Chapter 234

At that moment, Ragna descended from the sky in armor.

"That Honkai Beast seems to be called Garuda?"

She asked.

"That's what Dr. Mobius said."

Himeko nodded.

"What a troublesome fellow."

"It's said that the one Bishop Theresa is facing is even more troublesome than the one encountered in the Pre-Civilization Era, especially in terms of regenerative abilities."

Theresa gazed at the distant, fiery red bird silhouette and couldn't help but sigh.

"Even when no one else is here, the three major Honkai organizations are still tied up..."

Ragna's expression betrayed his growing unease.

That's outrageous! Xiao Yan only needs a fraction of his power to hold his own against the armed forces on Earth.

It wasn't the student's strength that surprised me, but rather that the first thing he did after becoming so powerful was to carry out a special plan left behind by Pre-Civilization.

Unfortunately, even Mobius was vague about this plan, as she was only in charge of a part of it.

Furthermore, this part is something that even the entire Schicksal cannot oppose.

--Ensure the Current Civilization Herrscher of Ice remains intact, and allow her to ascend to immortality if possible.

Anna has indeed passed away, but no one knows why.

Apart from those in the know about the plan.

Garuda higher and higher, the Valkyrie assault team simply abandoned the pursuit.

At that moment, Rita, who had already returned, sent a message.

Theresa answered the call.

"Rita, you can report now."

Yes, Lady Theresa.

The Immortal Blade Squad has discovered and trapped Miss Vill-V, a scientist from Pre-Civilization Era, at the ruins of Changkong City.

But now the number of Honkai Beast here has suddenly increased, making it impossible for us to escape. Rita requests backup.

Upon hearing this news, Theresa immediately took it to heart.

"Okay, I'm coming right away, don't let her get away!"

Thank you so much, Lady Theresa!

Communication ended.

After putting away the communicator, Rita let out a long sigh and looked towards the rooftop of a teaching building at the Chiba Academy.

Vill-V stood alone, surrounded by strange mechanical entities, including floating cannons, energy shields, and self-propelled energy cannons...

But it just won't start cooking.

Because countless Honkai Beasts were fiercely protecting the teaching building from behind.

It was as if these Honkai Beasts were temporarily under her command.

Rita knew she couldn't command the Honkai Beast, because these Honkai Beasts were created by Bai Yan to carry out certain missions.

"Miss Vill-V, do you still intend to continue resisting?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to be a prisoner yet. How about you make way for me so I can escape?"

"I regret to inform you that I have already reported your presence here to the Bishop of Schicksal. Rita cannot leave now in order to fulfill her duty."

Upon hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Vill-V's lips.

That's right, otherwise why would I have been arguing with you for so long?

Although she couldn't win over Vill-V, Rita believed she could still stop her from escaping.

The stalemate lasted for a long time before the balance was finally broken with the arrival of Theresa and others.

"Vill-V, what brought you here?"

Theresa had just jumped off the aircraft and landed when she immediately asked a question.

"Of course it's to set up the stage. After all, I'm a magician, so setting up the stage in advance is perfectly normal, right?"

Her playful words and nonchalant expression meant that no one present took her words literally.

Theresa judged that she was being perfunctory; Rita, on the other hand, was trying to decipher the underlying meaning.

Are these Honkai Beast under your control?

Theresa asked again.

"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of power."

Vill-V shook her head and spread her hands, saying with great regret, "If I had intervened, the entire planet would be awash in blood by now."

Everyone fell silent, unable to refute.

Imagine Sirin, with the mind of a scientist, appearing in Siberia in 2000.

Theresa stopped asking questions and said to those around her, "Ignore the Honkai Beast, capture her first."

Upon receiving the order, the two squads immediately took action.

Rita, Himeko, and Ragna attacked Vill-V from three directions simultaneously.

Vill-V remained expressionless, simply manipulating the machines around her to launch a counterattack.

The Honkai Beast below the building also started moving, but were quickly suppressed by the other Valkyrie.

The battle was almost entirely one-sided.

The machinery surrounding Vill-V was quickly destroyed, and her own strength was also insufficient to withstand the combined attack of the three.

She was then taken into custody.

Seeing this, Theresa said again, "Take him back for questioning! Let's leave first."

Rita and other top-tier Valkyrie remained on the battlefield to deal with the Judgment-class Honkai Beast that had already appeared.

