K424 of the Collapse World

Hajime used his Honkai perception to look for Ciel. If you want to regret something, you should think about it later. You should grasp what you can save now...

"The location of the Honkai energy fluctuations... is up there? No... could it have left this base?"

Lan Feng stopped and did not continue walking along the passage. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the metal wall above him. He slowly raised the lance in his hand that was flashing with arcs...

"I'm sorry, Cocolia... But this laboratory should be waterproof..."

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x–10 Lab…

"As expected, your body and consciousness are completely unable to withstand the power of the stigmata, Xier."

Floating in a transparent cylindrical container, Xier listened to the words of the Stigmata Girl, silently raised her hand, and looked at her slender and delicate palm.

Although it was not obvious, my hand was indeed slowly becoming transparent from the edge, as if it was gradually disappearing...

At this moment, the entire container was isolated by the out-of-control quantum layer, and researchers outside could not see the scene inside the container. Therefore, even if Xier had regained consciousness, no one could observe it.

"Xi'er... failed?"

"Well, that's the expected result."

The girl with the stigma answered, her voice neither sad nor happy, as if she had completely seen nothing of it all.

Hearing the voice of the Holy Mark in her mind, Xier's eyes became confused for a moment. But she soon calmed down and organized her words.

"...If I fail, what will happen to my body?"

"You will soon disappear from this world, Xier. Although the speed of your body's quantization is not fast, this kind of thing cannot be stopped."

The shadow of the stigmata girl embraced Xier and whispered softly in his ear. This was a cruel truth, but Xier had made the decision herself. Whether she was willing or not, she had to bear the consequences of her actions.

"Is there anything else you'd like to do before you disappear completely?"

"Things I want to do..."

Xier was slightly stunned. As the image of a gray girl flashed in her mind, she closed her eyes and exhaled slightly. When she opened her eyes again, her sea-blue pupils had turned blood-red...

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In the x-10 laboratory, most of the researchers had left the operating tables and headed for the warehouse area under the guidance of the soldiers. Only a small number of researchers and experiment leaders were left.

"Miss Minister... Lady Cocolia has ordered us to terminate the experiment. What are you going to do...?"

A researcher asked in a panic. The terminal in front of him had already activated the forced termination system, but he did not receive any orders from the person in charge for a long time.

"Wait a little longer...! The Honkai energy has stabilized... The experiment will soon be successful! If we give up like this, won't all our efforts be in vain?"

The person in charge looked at the container intertwined between reality and quantum space with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Suddenly, the quantum layer surrounding the container suddenly disappeared! Before the researchers could react, the hard container wall that was strong enough to prevent collapse suddenly exploded! The internal solution poured out directly from it, covering the floor of the laboratory.

At this moment, the girl with red eyes was floating in the air, holding a huge dark blue sickle in her hand. She lowered her head slightly, and with a sharp look mixed with some strong emotions, she indifferently glanced at the researchers who were looking astonished...

212 If I could change

"Minister...what is going on? Was the experiment successful?"

Looking at Xi'er floating in the air, a researcher murmured in surprise. However, she did not get an answer. The people around her were all stunned when they saw Xi'er's state.

After Xier left the container, she quickly digested the extra things in her mind. The next moment, a little bitterness appeared on her face.

"So this is the true power of the stigmata... No wonder I can't bear it at all. I'm afraid even Sister Shiris can't control this power..."

After quickly scanning the surroundings, Xier determined her location. She should still be in the center of the underwater laboratory, but for some reason, Cocolia was not there, and Sister Shilis, who she had expected to see, was not here either.

"Forget it, there's no time to think about this now..."

She shook her head, looking at her increasingly transparent arm, her mind focused, and instantly turned into a faint light and dissipated into the air, leaving behind a group of stunned researchers...

At this time, a faint wisp of black mist that had just infiltrated the experimental center also dissipated into the air instantly after Xier disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

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In the deep sea of ​​the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, a bright and shining light suddenly flashed on the shimmering surface.

The small light particles were almost hard to see under the sunlight. But the next moment, as the light suddenly became stronger, a small figure, accompanied by slightly diffused light spots, stood steadily on the sea surface.

The lab suit that Xi'er was wearing had been completely destroyed during the transmission process. She was now wearing a blue dress made of Honkai energy.

Gently releasing her hand, the sickle turned into light particles and dissipated into the air. Xier stood on the sea, staring blankly at the distant coastline, and a layer of faint mist slowly covered her deep red pupils...

"You can actually use quantum space to shift phases so quickly, Xier. Your talent in Honkai energy manipulation is stronger than any of my previous hosts. It's a pity..."

The voice of the Stigmata Girl sounded in her mind with some regret. Hearing this, Xier lowered her head slightly sadly and wiped her eyes gently.

"Yes, I already have the power to protect Sister Bronya, but now, what's the point? If I disappear from this world, it means that Seele will never see Sister Bronya again..."

