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Chapter 76: Hi, Did You Miss Me, Wives?

After Kiana was captured and taken to the Heimdall Laboratory at the Schicksal Headquarters, Archbishop Otto of Schicksal injected a large amount of high-concentration Honkai energy into her body in order to fully awaken the Herrscher of the Void.

The fluctuations caused by the resurrection of the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, awakened a large number of Honkai beasts and the dragon-shaped Judgment-level Honkai beast Benares, which were sleeping in Siberia, and led them to Schicksal Headquarters.

On the other hand, to rescue Kiana, who had been forcibly taken away, Theresa and her group disregarded the disparity in strength and attacked the Schicksal Headquarters. After declaring war on Otto, they managed to break the shield protecting the Schicksal Headquarters.

However, they were immediately attacked by the Honkai beasts attracted by the queen's resurrection.

Himeko then went to the deck of the transport ship to clear away a large number of approaching Honkai beasts, but she encountered Benares and was defeated.

Fortunately, Fu Hua, wearing the Shadow Knight Battlesuit in the sky, noticed the battle situation and, worried that Benares might harm Himeko and the others, took the initiative to lead him away. But relying only on a transport ship with little combat capability, even the experienced Himeko could not hold out long against the tide of Honkai beasts. Although most of the Honkai beasts were not strong, they were like worker bees protecting their queen: tireless and fearless of life and death.

Just when Himeko was struggling in battle...

Swoosh~ Swoosh~

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like a fairy scattering flowers, countless explosions suddenly bloomed in the sky, instantly clearing out the Honkai beasts that had surrounded them.

Then, accompanied by the roar of numerous engines, rows of large and small warships appeared.

These were the reinforcements from Anti-Entropy.

...

Then, Himeko and the others finally saw the little guy they hadn't seen in a long time...

"Hi~ Did you miss me, wife?"

"Who is your wife?!" Himeko, who had been busy on the deck for a long time, saw the little guy who was being cheeky and immediately responded. She was slightly embarrassed to see her C-class female martial arts instructor in danger, but to save Kiana, the time had come.

"For my wives, I am willing to sacrifice everything~"

Himeko shook her head immediately and said helplessly, "Really, the battle just started, and you're saying things like that. It's not auspicious."

"No, no, no~" However, Lin Ling waved her index finger with a look that said "you don't understand~."

Aunt Himeko, you may be out of touch with the times since you're getting older. This is called setting a reverse flag. As long as you say something contrary at the start, we'll all be safe."

"Okay, little Lin Ling, stop with these feudal superstitions," Theresa, a nun, chimed in with a complaint, bringing Lin Ling news she wasn't sure was good or bad. "By the way, I said I would give you something once you became a B-rank Valkyrie, but now that we've rebelled against Schicksal, it doesn't matter. Wait for a minute. Remember to pick it up when the Hyperion arrives. We brought your big sword with us. The testers said it's quite powerful."

"Oh, is my weapon finally ready?! It's finally my turn to show off my skills. By the way, I'm not alone." As she spoke, Lin Ling invited Wendy, who looked gloomy, to step forward. "Ta-da~ Ta-da! Not only am I here, but I also brought a heavyweight guest!"

"Hello, everyone..." After being pushed out by Lin Ling, Wendy, who was a bit uneasy, forced a smile and greeted everyone.

Although they had been in contact for a few days, Wendy had found that Lin Ling was unable to control her mouth. She was simply a self-propelled girl-chasing machine or a fully automatic, offensive self-propelled chatterbox. She was either making crude jokes or on her way to making them.

But Wendy couldn't get used to her 'lover' calling other people 'wives'.

Fortunately, the power Wendy had absorbed from the large number of Honkai energy reactors had been nearly consumed in the typhoon, and the concentration of Honkai energy in her body had dropped to an acceptable level, so her brain could barely stay awake. In addition, the happy life of the past two days had worn away the "murderous aura" in her heart, so, for the time being, she could hold back the urge to kill this playgirl.

"Wendy-chan, your legs can walk now? Congratulations." Upon seeing that Wendy could walk, Himeko also smiled with relief.

"This is all thanks to the help of Dr. Tesla from Anti-Entropy..."

"It's a pity that time is short, and we can't hold a welcome party for Wendy to join our big family."

"Okay, okay! Little Lin Ling, and... Little Lin Ling's wives? Let's stop chatting here." Seeing that the people from Saint Freya were busy reminiscing, the hot-tempered Tesla couldn't help but interrupt. "My troops are already in place. This time, we brought a large number of warships and even 70% of Anti-Entropy's mechas to help you. Don't waste time; let's move on to the next step!"

Hearing Tesla's complaint, Einstein added, "No matter the cost, we must prevent the Second Eruption from happening again. We can't let Otto's plan succeed." She then turned her gaze to Theresa on the screen: "I've placed so much on you; don't let me down, Ms. Theresa."

"Yes," Theresa nodded firmly, then continued, "By the way, the Judgment-level dragon-shaped Honkai beast was awakened, but fortunately, it's been attracted by the people of Schicksal. Currently, both sides are engaged in a fierce battle. Let's take this opportunity to capture the airport outside Schicksal."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded all around.

With a specific mission goal, everyone immediately began to act separately.

...

"Ms. Theresa, the mecha troops have occupied the airport's outer perimeter and can launch an attack at any time." Shortly after, Einstein, leading a group of unmanned mechas, successfully took control of the airport's outer perimeter at Schicksal Headquarters, which was devoid of defense, and was ready to prevent Honkai beast harassment and block Schicksal Valkyrie's reinforcements.

"All troops, fire all weapons! Prepare to occupy the third airport!"

Himeko led Lin Ling and Wendy, while Tesla, leading another group of mecha troops, advanced further into the airport interior.

Just then, a giant floating warship with an exaggerated main cannon appeared in the sky, much larger than a transport ship.

The Hyperion had arrived.

Everything seemed to be turning in favor of Lin Ling and the others...

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Chapter 77: After All, I Missed It~

As the massive Hyperion slowly approached Lin Ling and the others, Mei finally spotted the white-haired girl she had longed to see through the porthole. Yet, upon reuniting, her heart for some reason was filled with... fear?

Remembering the recent incident with her, she began to worry for no reason.

Lin Ling... does she hate me? Did I hurt her with what I said last time? You've been away for so long... Are you avoiding me on purpose...?

Luckily, Mei's worry didn't last long, because the white-haired girl's next move completely untied the knot in her heart.

At the same moment that Mei saw Lin Ling, the sharp-eyed Lin Ling also spotted her from afar with the exceptional vision of a Valkyrie.

"Mua~!"

She blew Mei a kiss without hesitation~

And followed it up with a loving ❥(^_-) wink~

Mei's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Her face turned red, and she cursed softly,

"Hmph, honestly, can't you ever be serious...?"

But even as she muttered, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her true feelings~

Unfortunately, just as Mei was planning to find Lin Ling as soon as the ship stopped...

A cube-shaped object, about a meter square, suddenly shot out from the Hyperion and landed in front of Lin Ling.

Bang!

"What is this? It scared me!" Lin Ling exclaimed, holding her chest with some fear. "I thought after teasing Mei, she'd gotten angry and sent me a missile."

"Oh~ It's finally here, Lin Ling-chan, and no, it’s not a missile." Himeko stepped forward and pressed a button on the object. "This is an airdrop supply crate."

Toot!

With Himeko’s action, the box unfolded, revealing a blue-purple gradient item inside that resembled a bracelet or wrist guard.

"This is it?" Lin Ling asked curiously.

Himeko explained, "Lin Ling, this is the 'Qinglong Yanyue,' built to your specifications."

"Ah? Is this supposed to be a knife?"

"How silly. I told you that Soulium can transform."

"Oh~ So that's it. Let me take a closer look." Lin Ling eagerly picked it up and slipped it onto her hand. "But, how do I use it? How can I make it transform?"

"This advanced weapon has a brainwave receiver. You just need to control it with your thoughts. But first, we need to authenticate your authority and bind it to you as the master—"

Before Himeko could say more,

"Ground troops, please occupy the airport control tower quickly!" Dr. Einstein, who had secured the area outside the airport, issued a new command. "Assist Dr. Tesla in hacking the control system and disabling the airport's defenses. I'll direct the troops and provide fire support."

"Alright, we don’t have much time. I'll explain the rest later when we get into combat!" Himeko instructed Lin Ling and turned to Dr. Tesla. "Dr. Tesla, Lin Ling, Wendy, and I are here to protect you!"

"Got it!" Tesla nodded.

The group, along with a large number of mechas, fought their way towards the airport control tower. Mei once again missed her chance to meet Lin Ling.

---

Soon, with the assistance of the mechas, Lin Ling's unexpected combat prowess—enhanced by her new weapon—allowed them to seize the control tower quickly. Even though she tried to hold back, Wendy still unleashed astonishing power.

However, the hacking tasks inside the command tower were not their forte and had to be handled by professionals.

"This seems to be the control room. I leave it to you, Dr. Tesla," said Himeko.

"Hmph~ Schicksal's technology is so outdated. Just look at these antique computers. Give me five minutes... no, two minutes will be enough!" Tesla promised Himeko the shortest possible time.

This was still a bit nerve-wracking for the small team now entrenched in position, especially for Wendy, who feared she might lose control again after prolonged fighting. If the Honkai took over once more, Lin Ling could be in danger...

Himeko half-jokingly urged Tesla, "Can you speed it up, Dr. Tesla? The enemies outside don't have as much patience as we do."

"Don't rush her, Himeko. Dr. Lobster! It's better to do it right than fast," Lin Ling teased, feeling surprisingly relaxed as if she knew the mission would succeed.

Tesla, her usual fiery self, snapped back, "Don't distract me!"

---

"The airport's defense system is completely shut down. Hah, that was easy," Tesla declared.

As expected from a top hacker, Tesla had successfully breached the airport's defenses in less than two minutes, paralyzing its most troublesome automated defense systems.

Cough!

But at that joyful moment, Himeko suddenly felt a sharp pain in her throat and coughed...

When she raised her hand to her mouth, she saw blood. She thought to herself, 'Damn it... now is not the time. How much time do I have left?'

Lin Ling noticed it all but said nothing. She merely wielded her newly transformed long-handled sword and quietly stepped in front of Himeko to fend off another wave of enemy attacks, silently guarding her teacher who worked so hard for her students...

---

With the defense systems disabled and the pressure easing, the St. Freya Anti-Entropy coalition easily occupied the third airport of Schicksal's headquarters. Realizing their position was lost, Schicksal's troops retreated further into the headquarters.

"The defense system is down, and we're safe for now. But we still don't know where Kiana is," Himeko reported the mission's success to Theresa.

Theresa replied, "Give the two doctors from Anti-Entropy some time. They've breached the airport system and are searching for clues. Also, ask Mei about Bronya's condition."

---

At that moment, Bronya had just woken up and was still too weak to fight. Mei requested the removal of the restriction bomb from her heart before she could join the battle.

Dr. Tesla found a clue about Kiana from Schicksal's database: "We found information on Kiana. A few hours ago, a spacecraft entered the Helheim Laboratory at the headquarters. That's not a good place; you know what Otto might do to her there."

"Helheim Laboratory?" Theresa frowned at the name. "It has a massive defensive barrier. Our firepower alone can't breach it quickly."

Himeko added, "And we don't have much time."

"So," Theresa proposed, "we have to find another way. We need to shut down the area's large Honkai reactor to cut off the barrier's energy source."

"This plan sounds good. I'll go; you stay here," Himeko volunteered, aware her time was running out.

---

"She's acting fast. It seems my lovely granddaughter has grown more capable," said Otto, deep within Schicksal's headquarters. Despite the fall of the outer airport, the Archbishop showed no signs of panic. He calmly ordered his three strongest Valkyries, "Durandal, Rita, and Fu Hua, prepare to greet your old friends."

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Chapter 78: The Queen Arrives! What About My Concubine?

When Himeko announced she would undertake a dangerous mission that was almost suicidal, everyone was shocked.

But before anyone could respond, Himeko added, "Once the Honkai reactor is shut down, you will immediately pilot the Hyperion to break through the barrier."

She didn't mention how she would escape after completing the mission or if she would need reinforcements...

Theresa, the commander-in-chief, asked worriedly, "But what about you?! The enemy's reinforcements will arrive soon, and you will be surrounded!"

"Don't worry." Himeko gave Theresa a confident smile over the screen. "I am a former member of the Valkyrie Assault Team. Breaking through encirclements is my specialty."

Of course, this reasoning did little to convince Theresa.

Theresa wanted to protest, "But—"

"Trust me, Theresa," Himeko interrupted, her tone becoming firm.

"Wait! I've counted the remaining mechas. I can send some with you." Fortunately, it wasn't just Theresa who objected to Himeko's risky plan. Even Tesla, originally from the enemy camp, suggested, "I'll go with you. Someone has to command these mechas."

Himeko shook her head. "No, keep them all on the Hyperion. We need more firepower here."

"I won’t entertain any arguments about my decision! Meet me outside when you're ready. I’ll organize the mechas first!" Tesla didn't give Himeko any room to protest. She left without waiting for a response.

Earlier, Tesla had noticed Himeko’s condition on the battlefield. Coupled with Himeko’s unyielding, captivating appearance, she suspected that Himeko’s body might have been damaged by the Honkai energy for a long time. This reminded her of those around her who acted recklessly, thinking they were invincible. She had to help, no matter what.

"Me, me, me!" A white-haired girl eagerly raised her hand. "I want to go too!"

"Why do you want to get involved?" Himeko pressed Lin Ling's hand down, annoyed. "Put your hand down! Why aren’t you this enthusiastic in class?"

"That's because Aunt Himeko, your regular clothes aren’t as striking as your current armor. I mean, it’s eye-catching, so people can't help but want to get a closer look~."

"..." Himeko was speechless. "You cheeky little wolf, is that the only reason?"

Lin Ling tilted her head. "Huh? Isn't that enough? To see more of beautiful Sister Himeko, I'd give anything!"

"Hmph, now you know to call me 'Sister'~"

"If Lin Ling goes, I want to go too..." Wendy naturally chimed in.

"Ah~" Himeko looked around, seeing everyone’s determined expressions. She sighed softly, "It seems I can't refuse..."

And so, Himeko led Lin Ling, Wendy, and Tesla’s mecha troops to charge into the enemy's heartland once more.

...

Before long, with strength far surpassing the original plan, Lin Ling and her team easily seized the energy center powering the Helheim Laboratory.

After Dr. Tesla hacked into the system, and Lin Ling and others physically smashed and burned their way through, they successfully disabled the Helheim barrier's energy supply.

"Alright, mission accomplished. Time to retreat."

Looking up, Himeko saw the barrier around the Helheim Laboratory rapidly dissipating without its energy source.

Himeko immediately ordered a retreat.

"Hmph, Schicksal is so weak. These piles of scrap metal, calling them mechas is an insult to our Anti-Entropy Titans." After their easy victory, Tesla couldn’t resist mocking Schicksal.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~

Boom!

But Tesla’s taunt was abruptly cut off.

With the flash of swords and the sound of cutting, a mecha standing guard in front of her suddenly turned into a heap of scrap metal.

"Well~ This is quite a mess. I’ll have to clean it up, since Lord Durandal likes things tidy."

Then, an elegant voice emerged, one that Tesla and Wendy may have heard for the first time, but Himeko and Lin Ling—especially Lin Ling—knew very well.

"Rita? Finally, all the S-rank Valkyries are here?" Upon hearing the voice, Himeko immediately drew the large sword on her back, preparing to face a formidable enemy.

"That's right, Major. Please surrender," said Fu Hua, who had somehow appeared behind Himeko, wearing her Shadow Knight Battlesuit.

It seemed there was more than one powerful adversary.

Just like in the past, Sister Tazi and the old immortal were here.

However, Lin Ling looked at Sister Tazi and the immortal who had suddenly appeared. She wasn't panicked; instead, she had a confident smile on her face:

Hehe, but now we have Wendy, the Wind Herrscher, on our side, and I’ve been gaining strength every day. Three against two—we have the advantage!

"Long time no see, Miss Lin Ling..."

But just as Lin Ling thought she had the upper hand, a confident, calm, and commanding voice interrupted her.

Unlike Rita and Fu Hua, who had appeared like assassins, this voice belonged to a blonde girl wielding a lance and wearing blue and white medieval armor.

Tap, tap, tap~

With a crisp sound, she walked toward Lin Ling step by step...

"It's stupid goose!"

...

Meanwhile, after Himeko and the others left, those on the Hyperion were actively preparing to breach the Helheim Laboratory and rescue Kiana.

"Mei, though the restraints on your heart have been lifted, the Herrscher consciousness within you will awaken. Don't push yourself; you still can't control that power."

"Dean, thank you for your concern."

"Just call me Theresa. I am now a traitor to Schicksal. I am no longer the principal of St. Freya. I'm sorry I dragged you into this because of my impulsiveness."

"Please don't say that. Even after leaving Schicksal, you're still our respected dean. Two years ago, you gave me a place as a Herrscher. Without that, I wouldn't be here as a Valkyrie today."

"Has it been two years?" Theresa sighed. "So, Ling-chan has been here for nearly a year. Time flies so fast..."

"Yes, happy times are always short." Mei also sighed, but then her gaze grew more resolute. "Before, I was afraid the being inside me might hurt those around me, but now, I don't want to run away anymore. I want to protect those around me with my own strength!"

Sorry to interrupt your conversation." Just as Theresa and Mei were having a heart-to-heart talk before the war, Dr. Einstein suddenly accessed the communication and brought good news and bad news, "The barrier dissipated quickly, but... unfortunately, comms between Tesla and Himeko was also interrupted. "

"We got it." Theresa and Mei looked at each other and put away their previous sad mood, "Mei, get ready to attack and start fighting!"

"Yes!"

…

"Something's wrong? The defenses here is so weak? It's like..."

After easily breaking through the barrier and driving the Hyperion all the way to the sky above the Helheim Laboratory on the Floating Island, Theresa didn't have any joy on her face, but the uneasiness in her heart became more intense.

Toot toot!

And as if to confirm her thoughts, the Hyperion's alarm suddenly sounded:

[Warning! Warning! Strong space fluctuations detected!]

"Ah?!"

Before Mei could react, she suddenly realized she was no longer on the Hyperion but in the sky.

What surprised her even more was...

"Kiana?" She found herself in the arms of a white-haired girl—Kiana. She asked with concern, "Are you okay?!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine..." Kiana first answered Mei's question gently, and then!

Her blue eyes suddenly turned an evil amber!

She continued in a voice filled with malevolent delight, "I'm fine, it's like... I've been reborn!"

"What?!" Though they looked the same, Mei instantly realized the person before her wasn't Kiana; it was like when her Herrscher persona had awakened in Nagazora City!

"Reunite with me, my other half~"

'Kiana' whispered to Mei in her arms, "Then, let's go find our old companions... servants..."

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hapter 79: I'm Not Targeting Anyone, I'm Saying That Everyone Here Is My Wife!

"Stupid goose?" Hearing herself referred to by such an unfitting name, Durandal frowned slightly. "Didn't I tell you my name is Durandal? Are you doing this on purpose?"

"No, no, no," Lin Ling shook her head repeatedly. "How could I ever forget my wife's name?"

Upon hearing this, Rita, Fu Hua, Himeko, and Tesla all turned to look at Lin Ling with mixed expressions.

Himeko thought to herself: 'This girl is so daring, flirting with the strongest Valkyrie like that. Does she have a death wish?'

Beside Lin Ling, Wendy suddenly closed her eyes and pressed down her restless right hand with her left. She prayed silently, 'Lin Ling, no... don't. Don't provoke them anymore. I can't control myself...'

During their time with Anti-Entropy, since Dr. Red and Dr. Blue were researchers without combat abilities, Lin Ling didn't bother teasing or provoking them much. But ever since they returned to Schicksal...

Wendy felt her anger was becoming harder and harder to suppress!

She wanted to tear that flirt to pieces!

...

"Wife?" Durandal, the subject of the remark, frowned deeply. Though she normally had a reserved nature and didn't pay much attention to romantic affairs, she couldn't help but feel irritated at being called someone's wife without her consent. Raising her lance, she pointed it directly at Lin Ling.

"I'm not your wife! Miss Lin Ling, please stop speaking nonsense, or you’ll create misunderstandings."

"It doesn't matter if you're not my wife now; you will be in the future~," Lin Ling teased.

"You—!"

"Lady Durandal~," Rita interjected, smiling kindly but with a glint in her eyes. "May I suggest we alter our mission objective? Allow me to execute—oh, I mean, handle this lecherous toad that dares to aim for a swan, so you don't have to dirty your hands."

"No need," Durandal immediately replied. "With my strength, I can handle her myself. Let's continue with the mission as planned."

A certain immortal—irritated at how quickly Lin Ling appeared to gather admirers—felt a surge of unexplainable anger. If Durandal hadn't just rejected Rita's request, she would have volunteered herself to change targets.

"What a scumbag! I'm telling you, you'll be torn to pieces by an axe sooner or later!" Dr. Tesla bluntly predicted Lin Ling's future.

[System prompt 1: The host successfully angered Rita...]

...

[System prompt 6: The host successfully angered Fu Hua...]

Hehe~ Just a few? It's only a small beginning~

Despite everyone's looks of disdain, contempt, or irritation, Lin Ling remained unbothered.

Listening to the system's prompts, she frowned, appearing unsatisfied.

Not enough! I need more power!

Because of the "tornado" triggered by Durandal's wings, which should never have appeared in history, Lin Ling knew she had to deal with this extraordinary existence. She had to increase her strength as quickly as possible, no matter the cost!

Looking around at everyone, she spoke with a mix of apology and arrogance,

"Hey~ Don't misunderstand me. I'm not targeting anyone specifically. I mean~ everyone here... is my wife!"

Ding!

As soon as she said this, Wendy, who had been closing her eyes until now, suddenly opened them, revealing a fierce green light. She swung her hand, and a green gust shot out toward Lin Ling's neck!

Ding!

Fortunately, Durandal, who appeared in front of Lin Ling, quickly deflected the attack.

"Good! Good! Good! You're protecting her like this? So, you two are together! I will destroy you!" Wendy, enraged by this, immediately charged toward Durandal.

...

"Dr. Tesla, show me your masterpiece." As their leader began to act, Rita wasted no time, launching herself into battle against the mecha units led by Tesla.

"Put down your weapon, Major Himeko. I don't want to hurt you. Coming here was a mistake. Kiana—"

As for Fu Hua, facing her old friend—who was like family—she wanted to avoid using force. If possible, she hoped to resolve things peacefully and avoid confrontation.

"She's not the real Kiana. Theresa and I have known for a long time!" Before Fu Hua could finish, Himeko revealed the truth she was about to disclose.

"If you already know, why do you...?" Fu Hua asked, perplexed. "The power of the Herrscher is unstable and may go berserk at any moment. Allowing her freedom is a threat to humanity."

"While you speak of justice, you're pushing an innocent girl to her death... Fu Hua!" Himeko stared into Fu Hua's eyes. "Is this your idea of justice?"

"Sacrifice is inevitable to fight against the Honkai, Major." Fu Hua shifted to address Himeko by her rank, hoping to remind her of her duty as a Valkyrie of Schicksal. "You know better than anyone that misplaced mercy only leads to terrible consequences."

"You don't understand what 'sacrifice is inevitable' truly means, Fu Hua." Himeko shook her head, her expression sorrowful. "The true horror isn't how many lives this world takes away, but how many people become accustomed to losing them."

"..."

Fu Hua was at a loss for words.

Indeed, this dilemma had no solution. The value of life could not be measured by numbers. No matter which side was sacrificed, it was an unacceptable outcome...

"If one day, the people who survive through others' sacrifices come to expect such sacrifices—or even force them—then this world isn't worth saving! Such a ruthless world might as well be destroyed!" Lin Ling declared loudly as Fu Hua fell silent.

"The world has never been inherently beautiful. Only a few noble-hearted people make it so. It could be said that the world is beautiful because of them! Take, for example, the Valkyries who have heroically sacrificed themselves for the world! Sadly, many of them did not die fighting against the collapse but instead perished due to some conspirator's greed. Ah~ Some of them could have been my wives, living a happy life with me..."

"..."

Though the first half of her speech was almost poetic and philosophical, the second half was nothing but the selfish musings of a certain flirt, prompting everyone to curse her silently once more.

However, since everyone clung to their own sense of justice, words alone could not resolve the conflict.

Only actions could determine the outcome!

And so, Himeko and Fu Hua began their fight in earnest.

Meanwhile, a certain white-haired girl had, unsurprisingly but predictably, failed... and for now, everyone ignored her.

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Chapter 80: I'm Himeko's Final Line of Defense!

However, even though no one cares about Lin Ling, she will never run away!

Because she knows that she is the last line of defense for Himeko!

Although according to the original history, Himeko and Tesla will definitely not be able to defeat Rita and Fu Hua, and it won't matter if they lose, Wendy is a different story...

A guy who is yellow on the outside but may be greener than Wendy on the inside has always been 'if I don't use you, I will kill you'.

And Wendy happened to be the one who would never obey his orders, so it would be dangerous if she was caught.

At this time, Durandal had just stabilized the Bubble World sealed in her body with the help of Su, one of the Thirteen Flamechasers of the previous era, last year.

This made her, already extremely strong, the strongest in Schicksal, almost gaining the power of an entire "world"!

This is not something Wendy, who has not yet fully developed, can resist. What's more, the Honkai energy that she finally absorbed a few days ago had been consumed by the Typhoon last time.

So it didn't take long for Wendy to fall into a disadvantage.

Sister Tazi also managed to avoid a setback. She pushed the Titan Mech all the way with unstoppable force and was rapidly approaching Dr. Tesla's body, which had almost no combat capability.

The immortal who was no longer hiding her strength easily suppressed Himeko, who was in pain.

Seeing that this multi-player melee was about to end, the Schicksal headquarters was about to win a great victory...

If we don't move now, when will we?

"Wendy, my wife! If you can't beat them, hide first! It's dangerous to be caught by Schicksal! If you want me, I can give myself to you at any time!"

So Lin Ling immediately shouted to Wendy,

"Just like last time, hide and grow first! Gather enough strength and then come back to take me back!"

"Want you?..."

Then Lin Ling once again received strange looks from everyone present.

"Don't get me wrong, I said it was my life, but she wanted to kill me, didn't she? I love her so much, so I must give it to her? Ahem, but it's not impossible if you ask for it as you imagine~ And~ it's not limited to Wendy~"

As she said that, Lin Ling buried her blushing face~

"..." Everyone was speechless again.

However~ among the speechless people, there seemed to be one or two whose cheeks suddenly blushed~

[Ding~ System prompt...]

Then, under the system prompt, Lin Ling felt that a steady stream of power was pouring into her body, giving her a sense of joyful harvest.

