The laboratory was completely destroyed by the extreme burst of power, and the power stored in the stigmata was also consumed. In this strong burst of Honkai energy, countless people in the entire industrial zone were infected by Honkai and became dead. But since they were all participants in the Stigmata Project, they must have been prepared for a bad end.
Grayshu stood in the collapsed buildings and burning flames. A rift in space suddenly opened up and she walked in, returning to the Domination Theater.
Outside of Kamijou Medical, Kiana, who had just sneaked in and bypassed the machine guards, looked up at the place where the explosion occurred.
Chapter 74: Stigmata
The sudden collapse instantly broke the tranquility of Shencheng Medicine, and the shrill alarm began to echo continuously, irritating everyone's nerves.
After receiving the defense alarm, a large number of patrol robots quickly moved towards the industrial area, and for a moment the Shencheng Building gradually became empty.
Looking at the groups of mecha troops passing by below her, Kiana, who used the Spear of the Sky to fix herself to the ceiling, frowned.
"Collapse? Why is it here?" She did not feel the vibration of space being torn, which meant that the collapse was not caused by the attack of the Honkai beast. Since it was not a natural disaster, it meant that a large amount of Honkai energy was leaked.
Kiana now realized that she might have found the answer hidden in Shencheng Medicine.
Kiana let go of her hand and fell from a height, finally rolling gently on the ground to offset the impact. Just as she was about to follow the mecha troops to the industrial area, two figures jumped down from the roof of the industrial building and rushed towards her.
Startled, Kiana immediately gave up her action, and with the help of the reception desk in the lobby on the first floor, she jumped onto the glass platform on the second floor, and then pressed her body tightly against the wall.
"...Can you still hold on?" A cold female voice came from far away. Kiana held her breath and listened quietly to their conversation.
"You came too late. If I hadn't used the potion, you would have died there."
"You asked for this, didn't you? This isn't the first time the experimental subject has gone out of control." The two's voices gradually approached the elevator of Kamijou Pharmaceutical. Kiana half-revealed her body, and what she saw was a woman supporting... a Honkai beast?
But Kiana quickly realized that it was not a Honkai beast, but a human, because a Honkai beast would not be so small in size.
What experiments are they doing?
Kiana was full of doubts at this moment. It was the first time she had seen a human being who could transform himself into a Honkai beast and still retain his consciousness. If she hadn't been sure that this was a technological world, she would have doubted whether she had strayed into a fantasy setting.
"You'd better heal yourself first. Now the Destiny is keeping a close eye on us. I'm afraid your actions will be discovered soon." Raven pressed the down button of the elevator and sent the Jackal to the backup laboratory underground. As an important scientist of the World Serpent, her role is very important. Now that the Lord of the World Serpent is about to come, many experiments still need her to solve.
"Hu~" The jackal gasped heavily. The effect of the Honkai beast transformation potion was disappearing, and the damage to her body continued to be fed back to her.
This failure was the biggest one she had ever suffered, but she didn't show any sign of being discouraged.
The stronger the experimental body's combat power, the more it proves that the direction of her research is not wrong. The reason for failure is only because of insufficient preparation. It must be that the security personnel of the World Serpent are too weak. When the Lord comes, he will personally...
Interrupting his own thoughts, although Jackal focused on the experiment, he also knew that if he asked Kevin to be the security guard, there would be no need to choose a cemetery, and he could be cremated on the spot.
So she turned her attention to the raven, looking at his handsome feather cloak, and an idea popped into her mind.
"Why don't you be my security guard? If the experiment gets out of control again, scratch it hard with your red claws."
"..." Her expression gradually turned ugly. Raven glanced at the Jackal and began to think about how to deal with her colleague without leaving any trace. She was about to say something when she saw a figure in the reflection of the elevator door.
"Who?!" Throwing the jackal to the ground, Raven immediately pulled the bowstring and shot an arrow in the direction of Kiana.
Benedict——
The arrow was blocked by the Spear of the Sky, and with the support of the fence, Kiana broke through the window directly.
Raven was about to chase after him, but the jackal's situation was not optimistic. After thinking about it, she decided to send this troublesome guy to the laboratory first.
