Chapter 15: The Island Where No One Survives

[The sudden alarm interrupted everyone's rest, and you were no exception. You quickly got up, changed your clothes, and rushed to the meeting place.]

　　[On the way to the site of the Honkai outbreak in the aircraft, you have a general understanding of the current situation - the outbreak of the Fourth Herrscher occurred on an island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, and then the Fourth Herrscher moved north for a distance, and formed a storm circle when it stopped moving. This storm is still expanding. It is estimated that the storm will affect the southeastern coast of Mu Continent, and the western coast of Central and South America in 24 hours, and will cause significant damage to coastal cities in 36 hours.]

　　[Currently, satellites are continuously monitoring the location of the Fourth Herrscher, and urgently recalling Elysia who is currently on another mission. At the same time, emergency evacuations are being carried out on coastal cities that may be affected, with the goal of killing the Fourth Herrscher before it moves again or before the storm causes significant damage to coastal cities.]

　　[Of course, there is also a special mission among them - go to the island where the Herrscher outbreak occurred and rescue the people who are still trapped there]

　　[Yes, that nameless island in the storm sent out a distress signal. Although we cannot contact them directly due to the storm, there may still be people alive on that island.]

　　[Honestly, it's hard to imagine that on such an unknown island where no records were made, a Herrscher-level Honkai broke out, and there were actually people alive. Moreover, it was necessary to send people to rescue them. Even this task was directly delegated to the three teams led by you, sakura, and Hen. It seems that the trapped people are some very powerful people... Hmm? ]

　　[An unknown island with no records? —You frowned, feeling something was wrong, and a certain guess emerged in your mind]

　　[It's better not to be what you think—you hope, but your hand still can't help but hold the knife at your waist]

　　[Sakura, who was standing by, wanted to comfort you, but she soon realized something, opened her mouth, and finally closed it.]

　　[The aircraft quickly entered the storm range and slowly landed on the nameless island amidst the violent shaking. Thanks to the addition of the genius Dr. Mei, the research department's application of Honkai energy protection has reached a new level. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't be able to fly to this island.]

　　[You carefully stepped off the aircraft, and slowly advanced in the strong wind mixed with Honkai energy, while clearing out the inexplicably large number of Honkai creatures on the island, and moving little by little towards the safe house for the trapped people - of course, that was other people]

　　[The moment you stepped onto this island and saw the luxurious buildings on this island, you knew you had found it, the "island", so you handed over the command of your team to Sakura, planning to go "explore" alone first]

　　[Others have no objection to this, especially you and Sakura's team members. After all, they have long been accustomed to the "good division of labor" of "you and Sakura directly leave the team and run to the front to kill as many people as possible, while they assist with logistics and rescue civilians in the back."]

　　[The main reason is that the two of you moved too fast, and the speed at which you cleared the Honkai creatures was so fast that no one else could keep up, so the members of your team have developed a strong sense of autonomy, and your respective lieutenants are now almost completely taking over your command.]

　　[It's more surprising that you left alone this time, and you handed over the command to Sakura in a proper manner instead of running away directly. The adjutant was relieved by the two of you - 'finally! Finally, I don't have to do extra work! Although you ran away this time, at least Sakura stayed! This is a major improvement!' ]

　　[Sakura is the only one here who knows what you are going to do, but she has no reason to stop you, nor does she intend to stop you, because she knows very well how deep your hatred for "those guys" is, so she just warned you and hoped that you would "be careful", and didn't say much more.]

　　[As for Hen, it seemed like this was the first time he encountered a situation like yours. He was a little surprised for a moment, but seeing that your team members were all used to it, he didn't say much.]

　　[So you left the team, and as always, you used your sword skills so fast that you could hardly see your movements and your "one-hit kill" method to carve out a path through the numerous Honkai creatures. The strong wind seemed to have no effect on you.]

　　[The others sighed, "As expected of you," and used the path you cleared to advance immediately. Although they were soon blocked by more Honkai creatures, they were much closer to the target location.]

　　[And you started exploring this island after you left the team's sight]

　　[You found many familiar places and things, such as closed rooms, various well-equipped "entertainment facilities", anesthetic and psychotropic drugs...many, many familiar things]

　　[Ah... those terrible memories come flooding back to my mind again, and the anger and hatred that had long been buried seem to be gathering again.]

　　[But when you see those buildings being blown down by the strong wind, those "entertainment facilities" being destroyed, and the drugs being spilled all over the ground and stirring up dust, you can't help but feel refreshed.]

