Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

Hua, at the center of the gravity, almost lost her footing. Fortunately, years of martial arts experience allowed her to stabilize her body, giving the opponent no opening.

Just then, a squad of soldiers entered the room.

They were mercenaries.

A man who looked remarkably like Welt laughed arrogantly, "Take down that man and capture the target."

This group held submachine guns. Chen Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, but he suddenly erupted, kicking the leader.

His physical fitness and combat skills had been enhanced by the System; he was no longer a researcher without any strength.

The young man mustered his courage, grabbed a gun, and swung it, his momentum instantly overwhelming everyone.

Seizing the opportunity, Hua quickly said, "I'll hold them off, you take Wendy and go."

Before Chen Ran could react, he saw Hua raise her hand.

Inch Punch: Mountain Collapse!

A powerful force, like a mountain, formed an invisible wall. Seeing this chance, Chen Ran immediately entered Wendy's room.

Wendy was already sitting on the bed, putting on her coat. However, due to her injured feet, she couldn't go anywhere and could only wait for the outcome outside.

"Phew, that's great."

Chen Ran picked her up directly and said, "Trust me, it'll be okay."

Wendy pursed her lips, remaining silent, only hugging his neck.

Then, the two of them leaped directly over the windowsill.

St. Freya's alarm continued to blare as Theresa and Himeko cleared out the endless stream of airborne Titans.

"Anti-Entropy is still as persistent as ever. I wonder how Wendy is doing."

Himeko's eyes held a hint of worry.

They were being held back.

The enemy's objective was almost undisguised; they were after Wendy.

"With Hua there, it should be fine," Theresa frowned instinctively and said, "But it's not guaranteed. If Anti-Entropy dares to come, they must have made preparations."

"Himeko, I'll hold this place, you go find Wendy."

Himeko nodded and said, "Okay."

Meanwhile, Chen Ran was carrying Wendy, dodging enemy traces.

He said with some relief, "Fortunately, there aren't too many of them, otherwise, we really wouldn't have escaped."

His skills were only slightly better than an ordinary person's; he couldn't dismantle Titans with his bare hands.

Being able to jump directly from the windowsill without twisting his ankle was already very lucky, let alone carrying someone in his arms.

Just then, he suddenly felt a chill and instinctively dodged.

A raven feather landed where he had been, shattering the marble floor.

"Hi, I don't want anyone to get hurt."

"So, be good, okay?"

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"The Grand Narukami Island Grandmaster's Worries"

The author has excellent character and the book is nearing completion. It's written very well, and it's definitely worth picking up now.

Chapter 31: The Herrscher Consciousness's Temptation

Chen Ran recognized this person.

This wasn't the assassin who attacked him at the Oceanic Branch last time, but she was even more terrifying.

Natasha Sciola.

A cadre of World Serpent, codenamed Raven.

For Chen Ran, this was undoubtedly the worst possible outcome.

After all, Raven's combat power surpassed Rita's. With Wendy being weak and injured, there was virtually no chance of escaping from Raven.

However, at this moment, Chen Ran wouldn't give up so easily.

He stalled for time, asking, "What exactly do you want?"

"My mission objective is to take away the person beside you, so it's best if you cooperate."

Raven paused and added, "Tonight's events were already an accident, and I don't want any extra trouble."

"Don't worry, she'll be fine."

Chen Ran's eyes narrowed slightly. "Do you think I'd believe that?"

"Unfortunately, 'making the target believe' isn't an option in my operational guidelines..."

"Bang!"

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Ran suddenly fired at Raven.

Wendy, behind him, recognized it as the Colt he'd placed on the bedside table.

It was also the only weapon they could use right now.

Raven dodged to the side, watching the bullet narrowly miss her head, and spat, "You don't know what's good for you."

Her eyes instantly sharpened. The raven feathers in her hand glinted black in the moonlight, slashing towards Chen Ran's wrist.

Chen Ran didn't have time to dodge. His gun-wielding right hand was directly cut open, his strength draining away almost instantly, and the Colt fell to the ground.

