speechless.
She had assumed that the two might exchange a few pleasantries before starting a fight, or that the Night Owl would be outmatched and lured into a trap to test her skills, or that the Night Owl would be instantly killed.
The jackal considered several possible outcomes, but this was the one he hadn't thought of.
However, the jackal quickly calmed down, his sharp eyes fixed on the screen.
This might be good news for World Serpent, right? Since this Honkai creature is different from the others, if she's greedy, then she has a weakness.
If one is greedy, then the World Serpent will be even easier to trade with.
So the jackal nervously observed the scene, not daring to miss a single detail.
So, you didn't bring anything with you?
Xingyue glanced at Chen Tianwu, then put the pendant away, turned around, and started to leave.
Seeing that Xingyue was about to leave, Yexiao, who couldn't think of a solution, became anxious.
"Wait~"
The owl quickly told the girl to stop.
"Um, what do you want? I'll go and get it for you right away."
"Night Owl said calmly."
Even though he was furious, he had to suppress it. If she left, all his preparations would be for nothing.
This Honkai Beast doesn't play by the rules at all! It's completely different from what he had planned.
Upon hearing this, Xingyue stopped, turned around, and once again took out the pendant to Yexiao.
"It's very simple."
"If others want to get what I've paid a price for, they'll have to pay a hundred times more than I have."
Xingyue's expression was solemn and serious.
"So, if you want it back, have Anna send me a hundred of these tokens!"
It looked as if countless alpacas were humming songs as they flew happily across the sky.
Night Owl: ???
Jackal: ???
The two of them were stunned on the spot.
After a long silence, Night Owl coughed twice, breaking the stillness.
"This is very difficult, please forgive me for not being able to do it."
"Oh? Is that so? That's difficult!"
Xingyue looked very surprised, then frowned, as if she was struggling with something.
This made Night Owl think that what she had just said was just a joke, and he began to look forward to her changing her request.
But the next moment,
"If it's too difficult, then let's not do it."
After saying that, the girl glanced at the owl with disdain, then put the pendant back in her pocket and walked away leisurely without looking back.
Chapter 34: Anna: Night Owl, I don't actually like you that much.
"You~"
Night Owl realized that from beginning to end, this Honkai Beast had no intention of returning Anna's keepsake to him.
He could no longer contain himself and launched a preemptive attack on the girl with the flowing sea silk from behind.
The girl shifted slightly to the left, grabbed Night Owl's weapon with her backhand, then exerted force at her waist and swung it forward. As cracks appeared on the ground, the sound of parts scattering could be clearly heard.
After being flung to the ground, Xingyue touched the ground with her toes and leaped backward a distance, dodging the blood spurting from the Night Owl's mouth.
A few drops of blood turned into thick smoke and dissipated in mid-air.
She didn't want to see the island stained with the blood of owls, even if it was just absorbed by the natural trees.
Chen Tianwu gritted his teeth, and after a long while, he finally stood up, his body trembling.
However, after he stood up again, he did not choose to continue attacking, but instead ran towards the trap he had created.
The man quickly approached the location. Once there, all he had to do was wait for Xingyue to willingly step on the trap…
Just when the last hope seemed to be in sight, everything went black and a sharp pain shot through my nose.
Night Owl covered his nose and took several steps back.
Xingyue appeared in front of him without him noticing, and coincidentally, she was standing just half a step away from the trap.
At this moment, she wore a mysterious smile.
"What? Are you intentionally leading me here?"
She tapped her foot on the ground and looked at the man with disdain.
Could it be... could it be...?
Xingyue tapped her chin thoughtfully, then looked at Chen Tianwu and said mockingly.
"For example, you set a trap here..."
"What?"
Night Owl was struck dumb; his last hope was shattered when the girl revealed his purpose.
"How...how did you know?"
Cold sweat beaded on the night owl's face, his expression one of utter disbelief.
Didn't I already say that?
"I am omniscient and omnipotent."
As they spoke, Xingyue secretly glanced at the people behind her a few times out of the corner of her eye.
She had a gut feeling that the Staff of the Underworld must contain the World Serpent's camera, and that she should try to act more convincingly.
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