As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" The crisp and rhythmic knocking sound rang out in Wendy's room, echoing softly in the air.

A tentacle-like symbiote extended nimbly to the door, and with a gentle twist of the handle, the door slowly opened. Standing outside was Fu Hua, dressed in simple, elegant attire, her beautiful face now showing a hint of hesitation. She seemed to be considering the most appropriate way to speak.

Upon seeing the door open, Fu Hua took a deep breath, composed herself, and stepped into the room. However, when she saw the scene inside, she couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

At this moment, Wendy was like a happy child, tightly hugging Chenyuan and twirling around the room joyfully. Her delicate little face was filled with an incredibly bright smile, as if she possessed the most precious treasure in the world.

Chen Yuan, held in Wendy's arms, seemed somewhat helpless. Nevertheless, he did not show any resistance, but simply let Wendy do as she pleased.

"Wendy, Fu Hua is here." Chen Yuan saw Fu Hua enter the room and gently reminded Wendy, who was still in a state of excitement.

Upon hearing the sound, the latter immediately stopped what she was doing, her smile quickly fading as she looked somewhat embarrassed. She hurriedly put down Chen Yuan and whispered, "Fu Hua, I'm sorry you had to see my unseemly side..."

“It’s alright, Wendy.” Fu Hua waved her hand and turned her gaze to Chen Yuan. “Master Chen, I’m very sorry to have disturbed your time, but… there is something I must tell you.”

As soon as Fu Hua finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze instantly. Chen Yuan shifted his gaze from Wendy to Fu Hua, "Is that so... then let's go to your room."

Chen Yuan nodded, then jumped onto Fu Hua's shoulder and followed her out of Wendy's room. Wendy, seeing this, breathed a sigh of relief; after all, her appearance just now had been quite embarrassing…

On the first floor, Bronya kept glancing upstairs, her brows furrowing even more deeply. She vaguely sensed an unusual aura permeating the air.

Kiana noticed Bronya's unusual behavior and asked curiously, "Little dwarf, is something really bothering you? Tell me about it and cheer me up."

“Idiot Kiana…” Bronya shook her head and glared at her expressionlessly. “It’s okay, Bronya. You’re probably just a little tired today. It’s alright, let’s keep playing.”

Kiana, though somewhat puzzled, followed Bronya's advice and refocused on the game. However, Bronya couldn't fully concentrate on the game; she had a feeling that something important was about to happen.

On the other side, Fu Hua led Chen Yuan through the long corridor and finally arrived at her room. She gently pushed open the door, and after entering, she carefully closed it and locked it from the inside.

Standing in the doorway, Fu Hua let out a deep breath. She then walked to the small table, reached out, and adjusted the glasses lying there quietly. In an instant, all the electronic devices in the room, which had been functioning normally, ceased to work.

After completing these steps, Fu Hua turned and walked to the bedside, gently placing Chen Yuan on the soft mattress. As she sat up again, a strange fragrance wafted into her nostrils.

The fragrance was the same one that had lingered in the room earlier. For some reason, upon smelling it, Fu Hua's cheeks flushed instantly, but she quickly suppressed the strange emotions in her heart and her expression became serious again.

Fu Hua lowered her head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Master Chen, this is a serious matter. Just now, Otto contacted me and... he already knows of your existence."

Upon hearing the name "Otto," Chen Yuan's previously calm expression shifted slightly, his brows furrowing gently. After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan raised his head, looked into Fu Hua's eyes, and slowly said, "Otto? This is indeed not good news... So, what exactly is the situation?"

To be honest, if we're simply comparing their raw strength, our side has absolutely no reason to fear Otto. Keep in mind, we currently possess at least twice the combat power of Fu Hua! You could say that Fu Hua is currently the strongest single-target attacker!

Moreover, besides their own formidable strength, their other combat forces are also quite formidable. For example, there's Xiao Shi, Wendy, Himeko, and Theresa, the Judah launcher. While their current strength is insufficient to contend with the entire Schicksal organization, self-defense shouldn't be too difficult.

