However, the people behind her paid no heed to her words, treating them as mere wind past their ears.
During the pursuit.
"I can't... No."
Bronya struggled, her face as white as paper, as she climbed onto Project Bunny.
In truth, she didn't want to infiltrate this place, but it was Mother Cocolia's order.
Her life, and the Orphanage, were all given to her by Mother Cocolia.
Now that she was discovered, Bronya had only one thought—don't cause trouble for Big Sister Yunduo and the others.
Escape, escape to a place where no one is.
Unexpectedly, the Valkyrie Squad behind her showed no mercy, and another bullet shot straight into her other leg.
"Ugh, ahhh!!!"
Bronya felt a piercing pain, and she was almost unable to stand.
Most of the nerves in her legs had previously died, and even the leg bones were partially damaged.
The Exoskeleton Armor wrapped around her legs could be removed.
Even if she couldn't move, being shot directly still affected the internal nerves of her legs, causing even more pain.
When the Valkyrie Squad from behind caught up, the green-haired Valkyrie arrogantly grabbed Bronya's arm and yanked her off Project Bunny.
"Thud!"
The bleeding Bronya was slammed heavily onto the ground, the intense pain in her legs nearly making her lose all sensation.
"Weren't you quite good at running? Why don't you try running again?!"
"Damned traitor, we shouldn't have let you in yesterday."
The green-haired Valkyrie pressed her dual pistols against Bronya's legs, her eyes devoid of any sympathy, even faintly showing a sense of pleasure.
"Nora, this isn't right. We don't have the authority to dispose of others privately," a nearby Valkyrie advised, unable to bear the sight.
Hearing this, the green-haired Valkyrie, Nora, gave a disdainful laugh: "This is just a squad that doesn't even have an A-Rank Valkyrie, and they were caught stealing intelligence. So what if I kill her now? Don't make me laugh, would the Captain really blame me?"
"Yeah, this trash squad doesn't even have a single S-Rank Valkyrie, and they're from the Far East Branch too. They must be severely punished, or else more thieves might sneak in."
"Hahaha, maybe they are S-Rank Valkyries, with the right to view our core data?"
"That's hilarious. You never know, Nora, do you still dare to make a move?"
The Valkyrie members in the back burst into laughter, mixed with a few mocking remarks.
Hearing this, the green-haired Nora also giggled and tapped Bronya's left leg with her firearm, completely disregarding the pain that was making her nearly faint: "This? An S-Rank Valkyrie? I don't think she's even C-Rank."
"You guys watch her first, don't let her die. I'm going to catch the other three."
"The Captain's going to reward me now; this is a big achievement."
Hearing this, the others sighed in resignation.
As Valkyries in a godforsaken place like the Changkong Garrison, their chances for promotion and earning merits were few and far between.
Well, what can you do? Nora was the first to fire, and she was the one who personally landed two shots.
Soon, the members of the Valkyrie Squad ignored the unconscious Bronya on the ground and started chatting and boasting among themselves.
The green-haired Nora headed toward the bedroom where Yunduo, Mei, and the others were sleeping.
And so, the scene from earlier occurred... Ten minutes later.
The people guarding the spot were bored; some sat on the ground dozing off, while others gossiped.
They didn't have the daily professional Valkyrie training of the Schicksal Headquarters.
Any Valkyrie with even a bit of elite talent would have long since escaped a place like the Changkong Garrison.
"Sigh, how much longer do you think Nora will be? I'm so sleepy, I want to go back to bed."
A Valkyrie with a ponytail yawned.
"Just wait a bit longer, she moves fast."
As she spoke, one Valkyrie felt something was wrong; she realized she was covered in sweat. Normally, the base was kept at a constant temperature, with no extreme heat or cold.
Why did it suddenly feel so hot inside the base?
It wasn't just hot!
It was as if she were inside a fireball; her whole body felt like it was about to burst into flames.
"I'm so hot, are you guys hot?"
"I'm hot too. The Temperature Control System must be broken, right? That little brat must have done it."
"It's so hot, it's getting hotter and hotter. This is no place for humans."
While everyone was discussing it, suddenly, a sound erupted from deep within the base.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion roared!
It was as if a giant fireball had exploded, and a heatwave swept through from the interior.
This was an absolute high temperature far beyond normal; staying for even a few more seconds would cause physical discomfort.
Everyone's expressions changed, unable to figure out the situation.
"Enemy attack!!! Take cover!!!"
Before the ponytail Valkyrie could finish her shout, the corridor leading to the Core Data Room suddenly turned red.
Everyone looked on in terror and hastily retreated.
Everyone felt uneasy, thinking a powerful Honkai Beast was attacking.
Those with sharp senses could even feel a powerful surge of Honkai Energy approaching.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Heavy striking sounds.
Each sound was that of steel plates being sliced open and tossed onto the floor, followed by rhythmic footsteps drawing closer.
An unspeakable horror was approaching step by step!
Everyone was in a frenzy; a Greatsword Valkyrie had grabbed someone else's gun, while one with dual pistols snatched a shield to hide behind.
Amidst the panicked atmosphere was endless dread.
No one knew what was happening.
Why was the base suddenly under attack?
At this moment, Bronya, briefly waking from her coma, sensed the heatwave and the commotion.
Her fleeting consciousness told her...
"Big Sister Yunduo is here."
In the eyes of the Valkyries, the monster galloping in the distance was running at the speed of light.
They could hardly sense any pause in its movement; any object standing in its way was torn to shreds.
It was fast.
A sizzling sound of distortion echoed through the air.
Then, the hilt of a flaming sword sliced through the passage as easily as cutting through tofu.
—Creeeaaak!!!
Specially reinforced steel plates were sliced in half, finally melting into liquid under the sharp edge of the Greatsword of Fire.
A young girl in crimson armor appeared with a cold expression, gripping a flaming heavy sword; her entire being radiated a terrifying aura.
Holding her sword in one hand, she appeared before everyone's eyes.
They saw the monster's other hand tightly gripping the neck of the green-haired Nora, who was on the verge of suffocation.
Nora hung in mid-air, veins bulging on her neck and her eyes rolling back, nearly falling unconscious.
"Where is Bronya?"
Yunduo didn't have time to bother with these people; she asked directly in a frigid tone.
Without waiting for their answer, Yunduo spotted Bronya lying in the corner, so she casually tossed the green-haired Nora aside like a piece of trash!
Nora's broken body was thrown at the feet of the Valkyries, where she lay convulsing and twitching.
The Valkyries were all terrified, fearing that Yunduo would attack them.
But they couldn't just leave things as they were.
Thus, a Valkyrie with her hair in a ponytail swallowed hard and inquired, "Why... why are you doing this?"
"This person is an Anti-Entropy thief who stole our core data."
"According to regulations, you have no right to attack us."
At this moment, Yunduo, who was checking Bronya's wounds, didn't say a word upon hearing this.
After she and Kiana distressingly administered a special medicine to Bronya as quickly as possible, she looked back coldly and glanced at the Valkyries.
"If anything happens to her, not a single one of you will escape."
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