My outrageous life in Honkai Impact 3

"Okay, then I won't ask anymore. You and Hill go play over there, I'll stay here a bit longer."

Chapter 142 Cat and Mouse

"Dean! We're here!"

Theresa turned around and saw Yuno and Mei running towards them. Rita was not seen behind them, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you two okay?"

"No, it's okay."

The two stopped in front of Theresa. Yuno, panting heavily, spoke, then cautiously surveyed their surroundings.

"Dean, haven't you encountered any pursuers?"

"No."

Theresa also became nervous, just like Yuno. She had been so focused on getting there that she hadn't paid much attention to the pursuers.

"You guys didn't even notice this? That's really impressive."

The girl on the heavy-duty bunny spoke, and her mocking tone made the people present very uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do about it.

"Dean, what do we do now?"

"Let's get back to Hyperion first, and then we can consider other things."

"Mei-neechan, there seems to be something on you."

Bronya suddenly said, turning behind Mei and removing a round metal plate.

"What is it really?"

"Tracker".

"what!"

Yuno cried out in shock, wondering when this had been placed on Mei. She snatched it away, intending to throw it away, but Mei stopped her.

"Mei, why are you stopping me?"

"I think this thing is still somewhat useful."

Mei put the tracker away and looked at Theresa seriously, saying, "Headmistress, I have a plan."

"You're not thinking of using the tracker to interfere with Rita, are you? No way! Absolutely not! I won't allow it."

Theresa shook her head vigorously; she could never do something like sending students to draw fire while she escaped.

"But there's no other way now, we can only take a gamble."

Yuno also urged Theresa to join in, and after exchanging a glance with Mei, they ran back to where they had come from before without waiting for Theresa's consent, giving Theresa no chance to stop them.

"You two! Get back here!"

Theresa shouted that Mei and the others had already run far away and it was too late to chase after them. Theresa could only silently pray for them, hoping that they would return safely.

"I'm really speechless. Bronya, let's go back quickly, and then I'll go and meet up with Mei and the others."

"Lady Theresa, I think you can't leave now."

Not far away, Gelin, along with Chen Xuan, blocked Theresa's path. Chen Xuan, in the back row, secretly contacted Rita through an earpiece to report the current situation.

"Gloria, it's actually you?"

Theresa put Judas down, unfolded the spear inside, confronted Golin, and searched for Luo Meng.

Bronya glanced at the girl who was being held by the Heavy Bunny, and controlled the Heavy Bunny to raise its other hand. The cannon barrel on it was preheating, and it would fire the cannonball as soon as Theresa gave the order.

"Lady Theresa, there's no need to look, the captain isn't here."

Grineer planted her lance firmly in the ground and stood there motionless, unafraid of Theresa's sudden attack.

"It seems you won't let us pass easily."

Theresa sighed almost imperceptibly. Grin had studied under her for a time, and now they were going to turn against each other. In the end, Theresa still felt a little sorry for her.

"I'm sorry, Professor Theresa."

Gelin changed her address, picked up her lance, and prepared for battle. Chen Xuan and Chen Jin behind her also took out their weapons and waited for Gelin's order.

"Bronya, notify Dr. Einstein to send someone to meet them, and then have Himeko go find Mei and the others."

Theresa whispered instructions to Bronya, her eyes fixed on Grin, her expression softening slightly, her hand gripping the spear tightly.

"Alright then, let me see how much you've improved over the years."

……

"Okay, I know."

A few minutes earlier, Rita received a message from Chen Xuan. Looking at the constantly moving red dot on the screen, she smiled.

"Miss Mei, since you want to play, then Rita can only accompany you."

Rita rushed towards Mei's location, knowing that Theresa was being blocked by Gorlin, so she didn't need to go there so early.

The red dot representing Mei on the screen kept moving and stopping, clearly trying to lure Rita. Rita followed slowly behind, wanting to see what Mei and the others were up to.

"Rita, where are you?"

Luo Meng connected to Rita's headphones, and the sound was noticeably lighter than before.

"Still on a mission? Meng'er, have you gone back?"

"I saw that no one was in the store, so I called to ask if they needed my help."

"No need, this is almost finished."

"Okay, goodbye Rita."

Mei and Yuno had been running for a while, each time they would suddenly accelerate after sensing Rita, preventing Rita from catching them.

"Mei, do you think this will work?"

The two rested briefly at an intersection, with Yuno watching the direction they had come from and looking for Rita.

"That's all we can do now. We can only hope that Rita discovers it later."

Mei said worriedly, leaning against the wall to catch her breath, and then continued on her way.

Are you two waiting for Rita?

The sound came from above, startling both of them. They looked up and saw Rita had somehow appeared on the roof of the nearby bungalow, looking down at them.

"It seems you two are quite surprised."

Mei and the other woman both had solemn expressions. They had underestimated the strength of the S-rank Valkyrie, and Rita had actually managed to catch up with them.

Rita jumped down from the roof, slashing with her scythe. The two dodged backward as the scythe struck the ground, instantly splitting it open.

"Your plan is to stall Rita like this, right? But Rita said before that Lady Theresa has pursuers on her side."

Mei watched Rita nervously, the plasma screen in her hand gleaming coldly as she used all her Honkai energy to escape.

"Girls, stay away!"

Just as Rita raised her scythe, a wave of heat swept across the entire street, and a crimson slash came rushing from afar. Rita jumped aside to dodge, but the slash struck the wall, causing the several-meter-high wall to collapse.

Rita looked towards the street corner, where a splash of red appeared, and the Honkai energy in the air became restless with her arrival.

"Looks like we're not too late."

Himeko slowly walked over, carrying the Xuanyuan Sword. She was still wearing the Crimson Armor, and although her smile wasn't as gentle as before, it still exuded a sense of security.

"Himeko-sensei!"

Yuno exclaimed in surprise that Himeko had been staying on the bridge, but she hadn't expected her to find them so quickly.

Himeko shielded the two behind her, held the Xuanyuan Sword forward, and said confidently, "Don't worry, although the little guy is gone, I'm still here. I am, after all, our former ace of St. Freya."

"Miss Himeko, it's been a long time."

Out of maid's manners, Rita bowed to Himeko to greet her and inquire about her health.

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile."

Himeko responded politely, her fighting spirit igniting in her eyes. Every cell in her body seemed to come alive, and she was eagerly anticipating the battle.

"This is the first time I've ever really fought this injury, which has been healing for a long time."

"Is that so? Then I hope Rita can make Himeko's time to enjoy herself."

Rita tapped her scythe on the ground, and the Godslayer Armor on her body emitted specks of light, with a knight's phantom appearing behind her.

"Awaken, master of frost."

"You two, try to stand a little further apart."

Himeko picked up the Xuanyuan Sword, flames swirling around its blade, and parts of the armor also lit up.

Himeko charged forward first, her Xuanyuan Sword clashing with the knight's phantom. A surge of immense Honkai energy erupted, shattering the hand armor with a single strike.

Rita's scythe came to Himeko's face, but Himeko increased the force in her hand, using flames to create a blade of light that forcefully blocked Rita's attack.

Rita skillfully used her scythe to deflect Himeko's attack. The scythe circled her body and reappeared in front of her. The knight's phantom raised its weapon and smashed it down on Himeko's head.

Himeko raised the Xuanyuan Sword high, blocking the attack and retreating. Once in a safe position, she shook her arm and picked up the Xuanyuan Sword again.