Collapse: The opening system captures the Herrscher of Knowledge

Xiao Shi whistled as she walked through the puddles, her boots splashing water as she stepped through them, reflecting her image. She soon arrived at the meeting point.

Bronya's voice also came through the communication channel:

"The Honkai energy reaction of the giant red crystal has completely disappeared. Mission complete."

"Yay!" Xiao Shi immediately chimed in excitedly, her voice brimming with barely suppressed anticipation. "Now we should be able to attack... Ya Tianmo City, right?"

Fu Hua's calm voice carried a hint of relief:

"Yes, the mission has been initially successful."

We will first proceed to the Lions Bay Bridge to establish contact with the bishop and confirm whether the barrier's function in preventing external intrusion has completely failed.

"Then you'd better hurry up!" Xiao Shi sat on the broken bridge, swinging her toes in the air, her eyes scanning the distant Ya Tian Demon City: "I'm so bored waiting here!"

Meanwhile, in the group heading to the rendezvous point, Mei☆ finally voiced the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time:

“Alice, class monitor, don’t you guys think these monsters look familiar? Most of them are very similar to the creatures in Gretchen’s paintings.”

Fu Hua responded:

"Yes, I noticed that already."

Alicia lightly tapped her chin with her fingertips, a hint of contemplation creeping into her bright smile:

"It's as if celestial beings glimpsed little Gretchen's drawings and created these strange and wonderful creatures~?"

Mei frowned slightly and pressed for further information:

"But where do the people in heaven obtain this information?"

"That goes without saying! It's definitely the Void Treasury!" Xiao Shi's voice rang out first, with a hint of certainty, as he spoiled the surprise: "That thing's core contains a huge library that records all the knowledge of the previous civilization."

Mei☆ became even more puzzled upon hearing this, and the "Thus Spoke Apocalypse" that had been played in the previous live stream flashed through her mind. She subconsciously murmured:

"Wasn't it thrown into the imaginary space by Otto?"

Xiao Shi's lips twitched, and he retorted:

"Didn't Ah Ming say that it took that guy eight years to crawl back from the imaginary space?"

Mei☆ fell silent for a moment, a sense of realization dawning on her:

"So... Ah Ming wasn't joking about the Void Treasury back then, and that 'it took eight years to return' wasn't a joke at all?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Shi retorted decisively.

Carol, who was already completely confused, couldn't help but interject:

"Who exactly is Void Treasury?"

“It’s that blond masked man you encountered before,” Xiao Shi explained lazily. “However, his current appearance is because he has taken over the Soul Steel body left behind by Otto.”

Bronya, who had been listening silently to the conversation, finally spoke, her tone grave:

"Those who understand the laws, what else do you know?"

.......

As they talked, the group gradually arrived at Lions Bay Bridge. Seeing the group approaching, Xiao Shi immediately jumped up from the edge of the broken bridge and waved:

"You guys are here!"

Bronya strode forward, her expression serious:

“Those who understand the laws, please tell us what information you know about the celestial beings and the myriad treasures of the void. This is crucial for our subsequent actions.”

Xiao Shi scratched his head and waved his hand dismissively:

"I don't know much either."

As she spoke, she rattled off all the key information she had gleaned from her memory.

After listening, Fu Hua slowly nodded and took out her communicator:

“I’m trying to contact the bishop… and it’s working.”

Theresa's voice came through the communicator:

"Fu Hua, how is the situation?"

Fu Hua responded in a deep voice:

“Bishop, we have already (Abba Abba Abba)... Can reinforcements now enter St. Fontaine?”

Theresa's voice disappeared briefly, then returned with a hint of approval:

"Very good, as expected of Fu Hua, her efficiency is impressive. Reinforcements will arrive soon, you all stay where you are and don't move..."

“No, this is a collective achievement,” Fu Hua humbly corrected, then changed the subject, “Moreover, I have new information to report to you…”

Afterwards, Fu Hua clearly and logically recounted the information provided by Xiao Shi.

