Do you think this world is serious?

Thinking of this, Zofia looked at Chen Xiuming with a hint of surprise and doubt.

In fact, Zofia's intuition was correct; Chen Xiuming was indeed learning from Zofia.

Although Chen Xiuming's physique and Honkai energy have become very strong, he lacks offensive means and usually relies on the power of Kiana's "Great Strength Brick Flying".

Even if one learns magic, one will still lack the means to confront enemies head-on.

The magic covered in "An Introduction to Magic" is usually simple magic.

These spells can be used in daily life and minor skirmishes, but they become inadequate when facing powerful enemies.

Zofia hesitated for a moment, then plunged the war sword into the ground with her other hand.

The blazing flames suddenly erupted, and in accordance with her will, they all flowed into the ground beneath her feet.

In an instant, the air temperature soared, and the seemingly inextinguishable flames around them began to rage.

The blade energy generated when a greatsword is swung can be imitated, but this kind of attack can't be imitated any longer, right?

Zofia couldn't help but ponder this in her heart. At the same time, she didn't stop moving. Her fiery wings fully unfolded, and streaks of fiery feathers shot out, but instead of aiming at Chen Xiuming, they aimed at the area around him.

Beneath Chen Xiuming's feet, it was as if a volcano was about to erupt, with scorching lava threatening to break through the ground's barrier and completely engulf Chen Xiuming.

In response, Chen Xiuming neither imitated Zofia's moves nor dodged. Instead, he thrust his golden spear into the ground, and the Saintess's power spread outwards, instantly suppressing the Honkai energy permeating the ground and eliminating Zofia's attack invisibly.

Zofia was somewhat dazed. This was a move that had always been invincible for her, yet now it hadn't even made the slightest commotion...

Even the most oblivious person could guess that Chen Xiuming possessed the means to suppress Honkai energy or eliminate attacks.

Zofia silently drew her war sword. If she wanted to defeat Chen Xiuming, ranged attacks were basically hopeless. Only close combat offered a slight chance of victory.

The fiery wings behind her suddenly burst into flames, acting as a propulsion system that greatly increased Zofia's speed, propelling her straight toward Chen Xiuming.

Although Chen Xiuming intended to learn from Zofia, he did not want to confront Zofia in this state directly, so he released the golden spear, causing it to shatter and dissipate.

This action caused a hint of doubt to flash in Zofia's eyes, but instead of slowing down, she accelerated her sprint.

However, at this moment, Chen Xiuming drew the revolver that he had shaped from the beginning from his waist, aimed it at Zofia's knee, and loaded it with bullets condensed from the power of the saintess.

Under Zofia's seemingly incredulous yet stunned gaze, Chen Xiuming smiled slightly and then pulled the trigger.

This move is called—

American Iai!

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Chapter 205 "Subduing" Zofia.

boom!

A golden bullet shot from the barrel of the revolver, instantly piercing Zofia's knee and abruptly halting her rapid movement. She lost her balance and fell to the ground, rolling uncontrollably.

The golden bullet pierced Zofia's knee, rendering her unable to move. Furthermore, the Honkai energy within her body was suppressed by the Saintess's power contained in the bullet, making it impossible for her to mobilize even a fraction of it.

Even the clear traces of Honkai energy erosion on Zofia's arms disappeared as a result.

At this point, although Zofia could still wield the war sword and use it to prop herself up, she posed no threat to Chen Xiuming.

Even if the bullet pierced her thigh or calf, she could endure the pain with the willpower she had cultivated over a long period of time, without affecting her combat effectiveness in the slightest. But the bullet pierced her knee.

Despite her severe knee injury, no matter how strong Zofia's willpower to endure the pain was, she could not defy the body's structure and move freely as if she were not injured.

Zofia used the war sword to prop herself up, slightly adjusting the angle of her right leg to keep herself standing in front of her right leg, whose knee had been pierced by a bullet.

Zofia felt an unusual calm as she sensed the Honkai energy within her body, which seemed like a stagnant pool.

Even while still being corrupted by Honkai energy, she could realize that she was absolutely no match for Chen Xiuming in her current state, not to mention that her sanity had been restored as the Honkai energy was suppressed.

Zofia's gaze lingered on Chen Xiuming's handsome face for a moment before turning to the group of girls gathered not far away.

"Levi, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see—Zofia, judging from your current state, you must have broken free from the Honkai's corruption?"

"Yes, thanks to this... sir's help."

Zofia didn't know Chen Xiuming's name, so after thinking for a moment, she simply addressed him as "Sir".

Seeing that Zofia did not appear to be corrupted by Honkai, Chen Xiuming put away the revolver, but did not deactivate it; instead, he hung it on his waist.

After a brief battle with Zofia, he roughly figured out his own strength level.

Whether or not he uses the power of the Holy Maiden determines his strength.

If Chen Xiuming were to fight using only Honkai energy, he would have a hard time suppressing Zofia, let alone defeating her.

However, once he uses the power of the Saintess, Zofia will be suppressed by him and become restrained, making her chances of victory very slim.

"This is Lord Chen Xiuming, who is also the role model we need to follow in the future."