After leaving the Shencheng Medical Building, Kiana immediately rushed to the industrial area. She had heard the key information. This collapse was indeed caused by Shencheng Technology's experiments. Then the previous outbreaks in Tiankong City were most likely related to them.
What she needed now was solid evidence. From the conversation between the two people, it was clear that the experiment had failed, and even a powerful test subject had appeared. Perhaps she could find key evidence from the abandoned laboratory. Moreover, although Shencheng Medicine could ignore it, Kiana could not ignore the Honkai outbreak. Once it spread, the entire Sky City would be affected, and those citizens were all innocent.
The explosion in the industrial zone has indeed attracted widespread attention. A large number of dead soldiers infected by Honkai have begun to spread towards the residential area. As the concentration of Honkai continues to increase, the Honkai beasts in the void are also attracted and appear in reality.
The mecha troops of Shencheng Medical were not weak, but they were still defeated under the endless waves of Honkai beasts and dead soldiers. Although the official patrol mecha troops and ground processing troops were also quickly supporting them, they still could not hide their decline.
"This is impossible. If it was just an industrial zone, there wouldn't be so many dead warriors gathered here. And they don't look like workers, they look more like ordinary people." After participating in the rescue battle, Kiana immediately noticed the difference between these dead warriors. More importantly, she saw strange patterns on some of them. If she remembered correctly, this should be the sacred mark of the female warrior unique to Tianming...
In other words, is the disaster in Sky City really related to destiny? Kiana did not draw a conclusion immediately, but just kept her guess.
The reason so many civilians gathered in the industrial zone is probably because Kamijou Medical is conducting experiments on civilians. Those who were transferred to Kamijou Medical for treatment are likely the victims of this collapse.
The clues in her mind gradually became clear. Looking at the increasingly fierce flames in the industrial area, she gritted her teeth and rushed in.
After breaking into the industrial area, Kiana was somewhat surprised to find that compared to the fierce flames and destruction outside, the interior was quite quiet, many facilities were still operating, and the structure was not damaged.
"Is it that the collapse did not affect here? Or was the collapse outside actually caused by someone deliberately?" Things gradually became complicated. If the collapse outside was deliberately caused by Shencheng Pharmaceutical, then what are they hiding?
The interior of the industrial zone was empty. Kiana walked through the electric gate and a large computer that was in operation came into her sight. A lot of data was recorded on the electronic screen.
"Conjectures and research on the Stigmata Project..."
Chapter 75 Experimental Subject
"The Stigmata is the most important treasure in human history. It is not a product of natural evolution, but a miracle of pre-civilization biotechnology. There are still many unsolved mysteries about its principles and forms of action."
"Humans who carry the stigmata have a stronger ability to adapt to and control Honkai energy, and thus demonstrate all kinds of incredible powers."
"However, with the iterative mutation and exchange of genetic genes, the originally complete stigmata genome was broken up."
"So even though humans carry the stigmata gene now, it is difficult to form a complete pattern, and it is impossible to awaken the natural stigmata."
"The Destiny used the stigmata artificially implanted, but it was only a poor imitation. With the inspiration of the snake, we have made great progress."
"We have obtained the means to artificially intervene in the awakening of the stigmata. Although this technology carries great risks and humans will be reduced to death if it fails, it is all worth it."
"In order to speed up the research progress of the plan, we chose a densely populated city for the experiment..."
The moment she saw the news, a word popped into Kiana's mind - crazy.
"They plan to use an entire city with millions of people as experimental material. There is no doubt that Skydome City is the chosen place."
"No wonder there are so many Honkai incidents. Is it really because of Kamijou Medical's continuous experiments?" Kiana clenched her fists. When she thought of so many innocent civilians suffering from Honkai, and even some civilians she rescued who went to Kamijou for medical assistance, but were tricked into signing a voluntary trial agreement and became experimental subjects, she felt a strong anger burning in her chest.
There was still a lot of information in the computer, including some specific test subject forms. These data were displayed in front of her without any protection, as if someone wanted her to see them on purpose.
But now is not the time to think so much, the information does exist, so it no longer matters who is guiding her.
