Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Then--

"boom!!!"

The air, burning violently under extreme pressure, was torn apart! Vision trembled, and the sky was ablaze.

The high-pressure explosion spread in all directions, and a huge mushroom cloud rose from the center. The immense overload pressure and high heat energy instantly destroyed several square kilometers of the area where the Tower of Babel was located! Even the once-popular bunker buster bombs of the United States did not have this level of destructive power. This is the thermobaric weapon evolved from the thermobaric bomb, a top-level bomb in the modern world second only to nuclear weapons!

The dazzling white light was visible even in Moscow. The surging flames were swept into the sky, and the whole of Siberia was shaken. Landslides and collapses occurred in the surrounding mountains. In that instant, the entire snowfield experienced a magnitude 4 earthquake! The two Su-27s had already escaped three kilometers away, but the huge blast wave still made them desperately grip the control stick to stabilize the aircraft.

At that moment, the white lion turned around and saw a giant dragon, writhing in pain, taking flight from a cloud of fire!

"How can it be!"

"Roar!!!"

The dragon flapped its wings! A blizzard roared, and a cold wind, more ferocious than fire, rose from the ground and swept towards the plane!

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"We arrived a little early."

Otto sat by the fireplace, warming his hands on the flickering flames. "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be waking up at this time. We predicted it would be a month from now, which has disrupted some of my plans."

The Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Bellenas, is a giant Honkai Beast in its dragon form. It was discovered slumbering beneath the permafrost, and the Tower of Babel was built there largely for the purpose of studying it. This was a joint research project between the Soviet Union and the British, and many former Soviet scientists were also present within the Tower of Babel.

Schicksal summoned many Valkyries to Siberia to prevent the awakening of Bellenas. A large number of Valkyries are necessary to combat the Judgment-class Honkai Beasts, and the elite Snow Wolf Squad is no exception.

“Nothing related to the Honkai can be calculated using common sense.” Claire leaned against the doorframe, her long, fitted combat suit fastening various types of guns to her thighs, arms, waist, and other parts of her body—a style typical of Kaslana gun-fu users. “But Babel was never meant to be saved anyway. We have a few days to transfer the test subjects, and that’s enough. When Moscow comes to investigate, the bombed-out Babel will be a dead body with no way to prove anything.”

"uh-huh."

"A Judgment-class Honkai Beast, huh? You probably released it on purpose. I remember it was sealed away perfectly well. But I can guess your intentions. Humans are just that stupid. As long as you release the monster, everyone's attention will be focused on her. You even threw out thermobaric bombs... No one will guess that Schicksal's technology has reached a point where it's not afraid of thermobaric explosions. The Tower of Babel's defenses can even withstand nuclear explosions." She fastened the iron buckle on her boots. "Now the experiment will return to London, and everything here in this dark place will be buried in history books."

“It’s not just my victory; you also have what you want, for example, to kill your biggest threat here without leaving a trace,” Otto said casually, glancing at his pocket watch.

“Cecilia isn’t really a major threat; she’s just lucky. She doesn’t have any tricks up her sleeve as a woman.” Claire straightened her clothes. “But Otto, to lose the strongest saintess of Destiny in order to control it is, in the words of the Chinese, the act of a tyrant, a sign of national ruin.”

“It’s not like Schicksal has never lost its strongest saintess before. Over the years, Schicksal has relied on me, not one or two… saintesses.” Otto finished checking his pocket watch, smiled at her, and said, “Let’s begin. The thermobaric bomb was dropped a minute ago. After the planes in Moscow lost contact, Moscow was able to react and send the Valkyrie, which will take about five hours. During these five hours, we can do whatever we want without being detected. It’s time for us to cover our tracks, and it’s also time for you to deal with Cecilia.”

"Cecilia has arrived?"

“Of course, they’ve always suspected us. They haven’t left Moscow for months, and they must be on their way now, arriving much faster than the people of Moscow. And whatever their suspicions, fighting the Judgment-class Honkai Beasts is the top priority, and that’s where your chance lies. However, my dear friend, if you really can’t defeat Cecilia, I won’t offer you any help.” Otto laughed. “After all, I can get along well with a living Cecilia; I can just play the good guy. I’ve been doing that for over four hundred years.”

