In Zongman, he transformed into Fu Hua at the beginning

"Raiden Mei is not here after all. Without more information, we cannot conduct in-depth research on the core for the time being."

Before she could say anything, the technical department answered on her behalf: "And we are currently focusing all our energy on the research and development of communication equipment."

Yes, the bishop's side is the most important, but... if it's not these two, what else could it be?

"It's about Kiana."

"Kiana?"

The chief was stunned for a moment, then thought of the report about Kiana's extraordinary physical fitness. Did they figure out why her physique was so strong?

"Yes, based on an unexpected discovery we made..."

The man held the report in his hand and hesitated before speaking: "Qiana Kaslana...is likely related to Bishop Theresa. Perhaps not, but their medical reports show unique characteristics."

"……what?"

This statement stunned everyone present for a moment, and then they suddenly remembered that the two of them seemed to have white hair and blue eyes. After thinking about it more deeply, they felt that their eyebrows and eyes did have some similarities?

"No... Bishop Theresa never said she had a daughter..."

"No, not to mention daughters, I don't even have any offspring!"

"Maybe this isn't something that needs to be said publicly?"

"It's not confirmed yet that there is a real relationship!"

"Alright! Let's put this matter aside for now!"

The headmaster was actually shocked by the news, but quickly calmed down. "We'll have plenty of time to investigate this matter after the bishop returns. Since there's nothing else to do, please return to your posts, especially the technical department. You should all be aware of the current situation. Every minute or second of your delay increases the possibility of failure for Bishop Theresa's rescue plan."

"Yes." ×N.

Chapter 24: Dragon Attacks.

Tianming's worry about Theresa has reached the stage where it may explode at any time, so what is Theresa doing at this time?

She was leading the prayer.

In the dark cave, dimly lit by the candlelight, there were more than a thousand people kneeling on the ground, folding their hands devoutly, worshiping Theresa, or the cross behind her.

Their clothes and appearance looked more or less disheveled, but their mood was very peaceful.

The priest stood not far from Theresa, watching the scene quietly, but memories couldn't help but come to his mind.

It was the daytime a week ago, and it was no different from any other time. Although the arrival of foreign believers and caravans had caused some minor changes in the town, it was still peaceful and tranquil overall.

They cut the pasta and easy-to-preserve dried meat in the church into small pieces. Today, they also unconditionally help the refugees in the church. Almost all of this food comes from the church's assistance and donations from believers. The connection and kindness between people can help the church to support those lambs living in suffering time and time again.

Ms. Theresa, who had visited the country for two consecutive days in order to learn about it, arrived on time. The priest was very patient with this girl who shared the same faith as him and whose status in the foreign church was obviously not low, and explained in detail everything he knew.

Although he is a priest now, he used to be a missionary. Although he has not traveled all over the country, he has at least visited most areas. Therefore, he can still tell many interesting stories.

Although the girl opposite him could not compare with himself in this aspect, she could provide the priest with a constant stream of emotional value as a listener, which made the priest, who had no children, feel a sense of love and was more willing to tell her about his experience.

If it were the same as usual, they would still have a great time today, but the sudden shadow interrupted this peaceful life.

"Is that... a dragon?"

"It...it's not coming over here...is it?"

"Of course! The gods we believe in will protect us and punish any offenders!"

"The dragon cannot break through the Lord's protection."

Just as the priest was chatting with Theresa, there was a sudden burst of conversation outside. There were not only refugees with panicked expressions, but also believers with determined expressions.

"That is……!?"

Of course, the priest also noticed this situation. He immediately ran out of the church and looked in the direction where everyone was heading. Sure enough, a huge creature with red scales all over its body and a body length of about twenty meters was flying straight towards this side.

Alarm bells were ringing in his heart, but out of devotion to his faith, he chose to remain silent like the other believers and planned to start praying.

"What are you doing!?"

However, a childish and doubtful voice interrupted them.

The girl carrying a huge cross attracted everyone's attention. Her expression was anxious as she continued, "Why don't you go to the evacuation area immediately?"

"This……"

The priest's grip on the cross necklace on his chest tightened slightly.

"Ms. Theresa, as a fellow believer of the Lord, you should understand the Lord's power."

