K424 of the Collapse World

Although the executor who was recovering from his injuries seemed relaxed at the moment, Shilis did not dare to relax. She knew very well that this seemingly lazy young scientist was actually much smarter than most people in the Anti-Entropy Organization...

"Um, Aiyin..."

"Tesla has roughly told me about what happened yesterday, Shiris. I have to say, you guys really made a big fuss. Other organizations related to Honkai are not fools. It is impossible to hide the Honkai energy reaction of that level."

Einstein said, raising his hand slightly. As she moved, a light screen appeared in her hand. Shiris leaned over and took a quick look, and found that this was the information page inside Anti-Entropy. All the latest news on this page was about the discussion of the Herrscher-level Honkai Energy reaction that happened the day before...

"Look, even the African branch with low-end equipment detected the Honkai energy reaction at that time, and the branch far away in Oceania could also receive it clearly. Shirley, you should know what I want to say, right?"

Listening to Einstein's toneless voice, Shirley simply nodded lightly, without showing the surprised expression of sudden enlightenment that the other party had expected.

Slightly surprised at the calmness of the silver-haired girl, Einstein nodded and put the terminal away.

"Well, it seems that you have already guessed this matter, so there is no need for me to say more. Anyway, whether this matter is part of your plan or it is a pure accident, as the leader of the plan to enter Saint Freya, you should have considered this kind of early exposure situation, right?"

"Yes, I understand. It was my idea to bring everyone to Saint Freya, so I will naturally take responsibility for it. Besides, I never thought that I could hide alone from the beginning!"

After looking at Einstein who was listening quietly, Shirley let out a breath and continued.

"I know, although you didn't say anything, Aiyin, you are probably questioning my decision... Believe me, even if we didn't contact Theresa before, Tianming would have discovered the abnormality of Changkong City because of Cocolia's attack. Rather than this, it is better to win over the forces that can be allied sooner or later, which is better than staying in the Houkai area of ​​Changkong City. In Saint Freya, at least there is no need to worry about Otto dropping the Houkai fission warhead directly from the sky..."

"Okay, let's end this topic here. Anyway, for us, as long as the Destiny Organization does not attack us for the time being, we will no longer need to be too wary of that force once we complete the Moonlight Throne. In fact, Miss Shilis, the reason I called you here this time is actually for another matter..."

When Einstein said this, his half-open eyes suddenly opened completely, and his innocent look became serious. Sensing the change in Einstein's eyes, Shirley sighed. Sure enough, what was to come would come. Most of the people watching saw the scene of her getting close to Benares clearly.

"The Judgment-level Honkai Beast - Benares, a powerful Honkai Beast second only to the Herrscher in the Second Honkai. Ms. Shilis, since you have Cecilia's memories, you should be familiar with it, right? I remember that you once fought with it and killed its master, the Second Herrscher. Logically, there should be an irreconcilable hatred between you two, but based on the facts I learned yesterday, is there something wrong here?"

Einstein said with a hint of meaning, tilting his head, but still looking directly into Shirley's eyes. His penetrating gaze almost penetrated through the girl's eyes and saw through her thoughts directly...

Hillis slightly turned her eyes away, avoiding the gazes with Einstein. It wasn't that she felt guilty or anything, but she was a little hurt by this long-lost scrutiny.

However, even if she felt uncomfortable, she couldn't complain. In the eyes of the anti-Honkai organization, it was already good that humans who took the initiative to get close to Honkai creatures did not attack them as Herrscher on the spot.

Si's identity is quite special, but when Benares called her master, she also gently caressed Benares, and the feelings she showed did not seem fake. This scene has been seen by many people. Although Einstein has a certain affection for her, the relationship between Si Lisi and Einstein is just above allies and below friends. They do not trust each other unconditionally...

"If possible, can you relax a little, Dr. Einstein? Since you are willing to communicate with me face to face like this, you should still be willing to trust me, right?"

