I was transported to a broken world, yet my dreams are connected to Star Iron?

　At a visible speed, an alluring blush began to spread across Lingmo's cheeks.

　Although Kiana didn't say anything, it's as if she said everything.

　"Just... just for this?"

　"After all, the next opportunity like this will probably have to wait until everything is over..."

　Kiana gently breathed into Suzuma's ear: "Besides, Suzuma, didn't you tell me a few days ago, 'If you don't know, just use mugwort'?"

　"I was just saying it casually, and who knew that my casual remark would come back to haunt me so quickly..."

　Suzuma's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost a low pant. After all, in her current position, her entire body was under Kiana's control, which meant she could easily unlock a defeat CG.

　What's even more deadly is that this Kiana from the system, who seems to have experienced the first time around, seems to know every part of her body perfectly, even better than she does. With just a slight movement of her fingers, Suzuma completely collapsed into Kiana's arms.

　"It's still the same as before..."

　Kiana chuckled and gently licked her fingertip, a thin, translucent strand of liquid, not her own, forming between her fingertip and tongue: "Well then, Suzuma, it's time to pay the price for your careless talk~"

　A moment later, a few wisps of pink citrus scent began to fill Kiana's room.

　……

　the next day.

　"Whoa!"

　With a gasp, Kiana suddenly sat up in bed.

　"I... how could I have such a dream... No, this isn't the time to worry about that. Where's Lingmo? Oh no, did I accidentally say something weird in my sleep and scare Lingmo away?!"

　Kiana's face turned deathly pale.

　There's no other reason than the dream she had last night... Even in the Far East, it wouldn't seem like it would pass censorship. After all, several hours of hard work, and the liquid splashing everywhere... really gave Kiana's pure heart a great shock.

　If she were to become too immersed in this dream in real life and say something outrageous that scares Lingmo away... then she would have to flee to the moon overnight.

　"But that dream felt so real... Wait, my sheets, have they been changed?"

　Only then did Kiana realize that the sheets under her bottom were completely dry.

　But that's highly unlikely. After all, having experienced that turbulent dream, even now, after just waking up, Kiana is covered in sweat. It would be quite unusual for the sheets to be so dry.

　Almost subconsciously, Kiana looked up at the ceiling, but unlike in Kiana's dream, there were no suspicious water stains caused by Suzuma.

　"What the hell am I thinking... How could such a dream be real..."

　Unable to articulate the complex emotions swirling in her heart, Kiana shook her head and began to dress, preparing to inquire about Mei and Bronya Suzuma's whereabouts.

　"You mean Lingmo? Lingmo left early this morning."

　Mei, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, casually tossed Kiana a chicken nugget and then asked curiously, "By the way, Kiana, did you wake up Suzuma because you were restless in your sleep again yesterday? I clearly remember you guys going to bed pretty late last night."

　"me……"

　Kiana immediately felt guilty, but fortunately, Bronya came to her rescue at that moment.

　"Sister Lingmo probably went home because of something."

　Bronya opened her terminal and handed it to the two of them.

　"Look, a terrible collapse just broke out in the Manila area of ​​the Philippines, and even the coastal areas of China were greatly affected. Perhaps Sister Lingmo was worried about her family or friends, so she returned to China."

　"Phew... So that's how it is..."

　Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

　"So, how did you sleep last night, you idiot Kiana?"

　Seeing Kiana's strange expression, Bronya tilted her head slightly.

　"Uh...maybe, pretty good?"

　Chapter 76 Beibeilong: Has anyone finally remembered that I'm still in Siberia?

　"Well, in short, that's the general situation in Manila... The leader has personally led a team to the Philippines, and since I happen to have some free time, I've come to tell you about the situation in person."

　Tesla put away the terminal in his hand, and then asked with some curiosity.

　"By the way... Suzumo, did you not sleep well last night? Or are you feeling unwell? You seem to be walking a little strangely, and you have some dark circles under your eyes..."

　"Cough cough cough..."

　Lingmo suddenly coughed loudly, trying to hide her slightly flushed face.

　"Well, I have a bit of a cold lately, and I was up all night last night, so I'm really exhausted and didn't sleep well..."

　"I see……"

　Tesla nodded in deep agreement: "After all, exploring the core is indeed a very labor-intensive task. After the Second Honkai Impact ended, it was Ein and I who helped Walter reconstruct his body. At that time, it took us several days just to scan his core."

