17. Himeko: "So They're All Herrschers, Then" / 18. A Message in a Bottle Xia Ling Never Received?

From beginning to end, they only made one message in a bottle, then gave it to Highmore, who placed it in a designated location, and then Kal'tsit took Himeko to find it.

Before they arrived, the number of Sea Creatures guarding the message in a bottle was enough to trigger a Challenge Contract.

The message in a bottle itself was made with some help from the system. The effect was minimal; it simply changed the conditions for opening the bottle to be detected when the system item showed signs of use, and it could be opened remotely.

In the Abyssal City instance, only Bronya and Theresa meet this condition.

Duck Duck is because she is holding Xia Ling's Divine Sound Conch, and Theresa, of course, needs no introduction. When Xia Ling was solving Ling's problem, Xia Ling left many marks on Theresa's body.

However, the reason why Theresa was also included in the scope of activation is mainly because Xia Ling considered that Bronya's schedule was very full in this part of the story. In case there was not enough time, Theresa could be allowed to observe the message in the bottle remotely.

"Kal'tsit, Himeko, we're almost there."

Theresia's voice came from ahead.

"However... well, the situation here doesn't seem to make it very convenient to go over."

"Not very convenient?"

"Well, because it looks like there's a major car accident happening up ahead."

Theresia handed Himeko an observation device that resembled a monocular telescope.

"Let me see..."

"?"

"That little girl riding the motorcycle and creating Honkai Beast, isn't that Bronya?!"

Himeko's expression immediately became extremely interesting.

Chapter Seventeen Himeko: Are they all really Herrscher?

Do you know that girl?

Theresia glanced at Himeko with a strange expression.

"But according to the energy detector, that girl... should be the Herrscher you're talking about, right?"

"After all, one of the energy sources is inside her body."

Himeko's expression became even more confused.

"How did Bronya become Herrscher too... and she looks like the Herrscher of Reason. Could it be that she's exceptionally talented, Anti-Entropy Leader directly passed the position to her?"

"Wait a minute? Looking at it this way, Kiana is Herrscher, Mei is Herrscher, and Bronya originally had absolutely nothing to do with Herrscher, has also become Herrscher?"

"So my three most outstanding students have all become Herrscher?"

"No, that's not right. There's also Fu Hua... Although she's not strictly speaking my student, she shouldn't become Herrscher... right?"

In the end, Himeko herself seemed a little insecure.

"Don't mind her, at least your students are all quite strong. It seems that this strange Honkai Beast shouldn't be able to do anything to her."

Kal'tsit patted Himeko on the shoulder, speaking with the air of someone who'd been there, and comforted her, "I understand how you feel, like that feeling of picking up a random kid who suddenly becomes incredibly powerful..."

"Our location is quite secluded and has a good view. Since Himeko's someone you know, let's follow her for now. That way, if anything goes wrong, we can lend a hand."

Theresia suggested that they continue to maintain their previous "fusion" with the warship.

This is why they dared to follow Bronya. Because Theresia used a Soul Steel body, which is considered a mechanical body, she exploited a small bug.

Link a part of yourself to the shuttle so that the system will recognize you and the shuttle as a single entity.

Then she equips herself with the Scale Cloak... and the entire shuttle will enter a stealth state.

Meanwhile, in the Sea of Quantum, Bronya was continuing her only victory for the foreseeable future, while Kal'tsit and her two companions watched with great interest.

Meanwhile, things are progressing very smoothly Sea of Quantum.

Because Xia Ling's plan during the Schicksal War did not result in a direct Queen's arrival and Anti-Entropy's bankruptcy as in the original story, Anti-Entropy's Titan Unit were well preserved.

At this time, most of them were stationed on the Hyperion.

This resulted in Ain having a mech force that was half again as large as in the original work when she took over the defense of Abyssal City.

Because of Cocolia's prior compromise, her troops were very obedient. Therefore, when faced with the same Schicksal forces attack as in the original work, Ain quickly brought the situation under control and launched a counterattack.

After eliminating the external threat to Abyssal City, Ain immediately led her mech forces to support Theresa, successfully wiping out the Honkai Beast near the Abyssal Eye.

However, although she successfully quelled the incident in Abyssal City, Ain could not relax at all.

Because of this delay, they have missed the window of opportunity to enter the Sea of Quantum, and only their communication equipment is still barely functioning.

Fortunately, they still retain the ability to open the Abyssal Eye. Although they cannot enter, getting Bronya out is not a problem.

However, they need to find Bronya first.

"Theresa, this is the probe's operating manual."

Ain slipped a thin booklet into Theresa's hands.

"So little?"

Theresa opened the instruction manual with some surprise and then saw the title on the first page.

[Sea of Quantum Detector Operation Manual (Idiot-Friendly Version) - An operation manual that even Theresa can understand!]

