K424 of the Collapse World

"Um......"

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In the corridor, after listening to the doctor's explanation, Theresa's worried face was instantly filled with unconcealable astonishment.

"No injuries? And the Honkai energy reaction is stable...? How is this possible! I remember that she was covered in blood when she was rescued, and... the erosion rate in the previous medical examination report was not very optimistic. This kind of thing... is there something wrong?!"

From the previous combat intelligence, Theresa already knew that the one who was fighting with Jizi was the Third Herrscher who had fought with them before!

It is hard for anyone to believe that he could engage in direct combat with an enemy like this and be defeated without sustaining any injuries.

Facing Theresa's excited face, the woman waved her hand gently, then sighed, looking a little helpless.

"Please calm down, Lady Theresa. I know this situation is hard to believe, but please don't doubt it, this is the truth."

"When Miss Wuliangta was rescued, it was indeed as you said. She looked like she was bleeding a lot. At least the blood on her clothes was her own. However, after a physical examination, it was confirmed that she had no wounds on her body and no signs of excessive blood loss... However, it is worth noting that there is a large area of ​​new skin on her chest. It should be that after being severely injured, she received some powerful regenerative treatment..."

Hearing this, Theresa's pupils shrank, and she thought of the purple-haired girl who had fought in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Although it was unbelievable, Theresa inexplicably felt that the strange girl would really do such a thing...

"Treatment? In that case... But why? Why would the Herrscher do this..."

"I don't know about this, Lady Theresa. Also, although the wounds on the two students who were traveling with Miss Wuliangta looked terrible, they were only minor injuries. You can only know the specific circumstances of the battle after they wake up."

The doctor spoke calmly, glanced at Theresa who seemed to be thinking about something, then turned around and walked towards the waiting room not far away.

"That's it anyway. Miss Wuliangta wasn't injured at all. She just fainted due to mental fatigue. If you want, it's okay to wake her up directly. Well, I have something to deal with next, so I'll have to leave first."

As he spoke, the doctor ended the conversation and left the corridor. Theresa remained where she was, without making any movement. Recalling a past conjecture that flashed through her mind, her expression immediately turned a little ugly.

"Third Herrscher... why did you do this? Even if my guess at that time was correct, Himeko has nothing to do with you, right? If you say that you can't attack them because of your kindness, that's not right... When you first attacked on the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, you didn't hold back at all, right? Before you saw Himeko and me..."

Theresa's face was a little uncertain. She could already imagine that the true identity of the Third Herrscher might have something to do with her or Jizi. But even if there was a connection, she wouldn't have treated the enemy, right? On the other hand, if she wanted to save Jizi's life, she shouldn't have treated her so perfectly, right?

(Could it be...she did something to Himeko?)

Theresa was slightly stunned when she suddenly had this idea. She hesitated again and again, and finally opened the door, walked into Ji Zi's ward again, and gently shook the unconscious Ji Zi.

"Jizi, wake up..."

"Well......?"

Just as the doctor said, Ji Zi seemed to have just fallen asleep. Theresa pushed her gently and she woke up immediately, looking at Theresa in front of her with blurry eyes.

"Jizi, how are you feeling? Is everything alright?"

"Theresa...? Wait... I remember I was..."

As her consciousness gradually became clear, Ji Zi was startled, and suddenly turned over and sat up. She touched the center of her chest with a look of astonishment, but what she touched was smooth skin. She was stunned again, and lowered her head in a daze. What she saw was not the horrible wound she expected, but a large piece of skin that was whiter than the surrounding area...

"Theresa, what on earth is going on...? I remember that the Third Herrscher gave me..."

Jizi suddenly fell into confusion and looked for help not far away. Seeing her like this, Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and the worry in her eyes gradually disappeared.

"Himeko, you were defeated by the Third Herrscher, and then rescued by us. That's roughly what happened."

Since there was nothing wrong with Jizi's sanity, Theresa's biggest worry was gone. Although she didn't understand the Third Herrscher's motive, Theresa had to admit that her girl felt a little grateful...

"Hmm... But, I remember that the wound I suffered was not fatal. But why... such a large wound healed completely so quickly? Is our medical level so advanced?"

Seeing that Ji Zi was still confused about the situation, Theresa sighed and looked a little disappointed.

"It seems that you don't know what happened... Unfortunately, judging from the size of the new skin, we can't do anything about such a large tube puncture. Forget it, Jizi. You should have a good rest first, and I will tell you about what happened to you later..."

"No need, Theresa, I don't know why, but I feel very

Well, there is no need to rest. If there is nothing else, please tell me directly. "

As she spoke, Jizi turned over and got out of bed, standing steadily in front of Theresa, looking at her with energy, not like a patient at all.

Seeing this, Theresa was about to let her lie back down, but she suddenly remembered Ji Zi's physical examination report just now. She sighed, clasped her hands in front of her chest, raised her head, and looked at Ji Zi with a serious look in her eyes.

