The system handed me over to the state.

Bronya hastily constructed a life status monitor and examined the mutated duck. The results were... not optimistic, in fact, they were terrible!

Bronya is currently being kept alive by the Herrscher energy, and the degree of Honkai erosion has even surpassed Himeko's state after the final battle.

It's already a miracle that they're even clinging to life.

"No, we must take her back immediately. We have no way to deal with this state of collapse and erosion. We must find someone from Taixu Mountain to solve it."

"I see."

Next, Little Rabbit embraced Seele and Bronya, then activated the time-space teleportation device with Bronya, and they were teleported back to the temporary base.

Unbeknownst to them, a machine at the top of the tower suddenly lit up. After a brief period of screen flickering, a mechanical voice echoed throughout the tower, "This isn't over yet... Just you wait!"

In a short time, the factory, which had been bombed by gunboats, quickly resumed operation, and a large number of components were put into the reconstruction and repair of the factory.

Bronya and the others were unaware of all this.

.........

How is she?

Bronya looked at the doctor who was walking out of the makeshift operating room and asked worriedly. The doctor shook his head, "We...can't do anything. We can only remove the armor attached to her body and cut off part of the shell attached to her body surface."

"But the erosion marks are still there. We don't have any medicine that can target Honkai energy erosion. Perhaps... we need the help of the locals to get her out of danger."

"Fortunately, although her vital signs are extremely dangerous, they are stable, without deterioration or improvement. We don't know how long this condition can be maintained."

Bronya nodded, while Seele looked worried. When Bronya was pushed out, Seele rushed to the side and looked at Bronya, who was wearing a breathing mask and whose face was still covered with purplish-red markings. She was extremely anxious.

Seeing this, Bronya felt a pang of jealousy. Even though their relationship was almost at that point, Seele's concern for her original wife, Bronya, was still more important.

I inexplicably feel like I've been cuckolded... No! What am I thinking! This is called sisterly affection; Seele and I have a romantic relationship, and I'm convincing myself to be cuckolded... Bronya, when did your heart become so cruel?

After a brief self-deprecating remark, Bronya pulled Seele aside and watched as the doctors wheeled Bronya to the intensive care unit. Then she said seriously, "Bronya's rescue method can be found among the survivors of Mount Taixu. Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla are not dead, and they are most likely in Mount Taixu or the other two survivor camps."

"Finding them will solve Bronya's Honkai erosion problem."

"Now, you need to solve Seele's problem."

Bronya pointed to the blue butterfly on Seele's shoulder. "Now, Seele is back with us, but she hasn't returned to her own body. Something's wrong, Seele. Do you know what's going on?"

Bronya was naturally asking the other Seele, but the other Seele couldn't give a reasonable answer either.

[Seele doesn't know...Seele...longs to return to her own body, but she can't. When Seele tries to go back, she's repelled by some force, as if...Seele's own body is rejecting her.]

"As expected... has the problem I was worried about come true?"

Bronya's expression turned serious. She had actually worried about this issue before. Black Hera and White Hera, two personalities, maintained a delicate balance in one body. Usually, White Hera's personality was dominant, and naturally, her appearance was also the dominant one.

However, when Blackie gains the upper hand, her body will transform into Blackie's pose.

But if... when a personality disappears, and the body maintains the posture of that personality for a long time, when the other personality returns, will the body still accept the other personality?

Chapter 132: Durandal

"Then... what should we do? Should we just leave her like this indefinitely?"

Seele's expression turned anxious. Bronya shook her head. "I don't know, but I think we can go back and ask Tong Xi. Maybe she has a solution. For now, we can only ask Seele to put up with this for the time being."

Bronya sighed, and Seele looked at the pale blue butterfly on her shoulder, saying with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry..."

[My other self, you've changed a lot, but I feel great now. It's okay, I can hold on for a while longer.]

Bronya reached out her hand, and a blue butterfly representing the other Seele landed on the back of her hand. Seeing the somewhat remorseful and apologetic look on Bronya's face, the other Seele chuckled.

[Bronya, don't make that face. Seele is fine, but I never imagined you'd be so beautiful now that you've grown up! I'm so envious. Seele wants to be like that too.]

"Seele...don't worry, you'll grow up too, and you'll definitely be even more beautiful than me then."

