K424 of the Collapse World

Then, Benares saw the full picture of the pink object.

"Lord Xilin! This...!"

"Ok?"

"What's this......?!"

Benares's shocked cry only made the silver-haired girl glance sideways, and then she turned her head back indifferently.

"What are you arguing about? You should know her, right? Stop making such a fuss, okay..."

"But——! Why did you bring Yaezakura here?"

The person in front of Benares was naturally Yae Sakura, who had been sent to the medical department for recuperation after falling ill. At this moment, the dying cherry-haired girl was tightly wrapped in this cotton bag, with her two ears drooping weakly to the side. If it weren't for the faint breathing sound that could still be heard, Benares would even think that this friend had met with an accident...

"Bella, come over and give me a hand. This antenna is a little difficult to install. I can't reach the connecting rod on it."

"..."

"Bella, did you hear that? If you heard it, squeak..."

"Lord Xilin!"

Hearing the suppressed angry shout, the silver-haired girl paused in assembling the machine. Turning back, she saw Benares's eyes filled with tears.

"Ying... her body was already so weak, but you still took her out of the medical department and brought her to Siberia, where the climate is so harsh. What on earth are you doing?!"

Carefully hugging the weak Yae Sakura, Benares asked the silver-haired girl loudly in confusion. She had gained humanity in the peaceful life in the Far East. She was no longer the subordinate Houkai beast who obeyed the Herrscher's orders. Now, she would question her former master for the things she cherished.

As an outlier, the taciturn Bella is destined not to build deep bonds with too many people. The only circle where she can open her heart and communicate is those girls who are also outliers. However, compared with the eccentric Charlotte and the overly jumpy Hill, she prefers to be with the cold and gentle Yae Sakura. Over time, she has already regarded her as an important friend...

891 Lurker's Considerations >>

Looking at Bella who looked dissatisfied, the silver-haired girl put down the screwdriver and pliers in her hands, patted the dust on her hands, leaned against the heavy antenna pole with her hands folded, and gave Benares a subtle smile.

"You know what? If we continue to leave this woman in that hospital,

In the room, within three days, she will die inexplicably, and then some terrible thing will be born from her body... Believe me, you definitely don't want to see that result."

"this......"

"And I just happen to have a way to save her."

After saying this, the silver-haired girl stopped looking at Bella with a stiff face, turned around again, and continued to tinker with the pile of mechanical parts she brought back.

"But even if I leave it alone, 'Shiris' won't sit idly by and watch this happen, right? She hasn't completely lost her self-awareness yet. After she realizes Yaesakura's situation, she should help her solve the problem. But, I need Yaesakura's help next, and I can't leave her in the Far East Branch."

“So… that’s how it is.”

"Well, judging from your expression just now, you seem to value this fox woman very much, right? In other words, you should be happy to let her join us, right?"

"If I can help it, I don't want to drag Sakura into this..."

"Hmph, when Shiris completely loses control, no one will be able to stay out of it. When conflict is unavoidable, you definitely don't want to meet this fox on the battlefield, do you?"

The silver-haired girl skillfully assembled the parts into the complex machinery, while grabbing the heavy metal antenna pole and climbing up, she began to painstakingly install the signal receiving device on the antenna.

"..."

"Since there's no problem, come and help me. The sooner you install this terminal, the sooner I can cure this fox."

Hearing the calm voice of the silver-haired girl, Benares hesitated for a moment, then walked over, took the mechanical device from the girl, and moved closer to the receiver, which was not too high for her.

"Um, Lord Xilin, can you tell me what happened to Ying?"

Hearing this, the silver-haired girl took out a wrench from the space door and handed it to Benares beside her with a sneer on her face.

"She... humph, it's her own fault. To put it simply, this stupid fox wanted to use her body as a sealed container to prevent the coming of the Herrscher of Corrosion and protect the world for someone. Speaking of which, the people around that guy are all such noble people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice. I really don't know whether this is lucky or unfortunate..."

"Excuse me, what are you talking about...?"

"Tsk! Who else could it be other than that idiot who lost his own body."

The silver-haired girl snorted unhappily, looked at Benares, whose expression was still uneasy, and after a moment's hesitation, she knocked on the metal pole in the middle of the antenna.

"Bella, there is something I should tell you in advance."

"Eh? Please, go ahead."

"Although our current goal is to restore that girl to her original self. But if... her distorted soul shape is completely unable to be rewritten, then I'm afraid I will have to activate the second plan. If it really comes to that, I hope you don't do anything unnecessary."

"I don't understand what you mean."

