K424 of the Collapse World

"Ah ha ha......"

Looking at the red-haired girl beside him awkwardly, Jiuxiao looked at Charlotte's sharp vertical pupils and the wolf ears on her head. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and took a step back with his legs trembling nervously.

"Although I am also an old man who has lived for more than 500 years, I really don't want to drink tea with those elegant Far Eastern elders. Compared to them, I am still more interested in you~!"

"Um, you, you are Miss Charlotte, right? Nice to meet you. I... I am the captain of the Far East Branch's floating battleship, the Hyperion..."

"I know, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao, right? It's a very handsome name, um~ it has the demeanor of a brave man!"

"Thank...thank you."

Although the words of the wolf-eared girl were very much to Jiuxiao's liking, at this moment, Jiuxiao did not feel any benefit from them. He only felt a sense of crisis that came from his biological instinct.

I don't know if it's because the fusion rate of the artificial stigma has increased, and the strength of the Valkyrie has gradually increased. Jiuxiao can slowly and keenly feel the suffocating oppression that comes with those powerful Honkai energy beings...

This wolf-eared girl is very powerful! She is in no way inferior to strong people like Yaezakura and Jizi. Moreover, the dangerous aura of a wild beast on her makes Jiuxiao dare not let down his guard at all.

(It’s just my feeling after all… Even if I tell this to Shiris, she won’t believe it…)

Inhale deeply

After taking a breath, Jiuxiao shrank her body and spoke in a low voice with a trembling voice.

"Well, Miss Charlotte, actually, I...my meat is not tasty at all, so..."

"Hey~ What are you thinking about? Even though I'm a half-wolf humanoid Houkai Beast, I won't eat raw meat like a real wolf, especially human flesh... Don't be so nervous~"

Charlotte said with a smile, keeping the powerful Honkai energy restrained, and there was no malice in her gentle tone, but Jiuxiao still looked as if he was facing a great enemy and couldn't help but frown.

"..."

"Hey~ I told you not to be nervous, but... you can sense my power, but you can't tell the difference between good and evil? It's like that. Although you have a special stigma power, it is undoubtedly incomplete..."

"Eh?!"

The wolf-eared girl's sudden words shocked Jiuxiao's mind.

"What did you say?"

"Hey~ Can you show me the lines on your body where the bandages are, caused by the rejection of the stigmata?"

"You...how do you know...?!"

Jiu Xiao widened her eyes at Charlotte's smiling amber pupils. For the first time, her secret that she had hidden till now was revealed by someone at a glance...

"Don't worry, I just want to help you. After all, I owe that guy a favor for his trust in that situation. That little fool who cherishes her friends...it's not difficult to repay her favor..."

551 The Second Stigma

The bandages that Jiuxiao wrapped around her arms and thighs were not completely holy objects "wrapped to seal the evil power" as she said. Her second-year disease was indeed not fake, but she did this for another purpose.

When she was very young, a strange memory inexplicably appeared in her mind, which flashed in the depths of her soul again and again, accompanied by extremely realistic dreams.

Along with these seemingly abnormal psychological phenomena, her body also began to gradually change...

Strange marks began to appear on the skin of her right arm and thigh, and gradually spread and deepened over time. Although these strange marks did not remain there all the time, they only appeared on the surface of the skin intermittently. But each attack was accompanied by a piercing pain, a cold pain that seemed to tear the frostbitten skin slowly from the flesh...

There is no doubt that I am different.

For some reason, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao did not tell anyone this secret, but chose to hide it in her heart. But it was these things that happened in her childhood that had an irreversible impact on her childhood and future.

Who would have known that when this girl was frantically speaking embarrassing chuuni lines and sneering while covering her bandaged arm, she was venting the unbearable pain...

"I originally thought that pain was just the price of carrying that memory, and those marks were just the marks of pain. But recently, it has appeared more and more frequently, and I can begin to feel that it has really started to affect my body and mind. The most obvious thing is this ability to perceive..."

"Well, judging from your frightened expression just now, you must have seen through my strength, and at the same time, you also saw through the essence of my ability, isn't that right?"

