Honkai: Strijder (Honkai Impact 3 Male MC)

In the underground laboratory, the concentration of Honkai Energy in the air had reached astonishing levels.

Einstein and Tesla had already left, leaving behind a few robots with control functions to continue their work remotely.

Now, the ones remaining in this place were Kiana, Sin Mal, Bronya, and Hera.

The first three had extraordinary constitutions in themselves and served as combat units to restrain Hera.

As for Hera, with her Soulium body and the Schariac bloodline, the concentration of Honkai that would be a disaster for ordinary people was just a drizzle for her.

"It's beyond my experience now, Sigurd. What heights do you really want to reach?"

Hera touched the metal shell of the chamber, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

Looking at Hera, Kiana gave her a sidelong glance.

'If it weren't for Sig allowing her to stay, and also as an assistant in the experiment, I really want to kick her.'

Kiana looked seemingly weak, but with the augmentation of the black armor, a kick from her should send her flying far.

Then Hera looked at Kiana.

"Oh, long time no see, Kiana. I haven't greeted you yet."

"I don't know if you know my smelly old man and moth-Aunt Cecilia, or if you're related to those involved in the experiments. Anyway, I'm not that Kiana Kaslana. You don't have to waste these emotions on me, and don't think about deceiving me!"

Kiana stood with her hands on her hips, straightforwardly, full of momentum.

A ripple of emotion flashed in Hera's eyes.

'Does she already know the truth? No, it seems like she only knows a part of it.'

So, does it affect her experiment?

Not really.

The Herrscher of Void still slept within K-423, and the emotional bonds used to stabilize her humanity were continually being reinforced.

It should be said that since K-423 could accept the fact of her being a clone without any reservation, her personality and will had already been strengthened.

This was more advantageous for overcoming Sirin, her original personality, and realizing Otto's plan.

Bronya and Sin Mal exchanged a glance, making some speculations at the same time.

Kiana hasn't mentioned these things to them until now. They didn't know whether she had forgotten or still couldn't let go of them.

But they didn't care much. Kiana is just an idiot; there was no need to think too much about it.

Hera then turned her attention to Sin Mal.

"You must be Sin Mal, right? Sigurd once mentioned to me that you have a pair of special eyes, can you show me?"

"Fuck off!"

In response to Hera's smiling question, Sin Mal's reply was anything but elegant, courteous, and graceful.

Kiana's rejection of Hera was more instinctual.

On the other hand, Sin Mal disliked any vixen that approached Sigurd and Bronya.

For someone like Hera, who was obviously familiar with Sigurd and also very beautiful, Sin Mal had already devised a comprehensive assassination plan in case of necessity—completely clean, without leaving any traces that might displease Sigurd.

"Heh!"

Sin Mal lowered her head, concealing her fierce shark-toothed smile—by the way, usually, she didn't have serrated teeth when she smiled, which allowed Sigurd and Bronya to only perceive her cuteness and docility.

The shark-toothed smile was reserved for enemies—like Hera, like Kiana, like that girl Seele who only act demure and a good and obedient girl on the surface but was definitely a man-snatching vixen hiding in the dark.

Scratching her face, Hera felt something strange from Sin Mal, who had lowered her head, but she understood that Sin Mal didn't like her.

Alas~ Miss Hera's attempt at making a move had failed once again.

So, she shifted her focus again.

"Um, you must be Bronya..."

"Bronya's mouth is sealed with transparent tape, and she can't speak."

Liar! Then, what are you doing now!?

Clearly, you don't want to talk to me!

Hera covered her face, forced to continue waiting and focus on the experiment.

"Unexpectedly, this exquisitely crafted beautiful appearance not only didn't get an interesting reaction from Sigurd but also couldn't handle a few little girls. Tsk~~"

Hera muttered, seemingly with a bit of emotion.

...

At dusk, Jackal and Gray Serpent arrived near the temporary Anti-Entropy base.

To be precise, it was the arrival of thousands of Gray Serpent legions and a large number of hibernation pods containing experimental subjects that could turn into Honkai Beasts at any time—the transportation of these things was the main reason for consuming most of the day.

"So, is the little crow you adore in that camp?"

"Yeah. Although I don't know the reason, a part of the personnel has been evacuated from the true headquarters to here. The reconnaissance clone saw that the carriers of the 'Gem of Desire' and 'Gem of Conquest' are down there. Also, I don't adore Raven; it's just that she has good talent, she's smart, and she's a rare person who can fully utilize the power of the 'Key of Thunder.'"

Standing on a peak, Gray Serpent and Jackal conversed.

In response to these words, Jackal rolled her eyes under her mask and said, "What about the defense forces?"

"The time is too short, and it's not clear yet. Currently, only a certain-sized Titan force has been discovered, overall not a big problem. Most importantly, we've been noticed."

Boom!

The mountaintop suddenly exploded, a powerful strike carrying Honkai energy, trimming off dozens of meters of the peak.

"Roar~"

In the explosion's smoke, colossal figures faintly emerged, and amidst continuous roars, a hundred-meter mountain range was once again crushed by more than half.

Then, numerous mountain-sized Honkai Beasts, exuding overwhelming pressure, surged down.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The surroundings beneath the slope trembled, and countless Titan mechs, trailing flames from their jet thrusters, sprinted forward in the heavy footsteps.

The mechs gathered into formation below the mountain, and then the shoulder sections transformed simultaneously, revealing large energy cannons.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Projectiles shot from the Titan's shoulders like falling meteors.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The next moment, flames and thunderous roars enveloped the entire mountain range.

The war had begun!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The firepower of the Titan forces, like an unending rain of heavenly fire, relentlessly reduced the number of Honkai Beasts.

Unfortunately, behind the mountain range and from all directions, an endless number of Honkai Beasts continued to emerge, merging into the collective.

The size of the beast horde, like a snowball, showed no signs of decreasing under the bombardment but instead continued to expand.

To make matters worse, countless identical figures in black masks, at a speed faster than the beast horde, came from all directions towards the Titan formation.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Titans were all immobilized in their bombardment form, the Gray Serpent's avatars raised their dual pistols.

The modified pistol, "Colt Defender," fired countless Honkai energy bullets, precisely destroying the energy cores of the Titan mechs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the sound of gunfire, the massive Titans one by one malfunctioned, becoming steel sculptures standing in the snow, now useless.

Soon, the Gray Serpent avatars cleared out the 1,500 Titans that served as the frontline blockade, then spread out, giving way as the uncontrollable Honkai Beast tide roared through, completely crushing these piles of iron scrap.

As the Gray Serpents collectively sighed in relief, they suddenly looked up.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The revealed swarm of bees were indeed about the size of regular bees, accompanied by deliberately crafted terrifying buzzing sounds, densely occupying the visible sky.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

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