K424 of the Collapse World

No one can predict whether a disaster will suddenly befall him.

This is especially true in this crumbling world. Those living on the edge of the world are always on edge. Because they don't know what will happen.

There would be no chance that a Honkai beast or a dead warrior would suddenly appear in the next moment and tear me to pieces, or I would be transformed into their kind...

What's wrong with being corrupted and turned into a dead man? At least I don't have to worry anymore...

No one thinks that way.

Precisely because they are in danger, they value life even more and will never give up easily.

North is one of them.

However, he is special. As a former mercenary, he is a strong man among the survivors.

Moreover, he almost perfectly fulfilled his responsibilities as a strong man and always protected the people in this settlement.

He once believed that although such life was hard, everyone would be safe.

However, North did not expect...the disaster would come so suddenly.

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Unsurprisingly, he was defeated by Aimiye who was eroded by Honkai. Moreover, he was injured by the sickle constructed by Honkai energy and was also infected by Honkai. Soon, he will become a dead soldier and hurt other people...

(You must not do this...! You must not hurt anyone...)

When he was still conscious, this was the only thought in his mind. He had misjudged his ability and had no way to stop Amy. Moreover, he was losing his thinking ability all the time and was no longer aware of the threat of Amy.

But at least, he thought that he couldn't do the same... become a dead soldier and destroy this home...

Relying on his willpower, he forced himself to stay conscious and walked far away from the village into the forest.

However, when the collapse completely destroyed his mind, his body no longer belonged to him.

So... the warrior who was once called North, under the influence of instinct, once again returned to this village full of human breath...

"Mr.... North?"

(sorry……)

When North's last bit of consciousness faded, only these three words remained in his mind.

"Hey... Hogg! Why are you home so late? What... is wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

The middle-aged woman watched her child staggering toward the door and hurried over.

"It looks like he can't even walk steadily... Is he having a fever? This is troublesome..."

The woman walked towards her child defenselessly, but she was thinking about how to reduce the fever.

(Alas... maybe I'll have to trouble Mr. North to collect herbs again.)

The woman thought so and didn't notice the grayish white skin of the child exposed...

Lan Feng ran on the path in the village, anxiously rushing towards the direction where she sensed the collapse. Although she noticed that the movement in the village was a little unusual, and there were even some strange noises in the distance, but recalling the special collapse fluctuations at that moment, the ominous premonition in her heart became stronger, and she had no time to care about these things.

"Hey! Miss Lan Feng, please wait!"

Suddenly hearing someone calling his name, Lan Feng stopped, turned around, and saw a strange man with glasses and ordinary looks.

"Who are you? What's wrong?"

Lan Feng frowned and asked this person. She was very anxious and probably didn't have time to waste on such a place...

——!

Suddenly, when Lan Feng's eyes met with this man's, he suddenly realized that this guy was not an ordinary person!

Although the faint murderous aura was well concealed, Lan Feng still discovered something unusual and saw through the man's disguise.

(Who is he? What is his purpose?)

On the other side, Bonnie noticed the girl's suspicious eyes and knew that he had been exposed. Surprised at the girl's keen insight, Bonnie was also sure that this girl who could control Honkai must have a complicated background.

He had just received an order from Fenrir that the troops of the Destiny were approaching and he needed to capture the target immediately and then leave his current position.

Although Bonnie was shocked by the urgency of the situation, as a professional agent, he quickly prepared a retreat to the forest and then went to look for Lan Feng's trace.

Although his disguise was so flawed due to his anxiety that Lan Feng saw through it at a glance, Bonnie was not worried. If that was the case, he could just use force to take her away! However, her body was so fragile, what should he do if something went wrong...

"You don't need to know who I am. I'm going to take you away from here now. You have no choice. Just follow me and you won't suffer! Otherwise..."

At this time, Bonnie still tried to force Lan Feng to go with him. He didn't know that a huge change had happened in the village...

