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446: Dead

"What? We only have three months left, and we are going to war with Kevin?"

At the headquarters of Schicksal, Kiana shuddered upon hearing the news.

Now everyone knows that Kevin is the world's number one force.

Kiana has experienced the test of Kaslana's Stigmata and has personally felt the power of her ancestor. She still carries a psychological shadow from it.

Kiana asked herself, now that she is facing ancestor Kevin, she is afraid she still has no chance of winning.

Although it was urgent, Kiana still picked up the watermelon Angel had just cut, put it in her mouth, and chewed for a while before saying:

"But we have a lot of powerful people here, so we can go together when the time comes, and there's no need to be afraid."

For love and justice, everyone is shoulder to shoulder, a basic operation.

There are also backstabs, long-range sneak attacks, and poison in the mix. Anyway, in this short period of time, Kiana has come up with many "honest" combat plans.

One can only say that Angel's dream trial was a good education. Kiana has finally grown up to be someone who won't be easily bullied.

"Have you ever thought of defeating him by bursting out on the spot? Didn't you do that before?"

"Ahaha! Angel, have you watched too many cartoons? There's no such thing as a burst of power in the real world, and there's no future in fighting alone. We must make a good plan, set traps, prepare bait, weaken him in various ways, and then fight shoulder to shoulder, letting him try a righteous group fight~~"

Kiana waved her fist righteously, then generously hit Angel's back.

In some ways, she had even escaped the conventional thinking quagmire of Kaslana.

Angel didn't know whether to feel relieved or lament that the passionate protagonist had been transformed into this by herself.

At the same time, her back hurt a little.

"How long are you going to keep beating me!?"

"Bang!"

Kiana hugged her head in pain and cried.

Angel looked at Durandal, Raiden Mei, and Siegfried, who were present.

"That's what happened anyway, so Principal Theresa and the master were called away early this morning. Now, the top leaders of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy should be sharing intelligence and studying specific response plans."

"Hahaha! I understand the former monitor, but you mean Aunt? What plan can Aunt come up with? How to drown the enemy with bitter melon juice?"

"Bang!"

Kiana fell down.

Angel rubbed her fist and said to Raiden Mei and Durandal, who looked reluctant.

"Principal Theresa has been good enough to her. She should at least respect her elders. Besides, if the principal hears it, she will be dealt with by the Oath of Judah."

"That makes sense. No matter what, we should respect... Aunt."

Durandal was easily convinced, but she didn't appear to be used to the new way of addressing.

After putting on the filter of a good sister, Kiana's shining points were infinitely magnified in Durandal's eyes, but her flaws became more obvious at the same time.

For example, her unserious personality, half-hearted general education grades, and casual lifestyle.

It had only been a short time since they met, and Durandal hadn't had time to take action yet. In a few days, Durandal would definitely help Kiana correct these things in a targeted way. This was her responsibility as a sister.

Thinking of this, Durandal couldn't help but feel a little grateful.

"It's great that she has friends like you."

"Of course!"

Angel proudly puffed out her chest.

Do you understand the value of my useless machine-making skills?

"Let's get back to the point. I told you all this to remind you to make good use of these three months and improve yourselves as much as possible. After the Honkai of Project Stigma, Finality will not be far away. This is our last chance to prepare... Durandal, go and face the test of Kaslana's Stigmata. As for Kiana and Mei, I have also prepared special training for you. And you, Delta..."

"I won't go."

The wheelchair-bound spirit who was suddenly named raised her head from the wheelchair and refused decisively.

The professional breeder Wendy touched her chin and hesitated.

"Excuse me, what kind of special traiNintid Angel prepare?"

"...No. I just want Delta to seize the time to exercise. In fact, she has developed her power to the point that only she understands it, and I can't help her."

"Oh, I see."

Wendy couldn't hide her disappointment.

But she cheered up soon.

That's right, it's time to do this. Even if she jumps a few times, it's better than being paralyzed in a wheelchair for three months, wasting the last preparation time.

And the difficult task of urging Delta was obviously one Wendy could only handle.

Wendy's eyes lit up with the flame of fighting spirit. She lowered her head and looked at Delta.

Delta swallowed her saliva.

"Wendy, you..."

"Lord Durandal, can you help us apply for the highest standard training room at the headquarters?"

"Wait! I haven't agreed yet!"

"Start using it now. If there are additional management fees, we will pay for it ourselves."

Wendy ignored Delta's protest, and after getting Durandal's affirmation, she pushed the wheelchair toward the training room.

Looking at the backs of the two and the wheelchair going away, Angel showed a relieved look.

Everyone is so busy, but Delta, you lie down during the day and play with Wendy at night. You have to find something to do, right?

After she finished messing with her own people, Angel looked at Kiana and Raiden Mei and took out two crimson gems.

"What is this?"

"My Herrscher core, for saving lives. I will put you in the scope of Dominance and turn you into a pseudo puppet. If you die accidentally, I can use my power to save you on the spot."

"So, why give us this?"

Kiana's pupils began to tremble.

Raiden Mei was also a little panicked. She knew Angel wouldn't make such a joke. If she needed to use resurrection-level abilities, it meant that the training prepared by Angel could really be deadly.

Angel did not explain, but just looked at them quietly.

Whether it was Kevin or Finality, Angel's plan was to do it herself, as if there was no need to let Kiana and Mei suffer.

But what if?

What if Angel failed? What if she was just one step away from success? At that time, Kiana and Mei's strength would be necessary.

After a while, Kiana and Raiden Mei received Angel's core and watched them merge into their palms.

Angel's mouth slightly raised, and the next second, she sent them into the Domination Theater.

Angel knew she was easy to be soft-hearted toward them, so this time, she prepared a training that would not be lenient.

...

Raiden Mei and Kiana felt a flash in front of their eyes, and then they appeared on a vast and boundless platform.

"Where is this?"

"It should be Angel's Domination Theater. So what is the training?"

The two were still confused but suddenly felt a terrifying and extremely tyrannical aura, pressing down like the Honkai in the sky and the cracking of the earth.

They looked up.

They saw the large Angel they had seen before floating in the air, opening her arms. Then wings, tails, horns, scales, claws. All kinds of different biological features appeared on her body.

The eyes filled with animal features exuded an unparalleled, violent murderous aura, without any of the previous rationality, and slowly looked at the only two living things on the scene.

Kiana: "****!"

"Boom!!!"

...

Everyone who should leave has left. Even Durandal was taken away by Angel to undergo the test of Kaslana's Stigmata.

Only Siegfried was left in the room, eating snacks and drinking tea.

For a long while, he scratched his head, looking puzzled.

"Eh? Then what should I do? Don't I need to train?"

The abandoned child whose potential had been exhausted and ignored, raised a question that no one cared about.

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447: Salary Card Handed In

In the advanced training room of the Schicksal headquarters, Wendy set up various training modules on the operation panel. For example, moving targets, floating guns, robots, virtual Honkai beasts, and even super gravity.

Yes, this thing can also be a gravity room, pinnacle of. black technology to the extreme.

In the training room, Delta floated in the air, as if lying on a transparent mattress. She held her head with one hand and yawned lazily. With the movement of her fingers, she released countless invisible attacks and easily destroyed the training items set by Wendy.

After half a day, Wendy finally stopped the operation with a dark face.

Delta looked around in a daze, and seeing that nothing new appeared, she flew lightly to Wendy and landed on Wendy's back. "Is the training over, Wendy~~"

"Are you a pervert?"

"What's wrong with me?"

"... Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Wendy raised her hand and rubbed Delta's head in a venting manner, but her face wore a frustrated expression.

This training room was set to the highest difficulty. Wendy estimated that she could only hold on for one second. Apart from anything else, she couldn’t even pass the super gravity level.

But in front of Delta, it was just like a game.

Obviously she was just a salted fish, why is the gap so big?

Delta rubbed Wendy's face with her cheek, breathing in the soft and sweet scent of Wendy, and smiled.

"I've said I'm strong. My direction is to continue developing my power. In comparison, doing these technical trainings is equivalent to asking a mathematics doctor to do two-digit addition and subtraction problems every day. There is no point at all."

"...Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"I don't want to pour cold water on you because you are so excited."

Delta said softly, focusing on a deep affection and unconditional love.

Wendy blushed again.

"Stupid... Stupid, don't always accommodate me like this."

"It's not accommodation. It's just to say such lines at this time, and then see you blush."

"Hey!"

"Blushing Wendy is super cute~~"

With a snap, Wendy quickly became hot and red, then kept hitting Delta's head.

But the light force was more like a spoiled child than anger.

Wendy was reasonable. After Delta explained the situation, she agreed to stop the training.

However, they had applied for the training room. Today, it belonged to them. It didn't matter whether they went out or not.

So after playing around for a while, the two of them simply sat down in the middle of the venue.

To be precise, it was Wendy who sat down and held the soft, boneless salted fish that just wanted to lie down.

"Ah~~"

Wendy sighed.

Delta turned her head and asked. "What are you thinking about?"

"I should ask you what you are thinking about, right? I came to the headquarters this time and found out that we only have a few months left before the destruction of the previous era. Aren't you worried at all?"

"What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, tall people will hold it up. Don’t look at that Angel who is not tall, but she has great abilities. As for me, I will just slack off and protect Wendy at critical moments."

Delta said in a casual tone. Wendy reached out and turned Delta’s face towards her, staring at her seriously.

"I'm glad you care about me. But now is not the time to joke. Finality of civilization is related to everyone. Do you think we can escape alone?"

"Of course. As long as you trust me, you can."

Delta said with a smile and pecked Wendy on the face.

The two had been flirting for so long, Wendy could tell when Delta was playing and when she was serious.

At least the sentence "Just trust me" just now didn’t seem to be a joke, but real confidence.

Wendy looked straight at Delta, as if she could see through her eyes and see what was hidden under her appearance.

"Wen... Wendy?"

"You really have a secret from me."

"Ahaha! How could that be..."

Delta was sweating.

Wendy just stared at her for a long time, then compromised and sighed. "Forget it, if you don’t want to say it, don’t say it. Anyway, it’s good that you have confidence. The world is very important; if you can, do more. Of course, the most important thing is... protect yourself."

As a Valkyrie, her original passion was still there. But when she thought that Kevin was a more terrible opponent than Shamash, and there was an even more terrifying end, Wendy had to think of the time in the East Shenzou Sea—Delta lying on the sea, blood dyeing the sea red.

Then, Wendy could not encourage Delta to fight.

Wendy let go of Delta’s face, looked up at the ceiling, and blew her bangs dejectedly.

It’s really unworthy of being an S-level Valkyrie!

At this time, Delta grabbed Wendy’s little hand, interlocked her fingers, and the warmth of their palms blended with each other. Delta spoke "The world will not be destroyed, and neither will you or I. We will succeed."

"I really don’t know where you get your confidence from. However, I also believe that we will succeed. After all, although you are a salted fish, Lady Durandal, Lady Angel, and Lady Sakura are not."

"Hey~~"

"Hey, you big-headed demon! By the way, after defeating the Honkai, the Valkyries will not have to fight, right? I don’t know what it will be like then."

Wendy began to daydream.

If she didn’t have the job of Valkyrie, she would still have a good level of knowledge. Mastering advanced skills such as foreign languages, networks, and machinery, at the very least, she still has physical strength far beyond ordinary people, so she shouldn’t have to worry about her livelihood in society.

At least, it shouldn’t be difficult to raise this salted fish, right?

The premise is that Delta’s living standard requirements are not too outrageous.

"For daily use, the wheelchair must be comfortable and durable. If you drink wolfberry every day, I must choose good ones. But it is not okay to make tea with wolfberry every day. i have to take turns with scented tea, black tea, green tea, etc. to avoid hurting your body. The house should be bigger so that the wheelchair can go everywhere. If you like fishing, you need a pond and fishing gear. And because of the paralysis, I have to take good care of your food and clothing, otherwise, you will feel uncomfortable..."

Wendy hugged Delta and counted the future expenses with her fingers. The more she counted, the more pressure she felt.

Although Delta was not easy to go out, she saved a lot of transportation fees. But to ensure a good quality of life, the expenses were really not small.

Wendy scratched her head and began to think about how many jobs she would have to work.

Then Delta handed over a black bank card.

"Hmm?"

"I saved my retirement fund, and it’s enough for us to spend. In addition, I also bought shares of Taixuan Corp and Tachibana Consortium. I get dividends every year, so I won’t live off the savings."

Delta said with a smile, raising her eyebrows with a sense of pride.

Wendy blinked blankly, then grinned after a moment and put the card into her pocket decisively.

"Confiscate~~"

The pressure of working was gone.

Wendy raised her lips, hugged Delta, and fell to the ground, then rolled in circles with childishness.

In fact, whether there is money or not is secondary. As long as they are not like the time in Shenzou where they almost parted ways, and both of them are safe and sound, that is the future worth Wendy’s expectation and imagination.

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448: Mobius' Medicine

After a day that felt more like a date than a training session, Wendy smiled as she pushed the lazy Delta back to the gathering point—the house that once belonged to Cecilia and now belonged to Durandal.

"Uh~~"

"Hiss——"

But what they saw was a grim scene.

Kiana and Raiden Mei were lying side by side on the sofa with their faces pale, as if they were dead. Durandal sat next to them, pressing her forehead, and the three of them groaned in pain from time to time.

