The Dimensional Codex of Destruction

"Yours? Then how about a cat."

Cocolia on the other end hadn't even understood what was happening before she found her connection with Bronya severed.

"Wow! So cute!"

After dealing with the mechs, Kiana snatched the gray cat Qin Mo was holding.

The gray cat struggled relentlessly in Kiana's hands, but how could a cat possibly overpower the monstrous strength of the Kaslana family?

"Qin Mo, she's an enemy, right? Why did you turn her into this? Is it to punish her?"

Kiana had played with the Monkey Talisman many times after Qin Mo gave it to her, so she was no stranger to its power.

"She was just being controlled by someone. But looking at her now, it seems like being turned into an animal has freed her?"

Looking at Bronya, who was no longer reacting stiffly and mechanically after becoming a cat, Qin Mo stroked his chin and then said to Mei, who was walking over, "She has a chip in her brain. That chip was just used by someone to control her and attack us."

"How could they do that, controlling such a young child..."

Mei covered her mouth.

"So I want to destroy the chip in her brain."

"Destroy it? But do we have the ability to do that?"

Hearing Mei's question, Qin Mo smiled, "Did you forget the power we wield?"

Qin Mo raised his hand, and golden light, like electrical arcs, danced upon it.

"Ripple?"

Mei blinked, seeing the familiar energy on Qin Mo's hand. Both Mei and Kiana could use Ripple, but only to a limited extent. Ripple not only required talent but also years of arduous training.

They had both learned Ripple in preparation for fighting Dio.

However, their proficiency and ability to utilize its characteristics were far from sufficient.

"Ripple is a technique with over four thousand years of history. Its existence isn't just for dealing with one or two vampires. Ripple is the power of the body, and also the power of miracles. Just trust in Ripple! Besides, we have you, Mei, here, don't we?"

Qin Mo silently switched his character card to Will Zeppeli. When it came to Ripple, among everyone Qin Mo knew, no one's technique could surpass this first Ripple User encountered in the story.

"Yes! Qin Mo, go ahead with confidence. I'll handle the rest!"

Qin Mo nodded and looked at Kiana, "Kiana, hold her down. I'm going to change her back."

"Leave it to me!"

Kiana took off her jacket and spread it on the ground, pressing the cat, which had been struggling since the beginning, onto the jacket.

Qin Mo reached out and placed his hand on the cat's head. The cat, which was only palm-sized, transformed into a gray-haired girl with a flash of light.

Kiana, who had been holding the cat with one hand, now used both hands and feet, pressing her entire body onto Bronya's back.

"Who are you people? Why are you capturing Bronya?"

After turning back into a human, Bronya became calmer. She expressionlessly lifted her small head, the only part of her that could move under Qin Mo's hand, and looked at Qin Mo, who was squatting in front of her, and Mei, who stood nearby with Crazy Diamond ready and on guard.

However, she couldn't see Crazy Diamond. All she could see was Mei beside her.

"You little brat, you were the one who attacked us first."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Kiana immediately questioned loudly, "We haven't even asked you why you attacked us yet."

"Impossible. Bronya has no such memory."

"What did you say!"

Kiana was about to say more, but Qin Mo interrupted, "Alright, Kiana, she had no memory while she was being controlled. It'll be fine once I destroy the chip in her brain."

"Wait! You can't destroy Bronya's bio-chip."

"Huh? What do you want to say now, you little brat?"

Bronya ignored Kiana's questioning. She could clearly tell that Qin Mo was the leader and said to him, "Bronya's emotional circuits are damaged and her legs are injured. Without the bio-chip, she cannot move."

"Qin Mo..."

Mei looked at Qin Mo after hearing this, "Is what she's saying true?"

"Yes, she's not lying. But this small problem, Mei, you can handle it."

He nodded and placed his hands on Bronya's head, "But be careful not to repair the chip along with it later."

Taking a deep breath, the air entered his lungs and then his blood. A strange Ripple was born from his blood.

"Ripple!"

Bronya watched in astonishment as the hands pressed against her head emitted golden light. She could feel something penetrating her brain, but what surprised her was that this penetrating force didn't make her feel uncomfortable.

Instead, it brought a strange sense of comfort, like basking in the warm sun during winter.

Crack...

There was a sound of something shattering.

Bronya knew it was the sound of the chip breaking, but unexpectedly, the pain she anticipated from the destruction of the bio-chip didn't occur. However, Bronya did feel that her connection to her leg armor was completely severed.

"Alright, Mei, the rest is up to you. It went more smoothly than expected, with no damage caused."

After feeling that his objective was achieved, Qin Mo released his hand and immediately spoke to Mei beside him.

Nodding, Crazy Diamond placed one hand on Bronya's head and the other on her leg.

A strange light, visible only to the three Stand users, slowly enveloped Bronya.

Because she needed to restore it perfectly, Mei didn't prioritize speed but instead used the most stable method to completely repair the damage in Bronya's brain and leg.

"All done."

"Kiana, you can let her go now."

Kiana nodded and slowly released Bronya. Bronya didn't try to escape immediately, as she knew she couldn't get away from the three of them. However, she also didn't plan to escape because she still remembered her objective: to retrieve the Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei.

