Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

A greatsword, jet black and engraved with glowing dark green patterns, descended, piercing through the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Parvati that stood in the way of the Singapore branch members, pinning it firmly to the ground, unable to move. A purple-haired figure also fell to the ground from the sky along with the greatsword.

Jiuxiao looked at the Valkyrie in front of him, who was preparing to die to cover the survivors and civilian staff who had no combat ability, shook his head and sighed.

"A race continues because of the sacrifice of an individual, and a civilization is elevated by the sacrifice of a group—it's a scene that evokes nostalgia...it's like going back to the past."

"Ha—but your Lady of Fortune is probably still on your side right now... We'll save your lives for later, you're still a long way from dying—"

The purple-haired Valkyrie turned around, looked at Parvati pinned to the ground, took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and then threw a punch.

The storm generated by the impact tore apart the shell of the Emperor-level Honkai Beast in front of them, and swept away the Honkai Beasts and zombies on the entire street. The Valkyries that descended from the sky cleared a path for them in their desperate situation, and at that moment, the dark clouds in the sky also revealed a sliver of light, letting the sunlight shine on the street.

The purple-haired Valkyrie stood in the sunlight, staring wide-eyed at the street before her, now completely cleared of debris. The Singapore branch member, his face filled with disbelief, shook his head and began to report on the mission.

"This is Major Penglaiji Jiuxiao, the vice-captain of the Divine Authority Squad. I have already killed the Emperor-class Honkai Beast born in New Zealand, but I have not yet found the first target. In addition, I have found a team composed of Valkyries and survivors from the local branch. The team includes wounded members. Have the Nibelungen immediately dispatch a medical transport aircraft to evacuate them."

"Can you still walk? I'll take you to a more open area; a medical transport ship will come to pick you up." Jiu Xiao looked at the disheveled team in front of her, battered and bruised from their advance and battles, and her words brought the Singapore branch members back to their senses.

"Uh...and who are you?"

Miss Wilde, who was the temporary leader of the group, was pushed forward by the crowd to negotiate with the purple-haired girl in front of her.

"The vice-captain of the Divine Authority Squad, belonging to the Far East Branch, and the A-rank Valkyrie, Penglai Temple Nine Heavens."

"Rank A...? Ahem, I am Valkyrie Wilde, Rank A from the New Zealand branch. I am currently not affiliated with any squad."

Upon hearing the "A-rank Valkyrie" mentioned in Penglai Temple Nine Heavens' self-introduction, the Valkyrie's lips twitched violently...

"Oh, I'll probably be S-rank in a few days... After all, I think I just punched a whole street of Honkai Beasts and zombies right in front of you guys... Oh, and I also got a big white fat pig with me."

As Jiuxiao walked through the ruins of the street, twisting his wrist, he noticed what the Valkyrie was thinking and explained nonchalantly.

"A big, fat white pig..."

The Valkyrie's lips twitched even more violently.

"Uh...and what about your captain...she should also be an S-rank Valkyrie, right..."

"To be bold, it's an S-rank Valkyrie. The Divine Authority Squad should now be more accurately called the Divine Authority Force... similar to Schicksal's Valkyrie Assault Team from a long time ago, or the Undying Blade currently stationed at headquarters—we have several combat groups composed of our subordinate squads. We are the ones currently searching for and rescuing the surviving troops of your branch and local civilians."

Jiu Xiao shrugged, kicked the upper body of a half-erected assassin who had crawled out of the ground against the wall, and continued to explain to her:

"These writing squads, or rather, the armed forces of the military, are all led by S-rank Valkyries. As for why you haven't heard of our unit before..."

“Our captain has a special status and doesn’t like to show off. Moreover, the Bishop of Destiny is not one to flaunt his abilities. So, normally all the operations of the Divine Authority Squad are carried out independently under the name of the subordinate A-rank Valkyrie Squad. If it weren’t for the Great Collapse in New Zealand, we wouldn’t have mobilized our entire force.”

"Anyway, that's how it is. Just don't go around talking about it... You'll probably get to see our captain sometime in the future, she's not here right now."

"Uh...you still haven't told me your captain's name...?"

Wilder paused, then scratched his head.

