Chapter 69: Silence and Explosion

The diary is basically half true and half false.

The true part is that the problems of the Oceania branch are indeed significant, and there is indeed a dark secret around every nook and cranny of the Branch's corners.

The false part is that there is no girl named Delta, and there is no diary.

These are all elements carefully embedded by Angel. Unfortunately, the children who truly experienced the diary story couldn't be saved in time when Angel confronted the branch director.

It wasn't until she saw Otto himself in the depths of the heavily guarded laboratory that Delta was convinced that the previous series of foreshadowing had worked.

"Delta, meet the Archbishop."

Delta nodded from her wheelchair, her heart a little nervous, but her face maintained the lazy expression as if she never got enough sleep.

In short, there was no respect.

Wendy, who was holding the wheelchair, did not have the excitement and respect for these legendary figures that she had imagined in the past. She just mechanically performed the customary greeting etiquette and seemed a little absent-minded.

The reactions of these two made the surrounding Oceania members, including the branch heads, somewhat angry. Otto raised his hand to signal them to be silent, and then showed a warm and sincere smile to Delta and Wendy, and saluted with his chest.

"The headquarters has always seen your awareness and courage. Unfortunately, I have never had the time to come and comfort you in person in the past. I am really sorry. But at this moment, on behalf of the entire Schicksal, I would like to express the highest respect and gratitude for your sacrifices and contributions to mankind! Thank you, Wendy, Delta!"

"Your Excellency the Bishop is too kind. It is what we should do."

Wendy finally regained her attention and bowed in response. Although the experimental process had been painful and the interpersonal atmosphere after participating in the experiment had been very dangerous, Otto, as the highest leader of Schicksal, showed an attitude that soothed most of the pain and grievances. Wendy couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. But she inadvertently saw Delta still with those dead fish eyes, looking absent-minded and indifferent.

"Pah!"

Delta slowly touched her head, turned her head, and looked at Wendy blankly. At this time, Otto had finished saluting and just looked at them with a warm smile.

"It doesn't matter. Today you, or Delta, are the protagonists, and we are just invited guests. So just do as you usually do, and don't be restrained."

"Yes, Bishop!"

Wendy responded meekly.

Fortunately, the Archbishop is as magnanimous as the rumors say, otherwise, would you, a dead salted fish, still be a Valkyrie? Wendy glared at Delta, feeling disappointed, but also thinking with some relief.

But the jumping mood only lasted for a short moment; Wendy soon lost control of the wheelchair and watched Delta being sent to the closed laboratory.

"Wendy, wait for me at the door~~"

Delta waved the familiar thermos cup slowly and greeted her weakly. Wendy couldn't help but burst into laughter. In the mood of worry and fear, her eyes were red and she nodded heavily.

...

The experimental area is a huge spherical bunker covering an area of 189 square kilometers. From a distance, it looks like an exceptionally smooth hill. The bunker is equipped with a large number of defense and suppression facilities against Honkai energy. When Delta entered the central laboratory, it was evaluated as a strong cage that could even trap a Herrscher.

Outside the laboratory is the main control area used by researchers. And the next level outside is the area where Otto and other senior executives and Wendy are waiting. Delta was sent to the experimental cabin of the central laboratory.

"Everyone, take your positions, keep an eye on the data you need to pay attention to, we are about to start!"

"No mistakes can be made, everyone, be alert!"

"Countdown 30 seconds, start!"

The researchers took their positions, and all kinds of instruments and lights started to move. The Gem of Desire itself is a collection of a huge amount of Honkai energy. To achieve complete fusion with the human body, it must be unsealed from its condensed state and turned into pure energy to penetrate every corner of the body.

The solution given by the Oceania branch is to input Honkai energy of a specific wavelength, supplemented by the energy extracted from the Gem of Serenity, to induce the activation of the Gem of Desire.

Delta curled up and floated in the liquid experimental chamber. As time went by, she clearly felt that a large amount of Honkai energy was being injected into her body.

Unfortunately, the careful design of the experimenters had no effect because the Gem of Desire was shrouded by the power of domination as soon as it entered Delta's body. If it were not for the rationality of the experimental process, the gem would have fused with Delta's body long ago.

"Beep--"

The preset siren sounded soon after, making everyone's heart rise.

"It appears, the subject's own Honkai energy begins to increase rapidly, and the Gem of Desire is activating!"

"Everything is as we designed!"

"Quick, stop the external energy supply, and all the restraints are in place!"

"Success or failure depends on now!"

The staff in the main control room were busy, their nervous and expectant eyes fixed on the experimental cabin in the closed laboratory. And in the outer periphery, the leaders were concentrating on staring at the live broadcast screen. Wendy also clenched her fists tightly.

'Please, you must succeed!'

