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

On the vast white Siberian snowfield, the biting cold wind howled and swept across like a raging beast.

Just five kilometers away from the Tower of Babel, a head of bright red hair stood out against the snowy landscape.

Tesla clutched his heavy coat tightly, trying to ward off the biting cold, but he still shivered uncontrollably. He looked up, his gaze fixed on the distant Babylonian laboratory, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

“Hey, you spiky-haired guy, why don’t we just charge in? What’s the point of hiding in this godforsaken place, freezing and starving?” Tesla complained, glaring at Einstein, who was also bundled up in thick clothes. “If we stay any longer, I’m going to freeze to death!”

Faced with Tesla's impatience, Einstein sighed helplessly. He slowly withdrew his gaze, turned to his agitated colleague, and patiently explained.

"Don't be so impulsive, Dr. Tesla. Our best spy has successfully infiltrated the Babylon Laboratory, and if all goes well, we might be able to obtain more than just important intelligence."

"There is still a chance to bring 'her' out. In this way, we can avoid direct conflict with the forces of Destiny to the greatest extent possible and reduce unnecessary casualties."

After hearing Einstein's words, Tesla calmed down slightly, but still looked reluctant. Just then, Einstein turned around, his gaze falling on Walter Young, who had been standing quietly behind them, wearing a brown overcoat and with his arms crossed. "You agree, Your Excellency, the Lord of the Alliance?"

"Beep...beep...beep..." At this tense moment, a series of crisp beeps suddenly came from Einstein's terminal, instantly breaking the original tranquil atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, Einstein quickly looked down at the terminal screen, where a string of information was flashing. After reading it, his brows furrowed tightly, and he shook his head helplessly.

"Patrick has sent word that 'she' has awakened, and she's accompanied by a mysterious man of unknown identity." Einstein raised his head and conveyed this startling news to those around him in a solemn tone.

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar, and astonishment was evident on everyone's face.

"Could it be that I've oversimplified things?" Walter Young asked, narrowing his eyes slightly as he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

After a moment, as if he had made some kind of decision, he slowly started walking in the direction where Einstein and Tesla were.

When he finally reached the two of them, he stopped and stared silently at the Babylonian laboratory before him, a hint of indescribable danger flashing in his eyes. "Don't worry, leave the rest... to me!"

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"Huh? What hypocritical humans. If they really wanted to help us, what were they doing all this time?" Under the dim light of the Babylon Laboratory, Sirin's face was now covered with frost.

She stared intently at the groups of girls that Theresa was struggling to rescue, her eyes filled with disdain, and couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

At this moment, Chen Yuan, who was quietly sitting on Xilin's shoulder, chuckled softly and replied in a light tone, "Well, I don't know about the others, but as for Theresa, everything she does comes from her deepest, most genuine thoughts."

"After all, she has always been such a kind person!" After saying that, Chen Yuan's eyes revealed an undisguised sense of pride, his gaze remaining fixed on Theresa, who was working hard to rescue her in the distance.

Seeing Chen Yuan so protective of Theresa, Xilin felt a surge of anger. Her delicate face instantly darkened, and after another cold snort, she muttered irritably.

"Hmph, human, I can't be bothered with a creature like you. But now there's a problem: judging from the current situation, these people probably won't leave this place anytime soon."

"How do I absorb the Honkai energy from the Honkai Reactor?"

"Don't worry, someone will definitely come to help us... But strictly speaking, they won't be 'people' in the ordinary sense." As Chen Yuan spoke, he leaped off Xi Lin's shoulder and landed steadily on the ground.

He then turned to face Sirin, waving at her with a grin, and said, "Alright, shouldn't we get down to business? Let's go! Our target is still that Honkai Reactor~"

"Hmph, how dare a mere human be so arrogant~?" Watching Chen Yuan's receding figure, Xi Lin muttered under her breath with some dissatisfaction, but still quickly followed after him.

She gracefully raised her hand and snapped her fingers crisply. In an instant, a dazzling light flashed, followed by the slow emergence of a circular void exuding a mysterious aura.

