Chapter 86

"President Raiden!"

Incredibly, and even more unscientifically, a giant, unscientific cannon appeared in Siegfried's hands.

The unscientific light emanating from that massive, handheld cannon seemed to foreshadow...

Siegfried's victory!

Chapter 114 What are you doing?

Shock and shock.

For Mei and Kiana, their first Valkyrie battle series had already left them quite shaken. Those giant feet and claws that rained down from the sky left Kiana helpless, even without a gun, forcing her to dodge and weave in a sorry state.

Kiana originally wanted to say that her dad was a despicable old man who bullied his daughter under the guise of training!

It turns out that Dad didn't use his full strength at all!

At least I could dodge the claws and big feet that came down from the sky, but if this combination of a black hole and an unscientific laser cannon had been used back then, I definitely wouldn't have been able to dodge it.

It really is...

"That's amazing!"

Kiana's eyes sparkled as she looked at her father, who was unleashing a barrage of attacks, and exclaimed, "Later! Can I do that too? With such powerful moves!"

"I can be just as strong!"

"Yes! That's right! It can definitely be done!"

"I'm also from the Kaslana family!" Kiana said confidently. "I definitely can too!"

Mei didn't speak, nor did she seem particularly excited. Her father looked like he was about to be defeated; after such a barrage of firepower, he was likely to be knocked down.

But she never expected that the bullet-cutting scene she saw on TV would actually happen!

Mei once wondered what her swordsmanship could actually do.

What can one's swordsmanship actually do against the Honkai? I feel that history and reality are proving time and again the truth of the saying 'times have changed'.

Times have changed; now it's the era of firearms!

Ultimately, the weapons used to fight the Honkai are firearms; swords and blades are merely auxiliary weapons.

Now that I look at it, it's completely different from what I imagined!

This attack speed is completely beyond imagination.

But...

'Times have changed!' Mei sighed inwardly. 'Father was ultimately destined to fail...'

Siegfried's Nebula Impact began to gradually weaken, and Raiden Ryoma, who had borne such a strong firepower output almost from beginning to end, seemed to have no ability to retaliate.

It seems, but it's just a feeling!

Siegfried dared not be careless!

Because of this era~

Not completely changed!

Just as the impact of luck weakened but did not disappear, and the beam of light shrank but did not dissipate, a crescent-shaped blade of energy suddenly appeared, shattering the beam of light and rushing forward!

"He's really good at enduring things." Siegfried wasn't flustered at all.

Everyone here is an expert, and everyone knows when to counterattack.

They won't completely take this hit!

After absorbing nearly 95% of the attack, it counterattacks when only 5% of the damage remains. The drawback of the Unscientific Cannon is its need for cooldown, requiring it to be used while stationary.

I won't use my ultimate skill unless I can completely block the enemy's movement route.

But even if the enemy's route is blocked, they may still be able to retaliate.

Just like the wave counters that often appear in certain seven spheres, what looks like a cluster of high-energy beams is actually not; it is a cluster of high-energy Honkai Energy impact.

When this type of attack encounters a counterattack of the same type of energy, it can be countered as long as the counterattack energy is sufficient to suppress the attack energy.

And this isn't about judging who has the loudest voice or the best lung capacity.

Shouting so loudly won't help.

Admitting defeat is not shameful; it's a skill in itself.

Not being a coward when you should be a coward is foolish!

Siegfried chickened out without hesitation, abandoning his unscientific cannon and rolling on the ground to dodge the attack. It looked humiliating, but it was very effective.

He rolled over and continued attacking with bullets.

Just then, Raiden Ryoma suddenly flipped over, performing a 360° spin in mid-air in an extremely exaggerated and impractical manner to dodge the attack...

He sped up!

He drew his knife and charged!

"So fast!" Bronya felt like her eyes were playing tricks on her. Even with her previously honed observation skills, she couldn't clearly see Mei's father's movements!

"How could it be this fast?" Bronya asked, somewhat puzzled. "If it could be this fast from the beginning."

Why didn't you just charge forward like that from the beginning?

"That is indeed a tactic," Himeko explained, "But that doesn't mean Mr. Raiden can be this fast from the start, or maintain that speed for a long time."

"This is Time-Space Rift, a very special skill that allows you to enter Time-Space Rift while dodging an attack."

"Time flows very slowly within the spacetime grid."

"Of course, this is relative," Himeko explained. "Compared to Mr. Raiden who entered the Time-Space Rift, his own time is normal, while the flow of time around him is reduced."

"On the contrary, the flow of time is normal for us, so seeing Mr. Raiden's movements is an acceleration."