She continued to check the test subject list. These test subjects only had simple numbers and photos, but no names. However, when she saw two familiar photos, Kiana's whole body was shaking as if she was struck by lightning.
"Gratio..."
"And Su Jue's...mother."
Kiana had been searching for clues about Grayshue after she disappeared for so many days, because she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart that she could bring her back as long as she worked hard enough. However, when she saw the file and the densely written experimental process at the bottom of the file, the last glimmer of hope was torn to pieces.
As if for some evil fun, the computer was specially designed to record the complete video and audio of the experimental process.
Listening to Graysh's screams of pain as she was subjected to inhumane experiments.
Watching her body tissue being cut open and studied piece by piece.
Watching her being injected with a special Houkai potion, her entire body was torn apart by the Houkai and soaked in blood.
Watching her once vibrant body being gradually destroyed by the effects of drugs, her skin was covered with dense needle holes, and the suture threads were stitching her casually like a rag doll without any sense of pain.
Until the end of the experiment, the girl's screams became weaker and weaker, and her body gradually lost response, but the experimenters still did not let her go. Instead, they tried to transfer the limbs of the Honkai beast to the girl, trying to transform her into a monster.
Her mind was filled with these cruel images, but the constantly flashing memories pieced the starry sky, the girl and these images together, constantly impacting her thinking and dragging her sanity step by step into the abyss.
Finally, she turned into the lost little girl that night, standing alone on the road, waiting for her help. But she chose to leave without mercy.
The gold in the eyes became more and more intense, and Xilin, who had been suppressed for a long time, began to revive, and even the Honkai energy in the air was rising steadily.
"No!" Just when her sanity was about to collapse, the Spear of the Sky pierced her palm. Kiana pressed her blood-spattered hand against her right eye, as if all her strength had been drained.
"No, not here... He's still in the city."
No matter how dark the world is, there are people waiting for you who need your protection.
Strong self-blame and regret intertwined her heart, but along the way, there were still people lighting the way for her, whether it was Ji Zi or Su Jue...
"At least let me atone for my sins to him personally..."
"Kiana, if you make a mistake, do your best to make up for it. If the result cannot be changed, then make yourself better and never make the same mistake again."
In a trance, Kiana seemed to see the figure that lit up the sky and hugged her body.
"Kiana, don't give up."
"Teacher Jizi..." Tears fell down her cheeks. Kiana wanted to hug that figure, but her tears only dissipated like bubbles.
Her spirit, which was on the verge of collapse, was pulled back from the edge of the cliff. Kiana, who had fallen to the ground, supported her body and looked at the computer in front of her. The Spear of the Archon pierced through it directly.
After the computer crashed, the electronic chip storing the information was ejected. Kiana wiped away her tears and took the chip in her hand. When she looked at Shencheng Technology again, her eyes were filled with hatred.
Snap——
Snap——
Just as Kiana was about to leave here and completely destroy Shencheng Technology's conspiracy, the sound of bare feet stepping on the ceramic floor echoed in the empty hall.
A petite figure walked out of the darkness, her entire body was covered by a loose white dress, and even her face could not be seen clearly. However, judging from her exposed forearms and bare feet, her body had been severely eroded, and her walking posture was no different from that of a dead soldier.
Gathering her thoughts that were originally filled with pain, Kiana picked up the Spear of the Sky in her hand. She couldn't give up yet, nor could she fall here. At least she had to destroy the City of God's technology and then use the rest of her life to atone for her sins.
"Dead soldiers or enemies?"
The petite figure did not respond to Kiana's voice, but the railings, tables and other debris around her began to twist and break. Then, it was lifted into the air by an invisible force and flew towards Kiana.
Chapter 76 Good Night
boom--
Driven by the violent force, the flying equipment crashed directly into the wall and turned into fragments all over the sky, but under Grayshu's control, it turned into countless bullets again and covered Kiana.
The eyes of the golden Herrscher, stained with scarlet blood, shone brightly. Kiana gritted her teeth and directly opened several space channels to swallow the flying debris.