This made her not only clench her fists and feel the surging power in her body, but also secretly think: Now, even if I don't use the power of the Herrscher, I should be able to take down Sister Tazi, right?

However... after obtaining powerful strength...

Her next sentence was...

"Surrender! Surrender! Wives of Schicksal! I surrender!"

Lin Ling said this while holding up the French military salute. Now she not only had to increase her strength, but also conserve it. She couldn't use it recklessly. If she could avoid fighting, she should try not to fight.

She had to save all her strength for the final fight later!

"What!?" Even in the face of a hard battle, Himeko, who still insisted on her life, was instantly furious. She turned back angrily and looked at the person who surrendered without making an effort, "Lin Ling! Are you going to betray us?!"

"Sure enough!" Tesla also said angrily, "There will be a second betrayal after the first one. I shouldn't have believed you!"

"Well... everyone, listen to my excuse, oh no, listen to my explanation. It can't be called betrayal. Both sides are my lovers; I really don't want both sides to lose... What's more." Lin Ling aimed her eyes at the immortal, "There is a husband over there, and I have to listen to her~"

"Huh?!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at the honest immortal, who was a little at a loss.

"Ah?" Fu Hua was confused, and her slightly red face rapidly heated up...

...

Later, due to Lin Ling's betrayal and the already overwhelming strength gap, the people on Durandal's side won the final victory.

Wendy followed Lin Ling's advice and used her ability to fly high into the sky again and leave the battlefield. She planned to kill the pair, oh no, the group of women after she grew stronger.

And the defeated Himeko fell into a coma under the double blow of body and mind, with guilt for Kiana and resentment for Lin Ling.

As for Dr. Tesla~

She was taken to a solid metal room that could be used as a prison and was originally used to hold experimental subjects.

"You traitor!"

Tesla scolded Lin Ling again, "By doing this, are you worthy of everyone in St. Freya Academy? Don't you always say you love them?"

"What traitor? Didn't I say that? I like everyone~ So standing on the side of Schicksal is not a betrayal. Unfortunately~ Grandma Tesla, you are too old; I won't put you in the wife pool."

Tesla: "Scummy girl!"

"Oh? Don't you think I like you romantically, Miss Tesla? Are you angry? I'm sorry; I didn't consider your feelings..."

"How is that possible!"

"I'm sorry, Lord Tesla." At this time, Rita also followed closely and apologized for Tesla, "It may be a little uncomfortable, I'm sorry for the offense."

She saw that this maid who likes to pursue perfection was tying Tesla with a beautiful silk scarf and even tied a perfect bow after tying it.

But she frowned slightly, seemingly not very satisfied.

Lin Ling reminded her, "Hey, Sister Tazi, how about spraying some perfume? This room was used to hold experimental subjects before, so it has a bit of a peculiar smell."

"Oh~" Hearing this, Rita nodded thoughtfully, "That's true; I didn't expect you, a little guy, to have such good taste."

Rita expressed her recognition of Lin Ling for the first time, then took out a bottle of expensive, high-quality perfume under Dr. Tesla's murderous gaze~

Swish~

Swish~

She sprayed both sides of the silk scarf that tied Dr. Tesla.

The two's bad-taste combo made a certain red-haired girl with twin ponytails extremely angry.

She really couldn't understand what she had done wrong to deserve Rita's actions and Lin Ling's verbal attacks.

She could only swear angrily, "Damn it! You two just wait! Ugh!"

Then, she was gagged by Rita with a beautiful handkerchief. "Well~ It's finally perfect~"

Rita put her chin on her hand and admired her work with satisfaction, like an artist appreciating a piece of art.

"Sister Tazi, you really have some quirks," Lin Ling commented.

"Quirks? I guess so. Just treat it as practice for someone with white hair in the future. ~"

"Huh?!"

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Chapter 81: I Misread You, You're This Kind of Person!

"Okay, Miss Lin Ling, Dr. Tesla has been settled. Our mission here is over. It's time to evacuate. Let's go and meet the Overseer. The Overseer wanted to see you for a long time."

After admiring her masterpiece for a while, Rita planned to take the newly surrendered Lin Ling back to see Overseer Otto. It would be better to say that bringing Lin Ling back was one of her tasks.

Otto had had a strong interest in this strange girl for a long time. Last time, he planned to send Durandal to capture her. Unfortunately, I don't know if she was just too lucky, but she actually escaped.

But this time, she surrendered voluntarily and fell into the trap.

"Okay, okay." Lin Ling did not refuse and even pushed Rita's back eagerly, "Lead the way, hurry up! I surrendered so quickly. Otto, that little yellow-haired man must have some expression, right? He must reward me with a few Valkyries as wives, right? My requirements are not high, just two or three S-rank ones will do... Ah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Lin Ling, who was talking nonsense as usual, was suddenly pinched by Rita, an S-rank Valkyrie, who twisted her arm in a very painful direction.

"First," Rita turned around, increasing the strength of her grip, and corrected with a kind expression, "Please call your immediate superior the Bishop or Overseer. Second, Valkyries cannot be given as rewards, so don't dream; and finally, please don't touch other girls' bodies at will. Do you understand, Lin Ling-chan?"

"Ah, it hurts!" Lin Ling nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand, I understand! Let go quickly! You're an S-rank Valkyrie; do you have the nerve to bully me, a C-rank?"

"C-rank?" Rita shook her head and chuckled, "Miss Lin Ling, you're really modest. Judging from your previous performance in attacking Schicksal, you'd be considered a strong A-rank."

"But even if I'm the strongest in the A-ranks, I still won't be a match for the S-rank Lady Rita! And have you forgotten about the recording~"

"Hmm..." Hearing the key words, Rita glared at Lin Ling fiercely, and then let her go. "Miss Lin Ling, please don't threaten me with the recording again. As a Valkyrie of Schicksal, everything is based on the mission. If it is really a last resort, even if I have to reveal that I like her... cough cough, anyway, be obedient, Miss Lin Ling. You don't want me to use force, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Lin Ling rubbed her wrist, which was a little painful. "Damn, you're so cruel. Since the mission is the priority, then take me to see the Archbishop quickly. Maybe he's busy assembling troops."

"Well... please follow me, Miss Lin Ling."

Seeing that the person who had been teasing her seemed to have finally been brought under control, Rita, who had achieved her great revenge, immediately left the room with an arrogant smile, like a rooster that had always won.

And Lin Ling, rubbing her wrist with a painful expression, followed closely behind like a little follower.

However, before closing the door, she turned back and gave Dr. Tesla a strange "you know" look.

Bang!

Then, the heavy iron door closed.

Bang!

A slight muffled sound followed.

Outside the door, Lin Ling, who had just been timid, retracted her hand-knife, and under her hand was Rita, who still had a triumphant smile on her face.

The only difference from before was that Rita's eyes had turned white, and her body softened as she slowly fell.

Lin Ling caught Rita, who almost fell after losing consciousness, and said apologetically: "I'm very sorry, Sister Tazi, but actually, I'm not just an A-rank~"

…

Time went back to about ten minutes earlier, when the Schicksal side had just won.

"Rita, Fu Hua, the Immortal Blades just sent a message saying that they've been in a tough battle and are asking for support. The mess here is left to you to clean up. I'll go first!"

After receiving the message from her subordinates, Durandal quickly got up and left.

Without high-rank combat power, ordinary Valkyries cannot resist the Honkai army with Judgment-rank Honkai beasts. So, to prevent the complete fall of Schicksal Headquarters, Durandal immediately rushed back to support after completing the mission.

Afterwards, Himeko, who had suddenly fainted, was immediately taken to the nearest experimental detention warehouse by Rita and others for emergency treatment.

"Originally, according to the plan, these traitors from the Far East Branch were to be imprisoned in the Church. But now, Rita can only do a simple treatment first." After using the simple medical equipment found nearby to give Himeko basic care, Rita said apologetically, "However, as long as you rest properly and don't exert yourself for the time being, you should be able to recover. Then Miss Lin Ling, please come with me to place Dr. Tesla."

Afterwards, because she was worried that Fu Hua might let Lin Ling go due to their past relationship, Rita forcibly took Lin Ling to detain Tesla together.

"You go first; I still have some things to handle." Fu Hua found an excuse to stay. She first used Fenghuang Down to assist in treating Himeko, who had been injured, and left one of the feathers in her body for emergency use.

After completing these tasks, Fu Hua left. But not long after Fu Hua left, another white figure took advantage of the chaos outside and sneaked into the "cell" where Himeko was. This person was Lin Ling, who had just shown weakness and then attacked, knocking out Rita.

As soon as she entered, she couldn't wait to put her hands on Himeko's body and began groping her for a while.

"What are you doing?! Lin Ling?!" But soon, she was caught by Fu Hua, who suddenly returned.

"You said you would stand by my side and said I was your boss... I was a little happy, but I didn't expect it!" Fu Hua said with three parts anger and seven parts disappointment. "You are so lustful? You even take advantage of others? I really misjudged you! Himeko saved your life and gave you a place to stay, but you actually..."

"Ah... I'm not, I didn't... ???...That's right! I'm just such a lustful ghost. If you want to blame someone, blame your lack of goods; you can't satisfy me at all!"

"You!"

Originally, Lin Ling wanted to explain that she was using the Power of Death and reason to treat Himeko, but that was too troublesome, and if Otto knew about it, he might directly ask Durandal to capture her again and then maybe imprison her and slice her for research.

If it really developed like that, her action to save Himeko would be ruined...

So, even if the immortal misunderstood her character, she simply admitted it. Anyway, there were already so many people who misunderstood her...

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Chapter 82: I'm Going to Kill You, I'll Avenge My Lin Ling!

"Beep, beep, beep! All non-combatants, please proceed to the nearest shelter immediately!" Not long after Fu Hua left the cell where Himeko was being held, alarms sounded throughout the various facilities of Schicksal.

"Has it finally begun?" Fu Hua, who knew part of Otto's plan, immediately realized that the Herrscher of the Void had awakened. She tried to contact Rita to discuss the next steps but found that Rita was unresponsive, no matter how much she called.

"This isn't good! Is Rita in danger?" Fu Hua thought. "And if an S-level Valkyrie like her is in danger, then Lin Ling must be in trouble too!" She quickly summoned the power of the Divine Key Fenghuang Down and locked onto Lin Ling's position using the feathers she had placed in her body. Although she was puzzled as to why Lin Ling was in Himeko's containment cabin, she rushed over, worried for her safety.

Thankfully, Lin Ling was safe... but not quite! Fu Hua found her doing something that appeared suspiciously inappropriate to the unconscious Himeko!

She immediately scolded her!

However, given the urgency of the situation, Fu Hua had no time to punish Lin Ling more severely. To protect both Lin Ling and Himeko, she locked the troublemaker in a containment chamber next to Himeko's.

Then, Fu Hua rushed off to the area where the Honkai energy was most concentrated...

"Hehe~ You think you can lock me up in this shabby cell?" After Fu Hua left, Lin Ling calmly snapped her fingers, and a portal large enough for a person appeared in front of her.

...

Elsewhere...

After the Herrscher of the Sky, Sirin, awakened, the Herrscher of Thunder within Mei's body was also triggered and awakened. In a flash of lightning, Mei, now embodying the Herrscher of Thunder, broke away from Kiana's arms and moved to an open space at a relatively safe distance.

"We're too late," the Herrscher of Thunder in Mei said, assessing the situation. "She's already controlled by the Honkai and in great danger."

"No, it's precisely because she's in danger!" Mei refused to give up on Kiana just because of the risks. She immediately rushed forward again, determined. "That's why I absolutely can't let her go!"

"Hmph~ Alright." Seeing Mei's determination, the Herrscher of Thunder suggested, "Since we're facing a Herrscher, we should use the power of the Herrscher to defeat her. Don’t disappoint me."

At this moment, both personalities within Mei reached a consensus. Together, they unleashed the power of the Herrscher and charged forward with a unified purpose: to bring Kiana back.

However, the Herrscher of the Sky, Sirin, possessed not only the Herrscher cores of the Void and Death, but she had also been infused with a vast amount of Honkai energy by Otto in the laboratory's culture chamber. Her strength far surpassed her previous partial awakenings.

Even after removing the bomb from her heart and releasing her Herrscher of Thunder powers, Mei was no match for her.

She was at a complete disadvantage from the start.

Her thunder attacks were instantly devoured by the portals that suddenly appeared, and she struggled to get anywhere near Sirin, who used the space manipulation powers of the Herrscher of the Void and various portals that could shoot sub-space lances from any direction.

Sirin didn’t even need to move. She just gazed down at the embarrassed Mei with an air of contempt.

Then, as Mei leaped to dodge another strike from the sub-space lance, Sirin suddenly reached out and grasped at the empty air!

In an instant, Mei felt a wave of dizziness, and she found herself in "Kiana's" grasp again, only this time, her neck was being tightly squeezed, unlike the more intimate embrace from before.

"Hmph~"

Seeing that her fellow Herrscher was so weak, Sirin scoffed in disdain and prepared to seize the Gem of Conquest that originally belonged to her.

"Kiana... Kiana..." Even though she was choking, Mei endured the pain and reached out gently, trying to touch the face of the person she cared about most.

"Ah...!"

At the moment of contact, Kiana's eyes seemed to momentarily revert to their innocent blue.

She flung Mei away and then screamed in agony...

Inside Kiana, two personalities were fighting for control over the body.

Unfortunately, Kiana was too weak compared to Sirin. The personality that called itself Sirin and wielded the power of the Herrscher of the Void easily triumphed, leaving Kiana in a deeper slumber.

Then, Sirin, having defeated Kiana's consciousness and "monopolized the body's power," burst forth with even greater strength.

Her dress fluttered with the rhythm of her heartbeat, becoming more elegant and slender under the influence of the Honkai energy and the power of the Herrscher.

At the end of the extended hems of her dress, strange eye-like patterns appeared, and beams of light shot into the sky.

Countless portals opened in the sky, releasing an endless swarm of Honkai beasts of all sizes, seemingly intent on overwhelming the severely injured Mei...

Fortunately, a large number of Anti-Entropy advance troops arrived just in time, carving a bloody path through the Honkai beasts and shielding Mei from further harm.

At the same time, Mei spotted Theresa, an S-level Valkyrie, rushing to the battlefield.

For a moment, it seemed there was a glimmer of hope...

However,

With a snap of her fingers~

In the sky, the Herrscher of the Void flicked her fingers,

And the troops of AE Titans was instantly reduced to ashes...

The once-beautiful Sky Island was transformed into a sea of flames...

Raiden Mei, Theresa, who had just arrived, and Bronya, who had recently recovered from a serious illness and acquired the Star of Eden transformation weapon from Dr. Einstein, all fought valiantly on the battlefield, but they were no match for Sirin.

"Are you ready to accept your fate?"

After effortlessly toying with Saint Freya and Anti-Entropy, Sirin grew bored. She planned to finish them off and then go find her missing servant.

Whoosh!

Boom!

Just then, a powerful orange light suddenly descended from the sky!

Sweeping away countless Honkai beasts, it also created a barrier between Sirin and Theresa's group.

As the light faded, everyone saw that the newcomer was Fu Hua, who had abducted Kiana.

"Mei, Bronya, Theresa, leave this place immediately. She's not an enemy you can defeat! I'll hold her back."

From her words, it appears Fu Hua had not truly betrayed them. She was even willing to risk her life to save everyone now.

"Class monitor..."

"Oh, humans are like flies that can't be swatted away. Kill one, and countless more appear..."

Seeing another "pest" interrupting her "banquet," Sirin scoffed in annoyance. But soon, she recognized the intruder.

"I recognize you! The same ridiculous outfit, the same infuriating face! You remind me of many unpleasant memories! I'm going to kill you and avenge my Lin Ling!"

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Chapter 83: Beauty is Only Worthy of the Strong~

"Your Lin Ling? Humph! She never belonged to you!"

When mentioning Lin Ling, Fu Hua couldn't help but think of the last time she almost killed her by mistake.

She was furious!

The mask dropped again in an instant, and the jet accelerator behind her suddenly started. She turned into a stream of light and arrived in front of Sirin in an instant, then punched her hard!

Everything was like a replay of the scene in Singapore...

And this time, no one blocked this terrifying punch for the queen.

But now the queen no longer needed others to help block it!

When Fu Hua approached at a very high speed, the power of space had already been activated.

"Not good."

Fu Hua felt that her body suddenly stagnated, and the fist that hit Sirin was stopped at a close distance.

It turned out that several ribbon-like strips had suddenly wrapped around her right hand, preventing her fist from moving forward a bit.

"Hmph, do you think I'm still the same person I was before?"

While Fu Hua was fixed in mid-air, with her old strength worn out and new strength yet to come, Sirin summoned a large number of sub-space lance and shot them out...

Fortunately, Fu Hua had experienced countless life-and-death battles and had already developed a superb combat awareness that was like instinct.

She instantly grabbed the first lance that came with her free left hand, then pierced the 'ribbon' that tied her, and then stepped on the second sub-space lance and retreated.

After retreating a little, she suddenly made a sharp turn and quickly detoured behind Sirin. Before Sirin could react, overwhelming fists had already followed...

Even the fully awakened Herrscher of the Void was knocked away and even spit out a trace of blood in the air.

After that, it was a battle that seemed evenly matched, and Fu Hua even had a slight advantage...

...

Unfortunately, although Fu Hua's attack was not effective, Sirin's wounds were recovering at an astonishing speed.

With the Gem of Serenity, she is almost immortal after obtaining enough Honkai energy. Unless she can be killed with one strike or her power weakened in some way, even the strongest opponent will be slowly worn out.

…

"Ha, ha"…

After another futile attack, Fu Hua flashed to a relatively safe position, breathing heavily.

The high-intensity battles just now had consumed a lot of her physical strength, so she had to temporarily avoid the edge and wait for an opportunity...

However, Sirin would not give her a chance to breathe.

Seeing that her opponent had become weak, she took the initiative to teleport in front of Fu Hua, who had the advantage in close combat.

She pinched the opponent's temple from the front and slowly lifted it up while raising a spear with the other hand: "I'll give you a little praise. You are indeed different, but in the end, you are still a human being. Go to hell~"

Pa-pa-pa-pa-

Suddenly, the untimely applause made the Herrscher stop the lance in her hand. Sirin looked in the direction of the voice and found an uninvited guest on the battlefield.

It was a blond man with blue eyes and a confident smile. He applauded and complimented her.

"What a wonderful battle, you are worthy of being the herald of H-"

"You are worthy of being my wife! Your figure is always so dazzling~"

However, before the speaker finished speaking, another white-haired girl suddenly appeared and interrupted the man, even saying what the man wanted to say.

"Hmm?" Otto, who was a little unhappy and curious about someone interrupting his speech, turned his head and looked over. After seeing who it was, he was surprised and said, "Oh~ It's you? Miss Lin Ling, by the way, aren't you with Rita? Where is she?"

"You mean that Sister Tazi?" Lin Ling shook her head with dissatisfaction, "She is so lame~ She can't satisfy me at all. She didn't play with me for long before she said she couldn't bear my attack and needed to rest. Now, she is sleeping on a bed."

Otto narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

She could actually escape from the hands of the S-level Valkyrie Rita, and from her tone, it seems that she even defeated Rita? It's unbelievable that she has grown from an ordinary human to such a level in less than a year. Or does she really have the ability to charm women's hearts, as speculated in Rita's report?

It seems that even I underestimated this mysterious girl...

"Lin Ling... my Lin Ling..."

At this moment, after seeing Lin Ling, the face of the Honkai queen, who was arrogant to everyone, showed a trace of tenderness for the first time. She said gently to Lin Ling not far away, "My... Princess~ I finally see you again~"

"Princess?!" x N

As if they heard something too outrageous, everyone present was shocked and stood still.

"What, what!?" Mei was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth, her face full of disbelief.

Although after the last New Zealand incident, she knew that the relationship between Lin Ling and the Herrscher personality in Kiana's body was a little complicated, and Lin Ling called 'Kiana' wife, and she thought it was just the little wolf's daily talk, but she never thought that the Herrscher of the Void herself actually admitted it!??

"You came at the right time, come here quickly." Sirin didn't care much about the reactions of others; it's better to say that she enjoyed their shock very much.

She then activated the power of void, instantly moving Lin Ling in front of her, and then handed her the spear in her hand, "Last time, this woman pierced your body with her fist. This time, you will take revenge yourself. Come on, use this to pierce her."

Lin Ling did not refuse, but tookout her own sub-space lance with excitement: "Okay~ I am also very angry. She just wanted to lock me in a small room to play some weird games."

"Lin Ling... you, you said you would stand on my side before." Fu Hua, who was strangled by someone, looked at Lin Ling with a sad face and asked her doubts, "You... have you always lied to me?"

"Hey~" Lin Ling scratched the back of her head with a silly smile "I'm sorry, old... class monitor, I betrayed you again. I think compared to Schicksal, Honkai has a better future~ By the way, it's not really a betrayal, didn't I say that I always stand on my wife's side..."

"Hmph~ weak ants, you don't know yet, right?" Sirin hugged Lin Ling beside her, then raised her head and announced arrogantly, "Lin Ling has been mine for a long time. She was just playing around with you guys."

"No... I believe this must be fake..." Looking at the sudden shy Lin Ling in Sirin's arms, Fu Hua suddenly felt that the pain from her head being pinched disappeared, leaving only a sadness from the bottom of her heart...

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Chapter 84: Let Her Go, Lawgiver of the Void! She's Mine!

"Hehe~ My little Fu Hua~ I never thought you'd end up like this." Lin Ling lifted the Sub-space lance and brushed aside the messy hair that had fallen over half of Fu Hua's face during the battle. "Such a delicate little face… it would be a shame to pierce it."

"..." Fu Hua remained silent, her gaze fixed on Lin Ling with a complex, indescribable expression that made Lin Ling hesitate to look back at her.

"My beloved~" the queen, who still held Fu Hua with one hand, spoke with a hint of annoyance. "Why haven’t you acted yet? Do you actually have feelings for them?"

"No, no~" Lin Ling quickly turned around, sensing the murderous aura behind her. "It's just that this one always bullied and oppressed me, so today I want to have some fun with her, make her pay. Killing her outright is too easy."

"Hmph~" the queen snorted coldly. She recalled the time she was still within Kiana's body when she was not fully awakened and could only watch Lin Ling with other girls, feeling helpless and frustrated. Her tone grew colder. "You'd better not lie to me. If you dare to be unfaithful, I will tie you up and kill them one by one in front of you! And then, you will be next."

"How could I ever?" Lin Ling immediately turned and clung to the queen's waist like a spoiled kitten. "Of course, my heart belongs only to you, my wife~ How could I ever fall for anyone else?"

In reality, Lin Ling was panicking.

Uh… Are all Herrschers this possessive? What's with the Honkai God's preferences? Why does he always choose girls who seem a bit mentally unstable, bordering Yandere to be Herrschers? It's terrifying, it really makes me uneasy...

However, seeing Lin Ling's affectionate actions, the queen blushed slightly and turned her head with a proud look. "Hmph~ I thought not."

...

"Then, Miss Sirin, may I have a word?"

Suddenly, the green headed figure, who had been ignored due to Lin Ling’s interruption, spoke again, drawing Sirin’s attention.

"You? I know you. You’re the one who begged me to awaken you. A pathetic human who covets the power of God," Sirin, still in a foul mood, mocked immediately. "Now, have you finally realized the folly of playing with fire?"

"Hehehe~ It is an honor to be remembered by the Queen. So, as a token of appreciation for giving you a second life, could you spare her?"

Otto spread his palm, gesturing to the hostage in the Herrscher’s grasp. At the same time, a scarlet liquid seeped from his body, spiraling up his arm in a twisting motion, forming several sharp spikes of blood. The spikes pointed directly at the Herrscher, ready to strike at any moment.

"She is my friend, and I do not wish for her to be harmed."

Otto's tone remained light and playful, reflecting his usual nonchalant demeanor.

But Sirin felt differently. It wasn’t Otto who unsettled her, but the blood spikes. They felt strangely familiar, though not entirely comprehensible.

Sirin frowned slightly. Does she really have to fight this clown here? The material he’s wielding seems troublesome... She had only gathered two cores, and her power isn’t fully restored yet.

"Hmph, it’s not up to you whether she lives or dies." However, if Lin Ling insisted, she would not hesitate to face the dangerous man, even if it wasn’t favorable at the moment. She turned her gaze to Lin Ling, seeking her opinion. "My dear, what do you think?"

There was no way Lin Ling could kill the immortal who had first confessed to her in this world. She knew Fu Hua was a MANTIS and wouldn’t die even if seriously wounded, but if Sirin killed her and exiled her to the imaginary space, it would cause a lot of trouble.

To avoid the worst-case scenario, she immediately whispered in Sirin's ear, "Wife, that thing in the man’s hand looks dangerous. It would be bad if he hurt you. Compared to your safety, my revenge doesn’t matter."

"Lin Ling..."

Seeing that Lin Ling cared so much for her, the queen gently stroked Lin Ling’s cheek, her eyes showing a hint of emotion, something unseen since that woman had left.

Lin Ling immediately played the helpless card and spoke loudly, "Oh~ But I also think it's too simple to kill her like this. Let’s play cat and mouse for a while and ignore her for now."

"Hmph~ Since my beloved wife has spoken, I’ll spare her life for now. Let’s go and catch those fleeing girls!" The queen tossed Fu Hua aside as if discarding a piece of trash, then wrapped an arm around Lin Ling’s waist and chased after the coalition forces of Saint Freya and Anti-Entropy, who had used the chaos to flee.

"I am beginning to suspect more and more that this girl really has some kind of charm that bewilders women," Otto muttered, "She managed to stir a trace of human emotion in the Herrscher of the Void, which is good for my plans but a different way, But it's fine."

Otto's gaze shifted to the bracelet on Lin Ling’s wrist, now moving away rapidly.

It was a weapon crafted from soulium materials that he had sent.

With a confident smile, he knew everything was still under his control.

Then, his eyes turned to Fu Hua, lying on the ground. "The last time I saw you so badly hurt was at Tianqiong Peak, five hundred years ago, wasn't it? Well, let me heal you first and congratulate you on the successful completion of the first phase of the experiment."

"Why?" Fu Hua's voice was weak but filled with fury. "Why... why let her go? Don’t you know her goal is..."

"I know it's Theresa and the others. They’ll probably be caught soon, but this time, no one will mess it up..."

"... What did you say...!?" Fu Hua couldn't comprehend why he would do such a thing. He had once claimed Theresa was his granddaughter and had asked Durandal to spare her... but now he was letting the Herrscher hunt her down...

"Relax, I'll share some good news. K423, or the girl you call Kiana, her consciousness has not vanished..."

Finally, Otto revealed his full plan to Fu Hua. He intended to use the blood of Kiana’s friends to awaken her consciousness, allowing the warm, happy memories of the past two years to empower her to defeat the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin.