Theresa, Siegfried, Fu Hua, and Rita surrounded them, offering their care and checking on their well-being.

In the kitchen, Angel was cooking, and the rich aroma of rice wafted through the air.

"What's wrong with you three?" Wendy asked as she moved Delta aside and looked at the miserable trio in confusion.

Kiana, pale and trembling, raised three fingers.

"I died three times..."

"I... five times..."

Kiana and Raiden Mei groaned one after another.

Actually, Kiana was fine. After a long dream trial, she didn’t experience the kind of enlightenment that came from losing an important person, and her actual combat experience was even better than the original timeline. She just hadn’t fully recovered yet.

Now, she even secretly placed her hand on Raiden Mei's waist and took advantage of her.

Raiden Mei however, was truly miserable.

She had never faced a tough battle like a Herrscher Battle. The first time she encountered a difficult and powerful enemy was when Chimera Angel used her AHR form—it was like cutting down a few zombies, and then the incarnation of the Lord of Cinder appeared before her. It could only be described as a waste of time...

She was still replaying her five deaths in her mind, along with the irresistible power of the AHR Angel.

Wendy blinked, as if she understood, and then looked at the Valkyrie idols and Durandal, who was pressing her forehead with a frown.

"Then, Lord Durandal died... Bah! I mean, are you okay?"

"Well, I only died once."

Without the special encounter in the original timeline, Durandal could only face the test of the stigmata under Angel's arrangement to master the power of the stigma—just like what Kiana experienced, confronting the stigmata of Kevin head-on.

The combat power in the Honkai world was closely linked to emotions and feelings.

Without the emergency boost, Durandal's fight with Kevin was naturally futile.

Wendy was stunned for a moment.

Was she really dead?

What should I do? I’ve been playing with Delta for most of the day. Now I feel guilty about it.

"Ahaha, we almost... um... almost..."

"Blind comparisons are not advisable, Wendy~~"

Delta reminded lazily.

Wendy knocked on Delta's head, secretly annoyed by her lack of sense.

At this moment, of course, whoever slacked off would feel embarrassed!

So she quickly pushed the wheelchair aside, not daring to communicate with everyone who had worked hard all day.

After a while, Angel brought out several bowls of chicken soup.

She first handed one to Durandal.

"Replenish your body and spirit, and continue tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, Angel... Is that Kevin as strong as the real Kevin?"

"No. The stigmata version of Kevin is just a benchmark for the normal Kevin 50,000 years ago. The real Kevin has thousands of years of experience and the Diabolical form after the AHR."

"Then I'm still far behind. I'll continue to work hard tomorrow."

Durandal was very aware.

Although her mental state was very poor after a tragic defeat that was infinitely close to death, her fighting spirit had not wavered. There was only a shining will, like steel and perseverance in her eyes.

Kiana tremblingly raised a thumbs-up.

"As expected of... Sister Durandal..."

"You still have time to praise her? Do you want her to drink it herself, or should I feed her?"

"I want Angel to feed me."

"Alas, I really can't do anything with you."

So, Angel helped Kiana up and carefully fed her a bowl of chicken soup.

Then, Angel helped the equally powerless Raiden Mei up and fed her a bowl of soup, receiving Raiden Mei's shy and grateful gaze.

"I can't control my own Artificial Honkai Reaction form yet, so this is the best way to train. You can treat me in that state as the strongest Honkai beast in history, so don't hold back, because I can't hold back myself. As long as I can die fewer times before mastering Artificial Honkai Reaction, it will be considered a result of training... Of course, if you really can't bear it, tell me."

Angel wiped Raiden Mei's lips and said seriously.

Raiden Mei shook her head faintly. She also had a toughness not inferior to others. Although she was miserable, she didn’t want to admit defeat.

Fighting was the best way for a warrior to grow, and Raiden Mei accepted this kind of training.

After drinking the fragrant and delicious chicken soup, the three weakened individuals quickly regained their strength and became much more energetic.

"I asked Dr. Mobius to prepare some medicine that can help recovery and added it to the chicken soup," Angel explained.

However, before the three of them had time to thank her, Fu Hua's face drastically changed, and her lips trembled as she said.

"Dr. Mobius' medicine? Huh?"

"Well, what’s wrong, Master?"

"Dr. Mobius' medicine is indeed effective, but generally..."

There will be side effects.

Fu Hua looked at Angel with lingering fear.

Angel’s hand which was holding the bowl trembled slightly—Chimera’s body was immune to all poisons, so she had forgotten about the side effects.

"What do you mean? Class monitor, Angel, why don’t you look... uh uh uh!"

Kiana had just stood up and was about to stretch when she suddenly fell to the ground, twitching all over, her eyes rolled back, her legs shaking, and foaming at the mouth.

"Uh uh uh! Puff!" ×3

Durandal and Raiden Mei quickly developed the same symptoms.

The three of them lay flat, twitching and foaming at the mouth, as if they had contracted an acute illness.

"Kiana!?"

"Lord Durandal!?"

"Mei!?"

Everyone was panicked and in disarray.

Only Angel stood calmly in the middle of the three twitching individuals. She looked down at the chicken soup in the bowl expressionlessly.

"This soup, should we pour it out?"

"Pour it out."

Fu Hua patted Angel’s shoulder and supported her with a pale face.

At the same time, in the office of Archbishop Schicksal, Yae Sakura and Cocolia, representing the two organizations, along with Nagamitsu and Yssring, the scientific think tanks of the two organizations, and the four doctors from the Kolosten Laboratory, finally clarified the plan for deAh Ling with the Project Stigma after a whole day of discussion.

"Let him implement it! Implementing the Project Stigma requires taking on the power of Finality, which is a challenge for us, but it is also an opportunity to trace back to the Cocoon of Finality."

"The Project Stigma has room for reversal and will not cause unbearable losses."

"Defeat Kevin, deprive him of the power of the Finality, and then go in the opposite direction through this path, and we can directly lock the location of the Cocoon of Finality."

"At that time, with Angel’s momentary pseudo-god power, we can directly compete with Finality."

"If it goes well, this will be the way to break the deadlock. Even if it doesn’t work, it will just be a full-scale war with Finality later."

Several doctors discussed the final consensus one after another.

The two leaders of the organization listened quietly for a long time and nodded at the same time.

"Then do it! Please give full play to the technical expertise and specific action plans, geniuses of the century."

"As long as you need it, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy will support you at all costs. The future of humanity and the fate of civilization are in your hands."

For scientists, such requests and promises would make everyone excited.

Mobius and Vill-V laughed happily. Having experienced the chaos of the previous era, they could better understand the rarity of such reliable and cooperative high-level people.

With such high-level individuals, so many outstanding scientist colleagues, and Angel who created miracles, this time, humanity will never fail!

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449: Interns and Surprises

Since Otto announced the existence of Honkai to the world, the atmosphere of public opinion worldwide has been a bit strange.

Everyone is discussing Honkai and studying the real historical data released by Schicksal.

Of course, there are also some oddities, such as the new scam of "I am Otto, send money," and a large number of new cults with Honkai as their theme that have emerged in some cult countries.

However, things are generally stable.

After all, the top leaders of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy are reliable, and the organizational strength is solid. No one can do anything significant under the suppression of these two forces.

The heavy responsibility of supervising the entire environment naturally falls on each branch and base.

"Ah... my eyes... my eyes are going to hurt..."

"Bronya knows a glasses manufacturer. They have exquisite workmanship, scientifically fitting glasses, and great aesthetics. Do you need their contact information, Mr. Himeko?"

"So why do you seem to be fine?"

"Because the Red Queen is very strong."

Bronya straightened her Siberian plains on the screen.

Himeko pulled her hair and sighed. Just this breath brought Bronya more ups and downs than she could ever have hoped for.

Bronya: (ᗜ ‸ ᗜ)...

"When will Theresa come back? Otherwise, can you lend me your Red Queen? If I keep going like this, I will get presbyopia early."

"Red Queen cannot be borrowed. She is not a separate program but requires a complete set of supporting systems. Teacher Himeko, Fighto."

"Okay. I have no objection to your exchange list between the Far East Branch and the East Shenzou Base... Why don't you hurry up? This Chen Tianwu is an administrative talent, right? Transfer him over to help. I don't want to work overtime."

"In fact, it's mainly waiting for the Far East Branch's opinion. If there is no problem here, Bronya can start it at any time."

Neither Bronya nor Himeko thought they would witness the reconciliation of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy in their lifetime, and the first step was achieved in their hands.

The Far East Branch will send a group of interns and senior Valkyrie instructors to the East Shenzou Base, while the East Shenzou Base will send back a group of elite engineers, managers, and mecha troops.

This is an important attempt for the in-depth cooperation between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, and in future history books, it will also be a landmark event marking the merger of the two organizations.

Of course, the two of them don't know what's going on so far. They only know that this work which must be handled with caution has finally come to an end, and they can breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.

Himeko put down the documents in her hand, looked up, and gazed at the girl who looked no different from before, but whose eyes and temperament were now much calmer and more composed. She smiled slightly.

"It's been a few months since I took over the East Shenzou Sea Base. How is it going? Is everything going well?"

"Everything is going well, not as difficult as I imagined. Mother Cocolia said that Bronya is already a mature head of the base."

In fact, there was another sentence behind it — it would be more suitable if she grew taller. At the same time, Cocolia also stared at Bronya's chest with regret.

Bronya was extremely furious at the time.

Himeko nodded with relief. She admired Cocolia's skills. Being recognized by that person meant that Bronya was indeed doing well.

"Alas. Now those guys have gone to the headquarters of Schicksal, and we are the only ones left to deal with these trivial matters... Had she been outdated from the current versions?"

Himeko lamented.

Once upon a time, she was the trump card of the Far East Branch. Back then, she was the one who invited the newly awakened Raiden Mei back with a big sword.

Then, the intensity of the Honkai rapidly escalated.

Himeko couldn't understand those strong men now.

"Teacher Himeko, your body has finally recovered, so don't show off. Mom said that everyone has their own talents, just like she isn't good at fighting, but can manage the entire Anti-Entropy. We are the same; just do what we can."

"That's true. But watching my students rush to the difficult battlefield while I can only wait in the office... I always feel useless."

Himeko clenched her fists and could still feel the power to penetrate steel.

But this power had long been unable to keep up with the needs of the front-line battlefield.

And unlike Bronya, Himeko had once been a member of the Valkyrie Assault Team, a combatant who directly fought against the Honkai. Switching from a warrior to a complete civilian, the gap in identity change was really hard to let go of.

"But this kind of distress is also happiness, isn't it? At least it proves that I am still alive, and it also proves that there are stronger forces protecting the world."

"Himeko..."

"It's just occasional complaining. I'm not a masochist. I don't like the feeling of being torn apart after every battle."

"Bronya reserves her opinion on whether Himeko has a special hobby. After all, I haven't seen it."

Hmm?

Himeko saw the amusement on Bronya's expressionless face.

She couldn't help but frown.

"Are you itching?"

"Bronya has something else to do. Let's talk next time."

The other side cut off the communication.

Himeko held her breath, having nowhere to vent.

After a while, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

"This girl is livelier than before."

Although her facial expressions were still not many, it may be due to long-term habits. But it was clearly evident that Bronya's mentality was getting closer to that of a normal girl: energetic, playful, and a little bit dark.

Was it because the knots of the past had been gradually untied?

With a smile on her lips, Himeko glanced at the dusk outside the window, got up, and walked towards home — or rather, towards Angel's house.

"Teacher Himeko."

"Hey, good afternoon."

"Himeko, do you want to have a drink?"

"I quit, go find other drunkards."

Himeko smiled and greeted the students and acquaintances on the road, gradually walking to the villa area with few pedestrians.

Under the gradually setting sun, the house that should have been empty emitted warm lights.

Himeko was stunned for a moment.

Her pace unconsciously quickened, and when the door was opened, the smell of food floated from inside.

"Himeko, are you off work? Dinner will take a while, go wash your hands first."

"Well, I'm back."

Himeko looked at the little cutie who poked her head out of the kitchen and smiled brightly.

...

On the other side, at the East Shenzou Sea Base.

Bronya who returned to her room also smelled the unexpected aroma of food.

Chen Tianwu and Ana, who were close friends, were also in the living room. Chen Tianwu read Chen Tianwen's letter repeatedly, with a smile so bright it was almost a bit vulgar. Ana was holding potato chips to satisfy her cravings, looking toward the kitchen from time to time, then quickly chewing the chips to suppress her cravings.

But none of this mattered. The only thing that caught Bronya's attention was the blue-haired, white-clad girl who was busy in the kitchen.

Bronya couldn't help rubbing her eyes.

"Seele..."

"Sister Bronya, welcome home. From today on, Seele is an intern at the East Sea Base Medical Department... Sin said it would be a better surprise, so I didn't tell you in advance. Sister Bronya, are you welcome?"

Seele trotted over to Bronya, playing with her hair shyly.

Bronya was stunned for a while, then reached out and hugged the girl in front of her tightly.

"Welcome, Seele."

Bronya smiled gently.

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450: I'm Super Strong

"Your Highness Angel, this is the water-drinking record of the Queen that I recorded recently. The data shows that the Queen obviously drinks too much water in the morning, and there is a possibility of dehydration at night. Is something wrong with her body?"

"..."

In the castle mansion far away from the city, Tachibana Yuki Angel looked at the water drinking record sheet handed over by Benares. She was speechless.

