Chapter 133

Durandal: "I know, I just wanted to experience it."

Kiana: "..."

Faced with such a request, Kiana could only mutter to herself, "That would be a punishment for me, but for you Durandal, it would be like going to grind dungeons!"

[In the scene, Kiana arrives at the basement of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, where she is greeted by members of the Immortal Blades team fighting against Honkai zombie.]

The darkness seemed to be the perfect stage for this deadly battle, where staggering Honkai zombie, monstrous mechs, and Valkyrie wielding Immortal Blades clashed together, fighting tirelessly.

The Valkyrie of Schicksal are highly trained and possess formidable combat power, but their numerical disadvantage still overwhelms their overall strength.

Kiana noticed that the Valkyrie were acting very strangely, like ordinary people fighting against Honkai Beast.

"These people are seriously injured. If we leave them unattended, they..."

Kiana didn't finish her sentence; the raised weapon already indicated her choice.

Unaffected by the serum, Kiana was still able to exert her usual strength, her figure wielding dual pistols as she soared through the sky, and before she landed, the monsters fell one by one.

"Void, the Herrscher of the Void...! Don't come any closer!"

The rescued Valkyrie was not relieved; instead, she became even more terrified, retreating to a corner as if she had seen death itself.

I won't hurt you.

Kiana spoke earnestly, but the other person's face was filled with distrust.

"Really? Well then... thank goodness!"

Alvitr hesitated for a long time, only breathing a sigh of relief after confirming that Kiana's face showed no sign of murderous intent.

Kiana: "Um... am I that scary?"

Raiden Mei: "No, Kiana, you're not scary at all. It's Miss Alvitr who's too timid."

Kiana: "Oh, I see."

Chapter 220 The Scoundrel Among the Three Flame-Chasers

The Himeko nodded. Mei's words couldn't fool even a child, so she couldn't possibly believe them.

Strange, Kiana thought her rescue action should have been incredibly cool, and she maintained a smile throughout. Why was the Valkyrie of the Immortal Blades so afraid of her?

You weren't this scared when you faced the combined attacks of Honkai zombie and mechs before.

Even if she is the Herrscher of the Void, she shouldn't have scared you all like this, right?

Theresa: "Alvitr is one of the core members of the Immortal Blades, yet she was so easily intimidated and retreated. Durandal, I think your Immortal Blades's psychological defenses need improvement."

Kiana: "Exactly. Without the courage to face Herrscher head-on, how can you fight for all that is good?"

Durandal: "... I will have Alvitr increase her training intensity, both in combat and mentally."

Upon reflection, Durandal realized that this was indeed the case. As Valkyrie protecting the world and a member of the Immortal Blades, how could she be so weak-willed?

In order to ensure that they can protect themselves during future missions, Durandal announced that he would give the members of the Immortal Blades special training today!

Especially that Alvitr...

A Valkyrie, still slacking off at Schicksal Headquarters, was unaware that because of a certain Himeko's suggestion, she was about to experience a day that was... well, full of meaning.

In the scene, Kiana stands in front of Alvitr, surrounded by other Valkyrie, all of whom are weak and no longer as powerful as before.

"What happened? Your injuries aren't serious, so why are Valkyrie here being defeated one-sidedly?"

"Those despicable people, they used some kind of tear gas, and my body suddenly lost all strength..."

The mere mention of this infuriated Alvitr. If it weren't for the rapid dissipation of Honkai Energy, which greatly reduced her combat power, what would mere Honkai zombie and mechs amount to in front of the Immortal Blades?

At this point, Alvitr suddenly remembered something and gripped Kiana's arm tightly.

He completely forgot that he had just told Kiana not to come near.

"Don't talk, don't waste your energy, let your teammates lead you to retreat quickly."

"Miss Rita... it's dangerous down there. Please! You must help her."

"I see."

Kiana looked at the elevator leading deep underground.

In her past attempts to uncover clues, she had tried to enter the industrial zone of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals, but due to time constraints, she was never able to explore it in depth.

And now the opportunity is right in front of us.

"The Stigmata Experiment... Is this why all the Honkai zombie have Stigmata on their bodies?"

Kiana glanced through the database and, having grasped the general idea, charged towards Rita's location, wielding her dual pistols.

Bang--

Several gunshots rang out as Kiana repelled the Honkai zombie were still fighting Rita.

"It seems you've already made your choice, Miss Maid."

"It's just a temporary option."

"You should still have the strength to break through, Miss Maid."

In the gloomy darkness, the Honkai zombie swarmed in like a net, and Rita's condition grew weaker and weaker. However, with Kiana's help, the battle situation was much better than before.

The exit is just ahead.

With each movement, each dodge, Rita's body grew heavier and slower.

The scythe became dull and heavy, no longer able to easily cleave through the mech's shell and sever the enemy's limbs.

Her only option now is to fight her way out; only after breaking through will she have a chance.

"EOS, emergency landing support, answer me, EOS!"

Only the sound of a violent explosion came through the communicator; no one answered, and the list of team members remaining behind in the eyepiece became a dark blur.

Their hopes of escaping on the warship had also vanished.

"Quick, jump in while I can still hold on!"

In a moment of crisis, Kiana used the powers of the Herrscher of the Void to open a portal.

