At the same time, North Africa, Sahara.
Headquarters of the New World Serpent, Underground Base.
Still in that secret room for virtual remote meetings.
"...That's the general situation."
Mei was sitting in the main seat, looking very tired.
"I urgently dissected the body Kevin brought back... the body of the third lawyer, but I found no high-energy crystals suspected to be the 'cardinal core of the lawyer' in it."
She took off her glasses from the bridge of her nose, rubbed her eyebrows, and continued: "And there's one thing to say—there was no blood in the body of the third lawyer."
Hearing her say that—
"What does that mean?"
The virtual teleprojection of Mebius frowned.
"Literally."
Mei tilted her head and looked at her. "The blood in her body was 'dry' in the truest sense, and there wasn't a single drop left."
"And the strangest thing is that although the blood in her body had dried up, no traces could be seen on the surface."
"It wasn't until I dissected her that I discovered this horrifying result."
"What does a drained corpse normally look like? ... Dr. Mebius, I think you know better than I do."
Hearing these words—
"..."
Mebius fell silent.
It wasn't because Mei, who was clearly exhausted, had spoken a little hastily and seemed displeased.
But—
"It seems everyone's thought of it."
Mei spoke again. "This special situation is very similar to the individual called 'Law of Erosion' recorded in the information Kevin and Gray Snake brought back from the future."
"Therefore—"
She looked serious. "I believe the third Honkai Impact is not over!"
"On the contrary—it has only just begun!"
The deep sea has always been a dangerous place where people cannot set foot.
There is no light nor environment here.
But this is not a forbidden zone for all life.
The cruel law of jungle survival is repeated here all the time.
And today, an uninvited guest came from outside.
She... or... IT.
Extremely predatory.
And "extraordinarily fierce."
This is a lineage with no fixed form.
This is a mass of self-consciousness.
The powerful "Returner" wielding the Flame Sword and the Self-Destructor "who strayed into nothingness" missed their best chance to cut it off in the cradle.
As a result—
"唪~"
Current carried along.
The life lineage seems to still retain some "life" habits.
It wove itself into the form of a bloodstained human skull, opening its "mouth" to the fullest.
Then—
"Wow~"
Vortex formation.
Like a deteriorated version of a black hole, seawater automatically seeped in—along with every living creature within it.
At that moment, in this deep sea darkness, a large amount of white bone began to accumulate.
Almost all creatures caught by this "living lineage" were drained of their flesh and blood.
And then—
"Boom!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!!"
Like a balloon within a balloon, IT began to grow.
Using that assimilated flesh and blood, the lineage became a bloodstream... and then—a pool of blood... a bloodstream.
IT easily acquired every creature it devoured... each with its own traits and abilities.
Eventually, ordinary creatures could no longer satisfy IT's needs.
So, IT issued a command.
A command only "Apostles of God" are qualified to issue.
"Toate... come here!"
"Silently—do not let yourselves be discovered by hateful humans!"
In that instant—
Across the world, Honkai beasts that had not yet crossed over awakened from their slumber.
In particular, those within the ocean—and even—
Among them were powerful individuals barely five fingers in length, sleeping tens of thousands of times over.
And these ancient... no, these could be called Honkai beasts that "crossed the era of civilization." All had special abilities and unique DNA.
Judgment level.
Originally, they would not have existed in this era at all.
Because, if not for the revelation given by "God," not even the "Apostles of God" could locate where they were.
But now—
"Roar!" ×N
A tide of beasts, like an undercurrent, began converging toward the same place.
All converged in their own Honkai energy fluctuations, accepting the call of the "Apostles of God."
Only a very small number of individuals that were too large chose to remain dormant temporarily with the permission of the "Apostles of God."
Eventually—
They came one after another, all becoming nourishment for its growth.
All of this, in silence.
One day, two days, three days.
Until, at some critical moment—
"Buzz~"
Deep-sea quakes.
This quake was, of course, detected by many geological researchers.
But because it had no impact on the terrestrial environment—such as triggering a tsunami or the like—
It was... archived and did not attract much attention.
But in that endless, dark, high-pressure underwater environment—
"Wow~"
The living blood tide was no longer the bright red of the past.
But "so red it was horrifying."
It began to contract.
Constantly contracting!
Finally, IT could reappear in the world.
But looking back now—she was no longer the normal human being she had once been.
First, her complexion had changed to sky blue, and her hair and eyebrows were all pale.
Especially at the center of her brows—like a "third eye" had grown there—a blood-colored, oval crystal was embedded vertically, faintly glowing.
She... the newly born Kali, landed barefoot on the seabed, stepping on the soft, glue-like "ground."
She had become the ruler of this ocean.
But she knew—it was not enough!
Suddenly, as if sensing something, as ruler, she prostrated herself in a certain direction.
She bowed three times in this way, her long hair floating like a waterfall in the sea.
Eventually—
"Obey the will of God!"
Kali did not rise until that mysterious feeling faded.
Then she scratched her finger, letting a large amount of red-to-black blood flow out.
In an instant—
"Titicaca~"
The black blood cells were like newborn "living lineages," each condensed and formed.
Now, by relying on the key called the "Lawyer Core," she could open the "door" to the imaginary space within her body at any time. Through this method, she could obtain Honkai energy almost endlessly and begin... self-propagation.
She gave orders to her "children":
"Go, take it all."
"Genes, blood, cells, knowledge, memory.
"Then go to your respective 'end points' and cast the sacred mountain according to the divine revelation."
"One day we will be united again."
"We (I) are the strongest under my Lord God..."
With Kali's command, hundreds of "living lineages" began dispersing on their own.
Their next task would be to devour and assimilate... and merge thousands of lives, just like Kali had before.
In this way, all gifts could be plundered.
Whether a fusion warrior, a Valkyrie, a stigma awakener, or a distinguished scholar.
This is the power of the third lawyer.
The "Cocoon of the End" took its form according to the particularity of human civilization on Earth—the Law of Blood!
Of course, in Ling Ke's eyes, watching from beyond the barrier, she looked more like—
"Black light virus?"
Theater of Domination, inside the pure white room.
Ling Ke, sitting alone on the beautiful throne, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. "What an interesting girl."
"Welcome to the top of the food chain!!!"