Collapse, survive

There was blood all over the floor.

The sky was indeed overcast, and the thunder in the high sky had begun to dissipate long before Raiden Mei left, but it was enough to illuminate the blood-soaked campus where cherry blossoms were in full bloom.

Although the drainage system of Chiyu Academy is very well-developed, it can't be damaged by monsoons or heavy rains.

However... if this system discharges more than just "water", it will show weakness.

Limbs, minced flesh, hair, grease, bizarrely shaped carapaces, mountains of skulls... and thick blood.

The assassins are not considered alive, but they still have blood. The Honkai Beasts also have blood-like functions, and they are mixed in with the blood. If you look down from a high place, this scene may be closer to people's understanding of hell than the city being destroyed by Honkai Beasts.

Absolutely hell!

Sticky residue and loose parts from living organisms even clogged the drainage pipes.

Thick blood plasma flowed through the spacious campus, even forming a small river because it was ankle-deep.

Lighter substances like grease and hair floated on the river of blood, eventually clogging the drainpipe.

The stench of blood was overwhelming, making one...

Those who frequently commit murder generally know that some people who have just committed murder for the first time often vomit when they see a corpse.

Fang Jie didn't have that kind of physiological reaction, and besides, he had never killed anyone. If you count the assassins... he couldn't even kill them all, so how could he care about counting them?

Before him lay countless more assassins than he had killed.

The remnants cruelly construct a scroll of hell.

who is it?

Humanity?

Maybe not.

Fang Jie gazed at the flower floating in the River of Blood. It wasn't a spider lily or anything like that, but rather a... small white flower.

Amidst the scarlet, its white stands out vividly, spreading from thorny vines, blooming with nameless flowers.

Fang Jie held his breath, even though he had already held it when the smell of blood hit him, and he stopped breathing when he saw this scene.

'winter. '

He abandoned the chanting and got into character.

That wasn't enough. The ice on their bodies, already battered by the wind and snow, kept freezing, and a layer of ice armor, which looked good but was useless, appeared on their bodies.

It's not a six-phase ice, so it doesn't have any defensive capabilities; it's just a normal block of ice.

But it might be useful; he had a vague idea of ​​who was responsible for all of this.

"He comes with bad intentions."

This is Thousand Feather Academy, the epicenter of the Honkai outbreak. The dense Honkai energy attracts countless Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors, who roam here, grow, and evolve to become stronger.

Lower-rank Honkai Beasts may evolve into Honkai Emperors; Death Knights may also evolve into pseudo-Herrschers.

After all, the group has lost its leader.

The Honkai energy that the Herrscher of Thunder relinquished control of continues to gather, and new powerful Honkai creatures will inevitably be born, unless the concentration of Honkai energy exceeding 1000 HW can be resolved.

Who can?

Cecilia is dead, and Fang Jie cannot solve the problem in a short time.

He can only absorb energy through a medium, and it's easy to imagine how inefficient he is at absorbing Honkai energy that's floating in the air.

Similarly, for qualified pseudo-Herrschers, it's far too slow.

However, it is much more efficient to deal with the zombies and Honkai Beasts that can gather Honkai energy.

In the less than half a day since he left, the monsters that had gathered at Qianyu Academy from who-knows-where were literally slaughtered to the point of "rivers of blood."

Upon closer inspection, the Honkai energy, which had already dropped by 1000 HW overnight after Raiden Mei's departure, was faintly climbing back up within the area of ​​Chiba Academy.

Sato Yuno, a pseudo-Herrscher whose battle record aptly describes her as the Herrscher of Poison, uses vines as one of the mediums for unleashing her abilities, continuously absorbing Honkai energy at Chiba Academy!

With just one explosive point, it can break through the 1000HW energy level and become an existence comparable to the Herrscher.

In their perception, the collapse energy around them was rising, rising rapidly. In just a few seconds... it was as if another massive collapse had been triggered, which was enough to shock the nerves of the people who were paying attention to Changkong City.

