Chapter 62: Rescue
Because of the Honkai eruption and the destruction of the Honkai beasts, the scene has turned into a ruin made up of a pile of rubble.
In Anna's opinion, under such circumstances, without instruments or equipment, it would be quite difficult to find the survivors hidden inside.
Although she had made up her mind to come back for rescue, she was actually not very sure.
However, she didn't want to become a deserter, nor did she want to abandon her ideals.
"I understand. How can I help you?"
After hearing Kirataka's request, the girl answered without hesitation.
"It's simple. Let's clear the rubble here and rescue the survivors buried underneath."
Kirataka replied.
It's just that his cleaning method is a little bit special.
——Although the high-rise buildings have turned into ruins, fortunately, in this modern city made of steel and concrete, most of the debris can be controlled by driving electromagnetic force.
Kirataka stretched out his hand and aimed it at the ruins in front of him. A few rays of electric light spread out from his palm. Then, the ruins in front of him seemed to be under control and began to fly slowly and steadily towards the open space piece by piece.
Of course, occasionally he would encounter objects that did not contain any metal components, such as right now, a broken boulder just blocked the entrance.
At this time, naturally...
"I, I'll help you...!"
The chestnut-haired girl hurried forward and lifted the huge rock with all her strength.
Although she looks fragile, Anna is still a genuine A-level Valkyrie. Her talent from the Schariac clan and her own hard work have enabled her to reach this level at the age of sixteen.
Although she cannot be compared with the super-standard Durandal, she can still be described as a "genius."
Well, purely in terms of strength, they are much stronger than the three great families of this period.
Sure enough, after pushing away the last boulder, Anna stuck her head out and found a brown-haired girl lying in the deep pit.
She quickly turned around and said to Kirataka:
"Kirataka, you are right, there are really survivors here!"
The brown-haired girl lay powerlessly among the rubble, her clothes tattered and covered in dust and blood.
With only the last bit of consciousness left, she stretched out her hand and whispered to Anna for help:
"Save... save me... big sister..."
"I'll be right there...!"
Anna quickly turned over and jumped down from the cave, came to the girl's side, and carried her out in a way that would not touch her wound.
After confirming that the survivor was still breathing and had simply fallen asleep, the chestnut-haired girl breathed a sigh of relief, raised her head, looked at Kirataka, and added the self-introduction that she had not had time to introduce earlier:
"Hello, Kirataka, I'm Anna. Anna Schariac from the Snow Lotus team you can just call me Anna."
After feeling a little relieved, the girl recalled the other party's name and branch, and then she remembered that she had also heard of the name of this young man who was somewhat famous among the Schicksal Valkyries.
"Well, hello, Anna."
Kirataka nodded slightly.
Long chestnut hair, pink eyes, white Valkyrie armor, a blue-purple four-leaf clover emblem at the junction of the chest and abdomen, and a blue-purple cape with a white four-pointed star mark on the left shoulder.
Kirataka naturally recognized that the Valkyrie at the disaster scene was Anna Schariac.
——Although she doesn't have many roles in the game, she will indeed be a genuine Ice Herrscher in the future.
Although she could not rely on her own will to resist the Corruption of Honkai, she did live up to the name of Schariac. She tried to commit suicide several times to stop the spread of the Honkai disaster. She is a very strong Valkyrie.
Of course, now she is just an ordinary girl from the Schariac family - well, with the name "Schariac", she can hardly be called ordinary.
"Kirataka, are you sent by the Far East Branch to support Manila's eruption? Are there other Valkyries entering the battlefield?"
Anna asked with concern.
She was quite concerned about the aid troops.
"No, to be precise, I just passed by this city and happened to encounter the Honkai outbreak. I don't know much about what's happening outside... However, the reinforcements from Schicksal should arrive soon."
Kirataka pondered and said
"Anyway, since we happened to meet here, let's work together to rescue the survivors and transfer them to a safe place."
It's not like he hadn't tried to look for other Valkyries who were supposed to be staying in this city, but the reality was that with the exception of Anna, all the other members of the Snow Lotus team had already been killed by the time he arrived.
Judging from the situation at the scene, they all died in the battle with the Honkai beasts.
