Chapter 230
Despite her resolute will, Durandal could not suppress the look of disbelief in the face of such an unexpected turn of events.
"I have severed everything in this world that Finality, and having detached yourself from your status as Herrscher, it seems that your remaining power is quite limited."
"..."
"Don't look so heavy-hearted. It's not entirely hopeless. As long as you can break through the isolation of this world and get out, then all the power can return."
"..."
"Oh, by the way, I just transformed this place back into a fictional world, but due to the rules, no Herrscher will appear to be your enemies, so you can rest assured about that."
Bai Yan turned around, seemingly intending to leave.
At this moment, Sakura, Jingliu, and Fu Xuan all ended their battle and returned to Bai Yan's side.
The previous lineup still had a fighting chance, but now with Durandal as a top-tier fighter left, there's absolutely no chance.
Kiana stood there, staring blankly at her hands.
Then, clench them tightly.
"Stop right there!"
The footsteps approached quickly, and Bai Yan, recognizing the sound, immediately turned around and reached out to catch the punch.
The result was as expected; he accepted it easily without wavering.
Bai Yan held Kiana's hand, feeling the lingering warmth of its heat.
That is not power, but a characteristic that can only be possessed by the other party's vibrant physique.
"Is there anything you want to say?"
Bai Yan asked.
Do you think you can completely trap us here now?
"Then tell me a way to escape."
"..."
"You do indeed pose the greatest threat to my plans, so I thought I should at least keep you trapped. The remaining forces of the three major organizations should be enough to withstand those petty actions. Just wait here. After everything is over, you will be released naturally."
Kiana stopped talking and just stared at him.
Bai Yan looked away and left the space with Jingliu and the others.
Bump!
After the others left, Kiana slammed her fist into a dead tree, instantly smashing it to pieces.
"Hateful!"
But Kiana quickly took a deep breath to ease her frustration.
Seeing this situation, Durandal had no other choice but to say, "I still have a lot of power left. Let me think of a way to break through here and get out."
"Wait a minute,"
Bronya suddenly said, "Bronya believes things haven't come to that point yet."
"Um?"
Kiana looked at her in surprise.
"Mei, how much strength do you have left?"
"The core is completely unresponsive. I'm now just a Stigmata Awakener, with almost no power left."
Raiden Mei shook her head.
Bronya's composure drew the attention of the others.
Judging from her tone, it seems she has a solution?
"Sister Mei, did you forget to inscribe the mark?"
"... Yes, the inscription is not Herrscher's power, and that's exactly what we possess. I completely forgot about that!"
Raiden Mei suddenly realized.
"Bronya, what do you mean?"
Kiana asked with some anticipation.
"Mei, Elysia said that she was actually born Herrscher, and the Herrscher of Origin of the Pre-Civilization Era. In essence, she is the other side of the Finality?"
Raiden Mei nodded, then paused for a moment before saying, "You mean you want to achieve resonance through the inscription...?"
Bronya gave a thumbs-up.
"The [True Self] imprint belongs exclusively to Elysia, and in the final moments of the Pre-Civilization, she ultimately returned to the cocoon. Therefore, Bronya wondered if it was possible to connect the two imprints belonging to Elysia through resonance."
Durandal immediately replied, "My power should be of use."
Bronya nodded. "In fact, the Stigmata Space is also a possible route; we might as well keep that as a backup plan."
After discussing for a moment, the group began preparations to try and achieve resonance.
On the other side.
After Bai Yan and the others left, they reappeared on the snowfield.
"Vill-V, are the database and that thing ready?"
Bai Yan asked.
"You even know that? But Mei would never have had the chance to tell you."
Vill-V was genuinely surprised.
"Knowing Sakura's final form's abilities, all the other details can be deduced."
"Oh, I almost forgot you're the real culprit..."
"Kiana and the others should find a way out soon, since I deliberately ignored Bianca and Mei, letting the four of them hang out together."
"Plus, a bonus power?"
"When I was fighting Kiana just now, I could clearly feel that power starting to repel me, and..."
Upon hearing this, Jingliu took a closer look at Bai Yan.
A sense of familiarity arises, but some key differences are quite obvious.
After a moment's thought.
She blurted out instinctively, "Are you being passively fused with Hyperdimensional Space?"
278: Cuicngchinbtu.
Chapter 278 The Beginning of the Final Battle.
Terrifying words are meaningless nonsense if they are not backed by concrete actions.
Although it was a last-minute idea, Bai Yan was not incapable of carrying it out.
A formal declaration of indiscriminate attack was made, safe zones were established, and preparations were made for feint attacks on major human cities...
The Phase World Technique can both attack humans and provide them with shelter.
Anyone who has ever fought Bai Yan would have no doubt about his abilities.
Schicksal Headquarters
After watching Bai Yan's appearance in the global live stream, Theresa and the others unexpectedly fell silent.
He didn't get so angry that he jumped up and down to stop it, nor did he curse Bai Yan as a bastard.
"What exactly is Bai Yan up to?"
Theresa thought for a long time without finding a solution, so she turned her attention to Welt.
"Whatever he intends to do, we have no choice but to help evacuate the crowd and resist his methods."
Welt shook his head and shrugged.
"But have you ever seen anyone deliberately put themselves on the side of evil and the opposite side on the side of justice? Doing that is too suspicious!"
Theresa slammed her fist on the table.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to him.
Why are you all looking at me like that?
Theresa asked, puzzled.
Tesla kindly reminded him, "Otto."
"..."
"..."
Everyone fell silent again; after all, even if the name wasn't exactly legendary, it was certainly well-known.
Such tactics have put pressure on some people.
Einstein looked down at the screen again and said, "Many people at Schicksal Headquarters have a very good impression of him. Now, these people only suspect that Bai Yan might be possessed by someone, such as some dead ambitious people."
"Otto?"
Tesla asked.
"Dr. Tesla,"
Einstein calmly stated, "Otto's reputation at Schicksal Headquarters far surpasses Bai Yan's."
"..."
At that moment, Nagamitsu walked in.
"Bishop Theresa, Captain Ragna is back."
"Let her in quickly!"
Theresa reacted immediately.
A short while later, Ragna rushed in and immediately began giving a report.
"I saw Xiaoyan's declaration earlier, but I have other information here."
"The situation is rather complicated, but I'm certain that what Xiaoyan needs to do is give Kiana a push."
"Based on my past understanding of him, his feelings towards Kiana... In short, even if that declaration is true, I'm afraid the outcome of its implementation will surprise everyone."
Tesla was completely confused.
Phrases like "give a push" and "unexpectedly" are hard to understand.
Why do you make this judgment?
Tesla pressed further.
Ragna suddenly found himself in a dilemma.
Actually, she was considering whether or not to reveal her true identity.
If Bai Yan's truth were revealed now, it would likely be an extremely unpredictable shock to everyone involved.
Ragna was present when that scene was performed in the Dominion Theater, and he knew how much that "girl" meant to Kiana.
In fact, two of the four cores on Kiana at this moment once belonged to him.
Bianca didn't talk about it; Rita didn't talk about it; even the bishop remained silent.
If I, as an elder, were to expose this, it would be extremely embarrassing for me.
Therefore, Tesla's persistent questioning made it difficult for Ragna to respond.
"Well, Xiao Yan is my student, someone I've watched grow up. I know his character and thoughts very well over the years..."
"Although I'd love to believe you, I'm not you, so it's hard for me to trust that kid."
Tesla said, arms crossed.
Einstein suddenly looked up and asked, "Is Bai Yan his last remaining relative?"
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