Chapter 266: I hope this method will succeed...

[Well, let's put aside the joy of reuniting with Mobius, and the slightly evil concern for Hen and Kosma, and return our attention to other people, such as… those who are still on Mu Continent.]

[You know, with the help of Aponia, Dystopia has already made contact with the Fire Moth, and with the cooperation of each other and the assistance of Vill-V, many people trapped on the Mu Continent were rescued... Of course, after all, appropriate 'relaxation' is also necessary.]

[So you let them do what they want... At this moment, they are probably still hiding from the 'hunt' of your 'compatriots' on Mu Continent, while looking for opportunities to rescue those trapped here.]

[Klein, who replaced Mobius, should also be quickly familiar with various matters, and under the order of Fire Moth, she is also trying to become the main surgeon of the fusion warrior surgery... Well, Blanka should also go to help.]

[In addition, Eden is also cooperating with Mei in research. I believe they will soon find a way to reduce the impact of the 'song' on the fusion warriors... As for completely eliminating it? That is impossible. It is absolutely impossible to eliminate it once the 'song' starts.]

[Even if they finally discovered the 'blood' in the fusion warrior's body, it would be useless. Even if they completely removed it, it would not completely eliminate the influence of the 'song'... As for the reason? It's actually quite simple.]

[After all, people today cannot live without water, right?]

[Oh, by the way, speaking of this, Mei seems to have been studying the 'Blank Divine Key'. Shouldn't you also make some response at this time? Otherwise, how can you show your importance to the 'Blank Divine Key' and the 'threat' it brings to you and the Kaiji?]

[Well... but we still have to deal with the things on Mu Continent first, right?]

[After all, here, in addition to the team led by Dystopia, the fusion warrior, who is rescuing people everywhere, there is also a team led by Hua.]

[Although Hua was unable to contact the Fire Moth due to various reasons, and it was difficult to meet Dystopia, Hua and her team could only wander around the Mu Continent...]

[Even if they encountered trapped people, they couldn't take them away. They could only leave them in the shelter, leaving a message that they had been there, and then quickly left... There was no other way. Because of Hua's own special nature, they were always being hunted by Kaiji.]

[According to Hua and others' speculation, it should be that the aura of fire on Hua's body is too conspicuous in this environment, and the dry and hot aura is too disgusting to Kaiji, so they have been hunted down...]

[But Hua can't not use that power. If she doesn't use her power as a fusion warrior, she won't be able to protect her teammates, let alone the other survivors...]

[Because of this dire situation, Hua could only 'escape' with her team... and some team members stayed in different shelters to help those in need... In the end, there were only a few team members left around Hua.]

[But there is also good news... They met Dr. Einstein who was also trapped in Mu Continent, and several armed puppets following Einstein. In terms of combat power, it actually increased a lot for a while.]

[And correspondingly, Hua also heard an idea from Einstein - although for some unknown reason, these special Honkai beasts, or Kaiji, and the Herrschers did not destroy the 'Star Gate' and 'Eye of the Abyss'.]

[But... since the two key facilities were not destroyed, they can try to do something with them.]

[For example, using the 'Star Gate' to transfer some data and equipment away... Although this will make it more difficult for the Fire Moth to retrieve them, at least they are sent out, and the Fire Moth warriors don't have to risk going deep into Mu Continent to obtain the data.]

[If a suitable cabin can be built, a lot of people can be transported out... Although the idea of ​​waiting for the Fire Moth to pick people up on the moon is somewhat ridiculous, it is 'safe'... well, relatively speaking.]

[they can also use the 'Eye of the Abyss' to let everyone sink into the 'Sea of ​​Quantum' to hide... or they can sink 'Kaiji', or even you, or more precisely, Herrscher, into the 'Sea of ​​Quantum', which can more or less restrict you.]

[As for whether the 'world bubbles' that have been observed floating in the Sea of ​​Quantum will be destroyed after you and the others are sunk into the Sea of ​​Quantum... Einstein doesn't care about that. For the survival of her own world, she is willing to bear such a 'sin'.]

