Collapse, I am actually in the villain camp

"Break forward, cross the cross-sea bridge, and establish a defense line in the city." Li Wen immediately gave the order.

He had no intention of taking action now, as he had more important goals.

Besides, these Valkyries are not just ornamental vases, and they are not so fragile that they cannot deal with some ordinary Honkai beasts.

"Yes." Yulandel, the captain of the "Immortal Blade", responded immediately.

Under the leadership of Yulandel and Rita, the "Immortal Blade" began to rush towards the urban area of Coral Island along the cross-sea bridge.

Although this is only the outer area of the Honkai outbreak, there are still a large number of Honkai beasts wandering around here.

Moreover, due to the influence of the environment here, the Honkai beasts here have mutated and have a hint of ice properties.

For Rita, ice-attribute enemies are undoubtedly the worst enemies for her ice-attribute "God-killing Armor".

However, because her strength far exceeded that of these Honkai beasts, these Honkai beasts were unable to have much impact on her actions.

Steadily and steadily, "Immortal Blade" continued to advance along the cross-sea bridge towards the city.

However, this speed did not satisfy Yulandel.

After all, the faster they act, the more people can be saved.

So, she said, "Rita and I will go to the front line to eliminate the Honkai beasts. The others will prioritize the rescue mission and protect the survivors to evacuate."

"Yes, sir!" After hearing Yulandel's words, many members of "Immortal Blade" responded immediately.

"Rita, let's go."

"As you command, Lord Yulandel."

Therefore, the two S-class Valkyries immediately rushed into the city at an even faster speed.

Any Honkai beasts that tried to stop or attack them were quickly killed by the huge lances and sickles.

Li Wen silently watched the Valkyries' receding backs, waiting for the moment when he could take action.

In this collapse, he has always had only one goal.

Just as he was thinking this, Alvette's voice rang out again in the combat communication channel, "The destructive energy of the coral island suddenly began to rise!"

Suddenly, her voice was tinged with panic and anxiety, "It appeared! Just now! The Herrscher's reaction was detected in the city!"

Did it finally appear...

Li Wen exhaled lightly and said in a deep voice, "Send the coordinates."

"Yes!" Alvette hurriedly sent the relevant coordinate information to the combat communication channel.

Looking at the coordinates sent by Alvette, Li Wen frowned slightly.

Isn't this the coordinate where the "Snow Lotus" team was when they lost contact?

Could it be that they really encountered the Fifth Herrscher?

Chapter 10: The Traces of the Fifth Herrscher

"This location..." Rita immediately thought of the Snow Lotus team and said to Yulandel beside her, "Lord Yulandel, this is where the Snow Lotus team lost contact ten minutes ago."

Listening to Rita's words, Yulandel said very straightforwardly: "Rita, come with me to provide support."

Whether she was fighting the Herrscher or rescuing the Snow Lotus team, that coordinate was where she had to go.

"As you command." Rita nodded slightly. As the adjutant of the "Immortal Blade", she had long been accustomed to Yulandel's swift and decisive actions.

"Hey!" Alvette, who was on the other end of the communicator, widened her eyes when she heard Yulandel's words. "But Captain, the Bishop told us not to interfere in the affairs of the Herrscher. Acting on our own...will result in punishment, right?"

Although Alvette had no objection to Yulandel's behavior and very much hoped that the "Snow Lotus" team, who were also Valkyries, could be rescued, in her opinion, the orders of the Bishop were also not to be violated.

Therefore, she didn't know whether she was looking forward to Yulandel going or not going.

"Alvette, our mission is to deal with the Honkai, and rescuing the lost Valkyrie team is naturally included in it. We must know how to adapt to circumstances at times like this." Rita said to Alvette patiently.

Listening to Rita's words, Alvette suddenly understood. "I see... This doesn't count as disobeying orders! The vice-captain is really smart!"

Listening to the conversation on the communicator, Li Wen shook his head helplessly. Have you forgotten that I, the head of the command center, am still here?

So he coughed twice, "Cough, cough."

