Honkai Impact: The Unreturning Path of the Cleaner
Chapter 5

Godslayer Armor: Time to Show Off!

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Fu Hua also looked up at the sky. Faced with this suddenly appearing unfamiliar mech, she did not rashly attack. Besides, it was in the air—charging in blindly would not be wise!

"Hehe, there's no need for me to tell you who I am!"

The red mech continued laughing before saying, "But what I want to say is that St. Freya Academy found something good and didn't even tell us. That's far too selfish. So, someone hired me to retrieve something for her!"

A sharp glint flashed through Fu Hua's eyes. It seemed this matter had still been leaked...

"Then, Lady Fu Hua, please have a good time playing with my pets for a while!" As she spoke, the red mech raised its blade arm and slashed down at Fu Hua from the sky...

"So fast?"

Fu Hua barely dodged that attack by a hair's breadth. This mech's... speed was simply too fast, so fast that it did not seem like a mech at all...

"Class President!"

Mei seemed to realize the danger as well and hurriedly tried to come help...

"Don't come over! Go to the third car and retrieve the combination case. That is the highest priority!"

Just as Mei and the others were about to help, Fu Hua spoke first. She herself once again charged toward the remaining Anti-Entropy mechs!

"The combination case? Understood!"

Mei's voice came through the earpiece as well. Then the three of them rushed straight toward the third car. Although they had no idea what kind of combination case the Class President meant, carrying out orders was the most important thing right now!

Then, Fu Hua began fighting the red mech, while the three Valkyries of Team 233 headed toward the third car. But aside from the red mech, there were other Anti-Entropy mechs. While the red mech held Fu Hua back, the remaining mechs had already surrounded the three girls!

"Damn it, these damn mechs again!"

Surrounded by mechs, Kiana was furious. But anger was useless—she could only rage helplessly. With her current strength, she could do nothing against these mechs!

"Kiana, don't lose focus. Concentrate on the battle!"

Compared to Kiana, Mei was not much better off. The only weapon she had was her own Muramasa Katana, with none of the special effects. If she could use the Pulse Katana provided by the academy, perhaps she could defeat the mechs. But she had not applied to bring one this time, so she could only use this most basic katana!

Of the three, Bronya was currently the only one capable of harming the mechs. But Bronya used artillery weapons as well. Once her shells ran out, she could only send Project Bunny in for close combat!

On the other side, Fu Hua was also locked in a fierce battle with the red mech. This red mech was not only incredibly fast, but its defense was also extremely high. It had already taken several punches from Fu Hua, yet it seemed completely unaffected...

"Uh... why hasn't anyone else arrived yet?"

Ling Feng looked around. The people had basically all fled, yet the academy's other Valkyries had not come to support them. Besides, Ling Feng felt that Himeko or Theresa needed to come. At the very least, they needed a B-rank Valkyrie. It felt like no one else would be much help!

"Right, the combination case!"

Ling Feng suddenly remembered it. Though he did not know what exactly was going on with the combination case, Anti-Entropy's target was undoubtedly that case. Fu Hua had also said retrieving it was the highest priority, so...

Right now, the mechs were all fighting the Valkyries, and as for him...

He was an S-rank Valkyrie, after all. Even if he could not use his abilities now, he had seen plenty of major battles. He had long grown accustomed to situations like this. He immediately ran out from behind the Anti-Entropy mech force, quickly approached the third car the Class President had mentioned, and began searching!

The combination case, the combination case... What did it even look like? What color was it?

"Hmm? This?"

Very quickly, Ling Feng discovered a black box among a pile of equipment. It was about one meter long, roughly thirty centimeters wide, and around ten centimeters thick. Of course, its most distinctive feature was the combination lock on it. It looked exactly like a combination case!

"Time to run!"

The moment he got the combination case, Ling Feng planned to make a break for it, but...

"Hand it over, boy!"

It was still that girl's voice. Behind Ling Feng, another red mech had appeared. Its right arm held up a laser sword, while its left arm extended toward him. What it meant was obvious...