Tachibana Yuki took a deep breath, slowly tore off the record sheet, and said, "It's a normal phenomenon."

"But..."

"I shaped my sister's body with my own hands, and I know better than anyone if there is any problem. It's normal, you don't need to worry about it. Also, don't record this kind of data anymore."

Tachibana Yuki had a serious expression and put her hands on Benares' shoulders.

Benares frowned in confusion, and her dragon tail swayed restlessly behind her, lifting the hem of the maid's skirt. She hesitated and said, "But..."

"Believe me. You are just a Honkai beast and don't understand the affairs of the Herrscher."

"Well... well, since Your Highness has said so."

The tail drooped to the ground dejectedly.

Benares was frustrated by her ignorance.

Yes, as the most loyal subordinate of the Queen, she actually didn't understand the affairs of the Herrscher. What a failure.

"Your Highness, where can I learn about the Herrscher? I must master more knowledge to better serve the Queen and Your Highness."

"Ah this..."

"Do you have any reference materials?"

"I'll compile a copy for you after a while."

Tachibana Yuki's forehead was covered with sweat.

So, what kind of information can reasonably explain the frequent dehydration at night?

Benares is very pure.

And Sirin is obviously happy for her to maintain this purity.

Is there any way to fool this overly serious little female dragon without making Sirin unhappy?

"Ahaha, anyway, I'll take the forecast up first, and you continue to prepare lunch. Bye."

"Okay, Your Highness."

The dragon maid bowed meekly to see her off. Tachibana Yuki ran away impatiently.

Oh my god, this question is a bit difficult, even more difficult than beating a Herrscher.

Carrying the beverage tray up the stairs and coming to the upstairs balcony, Tachibana Yuki saw Sirin.

Something was unusual.

She sat on the rattan chair with her knees bent, hugging her legs, her white clothes fluttering in the wind, and her long purple hair was as beautiful as flowing translucent crystal.

Ahead was the lush forest scenery.

But Sirin was not the type to sit quietly and enjoy the scenery; she preferred to watch animation or play games.

"Sister?"

Tachibana Yuki stood behind the rattan chair, lowered her head, put down her drink cup, and looked at Sirin with concern.

Sirin looked up at Tachibana Yuki, then continued to look at the forest scenery in front of her, in a daze.

Tachibana Yuki was a little panicked.

She picked up Sirin's mobile phone that was placed on the table, wondering if she had seen any information from the Internet Depression Cloud.

The mobile phone showed Sirin's forum homepage.

'Is there any bad information on the forum?'

Sirin is now a well-known forum creator. From the initial love battle with her nympho sister to the daily life of two people and a maid. Her true story is a very interesting novel in the eyes of outsiders, so the attention is increasing at a moderate speed.

And Sirin obviously enjoys this feeling of being the center of attention.

She only said verbally that "it is natural for humans to worship under the majesty of the queen." But the fact is that as the original heir of Sirin's resentment, Sirin is essentially a little girl who has been detained and abused for a long time, and she can't resist the feeling of being noticed and admired.

It is vain, but simple and honest, just like a child who longs to be noticed and praised.

After seeing through all this, Tachibana Yuki bought the forum and tried her best to maintain the atmosphere of the forum, hoping to keep this feeling for Sirin.

Tachibana Yuki swiped her phone and solemnly examined the comments on it, and did not find any malicious intent. The biggest difference from before was that there were many more voices discussing Honkai and Schicksal.

'So, is it news that about Schicksal?'

Tachibana Yuki understood.

Sirin has PTSD from Schicksal and Valkyries, and she would burst into hatred when she saw these words. However, after being fooled and taken advantage of by Angel, she could no longer go out to vent her hatred, so it was normal for her to be depressed.

Angel was the indirect pusher who made Schicksal so popular.

It was Angel who made Sirin have to hold it in.

Tachibana Yuki felt guilty immediately.

"Sister, you..."

"Why are you so stupid?"

Sirin picked up the drink cup and looked at Tachibana Yuki in confusion while drinking.

Tachibana Yuki was stunned for a moment.

"Sister, are you not in a bad mood?"

"Why should I be in a bad mood?"

"Isn't this... in the forum... Schicksal..."

"Hasn't Schicksal been taken over by you?"

Sirin blinked in confusion.

Otto's Schicksal is of course hateful, but Angel's Schicksal is Sirin's Schicksal.

Although Sirin still doesn't like it, she won't be angry with herself.

She has learned a lot of things in the past few days on the Internet, such as healing with enemies with deep hatred and taking everything the other party has is also a top-level revenge.

Sirin feels very happy when she thinks about this situation now.

Tachibana Yuki was confused for a long time and didn't follow Sirin's train of thought. Then she simply sat down, put her hands on her cheeks, and looked at Sirin with a smile.

"Since you are not in a bad mood, why are you looking at the scenery, elder sister?"

"I'm thinking about business."

Sirin squinted and looked at Tachibana Yuki with a little disgust.

Tachibana Yuki blinked.

"What business?"

"The last Herrscher has been defeated, and the next one is the Herrscher of Finality, right? You really don't need my help? I'm very strong!"

Sirin looked at Tachibana Yuki with a very serious look.

There was a worry in her eyes that she thought was hidden deep.

Tachibana Yuki paused, and then a very bright smile appeared on her face.

"Sister, are you worried that I will fail?"

"... Stop talking so much! Anyway, let me help you. I can control six or even more powers. Together, we are absolutely invincible!"

After being at ease for too long, the awe she once had dissipated, and the pufferfish essence took effect.

Sirin felt that she was okay again.

Tachibana Yuki was speechless, and did not hit Sirin, but just said.

"But fighting against Finality is equal to protecting mankind. Sister, are you willing to fight to protect the world?"

"Huh? What's that about? I just don't want to wait until you are defeated and then come to me crying for help."

"That means, sister, do you want to fight for me?"

Tachibana Yuki teasingly lifted Sirin's chin with a sweet smile.

Sirin put on an expressionless cold face, but a blush appeared on her face.

"Don't be so sentimental! Anyway, do you want it or not?"

"No need."

"You are not serious, are you? Don't be stubborn at this time!"

"Sister, the world has never treated you gently, so you have no obligation to fight for the world. I don't want to force you to do something you don't like, even if you want to. Please rest assured, I will bring the final victory and let this kind of life continue, I promise."

Tachibana Yuki kissed Sirin's face gently, and her loving voice tickled Sirin's heart like a feather.

Sirin lowered her head like a deer, and tightly held Tachibana Yuki's little hand.

"If, if it's not forced?"

"Sister?"

"It's nothing! If you don't want it, then don't. Get down and cook. I'm going to play games!"

Sirin picked up her phone and turned her back to prevent Tachibana Yuki from seeing her expression.

Tachibana Yuki looked at her palm thoughtfully.

Half of the power of the Void in Sirin flowed into Tachibana Yuki's body, representing silent trust and support.

Tachibana Yuki smiled brightly and then flew over.

"Wow! What are you doing... um~~"

The sound of wind, water, and panting.

Only Benares downstairs suddenly looked up at the ceiling in confusion. After finding nothing unusual, she continued to prepare lunch seriously.

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451: Aren’t you talking to Kevin?

During the three-month preparation period, everyone was busy preparing.

The high-level human forces gradually gathered at the Schicksal headquarters, including Ninti, who had finally retrieved the satellite. They were all training under the leadership of Angel. Those who could stack their combat power continued to improve it, and those who couldn’t worked on polishing their tacit understanding.

Everyone knew the importance of the next battle, so no one was arguing. The high-level combat power in this world, to be honest, except for Angel, the mastermind, was made up of all good people. This was a dream advantage that other worlds dared not think about.

"Come on, good disciple, let the master teach you what is Artificial Honkai... Honkai... what is this?"

With a snap, the brick in [Fu Hua]'s hand fell to the ground.

Half a minute ago, she had been laughing at Kiana and Raiden Mei, who had come back from lying dead who knows how many times.

Because her laughter was too offensive, Kiana weakly said, "You can do it if you can."

Then, [Fu Hua] came here.

[Fu Hua] looked up at the sky and saw huge wings that covered the sky and the sun. The strange beast-like features were presented on a giant body. But it was not ugly; there was a strange beauty that transcended the world.

But what made [Fu Hua] throw the brick was not the appearance, but the abyss-like Honkai energy that was beyond imagination.

At this time, Chimera Angel, who had not yet finished activating AHR, also noticed the small insect that had suddenly appeared. She raised her giant hand and brought it down like the Five Finger Mountain.

"F***!"

[Fu Hua] immediately summoned all her weapons and attacked with a roar.

"Boom!!!"

Five minutes later, in the living room, a cannonball-like figure flew out of the suddenly opened space hole.

After a crackling sound, [Fu Hua] lay flat under various tables and chairs, with dull eyes and white smoke coming from her mouth.

"Hahaha!"

Kiana laughed first, rolling on the ground holding her belly.

Then there were bursts of laughter.

After laughing, everyone coaxed and praised [Fu Hua] to get up. Ninti used her power to repair the damaged living room, and soon the atmosphere became harmonious again.

Angelic observed this scene, with a slight smile on her lips.

[Fu Hua]'s mood had been very stable, and she had a good relationship with everyone.

If it went on like this, even if the truth about her identity, which the whole world knew but she didn’t, was exposed one day, there would be no problem.

At most, she would be irritable for a while, Ji Lin would hug her, Little Book would pat her head, and everyone would say a few soft words, and nothing would happen.

"No, no, I don't accept it! I was caught off guard! Old Timer, next time you go with me. You use Honkai, and I use sword god, we can definitely fight together!"

[Fu Hua] didn’t want to lose the battle, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. So she slapped the table and asked Fu Hua, who was drinking tea quietly.

Fu Hua glanced at her. "Didn't you say you are 50-50 with Kevin? Do you still need me?"

"I...you...are you dissatisfied with me?"

"I just hope you can understand that there are always people who are better than you, and there are always those better than you."

Fu Hua put down the teacup and looked at [Fu Hua] with a calm and indifferent look, but with a sense of majesty that needed no words.

In short, it was the sense of oppression that parents have.

[Fu Hua] subconsciously shrank her neck, but still said stubbornly.

"What! I am already very strong. Apart from Angel and Kevin, who can be my opponent?"

"What about Finality? What about the world outside? Don’t you know how high the tree of imaginary numbers is and how big the quantum sea is? If you keep being so arrogant, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later, and even drag down the people around you. Do you want that?"

"I..."

[Fu Hua] just lost face, and now she had no confidence to shout. She hesitated under Fu Hua's preaching, holding her breath, and couldn’t refute.

Fortunately, Ji Lin couldn’t bear to see it, so she came over and held [Fu Hua]’s head, stroking and comforting her, and said to Fu Hua. "Jingwei, don’t be so strict with Jingwei, she didn’t do anything wrong."

"Just because she hasn’t done anything wrong now doesn’t mean that this overconfidence doesn’t need to be corrected. We can’t watch her being arrogant all the time and causing disasters in the future."

"It’s not that serious!"

"You can’t keep spoiling her like this..."

Seeing that Fu Hua and Ji Lin were about to quarrel, [Fu Hua] felt nervous and raised her hand to stop them.

"Okay, okay! I know I was wrong, don’t quarrel anymore!"

Hearing that [Fu Hua] was willing to reflect, Fu Hua’s expression softened immediately.

"Sorry, Ji Lin. Maybe I’m a little impatient because I’m about to face Finality again."

"Me too, I know Jingwei has no ill intentions. Anyway, we are all a family; we should live in harmony and work together to face the outside world. No matter what happens, we should not have conflicts. Don’t you agree, Jingwei, and Jingwei?"

Ji Lin looked at the two Fu Huas with his big, blinking eyes.

What else could the two say? They could only shake hands and make peace unconditionally under the guidance of their little wife, and the unhappiness soon disappeared.

Everyone also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fu Hua is the most senior senior present and the strongest person besides Angel. If the two of them fought, others would not be qualified to intervene, and even their disciple Angel couldn’t say anything.

It’s fortunate that they could solve it peacefully.

After the atmosphere warmed up, Ninti pushed out a blackboard, and Angel raised the teaching stick. A few snaps attracted everyone’s attention.

"Ahem! Now that everyone is here, let me explain the battle plan decided by the doctors. Please listen carefully, this is the key to success or failure."

The two Fu Hua, the two Ji Lin, Kiana, Durandal, Raiden Mei, and Delta all turned their eyes to the blackboard and perked up.

"In the first step of the final battle of Project Stigma, the opponent we have to face is Kevin’s Artificial Honkai Reaction, that is, the Diabolic form– you can understand it as the strongest Honkai beast that surpasses all our previous enemies."

"At this step, my main strength must be placed outside the world, monitoring the entire Project Stigma in pseudo-god mode to ensure that the reversal technology of Project Stigma is perfect and will not cause huge casualties after the reversal. I need some time to bear the cost of the imaginary tree, and Ninti is the core of the reversal technology. Therefore, the two of us will not be able to fight head-on."

"Therefore, Kevin’s Diabolic Form will be mainly attacked by the masters, and the others will do their best to cooperate. It is best to defeat him and save my physical strength for the next battle. If not, we must consume as much as possible. This is your task."

On the blackboard, there are silhouettes of the Diabolic Forms speculated by Mobius and Vill-V, and next to them are various estimated paper data.

