Luo Meng opened the door, and after seeing who it was, she exclaimed in surprise and jumped straight into Luo Chen's arms.

"Brother! You're back!"

Luo Meng's voice was loud enough for everyone in the living room to hear, causing them all to rush over.

"Good evening, everyone."

Luo Meng got off Luo Chen, and Luo Chen smiled and waved to the family.

"Frog Fun! Xiao Chen, you're really back!"

As Xuan Yu spoke, she looked at Kiana beside her, never expecting that Luo Chen would actually return, even though she had only said it casually.

"Yes, of course I have to come back today."

As he spoke, Luo Chen looked at Bianca, walked over to her under everyone's gaze, took her hand, and spoke in a soft yet magnetic voice.

Happy birthday, my silly goose.

Chapter 181 Reunion

As night fell, Rita once again arrived at the industrial zone of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

The other Valkyries have all lost their fighting ability due to the potion, so Rita has to go alone this time to find the antidote.

The familiar building came into view, but unlike last time, the security at the back entrance was noticeably stronger, with patrol mechs even added 500 meters away.

Carefully avoiding the mechs, Rita looked at the two rows of Titans at the back door with a dilemma. Normally, she would have no problem facing these things, but now that the Honkai energy was suppressed, she could deal with so many mechs, but if she triggered the alarm and attracted other mechs, it would be difficult to handle.

"Let's wait and see if anyone from St. Freya comes."

Rita hid behind the wall and waited quietly, certain that Himeko and the others would come.

Half an hour later, Himeko and the other two arrived near the building. Seeing the patrolling guards everywhere, Himeko took the Xuanyuan Sword and prepared to break through by force.

"Himeko-sensei, isn't this making too much noise?"

Wendy stepped forward and pulled Himeko aside, offering her suggestions.

"I can use wind blades to cut through the mech's control center, which will make less of a commotion."

"Okay, Wendy, be careful."

Himeko adopted Wendy's plan, and the group quietly made their way to the back door.

Wendy conjured a whirlwind at her fingertips and hurled it at the mech in front of the door. The whirlwind formed a blade in the air and hurtled towards the mech's central control circuitry. All the mechs on duty were deactivated, their control centers severed, leaving them frozen in place and out of control.

"let's go."

Himeko led the two into the building, and Rita quietly followed. Not long after the two groups entered, a portal appeared next to the destroyed mecha, and Kiana and Xuan Yu walked out from it.

"Oh dear, it looks like someone has already arrived."

Xuan Yu stepped into the mecha, gently touching the gap in the main control section with her right hand. She could tell at a glance that it was a wound caused by a powerful cut.

"If I remember correctly, isn't there a little guy in St. Freya's area who has the Gem of Desire?"

"Yes, her name is Wendy."

Kiana nodded, her eyes somewhat dazed. It seemed that Mei and the others had already arrived.

"So, how about we go see them?"

Xuan Yu approached Kiana and nudged her with her elbow. Kiana snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and declined, unsure how to face them.

"Alright then, let's try our best not to be discovered by them."

Seeing Kiana's hesitation, Xuan Yu moved behind her and pushed her through the door.

……

Himeko and her two companions entered the building and found it brightly lit, with mechs and guards patrolling together, and there were many more of them than outside.

"Tsk, with so many guards, there must be some shady business going on inside."

"Miss Himeko is right."

Rita's sudden voice startled Mei, who instinctively drew her sword and swung it down, but Rita dodged by retreating.

"Miss Raiden Mei, don't be nervous, it's Rita."

Mei and Wendy retreated behind Himeko at the same time, with Himeko protecting her student like a chick.

"You don't need to be so vigilant."

Rita chuckled, bowed slightly, and raised her hands to show that she posed no threat.

"Since the three of them have come here, it means they have agreed to Rita's cooperation."

"That's true, but what about the items you mentioned for the trade?"

As soon as Himeko finished speaking, Rita took out her electronic prosthetic eye and tossed it to Himeko.

Himeko put away her prosthetic eye and looked at Rita's still somewhat pale face, seemingly guessing why she had cooperated with them.