Afterward, a human with the power of the Herrscher would be born!

Sadly, Fu Hua would never agree to such a cruel and inhumane plan!

"Haha... hahaha..."

Understanding Otto's plan, Fu Hua laughed bitterly.

"My friend, I'm asking you sincerely now. Your behavior is beyond redemption, so I chose to tell you everything. Even so, do you still intend to resist me? Do you still want to stop me?"

Summoning all her strength, Fu Hua replied.

"Friend? There is no sincerity in your words, only deep selfishness and lies... You trample on others’ feelings and toy with their fates. You don’t even have a moment... where you feel like a bad person. You make me feel... pity... and revulsion from the bottom of my heart..."

Bang!

"Jingwei, I didn't lie..."

A gunshot rang out, and Fu Hua's body fell still...

But just in time, she had activated the Divine Key · Fenghuang Down's Oth power, transferring her consciousness to another 'feather'...

...

Meanwhile, Sirin had caught up with Theresa and her group.

After swiftly defeating Mei again, she seized the Gem of Conquest from her body.

Just as Sirin acquired the third core and prepared to destroy everyone present except for Lin Ling...

A green light carrying a terrifying gust of wind descended from the sky!

"Let her go, Herrscher of the Void! She belongs to me!"

———

Chapter 85: Two Herrschers Fight for the Wife / Vermillion Knight Eclipse

The powerful wind seemed to tear the very fabric of space, its brilliant green hue unmistakable.

There was no need to guess—the person arriving was Wendy, who had been missing for some time.

After losing to Durandal and following Lin Ling's advice to temporarily leave the battlefield, Wendy had taken advantage of the chaos between the three factions—Honkai, Schicksal Headquarters, and Anti-Entropy Saint Freya Academy Alliance. She found several unattended Honkai energy reactors in the facilities outside Schicksal Headquarters' occupied area and devoured all the energy from them as quickly as possible to strengthen herself.

Now, with the concentration of Honkai energy in her body reaching the maximum she could bear, she had returned to seek revenge!

Then she discovered...

That flirt had changed sides again in such a short time!

"Damn it! You scumbag!" Wendy shouted, furious at seeing Lin Ling being intimate with Kiana—who was clearly not Kiana. She wanted to rush up and confront her...

"My dear half~ You've come at the perfect time," the queen interrupted before Wendy could express her anger. She held Lin Ling close, as if showing off, and spoke to Wendy, who hovered in the air. "Last time, you, a fake Herrscher, won and took away my beloved. This time, I will show you who her true master is!"

"Huh? Why ‘master’? Aren’t you supposed to be my ‘wife’? Didn’t we just talk about that?" Lin Ling interjected.

"What's wrong?" Sirin tilted her head, looking puzzled. "The princess is also my property, so I am your master..."

"Ah, but if you’re my wife and also possession, then doesn’t that make me your master too?" Lin Ling teased.

"Well..." Sirin paused, slightly flustered, before snapping, "Stop teasing me! I don't care about these! Either way, you belong to me!"

"Alright, let's skip the semantics. Let's talk math instead," Lin Ling continued. "By the way, wife, how many halves do you have? Earlier, you called Mei your ‘half’ body. Two halves plus yourself would be more than 100%, right?"

"Let me think." The queen began counting on her fingers. "At my peak, I had the Herrscher of the Void core, the Serenity Gem, the Haste Gem, the Desire Gem, the Conquest Gem, and the Reason core—so that should be six halves, right?

"Six cores? Then shouldn’t it be one-sixth bodies instead? And you should be excluded, so it would be five one-sixth bodies," Lin Ling mused. "Wife, why are you so silly? Could it be... you never went to school? Ah! It hurts!"

"Stop talking!" Sirin pinched the soft flesh on Lin Ling's waist with displeasure. "Why do you care so much? I’ll say whatever I want! If I want to call them halves, who dares to object?"

"Alright, alright." Lin Ling nodded repeatedly. "Halves it is. After this battle, I'll change the laws of mathematics and make one-sixth equal to half..."

"Hmph~ That’s better~"

"Hey! Stop ignoring me!" Wendy finally shouted. Unable to endure it any longer, she raised her hand and sent a fierce gust of wind to interrupt their "lovey-dovey" exchange.

Unfortunately, the seemingly powerful wind blade was easily dissipated by the black mist, electric arcs, and spatial distortions surrounding the queen.

However, it did draw Sirin's attention.

"I almost forgot. Now is not the time for this." The queen put Lin Ling down and floated to the same height as Wendy, confronting her. "Let's deal with my rebellious half first~"

"Hmph! Such arrogance!" Wendy gritted her teeth. "If I could beat you once, I can beat you countless times! If I could snatch Lin Ling once, I can snatch her again! You will always be a loser!"

"Hmph! Bring it on!"

The sky filled with lightning and thunder, black fog swirled, fierce winds raged, and space itself seemed to distort... It felt like the end of the world.

However, Lin Ling felt slightly relieved.

[Ding! System Notice 9: The host successfully angered Wendy. Power of the Herrscher of Wind increased by 3% (current host power: 23.33% of full powered Herrscher of Wind).]

[System Notice 10: The host successfully angered Sirin. Power of the Herrscher of Death increased by 2% (current host power: 7% of full Herrscher of Death).]

In such a short time, her strength had increased significantly, even boosting the power of the Herrscher of Death, the one she desired most.

It seemed her chances of reversing the future were steadily increasing.

However, even so, it was not a guaranteed success. Thinking of Durandal’s unexpected intervention, Lin Ling sensed that the timeline was diverging more and more from its predetermined path. The advantage of knowing history as a transmigrator was diminishing and could even disappear entirely.

To prepare for these situations, the only solution was to continually improve her strength...

So, Lin Ling turned her attention to Theresa, who was injured in the battle, and Mei, whose heart was wounded by Sirin’s forced gem extraction.

She waved to them and shouted, "Alright, wives, all eyes on me! Look at me!"

Boom!

Whoosh!

Before Lin Ling could finish, a thunderbolt and a wind blade struck beside her from left to right.

"Whoa!" She was startled and quickly corrected herself. "Ahem, sorry! I misspoke just now. I meant esteemed predecessors! As the saying goes, a wise person adapts to circumstances. Have you considered surrendering to the queen? It’s not too late! I’ll put in a few good words for you and whisper sweet nothings to her, and you’ll get great benefits~"

"Bah! Don’t compare us to you! You, a three-timing traitor... hmm? Oh no, a three-surname slave!" Theresa spat at Lin Ling, turning her head away without even looking at her.

"But... Principal," Bronya interjected, feeling that things were not so simple. Just as Lin Ling had trusted her unconditionally at the start, she decided to trust Lin Ling now. She looked at Lin Ling's playful expression and said firmly, "I believe Lin Ling must have her reasons."

"I think so too," Mei added, clutching her chest and enduring the severe pain. "That big liar is probably deceiving us again... but she still has our hearts..."

"But... her current actions are clearly at odds with ours. What exactly is she trying to do?" Theresa wondered, less familiar with Lin Ling than the others. She had only met Lin Ling briefly after the Wendy incident, so she couldn’t be certain of her intentions.

"It doesn’t matter. Whatever it is, we’ll just knock out this little troublemaker and take her back for a thorough interrogation to find out~"

At that moment, a red-clad warrior wearing resplendent armor and wielding a massive red blade appeared...

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Time rewinds to the moment Otto pulled the trigger at Fu Hua...

Boom!

The continuous explosions from the outside world awakened a mature woman who had been sleeping.

"It's so noisy! Is Kiana playing a prank again? But... um..." As she awoke from the cold, simple steel bed, Himeko stretched comfortably. "I haven’t slept this well in a long time."

"Wait! Where is this? A prison!?"

When Himeko opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the edge of a ceiling bound with iron plates.

Then, memories flooded back into her mind.

"Oh right! I remember now, this is no time to be relaxed. I was defeated by Otto's men, and they locked me up here? Damn it! Why did I faint? Theresa and the others' fate is still unknown. I have to find them."

Himeko hurriedly got out of bed, but to her surprise, although she should have been seriously injured and near death, she now felt full of strength, even with a lightness and joy she hadn't felt in years.

"Is this really... my body?" Himeko murmured to herself, looking at her hands, which were soft like a baby's skin, without the calluses from years of wielding a giant sword. "Could this be... the so-called last embers of my life? Damn, is the end really here? No, I must get out quickly! While I still have some strength left..."

Of course, the reality wasn’t as grim as Himeko imagined.

Unlike the original timeline, where Himeko’s body had been like a candle in the wind, Lin Ling had used a significant amount of Houkai energy to repair it seriously in every aspect.

Now, her body wasn’t just like that of her prime—no, it had truly returned to the peak of her youth at 18.

However, just as Himeko was about to break down the iron door of this "prison" with her fists, she suddenly noticed a vial of potion in her hand.

It read: HSN-b46.

"Is this... serum? Where did this come from? Hmm?"

Suddenly, whether it was an illusion or not, Himeko caught a glimpse of a slowly falling red feather.

She quickly turned her head and saw a figure outside the window of the containment cabin, wearing a red dress and sporting pink hair, someone she had never seen before. Although she was unfamiliar with the makeup, Himeko was very familiar with the face and figure.

"Is it you, Fu Hua?" Himeko asked. "You look really different... So, what are you doing with me, a captive?"

"What you have in your hand is the serum that neutralizes the Honkai energy. It can prevent the Honkai energy from eroding the body. Find a safe place to use it. Once the serum neutralizes the Honkai energy in your body, your power as a Valkyrie will also be lost, but this will heal your body," Fu Hua said expressionlessly.

"Huh? A gift?" Himeko looked at the serum in her hand. "Thank you very much."

Although she thanked Fu Hua, Fu Hua did not seem moved. She simply said, "After you get out of here, run north. You will see a sentry tower, which is very safe. You can hide there. Although there will be some guards on the road, I believe you can handle them."

"I don't need to know this." But how could Himeko abandon her companions and escape alone? She cared more about her companions than her own safety. "Tell me quickly, where are Theresa and the others? How is Kiana? Where is Lin Ling?"

"The Herrscher has awakened." Fu Hua's brief answer shocked Himeko, but before she could fully process the news, Fu Hua continued, "Theresa and the others are fighting her, and the situation is critical. If you choose to save your companions, go through the sentry tower and continue moving forward. I will wait for you in the laboratory at the other end of the sentry tower."

With that, Fu Hua's figure suddenly vanished like a ghost.

"Hey? Don't go!" Himeko, who still had many questions, tried to stop her, but no one responded. It was as if she had truly encountered a ghost that came and went without a trace.

Click~

At the same time, a slight noise came from the heavy iron door.

Squeak~

Himeko stepped forward to test it, and sure enough, the door was easily pushed open. It was clearly meant to detain prisoners, but it wasn't locked?

This surprised Himeko.

"Did Fu Hua do this? Forget it; there is no time to worry about it."

Himeko stuffed the serum into her pocket, ran out of the seventh containment chamber quickly, and headed toward the location Fu Hua had mentioned.

"Um... Um... Um...!"

However, just as she was about to go directly through the sentry tower, an urgent whimpering sound suddenly came from a room inside the sentry tower.

"What is this voice?" Although it was unclear, Himeko could roughly hear that it sounded very much like the anti-entropy female doctor with hair similar to her own, and hurried over to force open the iron door with a punch.

Unlike the containment chamber for dangerous experimental subjects, this was just an ordinary room in a sentry tower, and Himeko opened it easily.

Sure enough, the voice came from a red-haired girl with twin ponytails tied to a chair and gagged—the female doctor from Anti-Entropy.

"Tesla!"

Himeko hurriedly stepped forward and pulled out the handkerchief that Rita had stuffed into Tesla's mouth.

"That maid! I'll make her pay if I see her again!"

Then, Dr. Tesla, who was finally able to speak normally, swore to take revenge on the maid.

"Rita? What did she do to you?"

"She actually dared to humiliate me! When she tied me up, she kept bowing her head to apologize, saying something like 'I'm sorry, it might be uncomfortable, I'm sorry,' so let me go! The worst part is that traitor Lin Ling!" Tesla angrily explained her tragic experience, "She also asked the maid to spray perfume on both sides of the silk scarf that tied me!... She even called me 'Grandma Tesla'... They were simply trying to humiliate me!"

"Uh... Anyway, let me untie you first..."

Himeko untied the ropes that bound Tesla and briefly explained what had happened before and the information she had learned from Fu Hua.

"Transformed into a Herrscher? Damn, I'm still a step late? I'm really worried about Mophead and the others. Although our situation is not much better, we can only go to the laboratory that guy mentioned to find out. Just look for a way to contact Hyperion."

"Yes."

Then, the two of them followed the location mentioned by Fu Hua and arrived at the laboratory, under attack by a large number of Honkai beasts and the defense facilities of Schicksal.

Although one of them was a traitor to Schicksal and the other was a hostile force, they were prohibited from entering by the laboratory's security system.

But Dr. Tesla easily broke through the firewall with her powerful hacking ability, shut down all the defense facilities of the laboratory, and gained access to the elevator door.

At the same time, various experimental "monsters" imprisoned in the laboratory were also released.

After that, under Himeko's cover, the two entered the laboratory. At this time, Dr. Tesla suddenly rushed to a computer-like device with shining eyes.

"Ah! It's a communication device! This way we can contact Mophead and the others."

Zizizizizi~

However, the only response was the noisy and disordered sound of electricity.

"Damn it." Tesla kicked the useless metal box away and said with an ugly look, "It seems that the situation of Mophead and the others is worse than we thought; they can interfere with communications... Could it be that she has already taken the Gem of Conquest?"

"In that case," Himeko looked at the stairs leading deeper into the laboratory, "It seems we can only go in and take a look as Fu Hua suggested. If I am not mistaken, there should be something there that can fight against the Herrscher. Schicksal should not be foolish enough to wake up the Herrscher without preparation. They must have considered countermeasures for the failure of the high plan. Maybe the answer is there."

"Forget it. Although I don't think that Fu Hua, who betrayed you, can be fully trusted, it's the only way. It's better to fight than to die."

Fortunately, Fu Hua did not betray Himeko's trust.

Himeko and Dr. Tesla successfully found two weapons that could fight against the Herrscher in the depths of the laboratory.

Tesla used the serum brought by Himeko and the holy blood of Schariac preserved in the laboratory, according to the experimental records left by Otto, and risked his life again

She used herself as a human experiment subject and successfully synthesized the "God-slaying Spear"—a powerful anti-Honkai weapon that can instantly neutralize the Honkai energy in an entire Emperor-class Honkai beast.

Himeko, following the instructions of the ghostly Fu Hua who reappeared, found a set of powerful Valkyrie armor left over from the previous era at the bottom of the laboratory. It had been transformed by Schicksal and embedded with the Gem of Haste representing the core of the Herrscher of Flame, allowing the wearer to unleash the true power of the Herrscher—the Vermillion Knight Eclipse!

Although this armor is harmful to the user, with Himeko's current body in full strength, using it for a short time would not be a major problem.

"Although I don't know why your body has basically recovered, when you wear this armor, the Herrscher's gem will still corrode your mind. But don't worry, I will do my best to help you resist it, and I will never let you become a puppet of Honkai," the ghostly Fu Hua assured Himeko.

"Fu Hua, who are you?" Seeing Fu Hua doing so much for herself and others, Himeko couldn't help but ask, "Why are you doing this?"

"I'm the same as you," Fu Hua looked into Himeko's eyes. "I'm just someone who hopes to change the status quo..."

After saying that, her figure disappeared into the air again...

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Chapter 86: Himeko: I'm an honest and excellent teacher; how can she teach such a disdainful student?

Since she had no combat capability, Dr. Einstein had been commanding the battle on Hyperion. But she didn't expect the situation to spiral completely out of their control.

First, Tesla, Himeko, Lin Ling, Wendy, and others lost contact after they went to close the shield. Later, she was also too late to prevent the Herrscher in Kiana's body from awakening. Now, even Theresa and the others had lost communication.

However, based on the noisy and disordered sound of electricity, Dr. Einstein speculated that the Herrscher must have obtained the Gem of Conquest and destroyed Theresa's communication equipment with an electromagnetic pulse.

Fortunately, soon after, Einstein heard Dr. Tesla's codeword on the public channel and immediately located Tesla and Himeko in an experimental facility using the coordinates from the codeword broadcast. Surprisingly, they had found powerful anti-Honkai props, as well as the Moonlight Throne engine transplanted from another battleship on the Hyperion. The three finally had the confidence to face the Herrscher of the Void head-on.

Finding the Herrscher was not difficult; they simply used a detector to locate the highest concentration of Honkai energy. In other words, with the lightning and thunder in the sky, it was clear that the Herrscher was there.

The three then drove the Hyperion toward the location.

They saw the second Herrscher and the fourth Herrscher fighting in the sky. On the ground, Saint Freya and her group were surrounded by a large number of Honkai beasts in a very small area. Strangely, only a few Honkai beasts were attacking one by one, and they didn't seem to want to kill them all at once.

However, the most unexpected situation for Tesla and the others was that among the Honkai beasts surrounding Saint Freya Academy, a white-haired girl was riding a horse-shaped Honkai beast as if she were on a casual walk. She continually pointed out the surrounding Honkai beasts and instructed them on how to attack, and they obeyed her commands obediently.

"Didn't that little girl surrender to Schicksal? Why aren't the Honkai beasts attacking her? Why do they still listen to her?" Dr. Tesla asked in confusion, but then figured it out, "Ah! I understand now. She must have betrayed Schicksal again and surrendered to the second Herrscher!"

Tesla turned to Himeko: "Himeko, you really taught a good student."

"Hmm..." Himeko frowned slightly upon hearing this. She looked at the ground through the porthole. Although Lin Ling was indeed commanding the Honkai beasts to attack Theresa and her group, it seemed she wasn't trying to kill them but was rather teasing them—or perhaps deliberately letting them go to buy time?

Regardless, as long as they could defeat the Herrscher and bring everyone back safely, it would be fine.

"You guys stay on the Hyperion; I'll go down to support Theresa."

Himeko turned around and said to Tesla and Einstein. Then, without using any landing equipment, she jumped directly from the ship in the air...

"Himeko?"

When Himeko landed, Theresa and her group looked in her direction. It turned out to be Himeko, who had disappeared since she went to shut down the barrier power supply of Helheim Laboratory. She was now wearing a powerful armor that even Theresa, with her extensive experience, had never seen before.

The power emanating from her, resembling a substantial flame, made even Theresa with her S-rank strength, feel deeply ashamed.

"Sorry, everyone, I'm late."

Himeko drew the flaming sword from her back and waved it casually. The fire that seemed to illuminate the dawn flashed, instantly tearing a gap in the large group of Honkai beasts that had surrounded Theresa and the others.

"Himeko..." Finally, seeing the reinforcements arrive, Theresa, who was seriously injured from previous fighting, could relax. After staggering for a moment, she fell into the arms of Himeko, who had just arrived. "I'm glad you're okay..."

Himeko bent down and picked up Theresa, handing her to Bronya, who appeared to be the least injured. "You are seriously hurt; hurry back to the Hyperion, and leave the rest to me."

Huff~

Bronya looked behind Himeko, and indeed, the huge floating battleship Hyperion had slowly stopped in an area with fewer Honkai beasts not far away. "Okay, Instructor Himeko, but you have to be careful too. And..."

Bronya used the bunny behind her to lift Mei and Theresa in one hand and then glanced at Lin Ling in the distance. "Lin Ling..."

"Don't worry, I'll bring her back. If she resists, I'll knock her out and tie her up! Then we'll go together and punish this little brat who doesn't know what she's thinking!"

"Yes."

Bronya nodded solemnly and then took the injured people under Himeko's cover and headed toward the Hyperion at the fastest speed.

"Awoo~"

At that moment, with a dragon roar, a huge dragon-shaped Honkai beast appeared!

The dragon flapped its wings and flew toward the hovering Hyperion at high speed. It spread its sharp wings like blades and slashed the left side of Hyperion with sparks and lightning.

Boom boom boom~

With a series of explosions, the huge hull of the Hyperion tilted as if it was about to crash.

"Damn it! The port side armor fell off, the power room was hit head-on, and the shock absorber system was also damaged! The power system is failing, and the current conversion power is unstable!"

"Calm down, Dr. Tesla." Hearing Tesla's anxious voice in the communicator, Himeko hurriedly said, "I'll go deal with that Judgment-level Honkai beast!"

"Don't even think about escaping; rush, Kveshina! Kill them!"

However, before Himeko could go to rescue the Hyperion, which was in danger, a white-haired girl had already ridden a horse-shaped Honkai beast and led a large number of Honkai beasts to rush toward Himeko and the others at high speed.

"Damn it! Did she really betray us?"

Lin Ling's sudden attack made Himeko feel that things were getting worse. The Judgment-level dragon-shaped Honkai beast in the air was already very difficult to deal with, and now Lin Ling's attack was an additional threat. Fortunately, Lin Ling didn’t seem to know that Himeko's strength was greatly enhanced by her armor.

The rash attack immediately brought dangerous consequences. After Lin Ling rode up to Himeko with a Guandao, she raised the weapon and swung it down.

"Hmph~ Teacher Himeko, you may not know that my strength is beyond your imagination! Take my blade!"

Clang! Boom!

However, facing the attack from her most disobedient student, Himeko merely used the giant sword to draw an X-shaped flame sword energy in front of her and then struck hard.

"Ah!~"

The powerful sword energy instantly knocked Lin Ling to the ground. Himeko then pointed her sword at Lin Ling, who was lying on the ground. "Hmph, you came just in time! I'll take you back and punish you! Be prepared to stay in bed for a week!"

"Eh!" Hearing this, Lin Ling immediately shouted to the sky in horror, "Wife, save me! I'm going to be robbed!"

"Damn it!"

Hearing the cry for help from the only person in the world who cared about her, Sirin immediately felt anxious.

However, at that moment, she was engaged in combat with Wendy, who was full of energy. Unable to focus, she had to order the Judgment-level dragon, "Bella! Go protect her!"

"Ah!"

Although there seemed to be some reluctance in the cry, after hearing the Queen's command, the massive dragon-shaped collapse beast Benares, which had been attacking the Hyperion, immediately abandoned its assault on the already shaky Hyperion. It rushed to Himeko who was about to capture Lin Ling, and, upon getting close, raised its claws and struck fiercely.

However, now that Himeko had almost obtained the power of the Herrscher of Flame, she turned around and swung her sword, unexpectedly blocking the claw of the huge Honkai beast.

Moreover, it seemed that she had the upper hand.

"Hah!"

With Himeko's loud shout, a powerful flame, like a volcanic eruption, erupted from the giant sword, instantly forcing the giant dragon Benares back.

However, after repelling the attacking dragon, she looked back and found that Lin Ling who had just fallen to the ground had disappeared.

When she looked up again, Lin Ling was fleeing the battlefield at high speed. As she ran, she even turned back and said, "Hehe, Aunt Himeko~ Come and chase me. If you catch me, I will let you..."

"Damn it, she changed camps twice between the three groups, and she ran away without hesitation. There is no Valkyrie spirit at all. How did I end up with such a cunning and troublesome student? When I catch her, I will definitely give her a good beating!"

Despite Lin Ling’s antics, she successfully led Benares away, giving the Hyperion a chance to breathe.

Bronya also successfully managed to return in the ship with Mei and Theresa and immediately carried out emergency treatment.

Thus, Himeko, relieved of her worries, could finally let go and attack.

"Hehe~ Bella-chan, let me ride~"

On Lin Ling's side, after escaping to a safe distance, she harassed Benares who had come to protect her.

From the comics she had seen in her previous life, Lin Ling knew that this dragon was not a simple Honkai beast. Although it currently appeared as a mighty and domineering giant Western dragon, it could have once turned into a cute dragon girl.

As for Benares, although her body could no longer transform into a girl due to the serious injuries she suffered more than ten years ago, her spirit or wisdom was also severely damaged.

But she still instinctively disliked this "mistress" who had suddenly appeared and was climbing up her tail.

So she shook violently and threw Lin Ling off.

Lin Ling who fell to the ground immediately got up and said discontentedly, "Damn it! I’m your master’s wife! How dare you do this to me! It won’t hurt to let me ride you~"

"Ah~"

The dragon snorted at Lin Ling, blowing her hair wildly. Even the dragon's face seemed to show deep dislike.

"Damn it!" Lin Ling, whose face was hurt by the dragon's breath like a wind tunnel, said discontentedly, "Is it because the queen only said to protect me and didn’t specify that I could ride, so you’re refusing? Humph, then I’ll ask the queen to give another order and make you my mount!"

"Ouch!"

The dragon shook her head repeatedly, even looking at Lin Ling with a hint of pleading in her eyes.

"Lin Ling-chan, are you having fun? Sometimes I really don’t know if you’re genuinely stupid or just pretending. Can’t you be serious, no matter the situation?"

At that moment, Himeko suddenly appeared above Lin Ling.

She was holding a 40-meter-long flaming giant blade in her hand, slashing it heavily at the dragon.

Seeing this, Benares quickly extended a wing to shield Lin Ling’s head, defending against Himeko’s powerful attack alone.

Boom!

"Ouch~"

Accompanied by the roar of the flame explosion and the dragon’s pained cry, Lin Ling, standing under the dragon’s wings, saw that Benares’s wings were burned with many holes from the splashing flames.

She couldn’t help but feel distressed~

...

At this time, the battle between the two Herrschers in the sky was beginning to wind down.

"Damn..."

Wendy wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and glared fiercely at the nearly unscathed white-haired golden-eyed girl in front of her.

Although Wendy had absorbed a lot of Honkai energy, facing a Herrscher who was not a transplanted gem but truly chosen by Honkai, and who possessed multiple powers with three times the number of cores as herself, and also had the Death Herrscher Core, an invincible asset for a prolonged battle, was indeed too difficult.

As the Queen observed Wendy’s gradually weakening offensive, she taunted, "What’s wrong? Fake Herrscher, is that all you’ve got? You think you can snatch my princess with little endurance? How naive. You’d better hand over the Desire Gem obediently~ I can give you a quick death. Otherwise, when my patience is exhausted, you will wish for death~"

Despite having the upper hand, the Herrscher of the Wind was too agile. If she chose to avoid fighting, even the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin who controlled the power of space wouldn’t be able to take her down quickly. Therefore, she wanted to persuade her to surrender.

"Dream on!"

Of course, Wendy would not agree to Sirin’s suggestion.

At that moment, with her heart gradually eroded by the Honkai, Wendy had only one thought: it didn’t matter if she died, but she must not let Lin Ling be taken by other women! At least, let that annoying girl die with her!

"Damn, what a waste of my time!" Seeing that Wendy was unwilling to surrender, the Queen had to increase the intensity of her attack and try to take her down as soon as possible! Then, she would kill all the women who had affairs with that girl!

