The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

The reason for this is that the team leader has a lot of things to consider.

"It's getting late. If we encounter battle during our exploration, don't get entangled in it, Kiana. Those winged construct monsters will appear at night, and things will get very bad once they come out. Besides, we don't even know what kind of enemies are waiting for us."

"Huh? Hmm... Thinking about it, that makes sense." Kiana scratched the back of her head, agreeing with Bronya's suggestion.

She was very bold before, mainly because she felt that these so-called heavenly beings were nothing special and posed no threat whatsoever.

If so, then I should have already faced a tough battle by now, right?

However, after several large-scale attacks, almost without exception, those monsters did not come out unscathed, which means that we don't need to worry.

However, as the exploration progressed, this conjecture was overturned.

An advanced civilization capable of harvesting and utilizing the Honkai...

What kind of extraordinary abilities do they possess that enable them to quell a catastrophe akin to a planetary calamity like Honkai?

Thinking about it carefully makes my scalp tingle.

"We can't let our guard down. Our opponent is someone who can take away a Honkai God. The reason these constructs don't seem that powerful is probably just because our opponent isn't going all out yet?"

Kiana stroked her chin as she followed Bronya into the Ferris wheel, explaining her judgment.

After being controlled by the control panel, the Ferris wheel was able to operate. Unfortunately, due to being encased in strange crystals, it not only vibrated incessantly when it ran, but its operating speed was also extremely slow.

Of course, the fact that it's functioning is a good thing. Demanding too much seems unreasonable.

"Perhaps. In any case, we cannot let our guard down. Be vigilant and report any danger immediately."

"Okay, okay, Captain. I'll do as you say, alright?"

It has to be said that Bronya has really developed a captain's aura as she's grown up.

She quietly walked into the Ferris wheel cabin and then patted the seat next to her.

Seeing this, Kiana sat down next to him as he wished.

The two of them rose up as the Ferris wheel continued to operate normally, and soon they successfully reached the highest point.

After reaching a new height, for some reason both of them felt much more relaxed and open-minded.

The feeling of reaching the summit perfectly describes the feeling of looking down on all the mountains.

Looking around, the desolate town looked as small as a model toy, and the monsters that roamed around the town looked like tiny dots the size of soybeans.

However, in the center of these scattered dots, a large creature resembling a crab caught their attention.

"Huh? Wait a minute, what's that over there...?"

How to describe that guy who was running around the town? He looked like a big fat man, but his cylindrical body had many legs, like a spider, with protective iron plates on his legs.

The massive weapon in his hand caused the ground to crack and shatter with every swing and smash. Sometimes it even accidentally injured friendly forces, yet this behemoth remained completely unaffected.

It's intriguing to wonder, did he actually possess any wisdom at all?

"He seems to be looking for something, Bronya. Do you think he might be looking for us? Let's hope he doesn't mess up the base."

I'm certain that the former is true, and as for the latter... perhaps it will come true soon as well.

Bronya stared silently at the enormous, crab-like monster, when suddenly her pupils dilated in shock.

Kiana was somewhat surprised by her best friend's reaction.

However, when Kiana followed her gaze downwards, she belatedly realized that Bronya had seen her teammates.

At this moment, Lyle and the others were circling and dodging around the monster, occasionally coming into contact with other monsters.

Judging from the situation alone, it can be inferred that Lyle and Timido intend to deal with this suddenly appearing giant.

"With the strength of the three of them... isn't it a bit of a stretch to deal with this behemoth?"

After a brief observation and comparison, Kiana gained a preliminary understanding of the monster's strength.

She figured this guy was tough and hard to deal with, not to mention the three juniors who lacked combat experience. It wouldn't be surprising if there were any casualties.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so good at judging things. That's right, this big guy is not easy to deal with."

"How difficult is it to deal with?" Kiana turned her head and asked in a low voice.

Celine, who is practically an encyclopedia of everything, naturally didn't sit still after hearing her question.

"Your Mei was hurt by him, even though there was a sneak attack from Void Archives. But this guy absorbed some of the former Herrscher's power, so he's no longer the same person."

"So that means?" Kiana gradually realized that the situation was not good.

"With just a few of them, they'd only be easy targets. Host, are you planning to go and help?"

Is that even a question? Although we only spent a short time together, they are all good friends. They are friends I can't easily abandon.

But since it's an operation, it needs the captain's approval, right?

Thinking of this, Kiana slowly turned her head to look at Bronya beside her. Upon noticing her gaze, Bronya quickly turned back as well.

Their eyes met, and though they remained silent, they seemed to convey their meaning to each other.

