Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"Yuno, I'm so sorry to ask you to come and see me off so early..."

On the tarmac, Anna, who was waiting to depart, looked at the lavender-haired girl beside her with some guilt. Her physical condition was not very good and she should rest more.

"It's okay, I'll stay with you for a while..."

Yuno said this somewhat insincerely, and then looked at the transport plane with its doors opened not far away with a somewhat distracted look, a little dazed.

If possible, I would like to enter the hatch with Anna so that we don’t have to separate.

Yuno couldn't help but think.

Yuno, who had experienced the collapse of the world, felt extremely fragile and lonely at this moment. The abnormality in her body made her feel fear and disgust all the time.

She knew she was an outlier here.

It was Anna, whose sudden sincere care and companionship made her feel the long-lost warmth of the world.

Therefore, now that this friend who brought her warmth was about to leave, Yuno felt extremely uncomfortable and frightened.

So the one who really longs for companionship is actually herself...

"Hey! It's okay, I'll always be back during the holidays!"

Anna didn't feel too reluctant. She finally received the official appointment. Anna, who was about to take up the post of Snow Lotus Team, was extremely excited and eager to face the battles in the future!

After all, I have worked hard for so many years since I was a child, just for this day!

But she was not stupid after all, and she could see Yuno's reluctance to leave. She was moved and temporarily suppressed her imagination of the future, took her hand and comforted her.

"I'll send you a gift when I get to my new station, okay?"

After thinking for a while, he added,

"I've just joined the official elite team, so I'm not quite ready for this... How about this? Once I've gotten familiar with the situation and proven myself, I'll invite you over. How about that? I heard the seascapes in Southeast Asia are beautiful. I grew up at headquarters, so I'm really looking forward to it!"

Yuno shook her head, then nodded.

"It's a word."

In fact, I still feel uncomfortable. After all, now that Anna is gone, I am the only one left here again.

However, seeing the anticipation in Anna's eyes, Yuno felt that it would be better for her to remain quiet.

I opened my mouth again, feeling that I should say something more, but I didn't know what to say. After thinking for a while, I said,

"Have a safe journey..."

Yuno feels that being "safe" might be the happiest thing in the world, right?

"Hehe, I know!"

Anna didn't understand this and just took it as a normal farewell blessing. At this time, the signal light on the transport ship lit up, and the personal terminal also received the message, so she quickly said,

"I'm leaving now! Yuno, take care of yourself at headquarters! The Valkyries here are all great seniors, and you can always ask them for help if you need anything, so don't stay in your little room all the time!"

After saying that, he waved his hand to say goodbye, and gave Yuno, who also waved goodbye, a hug. Then he boarded the ship and left with a giggle. At the moment before the hatch closed, he raised his arm high and waved to Yuno.

"Let's go..."

The air currents from the transport ship's ascent made her hair rise in the wind, and she even felt her eyes squint. When everything calmed down, the landing pad before her was empty, and Yuno felt a little empty inside.

All my only friends have left;

Previously, Director Changguang advised me not to overuse my strength. Over-reliance on this kind of aimless venting would only make me gradually controlled by the power.

Therefore, I can’t go to the training room now.

Yuno looked up at the clear blue sky outside the protective barrier and suddenly felt a little at a loss. What should she do next?

"Haha, are you sending your friend off?"

Yuno, who was walking towards the Immortal Blade base, suddenly heard a man's gentle voice, as if talking to her.

Besides Yuno, would anyone else take the initiative to talk to her? Yuno looked in the direction of the voice with some confusion. A man in a blond suit was walking towards her with a smile.

"You are, His Excellency the Bishop?"

Otto's image is well known to everyone in the Satori headquarters, and Yuno naturally knows it too.

Probably just passing by?

Yuno took the initiative to move to the side of the road so as not to block other people's way.

"I came here specially to see you, lovely girl."

Otto said with a smile,

"Don't worry. Before Orlandel left on his mission, he specifically asked me to help take care of his younger generation. It's just that I've been so busy that I haven't been able to fulfill my responsibilities. I'm extremely sorry for that."

Yuno looked at the pair of equally green eyes opposite her with her emerald green eyes. She inexplicably felt that the man opposite her was insincere, so she said "Oh" to indicate that she understood, and then prepared to leave.

She is not patient and polite to everyone.

Otto didn't give her a good first impression, so she didn't vent her unhappiness directly on him, which was considered an improvement in her self-control.

Even if the other party is the Archbishop of Destiny!

"..."

Otto, who was caught in the awkward silence, suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Did I get too excited? I was actually turned down by my own subordinates at the Tianming headquarters?

Of course, the great Bishop of Heaven's Destiny would not care about these little things, and continued to say with a smile,

"It seems there's been some misunderstanding between us. Let me state in advance that, aside from Youlan Delle and Rita, who were personally assigned by me, the mobilization of the remaining Valkyries was handled by others... Ah, of course, as the current Bishop of the Mandate of Heaven, it's only natural that you would blame me, so I humbly accept it."

"Your Excellency, what is the matter?"

Yuno felt inexplicably irritated, and her resistance to him increased instead of decreasing.

"Haha, didn't I say it? Fulfill the promise with Youlan Dell."

Otto did not take it as an offense, and continued to speak calmly and with a smile on his face.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Otto Apokalis, the current Bishop of Heaven's Destiny. I possess supreme authority over all of humanity's cutting-edge technology and data. I also happen to have some knowledge of biotechnology and the 'fusion warriors' of previous civilizations. Therefore, perhaps I can provide some assistance to Miss Yuno's current predicament..."

Otto stood far away, not trying to get close to Yuno, trying not to put any psychological pressure on her.

