Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"The Herrscher Core... that thing should have stopped operating after the incident eight years ago..."

"Wait, the core... is resonating with that tree?! Is it being reactivated?"

Bronya and Raiden Mei, finally realizing something was wrong with their bodies, widened their eyes.

What is that tree???

Realizing the problem, Bronya broke out in a cold sweat, looking warily at the swaying golden tree in the distance.

"I don't know, but it's definitely very dangerous—Miss Bronya, and Miss Raiden Mei, if you try to sense that tree through its core, what does it feel like to you?"

Yang frowned as he looked at the golden tree in the distance, asking the two how they felt.

"It feels like... the core resonates with that tree... like seeing my mother, or rather, the source and creator—wait, could this tree be the Tree of Imaginary Numbers?!"

Bronya, seemingly having thought of something, looked at Yang beside her, seeking his opinion.

"If you feel the same way as Raiden Mei and Bronya... then this thing really is the Imaginary Tree; if that's the case, then the terrifyingly high Honkai energy reaction can also be explained."

Yang nodded, looking at the huge "tree" with a headache.

"However, this should not be the real Imaginary Tree. The real tree cannot theoretically appear in reality unless the spatial coordinates of our city have been unknowingly dragged into the location of the Imaginary Tree."

"Mr. Walter Young, you mean..."

Mei sensed the state of her core and nodded to Yang as well.

"Are you able to contact the outside world now?"

"Have you managed to contact the outside world? I'll give it a try."

Raiden Mei nodded, dialed the communicator, and connected with Theresa, who was in the Schicksal headquarters office.

"Mei, Bronya? And Mr. Walter Young? It seems you've arrived in Saint Fontaine?"

The communication was clear, and Theresa on the other end was clearly visible, which made Yang Weiwei breathe a sigh of relief.

“Very good, at least Saint Fontaine is currently in a space still called Earth, instead of running into the realm of the Imaginary Tree.”

"Um... Mr. Yang, what are you saying?"

Theresa, unaware of the reason, looked at the people in front of her with complete bewilderment.

"Yes, Ms. Theresa, we have arrived in St. Fontaine, and the problems here are far more serious than we imagined."

"In the city center, we saw something that looked like a projection of the Imaginary Tree. We don't know who did it yet."

With a furrowed brow, Yang explained their current situation to Theresa.

"Pfft—cough cough cough!!! A projection of the Imaginary Tree???"

"Please investigate first, don't act rashly! I'll be there on my private jet right away!!!"

Upon hearing some incredible word, Theresa spat out the water she had just drunk and began frantically packing her things to meet the others.

"Understood, we will conduct a preliminary investigation of this city—"

"Mr. Yang, and the second and third squads of Destiny! You must be careful."

"Understood, we'll meet in a bit, Ms. Theresa."

Communication ended.

"Did you all hear that? Go investigate the surrounding area—absolutely do not go near the projection of that tree. If nothing unexpected happens, there will definitely be imaginary deities guarding the area. You are no match for those things right now."

“I’ll go investigate the nearby streets—Bronya and Mr. Yang…you guys check if the city’s surveillance cameras are working properly, and if possible, see if you can find out what happened in the city before.”

Mei nodded and prepared to lead her team members toward the distance.

"Understood. We're heading to the monitoring center at the Saint-Fontaine City Hall. Everyone, stay in touch on the way—"

*Updated early today ( )

I need to go to the hospital to get checked out; I've been feeling tightness and discomfort in my chest.

Chapter 544 Raiden Mei: A ghost!

"They've come in... Oh? They're quite cautious—"

Standing atop the Golden Tree, Snow, Jiuxiao, and Miss Ellie watched the movements of the group that had finished their assigned tasks and chatted amongst themselves.

"It seems Mei wants that team to be responsible for the outer area?"

Ellie looked with some surprise at the Third Squad of Destiny, who were spreading out to search the outer perimeter.

"Then I'll go down first, Snow."

Miss Alicia, having discovered her target and opportunity, did not hesitate. She greeted Snow and Jiuxiao and then leaped down from the treetop, preparing to have some close contact with Miss Mei.

"Well, we should get going then. Let's play some pranks—"

Snow, sporting a smile that was anything but kind, changed into his father's old white and red-and-black bishop's robes and, with Jiu Xiao's help, tied his long hair into a high ponytail similar to Kiana's Herrscher form.

"Emmm... all I need is a pair of green contact lenses—"

Miss Snow Apocalypse glanced at herself in the mirror, nodded in satisfaction, and pointed out some shortcomings...