Ling Feng: "..." Fuck...

"Run!"

Ling Feng turned and fled, circling to the other side of the vehicle...

"Hmph, interesting!"

The red mech swung its sword and sliced the entire vehicle in half, brutally sending it flying before slashing at Ling Feng...

"Bang, urgh..."

At the critical moment, Fu Hua appeared. Her gloves shimmered with a faint blue glow as she blocked that fatal strike!

"Whoosh..."

"Ah..."

But immediately afterward, an energy shockwave flew in from the side and struck Fu Hua directly...

At the same time, the red mech raised its other arm, its laser sword slashing toward Fu Hua...

"Don't even think about it!"

Ling Feng hurriedly pulled Fu Hua back while swinging the combination case at the enemy. If the combination case was their target, then they would definitely abandon the attack on Fu Hua to preserve it. In Ling Feng's eyes, Fu Hua's life was obviously far more precious than some stupid combination case...

However, the red mech had no intention of stopping. The combination case collided directly with the laser sword...

Bang!

Then, accompanied by a blue shockwave, blue flames ignited the combination case. The case was completely destroyed, and Ling Feng was blasted dozens of meters away by the shockwave...

"This is bad..."

Seeing the ruined state of the combination case, Fu Hua was speechless. Even if Ling Feng had not helped just now, she would not have been in danger. Yet after he intervened, he had instead destroyed the combination case. She had no idea whether the thing inside was alright, and Ling Feng had been struck by the shockwave at such close range. He was probably badly injured...

Moreover... the situation was not looking good right now...

This red mech was too powerful. One would have been manageable, but with two of them, she was already struggling. The equipment she had on her was simply not enough to defeat these two mechs!

"Uh... it hurts so much..."

In the rubble, Ling Feng had only one feeling throughout his entire body: pain...

Fuck, I actually got beaten up by two mechs. When have I ever suffered this kind of humiliation? It's been so long since my body felt this kind of pain... This pain in my body... Right, I'm an S-rank Valkyrie!

Ling Feng tried to gather energy and stand again, but unfortunately, his body was in no condition to support it...

Then, Ling Feng touched something familiar...

"This... is a sword hilt?"

Ling Feng touched that familiar hilt...

"Chi You? Is that you?"

Although this sword was not his God-Slaying Armor, he could still use it. He had merely given it to a Valkyrie with higher compatibility afterward...

God-Slaying Armor: It's Time to Show Off!

"Whoosh..."

Ling Feng tried to gather energy in his hand. The moment the energy condensed there, Chi You immediately absorbed it. In the end, Chi You revealed its true form: a black longsword wreathed in black light, looking exceptionally sinister...

Ling Feng's consciousness was directly pulled into Chi You's consciousness space...

"Yo-ho, long time no see, Ling Feng!"

Appearing before Ling Feng was a mature blonde woman with black horns on her head. She smiled as she looked at him. "Why are you the one who activated me? Where's Qing'er? Isn't she with you?"

Qing'er, Chi You's true wielder, was a member of Ling Feng's team!

And this Chi You before him was the artificial intelligence AI installed within the sword!

Because God-Slaying Armor was too powerful and possessed extremely complex functions, Valkyries alone could not fully bring out its capabilities. Therefore, artificial intelligence had been installed inside God-Slaying Armor, using incredibly fast calculations to control its operations and modify its data according to the user's condition!

This way, Valkyries did not need to make additional adjustments when using God-Slaying Armor. Everything could be left to the AI, while they only needed to focus on fighting!

"I don't know, because... it's already fifty thousand years later!"

Ling Feng did not know how to answer that question. Fifty thousand years... she would have turned to fossils long ago, right? Of course, it was possible that she had been sealed inside an energy crystal like him, but that possibility seemed very small...

"Fifty thousand years?"

Chi You was instantly dumbfounded. After her energy had run out, she had fallen dormant. Ling Feng's energy was what awakened her, so she had no idea how much time had passed outside. For an AI like her, whether it was tens of thousands of years or not, it was only the length of a nap!

