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

"I...we are not sacrifices!" Sirin roared through gritted teeth, her voice filled with grief and indignation. "Even if all those damned Valkyries really come, I will prove to everyone that my power far surpasses theirs! No one can stop my advance!"

With that angry shout, tears streamed down Celine's face, flowing uncontrollably like a burst dam. At the same time, her expression became increasingly ferocious and terrifying.

"I will prove everything!" Sirin suddenly roared, her small body trembling slightly with rage.

With her angry shout, the surrounding air seemed to be compressed by her powerful aura, becoming unusually heavy and oppressive, making it almost difficult to breathe.

Just then, a loud rumbling sound rang out, and the entire room began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment. Sirin's emotional turmoil was so intense that it affected her surroundings.

However, faced with such an astonishing scene, Chen Yuan remained calm and slowly said, "Is that so... Then there is only one answer: I will help you."

Before he finished speaking, his body rapidly expanded like an inflating balloon, returning to normal size in the blink of an eye. Then, he strode towards Sirin, step by step.

Seeing this, Xilin frowned deeply, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes. As the mortal fate drew closer, her unease grew stronger, and she finally couldn't help but want to stop it. But the moment she raised her arm, for some reason, her movement suddenly froze, and then she slowly lowered it again.

"Help me? What can you possibly help me with? You've only given me the right to follow me. Don't get too cocky... Human?" Sirin looked at Chen Yuan coldly, her words full of skepticism.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, completely unconcerned about Xi Lin's attitude. He simply continued walking forward until he reached Xi Lin's side, then stopped. Gently extending his right hand, he softly stroked the top of Xi Lin's head and whispered, "That last question is completely unnecessary. Trust me, I will definitely let you live!"

"What should I do?" Xilin had originally planned to kill Chenyuan, or forcefully remove the hand he had placed on her head. However, when she met the faint smile on his face, for some reason, she gently bit her lip, and then, as if possessed, abandoned her previous idea.

"What should we do...? From what I understand, if everything goes according to plan, the Valkyries should arrive at the Tower of Babylon around noon tomorrow."

Chen Yuan slowly released Xilin's hand, then turned to look at Tom behind her, who was on his last breath. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming an enigmatic smile.

"However, the current situation has clearly deviated from the so-called 'normal path,' although the time that can be delayed may not be very long."

"But if we can let you absorb even just one more second of energy from the Honkai Reactor, we can increase our chances of winning by just a tiny bit."

The moment the words fell, several symbiotes resembling black pythons suddenly shot out from Chen Yuan's palm and stabbed straight at Tom's body with lightning speed!

Time seemed to freeze. Just a few seconds later, Tom, who had kept his eyes tightly closed, slowly opened them. He first gasped for breath, greedily inhaling the surrounding air.

"Where...is this..." Tom said with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak, as if squeezed from the depths of his throat. His vision was still somewhat blurry, as if a thin layer of mist covered his eyes.

So, he subconsciously blinked hard, and as Tom blinked repeatedly, the world in his eyes gradually became clearer.

A nauseating stench permeated the surroundings. Beside him lay two familiar corpses, his friends Lily and John!

“Lily…John…” Tom stared wide-eyed at the two lifeless bodies, muttering to himself. Memories flooded his mind, assaulting his fragile heart.

"Damn it, I have to get out of here..." Despite the excruciating pain in his body, Tom gritted his teeth and used his trembling hands to support himself on the ground, trying to struggle to his feet.

However, each attempt to get up triggered excruciating pain, as if all the bones in his body had been shattered and his muscles torn into countless pieces.

"Hello, sir!" With this greeting, Tom turned his gaze and saw Chen Yuan and Xilin. Chen Yuan smiled, and before Tom could react, Chen Yuan suddenly swung his arm and pulled him forward involuntarily.

In an instant, Chen Yuan's other hand shot out like lightning, gripping Tom's head tightly. Then, Chen Yuan's right arm began to twist and deform, transforming in the blink of an eye into a huge black blade, gleaming with a cold light, pressed straight against Tom's throat.

"You wouldn't refuse my request, would you, dear researcher?" Chen Yuan's words seemed to come from the deepest hell, exuding endless chill.

Tom felt dizzy and everything before his eyes became blurry. Chen Yuan's cold and ruthless eyes, and the huge black blade exuding an aura of death, were like the scythe wielded by Death, ready to reap his life at any moment.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, filled with a strong, pungent smell of blood and a chilling, metallic feel. This smell and sensation constantly stimulated Tom's nerves.

"What...what do you want me to do?" Tom's voice trembled violently, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment. Extreme fear nearly shattered his reason; his legs went weak, unable to support his weight any longer.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, mixing with the tears that flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes, forming streaks of sweat.

At the same time, a warm liquid uncontrollably flowed from his trouser leg, drop by drop, falling to the floor with a crisp "drip...drip..." sound.

"It's simple, we need you alive." Chen Yuan's voice carried a hint of amusement. "You guys probably send emails to the Heavenly Mandate headquarters every day to report your research results, right? I need you to continue helping your fallen comrades complete this task. It shouldn't be too difficult, should it?"

"I really don't understand any of this stuff! I've only been at this research institute for a few days, and I'm completely out of touch with many of the key information and things!"

When Tom heard Chen Yuan's request, he was terrified. His eyes widened and his pupils contracted sharply, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

At the same time, he could clearly feel his heart being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, instantly stopping its beating, and his blood seemed to congeal in his veins.

However, just as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan's incredibly sharp blade moved forward a little more, and the icy touch became even stronger as it approached his vulnerable Adam's apple.

The distance was terrifyingly close at this moment. With just a slight swing of his wrist, Chen Yuan could easily slit his throat and end his life in an instant.

Faced with this situation, Chen Yuan merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. But this smile did not bring Tom any comfort. "Don't be nervous~ Since you don't understand, I'll teach you."

Hearing this, Tom swallowed hard, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over the corpses on the ground. He was horrified to see his former companions in such a wretched state.

His hands clenched uncontrollably into fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh of his palms, blood slowly seeping out. After a moment of silence, Tom finally gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Okay... fine... I... I'll do as you say."

"Not bad, you're very clever." Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction, sheathed the blade, but didn't completely release Tom. He still held Tom's head tightly, making sure he wouldn't have any thought of escaping.

"Since you've agreed, let's begin." Chen Yuan's voice became calm. "You know that the Heavenly Mandate headquarters receives your experimental reports every day. Your terminals should also contain data. Retrieve it and let me see it."

At this point, Chen Yuan tossed Tom aside like trash. The latter nodded, then ran like a dog to the body of the former leader, rummaged around for a bit, and pulled out a terminal.

“Is that guy really useful…” Sirin walked over to Chen Yuan with her arms crossed, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust as she looked at Tom. “I’d rather kill him here and have some fun.”

"Don't worry, my Queen. Although he's really not very useful, and his forged report is probably obvious at a glance," Chen Yuan patted Xilin's head when he heard her question. "But he'll give us time..."

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