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

The room was eerily quiet; the air seemed to have solidified into a heavy block of lead, making it almost impossible to breathe. The oppressive atmosphere was like an invisible spiderweb, tightly enveloping the man.

The man was being tightly bound by the symbiote of Chenyuan, struggling with all his might, but each effort only resulted in the symbiote binding him even more tightly.

After several futile attempts, the leader finally realized that the more he struggled, the more dangerous his situation became. He could only stare wide-eyed, his eyeballs seemingly about to pop out of their sockets, his face filled with terror.

In stark contrast, Chen Yuan appeared remarkably relaxed and at ease. He moved his wrists with effortless ease, producing a series of crisp clicking sounds.

Those eyes stared with interest at the disheveled man before them, a subtle smile playing on their lips. At this moment, in Chen Yuan's eyes, the man's predicament was nothing short of a captivating performance.

"Hey! Don't be so tense, relax. Since you have nowhere to run now, why don't we take advantage of this last bit of time and have a good chat?"

Chen Yuan spoke slowly, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery. Each word he uttered seemed to transform into a sharp needle, piercing straight towards the leader's heart.

Upon hearing Chen Yuan's words, the leading man tried desperately to respond, but extreme fear had rendered him incapable of speaking.

At that moment, it felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his throat; no matter how hard he tried, he could only manage a few indistinct whimpers. "Ugh...uh..."

"How interesting~ I've been wondering where the rest of them went, but it turns out they're all hiding here?!"

Just then, a voice that seemed to come from the netherworld drifted over. Upon hearing this voice, the man's eyes widened instantly, and the fear that was already in his eyes intensified several times over.

The latter felt as if his heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, almost stopping completely.

In the already dimly lit room, a faint ray of light had somehow appeared. Although the light was very dim, it was still enough to barely illuminate the outline of a blurry human figure.

"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty." When he saw the white figure that suddenly appeared, Chen Yuan's face did not show much surprise or other extra emotional fluctuations.

After all, he had already interacted with the other party in his dream before. "This small gift is a special welcome present that I prepared for you. Please accept it."

As Chen Yuan's words gradually faded into the air, the white figure began to move, slowly approaching this side.

At the same time, her body gradually became clearer and more solid. When the distance was close enough, her full appearance could finally be seen.

She had long, deep purple hair that cascaded down to her heels like a waterfall, and golden eyes. She wore a snow-white short dress covered by a long purple skirt, the wide skirt of which was intricately embroidered with beautiful gold patterns.

Who else could it be but Xilin? When she appeared before everyone, the temperature in the entire room suddenly dropped several degrees, and a chilling cold instantly spread.

Xilin's stunningly beautiful face swept over everyone present without expression, finally fixing her gaze on Chen Yuan, who had just spoken.

Her pupils lit up slightly, as if she had spotted some interesting prey. Then, her gaze slowly moved and landed on the leader, who was tightly bound by the symbiote of Chen Yuan.

"Hehe, what a rare gift, little one. I'm in a good mood, so I'll allow you to stay and serve me." As soon as she finished speaking, she took a step and walked gracefully toward the bound leader.

Her every step was as light as if she were walking on thin ice, making a slight crunching sound that was particularly clear and jarring in the quiet room.

Seeing this, the leader became even more terrified and struggled even more desperately to break free from the symbiotic bondage. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and streamed down his cheeks, quickly soaking his clothes.

The man looked up in fear at Sirin, who was gradually approaching him. The instant his eyes met Sirin's golden gaze, he felt as if her soul had been seen through him. A deep sense of powerlessness washed over him, and his consciousness began to blur.

“That way, there will be no more of those disgusting adults in this place,” Sirin said coldly, her lips barely moving. With that, she raised her right hand, and a golden ribbon flashed through the air like lightning.

In an instant, a muffled thud was heard, and the leader's head rolled to the ground, blood splattering everywhere...

"In this way, I can focus on absorbing the continuous Honkai energy from the Honkai Reactor, and I... will inevitably become stronger and stronger?!" Thinking of this, Sirin excitedly raised her hand to support her head.

Her lips curled up into an exaggerated arc, and her face radiated a smile as dazzling as the stars, as if she had the whole world under her feet.

But at that moment, Chen Yuan, who had remained silent until now, spoke up without warning, "Well... I'm afraid it's not possible to achieve that at the moment, Your Majesty." These sudden words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the flame that had just ignited in Xilin's heart.

Upon hearing this, Xilin's laughter abruptly ceased. She whirled around, her gaze piercing Chen Yuan like a sharp sword. Her eyes now shone with a chilling light, subtly revealing a murderous intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

A cold voice slowly escaped from Xilin's mouth, "Little thing, what do you mean by that... Do you also want to oppose me?" Before she finished speaking, an invisible pressure suddenly erupted from her body, sweeping over Chenyuan.

Faced with Xilin's aggressive demeanor and threatening questioning, Chenyuan showed no fear whatsoever, and even smiled calmly.

He gently waved his hands and explained calmly, "Of course not, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand." After a brief pause, Chen Yuan continued.

"Of course I have no intention of being your enemy. I just want to kindly remind you that this place is far more complicated than it appears."

"Even if you manage to wipe out everyone here, it won't be long before their superiors send people to investigate, and they'll most likely send a Valkyrie!"

"Valkyrie? Hehehe... Hahahaha..." Upon hearing Chen Yuan mention the words "Valkyrie," Xilin, who was already somewhat agitated, was instantly ignited and burst into wild laughter again. The laughter echoed throughout the entire space, sounding incredibly arrogant.

"They've come at the perfect time! I've been waiting for this moment for too long! Finally, I have the chance to take revenge on those despicable Valkyries!!!" Sirin roared through gritted teeth, her eyes wide with rage, her hands clenching into fists that trembled slightly from the force.

Before she finished speaking, Xilin suddenly raised her right foot and stomped hard on the head of the man on the ground who had already lost the ability to resist.

A dull thud rang out, and the man's head exploded like a ripe watermelon, splattering brain matter and blood everywhere. After doing this, Celine seemed still not satisfied, kicking the corpse several more times before stopping.

After calming herself down a bit, Sirin took a deep breath and continued, "These researchers told me and the other children that the ultimate goal of the series of experiments they conducted on us was to develop something called a 'stigmata' that the Valkyries wear."

At this point, Sirin's voice involuntarily rose a few octaves, her anger flaring up once more, "As helpless orphans, we should strive to become sacrifices for the Valkyrie..."

"To sacrifice one's life for that so-called Destiny organization and feel supremely honored for it!! Hahahaha... Screw honor! Who would believe such nonsense!"

As she spoke, a thick, almost tangible black aura suddenly emanated from around Sirin's body. The aura spread rapidly like a surging tide, freezing the air wherever it passed.

To be honest, Sirin, who is standing here at this moment, is definitely the most powerful Honkai-side combat force that Chenyuan has seen since he stepped into this Honkai world.

The so-called Honkai Emperors he had encountered in the past were worlds apart from Sirin in front of him; they weren't even worthy of carrying Sirin's shoes.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, then with a thought, quietly separated a symbiote from his body and carefully controlled it to slowly swim out from the dark corner.

Finally, when the symbiote successfully wrapped itself gently around Sirin's body, Chen Yuan, who had been on edge, relaxed a little and let out a long breath.

However, at that moment, Celine's already gloomy expression began to twist and distort further. Her right hand was clenched tightly, as if trying to grasp something but unable to reach it.

Immediately afterwards, a crystal-clear tear slowly flowed down her fair cheek, splashing a tiny drop of water on the ground.

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