Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

However, the expected profanity from Amy didn't come out. Instead, Amy solemnly accepted the sack full of medicine.

After carefully examining the medicines, Amisa bowed deeply to Jiuxiao and Penglai Temple to express her gratitude.

"Thank you. It's amazing that we were able to collect such well-preserved medicine outside of [the area]... Thank you for your efforts. With these medicines, many people won't have to die... Thank you."

"But these medicines..."

Emisha shook her head at Jiu Xiao, signaling him to stop talking. The medical department would sort out and resolve the issues—those that were still usable and those that weren't.

Although the test results may be quite unpleasant, such a large bag of medicine is enough to rekindle the hope of life for those patients.

Chapter 259 Return to the Nest Operation

More than an hour before the Gray Moth troops returned, it was already past midnight. The Fire Moth base, which should have been peaceful and quiet under the cover of night, was once again thrown into turmoil.

The combat troops, fully armed, began clearing away the Honkai creatures near the tracks, while the engineering department began checking whether each part of the road gate was functioning properly.

The Gray Moth Squad is a special unit led by Himeko Murata, composed of Valkyries who were once responsible for fighting against the Honkai.

However, after the Great Collapse, the Valkyries, who were created to fight against the Collapse, lost their purpose.

At that time, Himeko stepped forward and, with a tough attitude and ruthless methods, reorganized these Valkyries, gave them new meaning to their existence, and personally led them to continue fighting for the survivors.

They are responsible for monitoring the collapse status of the collapsed area of ​​Changkong City and searching for resources to supply the base. Because external investigation is very dangerous and carrying supplies is even more difficult, the Gray Moth unit has a very special vehicle - the orbital battleship Hyperion.

It should have been a genuine aircraft carrier, but due to damage to its power plant, it was no longer able to take to the skies. In order to make this steel behemoth operational again, it had to be converted into a ground-based warship that moved by rails.

The only downside is that the Hyperion produces a huge roar and sparks like a beacon in the night as it moves along its orbit.

It is this "minor side effect" that causes the Fire Moths to be extremely motivated every time the Gray Moths return, engaging in a race against time to escort the Honkai creatures attracted by the Hyperion, a beacon in the night.

Jiuxiao and Penglai Temple Jiuxiao joined the third squad led by Xier, responsible for defending the area of ​​the base gate control room.

The opening of the gates will unleash a massive influx of Honkai creatures, and Bronya will lead the frontline warriors to fight off their attack. Seele's third squad will be responsible for preventing the Honkai creatures from interfering with the closing of the gates after the Gray Moth troops enter.

Having already experienced several such protective battles, Seele appeared quite relaxed, often cracking jokes to ease the tension of Penglai Temple Nine Heavens.

While Jiuxiao and his two companions chatted and laughed outside, Iserline, who was in charge of controlling the gate's closure, was in much more pain. The cowardly Iserline lacked the strength and optimism of Jiuxiao and his group. If the gate's operation weren't so crucial, Iserline would definitely be hiding in some corner of the base right now.

"Seele, you better be serious... This gate is the strongest barrier in the base. If it malfunctions, we're all doomed..."

Iselin huddled in a corner of the control room, watching the outside world through the peephole. Seeing Seele still grinning, she couldn't help but remind her via the communication system.

"Alright, alright~ That's precisely why my sister arranged for someone as reliable as me to defend against it, isn't it?" Seele patted her chest dismissively, reassuring Iselin.

"Ugh... I'm only worried because of you... Oh well, at least the other two are reliable. Jiuxiao! Penglai Temple Jiuxiao! I'm counting on you two!"

"Don't worry!" "I'll do my best."

Jiuxiao and Penglai Temple Jiuxiao replied to Iselin, telling her not to worry.

"Hey, you jerk Iserline, don't look down on me like that!"

Seele angrily waved her little fist at Iserline in the control room.

"Attention all units, the Gray Moth unit will arrive in fifteen minutes."

Boom boom boom——

Shortly after the base's alarm sounded, a sharp, noisy roar came from afar.

A tremendous roar echoed across the sky, awakening the slumbering beast that was Changkong City. In the darkness, the flames generated by friction with the orbiter seemed to be the only beacon in the pitch-black night of this shrine, and countless Honkai creatures transformed into surging tides, sweeping after the Hyperion.

Amidst the ever-growing, ever-closer noise, less than five minutes remained before the gray moth army could engage the fire-chasing moths.

As the steel behemoth, the Hyperion, gradually came into focus, Seele shouted with pride and excitement.

"Although the commotion was a bit loud, isn't that a good thing? They're like angry roars of defiance echoing through this world that has been destroyed and left completely silent. This is proof that we exist in this world!"

"You're so optimistic... Every time I see those dark, swarming, 'black tide' of Honkai creatures behind them, I don't know if I'll survive the night."

Nine Heavens' heat vision swept around, melting the last wave of Honkai Beasts that approached the nearby area.

"So, doesn't that reveal the meaning of our existence? Are you ready, little sister?"

