If You Pray, There Will Be an Answer (2)

Hey, do you know how to pray?

When in danger and isolated with no way to help, surely everyone would pray to the gods in their hearts?

Even the protagonist of this book, Sachi, prays to the god in his heart when he is in crisis.

——Love Gate——

The cries of human women gradually evolved into the roars of Honkai Beast.

Susanna, Anna, Alvitr exchanged glances, their eyes filled with fear. For them, as Valkyrie Honkai Beast was both a devastating blow and a psychological one.

Even if it means death, they would rather die gloriously as Valkyrie, as human warriors, than die as monsters.

Speaking of which, there's been some commotion next door, so why haven't they reacted at all? Is Honkai Energy adaptable?

Jackal was happily collecting data in the lab, using Valkyrie as experimental material. Sure enough, the progress was much faster than before, and it seemed that defeating Sin Kaslana with Danger Trigger would be just around the corner!

Huh? The security guard said someone broke in. Who could it be?

The petite Nun, wielding a giant cross, unleashed a furious barrage of attacks, leaving devastation in her wake. Although Judah was absent, Theresa was still a formidable S-class fighter in her normal state!

"Hand over my students! If even a single hair on their heads is missing, I'll smash this entire place to the ground!!!"

Jackal: "Damn it!"

Why is Otto's granddaughter here? Are you the reinforcements Sin Kaslana sent? How did she find out this time?!

Jackal immediately recalled the fear of being dominated by that boy (or girl?). Just as she was experiencing PTSD, Raven, who was just passing by, popped up from the side with a list of people Kidnapping this time. "It's not surprising that she's here, is it? After all, you kidnapped her students to do experiments, so it's normal for them to come knocking on your door, right? They have a very powerful hacker there, so it's not hard for them to find you."

"What?!" Jackal roared, turning his head to stare intently at Raven. Just as Raven thought she was about to spout some more trash talk, she saw Jackal's face full of surprise. "So, she came by herself, and thankfully she's not here?"

"Uh, no mother would risk her life alone with her beloved daughter, would she..." Raven was unsure.

"What's there to be afraid of?! This little dwarf who only rose to power because of Otto's favor dares to act wildly here?!" The Jackal immediately perked up, sweeping away his previous embarrassment. "Mass-produced Hazard Ex-Aid army, charge! Prepare to spray Honkai Energy Deactivator! Activate all traps and mechanisms ahead!"

The Dog-headed Strategist, watching the white-haired loli wreaking havoc on the monitor, chuckled sinisterly. This was Schicksal -made artificial Fusion Warrior! Leaving aside her research value after capture, this dwarf was incredibly important to that Sachi. If they captured her, how far were they from Sachi's future?

Oh ho ho...

The Jackal was happily dreaming when he saw Theresa on the monitor take out a gas mask from her backpack and put it on as she stepped into the deeper area. Then she took out a bomb from her pocket and threw it over, making sure all the dangers ahead were eliminated before she walked over.

Jackal & Raven: "..."

Damn, this information is wrong. Wasn't it said that this short guy was stupid?

"Little Xing said that when you go deep into enemy territory alone, you have to be careful and be wary of any traps the enemy might set for you. It's best to wait until you reunite with the rest of your companions before you can continue... I'm sorry, Mom can't wait! My students are in danger right now and need me, the incompetent headmistress, to save them!"

Theresa steeled her resolve, and the crimson Valkyrie Armor materialized on her body, with bright red blades spreading wherever she stepped.

The Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor of Schicksal: Blood Knight - Moonbeam - Transmission complete.

The dark and Hazard Ex-Aid soon came into her view. Theresa sensed a threat from them and, not daring to be careless, threw herself into the battle with all her might.

Crimson blood and fragments of armor splattered in the confined space. The Ex-Aid System, with its Danger Trigger, was indeed terrifying, but it was still a half-finished product, and its power was far inferior to that of the fully-fledged version. Moreover, their opponent was an S-Rank Valkyrie who had gone berserk!

The attacks of the Build Knights were not ineffective, but Theresa's wounds healed much faster than the damage they inflicted on her. Overwhelmed by both her health and attack power, Theresa single-handedly defeated the enemy that had once given Bronya and the others a hard time.

Casually wiping the still-damp blood from his face, the "Blood Knight" stepped over the corpses of his enemies and ventured deeper into the enemy base, his once azure eyes now gradually turning into a savage red.

Watching the monitor, Jackal couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, this mother and daughter really are from the same root, this madness that disregards friend and foe. In that case, let's release her students who are transforming into Honkai Beast and see what she does then..."

Just as the Jackal was about to carry out her plan, the alarm sounded again. She was so frightened that she immediately switched to the main system to check for new intruders. Heaven and earth spirits, please don't let it be a ghost!

System identification: Durandal

Oh, Durandal, thank goodness, it's not Xing, so everything's alright... Wait!

Jackal's heart, which had just settled, jumped again. Why would the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal come looking for me for no reason?!

