The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

Therefore, Kiana respected Li Shubai's wishes. She did not enter Qianyu Academy with Li Shubai, but chose to stand where she was.

but.

Kiana was the same. She couldn't just watch her captain die.

There is only one way to change Li Shubai's inevitable fate of death.

"Well……"

The corners of his mouth twisted.

Pure and wild golden light flowed out from between the fingers covering the eyes.

From between her tightly closed teeth came a voice that did not belong to Kiana.

“Hahahahahahahahahaha! You’re such a hopeless idiot!” The voice was filled with sadistic desires, mixed with endless joy, “You actually took the initiative to absorb such a large amount of Honkai energy into your body. You finally figured it out and want to hand over this container to me, right?!”

“Save your sleep talk for my dreams!” Kiana gritted her teeth, enduring the intense struggle for consciousness that should have made her faint instantly. “I don’t have the time or the mood to argue with you now, get out of here!!!”

The captain has his own battles.

I have my battles too…

“Wh—Impossible…Impossible…Impossible!!!”

At a certain moment, another arrogant and contemptuous voice suddenly uttered an unbelievable sharp tone. The voice became louder and higher, and finally became hysterical like a shrew cursing on the street, "How is it possible?! How could you - how could you get the recognition of the core!!!"

“Heh—” Kiana let go of her hand, and a triumphant smile appeared in her eyes as the blue light returned. “I’ll take back the power of the void for now.”

"you this--"

Damn bastard!!!

The moment when Kiana's eyes completely turned blue.

The other consciousness entrenched in Kiana's body let out a final unwilling howl, then fell silent helplessly.

Chapter 7: Mei Raiden, withers majestically!

Hard elbow to the abdomen.

No matter how determined they are or how much awareness they have, the strength gap between Li Shubai and Raiden Mei remains unchanged.

Not only was Li Shubai's punch dodged by Raiden Mei, but she also accurately grabbed his wrist and pulled it over, and then used her fists, knees, palms... perfectly utilizing every attacking part of her body to actually pour the impact and pressure onto Li Shubai's body.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of fists hitting flesh.

Every time Raiden Mei's attack hit his body, Li Shubai's vision began to turn white uncontrollably.

If Raiden Mei's precise, sharp and deadly attacks hit an ordinary person, they would probably immediately shatter and tear that person's muscles and crush his bones mercilessly. However, Li Shubai's current body is not that of an ordinary person.

With half of his body transformed into a dead soldier, he not only gained physical strength beyond that of an ordinary person, but also gained a more outstanding self-healing ability than before.

The human body is extremely fragile. Even a simple scratch would take more than a day to heal.

Therefore, the survival instinct of living things is to allow the body damaged by the impact to heal itself at a faster speed...

...The Honkai energy flowing through the blood, bones and muscles is becoming increasingly dense and difficult to suppress.

Rather than an attack from the outside, it was the feeling of disharmony that came from within himself, starting from his fingertips and spreading to his heart and brain, that made Li Shubai's consciousness gradually blurred.

Although Li Shubai's physical strength has undergone a drastic change compared to before with the blessing of Honkai energy, such changes still have their limits.

"It's so annoying!" With a cold voice beginning to carry a hint of anger and impatience, Raiden Mei grabbed Li Shubai's right hand and twisted it hard!

Crack—under Raiden Mei's full force twisting, the bones in Li Shubai's right arm made a sound of breaking as they reached their limit.

The body anxiously borrowed power from Honkai Energy, trying to repair the damaged parts of itself, but the result was—

——The scene before my eyes was completely blank.

My vision, five senses, and rationality all turned pale to the point of no return.

His body felt as numb as wood, but Li Shubai's mind began to feel the pain again.

Realizing that he must not let his thinking stop, Li Shubai exerted all his strength, raised his right arm, which was twisted to the point of being nearly broken, and protected his brain tightly.

The body has become like this. If the overwhelmed brain is hit again and affects the thinking that is beginning to become too heavy, then everything will be over.

But even so, the body that was quickly destroyed and then quickly invaded and repaired by the collapse energy still infused Li Shubai's thoughts and consciousness with a load that was enough to easily put a person into a state of shock.

...As a result, both the body and the mind were in a state where it would not be surprising if they collapsed in the next second.

Mei Raiden did not show mercy because of Li Shubai's actions. Human arms are only so long. Since he protected his brain, she would hit the part that his arms could not reach. She let go of Li Shubai's right hand, turned her body quickly, and then used her knee to hit the opponent's side with a swift and powerful force.

While trying his best to maintain his thinking and consciousness, Li Shubai endured the impact on his side abdomen and his body was knocked away again.

However, the body that was about to fall to the ground tried hard to stand.

If I fall down here... my knees will almost reach their limit and I won’t be able to stand up straight again.

The lungs that were repairing were greedily craving for external air. Li Shubai supported himself on his knees and tried his best to stand up. His body was about to fall, but he stubbornly refused to fall.

But even so, his posture of being unable to straighten his waist and slightly bent over made it difficult for people to feel any threat, but rather extremely funny.

