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

Seeing this, Cecilia was shocked and rushed forward to support the swaying Siegfried. Her face full of concern, she asked, "Darling, are you alright?"

Siegfried endured the pain and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. A stubborn glint flashed in his eyes as he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine. I just didn't expect this guy to be so powerful. I underestimated him."

Chen Yuan stood not far away, watching the scene before him, and gently shook his head. He said calmly, "In order to make this play more realistic, it seems that we still need to temporarily incapacitate some people first."

Before he could finish speaking, a black mist suddenly surged around him, swirling rapidly as if it were alive. In the blink of an eye, Chen Yuan's figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a faint black shadow.

"Someone? Chen Yuan... what exactly do you want to do?" Theresa clutched her chest, her face ashen. Just now, the sudden burst of flames had dealt her a tremendous blow, leaving her seriously injured.

At this moment, Theresa appeared somewhat dazed, gazing in the direction where Chen Yuan had disappeared, and murmured to herself, "Couldn't you... just tell me everything...?"

Just then, the air temperature around Siegfried dropped sharply, causing people to shiver. In the blink of an eye, Chen Yuan quietly appeared behind Cecilia and Siegfried.

Before anyone could react, Chen Yuan had already raised his palm, the wind howling and carrying a sharp force, and struck Cecilia straight in the back!

In the nick of time, Siegfried, who had been on high alert, didn't hesitate to push Cecilia aside. However, this left him completely exposed to the attack.

With a muffled thud, the palm struck Siegfried squarely in the chest. The immense impact caused Siegfried to let out a painful groan, and he was sent flying backward.

Its body traced an arc through the air before slamming heavily into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. It then lay motionless on the ground.

Looking at Siegfried lying in the dust in the distance, Chen Yuan shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, really, at his age he still has to meddle in other people's business. What's the point of trying to be cool?"

That being said, there was little genuine apology in his tone. Then, Chen Yuan slowly shifted his gaze to Cecilia, who had just regained her footing and whose face was a mixture of astonishment and anger.

“I’m sorry, Miss Cecilia,” Chen Yuan said expressionlessly, “In order to give Kiana a warm, happy and stable family, I had to resort to such extreme measures.”

Upon hearing the name "Kiana," Cecilia's heart skipped a beat, and Kiana's adorable image immediately flashed into her mind.

He then forced himself to stand up straight despite the pain, glaring at Chen Yuan before him and demanding, "Kiana? What did you mean by mentioning Kiana just now? What exactly do you intend to do to her?"

"You will see, but before that, I must first strip you of your ability to move." With these casual words, Chen Yuan's figure appeared in front of Cecilia in the blink of an eye.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Yuan suddenly threw a punch, which, seemingly ordinary, slammed into Cecilia's stomach.

A muffled thud was heard, and "Pfft..." Cecilia spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood, a jet of blood shooting straight into the sky.

His body flew backward several meters like a kite with a broken string, before finally crashing heavily to the ground.

Looking at the two people lying on the ground, powerless to resist, Chen Yuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. Clearly, he was quite satisfied with the series of moves he had just executed.

At this moment, the entire scene was utter chaos. The billowing dust raised by the previous fierce fighting had not yet completely dissipated and was still drifting freely in the air.

The pungent, foul smell of blood and the unsettling, burning odor intertwined and permeated every corner of the space.

Chen Yuan slowly straightened his body, and the thick black mist surrounding him was now churning and surging like a turbulent black wave.

The black mist gradually coalesced into a huge dark cloud, completely enveloping Chen Yuan and making him look even more sinister and terrifying.

From that cloud of black mist, a powerful and eerie pressure emanated, sending chills down one's spine. Finally, Chen Yuan slightly turned his head and closed his eyes.

"Fu Hua... I'm leaving everything else to you..."

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Meanwhile, atop the towering building of the Destiny headquarters, Otto, who had successfully switched back to his original body, was staring intently at the images displayed on the giant screen in front of him.