Is there something wrong with your health?

"As expected of you, Miss Himeko, you can even see that."

"So, you're asking us to help you find the antidote?"

Rita briefly recounted what had happened yesterday and earnestly asked Himeko and the others for their help.

"Yes, the Honkai energy within me is currently suppressed, and I cannot accomplish this task on my own, so I can only place my hopes on you all."

"You didn't send anyone to help?"

"still on the way."

Bianca had actually arrived long ago, but she was responsible for guarding the team members whose Honkai energy was also suppressed, while searching for Kiana's whereabouts. However, she couldn't tell Himeko and the others about this.

"Since I've already accepted your gifts, I'll do you a favor."

Himeko agreed to cooperate; after all, she had already received the goods, and it wouldn't be good to just run away. Besides, she was also very interested in the shady dealings within Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. If what Rita sent was true, she wouldn't mind giving the mastermind a good punch in the face.

After discussing their strategy, Himeko and Rita led the way, while Mei and Wendy kept an eye on the movements from behind and the sides. The four of them then headed down to the underground level.

"Alert! Unidentified intruders have entered the area."

As soon as Himeko stepped into the hall, the lights above her head turned red, and all the guards turned to face her, pointing their weapons at her.

"This is trouble."

Himeko drew the Xuanyuan Sword from her back, the firelight illuminating her face. Since she couldn't avoid it, she might as well fight.

Flames indiscriminately engulfed the enemies in front of Himeko. Himeko pierced through the mech with a sword, smashed it with a vertical slash, and shattered the approaching Titan with a powerful horizontal sweep.

"Himeko-sensei, let me help you."

Wendy looked at the transfer, flew up and rushed to Himeko's side. A whirlwind carrying the flames from the Xuanyuan Sword rolled forward, and a fire tornado surged forward, annihilating most of the enemies.

"Wendy, well done."

After clearing out the remaining guards, Himeko turned around, sword in hand, and praised Wendy.

"Miss Himeko is indeed amazing; these mechs are no match for you at all."

"Alright, enough with the flattery. Let's get going and move on."

……

"Okay, I know."

In the control room on the underground level, Raven hung up the communication with Gray Serpent, took off his headset, looked at Jackal who was watching the monitor, and whispered, "Gray Serpent just sent a message that the plan is proceeding as scheduled, but don't attack them, especially Kiana Kaslana."

"Why? She is the perfect experimental subject, and she is of particular importance to the progress of the plan."

"If you want to die, go ahead and do it yourself. I can't withstand one of his blows."

Raven said calmly. Jackal then realized what was happening and looked at Himeko and the others on the screen. He said regretfully, "Whatever, they're not part of the plan."

"I hope so, I'll get through this."

Raven shrugged. She didn't care what the jackal did. She was just a messenger. Once she was done, she would go back to Changkong City. It had been a long time since she had gone back to see the children.

Pulling on the hood of his clothes, Raven took his bow and left the control room to intercept Himeko and the others.

As the raven rounded a corner, it heard footsteps ahead and assumed it was Himeko and the others. Thinking they were here so quickly, it drew its bow in preparation for battle.

“Miss Natasha Ciola, don’t be so nervous.”

Xuan Yu and Kiana rushed into Raven's field of vision. Raven aimed its arrow at Xuan Yu, not daring to be careless.

"Former A-rank Valkyrie Xuan Yu, how could I possibly encounter such an opponent?"

Raven chuckled self-deprecatingly. Himeko and the others were already troublesome enough, and now two more had arrived. Wasn't this going to kill him?

"Don't worry, we're not here to fight, we just came to take a look."

Xuan Yu put on an innocent and harmless appearance. She and Kiana were indeed just there to take a look, but whether they would take any action depended on what they could find out in the end.

"I'm a little skeptical."

Raven remained vigilant, half-believing Xuan Yu's words, and the two sides remained deadlocked until another group of people appeared.

"Is someone ahead?"

Himeko's voice rang out, and Kiana knew something was wrong. Just as she was about to teleport away, Xuan Yu grabbed her and slapped her on the head, disrupting her movements.

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