"Of course, I'm always ready."

After putting on the gloves that he and Jiuxiao had embroidered with the Cross of the End in the room, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao, with a heavy cannon in his left hand and a greatsword in his right, began to clean up the Honkai creatures in the area with Jiuxiao.

Watching Jiu Xiao and his companion slaughtering their way through the enemy ranks, and then looking at Xi'er hopping around with her scythe, it was clear that while both were fighting valiantly, Xi'er's tattered scythe couldn't keep up with the rate of fire from Jiu Xiao and his companion.

Iselin muttered under her breath, "See? I told you they were more reliable than you."

With a snap, Seele sliced ​​a corpse in half with her scythe, then chuckled and said to Iselin through the communicator:

"Yes, yes, times have changed after all~ I wonder when our great inventor, Dr. Iserly, will be able to upgrade my scythe?"

"Ahem, well... supplies are tight, there's nothing I can do..."

"Hmph, only I'm easy to talk to. If it were Emisha, if you said no, she might hang you up and whip you for three days straight."

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As the base gates opened and the Hyperion began preparing to enter the station, an accident occurred.

A brand new Honkai creature, resembling an insect, surged forward like a swarm of insects, engulfing and devouring all the original Honkai creatures.

However, their numbers did not decrease; instead, they split and regenerated into even more insect-type Honkai creatures.

At the same time, Bronya's urgent cries rang out in the communicator.

"Attention all units! New type of Honkai Beast detected ahead. Change the battle plan and retreat to base!"

Before the voice on the communicator had even finished, Bronya herself appeared in front of Jiuxiao and the others.

Bronya didn't have time to talk to Jiuxiao and the others, and shouted at Iserline.

"Iserlyn, close the gates immediately after the Hyperion enters the station!"

"But there are still people on the front lines who haven't been evacuated..."

“I’ll go rescue them, don’t worry. If the gates aren’t closed in time and those guys rush in, the people in the base will be in danger…”

No sooner had Bronya finished speaking than she witnessed a scene she could never have imagined.

Chapter 256 Welcoming the Return of the Gray Moth with Sacrifice

The Hyperion came to a stop near the locks, and its main guns began firing...

Bronya stared wide-eyed at the light emanating from the main cannon as it charged, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Contact the Gray Moth unit! No...no, get the frontline personnel out of artillery range immediately! Quickly!!"

"Damn it, they're firing at this range...!! Are they trying to destroy the gate?!" "The Gray Moth unit is refusing to connect to our communications...!"

"Get down!"

Jiuxiao and Penglai Temple Jiuxiao shouted and rushed over, pinning Bronya, Seele and the others to the ground.

The light that tore through the sky briefly blinded everyone; the artillery fire grazed past them just meters away, and the resulting scorching heat caused them indescribable pain…

Lying on the ground, Jiu Xiao looked at the light cannon in front of him and then through it at the location of the Hyperion.

In the command room of that orbital warship, Himeko Murata, with her long red hair obscuring half of her gaunt face, gripped the Corona Greatsword in her left hand and dragged it on the ground, calmly watching the main gun's attack without joy or sorrow.

The Hyperion's main gun pierced the gate that sheltered the Fire Moths, and also annihilated the suddenly appearing new type of Honkai insectoid creatures.

But just like the Honkai creatures were annihilated, those frontline members on the battlefield whose names Jiuxiao couldn't recall and who didn't even leave behind ashes also became the dead souls under the main gun's attack.

"Phew... I survived. Those Gray Moth guys were too reckless..."

Iseline patted her chest as she got up, thankful to have survived another day. But when she stood up and saw the completely destroyed gate, Iseline felt as if the sky had fallen again.

Communication with the Gray Moth unit has been restored... but nobody cares anymore.

Bronya's tears fell uncontrollably as she gripped the communicator with trembling hands, calling out to it repeatedly.

"Frontline... Calling the frontline... The Honkai creatures have been eliminated, withdraw immediately... Calling the frontline... The Honkai creatures have been eliminated..."

Bronya's hoarse voice rang out into the communicator, but no one responded...

"The gray moth has sent a request to rejoin the flock..."

"Ha, they've blown up the gates, is there any point in applying? Let them decide for themselves..."

Finally, Seele fell silent, her smile gone, and led the distraught Bronya back to the Firemoth.

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The medical department, which should have been bustling with activity and filled with Amisa's roars, was unusually quiet at this moment.

After all, the medical department is busy treating the soldiers on the front lines all day long, but now that they haven't even left ashes, there's no need for treatment anymore.

Emisha hugged her knees and sat on the hospital bed, crying silently.

"Will this be the price every time the gray moths return?"

What kind of question is this? Amysa glared angrily at Penglai Temple Jiuxiao, but when she thought about how Penglai Temple Jiuxiao had lost her memory and that they had been on that battlefield, Amysa couldn't bring herself to be angry with her.

“…No, this is the first time…” Emisha paused for a moment, then continued, “and the last time… I’m still so weak, unable to protect anything. If only I could have the same power as you…”