1. Kiana: "Mom, I'm on TV!"

[Part 3]

More than a decade has passed since the Second Honkai Outbreak.

During the Second Honkai Outbreak, Cecilia's defiance of Otto allowed Sirin to successfully join Anti-Entropy.

However, this battle heightened Otto's awareness of Anti-Entropy, and various forms of confrontation continued almost uninterrupted for the next decade.

[Sirin, due to the versatility of her abilities, moved between various branches of Anti-Entropy during this period, providing them with various forms of support.]

Having amassed considerable prestige, Ain and Tesla quickly revived a semi-abandoned debut plan from years ago and successfully applied it to Sirin after improvements.

[Due to her tragic past, adorable appearance, exceptional abilities, and gentle nature, Sirin rapidly gained prestige within Anti-Entropy, even being privately referred to by its members as the Saintess of Anti-Entropy the next Alliance Leader.]

[The Magical Girl Sirin, modeled after Sirin, quickly developed into a major IP, beginning to vie for market share from Schicksal's similar project, the Magical Girl Teriri.]

[And then, one day in 2014, Sirin received a message from Welt.]

"Sirin, St. Freya Academy, founded by Theresa, has admitted a new transfer student today."

"Her name is... Kiana Kaslana."

"I may have mentioned this possibility to you before, that Junyang Wuying 78ba 0Qi VI Yi is the Kiana you're looking for, who is Cecilia's daughter, but you rejected me because the ages didn't match."

"But when I saw her at the academy today, I found that she looked almost exactly like the person you described."

"I've already sent you the pictures. Ain just happens to have a long-term mission in the Far East recently; you can consider it."

[Sirin opened her phone and saw that familiar face.]

Memories flooded her mind, and she decided to investigate.

She sent Welt a message: "I'll be there soon."

Kiana and Xia Ling exchanged a glance, both seeing the disbelief in each other's eyes.

"This..."

"Should I apologize to myself in this world?"

Kiana scratched her head.

"No, I think there might be even stranger scenarios than that."

"For example, you hug Sirin and excitedly say: Sirin -chan, I'm your fan! I grew up watching your anime!"

Xia Ling became happier the more she thought about it, "Even in this world, Sirin and Theresa are still rivals, only at the level of idols."

"I can already imagine the cute battle between the Sirin Party and the Theresa Party."

"But it's not bad, is it?" Kiana suddenly laughed.

"If only Sirin from our world were such a lovely magical girl..."

The next morning, in the courtyard outside the safe house.

"Kiana..."

Fu Hua's voice was filled with undisguised surprise.

"How did you manage to do that... no, I should say, what exactly happened between you two last night?"

"How come you've already mastered the basics of the Tai Xu Sword Qi after just one night with Xia Ling?!"

"Well... there are very complicated reasons..."

Kiana's eyes wandered.

You can't exactly say that she and Xia Ling spent the whole night writing Alternate History.

"So, the answer is again, 'no,' right? I understand..."

Fu Hua wasn't one to pry into things. She knew Xia Ling had many secrets, but she didn't intend to ask them.

After her soul left her body, Fu Hua carefully examined her memories from her time as St. Freya and discovered that Xia Ling seemed to have already sensed that something was amiss with her identity.

However, Xia Ling neither exposed her nor monitored her. Instead, she indulged her actions. Even after she brought Kiana back to Schicksal, Xia Ling still did not have any complaints about her.

Based on this alone, even if Xia Ling had connections with other Flame-Chasers from Previous Civilization, Fu Hua felt extremely sorry for her trust.

Therefore, Fu Hua does not intend to investigate the mystery surrounding Xia Ling. He only needs to trust her in the same way Xia Ling trusted him back then.

"Alright, since Kiana is improving so quickly, I can't train you the way I planned before."

Fu Hua decisively abandoned her previous plan, and then, under Kiana's trembling gaze, changed into a new outfit.

Kiana could clearly see that the schedule was so long that it ran from eight in the morning to ten at night.

"Croak! Sister Xia Ling, save me!"

Kiana? (No concern)

Xia Ling, who was cooking in the kitchen, peeked out and glanced at the food, then continued preparing lunch as if nothing was amiss.

While Kiana was undergoing grueling training in Changkong City, the outside world was also experiencing dramatic changes.

The headquarters of the radical faction, Cocolia, is located in Siberia.

"Ms. Cocolia, you should know just how amazing the value of such a surgery is."

Gray Serpent's tone remained calm as always, but Cocolia seemed to feel an invisible pressure.

"The surgery your two daughters underwent was a unique Fusion Warrior surgery performed by the World Serpent."

"Putting aside the cost, doesn't Ms. Cocolia always say that your daughters are priceless? This time, the World Serpent not only saved the lives of your two daughters, but also ensured that your orphanage suffered no damage during the Great Honkai."

"Heh, Gray Serpent." Cocolia snorted coldly. "It's true that you saved Rosalia and Lilia, but I saved my orphanage myself."

