31. The Jackal's Real Trump Card / 32. Kiana Completely Breaks Down

Rita opened the box with a smile and took out a painting.

Then she opened the scroll and flicked it downwards.

Suddenly, a little girl with blue dragon horns fell out of the painting.

Although they had all witnessed it to some extent before, seeing Xi's transformation into a living person up close was still quite an eye-opener for the three of them.

"It's you? The little girl who took Kiana away last time?"

"Um... Hello, sister?"

Xi darted directly behind Rita, timidly peeking out her little head.

Rita gently stroked Xi's hair and said, "This child is my and Durandal's adopted sister. She will help us deal with those Honkai Beasts and Honkai zombie."

"If you see any strange creatures on the battlefield, please don't be surprised."

Chapter Thirty-One: The Jackal's True Trump Card

At this moment, in Jackal's laboratory on the top floor of Kamisato Pharmaceuticals.

Jackal's fingertips danced with a scalpel, gesturing across Xia Ling's body.

"It's a pity. If I had more time, I might have had the leisure to interrogate you and see if I could find out something about the nature of your abilities."

"Or perhaps we could try transforming you into a spatial weapon; the World Serpent is quite lacking in these kinds of things..."

"Speaking of which, there seem to be memory entities in the Elysian Realm that specialize in mental abilities. If we ask them for help, could they uncover the secrets of those abilities deep within your memories?"

"Ah, looking at it this way, you seem to be quite a valuable resource. It's a real shame. If it were any other time, you could definitely live a little longer."

"Unfortunately, I am currently in dire need of combat power to deal with Durandal, who may be pursuing us next."

"Although I don't like Raven and Reed either, they are still members of the World Serpent, Tai He to use them to cover the retreat."

"And you... an S-class space system user, are indeed good material for stalling time."

"Don't worry, I have already selected Honkai Beast for you to fuse with. I will integrate your abilities and traits into the Honkai Beast and then directly control it."

"Although we may only survive for a few days due to compatibility issues, that will be enough time for us to leave."

"It's a pity that none of the people in the Elysian Realm are willing to tell me about the mature Fusion Warrior technology. Otherwise, this reverse fusion technology wouldn't be so unstable, and you might be able to live a little longer."

Seemingly because he had finally found someone to boast about his achievements, the Jackal kept rambling on about his success while preparing the potion.

"I'm telling you, if you can't even figure out the Stigmata Project, then stop pretending to be a scientist every day."

"If the Herrschers knew that this was how you understood the Stigmata Project, they would probably laugh themselves to death."

Xia Ling tried to struggle, but found that she couldn't move her body at all, so she simply continued to mock the Jackal:

"Kevin did this because Kevin dropped out of high school, and it was 1,500 years ago, when all kinds of experimental equipment did not exist."

"It's one thing for you to choose to replicate Kevin's actions from 1,500 years ago in the 21st century, but to actually be so smug about it here is quite another."

"You ask questions when you don't understand? Are you trying to prove that your decades of research amounted to nothing more than high school level knowledge from 1,500 years ago... Hiss—"

Before Xia Ling could finish speaking, the enraged Jackal plunged a sharp scalpel directly into the back of her hand.

"It seems..." Jackal's eyes, hidden behind his mask, seemed to be spitting fire. "Before the formal experiment, I should first pull out your tongue."

After saying that, Jackal pulled the scalpel out of Xia Ling's hand, drawing a spurt of blood, and at the same time, he grabbed Xia Ling's chin hard with one hand, forcing her to open her mouth.

"Hiss, this Jackal is so easily teased... Making me cosplay as Jesus is one thing, but then it tries to rip out my tongue..."

Xia Ling never expected that a mere casual remark about Jackal would break her defenses so easily.

"I was originally planning to wait for Kiana to come and save me, but I didn't expect the Jackal to get so angry... If Kiana and Theresa see me being attacked by this guy... I'm afraid they'll have to fight the World Serpent to the death."

Plans can't keep up with changes. Having already made her choice, Xia Ling quickly retrieved the potion Flame Willow had given her from her system space and then used her ability to skip the injection process.

Feeling the Honkai Energy gradually filling her body, Xia Ling gradually increased the strength in her arms, preparing to give the Jackal a surprise before she actually brought down the knife.