"You're worse than me."

“Likewise, as for the staff of the Tower of Babel, apart from our researchers, those Soviet scientists will all die here. In fact, I have no interest in their research at all; the progress of cloning technology alone has almost made me sell my entire Destiny.” Otto shrugged. “Scientific and technological progress is truly built on gold, but my friend, the future Destiny will be a world shared by you and me, the Apocalypse family and the Kaslana family.”

“You know perfectly well that I have no interest in sharing destiny, and I’m tired of being a bad woman. My Valkyrie career should end after I finish this job.”

"Oh? To stay with your heartbroken and adorable child, and become a devoted wife and mother for the rest of your life?" Otto smiled.

“I will naturally use everything I have to soothe his wounds,” Claire said calmly. “You all call me a witch, but if he prefers a gentle and pure saint, then I’ll become a saint. I can throw away all my past hobbies, personality, dignity, and shame, and become the most docile and humble person I can be, as long as Bubu likes it.”

"A woman like you will go to hell."

Claire didn't answer, but turned to look out the window. The incandescent light of the explosion rushed towards her, the walls trembled slightly, and the Tower of Babel stood firm in the vacuum of temperature and pressure.

It doesn't matter if I go to hell; that's something that happens after I die.

Even if we go to hell, I'll hold him, cling to him, and drag him down with me.

We are one, we love each other.

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K423-1, the older sister is holding her younger sister's hand as they run down the corridor. The multi-layered tempered glass is shattered by the shockwave, revealing beautiful and intricate patterns.

The two sisters ran barefoot, wearing only thin white dresses. The younger sister was already out of breath, but the older sister still pulled her hard, forcing her not to stop!

"Hurry! Hurry! It's okay, this building won't collapse. It's a structure that can withstand bunker buster bombs!" Even as they ran, the older sister didn't forget to educate everyone, "The glass you see is broken, but it's not really broken. It's just the impact-resistant interlayer inside that's broken. It's still very strong! Don't be afraid!"

The corridor was deserted. Logically, since they had already escaped from the bedroom, someone should have come to catch them using the surveillance footage. However, the older sister, who was prepared to escape, did not encounter any of the staff members.

This made her even more terrified.

Because she knew perfectly well why. Through the peephole, she could see that the children in every bedroom down the hallway were fast asleep—not in a hypnotized state. Hypnotized people sleep peacefully, without any grimace, because they fall asleep naturally. But now, every sleeping person was clenching their teeth, as if fighting something in their dreams. And in the monitoring rooms on each floor she passed, the staff were also fast asleep, slumped over their desks, clenching their teeth in the same manner!

She hadn't read many books and knew little, so she didn't understand what was going on; she only sensed danger. This was because these people were being forced into hallucinations using mescaline alkaloids. This drug had permeated the entire building through the ventilation system, and anyone unprepared would inhale it, falling into a hallucination within seconds and becoming hopelessly immersed in the illusion.

But the drugs also numbed their nerves, causing them to hallucinate but leaving them unable to move, forcing them to fall asleep.

But despite its terrifying nature, it gave the sisters a greater chance of escape! The Tower of Babel's defenses were at their weakest at this point, and the older sister possessed the spatial ability to pass through walls at will! They might even be able to break through to the outside world!

This is too much of a coincidence. Everything happened too much of a coincidence. The Honkai Beasts were causing trouble, the Tower of Babel was attacked, and all the researchers were asleep... It's just too perfect.

But the older sister didn't say a word; she ran all the way to the floor where her "brother" was.

Chapter 88. Theresa is an adult. Please note.

Ten hours earlier.

At 3 p.m., near Moscow University City, in an underground cinema.

University towns are usually the liveliest places in a city. Today isn't a particularly important day, but it's still the start of the school year, and young people are out shopping every moment, men and women braving the cold as they walk past shop windows. Couples or roommates who haven't seen each other for two months are excellent consumers. Cafes and cinemas that have no market in the adult world often thrive in university towns.

On the one hand, it's because college students, though short of money, are willing to pay for the enjoyment of life. On the other hand, this street has recently attracted many young people who come to listen to the famous international idol group "Sugar Dew Star Frost," and even the hotels and guesthouses in the university town are fully booked.

qwertyu.

