Su walked to a cabinet, opened the key locker, and took out a stack of documents from a hidden compartment, handing them to Vill-V. "These are materials obtained by our intelligence agents. Cyborgs, awakening serums, heavy combat robots... In a Dusk City with a stagnant economy, they somehow possess such advanced technology. It's directly caused a technological leap, pushing the city ahead of schedule into a cyber society."
"Barcelona is really lively right now. A large number of covert organizations from all over the world have gathered there. Not only that, some of them were even coerced into coming despite knowing it's a trap. Like us."
Vill-V took the documents and read for a while, then shook them slightly, her voice tinged with excitement. "What's interesting is that Heliopolis Life Sciences has deliberately released things that all these covert organizations—including MOTH—cannot refuse. Looks like these organizations are going to fight tooth and nail for it."
Heliopolis Life Sciences clearly understands the various well-known organizations around the world.
As someone who enjoys chaos, seeing so many organizations about to clash in one place made Magician very excited.
Not only could she gather a wealth of intelligence from different factions, but she could also watch them display their abilities and compete for supremacy.
Such a stage was truly rare—it was all thanks to the generous 'self-sacrifice' of Heliopolis Life Sciences.
Of course, Conductor would probably have a headache. The more chaotic the situation, the harder it becomes to unravel the truth.
A chess player never wants the board to slip completely out of control.
Moreover, with Heliopolis Life Sciences pushing technological advancement so aggressively, the emergence of Honkai was almost understandable.
Even so, it still couldn't explain why everything was happening with such precise repetition.
Hearing Vill-V's words, Su fell into thought. "But why would Heliopolis Life Sciences expose itself just to gather so many organizations? What are they trying to do?"
If they wanted to fish in troubled waters, there were far more covert methods available.
But ever since they made this information public, Heliopolis Life Sciences has essentially become a huge piece of bait—one that will inevitably be roasted over an open flame.
"Who knows." Vill-V shrugged. "Maybe they're looking for investors. Maybe they want to make some major announcement. Maybe they want to challenge the entire world. Or maybe they just want to show off their technological power."
Su nodded. "Because of HoMu Network Technology Co., Ltd., we have no choice but to wade into this mess... There aren't many Mad Hatter Party members in the city. Should we call for reinforcements?"
For the sake of secrecy, the number of Mad Hatter Party members currently in the city was fewer than a hundred—fewer than even a small gang.
Based on the intelligence gathered so far, that number was far from sufficient.
"Hmm... ask Bronya if she's willing to come. We need her abilities. It wouldn't be good if the fighting spreads to Dusk Street."
Strictly speaking, bringing Kalpas into the equation would be a simple and brutal way to break the situation.
But if Kalpas realized he had been manipulated, he would certainly have some choice words for Vill-V.
After all, he hated being schemed against the most.
And Vill-V didn't want to disrupt their peaceful lives before meeting Aponia.
At least not yet.
"And also, contact MOTH's side. Get in touch with Dr. Mobius. She should be interested in the 'awakening serum' and the 'vampires.' We can't let that snake miss such a juicy opportunity."
Although Dr. Mobius held a transcendent position within MOTH, Vill-V didn't believe the upper echelons of MOTH would share this information with her.
When it comes to profitable opportunities, those in power always prefer to keep them for themselves.
Informing Dr. Mobius wasn't about dragging her into this mess—it was simply fulfilling a previous agreement to share limited intelligence.
"Dr. Mobius..." Su hesitated for a moment before shaking his head with some difficulty. "I'm afraid we can't reach her."
"Hm? My impersonation and Dr. Newton's suspension are minor matters... How could a cautious person like Dr. Mobius run into trouble?" Vill-V was momentarily stunned.
The so-called 'disturb the grass to scare the snake' didn't quite apply here. Even though Dr. Mobius spent most of her time in her lab, her information network was extremely sharp.
The fact that she could immediately dispatch Elysia to find Vill-V back then was proof that her intelligence network was no weaker than that of MOTH's upper ranks.
But thinking of another possibility, a shadow crossed Vill-V's expression.
Among all Flame-Chasers, the one whose actions were hardest to predict when it came to Honkai intelligence was undoubtedly Dr. Mobius.
Unlike the version in the Elysian Realm—who had already gotten along with the other Flame-Chasers and was kept in check by Elysia—the current Dr. Mobius had no such restraints.
She hadn't even experienced the 'small shock' Vill-V once gave her by threatening to deliver a doomsday nuclear strike to humanity.
When it came to surpassing human morality and ethics, she was relentless—utterly terrifying.
Although their previous cooperation had gone smoothly, it was hard to say how much of that had been an act.
Mobius had never truly reached a consensus with Vill-V. It was only Vill-V's technology that fascinated her enough to make cooperation possible.
Like Vill-V, Mobius was also a master actor. As long as it helped her achieve her goals, she didn't mind creating an illusion of closeness.
But a snake's nature never changes. Trust her blindly, and you can only blame yourself when she betrays you at any moment.
Even she herself could be stabbed in the back by herself—let alone others.
Klein was the exception.
"I'll try contacting Dr. Mei. Based on her intelligence..."
Vill-V raised a hand to stop him. "Wait... Su, are you saying you told Dr. Mei about this?"
"Is there a problem?" Su didn't understand.
When it came to Dr. Mei, Su knew her inside and out.
And many of Vill-V's previous plans had been completed together with her.
So why was Vill-V suddenly insisting on keeping information from her now?
"Hmm... how should I explain this to you..."
"Let's not even mention the unpredictable Dr. Mobius."
Vill-V pouted, clearly displeased. "Do you think that if there were an opportunity for humanity to defeat Honkai, Dr. Mei would care about the lives of the people in this abandoned city?"
Su's eyes widened. "This city, controlled by gangs and corporations, could hold a chance to defeat Honkai?!"
"That's right. This city is in chaos, with various major forces intervening and Honkai constantly emerging. It's all to raise a 'gu'."
"Dr. Mei might not yet design a city-wide massacre herself, but if someone else has already set it up, she wouldn't hesitate to make use of it—and even push things along."
"As for the final 'gu king,' whether it becomes humanity's savior or a world-ending disaster doesn't matter. Dr. Mei will definitely intervene."
"As someone uninvolved and standing outside the board, Dr. Mei has the greatest advantage in this situation. Once she understands the whole story, it's almost impossible for her not to step in at the end."
"And who do you think will be the final controller? Su, you should already have an answer. In the worst-case scenario, we might have to fight him."
Only then did Su understand why Vill-V didn't want him to reveal the information to Dr. Mei.
Because doing so would introduce a massive variable—into this city... and into themselves...
"Kevin..."