Fang Jie didn't have time to think about those things.

where?

There was no need for a search; just like a battle would break out the moment one's eyes met those of a Honkai Beast, accompanied by a voice that was distinctly different from the previous one, brimming with aggression:

"Huh, huh? How strange. Isn't this... big brother?"

From the shadows, vines thicker than an adult's arm suddenly burst forth from the ground, binding Fang Jie's arms, neck, and cervical spine!

"Hello."

A greeting, barely contained and impatient, carried on the wind.

Chapter Eleven: You Must Return to the World of Clarity

On the edge of Changkong City, where the Hyperion is located.

Despite being busy all this time, Himeko Murata still managed to find time to drink large amounts of coffee while continuing her work.

"Major Himeko, the detection equipment is in place. The drone's damage rate is 73.58%. Preliminary results from the detection along the route indicate that the Honkai energy concentration in Changkong City has decreased to below 1000 HW..."

"Great, finally some good news."

Himeko automatically ignored the inevitable attrition on the battlefield, which was destined to be a consumable resource. Even the Valkyries themselves were consumable resources.

Be happy when you receive good news. Although she is good at finding joy in hardship and bringing a sense of reassurance and morale to everyone with a smile, it is still better to receive genuine good news.

Things are getting better. The Great Collapse hasn't worsened, even on Theresa's side... Trust her, no change is a good change.

Holding her battlefield coffee, Himeko gazed at the gloomy sky. The setting sun cast a warm glow on the outskirts of Changkong City, promising a good day tomorrow.

"The world has ushered in a new day of peace, and will surely continue to be peaceful into tomorrow."

Himeko spoke with certainty.

Even if not everyone can make it to tomorrow, it's enough that everyone is doing their best for tomorrow and believes in tomorrow.

Looking around, she saw that the Valkyries who had fought alongside her and were still busy were also working hard, and like her, their eyes burned with fire, as if they were hiding lions.

Even though they are still young girls in the prime of their lives, if they were ordinary girls, they would probably still be enjoying a peaceful campus life and experiencing shy, innocent romances...

But they are all burning brightly here.

The Valkyries, with their piercing eyes and slender, strong hands gripping their weapons, are not just ready to give their lives on the battlefield at any moment, but have already been giving up their remaining years before that.

That's why Himeko doesn't want to, can't, and won't let them down!

Therefore, she was always very tolerant of young people. Even if they were a little suspicious, as long as they appeared in front of her and were not bad people, she would not hesitate to lend a helping hand.

Not long ago...

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. That unlucky brat, does he only reciprocate kindness when I show it? Do I look like an untrustworthy person or not? She's such a beautiful woman…

You seem to be the type of guy who likes tall girls with big butts.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. It's really hard to say in that situation. The Herrscher, actually escorting such a being away from Changkong City, and Kiana too, that brat has a lot of problems.

Himeko waved her hand vigorously, as if shattering some worries, and loudly encouraged those around her:

"Everyone, keep pushing..."

The alarm on the Hyperion, which detects Honkai energy reactions, suddenly blared shrilly.

The staff on the bridge immediately shouted, "Herrscher reaction detected!!"

Without needing an alarm, Himeko, who possesses Honkai energy perception, already sensed it—another burst of Honkai energy exceeding 1000 HW suddenly erupted within Changkong City.

That's right, it's Changkong City again?

But it doesn't matter.

Himeko Murata closed her eyes.

The smile vanished from her face for a moment, but returned quickly. She opened her eyes abruptly, her smile warm, passionate, and fiery, and it wasn't just her eyes that were burning.

With a wave of her hand, her cloak, chosen for its aesthetic appeal at the expense of combat effectiveness, fluttered loudly, already gripped tightly as she raised her greatsword high.

"Attention everyone! The Herrscher has appeared! Follow me!"

……

……

—BOOM ...