"Of course, this skill is not so easy to master."

"The difficulty lies not in completing the studies."

"A difficult time to seize an entry opportunity."

"Most of the time, this happens when we are dodging an attack."

"And it has to be just before you get hit." Fu Hua suddenly explained to Himeko, "Time-Space Rift is a tiny rift in space and time created by the collision of Honkai Energy."

"Cracks only occur when an attack imbued with Honkai Energy collides with a defense imbued with Honkai Energy."

"However, the cracks appear very briefly and under very demanding conditions."

"You could say this is a technique that's completely on the edge."

This is much harder than walking a tightrope. Going in too early means you can't get in, and going in too late means you'll get hit. In actual combat, successfully entering brings a huge advantage, but failing to enter results in a significant disadvantage.

The balance of power can shift in an instant.

Raiden Ryoma doesn't need to finish off Siegfried right after entering the Time-Space Rift; there's too little time! If only he could finish off Siegfried in this short time...

He's no longer Siegfried!

Just close the distance and engage in melee combat!

If you're always being kited, you might actually be kited to death!

'The time was very short.' Mei's insight was also very good; she keenly noticed that the time spent entering the Time-Space Rift was not long, but only a very short time.

Of course, if you think about it for a moment, if it's that long, wouldn't the person who enters the Time-Space Rift first be invincible?

In reality, Raiden Ryoma wouldn't immediately enter a grueling battle with Siegfried after quickly closing the distance! As long as Siegfried doesn't leave him behind, he has a chance to win.

'Those two are really putting in a lot of effort.'

Himeko frowned slightly. Although she had grabbed someone at the last minute to demonstrate, she couldn't recall any deep-seated grudge between the two of them.

Even if there is a contradiction or conflict between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

But there's a saying: 'The mission belongs to the organization, but your life is your own.'

This isn't some very important mission that caused the conflict, but the fight between these two people is a bit more than a normal drill, isn't it?

Although the current drills seem closer to real combat, the use of special attacks makes them very educational.

But this seems to be a case of not giving up until the opponent is completely defeated?!

They started unleashing special attacks shortly after the battle began.

What grudge or hatred could this be?!

Should we beat them to death?

"Mei, Kiana?" Himeko couldn't help but ask, "Did your fathers have some kind of conflict? Did they have any disagreements in the past?"

"No!" Kiana shook her head.

"Probably not," Mei said after a moment's thought.

"Oh..." Himeko pinched her chin, thinking for a moment, and said, "Then..."

That's strange.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that when they first met, these two people didn't like each other for some reason.

Therefore, judging from the current situation, the conflict between these two people has not been accumulated over time.

If it's erupting now, then it's something that only happened recently?

'Hmm...' Himeko remembered a question.

'Those two people seem to be outside Mei's mother's lab.'

'Back then, I always felt these two didn't get along.'

'So...'

'A love triangle? An extramarital affair? Or something else?'

Himeko suddenly felt excited! She felt like she'd stumbled upon some truth. Although she wasn't quite sure, could it be that Siegfried had fallen for someone else and been caught red-handed by Raiden Ryoma?

"Speaking of which," Himeko asked again, "Kiana, how does your father usually treat your mother...?"

"What's wrong, Himeko- sensei?" Kiana, puzzled.

Why is Himeko- sensei suddenly concerned about this?

"No... it's nothing." Himeko pinched her chin. She hadn't noticed it until now, but now that she was talking about it, she noticed another problem.

'That janitor Li Pu hasn't shown up for a while, has he?'

It seems I haven't been able to bring her in as a teaching assistant for the past few days. Today, the teaching assistants are Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma, whom I conscripted.

It seems like around this time of year, they used to bring in that cleaner as a forced laborer, right?

Why don't you call him anymore?

And why hasn't he shown up during this time?

'When did he stop appearing?' Himeko wondered. 'It seems like it was around the time Mei's mother appeared, and then he disappeared.'

'And Mei's mother seems to know me, Kiana, Mei, and even Bronya and Fu Hua quite well?'

'Even their research lacks any real focus.'

Himeko became increasingly convinced that she had noticed something, even though she felt there were many inexplicable aspects to the matter.

But the more I think about it, the more it seems to make sense.

"Hmm," Himeko said, "It's time to stop. If we keep going, we'll be going too far."

'I'll have to pay a visit to Dr. Mei later.'

In the World Serpent, two empty wine bottles led to three people getting drunk.

There's also an empty bottle of something with added ingredients.

Gray Serpent...

It seems... I feel... myself...