Collapse, women's clothing strategy Qiyana, then

In an instant, a strange mournful cry echoed from within the imaginary space.

The final remains of the Dominion Theater mysteriously turned into dust, as if affected by some kind of force.

Bai Yan subconsciously looked down and discovered that the wreckage beneath their feet was also disintegrating.

"What did Raiden Mei just say?" Durandal asked.

“It seems that we are lending our power to Miss Kiana,” Rita replied calmly.

Upon seeing this, Xilin laughed: "Wow—"

Bai Yan: "..."

The thousand-man healer remained silent, desperately channeling all his power into the puppet, while simultaneously digging his consciousness deep into the soul to activate the flame runes on the gate.

As the ultimate sublimation was activated, a faint glow of flame appeared on the surface of his body.

Conquer the gem and enter your body; the core of the Herrscher of Reason is added.

Kiana's long hair flowed freely, and the flames around her suddenly subsided.

"With this raging fire..."

She raised her longsword, aiming it at the last figure in the distance.

"Lighting the way home!"

Like a fiery meteor, it streaked across the sky, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. The final strike was dazzling and magnificent, incinerating the last remnants of the Dominion Theater within the Imaginary Space.

The Blazing King's Sword struck the puppet, and the two suddenly locked in a stalemate.

Under the scorching flames, the doll's outer skin was completely incinerated, revealing its true form.

"Ku ah—"

Kiana frowned, and with another push, the doll finally began to back away.

"Indeed, it's not simple! But it's pointless now!"

Finally, a violent explosion occurred between the two, and the doll was struck by the enormous energy, breaking through its critical point and exploding its entire body.

The battle is over.

Volume 1: Chapter 125: Otto: Why do I feel a chill down my spine?

At the seaside, the waves rise and fall intermittently.

Rita's hands went under Bai Yan's armpits, supporting him to keep standing.

At this moment, Bai Yan was completely weak, with large burn marks on his body, his women's clothing was tattered, and even a section of his hair was singed.

Things weren't actually that bad, because he was the only one who got burned; everyone else was unharmed.

Although the doll is essentially linked to Bai Yan's physical body, this connection is limited to Bai Yan. As long as it is disconnected at a critical moment, the harm to others can be avoided.

Bai Yan never expected that Raiden Mei and Bronya would play like this.

As expected of a woman who is perfectly suited to be a Herrscher of Reason, she is indeed quite troublesome.

"Are you alright?" Durandal asked with concern.

"It's alright, but we won't be able to use that move for a while."

"Hmm, so you're saying that you still didn't use your full strength in the Domination Theater?"

"Should I say that sentence aloud?"

"I know, I wasn't complaining, it's just that I suddenly realized Bai Yan, you've already..."

Durandal was deeply moved, but instead of feeling disappointed, she was inexplicably excited.

Bai Yan: "..."

Indeed, talent, race, and strength are all just for show; what truly matters is a warrior's inner strength.

You can admit defeat for a while, you can back down, you can even run away, but you must never think that you are incapable.

This kind of strong mentality is truly worthy of Durandal.

Next, Durandal and Rita were tasked with meeting up with Kiana and the others, pretending that they had all been fighting the despicable Herrscher of a Thousand together.

Bai Yan took Xilin's soul back to change clothes first, and then followed.

When Bai Yan realized that Bronya and Seele were staring at him, he remembered that from their perspectives, one was their first real meeting, and the other was a reunion after many years.

"It's been a long time, Brother Bai Yan."

"Nice to meet you..."

However, Raiden Mei's attitude was not so good.

"This time, you won't be able to take us back."

“The real reason is that Kiana has now resolved her physical issues,” Bai Yan said. “My stance is not what you imagine.”

“Is that so?” Raiden Mei remained noncommittal, but she quickly noticed the feather in Shirohiko’s hand. “That was the Herrscher of Knowledge…”

"The consciousness of the Herrscher of the Void".

Boom boom boom.

The Anti-Entropy team immediately became alert and collectively grabbed their weapons.

“Don’t be afraid,” Bai Yan said, seemingly not wanting to cause any trouble. “She’s already crippled. Keeping her around is just a little scheme of mine.”

Upon hearing this, Raiden Mei was the first to realize: "So that's what you meant..."

At this moment, the battered Hyperion limped down slowly—or so Bai Yan perceived it—followed by Anna, Theresa, and Walter arriving together.

"Kiana!" Theresa rushed over.

"Headmaster, you're out too..."

"Oh, those threads just suddenly broke, so I took the opportunity to run away, and Anna did too."

Anna said a little shyly, "Hello everyone."

Welt surveyed the scene, assessed the strength of both sides, and said with relief, "The battle is over. Fortunately, although the Herrscher this time was strong, she didn't cause too much damage. We'll take our leave now."

Raiden Mei, however, continued to stare at Bai Yan: "Herrscher Core, have you retrieved it?"

"good."

"I remember there are a thousand Herrschers in total, and their core is distributed. Under such conditions, how did you manage to gather them all together?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Anti-Entropy members became less friendly.

