Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"Lady Rita contacted us personally not long ago, telling us not to rush back to reunite with the main force. We should just wait for them to counterattack here and then reunite."

"Is that so? That's really good news..."

Lin Wei praised, but his expression couldn't help but froze.

"Communications restored? This is indeed good news, but also absolutely bad news..."

Lin Wei pondered,

"So... Rita has reconnected with headquarters and Otto?"

So what does this special communication of hers mean?

Lin Wei thought secretly,

"Is this a subtle way of telling me to leave as soon as possible?"

Haha, it really is Rita’s style!

Chapter 187: Rita's Battle

Generally speaking, the outbreak of a Honkai disaster generally follows a general rule:

The latent potential energy that has been accumulated for a long time is suddenly released, resulting in a sudden burst of energy that destroys a large area.

At the same time, just like when a star explodes, its core will collapse and become denser; a high-energy existence will be born in the center of the area of ​​collapse and explosion.

This high-energy existence varies depending on the level of the current Honkai. The worst Honkai will give birth to a Herrscher, the next worst will give birth to a Judgment-level Honkai Beast, or even a Honkai Emperor, and so on...

Their existence is like the king of the beast herd, commanding all the Honkai-side creatures born in the same area; it is also like an anchor or bridge connecting imaginary numbers and real numbers, serving as a persistent source of energy, continuously releasing endless Honkai energy to any area where it is, continuously expanding the scope of the disaster.

The low-level Honkai beasts, also born from the void, and the humans who became dead after being infected by the Honkai, serve as secondary sources of infection: some are relatively harmless, simply wandering aimlessly in a relatively fixed range;

They are enjoying the comfortable environment brought by the higher concentration of Honkai energy in this area; their existence itself is also continuously replenishing Honkai energy to the nearby air, allowing this area to always maintain a relatively stable energy environment.

Other Honkai beasts and dead warriors, driven by another instinct, will begin to "migrate" to more peripheral areas, polluting more air and land, and killing or eroding more lives.

This behavior is accompanied by the expansion and spread of Honkai energy, which is collectively summarized as "Honkai spread."

Precisely because they discovered and mastered this law, whether it was the Fire-Chasing Moths of the previous civilization or the Destiny or Anti-Entropy of the current civilization, they all basically followed roughly the same tactics in the Collapse battlefield:

First, eliminating the core source of the collapse is the most important goal, so a team of the most capable and powerful core forces will be sent deep into the heart of the disaster to carry out a mission similar to a "decapitation operation";

Whether it's Kevin killing the Herrscher or Theresa eliminating Pavanti, the logic is basically the same.

Even when Youlan Dale was flying around the world alone some time ago, he was also carrying out a similar mission - he would drop from the sky to eliminate the most threatening targets, and then fly away; the remaining leaderless soldiers would be handed over to the local Valkyrie troops to complete the cleanup...

Secondly, a relatively large force is needed to complete the tasks of peripheral blockade and large-scale battlefield clearing;

This is usually accomplished with ordinary Valkyrie troops as the core, and they lead a larger number of peripheral troops.

Of course, generally speaking, when a crisis truly arises, it's up to these Valkyrie teams to face it all on their own—just like the Philippines, which is already in chaos…

Although the collapse in the Philippines was large in scale and shocking in momentum, it was essentially different from all previous collapse disasters - it was not a real collapse disaster that broke out on this land, but a secondary disaster caused by another seemingly unrelated event.

Although, this "secondary disaster" is really too tragic...

If someone could look at it from a higher God's perspective, they would clearly see that the Honkai energy torrent that swept across most of the Philippines and the energy riot that once affected the entire Southeast Asia region were slowly falling and stabilizing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The reason is that it is actually a release of stored energy, a typical tree without roots.

Of course, there is also an energy vortex quietly lurking in the depths of the South China Sea. It appears at some unknown time and is greedily devouring this "energy feast" like the mythical Taotie.

It is its existence that further accelerates the process of energy decay.

As the various energies gradually stabilized, the communications that had been disrupted naturally began to return to normal...