"Oh right... S-rank Valkyrie, Cardinal of Destiny—Snow Apocalypse. Yes, that Apocalypse..."

"So you know what I mean, right?... Hmm, fine, how about I bring you in too? You're an A-rank Valkyrie anyway, and you did a pretty good job as the team leader just now."

"So, Miss Wilde, are you interested...?"

Jiuxiao looked at the Valkyrie beside him and extended an invitation.

"...As for leaders, I've never led a team before."

"Ha—you should always give it a try. I think you're very talented."

"Talent... I understand. So I accept your invitation, but before that, I need to take full responsibility for the team I'm temporarily leading."

Wilder looked back at the exhausted group behind him, while a medical transport plane from the Nibelungen was parked in the open space in front of the group.

.....

"See you later, Lord Jiuxiao." Wilder nodded to Jiuxiao and directed the remaining members who were still able to move to send the last batch of wounded soldiers onto the transport plane one by one.

"See you later. Oh, by the way, have you seen a green-haired Valkyrie? She should have been sitting in a wheelchair. Her name is Wendy, and she's from your branch too."

“Miss Wendy…I’ve heard her story, but she’s not among the members I’ve recruited. Because of her special circumstances, I specifically asked every branch member I’ve taken in, and they all said they’ve never seen that respectable lady…”

Wilder shook his head with some concern.

"I hope Miss Wendy is alright."

"I hope so..."

Waving goodbye to Wilder, who was the last to board the transport vehicle, Jiu Xiao turned his head to look at the giant tornado that suddenly appeared in the distance. His face turned ashen, and he made the call.

"Wow! It really is that cheerful Wind Girl."

"Divine Authority Squad, this is Acting Commander Penglaiji Jiuxiao. All squads, report the situation immediately!"

"This is Special Operations Team A. We have completed the cleanup and search operations in areas A1, A2, and A3. We have received a request for assistance from Lieutenant Kiana of the Far East Fifth Squad of the Hyperion. We are currently en route to the target location to provide support."

"This is Special Operations Team B. We have also completed the personnel rescue and evacuation mission. We are currently encountering Titan forces that have infiltrated Anti-Entropy and are engaged in combat. The battle is expected to end in 15 minutes."

"This is the Nibelungen, Intelligence Support Team C. We have detected a high-intensity energy reaction at the location of Kiana's team! Four Anti-Entropy airships have deactivated their cloaking in the airspace not far from the warship!"

Intelligence from the warships truly set the stage for the battle.

Chapter 111 What's the connection between you looking for the Herrscher of Wind and me, Wendy?

Thirty minutes before the storm hit, a three-person team consisting of Kiana, Mei, and Bronya, guided by the high-precision Honkai energy band detector on the Hyperion, traversed the ruins of the Singapore branch, which was largely composed of a small town.

The town's residents are mostly staff members and their families, as well as ordinary people who simply provide basic services to the town. They all live here normally. At this moment, the town's streets are deserted, with only the rustling of the wind through the leaves, adding to the town's desolation.

The remains of the Honkai Beast Hand and the Death Squad were still scattered on both sides of the street. On the edge of the road, three Valkyrie girls could still see a large number of scattered bullet casings. On the shops and roadside trees, there were also very obvious bullet marks. In some shops, the chairs that used to serve customers could be seen thrown aside. Metal shields and sandbags that rose from the ground formed a simple and reliable shelter, and a heavy machine gun that had run out of ammunition was abandoned on it.

"It feels like the residents of this town... no, the members of the New Zealand branch, are all overflowing with martial spirit..."

Kiana stared at the corpse of a charging Honkai Beast on the ground, her lips twitching—a gleaming watermelon knife was plunged deep into the Honkai Beast's skull on its white carapace.

“Indeed, Bronya believes that everyone in the New Zealand branch has a very strong fighting spirit... They remind Bronya of her hometown.”

Bronya looked at the body of a suicide soldier, which had been physically folded in half, in the corner of the street, and a disposable rocket launcher generator, still stained with the soldier's black blood, lying nearby, and nodded in approval.

"They should have successfully evacuated this place...and Jiuxiao's team should have already cleared this area."

