K424 of the Collapse World

The studio is similar to other departments. This information center accommodates nearly a hundred people. Almost all the staff are busy in silence. Only the high-speed flashing information flow on each person's screen interface constitutes the theme of this unit...

The red-haired woman in combat uniform took a report stored in the terminal and approached the workbench at the forefront. She looked at the petite girl who looked a little haggard sitting on the chair and gently placed the electronic document on her desk.

Although her movements were very slight, the slight sound of the mechanical equipment touching the table still startled the sensitive silver-haired girl.

"Huh?! It's you, Himeko... What is this?"

Looking at Ji Zi standing behind her, Theresa rubbed her eyes quickly, quickly concealing the fatigue on her face, revealing a smile that seemed the same as usual.

Looking at the pile of document pages in front of Theresa, Jizi shook her head calmly and responded with a forced smile.

"It's not a big deal, Theresa. Amber, the executive officer of the Mandate Headquarters, sent a report that the maintenance work of the headquarters fleet at the Far East Airport has been completed, and the funds spent will be reimbursed by the Mandate General Finance Department."

"Oh...oh, it's the expense authorization form, right? Wait a moment, let me stamp it..."

As she spoke, the girl skillfully connected to the terminal on the table and called up the authorization form page. However, it seemed that she was too tired, and before she could even take a look at the specific content of the report form, she mistakenly entered the command to modify the page instead of destroying it.

The next moment, as the densely packed report sheet turned into a blank sheet of paper, Theresa's expression was briefly stagnant, and then instantly filled with panic...

"Oh! Himeko, this...!"

"Don't panic. The backup files have been synchronized to the data room. But Theresa, isn't it time for you to take a break?"

Jizi frowned, looking at the severely damaged nun's uniform under the girl's robe. Next to her, a huge purple cross leaned against the metal wall, and the dust and scratches left on it were still clear...

Theresa, who had just fought with all her might in the battle with Kevin not long ago, returned to the headquarters with the sequelae of weakness and started another job without even taking a break.

Theresa, who used to be lazy and idle, would work hard in this special period. Although Jizi was also happy to see the serious and responsible attitude of the school principal, she was now simply forcibly squeezing her own physical strength...

"Go and rest quickly. Let me handle these things first. After all, I didn't participate in the battle just now. Although my current mental state is not much better than yours, at least I won't make some low-level mistakes that affect my efficiency."

"No need. This is all my responsibility. Besides, you can't leave your command and management unattended, right? You are the commander-in-chief of the Far East Military."

"But now you..."

"I'm fine. The recovery ability of Vishnu's genes is not only reflected in injuries. This little fatigue is nothing."

Faced with Ji Zi's concern, Theresa shook her head without hesitation and reopened the page that had been accidentally deleted in the database.

"By the way, can you help me get that cup over there? I accidentally dropped it there when I was checking the instructions on the communication terminal just now..."

Starting her own authorization program, Theresa pointed to the bitter melon juice on the next table, tilted her head and gave Jizi a cute smile. However, no matter how cute she acted, seeing her current state, she would only want to feel distressed...

However, before Jizi turned around, another little hand handed over the thermos cup and gently placed it next to Theresa.

Then, another girl with silver hair and blue eyes appeared in front of Theresa like a mirror image.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

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Like a ghost, the girl with long silver hair appeared beside the two of them silently. No one knew when she walked into the terminal room...

"babble--?!"

Not to mention Himeko's reaction, when Theresa turned around, she was suddenly shocked to see a girl who looked like her. But soon, recalling something that happened to Shirley, the principal reacted immediately, and there was a hint of surprise in her tired eyes.

"Shiris? You're finally back...! How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"

Theresa jumped down from the chair and asked about his health with a worried look on her face. She even put aside the work she was busy doing and held Shirley's hand tightly.

"Have the issues with Otto and the World Serpent been resolved? By the way, I heard that you also participated in the mopping-up operation of the Destiny Fleet. Can you still adapt to the battle after your body becomes smaller? If there is any problem..."

In the eyes of Ji Zi and the others around them, these two girls who looked exactly the same standing together looked like twin sisters, and there was no sense of disobedience, especially Theresa's worried and anxious expression.

Just like a clumsy sister who cares about her sister...

Of course, the two silver-haired girls who looked like sisters of the same age actually had a much bigger age gap than they seemed. If Cialis was born in 2009, she would be less than eight years old, and less than one-sixth of Theresa's age.

Theresa, who only cared about the safety of Shilis, was unaware of the crazy thoughts of Miss Wuliangta. Now that the Far East Branch suffered heavy losses, any casualties were unbearable for Theresa, especially when an accident happened to someone she knew well...

Now, after counting the important personnel of the Far East Branch one by one, they finally waited for Shilis, who was left at the end. After confirming the safety of this girl, the huge stone hanging in Theresa's heart finally fell completely.

"Um... Theresa, you can't be so exaggerated, right? It's not like I've been out of touch for decades. We just met an hour ago."