"Gu~~"

Even Kiana, who is unlearned, can feel the horror from the exaggerated data.

And the rebellious [Fu Hua] also became solemn.

Talking big is one thing, but when it comes to a real battle with Kevin who is going all out, whether it will be a 50-50 or a 5:50 chance of being opened, [Fu Hua] still has an idea.

"No problem, we will defeat him and save you the most energy."

While the two idiots were still thinking, Durandal made the final decision and stated the goal of their team.

There was certainly pressure, but looking at Durandal’s bright eyes, no one said no.

Obviously, she had already realized that she would sacrifice her life for victory.

Everyone believed that if there was a chance, Durandal would decisively put her life in it in exchange for even a slight chance of winning.

Looking at their realization, Angel smiled slightly, without encouragement or criticism, but she was already formulating a more rigorous training plan in her mind.

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452: Pre War Raiders

"The second step is to defeat Kevin, who inherits the power of Finality. To some extent, it is to face the final despair that the previous era faced."

"I will take the lead in this step. I will absorb all the power, including the Divine Key, enter the Honkai state with the body of Chimera, and face Finality head-on."

"The ideal plan is for me to win the battle and then continue to the third step. But that state is also a huge burden for me, and it is very likely that I won't be able to support it. At that point, all personnel who can still fight will be needed to contain him and buy me some breathing room."

Angel explained the second step of the battle.

It was still a stressful plan.

It was equivalent to facing the battlefield of Finality directly. No one could remain calm. That was a terrifying doomsday that had once destroyed a civilization.

"Have the awareness of sacrifice, just like Yingjie of the previous era."

Angel emphasized.

She also didn't know how strong Kevin was in Finality state, so the assumptions above were indeed possible. If it really came to the point where others would need to buy time—it would be okay. Kevin would know his limits and wouldn't hurt anyone easily. And if things got really bad, at most, Angel could activate the pseudo-god state again, which should make avoiding sacrifice possible.

Of course, she couldn’t reveal so many backup plans, otherwise, the so-called decisive battle would be too much of a joke.

Yulan Daier nodded solemnly, but not out of fear.

The others nodded too—no one would back down at this point. They all had the awareness of sacrificing for victory.

"The third step is to defeat Kevin and intercept the power of Finality from him. The doctors will then directly trace the location of the Cocoon of Finality... It will either be a negotiation or a fight. In any case, we aim to seize control of the cocoon at that point."

"Anything can happen in this step. Even the doctors cannot predict the consequences. Please be prepared."

"If we succeed, it means that mankind has defeated the fate hanging over the planet. We can say that all the sacrifices in the past were worth it, and we can say that we have a clear conscience to everyone. I hope we can do it."

To be precise, it is Angel who hopes that she can do it.

The key to this battle is, in fact, herself, from beginning to end.

Is it really right to place the entire civilization and everyone's hope on one person?

Angel couldn’t help but feel flustered.

...

At the same time, Yae Sakura, who was handling government affairs, also felt this guilt and couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Having reached this point, she dared to say that the foundation she had accumulated was far better than in the original timeline. But the victory of the original timeline felt more like a series of miracles.

And Angel, who had worked hard, couldn't guarantee that she could create the same miracle 100%.

What if I lose?

What if my hard work backfires, causing the people who should have created the miracle to lose their ability, resulting in a missed victory?

"Sakura-sama?"

"Rita, Amber, I suddenly feel a little uneasy. I'm afraid I did something wrong."

In front of the two trustworthy beauties, Yae Sakura didn’t hide her uneasiness, frowning and looking at them bitterly.

Yae Sakura was talking about the fate of the entire world.

And Rita and Amber understood—it was the responsibility of the archbishop.

But in fact, it made no difference; both were directly related to Finality of human civilization.

"Sakura-sama..."

"Rita, please write a notice for me. I want to tell everyone that even if I fail, even if we fail, please keep fighting... No, no, no, let’s not send it yet. If we send it now, it will only make people think that we have no confidence, which will easily cause panic."

Yae Sakura was obviously upset.

Rita and Amber looked at each other and then suddenly realized the difference between Yae Sakura and Otto.

Compared to Otto who has been contemplating deeply for five hundred years, Yae Sakura is more like a strong child. When the pressure becomes too heavy, it is inevitable that she will struggle to resist.

Rita sat down and hugged Yae Sakura with pity.

Amber was quite at a loss. She had served Otto for so long, and it was always Otto who cared for her. How could she not care for Otto? After hesitating for a moment, she could only sit next to Yae Sakura and silently hold her hand.

The sun poured in through the window, bringing warmth and light to the office.

Three stunning beauties leaned against each other, like a quiet and beautiful painting.

Yae Sakura drew strength from the two and the people she cared about, and her brief confusion gradually dissipated.

Angel was not someone who feared moving forward to climb to her current position. This was just another strong enemy, and there was no reason why she couldn’t win.

"Thank you for being by my side."

Yae Sakura hugged the two women and pressed her cheeks against theirs. Her charming and moving voice was like a spring breeze blowing into their hearts, as if she were expressing a kind of deep affection that couldn’t be separated from the two.

Rita, who wasn’t very composed, immediately felt soft, and her face turned red.

Amber was better. She was still very innocent about these things and had never even imagined them. However, when the atmosphere was there, even she felt a strange warmth in her cheeks.

However, Yae Sakura was already experienced and knew that these two were special, so she didn’t get carried away. After a moment of ambiguity, she let go in a very measured manner.

The sudden separation made the two, who had just felt something strange, feel a little surprised and reluctant.

"Sorry, I lost my composure for a moment. Thank you. Let's continue working. The war is imminent. The preparations around the world must be completed. The responsibility is heavy."

"Yes, Lady Sakura." ×2

The two smiled at each other and nodded in unison.

But during the subsequent work, it seems that the distance between the three of them had shortened significantly.

...

In the distance, in the World Serpent which is target of the global forces this time, it was particularly quiet.

Raven strolled down the corridor of the base, her red eyes curiously taking in the peaceful surroundings. The tight leather clothes she wore accentuated her devilish and captivating figure to the fullest.

"Hey, has the little crows at home been arranged?"

As she walked around the corner, Raven suddenly heard a familiar lazy voice. It was three parts sultry hoarseness and seven parts dangerous charm.

Raven subconsciously trembled in her heart.

As expected, she saw Jackal in a white coat, leaning against the wall, bathed in the beautiful moonlight, lazily grinding his nails.

"Hello, Doctor... Hello..."

"Weren't you quite calm just now? Why are you so reserved all of a sudden?"

"Ahahaha, no, no, isn’t this respect for you?"

Raven laughed awkwardly.

This was a thousand-year-old monster who dared to transform himself into something else. Her was extremely intelligent and eccentric. Her sharp claws could easily tear apart the steel clone of the World Serpent, and... she also had unspeakable subtle tendencies.

How could Raven not be nervous?

Then she remembered Jackal’s question and responded quickly:

"I've arranged a camping plan for them. Before and after Project Stigma, they should be able to avoid various dangers. Everyone was also looking forward to the starry sky at that time."

Raven gradually smiled.

The final version of Project Stigma turned out to be one that could exclude the Stigmata Awakeners. This made Raven drop her last worry, and no longer concerned about her position.

She and World Serpent had feelings for each other. Although she had never fully understood World Serpent's mind, Raven had never forgotten the grace of being saved and the years of training and education.

Raven could accept the final version of the Project Stigma. This was fortunate for her.

Jackal squinted, looked at Raven, and said,

"What about you?"

"Ah?"

"Although I don't need your pitiful fighting power to fight the enemy, it is still a plan like that. The protesters of the current civilization may get angry and eliminate you at will."

"..."

Jackal's words were blunt, but Raven knew they were true.

Raven knew her own limitations. Any of the current high-end fighting forces could kill her with a wave of their hands. The Seven Thunders of Retribution weren’t very useful.

Who could a disposable sniper rifle hit? Moreover, at this point, the Lord would not let her use this weapon against the hope of the current civilization.

To be honest, it was very likely she would be eliminated by the high-end fighting forces who were displeased with her.

Jackal raised her hand, facing the moonlight, and admired her neatly manicured nails with satisfaction, saying. "You can follow me closely when the time comes. After all, I’m a scientific researcher, and I can still reason with them."

"..."

A scientific researcher who can kill a combatant like me with a slap, right?

Raven was speechless again. She still didn’t know how strong Jackal was, but she was much stronger than ordinary people like her.

But Jackal appeared to be concerned about her, so she was still greedy for her body, right?

Raven hesitated for a moment, looking at Jackal’s delicate and beautiful face which had a hint of wild charm, and found she had no resistance in her heart. If something really happened, she didn’t seem to lose out just from her looks.

Nothing else, I, Raven, am a normal woman.

It’s just that with Jackal’s ability, she should be doing well after Project Stigma anyway, so it’s still tempting to hold on to this "thigh" in advance.

"Are you stupid? Why do you always stay silent for a long time without saying anything?"

"Ah? No, I’m not... no..."

"You are indeed stupid. Following World Serpent, it’s easy to be infected by that guy’s stupidity. You’d better stay away from me. If you accidentally infect my genius brain, it will be a huge loss to civilization."

"..."

Raven was speechless for the third time. Besides sighing that Jackal was still as confident and narcissistic as always, she didn’t dare to say it out loud for fear of retaliation.

"Doctor, what is my mission this time?"

"You’ve seen that we’ve cleared out all the redundant personnel. The next task of guarding the base is yours. Although the two doctors believe that it is the best option for us to start the Project Stigma and then compete for the results, there may be someone who wants to mess things up. At that point, you’ll have to rely on your warning... Well, using life warning, great, right?"

"You are awesome, I don’t want to die!"

"Ah, yes, yes, that’s the spirit. Remember to maintain this attitude when you encounter the enemy. Make a lot of noise, so it’s convenient for me to come and collect the bodies."

Jackal pinched Raven’s cheek and moved closer to her, enjoying the soft touch of her face.

‘So close, you’re not going to kiss me, are you?’

Raven saw the golden pupils approaching and felt her brain tremble.

Then Jackal let go and left gracefully. Raven was left standing there, stamping her feet in frustration, but she couldn’t suppress the blushing and panic she felt from the invading gaze.

It was just a reaction similar to the suspension bridge effect; she wasn’t going to fall for it, Raven told herself.

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453: Educational Barriers and Openings

Time flies by like a white horse.

Three months is not a short period. Angel has not had many three-month stretches in her development, which is enough for her to take one or two steps forward.

But as the final preparation period, it is indeed a bit short.

When everyone felt they could practice more, Angel stopped the training and shifted to entertainment and relaxation to adjust their mentality.

It was like letting Louis XVI enjoy a little more fun and experience the beauty of the world before going on stage.

So, Kiana resumed her decadent life of eating and wearing fine clothes.

"Stretch out your hands."

In the morning, Kiana half-closed her eyes in a daze and raised her hands skillfully for Angel to help her put on her clothes.

"Open your mouth."

Then Angel gave her water.

"Wake up more."

Angel rubbed her face, trying to make Kiana's eyes clearer.

Next to her, Durandal, who had also come to wake people up early, hesitated to speak.

She understood something.

On the road to educating Kiana and cultivating her into an independent and self-disciplined child, fulfilling her duties as a sister, the biggest obstacle doesn’t seem to be Kiana’s lazy nature, but rather Angel’s ability to create dependency.

"This... this isn't good."

"What isn't good?"

"I mean, you can't spoil her like this and do everything for her."

"But if Kiana does it herself, she'll only procrastinate and won't do anything well."

Angel explained while moving Kiana’s hands, feet, and body to help her with the awakening exercises.

Before Durandal could refute, Kiana had already woken up during the activity.

"Angel~~"

As soon as she woke up, Kiana hugged Angel’s petite body, pressed her face against her, rubbed against her, and greeted the beautiful morning with Angel's soft body and sweet breath.

Angel caressed Kiana's face lovingly and smiled softly.

"Are you finally awake, little lazy?"

"I'm not lazy, I just had a dream."

Kiana’s eyes were blurry, as if she was relieved but also a little sad.

...

[Hey, it's rare to see you come to me on your own initiative. Is something wrong? Do you want to try the new flavor of instant noodles?]

[Hmph! Stupid guy, are you really going to fight for hypocritical humans?]

[Ah, yes, yes, yes, I'm so stupid. So, what do you think? We have one life, I think I should still ask your opinion. Of course, no matter what you decide, I’ve already made the decision anyway.]

[You could have ignored all this and lived as a simple soul. But since you’ve chosen this path, let me see how long you can carry Sirin's pain and resentment. I’ll look forward to your embarrassed expression when you can’t hold on, lose everything, and cry bitterly.]

After that, the Herrscher of the Void, as powerful as Kevin in Kiana’s heart, disappeared into the white door.

No matter how Kiana called, she couldn't bring she back.

Where did she go?

—I don't know.

Is she relieved?

—I don't know.

The only thing Kiana knew was that after waking up, she had acquired the complete power of the Void.

‘I haven't apologized to you yet...’

‘At that time, I shouldn't have used childhood memories to provoke you...’

After experiencing the test of the stigmata, because she saw Angel sacrifice herself in front of her, Kiana was deeply stimulated. She couldn’t stand the Herrscher of the Void's rampant behavior and directly used the memories from the Babylon Experiment Tower to mock the Herrscher of the Void.

After calming down, Kiana realized it was too hurtful.

