The Vixen's Gambit: Tonight We Hunt

Two minutes later, the bruised and swollen Otto calmly sat with Fu Hua in the carriage of the Cosmic Juggernaut, as if the person who had just been so angry that he'd gone berserk wasn't him.

"Old friend, I was a little agitated just now. After all, the traces of my beloved are close at hand. I believe anyone would find it difficult to remain calm. I hope you understand. But after this, we must be clear about one thing… The wheels of the Cosmic Juggernaut absolutely did not disappear because of 'wear and tear'—this is theft, it's a shameless thief who carried out a naked theft against us!"

"Theft is too harsh a word. Maybe they just temporarily borrowed the wheels, and they might return them in a few months." Fu Hua said dissatisfied, "And how can you casually say others are shameless? Maybe the person who did this also has their own difficulties."

"Is that so? I think the culprit of this incident must be shameless, crazy, and beyond redemption—those rats of Anti-Entropy, don't you think? But considering the location of the Cosmic Juggernaut, it might also be the one with well-developed limbs and simple mind—Eleanor Schariac, or the one who is devoid of all conscience and has a thick face—Kallen Kaslana."

Otto cursed the possible thieves viciously, emphasizing every insulting word, and skipping over the names, the insinuation was obvious.

If it were someone with a thicker skin—like Li Bei and his clones—they might have pretended not to understand, but unfortunately Fu Hua wasn't shameless to that extent, and she quickly blushed, arguing, "Can things from the Previous Era be called theft? This is returning to the original owner…"

Looking at Lihua, who was blushing and seemed about to run away in embarrassment or smash the other party's skull in the next second, Otto was silent for a while, and finally sighed, "…Old friend, I think we should stop playing these riddles… You took off the wheels of the Cosmic Juggernaut, right?"

"N-No, I didn't…"

"Although you smashed the surveillance, the surveillance here is uploaded in real time—it's all recorded."

…Crap, it's my first time being a thief, I have no experience! I should have gone to the Elysian Realm to learn from Pardo first…

Fu Hua's expression was awkward, while Otto just sighed: "You should know how important this matter is to me, and you also expressed your willingness to use this plan before—why did you suddenly change your mind?"

After a long silence, Fu Hua finally gave up resistance—she really didn't seem to be suitable for this kind of thing.

"Otto, I don't want to stop your plan—but it's all too early."

Fu Hua slightly clenched her fists, her eyes heavy. "Indeed, we also want to use your plan and the Cosmic Juggernaut to achieve some things, but not now… You are the person chosen by the Void Archives, you should know Kevin, right?"

"He is the strongest warrior of the Previous Era, and also one of the pioneers who survived from the Previous Era to the present, but… the current Kevin is already insane."

Fu Hua's eyes were a little dim. She didn't know why the former Kevin had become like this. "His only goal now is to drive out the Honkai, and for this goal, all sacrifices are acceptable to him… even if the cost is all of humanity."

"Thousands of years ago, when this civilization was just starting, Kevin tried to directly implement the Stigmata Plan. He was too strong, even if Elysia and I used all means, we could only barely seal him in the Sea of Quanta. And now, Kevin has already escaped from the Sea of Quanta. The reason why he didn't directly restart the Stigmata Plan again is probably only because Elysia and I are still here, which would cause some variables for him who has not fully recovered."

"The warriors of this civilization have not yet grown up… To put it bluntly, except for Kallen and Eleanor, other warriors such as Kiana and Durandal… They are no match for Kevin at all."

"Once we leave now, Kevin, without any threats, will probably restart the Stigmata Plan immediately. At that time, all humans will melt into a collective dream… Although it is nominally to redefine humans to cross the Finality, in fact, it is no different from extinction."

"So wait a little longer, Otto, at least until Kiana and the others have become independent warriors, able to fight against Kevin who has become a madman…"

Fu Hua loved humanity and the current civilization. How could the Immortal, who had watched over this world for thousands of years, bear to watch humanity disappear completely in a fantasy?

"Old friend, you are a great person—or rather, is it some kind of human instinct to fight for the collective?" Otto smiled. "Anyway, you did paint such a terrible picture, humanity will end its civilization in a dream…"

"But, what does that have to do with me?"

"…What?" Fu Hua almost doubted her ears.

Otto did not repeat his answer, he just smiled and stood up from his seat: "Even if humanity goes extinct, what about it? Lihua's reaction appears in another world, this disaster will not affect her. If that Stigmata Plan succeeds, when the Honkai leaves this earth, Lihua will be much safer when she returns to this world, isn't it just right?"

Looking at Otto's smile in front of her, Fu Hua suddenly realized a fact—her old friend was a lunatic no less than Kevin.

"…No matter what, I won't give you the parts of the Cosmic Juggernaut now."

Hearing this, Otto smiled as if he had heard something interesting, and shook his head: "My old friend, this matter is no longer important… Why do you think I have been so patient in discussing some meaningless things with you?"

"What do you mean—wait, the Cosmic Juggernaut… started?!"

At this moment, Fu Hua finally discovered the spatial fluctuations that had been suppressed by the device set up by Otto, and had now grown too large to be concealed!

The Cosmic Juggernaut had already started, and was even about to perform a space jump mission!

"How is it possible, if even the parts are not complete—"

"How could the Void Archives be such an inconvenient thing that is bound by form." Otto smiled.

The Void Archives could be constructed into the complete appearance of other Divine Keys, let alone becoming their parts. And during the time he was chatting with Fu Hua and diverting her attention, Otto had successfully used it to fill the vacancy of the Cosmic Juggernaut.

And started his plan.

The Void Archives, turned into a wheel, had a slight objection to this operation, but Otto always ignored its opinions.

"Hold on tight, old friend…" Otto's eyes flashed with determination. "The world is about to change!"