The Honkai Simulator is not used to kidnap Herrscher!

Bronya hesitated for a moment and followed him in.

Kiana complained, "Can't you be more serious?"

"Is there a possibility that you might be unhappy if I become serious?"

Kiana was slightly stunned and sighed: "Okay."

The group headed straight for Houmu Paradise.

At the same time, Qianyu Academy.

The poor principal was already dead, and his body was cleaned up by Cocolia.

The moment the chip in Bronya's brain lost contact with her, she realized many bad things. Then, Cocolia decisively chose another location for the Honkai energy reactor.

Thousand Feather Academy.

Perhaps this place was a bit redundant in Bronya's calculations, but Cocolia had always believed in the saying, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows."

She is not a perfectionist in science and data calculation. Her life in Siberia has taught her that life is full of surprises.

So, when Bronya calculated that only two places were needed to cover the entire Changkong City, she found a third one.

That is Qianyu Academy in Changkong City.

She didn't know what happened to Bronya in the end, nor did she expect that Bronya would betray her in the end.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows, which is just a warlord's survival instinct.

Similarly, when Cocolia realized that Mei Raiden would no longer continue to act according to the script she had written, she had another idea.

The Herrscher, why must it be Raiden Mei?

Conquering the Gem only increases the possibility of Mei Raiden becoming a Herrscher, but it is only a possibility.

After all, before the Herrscher of Principle became the Herrscher, there was no related Herrscher gem, and the same was true for the Herrscher of Void.

At this time, there is no precedent for becoming a Herrscher by simply becoming a gem. Since Destiny obviously does not abide by the agreement, Cocolia will naturally not be stupid enough to continue to attack Raiden Mei.

In her hand she held a photo of another person.

"Tsk, this is also a good goal."

The person in the photo is Sato Yuno.

This was a girl that Cocolia would never have noticed before.

...

...

With the help of Bronya, the Honkai energy reactors installed by Homunculus Land and ME Company were dismantled.

Strangely enough, the whole process went very smoothly.

Although he still encountered the anti-entropy Titan and suffered resistance attacks, Chen Ran still felt that it was too smooth.

Could it be that Cocolia gave up?

No, if giving up is easy, then this wouldn't be Coco Danzo.

After all, Kokolia had started from a low position when she joined Anti-Entropy. She had climbed to such a high position that she would certainly do whatever it took to achieve her goals. But right now, Kokolia was just using conventional force to hinder them.

If this is all that Cocolia means by any means necessary, then we are looking down on her too much.

The power that Cocolia displayed now was totally incompatible with her status.

The most important thing is that the system does not give any prompts.

He once again recalled the content of his mission.

[Scenario Objective: Recover the Herrscher of Thunder, or prevent the third collapse.]

Is the quest incomplete because the Herrscher of Thunder wasn't recovered? But there's a scene involving Wendy, and she wasn't recovered either.

Or does the system judge that a third collapse will occur?

That means Cocolia still has a chance to turn the tables.

He couldn't help but ask Bronya beside him: "Are these two places all the places that Cocolia has arranged?"

"Yes."

Bronya was sure.

Kiana couldn't help but say, "Nothing should happen now. After all, this thing is destroyed. Wendy, when are we going to the Far East Branch?"

Wendy has already communicated with Theresa about Kiana's trip to the Far East Branch.

It was even said that when Theresa heard this name, she almost lost her composure and wanted to come to Changkong City.

It took Wendy a long time of persuasion to suppress her impulse.

Wendy also said, "Cocolia might have already left. She's an enemy, sure, but she's not stubborn. Maybe she saw we were here and saw no chance, so she left on her own."

"As for the Far East Branch, I'll leave it to him to make the arrangements. My mission is to support him and follow his command."

Chen Ran frowned even deeper, but did not express his doubts.

Kiana was right, nothing would happen at this stage.

Wendy was right, Cocolia was not a stubborn person.

A stubborn person cannot become a successful warlord. He will give up when he should.

Could it be that Cocolia knew Bronya was close to Raiden Mei and was planning to use her directly? No, even now, Bronya's contact with them was just a pretense?

He was cautious, but appeared to have a relaxed brow.

"What you said makes sense. I was just being overly concerned."

"Actually, I just discovered a faster way. If we just bring Mei to Saint Freya, the crisis will be resolved. I'm just too stupid."

"Then Wendy, tomorrow... no, you can contact the Far East branch now."

He's gambling.

If Cocolia was really targeting Raiden Mei, she would definitely not let her leave smoothly.

On the contrary, he probably meets the requirements to pass the level, and he doesn't have to waste time in this scene.

