Of course, in reality, many people were connected to Bianka by blood, but it wasn't like Otto hadn't done tests before.
The Kaslana and Schariac families were Schicksal's Three Houses. Many people from these two families had always been within the Schicksal organization, contributing to the cause of resisting the Honkai... well, at least in their perception, they were indeed doing the work of resisting the Honkai.
After Kiana became Bianka, she had more or less come into contact with people from those two families.
As for the results—Bianka naturally didn't feel anything from those close to her in bloodline.
Forget people of the same clan; she had met many of her grandfathers, grandmothers, distant aunts, and uncles. Yet Otto had never heard Bianka say she had any strange feelings toward those people.
Then this intelligence became very intriguing.
From the perspective of bloodline, if she didn't feel anything even from close relatives of the last two generations, then the people who could make her feel a bloodline connection must be only her biological parents.
Cecilia Schariac had indeed died fourteen years ago.
And Siegfried was the only answer left following this line of speculation.
But the problem was Siegfried had already lost an arm. Even if Anti-Entropy attached a new arm for him, he couldn't exert such terrifying power as he did fourteen years ago.
Besides, it wasn't like Otto hadn't studied Siegfried's fighting style. That strange black-clad man's fighting style and weapons obviously didn't match Siegfried's.
Both used dual guns, but a Lancer and a Gunner were completely different.
So Siegfried was also ruled out.
Additionally, although he had basically ruled out the possibility of that man being related to other members of the two families, Otto still used this pretext to investigate whether anyone in the two families had special circumstances like illegitimate children.
Looking at the results, Otto could only say these juniors really played wild.
Continuing the deduction now, only two conclusions remained.
The person Durandal encountered was indeed someone related to Siegfried.
And judging by Durandal's feeling, she suspected that man was her big brother.
Among all the people from the two families Otto investigated, the only thing he failed to investigate was whether Siegfried had an illegitimate son.
And Siegfried did indeed run away from home when he was young.
Otto could be certain Siegfried truly loved Cecilia, but the problem lay in—who could guarantee he didn't mess around outside before falling in love with Cecilia?
If Siegfried did the deed before meeting Cecilia and didn't take precautions, then the appearance of a person who could make Bianka feel a bloodline connection would make sense.
And the other possibility lay elsewhere.
Otto hadn't forgotten that on that day fourteen years ago, he ordered Amber to fire the Honkai Fission Bomb because he was too wary of Siegfried after he awakened the Kaslana clan's [Manasvin Bloodline].
Because he was too wary of Siegfried's form and power, which resembled a semi-Honkai Beast at the time, Otto decided to lay a murderous hand on his strongest subordinate.
Then, if someone who had awakened the Kaslana [Manasvin Bloodline] came into contact with Bianka, and his awakened bloodline stimulated the Kaslana blood inside Bianka... *Mm, this possibility feels more likely to me.*
The guys at Anti-Entropy didn't intend to conduct human experiments, but the problem was the newly promoted Anti-Entropy Enforcer Cocolia didn't have their moral baseline.
According to the news constantly sent back by the spy Otto planted in Cocolia's team, since this woman joined Anti-Entropy a few years after the Second Eruption, she had never stopped doing shady things like human experimentation behind the scenes, which the Anti-Entropy conservatives had explicitly forbidden.
Even in a relatively 'harmonious' organization like Anti-Entropy, Cocolia framed her colleague Raiden Ryoma while fighting for power with the two veterans, Einstein and Tesla, constantly thinking about becoming the Sovereign.
Then, while his rival Welt went missing during this period, Cocolia really seized the opportunity to climb up.
She even conveniently actively guided the outbreak of the Third Honkai Eruption. It simply made Otto feel this woman was absolutely insane.
Otto felt he was already inhuman enough, but in the aspect of not being human, Cocolia really made Otto feel she was a potential stock.
