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"That's it then. Let's send someone over there to see what's going on! Himeko, Mei has volunteered to go out several times, right? Go get her."

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, a "Helios" class transport ship sailed into the air one nautical mile away from the Skyport. As the Valkyrie launch port on the side of the ship opened, a purple-haired girl with scarlet devil horns on her head walked out.

"Changkong City... I never thought I would return to this cemetery."

She gazed into the distance, and what she saw was the dilapidated remains of the once prosperous harbor. She pressed her palm against the bulkhead of the cabin beside her in a trance, with her fingers slightly drawn inward.

At this time, Ji Zi's voice came from the communicator beside my ear.

"Mei, after you enter Changkong City, the high-intensity Houkai energy will cut off our communications. Be safe and be careful. This is not a simulated battle."

Although it might be a bit redundant to say this to a Herrscher, after spending some time together, Ji Zi has subconsciously regarded her as an ordinary girl. As a teacher, she can't help but nag her students.

"Understood, Brigadier General Himeko."

After replying calmly, Mei took a step forward, exerted force with her toes, and leaped into the air. Her whole body was wrapped in red arcs of electricity, and she moved at high speed towards Changkong City, like a swift lightning.

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Such a magical thing.

Just as Ai had predicted, the third collapse shook the foundations of the entire city. The land sank severely, and a large amount of sea water poured into the city, flooding the streets. Those buildings whose tops were still visible looked like islands in the ocean.

"This is... the East District of Changkong City? I never thought it would become like this."

Mei landed on a rooftop and looked at the huge wall not far away - the "Long Sky Wall" that divided the east and west city areas. She had a rough idea of ​​where she was.

The damage here was so great that even with her knowledge of Changkong City, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity when she first saw the scene.

The polluted sea water was filled with strange purple smoke, and vaguely visible jellyfish-like Honkai beasts were swimming in the water. A pungent smell wafted towards us, and it felt quite bad.

If there really is a hell, it would probably be right here in Changkong City.

Mei shook her head, shook off those unnecessary thoughts, closed her eyes, and used her unique ability as a Herrscher to feel the flow of energy in the air.

The nature of the Third Herrscher's electromagnetic control ability is related to the movement of microscopic particles, which makes Mei much more sensitive to energy changes than ordinary people. After studying at Saint Freya, she has a deeper understanding of this ability.

This was all thanks to an elective course related to electromagnetism...but the teaching format was completely different from what she had imagined. In general, Theresa recommended her to a grumpy red-haired doctor with twin ponytails, allowing her to skip the undergraduate stage and directly become a graduate student for the other party.

Perhaps because she has a solid foundation in science, Mei's performance in this process was acceptable. After a few weeks, she was able to keep up with the pace of her instructor. Although the pressure was quite high, she did gain something after all.

By grasping the direction of the Honkai energy particles in the environment, Mei quickly determined the approximate location of the abnormal energy source that Jizi mentioned. It was in the mountainous area of ​​Xicheng District, and the reaction was extremely strong.

But in addition to this, a weak Honkai energy signal coming from another direction attracted her attention.

"This feeling... is it a human? Here?!"

Mei was obviously not very confident in her guess. In a dangerous environment like Changkong City, the probability of there being survivors was very small. Even the Valkyrie had to be wary of the risk of being eroded.

However, there seems to be no particularly good explanation. The reaction is too weak. Not to mention the Honkai Beast, it is not even as good as the most common dead soldiers.

At last week's Zhuhuo study group exchange meeting, he remembered Kevin mentioned that some people are born with a specific antibody called "stigmata", and their adaptability to Honkai energy is significantly higher than that of ordinary people.

Of course, the holder of the stigmata will inevitably carry a faint aura of Honkai energy, but it is not as strong as a real Honkai energy creature. This seems to be the only possibility.

After thinking for a moment, Mei decided to give it a try, mobilized the power of the Herrscher, and flew in that direction.

Not long after, Mei found something strange on the roof of a residential building near the ruins of the commercial street, which made her decide to go down and take a closer look.

"child?"

It was a little girl with short light pink hair, who looked to be in her early teens. Her sickly and slender arms were wrapped with several bandages. She looked quite fragile, and she lay motionless on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

Perhaps because of the precedents of Bronya and Theresa, Mei developed an instinctive wariness towards children of unknown origin. It is really questionable that there are still surviving humans in Changkong City.

But perhaps it was her sympathy as a girl that finally prevailed, and she couldn't help but jog forward and probe the tip of the child's nose with her finger.

His breathing was weak but still rhythmic, so he must have just fainted.

This made Mei feel relieved, and also a little surprised. She didn't expect that not everyone died in the disaster, and some people still survived tenaciously.

"Woo..."

At this moment, a soft hum attracted Mei's attention. The little girl's body moved, and her eyelids slowly opened, revealing wine-red pupils.

