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Tesla's voice grew fainter and fainter until it was almost inaudible.

"...The time left for Kiana, the time left for us...is less than two months!"

Tesla's words struck Mei's mind like a hammer blow, leaving her standing there dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Just as Raven said, Anti-Entropy, Dr. Tesla, and Dr. Einstein have no way to save Kiana, right?

In an instant, a tremendous sense of despair enveloped Mei.

Is she going to lose Kiana again?

"Mei, don't despair too much. Although I can't think of any good solutions for now, I've already sent Kiana's situation back to headquarters. That guy with the messy hair might have some ideas!"

"Yes, I know, Dr. Tesla."

Tesla's words rekindled a glimmer of hope in Mei.

That's right, and there's also Dr. Einstein. Compared to Dr. Tesla, who is good at designing Titan armor, Dr. Einstein might be better at handling Kiana's current situation.

Kiana, there's definitely still hope!

Yes, that must be it!

Next, just as Tesla had said, Kiana's consciousness quickly returned.

Two long-lost best friends reunite, and they don't need to say much; their feelings for each other can be seen just from their eyes!

Following Kiana's suggestion, Mei accompanied her on a trip away from the Helios to Changkong City to relax.

Although this once-prosperous city was completely destroyed in the Third Honkai Impact, Kiana doesn't want to see the bustling cityscape now. All she wants is to relive the place where they first met with Mei.

Along the way, the two tacitly avoided mentioning those sad things, instead constantly reminiscing about the past. Incidentally, they also picked up a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Benares, to take back with them.

Tesla on the Helios was stunned when he saw Benares!

She'd seen people pick up kittens and puppies, but she'd never seen anyone pick up a Honkai Beast, especially a Judgment-level Honkai Beast!

However, Tesla didn't say much, after all, the Judgment-class Honkai Beast was also a powerful opponent; it would be excellent to be able to defeat such an enemy without fighting.

The day passed quickly. Kiana returned to her hospital room to rest, while Mei went with Tesla to attend a video conference. Einstein had already conducted preliminary analysis of the data Tesla sent back to Anti-Entropy headquarters, and now they were to be informed of the results.

In the video, Mei also gets to see Dr. Einstein, whom she hasn't seen in a long time.

Mei looked at Einstein with expectant eyes, hoping to hear some good news from him, but the result was destined to be disappointing.

"...In conclusion, to put it bluntly, we have no way to cure Kiana...we can't even alleviate her symptoms..."

Mei's face was full of astonishment.

"How...how could this be?"

Chapter 101 The Raven Who's Completely Overwhelmed with Winning, and the Hesitant Mei

Despite having some suspicions, Mei still couldn't believe it when she actually heard from Einstein that Anti-Entropy was helpless against Kiana's condition.

Why, why is fate so unfair to Kiana?

Mei wanted to shout angrily, but in the end she didn't say anything and just stood there quietly.

Mei knew very well that Tesla and Dr. Einstein had done their best, so her anger at the moment was not directed at them; on the contrary, Mei's heart was now filled with dissatisfaction with herself.

Why couldn't she save Kiana when she was at Schicksal headquarters and in Sky City?

Why has she always been able to follow Kiana and others behind her?

Why didn't she have the power to save Kiana?

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Mei's heart, and Mei realized a cruel truth once again.

That is, she can't do anything!

For the next period of time, Kiana stayed on the Helios for treatment and observation. Her condition seemed to be improving day by day, and when Mei visited her, Kiana's face was always filled with smiles.

But both of them knew that this "improvement" was only superficial, and for Kiana, time was truly running out.

Just when Mei had no idea what to do and could only force a smile to keep Kiana company, a turning point appeared.

Sora, the little girl Mei met in Changkong City, came to the outside of the Helios. She came specifically to say goodbye to Mei.

After being informed by Sora, Mei quickly understood the situation. It turned out that Raven planned to take Sora and the other children away from Changkong City. Because of what had happened before, Sora had been thinking about Mei a lot, so he secretly slipped out before leaving to say goodbye to her.

During this time, Sora also inquired about Kiana's situation. Mei had previously told these children about Kiana, so after learning that Mei had found Kiana, Sora also wanted to see what Kiana, whom Mei had always talked about, was like.

However, because Kiana's current condition was not suitable for meeting people, Mei had no choice but to politely decline Sora's request.

