Bab 257: Chapter 257: He came to pick me up~
Thin rain clouds floated in from the sea, blocking the sunlight with their pure white bodies, giving the earth some shade, and bringing hazy drizzle, bringing a moist breath to the earth.
Tick-tock.
It is the sound of rain falling.
[■■■! ! !]
It is a roar that belongs only to monsters.
The Honkai beasts that crawled up, spread out, and rushed up from the sea crowded together and surged onto the land along with the waves and the seawater.
There are too many, so many that it's frightening and terrifying.
It was too fast, so fast that people couldn't react, and they didn't even know how to act... Even if the people on the land fought back as quickly as possible, in that brief moment of confusion, countless Honkai beasts had already gathered together and squeezed onto the land.
From the discovery of the abnormality on the sea surface to the sounding of the alarm to people's discovery that Honkai beasts had already flooded onto land, the entire process... took less than thirty seconds.
It was as if those Honkai beasts did not swim over from the sea, nor did they crawl onto the land by themselves, but were squeezed onto the land by some rapidly expanding thing... But none of this mattered. For the people on the defense line, responsible for guarding the coast, all of this was not important.
What is more important now is to stay alive and do everything possible to maintain the defense line, while contacting people inland and other defense areas to request support.
But…
"What do you mean you can't do it?!"
The head of the defense zone yelled at the other end of the communication. The numerous artillery sounds, the roars of monsters, and the sounds of collapsing buildings around him forced him to shout with all his might so that he could feel that he was speaking... otherwise, he didn't know whether his words would be drowned out by the chaotic sounds around him.
In fact, the radio reception of the communication was normal. As a communication component specially equipped for combat personnel, many of them were directly built into the helmet. In this case, his voice would naturally not be affected by external sounds...
But at this moment he could no longer recall these things. Most of his energy was absorbed by the terrible situation before him, so it was naturally difficult for him to control the volume of his voice when communicating.
However, the situation on the other end of the communication seemed to be similar...
"We can't do it! Do you think you're the only one under attack? We're also... you bastards! Stop being distracted! It's just a big Honkai beast! Move! Attack!"
The other party seemed to be roaring, and the conversation was interspersed with some angry accusations and orders to command the troops.
"Damn it, is there no news from the base?! Send some support!"
"We are on our way. It will take at least eight minutes!"
"It's hard to say if we can hold out for five minutes at this rate. Damn it... why is this Honkai Beast Tide so outrageous... can't the reinforcements be faster?!"
"The entire Mu Continent's defenses are in crisis. How fast can you go?!"
"What's wrong with these Honkai beasts?! Are they going crazy today?! Fire artillery to clean up the area! Do you hear me? Don't be stingy with the ammunition! Just clean up the entire coastline! Help us relieve some of the pressure!"
"Where are the Fusion Warriors? Any news?!"
"All the defense lines with Fusion Warriors have been given special attention. Don't think they can come to help. They are too busy! The Fusion Warriors who are not in Mu Continent should have received the news... Let's find a way to stop these monsters here first!"
The communication was filled with noisy and confusing voices, making it difficult to get a call.
But soon, they found it difficult to spare the energy for the conversation, as the severe battle situation forced them to focus on command.
Then... they discovered surprising things one after another - these Honkai beasts did not seem to be like before, just surging up from a fixed place in the sea.
They seemed to have some kind of command and began to have "tactics"... How did they know... It was because they were surrounded!
Some of the Honkai beasts broke through their defense line at an extremely fast speed and pierced through their defense like a sharp knife. The Honkai beasts at the front ignored their own life and death and continued to pile up corpses to clear the way for the Honkai beasts behind, while the Honkai beasts behind rushed in madly, constantly widening the gap.
In the end, this group of Honkai beasts was like a dagger piercing flesh or a nail hammering into a board, embedding themselves in the middle of their team, dividing their defense line, and making it difficult for them to take care of each other.
Not only that, those Honkai beasts even began to deal with the artillery falling from the sky... The water on the ground was controlled by them, or perhaps one of them, and it flew up from the ground and blew up the artillery in mid-air.
But... it's okay, there are still several lines of defense behind them, and heavy firepower and aerial firepower are all behind them. The most important thing for them now is to drag these monsters here and not let them run inland.