The bandages were thrown messily on the ground. Charlotte held Jiuxiao's right hand, which had been pale from not seeing the sun for a long time, and responded softly. On the surface of the girl's arm, there were black streaks all over her forearm, tightly wrapped around her skin like thorns, and accompanied by the slight pulsation of blood vessels, it seemed to be climbing up her arm...

"It's quite interesting... The abnormality you've experienced recently should be the result of the incomplete stigmata memory and the artificial stigmata granted by destiny interacting with each other, which then caused a rejection reaction and manifested itself in you as the host."

Charlotte smiled as she ran her fingers over the engraved lines, but her eyes slowly became serious. Although it was very interesting to study the state of Honkai energy in various situations, she had to focus on Jiuxiao's life safety now.

"Tsk... As expected, in Saint Freya Academy, there is no normal person who has anything to do with Silis! This kind of Honkai energy runaway caused by the stigma itself is really a rare and tricky situation."

"Ah...what?"

Looking at the helpless wolf-eared girl in front of her, Jiu Xiao still had a bewildered expression. She didn't know why Charlotte wanted to help her, nor did she know what the other party was planning to do. However, thanks to the training she had received before, she could understand a little bit of what Charlotte said.

"Miss Penglai Temple, you know that there was originally a stigmata that had not yet awakened in your body, but in this state, you implanted an additional artificial stigmata, which occupied the load space that the original unawakened stigmata should have. This means that you now have two completely different stigmata in your body!"

She was born with a true inherited stigmata, which made her the chosen one. However, she was tortured for ten years by the incomplete stigmata that could not repair itself. She was even implanted with another artificial stigmata by accident. Should we say she is lucky or unlucky?

Feeling the slight tremor of the girl's arm, Charlotte's face was a little surprised. According to what Jiuxiao had told her just now, every time the stigmata appeared, it would be accompanied by unbearable pain. But now, these clear lines have completely covered her arms, and Jiuxiao's expression did not show any pain, as if she could not feel any pain at all. But the arm that spasmed slightly from time to time under the instinct of nerves exposed the fact that she was still suffering from pain...

It seems that it's not just luck, this girl's strong willpower is obviously beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"However, the pain from the stigma rejection reaction was amazing that you were able to endure it without changing your expression."

"Eh? Well... after all, this is a problem that has lasted for more than ten years. As long as you don't get driven crazy by it, you can get used to it. Um, speaking of which... what will happen if different stigmata coexist in your body?"

As Jiuxiao asked again, Charlotte's eyes flickered slightly and she sighed softly.

"Hehe...Although the artificial stigmata developed by Tianming restored the power of the stigmata, its flawed embedded genetic structure and dangerous stability meant that nearly 30% of the Valkyries' deaths were not caused by combat damage, but by the backlash of the stigmata itself."

"I know about this, but... doesn't this only happen to Valkyries with low qualifications? As long as the fusion rate of the stigma is high enough, this won't happen, right?"

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"It seems that you haven't fully understood what I said."

Charlotte shook her head and let go of Jiuxiao's arm.

"You can barely adapt to the erosion of one artificial stigma, but a second stigma will soon appear on your body! When it is repaired, the double load of the two stigma will cause your body's energy balance to collapse instantly! By that time, no one knows what you will become."

"Eh! Does that mean... my current situation is already very bad?!"

Looking at Jiuxiao, who was still confused in surprise, Charlotte was speechless. She didn't know whether she should say that she was slow to react or praise her for her calmness in the face of danger. But no matter what, since she chose to interfere in this matter, she should just act according to the original plan...

"No, although the consequences of leaving it alone are very serious, it is not a big problem if it is dealt with in advance. I have already said that I will help you solve this life-threatening problem, but the most important thing is to see how you choose~"

"My trade-off...?"

"Yes."

The red-haired, wolf-eared girl nodded slightly and raised her right hand. The next moment, the energy extending from the ends of her five slender fingers quickly condensed into a fiery red crystal, forming the shape of a sharp claw.

