K424 of the Collapse World

“Heh… My current condition should be about the same as when I just came out of the incubator…”

While laughing at herself, Lan Feng dragged her feet and slowly moved towards the direction of the settlement. She clearly felt that there was some kind of radiation energy in the air, which should be harmful to the human body. However, Lan Feng turned a deaf ear to it. After all, in this kind of environment, even if these nuclear radiations are a fatal threat to ordinary people, for Lan Feng, these radiation particles will only be blocked outside the body by the collapse energy and will not pose any threat to her at all.

Just as Lan Feng was moving forward with difficulty, in another place, Kerry had already run into the strong radiation zone like crazy and rushed towards the direction of the settlement.

“Sister…Sister…!”

He shouted, ignoring the rate of erosion of his body, wantonly extracting the power of Honkai energy. However, what he saw next was destined to be a scene that was enough to make him collapse...

Unconsciously, Kerry's footsteps stopped. However, this was not the location of the village yet, and he had not yet reached his destination.

It’s not that he gave up the search, but... he can no longer move forward.

"This……"

In front of Kerry was a huge dark pit, like a meteorite crater, covering several thousand meters in radius. At this moment, he was standing on the edge of the pit, looking at the dark hole inside.

It was like a pitch-black abyss, as if it could freeze the souls of all living things and throw them into the endless darkness.

Obviously, the original location of the village was inside this huge pit. But here, nothing can be seen...

"elder sister……"

After an unknown amount of time, Kerry recovered from his dazed state. However, as his eyes widened, he began to mutter to himself as if he was crazy, and not a single tear shed from his hollow eyes.

But in fact, he was very clear-headed, so clear-headed that he figured out everything in an instant...

His sister, the people he saved from the assassins, and Lan Feng... They all disappeared under the light, without even a trace of ash left.

“Why… is this happening…”

He finally cried out loudly, roaring loudly. The screams filled with sadness and despair echoed in the silent night sky, over and over again...

Finally, he was tired and had cried all his tears dry. He could only immerse himself in the pain that could not be expressed in words.

Suddenly, the ten-year-old boy stood up again. As if possessed by some mysterious force, he took a step forward, intending to throw himself into the darkness...

"Have you thought about it?"

——!

The sudden strange female voice behind him startled Kerry. Then he came to his senses, turned his head stiffly and looked behind him.

A red-haired girl wearing red armor and carrying a mechanical bow was standing not far away. She looked at Kerry's exposed black and purple left arm with an interested expression on her face.

"Who are you……?"

"Down here, there is an extremely high concentration of strong radiation. Once an ordinary person comes into contact with it, all the cells in his body will be destroyed instantly... Even I don't dare to go down here easily... It seems that Bonnie is dead. No, I'm afraid there is not even a corpse. By the way, have you really thought it through?"

Ignoring Kerry's question, Fenrir continued talking to herself. She observed the boy's expression and had already guessed what had happened to him.

"So what? My sister...everything I had was destroyed! I am the only one left...what is the meaning of this life?"

The corners of Fenrir's mouth rose slightly.

(As expected...! Then, at this time, all we need to do is...)

"Don't you want to know who caused all this? Don't you want to avenge your sister and your friends?"

———!

Hearing Fenrir's devilish whisper, Keri was stunned. He lowered his head for a long time, and when he raised it again, his empty eyes were filled with swaying flames.

It was a fire ignited by hatred, which made his gray pupils shine again.

"……who is it?"

He asked, without any warmth in his voice.

"As far as I know, only the Destiny Organization can throw nuclear weapons like this without restraint. Oh, by the way, a friendly reminder, with your own abilities, it is impossible to fight against such an organization~"

Kerry's pupils dilated slightly. He had naturally heard of this organization that fought against Honkai.

"Destiny? Isn't that an organization that fights to protect the world... why?"

The Destiny Organization, a glorious organization that nurtured the hero who fought against the Honkai, the Valkyrie. This was the impression that most people in the world had of the Destiny Organization. Before Kerry, he was also one of these people...

