“…In summary, we conclude that the Third Honkai has already broken out!”
In the sealed conference room, Mobius laid out all kinds of evidence.
Looking at the higher-ups whose expressions kept shifting, her own face was also a little dark.
Mobius knew very clearly what those people were thinking.
It was nothing more than whether this matter would affect their positions, and what impact it would have on their own interests.
“These things can only prove that new types of Honkai Beasts have appeared and that the regional Honkai detection devices have problems. As for the Far East governments…”
“Do you think the Far East deliberately cut off contact with the international community and is waiting for a chance to start a war?”
Mobius directly interrupted that higher-up’s words, making his face turn extremely livid.
“Alright. No matter what the situation actually is, this matter must be thoroughly investigated.”
A higher-up from Shenzhou calmed the tense atmosphere.
After all, even his own hometown had been affected.
After speaking, he directly stated his attitude.
“Send a few teams over to investigate whether a large number of Honkai Beasts have appeared in the sea. If it is not true, Dr. Mobius, you know the consequences of false military reports. But if it is true…”
He stopped there.
After all, the Flame-Chasers was an international organization with governments from various countries as “shareholders.” It was not a dictatorship of any one person.
“I agree.”
One higher-up raised his hand and cast a vote.
After that, the other higher-ups looked at each other and also voted one after another.
In the end, the conclusion was to prioritize investigation.
On Yuji’s side, he had already found Elysia and briefly shared what he knew.
“I understand, Yu.”
Elysia understood what Yuji meant.
Right after she finished understanding the situation, the higher-ups’ orders came down.
“It’s a mission from the higher-ups. We need to approach and investigate.”
“How are we supposed to go? Planes can’t get through, and going by boat… we would only be surrounded and attacked by Honkai Beasts in the sea. How is that any different from going to die?”
One captain looked at the mission requirements and was very conflicted.
“The mission requirement is to confirm whether a Honkai outbreak has occurred in the sea. This trip… we have no choice but to go.”
Another captain also had no choice.
Even if it meant going to die, the intelligence still had to be brought back.
“Don’t worry. With Captain Elysia here, we’ll be fine.”
Another captain looked at Elysia, who was still communicating with Yuji, and could only place his hopes on her.
“I hope so.”
Four teams were quickly assembled and set out toward the Far East from four different directions.
Elysia was among them.
Yuji had wanted to follow, but she refused.
“Sorry, not this time. The Herrscher is different from the Honkai Beasts you’ve encountered before. You already know how dangerous she is. I can’t be sure you won’t get hurt at all.”
“Wait, what do you mean? Are you saying you want me to just wait here for you to finish the mission and come back?”
“Elysia, how is that possible? MEI is still there. I have to go!”
“I know. I’ll bring MEI back.”
“…I can clearly fight as well.”
Elysia shook her head, then turned and let the soldiers behind her step forward.
“Yuji… although we haven’t known each other for long, the efforts you’ve made for us warriors—we’ve all seen them.”
One warrior said.
He had once been saved by Yuji.
“That’s right. Whether it’s the new equipment or the medicine for treating Honkai disease, these things were all made by you and MEI. Your importance is self-evident.”
“In the hearts of all of us warriors, the two of you are already doctors no less important than Dr. Mobius.”
One warrior after another expressed their feelings.
The reason they could fight the Honkai without holding back was because they knew that the logistics and research personnel would also do everything in their power to keep them alive.
“So… Yu, whether it’s the warriors or those higher-ups, none of them are willing to let you go onto the battlefield. Just wait here. We’ll all do everything we can to bring MEI back.”
Elysia listened to the warriors express their views.
She then hugged Yuji and, without any hesitation, followed those people toward the ships.
“You all… come back alive…”
Yuji watched the warriors’ expressions of going to their deaths, watched their departing figures, and watched their firm footsteps.
He could only offer this blessing.
Soon, a ship carrying warriors approached the coast of the Far East and discovered that the communication devices had already been affected by electromagnetic interference.
