Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

"But that's just the perspective of mortals. These boring atmosphere-makers are short-sighted and can't see our greatness and the terror of our power."

So when I first met you, I was very curious...

—Just how strong are you, really?

"Just how much despair-inducing power does a body created by God possess? I really want to know."

In Piana's crimson eyes, the focus detector began to operate at high speed.

Ordinary methods simply cannot harm the doctor in front of you.

She is strong.

But just how strong it is, no one knows.

So Pianna really wanted to know.

That would require... different methods.

After all, we can't win without resorting to some desperate measures.

"Then let me show you the true power of this body, the mode transformation, the secret code."

—the beast.

Overclocking and overloading have made the machine's operating sound audible to the naked ear.

The sound was like a honeycomb.

"Peng!"

The left arm, which was originally covered with artificial skin, suddenly exploded. The artificial skin module automatically popped out, and the smoke emitted by the explosion of the micro explosive bolts swirled around the "girl" in front of her.

No, she can no longer be called a "young girl".

The mechanical arms, made entirely of metal, are exposed to the air. The lines in the crimson eyes have completely erased any sense of life, making them unmistakably a visual system composed of mechanical components.

The mantis blade popped out, its mechanical patterns even gleaming with a scarlet light.

That's the result of overclocking, an overload that overflows the body!

At this moment, Bianna's entire demeanor had changed; her elegance and coldness were gone.

Only the last remaining, almost solidified, frenzied killing intent and twisted malice instantly filled the entire space!

This is her trump card: alienation.

We will utterly destroy our powerful enemy at the cost of losing our human form!

Of course, losing human form means that the self will be alienated, which is why people will shape machines to look more like humans.

It's simply because drivers, as humans, can only understand themselves.

Humans, with two hands and two feet, cannot understand what it feels like to have a third hand, nor can they understand how to think with two heads.

Trying things too easily can change your perception of yourself.

Self-awareness is the key to being human.

When self-perception begins to become distorted and inaccurate, a person ceases to be a person.

Instead, it's some other "things".

Therefore, this model is rarely used and cannot be used for a long time, because it can easily and completely change one's self-perception, making it impossible to return to the original state.

Only after losing its human form will it completely lose its human "self," and in the process of losing and destroying itself, it will rush headlong toward the end of life itself.

That's not fun at all.

But for the short term, Pianna was willing to pay the price.

Simply because of her boundless curiosity.

When a person falls in love with something, they develop an intense curiosity about it.

I want to know everything, and I want to see everything.

All because of a twisted and insane love.

Or rather, the hunting genes alone have been activated for the first time in history.

The crimson pupils, stained with blood, resembled flowing rivers of blood, a testament to their profound transformation. Even the shape of the pupils themselves had changed, resembling a blood-red full moon, dazzling and stunning, yet also exuding a cold and enduring indifference.

"Good evening... Doctor."

The monstrous-looking Pianna revealed a smile, long and terrifying like a crescent moon.

Like a devil's smile.

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This is so shaky...

Jiu woke up again amidst the earth-shaking tremors, clutching her head.

Head hurts.

In the end what happened?

Nine was awakened by the falling pebbles.

Then I saw...

--hell.

Or perhaps heaven?

Jiu didn't know, but her eyes were already filled with a sea of ​​light.

Crimson light and a purple ocean!

It was like a battle of gods from an ancient legend; all she could see with her limited vision was a fight.

But it was an extraordinary battle.

An incomprehensible battle.

They didn't even know who the two sides in the battle were.

If it weren't for the intense pain still radiating from her body, she might have thought she was dreaming.

a nightmare.

"You're so annoying!!"

Piana roared as he charged down from mid-air.

Sharp claws gripped the shields that Herrschers would generate.

That tortoise shell is very difficult to break.

However, the opponent's attacks proceeded unimpeded.

In an instant, the girl jumped away.

The instant he jumped away, several white javelins whizzed past the spot where Pianna had been standing.

"Uhhhhhhhh!!!"

A streak of crimson light flashed by.

The shield was shattered instantly.

Even a Herrscher's shield can't withstand many blows from a monster!

It really couldn't last long.

Looking at Bianna's ferocious face, sodium chloride remained completely unmoved.

As the shield shattered, the three Void Spears behind him instantly transformed into platinum and gold ribbons, which quickly coiled into a bundle like springs.

Then it struck out suddenly!

P.S.: Everyone else is celebrating the New Year today, and I'm stuck here writing. *sobs* Need some comfort! [collapses]

Chapter 103, Section 106: Christmas

We're short-handed!

"Nine is still unconscious! All communications are in complete disarray!"

"The upper echelons haven't broken through yet, and now there's no one left to lead the assault?!"

My head hurts so much... Who's yelling over there...?

I feel a bit irritable, especially when I have a headache.

I slowly woke up, and my face started to hurt from being in close contact with the shards of debris for too long.

There seem to be quite a few people moving around in front of me.

Wait a minute! Figure out how you passed out!

Suddenly, Hoshiguma remembered everything that had happened before and immediately sat up with a jolt.

It hurts.

Every part of my body felt like it was about to fall apart.

But this is not the time to rest.

Jiu was lying on the stretcher, completely unconscious, and it seemed that she was more seriously injured.

Where is that guy?

Looking around, he saw that all the guards were in a sorry state. A huge gap in the ceiling was very conspicuous, indicating that it had been dug out.

How long has it been since this happened?

Where did that guy named Piana go?!

My entire memory is like a blackout. I was fighting, but I couldn't beat that guy, and then I fell here.

Then she fainted.

When I woke up, I was in my current state. The enemy had vanished without a trace, and I had no idea how much time had passed.

Anxious and worried, Hoshiguma grabbed a member of the Royal Guard next to her.

"How much time has passed now?!"

"Ah... this... a ghost... a ghost sister?"

Many of the police officers here know her. After all, Sister Ghost is a very righteous person who moves between the underworld and the legitimate world. The Guard Bureau has cooperated with her before, so naturally some of the police officers here know her.

"Tell me, how much time has passed! What time is it now!"

"Um...it's 11:30 now...more than an hour has passed."

"It's not too late."

With that, Hoshiguma picked up the Hannya from the ground.

"What...what's not too late?"

The officers didn't even know where Hoshiguma's clothes came from. The scene was too chaotic. After the previous fierce battle and various unexpected situations, the scene was almost out of control.

The group of thugs had clearly reached their limit of tolerance for injury and death, and were so ferocious that they had almost lost their minds, like trapped beasts struggling to survive.

“I said, come with me, I’ll lead you on a raid.”

"What??"

Everyone at the scene was stunned. Hoshiguma was charismatic, but he was ultimately a member of the underworld. Moreover, some of the police officers didn't even recognize him.

We don't know where Piana has gone, so we have to hurry.

"If anything happens to the hostages, we're all doomed!! Come with me!"

With that, Hoshiguma turned and left.

She had a loud voice before, and she was a tall and imposing female ghost.