K424 of the Collapse World

Don't underestimate this power. Even if she can only use 500hw Honkai energy, she still retains the knowledge of the laws she has mastered...

Extending her thoughts back to the depths of her consciousness and recalling her blank memories, Shirley's eyes became solemn again.

Shirisi had not forgotten what Kiana had said before. If it was true as she said, that there was something wrong with her consciousness, then she had to take it seriously.

(It seems that being caught by the World Serpent by accident before was not entirely a bad thing...)

If it was the collapse that affected the main body's consciousness, Kevin Kaslana would certainly not sit idly by, and the man would most likely come in person to negotiate with him about the incident in this deep-sea base.

So now, let's think about how to explain this matter and let the World Snake help investigate it first...

883 Road Ahead

Although the genetic sampling of the World Snake took a lot of time, the two researchers' approach was just right and did not exceed Shirley's bottom line.

However, after realizing that Shirley seemed to be easy to talk to, the two of them became more and more unscrupulous, just like a naughty child who got a new toy...

In response, Shirley could only smile bitterly.

As scientific researchers, their attitude is worthy of praise, isn't it?

When the silver-haired girl finally staggered out of the operating room, Kiana and Diana were already waiting outside the door. When they saw her come out, they immediately stood up and greeted her.

"Hey~! Sister Shilis's surgery is finally done..."

"Why did it take so long? Nothing went wrong, did your surgery not go well?"

Two girls ran over, one on the left and one on the right, carefully supported the girl whose steps were a little unsteady, and took her to a lounge chair not far away.

"Sister Shilis...why do you look even weaker than before?!"

"Could it be that......"

"Don't get me wrong, the surgery went smoothly and all the Soul Steel particles in my body have been removed. As for the unsteady walking, it's just because I sat for too long and my legs are numb..."

Helplessly responding to Kiana's concerns, Shilis looked at the two white-haired twins who had recovered their spirits, smiled and pulled their skirts, allowing the two girls to sit next to her.

"What about you? It looks like you've also finished the surgery. How are you recovering?"

"It's basically fine, but the energy manipulation is still a little blocked. The influence of the radioactive metal will take some time to completely eliminate."

Kiana said calmly. After she finished speaking, Diana, who was sitting on the other side, also ordered

She nodded, and with her hands restless, she habitually grabbed a handful of her hair and began to braid it into a pigtail.

"Well... I'm in the same situation as Kiana-sister. It will probably take a day or two to recover. By the way, things like the Chain of Naraku are really our natural enemies. If Mei's father can make a few more, it probably won't be a problem to capture the Herrscher of the End alive, right?"

Listening to Diana's casual remarks, Shirley couldn't help but smile, and she also took the girl's hair on the other side to help her speed up the completion of her iconic double braids.

"Haha... Not a bad idea, but too idealistic. Don't forget that it was just a coincidence that this thing could hit us. Even though we are both Herrschers, the End and we are not creatures from the same dimension. If we have time to do such fancy things, we might as well build a few more Moonlight Thrones."

"Eh? Is that the airship that Dr. Einstein said he would give me?"

"Well, because the Herrscher energy of the Void is the easiest to transform, it is very suitable to serve as the backup extraction core of the Moonlight Throne, so Einstein intends to trick you into becoming the 'captain' of the Moonlight Throne."

"So you're just using me as a battery? And you're still saying you're giving it to me. That's too much......!"

The deep sea base laboratory, which had just been cleared, was much quieter than when Caroline was in charge. Even though Shiris and the other two chatted at the intersection for a few minutes, they didn't meet many staff passing by.

However, compared to the temporarily relaxed Shirley and Diana, Kiana seemed a little worried. She hesitated for a long time before coughing lightly and intervening in the conversation.

"Sister Shirley, are you... okay? I mean, after clearing the Soul Steel particles from the Chain of Naraku, has Sister Shirley's consciousness been reconnected?"

"Don't worry. As early as when it was interrupted, the soul fragments on my side had already been split into independent consciousnesses. It is not that easy to connect with the main body again, at least it is impossible to do so at such a long distance."

Shirley answered softly, a blue-white arc of electricity flashed slightly at her fingertips, and she cut a small piece of cloth from the hem of her white skirt and tied a bow at the end of her braided pigtail.

At this moment, the clothes that Shilis and the other three were wearing were all disposable lab coats from the World Serpent Research Institute, which looked like a very simple white dress.

Like Shirley, the two girls realized the World Serpent's good intentions and did not immediately activate their Herrscher form after recovering their abilities. Instead, they calmly accepted the World Serpent's arrangements.

"Ugh...what are you doing?!"

However, it seemed that the hair that Cialis braided was more fluffy, so it was a whole circle thicker than the one Diana braided. Looking down at her own weird braid that was thick on one side and thin on the other, Diana puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction, removed Cialis's side and started to braid again.

"Sister Shilis was definitely making trouble just now!"

"Eh? How can you say that? It would look better if it was a little more fluffy..."

"But I just like tighter braids~!"

