Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

“What’s going on?” Bronya asked.

"I don't know. There's been some force interfering with me opening the portal since just now, and the space around here has become very chaotic. It will take time to open the portal directly in front of them."

"So, an unknown entity has intervened? Could it be the star core?"

“No,” Kiana denied. “If it were just a star core, it wouldn’t be enough to interfere with me opening the portal. That kind of power is something I’ve never felt before.”

In the vastness of space, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, a figure is covered with countless masks.

"Hehe! If you guys could just easily pass this level, it wouldn't be fun, and my great director Sambo wouldn't be able to finish his script!"

Meanwhile, on the train, Himeko put down her coffee and looked at Arilo-VI with some concern.

"What's wrong? You look so worried."

Pam stepped forward and asked.

"I'm just wondering if it was the right choice to tell Kiana not to use her full strength when we set off."

“I understand your feelings. After all, if everything is left to Kiana, who has great strength, then this pioneering journey will be meaningless. I believe that Kiana and Danheng passengers also understand this.”

“I know that, but I always have a bad feeling, like things are going in the wrong direction.”

At this moment, Walter, who was in charge of monitoring the imaginary energy of Arillow-VI, came to their side.

"Your hunch was right. The imaginary energy of Yalilo-VI is steadily increasing, and the formation of the rift is gradually accelerating. Most importantly, the train just detected a very large burst of imaginary energy."

How big exactly?

"It's hard to say. A conservative estimate is that it's at the level of a Commander. The good news is that, based on the waveform, the energy belongs to the path of pleasure. But the bad news is that it's unclear whether this being, whom we'll call the Pleasure Commander, is friend or foe."

"A person with a joyful destiny? That reminds me of something from the past!"

Pam lowered her head dejectedly and said.

"Pam, are you talking about Aha disguising himself as an ordinary person to sneak onto the train, and then blowing it up when no one was looking?"

"That's part of the reason, and another part is the pioneering journey between Akivili and Aha. They were such kindred spirits! Every time they went on a pioneering expedition, they would pull off some incredible feats that ordinary people couldn't even imagine. Sometimes I wonder if Akivili was also involved in the train bombing incident."

"After all, it wasn't difficult for Him to see through Aha's true identity. In fact, He even felt wronged after I kicked Aha off the train. Now that I think about it, it's very likely that Aha joined the train because Akivili invited Pa!"

“I think we should talk about these old stories when the kids come back,” Walter suggested. “The most important thing right now is to find a way to get in touch with them.”

"Can't we get in touch with them?"

"Ever since that massive burst of imaginary energy erupted, the entire signal of Yalilo-VI has been blocked, making it extremely difficult for the train to contact Kiana and the others."

After thinking for a moment, Himeko looked at Welt.

"Walter, why don't you go down and help those kids? You can also clean up the mess afterward. If things really get complicated, I think Kiana won't hold back anymore, and things will probably end quickly then."

"That makes sense. I'll get ready and leave shortly."

After saying that, Walter hurriedly walked towards the launch bay.

Himeko looked out the window at the snowy landscape of Arillow-VI, and unconsciously tightened her grip on the teacup.

After several attempts, Kiana finally succeeded in opening the portal.

The captain silently calculated the distance to the portal, which was still some distance away. While they waited for Kiana to reopen the portal, they weren't just sitting idly by.

After confirming that Kiana would not be able to open the portal again in the short term, the captain decided to immediately move to a different location. The Honkai creatures outside were generating at an alarming rate, and if they didn't leave soon, they would likely be completely trapped and killed by them.

"Danheng, I'll leave the rest to you. I'll lead the way from the front!"

The captain, panting heavily, combined his two guns, and with a mechanical clanging sound, the guns transformed into a burning two-handed greatsword.

This is the weapon of a man who voluntarily became a sinner, and also the weapon of a savior. Its flames symbolize the redemption of an era. Now its original owner is long gone. Before leaving, he entrusted the sword in his hand to him. Its name is Heavenly Fire Judgment!

"Skyfire—unsheathed!"

Blazing flames erupted from the greatsword, instantly filling the entire space with scorching firelight.

The violent explosion caused the ground to tremble, and rapidly expanding flames spilled out of the portal. Fortunately, Bronya reacted quickly and created a barrier to direct the flames upwards, while Kiana did her best to maintain the stability of the portal.

Fortunately, the explosion came and went quickly. When the smoke cleared, the captain, supported by Dan Heng, appeared before everyone, along with Seele and Bronya Rand, who were carrying a pile of spare parts.

"I'm exhausted! I shouldn't have used Heavenly Fire!"

The captain collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Kiana quickly came to his side and began to check on his condition.

So apart from exhaustion, the captain was otherwise unharmed, which relieved Kiana. Then, she angrily twisted the soft flesh around the captain's waist.

"I've already told you not to use the Heavenly Judgment of Fire so casually. You know how dangerous that weapon is. What if... what if... never mind, I'm ignoring you!"

Kiana angrily finished treating the captain and turned to leave. Seeing this, the captain could only apologize repeatedly from behind.

"What's wrong with Kiana? Why are you so angry? The captain is back." March 7 asked.

"I'm afraid it's because of that weapon, Bronya. Can you tell us?"

Danheng looked at Bronya and asked.

"That weapon feels extremely dangerous to me. I'm afraid using it would come at a great cost."

"The Judgment of Heavenly Fire is the name of that weapon. It is one of the twelve Divine Keys created by our world's previous civilization to fight against the Honkai, and the Judgment of Heavenly Fire is known as the Key of Destruction among them."

"Just like its name suggests, it is a divine key dedicated to 'destruction'. The fire storm released by its zero rated power can instantly reduce even Emperor-level Honkai Beasts to ashes. However, it has no ability to protect the user. Among the users of the Heavenly Judgment of Fire throughout history, very few have been able to survive at zero rated power."

"Now I understand why Kiana was worried about the captain."

"I don't understand, why? Aren't there users who survived?" March 7 asked.

"First of all, the flames the captain just used had reached the temperature of some star surfaces. Surviving at that temperature would be impossible even for ordinary Fate Walkers. Besides, after spending this time together, don't you know how physically capable the captain is?"

"That's right! But doesn't that mean the captain also has hidden power? That's great! I want that kind of power too; it would make our future exploration journey much easier!"

“Let’s stop this small talk,” Seele said. “Now is not the time to relax. You’ve seen what’s going on below. We should contact Swallow immediately to negotiate.”

“Seele is right,” Bronya Rand agreed. “The situation in the lower zone is urgent, and the situation in the upper zone is probably not much better. We must find out the truth about the Star Core as soon as possible!”

"Clara will help too!"

With Clara's help and considering the current situation, the negotiations concluded relatively smoothly. Sambo also arrived at the negotiation site with Natasha, and it was then that everyone learned that Natasha was the true leader of the Earth Fire.

At the same time, Natasha brought bad news: the rift had expanded, and many Honkai creatures had emerged from within it.

The entire Earthfire organization is now uniting with the homeless to form a defensive line to protect Rocky Town from damage.

Upon hearing this, Seele wanted to rush back to provide support, but Natasha stopped her.

Natasha's reasoning was that the Honkai and Rift creatures wouldn't be able to break through the defenses in the short term, especially since Swallow had already sent a large number of automatons to provide support. Seele should continue to follow Kiana and the others to resolve the source of the crisis as quickly as possible.

Without time to hesitate, after learning the truth about the Star Core from Swallow, the group, led by Sambo, once again arrived at the Upper Zone.