Under the watchful eyes of Luo Lin and Fu Hua, the remaining part of the pseudo Herrscher gradually crumbled.
The force that had forcibly bonded the body disappeared without a trace, and the vines with incomplete shells slipped to the ground, resembling a net of seafood hauled up by a fishing boat, with purple-red juice spilling everywhere, carrying a sticky sensation.
The two of them nervously stepped back, avoiding the splattering liquid. Fortunately, after the pseudo Herrscher's demise, these liquids also lost their toxicity and corrosiveness, flowing like ordinary water and filling the pits created by slashing and explosions.
"...It's over."
Luo Lin took a deep breath, her nostrils filled with the scent of burnt residue.
Fu Hua squatted down and touched the liquid with her finger, sighing, "It's a pity we can't take some samples back..."
"Samples? I'll take them."
Luo Lin reached back and retrieved several test tubes, handing a few to Fu Hua, then expertly began sampling around the battlefield.
Items such as the shattered core of the pseudo Herrscher she had blown up, the shells on the vines, the purple-red liquid, and so on...
After all, Luo Lin had experience with this kind of work during her time in the logistics department, so she was very skilled at it.
However, after collecting for a while, Luo Lin realized that she didn't need to be so meticulous—didn't she have a system warehouse?
So, Luo Lin decisively used the simulated Divine Key Greatsword to cut off an intact vine, along with everything she had collected before, and threw them all into the system warehouse.
Watching the girl's decisive operation, Fu Hua half-opened her mouth, and after a long pause, sighed, "You're quite something."
Both as a person and in terms of the methods you're displaying now, you're quite something.
Himeko Murata floated down from the ceiling. After witnessing Luo Lin kill the pseudo Herrscher, she used her "Ghost" state to pass through the warehouse's ceiling, scout from a high place, and then rushed back to Luo Lin's side.
"Luo Lin, is this place Nagazora?" Himeko asked somewhat seriously.
Luo Lin blinked and replied, "Ah? Yes, it's Nagazora."
"Weird, isn't this supposed to be one of AE's main strongholds? How could such level of Honkai Eruption happen... Oh Nagazora on my side is still fine, why did it explode here?"
The red-haired Valkyrie was somewhat puzzled, rubbing her chin, "Do you know how this Honkai Outbreak happened?"
At this point, Luo Lin gestured towards the strange wreckage in the warehouse, "Look, there are dozens of containers for storing Honkai energy, which were blown up by the pseudo Herrscher."
"Storing Honkai energy... Is this some kind of research base? It looks more like a warehouse..."
"It is a warehouse, not a research base..." Luo Lin said somewhat helplessly, "AE's people hoarded a bunch of Honkai energy containers here. After leaking out, they created a pseudo Herrscher who came here and detonated the containers, causing a major Honkai..."
"...Huh?"
Himeko Murata showed a confused expression, and Luo Lin had to patiently explain to her the subtle relationships that had occurred before the Honkai, such as the capture of Raiden Ryoma late at night, and the terrorist attack on Senba Academy...
As a high-ranking member of the Far East Branch of Schicksal, with a doctorate and high intelligence, Himeko quickly realized the subtle relationships before these events.
The red-haired Valkyrie raised her eyebrows and murmured, "An internal power struggle within AE? They want to trigger a Honkai as an excuse? I remember Raiden Ryoma wasn't that close to the radicals... Tsk, they actually went this far?"
With that, Himeko Murata's face showed obvious disgust, apparently the radicals didn't care about the citizens of Nagazora at all, which made her impression of AE decrease significantly.
"No, I have to find a way to let my real self investigate the outskirts of Nagazora..."
Upon hearing Himeko's words, Luo Lin widened her eyes, "Have you remembered everything in reality?"
"No, I haven't remembered anything related to you in reality. I just feel like I have to do something..."
The red-haired Valkyrie smiled bitterly, "Since such things can happen in the parallel world's Nagazora, I must see if the radicals of AE in my Nagazora have such arrangements—better to believe they exist than not."
"...Well, I hope your attempt succeeds."
Luo Lin could only nod, sending her blessings to Himeko Murata.
Himeko left with a troubled expression, perhaps because she was figuring out how to make her real-world self remember these things.
Fu Hua looked at the fiery figure of the Vermillion Knight, feeling more and more familiar—not only with the Eclipse Armor, but also with another strange feeling that surged up, carrying an indissoluble sadness and pain.
Fu Hua knew that this must be related to the memories she once had.
After a short delay for sampling, the two returned to the side of Kiana and Raiden Mei.
During the time Luo Lin and Fu Hua were heading towards the pseudo Herrscher, Kiana had done an excellent job of holding the line, using the weapons and ammunition Luo Lin gave her to kill several ordinary honkai zombies who appeared out of nowhere.
Most likely, they were warehouse staff who had turned into zombies
Raiden Mei held an assault rifle, her face slightly pale, looking a bit nauseous—in the recent defensive battle, she also killed a Honkai Zombie.
Perhaps because these zombies had just completed their conversion and looked quite human, after pulling the trigger, Mei clearly saw blood bursting out with the rupture of body tissues, and she felt unwell all of a sudden.
Bronya Zaychik who was watching from the side, remained calm as usual. She also killed two Honkai Zombies, which was nothing major for her.
As for Kiana? She also understood that she couldn't show mercy to the enemy, she knew very well that these Zombies were no longer human, so she didn't hesitate when attacking.
The remaining girls didn't use pistols or assault rifles, they just watched the three Valkyries slaughter the Honkai Zombies, feeling fearful and involuntarily distancing themselves from the three girls, hiding behind them.
The attitudes of these girls were very obvious, making Raiden Mei feel even worse.
Seeing the bluish-purple-haired girl looking like she wanted to vomit, Luo Lin quickly walked over, grabbed her hand, and secretly activated her "Emotional Diffusion" ability, speaking with a firm tone, "Well done, Raiden Mei, Kiana, and this one..."
"Bronya Zaychik." The silver-haired girl with spiral curls said.
"Yes, Miss Bronya."
Luo Lin nodded pretendingly. She felt waves of fluctuations from her "Key of Revelation" on her head, as if a quantum sea observer saw a familiar figure and was frantically making a "call".
The black-haired Valkyrie continued, "You've done very well. Don't worry, we'll take you to a safe place from here soon."
"A safe place?"
Raiden Mei still felt a bit down, murmuring, "My dad was arrested and imprisoned, I was even kidnapped and ended up in this situation... there's no safe place in Nagazora anymore."
"Then we'll leave Nagazora. Trust me, you'll be safe."
To give Mei confidence, Luo Lin squeezed her fingers firmly, showing a warm smile.
"...Okay."