A believer in the church explained slowly, as if he felt that his piety surpassed that of the white-haired girl in front of him. He wore an exhortatory smile on his face: "Please don't panic. The dragon can't do anything to us."

"What kind of joke are you making? The Lord won't save those who seek death! His test isn't to unconditionally protect everyone; it's to screen those who are worthy of salvation!"

Theresa knew that the church in this world did not develop very quickly or with great authority. It was more of an organization that sought refuge and provided hope in people's hearts. After all, there really was a God in this world, and who dared to say that they understood God's meaning?

If you do this, forget about praying for God's protection, you'd be lucky if you didn't get beaten to death immediately.

But... for Theresa, this is very good news.

After all, when "God" does not speak, the final right of interpretation will belong to the person closest to God, and in universal cognition, the higher the religious status of this person, the more trustworthy he or she is.

"This……"

Theresa's words surprised the believer. He wanted to refute his understanding, but was interrupted by her next words: "Are you saying that the Lord will save everyone equally, regardless of whether they are noble or despicable? Then why does hell exist?"

"This this……"

"To attempt to entrust one's safety and future to God is no different from the sin of laziness. If humans do not carve out their own future with their own hands and face suffering with a noble soul, why would God show favor to us?"

"This...I..."

Theresa's continuous questions made the man pale, and the believers and priests around her looked at her in shock.

"Bishop Theresa!"

At this moment, the Valkyries' capable and respectful shouts came from outside. Before anyone could react, fifteen figures had already run into the church and performed a standard etiquette to the white-haired girl in unison.

"Lord... Bishop?"

Not to mention the believers, even the priest's eyes widened.

This girl, with whom he had such a pleasant conversation and no airs, was actually a bishop from a foreign country? Why would a bishop come to a place like this?

No one thinks that the word "bishop" is a lie or an abstract statement to gild oneself. In people's minds, it is impossible for a clergyman to do such a thing.

Therefore, they had no doubts about Bishop Teresa's identity, only shock.

"That evil dragon is coming towards us, please take shelter as soon as possible!"

The Valkyrie's face looked a little anxious.

Judging from the intelligence they had gathered over the past two days, dragons were as unreasonable as magical girls, and could even be a more terrifying natural disaster than magical girls or even evil leaders. Even their team of A-level Valkyries could not guarantee that they could protect Theresa from a dragon.

(Again, this world's A-rank should be treated as normal C-B rank. The upper and lower limits of the A-rank Valkyrie in Honkai Impact 3rd are quite different.)

"Where is the shelter in this town?"

Theresa looked at the priest beside her.

"……this……"

The priest opened his mouth and said embarrassedly: "This town... has no shelter. Although there is an underground ice room, but..."

People can't stay in the ice room. Not only is there not enough space, but the environment is also not good.

The refugees and believers around them also became panicked. If they could still doubt and hope before, now after knowing Theresa's identity, they completely became the brainless hosts of the super topic who said "you can never go wrong by listening to her."

"...Then run towards the back mountain. There's trees there for shelter, and it's not in the dragon's path. Tifa, you take them to shelter."

Upon hearing this, the leading Valkyrie raised her eyebrows: "What should Bishop Theresa do then?"

"I... will stop that big guy and buy you some time."

Chapter 25: Theresa is left alone.

"This is absolutely not okay!"

Tifa straightened up immediately. "Bishop Theresa! Please be more aware of your own importance! If Destiny loses you, do you know what the world will become?!"

Her voice was loud, and although her words were respectful, her fierce tone proved that she was emotionally unstable at the moment.

The attention of the people around was attracted by her voice. In fact, they could understand Tifa's anxiety at this moment. After all, he was a bishop. The existence that could listen to the will of God was extremely rare. How could ordinary believers like them let a bishop cover their retreat and sacrifice for them?

The priest wanted to say something, but he held it back. This was no longer a situation he could influence. Although it was a foreign church and a foreign bishop, the bishop was still the bishop. How could he, a priest, have the right to comment?

What surprised the priest even more were the female priests who were obviously church guards.

Questioning a bishop's decision is impossible here.

"This is the first time... no, the second time you've contradicted me, Tifa. The last time was before you came here."