However, Sora's arrival did ease Mei's bad mood a little, and when Sora was about to leave, Mei was worried that Sora might encounter an accident, so she took the initiative to escort him back to Raven's side.

And it was this meeting with the raven that caused Mei's life trajectory to change 180 degrees!

Inside the "nest," Mei saw the raven once again.

At this moment, Raven is packing with the children. Just as Kong said before, Raven plans to take these children away from Changkong City.

Although she knew the raven wouldn't harm the children, Mei still asked a question, considering they were in the World Serpent.

Where do you plan to take these children?

Raven didn't react in any particular way, and her attitude towards Mei became noticeably friendlier.

"Don't look at me with that suspicious look, it's absolutely safe!"

"I've always wanted to take them out, and this time I finally got the chance! I really have to thank you for that."

Just as Mei had feared, Raven hadn't taken the children out, mainly for one reason: she couldn't guarantee the children's livelihood after leaving Sky City.

These children are all precious Stigmata Awakeners. Before their Stigmata are fully awakened, they must stay in an environment with extremely high Honkai energy. This is why Raven established its "nest" in Changkong City.

If we want to take them away from Changkong City and enable them to live like normal people, we must create a suitable living environment and use certain drugs to stimulate the full awakening of the Holy Marks.

World Snake can provide these conditions, but by no means free of charge!

Raven hadn't dared to take her cubs out before, fearing they might end up on the jackal's operating table sometime later. Raven had no doubt that the woman was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.

This time, however, the raven seized the opportunity.

Raven discovered in Mei that humans could control the power of Herrschers through their own will, which has extraordinary significance for World Serpent's Stigmata Project.

This enormous achievement not only offset Raven's previous guilt in attempting to kill Kiana privately, but also earned her a large reward from the organization. This included a promise from Lord Kevin.

Kevin promised that World Snakes would provide these children with a safe environment and medication, and would send them to a safe place after treatment, where no one would harm them.

With Kevin's promise, even if the jackal had three times the courage, she would never dare to take advantage of these children, even if they were precious Awakened Ones of the Holy Mark.

After all, in the World Serpent, Kevin's will is everything!

It's safe to say that Raven has won big this round!

Of course, Raven still has one last mission in Sky City: to relay a message from Kevin to Raiden Mei. Raven had originally planned to visit Mei after seeing Sora and the others off, but Sora's actions saved her that trouble.

Now that Mei is the target mission right in front of him, Raven plans to complete this mission as well.

"By the way, you should already be aware of Kiana's condition, right?"

"Am I right? Reversing entropy won't save her; you can't even alleviate her symptoms."

Mentioning Kiana instantly made Mei uncomfortable, and her gaze towards Raven turned sharp.

"Don't look at me like that. I have no interest in her right now, nor do I intend to fight you again. I just want to tell you something."

As he spoke, Raven stepped forward and came to Mei's side.

Raven leaned close to Mei's ear and spoke in a soft but sharp voice.

"Raiden Mei, World Serpent wants to make a deal with you."

"Fate couldn't save that girl, nor could anti-entropy, but... the snake could!"

Upon hearing this, Mei's pupils contracted instantly, and her gaze was fixed on the raven in front of her.

"If you're interested, come back to see me in two hours. Remember, only one person should come!"

After saying this, Raven left without looking back, leaving Mei standing alone in the same spot.

Mei was incredibly conflicted. The experiment that World Serpent planned to conduct in Sky City alone was enough to make Mei loathe it! How could she possibly make a deal with World Serpent?

But when Mei thought of Kiana, who was nearing the end of her life, she hesitated.

If the World Serpent really could save Kiana...

Chapter 102 Kevin: I Want You! Chapter Two

"This plot development is a bit beyond my expectations. It doesn't feel like Mei is going to become the Herrscher of Thunder as I predicted, but rather Mei is going to join World Serpent?"

"Is it possible that after becoming the Herrscher of Thunder again, she joined World Serpent?"

"Indeed, after all, Mei right now doesn't seem to have anything else worth trading with World Serpent."

"Mei becomes the Herrscher of Thunder, joins World Serpent, and then uses this to obtain a way to save Kiana?"

"Holy crap, what an amazing woman! I'm in love!"

"Give up, Mei's a lesbian, you rough old man, stop dreaming!"

"Huh? You look down on men, huh? Your fists are hardening now!"