[Of course, this ideal 'plan' also has a more realistic problem... How can we ensure that the 'Star Gate' and 'Eye of the Abyss' are not controlled by you?]

[The armed puppets that followed Einstein made this assurance, saying that they had already conducted reconnaissance in advance. Although there were many guards of those strange Honkai beasts in these two places, they were not extremely strict. As long as they are careful, they can still get in.]

[Also, there are no signs that the 'Star Gate' and 'Eye of the Abyss' have been activated so far, so they can rest assured... At least they can rest assured that after this plan succeeds, they will not fall into any ambush.]

[Although it is still unclear whether this is because Kaiji and the Herrscher do not know how to operate the relevant equipment and therefore did not activate it; or because Kaiji and the Herrscher did not realize the importance of these two facilities and therefore did not care...]

[In short, although it is not clear why these two facilities can be preserved so well, and even the bases where they are located have not been damaged... But at this time, they can no longer care about so much, they urgently need a breakthrough.]

[Of course, it is not a good idea to act rashly. At least we need to do some 'verification' to make sure this is not a trap.]

[Based on this, Einstein invited Hua and asked her if she could help her complete this plan... In any case, Hua's combat effectiveness as a fusion warrior is very important, and may even affect whether the plan can proceed smoothly.]

[After thinking about it for a while, Hua also chose to agree... No matter what, they had to give it a try.]

[Of course, what's more important is that Einstein has made up her mind. Even if Hua doesn't follow, she intends to try this plan. Although the armed puppets have some complaints about the battle, they also express their support for Einstein because of their love for Einstein, their 'maker' and in a sense their 'mother'.]

[Since Einstein will do it whether Hua agrees or not, Hua might as well join in and add some strength to Einstein's plan and increase the success rate.]

[So, Hua and Einstein, who have come together, plan to conduct some reconnaissance and confirm some more detailed information before heading to the closer 'Star Gate' to try to realize their ideas.]

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Whoosh——

It was the sound of burning flames.

The hot and dry breath seemed out of place in this humid environment. The drizzle fell gently, but under the influence of the red flames, it turned into a wisp of white mist, drifted around, and finally disappeared.

"......"

Keeping her [power] released, Hua walked into a deeper cave. As she moved forward, the damp smell slowly faded away. It seemed that the deeper she went, the drier the environment became.

Rainwater from outside could not fall into the cave, but could only fall at the entrance of the cave, trying to let the flowing wind bring the moist water vapor into the cave...but it was a pity that the flames surrounding Hua dried up the water vapor and blocked the moist air outside.

What remains in the cave is only warmth and dryness, without the dampness and coldness of water.

Continue walking forward and you can see a place flashing with dazzling light, surrounded by several figures of different sizes.

"Captain! Are you okay?"

"Hua, you're back? How's the situation?"

Almost all the people who had been looking towards the cave entrance stood up immediately after seeing the fire belonging to Hua, walked towards Hua, and asked.

"I'm fine. The investigation went smoothly... I was discovered when I was leaving. I cleared out some Honkai beasts. As expected, the aura of fire on me was too obvious to those Honkai beasts."

Hua first nodded to her teammates, then looked at Einstein and spoke quickly.

"The situation is the same as the previous ones, Dr. Einstein. The base here is also relatively intact. Apart from a lot of Honkai beasts wandering around and patrolling, no equipment or materials have been damaged... just some paper materials have been damp, but other than that there is no major impact."

"But I don't have the ability to bring it back..."

"I know that even if you bring the documents out, they will get wet, or they may be burned by the fire on your body when you are fighting. Moreover, even if we ask you to go out and find equipment to preserve the documents, it will be too much trouble for you and will waste our time."

Einstein understood this, but she just lowered her head slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"It seems that those Honkai beasts are not interested in destroying the environment and buildings... Are they only interested in living things? This is somewhat good news. At least it proves that the situation at the Star Gate and the Eye of the Abyss is not a special case. There should be no traps."