"Ah!" When she heard Li Wen's voice, Alvette remembered that Li Wen was still in the communication channel.

I'm dead, I'm dead. I forgot that Minister Li Wen was still in the communication channel. Let him know that we are going to pretend to obey but actually disobey... Yvette wailed in her heart, feeling very anxious and uneasy about this.

Just when she thought Li Wen would reprimand them, she heard Li Wen speak, "Rita is right. Our main mission this time is rescue. The lost 'Snow Lotus' team is naturally within the rescue range."

After hearing Li Wen say this, Alvette's uneasy heart finally calmed down a little.

"As the head of the command center, it's time for me to continue issuing orders," Li Wen said calmly. "Yulandel, Rita, you must immediately proceed to the target location and conduct a search. I'll be there shortly. If you encounter any members of the World Serpent, explain the situation directly to them. I believe the World Serpent will not embarrass its allies."

"Eh? Minister Li Wen is going too?" Alvette widened her eyes.

Kiana listened quietly on the side, with no intention of interrupting.

After all, Li Wen had emphasized to her several times on the way here that she was only here to help with some support work and was not needed to fight.

"Yeah." Li Wen responded to Alvette, "After all, he is a Herrscher, so he can't be careless."

The matter involved his subsequent research, so he had to take action personally to capture the Fifth Traveler.

It would be best if we could do it before the World Serpent arrives.

"understood."

Following the responses from Yulandel and others, Li Wen also quickly rushed towards the coordinates given by Alvette.

……

When he arrived at the block where the coordinates were located, Yulandel and Rita had just arrived here because they needed to clear the way for the subsequent "Immortal Blade".

This place was much calmer than he had imagined. Numerous ice crystals formed by rich Honkai energy were located in this small space.

Blurry human figures can be vaguely seen in the thick ice, and they seem to be the members of the missing "Snow Lotus" team.

Only after he conducted some investigations did he finally confirm that they had already lost their vital signs.

"It seems that the Fifth Herrscher killed them." Li Wen stretched out his hand and gently stroked the huge crystal in front of him, feeling the chill and violent fluctuations of the Honkai energy on it.

"...We are late." Rita said with a slightly heavy voice. This was the first time that Li Wen saw this almost perfect maid with such an expression.

Yulandel, a warrior who had always been resolute, also let out a long breath and calmed herself down. "...They are all brave warriors."

However, no matter how much praise they receive, this posthumous fame will not awaken their dormant will.

All they can do is try not to let these things happen again.

Just as Li Wen was about to search around, he raised his head and turned to the west.

Accompanied by a roar that came from far away, two red and black figures landed in the block.

Looking at the two people who suddenly appeared, Li Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The intelligence ability of the "World Snake" was much stronger than he had imagined. It actually arrived here so quickly.

It seems there's no way to find the Fifth Herrscher before them...

"Raiden Mei... you actually joined the "World Snake"? " Yulandel first looked at the raven beside Mei, and then asked.

Although they had witnessed Li Wen defeating Mei Raiden before, they didn't know much about what happened afterwards, so they were not aware of the agreement between Mei Raiden and Kevin.

"I have my own path to take, that's all." Mei looked at the strongest Valkyrie with "Destiny" in front of her and answered indifferently.

"Miss Mei, I didn't expect the ally the Minister mentioned would be you." Rita was quite surprised to see the appearance of Raiden Mei. She then shifted her gaze to the raven beside Mei. "But...Miss Mei has only just joined the World Serpents, and you've been sent to such a dangerous place. It seems...the World Serpents are out of people."

"Same here." Raven, standing by, raised his head slightly. "Isn't it that 'Destiny' always sends out S-rank Valkyries like you, Miss Rita, whenever they encounter something?"

"Raven..."

Just like last time, after Rita and Raven met, a strong sense of tension once again erupted between the two.

In this situation, Li Wen had to speak up.

"You two, unfortunately, you are late. The Herrscher has already left." He greeted them.

Hearing Li Wen's voice, Rita realized her loss of composure and quickly restrained her expression, returning to her usual calm demeanor.