"Well, since you don't want to rest, I can't help it. I'll tell you. I just hope you won't be too surprised..."

Theresa said, waving her hand to signal Jizi to sit down first so that she wouldn't have to tilt her head too high.

"You looked like this when we rescued you. Your wounds have completely healed. According to my speculation, the person who treated you was most likely the Third Herrscher herself..."

"ah---!"

Amidst the screams, Lan Feng sat up abruptly and touched her chest with horror on her face. She was breathing rapidly and her eyes were full of panic.

(I... wasn't pierced by that lance?)

After checking again, the slightly plump chest was smooth without any wounds.

The surrounding was not the fragmented land, but a simple metal room. He was not standing in the sky, but lying firmly on a small bed.

"Huh...Huh...was it just a dream?"

Lan Feng breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand to lift up the silver hair that had fallen on his forehead, and as his breathing gradually calmed down, his whole body slowly relaxed.

Wait…silver?

"Ok?"

Lan Feng was slightly startled, then he immediately raised his hand and pushed the long hair that was scattered behind his head to the front. He looked carefully and saw that the hair that had been dyed purple by the Honkai energy had returned to its former pure silver-white color...

232 "Homecoming" Four Years Later >>

"Hair... has grown back?"

Lan Feng blinked, feeling somewhat puzzled. She was about to get up when she saw the unfamiliar environment around her that was different from the ME Club, and suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong...

? "Wait, where am I?"

I was lying on a small bed in a closed room. The ceiling and walls seemed to be made of metal. There was a chair not far away. Apart from that, there was nothing else. This layout made this room, which was neither too big nor too small, seem a little empty.

Moreover, the clothes on her body were no longer the hoodie and trousers she wore when she left, but a simple white long skirt. Apart from that, she had nothing else on her body...

Lan Feng frowned and subconsciously raised her right wrist. However, as she expected, the mountable terminal that always stayed on her wrist was no longer visible.

"I remember... I handed the stigmata to Himeko before, and then... I seemed to have met Tesla? So, was I rescued? Could this be the laboratory of the ME Company? That's right... It's not strange to have cameras installed in the laboratory."

Feeling a sense of being watched all around, although a little uncomfortable, Lan Feng forced himself to ignore them.

She propped herself up and moved to the bedside, putting her feet down. The coolness from the metal floor made her take a deep breath, and then she stood on the floor of the room and stretched her body a little.

"After losing the stigmata, the Honkai energy in my body should have gone riot... but now, they don't seem to be out of control? In other words, Tesla has solved my physical problems? Hmm... However, there is always a kind of 'pain' in the back as if it is burned. Is it the sequelae of removing the stigmata... Never mind, it's not a big problem."

She murmured to herself, forcibly suppressing the vague uneasiness in her heart, and looked around her.

"Yes, the clothes and other things on my body should have been taken off during the treatment. But, I have already woken up, why haven't they come out yet?"

She slowly walked towards the wall on one side. Strangely, she did not find a door in this room. The six sides of the entire rectangular room were made of the same metal walls, as if this was a prison...

Lan Feng sat back on the bed. As her memories before the coma became clearer, her calm face gradually became anxious. She remembered the slight "tingling sensation" in her neck at the very end. In her exhausted state, she could hardly feel it. However, her unique information-based pain sense allowed her to remember it perfectly...

In that situation, the only one who would do this to himself would be the one hugging his Tesla, right?

“No… Tesla can’t directly

If they do it, even if they need to use a hypnotic, they will definitely tell me in advance, so... "

——Ding ding!

Suddenly, an electronic prompt sounded! Lan Feng raised his head instantly, and saw the metal wall in front of him slowly rising up, revealing the vast space behind the wall and several figures standing behind it...

Directly in front of him was a young blond man, and following him were several girls wearing Valkyrie armor.

Seeing the blond man standing in the front, even though Lan Feng had a premonition of his current situation, he was still stunned, his face full of disbelief.

“You, you are…!”

The blond man had a smile on his face. He took another step forward, bent slightly, and gave a gentleman's salute to the slightly dazed silver-haired girl.

"Good day, Miss Hillis, did you rest well?"

"..."

"I am Otto Apokalis. This should be the first time we officially meet, Miss Hillis. But before that, since you joined Anti-Entropy, I think you should have known something about me."

Looking at Lan Feng, who was still staring with eyes wide open and not saying a word, Otto smiled gently when he saw that the girl's crossed pupils had turned blue but had not returned to normal.

"You seem surprised? Haha... I don't think there's anything surprising about this. You were caught so easily. It seems that my expectations of you were a bit too high... Anyway, welcome back to Tianming, k424."

At this time, Lan Feng finally came back to her senses. She looked at Otto and the Valkyries with a complicated expression, then jumped off the bed and walked over there.

Even though it's hard to accept, it's the truth...

"Otto Apokalis... I see. Since I'm in your hands, this means that this is the headquarters of the Destiny Organization..."

