Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

"So, is there something you need to do by using a code to summon us here?" March 7th asked.

"It's nothing important, I just wanted to tell you about the information I exchanged with Kiana before," Danheng said.

"Do we really need to be called over for something like this? You and Kiana can handle these things. Pretty girls shouldn't stay up all night!"

"Stop complaining about March. After a brief discussion with Kiana this afternoon, I felt something was off about this. Let's take advantage of the time we still have to discuss a plan in case something unexpected happens tomorrow."

"Alright!" March 7th sighed, his body instinctively sinking as he spoke.

Seeing that no one objected, Dan Heng briefly recounted the information they had exchanged that afternoon, and then briefly explained how to deal with emergencies.

After Danheng finished explaining everything, it was already past midnight.

The next day, March 7th yawned as she walked out of her room, and then she realized that it seemed like no one else was yawning except her.

"Danheng is one thing, but aren't you two sleepy at all?"

"Isn't it normal to stay up until 5 a.m. every day before going to sleep?" Xing said proudly.

"Because of my past experiences, I have some experience with staying up late."

Actually, it was because she used to stay up all night playing games, but of course Kiana would never tell anyone.

"What do you mean 'I'll just let it go'? Fine, I think you should learn about deep sleep techniques in March. Although it won't be very effective, it will at least make you more energetic."

"..."

And so, amidst everyone's banter and jokes, the group left the Goethe Hotel. Then, they saw a large group of Silvermane Iron Guards completely surrounding the Goethe Hotel.

Kiana immediately spotted Bronya Rand standing at the head of the group. Bronya was looking at everyone with a complicated expression, and Kiana and the others needed an explanation from her.

"I'm sorry, but I'm now formally arresting you on charges of treason."

“Treason? Bronya, you should know that we just arrived here yesterday. We don’t know anyone here, so there’s no reason for us to rebel.”

“I know, Kiana. I got to know you better yesterday. Maybe there’s some misunderstanding. So come back with me first. I’ll help you when we get to Crepper Castle, okay?”

"This is troublesome," Kiana whispered.

“There’s something fishy about this. If we go back with them, we’ll definitely end up in jail,” Dan Heng said.

“What should we do then? We can’t just fight back, can we? This is a busy downtown area!” said March 7.

"Boring! I want to see rivers of blood!"

"Don't joke around at a time like this!"

“Do you remember the solution we discussed yesterday?” Kiana said. “I will use my ability to connect our consciousnesses later, and then we will be able to communicate without speaking.”

"Commonly known as opening a teammate channel."

"Hey!"

"In short, we will pass through a rift later. I will send a signal and we will rush into the rift together to shake off our pursuers."

Kiana's voice rang in the minds of the other three, perhaps indicating they were already prepared, as their expressions remained unchanged.

Seeing that no one was willing to resist, Bronya Rand ordered the Silvermane Iron Guards to restrain them.

"I'm sorry, there might be some misunderstanding here. I will do my best to help you."

Kiana shook her head, indicating she didn't mind Bronya Rand's renewed apology. She then joined the others, being escorted by the Silvermane Guards to Crepper Castle.

During the transport, Kiana carefully looked around to confirm her current location. As early as yesterday, she had already used her omnipotent consciousness to traverse the entire terrain of Belloberg, infiltrating the consciousness, memories, and minds of others.

It could be said that Kiana now knew Berlberg better than the locals. After confirming her current location, Kiana began counting down her steps in her mind. When the count reached zero, a path blocked by the Silvermane Iron Guards appeared out of the corner of Kiana's eye.

"Now! Run towards my 9 o'clock direction!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Kiana instantly snapped off the handcuffs binding her, knocked out the Silvermane Iron Guard beside her, and turned to run to her left. Seeing this, the other three immediately broke free of their restraints and followed Kiana's example, running towards the rift.

“Commander Bronya, what should we do now?” A Silvermane Iron Guard cautiously approached Bronya Rand and asked.

"What else can we do but chase them!"

Bronya Rand then gave chase, followed by the remaining Silvermane Iron Guards.

Kiana had already led everyone to the depths of the Rift. Looking back, she noticed that Bronya Rand hadn't followed yet, so she stopped to rest for the time being.

"We've run this far, they shouldn't be able to catch up so quickly!" March 7 said, panting.

"What should we do now? We can't just hide here forever, can we?"

Danheng glanced at Kiana, who was in a daze, and said, "Before they close the encirclement, we need to find a way to get around them and escape. Kiana, how are they doing now?"

"They are still searching the perimeter, but the area of ​​this rift is relatively small, so it's only a matter of time before they find it here."

Suddenly, the captain's voice came from the consciousness channel that was previously used to connect with him.

"I'm sorry, Captain, you're in danger. The situation is urgent, and I have to get there immediately. If you can't escape, try to get to the lower levels, where I'll meet you. Otherwise, contact me by phone."

After saying that, Kiana disappeared from everyone's sight. The other three looked at each other, and finally Danheng gave the order to lead March 7 and Xing on their journey to escape the Rift.