　"Rather than saying that you were able to finish it in one night, that's already quite impressive..."

　"Ah ha ha……"

　Lingmo smiled awkwardly. After all, the truth was that she had indeed dealt with the core very quickly, and then she herself had been dealt with very quickly as well. The methods she had practiced in her mind to deal with Kiana had not worked at all. At first, she could put up a little resistance, but later she was almost completely limp in Kiana's arms and let the other party do as she pleased. She had completely revealed her true nature and her legs were still weak.

　"So, Dr. Tesla came here to..."

　“Oh, I just came to tell you about the situation. After all, the situation in Manila is complicated. In the next few days, there will be very frequent personnel transfers between Destiny and Anti-Entropy. If you need to go into slumber, I can send you to Anti-Entropy’s base in China this time.”

　"Sleeping..."

　Lingmo pondered for a moment. Although she had fought all night, she had actually managed to get a little sleep. However, perhaps because Xiaoqi wasn't in the system at all, she didn't return to Bengtie.

　Based on her experience, since she did not return after losing consciousness this time, it means that she is now in a "safe period" to some extent. Therefore, it would be a waste not to take this opportunity to do something.

　"Um... Dr. Tesla, could you tell me roughly what the extent of Schicksal's personnel reshuffle this time is?"

　"That's almost the highest level of mobilization. Any higher and that would be the standard for a Herrscher of the Void."

　Tesla thought for a moment and said, "You should know that the last time we had this level of mobilization was during the Second Honkai Impact. Although this Great Honkai Impact did not give birth to Herrschers, it did produce Emperor-level Honkai Beasts, and two local Valkyrie squads have already been wiped out."

　"Furthermore, although Manila is much smaller than Siberia, as the capital of the Philippines, it has a very dense population. In addition, there are many neutral countries in Southeast Asia, which are the targets of both Destiny and Anti-Entropy. All these factors combined have made Otto attach great importance to the handling of this Great Collapse."

　"Of course, another possibility is that because Joachim arrived at the scene immediately, Otto did not dare to be careless and also deployed sufficient forces locally. In short... you can understand it as the fact that the mobile forces that Destiny can mobilize are now basically all in Manila."

　"Is that so... I understand."

　Lingmo nodded: "Dr. Tesla, please prepare an airplane for me."

　"Go to China?"

　"Not China, my destination is... Siberia."

　Lingmo smiled slightly: "Also, transfer Siegfried over here as well. I don't know the situation over there, so I need a guide with sufficient combat capabilities."

　Siberia?

　Tesla paused for a moment: "What are we going there for?"

　"Go save Bella."

　Lingmo added, "That is, during the Second Honkai Impact, Sirin's companion Honkai Beast, Benares."

　"If I'm not mistaken, she shouldn't be dead. Instead, she's still frozen in place somewhere in the Siberian snowfield. For some special reason, even if Schicksal discovers Bella's location after the war, Otto certainly won't kill her, but he also certainly won't take the initiative to treat her."

　"So, now that Otto has transferred all the main forces to Manila, there will be a gap in Siberia where support cannot be provided quickly. In addition, Otto has no idea that I have won the revival match. If we are lucky, we may be able to complete the mission without fighting."

　"Hmm...this is indeed an opportunity..."

　Tesla pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "But wouldn't that be equivalent to exposing you directly? At this critical juncture, there aren't many people who would think of rescuing Benares and get him to obey. If we eliminate them easily, Otto will soon be able to focus his attention on you."

　"It's alright. Although I paid a 'price,' my ultimate goal of hiding has been achieved."

　Lingmo shook her head dismissively: "I've already eliminated the potential threat in Kiana's body, so even if Otto successfully tracks me down, it won't be a big problem."

　"Okay, since you think there's really no problem..."

　Tesla thought for a moment and said, "However, I personally suggest you wait half a day before setting off. Firstly, most of the Valkyries supporting us will have arrived in Manila by then, and even if Otto wanted to bring them back temporarily, it would be too late. Secondly... I also need time to think about how to settle Bella's situation."

　"Eh?"

　Now it was Lingmo's turn to be puzzled: "Does Bella still need to be settled? Can't we just let her come with me?"

　"Are you stupid..."

　Tesla couldn't help but complain, "Do you think Bella is like you? She's lively and energetic again just minutes after being thawed. Honkai Beasts need to absorb Honkai energy to recover from injuries. And although Bella can transform into human form, she still needs to be in a healthy state."

