Chapter 106: Meeting with Dudu

"Welcome to Schicksal Headquarters. Should I address you as Miss Haxxor Bunny or Miss Bronie for better formality?"

Just as they disembarked from the floating battleship, Mr. Otto stood grandly on the landing pad, and indeed, Bronie felt the highest treatment that Schicksal had to offer.

Even though they were high above in the sky, there was no feeling of oxygen deprivation. The sunlight was bright, seemingly filtered to reduce the strong ultraviolet rays.

"It doesn't matter; you can call me Miss Haxxor Bunny or Miss Bronie. 'Haxxor Bunny' is just a code name, an alias, and an achievement."

"Alright, Miss Haxxor Bunny, have you ever seen such scenery in the Sea of Quanta?" Otto gestured as if showing off the toys he had built. Everywhere his gaze fell upon was filled with futuristic architecture.

Though Bronie understood Mr. Otto's desire to show off, she just shook her head.

"Most of the worlds in the Sea of Quanta bubbles are composed based on information from the real world. Some are based on information from past civilizations, while others are based on current world history. Merely existing is already a miracle, and such wasteful floating islands wouldn't exist. After all, the situation within each world bubble varies, but one thing is consistent—resources."

Resources?

Otto could imagine the bizarre worlds within the Sea of Quanta bubbles. It's like when a random but systematic world turns into a world haphazardly put together with materials due to a bug. Exploring such worlds would be quite challenging.

"Although there are indeed some Ether Anchors within the Sea of Quanta that can sustain the existence of world bubbles, they are not entirely beneficial. Some Ether Anchors are like cancers of the world, continuously causing disasters within different world bubbles. In terms of specific capabilities, they can be considered as fully realized Herrschers, similar to Sirin."

Bronie's description was relatively conservative. After all, she hadn't seen many actual Ether Anchors. The Ether Anchor in Cyber Arc City were quite docile, just creating a massive barrier to completely enclose everyone.

"Thank you for the information. Here is the Valkyries' rest area. The headquarters of Schicksal also includes areas for Valkyries' training and living. Although, as you said, the floating island seems to waste resources, this isolated environment allows Valkyries to immerse themselves in what they want to do. Additionally, Schicksal's policy regarding the Honkai is to conceal it from the public as much as possible."

This high-tech facility not only keeps Honkai-related matters away from public view but also serves another purpose: deterrence. Otto didn't mention this explicitly, but Bronie understood.

When Schicksal's Sky Island quietly descends above the territory of another country, it's enough to intimidate anyone.

"Alright, I understand." Bronie listened attentively, though the existence of living quarters within Schicksal Headquarters did come as a surprise.

"How many active Valkyries are there?" "Although this is classified information within Schicksal, I guess what you want to ask is how many B-rank or higher Valkyries Schicksal currently has on the frontlines against the Honkai. My answer would be less than two thousand."

Less than two thousand? B-rank or higher Valkyries are the ones who can directly participate in combat, while C-rank Valkyries are mostly in logistics. But this number does seem quite low.

"So, does Schicksal rely on S-rank Valkyries to deal with stronger Honkai beasts, or does it send A-rank Valkyries to charge at them at the risk of death?"

"Although that's indeed the case, Schicksal is already developing advanced equipment to use on the battlefield against the Honkai. You know, Honkai always comes with the development of civilization and technological advancements, becoming increasingly powerful. But if you have any better ideas, you can certainly discuss them with me. Schicksal is willing to cooperate with others to fight the Honkai."

So, biotechnology doesn't count as technology? Such words are just to deceive children and Valkyries. Bronie certainly wouldn't believe that.

"Perhaps. But if they ever learn the truth one day, I'm afraid the one who'll bear the brunt of their anger will be your granddaughter. I suggest Miss Theresa play more online games to build up her resilience."

"Hahaha, alright, let's try to avoid discussing such topics. It may damage our relationship. This is Rita, Rita Rossweisse. She will be assisting Bianca Atagi, who will participate in the exploration of the Sea of Quanta next. She will take care of your daily life here at Schicksal, and also be your student. If you have any needs, you can always talk to Rita."

