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A strong sense of unease welled up inside me.
Looking at Wendy, who looked so wronged, she felt a little soft-hearted, but still didn't want to forgive her.
So I could only give her a cold shoulder and tell her to be alone for a while.
Wendy obediently stepped back.
But just as she closed the door, Wendy excitedly stomped her foot.
That's great, Xingyue didn't refuse her.
If Xingyue wasn't willing to do what she did, she could easily have dodged it with her strength. But the fact that she didn't do so proves that she still has her own opinions.
Thinking about it this way, Wendy felt great and rolled around happily on the ground, perfectly embodying the image of a cheerful and lively young girl.
Meanwhile, Xingyue felt her status had dropped considerably. She briefly imagined what would happen if Bronya and the others were in the same situation...
A puff of steam shot out from Xingyue's head, and she could already imagine herself lying below, shivering and clutching her body.
Xingyue was caught in a long period of inner turmoil.
In this situation, what should she do?
Of course, the only way to ease her emotional pain today is to flirt with more girls. (As long as I find new wives faster than my old ones make advances towards me, I'll continue to be the one on top.)
Today, as the dominant one, she was inexplicably attacked, and the pain was incomprehensible to ordinary people.
But the next goal...
Xingyue glanced at the treasure on the ground, her eyes flickered a few times, and then she slowly shook her head.
If Shi Bao hasn't woken up by the time she finishes her business, then she'll have no choice but to personally enter the illusion to see what Shi Bao is doing.
How could it take so long to understand oneself?
With this in mind, Xingyue dispatched Honkai Beasts to scout and gather information from all directions.
Because the Honkai Beasts were so widely distributed, it wasn't long before Xingyue received news of the target.
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In an unknown city, a man with gray hair, staring with a pair of dark blue dead fish eyes, dragged his heavily covered body and walked casually down a dark street.
His nonchalant demeanor made him look just like an unemployed vagrant on the street.
But if you underestimate him because of this, you will suffer a great loss.
Although the man appears unremarkable on the surface, he is actually a cadre of World Serpent, the largest underground organization, codenamed Night Owl, whose real name is Chen Tianwu.
The purpose of this trip was to gather some intelligence, which is just another part of my routine work.
"Um?"
The owl suddenly felt a chill down his spine, but when he turned around, there was nothing there.
He scratched his head, looking somewhat puzzled.
But then he thought that if someone were following him, he would definitely be able to detect it, so he simply dismissed it as his imagination.
Night Owl pulled a string of moon-blue pendants from his pocket, looked up and sighed.
"Anna, I wonder how she is now."
After learning the truth, Night Owl's feelings for Anna turned into hatred, a complex mix that left him unsure how to face her.
"What? Are you still hesitating? Chen Tianwu, why don't you hand over the necklace and Anna to me?"
"She's the one who indirectly caused your sister's death!"
"Who?"
Chen Tianwu suddenly turned his head and found a beautiful young girl with delicate features sitting on the roof beam.
He exuded an aura of cold arrogance.
"You don't need to care who I am."
The girl beckoned to him.
"You can just entrust the necklace to me."
"impossible!"
Chen Tianwu rejected the idea, gripping the necklace tightly in his hand.
But the next moment, he heard the sound of metal shattering, and his vision began to blur.
Before he knew what had happened, he collapsed.
Xingyue snatched the necklace from the man's hand, then glanced back at him disdainfully.
"I didn't even ask you if you agreed! Whether you agree or not, you have to give it to me."
I've got the necklace, first step successful. The second step...
......
In the ruins of the city, a few Honkai Beasts would occasionally pass by.
However, few Honkai Beasts approached the central area.
There, a girl with chestnut hair and pink eyes held a scythe and confronted an Emperor-level Honkai Beast.
The girl was soaked in sweat, and her Valkyrie armor was tattered, revealing a lot of her private parts.
At this moment, she was panting heavily, but the determination in her eyes remained unchanged.
The appearance of the Star Moon catalyzed the birth of the Queen and the Treasure Seeker, which caused the collapse of this era to accelerate inexplicably. As a result, during this period, small collapses always occurred in various parts of the world. Because they were not large in scale, they were usually dealt with by A-rank Valkyries.
However, Anna's luck was clearly not good this time, as her team ran into an Emperor-class Honkai Beast.
Leaving her team behind would only mean certain death, as the main force of Destiny was wiped out before reinforcements could arrive. In desperation, she had no choice but to let her team go first, while she stayed behind to cover their retreat.
"Ah~"
Anna let out a scream as she was once again knocked away by the Honkai Beast. When she landed on the ground, she was too weak to fight anymore.
