As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

"Damn it! What kind of terrifying monster is this!" Cocolia's eyes flashed with fire as she repeatedly pulled the trigger, the muzzle spitting out angry tongues of flame.

But when faced with hordes of Honkai Beasts, the bullets seemed to hit cotton, leaving not even a scratch.

These Honkai Beasts were covered in a hard carapace, and the bullets made a dull thud when they hit them, as if they were only lightly scratching an itch. Cocolia grew increasingly agitated, her grip on the gun handle tightening until her knuckles turned blue.

In the blink of an eye, the pistol ammunition was exhausted, while the abhorrent Honkai beasts remained unharmed. Moreover, the gunfire seemed to have attracted even more Honkai beasts, and soon the jeep was surrounded.

'Most of them are tank-class Honkai Beasts, not bad, I can control them!' Chen Yuan nestled against Cocolia's soft waist, carefully examining the densely packed Honkai Beasts in front of him.

While assessing her own strength, she instantly extended several delicate, thread-like tentacles, tightly wrapping around Cocolia's body.

"Excuse me, Cocolia. Can I borrow your body for a while?" Cocolia, caught off guard by the sudden attack, only had time to hear these words before everything went black.

Immediately afterwards, Cocolia felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through her body. It was a blood-pumping sensation, with waves of surging power assaulting her senses.

However, Cocolia, being a seasoned soldier, withstood the impact with her strong willpower.

Unlike Anzu and Bronya, Cocolia's skin, after being possessed, turned a deep black-gold color, shimmering with a metallic sheen. Silver claws sprouted from her hands, sharp and powerful, like scythes of death.

What's most distinctive is her lack of a signature gaping maw; her entire face is covered only by white pupils adorned with gold, making it look like she's wearing a mask.

"You... guy! Who... are you? Why is my body... not obeying my commands!" Fragmented words echoed from Cocolia's body.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan awkwardly scratched his cheek. After all, he hadn't handled this matter properly, forcibly establishing symbiosis with Cocolia without prior notice.

"I'm so sorry, my name is Chen Yuan. I will definitely apologize to you after we get through this crisis." After saying this, Chen Yuan muttered to himself, then slightly gathered his strength, his muscles like springs compressed to their limit, ready to unleash their power.

Immediately afterward, Chen Yuan's body, like a cannonball fired from a gun, charged headlong into the rampaging Honkai beast horde with unstoppable momentum. A deafening roar followed, and the view along the highway was instantly obscured by a flurry of swirling snowflakes.

A series of sharp screams rose and fell, and through the snowflakes, several enormous tentacles could be vaguely seen twisting and tearing mercilessly at the ferocious monsters amidst the Honkai beast horde.

With each swing of its tentacles, the Honkai Beast's hard shell would shatter like broken porcelain, scattering into the air.

The Honkai Beasts were enormous, but faced with Chen Yuan's overwhelming power, they were like a swarm of headless flies, rushing around in a panic. Chen Yuan's absolute suppression rendered these originally ferocious monsters completely incapable of fighting back.

"Hmph, you do have some skill!" Cocolia's voice echoed deep within Chen Yuan's heart. Everything Chen Yuan displayed while controlling her body earned a slight admiration from this proud woman.

After all, just now, the bullets he fired hadn't even managed to damage the monsters' defenses in the slightest, while Chen Yuan had effortlessly dealt them a devastating blow.

"It's not that simple. Is this a Honkai Beast spawn point? One after another!" Chen Yuan thought to himself, while skillfully maneuvering Cocolia's body to move freely through the Honkai Beast horde.

Such overwhelming battles won't last long. Once the number of Honkai Beasts increases to a certain critical point, or a high-level Honkai Beast appears, even he won't be able to maintain this absolute suppression.

Just as Chen Yuan was pondering, a Honkai Beast of the Ascension level suddenly charged towards him like an arrow released from a bow. Its sharp claws gleamed with a chilling light in the sunlight, and each swing created a fierce gust of wind.

Faced with this sudden attack, Chen Yuan's body reacted instantly. Several agile tentacles stretched out from behind him like phantoms, quickly binding the ferocious Honkai Beast under his control.

Then, Chen Yuan swung the still-struggling Honkai Beast violently into the air. The beast traced an arc through the air, like an out-of-control meteor hammer, rampaging through the Honkai Beast horde.

Before Chen Yuan could even find a moment to rest, a powerful shockwave swept in from afar. An enormous energy wave, like a raging dragon, carrying the force to destroy everything, hurtled towards Chen Yuan.