But every time she met the Herrscher of the Void, her anger toward her arrogant and uncooperative attitude prevented her from apologizing properly. There was no chance to open her heart and discuss their concerns.

Would she always think about that incident and never forgive herself?

But even though they got along so poorly, she left the power of the Void behind after saying goodbye.

Kiana felt her eyes grow warm, and something stuck in her throat, but she had nowhere to release it.

Although they had such a bad relationship, they were still friends, right?

Herrscher of the Void, Sirin?

"Be good, it’s okay."

Angel sensed Kiana's sadness and understood why she was upset. She gently stroked her hair and comforted her in a low voice.

After a while, Kiana smiled again.

"I’m fine... Eh? Sister Durandal, you’re here too? Good morning~~"

At this moment, Kiana noticed Durandal’s presence and greeted her with a bright smile.

Durandal smiled and said solemnly, "Good morning. Have you always been like this at Saint Freya?"

"Ah? What do you mean by 'always' at Saint Freya?"

"It seems so."

Durandal looked at Angel, speechless, and once again made it clear that this was the biggest obstacle to her educating Kiana.

Maybe she needed to find time to have a serious talk with Angel.

Seeing that Kiana had calmed down, Angel smiled and said, "Let’s go, breakfast is ready, and Mei will cook today."

"Oh! Mei's breakfast, long live!"

"For lunch, the master said she wants to make two Shenzhou dishes. For dinner, I’ll prepare it. Do you want anything?"

"The monitor's Shenzhou dishes? Great... Swish! I want fried chicken for dinner!"

Kiana smiled foolishly, drooling.

Angel took Kiana’s hand and walked out while talking. She used the same doting tone as if coaxing a child, and Kiana’s silly smile was no different from a child's.

Both of them looked as though this had been going on for a long time.

Durandal's brows furrowed more and more.

It seems that it’s not just Angel—could the entire Saint Freya be Kiana's educational obstacle?

Kiana, what kind of life did you live before?

Durandal had already imagined the daily life of Saint Freya. Those seniors and juniors she admired and even looked up to arranged their lives and work in an orderly manner. But Kiana had been lying stupidly on the sofa, sometimes being fed by this person, sometimes being taken care of by that person... Unknowingly, she had been raised into a living waste.

"No! This absolutely cannot continue!"

Durandal shuddered.

As a sister, she could not allow Kiana to live like this, otherwise, how could she face her mother in the future?

"Lunch! By the way, starting with lunch, I will take her to prepare it today!"

Durandal's eyes lit up as she found her direction.

So [Fu Hua] was called to the door with a confused expression.

"What? You want to prepare lunch with Kiana? But Old Timer... You said she wants to cultivate sisterly feelings? Well, Old Timer said she has no objection. By the way, I also made an appointment with Mei to train, so I won't come back for lunch today."

"Ah? I... Oh, yes, yes, Class monitor, let's go quickly."

[Fu Hua] and Raiden Mei looked a little odd and left in a hurry.

Then Delta who had been lying in a wheelchair, sat up straight for the first time.

"Speaking of which, Wendy, didn’t we agree to go to the town below for a walk? Let’s go quickly. We won’t have lunch when we come back in the evening."

"Eh? But..."

"Oh, stop talking! Go quickly, I can't wait."

Then Wendy also pushed the wheelchair away.

"Mother Cocolia wants to see me for something."

"I'm going for a walk."

"I'm going to watch the the red chickens fight."

After a while, except for the four holders of the Kaslana bloodline, everyone else dispersed.

Durandal and Kiana looked at each other.

"What a pity! It’s rare for me to cook, and it’s with Durandal."

"Yeah, it's a pity. But it’s also very happy that we cooked for Ki... Dad and Auntie together for the first time."

"That’s true."

The sisters smiled brightly.

Since it had come to this, Siegfried and Theresa who were shaking with fear, naturally couldn’t leave. They could only swallow their saliva and wait for lunch with anticipation and fear.

Unfortunately, this family meal was never eaten.

Many high-end fighters had just left Kiana’s house, but after a while, they stopped and looked up at the sky with solemn expressions.

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454: Am I a Demon?

The sky at this time no longer bore the characteristics of day and night.

A huge amount of Honkai energy covered the sky, forming a strange dark purple, with dense and magnificent stars sparkling in the purple sky.

Clearly, Kevin, who held the key to Project Stigma, had finally pressed the button.

The final chapter in the history of this generation's Honkai resistance had begun.

"Come on, Kevin. You were the first 50,000 years ago, but you may not be the first 50,000 years later! Let me try your... Hey? What is this? What power is this? I..."

[Fu Hua] excitedly drew her sword, only to release half of her bold words before vanishing without a trace.

Also gone were all the Herrschers and Stigmata awakeners on the planet.

Of course, except for those clones whose identities Angel needed to keep secret.

After all, they were also the main participants and builders of the Project Stigma, and some preventive measures had been arranged.

This effectively avoided the awkward situation of encountering Cocolia, Yssring, and even Red Queen and BT in the Herrscher concentration zone.

In short, with the cooperation of the two major organizations, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, Project Stigma had been carried out smoothly, covering the entire world in an instant.

The stigma data and the real dimension were instantly reversed, and the messy, strange landforms replaced the once-prosperous human cities.

The seven billion people on the planet also vanished in an instant, replaced by huge white humanoids. These were the newly born stigma creatures, and also the new form of civilization pursued by the Project Stigma.

...

"Swoosh!"

After a flash of white light, [Fu Hua] appeared in a strange place.

The ground beneath her feet was gray-white, and above her was the huge blue planet.

"Damn! The whole moon came up for me?"

[Fu Hua] raised her hand to the sky, amazed.

After a moment, she wrinkled her delicate nose again and keenly sensed something was wrong.

"No! It's just a projection, not real. Is this a parallel world? No, no, it's a crack in the world, a fragment of the world, right?"

"Master is really sharp."

"Yes, yes, Jingwei, you are amazing."

"As expected of you, you are the monitor."

[Fu Hua] heard the familiar voices one by one and couldn't help but proudly put her hands on her waist. But when she turned around, she was suddenly confused.

Angel, Kiana, Raiden Mei, Delta, Ninti, and Ji Lin—except for Ah Lin, it's Ji Lin.

Then [Fu Hua] noticed that only she had appeared here, and her physical body and Fu Hua hadn't come.

"..."

Even if she was usually careless, this lineup of all Herrschers and Pseudo-Herschers made [Fu Hua] think too much.

Her pupils trembled, and she pointed at herself. "Am I also a Herrscher?"

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Master, let's discuss the plan quickly. I have to enter the pseudo-god state later and can't be with you."

"No, wait, how can I be a Herrscher!?"

"Jingwei, let's talk about this kind of trivial matter later. Get down to business!"

[Fu Hua] was still questioning herself. Her big eyes were filled with confusion. Supported by her wife and apprentice on either side, she became even more confused and could only be pulled into the Herrscher group to participate in the action plan discussion.

After the discussion, Angel showed a relieved expression.

"The rest is up to you. For the subsequent battles, I must complete the ascension to god as soon as possible, so I have time to recover my spirit and participate in the final battle."

"Angel, we will do our best, you go!"

Everyone waved goodbye, and then Angel vanished on the spot.

After that, the Herrscher team decided to split into three groups to find a way out.

Although Angel would pay attention to this place when it was upgraded and send everyone out depending on the situation, being able to find a way out on their own could save Angel some energy and increase their chances of winning. Of course, they couldn't just lie down and wait at this point.

[Fu Hua] and Ji Lin were in one group, holding each other's arms and walking in the same direction.

Halfway through, [Fu Hua] finally came to her senses, looked at Ji Lin in a daze, and said.

"So, am I the inner demon? The Old Timer is the real Fu Hua?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Why aren't you surprised at all? You... no, did you see it a long time ago?"

"Yeah. You look so irritable, and the other Jingwei is calm and collected. Didn't you see it right away?"

Ji Lin blinked, as if it were a matter of course.

Then [Fu Hua] got angry.

"Then why have you been pretending with me? Do you think I'm an idiot? Why didn't you tell me? Are you sick?"

"Ah? Do I need to tell you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Because Jingwei is Jingwei. What's the difference? Oh, forget about that, now it's just the two of us. Is this the legendary date~~"

Ji Lin looked confused and didn't understand, then rubbed against [Fu Hua] again, showing an excited and shy expression, like a little girl on her first date.

[Fu Hua] was rubbed like this. She felt the extremely comfortable softness on her arm, and her face flushed slightly. The anger was extinguished, but she still scratched her head and said. "But, it shouldn't be, it's impossible, why?"

"Jingwei, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

"Hey!"

"Okay, okay, this is a rare date for two people. It may end soon, and then we’ll have a fight. Let's enjoy it. Mua~~"

[Fu Hua] felt a burst of anger. But being kissed so passionately by Ji Lin and meeting her beautiful, innocent eyes full of expectation, she really couldn't vent it on her. She was so uncomfortable that it was almost ticklish.

She didn't even know what she was angry about; this was the most annoying thing.

Is it because I'm not the original?

But this kind of thing can't be blamed on others. If you want to blame anyone, it can only be blamed on herself for not understanding. She had misunderstood everything from the beginning.

Is it because everyone lied to her?

But everyone didn't have any bad intentions. At the start, she insisted that she was the original, and everyone seemed to just go along with her. Even the Old Timer was reluctant and condescending about admitting she had a demon in her heart.

Wasn't it a bit unreasonable for her to keep holding onto this?

With her lovely wife beside her, leaning sweetly on her, [Fu Hua] couldn't feel angry.

So the more she thought about it, the more she felt that everyone had accommodated her, so she shouldn't be angry.

But she still couldn't figure it out. It was so tangled!

"Jingwei, after this battle, let's go on a trip around the world! Then... then... hehe, complete the engagement halfway..."

"Hiss! Stop! You can't say that. Getting married after this battle is a death flag on TV!"

[Fu Hua]'s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stopped her loudly. The tangled thoughts in her mind were scared away by Ji Lin's carelessness.

Ji Lin covered her mouth and widened her eyes cutely.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. Anyway, let's work together to win this war!"

"Hey, that's right. With me, the Jingwei Immortal, Kevin's Finality is nothing but a piece of shit. Follow me and we will definitely win!"

"Jingwei is so awesome! I love Jingwei the most!"

"Hehehe~~"

[Fu Hua], or Senti, scratched her head and smiled complacently.

So far, the last little bump before the war was no longer a problem.

Or, as early as when [Fu Hua] first appeared and met Ji Lin at the corner of the garden, it was destined that this would not be an issue.

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455: Brahma's Beasts, I'm Not Dead

"The power of the Herrscher is in place."

"The key to ascension is OK."

"It concerns the safety of seven billion people and the final confirmation of the reversal technology. Please, Angel."

In the temporary command base of the decisive battle, six doctors, including Nagamitsu and Yssring, looked at Angel, holding the golden cube in her hands, showing their expectations one by one.

Angel looked at them, smiled lightly, and sank into the broken black hole.

'Finally, this day has come.'

'Including this time, I have put in three powers.''But there is no choice.' The same sentence: the success of the original world line does not mean that this world line will also succeed.

Project Stigma has been carefully verified for thousands of years, but the reversal of Project Stigma has only been prepared for three months.

Even if there is only one data error or a component failure, it may cause millions of casualties or even the annihilation of seven billion people.

If this happens, all the efforts of everyone so far and the reasons for everyone's fighting will lose all meaning.

Therefore, even if it means sacrificing a power, Angel must make the final confirmation at the moment when the reversal technology enters the waiting state. She must ensure it can be completed smoothly without error.

Step into the dimension above the world.

The key to godhood establishes a connection with the distant source of truth, and countless information and power flow into Angel's body.

"Hmm--"

It's still so painful, like falling into the abyss of the forbidden zone of life. Even staying awake for a moment is a luxury.

Angel took a deep breath, grasped the clarity that could only be maintained for a moment, and cast her golden eyes into the world.

Then,

"Boom!!!"

The precious power of the Herrscher disappeared, and only a golden cube gradually converged its light and fell into the space tunnel leading to the Domination Theater.

...

The real world, the moon. Durandal, Fu Hua, Ah Lin, and Li Sushang stepped onto the lunar soil, looked up, and saw the majestic black metal building.

That was the key node of Project Stigma, where Kevin was, and the battlefield of the final battle.

"The other me is no longer with me. It seems that only we arrived in advance, and we failed to stop Project Stigma from blocking the Herrscher."

"What should we do now? Should we wait, Jingwei?"

"No, I think we should move forward. Even if they don't have time to find a way out, Angel will send them there in time."

"Take the initiative to attack? That's not bad either. This girl also feels excited."

Then the three of them looked at Li Sushang, who had no idea what was going on.

From the data on paper, she was the weakest link in this battle, but she seemed quite confident.

Li Sushang blushed.

"I have done some basic MANTIS combat fights arranged by my junior, and now I am much stronger than before. I will follow the plan, release more sword energy at the edge, and won't do anything reckless."

"No, being enterprising and facing challenges is the backbone of a warrior. I am very optimistic about you, Sushang-chan."

Ah Lin stood on tiptoe and tried to touch Li Sushang's head with a kind smile.

As the ancestor of Shenzhou, Emperor Xuanyuan, there is nothing wrong with her approach.