Schicksal Headquarters

Vill-V was tightly strapped to a chair made of a special material.

The interrogation was conducted by Theresa, Tesla, Einstein, and Mobius.

Since discovering that whenever her remaining high-end combat forces were deployed, Judgment-class enemies would inevitably come to harass her, Theresa simply suspended her personal command of the expedition.

She sat in the center chair, her legs off the ground, arms crossed, looking down at Vill-V with an air of authority.

"Dr. Mobius has already told me everything about the part of the project she's in charge of. Now it's your turn, Vill-V."

Vill-V glanced at Mobius, who was looking at her with a suspicious expression.

With a quick glance around, Vill-V spoke.

"As you, my dear viewer, know, I was mainly responsible for the creation of the Divine Key in the Pre-Civilization, so in this project, I am only responsible for the content of the Divine Key."

Upon hearing this, Theresa felt a headache coming on.

What's the Pinduoduo plan?

Scientists from your Pre-Civilization, how come you do things like intelligence work? Whenever you encounter a crucial issue, you deliberately break down the clues, and even create this kind of single-line communication operation.

That Dr. MEI is hiding it too well...

Thump!

Tesla slammed his fist on the table.

"I've had enough! What exactly is your plan?! Why are you making such a huge commotion?! Fifty thousand years have passed! Haven't you deciphered it in fifty thousand years?!"

Her curiosity is like someone who's been scratched by a cat fifty thousand times.

However, Vill-V could only shrug, indicating that she knew nothing and could say nothing.

Einstein pondered for a moment, then began his analysis.

"Given the current situation, let's list out the clues using the Ottoman method."

"The Divine Key, the Herrscher of Ice, the Missing Mu Continent, the Plan to Transcend Finality, the Stigmata Project..."

Tesla gradually calmed down upon hearing this and carefully considered the things she had listed.

... I can't figure it out.

"I think the key lies with Bai Yan,"

Einstein looked at Mobius and said, "Here's a problem. At some point, you stopped searching for the pioneer named Fu Yan. In other words, Bai Yan's existence can conveniently replace her role, right?"

Mobius's expression became subtle.

"That's true. In terms of both strength and ability, he can replace or even surpass that person."

"What do you mean by 'ability'?"

"This all started when Aponia told the three of us—me, Vill-V, and May—about something she had seen in the mind's eye."

Mobius frowned and continued, "Fu Yan was fighting the Eighth Herrscher at the time. The two fought their final battle in a form of spiritual manifestation, and the result was a draw. Aponia took advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the Eighth Herrscher."

"Concretization of the spirit?"

Einstein asked.

"It is said that the Eighth Herrscher created a cocoon and released countless Honkai Beasts and Herrscher from it to attack Fu Yan;"

"Those Herrscher possessed diverse abilities, some even entirely different from those of the real world, attacking the invisible barrier created by Fu Yan through endless combinations and permutations."

"This type of attack is almost exhaustive, and any defense mechanism will eventually be countered."

However, Fu Yan quickly simulated countless completely different Parallel World, creating an infinite parallel universe against an infinite one;

"Different development paths in the world can, in turn, counteract the opponent's attack methods."

"The two sides were deadlocked for a long time, and neither could gain the upper hand."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was immediately horrified.

Tesla, in particular, understands things at the same speed as his facial expressions change.

"The imagination that existed in the mental realm has now been brought into reality by Bai Yan?!"

"It seems so at the moment,"

Mobius's lips twitched. "Perhaps, this legacy just happened to fall into that kid's hands."

"No, wasn't it the Eighth Herrscher created the Honkai Beast and Herrscher within the mental space?"

Theresa asked, puzzled.

"It's obvious that Bai Yan has developed this ability to a level that integrates offense and defense."

Einstein said.

She then asked another question, "So, what does this ability mean?"

Mobius: "Möbius believes that this ability also conceals a special function: connecting to other worlds."

Tesla and Einstein both frowned.

They had never seen this before, and found it difficult to understand the connection between that ability and the connection.

But since it's Dr. MEI who said it, let's believe it for now.

"Is the 'Connecting Worlds' a way to save the civilization of your era?"

Tesla suddenly realized, and then asked again.

"That's right."

Mobius nodded.

Vill-V nodded in agreement.