"Let's not talk about that first. I'm in danger right now, and I need your power!"

Thinking of the situation in the real world, Ling Feng did not dare remain in the consciousness space for too long. What if the Class President and the others were wiped out by the time he returned? He had to get back quickly, and besides... he needed Chi You's power!

"Th-That's no problem, of course, but..."

Chi You examined Ling Feng slightly before saying, "Your body probably can't withstand my power anymore..."

"Don't you have repair functions? Help me repair my body!"

Ling Feng naturally understood his physical condition as well, but Chi You could help repair it. Back then, to ensure the safety of Valkyries, every piece of God-Slaying Armor had been equipped with an energy repair system. It could repair the wielder's body to a certain degree. It was an incredibly overpowered ability!

"Hey, you're making things too difficult for me!"

Chi You nearly coughed up blood. "My abilities aren't enough to repair meridians. To repair meridians, aside from Shen Nong, probably no one can do it, right?"

"So that's how it is..."

Although Ling Feng had not expected Chi You to be able to repair his meridians from the start, hearing it confirmed still left him somewhat disappointed. It seemed he was truly destined to have no future as a Valkyrie in this life...

"Well, while I can't repair your meridians, I can repair your body..."

Chi You said somewhat hesitantly, "Your meridians are almost completely severed. So whenever you use energy, it passes directly through your body, causing your body to suffer backlash from that energy. And I... can repair your body, which means..."

"It means I forcefully use energy to damage my body, while you use energy to repair it, creating a balance, right?" Even though Chi You had not finished speaking, Ling Feng already understood what she meant!

"That's right!"

Chi You nodded lightly. "But this will still cause irreversible damage to your body. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too many times, perhaps there won't even be a chance to repair it anymore. It's like an item—you destroy it and repair it, then destroy it and repair it again. Repeated over and over, the item will eventually be completely destroyed!"

"No problem. Let's do it!"

Ling Feng agreed without even thinking, smiling as he said, "Even if that's the case, I still want to experience what it feels like to return to being an S-rank Valkyrie. Rather than cling to life, I'd rather burn brightly. Chi You, can you construct Valkyrie Armor now?"

"I can..."

Although Chi You could not understand why Ling Feng wanted this, she still chose to comply with his wishes...

"Then, Valkyrie Armor, construct!"

"Understood. God-Slaying Armor Chi You, Valkyrie Armor, construct!"

Following Chi You's command to construct the armor, changes began occurring across Chi You's blade. Black matter flowed out from it, gradually attaching itself to Ling Feng's body. In the end, it formed a suit of black Valkyrie Armor that completely wrapped around him: black armor, crimson eyes, horns on its head, and black energy fluctuations radiating from every inch of it. This was the God-Slaying Armor, Chi You!

Bang!

As the Valkyrie Armor appeared, a hurricane swept through the entire area. The dark clouds in the sky formed a vortex centered on Ling Feng, while golden light burst from the blade and shot into the heavens!

Draw sword, slash!

With a casual swing, Ling Feng directly flattened the rubble...

Powerful, terrifying, dark energy continued spreading in every direction. Fully armed once more, Ling Feng stood before the red mech again!

"Hmm?"

Although she had no idea where this strange armor had come from, fighting it was all that mattered. The girl immediately issued the command to attack!

"Go!"

The first to charge were two Titan Mechs. Their steel fists clenched as they prepared to strike Ling Feng...

"Hmph!"

Ling Feng simply swung the longsword in his hand, effortlessly cutting both Titan Mechs in half...

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Then, several Thunder God Mechs fired a dense barrage of shells, suppressing him with firepower!

"Chi You, devour!"

But Ling Feng merely pointed the sword forward. As the shells approached, a black vortex suddenly appeared above the blade's tip, swallowing every shell fired by the Thunder God Mechs...

"What... the hell? What kind of armor is that? Test units, move in!"

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