"Although my strength is not as good as Miss Shilis's, I can also control the particles of Honkai energy. I can use my ability to destroy the energy factor of one of the stigmata in your body and prevent the Honkai energy from getting out of control in advance. However, it is up to you to decide which stigmata to destroy and which to leave."

"..."

Looking at Jiuxiao who had fallen into silence, Charlotte moved her finger joints and spoke again.

"Because your inherited stigmata have not yet awakened, all your current combat abilities come from the power of artificial stigmata. If you abandon the artificial stigmata, it means that you will lose most of your training results as a Valkyrie and return to the state of a weak ordinary person. However, if you choose to abandon your own incomplete stigmata, then I must tell you something."

"The natural stigmata that you inherit naturally come from the inheritance of countless epochs of Honkai creatures. The power retained in them is completely incomparable to artificial stigmata. Even I cannot see what is contained in your natural stigmata. However, you also know its current state. It is in the process of self-repair in a broken state. No one knows when it will be repaired. Moreover, not only that, when you inherit the stigmata after the repair is completed, it will be a great test. If you fail, you will still be out of control of Honkai energy."

"this......"

"Well, make your choice, Miss Horaiji. Do you want to keep the artificial stigmata you have accumulated so far, or the natural stigmata that have unknown powers but are extremely risky?"

"Shiris, you seem to have left a follower at the airport? I remember that guy was imprisoned in the ME company..."

Near the airport, in the Far East Branch's building area, Ji Zi looked at the silver-haired girl walking next to her and couldn't help but ask.

"Jiu Xiao is still there. Although you should have the means to control him, it is still difficult to let Jiu Xiao and that kind of

Is it really okay for a dangerous guy to be alone? "

Jizi's serious face was filled with worry, and the exasperated expression she had just a while ago seemed to be just a show. But in response, Shilis waved her hand without hesitation.

"It doesn't matter, they will definitely get along well."

"Are you sure...? That guy was once a high-risk Honkai creature that was imprisoned. How can you be so sure..."

"Don't doubt it. I have already untied Charlotte's collar. Since she will come back with me, she will never do anything bad to us. Once they enter this branch of the world, their fate is sealed."

"Clam?"

Himeko was confused by Shirley's explanation. She glanced at Asakura Miyuki, whose face was full of "whatever Shirley says is right", and gave up asking for her opinion.

"I say, Shirley... I haven't seen you for two days. Why are you suddenly so weird? What destiny world line? Have you been secretly brainwashed by destiny?"

"..."

"With all due respect, if those words are serious, you may need a psychiatric diagnosis, Shirley."

"Then just take me as a joke."

Shilis rolled her eyes at her, and then she didn't answer, and quickened her pace to move forward. The memory superposition of the world bubble that she had obtained could not be explained in a few words. And now, there was another important thing waiting for her...

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Following the main road outside the airport, you will find the Far East Branch's base. It is also a floating base, and although its scale is not as large as the floating island of the Destiny headquarters, its basic facilities are quite complete.

Shiris, who had just returned from the Destiny Headquarters, should go to the command center of the base according to the fixed procedure, log out of the attack status and record the mission information. This is a necessary task after the completion of each Valkyrie mission.

Although she is not a Valkyrie, Shilis, who registered her file in the Far East Branch with the information of a Valkyrie, is also bound by this rule in theory. However, with her status in the Far East Branch, she can extend the registration of Changguang's Q group: 543659389 indefinitely with just one sentence, so no one can do anything to her even if she ignores this process. Before her, every return was done in this way...

However, this time, Shilis actually took the initiative to go to the command center to register the mission information. This was the first time in Jizi's memory. However, based on past experience, the girl's rare visit to the command center this time was probably not for the mission cancellation process.

Moreover, I don't know if it's my illusion, but this girl's temperament seems to have changed again...

"Um, Shilis, did something happen when you went to the Destiny Headquarters this time?"

Finally, unable to suppress her curiosity, Jizi asked. Although she was not very familiar with Shilis, who had done her a favor, the abnormal situation this time made Jizi suspect that a major event that she was unaware of had happened somewhere.

Since she went to the headquarters, it means that the matter is probably related to the Far East Branch and Saint Freya...