The moment Mei and Raven heard Li Wen's voice, their bodies trembled instinctively, and then they shifted their gaze to behind Yulandel and Rita.

Chapter 11: The truth behind the disappearance of the Snow Lotus team

Because he was checking these ice crystals before, his figure was slightly blocked by Yulandel and Rita, so Mei and Raven did not recognize him at first.

At this moment, as he spoke, the two of them immediately recognized the man who had defeated them.

Looking at Li Wen, Mei lost her previous indifference and widened her eyes.

Raven was like a mouse meeting a cat. The rebelliousness he had shown when confronting Rita disappeared without a trace the moment Li Wen opened his mouth.

"Huh? What's wrong? Why do you two have such expressions when you see me? Miss Raven, are you worried that I will hurt you?" Li Wen shook his head slightly, "How is that possible? We are allies now."

Hearing the word "allies," Raven finally gained some confidence and said, "According to the agreement, the Herrschers born during this collapse will be handled by us, the World Serpent."

"Of course." Li Wen had no objection to this, or at least he pretended not to. "The World Serpent wants the Herrscher, while Destiny only wants to rescue the people harmed by the Collapse. Each side holds onto what it needs, and neither interferes."

"Tian Ming" really just wanted to ask for help, but Li Wenke also had his own goals.

After hearing this, Raven was completely relieved.

She glanced at the frozen Valkyries before speaking, "We still need to pursue the Herrscher, so we won't disturb Destiny's work."

Having said that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Mei hesitated for a moment, then asked Li Wen: "...Kiana...how is she?"

In response to Mei Leidian's question, Li Wen replied, "She's fine. Especially since you became the Herrscher of Thunder, her health is no longer seriously damaged. The only thing we need to worry about is the awakening of her Herrscher consciousness. We are also looking for a solution for this."

"Really...that's good." Mei nodded and prepared to turn around and leave.

Maybe, Raiden Mei can help me...

Looking at Raiden Mei's back, some thoughts flashed through Li Wen's mind, and he spoke again: "Kiana also came to Coral Island this time."

Mei paused, "Kiana... is here?"

Li Wen smiled and said, "Yes, she insisted on coming. But just in case, I just asked her to stay on the periphery and do some logistical work. Maybe you will have a chance to meet her during this operation."

perhaps?

Hearing Li Wen's suggestive words, Mei pursed her lips, looked at Li Wen deeply, then turned and left.

Watching Mei Lei Dian leave, Li Wen did not try to persuade her to stay. He turned his attention back to his two capable men, "Rita, continue searching the surroundings to see if there are any useful clues. Yulandel, come with me to release them."

"As ordered."

After hearing Li Wen's instructions, Rita immediately began searching nearby.

Li Wen, on the other hand, started to practice the "Source Energy Cultivation Method" and began to transform the Honkai energy he absorbed from the heaven and earth.

bang——

A bright flame leaped high from his palm and danced in the air, causing the surrounding cold air to rise into a white mist under the scorching heat.

He gently placed his palm on the ice, and the originally thick ice crystals immediately dyed a bright red between blue and white.

The ice crystals were melting at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon, the Valkyrie wrapped inside was completely revealed.

Li Wen gently supported the other person's already stiff body and handed it to Youlandel.

However, he started using the same old trick again and continued to melt another piece of ice.

After a while, when Rita finished searching the small area, Li Wen also completed his task.

"How is it?" he looked at Rita and asked.

"We found these two items." Rita stretched out her right hand with a heavy face. In her palm lay a slightly broken Valkyrie communicator and a necklace.

"Anna Shaniat..." Yulandel looked at Rita's palm and widened her eyes slightly.

"Lady Yulandel?" Rita showed a questioning expression.

Yulandel fixed her eyes on the necklace in Rita's palm. "Anna Shaniat, this necklace was left by her."

"But, she was not found at the scene." Li Wen had some guesses in his mind.

He was silent for a moment before continuing, "Rita, is that Valkyrie communicator still functioning properly?"