At this moment, the Herrscher of Sentience was clearly in a state of excitement, radiating cheerful emotions from her entire being.
At the same time, the destructive aura belonging to a Herrscher within her body also spread out without reservation, bringing an extremely terrifying sense of oppression to Bronya.
After all, even the most docile little tiger in the zoo, once it gets carried away and rushes towards you, will still make a strong adult zookeeper feel fear.
And the Herrscher of Sentience at this moment was more than just dangerous, she was simply like an approaching storm. In this situation, Bronya didn't dare to hesitate at all and immediately activated Project Bunny's defense system.
However, the azure energy shield couldn't resist the impact of the black figure at all. Merely approaching, the shield already emitted sounds of almost breaking.
"Damn it." Cursing under her breath, Bronya curled up her body, trying to minimize the impact on herself as much as possible.
The tattered energy shield continued to sink with the girl and was swept into the rocks by the river's rapid current. The light gradually disappeared, and she seemed to have returned to the dark and sunless days of the Sea of Quanta.
"Project Bunny…" The deep water was silent, only the gurgling of water bubbles flowed. Bronya closed her eyes and tightly clenched her hands in front of her chest.
Project Bunny, as Bronya's partnered weapon, had been undergoing modifications by the Herrscher of Reason's authority during her secluded training. Even without a complete Herrscher core, the remaining authority still caused unimaginable transformations to occur.
And by observing these transformations, Bronya was able to reverse-engineer the essence of the Herrscher of Reason's authority.
In other words, even if the girl was not a Herrscher at this moment, as long as she relied on Project Bunny, she could still use part of the Herrscher's authority.
"Did I play too rough?"
Watching Bronya sink deeper and deeper, Senti also felt a little regretful. Her original intention was just to say hello, but now it seemed that the other party didn't like it.
In order not to cause her friend's displeasure, Senti decided to get her out of the water first, and then apologize properly later. However, just as she approached, a bright beam of light suddenly shot out from the dark river water.
The mecha's transformed floating cannons were like sharp swords, tearing through the girl's predicament. Senti, who was only thinking about having fun, completely didn't expect to be attacked and was hit point-blank without any defense.
She only had time to raise her arms in front of her before her whole body lost balance due to the beam cannon's attack and sank into the water.
The high-temperature laser scorched countless streams of steam from the river water. These gases were broken into dense bubbles by the water flow. Using the cover of these bubbles, Bronya successfully escaped the dangerous deep-water area.
"What the hell is that?" Returning to the surface of the water, Bronya wiped the water from her face and subconsciously glanced at the bottomless water below. Compared to the pitch-black water, even the faint light emitted by the distant neon lights seemed full of hope.
Calming her pounding heart, the girl decided to leave here first. No matter who the enemy was, she had to get back to the shore first. Weapons created by the Herrscher of Reason's authority would be weakened by the water current, and this was not a suitable battlefield.
Accompanied by flashing lights, Project Bunny transformed into a water motorcycle again. Bronya flipped onto the vehicle and immediately drove towards the riverbank.
However, before she could reach it, a violent surge of waves suddenly erupted from behind her, capsizing her and the motorcycle again.
Turning back, she saw tens of tons of river water being lifted by terrifying force, and a familiar black figure breaking out of the water. Bronya cursed under her breath and popped out a light cable from her wrist, wrapping it around a roadside lamppost on the shore, narrowly pulling herself back onto land.
"Bronya, why did you attack me?" A somewhat aggrieved voice came. The girl was slightly stunned, and then saw the black figure unexpectedly appear in front of her.
The aura emanating from the other person was full of danger, but with the help of the lamppost's light, she could finally vaguely make out her appearance. Bronya was stunned and subconsciously called out that name—
"Class Monitor Fu Hua?"
As soon as these words came out, Senti, who was originally still a little aggrieved, visibly cheered up.
"That's right, it's me. I just wanted to say hello to you."
"You call that saying hello?" Subconsciously retorting, Bronya quickly noticed the abnormality. "No, Class Monitor wouldn't do such reckless things. You're not Fu Hua, who exactly are you?"
"What are you talking about? Of course, I'm Fu Hua."