"Stop it, stop it, Instructor Himeko! No, Sister Himeko! Beautiful big sister! I was wrong, I will turn over a new leaf now. I suddenly realized that I can only have one wife if I join Honkai, and it is more comfortable to have a harem at Saint Freya Academy."

However, not long after, Sirin heard a girl's pleading voice coming from the ground.

That was Lin Ling’s voice as she hugged Himeko’s thigh and surrendered when she saw Himeko in the Godsbane Battlesuit completely defeat the dragon Bella and was about to behead her.

"Hmph..." Himeko grabbed Lin Ling’s collar and lifted her with one hand, "You little girl, you really don’t want to suffer a loss in front of me. But since you surrender, put down your weapons obediently and return to the Hyperion. I will deal with you after I handle this Herrscher."

"Okay, okay!" Lin Ling nodded repeatedly, even finding a rope from somewhere and tying herself up. But since it was difficult to do alone, she turned her back and handed the rope to Himeko, saying, "Sister, help me? It’s hard for me to tie the rope behind me by myself."

"Hehe~" Himeko shook her head and laughed helplessly, "You little girl, I really..."

"Hahaha!" Seeing this scene, Wendy in the sky laughed wantonly, "Hmph! I feel relieved to see that you can’t get Lin Ling!"

"Damn it!"

Sirin, mocked by Wendy, waved her hand, and a huge space door instantly swallowed Wendy, who was mocking her.

"Hmph! I’ll deal with you later!"

To prevent Wendy who possessed the gem she longed for from escaping and to stop Lin Ling from being taken away, Sirin decided to temporarily lock Wendy in imaginary space.

After dealing with the woman on the ground who dared to snatch her princess and hurt her most beloved family, she would continue the duel with Wendy.

Although Wendy had suffered many injuries in the previous battle, her strength was greatly diminished, and she could not even escape the space seal, Sirin knew that the other party was also a Herrscher and had the ability to manipulate imaginary internal energy. Her imaginary space could not contain her for too long, so she had to act quickly...

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Chapter 87: I'll Bring My Wives Back Safe and Sound, Not Bad

After temporarily sealing Wendy, the queen immediately returned to the ground at the fastest speed.

She first used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to move the seriously injured little female dragon, Bella, to a relatively safe distance, avoiding the attack range of the suddenly appearing red-haired female Valkyrie who could cause fatal damage to her.

Then, she raised her face full of black lines and looked at Himeko with a very unfriendly expression.

Oh no, it should be said that she looked at the white-haired girl in Himeko's hand.

"My beloved concubine~ You appeared to have said just now that one wife is not enough, so you want to betray me..."

"Ah! Wife, you are finally here! I will help you catch her!"

However, before the queen finished speaking, Lin Ling took the lead, stretching out all four limbs and tightly entangling Himeko's arm, which was holding her collar. Then, she said to the queen with a tragic face, "Quick! Don’t worry about my safety; kill her and me together!"

"You stupid, fool, idiot!" The queen's expression instantly changed from the previous accusation to one of full concern. She cursed loudly at Lin Ling, "Let her go! I don't need your help to deal with a minor character. You are not allowed to die without my permission!"

Pa~

At the same time, Himeko raised her other hand and struck the fat part of the white-haired girl, who was just talking about surrendering. "Little guy, I remember that I didn’t teach you the Sichuan Opera face-changing from Shenzhou, right? Your attitude changes too quickly. If this gets out, the reputation of our Saint Freya will be ruined by you. You stay aside first. Wait for me to deal with that Herrscher, and then I’ll come back to deal with you severely!"

After saying that, Himeko threw Lin Ling who was wrapped around her hand like an octopus to the side with a strong swing.

Then, she took up her sword again and pointed directly at the biggest threat in front of her. "Haha, I've been waiting for you for a long time, you bastard Herrscher. You stole Kiana's body and hurt everyone like that. Are you ready to face my wrath?!"

Of course, the queen would not be scared by the big talk of a mere human. She just snorted disdainfully. "Hmph, although the order has changed, it doesn’t matter. They are just nameless ants. Let’s start killing you~"

Then, the queen of Honkai and Himeko, who was wearing the Godsbane Battlesuit, fought.

Swords and spears intertwined, light and shadow overlapped. The Herrscher stood proudly, operating countless sub-space lancesto cover the sky, while the warrior in the vortex wielded a red sword, sweeping across the four directions...

Suddenly, the spear burst out with lightning, wrapped in black death. But under the hot flames that suddenly ignited on the sword, everything was purified into light...

After another large-scale flaming sword energy slash, Himeko provocatively remarked to the Queen of Honkai, who had just been high and disdainful but now frowned with blood at the corners of her mouth.

"You are bleeding? Humph, so~ God can also bleed?"

"Damn it!" The Queen wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth, "Why? You are just a human; I should have killed you dozens of times. Why don’t you fall down..."

Sirin couldn’t understand why a mere human could have a powerful force no less than the Herrscher of the Wind just now. Even though the mobility was slightly inferior, the attack power was stronger.

But this was not the most troublesome thing. This Valkyrie not only had powerful strength but also had more sophisticated combat experience. At first glance, she was an old wolf tempered through countless life and death.

"Hehe." Himeko snorted and laughed twice, "I’m really sorry. My biggest advantage is that I’m difficult to deal with."

In fact, Himeko was not as relaxed as she seemed. While the other party stopped attacking and asked her, she took a few deep breaths and tried to calm her breathing and heartbeat, which were a little too fast.

In the previous fight, although she did cause some damage to the Herrscher, it was still a bit too strenuous for one core to face three cores.

She would be injured by the lightning and black fog if she wasn’t careful, but she didn’t have a recovery ability like the Gem of Serenity. It was only a matter of time before she died on the battlefield. So, after seeing that Sirin’s injuries were recovering quickly, she didn’t dare to rest too much. She immediately rushed over with her sword: "Human, human, don’t you find it troublesome? I have a name, remember it well. You are going to face - Murata Himeko!"

"Damn it!" Seeing that the other party arrogantly introduced herself and attacked her with the force of splitting Huashan, Sirin, who was using the powers of the Herrscher of Death to recover her wounds, hurriedly summoned a huge materialized imaginary cube to block her head.

But it was still easily split in two by the other party!

However, this also successfully delayed the time to dodge.

"Why? You are just an ant. Where does your power come from? Your armor? What’s the matter? If it is purely human technology, how can it have such a degree of power? Is it..."

"My dear wife! There must be your Gem of Haste in that armor!"

Just when the queen was doubtful, Lin Ling, who had read the script, took the lead again.

Since the queen was about to find out anyway, she might as well tell it herself. Maybe she could get some benefits and improve her strength.

"Lin Ling...you..." As expected, when she heard her student reveal her secret, even though she knew that the Herrscher would find out sooner or later, Himeko felt a little chilled...

"Hahaha, is that so?" After hearing Lin Ling's words, the queen was relieved. If her gems were used, this kind of armor would definitely not be mass-produced, and she wouldn’t have to worry about the second Murata Himeko appearing.

So, the queen knew that she would win. As long as she tried her best to destroy this tiny human who tried to steal her divine power, everything would be over!

"In that case."

Sirin flew high into the sky and, after a little accumulation of power, unfolded countless Imaginary Portals that covered the sky and the sun!

Afterwards, a large number of spears, black fog, and thunder were quickly generated in the gates.

"Then it will be reduced to ashes under my full strength!"

At this time, Sirin no longer held back and released all her power at full force!

Even her face was distorted by anger.

It seemed that she had forgotten everything.

On this battlefield, she only had eyes for the biggest threat that could take away her only one!

So, she didn’t realize that there was another pair of eyes always watching her...

"System control, ready; output control, ready; orbit control, ready. Target locked, distance error adjustment completed. We won’t waste the opportunity you created for us. Launch."

In the cockpit of the Hyperion, which was hovering at a relatively safe distance, Dr. Einstein calmly and skillfully confirmed the parameters on the screen for the last time.

After ensuring that everything was foolproof, she pressed the launch button for the ultimate killer move that could only be used once in a long time.

Boom!

A huge beam of light erupted from the muzzle, sweeping away the light feathers and hitting the body of the Herrscher, who had no time to care about anything else.

The secret weapon hidden in the Hyperion fired a full-strength attack at the Herrscher!

"Ahhhh! What? What is this?!"

Sirin felt a flash of intense light, and the Honkai energy in her body scattered uncontrollably, trying to escape from every part of her body in a frenzy!

No, it didn’t just escape; it transformed into other forms, turning into intense light and high heat, and quickly drained from her body!

"How could this be? My body, my body is being torn apart!"

The torrent of photons bombarded the Herrscher, as if trying to peel off every feather on her body.

The queen covered her head, and the energy that continued to leak out caused significant damage to her.

The cause of all this was the greatest "civilian invention" in human history, proposed and studied by Edison based on the information left over from the previous civilization in the mid-twentieth century, and then secretly developed by countless successors of Anti-Entropy for fifty years!

The ultimate weapon of Anti-Entropy—the crystallization of human ideals and wishes spanning tens of thousands of years across two civilization eras—the most powerful ultimate Honkai energy conversion device on Earth—the Selene!

It could forcefully convert Honkai energy into ordinary energy with extremely high conversion efficiency and speed.

So when this attack hit directly, it greatly reduced the power of the Herrscher of the Sky, Sirin.

It added a heavy weight to the balance of human victory!

"Good opportunity!"

Seeing the Herrscher twisting in pain from the violent power, Himeko controlled the armor to deploy a jet propulsion device similar to the Shadow Knight Battlesuit behind her and then suddenly ignited it and took off!

"Damn it! You wait for me!"

However, even though Sirin with three Herrscher cores took this attack from the Selene, she still had substantial power.

Before Himeko's attack reached her, she opened a door to the imaginary space and disappeared into it.

"Damn it! Don’t even think about escaping!"

But how could Himeko let the Herrscher take Kiana's body away?

At the last moment when the Imaginary Portal was about to close, she ignored the risk of backlash and used all her strength to activate the power of the Herrscher core, bursting through at an astonishing speed, and successfully entered the Imaginary Portal just as it closed.

"No, the Herrscher has hidden in the imaginary space!" Dr. Tesla, who saw this scene through the detector on the Hyperion, slapped the console in dismay. "Damn it, after so much damage, she still escaped?"

"It seems that the forced start is still too difficult. The attack from the Judgment-level Honkai Beast just now caused significant damage to the power reactor. But there’s no choice; prepare to retreat. Although the Herrscher has hidden, there’s no need to worry for the time being. However, we still face constant attacks from Honkai Beasts, not to mention that Schicksal, who has been conserving its strength, is still eyeing us in the dark." After calmly analyzing the situation, Dr. Einstein said to the communicator, "Notify all personnel on the ground and on the deck to withdraw to the ship immediately. The Hyperion is preparing to evacuate."

At the same time, a door connecting to the imaginary space appeared in front of Lin Ling.

No need to think; this must have been opened by the queen, who feared her of being captured.

And judging by the shaking of the portal, the owner who opened it was not very optimistic.

"Finally, has this moment come?"

Lin Ling knew that the queen under the attack of the Selene had lost a huge amount of Honkai energy and her strength was greatly reduced.

And Himeko was also seriously injured in the previous battle.

Fortunately, compared to the original plot because of her own treatment, Himeko was not in immediate danger.

And while they were both injured, it was the best time for her, the despicable fisherman, to end it all...

"Huh~"

But just as Lin Ling took a deep breath, clenched the blue-purple sword in her hand, and prepared to enter the portal...

"Lin Ling! Don’t!"

Suddenly on the ground next to Lin Ling, a communication device left by someone unknown projected Bronya's image after a flash of electricity.

"Great, I finally contacted you."

Since the queen had hidden in the imaginary space, the electromagnetic barrier that had previously permeated the surroundings also disappeared, so the blocked communication was restored.

Bronya immediately used her hacking ability to access all the electronic devices around Lin Ling and then spoke to her.

Lin Ling still had a playful look on her face. "Oh, Duck? What’s the matter?"

"Lin Ling." Bronya's sincere gaze passed through the virtual network and reached Lin Ling's heart. "Bronya will always believe in you and hopes that you... can come back and go home with everyone. Don’t let everyone down, and Instructor Himeko... make sacrifices..."

"Lin... Ling..."

Then, before Lin Ling could speak, another weak voice came from the communicator. It was Mei who had just finished heart surgery.

At this moment, she heard Lin Ling's voice and struggled to get up from the bed.

"You... you... this big liar, you... come back to me quickly. I... I will get up and cook for you. Please... please don’t leave us..."

"But! I refuse!"

Suddenly, ruthless words came from Lin Ling's mouth.

"You!"

The next moment, Mei’s voice stopped abruptly.

"Sister Mei! Are you okay?"

Bronya’s anxious voice rang out.

Mei had just undergone a major operation, and combined with the intense psychological fluctuations, she fainted in a panic.

But even so, it still couldn’t stop Lin Ling's pace.

"Go! Don’t come back if you leave!" Finally, Theresa’s voice, although childish but full of anger and disappointment, came through.

But the white-haired girl turned a deaf ear and continued to stride towards the queen’s gate...

It was because of everyone’s sacrifice and dedication that she could never run away!

However, before taking the last step into the door, Lin Ling glanced slightly and said firmly to Bronya's projected image in the air with an unprecedented serious attitude.

"Don’t worry, I will bring all my wives back safely, not one less!"

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Chapter 88: This Is the ...... The Last ...... No! Don't Give Me Overtime!

"Is this the imaginary space?"

After passing through the imaginary portal created by the queen, Lin Ling arrived in a strange world.

Here, there are no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, and the ground is devoid of mountains, rivers, grass, flying animals, or any other life forms. In fact, the ground itself does not exist.

There is only a bottomless, hazy fog, dim purple light reflecting through it, and countless strange substances floating around that resemble stones and crystals...

But curiously, there is also a Hyperion in the sky.

However, upon closer inspection, it is merely a Hyperion-shaped "stone," resembling a projection of the real Hyperion in this desolate and fragmented world.

At this moment, on the fake Hyperion, Various strange substances are continuously generated out of thin air, red flames surge, and endless explosions and flames flash.

Boom!

Whoosh!

Clang!

The sounds of explosions, breaking air, and metal clashing reached Lin Ling’s ears from afar.

“It seems Himeko and the Queen are having their final battle. Finally, it’s my turn to take action…”

Lin Ling glanced at the long sword in her hand, which had not yet been named. A strange look appeared on her face—partly worried, but also expectant:

"You are a despicable guy who will do anything to achieve your goals, just like me. It’s time for you to act, right?"

Then, a purple light flashed under Lin Ling’s feet, and a translucent solid substance suddenly appeared. She kicked off hard, and her body shot toward the Hyperion in the sky like an arrow.

At this time, on the deck of the ship-like stone,

Two girls with powers far superior to ordinary people were locked in fierce combat.

In the sky, the Queen of Collapse, the Herrscher of the Sky, Sirin, had regained her pride and composure. Since returning to the imaginary space—the absolute domain of the Queen of the Sky—the riot in her body had been suppressed, and her body had gradually stabilized, though she still had lost a lot of strength.

Not only had her situation improved, but she could also manipulate, transform, and transfer any matter in this imaginary space at will, turning it into her omnipresent weapon. In other words, the entire world was her weapon!

At this time, Himeko on the deck of the Hyperion no longer had the ease and calmness she had shown when she defeated the dragon Benares.

The armor on her body had long been shattered from the high-intensity battle, and the skin exposed from the broken armor was scarred. Only her red hair, which had been tied up but was now spread out, added a touch of tragic beauty, partially covering some of the terrible scars...

Although the Queen of Honkai had been significantly weakened by the Selene's attack, it was still a challenge for Himeko to fight against her with three cores.

Fortunately, unlike the Queen of Honkai, who only knew destruction, Himeko still had a heart willing to sacrifice itself!

When she entered this imaginary space despite everything, she had resolved to save her students even at the cost of her life!

So, even though she was wounded, she miraculously maintained incredible strength and fought fiercely against the Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, making it difficult to determine who would prevail...

Just as the two were locked in their intense struggle,

"Wife! I'm here to help you!"

A white-haired girl holding a blue broadsword suddenly fell from the sky.

Although Himeko was surprised by Lin Ling's sudden appearance and her intrusion into the battle, she couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard Lin Ling call her "wife."

Himeko believed that her student, who had repeatedly expressed admiration for her, must be here to help her!

Of course, Himeko was not the only one with this belief. Sirin, who was being suppressed by Himeko's relentless attacks, was also pleased to see Lin Ling arrive.

However, both were worried that the seemingly weak Lin Ling might be easily killed by the opponent's powerful attacks.

What happened next was both surprising and unbelievable.

First, the big sword in Lin Ling's hand suddenly extended and transformed into a giant blade dozens of meters long. With a powerful attack, it was thrust into the battlefield between the two.

Although this powerful force was still inferior to the current weakened state of the combatants, it was a significant departure from the previously sneaky and ineffective actions of Lin Ling.

Unfortunately, Himeko was heartbroken to see that the student who had previously expressed admiration for her had now aimed the blade at her!

Himeko was already struggling to maintain balance in the battle with Sirin. If Lin Ling intervened, it could be the final blow.

"So... the wife she was talking about wasn’t me? She...really betrayed us..."

"Haha! You are worthy of being my beloved wife! You came at the perfect time. Let's join forces to defeat this woman. Then I'll give you her Gem, so you can become a Herrscher too. After destroying this world with me, we can be together forever!"

But at this moment, while Himeko was heartbroken and Sirin was overjoyed,

Just before Lin Ling's giant blade was about to strike Himeko, who was restrained by Sirin's attack, She suddenly turned her spearhead and stabbed Sirin, who was defenseless and had absolute trust in her...

...

For Otto, who needed the power of the Herrscher of the Void to complete a goal that had spanned five hundred years, Manipulating a human being is much simpler and more reliable than operating a real Herrscher.

So, he planned to have the Herrscher manipulate K423’s body to kill K423’s loved ones and friends to awaken K423's consciousness, and then let her, in her extreme anger, completely destroy the consciousness of the Herrscher who did not understand love, thus creating a human with "God's power."

But later, Otto found that there were unforeseen complications. A strange girl suddenly appeared at Saint Freya, causing the Herrscher, who only knew destruction, to develop human-like emotions and even threaten to destroy the world with her.

This was likely to enhance the queen's spiritual power, making the plan riskier.

But he would never allow his plan to fail!

Therefore, Otto decided to make the Herrscher be betrayed by the only human in the world who cared about her and loved her.

By causing the Herrscher to lose her "human heart," he believed that the consciousness of the Herrscher, who no longer knew "what love was," would be no match for the consciousness of K423, whose loved ones had been killed by her.

And the events unfolded as Otto had expected.

……

"You!!!" Sirin tightly grasped the giant blade that Lin Ling had driven into her chest, looked at the wielder of the blade with disbelief, and said in a voice as cold as ice, "You... you! You actually... betrayed me!!!"

At this moment.

All the positive emotions in Sirin's heart, such as love, care, and hope, flowed out of her wounds, facial features, and heart along with the blood...

And countless negative emotions such as pain, suffering, sadness, and chill quickly filled her empty heart...

She really couldn't understand why Lin Ling, who had sacrificed her life to protect her last time, turned around and attacked her this time.

Has it been less than a year, and she has already fallen in love with someone else?

Her eyes were wide open! Staring at the woman who betrayed her, endless murderous intent appeared!

"No, it's not me! I didn't mean to do this..." Lin Ling was also terrified as she looked at Sirin, who was accidentally injured by herself, and shook her head in a daze.

However, how could such an empty explanation make the queen who had just been stabbed by her believe it?

"I will kill you! I will kill all of you! You despicable and disgusting humans! You don't deserve to live in this world!"

Sirin no longer suppressed the power that became violent because of the Selene. The powerful Honkai energy poured out violently, and even under this powerful force, the big blade that Lin Ling had inserted into her body was crushed!

Then, countless lightning, spears, and black death mist swept towards the white-haired girl who dared to betray her.

"No! Lin Ling, get out of the way!"

Fortunately, at this time, Himeko rushed over. She swung the big sword in her hand vigorously and directly used the sword body to slap Lin Ling, who was still in a dazed state and standing there waiting to die, and then she avoided this attack.

But how could Sirin let go of Lin Ling who betrayed her? Countless attacks immediately changed direction and attacked Lin Ling again.

Fortunately, Himeko had arrived. She stood between Lin Ling and Sirin, and activated the ability of the Herrscher of Flame to create a wall of fire, taking all the subsequent attacks for Lin Ling.

Unfortunately, due to the rush, some of the attacks still penetrated the wall of fire and reached her body, causing her some considerable damage.

But even so, she did not choose to dodge. Because just now, when Himeko was almost 100% sure that she could not survive the joint attack of the rebellious Lin Ling and Sirin, and there was no hope of saving Kiana, and even when everyone outside and the whole world were going to suffer, the situation suddenly reversed.

She realized that the little guy had never betrayed them!

The little guy who always ate and did things in a sly way, actually sacrificed herself to help her beat Sirin at such a critical moment.

However, Himeko, who had actually fought with Sirin in person, knew that Sirin also possessed a powerful power of creation, and the seemingly fatal injury inflicted by Lin Ling could be quickly recovered from her body...

Therefore, because of the guilt of misunderstanding Lin Ling in her heart, and in order to prevent that little fool from coming up to die again, Himeko's attack just now was a bit too strong knocking Lin Ling away and making her unconscious at the same time.

Then, after ensuring that the unconscious Lin Ling had reached a relatively safe distance, facing another wave of overwhelming attacks from the Herrscher of the Void, Himeko slightly accumulated strength, suddenly drew her sword, and swung out a gorgeous flame, burning all the attacks one by one.

Although the price behind using these beautiful and powerful flames is that her body is more seriously eroded by the Gem of Haste.

Fenghuang Down left in Himeko's body by Fu Hua can help her block the erosion from the spirit, but cannot resist the destruction of the material.

Lin Ling's meticulous repair with the power of the Herrscher also failed to change her inherent resistance to Honkai. If she had been hit a few more times, she would have died completely in the erosion of Honkai.

But now Himeko no longer cares. She just takes advantage of her limited time to use the last time to teach her students as usual.

"Kiana, Lin Ling, when you wake up, you will find that this world is no longer beautiful. Those ordinary daily lives will never come back...but!" She smiled and said gently to 'Kiana', whose body was obviously controlled by the Herrscher of the Void, Silin, "Don't give up, never give up..."

"Don't get carried away there!"

Seeing that the red-haired Valkyrie was already dying, she dared to teach 'herself' like a teacher teaching a student. Silin was furious and directly controlled the ground on both sides of her body to bulge like a vise, and then clamped it hard!

At the same time, Sirin also waved her hand and created a thick space prism to attack Himeko.

"Kiana, Lin Ling, raise your head and keep moving forward!" Himeko cut the prism with a knife, and then four flame-pushing bodies burst out from behind her, rushing towards Sirin at a very fast speed.

"Get out of my way!" Although she had the power of the Herrscher of Deafh, it took time to heal her injuries. Coupled with the raging collapse energy in her body, Sirin was already a little overwhelmed.

So she could only turn the two special sub-control spears like wings behind her into two ribbons that seemed to be infinitely extended and shoot them at Himeko, in order to delay time as much as possible.

"Hah!" But facing Himeko who had already disregarded everything, the two ribbons were instantly cut open by her greatsword like a broken bamboo.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, the queen had to temporarily delay the treatment of her body and run the ability of the Void at full power to create another space, wanting to imprison Himeko in it!

She raised her hand and clenched it into a claw. A black substance quickly formed in her hand. Then she threw it hard, and a huge black spiral object took shape instantly.

Himeko swung her sword to cut it, but the moment her sword touched the spiral substance, she was suddenly sucked in, and then she disappeared together with the strange black substance.

"Hmph..."

Sirin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. As long as she could delay for a while, she would not lose with the power of the law of death. But a moment later, the void that had returned to calm suddenly exploded!

The imaginary space she had just created was destroyed by the red-haired Valkyrie in an instant!

"Kiana, Lin Ling! Go and turn this imperfect story into what we expect!"

Himeko appeared above Sirin's head again with an unparalleled momentum and slashed down with a heavy knife!

This time, Sirin, who was so close, had no way to avoid it...

She could only watch the big sword quickly enlarge in her eyes with fear...

"Uh...ah?"

But the next moment, she was surprised to find that the woman did not attack her with the big sword in her hand. It seemed that she deliberately did not aim, but inserted it into the ground behind her.

And Himeko herself covered her body like a mother holding her daughter.

"Live...Kiana, this is...my last lesson..."

Himeko used up her last strength and wanted to take this opportunity to inject the Godslaying Gun given to her by Dr. Tesla into Kiana's body...

"No, don't leave!"

But at this moment, a slender hand grabbed the syringe in Himeko's hand and stopped her from moving further.

"You! Lin Ling?"

Then, just as the weak Himeko was wondering how Lin Ling, who had just fallen on a big rock in the distance and was motionless, suddenly appeared here.

Lin Ling had already snatched the Godslaying Spear from Himeko's hand and stabbed it into Himeko's body...

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Chapter 89: Queen Sirin, I'm Not Lying

"No!!!"

After Lin Ling forcefully injected the powerful liquid named "Godslaying Spear" by the Archbishop of Honkai.

In the next moment, the huge amount of Honkai energy provided by the Gem of Haste in Himeko's body instantly receded like the tide...

Suddenly, waves of weakness and dizziness spread from her limbs to Himeko's brain, making her eyelids feel as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds. Even though she tried her best, she couldn't keep them open...

But she didn't want to, and she refused to faint like this! She still had many unfinished tasks. If she collapsed now, everything would be over...

(.•̀ᴗ-)✧

At that moment, in her final moments of het consciousness, Himeko saw that the white-haired girl who had "betrayed" her once again was actually winking at her playfully~

"Could it be... did I misunderstand her again..."

After this last strange thought popped into her mind, Himeko could no longer resist the overwhelming sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep...

Although the Godslaying Spear instantly neutralized all the power in Himeko's body, turning her temporarily into an ordinary person, it also interrupted the Gem of Haste's erosion of her body!

Moreover, Lin Ling had already repaired her body once before, and Himeko's body had not yet completely deteriorated by the time she reached this critical point, as her fate had foretold.

So after this injection, the teacher who had one foot through the gates of hell and had sacrificed everything for her students was pulled back from the brink of death!

Now, as long as she is treated with the power of the Herrscher of Death, she can be completely restored to her original state.

Unfortunately, the queen, who had regained her senses, would not give Lin Ling the opportunity or the time to do so.

'Could it be that she deliberately injured me to gain the enemy's trust, then seized the chance to attack? Indeed, my injury from the power of the Herrscher of Death is not fatal, but it can thoroughly deceive the enemy...'

