Collapse, Kiana's Cross-Dressing Strategy, Chapter 33

Damn it!

But with her calf injured, she couldn't outrun Bai Yan, and was immediately caught.

Bai Yan thrust his sword without mercy, the target again being her leg; Raven quickly blocked, but Bai Yan suddenly changed his attack to her heart, and Raven blocked again.

The next moment.

One Sword Startling Swan!

Raven felt a blinding flash of light before her eyes.

Visual Stripping!

She inwardly cursed her bad luck, and relying on her experience, she deliberately fell to the ground and twisted her body, performing a rolling dodge.

She then continued to rotate her hip joint, executing a Thomas spin, and immediately got up and ran.

But at this moment, a short sword was already at her throat.

Volume 1: Chapter 41: A Plucked Raven and a Bubbling Cocolia

"Mmph, mmm!"

Bai Yan held Raven by the throat, shielded himself with her, and pushed her forward, placing her between himself and Bronya.

He remained silent, watching Bronya drop her hands and collapse powerlessly on the ground in a seated position.

A faint static sound passed, and then Bronya's eyes briefly regained their clarity.

The next moment, she collapsed on the ground, motionless.

"...You knew all along?" Raven couldn't help but ask.

Bai Yan's reaction was so instinctive that it completely exceeded her expectations.

World Serpent's technology far surpassed Cocolia's imagination, and they were well aware of Bronya's condition.

Cocolia could control the chip in her brain, but World Serpent could tamper with it.

What's more, Cocolia had already been calculated by them...

She had planned to join forces with the controlled Bronya to take down Bai Yan, but the situation had suddenly reversed.

"You ask too many questions."

Seeing Bronya unconscious, Bai Yan kicked the back of Raven's knee, forcing her to her knees, then delivered a fierce kick to her back, knocking her flat on the ground.

He then stepped on her head, grinding it fiercely until she stopped resisting before slightly easing the pressure.

Raven became obedient.

But at the same time, she was curious about what Bai Yan would do next.

Bai Yan didn't move, still stepping on Raven's head; he didn't look at Bronya, but scanned their surroundings vigilantly.

"Little girl, aren't you going to do anything? Your companion is still unconscious, her brain might be fried."

Pfft!

Bai Yan, annoyed, stomped down with his foot.

"Mmph!"

Raven bit down on a mouthful of dirt and fell completely silent, no longer speaking.

At the same time, she cursed inwardly that this girl was truly ruthless, completely unlike her appearance!

She forgot that she herself wore a cloak precisely to avoid being judged by her appearance.

After waiting for a moment, seeing no movement around them, Bai Yan bent down and began to search Raven's body.

He then rummaged through Raven's chest, removed her boots, and even pulled off her tight pants.

Raven felt a chill on her backside and was filled with shame and indignation.

"Hey, what are you looking for? Why don't you just ask me, it'll save time!"

"Where is the Divine Key?"

"Uh, I really don't have that..."

"Then don't talk, I'm going to strip you bare."

"Why?!"

"It's simple, this way you won't be able to move around freely. There's a bush over there; if you feel too ashamed, you can hide in it and wait for someone."

"..."

Raven dared not speak again.

Then, Bai Yan, like plucking feathers from a scalded chicken, used his strength enhancement to tear the fabric to shreds, throwing it all into the sea along with her weapons.

Since he couldn't shoot arrows himself, and it wasn't a Divine Key, it was inconvenient to carry, so he just threw it away.

The fabric was swallowed by the waves, disappearing without a trace.

Bai Yan grabbed Raven by the neck and tossed her bare, swaying body into the roadside greenery.

The vegetation in the green belt barely reached thigh-height, forcing her to crawl around in shame within the long, narrow strip of land.

After finishing, Bai Yan approached Bronya.

She was unconscious.

Bai Yan glanced at the green belt, contemplating whether to silence her.

But then he thought of those children...

"Forget it, I—"

Suddenly, a mecha emerged from the sea, slowly approaching the shore, with Raven's frontal armor, black, mounted on its head.

Bai Yan quickly removed the cannon from the Heavy Cannon Rabbit and aimed it at the mecha.

"It's quite something that two trained assassins couldn't take you down."

