Collapse: The opening system captures the Herrscher of Knowledge

After a few seconds of silence, Bronya suddenly turned her head, her tense tone softening considerably, replaced by a more direct expression of disdain:

"However, after seeing you, the image of you in my heart has been shattered into pieces."

You are nowhere near as perfect as Kiana and Mei describe! Just how much of a filter did they apply to you?!

Fu Ming nodded solemnly, but his gaze lingered on her legs, which were still pressed against the wall.

"The filter is probably a tiny bit too thick. But seriously, could you please put your legs down first? Isn't it uncomfortable to keep them raised like that?"

Bronya belatedly realized that she was still in the "leg-lock" position. A faint blush flashed across her ear, and she abruptly pulled her leg back, her boot heel kicking up a few bits of dust as it left the wall.

She feigned composure, raising her hand to straighten the hem of her dress, attempting to conceal her earlier lapse in composure with a cold, hard tone:

"You still haven't explained how the Honkai energy corruption on Adam's body was removed?"

Fu Ming straightened up, casually flicking the dust off his shoulder with his fingertips, his tone tinged with helplessness:

"I really can't explain this in detail—I don't even understand the principle myself. Anyway, it's like this first, then that, and then the corrosion on his body is gone."

Bronya was about to press for more information when a sharp, monstrous roar suddenly echoed from afar. She whirled around, drew her weapon, and said:

"It's really haunting!"

"It must have been because you made too much noise just now," he said, looking at Bronya with a hint of teasing. "Judging from the footsteps, it seems there's more than just those little monsters; there's a 'big guy' following behind."

He paused, then added:

"Big Duck, do you need any help later?"

A cold glint flashed in Bronya's blue eyes. She showed no sign of tension despite the monster's approach; instead, she turned and glared at him.

"Big Duck? We've only just met, who gave you permission to give people nicknames like that!"

"Doesn't this suit you quite well?" Fu Ming shrugged, his tone self-righteous. "When you were little, you were called Ban Ya (a type of duck), and now you're called Da Ya Ya (another type of duck). It sounds so natural, what's wrong with that?"

Bronya was speechless at his self-righteous attitude. She took a deep breath, suppressed her displeasure, and her blue eyes swept over Fu Ming:

"The two members of the second team are scouting nearby. I have already sent them the coordinates. They will be here soon, so you can just keep an eye on things from the side."

"You really don't need my help?" Fu Ming leaned forward, his tone deliberately ingratiating. "Call me big brother, and I'll help you take that 'big thing' apart right away, okay?"

Kiana☆: ......Ah Ming is up to his old tricks again!

"childish."

Bronya made a blunt assessment, and just as she finished speaking, the "big guy" finally emerged from around the corner.

Fu Ming instantly dropped his joking expression and focused his gaze on the "big guy":

"Hmph, he does resemble Heimdall of destiny. In that case, let's have a contest between the 'True and False Monkey Kings'."

Let's see if the imitation made by celestial beings is more powerful, or if the genuine Destiny Technology is superior.

As Fu Ming shrugged, a blue halo suddenly appeared in his palm. Amidst the shifting light and shadow, a massive, snow-white mech crashed to the ground—the Divine Machine Heimdall.

"How do you possess the abilities of the Herrscher of Reason?"

Bronya's expression suddenly froze, her gray eyes filled with surprise.

"Don't be so surprised." Fu Ming looked up at her, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips. "My abilities are beyond your imagination."

Almost simultaneously, the jet-black CodeIV—Emperor—suddenly lit up with a blinding red light from its eye sensor, seemingly locking onto its target, and approached with heavy steps.

"Hmph, instead of running away, you're walking towards me?" Fu Ming's tone was tinged with amusement.

Before he could finish speaking, he had already raised his hand in a gesture of grasping.

Shenji Heimdall immediately acted in sync, also taking steps towards the "imposter".

In an instant, two mechs, one white and one black, with highly similar appearances, faced each other from a distance, their cold, hard metal shells gleaming with completely different lusters in the dim light.

The opposing forces instantly intensified, and even the air seemed to freeze under the pressure of this tension.

Bronya ignored the standoff between the two mechs, turned to face the surging enemy soldiers, and said calmly:

"I'll handle these rabble."

Before she finished speaking, a pale blue energy ball had already condensed in her palm. She sidestepped the oncoming Fool, and with a slight twist of her wrist, the muzzle was precisely aimed at the monster's core.

With a muffled bang, the ball of light exploded, and a fool instantly turned into scattered particles.

At this moment, Adam also noticed the battle outside and quickly joined the fight with his weapon.

But the monsters seemed endless. After dealing with wave after wave, before the two could catch their breath, another Fool had already quietly circled behind them, its sharp claws gleaming coldly as it lunged at her back.

Just at this critical moment, a gunshot rang out from the distant overpass. The bullet pierced the Fool's core precisely, and the monster fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a pink figure fell from the sky.

The girl moved swiftly, swinging her ice boots one after another to take down the monsters that surrounded her, her movements carrying a hint of youthful earnestness.

Hi there~

The boy on the high place whistled, waved down with his sniper rifle slung over his shoulder, and his tone was full of excitement.

Bronya glanced at the two of them, her tone still steady, but with a hint of barely perceptible relaxation:

“You have come at just the right time.”

Upon hearing this, the pink-haired girl, Timido, blushed slightly and nodded nervously.

"Thank you, Captain, for the compliment! I will continue to fight hard!"

Fu Ming's gaze involuntarily fell on the pink-haired girl. His eyes paused for two seconds because of her striking size when a strange cold wind suddenly swept over the back of his neck.

Fu Ming vaguely sensed a familiar hint of reproach in this cold wind.

Fu Ming quickly averted his gaze, looking towards the moon, and swallowed hard: 'Kiana☆ isn't watching this, is she?'

"Silly A-Ming, I have it too, just not as much as hers..."

Kiana's angry voice rang out, and she subconsciously patted her chest, her tone full of resentment.

But when he saw the pink-haired girl You Rong, he suddenly paused, and couldn't help but be attracted to her for a second or two. So he muttered to himself, his eyes full of confusion and frustration.

"How did she grow up to be so big?"

Sure enough, regardless of gender, people are unconsciously attracted to things that are white, big, soft, and sweet.

Back in Forth Bay, the second team of teenagers high above were completely captivated by the distant mechs, their eyes wide with astonishment, exclaiming:

"Wow—this scene is spectacular! Captain, where did you get that Heimdall machine?!"

"Kolodi players, focus on the fight."

Bronya's voice carried an undeniable seriousness, interrupting his curiosity.

The boy immediately composed himself, steadied his sniper rifle again, and his tone became serious:

"Yes, Captain! I'll handle the support fire; I won't let the monsters touch you!"

The next second, he pulled the trigger, and the bullet once again accurately hit a monster that was trying to ambush Fu Ming.

Fu Ming watched the monster at his feet dissipate into particles, then looked up at the boy high above and gave him a thumbs-up, his tone slightly teasing:

"Nice aim, let's play games sometime, bro."

Lyle tossed his hair and said:

"Okay."