After another round of emotional turmoil, the queen panted, continuing to use the power of the Herrscher of Death to heal herself. With a somewhat crazed smile, she stretched out her hand, created a sub-space lance, and was about to finish Himeko off completely.

"Wife, wait!"

But Lin Ling reached out to stop her.

Out of absolute trust in her lover, the Queen of Honkai obediently paused.

Then, Lin Ling suddenly began to search Himeko's body—or rather, she seemed to be looking for something on Himeko’s armor, which had been damaged in the battle.

About ten seconds later, under the queen's increasingly angry gaze, Lin Ling suddenly showed a surprised smile~

"Wife, is this another one-sixth of your body? Oh no, half of your body."

Lin Ling, holding a gem emitting red light, said to Sirin proudly.

"My beloved concubine~" Seeing that Lin Ling was not suddenly attacking the enemy but was instead helping her find the gem, the queen nodded in satisfaction. "So you were searching for this treasure? Well, you’ve done a great job this time, so I’ll reward you with this gem. With it, you can become an immortal Herrscher like me, and we can be together forever. But before that..."

Sirin’s eyes flashed as she raised her spear again and pointed it at Himeko: "This woman is despicable. I must kill her with my own hands!"

"Don't always resort to fighting and killing, wife."

Chi~

And just when Sirin thought she had secured a great victory with Lin Ling’s help, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her waist!

Looking down, she found that Lin Ling had stealthily stabbed a needle into her waist without her realizing it!

"You!?"

"My Queen." Lin Ling gently stroked Sirin’s twisted cheek, as if to soothe her pain. "I won’t let her hurt you, but I also won’t let you hurt her. What I want is for everyone to live happily and peacefully together because~ I love all of you~"

"You, you! You traitor! You liar!..."

Now the queen felt as if she had been attacked by the Selene again, with the Honkai energy in her body rapidly depleting...

Though what hurt her more than anything was Lin Ling’s betrayal—yet again.

"Hmm? No!"

But suddenly, the queen realized something was off. The liquid in the needle this time seemed different from what Lin Ling had injected into Himeko, and it was far weaker than she had anticipated.

The Honkai energy in her body was decreasing, but not at an uncontrollable rate... It was still within her limits!

"You philandering traitor!"

Realizing this, the queen gathered her strength and attempted to strike Lin Ling with the lance in her hand...

But just as she was about to succeed... she hesitated...

If this was simply a betrayal, why did Lin Ling keep switching sides like this? Betraying both of them? What was she trying to achieve? Could it be that she...

Puff!

At the very moment the queen hesitated, Lin Ling suddenly moved! She allowed the spear to pierce her own body, targeting the same spot where she had struck Sirin earlier...

"Puff!"

Under the intense pain, Lin Ling felt a metallic taste in her throat and couldn’t help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

But even then, her face remained adorned with a "philanthropic" smile~

Lin Ling didn’t have a complete version of the GodSlayer Spear. She only had some HSN-b46 serum provided by Dr. Maki.

To create a truly complete "GodSlayer Spear," another rare material was needed: Schariac Holy Blood.

However, this substance could only be found in members of the Schariac family who had undergone a special transformation. It was extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

But fortunately, Lin Ling wasn’t ordinary!

Her blood also contained traces of Schariac Holy Blood, which she had "stolen" from Durandal!

Although it was only 5%, Lin Ling thought: Maybe a quantitative change could lead to a qualitative one!

So she planned to make the Queen of Honkai absorb even more of her blood!

"Queen Sirin, I’m not lying... I love you, and I love all of you..."

After expressing her true feelings with her bloodied mouth for the last time, Lin Ling reached out and stroked the back of Sirin’s head, who was still slightly dazed, then pushed her face forward kissing her.

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Chapter 90: Don't Worry Wendy-chan, It's Your Turn Next~

Under the combined effect of the HSN-b46 serum and the large amount of blood with Schariac Holy Blood in Lin Ling's body, the power in Sirin's body, which had already been weakened once by the Selene, began to dissipate rapidly, until it seemed to be completely eliminated.

As the creator’s power disappeared, the imaginary space she had created also collapsed...

The fake Hyperion battleship and the countless large and small crystals floating in the void began to crack and disintegrate, turning into countless tiny crystal prisms that fell into the endless abyss below, which seemed bottomless...

Ziziziz~

Then, even the empty space itself began to crack like glass about to shatter, the fractures quickly expanding...

Crack!

Whoosh!

At that moment! Just as the space was already unstable, suddenly!

A wind blade seemingly from another layer of space completely shredded the fractured space, leaving a dark and deep crack in the air...

"Damn Herrscher of the Void! I will tear you to pieces!"

A green figure pried open the dark space crack with both hands and poked her head out.

It was Wendy, who had broken through the space seal, seeking revenge on Sirin as her power quickly dissipated.

Wendy’s eyes scanned the crumbling space at lightning speed. Here, she could feel the strong spatial fluctuations and the powerful Honkai energy radiating in all directions.

No mistake, the Herrscher of the Void was definitely here!

Sure enough, after a little more observation, she saw a small white dot in the distance that stood out from the dim surroundings.

"There it is!"

Without thinking further, a powerful tornado erupted behind Wendy. Eager for revenge, she charged toward the white dot bringing countless broken stones and crystals with her. But as the white dot rapidly grew closer, Wendy suddenly froze!

A very strange scene appeared before her.

It turned out that it wasn’t a white dot, but a pair of white-haired girls falling into the abyss along with countless crystal fragments.

One of them was stabbing the other through the chest with a spear.

Yet, the girl who was impaled was still embracing the other, almost as if they were "supporting each other"~

Of course, if it were just a scene of two girls "loving and hating each other," it wouldn’t have mattered to Wendy, whose brain had been deeply corroded by Honkai energy, unless~ those two girls were...

"Lin Ling!?"

As she drew closer, Wendy realized that the person recklessly playing around despite being on the verge of death was her lover!!!

"Herrscher of the Void! Lin Ling! You two!! Stop this nonsense!" Wendy, consumed by anger, raised her hand without hesitation, summoning a powerful ideal fluid wind blade.

She was ready to tear the pair apart!

But suddenly!

Lin Ling, who was kissing Sirin and whose chest had been pierced—seemingly on the verge of death—reached out her hand without even looking and caught Wendy’s powerful wind blade with her bare hand.

Then~

The white-haired girl still entwined with her opponent released her hold on the other white-haired girl and turned her gaze toward Wendy: "Don’t be so impatient, little Wendy, it’s your turn next~"

"Ahem!" Sirin, who had been forcibly injected with a large amount of blood by Lin Ling, coughed twice, choking on the blood. She stared at Lin Ling with a mix of shock, anger, shame, and... in short, a very complicated expression, before gritting her teeth and weakly muttering, "You, you... this......"

Sirin had many things she wanted to say, many questions she wanted to ask, but... she couldn’t say them. It was as though the weight of her eyelids, which felt like a thousand pounds, dragged her into unconsciousness...

She then collapsed into a coma.

Afterward, Lin Ling used part of her Herrscher of the Void powers to create a temporary floating platform, placing the unconscious Himeko and Sirin side by side on it. Whether they could hear her or not, she smiled and joked, "One more, and we can go back home as husband and wife~"

"Lin Ling... you..."

However, during these actions, Wendy seemed to have calmed down and did not attack them.

She simply said darkly to the white-haired girl, who was still speaking nonsense with a massive Control Spear stuck in her chest: "...Don’t worry, I’ll make sure the entire world is buried with you, you scumbag..."

"Buried with me? Why would I be buried with you? I’m not dead yet."

In Wendy’s surprised and delighted eyes, Lin Ling casually pulled the Control Spear from her chest as though she were simply removing a splinter, or perhaps even with less effort than that.

After pulling out the spear, the scene Wendy had imagined—blood gushing like a fountain—did not happen. The gaping wound, large enough to fit a bowl, healed at an astonishing speed. In moments, her snow-white, flawless skin had returned.

"You! You’re alright?!" Wendy, who moments ago had wanted to kill Lin Ling, smiled in relief.

"Yes, thank you for asking, I’m fine." Lin Ling smiled and nodded, "But I do have a question for you."

"What is it?"

"Do you still want to kill me?"

"I..." Wendy hesitated... If she truly killed her, what would be left in this world?

"You’re hesitating. It seems you still care about me... But I can’t be satisfied with just that. I can’t do this alone." Lin Ling pointed to the two people on the crystal platform behind her, "And you can’t hurt them~"

"#!" Upon hearing the second half of Lin Ling’s words, Wendy, who had been wavering, suddenly remembered the intimate scene between Lin Ling and the Herrscher of the Void, the one she hated most, and she fell into madness again. "Kill, kill, kill! I’ll kill all of you! I’ll kill you in front of your other women, and then I’ll kill you last, before finally ending myself!"

"Ah~ I hate fighting and killing. Why~ do you insist on forcing me?"

Lin Ling sighed softly, then reached out her hand to grasp the air.

The fragments of her broken sword, Xilin, flew quickly into her hands under the pull of gravity.

Then, with a flash of lightning, the Guandao, made of soulium, was swiftly reforged by the power of the Herrscher of Thunder.

However, Lin Ling wasn’t finished. She stretched out her hand and embedded the Plague Gem, which she had taken from Himeko’s armor, into a gap on the blade, a gap that seemed to have been made for it.

Instantly, the weapon, originally a cold, deep blue, ignited with a magnificent, scorching flame!

Now wielding the combined powers of Void, Death, Flame, Reason, Wind, and Thunder, Lin Ling gently apologized to Wendy: "I’m sorry, my dear Wendy, but it seems I’ll have to knock you down and take you back by force~"

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hapter 91: Three Moves to Take Down Wendy

Seeing that Lin Ling was actually going to stab her, Wendy covered her chest in disbelief and grief. "For another woman, you actually want to attack me?!"

But Lin Ling immediately mimicked Wendy’s expression, pretending to be even sadder: "For another woman, you actually want to kill me!? I’m so heartbroken!"

"Huh?..."

Wendy was suddenly stunned.

It seemed... what Lin Ling said made sense—killing is indeed more serious than attacking.

This made Wendy feel a little guilty... No wait!

Even though her mind was clouded by the influence of the collapse consciousness, Wendy quickly realized something was wrong.

She’s the one being fickle, not me! Why should I feel guilty?!

"Damn it! Go to hell!"

After snapping out of it, Wendy immediately condensed the ideal fluid in her hand.

However, Lin Ling had already taken advantage of Wendy’s distraction, swinging the long sword in her hand and unleashing a massive fire dragon towards Wendy.

Wendy didn’t take it too seriously at first. In her mind, although Lin Ling was a flirtatious scoundrel, she was still a delicate girl who had always hidden behind her for protection.

Even if she now had a weapon called the "Divine Key" after embedding the Herrscher Core, it shouldn’t be that powerful... So Wendy merely created a wind barrier to protect herself and continued to prepare her attack.

"Huh?!"

But to her surprise, the wind barrier she had created which could only be broken by an S-level Valkyrie was instantly shattered by Lin Ling’s attack!

Without time to think, Wendy hastily shot the partially prepared Ideal Fluid Blade at the oncoming fire dragon.

Then, something strange happened. The wind blade and the fire dragon didn’t counteract each other but instead merged... The wind fueled the fire, and the fire intensified the wind.

Boom!

In an instant, a violent explosion erupted between them. The resulting shockwave blew apart the surrounding boulders, scattering them like flowers in a storm.

After this initial exchange, Wendy continued to launch her Ideal Fluid Blade at Lin Ling. Lin Ling had already figured it out—Wendy wasn’t as strong as she had imagined. The previous battle with the queen had significantly weakened her. Although Wendy could defend against a well-timed attack, she was slightly inferior in terms of raw power.

Fortunately for Lin Ling, she now had Six cores against one. The advantage is hers!

Wendy also noticed something. The delicate girl she had always protected was pretending! Lin Ling’s strength was far from the weakness she had shown before!

"Damn it! You’ve been lying to me this whole time!"

Feeling betrayed again, Wendy stopped holding back and decided to use her full strength to take down this scoundrel.

She extended her hand, conjuring a one-meter-thick tornado which grew wildly, reaching up to the sky. Along the way, several floating rocks were pulverized by the tornado’s force.

She then swung the 100-meter-long tornado like a whip, aiming it straight at Lin Ling!

Lin Ling stepped onto a translucent space platform created by the Power of the Void, "stepping like a lotus," rapidly dodging and moving through the air, gradually closing in on Wendy.

At this point, Wendy appeared mesmerized by the sight of Lin Ling running around in desperation.

"Hahaha! You liar! Traitor! Cheating scum!"

She widened her bloodshot green eyes and laughed maniacally, increasing her power.

'I must kill this scumbag!'

Feeling that one tornado wasn’t enough, she conjured another in her other hand and launched a two-pronged attack on the already embattled white-haired girl.

Finally...

Lin Ling was in peril once again, narrowly avoiding both of Wendy’s tornadoes with a sharp turn and a backflip.

"Now!"

After circling her opponent for some time, Lin Ling estimated that she was close enough.

She stretched her body horizontally, then contracted it, holding her sword with her right hand. She kicked hard off the newly created space platform with her feet and empty left hand!

In the next moment, she shot forward like an arrow, arriving in front of Wendy in an instant with a deafening sound of air being sliced apart!

She swung her sword at Wendy’s head!

The fiercely burning flames erupted from the blade, purple lightning crackled along its length, and a strange black mist rose from Wendy. Even the Ideal Fluid Blade, which should have been unique to Wendy, wrapped around Lin Ling’s sword.

Everything happened so quickly. Wendy still had a crazed, excited smile on her face when Lin Ling was already upon her.

It seemed that the wind, fire, thunder, and mist on Lin Ling’s blade were about to engulf the seemingly weak green-haired girl below...

"Get out of my way!"

Fortunately, Wendy wasn’t as fragile as she appeared. With a furious shout, she unleashed a powerful storm of ideal fluids from her body, like a bomb exploding. The storm radiated outward, blocking Lin Ling, who was wielding the flaming sword.

Although the sword’s blade couldn’t get any closer, the lethal Herrscher energy emanating from it gradually pierced through the ideal fluid storm, inching towards Wendy’s body.

Realizing that the dispersed power wasn’t enough to repel Lin Ling, Wendy quickly shifted tactics. She gathered all the ideal fluids in front of her and unleashed them, fully committing to stopping Lin Ling’s attack.

But in the end...

It seemed that Wendy as a genuine Herrscher possessed more and stronger Honkai energy. Gradually, the ideal fluid overwhelmed the wind, fire, thunder, and death energy on Lin Ling’s blade.

Even the fiercely burning flames from the Gem of Haste were gradually being pulled toward Lin Ling by the strong wind, and the smoke was so thick she could barely open her eyes.

Sensing the situation turning against her, Lin Ling had to divert some of her focus and energy. She used the power of the Herrscher of the Void again, creating a large number of crystal-like prisms to attack Wendy from all directions.

However, Lin Ling made a mistake.

By dispersing her strength, she became even less of a match for Wendy in direct combat.

"Foolish!"

Sure enough, as soon as Wendy noticed the weakening of Lin Ling’s offensive, she ignored the damage to her body and overclocked her core for a short burst of power. Her ideal fluid generation and attack speed increased dramatically, instantly blasting Lin Ling away with her blade. All of Lin Ling’s fancy attacks—fire, electricity, and other elements—were sent right back at her, forcing her to suffer the consequences.

"Ugh, ah!"

The combined forces of the Herrscher’s wind, fire, thunder, and death struck Lin Ling simultaneously, inflicting unbearable pain.

In this agony, her body crashed straight into a massive floating boulder 100 meters in diameter.

"Hmph~ You're strong, I’ll give you that. I don’t know how you obtained these powers, but it seems like your recovery ability is useless? This pitiful sight is truly pathetic. But! Since you dared to lie to me and betray me, now you must die!"

Looking at the dying white-haired girl, who had smashed half the boulder and lay covered in burns and wounds, arcs of electricity and flames flickering on her body, Wendy raised her hand. She waved it, drawing Lin Ling and the entire boulder toward her.

At the same time, she condensed an ideal fluid blade with the length of a hatchet in her hand, waiting for Lin Ling to crash into her and chop herself.

"Sorry, Wendy, my dear~ I’ve already won."

But at that moment, Lin Ling extended her hand and grasped at the air. The space constructs around Wendy, which had been suspended in mid-air after failing to hit their target began moving again, all closing in on Wendy.

"Is that all?" Wendy sneered, unimpressed. She had fought the real Herrscher of the Void, and Lin Ling was clearly much weaker in comparison.

Wendy stayed in her previous stance, summoning countless air blades around her. The prisms closing in from all directions were shattered into tiny pieces the moment they touched the air blades.

"Huh!? What’s this...?"

Suddenly, Wendy felt something was off.

When the prisms were cut open, a powdery substance leaked from the middle, and these particles rapidly spread out under the effects of Wendy’s air blades.

Snap~

At that moment, the sound of fingers snapping echoed through the air.

And with that snap...

A small, barely noticeable flame ignited within the dust.

Boom!

In an instant, the dust whipped up by Wendy’s wind blades exploded, producing a fireball over 100 meters in diameter!

This was Lin Ling’s true attack!

She had known her strength was still somewhat inferior to Wendy’s, so she had filled the space constructs with a high-energy organic explosive powder and an organic oxidizer. She then lured Wendy into lowering her guard and attacking them.

And then—detonate!

This created a thermobaric bomb with devastating lethality, second only to a nuclear bomb in the military world!

Though Wendy was a Herrscher, she hadn’t fully matured yet. Her body was still human, and she had already exhausted much of her strength in the previous battle with the queen, suffering some serious injuries along the way.

Now, caught off guard, she was even more vulnerable to Lin Ling’s devious trap!

"Damn it!!"

Even after enduring such a fierce, close-range attack, a Herrscher is still a Herrscher. Wendy still possessed formidable fighting power!

A powerful indiscriminate scattering storm erupted from Wendy as its center, instantly blowing away the residual heat from the explosion.

But as the flames vanished, Wendy felt a sharp pain in her waist. She looked down.

Lin Ling who had appeared to be on the verge of death just moments ago was now right in front of her with a needle piercing her waist.

Unlike Wendy, Lin Ling had access to nearly 20% of the power of the Herrscher of Death, allowing her to recover rapidly from injuries. Her earlier appearance of being gravely wounded was merely a ploy to lure Wendy in.

As the red liquid from the syringe flowed into Wendy’s body, her hard-earned Houkai energy began to drain away rapidly.

But it wasn’t over yet.

Lin Ling suddenly bit her tongue and prepared her final killing move. She placed her hand behind Wendy’s head and forced it toward her...

"Ugh!!!"

After that... Wendy’s mind went blank.

Compared to Lin Ling’s earlier physical attacks, this one kiss directly struck at her soul.

As the low-grade version of the 'Godslaying Spear' neutralized the Honkai energy within her, Wendy’s mind, which had been corroded by the Honkai, slowly began to recover...

Gradually, she gave up resisting entirely.

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Chapter 92: Playing with the Dudu

Gradually, Lin Ling noticed that something seemed off…

Although Wendy in her arms was becoming weaker under the influence of the "Godslaying Spear," something strange happened once her resistance completely faded. Rather than continuing to resist, she began to please her. She even... pushed back!?

Boom!

A strange noise rang out.

The panicked white-haired girl quickly pulled away...

She apologized sincerely, "I’m very sorry, Miss Wendy. The situation was critical, and I had no choice. Please forgive me…"

"Um..."

Freed from Lin Ling's support, Wendy, whose body had been weakened from multiple blows, collapsed softly into her arms, quietly complaining, "We clearly... we clearly agreed you wouldn’t call me Miss Wendy..."

"Ah, this..."

Seeing her blushing face and hearing the hint of dissatisfaction in her voice, as if she still wasn't completely satisfied, Lin Ling felt unsure whether Wendy had fully regained consciousness. So she asked, "So, Wendy, do you still want to kill me?"

"Ugh... you bad guy, why ask when you already know the answer?"

"Alright, it seems you've recovered."

With that, Lin Ling held Wendy who slowly closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep. She then carried her to where the queen and Himeko were also sleeping, gently laying her down beside them.

“Huh~”

Looking at the three (or four) people sleeping peacefully before her, Lin Ling let out a sigh of relief.

“Finally, it’s all over. Now it’s time to go home together.”

Lin Ling closed her eyes and began using the power of the Herrscher of the Void to search for a way back to the real world and for the Hyperion's whereabouts.

However, she wasn’t sure if the collapsing space around her was affecting her judgment or if the Hyperion had already left. Either way, the earth was vast, and after searching for a long time and expending a lot of energy, Lin Ling still couldn’t locate the Hyperion.

She then considered finding a place outside the influence of Schicksal. Staying in this collapsing space wasn’t safe; if it completely shattered, she wouldn’t know where they’d end up.

"Not good!"

Suddenly, Lin Ling sensed something was wrong.

Her exploration had attracted an uninvited guest.

"I’ve found you, mysterious lady~"

In the real world, after the secret link between Lin Ling and her weapons failed, Otto began using the Divine Key, Cosmic Juggernaut—crafted from the core of the Herrscher of the Void from the previous era—to track them down.

When Lin Ling opened an imaginary portal gate near the headquarters of Schicksal, Otto immediately detected the coordinates of the imaginary space where Lin Ling and the others were located.

"Durandal!" Otto commanded while using Cosmic Juggernaut to open an imaginary portal gate. "Go, bring back the two Herrschers and Miss Lin Ling."

"Yes, sir."

...

When Lin Ling saw another imaginary portal beside her, she immediately knew what was happening. There was no need to guess—it must have been Otto, who also had mastery over the Herrscher of the Void's abilities, just like her and the queen.

Fortunately, Lin Ling had prepared for this.

She grabbed her weapon once more, standing protectively in front of the three sleeping girls as the blue and white figure emerged from the gate.

"Miss Lin Ling, I don’t want to hurt you," Durandal said gently after stepping through the gate, making no immediate move to attack. "Please, come with me."

"Come with you? Why? Do you want to be my wife too?"

"Ah?!" Durandal was stunned. She had not expected such a comment from someone who was supposed to be hostile.

"No, I’m here on Overseer Otto’s orders to bring you back to headquarters. Also, where is Rita? She was with you before we lost contact, wasn’t she?"

"But I refuse! Everyone says you're the best in the world, Dudu. I want to see if you really live up to the legend. How about we duel on a boat?"

"On a boat?" Durandal tilted her head in confusion. Why was Lin Ling suddenly talking about a boat? And there weren’t any rivers, lakes, or seas here—nor even land, let alone a boat.

"Take my blade!"

But while Durandal was confused, Lin Ling seized the moment, launching a sudden sneak attack!

She flashed forward and swung a 'Thunder Half Moon Slash' at her.

Clang!

Unfortunately, this sneak attack was useless against Durandal. As soon as Lin Ling's blade neared her, Durandal instinctively raised her weapon, Abyss Flower, and casually blocked the attack.

"You’re no match for me," Durandal said calmly, holding her weapon in one hand while Lin Ling struggled with both. "If you keep fighting, you’ll only get hurt."

With that, she suddenly exerted her strength.

Bang!

Lin Ling was thrown backward by Durandal's overwhelming power, unable to hold her ground.

After regaining her footing on the space platform, Lin Ling rubbed her sore knuckles and thought to herself: She’s definitely stronger than Wendy, who was already low on health. I’ve also used up too much Honkai energy. I’m definitely no match for her right now...

"Well? Have you thought about it?" Durandal asked, issuing an ultimatum. "I’ll give you three more seconds."

“Tsk, tsk, you really are my wife,” Lin Ling remarked, stowing her weapon and transforming her Guandao into a bracelet. It seemed she no longer intended to fight. "In terms of sheer strength, I’m no match for you. But a woman like me has no intention of fighting you anyway~ Look, what’s that?"

Lin Ling extended her right hand, pointing behind Durandal.

Durandal turned to see an imaginary portal slowly opening behind her.

“Mmmmmm!”

Through the gate, a girl in a maid outfit with short flaxen hair appeared, bound tightly with ropes and lying on the ground.

"Rita!?" Durandal’s eyes widened in shock, and she immediately flew forward to rescue her deputy and closest ally.

But Lin Ling wasn’t about to let her succeed that easily. After giving Durandal a glimpse of Rita, she instantly closed the portal.

However, Durandal was indeed the best in the world. In the last moment before the portal closed, she rushed forward with astonishing speed, jamming her Black Abyss White Flower in the rapidly closing door to prevent it from shutting completely.

Meanwhile, Lin Ling opened three more space gates, teleporting Himeko and the other two girls to different locations.

The reason for splitting them up was simple: Lin Ling feared they might start fighting when they woke up, and if the pursuers caught up, at least they wouldn’t all be captured at once.

But just as she finished...

Crack!

The space around her suddenly shattered.

The blonde girl was now holding the weakened Rita, rushing through the torn space and returned to Lin Ling's side.

"You!" For the first time, Durandal’s calm expression cracked, anger flashing across her face. She had shown enough mercy to Lin Ling, but this was too much.

She hadn’t expected this person to keep pushing her limits!

Even using Rita as a hostage!

Moreover, when Durandal glanced behind Lin Ling, she noticed that the three girls who had been there earlier had all vanished.

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Chapter 93: You didn't Expect It, Dumb Dudu! This Is My Escape Route!

"No, so soon?"

Although Lin Ling had long been worried that Otto might send Durandal to intervene again, she had already taken Sister Tazi hostage in advance.

But she didn’t expect to have still underestimated the strength of that incredibly foolish goose. Just after teleporting the three people back to different locations on Earth, Durandal tore through space at the speed of light and returned.

Whoosh!

Lin Ling didn’t have time to think. She raised her hand, and a thunderbolt fell from the sky, striking the blonde girl with incredible speed.

At the same time, she used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to open another portal, preparing to evacuate.

"King! Queen!"

But as the blonde girl groaned angrily, an armored knight holding a massive shield suddenly appeared. It raised the shield, protecting Durandal, who was holding Rita, and blocked all the thunderbolts Lin Ling had released using the Power of the Herrscher of Thunder.

Simultaneously, another armored knight wielding a sword appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Ling, forcefully bringing the sword down toward her head.

Noticing the attack from behind, Lin Ling, who was in the midst of escaping, didn't dare neglect it. She quickly halted her escape and turned to block the blow.

Clang!

Fortunately, the strength of this "Stand" was far inferior to Durandal’s true form. Lin Ling easily blocked it with the hardened bracelet that had transformed from the weapon on her wrist.

But immediately—

"Don’t think about escaping!"

Durandal’s real body arrived, and she stabbed Lin Ling’s thigh with a spear, aiming to disable her mobility without dealing a lethal blow.