"Why? Isn't this simple? Since the Honkai has broken out here, it naturally needs to be cleared up all at once."

"But, have they ever thought about what if there are survivors?"

"Well... I don't know. Perhaps, in the eyes of the high-ranking officials of the Mandate of Heaven, preventing the outbreak of Honkai is more important than your lives. Don't look at me like that. I am only speaking from the facts."

Fenrir continued to speak without paying attention to Kerry's increasingly gloomy face. She was not worried that Kerry would lose control in anger. From Kerry's posture and movements, Fenrir could basically tell that this boy was not very good at fighting.

"Is it the Destiny Organization?..."

Kerry whispered to himself, Fenrir sighed, feeling a little guilty, but the next moment, looking at Kerry's left arm, he put the thought behind him.

(His arm... should be the Honkai mutant that Bonnie mentioned in the report, saved by Siegfried's daughter. And a mutant like this... I have never seen one before. It is worth studying... What an unexpected gain. Come to think of it, this time it is not a loss.)

Fenrir thought, his eyes shining.

(Although he behaves very maturely, his mind,

It is still in its infancy, and as long as it is guided a little, as fate would have it...)

The top leaders of the Destiny Organization have always treated the Valkyries as consumables, and there is a reason for that. As long as they find the children whose homes were taken away by the Honkai, and use their hatred for the Honkai, they can guide them to become Valkyries. It can be said that the source of Valkyries used to replenish consumption is unlimited.

And now, following the usual methods of destiny, Fenrir also tried to guide Kerry in this way. Seeing the boy's reaction, she knew that he had given up the idea of ​​seeking death.

"So... who are you? What is your purpose in telling me so much?"

Kerry looked at the red-haired girl in front of him coldly and said this. Although he had already decided that Tianming was the target of his revenge, he still did not trust this girl who appeared in front of him out of nowhere.

050 After the catastrophe >>

Fenrir raised her eyebrows at this. Keri's caution and calmness exceeded her expectations. However, since he was full of anger, it would be quite easy to persuade him to go with her...

"You can just call me Fenrir, young man. As for why I came to you, it is naturally to give you a chance to take revenge on Fate."

"Why should I believe you?"

"Do you have any other choice now? You should know that your body is being gradually eroded. If you leave it alone, your final outcome will be death."

At a glance, he saw through Kerry's current condition. Indeed, the black on Kerry's left arm had already exceeded his shoulder and was spreading to his body.

"So...what's the price I need to pay?"

"...So you agree?"

Fenrir looked directly into Kree's eyes, and saw in them a coldness and a quietly burning flame...

"As you said, I have no choice now...so..."

As Kerry was speaking, his body suddenly tilted and he fell backwards uncontrollably. Fenrir was quick and swift, and he stepped hard. The next moment the ground cracked, he crossed several meters and appeared in front of Kerry in an instant! He grabbed the boy by the collar and prevented him from falling into the huge pit.

Fenrir breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the boy who suddenly lost his strength.

"you……?"

She looked carefully and found that Kerry had fainted. The long battle, excessive tension, and sadness and depression had exhausted the boy's spirit, so much so that during the conversation, his consciousness suddenly broke and he fell into a coma.

With a slight smile, Fenrir raised his hand and easily held the boy under his armpit, turned around and left the edge of the pit.

"Fainted? Never mind... at least the goal has been achieved. Now... even though it's embarrassing, we can only send out a distress signal."

The communicator was damaged, and the only thing she could use now was the distress device on her armor. This was the only method she could use, and it would send a distress signal directly to the Quantum Research Institute at the headquarters, because she had borrowed this individual armor from there.

As an executor, this was indeed a bit embarrassing, but it was better than her having to walk out of the wasteland.

"What is this...? The electromagnetic waves nearby are a bit chaotic, and the interference is too serious. We need to leave here first..."

Finding that the distress signal had failed, Fenrir walked away while muttering to himself.

The cold feeling revived the almost numb touch.