Tesla also came out, and upon hearing Raiden Mei's words, he immediately blurted out: "I heard that Schicksal recently produced a little Siegfried, who is both capable and charming. Now it seems that he is clearly a little Otto. With such a terrifying Herrscher pressing in, he still has the mind to scheme against its core!"

Apart from Walter remaining silent, everyone else seemed somewhat embarrassed.

Bai Yan laughed: "As far as I remember, Dr. Tesla seems to be quite familiar with the bishop? But if I were the bishop, shouldn't I have released the Honkai energy fission bomb just now?"

“...I now think that you know him better, really.”

"Haha, I was just joking, Doctor. After all, I'm not a bad person, and I wouldn't say anything like 'I'm here for you all.' I promise I won't cause any harm to any of you."

Kiana crossed her arms and raised her chin: "Although I've received a lot of care from you, saying this still makes me feel uneasy—so, I'll keep an eye on whether you're as well-behaved as you say."

"I'm not going to stay put? I'm the first person to go up against a thousand Herrschers, that's no exaggeration."

"No, I always feel like you have ulterior motives..."

Kiana squinted and carefully examined Bai Yan.

Bai Yan felt a bit of pressure and could only keep smiling.

Only he himself knew how familiar Kiana was with him as Bai Yan; the look in her eyes now was entirely based on a feeling that she had caught a trace of familiarity.

When she senses this familiar element, her subconscious mind can't help but trace its origins...

Raiden Mei quickly stepped forward, unintentionally relieving Shirohiko from the pressure.

"Let's go, after all, this place is near the headquarters of Destiny."

Bai Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that Bai Yan's good sister was indeed so perceptive at crucial moments.

"Oh, well then—goodbye everyone."

"Wait a moment!"

"Durandal? Is there a problem?"

"Uh...it's nothing, it's just..."

Durandal caught up with her, leaving Kiana somewhat at a loss once again.

However, the former didn't know what to say and just stood there awkwardly until Bai Yan walked over and patted her on the shoulder, indicating that he would take over.

"She meant that she thinks highly of you and hopes to have more opportunities to spar with you in the future. Even if you don't spar, you can still come out for a cup of tea. In today's world, destiny is corrupt, entropy is incompetent, and the world serpent is worthless. The only heroes in the world are you and me, the rising star of Kaslana."

"What are you saying, Bai Yan!"

Bai Yan glanced at her, then said to Kiana, "Okay, I made that up earlier, sorry."

"I did not mean that……"

Kiana raised her fist, her face full of fighting spirit, and said to Durandal, "I understand, but I won't let you beat me up like that next time!"

The Anti-Entropy team then left.

"Bai Yan."

"I'm still injured and can't exert much of my strength. You'll have to wait until I have a good fight."

"No, I really didn't know what to say just now, so it's fine if you said it for me."

"Let's go back now. I reckon Otto should be back by now."

Upon hearing this name, Durandal's expression turned serious.

After confirming the truth, she really wanted to confront Otto and ask him some questions.

And now that opportunity is just around the corner.

Volume 1: Chapter 126: Humanity's Wisdom in Killing Gods

Three days after the Thousand Lawyers incident, Destiny gradually returned to normal.

Otto has not shown up yet, while Durandal is busy quelling chaos around the world with Bai Yan.

During this period, whenever they encountered a Honkai Beast in a new location, Bai Yan and Durandal would take turns unleashing their ultimate abilities.

Regardless of whether they are high-ranking Honkai Beasts or regular enemies, clear them out by area, and then check if there are any powerful ones among the surviving Honkai Beasts. If there are, Durandal will airdrop over to kill them; otherwise, activate the aircraft to go to the next area.

At first, there was nothing wrong, but as time went on and Otto did not return for a long time, some people gradually began to quietly express their dissatisfaction.

For example, the suggestion was to split up the Undying Blade squad, because the squad's combat power was excessive and its efficiency in quelling the Honkai worldwide was not high.

When asked how to dismantle the team, the answer was to suggest assigning Bai Yan to another squad for support and combat guidance.

The result was that it was dismantled, but not completely.

Not long after, Bai Yan transferred to the Valkyrie Assault Team.

However, Ragnar and the others are currently in Klosten, and he still needs to go there alone.

Bai Yan's actions were very low-key; the news of his arrival at his destination had only just spread from the headquarters of Destiny.

As soon as he arrived in Klosten, Ragnar came to meet him.

"You've become quite famous lately, Xiao Yan."

Ragnar immediately patted Bai Yan's head. She looked up at her student with great admiration.

"I was busy clearing the area with Biancar and didn't notice this—what has Professor Ragnar been up to lately?"

Bai Yan glanced at Kolosten behind Ragnar, and was almost certain of the situation, but he didn't say anything.

“Keep an eye on Krosten for the bishop,” Ragnar said, looking at Bai Yan. “After that incident, Bianca and Rita both said you were transferred to another mission…is that true?”

Bai Yan smiled and said, "Judging from the results, there is no difference."