The Talking Undead

Kiana and the others had finally found a narrow gap to hide in after fleeing the pursuit of those undead and Honkai Beasts.

"Why are there so many undead and Honkai Beasts here?" Kiana complained.

"These may all be Chi You's retainers. Because they have remained in an environment with high Honkai Energy for so long, there are so many Honkai Beasts." Fu Hua warily watched the outside.

"What about the other Valkyries? They should have been swallowed too. How are they doing now?"

Himeko frowned as she carefully listened to the sounds of battle coming from afar.

"The other Valkyries should already be fighting those Honkai Beasts."

"We can't contact the outside. There seems to be something inside Chi You that blocks external signals."

Bronya fiddled with the communicator in her hand.

"This..."

Himeko looked up. "We're inside Chi You, and we're deep underwater. It's perfectly normal not to have a signal."

"No signal inside his stomach?"

Yae Sakura looked at Chi You's inner abdomen overhead. "If someone could break through here, would we get a signal?"

"No. We're on the seafloor. If we break through it, seawater flooding into his abdomen would not be good for our current situation."

Himeko assessed the situation. "If Chi You can rise close to the surface, perhaps we can try that method."

"That won't work."

Fu Hua suddenly said.

"Why?"

"Chi You's abdomen... If escaping were that easy, then people should have escaped long ago..."

Fu Hua murmured softly, her voice too faint for the others to hear clearly.

"Fu Hua, what did you say?"

Himeko asked Fu Hua. Fu Hua shook her head. "Nothing. It's just... according to previous inspection data, Chi You's outer skin defenses have already exceeded what a normal person can break through."

"Then what do we do