"Also, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not asking you to cooperate with me in any experiments. It's just that as a leader, you should lead by example. How about giving me a chance next time so that I won't become a liar who breaks his promises..."

Otto was indeed not lying. He had no interest in conducting in-depth research on fusion warriors, and this was not the purpose of his trip.

Yuno looked at Otto, thought about it, and couldn't find a reason to refuse, so she nodded.

………………

The Destiny transport ship flew fast and smoothly, and even at an economical cruising speed, it took only a few hours to reach the airspace over the Philippines from the Mediterranean.

It is said that if one advances at full speed regardless of the cost, it will take only 45 minutes to reach the Far East Branch from the headquarters.

But Anna didn't pay attention to this at the moment.

Compared to those technical things, the things in reality made her more surprised and at a loss.

Anna, who had just arrived at the Snow Lotus team's base, didn't see the welcome ceremony filled with flowers and applause she had expected, nor did she see the joyful team atmosphere she had hoped for. There were no hugs, no smiles, only deep frustration and depression...

"What's going on here?"

Anna, who had just entered the room, was quite embarrassed by the heavy atmosphere in the air. She even took out her communicator to check the appointment letter and current location.

"It's Team Snow Lotus. Am I in the right place?"

Anna looked at the Valkyries sitting in various corners of the room, all of whom had ugly expressions on their faces, and couldn't help feeling uneasy. Could it be that the Valkyries here didn't welcome her?

"The new team members have just arrived, so cheer up and don't let others misunderstand you."

A heroic girl with short light blue hair walked out of the innermost room. She first scolded the Valkyries with a stern face, then walked over to Anna, who looked confused and didn't know what was going on, and smiled helplessly.

"Welcome, Team Member Anna Shaniat, we've been waiting for you for a long time... Sorry, this should have been a warm welcome. I apologize."

“Ah, no no no…”

Anna waved her hands hurriedly, feeling relieved. She thought, "I'm glad you didn't welcome me." She asked carefully,

"This...Senior, has anything bad happened recently?"

"You're welcome. My name is Jier Mist, and I'm the current captain of the Snow Lotus Squad. Just call me Jier."

Jier took Anna's luggage, led her into the camp, and introduced the names of the team members to her one by one; the Valkyries who were called also perked up and greeted Anna.

But Anna was still confused because she saw the team members she just met become depressed again after sitting down. She couldn't help but ask,

"Captain, what are they doing..."

Jier sighed and said,

"It's not a big deal, actually. You were transferred from headquarters to the Snow Lotus Squad as deputy captain. The former deputy captain, Na Wen, who you replaced, also just received orders to resign. The team members are just reluctant to let him go."

"Ah? This... I... I'm sorry... I didn't know..."

Anna was a little incoherent, feeling as if this was really her fault.

"No, Team Member Anna, we don't blame you."

Before Jier could say anything, another Valkyrie stood up not far away to explain to Anna. She was about to say something more, but was rebuked by a warning look from the captain. She stammered a few times and sat back.

Another Valkyrie who didn't see the warning look said with a sad tone,

"It's just that the deputy captain received an order to go to the Third Research Institute to cooperate with experimental research..."

"Experimental research?"

Anna was a little confused. The Third Research Institute was located in Northern Europe, not at the headquarters of Savior, and she didn't know much about it.

"Those who go there are all A-rank Valkyries, and... and so far, not a single one has walked out alive..."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, hitting Anna's heart, and she understood the meaning of this sentence.

Valkyries, even A-rank Valkyries, are just guinea pigs?

How can this be?

How can this be!

Anna turned to look at the captain beside her in disbelief. This world was completely different from what she had imagined, and Anna felt at a loss.

"To die on the battlefield against Honkai is death, to die in the laboratory of Destiny is also death. It's all the same, isn't it? This is the Valkyrie's mission, a mission to dedicate herself to the future of mankind!"

The third Valkyrie spoke up, and with a tearful voice, she struck Anna with another heavy hammer.

Anna felt as if she had suddenly had a nightmare. For a moment, she was in a daze, as if she was in a dream.

How could this happen? Anna was heartbroken for a moment.

The Shaniyat family precepts she had received since childhood, the strict training she had received since childhood, the vision of destiny, the future of mankind, the mission of the Valkyrie...

Mission, glory, victory, triumph...

Everything is so glorious and radiant, as holy as an angel.

Anna has always longed to become such an angel and has been working hard for it.

Now, I have just left the ivory tower of the headquarters and entered the real world. Suddenly, I found that there seemed to be many things behind these beautiful appearances that I didn’t know before.

Deliver it to yourself in this extremely impactful way.

It's not even about blood and death, but the stark, cold, and emotionless declaration of the cruel reality that "Valkyries are just worthless consumables."

Anna didn't know how to describe her feelings at the moment, and thousands of words were stuck in her throat.

But I don’t know what to say.

She only felt that the world that was once so bright and brilliant in her eyes suddenly became much dimmer...

………………

In an unknown corner of the world, a gray snake is tending the farmland intently, as if the soil under his feet is the greatest work of art in the world.

All I can say is that every gray snake has its own different hobbies...

Gray Snake soon learned about Lin Wei's contact with Anti-Entropy. Although he was a little surprised that things were not what he expected - he had originally thought that the protagonist should still be struggling in the pursuit and search of Destiny.

Stepping out of the chess game and playing anti-entropy is indeed unexpected.

But it doesn't matter, the gray snake is happy with this.

“Once a seed touches the earth, there are only two possibilities: either it dies, decays, and returns to the earth; or it takes root, sprouts, and grows into a flourishing plant.”