As for sacrifice? They were already prepared. Every soldier who had experienced fighting and faced Honkai had already realized this. Those who were afraid of death would not stay on the team. Everyone here had experienced the test of war and had faced Honkai several times.
Not to mention, the "Fire Moths" have already received the news, and reinforcements are on the way, so... it doesn't matter, as long as you perform your duties well, as long as you persevere, they will definitely drive the Honkai back into the sea like before... right?
Just as they were thinking this, they saw a huge "water bubble" forming in the air... The huge azure blue "water bubble" was particularly conspicuous under the drizzle.
Then... they watched the huge bubble fall toward a separate position...
they wanted to stop it, they wanted to fight back, they wanted to break through, but it was all useless and they couldn't do it.
they attacked the "water bubble" and tried to stop it from falling, but all attacks and all means would disappear after being immersed in the "water bubble," and it was not affected at all, and the speed of falling did not slow down at all; they tried to break through the surroundings but was pressed back by the endless Honkai beasts...
Fortunately, the members of the other group reacted promptly and quickly, coordinated and supported each other, and briefly broke through the group of Honkai beasts that blocked them in the middle, allowing a few people to escape.
As for the others... they lagged behind a little because they needed to provide cover and cover the rear. In addition, there was a constant stream of Honkai beasts harassing them, which separated them once again... In the end, those who were not able to be picked up were hit by the huge "bubble."
And then... the "bubble" burst and the azure water flowed all over the ground, covering the already wet ground with a shallow layer of water. As for the people inside... they disappeared completely, and no one knew where they went.
"Damn it! What the hell is that?!"
The soldiers all looked unhappy as they watched the open space where their comrades were supposed to be standing being gradually occupied by Honkai beasts.
In the distance, all the buildings that originally had the nature of fortresses were submerged by Honkai beasts. The walls, corridors, and rooftops were filled with those strange Honkai beasts.
The "lighthouse" that was originally used to protect against rainy nights was struggling to hold on thanks to its own height, but as the Honkai beasts set up "ladders" and climbed up the walls with moss-like substances, the "lighthouse" might not be able to hold on for long.
Explosions could be heard from the air from time to time, and the sky filled with drizzle would often burst into flames. Those were the colors produced by the premature explosions of artillery fire, just like fireworks... It was a pity that no one was there to appreciate this scene now.
Every time a "firework" bloomed in the sky, the hearts of the people present would sink a little bit... Now their hearts have fallen to the bottom and can no longer fall.
Because from the moment the first round of artillery support arrived, not a single round of artillery fire could land! All of them were blown up in the air in advance! By the blue water that came from nowhere!
Moreover, they also asked people from other defense zones, and it seemed that this was the case only in their area. Although some of the artillery fire from other areas would be intercepted, at least a lot of it would be able to land and cause effective casualties!
But where are they here?!
Not a single shot landed successfully!
In other words, there must be a high-threat unit on their side, and even... it is very likely the "Herrscher" in the sea!
This is not good news...
Everyone had a vague guess of what they were facing, and the defense zone commander also reconnected with the next few lines of defense.
"Give us one more wave. We won't need support after that. Be prepared for defense. And... the weapon in the engineering department, is it the nuclear bomb that Miss Vill-V mentioned? Or something? Is that thing finished? If possible, fire one at us and try to evaporate us and these monsters together."
The defense zone commander said this to the defense line in the rear and the "Fire Moth" in the communication.
"…Have you already determined this?"
"We don't have that much combat power, and given the current situation, it's hard to hold out until support arrives... So this is the only way. Facing such an existence, we can only do our best to survive."
The zone commander's tone became somewhat calmer.
"So, is that thing ready? Give these monsters a big one, maybe we can kill the Herrscher along with them. Then we can have the words "Died heroically to defeat the Herrscher" engraved on our tombstones. At least it sounds pretty glorious."
"…I'm sorry, although we have successfully produced a nuclear bomb, it will take time to ship it out of the warehouse."
"So... we probably won't be able to wait, right?"
"Yes."
"That's such a pity..."
His hand that was pulling the trigger paused for a moment, he sighed softly, and then quickly knocked back the Honkai beast that was rushing towards him with the butt of the gun, and fired a few more shots, killing it.