"It doesn't matter if you pretend not to understand. Anyway, you have plenty of time to think about what to do. As for the final means, you can guess the result even without me telling you..."

Glancing at Benares who had fallen silent, the silver-haired girl said no more. She knew very well what those words just now meant to the dragon girl in front of her...

It was true that Benares had changed, but her feelings for that man had probably never changed.

But, does she have any other choice?

ps————————————

I'll update the main text first, and let me think about the extra chapter a little bit

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892 Kevin's decision?

“Hu…ha…~”

Sitting on the chair in the metal compartment, the silver-haired girl in the black and red World Snake combat uniform rubbed her head, let out a long, heavy breath, and looked at the electronic door in front of her with an increasingly solemn gaze.

The small compartment with simple and exquisite decoration almost blocks all the noise from the external industrial base. The quiet and small soundproof room is the most ideal place for secret conversations...

During the long wait, the girl kept rubbing her hands and looked very uneasy. Compared with the way she comforted her two sisters with a confident smile when she left the room in the morning, her current expression seemed to be her true mood at the moment.

"Hate it... My hands are shaking so much that I can't stop! Should I use the Taixu Sword Qi method to calm myself down? No, I'm afraid I can't. Kevin will definitely be able to recognize the energy circulation pattern of Taixu Sword Heart. If he sees it, then my nervousness will be directly exposed..."

The silver-haired girl muttered to herself, and while trying hard to calm down her emotions, she repeatedly checked the clock in the room, estimating in her mind the time that man would arrive.

It was still the World Serpent Division Deep Sea Base in the Jackal's jurisdiction. After Raven rescued the three sisters Kiana from Caroline's hands and arranged treatment for them, the three girls had to face...

, will be the dialogue request from the World Serpent Lord...

"Ms. Shilis, the Lord will arrive at the base around nine o'clock. He will come directly to this room to see you alone. Please try to be prepared."

In the early morning, Raven pulled her out of bed and told her the news with mixed emotions. Then he dragged the still tired K438 Shiris to wash and dress up, helped her find the smallest formal suit for World Serpent combat members, and finally placed the girl in the agreed meeting place.

At this moment, the reason why this once fearless young hero is as nervous as a little girl on her first date with her boyfriend is, of course, the upcoming World Serpent Lord.

Even though she had been prepared for this meeting, it was still difficult for Shirley to remain calm. After all, she had never come into contact with Kevin in this way, and she had never really figured out what kind of attitude Kevin Kaslana of this era had towards her...

As a disconnected clone, she really had no confidence in convincing Kevin to investigate "Shiris". No matter how confident she was in her judgment, first of all, she had no substantial evidence to prove that Shiris's Honkai consciousness was out of control. All the information she had at present came only from her own memory abnormalities and unilateral verbal information from Kiana and Diana. In addition, compared to the original body, she was now just a weak experimental subject that could be seen as a fake at a glance. With such a delicate identity, could she really make the absolutely rational Kevin believe her?

Compared to the main body which seems normal on the surface, this unknown existence which has maintained consciousness after being disconnected from the connection network and is still talking to itself to instigate the relationship between Anti-Entropy and the World Snake is obviously the more suspicious one, right?

(The original plan was too idealistic! It is not so easy to convince that stubborn Kevin. I should have asked Raven to delay for a few more days... Now it is too late to run!)

Although the soul steel particles in the bodies of the three of them have been removed, and their strength has been restored to almost the same level as in their prime, but with two ordinary Herrscher-level creatures, Kiana and Diana, plus his half-baked Herrscher clone, I'm afraid it's not enough for Kevin to defeat them with one hand...

In the end, the three of them had only one option left: to face Kevin head-on.

Are you scared? I am definitely scared, but not because I am worried about my own safety.

The abnormality of the main body is a foregone conclusion. If I can't get help from the World Snake, I can't imagine what will happen next...

(By the way, Kevin seems to have a Yudu dust left by Fu Hua in his hand? If that doesn’t work, let him go directly into the sea of ​​consciousness to browse my memory. This way, at least the correct information can be passed on...)

Having made up her mind secretly, the girl once again gently stroked her flat chest with her palm. After silently repeating the words "calm your heart" several times, she gradually concealed the anxiety in her expression.

I looked at the clock again... Well, it just jumped to 9:01. Raven said that we would arrive around nine o'clock, so it should be around that time...

Beep——!

However, before this simple thought completely passed through the girl's mind, a clear unlocking prompt sound came from the electronic door in front of her!

The next moment, as the silver-haired girl's pupils slightly shrank, the tall white-haired man walked steadily into the room and sat directly on the chair opposite her.

"..."

