Collapse, I will transform and punch you

Then notice that Baichen was the only figure in the center of the square without a shadow. Now, against the backdrop of the others, he shone as brightly as the moon in the dark night.

Without hesitation, the Honkai beasts rushed towards Bai Chen like hungry wolves, trying to chop him into eight pieces!

"Come on! You beasts who shouldn't exist!"

Bai Chen rushed towards the nearest Honkai Beast and used Skyfire to burn its body to ashes. As the Honkai Beasts continued to surge forward, almost none of them could withstand three shots.

But even so, the huge number of Honkai beasts gradually surrounded Bai Chen.

Bai Chen, relying on a month of training, managed to escape from the encirclement of the Honkai Beasts.

A moment later, while Bai Chen wasn't paying attention to the corner, a massive hand slammed straight down towards his waist. Bai Chen could only frantically block the attack, but the massive impact caused blood to ooze from his palms, nearly killing him.

But the Honkai Beasts wouldn't stop attacking. Another giant hand came from the surrounding Honkai Beasts and struck directly at Bai Chen, who was struggling to hold on.

Bai Chen's frail body flew out like a rag, landing on the execution platform where Kallen had been.

"Bai Chen!"

Unable to join the battle without weapons, the three rushed forward anxiously, determined to rescue Bai Chen from danger even at the risk of their lives.

"Ahem!"

Injured, Bai Chen coughed up blood weakly, mocking himself, thinking that one advantage was that he was no longer surrounded.

"Don't come! Don't you want to protect the people of Kaslana? Then I should have no weapons to protect your shields right now! Look, I won beautifully!"

Bai Chen stopped the oncoming crowd, looked towards the group of Honkai beasts with a cruel smile, and combined his twin Skyfire Spears, creating a Skyfire Greatsword with a blade that resembled a stream of fire.

Karen noticed Bai Chen's movements and her expression immediately became terrified. Knowing her father's fate, she immediately reached out to Bai Chen to try to stop him.

"No! Stop it! You'll die if you use that power!"

Almost at the same time, a purple ball of light that only Bai Chen could see appeared in front of Kallen.

Chapter 11 Ending

Hearing Kallen's cry, Kiana and Bronya, who had originally been confused about the situation, also showed expressions of astonishment. After all, they didn't know the consequences of unleashing the Skyfire.

Bronya, who has some understanding of this virtual space, knows that if you die in this special space, your body outside will most likely not wake up.

Bai Chen looked at Kallen who was beside him and gave her a confident smile.

"I won't die, believe me! I have a goal to protect!"

Bai Chen then left Karen with only a thin silhouette and a raised thumb. He was the only light in this space, bringing a glimmer of hope to a space that had remained unchanged for a hundred years.

"Come! Poor creatures, you have the honor of witnessing the judgment of the God of Heavenly Fire! For those who deserve to be protected, disappear! Heavenly Fire! Unsheath!"

He raised the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire above his head, as if pulling the sky down, unleashing the fire of destruction that could destroy all gods, instantly engulfing the twenty or so Disintegration Beasts.

The raging flames simultaneously devoured and tore at Bai Chen's skin, and the blood that flowed out was instantly evaporated without a trace left.

"!!!"

Intense pain swept through every nerve in Bai Chen's body. He had never experienced such severe pain since his birth. Under this pain, Bai Chen even felt as if his hands were melting and sticking to the hilt of the sword.

He was shaking so much that he could barely hold on to the sword. When Bai Chen was about to give up, he couldn't help but recall the scene in the future when Kiana sent the bomb high into the sky.

"ha!!"

As if forgetting that his body was being scorched, Bai Chen's eyes glowed brightly with purple and pink light, and he let out a roar of pain!

The originally terrifying flames suddenly became more intense, as if responding to Bai Chen's will. The howling fire dragon ruthlessly devoured everything it touched!

Finally, under the control of his last consciousness, Bai Chen transformed the flames into pillars of fire that reached the sky, dyeing the sky an endless red!

After the flames died down, only a large area of ​​ground remained, which now resembled a pool of magma, and no trace of any Honkai beasts could be seen.

