K424 of the Collapse World

"..."

Lan Feng was speechless. He didn't want to attract attention in this place, so he could be called a loner.

Forget it, Xier's character might just be like this, so there's no need to force it. Perhaps it was her gentleness and kindness that touched the Ural Silver Wolf.

"Anyway, I just stopped by to see you. Everyone's out playing, so you shouldn't stay in your room all the time. It's good to take a walk."

Lan Feng suddenly felt that he had nothing to say, so he had to quickly end the topic and walked out the door.

Xier looked at Lan Feng's back in confusion. She watched her leave the room and close the door before she came to her senses.

(Does she... care about me?)

Xier thought blankly, and after a while, a smile appeared on the little girl's face.

(I almost forgot that Sis Shilis is also a lonely girl. So, I must have misunderstood her before! She is probably just shy, right?)

"Sister Shilis..."

Next time, I must call out these two words...

Europe, the headquarters of destiny...

The Tianming headquarters base, which is filled with various metal buildings, was operating as usual on this day.

A month has passed since Siegfried defected from Scheherazade, and during this time, Scheherazade has not done nothing.

The first thing was the repair work of the base. The underground laboratory that was previously destroyed by Siegfried was completely renewed. Except for some new floor tiles on the ground, there was no trace of any damage.

In the bishop's office, Otto sat at his desk, looking at the report that his secretary had just handed in.

Since his adjutant Claudia was on a mission, Otto had to find someone else to temporarily replace her.

At this moment, Otto tightly grasped the paper report.

"Really...? Theresa still insists on leaving."

He talked to himself, his eyes showing a trace of loneliness, but it disappeared in an instant.

"Yes, Lord Otto, this is Miss Theresa's third application this month. What are your plans...?"

These days, Otto had been delaying Theresa's application to leave the headquarters and go to the Far East branch. But now, Theresa had submitted such a report twice within three days, and he could no longer delay it.

"Even if I force her to stay, she won't smile at me again. Anyway, I agree."

Otto said this with a bitter look on his face, then he leaned back on the chair and said no more.

"I understand, Lord Otto. I will immediately process the transfer procedures for the S-rank Valkyrie Theresa."

The young Valkyrie said seriously, bowing slightly to Otto and walked out of the room.

As the wooden door was gently closed, Otto's office returned to silence.

The blond man slumped himself in the chair, raised his head and looked at the gorgeous glass chandelier on the ceiling. The colorful light was reflected in his pupils, but it could not erase the loneliness deeply engraved in his eyes.

"Cultivating a Valkyrie who can cherish her own life? Haha... How childish."

Otto sneered and muttered to himself, his voice echoing in the empty office.

"But this gentleness is exactly the same as Kallen's... Is this just the character of Kaslana's bloodline...? Or is Theresa really the reincarnation of Kallen?"

"But if that's the case...

What kind of existence is K424? She ran across Russia to the seaside, obviously with a clear purpose, so where did her consciousness come from? "

According to that person's information, K424 should have the ability to kill Honkai beasts, but the source of her power cannot be explained at all.

In Otto's eyes, the only explanation he could think of was... Kallen, although he also knew that this speculation was groundless.

Since the fusion experiment of K423 was successful, let's not discuss it for now. But how did K424, a crudely produced mass-produced clone, gain consciousness and such powerful strength when the experiment was unsuccessful?

Theresa is different. Her body was created by the previous A-E experiment. In the blood of the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny, the genes of many emperor-level Honkai beasts are perfectly integrated. The characteristics displayed include Vishnu's super regeneration ability and Ganesha's amazing physique, plus the unique strength and Honkai resistance of the Kaslana family. It can be said that Theresa was born with the strength above the A-level Valkyrie.

The only flaw is that it can't be considered a flaw. Her body always remains at 12 years old, and she won't grow or age. Moreover, under the influence of the genes of the Honkai Beast, her life span is unpredictable.

His thoughts reached a dead end again. Otto shook his head, stood up, and opened the database of destiny. Feeling depressed, he just wanted to see Kallen's voice and smile again...

As for the matter of K424, I can leave it to "her". Once she recovers K424, all mysteries will be solved. At this moment, I just need to wait for good news.