Although she was prepared, she had been prepared for a long time! But when the man really arrived, Shirley's heart still started pounding faster and faster.

Originally, she wanted to wave her hand and say hello to Kevin when he came in, liven up the atmosphere by actively communicating, and at the same time give herself courage. However, the moment her eyes met the cold eyes of the white-haired man, her throat was immediately blocked, and she couldn't even open her mouth...

892 Kevin's decision?>>

After not seeing him for a few months, the oppressive feeling from this man was still so terrifying. And now, as a weak clone, I was completely unable to compete with such a fierce deterrent force.

As expected of the strongest warrior who had killed dozens of Herrschers, only when he looked up at his opponent from an absolute disadvantage could he clearly feel the faint sense of crisis in his Honkai Gene...

"I have already heard the raven's report on the situation."

“Is..is that so…?”

"You are the clone of the same origin experimental subject that is remotely controlled by the extended consciousness of Silith Kaslana. After being attacked by anti-energy substances such as Soul-like Steel, the mental connection was broken. The broken soul extension formed a new consciousness that exists independently of Silith Kaslana."

Ignoring Shiris's slightly trembling voice, Kevin spoke directly to conclude, staring calmly at the silver-haired girl's ever-changing blue eyes.

As the man paused, Shirley took a deep breath, nodded, and responded in a calm voice.

"That's right... The individual in front of you is numbered k438, so you can call me by that number. However, I'm not going to reveal it to you.

Natasha's information should be very limited. It's amazing that you were able to investigate it in such detail in such a short time."

"The large-scale movements of Destiny and Anti-Entropy cannot be hidden from the World Serpent's intelligence network."

"Hmph... I hate people who sneak around secretly~"

The girl snorted softly, holding her slightly chubby cheek with one hand and tilting her head slightly.

Kevin had not released his pressure on the girl before. Shiris's overreaction was purely caused by her own precise perception. Because of this, she was able to quickly adapt to the other party's aura and adjust her own state.

Since the other party has already figured out my background, I can save time introducing myself. Then, I should reveal my true identity to Kevin...

However, before the girl had time to say more, Kevin's next topic made her get goose bumps again.

"Yesterday at noon, another clone of Shilis came to see me."

"...?!"

"She calls herself K458. The remote consciousness connection is quite stable. She is the agent of your original body. She asked the World Serpent to find the missing Second Herrscher and Kiana Kaslana, as well as her own lost clone, K438."

As Kevin finished speaking, the silver-haired girl's eyes sank slightly, and her expression became more nervous than ever before.

The real body...has actually already come into contact with Kevin?!

Since it was yesterday noon, that means Raven had already sent the three of them to the operating room and conducted a combat report...!

Faced with the girl's silence, Kevin took the initiative to break the silence.

"It seems that you don't know her existence."

"Yes... I only remember that I only successfully connected to test subjects K438, K440, K442, and K453. Since the connection was cut off by the Chain of Naraku three days ago, I lost the memory synchronization of my main body, and I have no idea what happened afterwards."

k438 Shirley said in a low voice, looking cautiously at the white-haired man in front of her, and began to hesitate whether to ask the question that frightened her.

—Have you told her our news?

"I hid the existence of Kiana and K423 from her, and I didn't tell her anything about you."

(…Huh?)

As if he had seen through the silver-haired girl's worries, Kevin answered directly. Then, in the girl's suddenly surprised eyes, the man added another sentence.

"I can sense the rapidly spreading Houkai factor from her. Combining the recent intelligence on the Far East forces' pursuit of traitors and the report provided by Raven, I believe that the transformation of Silis Kaslana, the Ruler of Constraint, has failed."

"..."

The girl didn't know what kind of mood she was in.

Before Kevin had used all the speculative theories and indirect evidence that she had been conceiving for a long time, he had already reached the final conclusion that she had expressed.

Is it that simple…?

In the silence again, the man stared at the silver-haired girl's face that had not yet calmed down from shock. His right hand on the table slowly tightened into a fist, then relaxed again and pressed on the table.

"It won't be long before she becomes the next executor of Honkai Will, and I will eliminate this threat before that day comes."

893 Cooperation Conditions

Kevin's meaning was very simple. Even Hillary, who was in shock and confusion, could immediately understand the meaning of this man's decision.

The girl had to admit that she had underestimated Kevin's judgment and his determination to destroy Honkai. When she heard Kevin's verdict, Shiris realized that this man's previous doubts and negotiations with her were already a great concession.

Anyway, this was much easier than she had initially expected...

"Eliminate? Does this mean that you intend to wipe out my true self?"