"Give me a break—seeing that outfit and that golden hair, I feel like Walter Yang and Theresa Apocalypse in this world are about to have their hearts and lungs stop."

Jiu Xiao combed Snow's long hair and casually rolled her eyes at her partner.

"Adding green contact lenses to that, do you really want to be attacked like a zombie abducted?"

"Is it possible that if we bring the Void Treasury, then he will be the one getting beaten, instead of me?"

Snow tilted his head, glancing maliciously at a man who was bound hand and foot with an apple stuffed in his mouth...

Meanwhile, Void Treasury, noticing Snow's malicious gaze, struggled even more fiercely...

"Forget it... Where are we going to put this golden retriever later?"

After combing his hair, Jiu Xiao stretched his wrists, lifted the Void Treasury, and looked like he was about to go out to throw out the trash...

"Aren't they going to the municipal surveillance center...? Just drop him off there and that'll be fine—"

"You remember everything I told you, right?"

The blonde girl gave a sinister look to a certain Mr. God's Key, who was hopping around on the ground like a salted fish...

The latter nodded frantically, then was dragged by Jiu Xiao and leaped off the treetop...

"Alright, I should get going too—let's have some fun, let's have some fun~"

--

"Here... there are strong signs of Honkai energy use—has someone or some creature used Honkai energy weapons or abilities here...?"

Raiden Mei frowned as she looked at the obvious Honkai energy traces on the road. Meanwhile, through the communication system, the other members of the Third Squad seemed to have also found quite a few Honkai Ultimates, and they were all very active...

"Very active... It shouldn't be a Honkai energy weapon, Schicksal doesn't have many Honkai energy weapons left—meaning... it's someone using Honkai energy to control some kind of ability..."

Raiden Mei frowned even more deeply upon arriving at this conclusion....

"Da...da...da..."

A series of crisp footsteps stood out starkly in the quiet environment, instantly drawing Raiden Mei's attention. Looking up from the remnants of Honkai energy towards the direction of the sound, she saw a wisp of pink hair...

"Timido?! Wait, Timido should have gone to the municipal monitoring center with Bronya and Mr. Yang..."

"Wait! Stop right there, you unidentified people in front!"

Realizing something was wrong, Raiden Mei immediately gave chase...

......

"Huff...huff...huff—where did it go??"

Raiden Mei, running frantically, lost sight of her target again, but then encountered another unexpected guest...

"She brought you here... How interesting."

A strange voice sounded beside her, and when Raiden Mei looked up, panting, she saw someone who could absolutely not exist in this world...

With pale blonde hair and a white dress with red and black patterns, her eyes were narrowed as she looked at a book in her hands. Although her bangs obscured her forehead, Raiden Mei felt she could already guess the color of the person's eyes...

"O...O...Otto Apocalypse...?!"

Raiden Mei uttered a name in an incredulous tone. Having chased after the figure so frantically, Raiden Mei hadn't noticed it at the moment—

The "Mr. Otto" in front of me, both in appearance and attire, had a more feminine image...

"The person you're looking for has run all the way down this street... Oh, right, she's waiting for you, Raiden Mei."

Without uttering the name "Mr. Otto" to Raiden Mei in any way, he simply pointed her in the right direction...

"Uh... okay, thank you, goodbye—Bishop?!"

For some reason, Raiden Mei, faced with this "Otto," immediately chose to run away and continue pursuing her original target... Of course, upon discovering the news of "Otto Apocalypse" in St. Fontaine, she immediately notified everyone...

"..."

"Mei's side discovered someone who resembles Bishop Otto Apocalypse...?"

Bronya and Yang exchanged a strange glance... their faces conveyed only one meaning—

The dead have come back to life?!

"Did Raiden Mei say how 'Otto' reacted?"

"Hmm... you just pointed Mei in a direction? Mei-nee seems to be pursuing another goal, and she only had a brief encounter with that bishop..."

"This is getting more and more troublesome... Let's hurry up, Bronya, we need to see what exactly happened in Saint Fontaine a few hours ago."

The news of the dead coming back to life made Yang even more uneasy, but when the camera turned back to Raiden Mei on the street—

"...Ari...Sia?!"

Guided by a kind bishop, Raiden Mei did indeed catch up with the person in question... However, as she carefully examined the unfamiliar yet familiar figure, certain memories from the past began to overlap with the person before her—

Ultimately, she received an answer that even she found hard to believe.

—And the words that came from the figure as it turned around confirmed her suspicions.

"Hi, Mei, long time no see, did you miss me?"