Mike opened his eyes and looked at the sky blankly.

In the middle of the night, in total darkness, only the stars in the sky emit a faint light.

I'm going to die soon, right?

The crushed calf no longer felt any pain, but was replaced by an unspeakable feeling of being bitten by insects all over the body. Moreover, as time went by, the body seemed to be getting colder, and the pain was getting worse. He had a premonition that he would die miserably...

Recalling his short life, this was all Mike could do at the moment.

(I really want to go back to the village... and live with everyone...)

For some reason, the face of the silver-haired girl suddenly appeared in his mind.

(Lan Feng... How many of the things you said were true, and how many were false? Even your name... might have been made up, right?! Are these disasters... really caused by you...)

Mike thought angrily, and he found that he could not forget what happened to that girl no matter what. Was it because of hatred? Yes, he trusted her so much, but she deceived everyone, including himself. How could he not hate her...

But these are no longer important, Mike thought, because soon he will die with all this resentment.

If I could, I really don't want to die...

……

rustle……

In the blur, Mike seemed to hear the sound of someone stepping on a dead tree not far away. He turned his head with difficulty and looked in the direction of the sound.

A girl in red, carrying the unconscious Kerry, was walking towards this direction.

The appearance of that figure was like the dawn that broke through the night sky, which once again aroused Mike's desire to survive. He opened his mouth as hard as he could, looked at the girl, and made a faint hoarse sound.

"Help... help..."

However, the girl only glanced at him briefly and turned her head away, as if she hadn't seen him at all...

(The survivors of that village? Why would they appear so far away...? But, it doesn't matter.)

To Fenrir, this half-dead young man, with one of his legs completely twisted and his body suffering from severe radiation damage, looked extremely seriously ill and could not even move. It was obvious that he was not far from death and was not worth her helping.

After years of baptism, although her appearance has hardly changed, Fenrir is no longer the innocent girl from Nottingham. She will not have any extra kindness to waste on this dying man.

Ignoring the man calling for help, Fenrir walked right past him, intending to continue moving forward.

But even though she had made her choice, she suddenly stopped.

Fenrir lowered his head and looked at the bloody hand that grasped his ankle, his pupils dilated slightly.

Feeling the weak power, she only needed to lift her legs slightly to get out without any hindrance and continue on her way. However, Fenrir did not do that...

(His nervous system should be completely paralyzed...but he can still move?!)

Surprised by the young man's desire to survive, Fenrir turned around and met Mike's hopeful eyes...

"Do you really want to live?"

Hearing this, Mike raised his neck with difficulty and nodded. He could no longer speak.

Fenrir remained silent. After a long while, she sighed and gently turned the small wheel on her waist armor. Next to her, a red light flickered.

“…At this location, although there is still interference, at least a weak signal can be received. So… let’s send a distress signal from here…”

In the end, I still did this...

In this way, Fenrir and Kerry stood in front of Mike. If nothing unexpected happened, their distress signal would be received soon.

"really……"

Standing on the edge of the huge pit, Lan Feng silently looked at the scene in front of him. This huge pit was several times larger than the one he had seen at the Anti-Entropy Branch Ruins. Obviously, that village had completely disappeared.

Yes, everything is gone.

Before, after seeing the slowly rising mushroom cloud after the light of destruction, Lan Feng naturally knew what had caused this disaster.

Nuclear bomb...

So... that means this must have been released by humans.

"But... who... why did they do this... was it just because of the Honkai Impact?"

Lan Feng no longer looked at the abyss filled with smoke and dust. He closed his eyes. The years he spent in the village seemed like just a dream. And now, the dream was over...

Yes, it was just a dream. This was the only way she could comfort herself now.

But were the villagers with whom I spent that time also fake?

The lowered hands suddenly clenched, and in the palms, tightly grasped the pendant belonging to North.

"Huh... When did I become so weak? This is reality!"

The girl's eyes suddenly opened, and her blue pupils seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. She clenched her teeth and looked deeply into the dark pit, imprinting the scene deeply in her mind.