However, just as he habitually glanced at the seashore to observe the number and density of the incoming Honkai beasts, he was suddenly stunned.
"Wait, what is that...?"
He was talking to himself almost subconsciously because he couldn't believe what he was seeing, who he was seeing.
That person... No, that's not right, that's a creature! A Honkai creature!
He is a fake! He must be a fake! The Honkai Beast is wearing his skin to disguise him! It must be! Something similar has happened before, right?!
"He's fake! Don't be distracted! Shoot!"
He quickly shook his head and dodged a few times to avoid the Honkai beasts that took the opportunity to attack him. He fired several shots and killed them all. At the same time, he did not forget to shout loudly on the communication to wake up his comrades who were stunned by the guy's face.
Then, he quickly adjusted the gun mode, connected the special magazine, and immediately pulled the trigger at him!
BANG BANG BANG!!!
The entire magazine was emptied, and apart from the Honkai Beast that was hit midway, a small number of bullets were still aimed at him... Although this number of bullets could not directly affect the "Herrscher," it should be able to affect it to a certain extent... right?
Then, they saw that the azure water was flowing quietly in the air, wrapping around the bullets, deflecting them, and even causing them to stagnate in the azure water.
Finally... it quietly dissolved in the blue water.
"You guys are really brave to use what I researched against me~"
He spoke, with a hint of smile and gentleness like water.
But his words sounded so terrifying to them.
"What?"
"What? Don't you recognize me?"
He was still smiling, and it was obviously a normal smile, but in their eyes, his face, his expression, and his smile were so strange.
He raised his hand and gestured gently, and the Honkai beasts that were originally attacking them suddenly became quiet, staying where they were obediently, just surrounding them without making any other movements.
"No... are you kidding me? You have to be kidding me?!"
"It's not a good habit to deny the facts right in front of you."
He walked slowly along the path that the Honkai beasts had separated on their own, and came in front of them.
He gently lifted the windbreaker part of his hunter's suit with his right hand and lifted the hem, then bowed towards them gracefully and politely.
"Long time no see, everyone."
Bang!
However, all he got in response was a gunshot and a bullet that was deflected.
Buzz——Boom!
What followed was the energy filling up and then the sound of hitting.
But of course, an attack of this level cannot do anything to Nozomi.
"Shut up."
The man who fired the shot had anger and resentment in his eyes.
"Don't talk nonsense in front of us with his face, monster."
"We will not allow you to defile our comrades like this!"
"…Awesome awareness."
Nozomi sighed softly.
"If that's the case, even if I say I'm still myself... you won't believe it, right?"
"Well... it's okay, I don't mind."
"I just..."
Nozomi raised his hand, and the azure blue water flowed and outlined in the air, forming the shape of a "bubble."
'Damn it?! What happened?! He was the one who caused the "blister" just now?! He is the Herrscher? Or... is it the Herrscher who came here in his skin?!'
They didn't know, they could only pull the trigger and attack him, or take out the explosives they had and plan to die together with Nozomi.
But... what a pity, Nozomi was faster than them all.
"I just want you to get some sleep."
Nozomi smiled slyly and slightly raised his other hand which was originally hanging down. The layer of water on the ground quickly began to rhythmically surge, and finally directly wrapped their bodies, and then... broke, and their figures disappeared with them, and no one knew where they went.
"Good night, and have a sweet dream."
Nozomi whispered this blessing softly, and then... with a wave of his hand, he threw the "bubbles" gathered in the air far away, across the long distance, and hit the second line of defense.
At the same time, Nozomi took another step, bringing with him the water that continued to spread on the ground and the tide of Honkai beasts that had barely decreased in number, and attacked the second line of defense...
However, even with advance preparations, this line of defense did not last long in front of Nozomi, and the same was true for the third and fourth lines...
Afterward, Nozomi, with the spreading tide, the drizzle falling from the sky, and the endless Honkai beasts, attacked the city, the city with the [Mark].
From the discovery of the unusual ocean movements to Nozomi breaking through four lines of defense, the entire process... took only sixteen minutes.
His movements were somewhat rough... no, or rather, they were quick and decisive, as if he was in a hurry as if he had something he wanted to do.