Xi'er choked up, the power of the stigmata resonated with her inner grief, and burst out directly on the sea! Along with the blue light column that shot up into the sky, the energy that burst out with Xi'er's will caused a huge whirlpool on the sea where she was!

The intensity of this energy, which resembles Honkai energy, is strong enough to be detected by satellites...

Standing in the center of the vortex, Xier looked at this doomsday-like scene, her expression unmoved. She knew very well that this power that was enough to change the color of the world was completely controlled by her.

"Besides, Seele's experiment has failed, and Bronya-sister will take part in the experiment next... After doing so much, I still can't help Bronya-sister. Seele... is really a waste, just like Xing-sister said..."

Her voice was trembling, and the energy released by the stigmata became more powerful, venting her strong emotions in a violent manner.

"...In the final analysis, it's all my own fault. If I hadn't been so impulsive and listened to my sister's advice, things wouldn't have turned out like this..."

"Do you regret it, Xi'er?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, it's true... I'm really sorry... Sister, because of Xi'er's matter, you have to disappear with Xi'er..."

Listening to Xier's crying voice, the girl with the stigma was silent for a moment, and her voice sounded in Xier's mind again.

"It's okay. Although it's a bit unfair to her to say this, but... even if I disappear, I still want to be with Xi'er forever. So, you don't need to apologize to me, Xi'er... The decision you made is also the decision I made."

Hearing the gentle voice of the Stigmata Girl, Xier was stunned, and the storm on the sea gradually began to subside...

"Sister, you... don't you hate me? Um, when I took over the stigmata, I accidentally saw some of your memories. The one you have been waiting for is another girl, right..."

Xier mustered up the courage to reveal something she had wanted to keep secret. However, the reaction of the girl with the stigma was unexpectedly indifferent.

"No... I just feel a little sorry for her. I have experienced too many separations. If I can put aside those so-called missions and accompany you to the end, it may be a good ending for me... But then again, now is not the time to be sentimental, aren't you going to say goodbye to Bronya? Time... is running out, right?"

Hearing this, a trace of struggle flashed in Xier's eyes, but she still shook her head gently, looked at the sea that was gradually returning to calm, and closed her eyes.

“No need. If Seele sees Sister Bronya, she will definitely cry. If Seele disappears in front of Sister Bronya while crying, it will only make her even sadder... Seele doesn’t want to make Sister Bronya sad because of her own desires. Therefore, it is the best choice to just disappear in this place where no one knows...”

More and more tiny light particles emanated from her body. Looking at her body which was gradually becoming translucent, Xier slowly raised her hand, as if she wanted to touch the distant coastline.

"At least, the experimental data left by Seele can help Sister Bronya... But, I'm still a little unwilling to let myself disappear like this... or something..."

"..."

At this time, the Holy Scar did not respond, but Xier did not care about it. Quantum disappearance is the same as death. Would a dying person care about a word?

At this time, Xier's body was almost completely transparent. Standing on the calm sea, she raised her head, took a last look at the blue sky, and then gently closed her eyes.

"Finally... it's over

? ”

Xi'er spoke softly, as if she was asking a question, or as if she was talking to herself. She didn't know when she began to hope that she could disappear faster. The process of slow death was undoubtedly extremely painful. Just like Xi'er now, watching her body gradually fade, become transparent, and finally disappear completely, she was completely powerless. Whether it was pain or despair, she could do nothing but wait quietly for complete disappearance...

"It's a pity, it won't end so easily..."

“Hey——!”

Without any warning, a familiar voice sounded behind her. Following the exclamation of the stigmata girl, Xier opened her eyes again in surprise. She had never expected that her mumbling just now would actually be responded to, and that she would actually meet someone else on the sea?

(What is going on…?! Is this a hallucination? Or…)

Before Xier realized what was happening, a hand was placed on her almost unreal shoulder. The moment Xier turned her head, the person's other hand quickly tapped her forehead.

"Eh?!"

"You willful brat...! How dare you touch something that I don't even have full control over? Should I say you are ignorant or brave?"

Standing in front of Xi'er was a tall black-haired girl. Xi'er was startled, and based on the stigmata memory she had just obtained, she instantly recognized the identity of the girl.

"The me from the last civilization? But why would you..."

The other party just standing here seemed to be enough to enter his heart and communicate directly with the holy scar...

"Let's talk about this later. Look at your own body! If you don't have enough Honkai energy adaptability, this will be the result of forcibly accepting the stigmata...!"

212 If it can be changed >>

Hill said angrily, taking off his hand from Xi'er's shoulder, slowly moving his arm down, and placing his palm on the center of her chest, on the bright red stigmata. The next moment, some kind of energy slowly seeped into the stigmata, making the connection between the three consciousnesses clearer.

"But don't think you can just die like this! Do you know how much effort we put in to save you?"

