Everyone's hands were stained with blood, but Su Jue's. Even though Tianqiong City was destroyed in flames, most of the people who died there were from trampling on each other while fleeing.
Even after the disaster, Su Jue lent his power to Qian Jue, wanting them to bring hope to the people.
It is this warm firelight that illuminates Kiana and encourages her to keep going.
Chapter 214: Mecha Troops
"I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy inside." On the deck of the transport ship, Mei looked in the direction of Changkong City with some concern.
In order to protect Kiana, she did not choose to leave after taking the battleship, but instead guarded against the revenge of the World Serpent.
As time went by, Mei felt more and more uneasy. She looked at Liuli beside her with suspicion and asked, "Liuli, is there something you didn't tell me?"
[Kiana] also looked in the direction of Changkong City with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Before the plan started, Su Jue had already explained what she needed to do, but concealed the purpose and full picture of the plan. Humans' understanding of Honkai was too superficial, and even Su Jue could not guarantee that the plan would go smoothly, let alone [Kiana] who was just an executor.
In the face of Mei's questioning, Liuli did not answer, which made Mei more nervous.
Just when she couldn't hold back any longer and was about to return to Changkong City to confirm the situation, a sharp sound of the air being torn was heard, and a small missile exploded directly next to them.
With a loud bang, the edge of the deck was overturned and a sharp alarm immediately sounded on the battleship.
The smoke dissipated, arcs of electricity flashed, and the electromagnetic barrier constructed by Mei blocked the broken shrapnel. She looked in the direction of the attack and her expression tensed.
It is the army of the World Serpent.
On the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a whole fleet of transport ships appeared at some point, and they were heading towards Changkong City.
On the deck of the fleet, there were densely packed mecha troops, all fully loaded. The main guns of some warships were rotating at this time, as if preparing to launch a new round of attacks.
The electromagnetic force spread immediately, and Mei used the power of the Herrscher to wrap the ship. However, after the opponent's main gun was fired, it did not fall towards them, but bombarded the clouds in the sky.
Suddenly, there was a sound of explosion, and the clouds seemed to be blown through. After a series of explosions, the transport ship hiding in the clouds was also exposed.
The target of the missile that just landed on their ship was not Mei, but this strange small transport ship.
"That is……"
Although she had never seen this transport ship before, Mei immediately recognized it as an Anti-Entropy transport ship because of its strong Tesla-style design.
"Why is the Anti-Entropy Airship here and being hunted by the World Serpent?"
On the Helios, which was sailing at full speed, Theresa was a little out of breath.
While leaving Anti-Entropy to look for Kiana, Theresa, who was wandering aimlessly, unfortunately encountered the World Snake that was invading its nest. The transport ship Theresa was riding was just a small airship, and it was no match for the World Snake.
Fortunately, the performance of the Helios was not bad, and it was not difficult to shake off the fully loaded World Serpent Army. However, the enemy's firepower was too fierce, and the close defense guns deployed by Anti-Entropy alone could not stop it.
In the previous encounter, Helios' main power engine was damaged and it was unable to accelerate in a short period of time, so it was chased all the way.
"Damn it, is there any way to get rid of them?" Standing alone on the deck, Theresa has released the Moonlight Form and is intercepting with her S-class Valkyrie ability.
The technician immediately reported the current situation, "It seems to be Changkong City ahead. Helios can take shelter."
Changkong City is an abandoned city, so there is no need to worry about the danger caused by the battle. Theresa can use the large ruins to maneuver.
However, when the transport ship approached the city, a World Serpent warship suddenly appeared in front.
"How could there be..." Before she could finish her words, the entire ship shook violently.
The Helios was ultimately unable to completely avoid the bombardment, its hull was damaged, and its speed was further reduced.
There was a wolf in front and a tiger behind, and Theresa was in a deadlock.
A sense of crisis surged in her heart, a new round of bombardment had arrived. She looked at the black spots in the sky that were as numerous as stars, and her heart sank. She couldn't possibly stop so many shells.
At this moment, the warship blocking the road ahead took the initiative to deploy close-in defense guns, detonating most of the shells in the air.
This cheered up Theresa, and she immediately mobilized the cross, and the flying blades turned into a storm to catch the fish that had escaped the net.
The shells were all blocked, but she didn't notice that the last shell had a different trajectory from the others. After bypassing the front battlefield, it flew directly to the control room. That was where the ship's crew was, and if it exploded, there would be heavy losses.
It was too late when she discovered the shell. With gritted teeth, Theresa blocked it with her body, trying to intercept it with her physical fitness comparable to that of a Honkai beast.
The missile was successfully intercepted, the flames spread, and Theresa was thrown out, rolling on the ground for several times before stopping.
However, the World Serpent's attack was not over yet, and the next round of bombing was ready. Just when Theresa was a little desperate, thunder exploded in her ears.
