Collapse, survive

"Hahaha, that's all? You wouldn't actually think that way—"

Sato Yuno was laughing and crying at the same time, looking quite disheveled. Her face was contorted with laughter, as if she couldn't breathe. She covered her face with her right hand, peeking out with one eye through her fingers, glancing sideways at people.

"You've fooled me."

Back, back, back!

Sato Yuno retreated explosively, swinging on a swing far more agile than Tarzan, launching herself out of the air. Thus, amidst the bursts of lightning from her legs, he suddenly lunged forward again, his right hand, like a dark vortex, shattering the surrounding obstacles, only to grasp at air.

"Huh? Big brother, you're trying to trick me again? Look, I didn't fall for it at all!"

That sarcastic tone was very effective at stirring up emotions; how could you become so mean?

"Tsk."

Fang Jie clicked his tongue in annoyance, watching the vines below recede like the tide, shrinking back in all directions. They had no intention of using him as a stepping stone, leaving him to fall to the ground with nowhere to hold on.

Then it fell.

The moment it landed, the ground began to undulate, as if it were about to explode.

But there was no follow-up. Fang Jie simply stood there, his legs concealed from the lightning, and suppressed the riot beneath the earth.

Everything was suppressed without reason. Even just a short distance away, in the deafening explosion, everything that the dragon-like vines touched was snapped into twisted pretzel-like pieces like cucumbers.

The cage was being woven, and more vines sprouted from the ground, mixing countless fragments and ruins, rubbing and piling them together to create an airtight cage that continued to squeeze inward...

"Wave."

After the strange, soft sound, nothing could be done.

Because an outstretched left hand blocked the descending cage.

Without the support of Honkai energy, they are like rotten wood, easily broken with a single blow.

As lightning reappeared on his legs, Fang Jie burst forth from the decay.

'Unfortunately, when I use this, the energy in the part of me that acts as the medium almost stagnates, cutting off the flow. If I use my whole body as the medium, I'm completely immobilized; I can only use it partially.'

This means that Fang Jie must release his abilities at intervals, and these gaps cannot be hidden from experts. That is why he attaches importance to developing combat power that does not rely on instant kills.

Fortunately, Sato Yuno is not a master.

No, that's not right. She's very strong. Any move she makes can be earth-shattering. With her wide and sweeping attacks, she can overwhelm anyone. Not to mention, she can also evolve poison attributes.

However, the operation is indeed a bit rudimentary and lacks finesse; once the ability becomes ineffective, there's almost nothing that can be done.

Why are you hiding from me? Don't run away!

He no longer restrained his ferocity. While it would take time to break through the core, these derivatives crumbled at the slightest touch, and the balance of offense and defense shifted.

Fang Jie chased after the fleeing Sato Yuno, shouting, "I'm here to help you come to your senses!"

brush!

With a single strike of his sword, he could cleave through anything in his path within ten meters, breaking through obstacles and relentlessly pursuing his prey.

"It's no use, it's no use. You can't catch me. I already know your abilities. They are dangerous and painful, but as long as I don't let you get close, you are no threat at all."

Sato Yuno swung nimbly, though not as swiftly as Fang Jie's lightning-encircled movements, she could still summon vines to continuously hinder his acceleration.

Then, time was on her side!

On those vines that did not participate in the obstruction or pursuit, flower buds have sprouted at some point, quietly blooming into small white flowers in the noisy night, inconspicuous in every corner.

Has he finally come to his senses?

Cautiously escalating the situation, Sato Yuno, dressed in revealing clothing, narrowed her eyes and her voice suddenly became sweet: "How scary, how scary! It's because of this scary big brother who broke into my house that I'm too scared to go home. Mom said that good children should go home at this time of day, how can you stay out so late at night? So—big brother, you're really bad."

Fang Jie was speechless. From Sato Yuno's perspective, he certainly didn't look like a good person.

However, he wouldn't suffer from mental exhaustion. This girl's mental state was clearly off. She was so introverted before, but now she's so... manic.

The negative impact of Honkai energy is immeasurable, and he has no right to hold back. If this continues, he will have no choice but to run away.

"Answer me, big brother?" Sato Yuno continued her nagging: "Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you like it? You even had the nerve to say you'd help me..."

Her tone suddenly turned angry.

"Liars, they're all liars!"

"You didn't come to help me at all. You didn't even glance at me. You are the murderer!"

"Mom, oh Mom, Mom must be dead by now. After all, she's not me. I'm the one chosen by God. She's probably dead. It hurts so much, it's so sad, it's so painful. Just thinking about never seeing that face again, never hearing her scold me for the smallest mistake... I didn't even have the chance to kill her with my own hands!"

"And those people, you saw them too, right? Among those I killed before, there were some acquaintances of mine. I finally managed to find them. It's a good thing you didn't come, or you would have killed them. It's great, those guys thought I was a weirdo because I didn't talk much, and they were always picking on me. I killed them all. Although I didn't find many of them, it doesn't matter, I'll just kill more."

"Don't you think this new world is amazing? We, chosen by God, will cross this trial—no, not us, it's me. You are a liar, a thief, a robber… a nobody!"

Sato Yuno's sudden outburst was unexpected...

"?"

He had truly experienced firsthand just how ridiculously talkative a girl could be, like a machine gun, and realized how much a clumsy guy like himself would suffer.

Fang Jie remained silent and continued his advance.

As long as you give him a chance, a chance to get close to her, you can eventually exhaust her Honkai energy by increasing your efforts. It's a bit difficult, but it's feasible.