"Oh, about that—" Raven flipped through the list beside her, "One of the people you kidnapped this time was a member of the Immortal Blades Squad. It's normal for them to come knocking on our door. It's not strange for the captain to be protective of his own, is it?"

"I'll f*** yourself..." Jackal couldn't help but curse. What was Gray Serpent thinking? I asked him to provide me with some good experimental material, couldn't he at least tie down some people I could handle?!

Even if Durandal comes, she shouldn't expect any benefits. Does she really think I, the Jackal, am a pushover?!

"Someone! Bring the Hundred-Handed Giant Final Form out of the warehouse!" Jackal was full of fighting spirit, ready to make a name for himself in the World Serpent of Schicksal Anti-Entropy, when the alarm sounded again.

"Who is it again?!" The Jackal was exhausted. In that instant, she suddenly understood a little about Xing. Fighting those demons and monsters every day was really tiring.

"Let me check... Who is that little girl next to Rita Losweisse, the S-Rank Valkyrie of Schicksal? She's been given a confusion device, so her identity can't be directly identified." Raven started the search engine and stared at the witch who was assisting Rita in the video, lost in thought.

Judging from its appearance and attack method, it seems to be one of the limited skins for that little guy?

"Damn it!" Jackal couldn't help but curse again. The entire Schicksal only had three S-Rank Valkyrie on the surface, so why were they all here today?! She could understand Theresa and Durandal, but where did this Rita come from?!

"He's the vice-captain of the Immortal Blades," Raven murmured from the side.

"Gray Serpent 114514! I'm not done with you!!!" The Jackal's angry and frustrated roar pierced through the laboratory, reaching the ears of Susanna and her two companions who were haphazardly praying to the gods in their cell. It nearly scared them to death. Who shouted that? It was really creepy!

——Divider——

The seemingly tall and mighty mechs were reduced to fragments under the blade of Frosty Skadi. Rita gracefully twirled her blade, completing the high-difficulty challenge of clamping a scythe between her legs with a move that no normal person could possibly do, allowing Luming to see her performance in the results screen up close.

"Battlefield clearing complete. Please provide further instructions."

"Let's go deeper." Luming didn't linger here, but quickly headed to the next area with Rita.

"Excuse me for asking, Rita, but how did you know there was a huge hidden base here?"

"I inexplicably heard someone's cries for help, determined the general location by intuition, and then used some tricks to pinpoint the exact location. Do you believe me when I say that?"

"It's so fairytale-like!"

The enemies they encountered along the way were no match for them, and the battles were all easy, until they met an unexpected enemy—

Meow~

A cute little white cat suddenly appeared in the passageway ahead, its adorable and affectionate appearance melting the hearts of the two girls.

Hmm, cute, kill her.

Rita looked at the witch, who was firing fireballs at the drop of a hat, with embarrassment. It was indeed suspicious that small animals would suddenly appear in the enemy base, but at least put on an act. Starting a fight right away? You're not playing the villain!

"Meow! (Idiot, stupid humans can't communicate!)" At the critical moment, Stan jumped out from the side, quickly transformed, and swatted away the fireball that had been deliberately missed with one paw. The cat-type Honkai Beast with Emperor Class combat power pounced on the two of them with its fangs bared and claws outstretched.

For some reason, Rita suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of her hand.

"Please be careful, miss, let me handle this... eh?"

Luming calmly raised her left hand, and a black wristwatch automatically appeared through the armor, emitting a green light that quickly scanned Stan's body. After collecting the DNA, it also fired a gene restoration ray. Stan transformed and pounced, then deactivated the transformation in mid-air, finally landing precisely at the feet of the two of them, raising his little paws in a daze to take a look.

PS: One of the functions of the Omnitrix is: scanning and storing the DNA of Honkai creatures, which can restore the creatures that have been turned into Honkai Beast to a certain extent. However, it only works on relatively high-level creatures like Stan. Ordinary humans who have been turned into Honkai zombie or Honkai Beast are basically beyond saving.

This creature maintains its Honkai Beast form through a transformation device on its neck. Even without using the DNA Restoration Ray, you can easily defeat it by interfering with the device. Therefore, strategies are very important~ Of course, being able to recall items or abilities suitable for the current situation is also crucial.

A great man once said: As long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems!

Luming patted the somewhat dumbfounded Rita, then stomped Stan, who was trying to escape when the situation turned against him, to the ground. Unable to move, Stan could only endure the humiliation as Lu Meng grabbed him by the back of his neck, lifted him up, and threw him to Rita.

"Meow! (Foolish human, let me go!)"

"You're the stupid one. I was just checking if there were any ambushes around, and you stupidly jumped out. Look how cooperative your colleague is." Luming tossed it to Rita with a look of disdain, and meowed a few times at the little white cat that had been watching the whole thing. The cat obediently ran over on its own, and Luming squatted down and let it jump into her arms.

