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Am I going to die...?
"Truly frail and weak."
My consciousness was blurred, but the more blurred it was, the more I could feel a cold spirit. My chest felt increasingly hot, as if a cold and arrogant auditory hallucination was appearing in my ears.
The intense heat felt like it was melting her chest. Raiden Mei lowered her head and covered her chest, her mind filled with the bitterness and resentment of impending death and blurred consciousness.
Why is this happening? It's the same at Chiba Academy, and it's the same here. Why can't she do anything?
My consciousness grew weaker and weaker, and sadness and panic filled my heart.
The next moment, she vaguely felt her body as if it were lifted into the air, as if she were being pulled up by a warm force.
What happened?
Surrounded by Honkai energy, Kiana swayed as she moved forward until she could no longer hold on and knelt on the ground.
In fact, she was in the best condition among the four. Even though she had never received special training to adapt to high concentrations of Honkai energy, her good physique and adaptability to Honkai energy were enough to allow her to break out of the factory before the erosion became severe. However, in order to find Mei, Kiana never thought of leaving and kept traversing through the high concentrations of Honkai energy until her body was severely eroded by the Honkai energy.
No, move! I still need to save Mei, I...
Kiana gritted her teeth, her heart filled with sorrow, pain, and regret for her own weakness.
Is it going to end? I haven't accomplished anything yet. Mei is still waiting for me to save her. I haven't found that stinky old man and punched him yet. I haven't figured out my own background.
I'm so unwilling...
Suddenly she felt a loss of weight, and she was lifted off the ground by a huge mechanical hand and swayed forward with a rumble.
The machine beneath her was icy cold, but Kiana felt an unparalleled warmth. The pain and confusion in her heart suddenly found solace and peace. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she relaxed and lay down on the giant hand.
Bang bang bang——!
A massive Titan crashed through the factory wall with a deafening roar, kicking up dust and sending brick fragments flying. The sunlight, now shining brightly again, bathed the Titan in a dazzling glow.
Stepping outside the factory grounds, Qi Shi controlled the Titan mech, leaning slightly forward and spreading out his hands, on which lay four girls.
He casually tossed the apricot aside.
Qi Shi then put Bronya down, and gently placed Kiana and Raiden Mei on the other side.
"Hmm..." Raiden Mei opened her eyes in a daze, vaguely seeing an incredibly large and reassuring figure in front of her.
Yes, was the person who helped us, himself, saved?
Qi Shi's Titan is easy to recognize; the color is slightly different, and there is a large hole in his chest, so you can recognize him at a glance.
Looking at the enormous figure bathed in sunlight, Mei felt an unprecedented sense of peace fill her heart.
Xing was jolted awake by the impact. After letting out a painful groan, she saw the mecha and immediately wanted to curse. However, after realizing the situation, she swallowed the curses that were on the tip of her tongue. She gritted her teeth and crawled around like a caterpillar, trying to escape quietly while cursing under her breath.
"You damned bastard, once I escape, I'll make you pay! I'll find this bastard, lock him up, and stomp on his face every day to see his powerless rage!"
Chapter 32 Collapse is Coming
Meanwhile, Xing was also quietly trying to contact the two mechs that were still in the factory and hadn't been scrapped.
Bronya's vision gradually cleared, and as she looked at the Titan standing in the distance who had rescued her from the Honkai energy leak, a complex emotion appeared on her calm expression. She lowered her head and remained silent.
After putting the people down, Qi Shi left Titan and returned to Kiana's body, leaving behind only the huge mech standing like an empty shell.
“Qi Shi…”
Sensing Qi Shi's presence, the stubborn girl finally found someone to rely on, Kiana said weakly.
"I feel so bad. My heart feels like it's on fire, my whole body is burning, and I have no strength."
An extreme sense of unease and fear about her situation. The inexplicable emotion that had been lingering in her heart erupted at this moment, transforming into an intense attachment. As if grasping at a lifeline, she longed for the comfort and security she needed from him. With a trembling voice and a slight sob, she immediately poured out all the bitterness in her heart to the person she trusted most as soon as she saw him.
"Moreover, I feel very uncomfortable in Qi Shi, and my consciousness is very painful."
Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, and her usual strong and energetic demeanor now appeared incredibly soft and weak.
She forced herself to stay awake, clutching her chest with one hand and pressing her forehead with the other.
"Kiana, you..."
Qi Shi also noticed immediately that something was wrong with her, but just as he was about to speak, he noticed that Kiana's eyes, which were being obscured by her movements, were flashing with golden light from time to time.
He immediately realized that this was a sign that Kiana's Herrscher personality was awakening.
Because of the excessive Honkai energy she had just experienced, coupled with her weakened consciousness, the Queen of the Sky consciousness within her was becoming somewhat uncontrollable.
"I'm here, Kiana, don't be afraid." Qi Shi gently comforted Kiana as she pleaded for help.
"You've done a great job. Don't push yourself. Take a rest and leave the rest to me. I promise you, everything will be alright."
The connection of consciousness became closer, like a warm embrace that pulled her into its arms, and the pain in her body was gradually soothed.
“Qi Shi…”
Hearing the gentle voice, Kiana's heart unconsciously relaxed. Her already drowsy and scattered consciousness completely lost its support, and Kiana uttered a soft, affectionate murmur before falling into a deep sleep, as if enveloped by a warm ocean, sinking into a sweet slumber.
Qi Shi took over Kiana's body.
His previously weak appearance was transformed into a completely different one: calm, mature, and powerful. He gently raised his arm and tied his somewhat disheveled white hair into a simple and dashing high ponytail at the back of his head.
