Chapter 77: On How to Deal with the Three Giants of Honkai
[Passerby]: Don't look at me, I'm just a traveler with no fixed abode. How could I possibly help you find someone?
[Passerby]: Don't tell me you expect me to go to other worlds and kidnap some teachers for you? Even if I did bring them over, there's no guarantee they'd cooperate.
[Photo Princess]: +1, same here. Sorry, Wu Tong, I can't help with this either. But if I come across anyone on my trailblazing journey, I'll help ask around for you.
[Photo Princess]: Apologetic smile.jpg
[Seeker of Dao]: It's fine. Then I'll trouble you, little San Yue.
[UnshakenBilian]: Brother Tong, if they can't do it, I can.
[UnshakenBilian]: I was already planning to go public with the nation during this Luo Tian Grand Assembly, so I can have the state help you find those teachers.
[UnshakenBilian]: Whether it's regular teachers or cultivation instructors, we can find them for you.
[UnshakenBilian]: However… you know that once that time comes, I'll only be the bridge. When it comes to compensation, you'll have to deal with those seasoned political veterans yourself.
[Seeker of Dao]: Is that so? Alright, I understand.
[Seeker of Dao]: Thanks, Chu Lan.
Wu Tong looked at everyone's responses in the group chat and was very satisfied.
This situation was indeed beyond his expectations.
He had originally thought that just getting help from one world would already meet his goal.
He didn't expect that two worlds would be able to provide support. That already exceeded his expectations.
"But wait—Fu Hua actually went public with St. Freya Academy?"
Seeing Fu Hua's message, Wu Tong frowned and began to think.
Everyone knows that St. Freya Academy is a force on par with the infamous Winery.
Though it's not composed almost entirely of undercover agents like the Winery, the difference isn't that great.
After all, even someone like Old Yang—an anti-entropy leader—can openly work as a history teacher at St. Freya and never be discovered.
That alone shows just how deeply anti-entropy has infiltrated St. Freya.
But that's not surprising either. On the surface, St. Freya is the Far East division of Schicksal, so naturally it would draw the attention of Schicksal's old enemy—anti-entropy.
Even if they're not targeting St. Freya directly, covert surveillance and spy placements are bound to happen.
And the result, as expected, is that under the wise leadership of St. Freya's dean—the S-rank Valkyrie Teresa—the academy has become a platform for various forces to exchange information.
"If Fu Hua already told Teresa about the chat group, then with the level of infiltration into St. Freya, the major factions must all know about it by now."
"Schicksal HQ, Anti-Entropy, World Serpent. The three major powers of the Honkai world have likely all received the news."
"If I accept Fu Hua's offer, then among the Valkyrie teachers sent my way, who knows how many of them will be spies."
After running through the calculations, Wu Tong felt a headache coming on as he stared at the conclusion he'd drawn.
As expected of the famous St. Freya—truly the most transparent force in the Honkai world.
As the saying goes, "The moment St. Freya learns something, all the other factions will know it at the exact same time."
Wu Tong had always thought of that line as a joke. But now that it was happening to him, he found it hard to laugh.
Wu Tong had no issue with those Valkyries themselves. After all, anyone walking the path of resisting Honkai is someone willing to sacrifice themselves for the world.
It could be said that in the Honkai world, even the logistics staff among the Valkyries are admirable and lovable.
After all, those who are willing to lay down their lives for others—how bad could they truly be?
But the real concern is those crafty old foxes trying to stir up trouble. Compared to their life experience, he hadn't eaten as much salt as they had food. There was no way he could outwit them, especially that cunning bastard Otto.
"This is becoming troublesome. Should I really accept Fu Hua's help?"
"Otto, that cunning bastard, must already know about Fu Hua joining the chat group. Given his personality, he's bound to stir up trouble."
"If I accept Fu Hua's help, then among the Valkyries sent over this time, Otto will definitely sneak in a bunch of spies."
"Seriously, why hasn't that bastard died already?"
Just thinking about Otto left Wu Tong thoroughly vexed. He simply had no way to deal with this kind of old fox—after all, scheming wasn't his strong suit to begin with.
This led Wu Tong to seriously consider whether or not he should accept Fu Hua's help.
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, until he finally couldn't help but blurt out his complaints aloud.
But as soon as he finished, Wu Tong suddenly realized something.
"Wait, Otto... died to save Kallen, didn't he? How did I forget that?"
"There's no way to revive Kallen in the Honkai world—but the chat group can! As long as there's a way to bring her back, with Otto's feelings for her, he would stop at nothing to get it."
"Looking at it that way, Schicksal might actually be the easiest faction to deal with."
With that thought, Wu Tong was no longer annoyed. Given Otto's deep love for Kallen, as long as he had something that could bring her back, he could negotiate directly with Otto.
That way, not only could he easily handle Schicksal's Overseer, but he could also take this opportunity to acquire all of Schicksal's accumulated knowledge.
As the saying goes, "When impoverished, keep to oneself; when prosperous, benefit the world."
If it benefited him, Wu Tong didn't mind helping Otto fulfill his wish.
After all, Otto possessed the Imaginary Archive—a vault that held all the knowledge of the previous civilization. That was the knowledge of an entire era.
If he could effortlessly obtain it from Otto, just thinking about it made Wu Tong's mood improve significantly.
"With this, Otto—previously the most troublesome—has now become the easiest to handle. As for Anti-Entropy and World Serpent…"
"Anti-Entropy is easy. Just have a talk with Welt. With his character, as long as it's to fight Honkai, we can probably reach an understanding."
"As for the radicals within Anti-Entropy, leave that to Old Yang. Once he finds out what Cocolia's done, he'll surely clean up Anti-Entropy's ranks."
"As for World Serpent, they're also easy to handle. After all, using the chat group to relocate people is essentially the continuation of the Mantle Project from the previous era, isn't it?"
"If World Serpent shows up, let Fu Hua handle it. She is one of their sovereigns, after all."
"With Fu Hua's persuasion and something like a resurrection token, Kevin should be manageable. Besides... who knows, I might even be able to pull those guys over to my side."
Thinking about the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and scientists like Mei, Vilvi, Mobius, and Einstein, Wu Tong's heart burned with anticipation.
After recalculating and confirming that his plan was feasible, Wu Tong no longer hesitated and replied directly in the group.
[Seeker of Dao]: Then it's settled. I'll be counting on you all.
[Seeker of Dao]: @UnshakenBilian @Immortal Chiyuan
[UnshakenBilian]: Don't worry, we'll take care of it for sure, Brother Tong.
[Immortal Chiyuan]: There's no need to thank me. I should be the one thanking you instead.
(End of Chapter)
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