Honkai: From Zombie to Overlord
Chapter 42

Dong Moxuan's Strength

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After hearing Mei's words, Dong Moxuan and Kiana stopped chatting and began seriously dealing with the Titans and Bronya before them.

Mei's swordsmanship was unmatched, while Kiana's marksmanship was astonishing. For the moment, they could just barely hold off the Titans.

But after Bronya joined the battlefield, the situation changed completely.

Bronya was already stronger than Mei and Kiana. Coupled with the surrounding Titans' assault, they soon began to feel their strength failing.

Seeing this, Dong Moxuan, who had been slacking off on the sidelines, could only summon a scythe and join the battle.

"Big brother..."

Watching the changes in Dong Moxuan and the Honkai Energy permeating his body, Bronya's pupils, as she controlled Heavy-on-Rabbit, suddenly contracted.

However, she knew this was not the time to dwell on it. She could only fight even more seriously.

This forbidden power... Big brother...

What exactly has he been through all these years?

With Dong Moxuan's arrival, the battle immediately turned around.

Although the strength he displayed was not much greater than Mei's and Kiana's, his scythe could deal lethal damage to the Titans.

The reason Mei and Kiana had fallen into a disadvantage earlier was entirely because their current methods made it difficult to injure the Titans.

After all, the Titans were enormous lumps of iron. Mei had only a Tachi, while Kiana had two pistols. They could neither discharge electricity nor summon cat paws, so destroying the sturdy Titans was genuinely difficult.

After Dong Moxuan swiftly cut down several Titans with a few swings of his scythe, Mei and Kiana found an opening. The two joined forces to attack Bronya, only to be sent flying, exactly as Dong Moxuan had expected.

"Ugh, this guy..."

Kiana struggled to rise from the ground, her attractive blue eyes filled with solemnity.

"She's so strong!"

"..."

Mei said nothing, but her expression clearly showed that she felt the same as Kiana.

"Hey, Pornxuan, where did you provoke such a powerful enemy? This is such a pain!"

Kiana complained unhappily.

However, from the way she vaguely shielded Dong Moxuan, it was clear that she had no intention of abandoning him and running away.

"Give up, big brother."

On the other side, Bronya, who had the upper hand, had no intention of pressing the attack. She looked at the young man before her and tried to persuade him once again.

"You cannot defeat Bronya with just the three of you."

Bronya's tone did not fluctuate in the slightest. She clearly did not take Mei and Kiana seriously.

In fact, it made sense. Mei and Kiana's swordsmanship and marksmanship might now be extraordinary, but they had never received formal Valkyrie training or worn any Valkyrie armor. At best, their strength was only on the level of B-rank Valkyries.

But Bronya was Mother Cocolia's trump card, one of the top combat forces of Anti-Entropy. With Heavy-on-Rabbit given to her by Seele, her strength was at least on the level of an A-rank Valkyrie.

If Bronya could be defeated by Kiana and Mei working together as in the original story, that would be the illogical outcome.

Although Kiana and Mei were the heroines and their combat strength could not be judged by rank, Bronya was also one of the Three Great Families.

As long as Kiana and Mei fought properly and did not cheat by transforming into Herrschers, Bronya still held an absolute advantage.

Of course, the gap between Kiana, Mei, and Bronya was not so vast that it could not be bridged. With Dong Moxuan, whose strength seemed no weaker than theirs and whose offensive power was particularly outstanding, the three of them working together and breaking through their limits a little might not have been without a chance of victory.

Unfortunately, because of a certain heartless runaway, Bronya's strength was at least twice what it had been in the original story. Even in her ordinary state, she had already faintly touched the realm of an S-rank Valkyrie.

That was why she felt that Dong Moxuan and the others had no chance of victory whatsoever.

"Hey, big brother."

Bronya looked at Dong Moxuan, her eyes filled with sincerity.

"Rosaliya, Liliya, and everyone else all miss you very much."

"As for Miss Mei, Bronya will ask Mother Cocolia not to hurt her."

"So, big brother..."

"I'm sorry, Bronya, but I really can't agree to this."

Although he was very reluctant, Dong Moxuan truly had no way to agree to Bronya's request.

Bronya: "..."

After Dong Moxuan rejected her again, Bronya finally gave up on trying to persuade him.

She controlled the few remaining Titans and sent them toward Dong Moxuan and the others.

"Then... Bronya will personally bring big brother back!"

The girl made such a declaration for the second time and launched her attack.

"Sigh..."

Seeing how serious Bronya looked, Dong Moxuan sighed softly.

He knew that words could not make Bronya change her mind.

So now, he could only...

Show a little of his true ability!

With that thought, an incomparably powerful surge of Honkai Energy instantly rose from his body.

His body flickered slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Bronya. With one swing of his scythe, he cut Heavy-on-Rabbit in half, then placed the blade against Bronya's neck. The entire process took less than a second.

Bronya had not even reacted before Dong Moxuan defeated her.

"Ho... how is this possible..."

Feeling the cold touch against her neck, Bronya found it difficult to believe what had happened.

"Heavy-on-Rabbit..."

"Don't call out anymore, Bronya. Your Heavy-on-Rabbit probably won't be able to answer your summons for the time being."

Heavy-on-Rabbit was a gift Seele had given Bronya to protect herself, and it possessed the ability to repair itself.

That was also why Dong Moxuan had cut Heavy-on-Rabbit in half without hesitation.

However, Heavy-on-Rabbit's recovery ability was limited. After suffering such severe damage, it would be unable to fight for at least half an hour.

Most of Bronya's strength was entrusted to Heavy-on-Rabbit, so...

"You've lost, Bronya!"

Dong Moxuan looked at the girl before him and announced softly.

"Hey, am I seeing this right?"

Kiana, who had just dealt with the Titans nearby, stared at Dong Moxuan, astonished that he had defeated Bronya practically in an instant. Her jaw nearly dropped to the ground.

"That Pornxuan is actually that strong!"

Although Mei was not as exaggerated as Kiana, her dazzling purple eyes also revealed her astonishment.

"Bronya... lost?"

After calling out to Heavy-on-Rabbit several times without receiving a response, Bronya finally accepted reality. Her pink lips parted slightly, and her eyes were somewhat vacant.

She had never expected that Dong Moxuan, whom she had always yearned for, would be so strong.

After remaining silent for a long while, Bronya finally raised her head.

"That's right. Bronya... lost..."

Her voice was filled with sadness and dejection. Looking at Dong Moxuan, she could not help asking accusingly, "So, big brother, do you really hate Bronya this much?"

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