"It was the Pacific War a month ago. It was really terrifying. My friend who participated in the rescue in the Far East said that the ice there has not completely melted until now. If she hadn't had a map, she would have thought she had reached the South Pole."
"What kind of power can freeze an entire ocean?"
"Hush, this is confidential, but Lady Yulandel personally participated in the battle, I think it is very likely that she was a Herrscher."
"As expected of Lord Yulandel, you can even deal with the Herrscher."
The impact of the battle between Kevin and Su Jue was far greater than expected. The land in the far east sank three meters, and the frozen ice even drifted to the equator without melting. In addition, there were so many Valkyrie teams involved in the rescue, and soon all kinds of rumors spread.
However, whenever Yulandel is mentioned, the topic always goes off track and quickly turns into a star-chasing discussion.
Anna did not participate in it. She looked at the ice floes and always felt uneasy.
Soon, this uneasy feeling intensified, waves of cold began to spread along her limbs, and countless chaotic images kept flashing in her mind until a certain moment.
boom--
Honkai erupted.
302 Self and Escape
"Anna!" A hurried call sounded inside the transport ship. Chen Tianwu, who was suddenly awakened, had cold sweat on his forehead. He was unable to calm down until he saw clearly where he was.
"Is this the name of the girl you have been looking for?" A cold voice came from the cabin window. Chen Tianwu turned around and saw Raven, who was holding a sniper rifle and resting with his eyes closed.
The sunlight shone through the glass onto Raven's body, giving her a layer of golden light. She opened her scarlet eyes, and her gaze met Chen Tianwu's.
"No, it's none of your business." Retracting his gaze, Chen Tianwu pressed his forehead and wiped the sweat from it. His voice was hoarse and a little tired. But the subconscious clenched fist of his right hand showed that his heart was far from calm.
His actions did not hide from Du Ya, but Du Ya did not say anything. She turned her head to look at the ocean passing by quickly outside the window, and after a moment of silence, she spoke: "Chen Tianwu, I don't care what your purpose is, but I hope you will not waver in completing the mission. There are only two of us in this operation, and I don't want to have to collect your body when the time comes."
Although she said so, Raven herself was actually unsure in her heart. After all, the enemy this time was the Herrscher, and even with the Staff of Hades, she was not absolutely sure that she could escape unscathed.
She would certainly not have had such concerns in the past, but the children's affairs had dealt her too much of a blow, and the confident raven's claws were no longer as sharp as they used to be.
That is why she used this method to tactfully appease Chen Tianwu, hoping that he could cooperate with her tacitly and successfully complete the task of capturing the Herrscher.
The ship fell silent, and neither of them continued speaking.
Chen Tianwu took out his mobile phone and after a moment's hesitation, he entered the special URL in the browser address bar. After less than half a second of loading, the familiar forum appeared again.
The existence of Qianjue Forum is extremely special. Logically speaking, the base of World Serpent must be shielded from the outside world, but this forum seems to be preset in the program, and it can be loaded smoothly even if Chen Tianwu disconnects from the network.
While Raven was not paying attention, Chen Tianwu clicked on the post with his name on the forum. The post roughly recorded his life and relatives, but this information could basically be found with a careful search.
What made him uneasy was that the data actually mentioned his encounter with Anna during the collapse two years ago. This was clearly a secret that belonged to the two of them, but these words recorded it as if from a God's perspective. Although it was only mentioned briefly, it was enough to make Chen Tianwu feel uneasy.
Kindred, what exactly is it?
Unable to answer his inner doubts, Chen Tianwu tried to read other posts, but except for his own, all of them indicated insufficient permission.
This almost made it clear that he was under Qian Jue's observation. Upon discovering this, Chen Tianwu couldn't help but feel a little fear in his heart.
But soon this fear dissipated from his heart. Being able to serve as an operator in World Snake, Chen Tianwu's reasoning logic was not bad. He soon realized that since the information was left by Mo Mo, then this Qian Jue was most likely the one who provided information to Mo Mo.
If this mysterious being had been paying attention to him, then the information about Anna that appeared in his hands a few hours ago would become extremely credible.
"Anna, Team Snow Lotus."
Chen Tianwu turned off his phone, looked at Raven who was gathering his strength, and asked solemnly: "Raven, are you sure that Tianming has not discovered the movements of the Herrscher before we take action?"
"Of course, now that the World Serpent has a master in charge, we can calculate the time when the Herrscher will appear in advance through the energy gathering in the imaginary space. Before detecting the Herrscher's signal, we had already locked the node of the Honkai outbreak. Even if the people of Destiny arrive, it will take at least a few hours."
"What about the Snow Lotus Squad you mentioned?"
"Team Snow Lotus is just a team led by an A-rank Valkyrie. They have no ability to deal with a Herrscher at all."
"So no Valkyrie team can reach the Herrscher before us?"
"Unless they were already in the center of the Honkai outbreak." Raven shook his head slightly and continued: "If they were in the center of the Honkai, there would be basically no chance of survival for those below S-rank."