No matter how unrestrained and uninhibited a Shenzhou heroine is, she dare not disrespect the word Xuanyuan—of course, in theory, she dare not disrespect the word Jingwei. Back then, it was all about grievances and hatreds that were too complicated, and she fought with anger.

Now Li Sushang dare not even mention it.

Fu Hua looked at the three people in front of her, couldn't help but smile, and then said.

"Then let's go, let's go see Kevin. I also want to... say goodbye to him."

Mobius said that after this battle, Kevin will no longer exist. Fu Hua was a little sad about this, but she didn't want to stop it, because she knew that was Kevin's wish, and fulfilling his wish was fulfilling the friendship of the Thirteen Flamechasers.

The four of them walked straight toward the magnificent metal building.

There was no defense.

After all, after the matter was opened, the two sides were just fighting for the concept of human continuation, and they were not enemies.

In fact, there was no ambush or sneak attack. They walked to the entrance of the huge building smoothly and saw the beautiful doll holding the flame.

"Hua, Durandal... I thought Mobius and Vill-V would come too."

"They have other tasks, and they are not combatants after all."

Fu Hua explained frankly.

Now she is different from 50,000 years ago. She is a combatant who will never lose to the scientific researchers. Otherwise, it would be weird to say this if she were replaced by a weaker one. After all, even if those two joined the decisive battle team, they would not be at the bottom.

"Are you going to stop us?"

Fu Hua asked calmly. Shamash stared at Fu Hua, without hostility or murderous intent. After a long time, the flame in her hand dimmed.

"I can't stop you. Forget it, go see Kevin... But I warn you in advance. If you turn back now, you can still survive after the Stigma Project and become the spark of human continuation. Once you step into this door, you will have no regrets whether you live or die."

"We understand. I hope we can see each other again in the future, Shamash."

"I hope so too."

Shamash lowered her eyes and said coldly.

Almost at the same time as the voice fell, Kiana, Raiden Mei... the complete Herrscher team also broke through the blockade of the world fragments and stood beside the four people.

"Hey, Shamash, you want to be an appetizer?"

Senti asked with interest, carrying a giant sword.

Shamash said nothing. She just floated silently in place.

Senti shrugged, put away her fighting spirit, looked at Fu Hua, and glared at her fiercely.

Fu Hua touched her nose helplessly, knowing that the 'family wine' that everyone worked together to maintain had finally been discovered. She could only respond with a helpless and apologetic look.

"Hmph!"

Senti snorted coldly, not caring about being deceived at this time.

With strong and resolute momentum, the group passed Shamash and walked into the passage formed by the two dark buildings.

"Come on."

When the last person passed by Shamash, she suddenly whispered.

Some people stopped, some turned back, and then everyone strode forward, and the momentum rose infinitely with the footsteps.

Arriving inside, it was a vast open-air square, with a starry sky above and a silver-gray metal ground underfoot.

Kevin sat alone on the ice crystal throne, leaning forward, looking down at everyone. Shamash's sword leaned against the edge of the throne, and he could hold it with his hand.

Fu Hua stood at the forefront of the decisive battle team.

Fifty thousand years of close friends who could be entrusted with life and death, now enemies, staring at each other. There was no trace of hatred, only calmness and a trace of emotion in the exchange of eyes.

"Hua, do you like this era?"

After staring at each other for a long time, Kevin asked.

Fu Hua's mind was filled with unforgettable faces.

Angel, who first entered her heart in this era, Ji Lin and Ah Lin rescued from Chiyou's belly, the lost and recovered Book of Fuxi, Kiana of Saint Freya, and others, and... Fu Hua subconsciously glanced in the direction of Senti.

After Senti knew her identity, she sensibly did not interrupt the conversation at this juncture. But feeling Fu Hua's gaze, she still turned her head and glared at her, responding with an unhappy and provocative expression.

Fu Hua laughed dumbly, and then said to Kevin.

"I like it very much."

"Is that so? Congratulations."

Kevin nodded, with sincere relief.

His cold eyes looked at these vigorous challengers one by one.

Each one made him more relieved. It was like seeing them back then.

But when he looked at Ninti, his eyes could not help but linger for a moment. Seeing Ninti's sad eyes, Kevin's eyes fluctuated a little, but soon returned to calm.

He raised his hand and grabbed the hilt of the sword.

"Prove to me that you have the ability to protect it."

"It should be so."

Fu Hua raised her hand, and her white palm showed a sharp edge like a knife or a sword.

"Boom!"

The conversation between the two bosses was extremely simple, or what should be said was completed the moment they met. Then came two violent collisions of terrifying Honkai energy, like two entangled comets, each with the power to destroy the world.

"Brahma's hundreds of beasts, add to this body."

Kevin raised his sword, and thousands of animal-shaped phantoms flashed on his body, with double horns, dragon tails, black membrane wings, and all kinds of features gathered together, turning into a perfect creature beyond human imagination.

The Diabolic Kevin, like the devil who destroyed the world, had nothing else in his cold and huge aura, only pure and incomparable power.

"Hu~~"

At the same time, Fu Hua closed her eyes, exhaled, and her body also burst into a surge of heat that made her companions around her retreat far away.

The flames burned her body, and then turned into a red battle suit with feather scales. The terrifying gene of Garuda and the five thousand years of mental cultivation merged, forming a perfect and powerful power from the inside out.

"My heart is not dead, and Nirvana is endless."

Fu Hua opened her eyes and took a martial arts stance.

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456: Please Use Me

The two of them used Active Honkai Reaction in an instant.

Comparing the two, Fu Hua's momentum was less domineering and more peaceful, but both were extremely powerful beyond the limit.

The aura of confrontation expanded more than ten times in an instant and then continued to increase at an unimaginable speed. Even the surrounding Herrschers felt suffocated in such a confrontation.

Then, they finally met eyes.

"Boom!"

In a ten-thousandth of a second, the two began to confront.

The fist and the flaming sword collided in the air, covering a thousand miles, and everything was destroyed.

At the same time, sword energy, knife light, lance, fluid—everyone exerted their power without reservation. There was also a huge mecha controlled by Ninti, like a golden goddess hatched from the moon, wielding the giant sword of cutting stars and crushing down.

"Bang!!!"

All the attacks fell on Kevin, bringing a shocking impact, as if the entire moon were shaking.

Although the demons are strong, they are still human.

Kevin was crushed to the ground by the terrifying crater on the moon and the sword marks that spanned thousands of miles.

Then he stood up, and dust fell from his intact body.

Kevin raised his sword and looked up. He didn't look at anyone else but aimed at his best friend of 50,000 years, the only one who could confront him head-on.

Kevin bent his knees and crushed the moon's surface.

Fu Hua gathered power in her palm and had no intention of passively enduring it. She rushed over almost the moment their eyes met.

"Boom!!!"

After a head-on confrontation, Garuda's foundation was inferior to Chimera, who had merged with thousands of Honkai beasts.

Fu Hua was beaten back heavily, leaving a buffer mark of dozens of miles on the moon's surface.

But she was not fighting alone. While being beaten back, the attacks of others also came at Kevin.

Facing the combined attack of multiple powers and the Divine Key, Kevin's eyes revealed a hint of appreciation.

It is not difficult to launch an attack, but it must have taken a lot of effort to combine so many forces with huge differences to form a coordinated force.

The Thirteen Flamechasers may have stronger overall qualities, but their personalities are too strong. Not to mention, they can hardly control themselves after their AHR. It is simply a fantasy to form such a coordination.

From this attack, Kevin has seen the huge advantage of the current civilization over the previous era.

"Very good."

Kevin couldn't help but praise, then raised his sword and swung out a torrent of flames that illuminated thousands of miles.

"Bang!!!"

After a moment of stalemate, the flames engulfed all the attacks.

After all, the combined attack is just a combined attack. In fact, the energy level of each attack is far less than that of the demon Kevin. In the face of the absolute energy gap, Kevin only needs to output a lot of power to drown all the fancy things in the sea of fire.

But Kevin's slash had just ended when another scorching energy approached.

That was Fu Hua, incarnated as a flaming meteor, and she slammed her palm straight into Kevin's face.

"Inch Force, Sky Breaker!"

The stunt, with five thousand years of proficiency, sent Kevin flying thousands of meters, completing the counterattack of the previous attack.

Kevin quickly landed on the ground, leaving a long footprint on the surface, but he suddenly looked down at his chest and saw the flame energy that was erupting. He then realized that the power of that palm had not been truly released.

"Boom!!!"

The raging flames suddenly erupted, rolling up endless dust waves on the moon's surface.

At the same time, the other people who recovered from the impact also stimulated their strength, and various energy forms reflected each other in the air, forming a dazzling and dangerous fantasy landscape.

But only Fu Hua and Durandal, who had the strongest hard power, looked at each other and frowned at the same time.

In the distance, Kevin walked out of the dust of the explosion. With a sweep of his tail, the dust was driven away, and the body of the demon did not show any injuries.

"With many against one, we can slightly suppress them, but that alone is far from enough."

No one knows the endurance and stamina of MANTISs better than Fu Hua, not to mention that Kevin is the best MANTIS.

Since this short battle cannot cause effective damage, it will be the same if it continues. Even when it drags on and the combat team can't support it, Kevin may still be in full condition.

"Ah~~"

Durandal sighed helplessly and drew a black longsword from behind.

[Sakura, I'm sorry, I shouldn't let the Archbishop of Schicksal take a risk.]

[What are you talking about? We are friends who depend on each other for life and death.]

[You are right. I will use you, Sakura.]

[Please use it as much as you want. I am very happy to be able to be one with you and fight side by side.]

This is what happened, but it is hard to say that life and death depend on each other, and being one, etc. are not intentional.

However, Durandal was really a wooden person. When she heard such ambiguous and sticky words, she only regarded it as an expression of firm and pure comradeship.

She looked sternly and leaned the Jizo Mitama against the Black Abyss White Flower.

One Corruption force, one death force, plus the Black Abyss White Flower's own death force—the three forces were perfectly integrated under Yae Sakura's control.

Durandal also exerted all her strength to stimulate the power of the holy marks she had recently obtained.

This huge energy gathered in one body, stimulating infinite dazzling brilliance on Durandal. A moment later, the strongest Valkyrie with dazzling golden armor and a black spear appeared, her momentum rising like the waves of the raging sea.

At this moment, Durandal surpassed the limits of the past and the limits in another timeline and was promoted to a higher level.

Kevin was a little surprised.

Not bad power. In this team, there was a second character who could confront him head-on.

Durandal took advantage of the situation and flew down, and Kevin also met her head-on.

Seeing the two comets about to collide, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up in the distance, and golden light flowed in her eyes.

"Now!"

The power of the air was activated.

Durandal suddenly disappeared when she was about to collide with Kevin and then appeared behind him. The momentum did not decrease, and the tip of the spear pointed directly at Kevin's back.

"Bang!!!"

The huge energy impacted the four fields.

But after all, Kevin was an old predecessor with much more experience than the young man. With the help of combat instinct, he suddenly turned around and raised his sword to parry.

The tip of the spear pierced Kevin's chest. However, more of the impact force was removed by Kevin's temporary parry, and it failed to cause the expected damage. Kevin swung his sword, and the huge flames hit Durandal heavily.

At this time, a huge shadow came from behind.

Kevin turned his head but saw the star-slashing sword of the machine titan coming down head-on, and the various attacks of others followed closely.

Suddenly, Kevin released a sea of fire that burned everything, raised his sword, and a small exploding sun rose above the moon.

"Boom!!!"

The violent shockwave spread thousands of miles, and even some spectators on the planet could observe the strange lunar phenomenon with their naked eyes.

After the shock, the decisive battle team finally stabilized their bodies, and they all cast their eyes on Kevin above the deep pit.

But the invincible figure touched his chest with his hand and frowned slightly.

The black aura lingered on the wound that penetrated and failed to further corrode his body, but it also prevented the body from healing itself. Obviously, after Durandal's energy level caught up, the power of death and Corruption was no longer something Kevin could easily eliminate.

"It worked!" × N

The wound was created for the first time. There will be a second and third time after the first time, until this man is knocked down.

They were shocked, and without giving Kevin time to recover, they raised all their strength and bombarded Kevin again.

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457: The Man Who Can't Do Anything

The decisive battle team chased after them one by one, enduring all kinds of attacks. The weaker members, such as Li Sushang and Raiden Mei, already had blood on their mouths, but they still tried their best to use their full strength, hoping to defeat the devil Kevin in one go.

Kevin observed their status while fighting back, feeling the wound on his chest healing very slowly, and couldn't help but feel conflicted.

"Boom!!!"

It was another head-on collision. Fu Hua collided with Kevin in front, followed by everyone's joint attack behind him, blasting Kevin into the ground in one fell swoop, creating a new lunar crater.

On the other hand, the people who had pushed themselves to the limit were also hurt by the recoil.

Even the toughest Fu Hua and Durandal, because they were at the forefront, one vomited blood, and the flame of Nirvana rebirth burned on her body; the other raised her lance, poking at her body, constantly consuming huge energy to maintain her body functions, and quickly found the most seriously injured companion to treat her.

Under the massive crater, Kevin slowly flew up from the sand. In his heart, he recognized their awareness and strength. But recognition meant that he had to get serious.

Kevin's cold eyes swept through the scattered team and quickly aimed at Kiana on the high ground.

