“This man…” Gan Yu narrowed her eyes.
"I have a feeling... it's not as simple as it seems..."
………………
“O...Bishop Otto…”
Jiang Mu said excitedly.
"hehe……"
Otto simply smiled and said.
"Don't be so nervous, my friend..."
“Your father introduced you to me, and I have also read your articles; they are very innovative.”
"You're joking..." Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu shook his head.
"This is just a rudimentary theory, and it has not been verified by experiments, so it cannot be said to be a correct conjecture."
"A very rigorous attitude towards verification."
Otto praised.
"Leaving aside other factors, your idea alone is enough to make those mediocre people who consider themselves scientific geniuses ashamed."
"You flatter me." Jiang Mu kept his head down, desperately trying to suppress his excitement.
I'm so happy to have been praised by my idol! o(*￣▽￣*)ブ
"Well..." After a few pleasantries, Otto finally revealed his main purpose.
"Jiang Mu, are you interested in accepting the offer from Destiny?"
"What!"
Jiang Mu suddenly raised his head, his eyes revealing undisguised surprise.
“I have high hopes for your potential and I’m willing to pay a price for it.”
Otto continued with a smile.
"Although your Jiang family is indeed large and powerful, in terms of technological level and basic scientific research facilities, it still cannot compare with Tianming."
At this moment, Otto exuded an undisguised confidence and pride.
"This..." Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment, then...
"I need to talk to my parents first."
"He's a responsible child..."
Otto's face showed no displeasure at being rejected; on the contrary, it was still filled with undisguised admiration.
"Then I look forward to your reply."
As he spoke, Otto took out a badge from behind his back.
"This badge is an identity verification tool that allows you to freely enter and exit any area of Destiny except for a few extremely confidential ones."
Otto said with a smile.
"Next, Rita will show you around the Schicksal base. You young people will have more in common to talk about. I, this old man, won't take up any more of your time..."
“Bishop Otto, you’re joking,” Jiang Mu said. “You look to be in the prime of your life, what’s wrong with you, old man?”
Otto just chuckled and waved at Jiang Mu.
"Go..."
"yes."
Jiang Mu bowed again, then turned around, pushed open the door, and slowly walked out...
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"Lord Jiang Mu." Rita, who was waiting outside, bowed as she saw Jiang Mu come out.
"Don't be like this..." Jiang Mu was both amused and exasperated.
Although his family was quite wealthy, his parents adhered to the principle of self-reliance and did not employ any housekeepers or servants. They handled all the household affairs themselves, except for special circumstances when they would hire temporary workers to help out.
Therefore, Jiang Mu never developed the arrogant personality of a spoiled young master from childhood to adulthood, which made his parents very satisfied.
Jiang Mu has always been averse to titles like "adult".
Rita's sudden appearance caught him completely off guard...
"No, that won't do..." Rita said with a smile.
"This is a basic courtesy of a maid; you must show due respect to your master..."
"Master or something..."
Jiang Mu was a little embarrassed...
"Hehe..." Rita smiled.
"Just kidding, little Jiang Mu's reaction is so cute..."
"Uh..." Jiang Mu was stunned, then felt a wave of embarrassment...
"Since you don't want to, then I'll just call you Brother Jiang Mu..."
Rita smiled.
"this……"
"Or do you still want me to call you Lord Jiang Mu? Oh dear, Lord Jiang Mu is such a person with a perverse sense of humor..."
Rita covered her mouth with her hand, feigning surprise.
"You worthless maid!" Jiang Mu thought to himself, but could only manage a forced smile.
"Alright...then I'll trouble Rita to show me around..."
"Okay..."
Upon hearing this, Rita smiled slightly, extended one hand, palm up, and gestured forward.
"plz follow me."
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Inside the office...
Listening to the footsteps fading away outside, Otto returned to his seat and picked up a science and technology magazine.
"On the Possibility of Combining Soul Steel with Valkyrie Armor"
"Hehe..." Otto laughed.
"Many pioneers in history had their ideas considered nonsense."
Otto smiled as he looked at the barrage of questions and criticisms in the comments section.
"But in reality, it is they who are driving the world forward..."
“Jiang Mu…” Otto smiled gently as he lightly traced the author's name on the paper.
"I'm curious about what changes you'll make to this Honkai world."
"I also hope you won't let me down..."
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"This is the mecha bay of Destiny Technology."
Riding the levitation elevator, Jiang Mu and Rita arrived at a place resembling a museum, where towering mechs sat quietly inside.
"Here, you can see all the models of mechs that Destiny has produced since its inception to the present," Rita explained to Jiang Mu like a top-notch tour guide.
Are those old-fashioned mechs still in use?
Jiang Mu raised a question.
“I’m sorry,” Rita shook her head and explained.
"The original mecha, known as Unit-01, is no longer usable because its key parts and outer armor have completely aged and rusted. What you see now are just models."
"So that's how it is..."
Jiang Mu sighed softly, feeling somewhat depressed...
“You don’t need to be disappointed,” Rita smiled.
"These mechs have completed their mission, and the era of new mechs has arrived. They should give way to their successors so that the younger generation can continue their unfinished mission."
"What mission?" Jiang Mu pressed.
"Fighting against the enemy that destroys human civilization—the Honkai."
Rita narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Clap clap clap..."
"What you said is very good," Jiang Mu clapped his hands and said, "Is this your true feeling?"
“No.” Rita smiled faintly and pointed to the side.
"It's written on the sign."
Jiang Mu: “(ˉ▽ˉ；)…”
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