Rita also stepped forward, dressed in maid attire, her long hair covering one of her eyes. But upon seeing Bronie's arrival, Rita gave a warm smile.

"It's been a while~"

Last time we met was at the Schicksal Entertainment annual meeting, where Miss Rita led me to find Otto.

At the time, Bronie was suspecting whether that guy was Rita, but there was still a big difference between reality and the two-dimensional world.

Now, she could still enjoy the high-quality service of a perfect maid, which should feel quite nice.

"Long time no see. I'm Bronie, or you can call me Haxxor Bunny. Rita, what rank of Valkyrie are you?"

"You might be disappointed. I'm just an ordinary A-rank Valkyrie, without much strong power."

Indeed, in the Honkai-ridden world where Herrschers were everywhere, although Rita could be considered an S-rank Valkyrie, fundamentally, she was just an ordinary person.

Not much strong power? Only when facing Herrschers.

When dealing with other enemies, Rita wouldn't hold back, and her combat power was quite terrifying.

"Come on, even A-rank Valkyries can take down Emperor-level Honkai beasts. Don't say you're weak or anything like that. And reaching this level of strength without undergoing artificial stigmata experiments, you deserve to be called a genius."

"Rita gladly accepts Teacher Haxxor Bunny's praise. From now on, Rita will take care of Teacher Haxxor Bunny's daily life, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If there's any inadequacy, please feel free to point it out."

"Teacher Haxxor Bunny?"

"Do you have any questions? Bishop said you would teach us about the precautions and survival skills for exploring the Sea of Quanta, so it's only appropriate to call you 'teacher.'"

"Not really, I just find it curious. After doing so much at the orphanage, I was never called a teacher. It feels a bit novel."

"It seems that the children at the orphanage are very close to you, so they don't use that term."

"Well, sometimes they just like to call me 'big sister,' making it seem like I'm some kind of gang leader, even though I'm usually very peaceful."

Watching Haxxor Bunny's distressed expression, Rita chuckled lightly twice.

"So, are there many dangers in the Sea of Quanta?"

As Rita led her through Schicksal Headquarters, they soon arrived at a new floating island. With so many green plants, Bronie thought it looked like an airborne garden. In the center of the island was a huge villa, and such treatment indeed made Bronie feel a little stunned.

Well, Valkyries deserved it!

Valkyries charge into battle, fighting on the front lines. If even their treatment couldn't keep up, could Schicksal remain stable?

However, Bronie couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. To create a separate floating island as a living area, perhaps only that guy Otto could do such a thing.

This was a waste of money. It would be better to build more mechs to fight against the Honkai.

Perhaps there was a consideration that Valkyries hoped for a Herrscher on the human side to appear among them.

Who knows?

Entering the villa, dull thuds echoed from deep within. If one listened carefully, it sounded like someone hitting a punching bag?

"How dangerous can the Sea of Quanta be? From small insects that can be crushed with one hand to beings capable of destroying a planet individually, anything can appear inside. If you're unlucky enough to end up in a world bubble left behind by a previous civilization, you might even have to face a Herrscher."

"Have you experienced all of these?"

Rita was curious. According to what Bronie said, she had seen all of these things. It was because she knew about this that Otto began to take this matter seriously after she mentioned it to him.

"Only a small part. As for the civilizations before, I haven't encountered them much, but I have encountered individual beings capable of destroying planets. At that time, I didn't intend to confront them head-on, and fortunately, I wasn't noticed by them either."

As Bronie spoke, she projected the image of the Doomsday Beast. Although it was fake and looked so small, its battered body and the strange energy swirling around it seemed to indicate the extraordinary identity of this creature.

At the same time, Bronie also created a miniature figure of Rita as a reference for size comparison.

Looking at her own figure appearing so tiny in front of the Doomsday Beast, Rita probably understood the danger of the Sea of Quanta.