This young lady is about to unleash a fierce attack!

However, just as Xia Ling was about to give the Jackal a surprise, she heard a gunshot from the laboratory doorway.

A bullet suddenly appeared from behind the Jackal and accurately struck Jackal arm.

"You bastard, stay away from my Sister Xia Ling!"

Kiana raised her gun with one hand and kicked open the laboratory door.

The golden pupils reflected Xia Ling's current miserable state, as well as the blood-stained scalpel in the Jackal's hand.

This scene filled Kiana with a sudden surge of fear and anger.

"The Herrscher of the Void..."

Jackal covered his wound with one hand, his voice trembling with pain.

"Are Raven and Reed just sitting around doing nothing? How did you manage to sneak up here?"

You should take care of yourself first!

Kiana fired several shots, Spear of Subspace appeared behind the Jackal at the same time.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting Xia Ling, who was still in her "ordinary" state at the time, Kiana would have liked to do something even more ruthless to the Jackal, such as throwing it into a cube and making it twist a Rubik's Cube.

However, the Jackal was not as easy to kill as Kiana had imagined.

A Honkai Beast instantly appeared beside the Jackal, its rapidly materializing body shielding the Jackal from attacks from all directions.

"I knew I couldn't rely on those two idiots, thankfully I was prepared..."

With great effort, he picked up a painkiller and injected it into himself. Finally, the Jackal's cries stopped coming out intermittently.

"Tonatiuh, Shadow of the Sun, seize this Herrscher!"

The mechanically modified alien Honkai Beast roared and charged towards Kiana.

"A great opportunity!"

A glint flashed in Xia Ling's eyes, and she broke free of the restraints binding her upper body. In her uninjured hand, a folded giant scythe instantly appeared.

Crescent Rose pointed her gun at the Jackal and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

However, Tonatiuh's agility far exceeded Xia Ling's expectations. The moment Xia Ling stood up, Tonatiuh's figure quickly blurred and then solidified again beside the Jackal.

"You still have energy left?" A hint of fear appeared in the Jackal's eyes. He quickly took a few steps back and left Xia Ling's side.

Fortunately, the opponent didn't suddenly attack during the experiment. However, Xia Ling still has energy left, which means that the Reed...

"Damn it, there was a mole among us! I knew it wouldn't be like this..."

Jackal's face was grim, as if he had made up his mind.

Under Tonatiuh's protection, she took out a gas canister from her pocket that both Xia Ling and Kiana found extremely familiar.

"I don't have time to waste here with you guys. There's a mole in the organization. I need to make sure the Stigmata Project is implemented first."

"It's a pity. I originally wanted to keep the Herrscher of the Void as a valuable experimental subject, but now it seems that in order not to cause trouble for the subsequent plans, you two should just die here together."

"How many more times do you want to use the same serum?"

Kiana gave a disdainful snort, and an injection appeared in her hand.

That was the extra antidote Rita had given her when she was in the industrial area, specifically to prevent the Jackal from trying to use it again.

"You think this is HSN-B46 serum?"

Jackal turned on the gas pipe and quickly retreated. "Then you're very wrong."

"This substance is indeed homologous to HSN-B46 serum, but its effects are completely opposite."

"As for the clinical manifestations... Ah, Tonatiuh, keep them here!"

The Jackal left the laboratory after saying that.

Modified by the Jackal, this alien Honkai Beast was clearly extremely intelligent. Upon hearing the Jackal's command, it immediately turned around and pounced on Xia Ling, who had not recovered much Honkai Energy and was unable to move due to a thigh injury.

Kiana immediately appeared beside Xia Ling, shielding her from the attack, then grabbed Xia Ling's arm, preparing to teleport her away.

However, her ability didn't work. Neighbor-Mennier Longsi Cuqi Sansi

To be precise, she was completely unable to control the Herrscher Core within her body.

"Kiana?" Xia Ling's voice held a hint of panic. "Your eyes..."

At the same time, Fu Hua's voice, noticeably a pitch higher than usual, rang in both of their minds.

Kiana, stop using Honkai Energy!

"The effect of that gas canister is to activate the Herrscher Core! All three cores within you have begun to rampage!"

