Inside a silver-white fighter jet with a wingspan of less than ten meters, Kiana, Bronya, Sin Mal, and Fu Hua were strapped into their seats by several different kinds of restraints.
The cabin was filled with a thick, light blue liquid, making it even harder for them to move.
The atmosphere among them was tense.
It wasn't the unfamiliar cabin conditions that caused their anxiety; they trusted in what Sigurd was doing.
What truly worried them was the situation on Earth.
Outside the spacecraft, Sigurd leapt to the front and placed his hand on a raised platform.
At the same time, the "Judgement of Shamash" dissolved from its ring form on his finger, seeming to merge into his body.
In the next moment, Sigurd's silver hair blazed into bright red flames.
The high temperature melted the lunar soil around him.
At the rear of the spacecraft, the propulsion system was brewing a concentrated flame with terrifying intensity.
Then, the silver spacecraft shot out from the moon, leaving behind a long, endless trail of lava on the lunar surface.
Boom!!!
Enveloped in the cushioning liquid, the four inside felt an unprecedented force pressing down on them, nearly crushing their bodies.
"Cough!"
"Ugh!"
Bronya and Sin Mal, whose bodies were relatively weaker, made painful sounds, and bloodstains spread across their bodies.
Kiana saw the blood floating before her eyes, her heart tightening.
She tried to check on their condition, but found herself unable to even turn her head.
Fu Hua raised her hand and gently patted Kiana's shoulder to reassure her.
She had already noticed that the black armor on Bronya and Sin Mal had deployed, further protecting their bodies.
With Sigurd's capabilities, they shouldn't suffer too serious injuries.
Outside the spacecraft, Sigurd continued infusing Honkai energy and flames, dragging a long trail of starlight behind him, his eyes cold and determined.
"Speed at 0.01% of light speed... 0.1%... 1%. Acceleration complete. Distance to target: 138 seconds."
Boom!!!
A fiery red meteor streaked through deep space, swiftly passing the construction site of the global space station and plunging into the atmosphere, entering the planet with an intense, scorching force.
…
"What's that? A meteor?"
"Meteors don't move that fast… Oh, there's a message from the moon. It's Sigurd showing his power."
"Oh, then it's fine."
"Not really. They say the Far East region is already out of control. It's not just the land filled with Honkai energy; the spreading Honkai energy pollution has even seeped into ocean currents. It might affect the whole world. Who knows? Maybe we'll pull Honkai beasts out of the sea instead of fish… Damn! Just thinking about it is terrifying! Please, Sigurd, you must save the world!"
"Why are you all daydreaming? We can't do much about what's happening below right now. What we can do is finish this space station as soon as possible. The sooner we complete it, the more it will help the world."
"That's right, let's keep working hard!"
"Team Leader Liu, the bug here is fixed. We can proceed with the next stage. I'll prepare for the next section. Let's do our best."
"OJBK! Team One and Team Two, confirm the orbit. Team Three, prepare for operations. Command team, take your positions. Let's move!"
…
Sigurd didn't hear the conversation on the space station.
He was only focused on navigating with explosive Honkai energy, crashing violently into the atmosphere.
Forcibly controlling the excessive Honkai energy and the damage caused by atmospheric friction destroyed some of his more delicate external tissues—in other words, he was temporarily blind and deaf.
Fortunately, the flight path was set, and even with his sight gone, Sigurd knew exactly where to go.
Thus, in the Far East region, a massive pillar of fire descended from the night sky, crashing into the wilderness with a resounding impact that shook the mountains and set the land ablaze for miles.
Boom!!!
After the earth-shattering commotion subsided, the large crater left behind revealed the silver spacecraft, now reduced to ashes.
Several figures, scattered around, slowly stood up.
Only Sigurd remained in the center of the crater, motionless, as his tattered nano-machine clothing rapidly repaired itself.
"Sig... Sig... Sigurd!?"
Kiana called out a few times, but Sigurd remained frozen in place, unresponsive.
She hurried over and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.
Sigurd turned his head, and they all noticed his face was mostly covered in severe burns, his eyes shriveled and blackened in a horrifying way.
Yet, all of these injuries were healing at a visibly rapid pace.
Moments later, his horribly wounded eyes recovered to their usual clear blue color, his gaze sweeping over everyone.
"Is everyone okay?" Sigurd asked calmly.
"...Yes, we're all fine," Kiana replied softly, biting her lip.
She felt her heart tighten suddenly, as if an invisible hand had gripped it hard, making her want to hug Sigurd tightly, but she didn't dare disturb him at this moment.
The others didn't look much better either.
Then Sigurd took a few steps forward, not turning back as he spoke, "At 9 o'clock, there are two pseudo-Herrscher signals. Fu Hua, go take care of them, then quickly support the city to the north. At 4 o'clock, Honkai Beasts are attacking a city. Bronya and Sin Mal, go provide support. Kiana, you come with me to find people. The concentration of Honkai energy here is very high; we must be wary of the Herrscher of the Void's potential rampage. Everyone, keep communications open and be ready to receive orders at any time."
"Yes!" *3
Three figures quickly dispersed, while Kiana followed Sigurd to the most populous, most devastated city in the Far East region, where Wendy and others had gone missing—the economic and political center of the Far East, Changkong City.
Meanwhile, around the world, tremors and landslides occurred intermittently.
Countless black spheres surged up from underground in torrents, all rushing in the same direction, whistling through the air.
…
Almost at the same moment that Sigurd landed, inside a building in Changkong City, a silver-haired, golden-eyed girl breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, is everything okay now?" A delicate and cute face peeked out beside her, with dazzling, flawless golden hair flowing in the air like a stream of gold.
"Yes, it's fine now," the silver-haired girl said indifferently.
Without opening her mouth, her cold voice resonated directly in the listener's mind.
She was adorned with golden shackles on her limbs and neck, each attached to a heavy, thick black chain that hung down to the ground, making one wonder how such a frail girl could carry these metal restraints.
Vera made a sound of acknowledgment, rubbed her chin thoughtfully, and then pointed to the three young girls curled up and sleeping together in front of her, asking, "What about them? Should we take them with us?"
"No need. The mission is already accomplished. Let's not leave any more traces... He is too perceptive; we can't afford to be discovered."
"But the Honkai energy around here and those Honkai Beasts..."
"Someone will come to save them. They're safe," the girl replied.
Her golden eyes, filled with a brief moment of softness and nostalgia as she looked at the three girls, quickly turned back to their usual cold, indifferent state.
"So, are we heading back now? What a shame; I wanted to see Big Brother Sigurd and Big Sister Kiana..."
"Hmm?"
"Nothing. I mean, I miss my bed at home, and my homework too. Let's head back quickly, Miss." Vera raised her index finger, pretending to be serious.
The girl looked at her steadily.
After a moment, she lifted her right hand, restrained by the heavy shackles and chains, and gently patted Vera's soft, fluffy head, showing a faint, satisfied smile.
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