Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

The engine started very quickly, less than half a minute before Iserly stopped it and immediately began to adjust it.

However, the activation attracted quite a few Honkai creatures. Although they were not very intelligent, they would follow the crowd... The later Honkai creatures also did not understand what was happening, but following the Honkai creatures that came first was always the right thing to do.

Jiuxiao and Jizi killed so quickly that all the Honkai creatures attracted by the noise in front were already dead, while the Honkai creatures that followed behind, confused about the situation, began to get lost and most of them were already preparing to turn around and leave.

At this moment, Iselin started the engine again. Hearing the engine noise, the Honkai creatures that had been hesitant and preparing to leave immediately became as if they had been injected with adrenaline, roaring and charging again.

The old have fallen, the new have taken up the banner and continued to charge forward, while many newer ones have joined their ranks.

This went on for a long time, until Jiu Xiao had dug a pit around the area and picked up all the stones. Then he simply used his thermal vision to clear the area, sweeping away large areas with each sweep.

While engrossed in the battle, Ji Zi glanced at Jiu Xiao and paused in surprise as she swung her sword.

"Uh...we're supposed to be on a guard duty, not an annihilation mission, right?"

A moment later, the Honkai creatures in the Nine Heavens area were almost completely wiped out. Even when the noise was heard, only a few Honkai creatures charged forward, stepping over the corpses of their own kind.

But it only added a few centimeters to the height of the mountain of corpses. A flying stone pierced through their skulls, causing them to fall onto the mountain of corpses.

After dealing with this matter, Jiuxiao turned around to help Jizi.

Jiuxiao flew through the air, relentlessly scanning with his heat vision; whoever he glared at would die. Below, Ji Zi swung her sword, unleashing waves of scorching heat that swept across vast areas.

Soon, Himeko's side had almost completely wiped out the Honkai creatures, and there were no more Honkai creatures to follow up.

"Hey, you're really good... I was planning to bring Seele and Penglai Temple Nine Heavens back another day to clean up a bunch more. Now, I guess this area won't have any Honkai creatures gathering for a long time."

Himeko leaned against the Corona Greatsword to rest for a while, and a rare smile appeared on her cold face.

"They were even planning to call Seele and the others... I have a feeling this mission isn't about protection at all, it's more like a sting operation..."

Jiuxiao stared speechlessly at Iselin and Himeko. The engine noise hadn't decreased in the slightest; it was still roaring loudly. Their only apparent achievement today was the complete annihilation of the surrounding Honkai creatures.

"Don't say that... The engine noise has decreased a lot, it's 2 decibels quieter than before, and the frequency of the sound isn't as harsh..."

Iselin placed the test data and previous data in front of Jiuxiao.

"Moreover, this time the situation is a bit different from before... It's mainly because you killed them too quickly, Jiuxiao, that caused the Honkai creatures to rush up wave after wave. Generally speaking, there aren't that many Honkai creatures; most of them will retreat on their own once the noise stops, and only a few that don't leave will be annihilated..."

"Uh……"

Jiuxiao helplessly shrugged, "Who knew this would happen?"

Then Jiuxiao patted the engine system and said to Iserline:

"More than the Honkai creatures, I'm curious why this thing has been working so hard for so long, and you only reduced the noise by 2 decibels? Wasn't it supposed to be below 120 decibels?"

"That's an ideal value. There will always be a difference between rationality and reality... It's already quite good that we can achieve this effect with the current materials and technology."

Iselin covered her head and hid behind Himeko to avoid being hit by Jiuxiao like Amisa.

"Look at how kind and friendly I am, I won't hit you, why are you hiding?"

Iselin didn't speak, but just looked around at the mountains of Honkai creatures and moved even further away.

Jiuxiao was amused by Iselin's behavior and beckoned to her.

"Get back here, I'm going to hit you, and nobody can stop me."

"Good."

Iselin came running back excitedly.

"Now that the experiment is over, let's leave. Hmm? Himeko, aren't you coming?"

Jiuxiao and Iselin finished packing their things and were about to leave when they found that Himeko was still standing there.

"Let's go. But I'm thinking...wouldn't it be better to just not restrict the noise and turn it into a sonic weapon?"

"The idea is good. It might be feasible if we have a safe power amplifier and a convergence device."

"Then please."

"Well, on the condition that you find the materials for me, and also that you don't let Bronya know..."

Watching Himeko and Iselin chattering about the possibility of sonic weapons, Jiuxiao, pulling the engine system cart, muttered under his breath:

"Instead of using it as a sonic weapon, it's better to use it as a monster spawner..."

Chapter 265 Return to Paradise (1)

When Jiuxiao returned to his room that night, he found Penglai Temple already lying in bed.

Although Penglai Temple Jiuxiao usually looks a bit dull, he is at least in good spirits and has a very sunny and cheerful personality.

But now the girl is lying on the bed, propping her face up with one hand, exuding an aura of unhappiness and sadness.