Levi spoke with unwavering conviction, her words filled with admiration for Chen Xiuming: "Lord Chen Xiuming will lead us to completely end the Honkai!"

If it were the old Zofia, she would definitely have believed Revy's words without a doubt. However, after being corrupted by the Honkai, she inevitably had some doubts.

Chen Xiuming possesses the power to suppress Honkai energy, which is beyond doubt, and he will indeed become the "hope" to end Honkai.

However, hope is just hope. Zofia felt that Revy's confident belief that she could end the Honkai was a bit exaggerated.

Although Zofia didn't speak and her expression didn't change much, Revy could sense that she didn't completely believe her words, so she looked at Chen Xiuming.

"Lord Chen Xiuming, may I demonstrate it briefly?"

What to showcase?

Chen Xiuming was somewhat puzzled. He had already demonstrated most of his abilities in the battle with Zofia, so what should he show now?

Levi smiled and said, "Please have that person show themselves, so that Zofia can witness the 'true hope' to end the Honkai."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuming belatedly realized that Revy wanted him to summon Kiana of the End as the strongest and most powerful evidence to persuade Zofia.

Chen Xiuming wasn't the only one who thought of this; Kiana of the End also did. So, without Chen Xiuming having to remind her, she revealed herself, displaying the power of the [Herrscher of the End] without reservation.

The planet's "death spots" quietly appeared in the sky, and an invisible pressure enveloped Zofia, causing her petite body to tremble slightly.

Fortunately, Kiana quickly withdrew her aura and reverted to her expressionless, indifferent self.

Zofia was lost in thought for a few seconds before returning to reality.

"Levi, no wonder you're so confident..."

Zofia glanced at Levi, then looked at Chen Xiuming. Ignoring the bullet wound in her right knee, she stood as straight as possible and shouted in a strong voice, "I am Zofia, the commander of the War Knights. Please take care of me in the future, Lord Chen Xiuming!"

The moment Zofia finished speaking, a Honkai energy storage device quietly appeared on Chen Xiuming's waist, corresponding to Zofia.

Only Kiana, Janna, and Vita noticed this scene, but none of the three made a sound, either ignoring it or showing amusement.

"I look forward to working with you from now on, Zofia."

Chen Xiuming reached out to help the frail Zofia, while simultaneously reinforcing the suppression of the Saintess's power.

Before the Alaya Consciousness can deal with the Honkai erosion, the power of the Saintess is needed to continuously suppress the Honkai energy within Zofia's body.

At the same time, Cecilia bent down and touched Zofia's right knee, healing the penetrating wound in Zofia's knee.

Neither Cecilia, Chen Xiuming, nor Zofia mentioned that her knee had been pierced by a bullet.

Although they are now on the same side, Zofia was indeed an "enemy" of Chen Xiuming and others before.

Even if her knee was pierced, or even if she were seriously injured and on the verge of death, Zofia would not have any complaints.

Cecilia's healing power covered Zoffy's right knee, quickly healing the wound that had been pierced by a bullet.

In just half a minute, Zofia's injuries had completely healed.

The Cecilia of today is no longer the Cecilia of the past. The improvement in her physique and Honkai energy has simultaneously boosted her healing and death powers.

A minor injury like a bullet piercing the knee won't cause much damage.

"Thank you."

Zofia didn't know Cecilia's name yet, but still addressed her with a respectful title.

With Zofia's Honkai energy sealed, the flames that filled the city center and the intermittent flames in other areas, like an endless fire, were quickly burned away, leaving only ashes that resembled smoke and dust that drifted away with the wind.

The scorching heat of the flames did not disappear instantly. The breeze was unable to reduce the heat around them; instead, it was infused with the intense heat and swept towards Chen Xiuming and the others.

Wendy waved her hand casually, and a cool breeze drifted in from afar, mixing with the scorching hot air and diluting the heat.

"Shall we head straight to the next city?"

Wendy asked softly.

Chen Xiuming shook his head slightly and replied, "No rush, let's find a place to rest for a while."

Before heading to the next city, Chen Xiuming needed to introduce the girls to Zofia one by one and let her know about their origins.

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Chapter 206 Target - Einmed.

Although the city center has been completely burned down, surviving low-rise houses can still be found in the suburbs far from the city center.

These houses are often only one story high, but they are more than enough for temporary rest.

During this period of rest, Alaya consciousness began to deal with the problem of Zophia's collapse and erosion.

Similar to Revy's situation, the "seal" formed by the Saintess's power on Zofia is also located slightly below her lower abdomen.

Alaya consciousness had already dealt with the "precedent" of Levi, so dealing with Zofia's Honkai erosion was naturally a piece of cake. At the same time, it did not forget to modify the patterns formed by the Saintess's power into a "storage device" for the Saintess's power.

"That'll be fine?"

"Yes."

Alaya consciousness spoke succinctly, then withdrew her right hand that was pressing against Zofia's lower abdomen, and got up to leave the rather cramped room.

Kiana followed closely behind, leaving only Zofia and Revy in the room.

Zofia lowered her hem and turned to look at Revy.

"Levi, is your situation similar to mine?"

"Ah."