However, Lin Ling completely ignored this. With a fierce expression, she clenched her fingers into claws, enveloped in a thick black mist, and reached for Rita in Durandal’s arms with a move like a black tiger piercing the heart.

"What is this?!"

Durandal who wielded the Black Abyss White Flower recognized the black fog as something extremely dangerous. Concerned for Rita's safety, she immediately abandoned her attack on Lin Ling and retreated quickly.

As Durandal retreated, Lin Ling took the opportunity to transform the large blaze, which had previously disguised itself as a bracelet to confuse Durandal, back into its original form. She then unleashed a powerful burst of flame and took the initiative to attack.

But none of her strikes targeted Durandal herself; it was as if she couldn’t even see her. Instead, she directed wind, fire, lightning, black fog, and the Spear of Subjugation—all of her attacks—toward Rita, who had been weakened after injecting herself with serum, still held in Durandal’s arms.

“Damn it!”

Blocking Lin Ling’s flames to protect Rita once again, Durandal was furious. "Are you really that despicable?!"

"Yes, I am that despicable, and I learned it from your great master, who would do anything to achieve his goals," Lin Ling admitted shamelessly.

“Hmph!” Durandal snorted, preparing to advance again.

"Lady Durandal, please let me go. Holding me like this will only benefit her," Rita said weakly while still in Durandal’s arms. She didn’t want to be a burden to Durandal, nor did she want to see Lin Ling escape successfully.

She had already prepared many "gifts" in her mind for Lin Ling once she was caught.

"No!" Durandal refused. Glancing at the unstable space around them, she said, "This imaginary space could completely collapse at any moment. If I let you go now, you might fall into an unknown world, and wouldn’t that put you in danger? Besides, I’m enough to handle her!"

As Durandal grew more and more frustrated, golden starlight began to emit from her body, and her attacks became fiercer and faster, with no end in sight.

With the aid of her Stands, Lin Ling was forced into a purely defensive stance. She was unable to spare any strength or time to create a portal and escape.

“Durandal! Rita likes you! And I have proof!” Lin Ling shouted. She estimated that the timing was just right, and dropped a bombshell.

“Huh?” However, Durandal was completely unfazed. “I already knew that. You don’t need to tell me. Besides, I like her too.”

“What?!” Lin Ling and Rita both gasped, their pupils trembling in unison.

Especially Rita. She opened her mouth slightly, her emotions shifting between joy and fear, but she soon fell silent again.

“Rita isn’t just my deputy; she’s also a comrade-in-arms who’s gone through life and death with me. It’s perfectly normal to like each other,” Durandal explained matter-of-factly.

"..." Sure enough, she's still a clueless goose.

Lin Ling glanced at Rita, who seemed relieved, though her face showed signs of mild disappoinment.

“Hmph, what’s the point of bringing that up? Are you stalling for time? It’s pointless. No one’s going to save you if you keep delaying. King, Queen, attack together!”

Two phantoms, one with a sword and the other with a shield, appeared on either side of Lin Ling.

As Durandal hurled her lance with full force, Lin Ling found herself surrounded, with no room to dodge.

But at this critical moment, a smug smile spread across her face.

'Did you finally reveal your true power, Durandal? I’ve been waiting for this.'

Just as Durandal’s attack, far more powerful than anything she had thrown before, was about to land, the entire imaginary space shattered.

After Sirin lost her power, the imaginary space had been gradually collapsing.

Logically, after Lin Ling’s battles with Wendy and Durandal, the space should have collapsed long ago. However, it had been strangely holding together in a state of “broken but not falling,” and that was because Lin Ling had been using her own power to forcibly maintain it.

Durandal had been deceived. After the battle, she believed the space was still stable, so she unleashed Dea Anchora, drawing on the power of the entire small world within her.

But Lin Ling had been waiting for this exact moment!

She instantly cut off her energy supply to the imaginary space!

In the next moment, the force that could pierce through the stars completely shattered the space, and the sudden collapse left no time for anyone to react—not even Durandal.

In an instant, Lin Ling and Durandal, who was still holding Rita, vanished into the void as the space collapsed.

The underlying structure of the Honkai world was the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta.

But the Imaginary Tree is not truly a tree, and the Sea of Quanta is not truly a sea.

They are higher-dimensional entities beyond human comprehension. The terms “tree” and “sea” are merely the closest metaphors that humans can conceive.

The Imaginary Tree is rooted in the Sea of Quanta, with both sides trying to consume the other. The Imaginary Tree is the origin of all truths and laws. It has countless leaves, each one representing a world, though most are lifeless imaginary spaces, with only a few containing real life like the real world.

Now, imagine a massive tree whose top is too high to see, with branches and leaves covering the sky.

Beneath this tree lies a vast sea, its depths immeasurable and its borders unreachable.

These two forces are locked in eternal competition. The sea constantly expands, while the tree roots and grows further.

One seeks to drown the other, while the other seeks to absorb the sea.

Through endless years, under the sea's pressure, the tree has sprouted countless branches, flowers, and leaves.

In this endless process, in an insignificant corner, on one of the budding leaves, the civilization known as humanity was born.

Time flows along the branches of the Imaginary Tree. Like the crown of the tree, these branches represent infinite worlds. Each branch represents a form of civilization, and each flower or leaf reflects the present and past left behind in the dimension of time.

However, the growth of the world requires constraints. In its competition with the Sea of Quanta, the direction in which the branches and leaves grow is constantly filtered and corrected by a mechanism—one that naturally formed from imaginary numbers, nurturing and nourishing, baptizing and eliminating.

To humanity, this mechanism is the disaster known as the Honkai.

Yes, humanity can never escape the Collapse. Humans can only move forward, for the Imaginary Tree must grow. Otherwise, we will wither like those failed worlds, becoming yet another bubble in the Sea of Quanta.

Everything in the universe is composed of quantum, and quantum are uncertain. When quantum are observed, a specific universe collapses from the countless parallel universes existing in different states. This is the famous Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum physics.

If our universe is like a cup of water, then there are countless similar, yet different, cups surrounding it. Now, imagine the water overflowing from the cup, flowing along the sides, and gathering into a small puddle on the table. This puddle belongs to none of the cups, yet every drop of water in the puddle could have come from any of them. In pre-civilization times, this infinite puddle between the cups was called the Sea of Quanta.

And so, when the "cup" created by the queen, in which Lin Ling, Durandal, and the others were trapped, completely shattered...

Lin Ling fell from the Imaginary Tree into the endless Sea of Quanta.

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Chapter 94: Yuri Reincarnation

“Husband, you’re awake.”

“Darling, are you okay?”

“My husband, are you feeling unwell? Do you need a massage?”

“Dear, are you hungry? I’ve prepared a lot of your favorite foods…”

“Lord Lin Ling, if you still want to rest, just lean on Rita’s lap…”

“Sister Lin Ling is such a fool. She actually fell asleep in the sea. Fortunately, nothing bad happened to her…”

After an unknown amount of time, when the white-haired girl regained consciousness, she was surprised to find herself lying on a beach.

Around her was a group of young, beautiful girls of all shapes and sizes, wearing various swimsuits. They were asking her with concern.

These girls were from St. Freya Academy, as well as Dr. Red and Blue from Anti-Entropy, and even Durandal and Rita from Schicksal Headquarters.

But what surprised Lin Ling even more—or perhaps "terrified" her—was that the way they addressed her seemed a little strange. It was oddly intimate.

“Huh!?”

Frightened, Lin Ling quickly sat up and asked the three ultimate philosophical questions to the group of girls: “Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?”

“Really.” At that moment, a red-haired sister came over, gently stroked Lin Ling’s head, and then checked it. “Did your little brain get messed up in the sea? You don’t even remember who you are. You’re our wife, and we just fished you out of the sea. Now, little one, I think you should go to the hospital.”

“Yes... is that so?” After hearing the elder sister’s explanation, Lin Ling tilted her head. She felt something was wrong, but her mind was a mess… There were only scattered fragments of memories…

Suddenly, she remembered something and looked at Durandal: “Wait! I remember we were fighting before, weren’t we?”

“How is that possible?” Durandal covered her chest, looking sincere. “As your wife, how could I ever attack my husband?”

“Wife? What?!” Durandal’s answer left Lin Ling even more confused.

Before Lin Ling could connect the scattered memories in her mind, she was surrounded by the group of concerned girls and forcibly taken to a hospital near the beach.

After a checkup, however, her body was completely fine.

“Don’t worry, your husband is fine.” After finishing the report, the beautiful doctor with long green hair in a white coat smiled at Mei and the others. “She just has low blood sugar, so she fainted while swimming. Just make sure she eats something. Remember, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid spicy and greasy foods, and don’t overeat... Also, I have one request: can I join her harem too? Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Mobius~”

“Wait, wait, wait!” Lin Ling quickly interrupted the doctor. “I’m a little confused. Are you Mobius? Why are you here? And why do you suddenly want to join my harem?”

“Why can’t I be here? Our meeting might be destined. And as for marrying you, it’s because I like you, of course,” Mobius said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“Too sudden, isn’t it?” Lin Ling shook her head and looked at the girls around her. “Besides, they wouldn’t agree, right?”

“Of course.” To Lin Ling’s surprise, the girls agreed without hesitation and even seemed happy. “Having another good sister to serve our husband together… it’ll make her even happier!”

“Huh?!”

This situation made Lin Ling, who had been feeling uncomfortable since waking up, feel even more unsettled...

However, no matter how much she refused, everyone insisted that Mobius should go home with them...

“Huh, so it turns out you’re hungry… I told you to get up and eat in the morning, but you insisted on staying in bed. Now you’re suffering, aren’t you?” Mei tapped Lin Ling’s forehead, looking both annoyed and doting. “But it’s okay. I knew you’d be hungry, Dear, so I prepared plenty of food at home. I’ll start cooking right away. Just wait.”

“Miss Mei, I’ll help too. If it’s Western food, Rita might be better at it.”

“In that case, I’ll prepare some hometown flavors for our husband.”

After returning to the dormitory at St. Freya Academy, Mei immediately went to the kitchen to cook. Not only Mei, but also Rita from Europe and Fu Hua from Shenzhou went to help.

As for Lin Ling, who was full of questions, she was forced to sit on the sofa. Some people massaged her legs, others her shoulders, while some served her tea, and others took off her shoes. She was treated to all-around service.

“Am I dreaming?”

Suddenly, Lin Ling pinched her cheeks hard, and then felt a sharp pain.

“Ouch! No way... is this real?!”

“Really~ My beloved, what are you doing?” Seeing Lin Ling “self-harming,” Kiana, who was hugging her, suddenly had amber eyes. She gently stroked Lin Ling’s red cheeks and used the power of the Herrscher of Death to heal her.

“Huh? Queen, why are you here too?” Lin Ling immediately asked, now alert. “You’re not going to hurt everyone, are you?”

“Really, don’t call me Queen. Call me ‘wife’~”

“Ah, this...”

After a while, with the combined efforts of the three chefs from China, Japan, and Europe, a “Chinese, Japanese, and European Banquet,” more sumptuous than the Manchu-Han Banquet, was served on the table.

Lin Ling quickly replenished her energy as the girls fed her... Then, she looked at the girls around her. Normally, they either disliked her, acted like strict instructors, or were possessive and didn’t allow her to interact with others. But now, they were caring and even affectionate, sometimes touching her…

This situation would never happen in the real world. Only…

Finally, Lin Ling understood everything!

She remembered! At the end, the silly Dudu blew up the Imaginary Space, and then she must have fallen into a strange space…

She had heard that quantum only Honkais from an uncertain state to a specific possibility when observed by people. That must mean… she had fallen into a world bubble in the Sea of Quanta?

…

On the other side, a brown-haired man observing the entire "world" sighed in disappointment as he looked at the white-haired girl lost in her happiness.

"Although this young lady is quite powerful, it seems she can’t even pass the first level of the trial. I can’t let her get any closer to the depths of the Sea of Quanta. She also has the Gem of Haste in her possession."

This man was Welt Yang, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, who had met Lin Ling once.

A year ago, Anti-Entropy staff discovered a well-preserved relic of the former civilization deep in the ocean. They named this underwater city The Deep.

There, they found technology from the former civilization far beyond the current technological level, as well as a gate that could lead into the Sea of Quanta.

In order to find a way for humanity to fight against the Honkai, Anti-Entropy immediately began researching it.

But soon, an accident occurred.

Welt Yang then encountered a strange white-haired man after entering the Sea of Quanta.

He claimed to be Kevin, the leader of the organization that fought against the Honkai in the previous era and the leader of the Thirteen Flamechasers of Fire Moth.

At first, Welt Yang was delighted to meet someone from the former civilization’s anti-Honkai organization. He thought he had found humanity’s savior and immediately planned to help him return to reality.

But after further conversation, Welt learned a shocking truth: Kevin’s plan to save the world was actually Project Stigma!

A method of using the Honkai to infect all humans, turning most of them into zombies, and ultimately awakening only a tiny fraction of humanity with the Stigma to defeat the Honkai.

Welt suddenly realized that the white-haired man sealed in the Sea of Quanta wasn’t a savior at all. On the contrary, he was a terrifying demon! At this stage, he posed an even greater threat to humanity than the Honkai itself!

Welt would never agree to Kevin's plan to defeat the Honkai by sacrificing 99.9% of humanity. So, Welt used all his strength to reseal Kevin, who had almost escaped due to the experiments conducted by Anti-Entropy, back into the Sea of Quanta.

The price was that Welt Yang himself could not leave. He was aware that the gap in their power was too great and that he couldn’t hold Kevin for long.

To prevent others from coming to rescue Kevin and to buy time for help, Welt Yang used his ability as the Herrscher of Reason and the unique properties of the Sea of Quanta to create a labyrinth in its shallow layer. This maze would test whether those who entered the Sea of Quanta were a potential ally or a threat.

Not long ago, he encountered Lin Ling, a problematic student who had been hiding at St. Freya Academy. Unfortunately, she seemed to be captivated by the "land of gentleness" created by the Sea of Quanta based on her memories, leading Welt to plan on sending her out of the Sea of Quanta.

But at that moment, an unexpected "quantum ghost" broke into Lin Ling's world bubble. It was a girl with hidden blue hair.

"Is that... Sister Bronya? Why is she here?"

---

Meanwhile, in the real world, a massive floating battleship docked at the edge of a city outside of Schicksal's sphere of influence.

"Himeko!"

Before the battleship fully docked, a small girl dressed in white jumped out and embraced a red-haired woman standing on the ground.

"You're okay! I'm so glad!" she cried.

"Instructor Himeko... are you alright?" another two girls, one taller and one shorter, hurried over.

Even though they had already received word from an informant that Himeko was alive, seeing her in front of them—safe and sound—Theresa and the others couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Really? How come you’ve all become such crybabies?" Himeko teased with a smile, dressed casually. "Can't you leave your Instructor's side? How can you become Valkyries who stand on their own?"

"And you, Theresa. You’re old, yet you still cry like a little girl. What a bad example you’re setting for the students."

"Hmph!" Theresa retorted, turning her head in mock anger. "How dare you say that? You went to face the Herrscher of the Void alone! You're lucky you won; otherwise..."

She trailed off, unable to finish the unpleasant thought.

"Did I... really win?" Himeko asked, the joy from their reunion fading from her face.

She recalled her last moments in the imaginary space: Lin Ling had taken the Godslaying Spear, which Himeko intended to inject into the Herrscher of the Void, and instead injected it into Himeko herself. After that, everything went blank.

In short, she had clearly lost. She should have died. But somehow, she was still here—alive and well.

"By the way, Instructor Himeko," Mei asked, as if reading her thoughts, "Where are Lin Ling and Kiana? Weren’t they with you?"

"They..." Himeko’s face darkened as she shook her head. "I'm sorry, but when I woke up, I was alone in this city. Neither of them was by my side. All I know is that before I blacked out, Lin Ling betrayed us again. She’s likely with the Herrscher of the Void now..."

"No! That can't be right!" Theresa suddenly interrupted, her voice tinged with guilt. "I thought the same at first, but you should know this, Himeko—the Herrscher of the Void disappeared along with Lin Ling and Wendy that day. So, I suspect that they may have..."

Himeko's eyes widened in realization.

She remembered Lin Ling’s usual playful gaze just before she lost consciousness.

"Did she really save me? Did she save everyone? Did she... sacrifice herself with the Herrscher of the Void?"

The group fell into a heavy silence, their hearts weighed down by guilt. Especially Theresa, who had misunderstood Lin Ling...

"No," Theresa finally said after a moment. "Schicksal has issued an unprecedented bounty on Lin Ling, Kiana, and Wendy. They’ve even dispatched the Immortal Blades to search for them across the globe, so they must still be alive."

"Then that's it!" Himeko’s eyes lit up with hope. "Let’s find them! We can’t let them fall into the hands of Shenzhou."

---

Though Durandal also fell into the Sea of Quanta with Lin Ling, she was already well-accustomed to it. Having entered the Sea of Quanta many times before and returned safely, she even had a Bubble World from the Sea of Quanta within her. As a result, she was unaffected by the fall.

However, given the vastness of the Sea of Quanta, which is far larger than the real world, she was unable to locate Lin Ling and eventually returned to reality with Rita.

Since then, Schicksal has launched a comprehensive search for K423, Wind Herrscher Wendy, and Lin Ling.

---

Chapter 95: Wives, Hurry Up and Catch That Hidden Blue Cutie as My Little Wife!

With the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void, the world plunged into chaos as the Fourth Eruption unfolded, forcing the survivors to flee in search of shelter.

But as the saying goes, one person's poison is another's honey. Some people took advantage of the global turmoil to profit from the disaster, making fortunes in the process.

For example, a certain intelligence dealer who called himself Gray Serpent. This mysterious "cyberpunk" had undergone extensive prosthetic modifications and was a ruthless, albeit lucky, individual. He seemed to possess an extensive and unimaginable intelligence network, holding valuable information that even top global organizations like Anti-Entropy and Schicksal would deem highly rare and critical. As a result, Gray Serpent thrived in the intelligence black market in the months following the Eruption.

It was through him that Theresa and her team learned of Himeko’s whereabouts.

But this was only the beginning—a mere test transaction to prove the accuracy and significance of his intelligence.

With the success of the first deal, Gray Serpent seized the opportunity to offer even more vital and dangerous information to Theresa and her group. He released a photo of the Herrscher of the Void and claimed to know the location of the elusive white-haired woman who had seemingly vanished from the world.

Desperate to secure the safety of the world and locate their missing family members, Kiana and Lin Ling, Theresa and her group decided to travel to Arc City to trade with Gray Serpent.

Archbishop Otto of Schicksal soon caught wind of this through various channels and immediately dispatched Rita to Arc City to intercept Theresa's group and retrieve the crucial information.

S-rank Valkyrie Rita arrived in Arc City and met Gray Serpent before Theresa could. However, despite his cunning, Gray Serpent seemed to hold an inexplicable sense of professional ethics. He valued the principle of honoring deals and refused to betray his contract with Theresa and her group, even if it meant his own death.

After a fruitless discussion, Rita killed Gray Serpent and confiscated the important biological samples he had, leaving behind a less valuable biochip to lure Theresa and her group to Gray Serpent’s base.

When Theresa and her team finally found Gray Serpent’s lifeless body, they had no choice but to take the remaining biochip and head to his base. Typically, intelligence dealers kept backups of their data, and they hoped to find a database with the stored information.

Fortunately, they discovered a "terminal" for storing data in the base—a girl whose brain had been modified with quantum computer technology.

Unfortunately, just as Theresa and her group were attempting to retrieve information about Kiana and Lin Ling from the girl's brain, Rita reappeared with Gray Serpent's artificial eye in hand. She issued a command to the girl,

"Rita Rossweisse, taking over highest authority. I order you: upload data, then initiate self-destruction..."

Immediately, under the control of the artificial eye, the girl involuntarily purged all the data from the quantum computer in her brain and fell unconscious.

"Damn it! She formatted all the data!" Theresa shouted in frustration. Success had been so close—Kiana and Lin Ling’s information was right within their grasp, but now, it was gone.

"Apologies, Lady Theresa. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," Rita said calmly, having completed her mission. She left Arc City with the critical information, giving Theresa no chance to act.

Theresa and her group could only return to the Hyperion with the unconscious girl in tow. Defeated and upset, Theresa felt as though their mission had failed, and that finding Lin Ling and Kiana would now be nearly impossible.

"Formatting may have erased the data in the quantum computer engine, but fortunately, part of her brain is still human."

Dr. Einstein’s words rekindled hope.

"Don’t worry, Ms. Theresa. I can use memory recall to retrieve the data from her human brain, but this will require constructing an entirely new personality system for the humanoid machine. The data was erased too thoroughly, so I’ll need to borrow Hyperion’s processing system for debugging."

"I understand, but..." Theresa hesitated, her face turning slightly red with embarrassment. Yet, knowing the situation was urgent, she set aside her discomfort. "Hyperion’s password is ‘teriteri’... Please don’t look at me like that!"

However, as soon as the humanoid girl connected to the Hyperion’s system...

Beep! Beep!

The Hyperion’s alarm system blared: "An unknown signal has joined the channel. The Hyperion’s defense program is unable to respond. The signal is interfering... System overload."

"Excuse me, everyone. Let’s continue the unfinished transaction in Arc City."

Suddenly, a masked man appeared on the Hyperion’s main screen. His attire and voice unmistakably matched that of Gray Serpent—the very intelligence dealer Rita had supposedly killed.

He had returned, completely unscathed, shocking everyone present.

"Was the one who died just a decoy?" Mei wondered aloud.

"Death is simply a life that has been lived, and life is death on the way," Gray Serpent spoke cryptically. "Don’t be surprised. Serpents are creatures that refuse to succumb to death. Although I was briefly interrupted by a pesky little girl earlier, a deal is a deal. Even in hell, I would fulfill my contracts."

Gray Serpent, ever the businessman, showed no concern for his supposed death. His sole focus was on completing the transaction.

"Hmph! Contract?" Theresa scoffed. "You failed to deliver the intelligence and provoked Schicksal, leading us to be hunted down!"

"My apologies, Ms. Theresa. How Schicksal acts is beyond my control. As for the intelligence... Have I not already delivered it? You took the humanoid machine, which means you possess the intelligence."

While his words might have sounded reasonable, the situation was far more complicated. Theresa immediately retorted, "The humanoid machine has been formatted!"

"That’s not my concern. I’ve already provided the intelligence. As for how you unlock the 'box' and retrieve the information you want, that’s your problem, Ms. Theresa. In my view, the transaction has been completed. Now, I’ll take what I want from you as payment."

After speaking, Gray Serpent cut off the communication.

"Code aofaweo;ilh;. Command aodfah;o."

But as soon as the communication was closed, the humanoid machine suddenly reactivated.

"Warning!" At the same time, the Hyperion's alarms blared louder, "Weapon systems offline, detection systems offline, emergency landing initiated. The Hyperion is entering parking mode..."

"Huh? The humanoid machine’s quantum engine has restarted? Impossible! I already..." Einstein gasped as realization dawned. "Not good! Gray Serpent is using the humanoid machine to hack the battleship! At this rate, the Hyperion will be under his control soon..."

Tesla jumped in, "Theresa! The sentry just reported that unidentified mechanized troops are approaching us, attempting to board the Hyperion!"

"Damn it! This was all part of his plan! Was everything orchestrated by this Gray Serpent?" Theresa shouted in frustration. "Dr. Tesla, I’m counting on you! Mei, let’s grab our weapons! We need to face them outside!"

Dr. Tesla and Bronya, along with the other crew proficient in handling computers, stayed behind on the bridge to defend against the network attack, while Theresa, Mei, and the others headed to the deck to confront the invading forces.

With the combined strength of Theresa, an S-class Valkyrie, and Mei, whose combat skills were formidable, they soon managed to repel the incoming mechanized troops.

On the digital front, Bronya, aided by Yu Duchen—left within her by Fu Hua—successfully fought off Gray Serpent in the virtual space of the Hyperion.

However, it seemed that Gray Serpent had already obtained what he wanted: a record of The Deep's experiments on the Sea of Quanta.

As if on purpose, following the battle between Gray Serpent and Bronya in the virtual data space, the humanoid girl suddenly revealed crucial information before Einstein could fully utilize the Hyperion’s system to assist them:

"Intelligence No. 0000, Level: Top Secret. After the Eruption, sources from spies within Schicksal’s headquarters reported that two S-rank Valkyries from Schicksal disappeared for half a month, only to return from the Sea of Quanta. In the months following, Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, Durandal, has ventured into the Sea of Quanta numerous times, seemingly in search of something significant."

After relaying this, the humanoid girl fell unconscious once more.

"Ms. Theresa," Einstein began after analyzing the humanoid's data. "Although it seems like a deliberate attempt to lead us there, based on the humanoid’s information, it’s likely that Miss Lin Ling is trapped in the Sea of Quanta."

"The Sea of Quanta!" Bronya exclaimed, her shock evident.

That space was where Seele had been taken. Now, Lin Ling was also trapped there?

Bronya clenched her fists, swearing to herself that she would save them both, no matter what.

…

The scene shifted to the Sea of Quanta.

"Husband, are you awake? Are you alright?"

A white-haired girl awoke on the shore, her face showing a mix of despair and frustration.

"Ugh, why?" she muttered before cursing under her breath.

For what seemed like an eternity, she had been stuck in a beautiful yet terrifying cycle of endless reincarnation. Every morning, she woke up surrounded by beautiful girls, and just as she began to anticipate the evening, she would suddenly black out, only to wake up again the next morning. And so the cycle repeated itself, day after day.

"Damn it. I know the Bubble Worlds in the Sea of Quanta are all failed worlds, just echoes of the real world, but this timing is just too convenient, isn't it?"

"What timing are you talking about?" Lin Ling was startled as a familiar voice spoke. One of the figures in this world, Dr. Einstein, overheard her muttering.

"Uh... nothing, nothing!" Lin Ling stammered, her face flushing with embarrassment.

"Talking nonsense again, are we? I think it’s time to take you to the hospital."

And as if fate itself were correcting the situation, Himeko reappeared. Seeing Lin Ling acting oddly, she promptly dragged her to the hospital again.

Lin Ling had thought about using the power of the Herrscher of the Void to escape the world bubble, but she didn’t dare to take any rash actions. Without clear coordinates to return to reality, she feared she might end up teleporting into a dangerous Bubble World.

Worse, if she left the bubble and entered the Sea of Quanta between worlds, who knew what terrifying dangers awaited her?

"Wait! Is that... Seele!?"

Suddenly, Lin Ling noticed something out of the corner of her eye. In an alley between two buildings, a girl with short, blue shoulder-length hair was peeking at her timidly.

That hair color, that expression... Lin Ling’s mind raced as she recalled the plot from the game in her previous life.