"We must suppress the activation of the core immediately, otherwise you will soon die from the excessive erosion of Honkai Energy!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: Kiana Breaks Through the Great Defense

At this moment, in the underground area of Kamisato Pharmaceuticals.

Hundreds of various types of Honkai zombie were indiscriminately unleashing Honkai Energy. They often had all sorts of alien limbs, and most of them were of low intelligence, but there were also some special individuals with high intelligence mixed in, making them difficult to guard against.

Rita was certain that even if the entire Immortal Blade were brought over, it would still take a considerable amount of effort to eliminate these alien Honkai zombie.

Fortunately, these Honkai zombie faced even more bizarre and varied opponents.

A giant red sea lily shrieks and runs frantically; a warrior entirely green with strange black and white light flashing in its eyes; a strange creature wrapped in white bandages that swallows a Honkai zombie whole; a thrower covered in black, sharp stones; and a masked man with blood-red flames burning on his blade...

As Xi opened the several scrolls, all sorts of strange creatures, no less formidable than the alien Honkai zombie, emerged and fought fiercely in the underground area.

Meanwhile, Rita wasn't idle either; she was currently dealing with a strange girl who appeared to have been modified by the World Serpent, and who had dragon horns and a dragon tail.

However, as their weapons clashed, Rita couldn't help but feel a little strange. She could sense that her opponent's strength was definitely superior to hers.

Those strange, fiery red flames were like maggots clinging to one's bones; once they attached themselves to one's body, they could not be extinguished unless one burned off a full amount of their Honkai Energy.

However, the other party always seemed to be holding back, but Rita didn't bother to investigate further.

Anyway, as long as I stall for time, Kiana will go to the top floor to save Xia Ling, Mei is looking for information about the Stigmata Project. The breakthrough point of the incident is not on my side.

As for Theresa... Rita glanced at the battlefield next door and couldn't help but smile with a hint of satisfaction.

With the new armor of Anti-Entropy and Theresa's own rage, Raven has been literally beaten to a pulp by Theresa.

Although Raven and Theresa can both be considered Fusion Warrior to some extent, Theresa is ultimately fused with the end-of-life Honkai Beast Vishnu.

Without fully unleashing Vishnu Gene, Theresa, fueled by anger, performed exceptionally well, with the unleashing progress far exceeding her usual maximum, approaching 80%.

Of course, whether this would have any side effects was not something Theresa was considering at the moment; she only had one thought in her mind: to kill the enemy in front of her.

Once again, Judah swung the raven and sent it flying. The Raven regained its footing in mid-air, its eyes filled with resentment.

Raven's conventional attacks were completely ineffective against Theresa at this level of liberation. Her speed, which she was so proud of, was only about the same as Theresa's normal speed, and her strength and Honkai Energy were completely overwhelmed.

Raven experienced the terror of numerical monsters for the first time. Before, based on the information she had read, her impression of Theresa was that of a control-type warrior who used twelve spears of light.

But now... looking at the giant cross being swung around, constantly creating a whooshing sound, Raven felt grateful for the first time that, as Fusion Warrior, he possessed powerful regenerative abilities.

At that moment, an undeniable Honkai Energy fluctuations rapidly swept across the entire headquarters building above everyone's heads.

"Something went wrong with the Jackal too..."

Flame Willow's flames suddenly expanded, bursting into a spreading ring of fire that forced Rita and Theresa far away. Then, it appeared beside Raven and whispered, "Something's not right. Let's retreat."

Raven rubbed his slightly sore arms, Raven slightly, and with a flick of his cloak, a cloud of black and red smoke quickly spread out.

Under the cover of the thick fog, the two disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Lord Theresa, something seems to have happened upstairs. Why don't you go up and take a look?"

Rita quickly said, "Miss Mei has discovered something interesting, and I need to check it out."

"Okay, once you've confirmed it, come up and help as soon as possible."

Theresa nodded without refusing and ran straight upstairs.

And at this time, on the top floor...

"We can't let the Jackal escape... But if I stay here and suppress Kiana..."

Xia Ling's eyes raced with thoughts. After a moment, she sighed and directly used a function in the system that she hadn't used in a long time.

"Help me, my dear Elysia ~"