After hearing what the man said, Lan Feng's eyes turned cold. Although he didn't know who he was, it seemed that he was definitely a pursuer from the Destiny Organization. Apart from them, Lan Feng couldn't think of anyone else who would want to...

Catch yourself.

(It’s just that… I don’t have time to go with you to see Otto now!)

What he was most concerned about now was the reaction of the Honkai wave coming from not far away. But what surprised Lan Feng was that the wave only appeared for a moment, and then there was no reaction... It was as if it was deliberately letting him notice it...

"Hey, did you hear me clearly? Give up resistance and follow me, or don't blame me for being rude!"

Turning his gaze back to the man in front of him, Lan Feng shook his head, trying to dispel what was in his mind.

(We’ll talk about those things later… Let’s solve the current problem first!)

Lan Feng did not dare to underestimate the man in front of him. Since he was sent by destiny to capture him, even if he was not a Valkyrie, he must have some special means...

Seeing the man's expression gradually becoming impatient, he just took a step forward and seemed to want to say something, Lan Feng's eyes fixed.

"Did you hear that..."

(…Strike first to gain the upper hand!!)

Lan Feng's feet shook violently, and the power that had been accumulated in her legs exploded! Along with the cracked ground, her figure was ejected, and in the blink of an eye she appeared in front of Bonnie.

Bonnie's reaction was not slow, but in the instant his facial expression changed from calm to fear, a small foot with strong force had already kicked him hard in the chest!

Bonnie felt as if his chest cavity caved in at this moment, and the air in his lungs was instantly squeezed out. Under the severe pain, even his thinking seemed to stagnate.

The huge impact force caused Bonnie's body to fly backwards and hit a tree behind him, directly breaking the crooked tree that was as thick as a bowl.

Lan Feng landed lightly on the ground, with purple spots appearing on her outstretched hands. She was about to control the Honkai to chase after the man, but she found that the man had fainted with blood spitting out of his mouth.

If Bonnie had not underestimated the enemy, with his skills comparable to those of a special forces soldier, he would not have been defeated so easily. However, since he believed from the bottom of his heart that the silver-haired girl was very weak, he did not guard against her at all, so...

"Ah...?"

Lan Feng, who had kicked out a flying kick, looked at his own victory result and couldn't help but open his eyes wide...

(Isn’t this… too weak…? No, since I’m someone sent by destiny, I can’t be this bad… Could it be that I’m actually very strong?)

(No... Don't get too cocky! Who knows what kind of strength a real Valkyrie has? Right... Heaven's Fate probably doesn't understand my current strength yet, so it's not surprising what kind of person they send out...)

Lan Feng stood up straight and was about to continue rushing towards his destination, but suddenly he felt an inexplicable palpitation!

"You actually want me to come to you in person. You really don't know how to live or die!"

The charming voice seemed to come from the void;! , Lan Feng, driven by instinct, hurriedly leaned to the right...

————Swish!!

A streak of black light flashed through space like lightning, passing Lan Feng's neck by a hair's breadth! A few tiny silver hairs were cut off by the black blade and scattered in the air...

Lan Feng was sweating profusely due to the intense sense of crisis! Subconsciously, she brushed her right hand across her thigh and pulled out the dagger tied to her leg. She turned sideways and swung the blade behind her...!

040 Night...>>

--Ding!

The dagger was blocked by the handle of a sickle. Lan Feng's slightly shrunken blue pupils met the bloodthirsty red pupils that were so close...

"Hehe... Very good... I can see that you are very strong!"

"You...have self-awareness?"

Hearing the crazy voice of the woman opposite, Lan Feng frowned and asked.

In fact, Lan Feng was a little surprised when he saw the enemy's appearance just now. Because this enemy looked very similar to the sickle girl in the game Honkai Impact 3, but there were some differences. The enemy in front of him was wearing a black long windbreaker, and the sickle in his hand was much larger, with a total length of about three meters, and the sickle blade was nearly one meter long...