But Bronya wouldn't believe it so easily. As the Herrscher of Reason, her own observation skills were far superior to ordinary people. The other person's every move was vastly different from the Fu Hua in her impression.
Moreover, the other person's so obvious Herrscher aura, she couldn't possibly mistake it.
"No matter who you are, I don't have time to waste words with you. Get out of my way!"
"You…" The decisiveness Bronya showed made Senti a little annoyed. Influenced by memories, she completely regarded herself as Fu Hua.
But now, neither Otto nor Bronya seemed to recognize her intention.
This feeling of being denied was not pleasant for a newborn Herrscher. Irritability grew in her heart, and coupled with the series of blows she had suffered before, Senti's patience was completely exhausted.
The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and Senti became silent. Kindness not being accepted, existence not being recognized, the instincts belonging to a Herrscher took over again.
"That's right, I'm not that familiar with you after all." Looking at Bronya, Senti said softly, "Anyway, the only person I'm looking for is Kiana. Bringing you along is just to find my way easier."
"Since you're not willing to cooperate, then I can only make you obey obediently first."
As soon as these words were spoken, Bronya immediately realized something was wrong, but before she could prepare, the figure in front of her disappeared in an instant.
Boom!
A violent collision sound came from in front of her. Project Bunny's automatic defense system blocked Senti's attack one step ahead of her. However, with just one punch, the mecha was twisted and deformed.
"You can't stop me!" Senti said indifferently. To verify her statement, the dense sound of fists followed closely, directly tearing through Project Bunny's defense limit and smashing it into a pile of scrap metal.
Losing Project Bunny's protection, Bronya had no time to feel sorry. She immediately took out a spare gun from her waist to counterattack. However, this level of attack posed no threat to "Fu Hua" in her full power state at all.
The other person's speed was too fast. After the first shot was dodged by tilting her head, Bronya had no time to pull the trigger a second time.
Bang!
Her vision blurred, and the girl dodged Senti's side kick. However, the next second, sharp pain came from her shoulder.
The gap in close combat was too great. Bronya was like a weak cub, kicked away by Senti and fell into the mud.
Rolling on the ground for several rounds in a row, the girl was covered in mud soaked by the rain. If it weren't for her light weight, what she hit might not have been soft mud, but a solid bridge pier.
But even so, the impact almost made her lose her ability to resist. Struggling to get up from the mud, Bronya gritted her teeth. Her left arm, which had been kicked, had lost consciousness, but she still didn't give up resisting.
The hazy rain obscured her vision, but the sound of gunfire from her right hand rang out steadily. Only when the bullets were all emptied did she skillfully eject the magazine, tap it on her waist, and load a spare magazine.
Mud-stained teeth bit the gun holster, and with a click, she reloaded again. She seemed to have returned to the days as a child assassin "Silver Wolf" many years ago, seeking a glimmer of hope in desperation.
Unfortunately, the opponent was not a fragile mercenary, but a fusion warrior from 50,000 years ago. Even if Bronya emptied her magazine, there was no chance of winning.
"Give up struggling, I won't kill you."
The stubborn girl didn't reply. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Senti wanted to communicate, she suddenly rushed towards the other person.
"I, won't lose!" Accompanying Bronya's resistance was the dagger tightly held in her hand.
The other person didn't notice the sneak attack. This was her only chance.
Puff!
The sound of the dagger piercing clothes was not obvious in the heavy rain, but for the two of them, it was clear enough.
Bronya's eyes were first filled with surprise, and then quickly turned into disbelief. Her eyes widened, and the sharp dagger pierced through the clothes on the other person's chest, but no blood flowed out at all.
She couldn't even pierce the other person's skin?
"Your resistance is meaningless. Even if I don't do anything, what can you do to me with this little knife?"
Distant thunder roared and lightning descended. Bronya stood numbly in the heavy rain.
A few months ago, the same heavy rain washed over the ruined Anti-Entropy base. That time, she was easily and effortlessly defeated.
Betting on her own beliefs and will, she had devoted herself to cultivation for so long. She should have become stronger, she thought she could finally shoulder heavy responsibilities.
But now, reality gave her a harsh lesson.
"I still… can't do anything?" (Laugh)