What exactly does Calis want to do?
At almost the same moment, in the confidential meeting room next to the Hyperion's bridge, Ryan was staring at the electronic map in a daze.
He was so focused that he didn't even feel Mobius's resentment, which had almost become tangible. Everyone else except Mei was on pins and needles, their eyes constantly moving between the two people.
After a short break, the motivated Ryan returned to work. He called all the High-Ranking Fusion Warriors to a meeting early in the morning. Next to the electronic map was a mobile whiteboard with several photos.
Blonde, handsome, and with an elegant smile. This was Calis, the former chief of staff of the Fire Moth, and the former superior of most of the people present. His entire file was scrolling.
His personal relationships, work resume, and even what he did at every age were all clear. After taking control of the central database, the former members of the Fire Moth had no secrets. Next to him, there were two other photos.
They were of a mother and daughter who looked somewhat similar, with white hair and blue eyes. One was mature and beautiful, and the other was lively and cute. Placed together with Calis's photo, one could feel the warmth of a family without any introduction.
"Lena and Rey, his wife and daughter. They died in an accident ten years ago." Andrei sighed. As an old member of the organization, he had long known what Calis wanted to do. He just didn't expect him to go to such an extent.
It was a Honkai energy research accident led by the Council. The leaked high-concentration energy killed everyone in the research institute, including the mother and daughter who had come to visit their husband.
"He was the project coordinator, and the organizer was Karius, who was a council member at the time. Perhaps it was out of guilt that he climbed up so quickly." Coleman added. He scratched his head, a bit speechless: "This is a bit like a soap opera plot. A man who lost his family will stop at nothing to make up for his past mistakes. Oh, if only I hadn't been so focused on my work. If only I had evacuated my family at the first sign of trouble..."
His fake, serious voice suddenly stopped because Andrei was staring at him with a cold gaze. He quickly begged for mercy.
"Cough, cough, I was just making a joke. Don't be so serious."
"It's not funny at all. If I had that ability and intelligence, I would do it without hesitation." Andrei was too lazy to scold this bastard. His eyes gradually became hazy, as if he was drifting to the snowy north ten years ago.
The state of the Ice Fist also made everyone serious. The things they couldn't understand before now made sense. Some things can only be felt by people who have had similar experiences. The only difference is whether they have the ability and will to do it.
So his goal was so simple.
Hua stared at the photo in a daze, her gaze uncontrollably moving to the man who was also spacing out. She thought to herself that if Ryan died, she would be willing to give everything to bring him back.
With motivation, there is a chance. As for how far one can go, that depends on personal ability. You can call him selfish, but how many people in the world are selfless?
'If I'm not mistaken, this guy wants to touch the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and create a new worldline.'
Ryan rubbed his chin. This wasn't hard to guess because a certain pure-love bishop had succeeded. What amazed him was that Calis was indeed very capable.
How many years had Otto lived? He had the Void Archive, all the knowledge of the previous civilization, the Key of Creation, and had observed parallel universes of the Tree of Sea for 500 years. He had also directly talked to the Honkai Will. He had the highest power and financial resources of an entire complete civilization.
How many years had Calis lived? How much time did he have to lay out a plan? It was already very good that he was able to seize an opportunity.
"It's not simple. He seized the only opportunity of the previous civilization. After all, in this era, it's impossible to use human power to utilize Herrschers. Without me, even Elysia couldn't have been tolerated."
Ryan had always valued Calis. That face alone was enough. That's why he secretly laid down some foreshadowing.
He didn't make a move when dealing with the Herrscher of Binding. Was that a reward?
Ryan thought for a moment and then shook his head: "No. If the Fire Moth was buried in the hands of the Herrscher of Binding, everything would be over. He, the Twelfth Herrscher, would also lose his purpose."
So, he wants to use me to fight the Honkai to find an opportunity. In a way, he is similar to Vita.
Ryan's thoughts became clear. Now there was only one problem that bothered him:
How would he get what he wanted?
Ryan turned around and looked at the people with different expressions. Some were sighing, some were moved, some were spacing out, and some felt the same way. Especially Hua. What's with that look like you're going to resurrect me? I'm not dead yet.
Tap tap.
He gently knocked on the table to wake everyone up. Ryan threw the question out.
"Everyone, let's talk about it. How do we deal with this person?"
"Do we really have to kill him? Can't we talk?" Eden asked. As an artist, she didn't think this person was an evil villain.
"This has nothing to do with my personal preference. To achieve his wish, the Cocoon of Finality is irreplaceable. I can't give him a second path."
"Can Dr. Mobius solve it?"