On the other hand, Mei Raiden, apart from her slightly disordered breathing due to exhaustion, her body stood upright and was not affected at all. The difference between the two was obvious at a glance.

Do not--

"Huh... Huh... Why didn't I realize before that you were still such a unreasonable bastard... Huh..." At least from Raiden Mei's increasingly manic tone, Li Shubai could still hear that her current mood was indeed affected by him.

"It's really unfortunate. Apart from my patience, I don't have any other advantages." Li Shubai's voice was quite dull because of the damage to his throat. He smiled and raised his face, which had been covered with spots of the collapse meridians. "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't be standing here."

"Honestly, I really envy you guys." Under Raiden Mei's anxious gaze, he exerted all his strength on his knees to slowly stand up. "I'm just an ordinary person. I'm not used to fighting or killing others. If I can live peacefully, go to school, work in society, and grow old slowly, then it's no big deal."

"I'm different from you. I... am not the chosen one." Li Shubai stood up straight and spoke in a cold and calm tone as if he was talking about other people: "If you are cut by a knife, you will bleed. If you feel nauseous, you will want to vomit. If you are in pain, you will want to cry... You will hate things you hate, and you will not like things you don't like."

His vision was vague, as if he had returned to the past, working during the day, driving home after work, meeting his parents and friends on weekends when he had time, and returning to the company if he needed to work overtime.

There is nothing wrong with such a life. You don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you don't have to worry about losing your life at any time. Of course there will be sad times, but when you think back, there are more happy things.

That’s why I like it, and that’s why I want to pursue and yearn for beautiful things even more.

Mei Raiden did not choose to take action while Li Shubai was speaking.

It was not because she was touched by his words, but she was simply taking a short breath to recover the physical strength consumed by the high-intensity close combat.

Li Shubai's broken eyeballs could not see the appearance of Raiden Mei, and he also forgot that although her technical level was high, Raiden Mei's body was still a human body.

Although she was also given superhuman strength by the Honkai due to her transformation into a Herrscher, unlike Li Shubai who had transformed into a dead soldier, Raiden Mei's endurance did not increase further.

It’s okay, Raiden Mei said to herself.

She is a Herrscher and he is a Death Warrior. Both are products of the Collapse. No matter from which angle you look at it, they are not on the same level.

Just by looking at Li Shubai's struggling appearance, she could be sure that the enemy had no strength left in his body.

His body was damaged everywhere, with almost no intact parts left. He looked no different from dead.

She breathed softly, trying her best to regain her strength, but she didn't know why her vision became blurry.

In a daze, she seemed to have returned to the past. She was still the eldest daughter of MEI Company. She came to the headquarters to see her father for something. At that time, she saw Li Shubai who also came to the MEI Company building. Their eyes met. Li Shubai had a formal and polite smile on his face and nodded at her. She looked into his pupils and saw the lifeless silence and condescending disdain in them.

It's like I've seen through everything and have no expectations for the future.

Later, she also heard his name from Raiden Ryoma's mouth. He was just an excellent ordinary person, not as good as herself, and had not learned kendo. Therefore, at that time, the already arrogant Raiden Mei immediately lost interest in him. Their lives were two parallel lines that could never intersect. If Li Shubai had not stood in front of her again today, she would probably never remember his name in her life.

But, now that things have come to this, why would he desperately stand in front of me at this time? He was speaking meaningless words, just like a madman, making me irritated and unhappy.

But, it’s almost the end.

After recovering a little bit of her strength, enough to deliver a fatal blow, Mei Raiden exerted great force on her legs and then sprinted!

Raise your arm, and without any fancy moves, throw a punch that pierces the air and will effectively smash your opponent's head.

but.

Snap.

The blow that should have shattered the skull was blocked by another hand covered in a black glove.

"Kiana?!" Looking at the dark round hole that suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, and the angry silver-haired girl emerging from it, Raiden Mei's pupils shrank slightly, and she couldn't help but yelled, "Why would you..."

"Have you had enough?" Kiana's eyes were filled with the anger that Mei Raiden had seen once before.

The raging flames of anger were exactly the same as the anger that once appeared in Kiana's eyes when she faced those classmates who bullied her.

“Then bite your teeth…” Kiana clenched the five fingers of her other hand into a fist and roared in a low voice: “Accept the punishment!”

Raiden Mei's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously raised her other arm.

With the determination to knock out the opponent, Kiana's powerful attack and Raiden Mei's defense that was unable to catch up in time because she had completely lost her strength.

The gears between the two failed to engage, and with the dull sound of a fist hitting Raiden Mei's face, this ridiculous battle ended easily.

Chapter 8 A brief moment of peace

2014年1月2日，上午11：05分。

Tianming Far East Branch, General Command Room.

Theresa stood in front of the three-dimensional projection of the miniature city. The fictional city covering an area of ​​about ten square meters was clearly visible to her. As the alarm sounded, countless faint light spots appeared in every corner of the virtual city, and a large red dot was conspicuously marked on a certain building.

Needless to say, the city whose entire image was projected by the latest technology of Sinister was the site of the third collapse, Changkong City.