Bronya smiled and said, after the other Seele responded with a smile, Bronya adjusted her mindset, "Let's go, next we'll go check on the other Valkyries' condition, if there are no problems, we'll prepare to go to Mount Taixu."

Seele nodded, and another Seele landed on Black Seele's shoulder, following Bronya all the way to another nearby ward.

"Dr. Bronya, you've arrived."

Upon seeing Bronya's arrival, the head of the infirmary, who had been informed of her impending arrival, was already waiting at the door. When Bronya arrived, he went up to her and shook her hand excitedly.

"Yes, yes, you...you don't need to be so enthusiastic, do you?"

"How could that be? Of course we should be enthusiastic! The laser technology you developed has really helped us a lot! Many patients in my hospital have had their laser treatments resolved quickly, and your research has saved many lives."

Bronya's lips twitched slightly. Was it really that exaggerated? She knew it could be used in the medical field, but hearing it now still felt... way too much.

"Alright, alright, calm down. I came here to ask you about the condition of the Valkyries who were transported here via time travel."

After calming down, the doctor took a deep breath and then began to tell the two about the Valkyrie's condition that had been teleported to them.

First, most of the Valkyries were still in a deep sleep, and their bodies experienced a certain degree of rejection after being removed due to prolonged inactivity and immersion in nutrient solution. Fortunately, the doctors in China quickly resolved these issues.

"However, one Valkyrie really surprised us. She was brought here and woke up in less than an hour. Her bodily functions recovered rapidly, at a speed that was simply superhuman!"

"They can't really be considered ordinary humans...and I know who you're talking about."

Of all the Valkyries, Durandal is the most unique. There are probably some members of the Undying Blade team among them, but Durandal is probably the only one who can recover so quickly.

"Take me to see her."

"Okay, this way. Her recovery is going very fast, so we've already transferred her out of the intensive care unit. If all goes well, she'll be able to move around freely in two days."

Bronya nodded, then turned to Seele. "Do you want to come along? Or are you going to do something else?"

Seele thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I'm going to travel around to other places. Look for me when you leave. Seele is very curious about our experiences."

Bronya smiled helplessly, "Then go ahead, be careful."

Bronya and Seele parted ways, and a few minutes later, they arrived at the door of a hospital room. The doctor knocked on the door to signal them, and a few seconds later, he pushed open the door. Bronya walked into the room and saw Durandal standing at the window, gazing outside. After all, her fluffy, slightly wavy, smooth golden hair was unique to her in the entire Honkai series.

"Doctor...who are you?"

Durandal turned around, greeted the doctor, and then looked at Bronya with a puzzled expression. She always felt a sense of familiarity when she looked at Bronya.

Bronya smiled and said, "Hello, Durandal. It seems you've recovered quite well. Do those mechanical parts of your body hinder your movements?"

Durandal shook her head. "It's alright... those mechanical parts are just like my original body, I can use them smoothly, but... I don't like it."

Bronya stepped forward, lowered her head, and looked at Durandal's feet. One was human, and the other was mechanical. Durandal's hands were the same; one was mechanical.

Bronya sighed softly, "I'm sorry, we don't have the technology to regenerate severed limbs right now. Maybe Schicksal has it, but Schicksal's headquarters has been destroyed. If you want to return to your original state, you may have to wait for a while."

"It's alright... This body is enough to continue fighting. But who exactly are you? I have a sense of familiarity when I look at you. Have I seen you before?"

Bronya laughed, put one hand on her hip and said, "Let me introduce myself, Bronya Zaychek. The place you are in now is the temporary large base of the Shenzhou 1 Task Force Dimensional Division. Our goal is to save your world."

"If you could, could you tell me how you were captured?"

"After all, given your strength, it's hard to imagine how brutal the battle must have been for you to be captured."

Durandal was silent for a moment, then said, "I...I wasn't captured."

Bronya's expression froze, and Durandal sighed, "I... that day I was summoned to the Schicksal headquarters by the bishop for a routine physical examination and test, but after entering the examination chamber, the bishop released anesthetic gas and a special energy into the chamber. I realized something was wrong and tried to escape, but... the chamber was made of high-strength soul steel, and that special energy was rapidly weakening my combat power, so I was unable to break through immediately."