She had already recognized the person who had just healed her as Raiden Mei and was curious why the other person seemed so normal, without any sign of being a Herrscher.

But she knew she had to approach them now.

"Your name is Bronya, right? I've already healed you, try standing up?"

Mei said, half-crouching beside Bronya.

Healed? Even Cocolia's advanced technology couldn't fix it, and she claimed to have healed it just by touching her?

Bronya frowned, feeling a bit displeased by their casual attitude, but quickly realized something was wrong.

Hadn't her emotional circuits been damaged?!

Why was she feeling this way?

Chapter 4: Quantum Sea and Parallel Worlds

"It... it really healed."

Bronya stood in the ruined street, moving her legs for the first time in a long while.

She also felt a sense of joy, with a few tears welling up in her eyes. Was this what it felt like to cry tears of joy?

Having lost her emotions for nearly half a year, Bronya had long since grown accustomed to it. Moreover, ever since she lost Heer, she didn't think she could open up to anyone else. But she never expected...

"What's wrong? Is anything still hurting?"

Raiden Mei asked with concern, seeing tears in Bronya's eyes.

"No, Bronya is crying tears of joy. Thank you, Sister Mei."

Bronya replied, wiping the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand.

"That's good. This is my first time performing such detailed treatment, so I was worried I wouldn't be able to heal you properly."

"Why are you here alone, Bronya? And why did you attack us earlier?"

Mei, relieved, remembered what had happened before.

"Bronya doesn't know. Bronya turned into a cat when she woke up."

Although regaining her emotions made Bronya feel a bit unaccustomed, she still made good use of her experience of being emotionless to conceal her true thoughts. Perhaps it wouldn't fool some old foxes, but it was more than enough to deceive Mei and Kiana.

As for Qin Mo?

Sorry, he knew Bronya's origin, identity, and purpose from the very beginning.

Bronya also secretly observed Qin Mo. In just a few short minutes, she had figured out the hierarchy within this trio.

Qin Mo was the backbone of the two, and he also respected Mei's wishes, while Kiana was the lowest-ranking fighter.

So, Bronya instantly devised a plan: gain Mei's sympathy and then persuade Qin Mo to let her join their team.

However, what she didn't expect was that after Bronya's answer, Mei's first reaction wasn't anything else but looking at Qin Mo.

"Then let's take her with us. The chip in her brain has been destroyed, so she can't be controlled anymore."

Qin Mo said, downplaying the issue. It was a joke; these were the "Big Three," how could he possibly push them away?

Was it that smooth?

Bronya even suspected there might be a conspiracy, but after Qin Mo spoke, the others also lowered their guard towards her. It didn't seem like it.

"Then Bronya, do you want to escape with us, or do you have someone you need to save?"

Mei happily hugged the still-suspicious Bronya. Kiana felt a bit jealous and ran over to hug Mei, "Mei, don't be so biased, hug me too."

So, what was going on? Weren't they too unguarded?

Bronya, in a daze, joined the trio. Qin Mo had successfully gathered the "Big Three."

At the same time, he received feedback from the System.

[Detected that the Protagonist Group has been assembled, main quest is now activated.]

[Daily quests are suspended during the main quest period, instances are temporarily closed.]

[Main Quest 1: Escape Chang Kong City with the Big Three Reward: 100 Crystals]

[Main Quest 2: Join St. Freya Academy Reward: 100 Crystals]

[Main Quest 3: Form a base with the Big Three at St. Freya Academy Reward depends on base completion progress Reward: 50~1000 Crystals]

Qin Mo had been wondering why he hadn't seen any quests after returning today. So, it was waiting for him.

While Qin Mo was studying the System's tasks, Bronya's entire worldview was completely refreshed.

In order to get close to Raiden Mei, she had acted cute towards Mei, which had drawn Kiana's attention and Mei's affection. Through this, she learned what the power displayed before her just now was.

Ripple?

Stand?

What were these things?

She had never heard of such things before.

"Wasn't that giant mech of yours a Stand? I clearly saw it appear out of nowhere."

"Heavy Tank Bunny isn't... Wait a minute, where's Bronya's Heavy Tank Bunny?"

Bronya, due to the series of shocks, had forgotten about her own Heavy Tank Bunny. Hearing Kiana's words, Bronya smiled a little sheepishly, "Sorry, I forgot just now. Here you go."

Kiana took out a mechanical rabbit from her pocket and placed it in Bronya's hand.

Bronya tilted her head and looked at Kiana expressionlessly, "Silly Kiana, even though Heavy Tank Bunny is called Bunny, it's not actually a rabbit."

"You're the silly one! I already told you, this is your Heavy Tank Bunny, it's just been turned into a rabbit."

Bronya thought for a long time but couldn't think of any power that could do such a thing. However, she remembered being turned into a cat: "Then how do I change back?"

"Ah, that, you'll have to find Qin Mo for that. He has the Monkey Talisman."

Monkey Talisman...

Bronya secretly memorized the term and looked towards Mei.

Although Mei felt it wasn't good to expose him directly, since Kiana had already said it, she didn't hide it anymore: "Only Qin Mo can restore it."