[Why are you so impatient? Although I know you are the main force, and I also know that you will use a center-blooming tactic against them, but your actions are too fast, aren't they? ]
Himeko asked in a teasing tone in her thoughts. From her tone, she seemed to be in a good mood.
[I just have something to do. How about you? Will you be happy to see Hua?]
[Happy, of course, I am happy. Hua has really grown up a lot now. It's very satisfying~ But she is still so rigid... You don't know how funny her expression was when she first saw me.]
Himeko's tone was a little bit proud, and of course, more of it was funny. After all, the shocked expressions of Hua and those former teammates were really funny to look at.
[But fortunately, they didn't show any mercy...]
Then, Himeko's tone softened, with a hint of relief.
[After all, if you give them a warning in advance, they will only think that you are a fake]
[Yeah, isn't this what you want?]
Himeko curled her lips.
[But it does hurt to be looked at with such hatred by my former teammates... You really have a bad taste, Nozomi.]
[Whatever you say]
Nozomi has become immune to such remarks. He just moves forward steadily, seemingly slowly but actually extremely quickly.
If you look from a high altitude, you will find that with Nozomi as the focus, a blue color is gradually spreading from the edge of Mu Continent to the center of the continent, just like a paintbrush dipped in blue paint, slowly and firmly adding a stroke to the "canvas" of Mu Continent.
The direction he was heading was naturally that place - the base of the "Fire Moth."
In other words, the base where Mobius was.
At the same time, the "Fire Moth" base was in chaos... After discovering that Nozomi was heading in their direction and that his target was most likely here, the entire "Fire Moth" began to move.
First, they continuously sent troops to block Nozomi, trying to slow him down... but unfortunately, this move failed.
Then they tried to call the fusion warriors outside to come back for support, but... the fusion warriors on Mu Continent were all stuck in their respective coastal defense areas and could not move. Although the fusion warriors sent outside were on their way, it would take some time...
Finally, "Fire Moth" also decided to prepare the team and prepare for a desperate fight with Nozomi. At the same time, they began to quickly pack up various materials in the base and arrange the evacuation of non-combat personnel... Take as many research results as possible, and the same goes for instruments. At least these people have to be taken to a safe place!
However, at this moment, Mobius, who was supposed to evacuate with the "Fire Moth", seemed very leisure.
"Doc... Doctor! I've already packed up most of the information! Let's go!"
Klein hurriedly handed a stack of documents to the soldier beside her. After sending Griseo to Blanca, Pardofelis turned back to help Klein pack the documents. She was very busy for a while.
But right here, among the crowd, under Klein's nervous urging, Mobius sat leisurely in her seat, leaning back in her chair, eyes slightly closed, head shaking gently, lifting her long green hair and swaying gently behind her... She seemed to be in a good mood.
This is very strange, even weird. After all, at this particularly tense moment, Mobius seemed so relaxed. This is simply "abnormal."
"Doctor! They are coming soon! The target should be here. It's very dangerous here! Let's go!"
Pardofelis, who was still working hard to move files, couldn't help but chime in.
"Dangerous? No no no...you don't understand."
Mobius opened her eyes that were no different from a snake's and raised the corners of her mouth in a smile.
"Not at all."
"It's the little guy. He's coming to pick me up."
However, there was a hint of madness in her smile.
"Doctor, do you know what you are talking about?"
"Of course I do, Klein."
Mobius stood up and, without paying any attention to the people behind her, walked towards the laboratory lounge and her own room.
"Just go away, don't worry about me."
She just said so.
"...Doctor!"
Klein hesitated for a moment, but finally shouted again.
The soldiers on the side couldn't bear to watch it anymore and planned to shoot Mobius to knock her out and take her away by force... Anyway, it would be okay even if Mobius was injured. She was also a fusion warrior with a strong recovery ability. Such a small injury would not cause any harm to her.
"I told you, leave me alone."
Mobius tilted her head and glanced, and lightning flew out quickly with a deliberately controlled force, directly driving all of them out of the laboratory. Then she moved her fingertips slightly, and lightning surged, locking the door of the laboratory and burning the door lock, preventing people outside from coming in.
"...Let's go."
Hearing the voice still calling her from outside the door, Mobius murmured in a low voice.
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