"Yes, to be precise, this is the research institute where the A-E series experiments were conducted, and you were born here, K424."

Otto explained calmly, smiling at the silver-haired girl who stopped not far from him. At this time, Lan Feng had also discovered that although the metal wall had risen, there was still a thick layer of glass between her and Otto. The surface was so transparent that she didn't notice it at first.

"k424... So, what should I call you? Should I call you Shiris? Or should I call you Cecilia? Or should I call you the Third Herrscher?"

Otto asked with a chuckle. But Lan Feng remained silent and just checked his physical condition secretly.

(Honkai energy... is surprisingly stable, is it restricted by something? No, there is obviously no other restrictive object in the body, and...)

"Hehe... You don't mind the name? Then I'll just call you K424. Well, whether you like it or not, let's talk a little bit about your messy memories... I'm a little interested."

"..."

Lan Feng still didn't answer. She squeezed her hands imperceptibly, and her eyes, which had been gloomy at the beginning, gradually became intriguing.

(Also... although the Honkai energy is stable, there is no problem when operating it. In other words, my power... is still retained?!)

"Huh...k424, your attitude is a bit troublesome. I hope you can cooperate a little. If possible, I don't want to use some rough means. That will not be good for us..."

Otto sighed helplessly, but at this moment, the silver-haired girl behind the glass wall suddenly raised her head, looked at Otto with bloodshot eyes, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Mr. Otto, do you think... you can lock me up with this level of iron and glass?"

The next moment, without waiting for Otto to say anything, the girl's silver hair suddenly swayed without wind, and was dyed into pure purple by the Honkai energy again! As her pupils were filled with purple again, she moved her feet and instantly rushed towards the glass barrier in front of her. As she swung her fist, a purple electric current flashed past, directly shattering the glass barrier of unknown material!

Amid the flying glass fragments, Lan Feng stopped in front of Otto. In her hand, she held a crystal blade that had condensed in an instant and placed it on the man's neck.

The whole process was over in less than a second. When the scattered glass fragments fell to the ground, several accompanying Valkyries suddenly reacted and looked at the girl who appeared in front of them in surprise.

However, despite their surprise, there was no panic on their faces...

Lan Feng looked at the blond man who was so close to her, and a smile of victory appeared on her serious face. If she wanted,

With just a slight movement of his wrist, he could cut the throat of this Archbishop of Heaven's Destiny!

Even though things were going a little too smoothly, Lan Feng was too nervous to think much about it. She was secretly alert to the Valkyries around her and cast her eyes on Otto who was still smiling.

"You are too arrogant, Lord Otto. You know that I am the 'Third Herrscher', but you dare to appear in front of me without any defense?"

Lan Feng chuckled and said, her slightly fanatical eyes were filled with a bit of contempt. Just as she was about to say something, Otto in front of her sighed slightly.

"Alas... I have to say, your actions were beyond my expectations, k424."

"Oh? Master Otto, didn't you even take this into account?"

Lan Feng asked with a sneer, but Otto just shook his head.

"It's really strange. Based on my previous observations of you, you are obviously a steady and wise person. In theory, you would not do such a reckless thing. So, to show my sincerity, I talked to you face to face like this. But now, such a thing actually happened... Did I misjudge you?"

Otto sighed again, and as his expression showed a little disappointment, his smile suddenly became cold.

"k424, do you think... why are you still alive and well like this?"

233 In vain

Following Otto's voice, a strong energy wave suddenly emanated from all around the huge room! In the girl's astonished expression, the Honkai energy crystal in her hand instantly disintegrated. The next moment, the powerful Honkai power that filled her body became dead silent in the blink of an eye, like boiling water poured into a snowy field, and could no longer be mobilized at all...

The girl's aura weakened, and all her strength was instantly drained by the suppression of Honkai energy. It was as if in the blink of an eye, she had transformed from that arrogant strong person into a harmless little girl.

Then, bursts of light particles emanated from her purple hair, which turned back to its previous silver-white color. The pupils in her eyes, which were filled with a hint of fear, also turned back to their azure blue color.

“What on earth is…?!”

The girl's eyes widened. Before she could say anything, the Valkyries rushed over and grabbed her arms and pushed her to the ground!

"Ugh! You guys...!"

The girl was startled and began to struggle subconsciously. However, even though she tried her best and even her muscles began to spasm slightly, she was unable to break free from these "weak" Valkyries.

“Why is this happening…! Otto! You…! What on earth did you do to me?!”

Otto looked at the girl struggling in vain with interest, and waved his hand slightly to the Valkyries. Then, the Valkyries who were suppressing the girl loosened their hands at the same time, stepped back, and stood aside.

"Huh...huh..."

Although she had only struggled for a few seconds, the girl was already out of breath. She still couldn't figure out why her body had become so weak. Even if she had been suppressed by the soul steel before, it wouldn't have reached this point...