"When I woke up the second time, I found myself lying on an operating table. One of my hands and one of my feet had been mechanicalized, and a special energy prevented me from using my powers. When I woke up again, I was here."

Bronya rubbed her chin. Durandal's description puzzled her. Wasn't she captured because of battle? Instead... was she recalled by Otto and controlled by a scheme?

So... what kind of anesthetic gas and energy could render Durandal unable to resist?

Furthermore, the cabin made of Soul Steel... suggests that Otto had planned this a long time ago, or perhaps, at that time, Otto was no longer Otto, but rather... the Void Treasury?

Chapter 133: This is my responsibility

What are you thinking about?

Durandal brushed her hair back and asked, "You don't need to feel sorry for me because of what I've been through. I know what the world has become. If possible, I hope to get back into the fight as soon as possible."

Bronya crossed her arms, paused for a moment, and said, "No, you can't do it right now."

"why?"

"You don't have the ability to withstand the strong external radiation and Honkai energy. Even I can only maintain normal activity with the help of a special combat suit."

"Now that you have no weapons and no Luna Armor, what are you going to use to withstand the radiation and Honkai energy from the outside world? You need to know that the Honkai energy in the outside world can give birth to Emperor-level Honkai Beasts anytime, anywhere. Who knows, a Herrscher might just appear."

Bronya looked up and met Durandal's gaze. "Anyway, you stay here and fight. You'll have your chance, but not now."

Durandal's expression turned somewhat dejected. She subconsciously looked at her mechanical body parts. She could feel that although these two mechanical parts were as fluid and free as her own body, they were far inferior to her original body in terms of combat, and there was always a sense of incongruity.

"Rest well now. There are other Valkyries who were teleported back with you. Three days later, you will come with me. I will take you to Mount Taixu, the only remaining human survivor settlement. There, you may find Rita, or more people you know."

"Rita... I saw her during the time I was being controlled... Is she still alive?"

Bronya raised an eyebrow. "You've seen it?"

Durandal nodded. "That's right. During that time, I was in a strange state. I could clearly see images of things, such as battlefields and bizarre mechanical factories. During my awakening, I tried to control my body, but I couldn't. I could only watch my body do things that I couldn't understand."

"It's like my body is being forcibly controlled by something, do you know what that means?"

Bronya nodded and truthfully told Durandal and the other Valkyries about their previous conditions. After listening, Durandal was silent for a moment, then looked at her mechanical hand, "Mechanical modification... doesn't this actually reduce the Valkyries' combat power? Mechanical bodies can't utilize the power of Stigmata."

Bronya waved her hand. "Don't worry about these things. Artificial Stigmata aren't good either. The birth of a Stigmata represents something built up from the deaths of countless lives. I have no liking for that kind of thing."

"Okay, you can continue to rest. If you want to learn more about related information, you can ask the doctor, and they will bring you the relevant materials to look at."

Bronya patted Durandal on the shoulder. "I'm leaving now. I have other things to do, so I just came to check on you. If you need anything important, you can contact me."

After saying that, Bronya left the infirmary, leaving the rest of the time to the other doctors. Next, Bronya went to the office of the attending physician, Hua Yun, but found that she was not in the office. Finally, she found her in the ward of the other Valkyries.

"Oh, you've come. What can I do for you?"

Bronya looked at the sleeping Valkyrie beside her. "Come over and ask what's going on here."

While adjusting the settings using her tablet, Hua Yun explained, "According to the data you transmitted back, when the neural connections between these Valkyries broke down, some of them suffered damage to their brain tissue and were therefore in a state of deep sleep as a form of self-protection."

"These things will take time to gradually recover, so we can't expect them to wake up in the short term. I'm working on a rehabilitation plan for them to ensure that they can move normally once they wake up."

Bronya smiled. "You're very serious about them. Do you value them a lot?"

Hua Yun nodded. "Sigh... This world is really cruel. They are just a group of young girls in the prime of their lives, yet they have to throw themselves into war and give their lives. Is this how it is in parallel worlds?"

Hua Yun stared at Bronya with a probing gaze. Bronya shook her head. "There are also peaceful and stable worlds, but we haven't found a way to contact them yet. We're still exploring."