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

In Central, Hong Kong, atop a high-rise building, a graceful red-haired woman holds a glass of wine, gazing at the night view below, and sighs, "What a beautiful night view. It was so comfortable asking that unreliable dean for leave."

“Even the most beautiful night view can't compare to you, Miss Himeko. Everything pales in comparison to you.” At that moment, another young man carrying a glass of red wine approached. “The banquet downstairs is still going on. Why is Miss Himeko here alone?”

"Such a sweet tongue~" Himeko leaned against the railing and sighed lazily as she watched the approaching young man. "They're just ordinary people, not nearly as attractive as the scene before me. Don't you think so, cutie trying to strike up a conversation?"

The young man, whose thoughts had been spoken by Himeko, gave an awkward laugh, but quickly regained his confidence. "Miss Himeko certainly has a discerning eye, but everyone here is praising your beauty, and I'm just one of them."

"Hmph~ Young man, I advise you not to go any further." Himeko downed her glass of red wine in one gulp, looked up at the sky, and scoffed unhappily. "Otherwise, your hearing will probably suffer."

"What...what does that mean?" Before the young man could react, a deafening 'boom' resounded throughout the sky, and the pain in his ears made him unconsciously kneel on the ground.

"Disobeying your older sister will lead to serious trouble~" Himeko smiled as she walked up to the young man, delivering a swift chop to his neck. "It's better if you don't know what happens next~"

After finishing all that, watching the giant airship plummeting downwards from the sky, he sighed helplessly. "Honestly, even on vacation I can't have a peaceful time. What's gone wrong this time?"

"Colonel Himeko, it's been a long time." At this moment, the gate of the giant ship opened, and more than a dozen Valkyries stepped out and lined up neatly on both sides. One of the adjutants, who was leading the group, pushed up his glasses and walked to Himeko's side.

"Didn't I tell you not to disturb my vacation? It's hard to find a good man."

"A holiday? You mean a holiday where you eat and drink with a bunch of rich young masters?" Ignoring Himeko's increasingly unpleasant expression, the adjutant adjusted his glasses and continued, "Emergency notification from headquarters: a large-scale collapse has occurred in Changkong City... at the same level as 14 years ago."

"What did you say?" Himeko's face froze for a moment, then she couldn't help but smile. "It's finally here, the Third Honkai. Everyone board the ship immediately, destination—Changkong City!"

On the other side, in the Me Society of Changkong City

Kiana was startled by the cannon muzzle of the Heavy Bunny and instinctively took a few steps back, raising her hands above her head. "Hey, calm down! I just wanted to say that this kind of thing shouldn't be done so casually!"

"Bronya, stop fooling around." Chen Yuan quickly stopped the Heavy Bunny's behavior. "Also, what just happened must not be repeated!"

Bronya glanced at Chenyuan, nodded slightly, and signaled Heavy Bunny to lower its weapon. Heavy Bunny emitted a few mechanical sounds and slowly retracted its cannon.

Bronya disagreed with her brother Chenyuan's suggestion, believing that appropriate kisses could enhance the bond between brother and sister.

"I said no, and that's final! Why all the fuss!" He reached out a tentacle and tapped Bronya's head. "If Cocolia knew about this, she'd eat me alive!"

Bronya rubbed her forehead, which had been throbbing from the tap, and muttered, "Brother Chenyuan is always so fierce..."

Chen Yuan sighed helplessly, withdrew his tentacles, and softened his tone: "I'm not being mean to you, it's just that you really can't do these things casually. Besides, with so many people here, don't you feel a little embarrassed?"

[It's hard to imagine that someone like you, a perverted lolicon, would say such a thing. You were clearly enjoying it just now.]

'Shut up, you're everywhere.' After complaining about the system, Chen Yuan looked at Kiana and Mei. 'Never mind that. Kiana, Mei. This is also my sister, her name is Bronya Zaychek…'

“You have quite a few sisters…” Kiana muttered, then walked up to Bronya. “My name is Kiana, Kiana Kaslana!”

Bronya glanced at Kiana indifferently and nodded: "Bronya Zaychek." She didn't show much emotion, just a polite response.

"Um... I'm Raiden Mei." Raiden Mei stepped forward and gave a slight bow. "Nice to meet you."