Without hesitation, the two stepped into the void. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery changed instantly, and they were once again in the room containing the giant Honkai reactor.

However, just as Sirin was about to carefully observe her surroundings, a small and exquisite Honkai Beast shot out from the Honkai Furnace and landed on Sirin's delicate and fair cheek.

"What is this?" Celine felt a slight itch on her face and instinctively reached out a finger to gently touch the little monster resting on her cheek.

Then, filled with curiosity, she lifted it into her palm, a hint of doubt flickering in her beautiful, pale golden eyes. "Hey, human, do you know what this thing is?"

"It's strange, I've never seen such a little thing before, but for some reason, I feel a strange sense of familiarity when it gets close to me."

"This is the person I was talking about who can help us, but... judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to like me very much..." Chen Yuan cleared his throat slightly, and then spoke slowly.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should have the ability to communicate with it. Calm down and listen to what it's trying to say."

"Is that so...?" Upon hearing Chen Yuan's words, Xilin immediately closed her eyes, concentrating intently on comprehending the information the Honkai Beast was conveying to her. A moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes. "It said... it can help us lure those Valkyries away!"

"Just as I expected, Sirin. Immediately begin preparing to absorb the Honkai energy from the Honkai Reactor." With that, Chen Yuan's figure blurred, instantly transforming into the size of a normal human. "The first clash... is about to begin!"

Before he finished speaking, countless streams of pure black liquid suddenly surged from beneath Chen Yuan's feet, spreading rapidly like a flood bursting its banks, covering the entire ground in an instant.

Immediately, countless extremely sharp spikes suddenly shot out from these black liquids, blocking all possible entrances and exits with lightning speed.

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Meanwhile, Theresa, who was busy comforting the girls at the higher levels, received a message. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Patrick, who had rushed to deliver the news.

"Patrick, what did you just say? A huge number of Honkai Beasts have gathered near the Tower of Babel? What's going on?!"

Patrick nodded gravely. “The situation is indeed as bad as you’ve heard, Theresa. Just a short while ago, we detected a large number of Honkai Beasts appearing in the area around the Tower of Babel, and they seem to be increasing in number.”

With that, she handed Theresa the terminal that was displaying real-time intelligence data, which she was holding tightly in her hand. "I'll take care of these girls for now. You should go and take command as soon as possible."

Theresa quickly took the terminal Patrick handed her, gripped it tightly in her hand, and stared intently at the dense, constantly flashing and moving red dots on the screen. Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and her heart was filled with doubt.

"This is really strange! When we came here, we clearly used the Honkai Energy Detection Radar to conduct a full scan and detection of the surrounding environment."

"We didn't even see a single Honkai Beast back then. So why are so many suddenly appearing now? Could it be that the radar malfunctioned?"

After a moment's thought, Patrick began to analyze, "If I'm not mistaken, if we rule out the possibility that the radar equipment itself is faulty, then the only reasonable explanation is that these Honkai Beasts have actually been hiding under the thick snow of the Siberian snowfield all along."

"Because it was covered by snow, the Honkai energy fluctuations it emitted were concealed, thus successfully avoiding our previous radar detection methods." At this point, Patrick couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touch his forehead.

"Although this reason sounds absurd, there doesn't seem to be any other more reasonable explanation for this strange situation at the moment."

"Tsk, there's no other way! Patrick, you stay here and take care of these girls, I'll go stop those damn Honkai Beasts!" Before she finished speaking, Theresa no longer hesitated, and with a light wave of her arm, Judah instantly appeared in her hand.

However, just as Theresa was about to step forward, a familiar voice suddenly reached her ears, "Don't worry, Theresa, you just need to stay in the Tower of Babel and take command. We'll handle everything else."

At this very moment, on the outskirts of the Tower of Babel, Siegfried, along with Shub Nicholas and Salome, coldly watched as a large number of ferocious Honkai Beasts blocked their path.

Siegfried's lips curled into a confident smile, and he shouted, "The strongest reinforcements of Schicksal have made their dazzling debut!"