Chapter 29: Preparing for Battle

Soon, the group decided to end their brief stay caused by the sudden event (referring to the appearance of Seele) and head towards the temporary base in Tulip Alley.

Along the way, Seele frequently glanced at Luo Lin, making the girl feel somewhat embarrassed.

Seele seemed to realize that her behavior was somewhat strange and took the initiative to explain, "Apart from the comforting light emanating from you, I seem to sense something else..."

She didn't hesitate much and directly said, "Seele feels a strange sense of closeness with you, which is completely opposite to the feeling with Sister Bronya - it's as if we're from the same place!"

"Ah?! Do you mean you and I are from the same parallel world?!"

Luo Lin felt a bit numb all over. She vaguely remembered that Seele underwent the X-10 experiment in 2013, which meant that if she were to return now, it would be after 2013?!

Hasn't she spent too long drifting in the Sea of Quanta? Or perhaps, there's a difference in the flow of time between different worlds? When did the Third Honkai Impact happen again? In 2014!

She needed to hurry and deal with the matter of the St. Fontaine and quickly return home!

Luo Lin felt some additional urgency in her heart.

Everyone present was not ordinary, even Seele, who appeared the most fragile, had gained powerful abilities due to the X-10 experiment and the adventures in the Sea of Quanta. She could even teleport a short distance, so they quickly returned to the temporary base.

Lyle warmly welcomed everyone back to the base and proudly raised his sniper rifle, boasting, "Captain Bronya, everything is going smoothly at the base. I also cleared out a few stray monsters without attracting the attention of others!"

"Well done!"

"Isn't this the famous producer Welt from E.T. Studio?!" The boy's eyes lit up, indicating that he was a fan of Welt's. "I really love the Magic Sword series you produced. Can you sign something for me after this?"

Welt smiled bitterly and agreed.

Mei walked over and was somewhat surprised to see Welt and Seele together. "Mr. Welt, didn't you already leave? And who is this, Seele?"

Seele looked curiously at the imposing woman in front of her. She seemed to know her, and her attitude was as friendly as Sister Bronya's.

She always felt that the Seele from this parallel world was very good at making friends...

"If Seele wants to, of course, she can make so many friends." Veliona said, "I believe in my Seele."

"Thank you, the other me."

"In short, it's all Void Archives' fault." Bronya raised the golden cube in her hand.

Mei's mouth twitched, "That's too simple..."

Bronya briefly introduced her findings and then said, "Now Void Archives intends to cooperate with us to close many portals over the St. Fontaine and stop the invasion of the void and quantum. Mei, how are you doing now?"

"I'm ready at any moment." Mei patted her arm to indicate that Bronya didn't need to worry.

Adam also woke up, and he also showed a posture that he could continue fighting, almost swearing to "expel the collapse, leaving none behind" with his hand on his heart.

"But your weapon..." Bronya looked at Himeko's brightly shining Labor of Olympus in his hand and felt somewhat embarrassed.

Himeko readily stuffed the weapon back into Adam's hand and reminded him, "I heard from Captain Mei that your physique is special. Remember not to unleash the Labor of Olympus so intensely next time."

Adam nodded awkwardly, but Himeko felt that if similar crisis situations arose later, he would probably still unleash the forbidden power inside the sword without hesitation.

But now, Himeko could only use a normal greatsword...

"No problem, I can provide weapons!"

At this moment, Void Archives appeared and said, "Give me some Honkai energy, and I can simulate any weapon you want, even the Divine Keys... um..."

Obviously, the golden cube thought of the Cosmic Juggernaut that was taken away and remade by the Imaginary Tree, so he changed his words, "Well, the Divine Key may be somewhat unsafe, but I have some other things... oh, I remember, the armor you're wearing seems to have a matching sword..."

As he spoke, Void Archives spun around twice and began selecting from the database. Then, a golden entity appeared and condensed into a greatsword that could trigger PTSD in Honkai 3 players.

[Godslayer - Sutr]

The simulated Godslayer fell into the hands of Vermilion Knight - Eclipse, and even the Valkyrie armor emitted an electronic beep, indicating that a module had detected the presence of the Godslayer and could now function perfectly.

The comfortable grip of the Godslayer and the old-fashioned layout belonging to the era of Himeko's Schicksal Industry made her sigh with relief.

Vermilion Knight - Eclipse eagerly swung the Godslayer a couple of times, feeling, "Although the Labor of Olympus is well done, I feel that this sword suits me better, as well as this armor!"

How could it not be suitable? This is the specialized weapon that came with the armor!

Although the Godslayer was later perfectly replaced by the Judgement of Shamash... after all, the Judgement was the Divine Key that came later, and it seemed to be a post-sale enhancement for Vermilion Knight...

Seeing Vermilion Knight - Eclipse adapting to the feel of the Godslayer, Bronya and Mei's expressions were complex. Memories from the past suddenly rushed back, making them sigh involuntarily.

Void Archives looked at Carole, who was full of anticipation, and sent her a mimicked Miracle Pillow to restore her full combat effectiveness. During the replication process, he kept sighing, "The technology of the Schicksal R&D is getting better and better, not bad."

Luo Lin also cast an expectant gaze around. Void Archives readily gave her a futuristic-style assault rifle, which was said to be a fine gun from the pre-era Embermoth, but the simulated creation had been modified to accommodate the universal magazine and bullets of the Schicksal, reducing its power slightly.

A sense of gratitude welled up in the girl's heart, followed by some random thoughts: Does this count as free trial equipment configured by the system? After enjoying it, will I have to spend crystals to buy it after the battle ends...

"Okay, let's set off together now. Letting anyone act alone around the St. Fontaine now would be irresponsible to their life."

"Okay!"

"No problem, Captain!"

"Just waiting for your words, Captain!"

Mei looked at Bronya and Welt, both of whom smiled and nodded at her.

Seele nervously gripped her sickle and listened to Veliona guiding her combat skills inside her body - Veliona didn't want to come out and fight, but Luo Lin's attraction to her was too abnormal. Even if she came out, she couldn't act normally, so she had to stay in Seele's body and provide tactical guidance.

Vermilion Knight - Eclipse and Luo Lin were as calm as ever, dealing with monsters was nothing, they had died so many times, calmness was the key to better combat.

Carole clenched her fingers, and the engine of the Miracle Pillow made a buzzing sound, intending to avenge herself.

Adam and Lyle came together, Lyle patted Adam on the shoulder, and told him solemnly that the safety behind depended on his trusted friend. Adam naturally agreed readily, mutual assistance between friends.

Timido looked around and finally chose to go talk to Carole. She was somewhat socially awkward, but she had communicated with her before, and now it was better to talk to a teammate who was alone nearby.

Mei withdrew her gaze and took a step outside the temporary base.

"Take care of yourselves, close those portals, and end this crisis!"