章節 98: Chapter 98: World Serpent, You Are Too Arrogant!
In the industrial district of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, a gray-haired woman wearing a black cloak welcomed Rita, the honored guest from Schicksal.
"Welcome to the industrial district, Miss Rita. I am Schicksal's consultant stationed in Shenzhou, Raven," the raven introduced herself. "This time, I'll be the one to welcome you and accompany you for observation."
Rita smiled, "Thank you, Miss Raven. I appreciate it."
The personnel responsible for the transfer of goods quickly began the process. Everything went smoothly, and Rita's mood remained relatively good. She focused her gaze on the underground structures of the industrial district and asked the raven walking beside her, "During the transfer of goods, could Miss Raven allow me to visit the industrial district? After all, thirty thousand Anti-Entropy Suppressants is not a small quantity, and Schicksal attaches great importance to it. Besides, I'm also interested..."
"Of course, Miss Rita, feel free to explore, but remember not to interfere with the workers' tasks," the raven responded with a smile, showing no concern about the possibility of exposing World Serpent.
The raven's confidence stemmed from the fact that, although Shencheng Pharmaceuticals was an industry of World Serpent, it was still a legitimate business on the surface. The façade was well-maintained, and crucial activities were not publicly disclosed. Rita, no matter how thorough her investigation, wouldn't find any significant issues.
The industrial district was not just a single-level building; the entire underground space was almost hollowed out. Without professional guidance, it was impossible to find hidden laboratories. Moreover, Rita couldn't afford to spend all her time on this inefficient investigation method, given the limited time available.
In reality, with the cooperation of the staff and Schicksal Pharmaceuticals' robots, all thirty thousand Anti-Entropy Suppressants were successfully transported into the industrial district. Rita did not gather any useful intelligence during this time, despite a lingering sense of unease. Unable to find any valuable information, she had to temporarily abandon the plan.
Meanwhile, the Immortal Blades team stationed on the EOS ship took advantage of the night to sneak into the city of the firmament and conduct their own investigation.
"I didn't expect the design here to be so unique, with Egyptian-themed buildings and an administrative building resembling a pyramid. It's truly amazing."
"It's just the boss's personal preferences," the raven shook her head, smiling wryly. "Speaking of which, we should thank Anti-Entropy for the raw materials. The drugs produced here not only supply the City of the Firmament but are also shipped worldwide."
"Hehe," Rita chuckled elegantly. "This time in Shenzhou, Schicksal hopes to receive assistance from your esteemed company. Since you have close ties with the city's medical system, I would like to review medical records related to Anti-Entropy leakage in the last five months."
The surveillance probes in the industrial district blinked red, silently recording the conversation between the two. Chase shifted his gaze away from the surveillance video, focusing on the person standing next to him.
"Rita is quite clever, even knowing to check medical records," Chase commented sarcastically. "She's truly an S-rank Valkyrie for Schicksal."
"But at most, she'll only find information on the Herrscher of the Void, and it's outdated information. I don't think it holds much value," the Gray Serpent, still wearing his iconic black robe, evaluated while his red-eyed prosthetic flickered in the dimly lit room. Holding an umbrella, he continued, "By the way, you've fought her before. How did it go?"
"If I go all out, it's a fifty-fifty chance," Chase pondered, uncertain.
The Gray Serpent turned his head, the red glow in his prosthetic eye fluctuating, with an apparent sense of disbelief. "As far as I know, the result of your last battle with her was your victory."
"Yeah," Chase shrugged, a hint of teasing in his tone. "That's why I said fifty-fifty. If I go all out, I can defeat her in five minutes, five times over."
???
The red glow in the Gray Serpent's prosthetic eye flickered, and he was momentarily stunned before understanding the meaning. So that's what "fifty-fifty" meant. He needed to update his database.
"Speaking of which, Gray Serpent..."
Chase's voice brought the Gray Serpent's thoughts back. Looking somewhat puzzled, the Gray Serpent asked, "What's up?"
"Your umbrella is your true form, isn't it?" Chase unexpectedly dropped this bombshell.
?
The Gray Serpent's calculations experienced a momentary glitch. Having lived for so long, it was the first time someone had asked him such a question. His thoughts were too divergent, causing him to momentarily fail to react.
"Why ask that?"
"Think about it. Wherever you go, you carry that umbrella. When you lured me in, it was the same. When dealing with matters related to Anti-Entropy, it was still the same. You've changed bodies several times, but the umbrella remains."
Listening to Chase's reasoned analysis, the Gray Serpent suddenly remembered a phrase he had seen online—
Huh?
........
Exiting Shencheng Pharmaceuticals' industrial district, Rita, though she didn't directly find issues with the company, still discovered some valuable intelligence.
In a blind spot where surveillance couldn't reach, Rita contacted Alvitr.
Among the nearly four thousand records provided by Shencheng Pharmaceuticals on the thirty-five cases of Honkai outbreaks, one entry mentioned a witness at the scene who saw a girl fighting Honkai beasts. The witness was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
"Alvitr, you did a great job. I will definitely commend you to Lady Durandal."
"Hehehe..." Alvitr's somewhat proud laughter came from the other end of the communication. Then, she became serious again. "By the way, Vice Captain, in the investigation of those victims, I found some residual glowing marks behind the dead. It looks a lot like stigmata."
"Stigmata?" Rita frowned. "Do you know what you're talking about? Nowadays, stigmata technology is completely in Schicksal's hands. It's precisely because of stigmata that Schicksal has so many outstanding Valkyries. Although most Valkyries are equipped with artificially developed stigmata, it's all Schicksal's research."
"I absolutely won't be mistaken," Alvitr affirmed.
As Rita's most trusted subordinate, Rita naturally took her words seriously. Moreover, if what Alvitr said was true, it meant...
Schicksal's core technology—Stigmata technology had been leaked.
"If that's the case, the suspicion on Shencheng Pharmaceuticals is significant," Rita instructed Alvitr, "Alvitr, immediately perform geographical penetration on Shencheng Pharmaceuticals' industrial district."
"Yes!"
Soon, when Alvitr's report lay before Rita, the elegant maid wore a smug smile, appearing as if victory was already in her grasp.
Rita had only one thought in her mind:
World Serpent is too arrogant.
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