Using Skyfire White Dust, he stood upright like a human-shaped charcoal, still maintaining the posture of swinging the greatsword.

“White Dust!!!”

Bai Chen's appearance at this moment was completely beyond Kiana and Bronya's imagination. If they had known the consequences of using Skyfire, they would never have agreed to let Bai Chen go alone.

Kallen walked over to Bai Chen in disbelief and gently laid his charred body flat in her arms.

Once again, another person sacrificed herself to protect others using the Holy Fire Judgment. Even though she was known as the Saint, she felt powerless and filled with regret.

Kallen gritted her teeth and shed tears of resignation. This child was only fourteen years old, and he clearly had a bright future.

"Bai Chen! Don't die! If you hold on, we can get out!"

After learning about the special features of the virtual space from Bronya, Kiana also ran to Bai Chen's side, looking heartbrokenly at her friend who was three years younger than her and had been with her for over a month.

"We have so many games we haven't played yet, and we need to make up for them... Why don't we agree to wait until I become an A-rank Valkyrie and then go find my dad!"

Kiana's tears fell uncontrollably, and she trembled as she reached out and grasped Bai Chen's inhuman hands, as if she could call him back.

Bronya was desperately trying to hack into the Destiny database, trying to find a potion that could cure Baichen, but she knew that burns of this severity were beyond recovery.

As everyone was immersed in the sad atmosphere of Bai Chen's death, Kiana suddenly noticed that Bai Chen's charred hands seemed to move a few times.

Surprised, Kiana subconsciously clenched Bai Chen's hands and asked:

"Bai Chen, are you conscious?"

"Um... I was conscious, but I woke up in pain even though I was unconscious after being tortured by you."

Bai Chen's eyes, which had been tightly closed, reopened. The first thing he noticed was the softness and security of Karen's embrace. Then, looking at the tears streaming down their cheeks, he smiled helplessly and said,

"There's no need, everyone. Just believe me, I won't die."

Kiana hurriedly wiped away the tears from her eyes, worried and a little angry.

"Who knew you were going to do such a big thing? Look at you now, you look like a dead person!"

Hearing Kiana scolding Bai Chen, he just smiled foolishly a few times without saying a word, then turned his head slightly and said:

"I'm sorry everyone, thank you Bronya, thank you Kallen, and finally thank you Kiana, you protected me once again."

Ba Baichen took out a purple card with a Valkyrie logo printed on the back.

[Drive by Control: Valkyrie Guardian]

At the moment when the Skyfire was unsheathed, Bai Chen also used a skill derived from Kiana's Saint Prayer Armor, which would cause the user to enter a state of time-space rupture while continuously healing the body.

Thanks to this skill, I was able to save my life under the burning of the skyfire, but also thanks to this skill, the burning experience time was extended several times.

"Thanks to your strength, I am able to survive."

Bai Chen placed the card facing Kiana. It was printed with the image of the Saint praying to release her ultimate move.

"Huh, interesting guy."

From a shadowy corner, Otto watched the people on the gallows, each wearing a vague smile. It was strange that Otto was wearing something completely different than he had just been wearing.

Otto then walked back into the alley and disappeared into the shadows.

"No, I should be the one thanking you."

Kallen smiled as brightly as the sun and spoke to everyone.

"Fictional characters like us are willing to risk their lives for us."

"!"

Except for Bai Chen, both of them showed surprised expressions.

Kiana looked at Kallen in disbelief. "You've always known about these virtual characters?"

"Since when? I keep dying the same way over and over again. I can't escape it no matter what. Until you show up."

Kallen seemed to accept reality and looked up at the clouds in the sky, as if she was nostalgic.

"Well, the real Kallen should have died long ago, right?"

Chapter 12 Return

"How long has it been since the real Kallen died in reality?"

"More than five hundred years ago."

Unable to move, Bai Chen lay in Kallen's arms and answered her questions.

"How many years have you been gone?"

Kallen looked up at the clouds again, wondering how many memories were running through her mind at that moment.