In a team fight, the first attack should target the squishy ones, especially those with control abilities. Although Durandal, the healer, was also worth taking down first, the problem was that she was also a tank and a warrior. Her health was too high to be killed easily, so she had to be skipped for now.

Fu Hua and Senti, who were familiar with Kevin, immediately changed their expressions.

"Kiana, be careful!" ×2

Before the Honkai energy carrying the warning reached Kiana, Kevin had already raised his sword and was about to rush toward her.

Fortunately, Kiana was also a veteran who had experienced many battles. She immediately activated her power, pulling Fu Hua and Durandal to the left and right to shield her.

"Bang!!"

The two who had been pulled in to take the hit—one protecting her companions and the other protecting her sister—naturally erupted with all their strength and collided with Kevin.

At the same moment, Kiana, with the help of spatial power, and the eager Raiden Mei, who was determined to protect her wife, turned into lightning and arrived on Kevin's left and right at the same time.

The two of them no longer needed to communicate. They swung their swords in perfect synchrony, their thunder and lightning combined with spatial energy to shatter everything in their path. The two forces suddenly blasted toward Kevin in the middle.

Kevin's surprise attack was turned into an opportunity by them.

"Bang!!"

A small sun formed from the explosion of multiple forces lit up the moon.

...

Unfortunately, the spectators on the planet had become numb, because this had happened too many times, and none of the people above could be killed by a small sun.

Well, Li Sushang might have been, but Durandal had a spear, and she would be revived after a stab. Besides, she should not be in the center of the small sun.

In short, it was useless to watch.

Now, in the decisive battle command and support center, the team was focusing on the reversal plan.

And Chimera Angel sat in the center of the room. She was waiting for the clone in the Domination Theater to take over the sequelae of the ascension.

"I originally thought that Ninti didn't need to fight. She is the core of the reversal plan, and she's just a child, so she shouldn't take risks. Now it seems that it was right to let her fight in Finality. Look at this data. Isn't your Kevin too unreasonable?"

In front of the computer, Tesla said to Mobius and Vill-V worriedly.

Mobius rolled her eyes, and Vill-V scratched his head, both with indescribable expressions.

"Kevin is indeed cheating, we all thought so at the beginning. But he wasn't that strong 50,000 years ago. He could hardly open a his AHR form back then, right, Mobius?"

"Indeed. It seems that he has become much stronger in the current era, and the ability of Chimera to continuously evolve must have played a big role."

"We're talking about the battle situation, do you really want to praise your Chimera technology?"

"Oh? But the strongest in the previous era was created by me, and the strongest in the current civilization is also created by me. This is a fact~~"

Mobius was not a vain person.

But in front of a group of geniuses who could discuss with her, proving the superiority of her evolutionary path, who could resist such a thing?

Vill-V felt depressed and couldn't help but want to show off her Divine Key or something.

But Einstein spoke first, saying:

"Now is not the time for that. Look, most of the energy sources that exploded on the moon exceeded the limit values from the previous tests, and even exceeded them by a lot. This shows that they are all desperately trying to surpass their limits. If they continue like this, they may not be able to hold on for much longer."

"On the other hand, Kevin has a solid foundation. The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."

Mobius frowned.

She was in a complicated mood now. Who would have thought that the proud work of the past would become a roadblock now?

"How about I go up and arrange my Angel Killer weapon No. 007?"

"...Have you developed it to the 7th type?"

"Not only that, hehe, I'll let you see it later."

Vill-V glanced at Angel in the center with ill intentions.

Then, she fell silent.

The short-term banter couldn't change the tense situation.

Angel had to bear the sequelae of ascending to the gods and then fight in her strongest state. But that state was extremely burdensome.

From the current situation, the combat team on the moon might not be able to defeat the demon Kevin.

Then Angel would have to fight the demon Kevin first, and then fight Finality Kevin. The pressure was greater, and the chance of winning was smaller.

"Hey, you guys, can't you think of something?"

Tesla ran to the other end of the command room and spoke to Cocolia, Theresa, Siegfried, Welt, Rita, Wendy, Amber, and others who were staring at the sky.

Cocolia glanced at her, then continued watching the moon without saying anything. Of course, no one blamed her. She was not a combat unit, and there was really nothing she could do at this time.

Siegfried, Welt, and Theresa all clenched their fists and remained silent.

The three of them were about the same level—above Rita, but far below the Herrscher's level—and they didn't even meet the requirements for participating in the war. Going to the moon to fight would serve no purpose other than to let Kevin kill them with one sword.

"Delta promised me that she would win, and I believe in her."

Wendy said confidently. "She said, as long as I believe in her, she can do it..."

Wendy stared at the moon intently, but her hands clenched unconsciously.

Others felt the same. They all believed, but were nervously waiting for the result.

Tesla watched all this and stopped urging. She knew that if it could be helpful, these people were willing to risk their lives to improve the odds. But the gap was too large, and now, they could only hope for those on the moon.

"Keep going..."

They prayed together.

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458: Living Up to the Trust

The battle on the moon's surface became increasingly intense.

After Kevin set aside his mentality of testing the teacher and focused on the only fragile control character, Kiana began to find herself surrounded by danger.

Finally, he seized the opportunity. Kevin resisted Fu Hua's palm with one hand, knocked away Durandal's obstruction, and grabbed Kiana's face with his other hand.

"Bang!!!"

Kiana was slammed to the ground violently, blood spurting from her mouth, staining Kevin's palm red. Her combat boots' round jade legs lifted before crashing to the ground, not moving again.

"Kiana!" ×N

Though Kiana appeared like a silly, cute little lazy bug, she was very popular. There was no one present who didn't feel close to her.

Everyone was anxious in this moment.

In their rush to rescue her, a flaw appeared.

As everyone rushed toward Kiana, Kevin turned his gaze toward Durandal.

"Boom!!!"

Even before Durandal was prepared, Kevin had already chopped and slashed at her with a series of moves, knocking her out neatly.

In a short moment, the evenly matched situation suddenly changed.

Only then did they realize they had broken their formation.

However, it was too late. Kevin had taken the dominant position and didn’t let up. His combat experience, far beyond his time, allowed him to quickly capitalize on any flaw and expand his victory.

Durandal was knocked away and couldn’t rescue Kiana. Kiana couldn’t stand, lacking the spatial power to control the situation. Fu Hua is the only one who could fight Kevin head-on, but she couldn’t catch up with him.

It had become a situation of an eagle catching a chicken.

Kevin’s next target was Li Suchang, who was fragile at a distance. Delta released the ideal fluid shield, but due to the energy level difference, it was pierced by Kevin's sword.

Li Suchang fell, and the next threat was Delta, who was also fragile.

"Bang!!!"

After making a series of mistakes, Fu Hua finally intercepted Kevin with her foresight, holding Shamash with both hands and retreating continuously. This gave Delta time to move.

[Senti, take advantage of this now!]

[Here it comes!]

Senti finally activated her power of consciousness, and Taixuan Eminence slashed into Kevin's spiritual world.

Kevin’s eyes suddenly lost focus, and the power in his hands stopped.

But Fu Hua didn’t take this opportunity to escape from Shamash’s suppression. Instead, she gathered her strength and slammed a palm, infused with huge flame energy, into Kevin's chest wound.

"Sky Breaker!"

Flames and palm power erupted from Kevin’s wound, turning into a raging sea of fire behind him, leaving a lava valley on the moon's surface.

Kevin’s eyes regained clarity. He gripped his sword tightly and swung it down heavily.

"Bang!"

Shamash severed Fu Hua's shoulder, splitting her body diagonally, and the flames ignited the wound.

"Old Timer!!"

"Jingwei!!" ×2

Senti and the two Ji Lins rushed over like mad.

"The way of the great Dao is to make the world public!" ×2

The Ji Lin sisters crossed their swords and transformed into the Great Harmony Sword that surpassed the Eminence. The golden sword energy crossed the moon's surface, magnificently shooting at Kevin.

Kevin didn’t have time to pay attention to the damage from Fu Hua’s palm. He turned around and swung out an infinite flame like the sun erupting.

"Boom!!!"

The sword energy and flames surged for thousands of miles, illuminating the starry sky.

Kevin was blown back for dozens of miles, and the moon soil was stained with blood.

But at the same time, the golden swords incarnated by Ji Lin and Ah Lin exploded, and two slender figures fell heavily to the ground, raising dust all over the sky.

Senti took advantage of the moment and sank into Fu Hua’s eyebrows.

[Old Timer, how are you? Wake up!]

[I... I...]

[Old Timer!!!]

Senti poured all her power of Honkai energy, authority, and more into Fu Hua’s consciousness, regardless of anything.

Flames suddenly erupted from the fallen immortal’s body, engulfing what seemed like a corpse.

A moment later, a red figure burst out of the sea of fire and flew toward Kevin in the distance.

[Old Timer!]

Senti’s surprised voice echoed in her consciousness.

Fu Hua responded while gathering momentum in her ascent.

[I'm fine.]

[It's good you're fine... though, cough cough! I mean, you're so useless, you actually use this method to exchange injuries for injuries. Do you think you've lived too long?]

[Garuda has the power of Nirvana and rebirth. I won’t die.]

[Is this a question of life or death!?]

Senti was furious in her consciousness.

Fu Hua was silent as she rushed toward Kevin. In their mutual understanding, the emotions of apology and gratitude were naturally conveyed to Senti.

Then Senti fell silent, and continued to give her strength to Fu Hua.

Fu Hua kept approaching Kevin, her momentum rising. At the same time, she saw the wound on Kevin’s body that had spread to half of him.

Ji Lin and Ah Lin, enduring their injuries, followed from the left and right, entwining their flying bodies. They transformed once again into the sword of Datong and sank into Fu Hua’s palm.

Then Delta, Durandal, Raiden Mei, and others who could still move followed suit, launching attacks from different directions.

In the trembling of the earth, Kiana, covered in blood, crawled out of the dust. Her vision was blurred from blood loss, and her heartbeat was so rapid it hurt, but she still tried to focus her eyes on the battlefield and stretched out a trembling hand.

"Coordinates... space... I feel dizzy... I can't figure it out..."

Kiana shook her head hard, but her brain appeared shattered by the pain, and she couldn’t calculate the spatial coordinates at all.

"Ah——"

She simply gave up the calculation, relying on her eyes and instincts to launch a displacement. Then, her small hand fell to the ground, her head crashing into the moon soil as if dead.

"Boom!!!"

Another earth-shattering collision.

Kevin, whose upper body was almost hollowed out, waved the Shamash Great Sword as though nothing had happened, releasing endless fire that swallowed the sky and the earth.

All the attacking people and forces were drowned in the sea of fire.

Only Fu Hua who was relying on her strong physique and Garuda’s fire resistance broke through the sea of fire to meet Kevin with her palm.

But Kevin had raised the great sword again, ready to fight Fu Hua once more. Or, like earlier, he would trade injuries for injuries and split Fu Hua in two.

"Shh!"

The indifference in Kevin's eyes faded, replaced by a trace of astonishment.

His gaze moved downward, and he saw a gun tip emitting a dark aura emerging from his neck. His eyes then passed Fu Hua and saw the white-haired girl lying in a pool of blood in the distance.

Kevin's mouth curled into a slight smile.

Then, the sword turned, and the slashing action shifted to unleashing all the power in his body.

At the same time, Fu Hua reached Kevin. Unconcerned by the destructive power about to burst out from the Shamash Cleaver she ignored Durandal behind Kevin and sent all her power forward with one palm.

"Boom!!!"

This time, it was truly as if the moon were spitting out a sun of the same size.

The power spread widely, the momentum so great that even people on Earth could clearly see the moon's vibration.

"Hu... Hu... Hu..."

After the unparalleled power burst out, Fu Hua knelt on the ground, covered in blood under the abyss-like pit. Even Garuda's flames had been completely extinguished.

She looked up at the sky and saw a ball of light.

That was Kevin who had his body destroyed, now taking on the power of Finality.

A figure, part human and part beast, slowly emerged. The wings that symbolized Finality slowly spread out, and the overwhelming Honkai energy enveloped half of the moon.

Fu Hua felt every cell in her body scream with fear and death, but she smiled.

"Angel, we will live up to your trust..."

Fu Hua slowly collapsed.

At the same time, Angel, the chimera on the planet, opened her golden eyes.

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459: God and God

The beast of Finality, also the inscription of salvation, spread its magnificent wings above the broken moon.

Fu Hua's kneeling figure fell slowly, like a candle in the wind.

Then, a slender hand gently pressed her shoulder.

Fu Hua turned her head with difficulty, and in her blurred vision, she saw a familiar but much older beautiful face, smiling at her gently.

"An... gel..."

"Thank you, Master, and everyone else."

"Next..."

"Next, leave it to me."

Gold flashed in Angel's eyes, and she opened a space tunnel under Fu Hua and the others, sending them back to Earth.

Kevin, the beast of Finality, did not stop her but just watched quietly.

Angel sent away all the people she cared about, raised her head, and her already tall figure rose again, with the pure white flames illuminating the starry sky.

In the white flames, a beautiful angel rose.

The body was three or four meters tall but slender and well-proportioned. Six-winged angel wings grew behind it, and a golden bird helmet covered its face, revealing only its delicate chin, as white as snow.

Angel's Active Honkai Reaction was completely opposite to the devil Kevin. It was like an angel descending to the earth.

But this was not Finality. At the same time as the Honkai, at least ten rays of light from the earth flew over and gathered on Angel's body.