"Thanks to the timely notification from headquarters, this Great Honkai caused almost no property damage. The Honkai Beast were immediately eliminated by the forces of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy as soon as they appeared. I don't know where World Serpent got its reason for claiming credit."

"Alright, even so, it's true that the World Serpent saved your daughter, isn't it?"

Gray Serpent shrugged. "Since that's the case, and we've been cooperating for so long, it shouldn't be a problem for World Serpent to ask you for a small favor."

"You say it," Cocolia squeezed out through gritted teeth.

"Next, we will try to obtain the Fourth Divine Key and then temporarily extract its core."

"And you... need to throw this core from Abyssal City into the Sea of Quantum as a beacon for our Honored Master's return."

"This is impossible, Gray Serpent."

"You should know the current situation in Abyssal City. The Hyperion is docked at Anti-Entropy's North American base. It's impossible for them to let me take command of Abyssal City under these circumstances."

"Don't worry, they'll be heading to Changkong City soon."

A hint of amusement crept into Gray Serpent's voice.

"During this period, you are the only one who can free up your hands to take over Abyssal City."

"Moreover, this period of time will not be long. They will return to Abyssal City for some reason as soon as possible."

"You're not even willing to spare a few minutes during the ten-odd days you've been temporarily in charge of Abyssal City to do such a small favor for the World Serpent?"

"Ms. Cocolia, I have something to remind you."

"Although the Fusion Warrior surgery has existed in World Serpent for a long time, it is still not 100% safe."

"If your daughter suddenly develops any minor complications, I can't guarantee what might happen."

"Gray Serpent, you!"

"Ms. Cocolia, I believe you are a smart person."

The Gray Serpent left with a meaningful look before turning and leaving.

At the same time, the World Serpent's internal systems began to operate rapidly in response to Gray Serpent's commands.

Chapter 1 Kiana: Mom, I'm on TV!

As April arrived, the situation in Changkong City gradually worsened.

For some unknown reason, a large number of Honkai Beast have begun to appear near Changkong City, and their quantity and quality are not small.

In this situation, Changkong City's defenses have been significantly strengthened, but this is clearly insufficient to cope with the increasingly severe crisis.

Generally speaking, while Honkai events are a frequent phenomenon worldwide, the frequency in Changkong City is clearly abnormally high.

There were no major Honkai, but minor disasters kept occurring. This abnormal situation gradually brought the name Changkong City to the attention of several major organizations.

"Sister Xia Ling, here is the data and sample you requested."

Kiana used her toes to push open the half-closed door and entered the room carrying a thick stack of documents.

"Okay, you can put it over there for now."

Xia Ling answered without looking up, then, as if remembering something, called out to Kiana.

"By the way, Kiana, have you recently sneaked off to the outskirts of Changkong City?"

"Ah... uh..."

Kiana stammered for a long time before finally lowering her head.

"Sister Xia Ling, how did you know...?"

"Did they also save a few Sky Guards who were surrounded by Honkai Beast?"

Yes, yes...

"Are the serial numbers 0721, 0722, and 0724?"

"How would I remember that... Wait, Sister Xia Ling, you even know this?"

"You..."

Xia Ling gently tapped Kiana's head with a roll of paper made from documents and said irritably, "I told you to be more discreet."

"I... I was already very well hidden..." Kiana crouched down, covering her head in defense, looking aggrieved. "I only attacked after I saw that all the surrounding surveillance cameras were destroyed."

"You little idiot, you're so stupid I'm speechless."

Xia Ling shook her head helplessly. "Did you put on your disguise when you were on the mission? What about the mask, and the clothes I prepared for you?"

"Of course I'm wearing all of these..."

"Then the situation isn't too bad." Xia Ling sighed. "I told you you're stupid, but you disagreed. You said the surveillance cameras are all broken. Have you forgotten something? Even cars on the side of the road have dashcams. How dare you think that mechs don't have them?"

"!"

Judging from Kiana's horrified expression, she clearly hadn't expected this.

"Sigh... You've been going out to do chivalrous things a lot more often lately, Kiana. I have a question for you."

Xia Ling stared directly at Kiana's eyes, which had now turned one blue and one gold.

"Do you... think that the increasing number of Honkai in Changkong City recently is related to you?"

"This..."

Kiana's eyes darted away, avoiding Xia Ling's gaze.

"I remember telling you that your Herrscher Core is very stable now, and those Honkai couldn't have been caused by you, right?"

"I knew it. You always try to take the blame onto yourself."

"Perfect, let me show you this."

Xia Ling opened her terminal and brought up a map of Changkong City.

"Look at the map of Changkong City, do you notice a pattern?"

"The Honkai of Changkong City was mainly concentrated in this area."

Xia Ling circled a portion of the map.

"And in this region, the only company related to Honkai Energy is this one."

Kamisato Pharmaceuticals.