People are in Honkai Impact 3rd, there's a villain simulator.

Jackal was completely unaware of Gray Snake's intention to recruit Qiao Qiao, so he had no intention of letting Qiao Qiao do whatever she wanted in Shencheng Medicine.

Quite the opposite.

The moment Jackal saw Qiao Qiao on the monitor screen, her body trembled uncontrollably. She had long heard that Destiny had a genius scientist who could be said to be the best in the world in the fields of biology and medicine.

It's worth noting that biology and medicine are also Jackal's proudest research areas.

If he's number one... then what am I?

This ranking is completely wrong. If I hadn't been hiding in the World Serpent and unable to showcase my talents to the outside world, it's hard to say who would be number one.

If I kill him, wouldn't that prove I'm a better scientist than him?

The jackal was determined to kill Jojo. In her eyes, this was a golden opportunity to prove herself.

Facing the steel mechs surging in from all directions, you smirked disdainfully, then drew two Colt pistols and, using a combination of martial arts and marksmanship, destroyed all of the World Serpent's mechs.

Seeing his mech utterly helpless against you, Jackal's smile twitched, and he slammed his right hand on the monitor screen: "Isn't he a researcher? Why is he so good at fighting?!"

Jackal, times have changed.

As a researcher, it's reasonable for me to be able to tear apart a mecha with my bare hands, right?

After defeating all the World Serpent Mechs, a black-haired girl wearing a black hood and a black bodysuit that accentuates her beautiful curves appears behind you. She is tall and graceful, and her delicate features, partially obscured by the hood, are exquisitely sculpted. Her eyes are as red as roses, giving her an air of mysterious allure.

Seeing Raven appear, Jackal, as if he had found a handy weapon or a savior, hurriedly opened his communicator and said, "Raven, quickly take down Jojo, I'll give you a reward of 100,000!"

[The Jackal had spent a considerable amount of time with Raven and knew that she, as a mercenary, would do any job for money in order to buy a house on a small island in the Pacific. So, he directly lured her with money. After all, as the person in charge of the World Serpent Research Institute, she controlled multiple conglomerates, including Shencheng Pharmaceuticals and the Mikoyan Central Design and Manufacturing Bureau, and her earnings far exceeded those of Raven, who risked her life for money.]

To Jackal's surprise, Raven wasn't tempted by the money this time. He said, "This Qiao Qiao killed an elder and several high-ranking members of Destiny and escaped unscathed. She even escaped from the Anti-Entropy Alliance Leader a few days ago. You're offering me 100,000? Are you kidding me?"

The raven calmly said to the jackal on the other end of the communicator, "Life is more important than money."

"Furthermore, Gray Serpent paid me two hundred thousand to invite Jojo to become a member of the World Serpent."

"Inviting Jojo to become a member of the World Serpent?!" Jackal said, his voice trembling.

It should be noted that although the jackal thought he was very clever, his intelligence and management skills were at a very elementary school level.

She is now able to control the world's snake research institutions entirely because she is a world-class scientist with unquestionable authority in the field of scientific research.

If Jojo, whose research capabilities are similar to or even slightly superior to hers, were to join World Serpent, her current position would be in grave danger.

"No way! Gray Snake will give you 20, I'll give you 100 million to kill him!"

[Raven was tempted by the Jackal's offer of a million, but when he saw Jojo's cold face, he immediately calmed down. What's the use of having a lot of money if you can't live to enjoy it?]

[The raven decisively refused the jackal's request to kill Jojo, then resolutely cut off communication with her. Reaching behind her back, she retrieved the Third Divine Key, the Seven Lightning Bolts of Purification, and tossed it aside in a gesture of goodwill. Unbuttoning her cloak, she raised her hands, indicating she had no intention of harming Jojo, and obediently approached her slowly: "Dr. Jojo, we have heard of your deeds in Schicksal and know that your abilities are powerful enough. We sincerely wish to invite you to join the World Serpent."]

[You're not surprised by World Serpent's offer to recruit him. After all, which organization wouldn't want to bring a world-class scientist into their fold, except for those old fogies from Destiny who are always scheming for power?]

What is your response to the raven's invitation...?

[Option 1: Immediately accept Raven's invitation and enthusiastically put your collar on Raven: "I'd love to accept your invitation. I've already thought of a code name: 'Miss Raven's Dog' Ping."]

Option 2: Refuse Raven's invitation and say coldly and domineeringly, "You want me to be your slave? Don't even think about it! I'm going to wipe you all out, dominate my own World Serpent, and become its ruler!"

[Option 3: Neither actively nor refusing, adopting a distant attitude, saying: "Miss Raven, although you are a world-class mercenary, you are not qualified to negotiate with me. You should let your leader talk to me."]