　　[Thinking about the inexplicable number of Honkai creatures on the island, you can't help but laugh out loud - "you guys have finally met this day!"]

　　[You even feel a sense of identity with this Honkai, and feel that there is nothing wrong with this Honkai. This kind of scum is just a waste of air if he lives in this world.]

　　[But then you think about it, among these people who have become Honkai creatures, there are also people who have been persecuted and harmed just like you, and you can't be happy anymore]

　　["Captain, are you okay? The radar shows you haven't moved for a long time. Are you in trouble?" The adjutant asked over the squad's comms. You came to your senses and quickly responded, "I'm fine. I'm just taking a short break."]

　　["Well, Captain, you are very close to the destination. Can you go check the safety of the target first? Although there is a safe house, you know, these monsters…" Although the adjutant was a little surprised, he didn't care and instead made a suggestion to you.]

　　[You know that the adjutant wants you, the "vanguard", to go check if the people in the safe house are still alive, so that they don't make a wasted trip. After all, they have encountered this situation many times in previous battles. They rushed to the rescue site at full speed, but when they arrived, everyone inside was dead. Some of them died because the Honkai creatures broke through the safety door, or they died because they were not paying attention to the Honkai infection. He doesn't want to make a wasted trip this time. After all, the wind here is getting stronger and stronger. Even the members on the aircraft have sent inquiries and urging. If they continue, it is very likely that everyone will be left here.]

　　["I understand, I'll be there right away" you immediately responded, "Thank you" the other person also responded in the same way]

　　[The adjutant's words reminded you that there are still people alive here]

　　[Ah... yes, there are still people alive here, and there are still bastards alive, in the safe house they built for themselves]

　　["I'll go check…" You muttered to yourself, and the bad memories that had been buried for a long time came flooding back. When you thought of those people who were hurt like you and turned into Honkai creatures along with those garbage, you felt even more disgusted and nauseous.]

　　[You seem to be able to feel the resentment and urging of the children who have also suffered, asking you to act quickly]

　　[And you just whispered softly, "Don't worry... they will be saved."]

　　If they are still alive

　　[You quickly rushed to the safe house, and lured nearly ten Honkai creatures along the way, especially the Honkai beasts marked as "seraph level". You lured several of them, and the rest were humans who were corroded by Honkai energy.]

　　[Then he used his own mobility to dangle them from a distance, luring them to the safe house, and using his identity as the "captain of the rescue team" to persuade them to open the protective door, and then blocked the door of the safe house tightly before they realized something was wrong]

　　[I clearly saw many Honkai creatures attacking, but I couldn't close the door because of you, and there was no other place to escape. I could only hope that you would kill those Honkai creatures, or pray that you would go into the safe house and let them close the door]

　　[Honestly, it's really fun to see them panicking and begging for help, but you won't let them go - when others beg them, have they ever shown that tiny bit of kindness?]

　　[You just looked at them quietly with a calm smile, and even confiscated their weapons for counterattack]

　　[Then, wait for those Honkai creatures to arrive, dodge when the seraph-level Honkai beasts spin their wings, use those sharp wings made of Honkai energy to destroy the door lock of the safe house, and completely destroy the hope of survival of those people]

　　[Then, you just turned over nimbly, quickly withdrew, and waited quietly, watching those Honkai creatures kill those people one by one]

　　["Report, the target location has been breached by Honkai creatures, there are no survivors inside." You pressed the team communication button in front of them. Perhaps because the wind was too strong, you shouted very loudly, so the people inside could hear you.]

　　["Understood. Thank you for your hard work, Captain… Let's retreat… quickly… The wind is getting stronger… If we don't… we're going to be in trouble…" The adjutant's voice came from the headset, intermittently. Apparently, because the storm is getting more and more terrible, your team's communication is becoming more and more unstable.]

　　[You calmly kill the remaining Honkai creatures and count the bodies in the safe house]

　　[13, not one more, not one less. All the people who were still alive died. To be on the safe side, you stabbed each of them again - this was to ensure that the other party would not become a Honkai creature, not for revenge.]

　　[Then, you quickly evacuate and reunite with the team following the radar]

　　["Thank you for your hard work." sakura nodded to you, not showing any abnormality. As she knew you too well, she knew that you must have done what you wanted to do. Now all you had to do was to evacuate safely.]