Seeing Theresa holding her hands as if they were treasures, Hillary said helplessly, then she deftly freed her hands, gently pressed Theresa's shoulders and let her sit back on the chair.

"Well... that's true, but if something happens to you, the whole branch will be in chaos! By the way, your body was restored by the time reversal effect, so there are no sequelae, right? I'm worried..."

"Okay, okay, it's not as complicated as you think. Xing restored my time just to cure the erosion in my body. The price of restoration is just a little change on the surface. You don't have to take care of me like a child."

Shirley whispered to comfort her. She had just been cared for by Theresa, but now she had to comfort this little loli principal who never grew up.

Even though she is no longer a child, this girl who always has a childlike innocence, sometimes really looks like a little girl who just turned 12. However, Shilis doesn't hate this about her...

"That's enough of the greetings. Don't worry about my health. As you can see, I'm in good shape now, and I won't have any problems even if I have to carry out combat missions."

As Shilis said this, she glanced at Himeko who seemed to have something to say, and her expression became a little more serious.

"So... there are a lot of things happening in the branch. Is there anything I can help you with? I'm free anyway, so I should be able to share some of your work."

Although Hillis was not quite clear about the current situation of the branch, as long as she saw Theresa's haggard appearance, she could get a rough idea of ​​the work pressure of the Far East's senior management.

At this time, she gave up the idea of ​​asking Theresa. Although Shilis really cared about Xing, no matter how eager she was to know the truth, she also understood the importance of these things.

The most important thing now is to rescue this loli school principal from the hell of work and let everyone have a good rest for a day to relieve the heavy pressure brought by this anti-Honkai war.

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There is still a lot to do, and I can't let my own affairs cause more trouble to everyone...

"Well..."

In response to Shirley's suggestion, Theresa was rarely indecisive, and looked to Jizi next to her for help. After noticing Theresa's gaze, Jizi smiled helplessly and walked between the two silver-haired girls.

"Well, Shirley. I won't say any more polite words. To be honest, the current situation of the branch may be worse than you think. The moment before Xing became the Herrscher of Time... the encirclement and suppression of the Herrscher of Time that took place in time stopped caused extremely serious damage to the buildings in our commercial and scientific research areas..."

As she spoke, Ji Zi was still distractedly browsing the records of the rescue missions of each team fed back by the terminal, fulfilling her duties as a commander.

"In this Herrscher-level battle, the Valkyrie not only played no role, but became a victim... Although I am ashamed, I still hope you can help everyone, Shirley."

"Don't say that, Jizi. Valkyrie is not as bad as you say. Also, don't forget that Kiana and I also have Valkyrie files. There's nothing wrong with accepting a mission to rescue our colleagues, right?"

As she spoke, Shirley put her hands on her waist and puffed out her chest, showing a confident and reliable look. Although the girl's current appearance did not have the slightest persuasiveness, Shirley's appearance was enough to reflect her attitude towards this.

"Well, Commander of the Infinite Tower, the Valkyrie Silis Kaslana is ready. Please give the order."

Seeing the silver-haired girl saluting seriously, Jizi burst out laughing. It must be said that this girl, who had never received military training in her impression, saluted more standardly than most Valkyries...

But soon, Ji

The wife's expression also returned to seriousness. After checking the problems in the rescue operation of various departments, she has found the place where the girl's assistance is most needed.

"Shilis, can your power of creation still be used normally?"

"Of course. Do you need me to rescue the wounded? Please give me detailed instructions on the location and content of the mission."

As if she had entered the role, Shilis spoke seriously, her words and actions were no different from those of the elite Valkyries in the upper echelons of the military. However, her attitude did help Jizi to issue combat orders more efficiently.

"That's right. The logistics team responsible for medical transportation cannot arrive in time due to special reasons. In order to ensure the survival rate of the survivors, I hope you can temporarily join the third rescue team to provide medical care..."

However, before Ji Zi could finish her words, a communicator next to her suddenly stood up and walked quickly towards Theresa.

"Master, Executive Officer Phil from the Tianming Nanhai Branch has sent a message that the second batch of support materials will be sent to the Far East Branch soon!"

"Oh! Are you here so soon?"

"Yes, this is the list of support materials, please confirm!"

As he spoke, the correspondent held the virtual file in his hand and wanted to hand it to Theresa. However, the only narrow passage on the left was blocked by Shiris, so the correspondent handed over the thing in his hand, hoping that the silver-haired girl who seemed to be familiar with Theresa would take it...

"..."

However, Shilis seemed to have heard nothing, still looking straight at Ji Zi in front of her, as if she had heard nothing, and completely ignored the anxious voice behind her.

"Um... this lady?"

"..."

Faced with Silis' silence, the communicator stood there at a loss, not knowing who to hand the device to...

"Siris?"

Looking at the indifferent silver-haired girl, Theresa's expression was a little stiff. For some reason, as a chill came over her, she suddenly had a strange thought.