Bronya slowly raised her head to look at the horizon. When she found that the sky had become extremely dark, she thought about it carefully.

"Forget it, if we encounter danger while exploring in the dark, the consequences would be unimaginable. Lyle and Timido are waiting for us now."

"Yes, I knew you wouldn't abandon your team. It's time to go, Bronya."

The two exchanged a smile and then drew their swords and spears.

He leaped off the Ferris wheel, ready to challenge the powerful monster that had absorbed the Herrscher's energy...

...

Just as Kiana and Bronya were making up their minds to launch a counterattack, Lyle, Timido, and others were scouting the rampaging enemy.

In their view, such a behemoth should not have been here.

However, the reality was that this thing inexplicably rushed out during the reconnaissance, but fortunately it didn't discover them.

Otherwise, a direct confrontation...

"Our chances of winning are very low. Back then, my senior, Captain Mei, and I barely managed to defeat him after going through countless hardships. Now, with only us..."

Carole, fist raised, followed sniper Lyle as they crouched on a high point in a residential building, observing the enemy situation.

The monster known as the World is currently roaming the land as if patrolling its territory.

He would not only smash or flatten any obstacle in his way, but he would also trample any inconsiderate companions who stood in his way to pieces.

Such brutal behavior fully demonstrates that this enemy is extraordinary.

At least putting aside its strength, its aggressiveness alone makes it more powerful than most monsters.

To be honest, this was the first time Lyle had ever seen a monster fought by his own people, so he was only surprised and wary of such a strange enemy.

"It's like one problem after another. We just escaped from a strange space, and now we've inexplicably run into a weirdo. Could it all be connected?"

"No...right?"

At the very back of the group, Timido stared at everything before her, feeling utterly bewildered.

She had never seen the world and couldn't judge how difficult this enemy was to deal with. The only thing that touched her was the fact that this monster was slaughtering its own kind.

It's hard to imagine that a monster could be so violent.

Although the monsters he defeated were enemies he had to eliminate, it was still somewhat surprising.

"What should we do next? Senior, do you have any good strategies?"

"Aha, you've come to the right person!" Lyle slapped his forehead and said decisively, "No."

If not, then why are you acting so excited?

Timido and Carol exchanged glances, secretly thinking that Lyle, this boy... might have a serious illness.

However, how could the perceptive Lyle not sense the emotions in their eyes?

In order to prevent his serious and glorious image from collapsing, he hurriedly waved his hand:

"Don't get me wrong, what I mean is that since there's no other way, let's report to Captain Bronya. Don't forget that our mission is to gather intelligence, not to carry out a sweep."

It must be said that this statement makes perfect sense. Timido and Carol suddenly realized that they had misunderstood each other.

Even with a formidable enemy at hand, why fight to the bitter end if there's no mission requirement?

The three looked at each other, nodded in unison, and then decided to leave to report back.

However... with the appearance of several pterosaur-like constructs, this small hope ultimately became an unattainable bubble.

"Damn it! Everyone get ready for battle!"

Seeing the enemy diving down, Lyle hurriedly took on the role of combat commander, instructing the two men on how to fight and defend themselves...

Why is everyone different now? (Post-Honkai Odyssey): Chapter 49 - The world about to be destroyed again.

To be honest, this was the first time Lyle had encountered an enemy like this. Although he had some understanding of Carol before, he never expected this guy to be so outrageous.

Putting aside how huge that monster that looked like a fat man was, just look at his armored appearance and the giant axe he was carrying.

It feels like if you're not careful, you could get cut in two by this thing.

Not to mention, there are many strange monsters in the sky that resemble pterosaurs.

They have wings, and their mouthparts are sharp enough to swoop down and pierce flesh at any time. The blade-like slits make these monsters' mouthparts extremely lethal.

Not to mention its enormous size, which could inflict immense damage on mortal bodies.

Lyle knew very well that he couldn't confront these enemies head-on, so he told Timido and Carol to retreat and take cover to avoid being caught by the enemies in the sky.

As for himself... he'll definitely have to run away.

"Be careful, I need to find a hiding spot to set up my gun." With that, Lyle slipped away.

That's right, as soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed his sniper rifle and ran off without stopping.

Faced with this situation, the two girls in the team, who possessed extremely strong close-combat skills, didn't say much.

If you send a sniper to fight the enemy in close combat, the result is that an archer is going to fight a heavy infantryman head-on.

It's normal to be cut down in the end.

Therefore, the correct approach should be to cover his ascent to the high-rise building and provide effective assistance by leveraging the advantage of the high ground.