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

"Where am I?" In a pure white space, Raiden Mei slowly opened her eyes. As if suddenly remembering something, she sat up abruptly. "Here again? If I'm here, it means you're here too, right?"

"Not bad, you're much smarter than when you were just crying." The same voice as Raiden Mei's echoed in the space, only more majestic, like that of a queen.

Before she could finish speaking, another 'Raiden Mei' appeared before her. Upon seeing this, Raiden Mei clenched her fists tightly and glared fiercely at her. "It really is you! Let me out of here!"

"Why are you so hostile towards me? Is it because of that 'Mr. Dust' outside?" The Herrscher consciousness chuckled upon hearing this, strolled over to Raiden Mei, and hooked her chin with its finger.

"Oh right, I almost forgot. That 'Mr. Dust' seems to want to take all the blame upon himself, which is quite touching, isn't it? My other half~"

Looking at the silent Raiden Mei, the Herrscher consciousness laughed even more arrogantly. "Oh dear, those people who descended outside seem to have come to kill me. Tell me, what do you think will happen if they capture that 'Mr. Dust'?"

"Will...die?" Seemingly bewitched by the Herrscher's consciousness, a scene flashed through Raiden Mei's mind. Bronya and Seele fell to the Valkyrie's gun, Kiana was pinned to the wall, and she herself remained unharmed, like an outsider.

As for the mortal realm, it turned into fragments, lying quietly at Himeko's feet. The latter seemed to be looking at Raiden Mei through the image and calmly said, "The Third Herrscher has been eliminated. Mission accomplished."

"No...no...I don't want to!" Raiden Mei crouched on the ground, clutching her head tightly with both hands, trying to banish those images from her mind. "What do you want?!" Raiden Mei raised her head, her eyes filled with anger and helplessness.

"Don't be so tense, my other half. I just want to have a good talk with you. After all, we're the same person." The Herrscher consciousness smiled with a hint of mockery as it slowly sat down opposite Raiden Mei. "Our relationship is actually much more complicated than you think."

Raiden Mei bit her lip, trying to calm herself down. "Complex? Your so-called complexity is just constantly using me, controlling me, and even hurting my friends?"

"Don't put it so harshly~" The Herrscher consciousness slowly crawled to Raiden Mei's ear and whispered, "I can help you. Just give me your body, and I can save Mr. Chenyuan and your friends."

Upon hearing this, Raiden Mei looked up abruptly, a flicker of hesitation and struggle in her eyes. Although she knew that the promise this guy made was definitely not a good thing, Raiden Mei couldn't ignore the fear those images instilled in her.

"What, are you tempted?" The Herrscher's consciousness seemed to see through Raiden Mei's thoughts and chuckled softly. "If you're willing, everything will be as you wish."

Raiden Mei was silent for a moment before finally asking, "What do you want me to do?"

The Herrscher consciousness smiled slightly, stood up, and looked down at Raiden Mei. "It's simple. You just need to temporarily relinquish control of your body so I can handle things outside."

"Are you trying to deceive me again, and then hurt everyone I love?"

"Of course not, we are the same person, how could I hurt you?" The Herrscher's voice softened considerably, as if it were truly a caring friend. "Besides, do you have any other choice?"

"You can't do anything at all!"

These words struck Raiden Mei like a hammer blow. She had no choice now. Taking a deep breath, Raiden Mei slowly spoke…

At the same time, in the real world

"Hmph? The Third Herrscher? You?" Himeko crossed her arms, glanced at the nervous Kurohime and Bronya, and Kiana, who thought she was hiding well, a smile playing on her lips.

"That's really impressive, a Herrscher, very impressive, indeed, very impressive." Himeko's voice carried a hint of unspoken sarcasm. She looked Chen Yuan up and down, then smiled. "Do you think I believe you?"

"Guess whether I'll guess or not." Chen Yuan plopped down on the ground, looking like a street thug. "If you want to finish your job, take me with you. I promise I won't resist."

"No!" Bronya rushed to Chenyuan's side, shielding him behind her, and glared fiercely at Himeko. "Bronya won't let you take Chenyuan away!"

At this moment, Kuroki's eyes were glowing red. He instantly flashed behind Himeko and swung the nursery rhyme in his hand towards Himeko's neck.

Himeko reacted extremely quickly, dodging Kuroki's attack with a sidestep. At the same time, a greatsword appeared in her hand without her noticing. With a backhand swing, the blade collided with Kuroki's "Nursery Rhyme," producing a crisp metallic sound.