The emulator's three options are as ridiculous as ever: one is "socially unreliable," one is "suicidal," and the other is half-dead.

But it's understandable, after all, he's a villain... it's normal for him to end up with a dead end.

The first option is definitely not to be chosen. If you put a collar on the raven and make it act like your own dog, it'll be more normal. It'll make it seem a bit like a villain.

What's it like to be a dog yourself?

Does licking a raven's face like a dog every day count as villainous behavior?

The second option allows you to restart your life.

Qiao Qiao had already turned Destiny upside down, killing dozens of high-ranking members, and then directly rejected the invitation from the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance without showing any mercy. Now, if she were to reject the invitation from World Serpent as well...

At the same time, it offends the three most powerful organizations in the world.

Even if Immortal Fu Hua came to help, she probably couldn't save Qiao Qiao. He would likely die a more tragic death than his parents.

After eliminating those two, only the third option remains. You should know that Qiao Qiao has a nickname: "Master of Conversation". Talking to others is arguably his forte.

Although... every time Qiao Qiao chats with people in the Villain Life Simulator, it often makes those people want to kill her.

I chose the third option.

You crossed your arms, adopting an arrogant posture, and looked at Raven with a mixture of mockery, indifference, and disdain: "Miss Raven, although you are a world-class mercenary, you are not qualified to negotiate with me. Let your leader talk to me."

Hearing your disdainful words, Raven felt extremely aggrieved. Desperate to prove herself to Jojo, she continued, "I'm a high-ranking officer of the World Serpent. If you have any requests, just tell me directly, and I can make the decision."

[Congratulations, host, you have received 100 crystals.]

[You know Raven is trying to save face in front of you, but you show no mercy, saying, "I don't want to see these lowly officials, I want to see your Lord!"]

Upon hearing Jojo's words, Raven's heart skipped a beat. Even the Jackal and Gray Serpent, who were eavesdropping in the distance, widened their eyes in surprise. They hadn't expected Jojo to have investigated the World Serpent so thoroughly, even knowing about its ruler.

Although Raven was quite shocked, she wasn't sure how much Jojo knew about the World Serpent, so she tentatively said, "The Lord is not currently inside the World Serpent; you probably won't be able to see him."

You scoffed and said, "Destiny is corrupt, anti-entropy is incompetent, the only heroes in the world are myself and Kevin!"

The raven's wine-red eyes trembled slightly upon hearing your words.

He actually knows the Lord's name.

"I know Kevin is currently in the Sea of ​​Quanta, but it's just about letting people in and out of the Sea of ​​Quanta. Your World Serpent can't do that, right? Surely... these days, no one can't even freely control the quantization of life forms, right?"

Upon hearing Qiaoqiao's words, Raven, Gray Snake, and Jackal all had very complicated feelings.

It has to be said that Dr. Joe's mouth is harder than diamonds.

Raven, who was negotiating with Jojo head-on, could clearly feel that the information he had was completely unequal to Jojo's, and that negotiating with him was like being precisely manipulated by him.

Gray Serpent was even more disillusioned. He was the World Serpent's intelligence broker, having lived for 50,000 years and sharing knowledge and intelligence with multiple individuals. Yet, the most important information about his World Serpent had been known by JoJo. This was a complete dimensional reduction attack.

Jackal was the one who most wanted to vomit blood. As the chief scientist of the World Serpent, he was directly mocked by Qiao Qiao for his poor skills. It was like he had used all his tricks to seduce a man, only to be told, "Is that all?"

Is it easy to quantize living organisms?

Why is he able to describe entering and leaving the Sea of ​​Quanta as simply as going home?

Seeing Raven's hesitant expression, Jojo smiled slightly. He knew that the negotiations were moving in the direction he wanted.

See? I told you I'm good at chatting...

People who follow the fire-chasing moth and the world serpent will obediently do as I say once I have a proper conversation with them.

After all, as a gamer, Qiaoqiao knows many of their little-known secrets.

Whether it's coercion, enticement, or direct violence, these are all very effective conversation techniques.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Secret Mission for the Raven

[In Shencheng Medical's laboratory, your body is covered in electrodes, and you are immersed in a device filled with a special solution.]

According to the jackal, this is equipment for quantum experiments, capable of allowing the human body to enter a quantum state, enter the quantum sea, and meet the supreme ruler of the World Serpent.

However... the development of this device is not yet complete, so it's impossible to bring anything out of the Sea of ​​Quanta. Moreover, if a person stays in the Sea of ​​Quanta for more than 10 minutes, they will become lost within it and unable to return to reality.