"My personality is formed from Kallen's memories. In Kallen's memories, before her death, she sealed away someone she deeply loved. Yae Sakura... Even if it takes five hundred years as a Herrscher, she will definitely survive."

"If the seal is broken and she faces the world five hundred years from now alone, how lonely will she be? Bai Chen, if you have the chance, could you please pass on a message to Yaezakura for me?"

Facing Kallen's entrusting expression, Bai Chen gave an answer that was beyond everyone's expectations.

“I refuse.”

"Bai Chen, you..."

Kiana frowned, the atmosphere was full of rejection.

Bai Chen extended his hand in front of Kallen, and a purple ball of light appeared there for a while, visible only to Bai Chen.

The moment Bai Chen came into contact with the purple light, his injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, right before their astonished gazes. Perhaps due to being in the data space, even his clothes were restored to their original state.

Bai Chen stood up again and held out a pink card with Kallen's portrait printed on it to Kallen:

"If you want to talk, you should go there in person!"

Kallen, who had been feeling somewhat lost, saw a glimmer in her eyes after hearing Bai Chen's words. Looking towards Bai Chen in the backlight, a seed of hope rekindled within her heart.

After subconsciously touching the White Dust Card, Kallen instantly vanished from her spot. Almost simultaneously, the surrounding data space collapsed.

"The area is starting to crash, and the operation logout has begun."

Without giving anyone a chance to explain, everyone's consciousness returned to the real world at the same time.

Bai Chen also woke up in bed, looking around and remembering being put on a helmet in front of a table. It seemed someone had moved him back to bed while his consciousness entered the data space.

Before Bai Chen could get out of bed, he heard someone running hurriedly outside the door. Then, with a muffled "bang!", a pair of white silk-clad feet kicked the door open.

Kiana kicked the door open and jumped onto Bai Chen's bed impatiently. She grabbed Bai Chen's shoulders, who didn't respond, stared into his eyes and asked:

"Bai Chen! Sister Kallen disappeared at the end. Isn't that related to your ability?"

Kiana's words were filled with uncontrollable excitement, and she seemed to have a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

Bai Chen chuckled, not having to hide it at all, and pulled out the final Kallen Touch Card. Then, waving it in the air a few times, it transformed into a stream of light and sank into Bai Chen's body.

Bai Chen was immediately surrounded by several phantoms, and then gradually grew taller, transforming into the image of Karen. However, she wasn't wearing the nun's attire from the virtual world, but a more modern, high-tech Valkyrie armor.

【Imperial Mounting, Sacred Ritual Mounting, Current Style】

When Kallen touches the card, all her information is stored in Bai Chen's body, and with Bai Chen's permission, she can even take over his physical actions.

"Come on, Miss Karen, let's see the world five hundred years from now."

Bai Chen closed his eyes and let his consciousness sink into his heart. When he opened them again, his demeanor became gentler, his azure eyes brimming with the compassion and determination of a saint. At this moment, the body of Zhen Karen took over.

"Um?"

Far away at the Destiny Headquarters, Otto suddenly felt his scalp itching. His Soul Steel body clearly had no tactile system, so why did he suddenly feel this way?

He had just discovered that some data had been lost from nowhere in the database and couldn't be retrieved. Did those three kids do that? It seemed necessary to contact an old friend.

"Kiana? Li?"

Having regained control, Kallen looked around in confusion. She was wearing armor she didn't recognize. The surroundings looked like someone's room, but the style was very different from the rooms she knew. The only familiar figure in front of her was Miss Kiana, clutching her shoulder.

"Sister Karen?"

Rao Qiana was mentally prepared, but she was extremely shocked. She was shocked that Bai Chen could do such a thing.

“Great!”

Kiana excitedly hugged Kallen, who didn't understand the situation. If they could always be together, who would want to be apart? Leaving Kallen alone in that looping virtual world was too cruel.

"Bai Chen, you are awesome!"

After hearing Kiana's praise, a small round robot appeared beside Kallen. This is the auxiliary robot that comes with the armor, and it is called Little K.

"Wow, I don't get many chances to hear you praise me. Please praise me more."

There was a white dust sound coming from inside Little K.