Preparing for Battle! (2)

A while before Luming tattled on him—

Holding a change of clothes, Susanna watched as pink hearts kept flying out from above the hot spring house, and stood there contemplating life.

Miss Hamster flipped through a novel with a similar plot, then decisively turned and left. She decided to go to the hot spring resort in the South District instead; something just didn't feel right here.

—A narrow escape—

Although I was a little resistant at first, this body is actually quite convenient to use, not in the sense of GHS.

Although staying in a girl's appearance for a long time has brought many troubles, it also has many advantages.

For example, you can openly throw a tantrum, rightfully bully your old-fashioned and naive parents, and take the opportunity to get even closer to your lovers with whom you've already built up a lot of affection. You can also wear those clothes you've always wanted to try on without caring about what others think...

The last one could be done even when he was still a young boy, right?

The little girl, well-rested, slowly pushed away her Silly Mom, picked up her clothes and dressed herself. She sat on the edge of the bed, humming a little tune happily, her chubby little legs dangling in the air.

Hehe, footed socks are definitely more comfortable to wear. As for what color to wear... just match according to personal preference.

Yes, it's winter now, so wear thicker thermal tights. After all, it's cold to wear a skirt with bare legs.

P. S.: Luming is wearing socks that combine both styles~ She's completely fallen from grace~ ❤

Luming was seriously considering her outfit for the day, and then disdainfully placed a hand on her Silly Mom's face, who had automatically stuck to her after waking up. "Get away from me, wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth before you touch me!"

"Hehe, Little Xing, my Little Xing..."

"Get away from me! Stop grinning at me like that! What happened to your former image as the cutest person in the world?!"

"That stuff is all gone now! Come here, my sweet daughter, let Mommy give you a loving good morning kiss~"

"Get out!!!" Unable to stand the Westerners' kissing etiquette any longer, Miss Young Wife kicked Theresa back into bed. "If you deliberately act crazy to help me vent my negative emotions again, I'll pack you up and send you to Rita!"

After temporarily resolving the issue with her Silly Mom, Luming clutched her rumbling stomach and fell into a new predicament. "Ugh, I'm hungry. I want sandwiches, roasted ham, well-done steak, and... just a few cups of hot milk at the end."

"Hey, milk?" Theresa lifted the blanket and glanced down at her cup. "Mom doesn't seem to be able to drink much..."

Luming: (ᗜ ˰ ᗜ)

Theresa: (u‿ฺu✿ฺ)

BOOM!!!

With a loud bang, the white-haired dwarf, looking utterly dejected, was sent flying off the roof by his own daughter, Judah. He traced a graceful arc through the air before landing headfirst in the snow.

"What are you thinking about all day, you Silly Loli with a head full of dirty thoughts? Give me back my Silly Mom! Have you been infected with the Theresa Virus?!"

I'm so angry!

Luming angrily kicked open the door, decisively ignoring Rita outside, and said, "Let's go find Brother Jie. He should have already prepared my breakfast."

Speaking of which, after bringing Chi Yu home—or rather, after she brought me home—Shian temporarily withdrew the Beast Emperor Sword, saying he was going to do some upgrades and improvements. He just returned it last night, saying that while optimizing its performance, he had also prepared other surprise gifts, but he would only secretly slip them into her stocking tonight on Christmas Eve while she was asleep.

Should I prepare a few larger socks? I feel like there will be a lot of people coming to give me presents tonight, like Santa Claus.

Otto, who was working overtime like crazy in Destiny; Lao Yang, who was working overtime like crazy in Anti-Entropy; his father-in-law, who was being unilaterally abused by the enraged Thunder Dragon Horse; a white-haired old woman who was trying to pull her head out of the snow; a blockhead who was looking for Cangxuan Danzhu Jilin to discuss repairing the relationship between mother and daughter; an old father who was watching Miss Lu Meng work hard to eat; and Stardust Baby, who was negotiating with the Fang Bark Reindeer, all sneezed at the same time.

Ah, my father-in-law is a loyal fan of Luming Lady. He doesn't know yet that she can become his wife, but that doesn't stop him from giving his old friend's new daughter a Christmas present after he gave his second daughter a present as well.

For now~

—Continuing with the main feature—

"Hmm!"

The Sword of Darkness deflected the Fire Sword at an incredibly tricky angle and looked mercilessly toward Kiana's neck. In the critical moment, the girl tried her best to avoid a vital spot, but her left shoulder was still slashed.

A long gash was torn in the left shoulder armor, revealing a cut in the skin underneath, with beads of blood faintly visible. Kiana instinctively swallowed, feeling a sense of fear.