Deep within the space of consciousness, beyond the warm corner where Kiana slept peacefully, a surging consciousness swept and churned, instantly suppressing the Queen of the Sky's agitation. Energy coursed, the purple markings on her body gradually disappeared, and the burning pain from the Honkai energy's erosion returned to normal.
After doing all this, Qi Shi walked towards Raiden Mei and saw her current state.
"Kiana, it's me." Raiden Mei's voice was broken as she clutched her chest, which felt like it was burning through, her heart filled with fear and anxiety, just like Kiana had been just moments before, pleading for help.
Deep within her eyes, it seemed as if lightning was brewing.
Her consciousness was consumed by pain, and she seemed to hear a cold voice trying to take her place.
Is it about to awaken its Herrscher consciousness?
Qi Shi was about to say something to comfort the other party when his expression suddenly froze.
"This is……"
Qi Shi sensed something was amiss and turned to look towards the factory.
It was as if a giant hole had been opened in this world, and on the other side of the hole, massive Honkai energy was pouring into this side of the world.
The sudden change made Qi Shi's expression freeze.
Is this... the coming of the Honkai?
Inside the factory, the openings revealed a black liquid left by a dark sun, and dark purple energy surged in all directions. This was not artificially concentrated Honkai energy, but the true arrival of Honkai.
The Titan wreckage, previously destroyed and scrapped, rapidly rusted and aged under the corrosive influence of the dark purple energy.
Enveloped in the darkness of Honkai energy, something terrifying seemed to be brewing, with crimson patterns appearing and disappearing.
With a deafening crash, a colossal creature smashed through the factory dome—a space Bronya had carefully chosen to accommodate a Titan battle—and revealed itself, unleashing a thunderous roar that transformed into a tangible shockwave that swept across the surrounding area.
With a single crimson eye, the unique texture of a Honkai Beast, a massive body measuring sixty or seventy meters, covered in a hardened white carapace, one hand holding a giant shield as tall as the entire body, and the other a spear filled with purple Honkai energy, its body covered in crimson patterns and surrounded by surging deep purple Honkai energy particles, its terrifying size resembles a towering mountain standing upright.
Bronya's pupils contracted upon seeing this.
Even Xing, who was wriggling on the ground like a caterpillar, stopped and stared blankly at the monster.
Qi Shi also recognized its identity. Although it was not very large, it exuded a powerful aura that far surpassed that of a Temple-level Honkai Beast.
Without a doubt, this is a Honkai Emperor.
It is more powerful than the Temple-class Honkai Beasts, but slightly weaker than the Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, placing its power level in between.
Just like its name, Honkai Emperor, it also has a rather special role. The presence of Honkai Emperor often makes the surrounding Honkai Beast army very difficult to deal with.
Of course, it's not because the Honkai Emperor possesses any extraordinary wisdom, is proficient in combat tactics, or has any strategic planning skills. It's simply because as long as the Honkai Emperor exists, the Honkai Beast army will exhibit a strong sense of purpose, like a sharp dagger aimed directly at the enemy, making it much more difficult than a scattered Honkai Beast army.
It seems that the two Titans inside that are still capable of fighting have finally overcome the interference with their vision and have been able to reconnect to the signal.
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing Honkai Emperor, they immediately launched a fierce attack.
A mech took a step forward, charging fearlessly, its arm gathering blue energy, and then unleashing a powerful punch with a shockwave capable of destroying the earth.
Meanwhile, another Titan's arm flipped, its cannon aimed at the Honkai Beast, unleashing a torrent of firepower.
However, the Titan's bombardment landed on the Honkai Emperor without even causing a decent ripple.
The Honkai Emperor suddenly swept his giant shield, smashing the charging Titan to the ground, and his spear fell straight through the wrecked fuselage.
Then the crimson single eye fixed its gaze on the Titan unleashing a barrage of fire from afar.
The next moment, the Honkai Emperor's figure suddenly disappeared. Its enormous body possessed terrifying speed, and it arrived in an instant. Its spear pierced through the Titan's chest, and the electronic eyes flickered a few times before going silent.
The attacks of the two Titans were like those of two immature children, easily and instantly killed in front of the Honkai Emperor.
Chapter 33 Like a God
The next moment, the Honkai Emperor Yangtian let out a deafening roar.
The factory's dome was smashed open, the walls collapsed, and dark purple energy surged forth, blotting out the sky and instantly transforming the scene into an apocalyptic landscape. Accompanying the collapse were countless Honkai Beasts that surged forth with the dark purple torrent.
"What is this?!" Raiden Mei murmured in a daze upon seeing this terrifying scene.
Witnessing the impending collapse and the inevitable disaster, her expression revealed despair.
His chest felt even hotter, as if it were melting his chest cavity, and his spirit was on the verge of collapse.
This kind of thing, this kind of disaster, is something we simply cannot win.
"What a cowardly wimp."
It seemed as if that arrogant, mocking voice reappeared in her mind, but this time, only despair remained in Raiden Mei's eyes.
There's nothing we can do; this disaster is beyond our control. Even sacrificing our bodies won't help...
Are you scared, Mei?
A gentle voice suddenly appeared in her ear, breaking Raiden Mei's self-isolation.
She looked up blankly and saw only a bright, warm, and somewhat familiar smile, just like the one she had seen at night, the one that had given her warmth and encouragement under the moonlight.
"Kiana..."
Raiden Mei's voice was a little hoarse and trembling, and she curled up slightly because of the heat coming from her chest.
Then she felt her hand being taken by another warm hand.