Honkai Impact, I'm not a Ditto!

Sikong controlled his sea fish clones to follow behind them.

As the Valkyries disappeared into the cave, the sea fish clone followed. After passing through the cave, the space inside suddenly became much larger. Even though this was the seabed, after passing through a cave filled with water...

There was no water at all deep inside the cave.

Quiet, dark, with only the lights on the Valkyrie armor serving as the sole source of light illuminating this seemingly large and deep cave.

Drops of seawater dripped from the Valkyrie's body.

The crisp, pattering sound echoed through the desolate, deserted cave.

The Valkyrie armor is waterproof, and everyone can move freely underwater by simply wearing an oxygen mask, which is very convenient.

We have arrived in this space.

Bronya first checked the composition of the air.

Once it was confirmed that there were no toxins and the oxygen content was sufficient, everyone removed their oxygen masks and carefully stored them away.

We might need to use it later.

"This cave must be connected to the outside world, otherwise there wouldn't be any fresh air. We should be able to leave directly from there later."

Bronya said her finger kept tapping on the floating screen.

I don't know what they're doing.

The paramecium slapped the seawater off its body.

"Swimming for half a day, that was really tiring..."

Kiana, Himeko Murata, and the others were observing and chatting. They were still within the Hyperion's communication network and had not broken away, so the main body of the ship could hear what they were saying.

After transforming into a fish-like clone and swimming here, it transformed into a sea snake and landed.

As for how the sea serpent form came about.

Naturally, this new form was specially prepared by Sikong for this operation, so there's no need to elaborate further.

Because the target was small and posed little threat, and because Sikong's stealth abilities were quite good, it didn't attract the attention of Himeko Murata and the others at all.

Under Theresa's orders.

This squad, led by an A-rank Valkyrie, begins exploring a cave known as the Nine Netherworlds.

Speaking of which...

Himeko Murata took this mission very seriously. As a Valkyrie who had suffered greatly from Honkai energy corruption, she was determined to find natural Stigmata to accelerate Schicksal's research into artificial Stigmata.

For the red-haired mature woman, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.

Better artificial stigmata.

It can also resist the erosion of Honkai energy, indirectly prolonging the Valkyrie's lifespan.

For this mission.

Himeko Murata, who usually gets drunk when she gets home at night, has to research information every night after receiving this mission.

According to Kiana, the red-haired older sister checks things very late every night.

Um......

Except for some special times.

Generally speaking, Himeko Murata only drinks after she gets home; she doesn't drink outside very often.

Going out for drinks is always for business dinners or parties. As a single woman approaching thirty, the red-haired woman has always maintained her own circle of friends.

The Valkyrie squad explored for a short while.

They discovered a number of tactical mechs in the cave.

These are toys from the anti-entropy organization.

The fact that they easily defeated them also meant that the Anti-Entropy organization had discovered the Valkyries that the Destiny organization was attacking.

"Could it be that the Anti-Entropy organization is also searching for the Natural Holy Mark and the Xuanyuan Sword?"

Realizing this, Himeko Murata frowned slightly. Raiden Mei, who was beside her, was more composed. Without knowing the enemy's strength, she felt it was better to retreat first to avoid any unexpected events.

However, Kiana doesn't think so.

She kept saying that if the Anti-Entropy organization got hold of the Natural Holy Mark and the Xuanyuan Sword...

It could lead to the destruction of the world or something.

Actually, this was done for Himeko Murata's sake.

Everyone knows that.

then......

Himeko Murata did not choose to retreat in the end, but continued the mission, with her sea serpent clone trailing behind like a shadow.

This cave is like a large maze.

After Himeko Murata, Kiana, and the others entered, they solved the puzzles and explored the area.

They finally found the Xuanyuan Sword after going through countless hardships.

It was a divine weapon left behind by a previous civilization, mass-produced from the tenth divine key—the Key of Domination.

In the hands of different people.

This weapon also comes in different forms.

For example, the Void Grip in the hands of the Crimson Iris Immortal.

It is one of the forms of the Key of Domination.

During the search, Himeko Murata got separated from Kiana and the others, and they all went about their own business.

At this point, Sikong faced a choice.

Should I go with Kiana and the others, or with Himeko Murata?

After thinking for a moment, he chose the red-haired mature woman.

the reason is simple.

In the original storyline, Himeko Murata would be controlled after coming into contact with the Xuanyuan Sword, and would then attack Kiana and the others.

if you can.

Sikong did not want the other party to be controlled by the Xuanyuan Sword.

Himeko Murata's body was already in poor condition, and being controlled by the Xuanyuan Sword and subjected to a large amount of Honkai energy will only make her body worse.

so......

Sikong decides to take the Xuanyuan Sword before Himeko Murata does!

Chapter 126 Seizure

The tenth key of the gods lies ahead.

The seals that had initially enveloped the golden greatsword were beginning to crumble one by one.

This also means...

The Judgment-class Honkai Beast, Chi You, is about to be resurrected.

Himeko Murata, who had become separated from Kiana and the others, was still unaware of what had happened.

Looking at the Xuanyuan Sword suspended in mid-air.

The red-haired mature woman bit her lip lightly, deciding to take the golden greatsword, just as she was about to touch the Xuanyuan Sword.

An accident happened.

The sea serpent clone that had been following Himeko Murata was poised to strike.

On the way, everyone, including the red-haired mature woman and Kiana, went through a battle, while the sea serpent clone hiding in the back was quite relaxed.

This perfectly illustrates the saying, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Sikong manipulated his sea serpent clone into Yuno's form, and with a wave of his hand, a green vine flew out.

With incredible speed, it wrapped around the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword, and with a gentle pull, the golden greatsword flew towards Yuno's clone.

"who!"

Seeing the Xuanyuan Sword being snatched away from her so close, Himeko Murata was somewhat annoyed. Little did she know that this was a rescue, otherwise, in her current state, she would definitely have been controlled by the Xuanyuan Sword.

When walking alone.

Himeko Murata went through a fierce battle.

Her enemies include not only Honkai Beasts that appear out of nowhere, but also tactical mechs from the Anti-Entropy organization, and she is also influenced by Black Xuanyuan.

This resulted in him being in poor condition; he was just one step away from being controlled by the Xuanyuan Sword.

She didn't even notice when Yuno's clone attacked.

If this were an enemy, Himeko Murata might have died here; fortunately, the visitor was not an enemy.

"It's you!"

Her pupils contracted slightly, and the red-haired woman recognized Yuno at a glance.

This pseudo-Herrscher who once escaped right under her nose.

Seize the Xuanyuan Sword.

Yuno's clone had no experience using a greatsword, but Sikong did. He felt a sense of familiarity as soon as he touched the greatsword, but the situation was different when using a greatsword with a different body.

simply put.

Sikong's sword skills are divided into ten levels.

When using Yuno's clones, he's lucky if he can use half of his sword skills.

Moreover, due to the fixed nature of other forms.

Once Sikong switches forms, all of his body's stats reset, which means that no matter how many other forms he uses to familiarize himself with sword techniques, he can never fully utilize his original sword skills.