Blood pooled on the floor.

"Ah, are you okay?"

Wendy rushed to Chen Ran's side, instinctively reaching out to support him.

However, she was already being held by Chen Ran and had no strength of her own.

Chen Ran shook his head. His right hand was now completely limp, and pain was spreading through his body along the nerves.

"I... I'm fine, don't worry."

Dying like this isn't so bad. At least I can rewind an hour if I do.

Thinking this, Chen Ran felt a sense of calm.

He slowly lowered Wendy and then stood before Raven.

The young man's face was pale from blood loss, but Raven couldn't see any fear in his expression.

"You'd better kill me. Otherwise, if you delay, you'll be the one who dies."

He paused. "The idiots from Anti-Entropy, you were behind them too, weren't you? Or rather, you've been planning this for a long time."

Chen Ran didn't quite understand why World Serpent was fixated on the Gem of Desire and not the Conquest Gem.

After all, by any measure, Raiden Mei was a more suitable target than Wendy.

The only explanation was that World Serpent had already set its sights on the Gem of Desire before Raiden Mei was infused with the Conquest Gem and before Wendy was infused with the Gem of Desire.

"You intended to steal the Gem of Desire when the Divine Right Plan failed, minimizing your impact."

"But the Gem of Desire integrated with Wendy far better than you expected. In fact, you were probably hoping for an artificial Herrscher to appear."

"However, Wendy's body kept rejecting the Gem's integration."

Chen Ran's breathing became labored, and the symptoms of blood loss even blurred his consciousness.

He paused and continued directly, "According to the original plan, you just had to wait for the experiment to fail and steal the Gem. You just didn't expect me to interfere."

"You are indeed very smart."

Raven didn't attack immediately, instead saying, "If my colleagues had half your composure, I wouldn't have so many headaches."

"However, that doesn't change the final outcome."

She looked at Wendy, who was sitting on the ground, watching Chen Ran with concern, and said, "Let's go, little girl. Don't worry, he won't die anytime soon. I held back."

Raven wasn't a cold-blooded killer, and this commission hadn't required her to kill anyone.

Yet, a bad feeling settled in her heart.

The moment Chen Ran's hand was cut by the raven feathers, Wendy's mind went blank.

This was the second time.

She watched the person she liked get hurt, and she was powerless to do anything.

[You have no power.]

A chaotic consciousness erupted from her mind. She heard a voice exactly like her own, mocking her in her ear:

[You can only be dragged away to escape, powerless when danger strikes.]

"I..."

She wanted to say something to refute it, but found she couldn't.

[Do you crave power?]

[The power to stand up and fight back, to take revenge on those who hurt him.]

"You're the Herrscher consciousness."

Finally, Wendy reacted, her entire being filled with caution.

As a Valkyrie, she naturally knew about the so-called 'Herrscher consciousness.' This was already an important piece of knowledge in Valkyrie training:

Herrscher consciousness is the infinite amplification of a Herrscher's inner dark emotions.

And precisely because of this, every Herrscher, upon their birth, becomes an enemy of civilization.

As a Valkyrie, she instinctively resisted the Herrscher consciousness.

However, this consciousness was sneering at her.

"How ridiculously rigid, human. You think resisting me will improve your current situation?"

"What's more, the one plotting against you now is also a companion you call human, isn't that so?"

"You can't do anything right now."

The Herrscher personality's final words made Wendy groan.

She thought of Chen Ran's two injuries.

The first was when he wanted to make the Divine Right Plan fail; the second was because of her.

The blood flowing on the ground had already turned a reddish-brown, and the smell of rust in the air stimulated her nerves.

Even though she was a Valkyrie and knew she couldn't accept the Herrscher's temptation.

But now...

"Bang!"

A muffled sound brought Wendy back to reality.

She saw Himeko had arrived at some point, holding the Greatsword of Sunfire and fiercely attacking Raven.

The latter, like a nimble bird, dodged in time. Himeko's greatsword smashed directly onto the ground, shattering the tiles.