She turned around and saw Mei squatting behind her. She was startled and exclaimed "Wow!", as if she was frightened by her strange outfit. She looked around and asked timidly:

"Hello... Hello, ghost sister? Please, please don't eat me!"

ps: The Dodo will appear early

Chapter 47: Girl Xiaokong

"No need to be so formal, just use 'you'."

Mei could tell at a glance that the other party was extremely nervous. Being a sensitive person, she could also guess that her Herrscher form might be a little scary in the eyes of a child.

In the Far Eastern culture, a "ghost" with two horns on its head is often synonymous with ferocity and brutality, and may even be the kind that eats children.

No matter what, Mei has a dignified and beautiful appearance, revealing the elegant temperament unique to a young lady, which is completely different from the hideous and terrifying things in the legends.

Thinking from another perspective, maybe this is why the child called her "ghost sister".

Therefore, she tried to slow down her tone, imitated Yuno's temperament in her memory, smiled gently, reached out and gently stroked the girl's trembling palm, and spoke comforting words:

"Don't be afraid, the ghost sister won't hurt good children. Look, even if you want to touch my horns, it's okay~"

As she spoke, she gently held the girl's wrist and took the initiative to let her touch the horn on her forehead.

When it comes to getting close to children, Mei is not as professional as Yuno, but thanks to living with her roommates over the past few months, she has learned a few tricks.

The best one is to take advantage of the curiosity that almost everyone has about the pair of scarlet horns in her Herrscher form, and then show full tolerance for it.

Obviously this often produces very good results. At this moment, the little girl was obviously not so afraid of her anymore. Her soft little hands were groping around curiously, and she did not forget to say thank you in a baby voice.

"Well...thank you, pretty ghost sister."

"You're welcome. By the way, my name is Raiden Mei, if you don't mind, you can call me Mei. As a thank you, can you tell me your name?"

"Kong, everyone calls me Xiaokong or Akong."

"Everyone?" Mei caught the word sharply, "Besides you, are there other companions in Changkong City?"

"Yes, after the Honkai outbreak, the teacher led us surviving children to build a small home called the Nest near the East District Commercial Street. Sister Mei, can you come with me to take a look?"

As he spoke, Sora stepped forward and pulled Mei's hand, motioning her to follow him. Her unguarded words fully reflected her innocence as a child, and she seemed to have completely let down her guard.

This is much more likable than Bronya, who always has bad intentions in her mind.

Mei first dissed a certain loli girl maliciously, then nodded in agreement. Although this was not part of the mission, she thought it was quite necessary to search for survivors.

She couldn't help but look at Xiaokong again. The child's thin figure was heartbreaking, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty, because after the third collapse, there must have been many children like Kong who became orphans and were forced to struggle in this wasteland for several months.

Mei knew that she was the cause of their misfortune, and if possible, she hoped to do something for the surviving children.

Saint Freya is a good place. Since they were able to survive the Great Honkai Impact, they should have the Honkai adaptability that meets the admission requirements. I believe that Principal Theresa will not mind taking in these children.

And just as the two of them were walking steadily near the "nest", a slender figure in a black cloak had been watching for a long time, and her mood... was obviously not so stable.

As a cadre of the World Serpent and a veteran freelance mercenary, Raven had seen many storms, but this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Why is the Third Herrscher here?! Hasn't Destiny already destroyed him?

She nervously observed the opponent's situation through the sniper scope of the Seven Thunders of Purification. The finger on the trigger trembled slightly, and she felt her heartbeat almost stop with every slow step of the Herrscher.

"That direction is... the nest?! Damn it!"

Things were getting worse and worse. Raven gritted her teeth, and her anxiety intensified. She might have understood why the Third Herrscher let Xiaokong go.

First, pretend to be friendly to gain Xiaokong's trust, then let her lead the way to where her companions are, and then kill everyone in front of her! That brings not only death, but also regret and despair.

What a vicious guy!

Regardless of whether the other party really has such intentions, Raven's childhood experiences make it difficult for him not to doubt a Herrscher in the worst light.

But to be honest, both the Third Honkai Impact and the birth of the Third Herrscher were entirely facilitated by her organization.

Perhaps it was because she felt guilty, or perhaps it was because the children's experiences reminded Raven of her past self. In any case, she, who had killed countless people, softened her heart and adopted the surviving children without telling Snake to prevent them from becoming experimental subjects.

Raven didn't know how long this kind of life could last, but it seemed that it would soon be over.

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The crosshairs locked on Mei's forehead shook from time to time. Raven did not dare to risk firing. She was not sure whether the Seven Thunders of Purification could effectively strike a target who was also a Herrscher of Thunder. She was even more afraid of hurting Xiaokong in front of her. What she was most worried about was the "nest" that was about to be exposed.