Wendy bit her lips unconsciously until they turned white, so nervous that she almost forgot to breathe. And this voice was also the voice of almost everyone present; the difference was that Wendy cared about Delta, while others cared about the experiment itself.

...

Delta closed her eyes, seemingly bearing the impact of maintaining energy, but in fact, she shared her current experience with Angel with ease.

'The new power is within reach, but I had to wait until today. Finally, I will get it! I feel the incredible energy. Is this the level close to an ordinary Herrscher?'

'It's coming! It's coming!'

'As we guessed, the power and energy plundered are shared through the power of domination!'

'But the gem is just a dead object after all. The main enhancement is still Delta, the object of attachment. But I am getting stronger, we are all getting stronger!'

'Calm down, stay calm, there is still a big show to be performed! Especially Delta, you must keep your mind; Otto is not an easy target to fool!'

'I know.'

Delta responded to the other Angels who were excited but restrained. Then, she slowly opened her eyes, and the dazzling golden color lingered in them.

"BOOM!!!"

A green energy column shot up into the sky, and the strong wind it raised broke the extremely solid laboratory wall. In an instant, it was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. The huge laboratory bunker began to be covered with cracks from the inside to the shell.

"She's out of control!"

"The building is going to collapse!"

"Don't panic, this is also expected. Everyone evacuate the laboratory! The Valkyries should do the next job!"

In the experimental bunker that had long been emptied of excess personnel, the researchers rushed to the emergency evacuation passage. At the same time, the senior personnel waiting inside the bunker and outside the laboratory did not dare to evacuate because Otto stood still.

"Lord Otto, we..."

"Don't panic. At such an important moment, as the initiator and controller of the experiment, how can you retreat to the back? Right, Branch Chief?"

"I dare not! You are right, Lord Otto."

The Oceania branch chief gritted his teeth, gave his subordinates a soothing look, and then stood calmly beside the headquarters trio—but he was flustered and did not notice the same cold eyes of Rita and Durandal when they looked at him.

At this time, the elite Valkyrie troops of Oceania, fully armed, had gathered. One part quickly protected the space where the senior executives were, shielding the splashing objects and falling cement blocks, and the other part surrounded the central laboratory that was erupting with terrifying collapse energy.

"Boom!"

The blue light column in the center continued to burst out with strong energy and impact, and the spherical experimental bunker covering an area of ​​189 square kilometers finally shattered and collapsed. The hurricane raised by the energy column engulfed the flying dust, blowing it in all directions like a sandstorm that covered the sky and the sun, enveloping the entire Oceania branch.

The Herrscher is a natural disaster! At this moment, the Oceania branch finally understood this concept deeply.

"We..."

"What kind of demon has this created?"

Among the researchers who barely escaped, a more emotional one knelt on the ground, staring at the "sandstorm" in amazement, trembling with fear. But this was not a real sandstorm after all, and the dust from the broken bunker was eventually completely taken away by the strong wind. Under the clear sky again, the blue light column that seemed to penetrate the sky and the earth also dimmed.

At the devastated original site of the Central Laboratory, the girl with fluttering blue hair slowly straightened up from her curled position and floated in the air, her golden eyes staring blankly ahead, as if not focusing on anything.

"Delta, you are now..."

The branch director spoke in the stalemate. But a strange scene happened. He seemed to open and close his mouth normally, but the sound he uttered rapidly weakened, soon becoming inaudible to others.

The senior leaders of the Oceania branch changed color and began to speak. But again, their voices couldn't be heard. The strange scene made everyone's heart tremble, producing an ominous omen.

Sure enough, under the gaze of everyone, the senior leaders, including the branch director, soon changed their faces drastically.

A strange flush appeared on their heads, and they covered their necks simultaneously, as if they were gasping for breath but unable to breathe.

Then, these senior leaders fell to the ground one after another, struggling and rolling, their bloodshot eyes bulging a little, and even beginning to excrete out of control.

In the short time when no one had time to think or react, the high-ranking leaders, with extremely terrified expressions, had their bodies burst with a lot of blood one after another, and then fell in a pool of blood, no longer moving.

'Bang! Bang! Bang!'

Faced with the cruel and explosive scene, the onlookers had a strong sense of déjà vu that they should hear the sound of such an explosion.

But in fact, they could not hear any sound at all.

The splattered blood seemed to encounter some barrier in the air, was intercepted, and then slid smoothly to the ground, vaguely outlining the existence of a magical invisible spherical barrier.

Then everyone's eyes turned to Delta, who was suspended in the encirclement.

They found the real murderer of the case.

"Ha~~"

Delta yawned lazily, as if nothing had happened, and showed a cute but somewhat creepy smile in the direction of Wendy and Otto.

'Now, there is no evidence left for suspicion, and our goal is achieved.'