I, Anqi, Did Not Throw the Match

Call out--

Invisible threads shot out from all directions, severing several more machines.

At the same time, Kuerla's voice echoed among the various machines.

"No, even the Adamant Shield can't stop it! Abandon the shield and activate the Mobility Enhancement Mode! Infrared, electromagnetic wave, temperature, and airflow detectors are all ineffective and cannot detect the attack trajectory—use the brute force method and deploy area smoke grenades!"

"Captain, we've detected an abnormal air pressure environment! She's changing the surrounding air pressure!"

"Captain, tornado warning, wind force 16, super hurricane warning!"

"Everyone, hold on!"

In an instant, natural disaster struck, and the surrounding space became a death zone ravaged by hurricanes, abnormal air pressure, and indestructible fluid threads.

Durandal and Welt were also affected, but they continued their fierce battle high in the sky despite the wind and waves.

Welt glanced at the direction of the storm's center, which was now obscured, and his heart sank.

'No, we can't shake off Durandal in a short time. If this continues, the supporting Iron Pilot Legion will be completely wiped out!'

So, taking advantage of a collision that separated him from Durandal, Welt unleashed his full repulsive force, sending Durandal flying far away before turning and plunging into the storm.

"Go back and rest for now, little girl!"

Following the direction of the strongest Honkai Energy reaction, Welt found Delta, who was lounging around inside the defensive shield, drinking tea. Then, ignoring the defense formed by the Ideal Fluid, he released a black hole directly next to Delta.

"Laugh!"

The erupting black hole tore the smiling Delta apart, but only then did Welt realize it was an illusion. He looked down at the perfectly round hole piercing his heart, blood gushing out.

"I've always thought that Alliance Leader Welt, who cares for his subordinates, wouldn't stand idly by and watch his loyal and lovable troops be wiped out before his eyes. I never expected it to actually happen, hehehe~~"

A wisp of flowing blue hair appeared behind Welt. Delta sipped her goji berry tea, smiling as she watched his stiff body, and cutely stuck out her tongue.

The storm subsided in the next second, and Durandal arrived at Delta's side just in time.

"Well done! If you can complete this task, you will be credited with the greatest achievement! I will report the truth to the Archbishop!"

"You're too kind, but it seems like Herrscher wouldn't die from this level of injury, right?"

During their conversation, Welt clutched his chest, desperately using Honkai Energy to suppress the gushing blood, and retreated rapidly with a pale face.

The remaining seven or eight mechs in the storm also stood in front of Welt, showing a desperate determination to cover his retreat.

"We were careless! At this rate, we won't last much longer— Kuerla, you guys go back. Their target is me. I can escape on my own!"

Welt made a quick decision.

He knew that the remaining few mechs wouldn't be able to hold off the enemy for long, so there was no need to sacrifice them in vain.

But Kuerla addressed the remaining mechs in a firm voice:

"Excuse me, I'm the captain! Everyone, follow my command! Activate the shields, activate the highest enhancement mode, and cover the alliance leader's retreat!"

"Yes!"

Instead of retreating, the Iron Pilot column advanced, with Kuerla's mechs wielding their greatswords and charging towards Durandal, while the rest of the mechs headed towards Delta once again.

"Your courage is commendable, but let's finish this quickly!"

Durandal sighed, then spoke firmly. Behind her appeared the Divine Machine King, which was similar in size to the Titan BT, and swung its sword to meet Kuerla's machine.

"Yes, yes, you really know how to order people around."

Delta said with a smile, raising her hand to hook the silk thread and cut towards the machine in front of her.

"Don't want!!"

Welt clutched his chest, his eyes wide with fury as he watched these brave and fearless warriors about to be shot down by the two Valkyrie.

At the critical moment, a towering column of water rose from the sea, instantly engulfing Delta and Durandal.

"Boom!!!"

The Iron Pilot halted their charge in shock, momentarily at a loss.

Welt felt a pair of small hands supporting his arms. Looking down, he saw crystal-clear purple eyes, shimmering with a pure yet worried light, quietly watching him.

"Joachim, you are injured."

"Ning... Di..."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: I, Anqi, Did Not Fix the Match

At this time, Ninti was basically still the same as before, with big purple eyes, long, smooth golden hair, and a delicate little face with baby fat that still showed signs of immaturity.

However, she now has a pair of small, pointed purple horns on her head, and a long tail sways behind her, with gleaming silver-gray fangs inlaid on both sides of the tail.

"Cough!"

Welt coughed up a mouthful of blood.

What horrified him most was not the change in appearance, but the Abyss and awe-inspiring energy emanating from Ninti's petite body.

"Ninti, you..."

"Stop talking, let's go back and get treatment."

Ninti said softly, while raising her hand to face the two Valkyrie who had just emerged from the seawater, releasing a rapidly expanding black hole between them.

"Gravity again? Ideal Fluid can't resist the pull of a gravitational field!"

"I'm annoyed, "Delta said, then she and Durandal were drawn together and restrained by the tearing force of the super gravity.

Ninti glanced at them, then handed Welt to the palm of the Kuerla mech.

"Take Joachim back to base for treatment."

"And what about you?"

"I'm going to defeat the bad guys."

"Etc..."

Kuerla controlled the mecha to raise his hand to block, but Ninti had already flown far away, surrounded by small black holes, and was rapidly crashing into the two Valkyrie who had escaped from the black holes.

