Chapter 396

In Freya's eyes, no matter what, it was Kevin's fault.

Everything my sister does is to help her share the pressure and responsibility.

However, she herself was also very busy, spending three days to understand the major events that had occurred in the past three months and the main situations she was concerned about.

Until just now, I was still trying to find ways to enhance the Valkyrie. However, knowing the location of the Stigmata System and obtaining the highest-level version of Biological Enhancement Technology, how to digest these gains and how much time it will take remains to be seen by the Alliance's researchers.

It must be said that although the current civilization is extremely close to the Previous Civilization in terms of military strength, the gap between the current civilization and the Previous Civilization is not as easy to close as she imagined.

A hundred mediocre people racking their brains can't compare to the occasional flash of inspiration from a genius.

For Freya, the Key of Reason can not only enhance the Valkyrie's combat power, but also, once she takes control of the Stigmata Terminal and gains the authority to customize Stigmata, she can create Stigmata that enhances computing power or inspiration. At that time, geniuses like Tesla will finally be able to stand on the same stage as Mei.

Upon seeing Freya's appearance, Anna and Chen Tianwu both bowed to her.

Because of personal quirks or strange knowledge ingrained in their DNA, the way the Alliance now bows to its superiors is reminiscent of offering one's heart to a certain Titan.

Freya subconsciously wanted to scratch the back of her head, but remembering that Anna was still in front of her, after all, she was a relative from her maternal side, and she had to maintain some ladylike demeanor. Therefore, Freya forcibly controlled her urge to scratch the back of her head, and then gave the two of them a faint smile and an elegant nod.

Anna and Chen Tianwu did not see Freya's right hand, which she had subconsciously raised, suddenly and strangely retracted. After all, at this moment, under Freya's guidance using her Herrscher of Consciousness ability, their gazes were almost entirely focused on her approachable smile and elegant demeanor.

After all, Anna is her cousin in terms of seniority, so both Freya and Aurora take good care of her.

The reason for transferring her to Kiana's command was to help her get closer to Kiana.

Even in recent years, the Kaslana Family and Schariac Family have been suppressed by Freya, but led by Maria and Angelina, the Schariac Family itself has been undergoing some changes, getting rid of many of the old-fashioned bad habits.

In fact, both of these families have become corrupted under Otto's indulgence.

The Kaslana Family, representing the knights, has always been the shield standing at the forefront of all the people. However, more than a hundred years ago, they came up with the idea of having civilians fight against Honkai Beast to deplete the Honkai Beast's stamina, and then having the Kaslana people finish them off.

"No need for formalities, Anna."

Of course, Freya was being polite, but both sides still had to maintain the proper decorum.

After all, her relationship with the Schariac Family wasn't very deep. Even if she had some connections, it was only with Maria and Angelina. Her maternal grandmother, Cecilia's mother's mother, was the one who, because of Freya's covert suppression, although she tacitly allowed Maria and Angelina, or other members of the Schariac Family, to get along with her, clearly didn't like Freya very much.

Perhaps it is also related to the fact that she has more or less realized some truths.

"Yes, yes!"

Anna answered very cautiously.

After all, her cousin was no match for her two aunts who were determined to follow Freya.

Moreover, if we really consider blood ties, she should be the kind of distant relative who only suddenly appears when she hears that the person in question has become wealthy.

The two families have grown to a very large size, and in addition to the main direct branches, there are naturally several collateral branches.

"I'm so nervous. By the way, what are you doing at the research institute? I remember this is the Fourth Research Institute, a workshop for researching small props."

Freya wasn't just wandering around; she happened to be passing by the First Research Institute and planned to discuss manufacturing some things with Sister Tesla.

However, from the conference room she had just used to the First Research Institute, she had to pass through Zone 73 before she could reach Zone 2, where the First Research Institute was located.

Don't ask why the two area codes are so different. Even if they were built according to the planned areas from the beginning, the organization had to expand the areas as it grew.

The Alliance is based in Changkong City. District 1 is the central building. As a complex building, it contains research institutes and dormitories. Similarly, the high-class apartments where some governors and Titled Knight, such as Freya, live are also connected to this central building.

Zones 1 to 70 are above-ground zones, while zones 71 to 140 are underground zones, and they continue to expand downwards.

However, given the underground structure of Changkong City, the expansion may soon reach its limit.

The Space Fortress, which was originally scheduled to rise into the sky, has been delayed time and time again due to various problems, as well as Raiden Ryoma's poor mental state.

Based on the current progress, the date originally set for 2014 may be further postponed.

Freya chose a reception room with a nice environment and good soundproofing. Most importantly, the 74th district near the reception room is a place for Valkyrie to relax, and there are many shops that Valkyrie particularly like there.

Some of the shops sell particularly delicious macarons.

Of course, even Freya would pay for it herself, rather than letting the store manager do it for free.