However, Rita simply stood at the doorway, head down, a dangerous smile on her face.

"Excuse me, Miss Kiana, please allow me to finish this last thing for today. After all, a maid's job is to clean."

"EOS, autopilot activated. Action command: Clean up target, current coordinates."

Moments later, a massive transport ship crashed into Kiana and Rita.

To Kiana's bewilderment, the transport ship crashed down on them, flames engulfing their location, leaving only the burning building behind.

The video ends here.

Kiana: "Uh... Miss Rita... she wouldn't be planning to repay kindness with enmity, would she?"

Even though he had opened a portal, and all they had to do was jump in to be safe, Rita, that woman, actually let the giant transport ship crash into them.

Is this some kind of suicide mission?

They're definitely going to drag her along to die together with the World Serpent, right?

Theresa: "I always felt something was off about Rita, but I never imagined she had such dangerous thoughts in her head."

Raven: "It was to escape, wasn't it? Creating the illusion of mutual destruction to buy some time to flee the Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. Just now, the Herrscher of the Void's teleportation portal didn't cross the city's distance. Too bad, such a small trick can't fool me."

If this kind of trick to fool new recruits could get her through Raven, she wouldn't be a leader of the World Serpent.

Durandal: "Even if we can't get away with it, at least it can distract the World Serpent's attention. Rita's emergency measures were the right decision."

Raven: "Yes, yes, everyone says that the people of our World Serpent, have something wrong with their brains. I don't think you Schicksal are much better."

They could have seized the time to escape, but instead, they chose to unleash a massive transport ship without a second thought.

If Kiana hadn't gradually become more familiar with the power of the Herrscher of the Void, and hadn't been startled and caused the portal to close erratically, she would have been incredibly embarrassed.

[Q&A begins.]

[In the First Research Institute Incident, Fu Hua and Su Qiangqiang teamed up to fight Mobius. Who was the most incompetent in that battle?]

[Quick Answer Question]

Raven: "The First Research Institute Incident... what was that?"

Kiana: "I don't know, class president. Your name appeared in it, you should know, right?"

Fu Hua: "..."

The Immortal Crimson Bird pushed up his glasses, his arm trembling slightly.

Although she regained her memories, the accumulated weight of Fifty Thousand Years was too much for her, and all her memories were stored in the Fenghuang Down.

Simply mentioning the First Research Institute Incident wasn't enough for Fu Hua to recall the full picture of that event.

But when Sue, Mobius, and that battle she fought, Fu Hua's hand trembled subconsciously; she knew it couldn't be anything good.

That slut... could it be her?

Chapter 221 Concept Card, Clear Distinction Between Friend and Foe

Elysia: "The First Research Institute Incident... Let me think... Okay, I can't remember anything. Pardo, do you have any information?"

Pardofelis: "Yes, it seems like Sister Snake lost control. Hua and the others went to help, but in the end, Sister Sakura saved everyone."

Sakura: "Actually, when I arrived, Mobius was already at her last gasp. I wasn't the one who defeated her."

To avoid giving others the illusion that she could beat Mobius, Sakura provided a thorough explanation.

She was just picking up the scraps, finishing off the weakened Mobius; none of the previous damage was inflicted by her.

Theresa: "Wait! If I understand correctly, Mobius defeated Fu Hua and Su by himself, and only managed to subdue her with Sakura's finishing blow?"

Are you kidding me? Everyone knows Su's combat strength, plus the combatant Fu Hua.

It's a bit of an exaggeration that two Flame-Chasers heroes, working together, couldn't defeat Mobius.

Raiden Mei: "I remember Mobius saying before that she seemed to be a non-combatant, completely powerless, right?"

Welt: "I've seen firsthand the ability to suppress two Flame-Chasers fighters simultaneously."

The Anti-Entropy Leader also adjusted his glasses.

I never imagined my colleagues were already this powerful. So, it wouldn't be surprising if this seemingly powerless St. Freya researcher one day managed to suppress Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie, would it?

Su: "That battle back then, actually..."

Su stopped mid-sentence, considering Fu Hua's feelings.

Elysia: "Su, stop teasing everyone and then only telling us half the story, okay? Just tell us, what happened?"

Kiana: "Judging from Su Na's attitude of wanting to say it but being too embarrassed to, class monitor, that sinkhole wasn't you, was it?"

Fu Hua: "I... I'm still sorting through my memories."

It's all over. Although Fu Hua is still searching for the cause and result of that incident in the Fenghuang Down, Su's attitude has already shown that she is the one who betrayed her teammates.

I remember what happened back then...

Oh, she fainted as soon as she entered the arena and had no idea what happened afterward. The fragments of that memory are not in Fenghuang Down's area.

Su: "That pit... cough cough, the one who was a little reckless was Hua."

[Correct answer.]

[Congratulations to Su for winning the reward: Concept Card - Clear Distinction Between Foe and Foe.]

[Description: After use, the next ultimate skill will always hit the target and will absolutely not hit teammates.]

Su: "..."

I know that Fu Hua fully charged my ultimate skill back then, but system, did you really need to remind me so deliberately?

Kiana: "What do you mean? Su used his ultimate on the class monitor? Wasn't Su the one who got screwed over? How come it was the class monitor?"

Fu Hua: "Uh..."

With questions in mind, the group turned their attention to the screen.