"Meow? (This human can understand the language of cats?)" Stan was a little confused, but Rita sighed as if it were nothing new, and took out a special rope to tie it up tightly.

"Miss, what should we do with them?" Rita asked Luming respectfully for instructions.

"Meow~ (You live on a cat island? What a coincidence!) Ah, about this, I have my own plans for this little cat. As for it—" Luming glanced at Stan, who was questioning his cat life, "I'll give it to Durandal another day and ask her if she wants a pet that she can pet and practice with. If she doesn't want it, then I'll hand it over to the Schicksal Lab and let it use the rest of its cat life to contribute some value to humanity."

"Meow! (You little brat who wears the appearance of an angel but is incredibly evil inside!)" Stan was even more doubtful of her cat life after hearing this. She thought her owner was already stupid and perverted enough, but this girl's heart was even blacker than hers!

I'd better act cute later, or my cat life might end here...

The Jackal in the surveillance footage was dumbfounded. She had thought that these two modified cats with Emperor Class Honkai Beast would have the advantage of small size and be strong enough to kill ordinary A-rank Valkyrie and even fight against S-Rank Valkyrie. But they were actually killed by this girl in some unknown way.

Is she cheating? Where did this girl come from? Was she reinforcements sent by Xing Kaslana?!

——Divider——

Another Theresa also successfully broke through the Jackal's specially designed protective door. Several ordinary Honkai Beast staggered towards her. Although a little confused, Theresa still raised her weapon, intending to kill them.

Bang!!!

A sudden loud noise interrupted her attack. A knight's lance easily pierced through the ceiling above her head and plunged straight into the floor in front of Theresa. The airflow generated by the fall sent the weaker Honkai Beast flying.

The golden-haired Knight Princess descended from the sky, and was stunned to see Theresa covered in blood. Theresa shook her head to indicate that she was alright.

But why is she here?

The same question arose in their minds, but neither of them could stop moving forward, because they each had people to save. Just as they were preparing to deal with the enemy and continue deeper, another loud noise came from the depths of the base.

—Some time ago—

"Waaah..."

In the cell where three ordinary Valkyrie representatives were imprisoned, the girls' cries echoed continuously.

Susanna stared in despair at her right hand, which was gradually transforming into a beast's claw, and for a moment, she felt an urge to commit suicide.

Help! I don't want to become Honkai Beast! Hmm... Come to think of it, these claws look more and more like bear paws, even though it's in the Honkai Beast art style.

Miss Siberian Hamster is hungry.

"Waaah, Alvitr, can you cut this hand off for me?" Susanna made a huge effort to reach out her hand, only to have it pushed back by Alvitr in disgust.

"Get out of the way! At least you only changed your hands... What do I call this?!" The tool girl pointed indignantly at the two chicken wings on her back. "If you have wings, fine, but couldn't you at least grow them all the way through?!"

Well, to be fair, Susanna didn't think her bear paw was unacceptable. Don't movies have scenes where the protagonist can transform parts of their body for fighting? At least she felt that her hard, pink and white bear paw looked quite imposing.

"But why isn't Anna reacting at all?" Alvitr looked at the listless chestnut coral curled up in the corner, puzzled. The coral raised its head and explained listlessly, "I'm from the Saniate Family, so I have some immunity to this, but it can only delay things a little longer..."

"Achoo!" Anna sneezed slightly, seemingly because she had caught a cold. Immediately, frost formed on the floor around her, and Susanna and Alvitr seemed to feel the temperature in the cell drop a few degrees.

Why is it that your changes have the fewest side effects?!

Susanna and Alvitr looked at the bewildered Anna with envy, jealousy, and resentment, while the other suddenly had a strange premonition that she was destined to play with ice.

In general terms, their transformation was slow; the sounds from next door had long since become strange, and it was a miracle that they were still able to remain conscious.

"If I could return to Schicksal Headquarters, maybe I could be cured..." Alvitr's unease grew. "Lady Durandal, please come quickly, otherwise, I'll have no choice but to kill us all before I completely transform into Honkai Beast..."

Just as Alvitr was praying in her heart, Susanna emotions had reached their peak, slammed her claw heavily against the cell wall with all her might to vent her anger, but unexpectedly left a deep scratch on it, which almost reached the cell next door.

The three stared blankly at the hard bear claws in Susanna's hand, and an idea that should have come to mind long ago appeared in their minds at the same time.

"I'll freeze it to make the cell door less hard!"

I'm here to cheer you on!

"I'll smash this door to pieces!"

With the three of them working together, the iron gate crumbled into a pile of ice shards, and the girls were overjoyed. They helped each other out.

They thought this was a glimmer of hope, but reality pushed them into the abyss of despair.

The surrounding cells were filled with bizarre Honkai Beast, and many girls who had not yet fully transformed lay desperately at the door, emitting unconscious groans.

They felt a chill run from their feet straight to their brains, their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

"We're doomed..."