Looking at the two people who showed no tension at all, Kiana was still frowning, thinking about something, until a cold little hand got into her back. The girl shuddered suddenly and looked at Shirley beside her with a puzzled look.

"Don't let your imagination run wild, Kiana. I haven't forgotten what you said, but give me some time. I need to carefully confirm what those memories that disappeared out of thin air were, and what happened to the main body."

883 Road Ahead >>

"But Sister Shiris... your true body's condition may be more serious than you think! If you don't take action immediately, I'm worried..."

"What are you worried about? If that me has been completely controlled by Honkai, I would have already drilled out of the imaginary space and killed everyone. Why am I still so quiet? Kiana, don't underestimate me. Even if I am attacked by Honkai without knowing it, I won't die so easily. Besides, it is theoretically the safest for us to stay in this world snake base now."

"But......"

Kiana wanted to say something, but then, with hurried footsteps suddenly sounded at the other end of the passage, the girl subconsciously turned her head and saw a tall woman in a black crow feather cloak.

Following Kiana's gaze, Shirley also saw the gray-haired girl walking hurriedly, and she raised her hand and waved with a smile.

"Ah, it's Raven. Thanks to her for saving us this time. By the way, Kiana, you should have seen her, right? She's the mercenary I brought to the Far East Branch before..."

On the other side, seeing the silver-haired girl waving at him with a smile from afar, Raven's eyes twitched a little. If it weren't for the lab coats on the three people and the research institute corridor behind them, looking at this posture, one would have thought they were having a party in a coffee shop waiting for someone.

"You two seem to be having a good chat, don't you? Miss Hillis... I should have told you to go to the prepared lounge immediately after the surgery. Did you forget?"

"How is that possible? I won't forget important schedules.

~ "

"Then may I ask why you insist on sitting here and chatting! Why don't you just go to the big and comfortable lounge? Do you know how long I've been waiting outside?! If I hadn't checked with the head of the laboratory, I would have thought something had happened to you three again..."

Trying to keep her tone calm, Raven finished her words with gnashing teeth. It wasn't that she was irritable, after all, she had just experienced the torture of psychological struggle, and it was easy to lose control of her emotions when encountering even the smallest things...

"Anyway... follow me! According to the notice from the headquarters, the Lord will arrive here tomorrow. Before that, let's take a look at the notice sent to you by the headquarters..."

The order of the Far East Branch did not collapse with the disappearance of Shirley. At least among the grassroots members, the gradually rebuilt branch base was no different from usual.

That night, in a nursing room somewhere in the medical department, a dying cherry-haired girl lay on the bed, never letting go of the black knife in her hand...

Ever since she made a certain decision, the knife seemed to have merged with her. When others touched it, they could only see an illusion and were unable to take it off.

Even though Yaezakura had requested more than once to isolate herself and Jizo-myoum in a containment base for special-grade Honkai creatures, Theresa never approved.

After all, ever since Yaesakura fell ill, no trace of Honkai fluctuations could be detected in her body, so there was no reason to isolate her. Despite the girl's repeated warnings, others did not take it seriously. They simply added an extra layer of protection in this ward and took care of her wholeheartedly.

Even if you may become a Herrscher in the future, you are still our friend now—that’s what Theresa said.

"Sister..."

The little fox-eared girl was waiting beside Yaezakura, calling out to the unconscious sakura-haired girl in a low voice. The melancholy and sad expression on her face was very different from the energetic Higyokumaru that everyone usually remembered.

But there was nothing that could be done about it, after all, Yaezakura had become like this...

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have said anything at the beginning... huh?!"

The elf who was talking to himself suddenly pricked up his pointed ears and turned abruptly to the other side of the ward.

Even though she was just a mimic of the Key of Corrosion, Hiyomaru still had the perception of a high-level Honkai beast. At that moment, she clearly realized that an uninvited guest had come nearby.

"Who? If you want to visit my sister, please go through the main entrance, disinfect and register before coming over! If you dare to barge in casually, don't blame me for being unreasonable!"

"That being said, since you can no longer use the power of the Key of God, you are now just a flying figurine, right?"

As a mocking voice sounded from the other side, Hiyomaru quickly turned around and finally saw the full appearance of the intruder.

"You? You're not..."

"Shh~ Don't be nervous, I just want to ask you and your elder sister for a little help. Of course, the reward will be paid in advance~"

"Wait... wait a minute!"

In the gently rippling golden waves, the slender figure with her back to the moonlight chuckled mischievously, and gently raised a slender hand amidst the exclamation of Hiyomaru, and reached directly to the unconscious cherry-haired girl...

884 Thought Superposition

"Tsk, I can't find it at all..."

At the edge of the Far East Sea, near an archipelago where a battle had taken place before, the silver-haired girl floating in the air expanded her perception field again and again, trying to search for the Houkai factor remaining in the Herrscher's energy and track down the two girls who had lost their traces since the end of the battle.

However, even with the ability to perceive the Honkai at the particle level, it was unable to detect any traces of Honkai outside the island, as if Kiana and Diana's figures were wiped out of thin air...

After finally stopping trying, the girl frowned and her pupils suddenly widened!

"Damn it...! Are you really determined to hide?"

