The warehouse door didn't cause much trouble for Luo Lin and Fu Hua.
Of course, it wasn't Fu Hua who punched through it with Inch Force - Sky Breaker, but Luo Lin pressed the hairpin transformed from the Key of Revelation onto the access control.
After a flashy display of light, the door reluctantly opened.
Fu Hua: "Your hairpin... is quite something..."
Luo Lin pinned the hairpin back onto her hair and couldn't help but sigh at the formidable technology of the previous era.
She had just activated the automatic decryption mode of the Key of Revelation and managed to easily crack the access control in front of her without the assistance of the Void Archives. It felt like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
However, if the Void Archives were still here... well, it's better they aren't. Having Otto fixate on her was already enough trouble; adding another "little Otto" would drive Luo Lin to a breakdown.
After opening the door, the signal from tracker on Raiden Mei was once again captured by the group, and the location displayed on the map showed that Mei and her were within arm's reach.
But upon seeing the things piled up in the warehouse, both Luo Lin and Fu Hua's expressions changed involuntarily.
"Honkai Energy Storage Canisters?"
Rows of huge metal canisters emitting eerie purple light were displayed in the warehouse, dozens of them filling up the entire space.
Just looking at them gave a suffocating sense of oppression, which was quite intimidating.
"What is Anti-Entropy planning to do with these? If these things leak, they could trigger a Honkai Eruption in Nagazora City..."
Fu Hua furrowed her brows tightly. She quickly walked to the side of one of the storage canisters, inspected the situation, and then her expression turned grim. "The condition of these things is very bad, and they could leak at any moment... Has Anti-Entropy gone mad? Are they planning to trigger a Honkai outbreak to strip Raiden Ryoma of his Executor qualification?!"
A flash of insight struck Luo Lin's mind. As she looked at these Honkai Energy Storage Canisters, she remembered the major Honkai outbreak that occurred in Nagazora City during the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd. It was hard not to associate them with the canisters in front of her.
This warehouse was definitely the work of Cocolia, and leaking the contents might even be part of her plan. The purpose was probably to observe Raiden Mei's condition after awakening the Stigmata, and then send Bronya Zaychik to retrieve her afterwards.
Of course, she might also intend to use this incident to criticize Raiden Ryoma. It would be killing two birds with one stone.
Raiden Mei's life trajectory was simple. She had been well protected by Raiden Ryoma. Even if the Stigmata awakening could give her some enhancement, how much power could a girl who hadn't systematically learned combat techniques unleash?
Bronya had received combat training since childhood and now even had the support of "Project Bunny." It wouldn't be difficult for her to capture Raiden Mei.
Cocolia's plan was ambitious, but what she didn't anticipate was that Raiden Mei had the Gem of Conquest embedded in her body. Under the stimulation of high-concentration Honkai, it triggered a chain reaction, causing a massive explosion in Nagazora City...
Seeing the situation in Nagazora City, Bronya Zaychik, who was unaware of the truth, was left dumbfounded.
Driven by the instinct of survival and the task given by Cocolia, she joined the team of Kiana and Raiden Mei, intending to continue her mission. Unexpectedly, she was moved by the sincerity of the two and thus embarked on the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd...
Wait a minute, hasn't this thing exploded yet? How come Bronya Zaychik is already trying to capture Raiden Mei? Did Cocolia's plan change?
Luo Lin currently didn't have much relevant clues or information about this matter. She could only guess that the butterfly effect she triggered had led to this situation...
Fu Hua instructed Kiana, "Be careful in the upcoming battle. Try not to disturb these canisters..."
Kiana nodded hurriedly. She could clearly feel the Honkai energy contained in these canisters, which immediately made her feel a deadly danger.
Of course, Kiana also had a strange impulse to detonate these canisters with a shot and see fireworks...
However, Kiana quickly pushed aside this idea. She followed Luo Lin and Fu Hua's footsteps and continued forward.
The group circled around the area where the Honkai Energy Canisters were placed and found that there was no other way to the depths of the warehouse. They had to pass through these dangerous canisters.
With no other choice, Fu Hua decided to take the lead, with Kiana in the middle and Luo Lin guarding the rear to ensure the safety of the back.
The three of them nervously made their way through the area where the Honkai Energy Storage Canisters were stored, but there were no sudden appearances of enemies or "surprises" like machine gun turrets along the way.
Wiping the sweat off her forehead, Kiana took a deep breath. "That was terrifying..."
The second warehouse door stood in front of everyone. Luo Lin and Fu Hua exchanged glances. The girl removed the hairpin and was about to forcefully crack the access control with a makeshift solution when the Herrscher of Sentience suddenly shouted in her mind:
"Someone is rapidly approaching, and they are hostile!"
"Huh?"
Luo Lin was taken aback for a moment, then she saw the warehouse door in front of her open by itself with a slight "whoosh" sound. The dimly lit corridor stretched deep inside, giving off an eerie vibe, like something out of a horror movie.
Peering into the dim corners inside, Kiana whispered, "Are they giving up resistance?"
"No... wait, hold your breath! Poison gas!"
Fu Hua sensed something was wrong after taking two breaths. She immediately swung her arm, and Edge of Taixuan energy surged and circulated.
With her action, the air in the warehouse was pulled towards the front of the Immortal Phoenix, forming a vortex with a dangerous red hue.
Seeing Fu Hua's move, Luo Lin's DNA was activated - this wasn't the big move of Azure Empyrea, gathering monsters and providing elemental penetration, was it? Old lady... no, Immortal, even after the destruction of the Blade Mantra, you still play with such flourish?
Obviously, Fu Hua's move couldn't unleash the same power as during the Azure Empyrea period, but gathering the toxic gas released in the warehouse and reducing its environmental impact posed no problem.
Kiana expressed her astonishment once again. Her current level only allowed her to get a rough idea. She knew Fu Hua had used an extraordinary move, but she couldn't comprehend how powerful it truly was.
But Raven was different. As a top-tier mercenary under the World Serpent, she had undergone the trials of the Elysian Realm, so she naturally could discern the terrifying technique hidden in this move.
Even from the speed at which the opponent detected the poison gas, Raven could feel the attacker's wealth of combat experience, completely on a different level from ordinary Valkyries.
"Damn, is this person an A-rank... Has Schicksal gone mad?"
She frowned, cursing inwardly. Her originally charging steps immediately slowed down significantly, and she solemnly drew her custom-made war bow, Shadow Night's Nest.
Raven had originally planned to directly engage the attacker in close combat, but now that she understood the control required for that whirlwind technique, the mercenary lady changed her strategy on the spot, preparing to kite these Valkyries from a distance...
Then she saw a certain Miss Pink Elf walking in with a longbow in hand, her pink eyes sharp and piercing through the darkness and reinforced walls of the warehouse, staring directly at her.
"...Am I dreaming?"
Raven stood still, pinching her thigh in disbelief.
She wasn't in the Elysian Realm, so how did a Flamechaser start popping up out of nowhere?