Moreover, according to the spy's report, regarding human experiments, Cocolia had not only acquired Sea of Quanta technology but even completed Herrscher clones using the [Welt DNA] stored in Anti-Entropy's inventory.
*Heh, Welt clones... being able to manufacture Pseudo-Herrschers through this method, she is indeed a talent.*
*But combining this point, if Anti-Entropy can manufacture clones, then as long as they extracted Siegfried's DNA, they could totally create something like a 'Siegfried Clone'.*
*Although Siegfried can no longer control the awakened bloodline, causing his strength to be far less than before, in terms of power, he remains one of the strongest in this world.*
*His clone only needs to possess a part of his power, cultivate combat instincts and experience, and be equipped with sufficiently powerful weapons to indeed be enough to temporarily suppress Bianka to a certain extent.*
*Plus, the intelligence 'It' got from Cocolia's side also tells me Cocolia has connections with the Mikoyan Design Bureau, who are experts at manufacturing weapons. Everything makes sense.*
*If this man isn't Siegfried's illegitimate son, then there is a huge probability he is a Siegfried clone manufactured by Cocolia using Siegfried's DNA.*
*As for those dual guns with special effects, they must also be creations from Mikoyan.*
*Heh, to actually create a unit with this level of individual combat power.*
*It seems Cocolia's team isn't as incompetent as I imagined.*
*Continuing down this point, that man is Cocolia's person, and Cocolia's goal this time is to capture Raiden Mei.*
*Raiden Mei and K423 both went missing in Nagazora City, and that man also left in the end... Heh, does this mean Cocolia has already captured Raiden Mei?*
*It's getting interesting.*
*Dr. Magi knew too much, so I hoodwinked his granddaughter into participating in the experiment, causing her death due to the properties of the Gem of Serenity.*
*According to the intel sent by 'It', Dr. Magi has already completed contact with Cocolia's people. In the next few months, Dr. Magi will inevitably defect from Schicksal with the Gem of Serenity.*
*And Cocolia's plan is definitely not to honestly find a compatibilizer to complete the gem injection.*
*She is the same kind of person as me—a terrible person with absolutely no bottom line who disregards the safety of others for her own goals.*
*Then such a Cocolia, after facilitating the outbreak of the Third Eruption and gaining an extra Herrscher-level combatant in her hand, will definitely want to stage another large-scale Eruption after tasting the sweetness.*
*In other words, as long as I have 'It' watch Cocolia's movements, sooner or later I can bring the Third Herrscher under my control.*
*And if Cocolia successfully awakens the true Herrscher of Death, then I can totally have it try to resurrect Kallen after I control the Herrscher of Death!*
*As long as Kallen can be resurrected, I won't need to use the risky second plan.*
*Also, K423 isn't in Nagazora City now, so the probability of her being taken away with the Herrscher of Thunder isn't small either.*
*When the time is right, as long as I seize control of the Herrscher of Thunder and the Herrscher of Death, I can sooner or later follow the vine to find K423 back.*
*Ha, looking at it this way, although Bianka lost this time, I won big.*
*Cocolia will prepare everything I want for me.*
*I just need to wait for her to complete her plan, then conveniently pluck the fruit of victory that belongs to her.*
*Next, I just need to prepare enough combat power and continue waiting for the intelligence transmitted by 'It'.*
*Although Bianka lost to that man in the probing battle this time, fundamentally, it was because she didn't use her trump cards.*
*In a real fight, it's hard to say who would win.*
*Mm, speed up the development of [Bright Knight: Excelsis] during this time so she can fight in her strongest form. That would be more secure.*
*No choice with Rita; although she worked hard, her limit is currently there.*
*If it's just this, there might be a lack of combat power.*
*To be safe, I should have Theresa sortie as well.*
*Although my granddaughter doesn't listen very well usually, as long as Otto tells her 'Cocolia is preparing to trigger the Fourth Honkai Eruption', Theresa will absolutely not have much resistance to Otto's relevant orders.*
*Besides, this is the truth; Cocolia is preparing to cause trouble.*
*Three S-rank Valkyries, two of whom hold Divine Keys, plus the Immortal Blades and Schicksal's mecha squad—it should be enough to firmly grasp the initiative in that battle.*
*No, this isn't enough.*
*Before communicating with Theresa, I have to have a good chat with her.*
"Amber, connect me to A-rank Valkyrie Fu Hua."