"&Ling. Dream Wife Er C Mixed Lin Jiu Umbrella Passed Away..."

Theresa cast a resentful glance at Ain.

"Ahem, let's lighten the mood."

Ain quickly adjusted the equipment in her hands and said, "In short, you should have used something similar in Schicksal before, so you should be able to pick it up quickly."

"Then let's search the area I marked in the manual. It's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack, but considering that we can pinpoint Bronya's location to some extent, the area isn't too big."

"If you find anything else of interest, you can also use this button to view it. This button will connect to a batch of robots that we just deployed."

After quickly explaining the precautions, Ain began operating the robot and started a rapid search.

On the other side, Kal'tsit and the others encountered some problems while watching the battle.

Specifically, Bronya has already met Kevin.

However, they were hesitant about whether to take action.

"I always felt that man didn't seem to have any malicious intent..."

Theresia frowned slightly and pondered.

"The point is, we can't beat him either."

Himeko then decisively suggested retreating.

"This kind of power... is clearly beyond our ability to resist. I'm afraid even if I were to go back to the time when I was wearing the God-Slaying Armor, I still wouldn't be able to do anything about this man."

"Dr. Kal'tsit, you are my savior. I cannot let you risk your life to challenge an invincible enemy because of my own problems."

"So..."

"Okay, that's enough."

Kal'tsit did not retract the rhombus-shaped crystal in her hand; her ears twitched slightly, clearly indicating that she was also somewhat nervous.

"I will decide for myself whether to take action or not, and besides, you don't fully understand my abilities."

"Besides, this child is also Xia Ling's friend, so I have a reason to help her."

Kal'tsit continued to watch the battlefield intently.

Although I know Kevin wouldn't do anything to Bronya, I still have to make a statement.

Anyway, if something really happens, mon3tr will definitely be the one covering the rear.

"Wait, is this Mr. Welt?"

Himeko's eyes suddenly widened.

"How did he manage to crawl out from the core?"

"Wait, no, this is the Herrscher of Reason Core! He's the Alliance Leader of Anti-Entropy?!"

Himeko felt her brain trembling.

She found it hard to believe that she had once lived with several Herrscher.

"Teachers are Herrscher, and students are Herrscher too. Is your academy... specifically for training Herrscher?"

A comment from Theresia, standing nearby, dealt Himeko another silent blow.

Seeing that Himeko seemed to be questioning her life again, Kal'tsit turned her attention back to the scene.

At this moment, the scene outside had reached the point where Kevin had obtained the Herrscher Core and was preparing to leave.

"You know nothing about the Honkai."

Kevin held the core of the Herrscher of Wind in his hand and glanced at the two people behind him.

At this moment, Bronya and Welt had almost lost their ability to resist.

"I will command and lead humanity to fulfill the true mission of the 'Pioneers'."

"Let's meet again in reality."

With that, Kevin used the pull Herrscher Core and reality to instantly disappear from his spot.

"Is the crisis... over?"

Himeko and Kal'tsit looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Just to be on the safe side, I'll go and follow along for a while."

Kal'tsit opened the hatch. "Judging from her appearance, it seems that her body is already under great strain, and she hasn't even tried to absorb the Herrscher Core again."

Moreover, the message in the bottle hasn't even been released yet.

Kal'tsit added quietly.

Chapter 18 The Message in a Bottle Xia Ling Never Received?

After changing into the Demon Cat outfit, Kal'tsit's body hovered slightly in the air before instantly disappearing from the spot.

She also took the Scale Cloak with her, since Bronya and Welt no longer had the ability to observe them.

Following Bronya's lead and using the route provided by Highmore as a reference, Kal'tsit found an opportunity to place the message in a bottle in a conspicuous spot that Bronya was bound to pass by.

"Great, we've finally made contact with Bronya."

Ain breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back.

"Have you made contact?"

Theresa was energized.

Although her operating skills were terrible and her efficiency couldn't compare to Ain's, it didn't stop her from being happy about it.

"Well, now I need to show Bronya a route first, and then I'll try to bring Welt out as well."

"Based on the previous situation, the World Serpent Honored Master named Kevin has successfully escaped, so there is no point in Welt staying in the Sea of Quantum any longer."

"This is Bronya's next route. You can go and check along the way to see if there are any unusual situations."

Sending a complex route to Theresa, Aijiu Lingou Chanba Qiyi (Part 3) Group Teasing "Yin" is the start of the guide's work.

Theresa, meanwhile, began her search by following the map.

Time passed second by second, and just as Ain continued to guide the way, Theresa suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"Wait, Ain, there's something here!"

"Bronya, you follow my previous plan for now. I'll check on Theresa's situation."

After giving her a word of advice, Ain looked towards Theresa.

"What's wrong?"

"Ain, look at this."