However, a closer look reveals that while he appears focused on the battle situation in Siberia, his gaze is actually more often fixed on the man unleashing "heavenly fire"—Siegfried.

Surprisingly, the scene playing in the video was not the fierce battle between Chen Yuan and Siegfried and the others, but rather only Sirin facing the menacing Siegfried and Walter Young alone.

On the screen, Siegfried was surrounded by dazzling flames, wielding the Judgment of Heavenly Fire. Each swing unleashed a raging inferno, as if to burn the entire world to ashes. On the other side, Sirin was forced to retreat repeatedly by this terrifying power.

"This posture... could it be the true form that the Kaslana family can display after unleashing their power, as legend has it?"

Otto muttered to himself, his brows furrowing without him even realizing it. "In such a ferocious state, it's more accurate to call him a demon seeking mad revenge against the Honkai than a hero."

Just then, as Otto finished speaking, several feathers vanished like phantoms. Otto turned around and looked directly at the figure standing not far behind him—Fu Hua.

"Old friend, what is your opinion on such a terrifying power?" Otto asked slowly, his eyes revealing an unfathomable depth.

“You know better than I do, Otto.” Fu Hua closed her eyes slightly, her face expressionless, upon hearing Otto’s words. “Instead of asking me, let’s just follow your own plan.”

"Ha...hahahahaha!" Upon hearing Fu Hua's reply, Otto propped his head up with one hand and began to laugh. "As expected of my old friend, he actually knew what I was thinking."

“Since the Second Herrscher, Sirin, is no longer a match for Siegfried, then the rest is simple.” With that, Otto picked up his terminal. “Amber, issue an emergency order to all the Valkyries in Siberia, instructing them to retreat.”

"Also, do not send this message to Siegfried. Tell Cecilia that, thanks to Anti-Entropy's help, Siegfried has brought the Second Herrscher under control, and that she should return to Schicksal headquarters as soon as possible."

“I understand, Bishop Otto. Do you have any other arrangements?” Amber on the other end of the terminal bowed slightly and asked softly.

“Other arrangements…” Otto chuckled and stood up. “After all the Valkyries have evacuated, launch the ‘Honkai Fission Bomb’ towards where Siegfried and Mr. Welt are.”

"Use as much as you have. I can have as much of that stuff as I want. To the outside world, just declare that this is our final counterattack against the Second Herrscher."

After saying this, Otto hung up the communicator and looked up at Siegfried's狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious/hideous) face on the screen. "Siegfried, Welt, your power is too dangerous. Just die in Siberia!"

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Back on the battlefield, after Cecilia lost her ability to fight, Chen Yuan stood quietly in place, and Siegfried and Welt Young also lacked the strength to stand up.

"Dust and Fate..." Of everyone present, only Theresa still had the ability to stand up, but when she stood up, a communication sound caught her attention.

“This is…” Theresa froze, stunned, after taking out her terminal and seeing the message. “The Second Herrscher has been subdued, and we’re supposed to retreat? But…”

"Looks like Otto has already sent a message, right?" Seeing Theresa's expression, Chen Yuan guessed as much, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. 'It seems everything is going smoothly with Fu Hua.'

Even before they were able to eliminate Otto, Chen Yuan had already explained Fu Hua's Plan B: after taking over the battle, he would immediately use Feather Crossing on Otto to change the scene he saw.

“Theresa, if I’m not mistaken, countless Honkai fission bombs will be launched here soon. You take Siegfried and the others and follow Welt Yang…”

"I don't want to hear this!" Before Chen Yuan could finish speaking, Theresa rudely interrupted him, and with a burst of strength, she ran to his side.

"You knew all along? But why didn't you tell me? If I had known, I would have stopped Grandpa..."

“You knew it wouldn’t be like this, little Theresa.” Hearing Theresa’s words, Chen Yuan squatted down and placed his hand on her little head. “If it were just for you, I wouldn’t have gone to all this trouble.”

"But there's also Sirin, she's someone I must protect too." Saying this, Chen Yuan gently patted her head. "Just like you!"

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