Honkai Impact: The Dream Keeper

While Theresa, Long Qiao, and others were facing the enemy, Einstein began another task.

“Now that Gray Serpent has taken control of the main system, let me try to bypass it and operate the warship,” Einstein said.

"Eins, connect to Hyperion."

The robot that had been floating beside Einstein began to rotate, approached the workbench, and connected several data cables to the Hyperion's terminal interface, beginning to perform its function in place of the main system.

“Bronya, this time the opponent is no ordinary hacker. I need you to connect to the Hyperion's virtual data space and assist me with my work,” Einstein said.

“Bronya understands,” Bronya said.

The neural external terminal is connected and synchronization has begun. A system notification sounds.

The girl opened herself up, immersing herself in the ocean of information formed by the Hyperion and Eins data.

In this infinite loop of zeros and ones, data drifted across her cerebral cortex like snowflakes. Without her eyes consciously looking or her ears consciously listening, the information seeped into the consciousness called "Bronya" and became part of her senses.

"...Don't interfere with the adults' work, Bronya Zaychek," the gray snake suddenly said.

"Do you know Bronya's name?" Bronya asked.

“You have always been in the Serpent’s Eye. I know everything about you, I even know who you like,” the gray serpent said.

“…It’s not April Fool’s Day, and this kind of joke isn’t funny. Get out of the Hyperion’s system immediately,” Bronya said, blushing.

“You don’t understand who you’re fighting. You can’t imagine our antiquity, nor our power. Before humanity realized that life was just a series of information expressions, the snake had already revealed the truth to us,” the gray snake said.

"For us, the world is a flowing collection of information, which we can read, manipulate, and change... Your memories are the same."

"Don't believe me? I'll prove it to you," the gray snake said to himself.

In a flash, Gray Serpent and Bronya arrived at St. Freya Academy.

"This is... St. Freya Academy?" Bronya said incredulously.

“That’s right, this is the place you consider home, and now it’s weeping for you, it’s burning for you,” the gray snake said.

Crimson flames swept across Bronya's vision, covering and engulfing the familiar scene.

"The academy is burning? No, it's just an illusion..." Bronya said.

"An illusion? I read your memories and saw the fear in your heart. It whispered in your ear: You and Theresa betrayed Destiny, and in retribution, Destiny destroyed the academy," the Grey Serpent said.

“The cold-blooded bishop reduced St. Freya Academy to ruins, and innocent students were left bleeding profusely…including the one you like…” Gray Serpent said.

"This fear is real inside you, and it drives you crazy more than reality itself."

"He...can he really see into Bronya's mind? But Bronya has the advantage of being able to handle this fear." Bronya thought to herself.

The scene changed again, this time the two arrived at the place in New Zealand where they would have their showdown with Wendy.

“I know everything about you, Bronya. You are powerless before me,” Grey Serpent said.

“It’s just a little fear. Bronya has been accompanied by fear since birth. For Bronya, fear is a very familiar friend,” Bronya said.

"What a strong-willed young lady, but it's alright. You're just an appetizer. Before I finish my work, I'll play the next game with you," Gray Snake said.

“New Zealand, Fourth Herrscher, how is this memory?” Grey Serpent asked.

"It's nothing special. The Fourth Herrscher and Mei were both purified here by Takumi. This place means nothing to me," Bronya said.

"Too……"

"And Grey Serpent, let me tell you something. Before you left, you told Bronya not to be afraid of anything. They'll take care of everything. Even if the sky falls, they'll hold it up. So this fear... is nothing to worry about."

At the same time, on the deck of the Hyperion—

“Coincidentally, two enemy units are boarding the ship and are about to invade the C4 area,” Mei said.

"Understood!" Long Qiao shouted.

"Dr. Tesla, why is the design of this invading World Serpent mechanical force so similar to that of Anti-Entropy's mechs?" Mei asked.

“I hate to admit it, but you’re right,” Tesla said.

"This aerodynamic device, alloy armor, and the design of the rapid-fire tracking missiles... it's like they were stolen straight from my head."

"Do you think it's possible... that the World Serpent Force stole your technology?" Menmo pondered for a moment before asking.

"How is that possible?! And it's just a different color! I didn't receive any patent fees! Where did they get the Titan design from?!" Tesla shouted.

"Takumi, Headmaster, all the enemy aircraft on the deck and bridge have been cleared out," Mei and Zhang Qing said.

"Theresa, Mei, Long Qiao, Qing Mo, grab your weapons, let's go check out the main engine," Tesla said.

"OK!"

"The engine of the Moon Throne?" Theresa asked.

"That's right. Anti-Entropy has been researching how to completely end the Honkai, and the 'Moonlight Throne' is a product of this plan. Qingmo should know about it."

“Indeed, after all, I also spent some time at Anti-Entropy,” Qingmo said.

"This time, it was modified and deployed on the Hyperion, marking its first use in actual combat," Tesla said.

"As you have seen, when dealing with the Herrscher of the Void, the engine's conversion beam did indeed trap the Herrscher of the Void, converting the Honkai energy within her into other forms of energy."

“Indeed, if it weren’t for the Moon Throne, we would have been wiped out before Long Qiao even returned,” Qing Mo sighed.

"It's a pity... all our efforts have been in vain," Theresa said helplessly.

“Yes, the engine’s conversion power is far from sufficient. Solving these kinds of problems requires a lot of technical support. Therefore, we are looking for talent all over the world, including Qingmo,” Tesla said.

"Since the end of the Second Honkai Impact, Anti-Entropy has absorbed many industrial groups like the Mikoyan Design Bureau."

"During the organization's expansion, we were infiltrated by a force of unknown origin..."

“You mean… the ‘World Serpent’ has infiltrated Anti-Entropy?” Theresa asked in surprise.

“I knew it…” Long Qiao said without any surprise.