Chapter Seventeen, These days, which warship doesn't have a few Herrschers on board? (New book, please add to your collection)
After forcibly breaking open the titanium alloy door, Bai Ge and Kiana finally entered the interior.
Completely different from the outside, the interior of the gate was full of technology. Bai Ge's eyes lit up and he thought, "No wonder it's a force related to Anti-Entropy, cool~."
In the deepest part of this hidden space, three very conspicuous weapons are suspended in mid-air.
Kiana: "This is... a Honkai Energy weapon?"
Bai Ge nodded, recognizing them at a glance as well.
Samsung Weapon: Pulse Katana Type 19.
Samsung Weapon: Ionization Resonance Sword.
Four-star weapon: Plasma Shadow Show.
Two katana-type weapons and one greatsword-type weapon. Bai Ge had owned them in the game before, so they weren't unfamiliar to him. Although he dismantled the other two as soon as he got them, except for the last one which was kept in his warehouse and gathering dust.
Because these three items were either developed by Raiden Ryoma himself or secretly developed under Welt's orders, Cocolia was unaware of their existence.
Bai Ge happily accepted them all, his expression like that of a child who had received a favorite toy.
After all, although it is only a low-star weapon in the game, it is still full of science fiction style. What's more, this is not just an appearance model, but a real thing that can be used in actual combat!
As a boy, it would be strange if Bai Ge could resist such a cool weapon.
"These are all Honkai Energy weapons? What's going on here? Why are there weapons related to Honkai here?!"
Paramecium, standing nearby, was already quite agitated. Kiana's eyes widened, her long-dormant brain completely unable to grasp the meaning behind it.
In her mind, she was just infiltrating Mei's father's company with Bai Ge to find evidence that her father had been framed, but she 'accidentally' discovered signs of collapse.
Kiana's brain, which had been offline for a long time, was starting to smoke; it was clearly overloaded.
"Sizzle!"
Just as Bai Ge was thinking about how to fool, no, how to explain to Kiana, the monitor next to him lit up by sheer coincidence.
"W-what happened?"
"Don't be afraid, that's not a ghost, it's your father-in-law."
Kiana was so frightened she almost fired a shot, but thankfully Bai Ge stopped her in time.
Because he recognized the person on the screen as Mei's father, Raiden Ryoma!
This was not a communication, but a video recording of a father's silent dedication to his daughter.
"Father-in-law? What father-in-law? Bai Ge, when did you... could it be Mei's father?"
Kiana then realized what was happening, and Bai Ge nodded.
"Yes, that's right. He is Mei's father, Raiden Ryoma. This video looks like it was recorded before he went to prison, and it was lucky that it was preserved along with this hidden weapons arsenal, avoiding being discovered by outsiders."
The video started playing automatically, probably because someone was detected entering the hidden weapons arsenal.
The video content is all about Mei, which saves Bai Ge from having to make up excuses, because... Raiden Ryoma in the video really said everything.
He explained that Mei was born with a Holy Mark, which awakened as she grew older, but the immense power caused her great harm.
Therefore, in order to suppress the power of the Stigmata and protect Mei, Raiden Ryoma accepted Cocolia's suggestion and conducted an experiment called "Project-Mei".
Specifically, the Herrscher Core, known as the Conquest Gem, was implanted into Mei's body, which had awakened her Stigmata, to seal the girl's Stigmata using the core's power.
The experiment was ultimately successful. Mei's stigmata were suppressed and sealed by the conquest gem, and she fully recovered her health, becoming an 'ordinary girl'.
However, Raiden Ryoma later realized that this was actually just a scheme by Cocolia.
The woman had already secretly planned to cause the Third Honkai Impact, and Mei was the chosen Herrscher body.
By the time Ryoma tried to stop it all, it was too late. Once the herrscher core was implanted into Mei's body, removing it without injury was an impossible task.
That's why he took the risk and used ME Corporation's large sums of money to develop Honkai Energy weapons.
However, his purpose was not to defeat the daughter who would later awaken as Herrscher of Thunder, but to gain the power to stop and save his own daughter.
However, Cocolia caught him red-handed and sent him to prison on charges of economic fraud.
"...How could this be? Mei is actually the original body of Third Herrscher."
"Tsk tsk, looks like we've dug up a big juicy story, and it looks pretty bad."
" Bai Ge, things aren't that simple. My stinky old man told me that Herrschers are incredibly terrifying, that they are the embodiment of disaster, the Honkai... Waaah, how am I supposed to explain this to you? There's so much to say."
Kiana held her head in her hands, looking very troubled, her not-so-bright little brain trying very hard to organize her thoughts.
Seeing Bai Ge's calm demeanor, Kiana assumed he was unaware of the so-called Collapse or the Herrscher disaster.
After all, Bai's behavior during this period was just that of an ordinary person unrelated to the Honkai.
But now that he has come into contact with the reality of the world, Kiana no longer intends to hide it.
She wanted to explain the seriousness of Bai Ge's outburst to him as soon as possible, and then persuade him to leave Changkong City.
Go as far as you can.
As a warrior of the Kaslana Family, Kiana is determined to stop the Third Honkai Impact.
Unfortunately, what this white fluffy ball doesn't know is that when it comes to understanding what Honkai is, Bai Ge dares to say he's second to none, and only Kevin dares to say he's first.
( Bai Ge: What's the big deal, Herrscher? What's so surprising about Herrscher? These days, who doesn't have four or five Herrschers on their ship? Kiana, you yourself are the future Herrscher of the Void, what about Flamescion and the End? Calm down~)
As a veteran captain, he knew all too well what Honkai was and what Herrscher was.
"Alright Kiana, try to make a copy of the video, then grab the weapons. We should be going."
"Wait, are you even listening to me?!"
"I'm listening, but isn't it already clear? Mei is being used by bad guys and is turning into a terrible monster that could bring annihilation to the entire Changkong City," Bai Ge said with a shrug.
"In that case, what we need to do is clear...stop her, help her, save her."
"......"
Such obvious words left Paramecium stunned. She blinked blankly... and it seemed, it really was true!
Bai Ge toyed with the plasma shard in his hand, drawing half of the blade from its sheath. The dark blue plasma blade instantly illuminated half of the boy's face. (See image)
" Bai Ge, you..."
Kiana's pupils contracted as she realized that Bai Ge's eyes held a will and awareness no less than her own.
"We're Mei's only companions in this city, right? If that's the case, if we don't help her, then who will?"
Bai Ge said with a smile, and these words immediately struck a chord with Kiana. Her eyes widened, and she slapped her cheeks hard.
"...Ahhh! You're right! If we don't help Mei, who else can help her? But Bai Ge, I definitely won't let you die!"
"Hehe~ Don't be so arrogant, Kiana."