Today's movie shown in theaters is "The Matrix," starring Keanu Reeves. Actually, this film was released in 99, but due to ideological issues, major American films often undergo lengthy censorship in Moscow. So it was delayed by a year and didn't have a scheduled release date; only a few small theaters could see it.

Therefore, although it was a very famous movie, not many people watched it. When Brunhilde arrived at the movie theater, he felt that the occupancy rate was less than 30%. He sat in a corner and waited until the lights were turned off and it was pitch black before the voices of the crowd became much clearer.

"Have you heard? The Tower of Babel is being evacuated, and all the researchers have to go back to London. It seems the collaboration between Schicksal and Moscow has been terminated?" The young women watching the movie in front of them spoke in hushed tones, but Brunhilde had noticed the two women's rather beautiful appearance from the start, and realizing their Valkyrie identities, she deliberately pricked up her ears to listen.

There have been quite a few Valkyries visiting Moscow lately; you can often run into them while walking around.

And indeed, most Valkyries are not very wary in society. But that makes sense; normal Valkyries don't usually reveal much information to ordinary people when they casually discuss things. At most, they just seem to be talking nonsense.

"Are you sure? Babel Tower has hundreds of people, going back to headquarters and competing with us for jobs?"

"I'm sure. I even asked specifically. Headquarters sent so many of us to this icy Arctic to carry out a mission. It couldn't be just to help Babel evacuate, could it?" the girl snorted. "And it really is. After all, we, Destiny, possess so many extraordinary powers and amazing technologies. Everyone wants to peek at our research materials. If we don't escort them, Babel will probably have to bleed Destiny dry if they want to leave!"

“I feel like with so many people coming to Siberia, we should do something, right? We’ve been here for months, just waiting around all day without training. My bones are going to give way.” Another girl whispered, “I didn’t come to Moscow to take a long vacation. I heard that two major families are here.”

"You actually meant that it would be great if you could be chosen by Lady Cecilia and pulled into her Valkyrie squad, right?" Her friend grinned. "Unfortunately, the Saintess is on a long vacation, I think she's retired. The Snow Wolf Squad is gone and has become some kind of idol squad! They still have to rely on the young lady of the Kaslana family to support them."

"Who said it was the Saintess? I actually want to join Miss Brunhilde's company. Compared to Miss Shaniat, don't you think Miss Kaslana is better?"

"Why would you be interested in a good-for-nothing who doesn't even have Honkai energy..."

"Hey, hey, hey, wouldn't you want to work under a child that cute? Miss Brunhilde is the future head of the Zhuchen family, and it's said she likes women! The Snow Wolf Squad has risen through the ranks since joining her company; who knows, they might have been sexually harassed!"

"It's highly unlikely that a useless person would try to sexually harass an A-rank Valkyrie..."

"Anyway, I didn't come here for Lady Cecilia. There are so many admirers of Lady Cecilia, the competition is too fierce." The girl blushed slightly. "Miss Brunhilde is also in Moscow. If there's any evacuation issue, I'll volunteer to protect her! I've already scouted the location. The hotel I'm staying at is just across the street from the villa that the Kaslana and Shaniat families rent together!"

Brunhilde listened to these words with a somewhat sullen expression, not daring to make a sound, not wanting the two girls to know that the person they were discussing was sitting right behind them.

"Do the Kaslana family and the Shaniat family live together? Does that mean Lady Cecilia and Miss Brunhilde also live together?" The group of best friends in front continued to ask.

"Nonsense, those three families are all related, they're like sisters. You know, Miss Brunhilde has to call the Saintess 'sister-in-law.' And Lady Theresa is here too, and the Apocalypse family lives together, doesn't they? The Snow Wolf Squad members sometimes stay there too... Anyway, the house is big enough, and beautiful girls are coming and going every day."

“You really want to fit into that circle, and…” Another girl took a sip of juice and chuckled, “You also want to be the pretty girl living in that villa? To be sexually harassed by that useless young lady? Let me tell you, a young lady of noble birth but without talent might have a dark side. Everyone around her is a Valkyrie except her, she must be very twisted. If all else fails, you could try to change your sexual orientation and pursue Lord Siegfried, he’s also from the Kaslana family.”

