Collapse City: The Anime Version of Honkai Begins
Chapter 148

Fooled by the Silly Bug? / Meteor in the Firmament! (4K)

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As Kiana expected, Raven released the Honkai energy inhibitor. Just as Kiana was preparing for close combat, Raven took out the antidote from his pocket and injected it into his own body.

The sudden turn of events caught Kiana off guard, causing her Honkai energy to gradually drain away, and she soon collapsed in front of Raven.

Raven originally intended to kill Kiana directly to eliminate any future troubles, but Jackal had another idea, feeling it would be a waste of talent; she wanted to study the Herrscher.

Raven carried the limp and powerless Kiana away, all of which was witnessed from an eye on the high platform.

"Well then... Miss Kiana, please bear with me for now."

Rita muttered something and disappeared into the Moonlit.

"Kiana's plan was originally quite good, but she didn't expect the other side to have an antidote. One wrong move led to a series of mistakes," Fu Hua sighed.

Bronya instinctively realized something was wrong. If it were a real setback, Kiana would definitely not be as calm as she is now; she would have already shouted loudly.

"Sister Bronya, will Rita go to save Kiana?" Seele asked worriedly.

When Seele suddenly asked her a question, Bronya also a little stumped. Even Rita in her prime had crashed, let alone Rita couldn't even use Honkai energy now.

"Probably...?"

Bronya said uncertainly.

"Where's Mei? Mei, please help!"

Rosalia's voice made Bronya ponder for a moment. Given Mei's current combat strength, could she really be of any help?

"What is Bronya thinking?" Mei asked.

"N-nothing..." Bronya was startled, but quickly recovered and replied as if nothing had happened.

I can't exactly say I'm persecuting you in my heart, can I?

Bronya remembered that Mei had indeed learned swordsmanship from a young age.

But she is not some teenage mercenary.

Chapter 229: Deceived by Brainless Idiot?

In her quest for a cure, Rita, now powerless, decides to once again infiltrate the industrial zone of the Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. This move draws opposition from Yarvete, who, however, says:

"If victory means defeating the enemy in a city piled high with the corpses of thousands of innocent people... then such a victory is not what I, as Valkyrie, need."

Rita's words greatly changed the audience's perception of her and the Valkyrie. Before that, the audience watching the movie thought that most of the Valkyrie in the current generation of Schicksal Headquarters were following Otto's orders to protect the world.

Rita proved to the audience through her actions that even when faced with important missions, the Valkyrie still prioritizes protecting the people, even at the cost of her life.

"Rita, I thought you were going to fail, but you actually achieved a breakthrough." Shub still remembers the excitement she felt when she saw the script; she was proud to be Valkyrie in the story.

"Shub flatter me, Lady Shub. I think what 'I' said is exactly what Yaqing originally intended when he wrote about the Valkyrie." Rita smiled and relaxed her hands.

Whether it's Kallen, Reanna, Kiana, or Rita, as Valkyrie, their greatest commonality is protecting the people.

The scene shifts to the depths of the industrial area, where Raven, recovering from her injuries in a hibernation pod, has a dream that is a shadow from her childhood.

In the snowy plains of Siberia, she and her brother, as survivors, were forced to begin a life of wandering. She witnessed her brother die in the ruins, while she, blessed by the Abyss Flower, was taken away by the Gray Serpent.

"Life is a precious and fragile thing. A person can live because many innocent lives have been sacrificed for him."

"Cattle and sheep fall, offering their flesh and blood; ears of wheat fall, offering their seeds; trees fall, offering their firewood and fruit... Countless destructions have brought about a life, at an extremely high price."

"In these difficult times, those who survive must be worthy of such sacrifice."

The few scenes fleshed out Raven's character, and everyone understood why Raven was wary of the Herrscher of the Void's abilities and why she hated her so much.

"I remember now, it was her, she appeared in a fleeting scene in the first movie." Pardo suddenly remembered that a few people had been given abrupt screen time in the first movie.

"A girl blessed by Abyss Flower..."

Kiana suddenly fell silent.

He was captured by the same person his mother had once saved, and at the same time, he was considered the enemy who killed his mother.

"As expected of the character voiced by Yaqing, she speaks so fluently." Kevin glanced at Yaqing.

"Thank you for your compliment, Su," Yaqing said politely.

"Don't mention it, Kosma." Kevin without any politeness.

Su and Kosma:???

The Raven, awakened from its hibernation pod, looks at the Jackal on the screen.

"Now, no one will stop the plan."

"Turn on the 'switch.' Two hours later, the people of Sky Dome City will be reborn."

Hearing their unwavering certainty, the moviegoers knew they were bound to be wrong.

The camera returns to Rita, having found clues to the antidote within the research institute, encounters Mei has arrived via a humanoid machine after receiving the message.

"Mei! It's Mei!" Kiana exclaimed excitedly.

Mei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had finally made her appearance. Although they were the Trio, her character undoubtedly had the least amount of screen time.

"Mei- nee has finally made her appearance!"

Seeing Mei appear on the big screen filled everyone with excitement, and they could already imagine Mei and Kiana meeting again.

A large portion of the audience are fans of Qiya. Since the Final Lesson, Qiya has never appeared on screen together again. Even in short dramas, one person enters the illusion while the other remains in reality.

After a heated verbal exchange, they reached an agreement. Mei helped Rita find the antidote, and Rita told her the route to Kiana's location and gave her the Gray Serpent's eyes as well.

Meanwhile, in the underground laboratory, something utterly outrageous was taking place: Kiana was being experimented on by Jackal like a lab rat, emitting agonizing howls.

"Damn it!" Even the gentle Mei couldn't stand it anymore.