"It seems that this method is feasible... Hua, I will have to trouble you again in the future."

"It doesn't matter. Fighting against Honkai is our duty. If your method is successful, those trapped here can be rescued. We can even try to temporarily drive away those weird Honkai beasts and buy us some time."

Hua shook her head and responded in a calm voice.

"Moreover, given my position, I am also responsible for your safety, Dr. Einstein."

"Ha, I didn't expect that even you would make jokes to liven up the atmosphere."

"Joke?"

Hua looked at Einstein with some confusion, as if she didn't understand what she was talking about.

"Ah... nothing, nothing... cough cough."

Einstein reacted and waved her hand, signaling Hua not to worry about it, but then she couldn't help but cover her mouth and coughed twice.

"Doc?"

"It's okay... I'm fine. I'll be fine after a while."

Einstein paused, moistened her throat with saliva with difficulty, and then said this.

"It's just that my throat is a little dry. I've been in this dry environment for too long. That's all... It will be fine in a while."

Einstein said with a smile.

"We still have to travel soon anyway, so we just need to stay outside in the humid environment for a while. We will recover soon... Anyway, let's not worry about it for now, the most important thing is what we are doing now."

"...Um."

Hua saw that Einstein's attitude was extremely firm, so she did not say anything to stop her. After all, she knew very well what was most important at the moment.

Therefore, Hua only planned to set off for the base where the "Star Gate" was located after taking a short rest with the others.

"...Hold on."

However, just as several people were preparing their equipment to set off, Hua frowned, raised her hand, stopped everyone's actions, signaled them to be quiet, and began to sense carefully.

"......"

The others also quickly stopped their actions and remained quiet. Even the armed puppet who used its own power reactor as a "fire" resealed its own power reactor to prevent the excess light and warmth from attracting unnecessary trouble.

"...Leave in a different direction. A Houkai beast is following us along the same trail as before."

Relying on the keen perception "trained" by Nozomi, Hua caught the fast-moving damp and cold air... That was a sign that the Honkai beasts were about to arrive. After fighting with these abnormal Honkai beasts for so long, Hua was already familiar with this feeling.

Therefore, she naturally led everyone out of the cave from another direction, trying to avoid the attacking Honkai beasts.

In the dim environment of the cave, the fire has been burning on Hua's body, illuminating the surroundings... Although this hot and dry breath may be more likely to attract Honkai beasts, it is always good to stay vigilant in this dark environment.

But fortunately, until Hua and others walked out of another cave, they did not encounter any danger. Along the way, there was no extra movement except that Einstein and some team members coughed a few times due to dry throats caused by enduring the dry environment for too long.

After coming into contact with the drizzle and humid air outside, the moist air moistened everyone's mouths, noses, and throats, and relieved their feeling of thirst... Although the effect was very weak, at least it would not affect their actions.

As for why people don't drink water directly... not to mention that rainy days are marked as dangerous weather, and those Honkai beasts are obviously closer to water... these points alone are enough to make people wary of external water, such as rain, exposed rivers, and the like.

Not to mention that in those exposed waters, one can often see some strange blue substances like moss. In this obviously "abnormal" situation, people basically avoid touching the water from the outside if possible... and the clean water that everyone carried with them and brought out from the shelter had been consumed one after another before.

Therefore, they had to endure the dryness while hiding...but fortunately, they could get through it by just enduring it a little, and as long as they came into contact with the moist environment outside, this thirsty condition would always get better.

As for whether there would be any problem with water coming into contact with it like this...if it's just to this extent, then it should be fine...right?

After all, if you really count it, in such a humid environment, people will ingest a lot of water just by breathing, but in the end, no abnormalities occurred, so... there should be no problem.

Forget it, don't worry about it. What's more important now is the present.

If they can succeed, maybe they can turn the situation around in one fell swoop... Even if they can't, it can greatly alleviate the current dire situation!

It must succeed... No, it will definitely succeed!