The Dojo

Changkong City. A certain district.

Within this area, the Honkai Beasts and Meele that should have been rampaging lay dead on the ground.

Even though these creatures could be considered dead from the moment they were corrupted by Honkai Energy, their current lifeless state on the ground still sent a shiver down one's spine.

If the people here weren't elites from the special organization Anti-Entropy, they might have been too terrified to move upon seeing this mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

"Madam Cocolia!"

Inside Anti-Entropy's temporary base, a researcher, holding a report, adjusted his glasses and spoke to his superior.

"Based on the intelligence you provided, we have indeed detected a massive Honkai Energy surge near Senba Academy in Changkong City."

"If your deductions are correct, the Third Herrscher, Raiden Mei, who was implanted with the Conquest Gem, should have awakened."

"Mm, thank you for your hard work."

Taking the report from his subordinate, Cocolia, an Anti-Entropy executive, examined it.

In the past period, Cocolia had induced her colleague Raiden Ryoma to carry out Project: Mei.

After this plan, Raiden Ryoma's daughter, Raiden Mei, was implanted with the Conquest Gem by her father.

Subsequently, Cocolia seized the opportunity and framed Raiden Ryoma, leading to his immediate arrest.

Because of this incident, ME Company announced to the public that Raiden Ryoma was arrested for economic crimes.

After accomplishing this, Cocolia instantly became the de facto leader of Anti-Entropy's reformist faction and ME Company.

For her own plan, Cocolia dispatched another adopted daughter, Bronya, to infiltrate Changkong City.

At the same time, she directly used the Conquest Gem within Raiden Mei as a guide to trigger the Third Honkai Outbreak.

According to her plan, after Raiden Mei fully transformed into a Herrscher, Cocolia would obtain the fully activated Third Herrscher Core, the Conquest Gem, and use it as the core to drive the Moonlight Throne, provided she could capture her.

And currently, it seemed that at least the first stage of her plan had...

"Huh???"

However, upon seeing the report in her hands, Cocolia's expression immediately turned grim as she glared at the researcher before her.

"A massive amount of Honkai Energy, which could only be emitted by the Herrscher of Thunder, disappeared from Senba Academy two minutes later?"

"What does that mean?"

"Th-that's... exactly what it means."

Glowered at by Cocolia, the researcher quickly pulled out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his face and hurried to explain.

"Madam Cocolia, we did detect a massive Honkai Energy surge that seemed like the Third Herrscher awakening. However, this Honkai Energy disappeared shortly after."

"As for the Herrscher of Thunder's current whereabouts... I'm sorry, we are unable to track it..."

"Useless!"

After hearing the researcher's words, Cocolia immediately slapped him away.

Cocolia was a former soldier and an Anti-Entropy executor. Even in her current high position, her physical condition had not weakened significantly.

With her enraged slap, the researcher was sent flying, tumbling four or five times before his eyes rolled back, and he passed out on the ground.

"Didn't I tell you to prepare the chip implantation during Raiden Ryoma's surgery?"

After venting her anger, Cocolia, like a furious lioness, glared menacingly at the other researchers.

"It... it failed, Madam!"

Like a prey caught in a predator's gaze, a researcher immediately fell to his knees and scrambled to explain.

"The electromagnetic field of the Third Herrscher was too intense. After awakening, it directly molecularized our nano-chips."

"It wasn't our fault in battle, we couldn't do anything!"

"A bunch of good-for-nothings!"

After kicking away the researcher, Cocolia immediately connected to a secret communication channel.

"Bronya? Have you completed your infiltration?"

"Yes, Bronya is ready, Mother."

Listening to the monotonous tone from her earpiece, Cocolia felt a twinge in her heart.

But she quickly suppressed the emotion and continued to issue instructions indifferently.

"Alright, I'm assigning you a new task now."

"While ensuring your own safety, search for Raiden Mei. Once you find her, notify me immediately."

"Yes, Bronya will definitely complete the mission, Mother."

After saying this, the girl on the other end of the earpiece voluntarily cut off the communication.

Cocolia then glanced at her subordinates and said irritably, "Don't just stand there, all of you, deploy!"

"This place, Changkong City, has already attracted Schicksal's attention. We need to bring the Third Herrscher back to Anti-Entropy before those guys from Schicksal arrive!"

That night, After escaping from Senba Academy, Gu Yu and Kiana, guided by the native Raiden Mei, found a place to stay.

Ever since Raiden Ryoma was framed, many unwanted people had appeared near the apartment Raiden Mei rented.

Therefore, Raiden Mei took the two to the place where she secretly met Raiden Ryoma before he was arrested—the Beichen Yidao-ryu Dojo.

"Come in, there shouldn't be any Meele here."

After looking around, Raiden Mei tiptoed into the dojo.

"Hey, this place is actually quite nice. Why is no one around..."

"Alright, Kaslana, let's not talk about that for now."

As Kiana spoke, Gu Yu immediately noticed a slight change in Raiden Mei's expression.

Then, he remembered something.

This dojo was where Raiden Mei and her master, the Homu Sword Saint, learned swordsmanship—which was also her father.

And after her father was arrested, Raiden Mei discovered the Homu Sword Saint's true identity because of the mascot costume in the dojo.

Although some time had passed since Raiden Ryoma's arrest, Raiden Mei was still a minor.

Even though Kiana had saved her emotionally, it was impossible for her to easily forget this emotional scar.

If Kiana, this girl who didn't understand the atmosphere, continued to talk, Gu Yu was a little worried...

-- Raiden Mei, who had received a severe shock today, might not be able to handle it.

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