　　[Then you heard a violent gust of wind, followed by a warning from the crew members on the aircraft, and then an explosion. After that, the communication was interrupted.]

　　[You realize that the aircraft you left on has been destroyed. Based on the sudden increase in size and violence of the storm, you speculate that this is the work of the Fourth Herrscher. Although you are helpless, you are now trapped on this island.]

　　[Not only that, the concentration of Honkai energy in the surroundings also began to increase, and Honkai creatures began to appear one by one and increase in number.]

　　[After a brief discussion, you decided to go to the safe house to set up the defense and try to survive until the storm dissipates and rescue arrives.]

　　[You lead the team back to the safe house along the path you evacuated earlier and quickly start building defenses]

　　[Many people were thankful that the location and integrity of this safe house were both good, with only the gate being damaged. Therefore, they only needed to guard the gate and they could probably hold out until rescue arrived.]

　　[Hen carefully checked the corpses in the house - he had to prevent these corpses from being corroded by the collapse energy and turning into monsters and attacking them in return, or adding more enemies to you, which would be too troublesome.]

　　[Although he saw the obvious wounds on the corpse were caused by you, Hen didn't care. After all, "learning to finish off the corpse when fighting Honkai" is common sense for all soldiers. He even finished off the corpse twice to prevent the corpse from "coming back to life", and then threw the corpses out one by one.]

　　[Finally, after using firepower to kill them, as well as you and Sakura's roaming and clearing efforts, the number of Honkai creatures around has decreased significantly. The team members have also built a defensive position at the door of the safe house with the existing tools and materials. We can finally take a breath.]

　　[Perhaps because the threat of death had lessened, the team members even started chatting and joking with each other in the safe house, and the atmosphere was somewhat relaxed for a while. If the violent wind had not yet dissipated and even intensified, I am afraid that someone would think you were going out for a picnic... Oh, it's not that exaggerated.]

　　[The main reason for this atmosphere is you and Sakura. Although you two always leave the team you lead, I have to say that your strength is convincing. Your swift and neat fighting style allows you to quickly clear out the surrounding Honkai creatures so that the members on the defensive position do not kill many Honkai beasts.]

　　[he hoped to take over your work so that you could take a break, or to follow you to relieve your burden - but he gave up quickly.]

　　[There's nothing I can do. The two of you are moving too fast. He can't keep up. His mobility is not up to par with yours.]

　　[Of course, you two can't keep fighting at such a high intensity, so when night falls, you and Sakura stay in the safe house to rest. The other members naturally understand. After all, their safety during the day is your responsibility, and when you rest at night, they naturally have to take responsibility as well.]

　　[Someone even joked about leaving you two some private space, but naturally, that person got hit by two flying stones and a punch - the flying stones were naturally thrown by you and Sakura, and the punch was given to him by his captain Hen.]

　　[Although it didn't hurt much, his embarrassed look made everyone laugh.]

　　[After a simple meal of military fast food and some joking jokes, the members gradually reduced their conversations and stayed at their respective posts. Although night had fallen, the Honkai beasts would not rest, so they could not let their guard down.]

　　[You and Sakura snuggled up to each other and gradually fell asleep in the corner.]

　　[On the second day, the strong wind did not dissipate, and you and Sakura reduced the time and frequency of going out to clear out the enemy - even you couldn't withstand the strong wind that was as sharp as a knife for long.]

　　[On the third day, the winds became stronger and stronger, and even the number of Honkai creatures decreased a lot, but the environment was already so bad that you and Sakura could not go out. You could only hide in the defensive position to resist the impact of the remaining Honkai creatures.]

　　[On the fourth day, the strong winds were still there, but the Honkai creatures had disappeared. It seemed that they were torn apart by the blade-like wind the moment they appeared. You had to use all your resources to seal the door of the safe house. At the same time, you began to check the remaining food, drinking water, and ammunition, and keep an eye on the status of the communication equipment to ensure that you can contact the main force as soon as the storm dissipates.]

　　[On the afternoon of the fifth day, the communication equipment was connected, and we received the news that the Fourth Herrscher was killed by Kevin yesterday, but the remaining storm only began to gradually dissipate in the early hours of this morning.]

　　[At the same time, you also received an order from the higher-ups - meet up with the support troops, and quickly rest and go to the western coastal areas of South America for support]

　　[Because a special Honkai beast appeared there, a large number of people are needed to deal with it]

　　[The code name of that Honkai Beast is——Gabriel]