“Watch the surroundings!”
Just as one warrior looked at the calm sea surface, he suddenly noticed a massive silhouette appearing under the seemingly peaceful water.
“Prepare for combat!”
“Fire! Fire!”
Sounds rose one after another on the ship, followed by continuous gunfire and the roars of Honkai Beasts.
“What’s going on?”
The warriors discovered that there were only a few Honkai Beasts under the sea and realized something was wrong.
“Not good! Retreat first!”
Before the words finished, a Honkai Beast over a hundred meters long rose from under the sea.
Although it was a Honkai Beast born in the sea, it looked like a giant snake.
That Honkai Beast saw the ships and made no attacking movements.
Instead, it let out a huge roaring sound.
“This is… damn it, don’t just stand there! Retreat! We must get the intelligence out first!”
People on the other ships all heard this sound that shook heaven and earth.
Covering their ears, they retreated with all their strength.
And those Honkai Beasts did not pursue.
“What’s the situation? Those Honkai Beasts… why did they all leave?”
A small team leader on one ship looked at the Honkai Beasts that were retreating even faster than them and was a little stunned.
After leaving the range of electromagnetic interference, they quickly transmitted the intelligence upward.
At the Flame-Chasers, Yuji was following Mobius in analyzing the battle situation.
Then he heard the sound of communication and quickly picked it up.
“What’s the situation?”
“It has already been confirmed. A major Honkai outbreak has occurred. One of our teams encountered a Honkai Beast of enormous size. According to the Honkai Energy detection devices, that Honkai Beast has reached an unprecedented level!”
“Moreover, according to the detection, the Honkai Energy has completely reached the conditions for a Herrscher’s birth!”
“That Honkai Beast seemed to have sent out some kind of message… The other Honkai Beasts retreated. Fortunately, no one was injured.”
Yuji turned to look at Mobius, and Mobius’s expression was also solemn.
“…You should be thinking the same as me.”
“Those Honkai Beasts may have been swallowed by that giant Honkai Beast. It is continuously strengthening itself.”
“And the sound that Honkai Beast made was probably to notify the Herrscher.”
When Yuji said this, his expression changed slightly.
“Not good!”
“Notify all warriors to retreat immediately!”
“…Sorry. Orders from above have come. We are to carry out a landing operation.”
Fuck!
Damn it… Yuji realized what the Herrscher wanted to do.
She had indeed been born in the sea and become a Herrscher, but that was far from enough.
What she needed to do was accumulate power and then cause the Honkai to break out again.
The destination was the Far East.
For this, she had her accompanying Honkai Beast constantly monitoring the coast.
One reason was to let it swallow the Honkai Beasts in the sea to grow stronger and store Honkai Energy.
The second was to monitor whether anyone wanted to land on the island.
When it discovered someone approaching, it would cry out to notify the Herrscher.
After that, that Honkai Beast would directly return to the shore and hand over the stored Honkai Energy to the Herrscher.
After handing it over, the Herrscher would cause the Honkai to break out again, while that Honkai Beast would wait directly on the shore for the people of the Flame-Chasers and block them.
In other words, at this moment, anyone who attempted to land would be targeted by that Honkai Beast.
“Don’t worry, Yu. I’ll stop that Honkai Beast!”
Elysia connected to the channel.
She was already prepared for battle.
If it was a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, then with her and her teammates’ tacit cooperation, they could still hold it back.
“But that Herrscher…”
At this moment, Mobius discovered that the electromagnetic interference had already disappeared.
“Yu, the electromagnetic interference is gone.”
“Most likely the Herrscher realized she had already been exposed and no longer wasted Honkai Energy on something like this. Instead, she is focusing on releasing the Honkai.”
In that case…
“Elysia, if you’re willing to trust me, then let me act as temporary commander!”
“No problem. Then all our lives are in your hands!”
The Herrscher had already stopped the electromagnetic interference, so finding her now was a simple matter.