"What's wrong? Did something happen at the base that upset you?"

"Ugh, I'm being rejected..."

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao was halfway through her story when she saw that it was Jiuxiao returning. She grabbed the blanket beside her and wrapped herself completely in it.

"It's nothing. Get some rest!"

Being disliked? Jiu Xiao immediately thought of what Xi'er had told him today. So he happily sat down on the edge of Penglai Temple Jiu Xiao's bed, lifted a corner of the quilt to reveal Penglai Temple Jiu Xiao's little head with its face flushed red from being suffocated.

"I heard from Seele that Bronya offered you a spot in the Grey Moth unit, but Himeko refused. Are you upset about that?"

Well, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything. Now, with a trusted relative gently bringing up her painful memories, Penglaiji Jiuxiao suddenly felt wronged and on the verge of tears.

"Captain Himeko dislikes me because I'm a newcomer, thinks I'm a hindrance and doesn't want me, and says that it would be better if she were the only one..."

"..."

Jiuxiao really wanted to say, "Isn't this the truth?" But seeing that Jiuxiao at Penglai Temple was already teary-eyed, she swallowed her words.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. There's no way to exchange all those little pearls for money."

"Get lost. I was almost crying and you're still joking with me." Penglai Temple Jiuxiao wiped his eyes, sat up and punched Jiuxiao.

Jiuxiao obediently took the punch and then lay down to the side.

"Sadness turns to anger, but anger only lasts a moment. Haven't you noticed you're not as sad anymore?"

"??? Are you dreaming or something? Who comforts people like that!"

Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao stared wide-eyed, looking at Jiuxiao in disbelief. How could someone with a body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius utter such unromantic words?

"Cough cough cough... It's not important, as long as you're not sad anymore." Jiu Xiao coughed twice to ease the awkwardness.

Damn it, Kiana's method of diverting attention always works quite well...

"According to others at the base, Himeko has always been aloof and cold, treating everyone the same. Perhaps it's because the Gray Moth unit has been constantly fighting on the frontier that it has cultivated such a resolute heart. Perhaps it's because the Gray Moth unit suffers so many casualties that it has become so unapproachable and cold-hearted..."

"Yes, I know. I'm not angry with Himeko, and I'm not sad... I just feel a little sorry for Bronya." Houraiji Kyushou sat upright on the bed, sharing half of the blanket with Kyushou.

"Bronya valued me so much and made all sorts of promises to Himeko. In the end, Himeko still refused to let me join the Gray Moth unit."

"It's alright. Himeko didn't see your potential, so let's skip the Gray Moth Squad. When you cry for missing the sun, you'll also miss the stars."

Even without the gray moths, we still have our permanent combat troops. Life at the survey team has been pretty good these past few days, hasn't it?

"Um…"

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According to Iserline's research, the newly emerging insect species possesses rapid reproduction and swarming characteristics. It is imperative to locate their strongholds as soon as possible, eliminate the Queen Insects, and resolve this problem.

No one wants to encounter them again in the future, only to find that they have multiplied and grown to an uncontrollable degree.

The Firemoth's investigation team searched the entire area around the base, but found nothing. After thorough investigation, Bronya deduced that their only possible location was in Houmu Paradise.

Upon learning that she would be going to Houmu Paradise to continue her investigation, Seele was exceptionally happy. She had never been to Houmu Paradise before, neither before nor after the Great Honkai Outbreak.

Even though Houmu Paradise is only a dozen kilometers away from the base, Seele, who is busy with various base affairs every day, has not been able to find time to go there even once in five years.

"Yay, yay!"

Seele skipped and hopped ahead of the group, soon to reach the amusement park she had been longing for, and she was going there with her dear older sister.

If it weren't for the group of people following Seele with bags and weapons, it would be hard to tell that Seele was there on a mission, not for sightseeing.

"Wow... this is Houmu Paradise! It's even bigger than I imagined!"

Seele excitedly ran into the gates of Houmu Paradise, spread her arms and spun around a few times, trying to take in all the sights inside.

"Yeah, and it's quite lively here, but we need to be careful. The Honkai creatures here tend to congregate, and disturbing them will cause problems."

Seeing Seele so happy, Bronya didn't want to interrupt her, but she still spoke up to give her a slight reminder.

“Follow me, we’ll go around the gate. I know a shortcut that will save us from unnecessary trouble.”

"As expected of the all-powerful older sister~"

Jiuxiao: "Bronya, have you been here before? You seem quite familiar with this place..."

"Yes, but that was after the Honkai Impact 3rd, so we missed seeing the vibrant side of this paradise... If it weren't for the Honkai Impact 3rd, these adorable Houmu would surely have brought everyone even more smiles..."

Bronya sighed regretfully. It was precisely because of these Houmu dolls in the park that Bronya had once found joy, so the robots in the Firemoth were all made in the Houmu style by Bronya.

Unfortunately... even the adorable Houmu couldn't mask the panic and despair that the Great Collapse brought to people.