At this moment, just as Guinaifen was shocked by her roommate's words, the barrage in the livestream chat also erupted into heated discussion because of Huohuo's statement.
Of course, it wasn't because Huohuo's opinion was particularly novel, but because the bullet comments felt that damn MiHoYo just might actually do this.
As netizens' complaints flooded in like a tidal wave, the plot continued to progress.
As the Hyperion got closer and closer to Kolosten, Theresa and the others began entering a state of combat readiness.
They truly had no idea what secret Otto was hiding behind the scenes.
Moreover, just in case, Theresa did not plan to send out the full crew of the Hyperion at first.
Instead, she and the scientists from Anti-Entropy would first make contact with the reception team from Schicksal.
Later, when Theresa and the others arrived at the destination, Kolosten, she found that the person receiving them was Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie, Durandal.
However, when Theresa began discussing relevant matters with Durandal, she noticed that the strongest Valkyrie under her grandfather's command seemed somewhat distracted.
Her eyes kept glancing toward the direction of the Hyperion from time to time.
Durandal's odd behavior immediately raised the alertness of Einstein and Tesla nearby.
The two scientists, with many years of experience dealing with such matters, exchanged glances and tacitly thought:
"That guy Otto is clearly up to no good!"
Afterwards, under Durandal's explanation, Theresa and the others gained a basic understanding of the current situation Kolosten was facing.
To summarize: due to a series of reasons, so-called "Spatiotemporal Environment Anomalies" had appeared around Kolosten.
Otto speculated that this anomaly might be related to the out-of-control Herrscher of Domination's core.
And the consequence of this anomaly was that spatiotemporal information from a certain period in the past had been projected into the current timeline.
Hearing this, a certain hot-tempered, lobster-headed doctor immediately questioned Durandal's speculation.
"Huh? Wait! Are you talking about the 'Spatiotemporal Projection' that Chicken-Nest-Head once researched? Do you even know how difficult that is?!"
In response, Einstein, the person in question, corrected Tesla's nickname while also falling into shock about Schicksal's technological level.
If what Durandal said was indeed true, then she would need to reassess the technological gap between Anti-Entropy and Schicksal.
After Durandal said this, it wasn't just the two Anti-Entropy doctors who were stunned, countless netizens in front of their screens were also dumbfounded.
———
[Everyone says Anti-Entropy focuses on tech and Schicksal focuses on the supernatural, but clearly that's not the case anymore]
[Feels like if the main cast weren't part of Anti-Entropy, Schicksal might have wiped them out long ago]
[So here's the question: Did Otto really not know about the gap between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy? If he did, would he really be so kind as to let Anti-Entropy develop freely?]
[Now that you mention it… that kind of makes sense]
[Could Otto actually be a genius? I really don't understand how one man could develop so much technology alone]
[Wasn't it mentioned in a side story that Otto studied a lot of Pre-Civilization tech?]
[I feel like there must be hidden truths, otherwise, how could Otto so precisely find Pre-Civilization relics?]
———
[Back to the Video]
After a brief chat, Durandal suggested that while they had time, everyone should explore the anomalous area together.
This way they could resolve the anomalies in Kolosten sooner and recover the Herrscher of Domination's core.
Theresa agreed with this.
Of course, after experiencing so much, the silly and naive "Deli-dumb" had grown quite a bit.
She immediately stated that in order to prevent any accidents, she would personally accompany Durandal alone for the operation.
The thoughtful Durandal took the initiative to say that, in order to reassure both sides,
She would also send some administrative staff from Immortal Blades over to the Hyperion.
This was essentially a mutual exchange of hostages.
Durandal's open and honest action earned Einstein's trust, so she immediately stated, "Anti-Entropy has no objections in principle. However, Ms. Theresa is not a technical specialist, so the efficiency in gathering intel may be… suboptimal…"
Saying this, Einstein instinctively glanced at the hot-tempered lobster-head beside her.
"To compensate for this, I'll trouble Doctor Tesla to accompany the investigation on site."
Said hot-tempered lobster-head: "Huh?"
After that, under Durandal's lead, Theresa and Tesla began exploring the anomalous areas of Kolosten.
And during their exploration, a familiar voice shouting caught their attention.
"Vera! Where are you?"
"Vera...."
"Damn it, what are these things?!"
Following the voice, they rushed over, and saw that blond-haired man they hated to the core.
However, the blond man's next reaction completely caught everyone off guard.
"Ah~ Thank goodness, finally I've found someone alive!"
"Excuse me, have you seen a girl?"
"She has silver-grey curly hair, wears a single-side ponytail, and a beret…"
"She's about a head shorter than me…"
———
At the same time, in the real world, Vera couldn't be happier seeing this scene.
Even if her brother Otto in the video was a villain who committed countless crimes, at this very moment, Vera knew that Otto's concern for her in the scene was genuine.
Meanwhile, compared to Vera, others had a much more direct reaction to seeing Otto.
[Dog-to! Go die!]
[Otto, take my elbow strike of iron-force!]
[Otto, this punch contains the power of 30 years of being single, can you block it?!]
[The guy above seems to have revealed something terrifying]
[Speaking of which, why does Otto seem so dumb now? Not a trace of his previous scheming aura]
[Still, I feel Otto must be plotting something shady again!]
———
[Back to the Video]
Seeing the person she hated most in this life, the hot-tempered Tesla instantly hurled Anti-Entropy curses at Otto.
She also angrily listed the crimes Otto had committed.
Faced with Tesla's accusations, this Otto from 500 years ago made no attempt to defend himself.
Instead, he frankly admitted to the darkness in his heart.
Even the recent civil war within Schicksal, Otto said it wasn't about liberating the people.
He simply didn't want Kallen's title as a Saint to be defiled.
In Otto's eyes, the moment the "Saint" died, the person named Otto Apocalypse ceased to exist.
What remained was just a walking corpse in the world.
So, after hearing from Tesla about the things his future self would do, the Otto from 500 years ago made a decision that shocked everyone present.
"Everyone… if I can return to my own world, I will give up my position as the first successor to the position of Schicksal Overseer."
———
[WTF?! The Otto from 500 years ago actually had this kind of awareness?!]
[Wait, if this Otto really returns to his timeline, will it change history?]
[Of course it'll change! Otto did so many bad things. Without him, the world would surely become better!]
[Uh… I suddenly realized something. If the world didn't have Otto, would Theresa and Kiana still exist?]
[Also, even though Otto did many bad things, didn't he actually contribute to resisting the Honkai?]
[Looking at it that way, Otto does seem to be somewhat useful…]
———
At the same time, in Guinaifen's livestream room.
After seeing this scene, Guinaifen, who just moments ago was loudly shouting that Otto must die, suddenly fell silent.
Although she had deliberately ignored it before, from the current plot's description, she now knew Otto did many good things in resisting the Honkai.
It's just that all those good deeds were completely overshadowed by his crimes.
Thinking of this, Guinaifen couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
'This Otto… really is a complicated person. If he hadn't done all those things that enraged both gods and men back then, maybe I would've…'
'Wait! Those things he did back then…'
'Forget it! I still think only a dead Otto is a good Otto!' Guinaifen thought so.
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