Freya walked to the surface through the underground passage of District 73, and happened to pass by the research institute in District 2, so it was all a coincidence, not some kind of scheme of hers.

She refused to allow anyone to make strange assumptions about her behavior.

"Yes, yes, Lord Freya, we are to hand over the instrument that collected the residual Honkai Energy to the research department. Lord Tesla has asked us to send it to the Fourth Research Institute."

Hearing Anna address her, Freya felt both helpless and sweet.

"You mean that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast? I remember you said it was a very cunning creature, Kevin also said it wasn't easy to catch... It seems we really need to take it seriously. By the way, I didn't know much about this Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast before. Can someone explain it to me?"

Freya has been working tirelessly these past few days to enhance the Valkyrie. Of course, she doesn't deny that she hasn't been sleeping well these past few days because Rita is away, and the strange smells she keeps catching her breath have made her lose her appetite for several days.

"Speaking of which, who is in charge of cleaning up Changkong City? Are there any problems with the exhaust system and air purification system? I've been smelling strange odors for the past few days."

Having undergone several transformations in her life force, Freya's sense of smell is naturally far more sensitive than that of a normal person.

Even though the scent had faded to the point of being almost undetectable, it was still so strong that Freya, who hadn't been home for three months, couldn't forget it.

Anna immediately fell silent.

After all, the Valkyrie tacitly conceal the persecution they have suffered, and only those who have dealt with this Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast can understand its despicable nature.

Even Kevin now hates this Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast to the core.

"... Yes, that's how it is..."

Chen Tianwu hesitated for a moment, but still honestly told the whole story about the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast.

Valkyrie usually don't tell their vassal states or other members of their organization what kind of suffering they've endured.

Even Chen Tianwu only knew that the clothes Anna bought with three months' salary were thrown into sewage and ruined by that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast.

Even Chen Tianwu felt a toothache after calculating the Valkyrie's monthly salary.

Fortunately, the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast didn't cause any real damage; it mostly disgusted and enraged them with its filth.

"Puff------!!"

Freya, who had been maintaining her ladylike (HX) elegance, suddenly lost control of her expression.

When Freya heard that Kevin had been nauseous for days because of the terrifying attack by the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast, she almost laughed so hard she rolled on the ground, disregarding her image.

"Haha, I never thought you'd end up like this."

"..."

"..."

Anna rarely saw Freya, and Chen Tianwu had only recently joined the alliance. When had the two ever seen Freya laugh so unrestrainedly?

Of course, the two of them also detected a hint of schadenfreude in Freya's laughter.

It's clear that Freya and Kevin's relationship wasn't very good.

This made Chen Tianwu suddenly worried that the other party might make things difficult for him. After all, he was a former cadre of the World Serpent Organization. Although he had changed his appearance and become a senior judge, the person above him was still an old acquaintance. He was very worried that he would be implicated.

However, his biggest worry was whether this relationship would affect his pursuit of Anna.

Freya laughed for a while, then stopped, smoothed her hair, straightened her appearance, and once again showed a calm, toothless smile.

"This is really interesting content. So, that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast hasn't been killed yet? It's really impressive..."

Freya's exclamation didn't last long. When Chen Tianwu reluctantly told Anna that the Valkyrie dormitory in Changkong City had been destroyed, and that the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast had not only blown up the toilets but also repeatedly thrown Canned Food of herring at Changkong City, Freya finally understood what the strange smell in the air was.

Hearing about the large number of victims and how Bianca and Kiana had failed every time, even Freya's smile faded.

Even Freya hadn't expected this Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast to take such a narrow path.

If it weren't for its abnormal overall survival ability, this despicable Humanoid Honkai Beast would have been killed long ago.

"Wait a minute, something's not right. This enhanced species has too strong an overall survival ability. Even with the addition of some of the Herrscher of Wind, it is still just a Humanoid Honkai Beast. Humanoid Honkai Beast are new Honkai creature created to avoid being countered by some of our special abilities... but its essence is still that of Honkai Beast, possessing an aggressiveness that is difficult to suppress."

At this point, Freya's expression turned serious.

The biggest difference between Honkai Beast and Herrscher is that Herrscher possess intelligence, enabling them to assess situations and maximize the power of their authority. Honkai Beast, on the other hand, lack reason. However, it is precisely because of this that Honkai Beast can fight civilizations fearlessly, advance under heavy fire when weak, remain steadfast in their rise, and even when the curtain falls, bravely wield their forelimbs, now devoid of sharp claws, against powerful enemies.

Although such descriptions make Honkai Beast seem brave and passionate, in reality, they are quite similar to the Zerg described in some science fiction novels.

In fact, the relationship between Herrscher and Honkai Beast is just like that of Zerg.

The Herrscher is the Queen, and the Honkai Beast are soldier ants; the powerful Companion Honkai Beast are the Queen's guard.