After a while, the ultimate power of the complete body took shape, and what appeared in front of the Beast of Finality was a beautiful and holy archangel.

The body of Chimera, the power of Su and Aponia, and nearly twenty parts of power—this was an unprecedented combination and, naturally, it was also unprecedentedly powerful.

Angel and Kevin looked at each other.

"Boom!!!"

Before the battle, just the eyes of Finality and Angel meeting made the whole moon shake and eject countless sand and dust.

Then, Kevin Finality waved the double-headed sword, and Angel raised the golden scepter.

"Bang!!!"

A light touch set off a huge wave that swept across the entire moon, as if the entire lunar surface had been cleaned.

After that, it was a battle that humans could not capture.

One black and one hundred two rays of light, entangled and collided around the moon, then intertwined into the starry sky, and then into the planet. The distance moved in the blink of an eye was an astronomical figure in tens of thousands of miles, and the energy generated during the collision was data that would destroy the highest level of Honkai energy monitoring equipment on the spot.

If the battle between the devils could be said to be a battle between supermen,

The duel between Angel and Kevin was a real battle between gods.

It was beyond human reach, invisible, and even unimaginable.

…

The decisive battle command room.

"Here, internal bleeding, bone fractures, Corruption... Use life potions to stabilize vital signs first, and other problems will wait."

"Two doses of life potions, one dose of repair potion, and two doses of Honkai energy supplement."

"Two doses of life potions, drag them down and pour cold water on them, and we'll talk about the follow-up after they wake up."

Dozens of mechanical arms extended from Mobius's suspended chair, grabbing bottles of potions and giving injections to the wounded according to the physical examination results of Vill-V and others.

Very calm, just like treating a cold.

However, the attitude problem couldn't cover up the high level of technology. After a series of injections, the seriously injured people lying in a row miserably actually calmed their breathing, and most of them regained consciousness.

Only Fu Hua stared blankly at the potion floating in the air, with a subtle expression of wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Mobius glanced at her and started the second round of drug injection while casually saying.

"Don't worry, you may have to delay time later. I have considered the sequelae. It will be fine... well, at least not in the short term."

Mobius laughed charmingly.

Then, everyone's expression became subtle.

Fortunately, Durandal still clearly remembered that this was the moment of the decisive battle, so after her physical strength recovered a little, she quickly wanted to find her own black abyss white flower. She thought about giving everyone a shot in turn to recover from their injuries.

At this time, Vill-V passed by and said.

"Don't look at it. The power of the Herrscher is now in Angel's body, and the Divine Key is the same. Otherwise, why did Mobius prepare so many restorative potions?"

"Wait, doesn't that mean Sakura?"

"Yae Sakura? Given her condition, she should also be in Angel's body. Don't worry, the child is sensible and won't devour Yae Sakura's consciousness... maybe."

Vill-V also came to an uncertain ending.

Who made Yae Sakura's existence form unprecedented?

And so much power gathered in one person is also unprecedented.

What will happen, even the most powerful scientists can't judge.

"It's okay, Angel will take care of her, and Sakura is also very powerful, don't worry."

At this time, Kiana also sat up unsteadily under the obstruction of Theresa and Siegfried, and patted Durandal's shoulder to comfort her.

"You should worry about yourself first. How do you feel, Kiana?"

"It's okay, a little dizzy..."

Kiana shook her head, looking very weak, but it seemed that nothing was wrong.

As expected of Kaslana with strong vitality.

Soon, Mobius completed the second round of injections, and the people in different miserable conditions sat up one after another, slowly recovering their spirits under the care of the people around them.

Only Delta leaned softly in Wendy's arms, and wailed like a stick.

"Ah-ah-"

"Does it hurt or not?"

Wendy was almost laughing.

Delta's eyes moved up and said aggrievedly:

"Of course it hurts!"

"Oh, I believe you this time. It's okay, it will get better."

Wendy stroked the top of Delta's head and whispered to comfort her. Delta said tearfully:

"Without power, I'm a useless person. Will you still support me?"

"Nonsense, Angel will return it to you after she uses it."

"You don't even give a direct answer. You really dislike me for being useless, right?"

"..."

Wendy was so angry that she laughed again.

What's the relationship between us? Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know?

Wendy didn't know what was wrong with her. Maybe it was the battle that she couldn't see just now that made her experience a long separation of life and death. Maybe she wanted to teach this useless person a lesson.

Anyway, she ignored the eyes around her, held Delta's head, leaned close, and kissed her lips.

"..." × N

The air was quiet for a moment.

Rita held her face with both hands, her smile was intoxicated.

Kiana covered her eyes, but her fingers were spread wide apart, and her eyes were shining with admiration.

The three elders of Anti-Entropy covered Ninti's eyes at the same time, trying to protect the child's innocence. After a while, Wendy let go of the incredibly soft and sweet touch and held Delta in her arms with a stern face, trying to pretend that nothing happened, but her face was as red as a ripe apple.

"Wendy."

"Hmm?"

"You will be responsible, right?"

"Yes. And, shut up!"

Wendy blushed. Delta leaned in her arms and smiled contentedly.

At the edge of the venue, Shamash, who was also sent here for some reason, floated quietly, staring coldly at the sweaty Senti—a very consistent approach to the character setting. It can only be said that successful villains are always like this, paying attention to details at all times and not revealing any flaws.

Until Book of Fuxi handed over a teacup.

"Want tea?"

"Thank you."

The three little ones sat together and drank tea. The atmosphere was quite harmonious for a while—the premise is to ignore the sweaty Senti.

"Um, I, I'm not a bad Herrscher..."

"Yeah."

"Do you... do you eat melon seeds? Or potato chips?"

"No."

Shamash refused the offering.

Then, Senti broke out in a cold sweat.

460: Outside the Plate

The survival of all members of the decisive battle team relieved a lot of the tension.

But it was still the decisive battle. After comforting Rita and her family, Durandal looked up and said.

"I wonder what the current battle situation is like?"

At this time, a remote control suddenly appeared in Vill-V's hand.

She stretched out her hand and pressed it, a smug smile on her face.

"Party mode is activated. Please enjoy the starry sky."

A pleasant electronic sound rang in the house.

Mobius and Fu Hua showed expressions of "as expected."

The others watched in amazement as the ceiling of the command room opened, and the surrounding walls shrank, revealing the outermost transparent material shell. Soon, they were swimming in an almost completely open-air view.

Mobius showed her dead fish eyes and said to Vill-V:

"How much extra funding did you spend?"

"I don't know, I didn't calculate it. Anyway, Schicksal Anti-Entropy said unlimited support."

Vill-V knocked her head and stuck out her tongue cutely.

Before everyone's astonishment subsided, Vill-V took out another remote control and pressed it.

Instantly, dozens or even hundreds of screens appeared all around, broadcasting the battle scenes live from different distances and directions.

However, whether it was the sky observed by the naked eye or the live broadcast images transmitted by satellites, people only saw two beams of light, one black and one white, entangled rapidly inside and outside the planet.

Sometimes in the sky, sometimes on the ground, sometimes in the sea, and even in the universe.

Countless strong collisions occurred in the flash of lightning, and each time, they caused drastic changes in the sky or terrain.

This scene suffocated everyone.

"Did the previous era also fight against Finality in this way?"

"Of course not. The final battle of the previous era was just a dozen ants standing on the moon, launching insignificant attacks on the planet-sized Herrscher, just like a few cells attacking a blue whale... probably like that, anyway, that's what the database records. As for the specific situation, they didn't upload the memory after the final battle, so I don't know."

Mobius watched the magnificent battle scene and explained slowly.

Vill-V nodded and sighed:

"What Mobius said is right. There was no such battle in the previous era. Even Kevin was just a weakling in front of the Herrscher of Finality. Rather than saying that we fought with Finality, it's better to say that we were just waiting helplessly for Finality to destroy the world."

"Then... do we really have the ability to delay time for Angel?"

Durandal asked the question for the entire decisive battle team.

Before, they still believed in the so-called plan and held the idea of going on the field at any time to buy rest time for Angel.

But after seeing this battle scene, everyone realized that only Kiana's spatial power and Raiden Mei's thunder power could possibly keep up with the speed of the two people — but they could only keep up.

Once a collision occurred, they would be killed instantly.

In other words, they were not qualified to play.

Mobius looked at these people and said.

"Haven't you figured it out yet? The so-called second stage is all about Angel from beginning to end. The reason why she said she needed you to buy time was just to give you a reason to survive. Alas, this little guy just likes this meaningless tenderness."

"..."

"If Angel fails, there are only two options left. Either sit still, give up the lives of seven billion people, wait obediently for the completion of Project Stigma, and live in the new era planned by the World Serpent; or stand up and die neatly in Kevin's hands."

Mobius played with her fingers calmly, as if she were talking about a casual topic during afternoon tea, with no sense of crisis at all.

Vill-V also fiddled with her little machine leisurely.

The two crazy scientists of the former civilization were particularly calm.

Or, compared to the panicked warriors of the current civilization, they had already made their own choices, so they were not confused.

…

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!!!"

The two warring parties no longer knew how long the battle had lasted.

Angel had too much power, and her tense spirit could only focus on her opponent, unable to pay attention to other things.

As for Kevin, for him, who was half end and half human, time had become a somewhat ambiguous concept. The pressure he was under was actually no less than that of Angel, and the power of Finality was also a torture that made people want to die but could not.

It's just that Kevin went to death, while Angel wanted to live. The different degrees of care for oneself led to different fighting mentalities.

Kevin was very calm now, and he could accept any result.

Angel only had one option: victory.

"Bang!!!"

There was another collision in the sky, and Angel holding the golden staff and the monster holding the double-headed sword briefly appeared.

When their eyes met, they were both indifferent and focused.

On the ground, the mountains stretching for hundreds of miles were reduced to ashes in the aftermath of the power.

Then the two disappeared again, and when they collided again, they were already thousands of miles away.

Here, the huge human figure gathered from the dreams of seven billion people was growing rapidly, and He could only look up and watch the battle in the sky. It was as if He knew his fate, which depended on the outcome of this battle between gods.

…

"Zi--"

On the other side of the planet, everyone watched the surveillance screen disappear from time to time.

That was the result of the satellite being accidentally affected by the warring parties.

"I suddenly feel fortunate that Project Stigma replaced the entire world. If this battle were fought on the real earth, our world would be destroyed when they finished fighting."

Someone suddenly said this.

Most people nodded helplessly, thinking that it was true.

…

"Bang!!!"

Once again, the power collided, and the storm swept across a large area of airspace.

Angel felt a little powerless.

This was like an endless marathon. Kevin of Finality on the opposite side, couldn't show any weakness, but Angel’s endurance was limited. She couldn’t maintain this angel state for too long and would soon Honkai.

At the same time, Kevin’s heart flashed with a trace of resentment—why didn’t you appear 50,000 years ago? Why didn’t I have the power I have now 50,000 years ago?

"Swoosh!"

Two lights and shadows shuttled through the sky, flew into the universe, and collided again in the vacuum.

"——"

A round of sun shone in the starry sky, the center of scorching and surging energy. One person was anxious and the other was resentful, infusing endless power into the other.

"Boom!!!"

The expanding sun finally exploded, and the light illuminated half of the plane

t and the moon in the distance, forming a terrifying and magnificent strange astronomical phenomenon.

And the warring gods had appeared on the other side of the planet, continuing to entangle and collide.

Kevin's heart returned to coldness. It was just unwillingness to the past, and it wouldn't interfere with the determination of the present, let alone vent anger on anyone.

Angel had to modify the plan and sent a message to the distance during the battle.

…

[Please help me trace the Cocoon of Finality.]

After receiving the message, several doctors frowned.

Originally, it was supposed to defeat Kevin and then trace the coordinates of the cocoon from the power of Finality in his body.

Tracing now meant capturing the power in Kevin’s body from a distance, which was impossible with the current human technology.

But since Angel made such a request, it meant she really needed help; otherwise, there would be no chance of winning.

"Angel has just ascended to the gods and seen the whole situation from above the world. Since she made such a request, it is very likely that we do have the basis for realization."

Mobius analyzed calmly.

Several other doctors nodded in agreement and began to think about the technology in their hands.

After a moment, Vill-V suddenly looked at the several Herrschers next to her.

"Our current technology cannot trace the Cocoon of Finality like this. If Angel sees that we have such ability in the ascension, it means that a new variable has appeared... Everyone, have you obtained anything special in the world fragments?"

"!!!" ×n

The expressions of several Herrschers changed immediately.

Kiana quickly opened her belly button, revealing a white and tender belly with muscle texture, on which was engraved a purple fluorescent pattern.

"This! We met a Dr. Mei in there, and she said to show it to Sister Vill-V!"

"...Why didn’t you say it earlier?"

"Uh, we just, forgot."

Kiana scratched her head and laughed dryly.

Then Vill-V quickly approached Kiana’s belly, reached out to touch the pattern, and analyzed it while memorizing the pattern in her mind.

After a while, Vill-V raised the corner of her mouth.

"Number 17, the back door, so that’s it! As expected of Mei, even if it is the afterimage of the fragments, she is still as bold!"

Vill-V grabbed Kiana’s wrist and ran to the laboratory on the lower floor. Several other doctors hurriedly followed, and as they ran, they listened to Vill-V quickly describe her backdoor settings and experimental ideas, their eyes lighting up.