"This is a power I've never seen before. What exactly is she?" In Kiana's impression, most Valkyries fight with their physical abilities. As for this kind of existence that does not make any movements and only relies on abilities to fight, the most familiar one is naturally the Herrscher of the Void herself.
hum~
The air was squeezed by the power of the Herrscher, making a dull humming sound. Kiana raised her hand, and a large number of Sub-Space Spears shot out from the opened space channel, dissipating in the collision with the debris controlled by Grayshu.
Seeing that all the controllable debris had been broken into pieces, Grayshut raised her hand slightly, and the pillars of the entire hall began to tremble. The loose cement debris kept falling, as if being forcibly grasped and pulled by an invisible hand.
She didn't give her a chance to demolish the building. Kiana directly nailed the supporting pillar with the Spear of the Sub-Sky. After all, the Herrscher of the Sky was more powerful, so it was too much effort for Gray to demolish the building. But Su Jue was not such a stubborn person. Since the building couldn't be demolished, he would just move the battlefield.
The rescue mecha troops outside were still fighting with the dead soldiers, and the collapsed beasts gradually emerged from the void like locusts, leaving no grass where they passed. Even if it was hard cement, these collapsed beasts would take a bite to taste it.
Just as one of the not-so-smart tank-class Honkai beasts was about to crash into a telephone pole, an extremely strong energy shock wave instantly plowed the ground flat, and the Honkai beast along with a large number of mecha troops were directly evaporated, forming a huge gully one meter wide.
The aftermath of the battle between Kiana and Grayshu was simply not something the Honkai beasts and mechas could withstand. At this time, Grayshu was completely suspended in the air, with countless stones lifted up by telekinesis behind her.
The next moment, these rocks fell like meteorites, and the powerful impact directly destroyed the space where Kiana could stand, forcing her to use the power of the Herrscher of the Sky more frequently. Unfortunately, Kiana was not yet a Herrscher, and could only rely on close combat, which made her extremely easy to be suppressed in such an open space.
Kiana was helpless and gradually fell into a disadvantage. Because of the previous stimulation, her mind was not stable, and the frequent use of the power of the Herrscher aggravated her symptoms. The fine collapse cracks continued to spread, and even Fu Hua, who had already fallen into autism, could not sit still and tried to use Yu Duchen to alleviate the erosion.
Unfortunately, she was powerless now. Only her consciousness was left, and Kiana was repelled by her. She could only watch Kiana being submerged in the bombardment.
After the last boulder fell, Kiana stopped moving. Su Jue, who was floating in the air, watched quietly, then turned and left.
Grayshure, wearing a white coat, was as agile as an elf. Her white little feet gently landed on the head of a Honkai beast, then she tiptoed again and floated away into the distance.
The Honkai beast she stepped on had turned into fine powder along with the ground it was on.
With Grayshu's victory, nothing could stop her from moving forward. All the Honkai beasts and the Death Warriors along the way were crushed by her power until she stopped in front of a female Death Warrior.
The delicate little hand was full of cracks, and even the fingertips were completely broken. Grayshu raised her hand and wanted to touch the female assassin.
Her vocal cords had been severely damaged, and she seemed to be whispering something softly. However, the next second, a buzzing sound was heard in the space, and the purple space-time channel was torn open. The flying Sub-Sky Spear pierced her directly.
Kiana's transformation into a Herrscher was already very serious, but she still held on and said in a tired voice: "She is the mother of a child. You can't hurt her."
The will-less assassin raised his head and saw Su Jue's mother.
Graysh's chest was pierced by the Aerial Spear, and the spurting blood splashed on the face of the dead soldier. The white coat covering her whole body finally fell apart. However, she only looked down at the Aerial Spear stuck in her chest, and continued to move towards the dead soldier. The blood-stained white coat finally flowed down the hem of her clothes to the ground.
呲——
Another Archon spear flew over and pinned her to the spot.
"Go away!"
Kiana, who was on the verge of her limit, hunched over and moved towards the two men step by step.
"Since the death of a soldier is inevitable, at least he should see his mother in her complete form."
then.
She saw the short light blue hair under the white coat.
And the little girl who looked at her blankly.
