At the same time, in the infirmary of St. Freya High School, Bronya and the other two were still waiting anxiously. As for Himeko, she had left after seeing that there was no immediate progress in the situation.
After all, such a large academy could not be left unattended. As a Valkyrie training institution, St. Freya High School had many matters to deal with every day, such as a certain major's application for a raise and leave of absence, which someone had to handle while the Principal was incapacitated.
Kiana looked at the two on the sickbeds, yawned impatiently, and muttered while shaking her braided pigtails, "How long has it been? Aren't Ming Yu and the others done yet? If it were me, I would have solved it long ago."
"Alright, Kiana, stop complaining," Mei comforted her with a hint of helplessness. Although she was also a little anxious, she maintained her usual composure. "Didn't we get a message earlier? I suppose the Principal and Ming Yu should be finishing up soon."
"Yes, they have rendezvoused," Bronya explained, looking at the electroencephalogram on the screen. "But their signal disappeared again not long after. They must have entered a place that can block communications. In the Stigmata Space, the spatial fluctuations in certain locations are mixed with special Honkai Energy, which can cause strong interference with the signal. Their signal has disappeared for a period of time before due to this reason."
While stating the current situation, Bronya also provided many explanations of the underlying principles, interspersed with a lot of professional terminology.
Listening to Bronya's explanation, Kiana's eyes started to glaze over again. To a Paramecium, this was all gibberish.
Mei was also secretly surprised, amazed at the vast knowledge of this fourteen-year-old girl, Bronya. Even she had some difficulty following Bronya's train of thought.
Just then, the electroencephalogram on the screen suddenly became rapid, its amplitude and frequency increasing dramatically. The entire screen flashed with a cautionary red light.
Noticing the abnormality on the screen, Bronya couldn't help but exclaim, "How could this be? What did they encounter in there!?"
"What does this mean?" Kiana also knew something bad had happened. Her tone lost its usual playfulness and became more serious.
"There's no time to explain, Ming Yu's brain activity has become very unstable. We must notify Major Himeko immediately!" Bronya shouted urgently.
"Oh~" Kiana acknowledged and quickly dialed Himeko's communication line.
The red light on the screen flashed intermittently, accompanied by the abnormally fluctuating electroencephalogram. The three of them stopped talking, and the atmosphere in the medical room grew increasingly tense.
While things were in chaos outside, the Stigmata Space was not peaceful either.
"Ming Yu!" Theresa shouted anxiously as she checked Ming Yu's injuries.
After dealing with the enemy, Hiyokumaru didn't even have time to catch her breath before quickly flying to Ming Yu's side, her eyes fixed on the boy lying on the ground. Although she said nothing, her four tails, now restored, swayed restlessly, revealing the unease in their owner's heart.
Theresa glanced at Hiyokumaru beside her. Although she was surprised by the power Hiyokumaru had just unleashed, she knew it wasn't the time to ask questions. The most important thing right now was Ming Yu's injuries. Besides, in the current situation, Hiyokumaru having power was good news.
As if sensing Ming Yu's injuries, the Sakura of the Far Shore on his forehead also lit up with a faint red glow. A layer of visible crimson light emanated from the three tomoe, quickly enveloping his entire body.
"This is..." Theresa was somewhat astonished by this strange sight. Although she didn't know the reason, she could feel that Ming Yu's condition was rapidly improving.
Compared to other Honkai Zombies, the Tyrant didn't have any weapons, but that didn't mean its attacks were weak. For the Tyrant, its fists were the best weapons, capable of unleashing attacks no less powerful than other Honkai Zombies.
And for Ming Yu, who took the full force of the Tyrant's attack, it was a miracle that he wasn't dead.
When Valkyries fight against the Honkai, they are equipped with corresponding Valkyrie battlesuits. These not only provide them with enhancements in strength and speed but also offer good protection, giving them stronger resistance to attacks.
But Ming Yu's clothes were completely ordinary, offering no defensive capabilities at all. For a fragile human body to take an attack from a high-level Honkai Zombie, it was already lucky to have survived. After all, not everyone had the superhuman physique of a Kaslana, capable of wrestling with a Honkai Beast.
With the help of the Sakura of the Far Shore, Ming Yu's injuries quickly healed.
Ultimately, Honkai Energy constitutes everything in the Stigmata Space, and Ming Yu, possessing the Sakura of the Far Shore, was equivalent to having partial authority over this space. As long as it wasn't an instant death, even the most severe injuries could be healed quickly. However, this recovery would consume the power within the Sakura of the Far Shore. If it weren't for Ming Yu's extremely serious injuries this time, it wouldn't have acted like this.
Opening his eyes, the first thing Ming Yu saw were two anxious little faces. The little fox's eyes were still slightly moist.
Pushing himself up to sit on the wooden floor, Ming Yu shook his slightly dazed head. The memories before he lost consciousness gradually resurfaced in his mind. He glanced around; the Tyrant was gone, leaving only a patch of scorched black in its place.
"So, the enemy has been taken care of?" Ming Yu asked thoughtfully, looking at the scorched patch.
"Yes, Hiyokumaru was indispensable this time," Theresa nodded and briefly explained how Hiyokumaru had annihilated the Tyrant, praising Hiyokumaru to the skies. This made the little fox's cheeks turn slightly red, her four tails swaying shyly.
At the end, Theresa raised an eyebrow at Ming Yu, the disdain in her eyes self-evident, as if to say, "Look at you, you're not even as good as Hiyokumaru, a fox."
Seeing Ming Yu's untroubled state, Theresa thought of her earlier futile worries and felt a little annoyed, but she couldn't show it. After all, Ming Yu had fought for so long. Even if he had no merits, he had worked hard. Kicking him to the curb after he'd served his purpose was not the style of the Principal. So she could only express her dissatisfaction in this roundabout way.
Ming Yu saw the disdain in Theresa's eyes and felt a little embarrassed, but he was quite dismissive in his heart. No matter how bad he was, he was still better than a certain mascot of a principal, that S-rank Valkyrie who had been slacking off ever since entering the Stigmata Space.
Not bothering to argue with this forty-seven-year-old child, Ming Yu looked at Hiyokumaru with some surprise. He hadn't expected the little fox who only knew how to play with fire in Yae Village to possess such power.
Even though most of her power was sealed as a Divine Key on the top floor of the Tenshukaku, she could still achieve this with her fire ability from who knows where. As a numbered Herrscher of Corruption, she was terrifying indeed!