Kill steal!
Ming Yu muttered to himself, but he still gave Lia a thumbs-up from afar.
Undeniably, Lia's finishing blow was excellent; she seized the best opportunity, a testament to their half-month of training together.
This was also why Valkyries formed squads to carry out missions.
Even though Valkyries could gain superhuman abilities through Honkai Energy, on a battlefield fraught with danger, one person's strength was ultimately limited. With teamwork, not only could each person's abilities be better utilized, but the risks of combat could also be greatly reduced.
Glancing at the fallen Honkai Beast, Ming Yu shifted his attention to Saori's battle.
The Valkyrie was wielding a heavy broadsword with both hands, her figure twisting and turning to nimbly dodge the Honkai Beast's repeated attacks. Each swing of her sword perfectly parried the Honkai Beast's crashing forelimbs.
Seeing her relaxed and effortless demeanor, it was clear she didn't take this towering Honkai Beast seriously. She even had the leisure to observe the battlefield on Ming Yu's side.
Noticing that the other battle had concluded, Saori immediately retreated and shouted, "Now it's your turn!"
It was obvious that she hadn't been using her full strength in the previous fight, but was simply stalling for time to prevent her subordinates from being surrounded in their first battle—although two-on-two could hardly be considered being surrounded.
And since Ming Yu and his partner had already dealt with their opponent, it was only natural for them to continue with the rest of the fight.
At this point, the remaining Honkai Beast realized it was not facing pushovers and, without a word, turned and fled.
Although Honkai and civilization were mortal enemies, Honkai Beasts were not truly brainless. They wouldn't fight to the death knowing they were outmatched. When it was time to run, they were not hesitant at all.
Seeing the Honkai Beast flee so decisively, Ming Yu sighed and could only follow.
Channeling his energy to run at full speed, Ming Yu sheathed his spirit blade and drew a Water Sprite instead.
Although Ming Yu primarily used cold weapons like swords and blades in combat, he was not averse to convenient firearms like pistols. Plus, the equipment department never restricted the weapons a Valkyrie could carry, so basically every melee Valkyrie was equipped with some small ranged gadgets.
However, thinking about his grades in the marksmanship course, Ming Yu still felt a little uncertain.
Looking at the fleeing Honkai Beast forty meters away, Ming Yu raised the gun and wavered for a long time, still lacking the confidence to pull the trigger.
Taking a deep breath, Ming Yu silently recited the Sword Heart art, and his mind instantly became clear.
Sword Heart: Still Water!
Feeling his body's perception of the outside world become much clearer, Ming Yu no longer hesitated and immediately pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
With a crisp gunshot, an ice-blue bullet shot out from the chamber, accurately hitting... the large tree next to the running Honkai Beast.
But the next moment, another "bang" rang out. A bullet carrying a hint of cold light hit the Honkai Beast's rear, and visible frost began to spread from the point of impact.
Ming Yu looked back and saw the blonde girl expressionlessly holstering her Water Sprite on her outer thigh.
Blushing, Ming Yu also silently put away his Water Sprite and drew his Sakura Fubuki again, his body transforming into a black streak of light as he rushed towards the slowed Honkai Beast.
Facts proved that Ming Yu was indeed not cut out for guns; a hail of bullets was simply beyond his control. Therefore, the scene of waving his hand to create a curtain of bullets that would then annihilate the enemy could only exist in his fantasies.
Originally, he had Fu Hua's personal guidance in melee combat, and he possessed divine weapons like the spirit blade Sakura Fubuki and the Divine Key Jizo Mitama. His future prospects were immense.
Wasn't it better to just honestly practice with his blades?
Arriving in front of the Honkai Beast, Ming Yu didn't rush to swing his blade, but first examined the white behemoth, which had already slowed down considerably.
Perhaps understanding that its escape was hopeless, it now turned around, let out a frenzied roar at Ming Yu, and raised its thick forelimbs to stomp down on the small human on the ground.
Seeing the two white pillars come crashing down, Ming Yu's expression remained unchanged as he sneered and shouted, "Burst!"
Simultaneously, the armor, receiving the command, immediately activated. The Honkai Energy Reactor in its chest spun wildly, and the originally dim blue stripes on the black armor instantly brightened as a large amount of Honkai Energy flowed rapidly within.
Feeling the explosive power coming from the armor, Ming Yu couldn't help but tighten his grip on his spirit blade, continuously pouring Honkai Energy into Sakura Fubuki.
Although Sakura Fubuki was not the designated weapon for Domain Armor: Cold Night, its excellent Honkai Energy conductivity allowed the spirit blade to perfectly contain the immense Honkai Energy.
Looking at Sakura Fubuki's crimson blade, which had become dazzling due to the concentration of Honkai Energy, Ming Yu revealed a faint smile and swung the spirit blade with all his might towards the Honkai Beast's stomping limbs.
The red Honkai Energy extended along the direction of Sakura Fubuki's blade, coalescing into a seven-meter-long blade of light that met the Honkai Beast's thick forelimbs without yielding.
"Screech~"
The sharp spirit blade unsurprisingly tore through the Honkai Beast's carapace, completely severing its forelimbs.
Such a result from a single strike could be considered gratifying, but Ming Yu clearly had no intention of stopping there.
His body followed the blade's movement. With a light leap, he continued to swing the seven-meter-plus-long greatsword towards the Honkai Beast.
"Swish, swish," a few flashes of red light passed, and the Honkai Beast's body shattered along with them.
When Ming Yu landed again, the severed pieces of the Honkai Beast crashed to the ground one after another, kicking up clouds of dust.
Exhaling a long breath, Ming Yu sheathed the spirit blade, now returned to its original size, and the power of his Domain Armor: Cold Night dropped back to a normal level, the blue stripes becoming dim again.
Lia, who arrived a step later, rushed to Ming Yu's side. Her gaze shifted back and forth between Sakura Fubuki and the Honkai Beast's severed limbs several times before the surprise on her face gradually subsided.
Looking at her teammate, who was still catching his breath, the girl was speechless.
Logically speaking, Pulse Armor should have the strongest burst capability, but Ming Yu's last slash was clearly excessively powerful. Was this level of burst damage really something Domain Armor was capable of?
At this moment, the leisurely Saori also arrived at the final battlefield, her gaze also lingering on the Sakura Fubuki at Ming Yu's waist for a long time.
Clearly, that kind of explosive output was not what a normal Domain Armor should have. Moreover, that excessively beautiful tachi did not belong to the standard-issue weapons provided by the equipment department.
As the captain of Squad 16, Saori was naturally interested in the unconventional abilities her subordinate possessed.
But thinking of the somewhat strange order she received before they set out, she suppressed her curiosity and said coolly, "Next time, pay attention to your stamina consumption. Don't act on impulse. Remember, you will never face just one enemy."
Against a single Chariot-class Honkai Beast, Ming Yu's move was indeed a remarkable feat, but it was quite unnecessary. With a little patience, he could have thought of many ways to kill it with much less energy consumption.
It was obvious that he was getting revenge—revenge for his earlier miss.