The violent electric current pierced through the air, detonating all the shells.
The thick black smoke turned into dark clouds, obscuring the trace of Helios. The strong electromagnetic waves interfered with the radar's sensing, causing the World Serpent to lose its target.
"who is it?"
In the thick smoke, Theresa saw a blurry figure with its back to her, preparing to leave.
Now that Mei has joined Kindred and become a Herrscher herself, there is no possibility for her to go back, but how could Theresa, who has been with her for so long, not recognize her back.
"Mei? Is that you?"
"..."
"Wait, don't go, I'm here to take you back." Seeing Mei wanting to leave, Theresa said quickly: "I have already communicated with the two doctors. They will help us perfect Hyperion. As long as we find Kiana, we can return to Saint Freya."
Theresa's words made Mei pause, but she just shook her head and responded softly: "We can't go back. Both Kiana and I have our own paths. Principal, you should know that Anti-Entropy does not welcome Herrschers."
"How could it be..." Theresa wanted to say something, but she saw Mei turned her head, and the two obvious red horns on her head instantly made Theresa understand something. "Mei, you also became a Herrscher?"
Da da.
The sound of shoes hitting the deck was heard, and a familiar figure landed in front of Theresa. The soft white hair and familiar voice immediately reminded Theresa of the scene of being beaten. She widened her eyes and looked at the person in disbelief.
"The Herr of Knowledge!"
"..." [Kiana] was somewhat speechless and said impatiently: "Whether or not you are a Herrscher, Mei has joined us now. Considering the relationship between you and her as a teacher and student, I can spare you."
It was this woman who took away the core of the Herrscher of Reason, causing the entire Anti-Entropy to be in a state of decline. "Mei, why did you join Kindred? She is our enemy."
Liuli wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Mei, "Don't do unnecessary things. What's the current situation in Changkong City?"
The appearance of the World Snake means that Changkong City is about to become a battlefield, and Mei's concern for Kiana becomes more and more intense.
Suddenly, a strong white light enveloped the entire world, and the instantaneous light made the entire Changkong City seem to enter daytime.
Chapter 215: Virtual God's Skeleton Nothingness
A blinding white light enveloped the entire Changkong City, and then a deep purple beam of light pierced into the sky like a sharp sword. A crack appeared in the sky, and a violent storm and purple lightning swept across the land.
The ring-shaped halo is like a hole in the world, connecting to another space.
The ground was shaking continuously, and a large number of buildings were falling towards the water, but suddenly stopped in mid-air.
"The sea water is falling? No, the city is rising." Looking at the scene in front of her in surprise, Kiana vaguely realized that the situation was different from what she expected.
She couldn't help but panic, stretched out her hand and grabbed the clothes of Yulandel beside her, and asked angrily: "What is the content of the experiment? This is not the so-called core activation at all!"
After Kiana and Su Jue returned to the Destiny battleship yesterday, Yulandel handed her a copy of the experiment content compiled by Otto. The experiment content only required the use of the power of the Herrscher of Fire to activate the anchor point of Changkong City.
Although she had some doubts in her heart, neither Su Jue nor Bianca denied it, so Kiana accepted it with some doubts. After all, she still needed Destiny to send the children away.
But now the scene that has caused the entire Changkong City to fall into collapse is definitely not that simple, and the hole in the sky gave her a bad feeling. Kiana realized that Su Jue might not have told her the truth.
The first phase of the experiment has been successfully launched, and Bianca did not continue to hide it. "The Bishop needs to observe the Imaginary Tree, open the boundary between reality and imaginary space, and find the coordinates of the parallel world. Only the Herrscher of Flame, or Su Jue's power, can locate the deep layer of imaginary numbers."
"What a joke! I am the one who possesses the power of the Ruler of the Void. Even if you want to open the imaginary space, you should look for me. His body simply cannot bear the cost of forcibly opening the void. You must have deceived Su Jue!"
"No, the bishop did not lie to him. This is a deal between them. After this experiment is completed, Kiana, Destiny will stop tracking you and help you recover. This is the condition proposed by Su Jue." Bianca explained patiently: "Also, the Herrscher of the Void can open the imaginary space, but cannot locate the imaginary tree. This is something only Su Jue can do. Even if you say you were deceived, it was Su Jue who deceived you."
The blood color gradually faded from her cheeks. Kiana recalled what Su Jue had said to her before. The conversation between them last night was still vivid in her mind. She finally understood that Su Jue had concealed key information from the beginning.
This experiment was not a simple activation of the Plague Gem, and the wounds on his body were not caused by excessive Honkai energy. It was not the erosion of the core, but the withering of his own life.
He was deceiving himself the whole time.
"Damn bastard, I made it so clear, but you still wanted to do this and lie to me." The angry Kiana directly smashed the safety protection set up by Tianming with her fists and rushed towards the direction of the opening.