Faced with this monstrous energy surge, Chen Yuan was completely unable to react and was instantly swallowed up by the raging energy wave.

The attack was like a blade tearing through the air, mercilessly striking Chen Yuan and sending him flying instantly. He traced a long arc in the air, swaying uncontrollably like a kite with a broken string.

After flying for several dozen meters, Chen Yuan's body crashed heavily onto the hard ground with a dull thud. He then rolled around on the ground like a thrown ball, rolling several times before finally stopping.

"Damn it, that really hurts!" Chen Yuan gritted his teeth and slowly got up from the dusty ground. At this moment, he felt as if all the bones in his body had been rearranged, and the pain was unbearable.

The black and gold skin covering her body was mostly torn, revealing Cocolia's originally delicate and pale skin underneath.

'It's that guy from the city center just now! How did he end up here like this?' Cocolia frowned, her face pale, and she was in considerable pain.

Although Chen Yuan bore most of the damage, the ferocity of the attack made her feel as if her internal organs had been displaced.

Hearing Cocolia's words, Chen Yuan endured the excruciating pain and struggled to lift his head. There before them stood the Temple-class Honkai Beast that had previously wreaked havoc in the city. Its massive body appeared even more ferocious and terrifying in the sunlight, like a demon from hell.

"We've met our match. Temple-level Honkai Beasts are much harder to deal with than those Chariot-level Honkai Beasts." Chen Yuan smiled bitterly, a hint of bitterness appearing at the corner of his mouth. The black tentacles on his body resembled countless wriggling snakes, frantically repairing his damaged skin.

"Cocolia, can you hold on?" After taking a few deep breaths and calming down a bit, Chen Yuan asked Cocolia inside his body. "Do you still have the stamina to hold on?"

If Cocolia ran out of energy, Chen Yuan would immediately turn and run without hesitation. If they were to forcibly disintegrate, both of them, along with Lady Alexandra, would surely die!

Cocolia, forcing back the pain, nodded. "Who do you think I am? This level of weakness... you're a long way from bringing me down!!!"

Despite Cocolia's best efforts to make her tone firm, Chenyuan could still sense the slight tremor in her voice. He immediately understood that Cocolia was putting on a brave face, unwilling to show weakness at this crucial moment.

'Is running away the only option?' Gritting his teeth, a hint of resentment flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes, but he knew this was not the time to play the hero. The power of the Temple-level Honkai Beasts far exceeded his imagination, and even he could not guarantee a safe escape.

Knowing something was wrong, Chen Yuan tried to escape, but the temple-level Honkai Beast showed no mercy and gave him no chance to catch his breath.

It approached Chenyuan with lightning speed, the purple patterns on its skin glowing slightly, and two sharp, blade-like body parts slashed down suddenly.

'There's no way to dodge it!' Just as the Honkai Beast's blades were about to touch Chen Yuan, the air seemed to freeze. Chen Yuan could feel the bone-chilling cold emanating from those two blades, and for the first time, the shadow of death loomed over his heart.

In an instant, the blades of the Temple-class Honkai Beast slashed at Chen Yuan, who almost instinctively curled up into a ball. However, even so, the two blades still cut deeply into his skin, and intense pain instantly swept through his entire body.

Black liquid gushed out instantly, staining Chen Yuan's body and the surrounding ground black. He felt as if his back was being torn apart, and the pain almost made him lose consciousness.

'I can't just fall like this, Cocolia can't die here! Otherwise, what will happen to Seele and Annie, what will happen to Bronya!'

Thinking this, Chen Yuan suddenly pushed off the ground, using the power of the Temple-level Honkai Beast to bounce himself backward, barely avoiding the fatal attack. He landed heavily on the ground, rolling several times before coming to a stop.

"Cocolia, get ready! I'm going to separate you from here in a bit, then get out of here quickly and find somewhere to hide!" Chen Yuan shouted to Cocolia inside his body, enduring the excruciating pain. "I'll buy you time!"

"What do you mean by this?" Chen Yuan's sudden words startled Cocolia, but she immediately realized what he meant. "You mean...?"

“Listen, Cocolia,” Chen Yuan’s voice grew weaker as he forcefully interrupted Cocolia, “The attack power of the Temple-class Honkai Beast is too strong; we simply cannot contend with it. The only way is to distract it.”

“I will use my body to attract its and those Honkai Beasts’ attention,” Chen Yuan explained. “You should take this opportunity to escape from this area and find a place to hide!”

"No, without you, we have no chance of getting out of here," Cocolia immediately objected. "Besides, you'll die if you face that guy alone!"