Unlike ordinary humans, Seele was one of the rare few who had survived the X-10 experiment. While her physical body had completely vanished during the experiment, she hadn’t died. Instead, her body had been quantized and entered the higher-dimensional Sea of Quanta. She had even gained the ability to travel freely through the Sea of Quanta, which allowed her to appear in any world bubble.

Despite the recurring cycle of reincarnation in this world bubble, Lin Ling had noticed that every woman who saw her would immediately fall in love with her. But this was the first time she had encountered a girl who actively avoided her.

This must be the real Seele! Lin Ling was certain.

"Wives! Wait before you take me to the hospital!" Lin Ling called out to the group of beautiful girls surrounding her.

They looked at her with concern, "What’s wrong, Husband?"

"Look!" Lin Ling pointed at Seele. "There’s a very cute girl over there. Go catch her—she’s going to be my new little wife!"

"Yes! It’s Seele!" Bronya exclaimed, summoning her Project Bunny. Together, she and the bunny stretched out their hands toward Seele. "Come, Seele, join Sister Lin Ling’s arms."

"Oh~ She really is cute~ We can be good sisters!" Another girl added, as the group of girls drew out swords, spears, and other weapons, advancing toward Seele with warm, eager smiles.

"You... you... What are you all doing?!" Seele stammered, wide-eyed in fear.

Since arriving in this newly created Bubble World, Seele had been trying to get close to Bronya, curious to see if this version of her sister was real. She had also been intrigued by the white-haired girl who seemed to have a close bond with Bronya.

But upon realizing that the white-haired girl was a shameless flirt who wanted to make every pretty girl her wife, Seele became scared and resorted to watching from afar.

However, after observing for so long, she couldn't resist getting a little closer. That curiosity had now gotten her caught, and to her horror, it seemed the white-haired girl had taken a particular interest in her!

---

Chapter 96: Old Yang! Give Me Back My Wives and My Wives!

"Seele, run!"

Just as Seele was trembling with fear and unable to move, another personality inside her immediately urged her to retreat in her mind. When the reminder failed, the other personality took control of her body, pulling out a massive sickle in an attempt to break through the blockade.

But it was too late. The girls armed with eighteen different weapons had already surrounded her.

Within seconds, her weapon was taken away. Now, there was no escape.

"Hey, cutie~ Where do you think you're going?" A path opened up through the crowd, and a white-haired girl walked out, a wicked smile on her face. She made playful grabbing motions toward Seele. "Little cuties like you are born to be eaten by this sister, so why don't you come to this sister's arms obediently?"

"There's... there's... there's a pervert! Sister Bronya, save me!" the frightened Seele muttered, stepping backward.

But Seele was quickly blocked by her closest and most beloved "Sister Bronya."

This world's Bronya grabbed Seele's shoulders, preventing her retreat, and smiled. "Don't be afraid, Seele. Sister Lin Ling is just showing her love for you."

"No... don't!"

But just when Seele was so terrified that she closed her eyes in despair...

"Seele..." A warm embrace enveloped her. "For so many years, you've suffered alone in this lonely and empty world."

"Huh?!" The fear on Seele's face turned to surprise, and she opened her eyes in confusion. "Ms. Lin, Miss Lin Ling, what are you doing?"

"Sorry, I saw such a cute girl and couldn't help playing a joke on you." Lin Ling gently rubbed her head and whispered in her ear, "I heard about you from your sister—your real sister. I helped her to save you."

Feeling the warmth of Lin Ling's hand, a sensation she'd missed for so long, Seele was stunned. "Sister Bronya?"

[Ding~ System prompt 1: The host made Seele Freya feel extreme fear, and the body gained the adaptability of the Sea or Quanta...]

At the same time, Lin Ling learned from the system that she had gained something valuable from Seele.

...

With a casual excuse, Lin Ling sent everyone else in the bubble away and remained alone with Seele in a small room in the hospital. She planned to have a deep conversation with her.

"Miss Lin Ling, you're not from this world, are you?" Seele asked.

Through continuous observation of the reincarnation process, Seele had discovered that this world was like a videotape. People only repeated fixed actions, but Lin Ling behaved differently, even if she couldn’t stop the cycle of the world.

Seele also guessed that Lin Ling, like herself, was a real human and not someone in the Sea of Quanta.

Although she initially suspected Lin Ling of being a bad person, Lin Ling hadn't actually harmed her, and Seele began to think she might have misunderstood.

Lin Ling nodded, admitting she was human. "Yes, I'm from reality, like you."

"Then, Sister Lin Ling, why are you here?" Seele asked. "And you seem to know Sister Bronya?"

"That's a long story..." Lin Ling then began to tell Seele her story. Of course, to gain Seele's favor, she embellished the tale, omitting details about the less savory aspects of her actions and focusing on her more heroic deeds.

"So that's how it is! You, Sister Lin Ling, and Sister Bronya are good friends, and in the end, it was you who saved everyone!?" Seele was moved by Lin Ling's heroic sacrifice for her companions, and her remaining doubts were erased.

"Yes. She said she would definitely save you, but now it seems she may need to save one more person." Lin Ling spread her hands. "I'm trapped here too."

"Really..." Seele glanced at Lin Ling's bracelet, noticing the red gem on it. She lowered her head, her expression complicated. "Speaking of which... Sister Lin Ling, do you know what this world is? Why does it keep repeating? When I first entered this strange place, there was nothing around me. Then I saw a ray of light and ran toward it desperately. That brought me to this repetitive world, where I saw a 'Sister Bronya' who wasn't really Sister Bronya... and you, Sister Lin Ling..."

"Well..." Lin Ling thought for a moment before explaining. "Based on my research on the Sea or Quanta, the world we see here is likely born within the Sea or Quanta. It’s a 'shadow' created by my consciousness—a projection of my memories."

"A world bubble generated from your memory, Sister Lin Ling? Could it be...?" Seele suddenly seemed to recall something, standing up. "Could it be that Sister Bronya in the real world is already yours?!"

"Ahem, no, that's not the case. I'm not some kind of perverted loli-obsessed freak."

"Is that so... That's good..." Seele sighed in relief.

"Hehehe~" Lin Ling suddenly giggled mischievously. "But I can wait until she grows up. I have a feeling that although she's ordinary now, she'll have a great figure later. And your sister Bronya seems to like me very much~ How about you join my harem too!"

"What?!"

Zzzzzz!

Crack!

But before Seele could respond, the space around her shattered like glass, and in an instant, the entire world disappeared...

...

When Lin Ling came to her senses, the once "normal" world around her had transformed into something bizarre.

The lovely girl in front of her had vanished, replaced by a little boy with brown hair and a compassionate expression that didn’t match his youthful appearance.

"Who are you?" Lin Ling asked angrily, feigning ignorance. "Where did you hide my wives?!"

"Ah~" The boy shook his head helplessly. "Miss Lin Ling, you just can't escape the calamity of lust... You are not suited for entering the depths of the Sea or Quanta. At first, I thought you were unaware of the Sea or Quanta, but what you said earlier proved otherwise. You knew this world was fake, yet you still became addicted to it and even planned to take advantage of the real girl. You're hopeless, so I had to cancel that world."

"What nonsense! I don't care about the others being fake, but my new wife is real, isn't she? Give her back to me!"

"Sorry."

The boy shook his head again.

"She seems to be different from our existence. I don’t know who she is or where she came from, and I can’t trace her. Perhaps her body is still drifting in the Sea or Quanta, and she just happened to overlap with the maze I created. She has a special power that lets her travel through the Sea or Quanta, but she can’t control it freely. If you want to rescue her, you’ll have to delve deeper into the Sea or Quanta. But I won’t let you do that… and leave your bracelet behind!"

"Oh?" Lin Ling looked the boy up and down. "I don’t know who you are, but from your tone, do you want to fight me? And steal my stuff?"

--

Chapter 97: Before I Go to Meet Kevin, I'll Dye This Thing Pink (Referring to Hair)**

"Wait a minute! I don't mean to fight you!"

Although it was just a clone, Little Yang was the same as Big Yang. Before each fight, whether it was useful or not, he would first speak up. Moreover, he had no fighting ability, so he tried to avoid fighting.

"After entering the Sea of Quanta, Welt Yang, the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, encountered a 'Serpent' that might threaten the safety of all mankind. In order to prevent it from escaping, he fought a desperate battle with the Serpent. But his enemy was too powerful. Even though he tried his best, he could not turn the tide. In the end, he chose to use all his remaining strength to construct a barrier that separated the Sea of Quanta from reality."

Afterward, Little Yang hurriedly recounted Lao Yang's sacrifice in a vivid and emotional voice, hoping to impress Lin Ling.

"Oh." However, Lin Ling didn't seem to care at all. She just looked around and responded casually.

"Well..." Little Yang's eyes became more and more unfriendly as he saw this. "This barrier will not isolate dead things, but it will 'test' every life that enters it, which is the huge maze you are in now. Unfortunately, you did not pass the test of the maze, so I plan to send you out when the Eye of the Deep opens next time."

"Oh, then what?"

"Welt's body has dissipated, and his existence has turned into the maze itself in the Sea of Quanta."

"Oh."

"All of this is to prevent the 'Serpent,' which may threaten the safety of all human beings, from leaving."

"Oh, it turns out to be a Serpent? I thought it was a pig."

"...This is just a metaphor, not a real Serpent, do you understand, Miss Lin Ling? Additionally, you are too emotional, and it is very dangerous to keep the Gem of Haste in your hands. So, I'm sorry... I need to confiscate it. I hope you can understand."

"I can understand, I can understand." Lin Ling nodded without comment, then continued to ask, "So, if I want to save my wife, I must pass through that barrier made by Welt, right?"

"Yes."

"I understand." Lin Ling nodded thoughtfully and returned Little Yang's words, "I will go to Lord Serpent now. I hope you can understand."

"What!?" Joachim was shocked. "Didn't I say it? If the Serpent is released, it will endanger the safety of the whole world!"

"I don't care about the world, I just want my wife! If we get there—" Lin Ling pointed to the bottom of the maze— "can you see that barrier? I'll go and break it now!"

After throwing out a seemingly foolish statement, Lin Ling got up and was about to walk deeper into the maze.

"Damn!" Little Yang thought to himself that this was bad, and cursed his luck for encountering such an ignorant person.

"In that case, don't blame me, Miss Lin Ling!" Seeing that Lin Ling was determined to enter the depths of the Sea of Quanta, Little Yang activated the maze again and summoned countless strange creatures, more terrifying and bizarre than the Honkai beast. He planned to forcibly take away the Gem of Haste from Lin Ling's hand.

Although he had no combat ability himself, as the administrator clone of Yang for this maze, he still had other methods of attack, such as creating Bubble World or attracting quantum shadows. However, Bubble Worlds are always false. If you want to take something, you still have to do it in reality...

"These are quantum shadows, projections from your cognition, and phantoms formed by the memory of fear. People like you, weak-willed and only concerned with personal matters and filled with selfish thoughts, cannot possibly defeat— What!? How is it possible?"

However, just as Little Yang was explaining the characteristics of the monsters in the Sea of Quanta, Lin Ling had already drawn her Guandao. After a lot of chopping, she quickly approached the end of the maze.

【Ding~ System prompt: the host made Joachim extremely angry, and the adaptability to Honkai energy has increased by 0.1%.】

However, Lin Ling was a little disappointed.

"Tsk, I've clearly made Little Yang angry enough, but the system only gave me such a small reward? Sure enough, this clone has no power. I thought I could max out the Power of Reason, but now it seems I can only wait until the duck becomes the Herrscher of Reason and then get some from her."

"Now, let's go visit the ancestor. He's the first person among the strongest under Finality, how can we let him go? But how do I anger him without getting beaten to death by him... Hmm... It's really difficult... Hey! Got it!"

Suddenly, Lin Ling caught a glimpse of a snow-white bang in front of her.

Then, she had an idea: just dye this thing pink.

......

On the other hand, although Gray Serpent almost occupied the Hyperion under the dual invasion of the Internet and reality, Bronya still successfully repelled it with the help of Fenghuang Down, left by Fu Hua.

However, the humanoid machine fell into a coma again, which put Theresa, Himeko, and their group in a dilemma.

"After the humanoid machine was connected to the Hyperion, it was able to invade the entire ship's system. It seems that, in order to debug and obtain the information in her mind, we need a more powerful computer, and this type of computer is only available at our Anti-Entropy Headquarters. Moreover, Schicksal has already obtained the information first," Dr. Tesla said. "So, we must quickly bring her back to the headquarters!"

"But," Dr. Einstein continued to analyze, "just now, Cocolia in The Deep sent a communication saying that Schicksal has discovered the underwater ruins and sent a large number of Valkyries to attack. The remaining troops in her hands are struggling to resist. If that place is occupied, the entrance to the Sea of Quanta will be controlled by Schicksal. At that point, Miss Lin Ling with the Plague Gem in her hand, and even Mr. Welt and his Herrscher Core may fall into Schicksal's hands, and the situation will become even more serious."

Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, Theresa and her group decided to split up, feeling they could not delay either side.

Theresa, Bronya, Einstein, and Himeko would go to Haiyuan City to rescue Lin Ling and Seele, while Tesla and Mei would go to the North American headquarters of Anti-Entropy to repair the humanoid machine.

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Chapter 98: Hi ~ Did You Miss Me?

"You are late, Gray Serpent. I hope you can give me an explanation."

In a remote location outside the Far East Schicksal's sphere of influence, Cocolia, acting as an Anti-Entropy executor, made a secret appointment with the cadres of the World Serpent.

"Please forgive me, Cocolia. I had some personal matters to attend to," Gray Serpent apologized politely and then got straight to the point. "Now, let's proceed with the transaction. 'Serpent' asked me to deliver the order."

Hearing this, Cocolia didn't waste words and asked directly, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"Activate the Eye of the Deep for us. I know that since the ME building was destroyed, you've used it as your new base."

"The Eye of the Deep?"

The Eye of the Deep in The Deep is a top secret within Anti-Entropy. Even after so many years, Schicksal still doesn't know about it. Learning about it from an outsider surprised Cocolia greatly.

However, she suppressed her surprise and tried to maintain balance in the negotiation. "What are you going to do with it?"

"Besides the Herrscher of the Void and the Second Divine Key, the Divine Key Cosmic Juggernaut is the only gate connecting reality and the Sea of Quanta. I need you to open it to save our companions—and your daughter."

"What a pity." Cocolia shook her head. "Although I do control Deep City, I can't activate the Eye of the Abyss. No one knows how to activate it except the leader and his most trusted people. The portal... and those guys generally don't trust me. It's hard to get them to help."

"Don't worry, I know that a year ago, Einstein and others secretly conducted experiments on the Eye of the Deep. She must know how to open it. I've already used a little trick to lure Dr. Einstein here. You just need to cooperate with me in a little performance. If you comply, I'll rescue your quantum-state daughter as promised."

"..." Cocolia fell into deep thought and, after careful consideration, nodded.

Everything was proceeding just as Gray Serpent had anticipated.

After learning about Lin Lingxier's whereabouts, Einstein, Theresa, and others hurried to The Deep. Meanwhile, the Hyperion, a floating battleship, briefly acted as a submarine, diving into the six-kilometer abyss of the Mariana Trench.

"Wow~"

Suddenly, a spiral floating city appeared in the dark depths of the sea, emitting a beautiful light so stunning that it seemed like a dream. Even Theresa, a middle-aged woman over 40, couldn't help but lean against the porthole and exclaim like a schoolgirl, "It's so beautiful!"

But suddenly, a bright light flashed on the protective barrier of The Deep.

Boom~

A series of muffled sounds followed, making Theresa and the others feel the ship shaking inexplicably.

"It seems we came at the right time." Einstein looked at the large number of red alarm signals on the screen. "Schicksal is attacking on a large scale."

"Damn it, even though I hate Cocolia, since we're on the same side now, I have to save her life."

Theresa then led Himeko and Bronya into battle.

Before long, with the help of Theresa and the others, The Deep successfully repelled Schicksal's attack, at least for the time being.

Dr. Einstein then began preparations to activate the Eye of the Abyss.

---

"Not good!"

Meanwhile, watching the white-haired girl advance step by step into the deepest part of the maze, Little Yang forgot about snatching the Gem of Haste and instead focused on stopping her from approaching the barrier.

He used the power of the maze again, creating a Bubble World from Welt Yang's memories and consciousness, trying to trap Lin Ling inside...

Suddenly, Lin Ling felt a flash before her eyes, and the environment around her changed to the training ground of St. Freya Academy.

"Students, today we have a performance training course. Lin Ling, you'll be grouped with Fu Hua..."

Before her stood the instructor, Teacher Himeko, assigning Lin Ling, a freshman, to practice with the academy's strongest student.

Looking at the serious, ageless Fu Hua and Himeko observing her with a smile, Lin Ling instantly understood:

Did Little Yang create another Bubble World? Trying to trap me again? Hmph, the same trick won’t work on a Saint Seiya twice. Still, I can take this opportunity to fix my makeup.

"Sorry, honey, I'll be intimate with you later. I have something to do now." Lin Ling casually blew a kiss to Fu Hua in the bubble, then stood up and left, planning to find a mirror for some makeup or cosplay.

"Hey, where do you think you're going during class?" Himeko, despite her casual demeanor, couldn't allow a student to skip class, so she turned to Fu Hua. "Class monitor, go fetch the problem student."

"You can't leave." Fu Hua quickly moved and blocked Lin Ling, explaining seriously, "Don't be afraid, Lin Ling. Though this is a practical exercise, you've just started here, so I won't bully you. I'll suppress my strength to match yours. And please, don't call me 'wife'; it might lead to misunderstandings with the other students."

"Oh, what a hassle. In that case, let your husband show you my true strength!"

"W-what... husband?" Fu Hua was briefly stunned, as Lin Ling had switched from calling her "wife" to an even more absurd term.

"Inch Force: Skysplitter!"

Lin Ling seized the opportunity and landed a punch on Fu Hua's slender waist, causing her to fall unconscious.

Lin Ling had grown much stronger than before. Faced with the amnesiac, weakened Fu Hua, who wasn't wearing armor, and unguarded, Lin Ling could now take her out in one blow.

"Aunt Himeko." Lin Ling picked up the unconscious Fu Hua and handed her to Himeko. "Aunt Himeko, I won. Can we finish class early? You should go grab that drink you've been craving."

"Huh?" Himeko was still in shock that a freshman had taken down the strongest student so quickly and was slow to react.

Lin Ling took advantage of Himeko's daze and slipped away.

As she left, she sighed inwardly.

Even though I just did something impressive, the system didn’t notify me. Sigh~ I guess the people in this Bubble World are just illusions... I wonder how the real people are doing. Did I mess something up before, causing an unexpected change in the world line? Whatever, it's useless to dwell on it now. I'll just pull out some pig hairs and head out to find everyone.

Lin Ling then ran to the bathroom.

Standing in front of the mirror by the sink, she began to "dress up."

First, she used the power of the Herrscher of Reason to create some phenylenediamine compounds, i.e., hair dye, and dyed her hair pink instead of green.

Then, she changed her hairstyle and clothes to match the image of Elysia from her memory.

After doing all this, Lin Ling nodded in satisfaction at the reflection in the mirror, which no longer resembled her.

"Wow, so cute! Just as adorable as my favorite character from when I used to play games~ But, something still feels missing..."

As she mused, Lin Ling transformed her soul steel bracelet into a purple, black, and white bow and arrow.

"Well~ This should be almost the same." Lin Ling made a few bow-drawing gestures in front of the mirror. "However, after adding the bow and arrow, even I feel like I’m my wife, Elysia~ But this still doesn’t seem enough... Haha! Got it! Since I want to be a bad woman, I’ll go all the way!"

Suddenly thinking of something interesting, Lin Ling activated her ability again.

She used the power of reason to create a bowl of... noodles~

Then, she used the power of the Void to open a portal and returned to Joachim with a takeaway bag.

...

"This ability to travel through space... how do you... how do you have the power of the Herrscher of the Void?"

Although she had dyed her hair, changed her clothes, and carried a bag of takeout, Little Yang still recognized the woman as the troublesome student Lin Ling, and was immediately shocked.

After seeing that the quantum shadow was ineffective, the Bubble World had already become the last resort. He thought that even though the other party was very strong, she would definitely get lost in it like last time. But he didn’t expect her to open a door in the Bubble World that connected to the maze outside, escaping once again in an instant.

"Thank you for letting me out before so I could get the coordinates of this maze." Lin Ling nodded slightly to show her gratitude. "As for the power of the Herrscher of the Void, don’t you know, voyeur? The reason is very simple: the Herrscher of the Void is my wife, and she gave me some of her power."

"No! This is impossible..." Little Yang looked incredulous. "Isn’t it just your delusion that those girls like you?"

"Nonsense! I’m very angry—what delusion? How can you say that? Although some of them want to kill me, some want to capture me, and some think I’m a traitor, I know that deep down, they care about me..."

"..."

Listening to the white-haired girl’s speech, which sounded like the ramblings of an "obsessed fan" from the internet, Little Yang found himself at a loss for words.

"Alright, I won’t say any more to you. I should go deliver this food. The customers have been hungry for thousands of years." Lin Ling, dressed as a pink elf, happily continued toward the barrier.

After all, he was the first person beneath Finality, the ancestor of the Kaslana family, and he must possess immense power. If she could truly pull enough strings, she might not fear facing the foolish Dudu when she returned.

Meanwhile, Little Yang could only watch as Lin Ling disappeared at the bottom of the maze.

"Damn it, with her strength, plus the Gem of Haste in her hand, if she truly teams up with the 'snake', the barrier won’t last long. If that guy is released, the entire world will... Wait! The Eye of the Deep has been opened, and someone else has entered?!"

Suddenly, as Welt Yang's clone, the maze manager, Little Yang sensed another person breaking into the Sea of Quanta from the present world, giving him a glimmer of hope once again. "If this new gray-haired girl can pass the trial and inherit the ability of the Herrscher of Reason, then there might be hope to stop them..."

Little Yang immediately conducted a trial for Bronya, who had just entered the Sea of Quanta, and sent her into the Bubble World that Lin Ling had just escaped from. At the same time, Seele also entered it again...

...

"With the help of the girl who was recognized by the Sea of Quanta, I should be able to return to reality soon. Time is running out. When I get out, I should immediately implement Mei's plan... Hmm?"

Da Da Da~

Suddenly, the sound of familiar high-heeled footsteps echoed from the other side of the barrier...

This made Kevin who had been sitting with his eyes closed, immersed deeply in memories, open them.

"Elysia!?"

But when Kevin opened his eyes and saw who had come, he, who hadn’t felt any emotional stirrings for 1,500 years since being imprisoned in the Sea of Quanta by Su's design, felt his heart tremble.

But he quickly corrected himself. It was impossible. Elysia had clearly been killed by his own hands... She couldn’t possibly be... This... It must be a coincidence. Although her hair and clothes were very similar, her face wasn’t quite the same. It must be someone who just looked like her.

Yet, the familiar words from the pink-haired girl made Kevin start to doubt.

"Hi~ Did you miss me?" 'Elysia' waved at Kevin and greeted him before lifting the plastic bag in her hand. "I heard you haven’t eaten in 1,500 years, so I brought you your favorite noodles."

"Elysia!! Is it really you?! Why... why are you still..."

"Why? Are you asking why I’m still alive? Are you unhappy to see me, the one you killed with your own hands, standing before you again? It doesn’t matter. I’ll let you out right now, so you can kill me again."

Finally, Kevin’s emotional defenses completely crumbled. The coldness in his eyes had been replaced entirely by shock, and at the same time, he felt a deep sense of guilt and self-blame...

[Ding~ System prompt 1: The host has shocked Confused Kevin, and adaptability to Honkai has increased by 100%]

[System prompt 2: The host has shocked Confused Kevin, Honkai Manipulation have increased by 200%]

[System prompt 3: The host has shocked Confused Kevin, and due to his extreme guilt, has obtained all the abilities of the Emperor-class Honkai beast, Parvati...]

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Chapter 99: Okay, I'll admit I'm not Elysia, I'm actually her girlfriend~

Oh, a grand slam! ~ As expected from the ancestor of my father-in-law's family, he sure has a lot of resources.

Listening to the wonderful system prompt sound, Lin Ling felt indescribably happy, and the corners of her mouth curled up in genuine satisfaction.

"Elysia..."

And Kevin, staring at the pink-haired girl in front of him, who was smiling genuinely, muttered something like "please kill me" again, feeling as though his heart had skipped a beat.

"Ahem, but let me make this clear first. If you want to get out, you can; if you want to kill me, that’s fine too. But..." Feeling a little too proud of herself, Lin Ling coughed twice, regained her composure, and then told Kevin the conditions for his release. "You have to promise me that the Project Stigma given to you by Mei cannot be activated at will unless it is truly the last resort."

"I have been sleeping in this ocean for 1,500 years. During those 1,500 years, I could only sink into memories of the past and do nothing. Whether you accept it or not, I will fulfill the duties I was meant to complete! No matter the cost, humans will definitely defeat the Honkai."

But Kevin refused. Though his voice was icy, his resolve became more and more firm. This cold-hearted man was unwilling to even lie or offer a perfunctory answer.

"So, you’re saying you must go through with it? Oh, it’s been tens of thousands of years, and you're still this stubborn? I’m really sorry~" Lin Ling said as she opened the noodles she had promised to bring Kevin.

Slurp, slurp~

She then started eating the noodles herself.

"Hmm, noodles from this era taste really good. Although I would definitely get tired of eating them as often as you do, it feels great to enjoy them occasionally. It’s a pity~ that someone will never be able to eat them again~"

"..."

Kevin didn’t say anything. He simply observed the pink-haired girl, who was starting to look more and more like an old acquaintance, through the barrier, trying to find some clues...

Although her face wasn’t exactly the same, and her aura was different, her expressions and mannerisms were identical to Elysia’s. If it weren’t for her personality, no one else could have fooled Kevin, who had experienced countless battles and possessed a wealth of knowledge...

But that wasn’t the most important part.

The most crucial factor was that the confidential information she mentioned could only be known by someone who had entered the Elysian Realm and passed through its deeper levels. If such a person existed, Gray Serpent would have informed him long ago.

So now, Kevin believed that even if Lin Ling wasn’t the real Elysia, she must have a deep connection with her.

All of this made Kevin secretly decide that once he got out, he would find out who this 'Elysia' in front of him really was…

It would be best to take this girl to the Elysian Realm and let her confront Elysia’s memory replica face to face.

...

At the same time, Bronya, on the other side, was rapidly breaking through the tests set by Welt Yang.

Soon, she had broken through the first world.

After a brief exchange with Joachim, the clone left by Welt, she learned part of the truth.

Next came the test of the second world, which she also passed with ease.

“Welcome back, and congratulations on unlocking the second world in such a short time. I can sense that the worry in your expression is less than before. As a part of this maze, I can feel it gradually disintegrating and shrinking. You’re truly amazing,” the boy who called himself Joachim praised Bronya, who had just returned.

