"Go!"
Lin Qingyue acted decisively, without a moment's hesitation.
Plan A, the moderate infiltration route of "blending into the masses and infiltrating from within," had completely collapsed under the Prophet's blatant malice.
Now, it was time to activate Plan B.
Simple. Brutal.
Fight their way out!
The four women no longer suppressed any of their auras. Their figures shot forward like arrows, instantly bursting through the Cathedral's ruined doorway.
The sight before them instantly showed them what it meant to be "enemies of the whole city."
The streets had vanished.
In their place was an endless sea of people, a desperate ocean composed of flesh and steel.
Fanatics with eyes glowing with frenzied red light and heavily armored City Guard with alchemical muskets formed an impenetrable wall.
In the distance, Steam Magitech Mechas marched with earth-shaking steps, their dark, gaping muzzles already glowing with the dangerous light of alchemy.
The sky was torn open as several dragonfly-shaped small flying Mechas emitted sharp buzzing sounds. Their interlaced beams of searchlights locked onto the four women like a cage.
Heaven and earth, water and air, completely blocked.
An Inevitable Dragnet tailored specifically for them.
"Xiyue, clear the way!" Lin Qingyue ordered.
"Right!"
Lin Xiyue let out a crisp shout, the Power of Holy Light within her body erupting without reserve!
She didn't choose defense but pushed Blackstone's Protection to the front of her body. She lowered her posture like a fired cannonball, ruthlessly crashing into the sea of people!
"Get out of my way!"
The fanatical believers and City Guard in the front row couldn't even see her movements.
They only felt an irresistible, terrifying force sweep over them. The dense, crisp sounds of breaking bones merged into a single roar, and dozens of figures were swept back by an invisible giant hand, thrown and smashed away.
A blood-and-flesh gap was forcibly plowed open.
"Ice Wall!"
Su Wan slammed her staff into the ground, and a crystalline Ice Wall several meters high erupted, precisely blocking the crowds on both sides of the path trying to close in, buying the team a moment's respite.
Xia Lian, meanwhile, was like the most agile leopard.
She stepped on the "path" Lin Xiyue had crashed through, bouncing off the heads and shoulders of the crowd before leaping onto a nearby roof.
The bow drawn like a full moon, the arrow streaking like a meteor.
Each silent arrow plunged precisely into the muzzles of distant Mechas, or the fragile engine joints of flying Mechas.
A series of muffled explosions erupted, effectively neutralizing the enemy's heavy firepower suppression.
The four worked in perfect unison, like a red-hot knife slicing through the butter of an encirclement.
But the enemies were too numerous.
They charged forward without fear of death, using their own flesh and blood to slow the four's progress time and time again.
"Boom!"
An alchemical rocket, trailing a long flame, bypassed the Ice Wall in front, traced a cunning arc, and shrieked toward the constantly repositioning Xia Lian on the roof!
Xia Lian's entire focus was locked on a heavy Mecha in the distance. By the time she sensed that scorching killing intent, the rocket was already before her, and there was no way to dodge!
The shadow of death descended.
At this moment, a brilliant Golden Holy Light, faster than sound, swifter than thought, arrived first despite being launched later.
It appeared out of thin air, precisely enveloping Xia Lian.
[Power Word: Shield]!
A violent explosion erupted beside Xia Lian, the raging shockwave and flames blasting all the tiles beneath her feet into the air.
Yet beneath that thin, seemingly fragile Golden Shield, Xia Lian remained unharmed, not even a corner of her clothes singed.
Still shaken, she glanced down at Lin Qingyue and sent her a grateful look.
However, this most ordinary of support spells seemed to have flipped some mysterious switch.
"Ding."
A crisp notification sound rang directly in Lin Qingyue's mind.
Immediately after, a piece of melodious music descended out of nowhere.
The music was overwhelmingly dominant, instantly drowning out all the battle cries, explosions, and mechanical roars on the battlefield, forcing this brutal chase to be accompanied by an utterly absurd BGM!
[Melody Beyond the Strings triggered! BGM: "Another Me in the World" performed by Seele (Honkai: Star Rail Seele Fan-made). Transformative Character: Seele.]
Lin Qingyue's eyelid twitched violently.
No way? Doing some stunt at this critical moment? What's the use of transforming into Seele in this situation?
A blue and purple glow enveloped Lin Qingyue completely without any warning.
In an instant, everyone fighting on the street, whether enemy or ally, involuntarily slowed down by half a beat.
Countless stunned, bewildered, and incredulous gazes all turned toward the instigator who had been engulfed by the light in the center of the battlefield.
Lin Xiyue: "..."
She subconsciously smacked a charging fanatic away with her shield, her mouth twitching uncontrollably.
Here it comes, here it comes again.
My sister's random transformation show that never considers the occasion.
Su Wan was just about to condense the next [Ice Cone Spell]. Upon seeing this scene, the condensing Magic Power almost dissipated.
She silently raised her hand to support her forehead, a familiar sense of helplessness shooting straight to her crown.
Why?
Why does she always pull off such blood pressure raising tricks at the most tense and serious moments?
On the roof, Xia Lian, who had just escaped disaster, stumbled and almost slipped off.
She subconsciously raised her hand to cover her face, feeling even more embarrassed than when she was hit by the rocket launcher just now.
It's over, public execution is about to begin again.
A massive virtual projection screen unfolded boldly above Lin Qingyue's head, its radiance even eclipsing the searchlights of the flying mecha in the sky.
On the screen, a line of flamboyant and unrestrained text flashed across in a cursive, dragon-and-phoenix style:
["Seele" Sings "Another Me in the World"]
The colossal virtual screen lit up, split into two frames.
On the left was a spirited young woman in purple hair and purple clothing.
On the right... was a man with an arrogant and rebellious face!
A slightly low-pitched female voice rang out: "One second ago I was watching fireworks in Taipei..."
The light dissipated.
The original Pink-Haired Priest had vanished.
The plain white robe she wore had dissolved into points of light, replaced by a sleek, tight-fitting combat suit in black, white, and purple, accentuating her streamlined figure with a sense of power.
The long boots, gloves, and butterfly-shaped ornaments scattered across the suit all exuded an aura of sharp and swift beauty.
A pair of large white legs reflected the holy glow beneath the searchlights.
The most eye-catching feature was the enormous scythe that had materialized in her hand, standing taller than she was.
The silver-gray handle and the massive blade shimmering with a deep blue glow were filled with a violent aesthetic that contrasted sharply with her slender figure; the light around the sharp edge distorted unnaturally.
Her aura had undergone a heaven-and-earth transformation.
If the previous Lin Qingyue was a Priest of Holy Light with a touch of languor and slyness,
then in this moment, she was a peerless fierce weapon that had just been drawn from its sheath, her gaze cold and clear, her entire body exuding a sharpness that kept others away.
"Sis... you look pretty cool in that outfit." Lin Xiyue froze for a moment, then praised her from the bottom of her heart.
"The energy reaction pattern has undergone a fundamental change, and has detached from the Holy Light system." Su Wan's occupational habit kicked in as she maintained the [Glacial Domain] and calmly analyzed the data.
Only Xia Lian silently pulled back a little distance.
She had a feeling that the next scene might be... very unsuitable for viewing up close.
The enemies opposite them were clearly stunned as well.
"This... what kind of evil spell is this?"
"An illusion? Or could this be a brand new test of our faith by the Great Prophet?"
They were merely ordered to hunt down a few heretics; how could a giant screen and a concert suddenly appear while they were in pursuit?