Upon hearing this, Theresa fell into a long silence on the other end of the communication line, followed by a sharp, explosive sound:

"Aaaaaah! Grandpa, you bad guy! You left me with such a huge mess after you left!!!"

Theresa's communication signal suddenly dropped, and Fu Hua's gaze swept over everyone:

"Ahem, we'll wait here until the other teams arrive."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Shi suddenly pointed to the distant Ya Tian Demon City, his tone tinged with amusement:

"Old fogey, I'm afraid we won't be able to come as planned. Look over there!"

Fu Hua turned his head upon hearing the sound, and the outline of the Ya Tian Demon City suddenly twisted and rippled violently in his line of sight. The next second, a blinding red light shot through the sky and pierced the clouds.

“Wow~” Lyle raised an eyebrow, his tone calm but with a hint of frivolity: “It’s obvious that something terrible is happening, and it’s definitely not good.”

Adam immediately nudged Lyle in the side with his elbow and whispered a reminder:

"Ahem, be serious, Captain Bronya is watching you."

Lyle: "...I was wrong!"

Bronya moved away from Lyle, her expression instantly turning serious as she looked towards the distant Asura City. Her fingers flew across the terminal, her tone filled with undisguised gravity and urgency:

"A large amount of Honkai energy reaction has been detected inside the castle... higher than any data collected in Saint Fontaine before."

Xiao Shi stood resolutely at the very front of the group, raising his hand and pointing directly in the direction of the Ya Tian Demon City:

"What are we waiting for? The enemy is right in front of us, let's move out immediately!"

Fu Hua slowly nodded, her gaze firm:

"Reinforcements will arrive soon, but the unusual events in Yatianmo City cannot be delayed. Whether to proceed is a decision for everyone to make together."

Almost the instant Fu Hua finished speaking, everyone had made their decision.

Accompanied by rousing music, everyone took a step forward with resolute expressions, their fighting spirit palpable. No words were needed; their actions spoke volumes.

"Yoshi, let's go! *cough*"

バ——ソ! ! バ——ソ! ! !

Mei☆ blinked in confusion, looked around at the group of people around her whose demeanor had suddenly changed, and muttered in bewilderment:

"Wait, why has everyone's art style suddenly changed?"

"It's special effects, I secretly added a tiny bit of special effects~"

Xiao Shi crossed his arms and spoke with a hint of smugness.

Lyle gestured with his muscles towards the void, speaking in an exaggerated tone:

"Wow, I've turned into a muscular hunk! The physique is absolutely perfect!"

Siegfried, posing narcissistically, muttered, "Cool~"

Only Carol, looking at her bulging muscles, felt like crying as she glanced at Timido, Mei☆, and Alicia, who had hardly changed at all:

"I don't want to become like this! And why are they all girls, yet their figures haven't changed!"

"Isn't this great?" Xiao Shi crossed her arms, suppressing a laugh as she glanced at Fu Hua. "Even the old antique has become a muscular monster."

Fu Hua looked at his own imposing strength, a vein throbbing on his forehead. He grabbed Xiao Shi and said in a deep voice, "...Xiao Shi, change back to normal right now!"

Xiao Shi blinked, making a cat-like face. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, but he still tilted his head, feigning ignorance.

"Meow?! What are you saying? I don't understand, meow~"

Alicia winked playfully at Mei☆, her skirt swirling gently, and asked with a beaming smile:

"How do I feel about this art style, Mei~?"

Mei☆ rubbed her forehead, feeling that her already tense fighting nerves were being further disrupted by this sudden change in art style, and she felt helpless and somewhat amused.

On the moon, Fu Ming watched the comical scene, laughing so hard he slapped his thigh, his eyes glistening with tears. He called out jokingly:

"Hahahaha! That's hilarious! When it comes to funny antics, Xiao Shi is the best!"

Kiana☆'s lips twitched, and she said disdainfully, "What a boring trick."