Is this the end?
Anna, barely breathing, reluctantly closed her beautiful eyes, her vision blurred as she witnessed the Honkai Beast's gaping maw revealing itself to her.
bang~
Just as the Honkai Beast was about to make contact with Anna, it suddenly lost its balance, flew to the side for more than ten meters, crashed into the building, and a large amount of rubble fell, forming a ruin.
The girl in the snow-white dress squatted beside the unconscious Anna, turned Anna's delicate body over, and clicked her tongue involuntarily when she saw the wounds.
The injury is a bit serious, but it's nothing serious; it will heal after a while.
"Um?"
Xingyue frowned, sensing the hostility emanating from the Honkai Beast behind her.
A huge shadow covered the two girls.
At that moment, Xingyue suddenly turned around and met the gaze of the Honkai Beast.
"Go away~"
A cool, commanding voice emanated from the girl's throat.
At that moment, the once arrogant Emperor-level Honkai Beast lost its footing, its legs buckled, and it sat back down. But it obviously didn't have time to get up. It just rolled and crawled away from there, looking like it wished it had two more legs.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: A fighting spirit devoid of hatred can protect nothing.
Shout~
Watching the Honkai Beasts depart, Xingyue spat contemptuously to the side.
When did a mere wild, Emperor-level Honkai Beast dare to bare its teeth at me?
This won't do, I can't swallow this insult! Wouldn't it be unfair to myself to let it get away?
Thinking of this, the girl with watery eyes revealed killing intent towards the Honkai Beast.
She raised one foot, as if to rush forward, but then the girl's expression suddenly changed, as if she had thought of something.
That's not right, is it? If such a stupid Honkai Beast were to bite that thing to death, and its mouth were covered in flying blood, wouldn't that affect its intelligence?
The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Fighting with a mad dog—no matter the outcome, you're always at a disadvantage, aren't you?
So, after letting out a sigh of relief, she gave up the idea of chasing after that scumbag.
Just as Xingyue was hesitating whether to give chase, the chestnut-haired girl behind her twitched her eyelashes and woke up.
Anna sat up, clutching her aching head, and the surrounding scenery became clearer.
What's wrong with me?
Anna, who had just woken up, was still a little confused, but a few seconds later her pretty face suddenly froze.
Yes! She was just stunned by that Emperor-level Honkai Beast.
Anna nervously felt around her body, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was still alive.
It seems she was rescued!
Anna looked up at the girl in front of her, her angel-colored dress fluttering in the wind, and smiled with satisfaction.
"Hey! Thank you for saving me. Are you a Valkyrie too? Leave your name, and I'll repay you in the future."
After Anna got up, she ran excitedly toward Xingyue, greeting her warmly along the way.
Since she was able to drive away an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, she must at least be an elite A-rank Valkyrie from headquarters who excels in combat, and she might even be an S-rank candidate, or she herself is an S-rank Valkyrie—all of these are possible.
This is exactly the kind of person Anna admires.
With greater power, she could protect more people and also make up for some of the guilt she felt for not saving Chen Tianwu's sister when she was in danger.
Are you calling me?
The girl turned around, and Anna saw that she had a beautiful face, with thin, transparent gauze hanging on both sides, allowing Anna to see her more clearly.
So beautiful, and there's a subtle yet powerful air about her.
This was the first image she gave Anna.
"Um!"
Anna clutched her heart, which had been pounding wildly, and smiled broadly.
Heart of beauty in everyone.
"Saving you was just a favor. Besides, I'm not a Valkyrie."
"Um?"
Anna was quite surprised.
A master from the common people? But how could a master from the common people have the strength to fight against an emperor-level expert?
Just as Anna was wondering what was going on, the girl's next words made her expression twist instantly.
"I am a passing planetary-level Honkai Beast, human. You can also call me the Herrscher of the Sea."
"What?"
Upon hearing this self-introduction, Anna took several steps back, but she forced herself to smile, swallowing hard, despite her fear.
"You're kidding, right?"
Beep beep~ Beep beep~
Before the girl with the frizzy hair could answer, the alarm in Anna's skirt pocket went off first.
"Danger, danger. The Honkai energy has reached the level of a Herrscher, and it is still rising."
Anna took out the detector, which clearly showed a red alert, meaning the highest level of alert.
She didn't lie.
Anna watched her cautiously, afraid that she might be killed by her due to some careless action.
She is now experiencing a complex mix of emotions: fear of the unknown Herrscher and gratitude towards her savior.
"Alright, let's go. You seem really scared of me."
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