"Well, sorry. I'm a little sensitive. I'm just a little curious. A high-level Honkai beast like Benares is not a fool. It won't run over and call its master like a naive child when it sees a being similar to the Herrscher."

Einstein responded calmly, seeming to notice the bitterness on the silver-haired girl's face, and her sharp eyes slightly restrained. At this time, Shirley breathed a sigh of relief, crossed her hands on her lower abdomen, and the strangeness in her expression quickly subsided.

(Should I admit my true identity as 'Sirin'? No... the sins that Sirin committed are absolutely unforgivable to them. And I don't want to take the blame for my previous generation. So... let's make some minor changes.)

"In fact, the explanation is very simple... Dr. Einstein, you should know my true identity very well, right? I am an artificially created experimental subject based on the hybrid genes of Kiana and the Second Herrscher. My consciousness is generated by their genes, so I naturally have the characteristics of the Second Herrscher, or her 'soul'. In addition, I also have part of Sirin's memory..."

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"You have the memories of the Second Herrscher? You never told us this before, Shirley."

Hearing Einstein's sudden question, Shirley lowered her head slightly, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"I'm sorry... This is the memory I recovered after Otto conducted an experiment on me, and it is also very vague. There are only some fragmentary impressions. Among them, Benares is the clearer one. That sense of closeness is almost engraved in the depths of my consciousness..."

"I see. So, Benares recognized you as his master because your consciousness... or 'soul' is similar to that of the Second Herrscher. In that case, it's the same reason as K423... Yeah, that's what I expected. And when you saw that Judgment-level Honkai Beast, you instinctively regarded it as your servant, right?"

Einstein said this as if to confirm, and when she saw Shirley nod in confirmation, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then she breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed.

"I understand. Thank you for your answer, Shirley... I'm so sorry. I have to be more cautious when it comes to the matter of the Second Herrscher. If what happened just now makes you feel uncomfortable, please accept my apology..."

In response to Einstein's apology, Shirley waved her hand gently, and a gentle smile appeared on her face again.

"Don't apologize. Your suspicion is understandable. In fact, having a cautious and reliable ally like you makes me feel more at ease. Although being suspected is not a good feeling..."

"terribly sorry......"

"Oh~ It's okay. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, there's no need for us to continue the unpleasant topic just now. By the way, I've already told Bella... Benares. Although I'm not the real Second Herrscher, I can basically guarantee that she won't lose control. In addition, the Pseudo-Herscher who looks very similar to Seele is the friend who saved my life on the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. There's no need to be too wary of her..."

"Well... you don't need to tell me these things, right? Shirley, don't forget that you are now an executor recognized by the leader. As an equal, I have no right to interfere with your power structure~Executive Shirley."

"Eh? Is that so? Um... Is it really okay for me to decide on my own?"

"Executors are relatively independent. Even though I am close to Dr. Tesla, I never interfere with her research and development projects or her emotional issues..."

"..."

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"See you later, Aiyin, I wish you a speedy recovery~"

"Well...bye, Shiris."

After finishing the business, the two of them had no topic to chat about in completely different professional fields, so Shirley took the initiative to leave. On the other side, Einstein watched the silver-haired girl push the door and leave the room. Noticing Shirley's slightly shaky steps, her eyes moved, until the door was gently closed by the girl, Einstein sighed with a complicated look.

"Oh, am I really too suspicious... Is this the nth time I've doubted her? There's no need to confirm this... Is it because of the influence of what happened fifty years ago?"

I rubbed my head with a headache.

, recalling the girl's lost and sad expression just now, she suddenly felt an indescribable sense of guilt. She had seen everything the girl had done for Anti-Entropy so far. Even though there were still many doubts in Shilis's explanation, she suddenly had the urge to stop investigating...

(According to Shirley's explanation, if there are parts of her consciousness that are similar to Celine's, Benares should have recognized Shirley as Celine by detecting brain waves... However, everyone's brain waves are unique... If this method is used, the brain waves must be exactly the same to confirm that they are the same person, so... unless Shirley and Celine are the same person, this method will definitely not work!)