According to the records, the Snow Lotus Team that Anna is in is stationed on the outskirts of the coral island, at least hundreds of kilometers away from the area where the Herrscher was born. Even if the Snow Lotus Team reacts quickly, it will take at least an hour to reach the center of the disaster.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianwu felt relieved.
As long as the Herrscher is eliminated before the Snow Lotus team arrives, it can be ensured that Anna will not be involved in this collapse. This is also the reason why Chen Tianwu risked his life to participate in this capture mission.
Looking at the coral island getting closer and closer, Chen Tianwu took a deep breath. He held the heart-shaped pendant in his pocket tightly, and his eyes became particularly determined.
No one noticed that some invisible threads had unknowingly tightly wrapped around Chen Tianwu's body.
……
"It's so cold." In the endless darkness, Anna felt that her consciousness was almost frozen.
However, facing the erosion of Honkai, Anna did not give up resistance, and her belief as a Valkyrie still supported her to maintain her sanity.
But as the erosion continues to intensify, this rationality is disappearing rapidly.
Anna's consciousness couldn't stop sinking, and she was like a drowning person falling into the deep sea, helplessly watching her body sinking deeper and deeper. However, as her thoughts gradually became blurred, many buried memories resurfaced in her mind.
The endless darkness was replaced by hazy light, and the picture gradually became clear.
Anna opened her eyes, and the magnificent icon of destiny came into her sight.
"What is this?" The memories in her mind quickly rewound, and the dizziness in Anna's mind gradually faded away. She quickly immersed herself in the memory.
……
She was wearing a neat uniform and saluted solemnly in the crowd with a nervous and expectant mood.
Today is the day she has been longing for, and all her efforts so far have been for this moment when her dream comes true.
The girl clenched her fists, quietly cheered herself up, and then declared loudly.
"I, Anna Shaniat, hereby swear an oath."
"From today on, I will serve God faithfully and devote my noble life to Him."
"I will bring hope to those caught in disaster and fight for every suffering victim."
"I will dedicate everything I have to humanity, and I will do whatever it takes to destroy the Houkai."
"From today on, I am willing to become one of the Valkyries of Destiny and Glory!"
This was the day she swore to become a Valkyrie. Anna would never forget this day. Even if it was just a memory, she felt proud from the bottom of her heart. It was with this belief that Anna could get to where she is today, and it was with this belief that she could resist the erosion of Honkai for so long.
But just as Anna's consciousness gradually became clear, a voice came into her ears.
In an instant, the scene of the oath in front of her was completely shattered, and what appeared before her eyes again was a dilapidated scene.
"Anna, why did you run away? Why did you abandon my sister and run away alone?"
"You killed her. You don't deserve to be a Valkyrie!"
"Since you abandoned my sister, why did you save me?"
In this destroyed city, the girl's newly gathered faith collapsed. Her pupils shrank sharply, and the most terrifying memory hidden deep in her heart swallowed her up like a wave.
303 Ice Law and Kiana
"Captain, what's wrong with you?"
Anna heard the voice of the Valkyrie, and her face was full of fear. She could feel that her body was losing control, and the terrifying Honkai energy was constantly eroding and transforming her.
"Hurry... run!" The weak voice was like swallowing a razor blade. In the last second before losing control, Anna pushed away the Valkyries around her with her last bit of consciousness.
Unfortunately, the girls of the Snow Lotus Team did not notice that their captain was transforming into a Herrscher and thought it was just ordinary Honkai erosion. They took out the emergency Honkai energy inhibitors, but what greeted them were terrifying ice crystals.
The pale white skirt replaced the Valkyrie's uniform, and the obscure, extremely cold deep blue spread along the skin, turning into the color of ice, snow and the starry sky.
"Ahh!" The girl let out a shrill and sharp scream, as if her body was pierced by countless icicles. Every inch of her skin was torn by the vast energy of destruction and turned into nourishment for the Herrscher.
The dark energy almost completely changed the girl's body. The black veil made of frost climbed up Anna's neck and slowly covered the girl's delicate face, making it impossible to recognize her original appearance.
With the birth of the Herrscher Core, the breath of collapse became stronger, and Anna's chestnut hair turned into the paleness of snow. The excess energy turned into a white crown, symbolizing the authority of the Herrscher. The dark blue veil covered most of her face, making it impossible to see the face that was already covered by the black veil.
The Herrscher of Ice descends on the Coral Island.
At the moment when the girl was completely transformed, the equator, which should have been extremely scorching, was actually covered with heavy snow. The snow was still spreading and was threatening to develop into a blizzard.
The defenseless Valkyries saw the icy spikes falling from the sky, and despair rose in their hearts. Their bodies trembled uncontrollably, and they couldn't even muster the courage to escape.
However, facing the Herrscher, even if these B-rank Valkyries had the courage to escape, they probably wouldn't have a chance of surviving.
The storm brought down dense icicles, which gradually grew larger in the girls' eyes.
Anna's consciousness did not completely disappear, but she could only watch it all and watch her closest partner die in her hands.
Click.
