Honkai Simulator: Not for Kidnapping Herrschers!

That pale complexion and deathly still expression startled Kiana.

For a moment, she felt like she was visiting a corpse, not a patient.

He heard the sound and saw the three of them standing at the door. He forced himself to regulate his emotions. "Is something wrong?"

"Um..."

Kiana stammered a bit.

Bronya, on the other hand, spoke up. "Teacher Himeko sent us to apologize to you."

"There's no need to apologize. It has nothing to do with her," Chen Ran shook his head and said. "She did the best she could within her abilities, and I'm very grateful for that."

Even though the final outcome wasn't ideal, Chen Ran wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish between good and bad.

Theresa hadn't expected Anti-Entropy to attack, and neither had he.

He had relied too much on his pre-transmigration plot knowledge, to the point where he hadn't prepared any countermeasures when the plot and scenes deviated.

His words carried a hint of helplessness.

There was only one thing he could do now: wait.

Wait for news from Theresa.

He could only pray that Wendy hadn't died, but had instead become a controllable Herrscher.

Bronya, seeing his state, said, "I'm sorry, Bronya couldn't help yesterday either."

"The attack happened at four in the morning, when people are usually sleeping soundly, so there's no need to apologize," Chen Ran shook his head and said. "And don't worry about me. I believe Wendy will be fine."

The girl hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Bronya can help you contact people from Anti-Entropy."

She recognized the mechs that attacked St. Freya as belonging to the radical faction led by Cocolia.

Although she had already decided to leave Cocolia, in this situation, helping Chen Ran contact Cocolia wasn't out of the question.

Chen Ran managed a weak smile and said, "Then I'll trouble you."

He didn't hold out much hope.

It was obvious that this time, World Serpent had allied with Anti-Entropy to seize the Gem of Desire. Their goal was to use the Herrscher Gem to open the Sea of Catastrophe and create a passage between the Sea of Quantum and the current civilization, thereby allowing Kevin to break free.

In other words, if Wendy was captured, she would most likely be there.

The only good news now was that it was Raven who captured Wendy, not Cocolia.

If it were Cocolia herself, she would probably use the Gem of Desire directly as a power source for the "Father," which would put Wendy in real danger.

But now...

If Wendy hadn't escaped, she might be on a surgical table being studied by Jackal.

He felt a bit annoyed.

Neither outcome was what he wanted.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Nowhere to Go, Forced to Leave

While Chen Ran was at St. Freya, Wendy had just finished a battle.

She was no longer the girl who needed a wheelchair to move. Instead, the wind from all directions could become her aid.

The sudden burst of Honkai Energy destroyed Raven's aircraft, but Wendy knew Raven wasn't dead.

The sea and wind had become her weapons. Under the high concentration of Honkai Energy and the falling aircraft, the assassin codenamed Raven clearly wouldn't have an easy time.

But Raven wasn't dead.

She could sense the killing intent surrounding her from all directions.

However, this place was far from land. Whether in the sky or the sea, it was her battlefield.

With the authority over fluids, she was naturally in an invincible position on the sea.

Herrschers were called the agents of gods because they possessed authority akin to that of gods.

However, Wendy didn't dare to relax yet.

The Honkai she unleashed was in mid-air, not over land. She had only absorbed a small amount of the Honkai Energy in the air.

Without sufficient Honkai Energy, she couldn't use her authority either.

She could only be thankful that Raven would likely die in this sea before she did.

She couldn't see where Raven was now.

That mercenary was indeed stronger than ordinary people. Wendy even suspected that she might possess the combat ability of an S-rank Valkyrie.

A simple body of water probably couldn't trap her.

However, as she waited for Raven to make the first move, the surrounding killing intent slowly disappeared.

Clearly, Raven had retreated.

Fighting on the sea wasn't Raven's forte. Even though her body had undergone Fusion Warrior modification technology, the sea surface couldn't hold her.

However, once she left land, Raven's various attack methods would be difficult to utilize.

Weighing the pros and cons, retreating was the best option.