Thinking of this, Einstein shook her head in distress. Out of trust in the girl, she was unwilling to doubt her companion, especially to secretly suspect her behind her back. In fact, her trust in Shirley was no less than Tesla's. If Shirley's physical condition was not so bad, Einstein originally planned to let her become the master of the Moonlight Throne. The reason why she is so suspicious now is just because of her past habits and the shadow left by the Second Herrscher...

"Forget it. We can ask about these doubts later. There is no reason for Shirley to lie to us. Speaking of which...her health problems seem to be getting worse, right? Rather than that, let's think about what we can do first..."

"Really... How could such a thing happen in the academy? It's only been a few days since the last reconstruction? The repairs will cost a lot of money..."

Theresa stood on tiptoe in front of the office window, looking at the messy square not far below, muttering with an unhappy face. What happened the day before was simply inexplicable to her. Because after the anti-entropy attack, the first day of school was suddenly visited by the Judgment-level Honkai Beast of the Second Honkai, and then "Kiana" suddenly lost control and became the Second Herrscher. Later, Shiris, who arrived, was also the Second Herrscher. Who would have thought that these things that sounded messy were what she had experienced personally the day before...

"Ms. Theresa, have you finished dealing with the affairs of the academy? If so, let's quickly start the battle we left over from yesterday!"

Hearing the sudden voice behind her, Theresa's mouth twitched. She turned her head slightly and saw the girl with three hair colors sitting at the table behind her.

Seeing Jiuxiao again, Theresa suddenly felt that she was really stupid for thinking that this girl was a peerless strongman. This "captain" arranged by Anti-Entropy was actually just a serious game nerd. It was a pity that she had imagined so much at that time...

"Well, it's basically done... Well, I'll play some games. After so much going on, I want to relax a bit..."

Theresa accepted Jiuxiao's invitation with a helpless look on her face, and returned to her desk. She was about to turn on the office's stationary terminal, but the next moment, the sudden sound of the communication interrupted her action.

"Einstein?!"

Seeing the name displayed on the screen, Theresa shuddered. Why would this anti-entropy scientist, who she had almost punched in the head, suddenly contact her...

Theresa answered the call with a guilty conscience. She adjusted the terminal to single-person mode, looked at the blue-haired girl with a bandage on her head on the screen, raised her hand and greeted her with a wry smile.

"Dr. Einstein? Um... what can I do for you... what?! The restricted area under St. Freya's Cathedral? You, what are you looking for there for?!"

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Far East Branch, Academy Medical Center...

"It shouldn't be a problem... We've been through so many things together, and we basically know each other inside and out. Everyone has long known that I have Xilin's genes, so it shouldn't affect the trust between the two parties..."

After leaving Einstein's ward, Shirley strolled in the corridor of the Far East Branch's medical center. Although her own office was the health room on the first floor, the girl was in no mood to go back there at the moment.

Although the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it is not a pleasant thing to be suspected by an ally, especially after experiencing betrayal. Even if it is a misunderstanding, Shilis does not want others to regard her as a betrayer...

(Forget it... Aiyin should be able to see things clearly. There is no point in guessing her thoughts like this. Instead of this, it is better to think about what that guy will do after knowing my whereabouts?)

After speculating the bishop's code of conduct in her mind, Hillis's face suddenly became somewhat helpless. It was obvious that Otto had no reason to let her go. Although she didn't know why he didn't use all his strength to catch her back when she escaped from the headquarters of the Heavenly Mandate, Hillis didn't dare to go.

Bet, that man will continue to indulge himself and do evil things under his nose...

