Chapter 41: Exploded in the End

"I'll handle this pseudo-Herrscher. Luo Lin, take Kiana and go rescue Raiden Mei. Help me deal with those nuisances around the battlefield."

As expected, Fu Hua immediately focused on the pseudo-Herrscher who was "going berserk" in the distance. She patted Luo Lin on the shoulder and then exerted force under her feet, turning into a black shadow and rushing towards the pseudo-Herrscher.

With a roar, Yuno erupted with powerful Honkai energy, causing the vines to rapidly expand as her exertion increased, dancing wildly around her.

The dancing vines pushed two nearby melee Titans to sway, and it became harder for the high temperature and flames to destroy the branches that had been heavily reinforced with Honkai energy. Even the missiles fired by the remote Titans were knocked away by the enhanced vines, making the mechs temporarily unable to threaten the pseudo-Herrscher.

But that lethal feeling still lingered in Yuno's heart. She glanced around, trying to find the source of the threat.

The next moment, Tianshitada, who could wrestle with Titans, shattered the Titan, and the gray figure tore through everything in its path, heading straight for Yuno's head.

"Inch Force: Rock Breaker!"

"Boom!"

Fu Hua's fist solidly struck the pseudo-Herrscher's face!

The pseudo-Herrscher's vision darkened, and before she could even cry out in pain, the powerful impact shattered her face and skull. The shockwave even continued to spread, breaking Yuno's spine.

But Yuno didn't die in the end. As someone who could manipulate vines, she had the same tenacious vitality as plants.

In this situation, the Honkai energy within the pseudo-Herrscher's body quickly condensed and circulated, replacing her human body systems, transforming her life form into something resembling a Honkai beast.

At the same time, the scattered vines attacked Fu Hua, hindering Jingwei's further attacks.

Fu Hua took a deep breath, golden feathers appearing around her, and the radiant light of the Divine Key, "Fenghuang Down," shone brightly as she launched a mental domain attack against Yuno!

"Got her... Huh?!"

Jingwei easily trapped the pseudo-Herrscher in an illusion, but even after losing consciousness control, the opponent continued to act, and her manipulation of Honkai energy became even smoother, with a more ferocious onslaught than before!

What's going on? Animalistic instincts?

Fu Hua originally thought that "Fenghuang Down" would take care of her, but unexpectedly encountered this situation. Just as the gray-haired girl was stunned, the battered pseudo-Herrscher picked up a nearby Anti Entropy mech and threw it at Fu Hua.

"Clang!"

Fu Hua raised her hand and, like performing acrobatics, changed the Titan's flight trajectory, causing it to crash into a nearby container, raising a cloud of smoke.

The next moment, flowers bloomed on the pseudo-Herrscher's vines, and the tips of the branches aimed at Fu Hua, spraying out crimson venom!

Fu Hua dodged, solemnly watching the poisonous liquid splattering on the ground. She sensed the same nature as the poison gas in the previous room, which could interfere with a person's manipulation of Honkai energy.

In a sense, such power could almost be considered a nemesis of Valkyries.

Jingwei raised her head and saw that the pseudo-Herrscher had already run far away. Her head and shoulders were tattered, appearing to be completely stuck together by purple Honkai energy, and even reinforced with vines, she looked like some kind of monster from the well-known horror game "Silent Hill."

The pseudo-Herrscher's body craved survival and needed more energy. She could sense a large amount of Honkai energy not far from here, like a meticulously prepared feast.

More poison gas was released blocking the passage behind her, forcing Fu Hua who was trying to chase to slow down and deal with it.

On the other side, Luo Lin found it incredibly easy to deal with these ordinary armed personnel, either killing them instantly or knocking them.

"Schicksal's people have reached here!?"

The Hida's face twisted as he pressed the communicator, veins popping out on his face, demanding, "Miss Mercenary, why didn't you stop them!?"

"Those are two A-rank Valkyries. I can't stop them alone. You're on your own. Besides, we only have a business relationship. I'm not going to risk my life to help you."

Raven's calm voice plunged the man's spirit into a deeper hell as he watched the pink-haired Valkyrie sweep through the battlefield like a gust of wind, her bow never stopping, using crystal-like arrows to pin his subordinates to the walls and floor.

The only thing that made Luo Lin pause slightly was the Titan sent to capture Raiden Mei, which quickly disintegrated under the assault of the crystal arrows, crashing to the ground.

"Mei, we're here!"

Kiana ran over holding a pistol, and fired with shooting accuracy far exceeding Raiden Mei's own, knocking down two armed personnel in response.

"Kiana!"

A smile tugged at Mei's lips, wanting to give the white-haired bundle a big hug, but they were still on the battlefield, not the time to relax yet.

"Quick, help me deal with their injuries!"

"Ah, well... I'm not very good at this..."

Bronya looked at the two girls wearing Senba Academy uniforms, then thought of the terrifying enemy named Yuno who had just run out who was also a member of Senba Academy.

Bronya's evaluation of Senba Academy subtly changed, firmly putting it in the category of "dangerous places best avoided."

Of course, Bronya was more concerned about the two behind them, the pink-haired Valkyrie with the longbow and the gray-haired Valkyrie with astonishing martial arts skills.

Schicksal buried two high-level Valkyries next to Raiden Mei? What's going on?

Bronya's thoughts raced as she decided to continue playing the role of "Far East student accidentally captured, unable to move her legs."

Well, it's normal for Eastern students to know how to use guns and pick locks.

"Who is that...?"

Raiden Mei looked at the pink elf miss who was killing everyone, asking in confusion.

Kiana replied, "She's Luo Lin!"

"Huh?"

Mei's mouth widened in surprise.

"...I have to leave here."

Hida Ren took a deep breath, turned and ran, rushing towards another passage in the warehouse.

There was a small transport ship there. He had originally planned to take Raiden Mei and the experimental specimens collected by Jackal to leave together, but now he could only escape alone.

He scattered the last of the poison gas in the passage, leaving Luo Lin no choice but to stop. She couldn't deal with this thing right now.

"Sir!" the pilot greeted.

"Take off immediately! Increase speed!"

Hida Ren gasped, feeling the power of the transport ship lifting off, but his heart was still tense.

Wait, did he forget something?

Before the man could carefully consider, a terrifying explosion accompanied by intense Honkai waves spread from behind, and severe pain engulfed his senses.

The warehouse... the Honkai energy storage tanks...!

The pilot of the transport ship fell unconscious without a word, and the aircraft lost control, spiraling down towards the ground.

"Boom!"

Before losing consciousness, Hida Ren looked down at his own arm, where fine purple lines had already spread over his skin.

"H... Honkai... Honkai has come..."