Of course, Chen Ran will not tell Kiana and others about this idea for the time being. He is not a mind reader, so he doesn't know whether Bronya is in Cao's camp but her heart is with Han. Everything he is doing now is just a counter-espionage plan.

An intuition told him that Cocolia would not give up so easily.

-

The moth chasing the fire, the paradise of the past life.

After getting the potion, Wendy gave it to Klein for testing.

According to Wendy's understanding, the Klein doll in front of her is the main worker of the First Research Institute.

After seeing Wendy, she told her about her origins: "The doctor often takes Chen Ran out, and when he's gone, it's all day long, so all the work has to be left to the mature me."

"My mature self was too busy to handle everything, so I was created."

"So, I'm responsible for all the work at the First Research Institute. And I've gotten used to it."

Wendy couldn't imagine how Klein managed to persevere in such a complicated job.

But this did not prevent her from using Klein.

"Klein, help me test the effectiveness of this potion and whether it's possible to mass-produce it."

Wendy believed Chen Ran without a doubt.

However, this does not mean that she is blind.

By now, Wendy naturally realized that Chen Ran was not a simple person, and she had never been a person who was simply in love.

"Ah, is this what Researcher Chen Ran left behind?"

Klein asked directly.

Wendy's eyes showed a hint of surprise: "You know him?"

"The genetic potion that activates the stigmata was created solely by Researcher Chen Ran. Although it's an early potion, it's incredibly well-made. Even the doctor is obsessed with it, leaving no room for improvement."

"Its function is obvious: to activate the stigmata factor injected into the human body, maximizing the activation of memories that resist the Honkai Impact. However, the process of producing it is also relatively difficult."

Wendy asked nervously, "What do you mean by difficult? Raw materials? Cost? Or production method?"

"The specific difficulty isn't here." Klein shook his head and said, "Let's put it this way. Even if it's the Paradise of the Afterlife right now, the Doctor doesn't have the ability to fully build it."

"The biggest difficulty with this potion is that it can only be made by Researcher Chen Ran."

"The doctor's computer contains countless files about this potion. No additional research is needed. As for how to use it, you just need to take it. But I want to ask, where is Researcher Chen Ran now?"

The Klein doll has always been concerned only with work, but now it cares about people outside of work.

Wendy's eyes were filled with thought as she said, "If my memory serves me correctly, Chen Ran should be in 2013 now."

She was undoubtedly in great pain at this time.

It was something that happened later, but it happened before time. This undoubtedly interfered with some of her memories.

Klein tilted her head. "I don't quite understand."

"I don't quite understand it now, but the answer may be about to be caught by me."

She started taking the medicine according to the instructions left by Chen Ran.

Despite being left for a long time, the potion doesn't taste bitter at all, it tastes like rock sugar.

She only felt an inexplicable power surging in her body, and a chaotic consciousness appeared in her brain.

The Klein puppet reminded him, "After your memory of fighting the Honkai Impact is awakened, it will automatically help your body develop a complete set of Stigmata genes."

"The doctor and researcher Chen Ran have concluded that consciousness is one of the key products in resisting the collapse. A complete stigma has power beyond imagination."

Wendy is adapting to this power.

Just then, Mebius came to the lab table where they were.

"Hey, you're back, little white mouse."

Mebius's eyes were filled with madness. "It seems that you already have the power of the Stigmata. I am also beginning to look forward to what the fusion of the Stigmata and the Herrscher will produce."

Wendy's eyes were solemn: "What are you going to do?"

"Don't be nervous, we are collaborators and that hasn't changed."

"This is my sigil, and now it's yours."

"Infinite Ouroboros, you'll need it."

She paused and continued, "I've asked Wei Erwei for help. Oh, you don't know her yet, but you will be very familiar with her in the future."

"Given the current conditions in the Paradise of the Afterlife, traveling back in time physically is still too difficult. However, traveling back in time with consciousness is surprisingly easy."

"Consciousness goes back in time?"

Wendy subconsciously asked, "Does that mean I won't affect anyone?"

"Of course not, but you're just going to be a witness now, right?"

Mebius's voice was like a spell.

But Wendy couldn't help but agree.

Not being able to travel back in time completely made her feel a little lost but also relieved.

She actually didn't know what she would say to Chen Ran if she could travel back to the past.

"I hope you're not lying to me."

"Hmm, don't worry, my bottom line is not that low." Mobius blinked: "Besides, if I really wanted to lie to you, I would have already started it before you realized it."

Chapter 4.5: The Collapse as Promised (k)

Two days later.

Changkong City, Qianyu Academy.

Kiana announced in the classroom that she was transferring schools.