Could she defeat such a creature?

Rita felt that she couldn't even defeat Judgment-class Honkai beasts, let alone such giant dragons.

Although Rita never doubted Otto's decisions, this time she felt she was too careless.

"All right, Rita understands Teacher Haxxor Bunny's meaning. Rita will be very careful during the exploration of the Sea of Quanta."

"That thing is quite rare. After encountering it once, it's quite difficult to see it again, so don't worry about encountering such a thing. If I ever encounter it again in the future, I will definitely cut off its head and use it as decoration at home."

As she spoke, the sound of punching the punching bag grew louder.

Rita walked ahead and opened the door to the gym.

"Miss Bianka, Teacher Haxxor Bunny has arrived."

The girl wore a sports vest and was freely sweating as she attacked the punching bag.

After Rita's voice came, the girl named Bianka threw out a final punch, and the heavy punching bag suddenly flew up and smashed into the ceiling.

"You're the Sea of Quanta exploration mentor Otto Bishop invited for us? Why do you look so... young?"

Damn it!

She started by saying she was young. Did she really speak without thinking?!

"I'm young because I'm a genius who easily does things that others can't do. Making games, exploring the world, these things are not difficult for me at all."

Bronie believed her physical growth had been quite smooth. During this time working, she had already changed sizes for her underwear multiple times.

She often changed clothes, and the smaller ones were actually collected by Bronia. Occasionally, she could still see Bronia wearing her old clothes.

At that time, Bronie complained. Clearly, she wasn't short of money to buy new clothes, but Bronia said she had sensitive skin and found the worn clothes more comfortable.

Would Bronie believe such nonsense?

No, Bronie just felt that Bronia was developing towards a more dangerous direction, perhaps Cocolia did have some skills in educating her daughter?

"So, you're very powerful?"

Who knows what's going on in Bianka's head, suddenly asking if she's powerful or not.

But Bronie still stood tall and replied, "Of course, I'm very powerful! Without any ability, how could I explore the Sea of Quanta?"

"That's great! The Memorial Arena of Schicksal puts a heavy burden on the body. I've been unable to find many opponents, and Teacher Ragnar's body is no longer suitable for combat, so I hope to see your combat power!"

Compared to the stable Dumb Goose Bronie remembered, the girl in front of her seemed to be more lively. She immediately proposed a duel, and after thinking carefully, how many combatants could Dumb Goose have now?

"Miss Rita, Teacher Haxxor Bunny is still..."

"It's fine. My fighting style isn't about blood and sweat, and my weapons can be set to stun mode, so there won't be much damage."

"Great! Then follow me! But Teacher Haxxor Bunny... 'Haxxor Bunny' sounds really strange."

Bianka muttered to herself, and it happened to be heard by Bronie.

"Don't underestimate rabbits. Can you endure the humiliation of being knocked down by a rabbit? 'Haxxor Bunny' is just a code name. My real name is Bronie."

"I see! Aren't rabbits supposed to be cute with long ears?"

"Don't worry too much about code names. It seems that this simple training will only serve as a warm-up for you. Are you ready? Prepare yourself for the punishment from Haxxor Bunny."

Walking to the training ground, it was spacious all around, and Bronie could feel the sturdiness of the ground beneath her feet.

No need to worry about breaking the training ground or anything.

"Come on! Let me see how much power someone who can travel to different worlds really has!"

As she spoke, Bianka took out her pistols and loaded training bullets into them. While the attacks wouldn't cause fatal injuries, getting hit by them would still be very painful.

Then Bianka froze in place.

"Th-this is cheating! What is this!?"

Appearing in front of Bianka was a swarm of drones, like stirring up a hornet's nest, covering the sky and the earth.

Each one had a different shape, but the trajectory of each drone seemed so orderly.

But the more important point was that these drones seemed to appear out of thin air, and there were more and more of them.

"If everything in the world has its program, then I am the programmer using the programming language. Appreciate it well, this is magic from the world."