"Based on what I currently know, Anti-Entropy has effectively split, with the radical faction represented by Cocolia having actually taken control of the conservative ME Corp, which is Anti-Entropy's financial backbone. The conservatives are essentially defeated."
In the car, Chen Ran was explaining the current situation to Wendy and Raiden Mei.
"However, the conservatives are not completely sitting idle; at least we don't need to worry about Raiden Ryoma's safety. The most pressing issue now is whether Cocolia will trigger a Major Honkai Eruption in Nagazora City. I have no information on the location of the Honkai Energy reactor buried beneath Nagazora City."
While driving, he recounted the current situation from memory: "By the way, Miss Wendy, how skilled are you in intelligence work, like with computers?"
"The education in the Eastern Branch is quite limited in this regard; I'm afraid I can only provide assistance in combat."
Wendy said apologetically.
A qualified Valkyrie should be able to pilot planes and tanks, tear apart Honkai Beasts and Titans, and recognize various weapons, network parameters, and codes.
But clearly, the Eastern Branch did not have such favorable conditions.
Since the establishment of the Eastern Branch, it has only been seven years at most, and the Teacher has not even gathered a full team. It can be said that having a student like Wendy in the Eastern Branch is quite unexpected.
Chen Ran sighed, "Alright then."
His role was as a Schicksal agent monitoring Kiana, so he understood some basic knowledge about intelligence.
"Miss Raiden Mei, let Wendy accompany you during this time. I'm worried that someone might target you next."
Raiden Mei remained silent.
She had already learned that a Gem of Conquest had been injected into her, and Cocolia's purpose in triggering a Major Honkai Eruption was for her.
Although she didn't know when the gem was injected into her body, the current situation was that she was in great danger.
Wendy asked Chen Ran, "What about you?"
"Bringing in the last teammate."
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At Senba Academy.
Kiana was in gym class.
Although she was a fool who would sleep in cultural classes, in gym class, Kiana was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses.
No matter what sport it was, Kiana could excel, even to the point of stealing the spotlight.
Students are quite pure; as long as one excels in a certain field, it basically means that this student will become an idol.
Kiana was just like that.
Although she always slept in class, after class, she was the center of attention among the students.
The peripheral figure, Sato Yuna, looked at Kiana with envy.
She also wanted to be by Kiana's side like the other students, but in the class's ecological chain, the ordinary Sato Yuna was at the very bottom.
Even before Kiana transferred in, she was the one who was bullied. Even after Kiana transferred, she was still bullied, though the situation had improved somewhat.
However, Kiana couldn't always be with Sato Yuna.
Most of the time, the girl could only watch Kiana, who shone like the sun, dazzling and radiant, like a speck of dust.
"Hey, Yuna, what are you doing?"
Kiana swaggered over and said, "It's not good to not exercise during gym class."
The girl timidly shook her head, "No, I still prefer it to be quiet."
She spoke words that were not sincere.
She envied Kiana for being the center of attention, yet she couldn't learn to be like Kiana. Years of being overlooked and bullied made her instinctively avoid others' gazes.
The girl even took dark, secluded paths when walking home.
Just as Sato Yuna was still thinking about when to talk to Kiana, suddenly, someone walked over, causing her to instinctively change her words.
"Teacher Chen."
Chen Ran, who found Kiana, simply nodded at Sato Yuna and looked at Kiana, half-jokingly saying, "Kiana, there's an opportunity to save the world right now. Are you going or not?"
Kiana rolled her eyes, "Teacher Chen, I remember you should be from Shenzhou. When did you start speaking so dramatically?"
"Saving the world and all that, although this Miss would be willing, but isn't the world crisis-free right now?"
Chen Ran casually uttered two words: "Honkai."
Kiana's eyes instantly sharpened.
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"Alright, now that our people are all here."
In a residential area, Chen Ran looked at the three girls in front of him and half-jokingly said, "Three out of four of us are minors; if this world relies on us to save it, then we're really doomed."
Raiden Mei: "So you've always been this poor in humor?"
Kiana said angrily, "Stop looking down on people."
Wendy said seriously, "If we encounter trouble we can't handle, I can call for help at any time."
Chen Ran shrugged indifferently, "The situation isn't too bad; now that everyone knows each other, how about we do some team-building first, like going to HOMU Paradise?"
Raiden Mei coldly said, "This isn't the time to play."
Kiana agreed, "I support that."
Wendy, pondering, said, "Do you think Cocolia would choose a crowded amusement park if she were to make a move?"
Chen Ran retorted, "No, I just simply want to relax."
Wendy: "…"
"Alright, enough with the jokes. Next, let's head out to investigate ME Corp." Chen Ran paused and said, "Miss Raiden Mei, the most important part will be handed over to you."
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World Serpent, Elysian Realm.
Wendy did not rush to undergo the trial of imprinting; of course, the main reason was that the one calling herself Miss Pink Elf, Elysia, knew a lot about Chen Ran.
"Oh, so Chen Ran's girlfriend is from fifty thousand years later. No wonder when he showed this photo back then, his tone was filled with regret."
Wendy instinctively froze: "He showed it?"
"Uh-huh, right. That was during a team-building event of Fire Moth, organized by Kevin's truth-or-dare game, and I participated too. At that time, Eden hadn't joined Fire Moth yet; it was quite early."
Elysia smiled brightly: "The photo was taken out then; he has always carried it with him."
Wendy fell silent for a moment.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed slightly as a stream of information abruptly appeared in her mind.
Elysia tilted her head: "What's wrong? Did you get moved?"
Wendy shook her head but asked with a somewhat ugly expression, "I have some new memories in my brain from a year ago. Have you encountered this situation in your era?"
"I can believe that my first meeting with him was this year, but the extra memories tell me that I met him last year while executing a task in the East."
Elysia pondered: "Are you saying that although the events occurred later, the time was moved forward?"
Wendy nodded.
"I'm sorry, but this is the first time I've heard of such a thing." Elysia said regretfully: "The Elysian Realm has not recorded any memories related to Chen Ran. There was an inquiry about him, but he refused. I think I now understand why he refused."
Chen Ran is adjusting time and fate.
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