"Speed ​​is fast, and strength is sufficient, but the desire to attack is too strong." Himeko smiled calmly, exerting force to send Kuroki flying a distance. "But if you're going to launch a sneak attack, it's better to hide your killing intent."

After saying that, Himeko planted her greatsword in the ground and lazily stretched. "Ugh, what a hassle, another bunch of girls bursting with youthful energy~ The Third Herrscher, huh? Come with me, my boss wants to see you."

"You're dreaming, your brother would never..." Before Hei Xi could finish speaking, a violent fluctuation came from behind them. Sensing the familiar aura, Chen Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Everyone turned to look and saw Kiana being held up by the throat by Raiden Mei, her legs kicking wildly. The latter glanced at Chen Yuan, a slightly sickly smile playing on her lips. "I've come back for you, little thing!"

"Xie'er!"

"Understood, brother!" Upon hearing Chen Yuan's words, Hei hope raised the nursery rhyme and swiftly slashed at 'Raiden Mei', the blood-red blade rapidly approaching the latter's arm.

"What a boring trick~" Raiden Mei chuckled contemptuously, unleashing a terrifying electromagnetic field that instantly subdued Kuroki. With a flick of her wrist, Kuroki was sent flying backward as if hit by a truck.

“In the last encounter, I was indeed too careless, but this time…” Before she could finish speaking, Raiden Mei snapped her fingers lightly, and instantly, the sky above Changkong City was shrouded in thick dark clouds, as if night had fallen.

Several dazzling bolts of lightning flickered faintly in the dark clouds, as if the anger of the sky had materialized. "I won't let you get close!" Raiden Mei's voice was cold, like ice.

Kiana, held in her hands, was already flushed red. Seeing this, Chen Yuan immediately attached himself to Bronya's body. Instantly, his left and right arms transformed into two gleaming greatswords, charging straight at 'Raiden Mei' with a fierce aura. "Give Kiana back!"

"As you wish~" Raiden Mei seemed to have anticipated Chen Yuan's actions. She snorted coldly and kicked Kiana directly at him. Chen Yuan was startled and quickly extended a tentacle to catch Kiana steadily.

However, this scene fell right into Raiden Mei's trap. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, and then, at her summons, a lightning dragon surged madly toward Chen Yuan.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan hurriedly threw Kiana aside, and the symbiote transformed into a sturdy shield, blocking his way.

"Splatter..." A teeth-grinding sound echoed in the air—the sound of flesh being scorched. The shield crumbled instantly upon contact with the thunder dragon, like ice meeting the blazing sun.

Despite the symbiote's desperate attempts to repair itself, the Thunder Dragon's burning speed far exceeded the repair speed, causing the shield to become tattered in a short period of time!

In desperation, Chen Yuan slid to the right, barely dodging the Thunder Dragon's attack. But the next moment, the lightning flashing in the sky 'boomed' and struck Chen Yuan, who was still recovering from the attack.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Chen Yuan frantically urged the symbiote to wrap around his head, creating layer upon layer of shields. In an instant, lightning struck the shields.

The deafening explosion echoed over Changkong City, and the intense electromagnetic fluctuations instantly paralyzed the surrounding electrical appliances. The energy fluctuations generated by the collision between the lightning and the symbiotic shield caused nearby buildings to shake violently.

"Looks like you're not as strong as I thought!" Raiden Mei laughed mockingly at Chen Yuan's disheveled appearance. "Without that coward's interference, you're nothing special!"

After speaking, she raised her hand again, and more lightning gathered in the dark clouds, as if to unleash the fury of the entire sky.

"Really? Then try this!" As soon as the words left her lips, Chen Yuan's symbiote instantly erupted, transforming into countless tentacles that wrapped around 'Raiden Mei'. One of them stealthily surged towards Hei Xi's direction.

Seeing this, Raiden Mei snorted coldly, and the surrounding lightning instantly gathered in her hand, forming a lightning spear. With a sudden swing, the spear shot towards Chen Yuan like an arrow piercing the sky.

"Hey, little girl, don't forget about me!" Just then, a chill swept over. 'Raiden Mei' turned her head and saw Himeko wielding a greatsword, already sweeping towards her.

"Tch!" Sensing danger, Raiden Mei leaped into the air. But in the next second, two sharp red claws suddenly appeared in front of her. A flash of crimson claw shadow, and Raiden Mei's body instantly developed a deep wound, from which a large amount of blood gushed out.

"Without Mei, you're no match for me." With a powerful stomp, 'Raiden Mei's' body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred! Countless electromagnetic waves wrapped around Chen Yuan's claws, and within seconds, they revealed their true form. No matter how hard the symbiote tried, it could not take over the hand wrapped by the electromagnetic waves.