Stigmata Trial.

Her response was a black hole appearing directly in front of her.

No, to be precise, the black hole's target was Kiana, and she was merely an afterthought.

The black hole, the size of a football, expanded rapidly the moment it was formed. Just as Yomi was about to draw her sword, Kiana stepped in front of her with a serious expression and placed her hand on Huang Quan's hand as she drew her sword.

In just a short while, the black hole rapidly expanded, growing to over a meter in size, and it continues to expand.

The surrounding gravity was also affected in some way, severely impacting movement.

"Let me."

As Kiana finished speaking, her azure eyes were tinged with gold. Before Yomi could even see how Kiana made her move, the rapidly expanding black hole in front of him went out in the blink of an eye, collapsing and disappearing like a deflated balloon.

At this moment, Kiana had completely transformed, and her golden eyes even revealed a hint of divinity.

Her voice carried a hint of displeasure. "You're all so old, stop thinking about being a savior."

With a light swipe of her spear, she and Herrscherization Welt, vanished from the Shelter in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the devastated and nearly collapsed Shelter passageway, Yomi frowned, but his hand loosened its grip on the hilt of his sword.

"Is this... a test of Kiana?"

It seems that Mr. Welt did not lose consciousness and become a puppet, but he was still somewhat affected by the Herrscherization.

Kiana was a little angry just now.

She had a simpler way to get Welt out of this state, but she didn't think of using it.

She wanted to beat up that Welt.

Sending a black hole upon first meeting...

Yomi gazed deeply into the depths of the Shelter, then lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment before turning and leaving.

She didn't have the courage to go in and find out.

Having forgotten so much, she was also terrified of seeing the wreckage scattered everywhere.

The Stigma on his back burned even hotter.

From the moment she returned to this land, the Stigma that Kiana had given her began to undergo unusual changes.

It's getting hot.

Moreover, this heat intensifies over time.

Finding Welt was the priority, so she didn't mention it to Kiana. She had a vague idea of why the Stigma were getting hot.

--Trials.

The trials that Sirin had mentioned.

It seems we no longer need to wait for the right opportunity; now is the perfect time.

As Yomi stepped out of the Shelter, he instinctively looked up and saw a disheveled figure being violently thrown down from the sky.

Kiana followed closely behind, her expression much colder than usual. "Are you clear-headed now, Welt?"

"If you're still not awake, I don't mind doing it a few more times to help you wake up."

"Need not."

Welt, who had been mercilessly crushed, rose from the ruins and had returned to his most familiar form, but his cane was still nowhere to be seen.

"You really went all out."

Welt was indeed sober. After being completely overwhelmed by Kiana's absolute power, he felt more clear-headed than ever before.

All those previous thoughts have vanished.

"I don't think you have the right to say that, and I have no need to be lenient with the enemy."

Kiana snorted coldly. She could guess exactly what Welt was thinking.

Welt was testing her.

But that doesn't mean she has to swallow her anger.

The moment they met, she slammed a black hole in his face. The only reason she didn't beat Welt half to death was because she had considered that she was the one who had tricked Welt into coming here.

152

Chapter 152 Trial of the Stigma.

Welt gave a wry smile.

He instinctively reached out to adjust his glasses, but they had long since disappeared.

Kiana's anger subsided a little when she saw that he had missed. Thinking of the move he had used to test her, she thought to herself that this guy really had a knack for gravity.

The Nameless Ones on the train were all worried about you.

She exited her Herrscherization form and said, "You've been here for so long, it's time to go back."

"I can't go back now."

Welt shook his head and said, "Since you already know, I won't beat around the bush. The Honkai energy on this planet is not the same as the Honkai on my home planet, Earth."

This was something Kiana wanted to confirm, which is why she took the initiative to communicate with Welt while she was on the space station.

Going to Earth to take a look is unrealistic; it's simpler to have Welt come over to Izumo and take a look.

No the same...

This answer was expected; Kiana simply nodded, seemingly unsurprised.

"But they also have too many similarities."

Welt continued, "Especially the corrosive nature of this energy on the human body."

Kiana understood.

Although it's not the same type of energy, Welt is no ordinary person.

Are you afraid of infecting the other passengers on the train?

Kiana said, "Actually, as long as you don't actively use Honkai energy, they won't be affected by it."

"It's affecting my destiny."