She glanced at the weapon in her hand; after only a few clashes, the blade was already covered with large and small nicks and cracks, making it clear at a glance which was stronger.

Damn it, this guy's weapon is way better than mine. If this keeps up, I'm definitely going to die!

Kiana became impatient, wanting to take out other drive books to switch to the second or third volume of Blazing Fire to break the deadlock, but the King Sword's attacks were extremely fierce, giving her no chance to create distance or put the Holy Sword back into her belt to switch forms. The wounds on the Red Knight's body gradually increased.

Kiana was unaware that the Flame Sword Liehuo she possessed was merely a product of the connection between this worldline and the nascent power of the knights born in the Honkai World, while the Dark Moon Dark Sword possessed by her opponent was a genuine product belonging to the Honkai Saber series.

The difference between the Holy Sword, born from the World Will, and the artificial Holy Sword, which is merely a reference to a pseudo-version of the Key of Destruction and Judgment Class Honkai Beast, is self-evident.

Since ancient times, when has science ever defeated fantasy?

Well, not counting those worlds that have already developed science into the realm of theology.

Finally, in another clash, the overburdened Flame Sword Liehuo shattered before Kiana's astonished eyes. Taking advantage of her momentary lapse in concentration, the King Sword struck her heavily, the slash, wreathed in dark purple flames, sending her flying far away. The azure sky appeared before her eyes, and a sense of weightlessness washed over her. Only then did Kiana realize that she had been sent flying.

The armor, having reached its limit, disintegrated and collapsed after taking the blow for her. But Kiana Kaslana is not a useless piece of trash who cannot fight without this armor. Don't forget, before becoming a knight, she was Valkyrie.

The instant she landed, Kiana quickly regained her balance, pulled out a rocket launcher from somewhere, aimed at Wang Jian, and pulled the trigger.

The purple knight's figure was swallowed up by cannon fodder. Before Kiana could even vent her anger, she felt a murderous aura coming from behind. She quickly dropped the empty rocket launcher and switched to dual pistols, the Sky Ripper, firing behind her. The continuous stream of bullets stopped the enemy's advance. Taking advantage of this gap, she quickly turned around to face the enemy head-on, only to find that there was no one behind her.

As she wondered what was happening, that familiar murderous aura came from behind her again. Kiana reacted quickly and raised her gun to fire behind her, but there was still nothing behind her. She almost wondered if she was hallucinating because she was too nervous.

"Damn it, if you've got the guts, come out and fight me head-on. What kind of skill is it to sneak up and launch a sneak attack?"

The enraged girl roared at the empty surroundings, but the only response she received was the silent, ever-present murderous aura emanating from behind her.

"Damn it!" It was at this moment that she remembered what Xing had said when he reprimanded her. While feeling annoyed, she couldn't help but feel a bit more admiration, but even more so, heartache, because this was a warning from a boy who had experienced a brutal battle to his comrade.

Overwhelmed by immense mental pressure and fear, Kiana knew she had to find a solution quickly, or her mind would collapse first.

How did that guy do it? High-speed movement? No, if it was due to high-speed movement, he could have killed me in the blink of an eye before I could react. There was no need for such trouble. When I fought him head-on just now (Kiana assumes the other party is male), although his strength and speed were greater than mine, it wasn't to the point where I couldn't handle him.

So, what is the answer?

Thinking of this, a slight smile appeared on the girl's lips.

So that's how it is. No wonder it could create such an effect. I'm really unlucky; I've run into an enemy with troublesome abilities for no reason.

The girl put away her weapon, closed her eyes, and carefully sensed the movements around her. When that murderous aura appeared from behind her again, she opened her eyes and almost simultaneously activated the spacetime training. Using the propulsion system on her armor, she rose into the sky, and high-speed gamma particles surged out from behind her, forming a pair of sacred wings.

"Light Wings—Deploy!!!"

The military-grade automatic positioning gamma-ray attack system was activated, and dozens of beams of light surged from her wings, shooting in unison at the purple knight on the ground, whose movements were slowed by the Time Fracture.

Indeed, after ruling out the incorrect option of "high-speed movement," Kiana considered the possibility that her opponent could teleport and boldly took action. As it turned out, she was right.

Although time-stopping is possible, Kiana didn't think of it at the moment. Besides, most people wouldn't immediately associate it with the possibility of time-related abilities, right?

This wasn't the end. Before the Time Fracture ended, Kiana swiftly summoned the god-slaying weapon, Gungnir, which she had removed from her White Comet Armor, and pulled the trigger with a wicked smile.

You want to kill me? You're still 20,000 years away!