The impatient girl waved her hand casually, and the condensed high-energy airflow tore through the sea surface like a giant dragon. The rippling shock wave shattered the remaining islands in one blow, and the rolling huge waves swallowed up all the rubble of the island, completely wiping it off the map.

"I'm so mad! You two little bastards... since you dared to kill me once, why are you hiding now?! Come out! If you have the guts, come and fight me again, and see how I'll deal with you! Huh, huff...!"

Yelling and screaming on the boundless sea, the girl waved her fists in anger, and the fierce wind from her fists kept tearing the sea under her feet. However, no matter how strong the anger in her heart was, this feeling only existed in the current individual's mind. The girl, who was far away in another space, selectively accepted only the results of her actions.

"Ugh......"

Through the visual projection of the mental connection, Shiris looked at the increasingly "broken" sea under the ravages of the strong wind, and sighed helplessly.

In this absolutely silent imaginary space, her slight sigh

The voice clearly floated into Iselin's ears, causing the green-haired girl to raise her head.

"What's the matter, Miss Hillis? You seem a little upset."

"Nothing... I just couldn't find any trace of those two girls. We were able to go out in time, but it seems we were still a step too late."

The silver-haired woman at the edge of the structure replied softly, kneading her forehead gently. Although her back was facing Iselin, the distress in her tone made it easy for people to guess her current expression.

"And... this clone of K455 has a consciousness that is too irritable. When I concentrate on controlling her, it is even more tiring than K447's Ironless Cannon."

"Um...were you searching for Miss Kiana just now?"

"Yes, I used that irritable k455 I just mentioned to look for it, but I didn't find anything. Now I'm losing my temper uncontrollably. Sigh... Enough is enough."

The silver-haired woman sighed again, leaned back gently, and laid her upper body flat.

Gazing at the dark purple sky of the imaginary space, Shirley slowly raised her hand and used her fingertips to outline the contours of the gap in the distant void blocks, with an unusual luster flashing in her slightly narrowed heterochromatic eyes.

A little... a little tired.

The sudden idea of ​​splitting the soul fragments and using the consciousness link to remotely control the K-series experimental subject as a clone seemed to be just for fun? Although there was a legitimate reason at the time, that is, to interfere with reality while accompanying Iselin to avoid vicious accidents...

But in fact, the subsequent accidents seemed to be caused by this bad idea, right?

Because of his own amusing mentality, the current situation was obviously beyond his absolute control. However, even at this point, he still did not feel the slightest sense of urgency, and even instinctively did not want to take any other measures. What was going on?

Under the condition of maintaining absolute advantage, a moderate amount of unexpected events is indeed a good adjustment. However, the implementation of the transfer plan is about to begin, and my current mental state is not a little too relaxed...

Could it be that......?

The girl thought for a moment, her right eye with dark golden cross pupils slightly opened, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

(Then... why not break through the barrier of the imaginary space immediately and return to the real space? Whether it's the opponents of anti-entropy or the traitors of ME Company, use absolute power to eliminate all hidden dangers! Then manipulate the whole world's Houkai matter to find the two stupid girls who are hiding and get rid of them! After all, I am now fully capable of doing these things...)

884 Thought Superposition>>

However, it is really unrealistic to do so, right? All the betrayers were affected by Kiana's consciousness, and the reason why Kiana did this was only because she was affected by the will of Honkai. Instead of attacking them directly, it is better to destroy the source of evil directly - that would be more interesting and challenging!

...right?

"Ah......"

At the moment when Shirley's thoughts were impulsive, these self-evident truths flashed through her mind, covering up those unrealistic thoughts.

However, it was just such a simple change of thinking, but the girl seemed to confirm something from it, and a subtle smile appeared in her eyes.

Even though I was just thinking about something dangerous, these thoughts popped up in my mind impatiently, forcing me to give up my previous idea.

But the problem is that these thoughts appear too naturally, even to the point of being abnormal...

Before I even thought about it carefully, the information in my mind was automatically pieced together into a very convincing idea, which covered my original wrong thinking and subconsciously determined my choice.

Under normal circumstances, no one would doubt that their thoughts could betray them. The same was true for Shiris. However, if one realized this, the source of this influence would no longer be hidden...

"I see, divergence of consciousness... subjective interference from the most subtle 'thoughts', it's really well hidden~"

Shilis sneered and raised her hand. A dark golden glow attached to her palm, gradually gathering the transformed power of consciousness. The dark feathers were faintly visible in the light and shadow...

With a strength far exceeding that of an ordinary Ruler by several times, and relying on her ability to simulate a Ruler of the Heart, it was easy for her to eliminate this weak "virus" that remained in the consciousness layer.

However, when she put the golden halo in her hand against her forehead, Shirley's movements suddenly paused slightly.

"But... what is your purpose? Whether it's interfering with my choices and forcing me to make the foolish decision to split my soul, or keeping me in the imaginary space to prevent me from interfering with reality... these influences seem to be to assist Kiana who is affected by the Honkai, so that she has more time to mess up the world... But is it really just like that? You seem to have retained something..."