"Things...indeed, there was a little accident this time, but it's still under control, don't worry."

As if she had known what Jizi would ask on the way, Xili answered without hesitation, and her steps did not stop at all. But Jizi was naturally not satisfied with such an answer.

"There must have been a fight, right? Shirley, the universal Valkyrie uniform you're wearing is not the same one you wore before you left. And the way you fight, it's easy to damage your clothes..."

Looking at the inconspicuous manufacturing number on the collar of the girl's pure white uniform, Ji Zi's eyes became a little more serious, and she slowed down her pace, intending to discuss what happened with Shirley in front of her on the spot.

Normally, when a fellow traveler falls behind, people would slow down their pace and keep walking side by side with their companions. But now, despite Jizi's slight lag, Shilis did not slow down at all, but kept her original walking speed and walked directly past her shoulder.

"You know, Jizi, there's no need to explain some unimportant things too clearly. If Theresa asked you what you had for the three meals that day, what you did, and who you talked to every night when you returned to the dormitory, how would you feel?"

"This... this situation is obviously different. What you said were all personal matters, but you went to the Tianming headquarters to attend the meeting this time on behalf of the Far East Branch. As the combat commander of the Far East Branch, I have the obligation to know the important situation of the branch."

Seeing that Shilis was unwilling to talk to her in detail, Jizi had no choice but to speed up her pace again to catch up with the silver-haired girl who was already two steps ahead. However, she did not intend to give up.

It was so strange, this feeling of being completely seen through... Logically, this kind of tacit understanding could only occur between close relatives or close friends. However, the relationship between him and Shilis was clearly just

Just a little familiar, not like long-time friends who have known each other for a long time...

"Well, if you want to know anyway, just follow me. However, the decision on whether you can participate is not in my hands."

Looking at Himeko's determined expression, the girl could only shake her head and sigh. Asakura Miyuki, who was following beside her, did not participate in the conversation between the two from beginning to end, and just followed Shiris obediently. She knew very well that the best way to deal with these matters concerning the top leaders of the Tianming Branch was not to get involved casually.

"Ha... That's it. However, in the alliance between the Far East Branch and Anti-Entropy, besides Theresa and Walter, who else has higher authority than you? Or rather, since you are playing both sides, your combined authority in the two organizations should be the highest, right?"

Although she still had doubts in her heart, Jizi finally put them aside for the time being. Since Shiris said that, she should tell her something next...

“Ah…Is that so?”

After replying somewhat absentmindedly, Shirley lowered her head, a gleam in her eyes, and her expression eased slightly.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Although it's work time now, there's no need to keep discussing these things. I'd rather talk to you about St. Freya Academy than about the troubles of the branch."

"ah......?"

"Come to think of it, I was in such a hurry to come back last time that I only managed to attend Kiana's birthday. Besides, I don't know how the child was doing during the time I was in New Zealand for work."

When talking about Kiana, the corners of the girl's mouth rose slightly, and her eyes became softer. In response to this, Jizi also smiled, temporarily putting aside the doubts just now, and her expression relaxed.

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"As for Kiana, well... there doesn't seem to be any noticeable difference compared to before."

"Did she tell you anything? Like complaining about me leaving so often..."

"No, she rarely appears in public. The only ones who are close to her are Bronya and Seele, as well as Miyuki and Benares... Miyuki should know more about this than I do."

"I see, eh... As expected, this is the same development as planned in this world line..."

Hearing the girl mumbling to herself, Ji Zi turned her head with some concern.

"Eh? Shilis, what did you just say?"

"Nothing... Don't be fooled by the fact that the child appears to be mature and well-behaved on the surface. In fact, she is often just forcing herself to do so. I am a little afraid that if she continues to suppress her emotions like this, she will eventually become emotionally distorted and develop a personality like Xing..."

"Ah, you mean that Xing Maer? That girl, how should I put it... Although she joined the Valkyrie's army, she often hurts other Valkyries during training. By the way, are all the fighters trained by Cocolia so brutal?"

"No, she's a special case, but to be honest, I'm also responsible for her becoming what she is now... Having said that, even though Kiana has a strong will, I'm still a little worried."