(Although he values ​​my existence, he should have more important plans... However, with that guy's control desire, he can only feel at ease after locking me in a glass jar or making me disappear completely... So, I'm afraid trouble will come soon. Well, given the independence of the major branches of the Mandate of Heaven, Otto should not do something like sending a fleet to invade Saint Freya to destroy the unity of the Mandate of Heaven. Then, he will probably encounter assassination... I was really underestimated. Although I was able to escape last time, it was only because he showed mercy... Humph, I will not sit still and wait for death! Do you think you can control all my actions? One day, you will reap what you sow!)

Hillis thought angrily and stopped. She leaned her body gently against the wall at the edge of the windowsill and fell into deep thought again. After having close contact with Otto during that period of time, Hillis knew very well that the behavior pattern of the archbishop was completely incomparable with that of ordinary people! He might be talking to you with a kind face in the last second, and he might throw you directly into the experimental cabin in the next second. Humans are creatures with both rationality and emotions, but in Hillis's opinion, the man may have lost most of his emotions as a human being and completely relied on rationality to control his actions. The only thing that can arouse his emotions, and at the same time, the flaw in his heart, is probably Kallen Kaslana...

(However, that guy's weakness is not so easy to exploit... I used Kallen's story to fool him last time, but it probably won't work next time. I can't threaten him with a dead person... I can't. Although I really want to find a way to kill that bastard, I can't do anything to that behemoth now. But, what if they really take the initiative to pick a fight...?)

Thinking of this, Shilis's mind moved, she raised her gloved right hand and snapped her fingers...

"At present, we have Herrscher-level combat power... Kiana is one, the new Benares is one, Yaezakura who masters the Jizo spirit is about the same, and Seele can barely reach that level. Well, if you add all of Saint Freya and ME Club... No! Even so, it is not enough! The divine machines of Tenman are enough to hold back our main combat power, and the special Valkyries with unknown strength at the headquarters are unknown. What's more, I don't want to drag unrelated people into this mess, and those children should not be pushed onto the battlefield..."

Sighing helplessly, Shirley placed her hand on her left chest, feeling her heartbeat that only beat once every second or so. The bitterness on her face became even more intense.

"I really want to end this all by myself... but unfortunately..."

Shirley whispered to herself. In fact, her body had long been unable to support movement. She could still walk and move as usual, relying on Honkai energy to power her body. If it were an ordinary person, with a heart rate of only 40 beats per minute, she would probably not be able to survive in the intensive care unit with tubes and life-support equipment all over her body.

Even if she used energy to assist her actions, she had to be extremely careful with the manipulation of the Honkai, as a single carelessness would cause the erosion of Honkai energy. Given her current physical condition, even a slight erosion would be fatal.

Before her health deteriorated to this extent, Shiris refused routine medical examinations. She knew very well how troublesome her health problems were. Even if she told others about it, it would only make them worry. Moreover, she had to stay away from items that would affect Honkai energy, such as Theresa's God Key. If she was suppressed by Honkai energy now, she might not survive even a minute...

"I originally wanted to stop the collapse of this world before it was completely destroyed, but it seems that it is too late. With my current condition, I am afraid that I will only hinder them... I must solve my physical problem first. Before that, if there is any accident, I can only borrow their strength first..."

The girl quietly looked out the window, watching those carefree girls strolling on the road of the academy, happily chatting about the TV series they watched the day before, or discussing the strange things they had heard before. In Shilis's view, although these Valkyries, like herself, had also come into contact with the essence of the world, they were destined to be people from two different worlds.

"Valkyrie... huh? Forget it. Just like the basic education philosophy they received, they believe that their duty is to fight against the Honkai and protect the weak as messengers of justice... If they rashly come into contact with the dark side of the Valkyrie, they will probably just become like Lin..."

Shilis shook her head and looked away from the window, intending to return to her office. However, at this moment, she saw an unexpected figure...

The petite girl in blue lowered her head slightly and walked slowly in the corridor of the clinic. Her short black hair with a hint of dark blue looked rough and shaggy, obviously not well taken care of.

Si was about to say hello, but she found that the girl seemed to be lost in thought and walked straight past her, not noticing the silver-haired girl who raised her hand to say hello.

