Time in a collapsing world

Chapter 1294 Who is it?

Half an hour later, in the underground hangar of St. Freya Academy.

A small fast assault ship from the Hyperion was ready. Outside the hatch, several young girls had already assembled.

Kiana and Mei arrived first. Shortly after, Sirin appeared with an expression that said, "This queen has condescended to serve me," her golden eyes lazily sweeping over the group: "Hmph, even cleaning up the minions requires my help? Really..."

Before she could finish speaking, a calm, even voice interrupted her: "According to the mission briefing, the Honkai energy reaction in the target area exhibits irregular pulsations, raising the possibility of mutations or influence from unknown factors. More combat power means more security." Bronya glided slowly from the other end of the passage, seemingly suspended by something, her grey eyes as calm as ever. Seele quietly followed beside her, offering a shy smile to everyone.

“Bronya is right,” Mei nodded, “and the situation in the sea area for this mission may be more complicated than the briefing suggested, so everyone should be careful.”

Sirin pursed her lips and said nothing more, which was taken as tacit agreement. Although she and Kiana still couldn't avoid their daily bickering, they were much more serious when it came to important matters, especially when it involved potential "unknown factors."

"Everyone's here, let's set off!" Kiana was eager to go and was the first to board the ship.

The assault ship's engines roared low as it slowly pulled out of the hangar, accelerated, and quickly became a point of light in the sky, speeding towards the Southern Hemisphere.

……

Smoke mingled with the salty, damp scent of the sea breeze, slowly dissipating. Outside the makeshift defensive fortifications, the last few Honkai Beasts attempting to climb up from the side reef area were reduced to dust under the intense barrage of fire.

"Phew—done!" Kiana sheathed her slightly hot dual pistols back into their holsters, wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead, puffed out her chest, and turned to Mei beside her with a bright smile. "Mei, Mei! Did you see that move I just made? A series of thrusts followed by a side spinning kick, which sent that big guy flying into the sea! And the final burst of dual pistol shots, wasn't it super cool!"

Mei had just elegantly shaken off non-existent stains from her katana when she heard this and smiled gently. She was about to praise the overly energetic Kiana when—

**Boom boom boom boom—!!**

A series of deep, piercing roars, accompanied by sharp whistles cutting through the air, came from the high ground to their side and rear. Immediately afterwards, a dense rain of energy beams and explosive projectiles, like a precisely calculated web of death, covered the entire beach and nearshore area in front of them!

Those remaining Honkai Beasts, whose main force had just been wiped out by Kiana and Mei, and who were sporadically emerging from various places or attempting to regroup, along with the reefs, waves, and even a small area of ​​shallow sea where they were hiding, were instantly vaporized, torn apart, and annihilated under this violent and efficient baptism of fire! The flames from the explosions merged into one, illuminating half of the bay.

In just over ten seconds, the shelling ceased. The beach, which had just been ablaze with sporadic threats, was now reduced to wisps of smoke, charred craters, and slowly receding purple Honkai energy mist—a scene of appalling cleanliness.

"..."

Kiana's smile and smug expression froze instantly.

With a stiff neck, she slowly turned her head to look at the gray-haired girl on the high ground who had put away her quadruple-mounted heavy cannon—Bronya Zaychek. Behind her, a combat vehicle with two mechanical arms had appeared—a weapon that Bronya named Heavy Bunny, designed by Vilvie at Amethyst's request, and finally successfully manufactured with the help of hope.

Bronya dusted off non-existent dust from her hands, her gray eyes calmly sweeping over the "clean" battlefield below. She nodded to Seele, who was approaching, before turning to Kiana and Mei, her tone as unwavering as ever: "Cleanup complete. According to Heavy Bunny's wide-area scan, there are no effective Honkai energy reactions within a five-kilometer radius. The mission area is safe."

Kiana opened her mouth, then closed it again, then opened it again, finally letting out a long, mournful sigh: "Bronya!"

She rushed up the high ground, taking three steps at a time, and circled Bronya and the heavily armored bunny that had begun to automatically store its weapons and return to normal travel mode. The envy in her eyes was almost palpable.

"That's too unfair!" Kiana pointed at the Heavy Bunny, her tone tinged with envy. "Such a huge cannon! Such a fast rate of fire! And it's fully automatic lock-on coverage! Clearing mobs... no, clearing the battlefield is just too efficient! There's no need for us to rush in and hack and slash like this!"

She became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, her cheeks puffing out, her eyes filled with accusation as she looked at Bronya: "And what's more! And what's more! This big thing was specially made for you by your older brother! It was tailor-made! And it can even upgrade along with you! Why did your older brother only make such a powerful and good thing for you, and not one for me too! It's not fair! I'm clearly his sister!"

Bronya tilted her head and then calmly replied, "According to Bronya's analysis, the creation of Heavy Bunny requires a high degree of compatibility with the user's brainwave frequency, neural reaction speed, and talent for heavy firearms. Kiana, your fighting style leans towards high-speed close combat and precision shooting, so heavy mechs are not suitable for you."

"Then you can make me something else too!" Kiana persisted. "Like dual pistols that can transform into a super cool motorcycle! Or knight kick boots that can fire rainbow beams! My brother and his friends are so amazing, they can definitely make them!"

Mei also came up, smiling helplessly as she pulled back the slightly agitated Kiana: "Alright, Kiana. Mr. Amethyst created the Heavy Bunny for Bronya because Bronya needed it. Everyone has different weapons and fighting styles that suit them. Aren't your gun-fu and Kaslana's fighting techniques unique and incredibly powerful?"

Celine, who had appeared unnoticed, crossed her arms and scoffed, "Idiot, if you want good weapons, become stronger yourself, so strong that he'll have no choice but to make them for you. Complaining like a child here, aren't you ashamed?"

"Who are you calling a child!" Kiana immediately shifted her focus.

Seele tried to smooth things over in a low voice: "Um... Kiana's marksmanship is really amazing... Bronya's fire support also made us much safer..."

Seeing Kiana and Sirin bickering again, and Mei and Seele smilingly trying to calm them down, Bronya smiled too. But then, as if sensing something, she suddenly ordered Heavy Bunny to point its cannon in a certain direction.

"who is it?!"