　"So even if you successfully rescue Bella, you'll need to take her to a place full of Honkai energy to replenish her energy immediately... Considering the current world situation, you're not planning to take Bella, this big eater, to Manila to eat 'wild game,' are you?"

　"Uh...that is indeed a problem..."

　"So, you should wait until the morning before setting off."

　Tesla opened the communication: "Since our conservative faction's main focus is on scientific research, all of Anti-Entropy's large-scale Honkai energy reactors are under our control... Let me discuss it with them and then I'll send you a map."

　"After you rescue Bella, just take her to the buffet restaurant marked above."

　Chapter 77 Lingmo: Could this be considered a kind of... Xiaolin's dragon maid?

　"I never imagined that, fifteen years after the Second Honkai Impact, I would set foot on this land again, and with the purpose of saving the enemy from back then..."

　At the Siberian Anti-Entropy Base, Siegfried jumped out of the plane, his face full of admiration.

　"You might be making your judgment a bit too early."

　Lingmo then slowly walked down: "Who knows, you might have to fight with your old friends again."

　"The Valkyrie of Destiny?"

　Siegfried paused for a moment, then said to Suzumo with some seriousness, "Speaking of which, Suzumo... what do you think of the ordinary Valkyries of Schicksal?"

　"I see with my eyes."

　While turning on the Honkai energy detector sponsored by Tesla, Lingmo replied, "Trying to anthropomorphize a highly complex group is inherently foolish. There are good and bad Valkyries... However, I can understand what you originally wanted to ask me."

　"Don't worry, I have no ill will towards the Valkyries of Schicksal who fight for the good of the world, and I won't easily lay a heavy hand on them... But you, Siegfried, why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

　"I just suddenly remembered the Valkyrie squad that came after me when Kiana lost control... After they saw Kiana out of control, they didn't choose to kick me when I was down. Instead, they took the initiative to help me, even at the cost of their lives... I hope I won't encounter a similar situation this time."

　"Don't worry, I have the ability to handle this situation fully."

　Lingmo brandished her little fist: "Otherwise, what do you think I called you here for? You subdue them, I erase their memories and give them a peaceful 'sleep,' and together we can easily infiltrate the depths of Siberia."

　"Stealth to eliminate all the enemies? That's very discreet."

　Siegfried couldn't help but complain.

　"Okay, let's not worry about it."

　Lingmo patted the snowmobile that the Anti-Entropy branch had already prepared beside her: "Come on, drive. I've located Bella's position."

　……

　"Huh? How did I get here..."

　Bella's location was quite a distance from the Anti-Entropy base. Even with Siegfried speeding at top speed, it took them almost an hour to reach their destination. However, this destination was not unfamiliar to either of them.

　"I never expected Bella to come back here, this is really..."

　That's right, the place where Bella froze herself was actually the place where she was born, and both Suzumi and Siegfried had a deep impression of this.

　"I can go alone to wake Bella, so you don't need to go in."

　Lingmo thought for a moment and said, "After all, in Bella's mind, you may not be an ally. If she subconsciously gives you a breath attack, it could cause a big commotion."

　"It's possible, but why do I suddenly have a strange sense of déjà vu?"

　Siegfried nodded and joked, "Is the next part of the plot going to be that you meet Otto inside, and then Bella and I snatch your body back and wait for you to be resurrected?"

　"You're overestimating me. Even if Durandal came with the Black Abyss White Flower, let alone Otto, she couldn't possibly kill me in one hit right now."

　Lingmo said nonchalantly, "Then, as long as I don't get instantly killed, then... it'll be my turn to turn the tables."

　"It's good that you're confident, but looking at it this way, maybe I'm the weaker one."

　Siegfried slammed the Heavenly Fire into the ground and waved his hand, "Alright, go in now. Don't worry, even if it really is Durandal, I can buy you time to react."

　With Siegfried's assurance, Lingmo felt much more at ease. So, she immediately went to the center of the valley, where a huge ice cocoon stood quietly.

　"As expected, we still need to communicate with Bella's consciousness first, and then let her break free of the seal on her own..."

　After briefly assessing the situation, Lingmo placed her hand on the enormous ice cocoon, allowing the corrosive power to penetrate deeper into the cocoon and gently touch Bella's sleeping consciousness.