The ice that was falling like a meteorite suddenly broke into pieces, turning into fist-sized hailstones that hit the ground, but ice of this size would only cause bruises at most when hitting the Valkyries.
The Valkyries who were huddled in place waiting for death were surprised to find that, at some point, a strange white-haired girl was standing in front of everyone, blocking most of the icy spikes for them.
The howling storm swept over the girl's body, making her clothes rustle. She just stood on the ground, looking up at Anna floating in the sky.
There are always creatures on the ground that dare to face the ice and snow storms.
Countless Sub-Earth Spears were created, aiming at the dense ice cones. Kiana exhaled a warm breath, and then like the roar of missiles, the Sub-Earth Spears and Ice Cones rose from the ground and made continuous roars in the air.
"You guys retreat first, leave this to me."
The scene that looked like a battle between gods had already frightened these Valkyries, but Kiana's gentle smile quickly dispelled the coldness in their hearts. They supported each other to stand up from the ground, bowed deeply to Kiana, and then left quickly.
Broken ice continued to fall, and Kiana stood in the hail, the smile on her face gradually faded. She frowned at the Herrscher in the sky and clenched her weapon.
"Herrser." A golden light lit up in the girl's eyes. Kiana, holding the Sub-Sky Sword in her hand, instantly turned into a rising meteor and attacked Ice Law.
The deep blue extreme ice also gathered in front of Bing Lu, turning into ice cones dozens of meters long and falling down.
Compared with this huge block of ice, Kiana's body seemed particularly small, but having already experienced the battle in Changkong City, she had no intention of retreating.
The golden light clung to the sword of the sky, and the girl's gaze penetrated the extreme ice, colliding with it with a loud bang.
The horrific explosion caused the metal ground to tremble, and the broken ice smashed into the sea, causing huge waves.
Binglu turned her body sideways, and a golden light flashed past her side. It was obvious that the ice she created did not stop Kiana. She stared at the girl approaching her, and waved her palm pierced by the spikes. More ice cones intertwined with each other, blasting towards Kiana like a dense woven net.
Unfortunately, Kiana is no longer the girl who was eroded by Honkai. The power of the Herrscher of the Void is concentrated on the Sword of Sub-Void, which easily cuts through the space and neatly splits the ice cone into two.
The distance between the two quickly closed, and Kiana's long sword swept through Binglu's frost protection, tearing it to pieces in a series of explosions. Although Binglu's extreme cold also caused serious interference to Kiana, as long as this continued, Binglu would not be able to defeat Kiana.
Ice Law is smarter than Kiana thought. She seems to realize the importance of humans to Kiana, or maybe she is just following the order to destroy humans. After discovering that the ice cone cannot cause any damage, she immediately changes her fighting style.
The heavy blizzard expanded rapidly, covering the entire island. With the concealment of the storm, Bing Lu's figure became looming.
As a fellow Herrscher, Kiana could clearly feel that this new Herrscher was still in a weak state. If it was just a battle, she was confident that she could suppress the opponent.
But this is a city. According to the information collected along the way, the entire coral island has a population of nearly five million. Kiana can't give up the lives of these people. The best option is to expel them, force the Herrscher to the ocean, and then fight with them.
Obviously, the Herrscher of Ice would not give her this opportunity. Anna, who had lost control, could only watch as she raised her hand, and countless frosts spread rapidly, sweeping towards the city area.
In such extreme low temperatures, ordinary humans cannot survive more than half an hour.
Even more insidiously, after realizing that the ice could not harm Kiana, Bing Lu simply hid the ice crystals in the blizzard and blasted towards the residential area.
"Oops."
Kiana had no choice but to temporarily change direction and give priority to protecting the civilians. But in this way, she could not take care of the battle with Bing Lu at the same time.
Obviously, this was exactly what Bing Lu wanted. Noticing that Kiana was being restrained, he not only did not run away, but launched an attack. While Kiana was trying to intercept the ice cone, countless broken ice cubes attacked the girl like a storm of blades.
Looking at the girl who was gradually covered in wounds in her attack, Anna felt a surge of pain in her heart. She could see that Kiana was protecting the civilians, and that was her duty as a Valkyrie.
But she couldn't control her own power at all and could only continue to cause harm to Kiana.
Fortunately, Kiana's efforts were not in vain. She withstood the attack of Ice Law and forcibly rescued most of the residents.
The buildings collapsed in the storm, and Anna became more and more dazed. She seemed to have returned to two years ago, and the scene at that time was so similar to the present moment.
However, it was Anna herself who caused the collapse.
"Aren't you afraid?"
The towering building was broken by the icicles and fell towards the terrified child on the ground. Kiana had no time to react and could only use her body to resist the impact. Blood flowed from the corners of her mouth and her feet sank into the ground, but her eyes were bright, and she still brought warmth to the child even in the dark blizzard.
"Go to the evacuation point quickly."
"You're going to get hurt. You're going to die."
The broken ice spikes pierced the girl's body, but Kiana just gritted her teeth and pulled out the bloody ice spikes bit by bit. She pulled out the bandages that Su Jue left for her and simply bandaged her bleeding body.
"Run away."