In a corner they hadn't noticed, a tall figure slowly emerged. If Xing and the others were still there, they would definitely recognize him as Sangbo, the one who had tricked them before.

"Oh dear, although I don't know how that Miss Ling, who isn't in my script, found me, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I'll find a way to bring them to the lower level in the end. It's actually more convenient without Miss Ling."

Meanwhile, when Kiana arrived at the captain's side, she immediately saw Bronya fighting a bloody battle, and in front of Bronya was the Herrscher of Thunder—Raiden Mei.

"Captain, what's going on here? Why is Mei here, and why is she dressed as the Herrscher of Thunder?"

"I don't know, maybe the Star Core has some other abilities we're unaware of. Anyway, after Bronya and I found the general direction of the Star Core, we searched in that direction, but unexpectedly we suddenly encountered Mei halfway there. We originally thought Mei had also been teleported here to help us, but before we even got close to her, Mei launched an attack on us!"

"Bronya hasn't dared to go all out because she's unsure whether Mei is being manipulated. Seeing Bronya gradually falling behind, I quickly called you over to help!"

After listening to the captain's words, Kiana quickly sensed Mei's condition and discovered that Mei did not have the Imaginary Singularity—Herrscher Core—in her body, but rather a phantom-like existence. Kiana then discovered that this was not the real space, but a Rift Space.

"Bronya, that's not Mei. It's just a phantom created by the Rift based on the image in our memories!"

After hearing Kiana's explanation, Bronya instantly went all out, and the Herrscher core within her body began to operate at full power. In the blink of an eye, the area within her sight was filled with Bronya's projected cannons.

With Bronya's command, all the cannons opened fire on Mei's phantom simultaneously. In the blink of an eye, Mei's phantom vanished without a trace, and the entire space began to tremble from the salvo.

Once the smoke completely dissipated, Bronya's slightly disheveled figure was revealed. After confirming that there was no danger around, Bronya instantly collapsed to her knees, exhausted.

"It's been so long since I've used my full power. I didn't quite get the hang of it and I'm a bit exhausted. Kiana, come help me out."

"If you've been staying home too much and your energy levels have dropped, just say so. I won't laugh at you."

As she spoke, Kiana reached out and pulled Bronya up from the ground. Kiana vaguely sensed that Bronya seemed to have gained weight compared to before.

"So, Kiana, how's things going on your end?" the captain asked.

"It's not safe here, let's talk as we walk."

Kiana then used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to open a portal and went inside. The Captain and Bronya exchanged a glance and followed her in.

Then they saw a series of wanted posters with very abstract portraits. Although they were abstract, Bronya still recognized Kiana's portrait.

"So you're wanted? Do you need me to hand you over to the other side?" Bronya said sarcastically.

"Come on, you've been with the captain for a while now, you know there's another version of you here, if you run into them, things could get complicated."

"Never mind, come with me."

As Kiana spoke, she led the captain and Bronya to the place where they had parted ways with Danheng and the others, only to find that they were gone and their presence was nowhere to be detected in the rift.

Kiana sighed, opened another portal to the lower level, and then pulled someone out of the portal.

"Who is it? Who dares to kidnap me, Old Sambo? Don't they know how powerful I, Old Sambo, am?"

"You're amazing? Sambo, why don't you tell me exactly where your amazingness lies?"

Upon hearing Kiana's voice, Sambo's tone instantly became ingratiating.

"Oh! Isn't this Miss Kiana? I was just using her as a shield, so please just ignore what I said!"

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste my time with you. I'm asking you, did you send Danheng and the others to the lower district?"

"Yes, yes, I sent them down. After all, they are my friends, and I, old Sambo, would never abandon a friend in distress. I just happened to take Miss Bronya down with me when I brought them down. I don't know what you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sambo saw Bronya standing to the side. Sambo's brain immediately started working at high speed. He couldn't figure out how Bronya Rand had gotten here.

"Miss Bronya, what brings you here?"

"Do I know you?" Bronya asked, tilting her head.

"Hey! You really have a bad memory! I was a little rough when I took you away, but you haven't forgotten about someone as insignificant as me! I was hoping you'd be lenient with me later!"

"Alright Sambo, she's not the Bronya you know. She's my friend from another world," Kiana interrupted Sambo's endless rambling.

After Kiana's explanation, Sambo understood that the person standing in front of him was simply an alter ego of Bronya Rand.

"Since that's the case, I won't say anything more. Your companion is resting in the clinic in the lower district. If there's nothing else, may I leave?"

“There’s nothing else, but we need a quiet place to exchange information first. You can take us to a quiet place first, and then we can leave.”

"Alright! So, how should we get started?"

"Just go through the portal in front of you."

Kiana then led the way into the portal, and the other two followed suit. Seeing that everyone had entered the portal, Sambo thought that he had just come out of this portal, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to follow. He gritted his teeth and went in as well.

Once everyone had entered, the portal slowly closed and disappeared from the space.