"My poor niece." Theresa looked at Kiana's painful cries on the screen with heartache, making Kiana feel a little superfluous.

Even Elysia, who is usually good-natured, frowned.

"That's too much!" Pardo exclaimed angrily.

Because of Yaqing, the people in the Golden Courtyard were quite familiar with Kiana and the Kiana. They regarded her as a younger sister or junior, and they were furious that she had been tortured like this, even though they knew it was fictional.

Kiana provoked the Jackal with words, constantly trying to extract information about the Stigmata Project, until the jackal became impatient and wanted to dissect her. Knowing she couldn't get any more information out of him, she revealed a cunning smile.

The Jackal's shock.

"Oh dear, screaming and faking crying are essential skills for girls. With your skills, it doesn't actually hurt that much."

Kiana raised her fist and slammed it against the reinforced glass, which was as hard as steel, punch after punch. In her anger, the glass shattered.

"Remember, what we're going to shatter today isn't just these few pieces of glass, but also your foolish Stigmata Project!"

"You will see..."

Kiana slammed her fist on the screen, abruptly stopping the Jackal's threatening voice.

"Watch your dog head!"

The plot unfolded in a way that surprised everyone. After all, no one would have thought that the seemingly silly Kiana would one day lie, and that Jackal, a researcher, would actually be fooled.

"Holy crap, Kiana can lie!" Little Knowledge looked utterly shocked. In her mind, she was always the one lying to Kiana; she never imagined that Kiana would lie to others in the story.

Fu Hua was also surprised. She had guessed that Kiana might have been captured on purpose, but she didn't expect things to develop this way.

"You acted so well! I didn't even realize it. The screams were so realistic. I really thought Kiana was in a lot of pain." Pardo's beautiful eyes widened.

Yaqing felt there was something she should say, but shouldn't.

Kiana will not be in pain because she cannot feel any pain right now.

For example, you won't taste the spiciness in Sweet Pepper Curry.

"Senior, let's go get Sweet Pepper Curry after we finish watching this movie."

"Oh? Okay."

Mobius didn't know why Yaqing suddenly wanted to eat it, but he still agreed.

Yaqing smiled.

Because online feedback indicated the film was too long, he moved this iconic scene to his next movie.

Honkai V: When Thunder Cracks Through the Sky

Taking advantage of the gap between the end of this movie and the release of the next one, Yaqing decided to ask Kalpas to make more Sweet Pepper Curry, because he liked to eat... spicy Sweet Pepper Curry.

Chapter 230 Celestial Meteor! (4K)

After Kiana dealt with the suddenly appearing Honkai Beasts, the laboratory door collapsed with a crash. She instinctively gripped her dual pistols, but that beautiful figure caught her off guard.

Kiana had imagined a thousand different scenarios of her reunion with Mei, but in this moment and place, she felt more panic than joy. Almost instantly, the confidence of the Void Drifter vanished completely.

Sad background music begins to play.

Mei stepped forward and hugged Kiana tightly, as if if she let go, the girl in front of her would vanish like an illusion.

Kiana refused Mei's trembling concern and her Mei to take her back.

Go back?

Can she still laugh and joke with her friends as freely as before? Can she still stand in front of them as if nothing happened?

And will they... still respond to her with the same affectionate smiles as before?

Kiana understood that some things, once they happen, are like scars etched on one's face; a forced smile only makes the pain more pronounced. She understood this, and that's why she refused.

Kiana and Mei were initially excited and full of anticipation, but when they actually met, the audience realized how wrong they had been. Kiana, who blamed herself for everything, would never again rush into Mei's arms and say, "I missed you so much."

Kiana didn't even have the courage to hug him.

"Waaaaah..."

A soft knife is not a hard knife; only upon careful consideration will one realize its potential harm.

"I really feel sorry for Kiana." Elysia looked at Kiana's expression on the screen, and the emotions of loss, surprise, and struggle were completely conveyed in the model.

"Kiana still blames herself for the sins committed by the Herrscher of the Void, which is why she doesn't dare to face Mei and St. Freya."

Mei summarized the discussion, and although she didn't mention the name at all, the first thing that came to everyone's mind was still the Final Lesson.

Just as Mei and Kiana were embracing tightly, each lost in their own thoughts, Fu Hua interrupted them, reminding them that the enemy was surging in, her fair face still flushed with a hint of shyness.

After learning about the Stigmata Project, Kiana understood the crisis facing the city. She told Mei that they would discuss other matters after the crisis was resolved.

Although Kiana and Mei knew the details of the Stigmata Project, neither of them knew the time or place. Just then, Rita's voice suddenly came from behind them.

She told Kiana the information she was missing.

"So you can blush, you old fogey?" Little Knowledge teased, looking at Fu Hua.

Fu Hua adjusted her glasses slightly. "After all, if you remove the fairy filter, the me in the story is just a girl who has lived a long time."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, a girl who has lived for fifty thousand years."

Compared to the blush on the face of the Scarlet Bird Immortal, the others were clearly more concerned about the World Serpent's Stigmata Project.

"Next, the protagonist will unleash his full power and thwart the villain's plan!" Rin excitedly waved her hands.

Kosma, standing next to her, couldn't hide his excitement. At his age, he was going through a phase of feeling a bit rebellious and immature, and as a teenager, he preferred to see exciting and intense scenes.

After obtaining the location for the Stigmata Project, the situation became urgent, and they could not afford to waste any more time there. Just as they were about to leave, a Honkai Beasts suddenly blocked their path.

"Miss Kiana, do you remember what you said to me?"

"Preventing disaster is more important than running away."

"I'll hold it off; you're in charge of defusing the bomb."

Rita chooses to help Kiana.

The audience's opinions are divided into two parts.

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