"I understand, Lord Otto."
After Amber connected the communication with Fu Hua, Otto spoke to Fu Hua with a smile on his face.
"Long time no see, old friend."
However, facing this 'old friend', the 'girl' didn't show a pleasant expression.
Fu Hua, currently acting as an [A-rank Valkyrie], spoke to Otto very indifferently in a business-like manner.
"Is there a new mission? Overseer Otto."
"Ha, you're still so distant."
"I have always been this way. Keep it short."
"Alright, alright, then I'll keep it short. Simply put, Anti-Entropy Enforcer Cocolia has triggered the Third Honkai Eruption. While capturing the Third Herrscher, she conveniently buried millions of lives."
"And next, she seems to be preparing to stage another large-scale Eruption because she tasted the sweetness. I won't say any high-sounding words; you aren't a little girl who can be hoodwinked. Simply put, I need to hold the initiative in my own hands."
"So?"
"Simply put, I have already planted spies in her team. And when she prepares to trigger the Fourth Eruption, I will have the three S-rank Valkyries—Theresa, Rita, and Durandal—sortie simultaneously."
"Currently, there seem to be two Herrscher-level and one Pseudo-Herrscher-level combatants on that side, so I'm worried the combat power isn't enough and need you to act in the shadows."
"Is that so... I understand."
At this moment, Fu Hua gave Otto a deep look before leaving a final sentence.
"Don't forget the agreement between us."
"Of course, of course—protecting Shenzhou. Look, haven't I been abiding by this agreement for the past five hundred years?"
After throwing down this sentence, Fu Hua actively cut the communication.
Meanwhile, the smile on Otto's face grew thicker.
*Personnel preparations are complete. Next, as long as we work overtime to complete the development of [Bright Knight: Excelsis] and the testing of [Shadow Knight], my grasp on plucking the fruit will increase a few degrees.*
*Let K423 and the Herrscher of Thunder be temporarily stored with Cocolia.*
*For this period, I'll let you be smug for a few days.*
*I really want to thank you sincerely, Cocolia.*
*You are just like a clown; please entertain me as much as possible on this stage.*
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Same time. Schicksal HQ
Inside the lounge at Schicksal HQ, Rita Rossweisse, who had finished investigating the intelligence, came to the side of her superior, Bianka.
Although Bianka was her superior, Rita, who had known her since Bianka was young, had long treated this serious but slightly clumsy child as her own sister.
After returning from Nagazora City, Rita noticed that Bianka had been restless.
And during the debriefing with Overseer Otto, Bishop Otto casually fished out the matter that had been troubling her from Bianka's mouth.
That black-clad man she fought gave Bianka a feeling of 'bloodline connection' during the battle.
Although Overseer Otto didn't instruct them to continue investigating, he didn't explicitly issue an order preventing Rita from investigating that man's intelligence either.
Therefore, for Bianka's sake, after specifically consulting seniors in the intelligence department who had performed joint missions, Rita investigated the Schicksal database a bit.
Unfortunately, Schicksal's database obviously had zero information on this man.
Rita wasn't surprised by this result.
Bianka's background had always been a mystery.
Of course, unlike the easily hoodwinked Bianka, the meticulous Rita had long guessed that Overseer Otto definitely knew Bianka's past.
It was just that if Otto didn't say it, no matter how much she investigated, she couldn't investigate any intelligence from a blank sheet of paper.
So, the route of investigating that man starting from 'Bianka's identity' was considered blocked.
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