However, Theresa's expression remained unchanged, still firm and compassionate. "Do you remember the first responsibility you were taught when you joined Scheme?"

“…I remember, but the Bishop is different!”

"Nothing makes a difference. That's the responsibility I set for myself and the creed I should abide by. Now, I should complete my duties."

The white-haired girl carrying the cross said this as she walked past the crowd and headed towards the direction where the dragon was flying.

"De...! Ms. Theresa!"

At this time, Reiner and others, whose physical fitness was far inferior to that of the Valkyrie, also rushed over and saw Theresa walking out of the church at a glance.

"Ms. Theresa! Get to the shelter!"

Reiner warned loudly.

"I'll stay here, and you guys go evacuate all the citizens in the town as soon as possible."

Reiner was not a fool and immediately realized what Theresa meant. The disappearance of Destiny would naturally be disadvantageous to the United States, but it would also have many advantages. However, this standard was based on the situation before the discovery of this different world.

The current situation and pressure of this alien world are no longer something that the United States or even the United Nations can easily explore and bear. Tianming, who is willing to propose and implement this matter and is still on the front line to resist the pressure, can definitely be regarded as the "tall man" waiting for the sky to fall.

Therefore, nothing must happen to Theresa.

The reason why Destiny's advancement and strength have not become the world's public enemy or an outlier is entirely due to Theresa's leadership plan and personal charm. Once Theresa is replaced by other leaders after an accident, the world's pattern is likely to change dramatically.

A destiny without bottom line, Reiner couldn't imagine what that would be like.

"Ms. Theresa! You absolutely cannot stay here! Even if we all die, nothing can happen to you!"

Compared to Theresa's subordinate, the Destined Valkyrie, Reiner's words were more personal: "Do you know what would happen to our world if you died?!"

"I won't die that easily. Obey my orders."

There was an uncertainty in her words, and that was enough to make Reiner stand still: "Please give it some thought!"

Time is very tight, and when we say we're going to give it more consideration, we actually just hope she can give up the idea.

"Follow my orders, Colonel Reiner. Don't forget, I am the leader of the exploration team."

Theresa's joining was actually the last decision made. Logically, she had no power, and everyone listened to her more because of her identity on Earth. But after the representatives of various countries left two days ago, Theresa was pushed to the top position in the exploration team. Only then did she have the real right to give orders.

Obeying orders is a duty that cannot be disobeyed at will. Seeing that Reiner's dissuasion was useless, the Valkyries silently carried out Theresa's orders. Looking at the figures passing by, Reiner knew that he was powerless to stop them. He could only say dejectedly: "You will regret this."

Although they were evacuating the people, they were actually gathering towards the church. Even if they believed in God, they still needed more spiritual comfort when the dragon was close to them. Coming to the church was obviously the best choice.

But the speed of the dragon was much faster than the speed at which people could gather. Raging flames fell from the sky, and the houses affected by the flames were instantly ignited. Even the bricks melted under the high temperature.

This unexpected scene frightened the residents, and their pace towards the church immediately quickened. In addition, the Valkyries continued to help the elderly and weak who had difficulty walking to move quickly, so the gathering speed was much faster than expected.

"Follow us to the back mountain! We'll take refuge there!"

Seeing everyone gathered, the priest immediately shouted.

The dragon's flames were approaching the church, and the bricks and rubble blown away by the explosion were flying everywhere.

"Your opponent is me!"

Putting the cross down from her back and standing beside her, the white-haired girl in bishop's attire had unknowingly stood on a higher roof, shouting to attract the dragon's attention.

The red dragon immediately noticed that there were humans on the ground who not only did not run away but also dared to look directly at him. The arrogance of the lower creatures was fully displayed in front of him, and he naturally regarded this look as a provocation.

So, without thinking, he spat out a fireball wrapped in explosive magic, and then prepared to savor the ugly sight of the provocateur being blown to pieces.

However, things turned out to be completely beyond his expectations.

Facing the fireball he spewed out, the white-haired girl simply placed her palm on the cross, and the originally solemn and luxurious golden cross unfolded back and forth, and then several chains flew out, detonating the fireball in advance while it was still in the air.