Actually, it was only half true. Bronya refused to be controlled by the chip and burned it herself; Raven was caught off guard and defeated by her own special move.

But this voice surprised Bai Yan immensely.

Cocolia?!

"Allow me to introduce myself, Anti-Entropy, Cocolia. Come with me now. Don't think that thing can penetrate the frontal defense of this mecha."

As if to confirm her words, the mecha deployed a light blue energy shield.

Bai Yan lowered the cannon, his mind racing, and asked, "What is your objective, the Herrscher of Thunder?"

"You are not qualified to ask questions. Lay down your weapons and surrender."

As her voice fell, more and more mechas surfaced, quickly surrounding the two of them.

The night sea breeze was bitingly cold, whistling as it swept between the rows of metal.

At this point, Bai Yan had no way to turn the situation around.

He put down the cannon, then threw away his handgun and sword, raising his hands.

"Don't hurt Bronya, I'll go with you."

"Oh? I thought you would change your mind after realizing she was one of them," Cocolia said with surprise.

"In terms of results, she didn't harm me."

"Hmph..."

Cocolia was somewhat displeased and then asked, "I just wonder if your brother will end up like Bronya when he tries to save you."

Bai Yan's mouth twitched.

You wicked stepmother!

But the situation was beyond his control, so he could only say something pleasant.

"You adopted my brother and saved him from freezing to death, for which I am very grateful."

"Hmph, you're more considerate of people than your ungrateful brother."

"So you won't do anything to my companion, right?"

"You really value your companions, that's good. Then I'll do you a favor and leave her alone. Seeing you throw down your weapons so readily, I won't make things difficult for you. Just come with us obediently."

"Okay."

Bai Yan nodded, and soon he was taken by a mecha, following Cocolia's troops as they all transferred.

Cocolia walked into the green belt and took a look.

There was nothing.

"She escaped... running naked, World Serpent cadres are truly decisive."

Afterward, Cocolia hurried, as if eager to do something, making no stops along the way, only accelerating.

Soon, Bai Yan was brought to an underground base.

Dim corridors connected to the surface tens of meters below.

Sandwiched between mechas on both sides, it took nearly ten minutes before they saw bright lighting.

The space suddenly opened up, and Bai Yan squinted slightly before he could make out the indoor situation.

A secret laboratory.

Flashing indicator lights, glass test tubes filled with liquids of various colors, and even an electrocardiogram connected to someone unknown...

"This way," a synthesized voice came from inside the mecha.

Bai Yan glanced at the electrocardiogram and walked towards one of the rooms as instructed.

In the center of the room was a giant liquid-filled cultivation pod, inside which floated a person.

She was naked, with tubes inserted all over her body, her eyes closed, and her expression showing slight pain.

Bai Yan recognized her.

Wendy.

His gaze shifted to the side.

On the lab table, various electronic instruments surrounded a metal base, topped with a transparent glass cover.

Bai Yan immediately noticed what was inside.

A green gem floated, emitting faint energy fluctuations, its halo flowing like stars.

The Gem of Desire.

Bai Yan's expression soured.

He wanted a weapon with wood or wind elemental properties, but definitely not to have a gem implanted in him to gamble on becoming a Herrscher.

Cocolia entered, accompanied by mecha guards.

Seeing that the mecha had already pinned Bai Yan onto the operating table, several lab-coated scientists proceeded to test his various data.

"According to the data we obtained from Schicksal, this girl has excellent Honkai energy adaptability, making her relatively more suitable as a vessel for the Gem of Desire," one scientist reported to Cocolia, holding a file.

The latter nodded and asked, "As a Herrscher candidate?"

"Slightly better than Wendy, but the evaluation results show no qualitative change."

"Hm?" Cocolia questioned.

The scientist quickly explained, "If implanted, it would at most reduce the chance of disability. The probability of becoming the ideal Herrscher is minuscule."

Cocolia waved her hand impatiently, "As long as there's hope, it's better than wasting time keeping it with her."

"Madam Cocolia, Wendy's vital signs are gradually decreasing. Does this mean..."

"It's fine. Even Schicksal doesn't care about her, so why should we? Prepare for the experiment."

"Yes."