Raven wasn't so foolish as to die for World Serpent; she wasn't loyal to Kevin, merely a mercenary.

Wendy lingered in the sky above the ocean for a moment. After confirming Raven had left, a flicker of confusion crossed her eyes.

"Where can I go now?"

For Wendy, becoming a Herrscher was perhaps the hardest thing to accept.

From childhood, she had been raised on hatred for the Honkai, and her goal had always been to become a Valkyrie and fight against it.

But now, she had become the very thing she despised most.

Wendy harbored no illusions of luck; she knew that with Schicksal's capabilities, they would soon detect a new Herrscher and move to eliminate her.

This was fundamental to Schicksal's nature; if a Herrscher were left unchecked, it would be a dangerous time bomb.

Even she herself didn't believe she had the ability to fully control her authority.

[Do what you desire to do.]

A voice in her mind whispered, constantly interfering with her thoughts.

"Shut up!"

[You have something you desire to do, don't you? Why suppress yourself?]

"Shut up!"

[Herrschers are not untouchable. Think about it, isn't there one of your kind at St. Freya? Hehehe, perhaps more than one.]

"I said shut up!"

Wendy grew agitated.

Naturally, she wanted to return to St. Freya, to go straight to Chen Ran and pour out all her grievances of the past few days.

But she couldn't.

She knew that by becoming a Herrscher, she would automatically become an enemy of Schicksal. If she were to contact Chen Ran again, it would mean his freedom would be restricted, and even his life would be in danger.

Not to mention, the unknown force that had kidnapped her would also target Chen Ran to force her hand.

Civilization is the shackles that bind life.

Herrschers are the freest beings.

Therefore, the conflict between Herrschers and civilization lies here.

Even if she returned to St. Freya, she couldn't guarantee Chen Ran's safety. She would rather not go back.

But if she didn't go back, where else could she go?

A sense of loss washed over the girl's eyes.

The education she received at St. Freya contained no knowledge on how to handle such a situation.

After all, she was only 14 years old.

Three days later.

Chen Ran left the infirmary.

He looked out at the vast St. Freya, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.

Theresa still had no news of Wendy, leaving him unsure of what to do next.

Wasting time here wasn't a good option, but it was all he could do for now.

The System had told him that after this exit, any subsequent entry into this scenario would have zero impact on it.

Chen Ran knew what that meant.

Based on physics, the only way for impact to be zero was if his existence disappeared.

Unobservable, imperceptible, incommunicable.

He would observe this scenario as a bystander, but the scenario would erase all traces of him.

This was the so-called quantum state.

However, Chen Ran knew that even waiting here was a futile act.

As long as it was a simulated scenario, it would eventually reach its consciousness capacity limit.

At that point, he would have to exit the simulation to avoid damaging his consciousness.

"There isn't much time left."

A hint of dejection clouded his eyes.

Chen Ran took a deep breath and walked heavily towards the laboratory.

"Since the simulation scenarios can affect a Herrscher's destiny, then... I hope I can do one last thing for you."

Chen Ran locked himself away.

This was what Theresa heard from the people in the Science Department.

When she rushed to the Science Department, she saw the vast department filled with various well-known or unknown parts. There was also a pile of carelessly placed Honkai Energy.

The young man was controlling a robotic arm, polishing something.

Theresa asked doubtfully, "What are you doing?"

"A potion."

The young man's face was pale as he said to Theresa, "Or rather, this is the last thing I can do. After this, I will leave."

Theresa saw that his arm already had Honkai Energy markings, a sign of corruption.

It was clear that the high concentration of Honkai Energy was too much for Chen Ran's body to handle.

But because the System had improved his Honkai Energy compatibility, all he felt at this moment was pain. The Honkai Energy even kept his brain highly active.

She was horrified, "Are you crazy? You'll die!"

"Don't worry, I won't die."

Chen Ran grinned and said, "Headmaster, you came at the right time. If Wendy comes back, please give her this potion. I might not be able to see it, but this should help her."

"This is the instruction manual I wrote myself."

His eyes held a hint of weariness.