“I’m different from you guys. I’m not going to be a third party. I just like the unofficially announced Brunhilde… Besides, my sexual orientation is perfectly normal, okay?”

"I really want to remind you that in a normal world, heterosexuality is the normal orientation..."

The movie started soon, and the whispers subsided considerably as most people became engrossed in the film. Two girls occasionally glanced back, seeing a quiet, handsome young man with square-framed glasses standing behind them. The girl who had been discussing Brunhilde suddenly felt a flutter in her heart. Although she said she liked girls, most Valkyries were actually bisexual; they just had extremely high standards for appearance and ability, standards that only Valkyries could typically meet.

She happened to be the type who didn't value supernatural powers much, otherwise she wouldn't have wanted to pursue Brunhilde. Unexpectedly, she met such a clean-cut and handsome boy at the movie theater. He looked like a top student still in high school, with long, soft white hair that covered the corners of his eyes, like a solemn willow tree by a pond.

It's a pity that she's already in her twenties, and it seems a bit shameless for her to make a move on a high school boy like that if outsiders found out.

"Bubu, have you set your sights on the advance team?" The silver-haired beauty in his arms gently hooked her arms around his neck, her eyes filled with a hint of jealousy. "You've only seen them once or twice! And you want them after only seeing them once or twice!"

Just as the two Valkyrie girls said, Theresa Apocalypse, the young lady of the Apocalypse family, was as docile as a cat, sitting slightly turned to the side in his lap, watching a movie with him.

The petite girl, barely 1.4 meters tall, wore elegant, thick-soled leather boots and creamy white stockings, the sides of which were adorned with shimmering embellishments. The Apocalypse family was wealthy; even in a casual style, Lady Theresa's attire was as exquisite and charming as possible. Her outer garment was a small, high-necked dress, and her long, smooth, white hair cascaded down from her beret, falling into Brunhilde's collar.

As the movie reached its climax, Theresa took off her shoes, her toes curling gently beneath her white stockings, her arms resting on the boy's thighs. Brunhilde reached his hand inside her clothes to stroke her smooth, supple thighs, while his other hand encircled her waist to ensure she remained securely seated on him.

From an outsider's perspective, Brunhilde's actions were invisible; to them, it appeared to be a heartwarming scene of a brother holding his sister while watching a movie. However, Theresa was sobbing, trying to stand up, but the boy pulled her back down by his waist.

"No, Auntie, I was just eavesdropping for a bit. I don't think I'm that promiscuous, do I..." Brunhilde pressed her fingers lightly against the silver-haired beauty's soft, flat belly, making her sit even deeper, as if they were getting closer. "It was clearly your request to come to the movies with you, Auntie."

"No... Haaah, you're not allowed to look at other girls..."

"I didn't look, I didn't look. If Sister Leah isn't here, I'll only look at Auntie~ okay?" Brunhilde looked down at Theresa, whose eyes were unfocused, her eyes full of affection. Then she kissed her and whispered, "Auntie will never get married."

Theresa's slender waist tensed, and she couldn't speak for a long time. Her toes also spread out weakly, like a cat's paws blooming.

The movie featured a thrilling scene where Neo bent over to dodge bullets, eliciting gasps of amazement from the audience. Brunhilde, captivated by the silver-haired beauty's unique charm compared to other girls, finally released her hand from Theresa's mouth after a long while. Theresa's pupils dilated, her limbs went limp, and a slight drool trickled from her lips; she was so weak she almost fell off her seat. Brunhilde reluctantly pulled open her trench coat and wrapped it around the little kitten, trying to avoid attracting attention.

"Bubu...put Theresa down...get down first...I'm going to the bathroom." Theresa took a while to wake up, and she pretended to be asleep while lying on him, feeling a little embarrassed, and whispered her instructions.

"No need, it's fine as it is." Brunhilde smiled mischievously at her embarrassed expression.

“In that case… Theresa will soon… want to again…” Theresa blushed, gently patted his chest, and nestled her slender, undeveloped body in his arms.

"It's okay, the movie is long, we can just continue watching."

"Ugh..." Theresa wanted to resist, but she was utterly powerless. She knew that her little master was just teasing her on purpose, but...

The silver-haired loli's beautiful eyes were filled with happiness.