Art is Explosions!

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Though Ye Li had lured away the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Benares, the Helios still faced the onslaught of the Honkai beast swarm.

Himeko struggled to push herself up with her greatsword, but the erosion of Honkai Energy forced her back to her knees.

"Major Himeko!" Raiden Mei's voice came from the hatch, her blue Plasma Shadow slicing through the night sky.

The moment her katana left its sheath, three Honkai beasts closing in on Himeko were frozen solid by frost.

Bronya's Heavy-duty Bunny followed close behind, its quantum shield unfolding before Himeko to block another wave of attacks.

"You all..." Himeko started to speak, but Mei caught her by the shoulder.

"Don't talk. Let's treat the wound first." Mei quickly checked Himeko's injuries, her brow furrowed tight.

Bronya, meanwhile, directed Heavy-duty Bunny to set up a makeshift defensive line on the deck alongside the other Valkyries.

But the number of Honkai beasts was simply too great.

Even with fire support from Mei and Bronya, the line kept shrinking.

Facing an endless tide of enemies, everyone's stamina was draining fast.

"This won't work..." Mei's breathing grew ragged, and the purple power within her began to destabilize.

One Honkai beast seized a gap, broke through the line, and charged straight into their midst.

Just as disaster loomed, the sky suddenly lit up with several blue beams.

With a deafening roar of machinery, Anti-Entropy's Titan Mechs descended like divine soldiers, landing precisely across the deck.

The lead blue mech threw a heavy punch, reducing the beast that had breached the line to dust.

"Looks like we arrived just in time," came Dr. Einstein's calm voice over the comms.

Hearing that familiar voice crackle through the communicator, Theresa, who had been frowning all along, finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Finally! You took your sweet time, Einstein!"

"Schicksal Headquarters' defenses are very tight. Fortunately, we managed to find a big hole in the eggshell," Einstein said, unruffled.

"I hope you came prepared," Theresa said.

"I won't let you down, Lady Theresa."

No sooner had she spoken than the sky was torn apart by a blue meteor shower.

Several mechs in different paint jobs descended on plasma trails, and the lead Thunder God Mech unfolded a dense array of mortars from its back.

"I have led Ballista Squadron to rendezvous with allied forces," Einstein's voice rang out over the comms. "Now beginning assistance in eliminating enemies along the route."

With a blinding stream of light, the Honkai beasts on the entire deck were wiped out in an instant.

"They... wiped out all the Honkai beasts in one shot?"

Staring at the few remaining red dots on the control system, Theresa's face was full of disbelief.

Back in the real world, people were equally awed by the artillery spectacle the mechs had brought.

Art is artillery!

Damn Honkai, come taste the tech of Anti-Entropy!

Real men pilot mechs! MiHoYo's writers really get it!

Gets my blood pumping!

Things are looking up—with Anti-Entropy mechs joining in, what's some crappy Honkai or Schicksal? All useless!

This wave, advantage is ours!

The boss has spoken!!!

Meanwhile, at Senba Academy's teacher's office.

A certain teacher who wished to remain unnamed was staring dead at his phone.

More precisely, he was staring dead at the brilliant, gleaming mechs on the phone screen.

Watching the Anti-Entropy mechs wreak havoc in the video, this unnamed teacher—Welt Yang—felt like he was about to combust.

"See? Mechs are a man's romance!"

With that, Welt Yang immediately logged onto an online shopping site and placed another order for an Aragami mecha figurine.

Back to the video.

As if savoring the stunned expressions of her allies, the famously rational Dr. Einstein cracked a rare joke.

"Lady Theresa, for me, I'd be more than happy to demonstrate a few more times for everyone at St. Freya the new weapons we specially prepared for this operation.

But unfortunately, it seems the enemy won't last that long~"

No sooner had Einstein spoken than a slightly impatient voice cut into the comm channel.

"Hey, Bird's Nest Head, quit the smart talk! There are still that many Honkai Beasts ahead—do you even have a battle plan?!!!"

Facing the accusation, Einstein replied lightly.

"Dr. Tesla, you need to learn to relax your nerves a bit. Against enemies like this, my plan has always been—no plan."

Tesla: Bird's Nest Head, I [bleep] [bleep] [bleep]!!!

With the help of a swarm of Anti-Entropy mechs, the last Honkai Beast vanished into dust.

After the crisis was resolved, the crew aboard the Helios began coordinating with the Anti-Entropy organization.

"The Honkai Beasts on the flight path have been cleared, Ms. Theresa. We can commence operations at any time."

Einstein stepped down from her mech. "Though, your ship looks quite a bit smaller than before."

"Based on your suggestion, we plan to integrate that thing from the Moonlight Throne into the Hyperion's main engine."

Theresa said, "Don't worry, it won't be long before the upgraded Hyperion can come to support us."

"Good work. With this, all the actors and props are assembled."

After finishing her chat with Theresa, Tesla's voice crackled through Einstein's comm channel.

"Bird's Nest Head, my forces are in position too. But are you sure you want to do this?"

Tesla said, "We've mobilized nearly seventy percent of our mechs for this operation. I'm a bit worried about that vixen Cocolia guarding headquarters."

"Dr. Tesla, we cannot let Otto's plan succeed. No matter the cost, we must prevent the Honkai from descending again. This is for that person too... and for Anti-Entropy."

Though Einstein's tone remained calm on the surface, the flicker in her pupils betrayed the turmoil within.

Einstein watched the others preparing for battle and murmured to herself:

"I've wagered so much on all of you—don't let me down, Ms. Theresa.

"Think about how many years it's been since we last returned to headquarters, Dr. Tesla?

"Looking at this place, I can't help but recall the names of those old friends.

"Edison... Planck... and...

"But... now isn't the time for nostalgia. We all still have important missions.

"Sleeping Beauty is waiting for us."

As Einstein's calm words faded, a glaring red font appeared on the screen.

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Recording Time - 113 Minutes Before World Collapse

Holy crap, the subtitles are stirring up trouble

Does this mean the Honkai is definitely going to descend this time?

Damn, then what was all Ye Li's effort for?!

Relax, relax—with me, Ye Tiandi, around, any Honkai is a piece of cake, easy pickings!

Stop jinxing it, bros—I'm scared Ye Li's gonna get written off by your hype

Guaranteed he won't be written off—if Ye Li gets taken out, I'll livestream eating a Lao Ba burger!

Amid the barrage of comments, the video scene shifted to tens of thousands of meters in the sky.

Ye Li, who had chosen to lure Cocolia away alone, was now kneeling on one knee on a floating island fragment.

Both his tattered coat and the sword on the verge of shattering in his hand told the tale of the battle's brutality.

Blood slid down his arm and dripped onto the ground. Ye Li stared at the layered clouds, his expression grave.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar echoed across the sky.

Ye Li's pupils contracted sharply.

Because he realized the roar was coming from behind him.

He spun around—the ferocious dragon's head was already inches away!

With a dense flood of comments from netizens, the screen went black again, displaying the classic subtitle.

To be continued...

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