Bianca sighed softly as she watched the girl walk away.
"Your Excellency the Bishop, do you need to bring her back?"
"No, let her go. The experiment has already begun. As long as the door can be opened smoothly, the Herrscher of Flame will be useless."
She turned her gaze to the center of the city. The Thousand Worlds One Vehicle had already begun to infiltrate the quantum layer, and countless quantum shadows were falling to the ground.
……
A cross-shaped column of light stood in the city, as if announcing the coming of doomsday. Buildings were being attracted by the hole in the sky and were constantly collapsing.
The light illuminated the girl's profile, and the storm took away the faint sobbing sounds.
"We must catch up." The beam of light became stronger and stronger, but it was not yet time for Su Jue to start, so Kiana could still make up for it.
The original road had completely collapsed, the towering floors had floated into the sky, and the entire land was rising. Kiana could only use her teleportation ability to move between the rooftops, but it had only been a day since Mei took the Conquest Gem away, and her body could not withstand the high-intensity use of Honkai energy.
"Well."
The wound that had just healed opened again, and the tingling sensation all over the body suddenly spread to Kiana's brain, which had regained its sense of pain, causing her to stagger as she crossed the roof and almost fall to the ground.
"Why did I regain my sense of pain at this moment?" Kiana clenched her teeth, and a feeling of weakness and pain flooded into her mind.
"I can't fall here. I want to bring him back." Kiana raised her hand and wanted to open a new passage, but she couldn't open it at all in her unstable mental state.
Kiana endured the pain and jumped high from the rooftop. The Herrscher of the Sky's ability formed a purple disc under her feet. She used the force again and jumped to another building.
But when he jumped for the third time, his feet suddenly felt empty and the Herrscher's ability quickly faded.
Kiana lost her balance at high altitude and fell to the ground. She stretched out her hand, trying to catch the beam of light, but was unable to do so.
Roar.
Just as Kiana was about to land, a dragon roar was heard, and Benares finally found his master. His huge body directly smashed the surrounding buildings and caught her steadily on his back.
"Benares?" Kiana hadn't seen this dragon since the last time Benares took her away from Sky City. She didn't expect it to be here.
But it’s just in time. As long as we can fly, we will definitely make it in time.
Sensing his master's will, Benares immediately flapped his wings and flew high, drawing an arc in the sky.
Unlike the East City area which was flooded by sea water, the buildings in the central area where the experiment was conducted were still relatively well preserved. Riding on the Benares, Kiana kept looking for Su Jue.
Until one moment, the boy's figure came into her sight.
At this time, Su Jue was holding a giant flaming sword in his hand, staring at the halo in the sky, and did not notice Kiana's arrival.
"The experiment hasn't started yet, but we caught up!" Kiana breathed a sigh of relief and immediately commanded Benares to fly towards Su Jue.
呲——
The girl's joyful expression froze on her face, and Benares let out a mournful roar.
A huge sword came out of nowhere and pierced its wings, and a black-gray energy immediately began to erode its body. Benares lost his balance and fell to the ground. In the moment before landing, he adjusted his state as much as possible to avoid hurting Kiana.
"Bei..." Looking at the giant sword inserted into Benares' body, Kiana suddenly felt a familiar breath, and she raised her head and looked forward.
A huge mechanical puppet slowly emerged from the air, representing the clock's scale jumping forward, and then assembled into a huge puppet monster.
The giant sword that was stuck in Benares' body was actually an hour hand, which has now returned to the hands of the puppet monster.
Imaginary God's Skeleton-Nihilism.
Chapter 216 Bella
"What kind of monster is this?" Kiana had felt a similar aura before in Sky City, but those puppet monsters were just simply pieced-together shells, and this one made even her, a Herrscher, feel a strong sense of oppression.
hum~
Before he had time to check on Benares' injuries, a huge clock pattern appeared under Nihilism's body, and in an instant, the entire square was shrouded in a gray spherical space.
The spreading storm became extremely slow in the area, and the roar of the collapsed buildings was also blocked by space.
Nihilism, holding the Hour Sword, had red light in his eyes, and his body, over ten meters tall, suddenly burst out at an unimaginable speed. Kiana's pupils contracted, and she only had time to construct the Sub-Sky Spear to block in front of her, but she still couldn't stop Nihilism, and the whole person was blown away.
With a bang, the body flew backwards and hit Benares's abdomen. Kiana, who was protected by the buffer, raised her head and saw Benares holding his head high and wrapping himself with his huge body.
Even with his wings almost cut off and his body corroded, Benares will still risk everything he has to protect his master's safety.
It crawled on the ground, protecting the weak Kiana like a small mountain.
"Benares."
Hearing Kiana's call, Benares actually showed a human-like expression of joy. However, the next second, the hour sword slashed across its wings, and with a sharp tearing sound, its wings were completely torn apart from the root to the tip.