Jojo remembered that Bronya and Hill in the Cocolia orphanage had undergone similar experiments.

As a result... Hill's experiment failed, and he was trapped in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

Bronya not only succeeded in her experiment, but also gained a stand-in—the Heavy Bunny.

...Won't I awaken a Stand like Bronya when I enter the Sea of ​​Quanta?

Although Jojo gained all sorts of strange and wonderful abilities from the simulator, having a "servant" like Heavy Bunny that can be commanded at will is still quite exciting... I definitely want to try using it to buy Coke from the vending machine.

As for... if it fails, Jojo might remain in the Sea of ​​Quanta forever.

Qiao Qiao wasn't worried about that. After all, it was just a life simulation. Even if he was trapped in the Sea of ​​Quanta, he could just end his own life and wake up in reality.

[You had just attached the electrodes when Jackal, without even a word, pressed the start button for the experiment. In her view, the success rate of this quantum experiment was extremely low; once you entered that field, you would never be able to return. She could also conveniently eliminate you, this genius scientist who might threaten her position within the World Serpent.]

[As the experiment begins, your vision starts to blur and you lose consciousness, feeling excruciating pain throughout your body.]

When you wake up again, you find yourself in a vast, illusory space.

You stand up from the ground, and a cloud of black mist slowly swirls in the space. A giant serpent, its body shimmering with a crystal-clear light, crawls from a distant tree and appears before you.

Before the colossal serpent sealed in the Sea of ​​Quanta, you fearlessly clapped your hands and proclaimed, "Long live the World Serpent!"

Your sudden praise left the giant snake somewhat bewildered: "..."

As the snake was scrutinizing you, you calmly said, "Lord of the World Serpent, I wish to join the World Serpent and become one of you. If you want to use this posture to intimidate enemies or conceal your identity, there is no need for that at all."

Upon hearing your words, the giant serpent's shimmering body gradually disintegrated, replaced by a handsome man with a cold expression appearing in this eerie space.

"I am Kevin, the Lord of the World Serpent. Welcome to the World Serpent," Kevin said calmly. "I regret that I cannot prepare a grand welcoming ceremony for you."

Kevin made no attempt to hide his welcome to Jojo. After all, World Serpent really needed a talent as rare as Jojo. If he weren't currently in the Quantum Sea, he would definitely gather all the World Serpent's executives to hold a grand welcoming ceremony for Jojo, with everyone gathered around his desk to enjoy noodles together.

It's important to know that after Dr. Mei died in the previous era, Kevin devoted himself to his mission, wanting to complete the Stigmata Project and defeat the Honkai.

To this end, he frantically undermined the existing foundation, inviting many Herrschers to join World Serpent. For example, Welt, Bronya, and Treasure Hunter.

In the end... he only managed to abduct Mei.

Kiana, heartbroken at losing her cook, cried her heart out on the rooftop of the Thousand Languages ​​Academy. So pitiful.

You are well aware of your abilities and value as a scientist, which is the source of all your confidence and self-esteem. Therefore, you are certain that Kevin will welcome you to join World Snake, but you also have your own purposes and ambitions in joining World Snake.

"Kevin, I joined this world for my own reasons. I want to take revenge on destiny, so I need your help in return."

Kevin was unimpressed when he heard you were planning to defy destiny. In his eyes, your value far outweighed destiny itself.

[To persuade you to willingly join World Serpent, Kevin offered you generous terms: "If you join World Serpent, I'm willing to give you a leadership position. Within World Serpent, you'll stand shoulder to shoulder with Gray Serpent, Jackal, and others, second only to me. All resources will be at your disposal."]

Kevin offered a very tempting deal: all resources could be allocated, meaning that with the World Serpent's influence and power, he could obtain anything his research project needed. But Jojo wanted more than just resources; he wanted more real power.

The reason he risked his life to speak with Kevin was because he wanted to gain real power within the World Serpent, something that neither the Gray Serpent nor the Jackal could offer him; only the Supreme Leader, the Lord, could do so.

"I can accept becoming a cadre of World Serpent," you continued, "but I also want to control all of World Serpent's research resources and the management of all its facilities, including Divine City Medicine."

Upon hearing Qiao Qiao's words, a glint of surprise flashed in Kevin's eyes. Before you, all of World Serpent's research resources and the management of its subordinate facilities were in Jackal's hands. If he agreed to your request, it would be tantamount to giving Jackal a direct superior.

[You know, while Jackal isn't exactly a genius, he's worked diligently at World Serpent for several years. To suddenly bring in a leader like this is enough to make her furious.]

But clearly, for a scientist as outstanding as you, such conditions are not excessive... in fact, they seem almost too good to be true.