"Calling Hyperion, calling Hyperion." Even in the noisy environment of the command room filled with the high-speed tapping of keyboards by more than 20 experts in various fields and the alarms of various electronic instruments, Theresa's childish, clear and serious voice still echoed clearly, "This is Commander Theresa, Major Himeko, can you hear me?"

"This is Hyperion, the signal is good, and there is no problem with the communication." Ji Zi's voice came from the radio. She was in working mode and her tone was calm and even. There was no trace of the frivolous look she had shown in front of her adjutant an hour ago.

"Please note, Major Himeko, the precise coordinates of this mission location have been uploaded to the Hyperion's mission system." Theresa said, "The Honkai Impact in Changkong City is more powerful than any Honkai Impact Hyperion has ever encountered before. The target of this mission is likely to be the Herrscher. Whether it is the railgun or the close-in weapon system installed on the Hyperion, there is a high possibility that it will not be enough to harm her."

"Of course I know. I have ordered the intelligence officers to review the mission intelligence this time." Ji Zi's tone was not shaken by the bad news brought by Theresa. "Anyway, how should we deal with this situation? We have already prepared for it, right?"

After hearing Ji Zi's flat voice, Theresa fell silent. She was silent for a long time, her hand holding the communicator trembled slightly, and a little struggle appeared in her eyes.

But in the end, she just sighed and said, "Indeed, if the Nexus is powered by battleship-level energy, it is not impossible for even a Herrscher to fight back for a short period of time."

Although Theresa's voice was still calm, it had a hint of fatigue that anyone could hear. She pondered for a moment and said, "But Major Jizi, you must pay attention. As a completely enhanced specialized system, the Nexus system has almost no design for safety purposes. Therefore, it can only be used as a last resort in extreme situations. Please remember this."

"Haha, you don't need to tell me about this." Ji Zi's laughter suddenly rang out from the command room. Perhaps she noticed Theresa's struggle, but her tone was no longer as serious as before. Instead, it became a little more relaxed and frivolous. "After all, it's not that easy for me to die before I find a good man."

"Attention! Attention!" Suddenly, the intelligence officer who was monitoring and calculating the scale of Honkai energy let out a loud roar. The expert who had always been rational and calm stared at the dashboard in front of him with wide eyes. After confirming that his eyes were not mistaken and the dashboard was not wrong, he slapped the keyboard in front of him fiercely, stood up in a flash, and shouted to Theresa at the top of his lungs: "An unexplained large-scale Honkai reaction has been detected in Changkong City!!! And the growth trend of its Honkai source shows a rapid surge in the final scale that is difficult to predict!"

"As of now, the scale of the source of Honkai has reached 4125hw, and is still rising rapidly." He stared at Theresa's dazed face, sweating all over his face: "Preliminary estimates show that this is most likely the reaction of another Herrscher, and the scale of its Honkai energy will eventually reach more than four times that of the third Herrscher who was born before!"

"What...Ji..." Before Theresa could finish what she wanted to say, another voice interrupted her.

"Attention! Attention! The monitoring satellite shows that the Hyperion has entered the collapse zone." That was the voice of the communicator. He stared at the screen in front of him, his five fingers clacking on the keyboard at a very fast speed. "Due to electromagnetic interference, the communication between the Hyperion and us has been completely interrupted. We are currently trying to switch the communication to the preset backup frequency band for repair, but to no avail."

Theresa's communicator fell to the ground. Her face was dazed, and her young body slumped in the chair. The next moment, with a startle all over her body, Theresa jumped off her chair, stepped out with her short legs, and rushed out without hesitation amid the exclamations of other experts in the command room!

Li Shubai's vision was filled with bright light.

The entire field of vision was filled rudely and unreasonably by a bright light that was enough to overwhelm the eyes, suppress consciousness and thoughts.

Normally, the human self-protection mechanism will make the brain order its eyelids to close the moment it realizes that the eyeballs are exposed to strong light, temporarily shutting down the vision to protect the body's visual system from being destroyed by the sudden strong light.

This is the reason why people instinctively close their eyes when they look up at the midday sun.

However, does the so-called consciousness really have a visual system?

Li Shubai, whose consciousness was exposed to strong light, was unable to judge this question.

The strong light that enveloped consciousness was so intense that it felt more like the whole person was buried in the sun than standing on the ground and looking up at the midday sun.

Thoughts, five senses, and intellect seemed to be dried out by the heat from the overly intense light, oxidizing, blackening, and shrinking little by little from the outside.

Like wood being consumed by a raging flame.

So painful.

Floating in the air, there is no sense of gravity. There is no atmosphere nearby, and there is no point of leverage. Therefore, the consciousness suspended here is not only unable to close its eyes, but also not allowed to move.

In this world corroded by light stronger than the sun, Li Shubai's consciousness, which could not move freely or escape from it, disappeared bit by bit.

This is how every assassin is born.

Compared to the collapse as a natural phenomenon, the consciousness of an individual human being is so insignificant.

Originally, human consciousness must be attached to an entity to exist.