P. S.: She learned this phrase from her bratty younger brother.

The Time Fracture, which couldn't last long anyway, ended. The white-fuzzy ball of fur, having exhausted the Valkyrie Armor's energy, landed perfectly with a backflip, striking a cool pose with its back to the mushroom cloud rising behind it. A true man... cough cough, a true hero never looks back at an explosion!

Clearly, Miss Qi, basking in her success, seemed to have forgotten that after explaining the classic philosophical principle above, Xingzai had earnestly warned her to be wary of the "no harm without smoke" truth.

As expected, the unharmed purple knight swung his sword through the fireworks, stepped out of the explosion, and attacked her again. Kiana, sensing something was wrong, quickly turned around and saw the enemy appear once more, and panicked completely.

"How is this possible? He took my strongest attack head-on, how can he be completely unharmed?!"

Although Kiana was unwilling to believe it, the facts were already before her, leaving her no time to think about it.

Right now, that sharp, dark holy sword is already pointed at her head, and if nothing unexpected happens, Kiana Kaslana in this timeline will probably die here.

——Divider——

"Hey, is that all?" The white-haired girl with glasses and a scholarly air looked at Kiana's panicked face on the screen, shook her head helplessly, and muttered to herself, "I thought we in the timeline where the Divine Messenger is located would be stronger, but it turns out we're not much better than the other Kiana."

"What do we do now? If we don't think of a solution, Kiana in this timeline will be gone too!" A white-haired man in a red combat suit grabbed her and shook her wildly. Surprisingly, the two looked somewhat alike, no, they were exactly the same, only their temperament and demeanor were completely different.

It's like... the different branches a person might become in the future.

"Calm down, calm down, Miss Knight Kiana Number Two." Science Kiana calmly pushed up her glasses. "Idol Natasha, is Doctor Kiana ready?"

"Hey, Doctor's crying over there because the flag on the kids' meal fell over." The cute girl known as Idol Natasha pointed to the white-haired loli who was sobbing on the table and helplessly spread her hands.

"A child?! ×N" The other white-haired girls in the hall screamed in unison, their reactions perfectly synchronized. The sound waves caused the signboard hanging at the entrance to fall down. It had the words "White Bugster Tavern" printed on it.

With an air of invincibility, Joan Kiana stretched her muscular body. "So, can't you just let me go and take care of that guy? Why can't we go after him even though we've detected the timeline he's in?"

The Science Kiana, explained with a headache, "I've said it many times, only one Kiana can exist in a single timeline. If multiple Kianas appear at the same time, it could lead to unimaginable consequences."

"What are we going to do then?" Knight Na No. 2 slammed her fist on the wall in frustration. "Are we just supposed to watch and do nothing?"

"That's not necessarily true. Although we can't go there, we can interfere with that world line to some extent!" The Science Kiana, typed rapidly on her keyboard with intense concentration. "Interdimensional long-distance hyper-teleportation, begin!"

The world line where Sachi is located—

Mei, Bronya, Wendy, the Arin Sisters, and the two Seele all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in unison, as if they had all sensed something.

The next second, several strange beams of light descended from the sky, enveloping everyone and causing them to disappear from the spot.

Wait, did you guys forget to bring someone who could end this Movie Version right away?

Luming Lady sat in her chair, eating elegantly, her two little legs swinging leisurely under the table.

On the other side—

Kiana retreated relentlessly, while the King Sword closed in, soon forcing her to the edge of a cliff. Looking down at the vast ocean, Kiana considered jumping in and swimming back to St. Freya for help, but then she remembered something Sachi had said to her after the battle:

"You say you don't need my protection, but whenever you encounter a critical situation, isn't it always me who comes to the rescue?"

No way, I won't keep relying on that brat!

Kiana wanted to say that, but reality was cruel.

If I were the protagonist in the novel, wouldn't there be a thrilling storyline like "the shattered Fire Holy Sword senses its master's surging fighting spirit, automatically reforms and flies back into its master's hand, and the girl awakens new power as a result, using it to defeat a powerful enemy"?

Bullshit, this is reality.

Can any battle be overcome with lines like "This is our bond!" or "Witness the power of love and courage!"?

Go away, this kind of deus ex machina, this kind of plot with no reason to be a cheat code, is very annoying.

At this moment, Kiana truly felt the fear of death.

Wang Jian seemed to sense her hesitation. He raised his hand and waved, causing a blurry wave to distort the space between them. When Kiana's vision returned to normal, she was shocked to find herself on a rooftop, surrounded by dilapidated buildings, without a trace of a human city.

"Here it is..."