“Elysia, take one team and temporarily delay that Honkai Beast. For now, name it [Shesha]. Remember, prioritize your own lives. Delaying is only the process!” Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping dot com.
“Understood, received!”
“Ato, go from your three o’clock direction. That side is where the Honkai Energy is the thinnest and the Honkai Beasts are the fewest. Take the remaining three teams into Nagazora City and carry out a decapitation operation.”
After sending the location to Ato, Yuji quickly had Mobius contact the higher-ups.
“The Herrscher’s location has already been confirmed. We need support. One sentence—give it or not!”
Yuji had no good attitude toward these higher-ups.
If they continued to delay, once the Third Honkai ended, if anything happened to MEI, he would definitely make the higher-ups reunite with the Third Herrscher!
Even if MEI was completely unharmed…
“…I will dispatch the mission.”
Alright.
What needed to be done now was to carry out the decapitation before the Herrscher finished releasing Honkai Energy…
“Beep——! Warning, warning!”
Damn it, not even a single chance!
“Ato, what’s the situation!”
“The Herrscher has already been found. There is no possibility of communication. The moment she discovered us, she unleashed the Honkai Energy she had stored for a long time!”
“Honkai… detection… devices… have failed again, but it’s obvious that the entire Herrscher… is a Honkai radiation source. If we don’t… take her out quickly, the entire Far East will…”
“Ato!”
Yuji could tell that Ato’s side was already being affected by the Third Herrscher’s electromagnetic interference.
It was very possible that they had already started fighting.
“Where are the support personnel?”
Yuji asked the intelligence personnel on the side.
“They have already set out.”
In the current situation, the Herrscher had already detonated the Honkai Energy.
She was continuously radiating Honkai around herself.
“Check the current radiation speed.”
All kinds of personnel began to act and detected the range on the equipment.
“With the current situation, Nagazora City and the surrounding cities have already been completely radiated by the Honkai. Some areas of Canghai City have already been eroded. At the current speed, it will take half a day to radiate the entire Far East plus the East Asian region.”
“The situation is now extremely urgent. Divide the support personnel into three groups. One group will rescue the people who are still surviving. One group will go support Elysia. And one group will go support Ato.”
“Also, have the people of the Flame-Chasers begin evacuation in places that have not yet been radiated!”
After the tasks were assigned, Yuji did not dare delay.
After coming out of the command room, he called MEI.
“Please… if the Herrscher really gave up the interference… then… you will definitely answer…”
“Yu!”
“MEI, it’s good that you’re okay. It’s good…”
Hearing MEI’s voice, Yuji let out a breath of relief, then began asking about her situation.
“I’m very safe right now. You don’t need to worry about me. Before this, I was saved by a white-haired person.”
“White hair?”
Yuji thought of Kevin.
That made sense.
Kevin’s strength was quite good.
At the very least, surviving in Nagazora City until the rescue arrived would not be a problem.
“MEI, listen. The Flame-Chasers’ rescue will arrive soon. The situation is urgent right now. Protect yourself!”
“…You also have to take care of yourself. You’re very tired right now, right? Rest when you should rest.”
“What nonsense are you saying? Hearing your voice, I have no reason to rest.”
Yuji glanced at the time.
It was already past midnight, but it was still not time to rest.
“MEI, take care of yourself.”
As he spoke, Yuji hung up the phone.
He thought of something very important, and his eyes became a little crazed.
“At this point, if the Third Herrscher is not eliminated, the Honkai will keep spreading… Honkai Beasts and Death Soldiers will also continuously appear because of the Third Herrscher. Every second the Third Herrscher lives, MEI may be one step closer to danger.”
In a hidden room that had not seen light for a long time, the door was suddenly opened.
A figure walked in.
The moonlight outlined that person’s shadow and also faintly illuminated the interior.
A gem was there.
As if knowing that it was about to be freed from its restraints, the gem emitted a faint glow.