"Hey, talk to me! I actually quite like you. Don't be fooled by my desperate desire to kill you; I'm just following divine instructions. I really like you."

Could this be considered the first girl in the new world to confess her feelings to him? Fang Jie thought about it for a moment out of boredom, and he was indeed distracted by her.

In that instant, he seemed to suddenly feel weak all over, his fast-moving figure swayed, and his speed slowed down a bit.

Then it suddenly accelerated, chasing after Sato Yuno even faster.

'We've fallen for their trap!'

Sato Yuno's eyes shone brightly; her other ability, another ability that needed time to take effect, had come into play!

We can't let him get away; we need to keep stalling for time...

Provoke him, enrage him, and wear him down!

"Big brother, it's a pity that my mother is dead. What about you? Where is your mother?"

Fang Jiesheng took a breath; this was no longer something that the Friendship-Breaking Fist could awaken.

My mother is no longer in this world.

He seemed enraged, his face expressionless, and suddenly threw a knife.

He never let go of Jiyun, but this wasn't Jiyun; he had used his trump card.

The whistling blade sliced ​​through everything, heading towards the swinging, maneuvering girl in the air, locking onto her landing point and trajectory.

Sato Yuno was startled. She was a little relaxed and almost got hit by the knife. She was only saved by being pulled by the vines that seemed to have a hundred arms and legs. Her abdomen was cut open.

The aftershocks of the sword energy tore through flesh and school uniforms, triggering her fear of the sharp blade passing by.

She was afraid of pain, very afraid.

They are also afraid of getting hurt.

After all, one cannot expect her to be strong-willed just because she relies on her abilities to act aggressively. When scenes of bloodshed occur to her, the sense of power brought about by her inflated ego will be as easily punctured as a pufferfish.

Even a Lawyer with humanity possesses human weaknesses.

The wound healed instantly, thanks to cell regeneration!

"You...it hurts! My clothes!"

Sato Yuno was furious again, but she restrained herself and did not lose her temper to get close to Fang Jie or let him get close to her. She didn't even care about picking up the knife he dropped, and she accelerated away from Fang Jie who was still rushing.

Maintaining distance is her fighting style.

Then, he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you're angry! You're angry! I'm so sorry, I didn't know you didn't have a mother. Where's your father then?"

"It's not in this world anymore, are you satisfied now?"

Fang Jie laughed in anger, and seemed to explode again, speeding up as he tore apart a bunch of vines, picked up the Composite Blade Willow Leaf again, and glared fiercely at Sato Yuno, ready to strike again at any moment.

She became even more cautious and...waited.

Finally, Fang Jie's speed inevitably slowed down, and he needed to resist the continuous attacks of the vines. He became entangled in them, and the cage was woven into shape again.

This time, without any pretense, Sato Yuno revealed the truth, and flowers bloomed inside the cage, scattering highly poisonous pollen.

victory is in sight!

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said such hurtful things." Her expression turned apologetic, then suddenly blank: "I was faking it."

"My body... is poison? How despicable!" Fang Jie cried out in despair, as if suddenly realizing something.

It was an act.

Sneak attack!

He seemed completely unfazed, and with another slash, he pierced through the layers of vines that were equally careless, or rather, cowardly, unable to break through their defenses.

Finally, it stopped and tangled, reaching a pair of pale hands.

Grip this knife tightly, Sato Yuno...

Increase the intensity of poisoning.

Fang Jie is not truly at his wit's end yet; he continues to devour the power of the gods.

But he can't escape now. In this way, he will also get his hands on the massive Honkai energy he has devoured, and then he can better repay the gods.

"You brought this on yourself, you sinner."

Sato Yuno's tone finally returned to its true self, with no outward expression of emotion, presenting a morbid indifference.

How did it come to this? She didn't know.

But after everything changed, she huddled alone in a corner, shivering, her eyes vacant. Just like every time her mother beat her, just like every time she was bullied at school, just like when Fang Jie broke into her home, she neither screamed nor ran away, but waited silently.

She didn't know what she was waiting for.

During this process, she saw Kiana rescue Raiden Mei and leave Chiba Academy with the young lady; she also saw Fang Jie storm into Chiba Academy and search for something.

Looking at them, she had the thought of asking for help, but... she was too scared to utter a sound of distress before they had already left.

Neither Kiana nor Fang Jie paid any attention to her, leaving her among these monsters.

Yes, Kiana is only thinking about Raiden Mei, and Fang Jie isn't even searching for her.

They've all left.

There's no one, there can't be anyone, not even Mom... she must be dead by now.

Only monsters, monsters...

No, no!!!

When she came to her senses, the monsters that had never attacked her, the ones that had terrified her, were torn to pieces—very easily, very simply, very… satisfyingly!

I felt the power.

This feels so good.

But why did you come back?

She had already been to that shelter, but there was no one inside. Fang Jie disappeared as soon as he went in. Why did she have to come back?

I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you...

"Finally, I've got you, you bug."

Outside the cage of vegetation, feeling the 'power' that was no longer being devoured and disappearing, Sato Yuno did not feel happy or relieved, but she still had to continue.

Otherwise, what else can be done?

Having already become a monster, chosen by the gods, all I can do is...

She looked up at the gloomy sky and the arena around her, which had changed its appearance again. One after another, heavy hammers with vines raised high were ready to be used.

"ended."

She aimed at the motionless cage and, as if doing a craft, gently waved her hand.

smash!

Smash it again!