Kiana looked at him with some surprise, thought for a moment, and suggested, "ARuan has some knowledge in this area, how about I take you to the space station for a visit?"

It seems to involve some form of human trafficking.

Kiana offered another option. "Or should I strip you of your Herrscher core?"

"Can you do it?"

Welt looked at Kiana with some surprise. If possible, he certainly wouldn't want this unknown power to remain on his body.

It wasn't fear, but worry that this power might unknowingly harm other people on the train.

Something of unknown origin.

It's best to stay away for now.

Izumo is a truly eerie place.

Why not?

Kiana raised an eyebrow. Since Welt had asked that question, the choice was obvious. She extended her right hand to Welt, and golden Power of the Saintess emanated from it.

Kiana easily extracted a Herrscher core from Welt's body.

Kiana quickly put away the core and also incorporated Welt into her protective shield, as the Honkai Energy Concentration here was too high.

Having had his Herrscher Core removed, Welt looked considerably weaker. But in Kiana's eyes, he still bore many traces of Honkai.

After thinking about it, Kiana seems to have given Welt a mass-produced Stigma, which can help him stabilize his current state.

"Take a rest, I'll take you back to the train in a bit. As for this place... don't come here again. Even I, unless absolutely necessary, don't want to return to this kind of environment."

Weakened, Welt thanked him, found a place to sit down, and began to reflect on his recent experiences and gains.

Ultimately, he didn't really trust Kiana, so he didn't have much desire to communicate with her.

He believed more in the truth he had uncovered than in asking for answers.

Welt has finally been dealt with.

Kiana turned her attention to Yomi seemed somewhat distracted. "Mei? What's wrong? Do you want to go back to the shrine?"

Shrine...

Yomi shook her head and then nodded. "Since Mr. Welt is alright, why don't you come with me to the shrine?"

"Of course, no problem!"

Yomi was no outsider; Kiana with a completely different attitude when facing her.

After exchanging a few words with Welt and declining his request to come along, Kiana and Yomi walked together in the direction of the shrine Remembrance.

Due to its harsh environment, Izumo has no living animals, and even plants are very rare.

Changkong City has been abandoned for a long time; under normal circumstances, it would have long since become Paradise for weeds.

The extreme environment seemed to have frozen time; nothing changed, and everything around was pretty much the same as Remembrance.

It stirred up many memories for Kiana.

Especially when I got close to the shrine, memories started flooding back.

Kiana first met Yomi here, inside the shrine, where she saw her dressed as a shrine maiden.

"I saw you standing under the cherry blossom tree right here."

It seems like it happened a long time ago, but coming back here feels like it hasn't been that long.

"I also remember when you came to me to learn swordsmanship."

The cherry blossom trees had long since withered, but some ema (votive plaques) that hadn't fallen could still be seen on the branches, reminding Yomi of some memories of the shrine.

Kiana smiled somewhat embarrassedly. She hadn't genuinely wanted to learn; she just wanted an excuse to get closer to Kiana.

At the time, she genuinely didn't know that this was actually Izumo, the background image.

Kiana.

After standing at the entrance of the shrine for a while, Yomi showed no intention of entering. She turned around to look at Kiana.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you remember the Stigma? The trial Sirin mentioned?"

Yomi looked at her and said, "We can't delay any longer. I can sense that now is the best time."

She believes it's the 'best' place because it's Izumo, where the Honkai Energy Concentration is very high.

"Now?"

Kiana was taken aback by her sudden remark. After a moment of surprise, she frowned and reached out to grab her hand, still concerned.

"It's my fault for not knowing enough about it."

She spoke somewhat sullenly.

"There won't be any danger. I also want to see what I'll encounter at the end of the challenge that Sirin mentioned."

In her quest to return to Izumo and find Kiana, Yomi made many attempts and traveled a long way down the path of nothingness.

Enemy...

There aren't many enemies who can leave her helpless.

Kiana hesitated, wanting to say that it didn't matter if they didn't reach the end, but looking into Yomi's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say such discouraging words.

Having composed herself, she nodded and said, "So, do you want to try now? I'll stay right here beside you."

She had considered whether she should try entering the Stigma Trial in the Yomi and offer some assistance.

But thinking about it carefully...

Yomi has the ability Emanator kill a messenger half to death with a single strike, so a mere Stigma Trial should be no challenge for her.

Although the Stigma contained hidden information, it was still something she bought with money.