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

As the echoes of Celine's words faded into the air, the atmosphere in the room instantly became even more oppressive and somber.

The former slowly and deliberately straightened up and walked gracefully towards the Honkai reactor. His steps were so light that it seemed as if he were walking on clouds, without making a sound.

She slowly extended her fair, jade-like hand and cautiously approached the Honkai Reactor. When her fingers finally touched the surface of the Honkai Reactor, a cool sensation instantly spread throughout her body from her fingertips.

Surprisingly, with her gentle touch, the originally cold and icy metal gradually warmed up, as if it had been given life, and became warmer under her fingertips.

“This power… is the ultimate goal I’ve always dreamed of!” Sirin murmured to herself, her eyes gleaming with fanaticism.

At this moment, Sirin exuded unparalleled confidence, as if the whole world was under her control.

"Neither the insignificant and fragile humans nor those self-important Valkyries can stop me!" Her voice was loud and clear, echoing in the empty space for a long time.

Standing not far away, Chen Yuan silently watched Xi Lin's every move, his gaze calm as still water, making it difficult to discern her true thoughts.

Looking at the confident, even arrogant woman before him, Chen Yuan thought to himself, 'Truly worthy of being called a pufferfish; she gets cocky as soon as she gains a little strength.'

'You're nowhere near as powerful as you were when you came down from the moon, so why can't you be a little more composed?'

It must be admitted that Sirin is indeed a child favored by the Honkai Will. If we measure the difference in strength between the two according to normal combat methods, then the former can almost be said to be an invincible existence.

Even if Cecilia, the so-called strongest Valkyrie, were to personally descend upon this battlefield, there would be no way to capture Sirin if it weren't for numerous external factors.

Unfortunately, Sirin's personality was far too prone to arrogance. This overly conceited mindset caused her to suffer repeated setbacks and hardships in every battle.

Strangely, after each setback, instead of reflecting on her mistakes, she gained even greater strength. As a result, Sirin became increasingly arrogant and unrestrained, growing more and more disdainful of everyone else with each passing day.

"What kind of look is that, human..." Xilin noticed Chen Yuan's strange gaze and a strange feeling welled up inside her. "How dare you look at me like that? Do you really think I can't do anything..."

However, just as these words were about to come out, as if suddenly realizing something, he swallowed them back down.

After a moment of silence, Sirin slowly spoke, "Alright, human, since that's the case, then tell me, what should I do?"

"How do you do it? It's pretty much... um?" Just then, Chen Yuan was about to continue the conversation with Xi Lin, but he suddenly felt something was off. Wait! Xi Lin just said something unexpected...

How could this be? Chen Yuan had already made thorough preparations to deliver a long speech to persuade Xi Lin to listen to his opinion.

She had even planned out a backup plan: to ask Theresa and the others for help. But she never expected that Sirin would so readily agree to follow her arrangements.

In an instant, countless speculations flooded Chen Yuan's mind. Then, he stared intently at Xi Lin, trying to catch even the slightest clue from the subtle changes in her expression.

However, when Xilin noticed Chenyuan's sharp gaze, she quickly turned her head away like a shy child, avoiding eye contact with him.

"Your Majesty, what did you just say?" Chen Yuan blinked, looking at Xi Lin with a confused expression, as if she really hadn't heard clearly. But in reality, she knew exactly what was going on; she just wanted to get Xi Lin to say that sentence again.

However, how could Xilin not see through Chenyuan's thoughts? Her expression changed slightly, but in an instant, she returned to her aloof and icy demeanor.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to hear your thoughts," Xilin said softly. Although she tried her best to remain calm, a hint of unnaturalness unconsciously crept into her tone.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan knew he couldn't press the matter further, lest he anger the hot-tempered queen and suffer the consequences. He smiled slightly and nodded in understanding.

"In that case... well, then I'll do as Your Majesty commands. How much longer will it take you to completely absorb the Honkai energy in this Honkai reactor?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xilin turned her head, her beautiful eyes staring directly at Chen Yuan, the faint smile that had been on her lips gradually disappearing. For a moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.

After a long while, Sirin slowly turned around and walked back to the Honkai Reactor. She stretched out her slender fingers and gently stroked the surface of the reactor.

As she touched it, the light emanating from the Honkai Reactor began to fluctuate slightly, while emitting a low rumble, as if it were communicating with its owner.