Therefore, it is rare for Honkai creature with such strong comprehensive survival capabilities to develop. Humanoid Honkai Beast with extremely abnormal physical strength do exist, which is a kind of enhancement that converts the strength and hardness of the body into destructive power.

Simply put, as long as I'm tanky enough, I can use my reflection attacks to kill anyone who hits me, making me a formidable foe that melee Valkyrie find troublesome.

"You just said that the actual combat power of this Honkai Beast is comparable to that of C-rank Valkyrie from the Schicksal era?"

"Well, at most it's a B-grade, that's the conclusion Mr. Tesla came to."

Chen Tianwu didn't dare to distort the truth in front of Freya.

That being said, the evolution, or rather the transformation, of this Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast is completely inconsistent with the development of Honkai Beast.

Humanoid Honkai Beast with enhanced perception, escape, and regeneration abilities are like bait deliberately thrown out by some mastermind, or targets used to distract them.

"Have all the teams searching for that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast come back."

Whether it's Kiana, Rita, or Bianca, they are all people of vital importance to Freya, and the other Valkyrie are like family to her. After sensing a mastermind behind the scenes, Freya immediately gave orders to Chen Tianwu and Anna.

Those without the authority of the Imaginary Number class would not know how terrifying it is to completely alter the growth path of Honkai Beast. Even if the Jackal can create a large number of artificial Honkai Beast, those artificial Honkai Beast all have characteristics such as being warlike, insane, and extremely aggressive.

This is the inevitability of Honkai Beast. Freya said that Honkai Beast are soldier ants around the Queen, rather than worker ants, and this is precisely the reason.

"This is a bit of a problem. I hope they're alright."

Freya suddenly realized that her world might be more complicated than she had imagined.

Especially since there is a mastermind behind it all who can change the Honkai Beast's factors.

"Wait, is it you, you bastard, who's behind this?!"

Freya's mind naturally conjured up the image of a certain blond bastard. Although she had guessed wrong, the thought of a mastermind behind this incident still made her subconsciously think of this bastard who was hiding.

454. Yes, I'm desperate.

It's not surprising that Freya thought of Otto first when something bad happened.

After all, in this Honkai world, the term "mastermind" is basically synonymous with this bastard.

In fact, it's not surprising that Otto is the mastermind behind everything. What's surprising is when something bad happens but Otto isn't the Otto.

However, these were all Freya's wild speculations, and there was no evidence to point the finger at Otto as the mastermind behind this incident.

Sometimes, the absence of evidence is itself a form of evidence, which only makes people more suspicious that Otto did it.

But when this happens, there is indeed a strange feeling that Otto is the mastermind, and this incident is full of eeriness.

"If the target is someone who is away from home, then the mastermind behind this is likely someone close to me."

For Freya, even the injury of a Valkyrie was enough to enrage her.

But if Kiana, Bianca, and Rita were to be harmed, Freya couldn't guarantee that her rage wouldn't destroy half the planet...

"The Saintess Lord... has notified all members who are outside that, except for the Valkyrie stationed at the Honkai Battlefield who need to hand over with the local army and may be delayed by a day or two, the other members are expected to return to the Alliance within the next two days."

"Your Saintess Lord, Lord Freya and Lady Bianca have abandoned their pursuit of the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast after receiving orders, and are now rapidly returning to the Alliance headquarters."

Anna and Chen Tianwu, who gave her the order, reported on the reactions from all sides upon receiving it.

None of the Valkyrie outside resisted Freya's orders. The Blade Squad and the White Serpent Squad, who were tracking the Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast, also showed no intention of disobeying orders to continue the pursuit.

Freya breathed a sigh of relief. Her biggest worry was that Kiana would get stuck in a rut and insist on fighting that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast to the death.

"That's good. Tell them to be careful on their way back."

Regardless of the mastermind's purpose, Freya has no intention of following their steps.

"Don't worry, that Enhanced Humanoid Honkai Beast won't live much longer..."

Seeing the worry on Anna and Chen Tianwu's faces, Freya said with certainty, and then left the Fourth Research Institute.

Because it was located in the same area as the First Research Institute, the Fourth Research Institute, lacking any particularly prominent reputation, was almost mistaken for an auxiliary facility of the First Research Institute.

Behind Zone 2, Zone 6 is the territory of the Second and Third Research Institutes.

Changkong City and the outlying Senba Academy City are like two circles, one large and one small, and the most prominent building in the central District 1 is the landmark building of the Alliance headquarters.

Other important facilities are arranged around the center. Although the size of different areas varies, the research institutes occupy a large area in total. The areas covered by the First Research Institute, second, and third research institutes touch the core, thus forming the most heavily guarded inner circle.

Furthermore, the alliance's important facilities are categorized into core, inner, and outer circles. The Valkyrie dormitory, where the toilet was blown up, is actually located between the inner and outer circles.

Once inside, even underground, there are strict defenses, so it's not that the Alliance didn't consider defending against enemies from underground.