“What happened in the Sea of Quanta a year ago?” But Bronya still felt a bit confused.

"I think it’s time I told you the whole truth. This maze doesn’t isolate 'dead things' but rather 'tests' every life that enters it..." Then Little Yang told Bronya all the truths he had previously concealed.

"In other words, Mr. Welt sacrificed his life to stop the Serpent from invading reality?" Upon hearing this, Bronya couldn’t help but feel a little admiration for Welt, because this kind of sacrifice reminded her of a fool who always laughed and joked, but in the most critical moments, ignored her own life and shouldered everything alone...

"Come on, I will open the last path for you."

With another round of strange transformations, Bronya was sent into the final world bubble by Joachim.

"This is the last world. Once you leave it, you’ll also exit the maze. I will become your power and guide you to the location of the core of the Herrscher of Reason. With it, you can enter the Sea of Quanta, but don’t release the Herrscher core for too long—it will tear your body apart."

Bronya nodded resolutely. "Bronya understands."

"Promise me, Bronya, no matter what you see or what happens next, never let the 'Serpent' escape from here!"

After that, there was yet another test, but Bronya, driven by her determination to save Seele and Lin Ling, finally succeeded!

With the successful decryption, the last Bubble World was quickly shattered, and Bronya was fully recognized by the Herrscher of Reason.

"She succeeded! The world is collapsing! Now we are only one step away from our goal."

But at that moment, Seele, who had been accompanying Bronya in the world bubble, heard another voice in her head. "Seele, you know what you must do!"

"No, I don’t agree. Sister wouldn’t want Seele to do that. Seele will never hurt Bronya..." Seele instinctively wanted to object.

"Have you forgotten who gave us this power? Our lives are in his hands. Do you want to return to that nothingness?" 'Seele', unwilling to endure that torment again, insisted on leaving, no matter what.

"I... I believe in Sister Bronya." But Seele couldn’t bring herself to betray her beloved Sister Bronya, no matter what.

"Hmph? Believe in Bronya? Just believing can't change anything. Even after so many years, you're still weak and hesitant. If you can't even guarantee your own existence, how can you protect Bronya?"

Another personality within Seele's body shook her head helplessly and began to seize control of the body. "Seele, your mission is over. Now, it's my turn."

"...Ah? What are you going to do? Um! No... Let me go... Um!..."

Then, Seele's once-blue pupils turned a strange red, and a wicked smile appeared on her face, completely different from her previous gentle and timid expression.

"Seele?!..." Bronya, after leaving the last world bubble, was pleasantly surprised to find that, unlike the previous two times, Seele hadn't disappeared with the Bubble World. She was still by her side. "Great! Seele, you're okay too!"

"Hehehe~ I'm fine, elder sister~" 'Seele' laughed, her tone a little different from before. She then looked at a platform in the center of the maze in front of her. "Is that the Herrscher Core? With it, Seele can be with elder sister forever in the outside world."

"You're not Seele!" Bronya immediately sensed something was wrong. Although this girl looked exactly like Seele, her words and actions were completely different. She asked warily, "Who are you? What did you do to Seele?"

"Ah~ It's so sad, elder sister. You don't even recognize me?" 'Seele' showed a look of surprise, but quickly recovered. "But that's right, this is our first real meeting. So, let me introduce myself. I am the other her, the one living inside Seele's body."

"Another her? I can't understand what you're talking about. Hurry up and return Seele to Bronya."

"Hehe, I know my sister wants to protect Seele. Don't worry, we were born as one. I will never hurt myself. On the contrary, I know how to save Seele. Please, give me the Herrscher of Reason's core, so that Seele, I, and my sister can all return to reality."

"Herrscher Core?" Hearing 'Seele' ask for the Herrscher Core, Bronya felt even more suspicious. She replied, "Bronya will use the Eye of the Abyss to bring Seele back."

"It's useless. Seele is different from my sister. My body has been completely assimilated by the Sea of Quanta." Seele shook her head. "This is a story we both know. Ordinary methods can't save me at all. But fortunately, I have good news. Someone has offered to help us. He promised to help us leave here and return to reality. There's only one condition: help him retrieve the Herrscher of Reason's core and remove the barrier."

"What did you say? Bronya can only think of one person who has that kind of power and wants to remove the barrier..." Through the words of this false Seele, Bronya finally understood. "Stop it! You're helping the 'Serpent' unlock the seal!"

"Stop? Why? I don't understand. He saved us. Now I can stand in front of my sister thanks to his power. He also promised to create a world where Seele can survive, a world without the threat of collapse, where Seele and my sister can live happily."

"He's just trying to escape the Sea of Quanta! He's using you!"

"Sister Bronya, do you know?" Although what Bronya said was not impossible, 'Seele' no longer cared. A look of fear appeared on her face. "It's too dark and too cold there. We've been here for too long. If there was another way, I wouldn't help him. Seele... Seele just wants to leave here!"

At the end of her speech, a slightly crazed smile of determination appeared on 'Seele''s face. She pulled out a sharp sickle.

"I won't let anyone stop me from leaving here—not even my sister! No way!"

Four years ago, after an accident in the X-10 experiment, Seele's body became quantum and she has been trapped in the gap between worlds in the Sea of Quanta—a place of absolute void where even light doesn't exist. She was helpless and lonely, unable to sense time or her own existence...

Until Kevin, who was also trapped in the Sea of Quanta, found her. Realizing that this girl had the power to cross the Sea of Quanta, Kevin decided to help her stabilize her quantum body.

Of course, there was a condition: she would have to help him escape the Sea of Quanta.

Earlier, when Kevin sensed the power of the familiar Herrscher of Flame entering the Sea of Quanta, he asked Seele to seize the Gem of Haste. However, the current owner of the Gem overwhelmed Seele, and she was unable to cope, so she failed.

After sensing another young girl had entered the labyrinth for the test, Kevin approached the girl, waiting for the opportunity to take away the Herrscher of Reason's core.

And now, facing Bronya, who had experienced three world bubbles and was already exhausted, it was the perfect time to seize the core of the Herrscher of Reason!

…

At the same time, on the other side.

With Bronya's success in passing the level, the entire labyrinth began to change.

This naturally caught the attention of Lin Ling, who was still trying to provoke Kevin.

Oh? This labyrinth seems to be disappearing, which means Bronya has successfully passed the level? In that case, all the players will be in place, and it's time to start the real show.

So Lin Ling said to Kevin, "Kevin, I suddenly remembered that there are many cute girls among the Agents of World Serpent. If you give them to me as wives, I might also let you out."

"Elysia... you've changed... or are you... not her at all?!"

But when Lin Ling said this, Kevin's eyes suddenly fixed on her! He completely woke up now!

Though she resembled Elysia in various ways, she wasn't the real deal. Kevin finally noticed the flaw. While Elysia liked girls in the past, she wasn't this perverted, nor did she view girls as items to be traded.

"Alas~ I wanted to play around a bit longer, but I didn't expect you'd find out." Lin Ling sighed, transforming back into her original form—a white-haired girl. "Alright, I admit it. I'm not Elysia. I'm just her girlfriend~"

"You...!" Even Kevin, as cold as ice, couldn't suppress his rage! It was one thing to impersonate a dead comrade to mock him, but to claim to be her lover?!

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Chapter 100: Sakura, what do you say about letting my sister-in-law be my wife? Boom! Blade drawing sound

With the completion of the trial, the barrier of the labyrinth, which could only seal Kevin for a short time, was collapsing rapidly. In addition, Lin Ling felt that she had already taken enough from Kevin. If she continued to provoke him, she might be putting her life in danger.

She stopped lingering and directly ready to escape using the power of the Herrscher of the Void to open a portal to Bronya.

"What is this? The power of the Second Herrscher?"

Kevin, seeing that this white-haired girl not only behaved very similarly to Elysia but was also a Herrscher, grew increasingly confused. If she was a Herrscher, she could indeed survive for 50,000 years, and it wasn’t impossible for her to know Elysia. Who was she...?

"Okay, you big idiot, I won't say any more to you. My other wives should be here soon. I'm going to play with them." By this time, Lin Ling had half her body in the portal and waved goodbye to Kevin, saying, "Let's discuss letting you out later."

After that, Lin Ling disappeared through the portal.

"Wife? ...? ..." As the white-haired girl left, Kevin’s eyes became more and more unfriendly. She had just claimed to be Elysia’s girlfriend, but the next second, she was off to find another woman. And from her tone, it seemed there was more than one? Now, regardless of whether her claim to be Elysia's girlfriend was true or false, she was absolutely disrespecting Elysia...

Then, a black tide gushed out from the space crack, covering the man’s figure. It seemed to writhe in the air, like an invisible monster...

This barrier tests living things, but it does not isolate dead things. Through some indirect means, Kevin could also affect the other side of the barrier.

...

On the other side...

There is no light, no sound, no breath.

There is nothing, only endless nothingness...

The girl fell into the endless darkness.

"What happened?"

She vaguely remembered who she was fighting with...

"Was it... her?..."

Then she recalled that she had just fought with the person she cared about the most! And she had been defeated, falling down...

Heartbroken and sad.

She felt as if her senses had stopped, and time no longer seemed to exist.

Doubt, confusion, guilt, self-blame—only these emotions remained, like a dark quagmire drowning her.

"Bronya."

Suddenly, a faint light and a slight sound spread in the darkness, like a drop of water falling into the abyss.

In the light, someone seemed to be calling her name.

"Ban Ya, Ya Ya, my little duck~"

"This voice..."

A familiar mocking tone reached her ears... It reminded Bronya of an infuriating big fool...

But for some reason, it made her feel relaxed, even giving the girl a glimmer of hope. With this hope, she stretched out her weak arms and reached for the light...

Slowly, the light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the world in her eyes. The warm light fell from the impression of the Bubble World and illuminated Bronya.

At this moment, a girl, with her back to the light and her face obscured, appeared in front of Bronya. She continued to ask, "Bronya, my little cutie, where are you going?"

"Quantum, the Sea of Quanta... Everyone... Everyone is still waiting for Bronya... Seele and Lin Ling are still waiting for Bronya... Bronya must fulfill her responsibility. Bronya is going to the Sea of Quanta!"

"Then go, Bronya, the road to the future has been opened for you!"

The strong belief and sense of comfort that came from nowhere gave Bronya, who was already exhausted and scarred, a new strength. She forced her legs to support herself and ran towards the light with all her strength...

"Huh!?"

When Bronya suddenly opened her eyes from her coma, she found herself in someone's arms.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

"Lin Ling!"

Bronya called out the name of the girl holding her in surprise.

It turned out that the one who had been calling her in her confusion and emptiness was Lin Ling!

And Bronya could feel that a warm and comforting power was emanating from Lin Ling's body, healing her injuries. Although she didn’t know how Lin Ling was doing it, Bronya knew she had saved her.

"Damn it! Who are you?" 'Seele' glared at the white-haired girl holding Bronya, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, and shouted angrily, "Why did you stop me?"

The white-haired girl gently placed Bronya on the ground and said to Seele, "I'm just passing-bt Kamen Rider."

"Huh?" 'Seele' looked at Lin Ling with disgust. "What nonsense are you talking about? I can't understand it at all! Get out of my way! I must take that core! Otherwise... we will return to nothingness..."

"No, no, I promise you, I will definitely save you, Seele." Although the white-haired girl spoke of saving her, a red light flashed on her wrist, and a Guandao embedded with the Gem of Haste appeared in her hand.

"Ling, Seele, don't..."

Seeing this, the weakened Bronya tried to dissuade the two people who were equally important to her from fighting...

But it was too late.

"Hmph! Hypocritical fool!" Seeing that the intruder said one thing and did another, 'Seele' no longer wanted to waste words.

She suddenly disappeared, only to reappear above Lin Ling in the next moment, raising her scythe to strike down heavily!

Clang clang clang!

The scythe and the Guandao clashed repeatedly,

The sound of metal clashing was endless.

But even with Kevin’s power, it was clear that Lin Ling, who was no longer the same as before, still held the absolute advantage.

"Hu... Hu..." After a few moves, 'Seele' was visibly exhausted. "You hypocritical liar! Why do you want to stop me? If I fail, Seele will return to the void!"

"But as long as the 'Serpent' is willing, she could make you disappear into the Sea of Quantum at any time!" Bronya immediately retorted, "This isn’t a rescue at all. Bronya and Seele have agreed that Bronya will bring her back to reality! That’s why Bronya will never put your lives in the hands of the Serpent. Bronya must find her own way to safely rescue Seele! Bronya must fulfill her promise to Seele."

"I—I don’t want to go back there for even a second!" But compared to Bronya's vague 'own way,' which she didn’t even know herself, 'Seele' felt the 'Serpent’s' promise was more reliable, so she chose to continue fighting!

"Ah!"

But soon, as the scythe in Seele's hand was knocked away by the white-haired girl, she could only kneel on the ground helplessly, the hope in her red pupils gradually dimming.

"Hehe, you won, but it’s useless..." Whether mocking herself or the hypocritical opponent, 'Seele' laughed bitterly. "It’s a pity that I’m just one of his pawns. Even if you defeat me, he still has many tricks. Listen, his followers are coming..."

Boom boom boom...

As if to prove her words, before 'Seele' even finished speaking, the space around them began to tremble violently.

"Ah!!"

Then, with a strange and terrifying roar, a bizarre giant hand emerged from the abyss, and a powerful monster far beyond the emperor-level Honkai beast was charging toward them rapidly.

"Seele! Danger!"

At the same time, a black tide from nowhere swept towards Seele rapidly and swallowed her completely in an instant after Bronya's reminder was spoken.

It was precisely because of the mission failure that Kevin was trying to retrieve Seele. After all, it was rare to find someone who could cross the Sea of Quanta. She was the key to whether he could escape and return to reality...

Although Bronya wanted to rush over to save Seele, the gap in strength was too large, so she could only watch as the black tide ruthlessly drowned Seele.

"Wife! I didn't lie to you. I'm here to save you!"

But at this moment!

Before Bronya could explain sadly, she saw a white figure suddenly jump up again!

"Idiot! What are you doing?! Don't!"

Bronya wanted to stop the idiot from making another stupid and impulsive act, but it was too late. She could only watch as Lin Ling followed Seele and was completely swallowed by the dark tide again...

Then, the tide disappeared without a trace just as suddenly as it had come.

Just like that, the two important girls who had been standing beside Bronya just moments ago disappeared completely in the blink of an eye...

"No... Don't..." Bronya, who had finally seen one of the most important people in her life again, was separated again immediately. The heartbroken Bronya roared unwillingly...

"Hurry up, Bronya!" At this moment, after seeing Lin Ling leave, Joachim's figure reappeared in front of Bronya. He said to her, "As long as you get the Herrscher Core before that monster, everything can be reversed!"

"Yes! There is still hope! I must not give up!"

After Joachim's reminder, Bronya's fighting spirit was rekindled in her eyes. She immediately ran towards the direction of the Herrscher Core at top speed...

Kevin's huge monster follower, seeing this, continued to release various attacks, trying to prevent Bronya from obtaining the Herrscher Core in the center of the maze...

...

On the other side, after Lin Ling disappeared in the tide with 'Seele', she saw a flash of light before her eyes.

Then, she found herself in a huge metal prison room that seemed to be a high-tech research base.

It seemed that this was the base of the Fire Moth.

According to the game plot she saw in her previous life, Lin Ling knew that this was a Bubble World from the previous era created by Kevin using his memory and the power of the Sea of Quanta.

"Hmph, a mere Bubble World wants to lock me up? Forget it, let's go find Seele first."

At first, Lin Ling planned to use the power of the Herrscher of the Void to find Seele and leave together, but when she opened a imaginary portal...

Swish!

In the moment she did not react, it can even be said that almost simultaneously, a pink figure appeared beside her without any warning.

"The Herrscher appears again?! Or... the power of the Second Divine Key? What dangerous experiments are those crazy scientists conducting?"

As one from the Fire Moth who has defeated double-digit Honkai Beasts and has extensive experience fighting Herrschers, the space ability of the Second Herrscher had long been thoroughly studied. Even her Herrscher core had been built into the Second Divine Key.

Therefore, Lin Ling's actions immediately attracted the attention of a powerful Fire Moth MANTIS nearby, the eighth of the Thirteen Flamechasers – "Setsuna" Sakura.

At this moment, Sakura was searching for her missing sister nearby. However, after sensing the spatial fluctuation, she immediately used her special ability to stop time and rushed to the location, vigilantly guarding the imaginary portal with a blade.

Although the Bubble World is a false bubble, it is also an echo of the real world.

If you get hurt or die here, you will also experience the same in reality.

Knowing this, Lin Ling did not dare to act rashly and enter the imaginary portal. She knew that this previous era Sakura was very strong and, most importantly, her speed was abnormally fast. Even if she had some spatial power, she might not be faster than her.

So, it was not safe to engage in direct conflict with her. Additionally, there was not only her hero here but also the base of the Fire Moth. If a fight broke out, it would be difficult to escape if Kevin or Aponia,, was attracted here.

But even if the power of the Herrscher of the Void was not used, there were other ways to "pass" and leave this incomplete Bubble World. Moreover, for Lin Ling, who had read the script, the escape strategy was already clear in her mind and she could escape without fighting.

Therefore Lin Ling immediately devised a plan to surprise someone near the imaginary portal she had summoned in front of her.

Sure enough, after seeing that there were no monsters such as Honkai Beasts in the space gate...

Sakura squeezed out a slight smile on her cold face. She walked up to Lin Ling, who was full of panic and fear, and said to her, "Miss, don't worry. Although I don't know what those people are planning to do with you, I will save you now."

"Hmm...? Thank you... beautiful... hmm... fox spirit sister?" Lin Ling, still frightened, hurriedly thanked Sakura.

Since Sakura was relatively tall among girls, plus the long fox ears, her total height was close to two meters. This was indeed a bit imposing for Lin Ling, who was an ordinary girl, so she referred to her as a sister.

"Just call me Sakura. Besides," Sakura explained, "I'm not a fox."

"Hey? But you have fox ears, sister?"

"This is..."

The fox ears on Sakura's head were a side effect of the Meta-Morph Surgery. She was very self-conscious about having these ears because it meant that she would be looked at strangely from time to time. Sakura even preferred not to let her ears move too much on certain occasions, so when Lin Ling mentioned her ears, she looked a little embarrassed.

But then, the white-haired girl said with envy, "So cute, Lin Ling also wants to grow a pair of fox ears. Can you tell me how to grow your ears?"

"..." Sakura was silent for a moment. Although the other party did not dislike her ears and even seemed to appreciate them, she remembered the pain she had to endure to become a MANTIS. A trace of sadness appeared on her face as she said to the naive girl in front of her, "It's better for you not to know about this kind of thing, Miss Lin Ling. Forget it, now is not the time to discuss this."

Then Sakura came to Lin Ling and removed the pendant from her chest. The small device projected an image in the air. It was a photo of her and her sister. She then pointed to the girl next to her in the photo and asked, "Excuse me, Miss, do you know this pink-haired girl?"

Lin Ling nodded, "Of course I know..."

"Great!" Sakura, who had been searching for her sister for a long time without success, suddenly showed joy and asked urgently, "Where is she?...Hmm!?"

But just as Sakura was about to ask Lin Ling who this person was, the white-haired girl continued, "Of course I know her. She is my future sister-in-law."

"What!?" Sakura was immediately shocked. If she referred to her own sister as a sister-in-law, then she must be her sister-in-law? ...

Does she know her? Is this innocent look all a facade?

Realizing that something was wrong, Sakura immediately drew the cold, translucent sword from her waist, which seemed to be made of ice, and placed it on Lin Ling's neck.

"Who the hell are you? Don't talk nonsense!"

"Sister Sakura, what's wrong with you? Rin told me the story of her sister. I admire that kind of gentle and considerate sister, so I have vowed to marry her sister!"

"...Is it a capital crime to have such a wish? QAQ"

"Ahem..." Listening to the girl naively talking about her dream as if it were about a prince charming, Sakura coughed twice. "Excuse me, that... I am... Rin's sister..."

"Huh!?" Lin Ling pretended to be surprised upon hearing this and, regardless of the danger, directly rushed forward with the blade at her neck.

The kind-hearted Sakura quickly put away the knife upon seeing this, allowing the white-haired girl to embrace her.

But who would have thought that after hugging Sakura tightly, the next words from the white-haired girl were:

"Wife! I finally found you!"

"Please, please don't do this..." Sakura, who had experienced many life-and-death battles, blushed when suddenly hugged by the girl's slender and soft body.

What was even more strange was that she had called her by a very intimate name. She quickly pushed Lin Ling away. "Don't call me by that name. Let's talk about Ling first. She is in a very dangerous situation now. Do you know where she is?"

"Rin is on the 33rd floor!" Lin Ling immediately provided the location from her memory.

"Great!" Sakura, finally finding her sister's whereabouts, stopped pestering Lin Ling. "Let's go find her!"

"Wait!" Lin Ling said quickly. "I also have a friend nearby. I want to find her!"

Looking at the innocent girl, Sakura replied, "This is the shallow layer. I only found you. Your friend should be in the deeper layer like Ling. Let's go. I'll take you there."

"Yes, thank you, my wife."

"Yes?!" Sakura glared at Lin Ling and, perhaps due to the tight time, said nothing further.

Thus, one person and one fox (actually two foxes) avoided the personnel of the Fire Moth facility and secretly went deeper into the base.

Not long after, they found a girl with hidden blue hair in another metal cage.

…

Seele, who had been swept away by the strange power, woke up in a cold metal room. Unlike usual, this time, after waking up, the 'Seele' personality, who was more eager to leave, still dominated.

"I... I didn't dissipate?" 'Seele' looked around. It seemed to be a normal world.

That is to say, although she hadn't completed the task, she was not sent back to nothingness by the 'Serpent'?

This surprised and delighted 'Seele', who was already desperate.

"Did I accidentally fall into another world? Or did the Serpent show mercy? Well... I don't know."

But just as 'Seele' wondered about her experience...

"Miss Sakura~ You are so beautiful. Can you marry me? Or let me marry you as your wife."

"I'm very sorry, Miss Lin Ling, I have something important to do now. If you don't have any news about my sister, please don't talk to me!"

She heard two girls talking beside her. Although it was the first time she heard that angry and cold voice, she was quite familiar with the enthusiastic and shameless voice.

"Is it her?!" 'Seele' suddenly remembered that, at the last moment when she was swept away by the black tide, she had heard a nasty voice saying it would come to save her.

She hadn't expected "her" to actually follow here. "What an idiot."

Sure enough, when Seele looked over, it was Lin Ling, the hentai nympho, who was harassing a handsome and cold pink-haired girl again. But the strange thing was that this pink-haired girl had a pair of strange fox ears that humans shouldn't have. She didn't seem like a normal person.

On Lin Ling's side, seeing Sakura talking about her sister constantly, she couldn't help but complain, "Huh, you sis-con, your mind is full of your sister. If you continue like this, you sister will never find a partner. Alas, maybe I am the only one who has to take my sister-in-law with me."

"Sister-in-law..." Hearing this, Sakura's eyelids twitched instantly, and the hand holding the knife handle tightened. The white-haired girl's words seemed to touch a sensitive topic deep in her heart, but she calmed down immediately. "No... Now is not the time to discuss this. The most urgent thing is to rescue her. Huh? You woke up."

At the same time, Sakura noticed that another fainted girl with hidden blue hair had also woken up.

"You woke up. Can you still talk?" Sakura walked quickly to Seele's side. "My name is Sakura. What's your name? Can you remember it?"

"My name is Seele." 'Seele' answered this strange non-human girl briefly and warily.

"Hello, Miss Seele. I would like to ask," Sakura then used a device to display a photo of herself and another pink-haired girl. Seeing the intimacy and similar faces of the two, they should have a close relationship. "Have you seen the girl in the photo?"

"Hmm..." 'Seele' looked around a few times and felt that there should be only one pink-haired girl in her memory, so she shook her head. "No..."

"You haven't seen her? How could it be? She should be locked up here like you. Think again. Has anyone come here recently or been taken out? Please, I must find her!"

The series of questions from the pink-haired girl made 'Seele', who had a completely opposite personality to the soft and sticky Seels, a little irritated. She waved her hands in dissatisfaction. "I don't know! ... I don't even know why I am here or where this is."

"Hmm... Don't be afraid. I don't mean to blame you..." Seeing that Seele seemed a little unhappy and really knew nothing about this place, Sakura didn't continue to ask questions. Instead, she began to feel sorry for this poor child tortured by the experiment and who had lost her memory. She said to Seele, "I'm sorry, I was wrong just now. Come with me. I will take you away from here."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

But at this moment, Lin Ling came over again. Ignoring 'Seele''s resistance, she forced her mouth close to Seele's ear and whispered, "I guess this is another Bubble World, and it is obviously not created by the anti-entropy leader. It should be used by the Serpent to trap us. The people in this Bubble World are very powerful. Don't act rashly. Just follow my command. Don't worry, I won't hurt you as one of my wives..."

"Hmph, pervert..." 'Seele' snorted coldly, but with no better options at the moment, she could only follow the steps of that annoying girl temporarily.

Afterward, the three formed a rescue team for Ling. Under Lin Ling's guidance, who was familiar with the plot, they proceeded through the base at high speed.

…

At the same time, in the outside world, after a hard struggle, Bronya successfully obtained the recognition of the Herrscher of Reason's core and became the new Herrscher of Reason.

Then, she used the powerful ability of the Herrscher of Reason to create a motorcycle battle vehicle that excelled in all aspects and had special abilities, as well as countless floating cannons, and successfully defeated Kevin’s follower, the extremely huge monster Tlaloc.

Afterwards, Bronya observed the situation around her and quickly analyzed:

“This maze barrier has not completely disappeared. It seems that the Serpent has not taken the gem from Lin Ling. We have to speed up and find her and Seele before the Serpent does.”

“Bronya…”

At this moment, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly appeared from the Herrscher of Reason's core.

It was the voice of the previous Herrscher of Reason, Welt Yang.

“Hmm? Mr. Welt? Great,” Bronya said in surprise. “Are you okay?”

"It's not that I'm fine. Maintaining the current state is my limit." Welt continued in a somewhat weak voice. "The barrier I created is becoming more and more fragile. Go, Bronya. My power is scattered in various Bubble Worlds. Recycling them can make the core stronger. At that point, the Serpent will be able to be sealed again. This is a very risky bet, but we have no other choice."

"The Serpent also wants to fight for the core of Reason. In the next battle, Bronya will definitely meet Seele and Lin Ling, who were imprisoned by her. In these countless Bubble Worlds, Bronya will definitely rescue Seele!"

Then, Bronya rode the motorcycle again, passed through the maze at high speed, and rushed into the depths of the Sea of Quanta firmly...

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