"The problem of the soul transcends science. If it were just cloning technology, he would have tried it already." Mobius answered expressionlessly. Seeing that Eden was the one who asked, she couldn't help but add: "It's easy to make an identical body. I can even replicate memories, but it's not her in the end."
"Alright, alright. I know your technology is amazing. This is not within the scope of biology." Ryan raised his hand to stop her. After thinking for a while, he really didn't have any bargaining chips.
He had long forgotten how Otto did it, so there was no way to replicate the path. Besides, Otto's success seemed to be related to the Herrscher of Binding. Where would he find one now?
"He doesn't have time to slowly find a way. He will definitely take a risk. The survival of our world is not important to him. He is undoubtedly an enemy."
Ryan directly defined him as an enemy. Everyone didn't need to be conflicted and just had to figure out a way to deal with him.
"If nothing unexpected happens, he's in South America now. We can find him with our power." Andrei said in a low voice. He could understand, but that didn't stop him from killing the opponent.
"It's useless. According to the commander-in-chief's explanation, he won't fight. At least not now. And his authority is very troublesome. He can cause a lot of casualties without showing his face."
Not bad. She thought of that.
Ryan glanced at the girl with two horns on her head. As expected of a guardian who fought alone in Eastern Europe for more than a year. She went straight to the heart of the matter.
This was exactly the reason for his hesitation. Theoretically, Calis had to be killed, but in reality, it was very difficult to kill him because this guy was no longer a Herrscher in the traditional sense. There was no need for him to sacrifice his life for the Honkai's cause.
As long as his life is in danger, he will immediately run away. The Earth is unprecedentedly vast, and there are many places to hide.
'I've already guessed his goal. Now it's a matter of how to use him.'
Ryan stroked his sparse beard. There was no need for smart people to talk. A tacit understanding had already formed. That authority was really troublesome. If someone died by chance today, another would die tomorrow. Ryan's cards couldn't withstand the consumption.
But besides him, the real problem was still the Honkai. He had to seize this opportunity to get some benefits. At the very least, Calis and the Honkai were not on the same side. It would be great if he could stab them in the back.
"Get ready for battle. Let's slowly move forward. The new aerial fleet needs to be broken in. I also want to see how many Honkai Beasts have gathered in South America." Ryan decided to try first. The group of warriors looked at each other, and there was no better way.
"Yes, Commander-in-chief."
The short meeting ended just like that. A group of people filed out. Mobius deliberately walked very slowly, wanting to settle a score with Ryan. But she saw that he and Mei were whispering to each other and didn't even look at her.
How dare he ignore me.
She took a light breath, hesitating whether to go up and interrupt. A pair of hands was placed on her shoulders. She turned back and saw the smiling Elysia.
"What?"
"Don't be so fierce, my dear Mobius." Elysia wasn't angry. While pushing her out, she leaned her mouth to her ear. "Hehe, I already have a way to solve that matter. I already talked to Sakura and got her on board."
"Good! How dare you guys slack off during such an important meeting!"
"I don't understand these troublesome things anyway. Why should I bother my brain?" Elysia answered as if it was a matter of course, while ignoring the eye-roll she received.
"What did that wooden stick say?"
"Oh, so you really care about this. Why didn't you help?"
"Nonsense! I don't care at all!"
Elysia was already used to Mobius's personality and just giggled. She didn't plan to tease her anymore.
"She agreed."
"Did that stubborn person really agree?"
"Mm. It's not a good thing for everyone to be in a stalemate like this. And look, the combat mission is about to start again. Every time we go out, there's a risk. Shouldn't we hurry up?"
At least she had some brains. Did she really think this place was a game of house?
Mobius knew Hua's thoughts very well because she was the same. A warrior's intuition could smell that death was always by their side. One wrong step would lead to a lifelong regret. Otherwise, she wouldn't have planned to share beautiful memories with these idiots.
But then again, why do I feel like I was schemed against?
Mobius wanted to turn her head to look back, but she was already pushed out the door by Elysia. She only saw the cold door frame. But if she had been a moment slower, she would have met Ryan's gaze.
The man's eyes were filled with a 'plan successful' expression, and the smile at the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed.
Idiot, you fell for it.
Ryan was very proud. He didn't conspire with Elysia because she didn't need him to use his brain. She liked excitement more than anyone else. As soon as the war clouds approached, she couldn't sit still and would obediently become a gold-medal wingman.
"Ryan, your smile is very evil." Mei couldn't help but knock on the table to remind him, and then she saw his gaze move to her.
There was a hint of resentment, but it was more a sense of satisfaction of getting revenge.
"Hehe. After eating your odd couple's dog food for so many years, it's about time for me to win a round."