"If you're all set on going through with this... the solution is straightforward."
Einstein let out a sigh. "Cecilia and Siegfried, your mission is to breach the defenses around Sirin and escort Joachim to her side.
But you need to be careful. Sirin is currently in a completely unconscious state and might still attack you. Just in case, I recommend you inject yourself with that 'thing,' Siegfried."
"Understood."
Siegfried didn't say much else, merely giving a solemn nod.
"And Joachim... You still remember the schematics for the Selene engine, correct?"
"You mean...?"
Welt was taken aback.
Einstein nodded. "Exactly. Use your power to materialize the Selene's engine. Then, leveraging its Honkai energy neutralization capability, forcibly extract the core from Sirin's body."
"However, a forced extraction will cause significant harm to Sirin. I don't advise doing it too many times. Given Sirin's current physical state, once you've removed the Herrscher of Thunder core—the one causing her the most damage—that should be enough."
"And after Sirin loses her core and falls into a severely weakened state..."
"Leave what happens after that to me."
Cecilia took a deep breath, interrupting Einstein. "I have a way to completely neutralize all the Honkai energy within Sirin and thoroughly resolve the Honkai contamination in the Siberia region... Just leave it to me."
"As for Lynelle... Considering your transformation time has ended, perhaps you should fall back now? If this continues, your body might not withstand the Honkai erosion much longer..."
"Don't worry about me."
Lynelle waved a hand dismissively. "My condition isn't the priority here. But as long as I'm present, Sirin might not spiral completely out of control."
"If you insist."
Einstein fell silent for a moment, choosing not to press further.
"Alright everyone, let's move quickly. Otto's Honkai fission missiles won't wait for us."
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"Right, yes, just as planned."
At Schicksal Headquarters, Otto, having just finished tallying the losses, stood impassively before a screen, monitoring the situation in Siberia.
"They're a bunch of good people. Only good people would risk their lives on such a futile effort."
"After all, they might have forgotten one thing. While all the cores are active and repelling each other, the Herrscher of Death core—being one Sirin cannot fully control—will no longer automatically repair her body according to her will."
"In other words, even if Cecilia stakes her life to purify all of Siberia, including Sirin herself, the most they'll probably get is a critically wounded, dying Sirin."
"This surprise attack by Lynelle has left Schicksal severely weakened. If Cecilia and Siegfried were to return alive under these circumstances, they would undoubtedly take Kiana and join Anti-Entropy. The power balance between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy would be completely overturned. So, seizing this opportunity..."
"Amber."
"Later, regardless of the outcome of Cecilia's team's operation, launch the Honkai fission missiles on that area."
"Then immediately dispatch a squad to recover the body of the Second Herrscher, the five Herrscher Cores, and Lynelle's body."
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At the same time, within the Sea of Quanta.
Inside a peculiar world bubble, a man with white hair and blue eyes snapped them open.
"Another descendant of the Kaslana family has awakened 'that thing'..."
"Might as well go take a look. If possible, lend the descendant a hand."
Perhaps bored from his time sealed in the Sea of Quanta, and not particularly keen on staying put reminiscing, Kevin got to his feet. His consciousness began reaching out through the Kaslana Stigma space to lock onto the man who had awakened this forbidden power.
Since awakening this Honkai Beast Gene required a certain level of base strength anyway, Kevin had no trouble pinpointing his target: a descendant named Siegfried Kaslana.
However, upon arriving, Kevin realized the situation wasn't quite as dire as he'd imagined.
'Not completely dominated by the berserker rage in his mind? Good, then it seems I don't need to help him control his body.'
Perhaps because his wife and friends were nearby, or because he knew the trouble he'd cause others if he lost control, when Kevin arrived, he saw Siegfried gritting his teeth, struggling to maintain control, and pouring his attacks onto the luminous cocoon Sirin had formed.
Seeing his descendant didn't seem to need help, Kevin began observing the surroundings.
Fighting alongside Siegfried was a white-haired woman wielding the Black Abyss White Flower, her skills quite impressive. With the power of the Black Abyss White Flower, at least this descendant wouldn't be immediately consumed by the Honkai beast genes once this atavistic state ended.
And next to her was a... Hmm? The Herrscher of Reason?
Kevin blinked, looking more closely to be sure.
It was the Herrscher of Reason... And from the sound of their conversation, they weren't aiming to defeat the Second Herrscher before them, but to save her?
So... in this era, both the First and Second Herrschers were communicative, approachable, even capable of fighting for humanity?
For a moment, Kevin's heart was a tumult of conflicting emotions. He even felt an impulse to break his seal right then, rush to the battlefield, grab these two 'Herrschers of Humanity' by the scruff of their necks, and toss them both into the Elysian Realm.
After all, if she saw this, she would be absolutely thrilled...
Kevin let out a deep sigh. Feeling the surge of emotions within him growing a bit too intense, he quickly looked around, trying to distract himself.
From their earlier talk, they should have another companion named Lynelle nearby... Where was she?
Soon, Kevin's gaze locked onto a corner at the edge of the battlefield—more precisely, a single, defiant pink strand of hair sticking out from behind a large rock.
Pink hair...
Kevin couldn't help but marvel at fate's whimsy. He'd just been thinking about Elysia, and now he finds the last member of this team is also a pink-haired girl... What a remarkable coincidence.
He guided his consciousness towards that corner.
Though he currently had no physical form, his presence was a projection, undetectable, facilitated by the activated Kaslana Stigma.
But given his own substantial power, he could indeed briefly venture a short distance from his current 'host.'
Moreover, judging by what he'd seen, everyone in this team was uniquely skilled. He was curious about what made this Lynelle, hiding at the battlefield's edge, so special.
And then...
Rounding the rock, he saw a presence so shocking it nearly destabilized his own.
"E... Elysia?!"
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