Kuerla looked down at Welt, who was nearly unconscious in the palm of his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and said:

"Let's go! Take the alliance leader back first!"

The Iron Pilot Chariots descended rapidly towards the sea.

Just as Ninti was about to collide with the two, she exchanged a glance with Delta.

Delta blinked nonchalantly.

'Hey! That's going too far! You almost killed Welt!'

'You really think Otto trusts me completely? If you don't take this seriously, I won't be so free anymore!'

'Then be prepared to get beaten up.'

'Good! Gravity's ability to control Ideal Fluid also makes sense.'

"Boom!!!"

The black holes around Ninti erupted in unison, forming an extremely chaotic zone of death gravity anomalies. Light in this area was collectively distorted, creating a darkness that enveloped the Sky Curtain, and even the surrounding space was twisting and deforming.

The terrifying power left Durandal with no choice but to retreat at top speed. However, spacetime seemed to have become sticky, and she was ultimately not able to escape unscathed. She was still slightly affected and appeared pale-faced in the distant sky.

"How could there be such a massive amount of energy? She shouldn't have been nearly as strong before. What exactly happened inside Chiyou's body?"

Durandal gripped her lance, channeling the life force of the Black Abyss White Flower to restore her body, which had been torn apart by gravity.

Meanwhile, in a distant place, Delta no longer held the thermos; instead, she held her hands outstretched, and the atmosphere for thousands of miles around seemed to surge abnormally.

"Durandal, she's a high-damage dealer, and her gravity is hard to resist. I'll handle her, you go and take down Welt's core."

"Delta ..."

Durandal paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction.

"You know, you can actually get serious when it really matters!"

Durandal took a deep breath and, without delay, sped towards the sea.

Behind her, chaotic gravity and equally chaotic air currents tore and collided, producing a deafening roar. Even the sea below was churned up by the aftershocks of the two terrifying forces.

When Durandal arrived on the turbulent sea, the Hyperion and the East Sea Base were facing each other, guns clashing, and the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Durandal saw Walut being taken into the base, and she also saw dozens of Titan BTs surrounding the entire base, forming an incredibly solid Adamant Shield barrier.

Why didn't the Hyperion evacuate?

"If we act rashly and fail, Anti-Entropy will undoubtedly vent its anger on the Central Branch. In that case, how do you expect us to retreat?"

"The Hyperion is one of Schicksal's few main battleships, and we can provide necessary assistance in critical moments. Durandal, after all, the Archbishop is not present, so we still need to make a judgment based on the actual situation."

Theresa and Himeko spoke out one after another, expressing their firm stance of standing with headquarters through thick and thin.

In reality, both of them were sweating bullets.

Judging from Welt's open and honest manner, is he really going to die?

Durandal glanced at Kiana, who was as restless as a monkey on the deck, and sighed inwardly.

'The first order is to ensure the safety of K423... but I can't say that to St. Freya directly. Oh well, ignorance is no excuse; as long as she's alright, that's all that matters.'

Durandal gave Rita and Wendy, who were also on the deck, a look, signaling them to hold the Hyperion's defenses and protect the most important target.

"King, Queen!"

Then, she summoned two giant divine machines, gripped guns in both hands, and intended to forcefully break through the barrier of the Anti-Entropy base and head straight for Welt.

At this moment, Cocolia, wearing long boots and standing ramrod straight, arrived in front of the base and sneered at Durandal:

"Take one more step, and you will all die!"

Cocolia spoke, she raised a tightly gripped release detonator in her right hand.

At the same time, silver-gray missiles rose from beneath the East Sea Base, aiming at the Hyperion.

Durandal's pupils contracted.

"Anti-Entropy, Silver Bullet?"

"We've added Honkai Energy triggering technology. Your Schicksal also has something similar, so you should be well aware of its power."

"Are you trying to take us all down with you?"

"Wrong. According to calculations, the current shield strength is sufficient to ensure the safety of the base. Only you lackeys of Schicksal will die!"

Cocolia said coldly and ruthlessly.

Durandal hesitated for a moment, disbelieving:

"If that's the case, why don't you just launch it? What are you worried about? Or are you trying to deceive me?"

"Because I'm afraid of dying! If the three S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal, or even Otto's granddaughter, were to die at my hands, that madman would definitely take revenge on me. Besides, you are among the few high-level combatants in the world today. It would be a pity if you all died here instead of on the battlefield against the Honkai."

"..."

Durandal glanced discreetly at Rita, Kiana, and the others behind her, and this time she truly hesitated.

She was certain that as long as she rushed in, she could take down Welt; there was no one left at the East Sea Base who could stop her.

But she also knew that once the Silver Bullet went off, she would probably be the only one who could barely survive.

Durandal frowned, the scales in her heart swaying and gradually tipping backward.

Ultimately, Durandal wasn't really willing to kill her former comrades; she was only acting under orders. And Otto's most emphasized order was actually to ensure Kiana's safety.

"Bang!!!"

Just as Durandal hesitated, Delta's figure crashed heavily to the ground like a cannonball.

Immediately, Ninti's small figure, wagging its tail, slowly descended.

"Delta!"

Wendy rushed out and dragged Delta, who was soaking in the seawater, back to the Hyperion, with Durandal following behind.

"Delta, are you alright?"

"Ugh! The seawater is a bit salty..."