Hearing this, Xier was stunned on the spot. Only then did she suddenly realize how much trouble her previous willful behavior had caused to the person who cared about her...

At this time, the voice of the Holy Mark rang through the connection and gently sounded in the ears of the two girls.

"You guys? I see. You must have helped Shiris enter the Stigmata space..."

"That's right. Otherwise, how do you think that little girl could easily break through the defense layer of the Holy Mark Space by herself? Oh, and you! How dare you cuckold me so openly? I heard everything you said just now..."

"But, what are you going to do? In this state, Xier's body will soon disappear... From the beginning of quantization, it can no longer be stopped. Even if you close the box now, it will be useless..."

"Hehe... the box does need to be closed, but who says I can't do anything now? Don't forget that your current state is still between the quantum layer and reality. In other words, at present, you can still interfere with the part of reality..."

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x–10 Lab, top corridor…

What would happen if the outer wall of a building built on the seabed was damaged?

At this time, a medium-sized hole appeared on the metal wall at the top of the passage. Undoubtedly, the strong pressure caused seawater to fill the entire passage. Even though the metal door connecting the passage was quickly closed by the emergency safety system, it was still invading a considerable area due to the inability to completely isolate it.

Looking at the water stains under his feet, Cocolia was very glad that the configuration room where he was had basically isolated the incoming seawater, and only a small amount of it seeped in.

However, another incident that happened at the moment made her feel anxious again.

"What did you say? Xi'er's body disappeared... Why did this happen?"

Listening to the news the researcher told her in the communication, Cocolia didn't know how many times she had been surprised today.

"That... the experiment has been successful in theory. Although it is incredible, the experimental subject has indeed assimilated into the quantum space. As for the instantaneous disappearance afterwards, it should be the behavior of the experimental subject itself. I am afraid that it used some special method to move... Preliminary judgment shows that the experimental subject has the ability to manipulate quantum-level matter!"

"Did she do it on her own? Impossible. I know Xier very well. She is a good girl and will not act recklessly. So, even if the experiment is successful, she probably won't act easily... By the way, did you encounter the other intruder?"

"Regarding this, the police

The guards haven’t encountered her yet, and there’s no news from the search, as if she disappeared out of thin air…”

"Well, I'll come over in person soon and tell me the details of what happened later."

Having said that, Cocolia hung up the phone slightly irritably, looked at the sea water spreading from the destroyed door, and turned to walk towards the exit on the other side.

This door can probably completely block the intrusion of seawater. This configuration room has been basically destroyed, and it doesn't matter if the scrapped equipment is soaked in water again.

Using the terminal to check the damage to the base, Cocolia's expression became increasingly gloomy.

"9% of the base has been invaded by seawater. One-sixth of the electrical equipment in the experimental center has been damaged by short circuits. The electronic experimental equipment in the main laboratory has been completely scrapped. In addition, this configuration room has been dismantled... That damn little girl! She actually dared to make a hole in the base and escape! Fortunately, Xier's experiment was successful. Although I don't know where she suddenly ran away, the child should be fine. In any case, we have to repair the laboratory as soon as possible..."

Cocolia muttered to herself that although her laboratory was demolished, if the experiment was successful, everything would be fine. But suddenly, a prompt sound came from her terminal again. Looking at the light screen that popped up, Cocolia's face changed instantly!

The screen showed a list of children in the orphanage. In the line with Xier's name, a large red word "lost" appeared in the center, extremely conspicuously...

"How... could this happen? The vital signs monitoring device implanted in Xi'er's body... has completely lost its response? So, Xi'er has already...?!"

Every child in the orphanage who has been implanted with Honkai energy will have a micro-detector installed in their body to monitor the child's life response. As for the disappearance of the response, there are only two situations.

First, the detector was accidentally damaged;

Second, the experimental subject died...

Cocolia was still immersed in the shock of the sudden situation, but she didn't have a chance to think. Then, with a piercing prompt sound, an emergency communication box popped up again on the terminal's display screen...

"Lord Cocolia, this is the ground force command center. The support troops we sent out encountered a wanted target in the sea area directly above the x-10 laboratory and have now started fighting!"

"...Wanted target? Who is it?"

Being distracted by the constant stream of events, Cocolia was unable to react for a moment. Who else could be wanted here...

"Based on the characteristics, we have confirmed that the person we encountered this time is a Level 1 wanted target, 'Shiris'! Conventional weapons have no effect on her. Lady Cocolia, what should we do next?"

Hearing this, a hint of ferocity flashed across Cocolia's eyes.

"Don't show mercy. Capture her regardless of the consequences... As long as she's alive, it doesn't matter if she's missing limbs. Bring her back to me! She must be held accountable for her actions!"

She gnashed her teeth and said this. Even though she had already determined that the girl was not at fault, at this moment, with Xier's accident, her emotions were still uncontrollable and somewhat out of control...