The sounds of shattering echoed as Fang Jie, who had used Honkai Killer to withstand the sneak attack, tore apart the vines, which were no stronger than ordinary grass and trees and had lost their Honkai energy support.

As he raced through the shards of ice, he also saw the layers upon layers of wild vines and the master who controlled them.

She stood in a classroom in a teaching building, not far from the cafeteria, a few hundred meters away, gazing out the window.

Wearing the same Chiba Academy uniform as Kiana and Raiden Mei, she had a slender and bony figure, an indifferent expression, and a wild look in her eyes. Surrounded by wild green pythons, she was suspended in mid-air by vines as she moved towards Fang Jie. Her purple hair, amidst the wild greenery, also danced like vines.

She looks exactly like a female ghost from a horror movie!

In a sense, it makes no difference; Fang Jie had also seen her 'before she died'.

——Yuno Sato.

They harnessed grass and trees as soldiers, winding and turning as they came.

Fang Jie wouldn't have gone to the teaching building last night to gather supplies; it wasn't worth it. He was racing against time, and the knowledge he needed couldn't be found in a place like Qianyu Academy.

We missed such a big one.

Himeko Murata is on her way; besides Theresa, she's the only one who can respond immediately.

But Fang Jie had no expectations for this.

Facing a Herrscher... even if she is just a pseudo-Herrscher with power comparable to a Herrscher, at least her Honkai energy reserves are not inexhaustible, as she is not connected to the imaginary space.

A true Herrscher, with just a passively diffused Honkai energy concentration exceeding 1000HW, can corrupt even a Stigmata Awakener who survives the first wave of impact—no, a Valkyrie with Honkai energy resistance below A-rank—into a deadly warrior within half an hour.

Fang Jie didn't stop there. Before learning the Collapse technique, he absorbed the life path. Was all his training these past few days for nothing?

snort!

He can live for at least two hours.

The prerequisite is that you don't get killed by the Herrscher when you're making a crooked face.

"boom--"

The ground was still breaking apart, as if the solid earth was just liquid water. Countless huge vines sprouted from it, rising up like giant pythons and slithering towards Fang Jie.

He had already accelerated and left, leaving a trail of afterimages as he sprinted towards the school gates amidst the cacophony of electronic music, but each time he landed, he exploded.

Damn it, is it that it's full of things underneath, or can she just create so many in an instant?

This is a setting that even fairy tales probably wouldn't use; the magical seed would take a whole night to grow into a towering bean vine.

Unleashing Herrscher-level energy in an instant, the surging giant vines were not meant to be gentle entanglements. The massive shockwave from the sudden spike shattered the air, causing the few remaining intact buildings on campus to crumble and sending grass, trees, and dust flying everywhere.

These vines grow wildly and flutter towards the sky, and have even 'discovered' a huge 'castle'.

The original cafeteria was lifted up by thousands of vines and raised high into the sky—before crashing down.

The brutal attack swept towards Fang Jie, who was running very fast.

Everything there was submerged in indescribable tremors and deafening roars.

The building made of reinforced concrete is like a small hill, which is thrown out, flew out, and crashed down by vines that may or may not even be called vines, with the shock of a pillar of heaven collapsing!

Everything around was dented by the shockwave of billowing smoke and dust, and the earth cracked open like ripples, spreading outwards into the surrounding air.

If Fang Jie were to crash into this building that has been shattered into countless fragments, there's no doubt that, based on his previous experience of almost being knocked unconscious while running, he would be dead without activating the Collapse Killer!

Even if it's opened, it's hard to say; if it's buried... it's like freezing yourself, losing the ability to act.

So we have no choice but to retreat; this path is blocked, we must retreat!

Sato Yuno wanted to block his chance of escaping from Chiba Academy by surrounding the huge nest, leaving him with nowhere to go!

"Why are you running away? Why are you leaving? Do I look that scary? Stay here!"