The Shirley in front of her...is she really the same Shirley that she knows?

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Even though the bewildered lady communicator stood behind her, Shilis never responded. Even when Theresa and Jizi focused their puzzled eyes on her at the same time, she did not react at all, as if there was nothing behind her...

However, this strange silence did not last long, as it was broken by Ji Zi's impatient voice.

"Hey, don't be distracted at a time like this, Shirisi!"

As Ji Zi spoke, she didn't seem to care about the abnormality of the silver-haired girl. She took advantage of her arm length and easily reached her hand over the side of Shirley's ear and took the terminal that the communicator was about to hand over.

Giving an apologetic smile to the still puzzled communicator, Jizi placed the small terminal on Theresa's desk and turned back to Shiris.

"Really? Pay attention to your surroundings... You can't even concentrate. Is it really okay to continue going out?"

"Eh...? What are you talking about? I was waiting for your order, so I wasn't distracted!"

As she spoke, the silver-haired girl tilted her head, apparently not realizing what had just happened. However, in Jizi's ears, Shilis's expression of words happened to explain this problem intentionally or unintentionally...

"Is this... because you are too focused? Well, it was me who neglected your condition."

Jizi shook her head. She didn't want to dwell on this issue. Maybe Shiris was indeed affected by the law of time, but her mental state was at least normal. If her ability was still as strong as before, she could be competent for battlefield medical work...

Moreover, she returned to the headquarters to provide assistance to the branch. In this case, at a time when human resources in the Far East are beginning to be scarce, Jizi has no reason to refuse Shirley's help.

"Then, can I ask you for help? The medical resources of the Third Rescue Team are running out. If the delayed transport team cannot arrive in time, it will be up to you to provide emergency treatment for the seriously injured and the corrupted."

The buildings that collapsed due to the high-powered battle were only part of the disaster; the destruction of the comprehensive building of the research department meant that the dangerous test items in the laboratory would also be destroyed, and a large amount of Honkai energy leaked out in addition to the disaster...

For the current Far East Branch, this is undoubtedly a terrible situation that makes the situation worse.

“No problem. If we’re just dealing with the Honkai erosion state, we probably won’t even need the power of creation… Anyway, leave it all to me!”

The silver-haired girl spoke in a decisive tone, her infectious and confident smile returning to her face. She looked as reliable as ever.

"Well, I'll leave it to you! Wait a moment, I'll synchronize the information of the third team to your terminal now, you can find their location on the map, then you just need to follow the orders of the on-site commander.

, is that okay? "

"..."

"Siris?"

At some point, the silver-haired girl in front of her fell into a trance again. As Jizi called out in worry, Shilis's blue eyes flickered slightly with a hint of surprise, and the coldness seemed to spread through her pupils and penetrate into Jizi's mind as she looked at her...

What did she discover?

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In the mental space that blocked all perceptions, Lan Feng, who witnessed everything that happened in the outside world with visual afterimages, looked at the phantom of the girl in front of him in some astonishment.

From the second time that Shirley behaved abnormally, this consciousness that looked like Shirley began to explain. Until now, the words she said not long ago still kept echoing in Lan Feng's mind...

"So... she is a being of the same origin as you, another Herrscher of the End?"

An innocent girl who was harmed by destiny's human experiment; the remaining fragments of consciousness of the Second Herrscher; a soul that was miraculously born from a replica... The ultimate origin of the identity that the girl once had was revealed at this moment.

Surprised? It was indeed quite surprising, especially after being with her as a consciousness for so long. However, it seemed that because he had experienced too many incredible things, such a truth was not difficult for Lan Feng to accept.

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"exactly."

She nodded without hesitation in response to Lan Feng's confirmation. The girl's shadow stared at the visual images of the outside world, and her lifeless voice seemed to have a hint of ripples.

"To be precise, she was the main executor. I was just a derivative consciousness that assisted her and accompanied her through the billions of years of civilization reset and regeneration... until the era when she took the initiative to rebel against the "God". We have always been one."

"I don't care who she was in the past... Just tell me, how can I solve her current problem?"

Lan Feng slowly raised his head and looked directly at the shadow of the silver-haired girl. His eyes had never been as sharp as they were at this moment.

"You've come here to me with all this trouble, isn't it just to deal with her problem? Just tell me what to do. Anyway, you'll need my help, right?"

Faced with Lan Feng's direct question, the girl shook her head without hesitation, as if she already knew his reaction.

"Don't be impatient... Before that, you must first understand the reasons for her change."

"..."

"Every Herrscher chosen by Honkai will have a Herrscher personality composed of negative emotions and extreme psychology born from his consciousness. And she already exists as a personality on the Honkai side, so the Honkai system naturally cannot split her consciousness into two parts."

The shadow of the silver-haired girl explained in a calm tone. No one knew whether she, who was running around for this, would also be worried about Shirley's condition.