Mei, like her two companions, looked around. The town was devoid of the roars of the Honkai Beasts and the shrieks of the Death Knights, leaving only their numerous remains. She also did not see the remains of the Valkyrie from the New Zealand branch.

"Could Miss Wendy really be in a small town like this...? Why didn't the advance team find her?"

Kiana scratched her head in confusion. The girl realized that the plot she had predicted might have deviated greatly. She became extremely alert and scanned every corner of the street with her eyes.

"Hmm... It's not on the street, so it must be in a room somewhere in town?"

Kiana, having searched the streets again without finding anything, suggested another possibility.

"Bronya suggested contacting the Hyperion to reconfirm Wendy's location."

"That's the only way. Searching each room one by one would be too difficult."

Kiana nodded and dialed the communication channel.

"Headmistress Theresa, Major Himeko! Are you there? We've arrived at the town where the branch is located, but it seems like the town has already been cleared out by Nine Heavens' team. We don't see Miss Wendy on the streets. Could you please confirm the location of the wavelength of the Gem of Desire again?"

The white-haired Valkyrie quickly reported all the intelligence the squad had gathered so far.

"This is Hyperion. We have received Lieutenant Kiana's request and are currently reconfirming the wavelength location of the Gem of Desire."

The communication was connected, and it was the voice of the adjutant on the Hyperion. After a brief silence, the voice on the communication came through again, but this time it was Himeko's voice.

"Lieutenant Kiana, the Hyperion has relocated the location of the Gem of Desire. According to the detected wavelength, Wendy is located below the church bell tower in the northeast of the town. In addition, we have detected another peculiar Honkai energy reaction near the church."

"Let me reiterate, Lieutenant Kiana, do not act rashly. Wendy's condition is unclear, and there is an unknown entity nearby."

Himeko's voice once again emphasized her hope that Kiana's team would act cautiously.

"Understood! Himeko-sensei, we'll be careful. That's all for now, we'll contact Wendy later—"

Kiana promptly replied to Himeko's instructions and then hung up the call.

"Let's go. Himeko said Miss Wendy is currently under the bell tower of the church in the northeast of town."

...

"Agreed so quickly... Is this Kiana?"

Himeko, whose communication had been cut off, was stunned for a moment, then turned around and stared at Theresa, who was standing next to her.

"Theresa, did your niece eat something wrong?"

"Your niece ate something wrong! I was all prepared to give her a long lecture, but Kiana agreed so readily..."

Theresa smacked her lips.

"Well, it's all good news anyway, Himeko, let's go and make preparations... We must be prepared for the worst."

"Sigh... Do we have to work overtime again? Remember to pay the overtime wages."

...

In the small town of New Zealand, Kiana and her companions hurriedly arrived near the church bell tower in the northeast corner of the town. Just as mentioned in their previous communication with Hyperion, a green-haired girl in a wheelchair was taking a walk below the church in the distance, accompanied by another silver-haired girl of unknown identity.

"You still need to make a choice... Hmph, it's quite amusing how conflicted you've been these past few weeks."

Pushing the girl's wheelchair, Wuni chuckled softly at her colleague's earlier conflicted expression.

"You seemed so excited after receiving the gift from the adults... Let me think, what did you call yourself back then? Oh right, the Unbound Wind, the King of Storms, the Unsung King of the Sky, hehehe~"

The silver-haired girl's teasing expression and laughter made Wendy, who was sitting in a wheelchair, fidget and protest.

"I already said that's another 'me,' what does your search for [Unbound Wind] have to do with me, Wendy!"

"The relationship... actually exists. You are different from us. You receive extraordinary power from adults while in human form, and the personality that arises from this is actually the concept of the id among the id, ego, and superego proposed by your human psychologist Freud."

“The ‘id’ refers to the thoughts of humans under the subconscious mind, the most primitive desires that satisfy instinctual impulses.”

"It can be said that 'you' is the truest reflection of your inner self, and also the ultimate manifestation of the name 'Unbound'."

Wuni explains to the girl the reason for the birth of her personality, while Wendy, upon hearing that her other self is actually her truest desire, just wants to find a hole to crawl into.

"Shut up, you jerk!"

Chapter 112 Sequence Apostles

"Who are you calling a birdman?!"

"Whoever agrees is a birdman!"