"..."

The embarrassment of being ignored made the corners of Hillis' mouth twitch. She turned around and patted the girl's shoulder gently, which brought her back to her senses.

"Eh?!"

"Hey, hey... Seele, are you just so gorgeously ignoring me? Um... Could it be that after having sister Bronya, you can no longer have room for me, sister Seele?"

Shirley said teasingly, and was about to say something else, but as the girl in front of her slowly turned around and saw Xi'er's bright red pupils, Shirley's eyes moved slightly. Obviously, these eyes did not belong to the original Xi'er...

"It's you? Miss Stigmata..."

"Well...long time no see, Shiris."

"Seele" replied to Shirley awkwardly, looking a little uneasy. Shirley couldn't help but feel a little confused. Under normal circumstances, this lady of the stigmata would not occupy Seele's body casually. She claimed that after Seele met Bronya, she rarely surfaced her consciousness. And she suddenly came out today, it must be for something important...

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Shirley thought about it for a moment, and a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes. She walked to Xier with a smile, raised her hand and stroked her head, smoothing down the messy hair.

"Hehe... I see. You are probably looking for Miss 'Hill', right? Right, Miss Stigmata?"

"Yes......"

"Xi'er" lowered her head and responded in a whisper, with a hint of sadness in her complex expression. Shirley could see that she seemed to be struggling with something, and there was a hint of guilt in her eyes...

"Do you want to go find her? I'll take you there. She just consumed too much Honkai energy. She's not in any danger."

"Thank you, I know, but..."

Seeing the girl's hesitation, Shirley easily guessed what she was thinking.

"What are you still struggling about? I remember that Hill is the most important person to you. Now that she has finally returned to us, you should be happy. Well, don't be so sad. It's not your fault that she is in danger this time. And as far as the result is concerned, isn't she safe now?"

"But, but I once gave her..."

"Don't talk about the past anymore. You should save these words for her first! Okay, hurry up and follow me. After I take you to find Hill's room, I still have to go back to work!"

As she spoke, Shirley grabbed the girl's wrist without saying a word, and in Shirley's panicked eyes, she pulled her towards the room at the other end of the corridor.

"Wait! I'm not ready yet..."

"What do you have to prepare? You're not going to meet your boyfriend. Are you planning on putting on some makeup before going?"

"Well......"

Feeling that the girl holding her hand only struggled symbolically, she followed him obediently. Shiris breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards a room inside the medical center...

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"Bella, you have found your master here, right? I have fulfilled my promise. Now, we no longer owe each other anything."

In a double room, a black-haired girl sitting on the inner bed gently stroked the little Honkai beast in her hands and said weakly to another purple-gray-haired girl beside her. After saying this, she stopped talking and just stared blankly at the blue sky outside the window with her back to the door, wondering what she was thinking about.

"Well, thank you again, Master Hill. Although I am still a little confused, being able to return to my master's side again is enough for me..."

On the other bed, Benares, who had transformed into a human form again, sat on the edge of the bed and thanked Hill earnestly. At this moment, she was not wearing clothes made of Honkai energy, but an ordinary hospital gown. Feeling the inexplicable heaviness of the atmosphere, she glanced at Hill next to her with some concern, and then spoke again to break the silence.

"Um... Lord Hill, have you found your lost things?"

"......Um."

Hill just responded lightly and stopped talking. For some reason, Benares could feel that Hill's mood seemed to be even lower after she said this. She simply let go of the petite winged creature in her arms and lay down directly on her back.

Benares didn't know what she had said wrong, but in order to prevent Hill from becoming even more depressed, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.

I don't really understand your thoughts as a lawyer.

She hooked her finger at the Advance-level Honkai Beast beside Hill, and the latter flew to her side obediently. She held this Honkai Beast with special meaning in her hand.

Benares closed his eyes, and the room returned to its original tranquility.

——Boom boom!