171. The Reborn
"A child?" Mei paused, startled to see the newcomer.
"Be careful, she's the one who attacked us just now."
Kiana recognized the person before her as one of her friends from the dream, but at this moment, she was still an Anti-Entropy member and not so friendly.
Bronya looked at the two, a flicker of doubt crossing her eyes, but it quickly vanished.
"Heavy Bunny, Fire!" Bronya coldly piloted Heavy Bunny, launching an attack on the two.
Missiles were launched towards them.
Kiana charged forward first, using her baseball bat as a sword, charging towards Bronya.
Mei, also wielding a katana, precisely sliced the missiles, her figure emerging from the dust of the explosions.
The two attacked Bronya simultaneously, forming a pincer movement.
"Protective Field, deploy!" Bronya's eyes narrowed, and she immediately activated her shield.
Sparks flew as the blade clashed with the shield, but cracks quickly appeared on the shield.
The Heavy Bunny shielded Bronya, using its mechanical shell to block the attack.
Then, with a sudden burst of strength, it propelled both of them away.
Their shoes left long tracks on the ground, but they quickly regained their footing.
"Heavy Bunny..."
Looking at the slightly damaged mechanical shell of the Heavy Bunny, a pang of heartache flashed in Bronya's eyes.
But Kiana gave her no chance, appearing before Bronya in a flash.
This terrifying speed caught Bronya completely off guard; before her shield could even deploy, Kiana knocked her unconscious.
"Hmph, serves you right for laughing at me in my dreams every day." A hint of smugness flashed across Kiana's face.
In her dreams, she had suffered no shortage of annoyance at Bronya's antics, constantly being called "Idiot Kiana."
This was her little revenge.
"Why did she attack us?" Mei sheathed her sword, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"I don't know, let's tie her up first." Kiana pulled a rope from the nearby rubble and bound Bronya.
Kiana wasn't too rough, and Bronya soon woke up. Feeling the restraints on her body, a thousand questions flashed through her mind.
Why is that idiot Kiana so strong? Why isn't Mei the one who became Herrscher?
Bronya's judgment based on her memories had all failed.
Yes, based on her memories!
This was Bronya's biggest secret: she was a reincarnated person!
But unfortunately, her reincarnation occurred just before the Third Honkai Impact. Otherwise, perhaps she could have saved Seele in the X-10 experiment…
She didn't know why she had been reincarnated here, but perhaps… she could have found a way to change the fate of Wendy and Himeko? And then there's Yun Ling...
That boy is a thorn in her side, a constant source of pain whenever she thinks of him.
But... right now, Yun Ling should still be just a child.
Bronya slowly opened her eyes, and the person who came into view caused her delicate face to gradually freeze.
Because the person before her was none other than Yun Ling!!!
She would never forget Yun Ling's appearance, that figure she desperately wanted to grasp but was powerless to reach.
And now, he was standing right in front of her?
And he looked like a high school student...
Yun Ling waved his hand in front of her, but she didn't react, just staring intently at his face, afraid she had mistaken him for someone else.
"Look, I told you I'm handsome; this little girl is totally mesmerized," Yun Ling said to Kiana and Mei.
"Are you sure you didn't scare her?" Kiana retorted.
"Tsk, Kiana, you'll lose me if you keep this up." Yun Ling clicked his tongue, expressing his displeasure at Kiana's slander.
Although he knew Bronya's identity, he still needed to put on a show for now.
"Then it's time for the enjoyable interrogation." Yun Ling grinned mischievously, making Bronya feel a chill run down her spine.
"Eek, your smile is so wicked." Mei couldn't help but slap him.
"Ahem... Miss assassin, may I ask your name?" Yun Ling coughed lightly, trying to sound more normal.
"Before trying to know someone else's name, you should at least state your own." Bronya, unfazed, met Yun Ling's gaze and retorted.
"No awareness of being a prisoner at all... So, I guess I have to resort to torture after all. I really don't want to do this to a girl." Yun Ling stroked his chin, feigning thoughtfulness.
His gaze swept over Bronya's body with ill intent, as if he were pondering where to begin, finally settling on her Soviet steel plate.
It was truly unimaginable that the Soviet steel plate could evolve into such a terrifyingly enormous entity.
Is this the legendary 8>50000?
Could she have cheated using the Herrscher of Reason's power...?
Poor Bronya, whether due to the Divine Sound Experiment or something else, her body has stopped developing.
Of course, it's also possible that it really is only this big.
"Hey, Yun Ling, you haven't become this perverted, have you?"
Noticing that Yun Ling's gaze had lingered on a very awkward spot for a long time, Kiana quickly stepped in front of Bronya.
After thinking for two and a half seconds, Yun Ling gave his answer.
"...Probably not."
"Don't hesitate to answer at a time like this!!!" Kiana punched Yun Ling in the face.
Yun Ling, still weak, was easily knocked to the ground by Kiana.
Yuna tried to help him up, but Mei stopped her, telling him to lie there and reflect.
"I'm Kiana, this is Mei, Yuna, and that maggot on the ground is Yun Ling. Tell me, what's your name, and why did you attack us?" Kiana interrogated.
"...Bronya Zaychik, here to retrieve the Third Herrscher." Bronya didn't hide anything and stated her purpose directly.
Mei and Yuna exchanged a glance but remained silent.
"Herrschers are very dangerous beings. If they aren't contained, they could easily go berserk and trigger another Honkai Impact, just like that forest that was created earlier," Bronya said coldly.
"Stop!" Yun Ling sat up abruptly.
"Your strength isn't enough for us to trust you. You can't even beat Kiana, so what are you talking about containing?" Yun Ling retorted.
Kiana glared fiercely at Yun Ling.
What did he say? What did he just say? It made her sound like she was weak.
However, judging from the current situation, she did seem to be the weakest of the four.
Yuna could manipulate Psuedo-Herrscher's authority, Yun Ling possessed the Sword God skill, and Mei wasn't controlled by the Herrscher of Thunder personality. Only she had to be wary of the 'Herrscher of the Void' within her.
"This time I was careless, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been defeated by this idiot," Bronya said seriously.
"Huh? Who are you calling an idiot? I'll beat you up!" Kiana's forehead veins bulged, and she made a move to rush forward and teach her a lesson.
Mei and Yuna quickly pulled her back.
"Back to the point, who ordered you? What organization is behind you?" Yun Ling sat cross-legged on the ground, asking Bronya.
"I can't tell you who it is behind me, but I come from Anti-Entropy!" Bronya looked at Yun Ling before her.
The appearance and name are the same, but the timeline doesn't match, and Yun Ling's personality is somewhat different.
So it really isn't a simple rebirth?
"Anti-Entropy?" Mei vaguely felt she'd heard that name before.
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