How to do?

A drop of cold sweat slid down her cheek, moistening the dust on the ground and forming a small puddle of muddy water. In all her years of work, Raven had never experienced such a dilemma and urgent situation.

Compared to the dilemma faced by Teacher Oolong, the actions of Mei and Xiaokong can be described as relaxed and enjoyable.

"Xiaokong, you must be tired from walking. Do you need your sister to hold you?"

“Eh? No no, I can do it myself… woooo!”

Refusal was useless. Girls were born with the instinct to get close to cute things, and even the Herrscher Mei was no exception. She picked up the tiny Sora.

"It's okay, Xiaokong is very light, so we can walk faster this way..."

Damn Herrscher! (`д?) Put her down now!

This was extremely shocking to the Raven standing by. He thought the other party was tired of playing and wanted to attack him. His heart skipped a beat and he almost couldn't resist the urge to shoot.

No, no! Stay calm...think about the children...don't be impulsive!

……

But action must be taken!

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. Raven made up his mind, put away the Seven Thunders of Purification in the form of a sniper rifle, swung his cloak, and jumped off the roof. His fluttering cloak spread out in the air like a crow's feather.

She couldn't hesitate any longer. Once the Herrscher of Thunder reached the "nest", no one knew what would happen. The only way now was to get close to the Herrscher and use herself as bait to lure it away.

Having undergone countless rigorous training since childhood, Raven is proficient in several fighting techniques and has almost never lost to anyone in close combat. When facing the Herrscher, he at least has a chance to struggle for a moment.

But she had a feeling that this might be the last battle of her life...

Maybe?

Chapter 48: Suffering Fat-headed Bird

"Xiaokong, go find your companions first. Sister still has some things to take care of."

Mei suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked back vigilantly. She was less than fifty meters away from the "nest" and could already see the makeshift huts, but she also felt something unusual.

The air velocity behind was increasing rapidly, as if something was approaching at high speed. No matter what it was, it would be safer to let Xiaokong go back first.

"Okay." Xiaokong nodded obediently, "Sister Meiyi should come quickly. The teacher is coming to see us today. I want to introduce her to you."

Watching the girl jogging towards the gathering place, Mei was finally able to release her power without worry.

The next moment, Mei suddenly opened her eyes wide, took a step forward with her left leg and turned backward, a red lightning burst out from her palm, the violent electric arc whistled against the air and hit a black shadow in the distance.

The black shadow reacted almost instantly, rolling sideways in the air with a strange movement, dodging the lightning strike that was about to hit it, and at the same time swung out several crow-feather-shaped spikes with a "whoosh".

As the destructive thunder struck the surface of the building in the distance, it was instantly turned into shattered powder. Amid the harsh sound, Mei took several steps back and reached out to grasp the hilt of the knife at her waist.

A row of feather spikes immediately appeared at her original position. Mei frowned slightly, tightened her knuckles on the hilt of the "Heavenly Realm", and the sharp blade was unsheathed. With the turn of her wrist, it drew an arc and swept behind her.

With a "ping" sound, the five narrow claws collided violently with the blade, creating dazzling sparks. The blade blocked its path tightly. Mei looked back, stepped out with her right leg, and used the force of the rotation to counter-cut with a horizontal slash.

The knife was extremely fast, and it made a thunderous buzzing sound when it tore through the air. Raven did not dare to underestimate it, and immediately closed his legs, kicked hard, and avoided the slash with a backflip.

The blade almost brushed against her back, glancing past the end of her cloak, taking away a few strands of black and red fibers, which fell to the ground along with the raven itself.

The purpose of attracting the attention of the Herrscher should have been achieved!

After the tense round of confrontation, Raven's heartbeat accelerated a bit, but he immediately made a further reaction, sweeping his legs across the dusty ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Then, she used her cloak to protect her body and jumped backwards, trying to use this opportunity to create some distance - but Mei's speed was faster than she had imagined. In the blink of an eye, the devil-like figure created a gap in the gray-yellow mist and appeared in front of her.

Raven is agile and known for her speed, but unfortunately she is facing Raiden Mei, who, with the help of electromagnetic force, can reach an incredible level of speed in an instant.

With a top speed of over 4000m/s, only a fleeting afterimage could be seen. When I realized what was happening, I saw Mei lowering her body with the sword in her hand moving diagonally upwards.

At that moment, Raven felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He only had time to lean back slightly before his protective cloak was torn to pieces by a knife that broke through the air. He felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder and a line of scarlet blood spurted out.

"Woo..."

She gritted her teeth in pain. Although the wound was not deep, she had no time to deal with it. Mei's slash was swift and fierce, forcing her to dodge again and again, leaving her no room to fight back.

Is this the power of the Herrscher?