"Your execution ground." A cold, emotionless voice, indistinguishable between male and female, came from beneath Wang Jian's mask as he inserted the Dark Moon Dark Sword, into the slot on the left side of his belt and pressed the trigger on the hilt.

"The Moon Dark Iaido! Read After One Flash!"

The purplish-black crescent-shaped Iai Slash rushed towards Kiana at a speed she couldn't dodge. Just then, several beams of light pierced through the dark clouds in the sky and descended in front of the girl, blocking the fatal blow for her.

"This is..." Kiana's eyes widened in surprise as a familiar figure appeared in the pillar of light.

"Lock On!" Soiya! Orange Arms! Flower Arrangement On Stage!"

"Gashat!" HOMU! Humei! Humi! How spicy! Huwo! Huli! Hutaro! Humo King! Let's Start An Adventure With Them! You Are The Kamerider!"

"Set!" Ninja! Ready Fight!"

"Darkness! Light!"

Buddy up! Twins! Connected! Hand in hand! Butterfly of the Other Shore! We Are—Seele!

The six who had completed their transformations (Liliya was left behind, Seele given a buy-one-get-one-free deal) emerged from the pillar of light and quickly grasped the situation before them, launching a joint attack on the King's Sword.

"Phew, that's great. I don't know what happened, but everyone's here, except for Sachi..." Kiana breathed a sigh of relief, feeling both relieved and worried about everyone facing a powerful enemy. "Everyone be careful, that guy is strong!"

However, what happened next left Kiana speechless, and her blood seemed to freeze in that instant.

With a light flick of his blade, Wang Jian unleashed a thick black mist that spread outwards from him, enveloping the six knights charging towards him. Before Kiana could utter a sound, the mist dissipated, but unlike before, Mei and the others were now standing on Wang Jian's side, unresponsive to Kiana's calls.

If you could see the Fire-Chasing Squad beneath the masks, you would see angry faces, because in their eyes, that bastard is now stepping on Kiana's corpse, provoking them.

Yes, it's an illusion, a very sophisticated one.

"What's going on, everyone... Ugh!" Kiana stared blankly at everything in front of her. She had just taken a step forward when she felt a cold wind blow towards her. Her body instinctively dodged, and Great Orange Maru brushed past her, cutting off a lock of her white hair.

"Mei, why..." Before she could think it through, the six people, driven by anger, rushed towards her, while Wang Jian himself stood quietly in place, letting these six people, whose identities he did not know, complete his mission.

A beating was inevitable.

Luming woke up from a nightmare with a start. When she came to her senses, she found herself still at the dining table. Brother Jie disgustedly picked up a handkerchief to wipe the drool she had left on the table and complained, "You just woke up and you want to sleep again? How late did you go to bed last night? Be careful you don't stunt your growth! Hey, witch, are you listening to me? Hey, Luming, Luming? Luming! What's wrong with you?"

Ignoring Kalpas, Luming clutched her chest, her heart pounding. An invisible link allowed her to sense that her companion was in danger.

Pressing the Omnitrix, she transformed into Nightshade Heavy Mist under the watchful eyes of the Kalpas, disappearing in a flash of lightning, leaving the man standing there dumbfounded, repeatedly calling out, "Sakura?"

There are no dormitories.

There is no simulated combat room.

Fire Moth Base One: None;

There was none at the school gate;

Tesla's research lab did not exist.

There is no office for Theresa.

There are no classrooms.

There is no cafeteria.

It sped wildly through the St. Freya Academy, and the air currents it generated even blew up small buildings in the vicinity, injuring many unfortunate students as a result.

But they couldn't find a single person.

No, no, no, not a single person! Where did they go?!

A violent emotion spread through Xing's heart, and the Omnitrix device on his chest was affected by it, gradually revealing a terrifying projection—a Artificial Honkai Eruption of his own physique.

Just as Xing's unease and anxiety reached their peak

White Bugster Tavern —

Science Kiana, stared awkwardly at the screen and couldn't help but swear. "Damn, this guy actually has a defection skill? The savior turned into a killer in an instant!"

"The problem is, what do we do now?!" A frantic Knightna grabbed her collar and shook her violently. "If we don't think of something soon, Kiana is going to be hacked to pieces by her friends!!!"

"There's no other way. We'll have to find someone from that world who has high resistance to mental abilities and is also very powerful to send over and save the day. Do you have any good recommendations?"

Science Kiana, proposed a solution, which immediately sparked a lively discussion among the audience.

How is Fu Hua?

"She hasn't regained her powers in that world yet."

Where's Kevin?

"What if he seizes this opportunity to return to the Intrinsic World and causes serious impact on that timeline?"

"Where's your period?"

"You want her to kill her niece herself?"