Without further ado, let's turn our attention to the other side of the story:

Lin Wei's departure did not affect the morale of the Valkyries led by Rita too much. They continued to fight in their respective positions in an orderly manner.

Although the Valkyries of the Snow Lotus team have been worried about the safety of their captain, facing the still tense battlefield situation, they dare not be careless in any way. They still cooperate diligently with the heroic Lady Rita, and strive to maintain this hard-won stable front.

Of course, although the battle is still very difficult, compared with the previous critical situation, the current situation is enough to make them feel satisfied.

"careful!"

A Valkyrie who had hurriedly retreated to the defense line and was busy replacing the energy module of her weapon suddenly heard an anxious reminder from her companion not far away. She quickly looked up and turned around, and saw an agile Honkai beast suddenly rushing out from the gap between the other Valkyries and appeared in front of her in an instant.

"ah!"

The Valkyrie screamed, but had no time to react and could only wait for death.

"sieve!"

A silver-white humanoid phantom appeared out of thin air above her head, wielding a huge sickle that shone with cold light, splitting the suddenly appeared Honkai beast in half, and then dissipated like frost and dew, becoming invisible.

"Okay, it's okay now, cheer up."

Rita, still wearing her silver-white armor, walked over gracefully. Without any accusations or criticisms, she took out a handkerchief that exuded a charming fragrance from her bosom and gently wiped the stains off the face of the still nervous Valkyrie. She smiled and said,

"If I remember correctly, you're only a C-rank Valkyrie, right? Don't blame yourself, you've done well."

The Valkyrie's inner tension and anxiety were dispelled by these comforting words. Then her nose felt sore and she wiped her tears and said,

"I'm a Valkyrie too, I can fight! Ugh... If I could be a little more useful... my companions wouldn't have to sacrifice so much..."

"Ugh……"

Rita sighed and silently and gently wiped away her tears.

Even if her reinforcements arrived in time, the Snow Lotus team still lost more than one-third of its troops. Even if they were not completely wiped out like the other two teams, it was still a heavy loss that was extremely painful.

"Okay, go to your place."

Seeing that her crying had calmed down, Rita helped her tidy up her somewhat torn and messy uniform and said in a gentle voice,

"You are a qualified Valkyrie. Remember to keep working hard in the future!"

"Yes!"

The Valkyrie team cheered up, saluted, and then once again picked up their weapons and rushed into the brutal battlefield.

Rita glanced at her back, then turned around and continued to patrol the battlefield; from time to time, she would release the Silver Moon or take action herself to help these Valkyries, who were only B-level at most, solve the enemies they could not handle.

On this battlefield, she is not only the commander, but also almost the only reserve force - on the one hand, she fills the gaps in the defense line in time, and on the other hand, she is alert to any dangerous enemies that may appear.

Fortunately, after the initial all-out massacre, the density of Honkai beasts in the vicinity dropped significantly, and it has not yet recovered to its original "grandness". Therefore, Rita is no longer needed at the forefront, and the remaining Snow Lotus team can take on the front-line tasks.

She can save her energy and focus on dealing with enemies that the Snow Lotus team cannot fight against - such as temple-level Honkai beasts, Honkai emperors, and even possible higher-level Honkai beasts.

In Rita's opinion, it was a blessing that no new Herrscher was born in a disaster of this magnitude, and it was normal for other powerful enemies of the next level to exist!

But strangely, there were very few enemies of this level, which surprised Rita greatly.

Of course, besides being surprised, Rita was relieved, as this meant that the difficulty of defense was greatly reduced - especially for the other teams that had temporarily lost contact. It was too dangerous for them to face such a powerful enemy alone.

Rita was actually happy with this situation - after all, apart from that guy Yulandel, who would spend all day thinking about fighting a strong enough enemy?

Wouldn’t it be better to worry less?

"Swish! Damn!"

With a light and swift swing of the sickle, Rita once again split two Honkai beasts into two or separated their heads and bodies, rescuing a Valkyrie that was under siege.

"Ah, thank you Lady Rita for your timely support!"

Rita smiled and nodded, then left her side and continued wandering around the battlefield.