Why are there such assassins in the village?

Moreover, what concerned Lan Feng even more was the fact that she clearly had self-awareness. According to what she had learned before, except for Herrschers or extremely special Pseudo-Herschers, ordinary Honkai creatures should not have self-awareness, but why did she...?

So, Lan Feng decided to try to communicate with her first.

Lan Feng fixed his gaze on the assassin girl in front of him, but saw a playful smile on the corner of her mouth.

Obviously, the dead girl had no intention of answering her question.

"Hmph... You are a sinner who received the grace of God but did not carry out His oracle! Are you ready to accept the punishment?"

"God? What the hell are you talking about…"

Before Lan Feng finished speaking, the dead girl suddenly turned her wrist, brushing away Lan Feng's dagger, and suddenly raised the sickle handle at the other end, swinging it towards Lan Feng's head at lightning speed!

Lan Feng leaned back hastily, the sickle handle brushing against his nose, bringing with it a strong gust of wind.

Lan Feng couldn't help but squint her eyes. She took a step back and just wanted to adjust her balance, she saw the dead girl twisted her body, and the sickle drew an arc and chopped towards her chest!

Lan Feng's pupils suddenly contracted, and the dead girl with a grim smile on her face was reflected in her eyes...

--boom!

The sharp blade of the sickle cut into the ground unhindered, but the blast caused by the huge force tore the soil apart, and smoke and dust rose up along with the sound of a sonic boom!

"Cough cough..."

The silver-haired girl knelt down beside him in a panic, coughing. The moment the blade hit her, Lan Feng gave up her balance and rolled on the ground to avoid the swift blow.

(The difference in combat awareness is huge...! Although I can see her movements clearly, I have no idea how to respond! However... I should try to communicate with her first...)

"Hey...wait a minute! Who are you? Why are you..."

- Swish!

In response to her, she continued to receive fierce and deadly attacks!

Lan Feng supported himself on the ground with his hands and leaped back with force, once again dodging the attack from the assassin girl.

(Negotiation is useless...?)

The death girl held the sickle horizontally in one hand and swung it in the air, shaking away the smoke and dust that filled the surroundings. Then she placed the blade behind her and once again assumed a charging and slashing posture.

"Interesting... Really interesting... You are indeed much stronger than that North! You can hold out against me for so long..."

Lan Feng didn't expect that the other party would suddenly take the initiative to talk to her, and mentioned North...

"What? Mr. North? Why... do you know him?"

"Because I killed him!"

Hearing the crazy and arrogant voice of the death girl, Lan Feng's eyes fell into confusion...

kill him?

Kill... that is, take away life? North... is dead?

Lan Feng was stunned for a moment. She hadn't reacted yet. That upright, responsible uncle who knew her secret and trusted her unconditionally, suddenly died?

“Hmm? Pfft… hehe… what’s your reaction? Could it be that you’ve fallen in love with that gentleman? But don’t worry, he’s just become a loyal believer of God…”

"……What's the meaning?"

Lan Feng came back to her senses and asked with a frown. Her eyes were already frost-like.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, Lan Feng considered the middle-aged man who had helped him a lot as a friend. However, he suddenly learned of his death in such a situation...

"I turned him into a being like me~ However, compared to a noble envoy like me, he is just inferior..."

"Hey... could it be that?"

Lan Feng suddenly had a bad feeling. Believer? Low class? In other words...

"He should be fulfilling the oracle seriously now... Everyone in this village will become a believer of the god! Ah... What a wonderful thing..."

"what?!"

Lan Feng hurriedly listened carefully to the sounds around her, and sure enough... subtle screams, roars, and the sound of things being thrown came into her ears... Her mind was completely focused on the dead girl in front of her, and she didn't notice anything unusual around her.

"Hey! What on earth did you do?!"

Lan Feng asked loudly, her voice trembling. Although she had guessed it in her heart, she didn't want to think about it this way...

“Ah…don’t…don’t come over here!!”