"Bronya too, it's a pleasure to meet you." Bronya glanced at Raiden Mei and politely returned the greeting, a stark contrast to her attitude towards Kiana.

Bronya's change in attitude surprised everyone present, especially Kiana, who clearly felt that Bronya was much friendlier to Raiden Mei than to her.

"Hmph, what a strange person." Kiana curled her lip, feeling somewhat dissatisfied, but she didn't say anything more. After all, they were all in the same boat now, and there was no need to make things too awkward.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's discuss what's next." Seeing the atmosphere getting a little awkward, Chen Yuan quickly changed the subject: "The most important thing right now is how to leave Changkong City."

Hearing Chen Yuan say this, Xing and Xi'er both looked at Bronya. The latter sighed and took out a communicator from her pocket.

"According to the original plan, after successfully retrieving Raiden Mei, we will use this communicator to contact Cocolia's mother, and someone will come to pick us up."

At this point, Bronya turned on the communicator, only to see a flash of static on it, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

"As you can see, this thing may be affected by Honkai energy and is temporarily unusable. Bronya and Seele from Me Company have also checked it and found that it has no means of communication."

Chen Yuan frowned as he looked at the communicator in Bronya's hand. Given the rampant Honkai energy, it was normal that ordinary communication devices were almost impossible to function properly.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Is there a backup plan? For example, is it possible to find other equipment or contact the outside world by restoring the signal?"

Bronya shook her head: "Bronya has also tried other methods, including but not limited to repairing the equipment, but all of them failed in the end."

"Currently, it seems that all means of communication have been interfered with by Honkai energy. If we want to contact the outside world, we may have to do it by physical means, such as going out on foot to find a signal tower."

"Go out on foot?" Kiana frowned. "Wouldn't that mean crossing the entire Changkong City? There are so many Honkai Beasts and zombies outside, it's too dangerous."

"Dangerous... it's still manageable." Chen Yuan stretched and jumped onto Bronya's shoulder. "Let's do it this way. Get some rest today and conserve your energy. We'll set off from here first thing tomorrow morning."

“Brother Chenyuan is right, this is the only way for now.” Bronya nodded and looked at everyone. “But before that, we still need to make full preparations.”

"Well, let's rest for tonight then," Raiden Mei said softly, a hint of weariness in her eyes. "It's better to set off tomorrow than to act rashly now."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, the priority now was to recover their strength and prepare for tomorrow's long journey.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Chen Yuan nodded and then turned to Xi'er: "Xi'er, go and arrange a place for everyone to rest. Try to make sure everyone has a comfortable environment."

“Okay, little sir.” Seele replied with a smile, then turned and walked to one side of the hall to get busy.

Seele quickly tidied up a corner of the hall, laid out a thick blanket, and prepared enough pillows and bedding for everyone.

Despite the rudimentary conditions, having a relatively quiet and warm place to rest in such an environment is already quite good.

"Everyone, this is the temporary rest area," Seele said with a smile. "You can rest here with peace of mind."

"Thank you, Miss Seele," Raiden Mei said gratefully. She walked over, sat on a soft cushion, leaned against the wall, closed her eyes, and seemed to quickly enter a half-asleep state.

"Thank you for your hard work, Seele." Bronya nodded, settled the Heavy Bunny aside, then sat on the edge of the blanket and began adjusting her equipment to record relevant data about the incident.

"Um... thank you." Kiana was a little embarrassed, but she ran over and lay down next to Mei, glancing at Mei beside her as if she was thinking about something.

"Xing, you should get ready and start resting too." Chen Yuan jumped onto Xi'er's shoulder and gently patted her face. "You too, get some rest early."

“Hmm! Little Master.” Seele nodded, found a spot close to Bronya to lie down, and quickly fell asleep. Xing lay down next to Seele.

As night fell, the lights in the hall gradually dimmed, with only a few emergency lights casting a faint glow. Everyone gradually drifted off to sleep, except for Chen Yuan and Bronya, who remained awake.

'Alright, things are all on track now. If nothing unexpected happens, Himeko should arrive tomorrow in the Hyperion, and then... she'll probably leave Kiana and the others.'