"That Durandal?"

"They have mental resistance, but it's not high enough. They'll still be turned if they go there."

"Welt Yang?"

"Isn't sending this sit-up coach just asking for trouble?"

"Then... Dad?"

"I'm so filial to my parents."

Where is Miss Raven?

"There's no need for any turning tactics; this just accelerates their demise."

Where is Su?

"If we want to teleport someone like that, we need their consent first. By the time we explain things to this old man, that Kiana will be long dead!"

"What should we do then?!"

The Kiana gathered in the tavern were going crazy. At this moment, the Idol Natasha timidly asked, "Where is the Divine Messenger? Is he willing to help save people?"

They didn't know much about this newly appointed Native Order Emissary. They had only heard their boss KK talk about him a few times. Thinking of this, Science Kiana, quickly pulled up the information that was in their system.

"Damn it, I'm in Severely Disabled State now? What the hell am I supposed to do?" Knightna noticed a bright red mark on the status bar and immediately fell into despair.

"Wait a minute!" Science Kiana, adjusted her glasses. "Let's take a look at his overall record during and outside of the world collision period to confirm his current strength!"

And so, silence fell over the White Bugster Tavern.

A moment later, Science Kiana, excitedly threw away her glasses. "Holy crap! Why didn't we teleport the Divine Envoy along? What's there to be afraid of with that kind of formidable power? Teleport him now!!!"

——Friendly reminder: The BOSS is about to appear——

Thud! Crack! Bang!

Her trusted allies attacked her mercilessly, as if they were strangers. Kiana, unable to retaliate (and unable to fight in her current state), could only dodge while trying to reason with them to return to normal, but that was nothing but nonsense.

The peerless military knife slashed her calf, and the girl lost her balance and fell to the ground, watching helplessly as her lover swung his weapon at her.

In that instant, her life of less than ten years flashed before her eyes like a fleeting glimpse, and she even recalled some memories of her time in the laboratory.

At this moment, Kiana had only one thought in her mind: I don't want to die!

Some protagonists are called protagonists because they are lucky, and now, Kiana is lucky enough to have the ace who is enough to win this Movie Version.

[Roar, Thunder Prison Maru!]

Before the beam of light had fully descended, a purple shadow flew out from it, constructing Fox Phantom with electricity. Like a god descending judgment upon mortals, it slammed heavily onto the ground, sending all six people flying. The resulting electrical shock was even slightly stronger than Mei's.

Wang Jian, who had been watching the show from his spot, picked up his weapon and stared intently into the dust cloud thickened by the electric current.

The Fox Ear Ninja picked up the still somewhat frightened girl, his gaze falling on the numerous wounds on her body. His pupils instantly shrank, turning from purple to blood red.

Fortunately, he remained silent, only drawing the Beast Emperor Sword to construct a one-way teleportation wormhole, sending Kiana to the Shi An Forest, where the Power Beast would temporarily take care of her.

As for myself...

Wang Jian's gaze pierced through the smoke and he saw Kiana being sent away. Just as he was about to chase after her, his body's instincts kicked in, and the next second, a tremendous force came from behind him.

While maintaining her Nightshade Heavy Mist form, Xing appeared behind Wang Jian and then quickly transformed into the Emperor Class Honkai Beast Ashvatta. With both fists pounded in fury, she smashed the unresponsive Wang Jian into the ground. With just one blow, the building collapsed, and even the foundation was blasted into a deep crater.

This was less than half the destructive power expected of an Emperor Class Honkai Beast. As Ashvatta furiously continued to pound the pit, it grew deeper and deeper until Ashvatta, under Sachi's control, stopped, moved her arm away, and looked down to find the spot where the King Sword had been empty.

—The above footage lasted less than ten seconds.

In that instant, Wang Jian appeared behind Ashvatta through a black crack, unleashing a deadly strike. But Ashvatta seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, not even glancing at him. His massive arm swung out with a deafening roar, blasting Wang Jian and his sword flying. This caused Wang Jian to let out his first scream since the start of the battle.

You ignorant scum, are you ready to face my wrath? This is not a battle, but a massacre!

The mechanical device on her chest beeped and lit up with a red light. The behemoth instantly collapsed into a girl with a cold expression. Without the slightest hesitation, she put on the Desire Driver, took out the Fever Buckle, and inserted it into the right slot.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, the perspective is the viewpoint of the person who has transformed.

Mei and the others quickly caught up and surrounded Wang Jian, who had fallen into the ruins, facing the enemy who was slowly approaching from the opposite side.

'Set! Fever!'

"Magnum!" Hit Fever Mangum~!"

"Ready—Fight!"