Half an hour later, another team of Valkyries that was scheduled to provide support also arrived in time, supporting the Snow Lotus team's battlefield flank, allowing them to concentrate their strength and focus on dealing with enemies in one direction. From then on, the pressure was greatly reduced.

With the addition of these new recruits, the morale of the Snow Lotus team soared. Under Rita's coordination, the two teams worked seamlessly together. With their tacit cooperation, Rita's support calls began to steadily decrease, eventually almost completely disappearing. Instead, she stood behind the others, constantly observing and calculating the battlefield situation, holding up an umbrella of confidence for the Valkyries.

Everything seems to be going in the right direction, Rita thought silently.

"Drip drip..."

After an unknown amount of time, Rita's communicator suddenly rang.

"Hey, has Mr. Lin Wei returned yet?"

Rita was slightly surprised.

If Jier hadn't been with Lin Wei, she would have even thought that he had taken this opportunity to escape - after all, his "portable" flying device was really convenient, wasn't it?

However, precisely because Jier was by his side, Rita completely suppressed this idea as soon as it appeared.

After all, after spending such a short time together, Rita felt that Lin Wei was not the kind of person who would abandon his companions and run away alone; otherwise, he would not have used such a coercive attitude to ask her to come to Manila with him.

"Fighting the Honkai is clearly my responsibility as a Valkyrie..."

Rita thought helplessly, how could she, a dignified S-class Valkyrie with destiny, be forced by an outsider to express her position on the issue of fighting against Honkai?

Is this a lack of trust in the Valkyrie or a lack of trust in destiny?

Rita didn't understand, but was also a little curious.

However, since it is certain that he will not escape halfway, then nothing else matters - whether he really has enemies who need to be eliminated, or he has some other unspeakable secrets, these things are not important under this premise.

"It's not very polite to pry into other people's privacy..."

Rita thought as she picked up the communicator. As a meticulous person, she habitually glanced at the source of the communication and was stunned.

"It's Miss Amber?"

She thought it was a message from Jie'er, but it was Lin Wei telling her that the communication had been restored again.

But, it seems like there is no difference now?

While thinking about it, Rita immediately connected the communication from the headquarters.

"Ms. Amber, hello. It's great to hear your voice again."

Rita's voice was always appropriate and elegant.

"Lady Rita? Thank God, the call finally got through!"

Amber breathed a sigh of relief, and then quickly told Rita all her news.

"A sudden Houkai outbreak has occurred in the Philippines, completely cutting off communications. But don't worry, the Bishop has immediately dispatched reinforcements and appointed you, Lady Rita, as commander-in-chief on the battlefield!"

After finishing these words like a string of bullets, Amber finally let out a long sigh.

"Huh...now I can finally inform you of this news!"

"Thank you very much, Miss Amber."

Rita said,

"In that case, please allow Rita to take her leave first. After completing her duties, I will return to report to you and the Bishop on the latest situation. What do you think?"

"Lady Rita, there's no need for that. Miss Alvette of the Undying Blade has already contacted these teams in advance. You can contact her directly later."

Amber naturally has no objection to this.

"I will inform His Excellency the Bishop of the news that I have reconnected with you. You can report directly to him later."

"In that case, thank you very much."

Rita smiled modestly, then hung up the call with headquarters and dialed Alvette's frequency.

Without Lin Wei's relay help, Rita would not be able to complete the feat of regional broadcasting with just one communication terminal, so she had to ask the intelligence analysis department of the Immortal Blade to assist.

But I don’t know if it’s because Alvette is very proactive in her work, or because Amber makes meticulous arrangements?

Rita thought about it carefully and decided that the former was more likely.

But no matter what, this saved her a lot of trouble.

"Ah, Vice Captain!"

After the communication was connected, I heard Alvette's voice excitedly shouting,

"It's great that you're okay!"

After the Manila Collapse broke out, Rita's communications were also terminated, which made her very worried.

"Alvette, thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

Rita said a few simple pleasantries and then got straight to the point.

"According to Amber, according to Miss Amber, you have already contacted the Valkyrie Squad that was ordered to support the Philippines?"

"Yes, a total of..."

Alvette was about to report her work with great enthusiasm, but was interrupted by Rita.