What's truly worrying is what kind of despicable tricks that cunning old man will pull. Thinking of this, Chen Yuan couldn't help but shudder. After all, anyone targeted by this scheming old fox rarely escaped unscathed.

Just then, Fu Hua, who had been observing Chen Yuan, noticed that he had fallen into deep thought. So she spoke up, "Judging from what Otto just said, he seems to know quite a bit about your situation, Master Chen."

"But as for how he obtained this information, we don't know for the time being."

"It should be from many aspects. After all, in some respects, the actions I took may indeed have been a bit excessive and over the top."

Chen Yuan sighed softly, his mind involuntarily replaying the battles he had experienced in Changkong City. Having spent so much time with Kiana, Otto, with his keen perception and shrewdness, could not possibly have failed to notice his presence.

Especially during that simulated Theresa scene, when Otto cast that final, strange look at her, Chen Yuan knew perfectly well that the other party had likely already discovered her true identity.

However, since he was not directly in Otto's way at that time, Otto may have simply regarded himself as a rather interesting toy.

"This news is hardly friendly to me. Otto never plays by the rules, and his actions are often unpredictable. Tsk! This is really going to be a bit tricky and troublesome."

Chen Yuan frowned slightly, pondering to himself. Facing such an elusive opponent with no apparent weaknesses, every move he made next required careful consideration; the slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin.

"Indeed, Otto is an unconventional person who always chooses to act in unorthodox ways, making it extremely difficult for others to predict what he will do next."

Fu Hua nodded slightly in agreement, but her slender hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Her brows furrowed, and she looked at Chen Yuan beside her with a solemn expression. "Master Chen, how should we deal with this situation? Do we really have to directly confront destiny?"

Upon hearing Fu Hua's question, Chen Yuan first sighed helplessly, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Fight head-on? Sigh, to be honest, if I could do that, I would have done it long ago."

"The problem is, with our current strength, going up there is no different from courting death." As he spoke, Chen Shi glanced at Fu Hua with a slightly resentful look.

This girl is really inflexible. Does she really think she's some kind of powerful being? Putting aside the strength of Durandal and Rita, these two top-tier Valkyries, just the two of them working together would probably be enough to give Fu Hua a major headache.

Moreover, Otto possesses incredibly advanced weaponry. His advanced mechs and devastating Honkai-fission bombs are all awe-inspiring.

If Otto is truly driven to desperation, he only needs to fire a few shells at Freya Academy, and everyone will behave.

“It’s not time to challenge destiny yet; we need more power.” Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, then continued, “For now, Otto probably won’t attack me. He’s probably just curious about some of my abilities and wants to use them for his own purposes.”

"Is that so..." Hearing Chen Yuan say this, Fu Hua also gave up her plan to attack Destiny. After all, Destiny may be strong, but as long as she attacks Destiny while Aponia is awakening, it is very likely that she can clear it without taking any damage.

"Fine, Otto means he wants to meet me, right? Then I'll go." After thinking for a long time without coming up with a good idea, he simply stopped thinking about it and lay down on the bed.

"You'll come with me then, so there'll be some basic protection. By the way, don't tell Theresa about our trip to the Destiny headquarters, otherwise, who knows what that little girl might do."

"I understand, Master Chen." Seeing that Chen Yuan had made his decision, Fu Hua didn't say anything more. But the next second, Chen Yuan's words made Fu Hua's face turn red.

"Strange, why does it still smell so strong? Fu Hua, didn't you change the sheets and blankets?"

"Master Chen!!!"

Meanwhile, in the bishop's office at the Destiny headquarters, Otto sat in a chair, holding a glass of red wine, carefully watching the battle footage of Dust Fate playing on the terminal, occasionally taking a sip.

【Otto, I've already warned you not to provoke him, why won't you listen?】 Above the table, Void Treasury floated in the air, faintly emitting a glow.

Although our relationship isn't great, and I even kind of wanted to kill you, we've spent so much time together, so there are still some feelings between us.

Believe me, you'll get yourself killed. Father... that guy's personality is vengeful; you don't want your plans to go down the drain, do you...?

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