"If I could completely control this immense power, would all the problems that are troubling me be solved?"

"Whether it's that damned destiny or those self-important Valkyries, they'll all become as insignificant as ants before me!"

However, Chen Yuan shook his head and slowly said, "Not necessarily. You should know that you are about to face a large number of enemies, and each of them is a ruthless character with outstanding strength."

At this point, Chen Yuan couldn't help but marvel once again at Sirin's terrifying strength. Perhaps part of the reason was the secret support of the "Honkai God," which allowed Sirin to possess such world-destroying power.

However, from the perspective of a Herrscher alone, Sirin is undoubtedly an outstanding and fearsome being.

Upon hearing this, Sirin merely snorted dismissively, "Why would I be afraid of such things? But since you put it that way, let's speed things up!"

After saying that, she stretched out her hands and pressed them tightly against the Honkai Reactor. In an instant, endless Honkai energy rushed towards her like a surging tide.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan said nothing more, because he knew very well that only Theresa and Patrick were attacking first.

Time slipped through his fingers like fine sand. Chen Yuan stood quietly in place when suddenly he felt a slight vibration coming from the rooftop.

The sound was initially faint, like distant rumbling thunder, but as time went on, it grew stronger and stronger, like a war drum beating in one's ear.

Chen Yuan became alert and looked up at the rooftop. He saw a small black dot on the distant horizon rapidly approaching their location at an alarming speed.

"Sigh..." Chen Yuan sighed softly, his tone filled with disappointment, "Although I had long anticipated that it wouldn't be easy to fool Otto, reality is still so cruel."

After saying that, he shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. His gaze turned to Sirin, who was intently absorbing Honkai energy. The latter had her eyes closed, her whole body enveloped in a faint purple light, completely unaware of what was happening around her.

"What I feared most has come to pass!" Chen Yuan frowned and muttered to himself, "Even if it was just a simple investigation, this has come far too quickly."

"Your Majesty, it seems our guests are eager to make their appearance~" Chen Yuan took a deep breath, composed himself, and then spoke softly to Sirin. Upon hearing this, the latter also stopped absorbing Honkai energy.

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On the other side, accompanied by the roar of the high-speed spinning propellers, a helicopter slowly landed in the outer area of ​​the Tower of Babel.

As the cabin door opened, Theresa carefully stepped off the helicopter, her gaze immediately drawn to the towering, all-black giant tower before her.

He involuntarily stopped in his tracks, staring silently at the majestic building, his throat bobbing slightly as he swallowed.

"This place is truly eerie... an endless wasteland, and such a massive tower, could it really be haunted...?"

Theresa muttered to herself, a chill creeping down her spine. Just as she was filled with trepidation, she suddenly heard a clear greeting from behind her.

"Hey! Theresa, long time no see! You still look as cute as ever~" Theresa turned around at the sound of her voice and saw a white-haired Valkyrie in a special white combat suit walking towards her.

"Patrick! It's you! Long time no see!" Seeing the familiar face in front of her, Theresa's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and a joyful smile appeared on her face.

"That's great! I feel much more at ease now that you're here! By the way, how's the investigation going regarding this incident?"

"It's not that simple. Just thinking about it makes it seem incredibly complicated." Hearing Theresa's question full of doubt, Patrick let out a long sigh of relief, like a punctured balloon.

He then shook his head helplessly and said, "You know, this is no ordinary place. This is the second largest Honkai energy research facility under the Destiny Organization!"

After a brief pause and a deep breath, he continued, "This Tower of Babylon has a total of 50 floors from bottom to top! That doesn't even include the 20 floors located at the bottom specifically for housing the energy supply area."

"The department dedicated to various Honkai energy-related research work alone has a staggering 30 floors!"

She frowned and added in a heavy tone, "What's worse is that, for some unknown reason, almost all the surveillance equipment inside the facility has malfunctioned! So far, we can say that we haven't found a single useful clue."

However, just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Patrick suddenly changed the subject. She gently placed her hands on Theresa's shoulders and gave her a slightly playful smile.

"However...hehe, if Theresa were with me, with our combined abilities and wisdom, we would definitely be able to successfully enter this mysterious Tower of Babel and conduct an in-depth investigation!"

"Wait! You mean... just the two of us?" Theresa's eyes widened in disbelief.

The latter nodded helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. After all, it's just the two of us on this mission, and there's no one else who can help."

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