"The Guardian of Shenzhou... Although you are almost weakened to the limit, with your remaining strength, it should be easy to complete the mission even if you encounter the Anti-Entropy Force..."

The Holy Temple of Destiny...

In the southeastern suburbs of Vienna, the capital of Austria, there is a vast cemetery, close to the Vienna Central Cemetery. However, unlike the Vienna Central Cemetery, this cemetery is not engraved with world-famous artists. Instead, it is engraved with the heroes of the Sentient Organization who sacrificed in the Collapse and left their names...

However, most people only leave behind a name. Just like the stone tablet in front of the silver-haired girl, apart from the rigid epitaph, one can only identify its owner by the name on it.

[Gari Kazelon]

Standing in front of the stone tablet in the solemn church, Theresa bent down and gently placed a bunch of white lilies under the stone tablet.

"Gali, I will be leaving the Skyfate headquarters soon. But I will come back to see you in the future..."

Theresa spoke softly, looking at the name engraved on the stone tablet.

Jiali, a former A-rank Valkyrie, was Theresa's direct superior during her first battle in 1973...

"I really miss those days, Captain Jiali..."

Thinking of the first time they met, Theresa couldn't help but smile. At first, Jiali only treated her as a child, and guided her gently and carefully. It was not until later, in the battle with Pavanti, that Theresa showed her strength and killed the emperor-level Honkai beast Pavanti. Afterwards, although Jiali was shocked, his attitude towards Theresa did not change much, and he was still so gentle.

It can be said that Kali was Theresa's first mentor.

When Theresa first met Kali, the experienced Valkyrie was already in her twenties.

The average life span of a Valkyrie of destiny is less than 30 years old...

The two of them spent only a few years together.

Today, Theresa remains exactly the same as she was when she started, but everything else has changed.

Theresa Apokalis, this young-looking Valkyrie, has already experienced countless vicissitudes.

Theresa half-knelt in front of the stone tablet, keeping a praying posture and closing her eyes. As she recalled, the faces of her comrades who had fought side by side with her flashed before her eyes one by one, although the appearance of some of them had become blurred in her memory...

However, there are also people whom you can never forget.

Jiali... and Cecilia...

“…Cecilia.”

066 The encounter between a nun and a knife maker >>

While murmuring, Theresa stood up, bowed deeply toward the stone tablet with Kali's name engraved on it, and walked towards the depths of the memorial hall.

Cecilia's monument should be in the front...

Theresa walked towards a corner according to the direction in her memory. Cecilia Shaniat, who was an S-class Valkyrie during her lifetime, had a dedicated memorial hall here, which also occupied a large area in the entire cathedral. Perhaps this was Otto's only guilt for Cecilia.

Coming to this familiar place again, Theresa suppressed her slightly throbbing heart. Before leaving the Destiny headquarters, she wanted to pay tribute to her deceased friend again.

After all, after leaving the Destiny Organization, there would probably be a long period of time when she

Won't be coming back here.

However, along the way, Theresa saw a figure that concerned her.

It was a woman with long black hair, standing in front of a tombstone, seemingly in deep thought.

Theresa looked at her back from a distance, and inadvertently, she noticed the name engraved on the tombstone.

[Ganjiang]

"The writing of Shenzhou? Ganjiang...?"

Theresa frowned, savoring the name.

(This name... is this from Shenzhou? His birth and death years were... BC? The details are unknown?!)

(I see. Then, is this woman here to worship the ancestors?)

Theresa thought silently and looked away. In the Destiny Organization, people from Shenzhou are not rare. In other words, in the Destiny Organization, which has influence all over the world, it is not surprising to have people from any region.

Theresa didn't know who the "Ganjiang" was. However, the Destiny Organization was a very old organization. Who knew if there were any members of the Destiny Organization in ancient times?

In the open space next to the tombstone, there lay a bunch of orchids quietly. Apparently, it was the one that the woman had just put down.

(Wait, orchids?)

Theresa suddenly remembered that according to some knowledge she had read in books, orchids in China symbolize precious and respected friendship.

friendship……?

Thinking of this, Theresa stopped and looked strange. No matter what, this woman who looked no older than 20 years old couldn't possibly know someone who lived before the Common Era, right? Could it be...?

This time was too long ago, and Theresa subconsciously ignored her own immortality. It must be said that this accidental event aroused her interest.