"...I see."
Anna nodded seriously.
In the face of disaster, cooperation is indeed very important.
Moreover, if there was someone who could join her in the rescue, she wouldn't be so... hesitant and wavering.
"I can detect the magnetic field of living things... There is a survivor under the ruins over there."
Kirataka pointed to the ruins about seven or eight hundred meters away.
Without much hesitation, the two carried the little girl they had just rescued to the new ruins and started the rescue again.
Kirataka used the electromagnetic force of the cannon to move away all the debris pressing on top and saw a man lying on the ground at the bottom.
He had the same hair color as the little girl who had just been rescued.
Even from a long distance away, they could vaguely hear his painful groans, but the fact that he could make sounds meant that he was still alive, which was a good thing.
"He is..."
After pushing away all the stones, Kirataka was able to recognize with the help of the light that the man was Chen Tianwu.
Well, he was the man who was later introduced by Raven to join the World Serpent by chance, became a cadre [Night Owl], and betrayed the World Serpent during the Coral Island Incident, transforming into [Herrscher of Star].
He is also one of the few male Herrschers of this generation...
And now, he is just an ordinary person who is powerless in the face of the Honkai disaster.
So, the little girl Anna was carrying on her back was probably his sister, Chen Tianwen...
Kirataka jumped down while thinking and carried Chen Tianwu out.
Sure enough, the man who could only murmur a few words reluctantly had a slight light in his eyes after seeing the little girl behind Anna.
He asked reluctantly:
"Tianwen... is... she... okay?"
"She just fainted. Don't force yourself. We will take you to a safe place later."
Kirataka advised in a low voice.
He could really empathize with the pain and suffering that ordinary people go through in trying to survive a disaster.
The white monster knocked down tall buildings and ran recklessly in the city. Roars and wails of anger, unwillingness, or fear could be heard everywhere, and finally, it gradually fell into silence.
Ordinary people can only escape in the face of such a disaster and have no room for resistance.
After getting Kirataka's assurance and seeing that his sister was safe and sound, the man on his back finally closed his eyes in peace.
Having said that, he also saved Chen Tianwen this time and prevented the girl from dying in the Honkai. So in the future... will Chen Tianwu, who lacks the most important reason to turn evil, still be eroded by the Honkai and become the Ninth Herrscher?
This is really something too far away, far beyond what can be calculated now.
Kirataka didn't think too much about this matter. At the moment, his primary concern was to continue rescuing the survivors who could be rescued in this city.
Next, he and Anna wandered around the nearby ruins and rescued seven or eight survivors using the same method.
"I can no longer sense any other life nearby. These should be all the survivors in this area."
In a relatively secluded place, Kirataka and the chestnut-haired girl looked at the refugees who were resting not far away and whispered.
Then, obviously, the biggest question is—
How to transfer these survivors safely to the airport.
A team of nearly ten people is too conspicuous in this ruin, and the probability of being attacked by Honkai beasts is quite high.
Rather, even at this moment, one could hear the roar of the Honkai beasts wandering among the ruins.
Assault-level, tank-level, temple-level... all kinds of Honkai beasts are everywhere, and the number is exaggerated.
In other words, he was able to use time travel to find a safe route in advance, otherwise, he would have been attacked by those monsters long ago.
However, if they want to bring these survivors back to the airport safely, it is not possible to just go back in time to plan the route.
Anna hummed softly, hugged her legs, and sat next to Kirataka, saying:
"There are too many people. If we leave here rashly, we will be easily discovered by the Honkai Beast."
Two fists are no match for four hands. A small number of Honkai beasts can be easily defeated, but if there are too many of them, the loss of physical strength must be taken into consideration.
The best way, of course, is to wait for rescue in this hidden place and wait for support from other Valkyries.
But this also involves considerable risks. If the Honkai Beast discovers them hiding here, all their efforts will be in vain.
"I have an idea."
After experiencing the possibilities of the future, Kirataka opened his eyes, smiled, and suggested to the chestnut-haired girl beside him:
"Next, I will lure away all the Honkai beasts in this area. Anna, you take this opportunity to take them to a safe place."
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