Theresa thought about it and walked towards the woman.

"Gan Jiang (Chinese) was a swordsmith during the Spring and Autumn Period of Shenzhou. He is considered a relatively famous figure in Shenzhou legends."

Suddenly, the woman turned her back to Theresa and spoke slowly. Theresa was slightly startled, but her expression returned to normal the next moment.

The woman turned around gently. It was a face that was younger than Theresa had expected. It looked like she was just a girl...

"Nice to meet you. You must be... Miss Theresa Apokalis, right? My name is Changguang, from the Far East. I am currently the director of the Destiny Holy 1504 Research Institute."

The girl said this with a polite smile, extending her hand toward Theresa.

"Ah...it's an honor to meet you, Miss Nagamitsu."

When Theresa heard the girl's self-introduction, a look of surprise appeared on her face for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and shook the hand that Changguang extended.

The director of the Saint 1504 Research Institute...

If you were to ask which is the most famous research institute of the Destiny Organization, most people would answer that it is the Saint 7308 Research Institute.

Indeed, the "Throne of the Gods" series of weapons designed by the Saint 7308 Research Institute are the highest level of individual tactical weapons in the world. There is no doubt that the Saint 7308 Research Institute is the most representative research institute of the Destiny Organization.

However, a few veteran Valkyries of Destiny knew that the technical level of the Saint 1504 Research Institute was comparable to that of the Saint 7308 Research Institute...

(She is the director of the Saint 1504 Research Institute...)

Theresa was quite surprised. Normally, the identities of these people were confidential matters of the Destiny. Even she, the active S-class Valkyrie of the Destiny, had never seen the girl in front of her before.

However, Changguang obviously didn't care about these things. She just wanted to chat with this white-haired girl who looked like an old friend.

"Ms. Theresa, are you interested in the history of Shenzhou?"

"Hmm... I only know a little bit about him. Lord Changguang, may I ask who this 'Gan Jiang' is?"

Noticing Changguang's relaxed look, Theresa gradually calmed down and soon put aside things like power and identity.

Yes, there is no S-class Valkyrie here, nor the director of the research institute. Now, they are just two people who met by chance in the cemetery and are mourning their old friend.

The two girls, one big and one small, chatted casually like ordinary friends.

"Gan Jiang... As I just said, she was a swordsmith. The most famous weapon she made was the long sword named after herself. Together with another long sword made by her wife... her best friend, they are called 'Gan Jiang Moye'. You should have heard of this. Well... these things happened about three thousand years ago..."

Changguang said with a sigh, looking at the black stone tablet with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

Theresa listened silently and noticed the trace of nostalgia that flashed in Changguang's eyes. She had already got the answer and couldn't help but think of the gentle woman with long silver hair.

"Ms. Changguang, do you know the saint of the Shaniyat family?"

"Yes, I have heard of Cecilia Shaniat. I heard that she was a respectable warrior who died in the battle against the Second Herrscher in order to fight the Honkai."

"Yes...it is true..."

Theresa and Nagamitsu, these two

A seemingly young girl, but with a look of vicissitudes in her eyes that was totally inconsistent with her appearance. They were just chatting with each other, and they tacitly agreed not to pry into each other's privacy.

Suddenly, with a tiny beep, Theresa saw an electronic message flash in front of her. She looked at it, frowned slightly, and raised her head reluctantly.

"Ah... Sorry, Miss Changguang, I have to go now. By the way! It was a pleasure talking to you!"

"Me too, Miss Theresa. You don't give me the impression you're like the rumors say. Seeing is believing..."

Changguang said with a smile, thinking of the comments of other high-ranking members of the Sky Order on Theresa, she found that this S-level Valkyrie who looked like a girl was not as childish as they said. On the contrary, Changguang suddenly had the idea of ​​making friends with this Valkyrie.

Theresa waved goodbye and trotted out of the memorial.

Looking at Theresa's receding back, Changguang still smiled. Seeing Theresa's silver-white hair reminded her of a white-haired stranger who came to the Far East nearly a thousand years ago...

“Come to think of it, Theresa… should also be his descendant. Forget it, work…”

She muttered to herself and walked towards the exit of the cemetery. Suddenly she remembered the task Otto had given her, and an intriguing smile appeared on her face.