Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Chapter 153 Dubai Collapse

2015, fall.

A devastating collapse broke out in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in West Asia. The violent collapse instantly paralyzed the city, and more than three million people were plunged into a devastating situation.

In order to stop the expansion of Honkai, the Valkyrie troops of the West Asian branch of Tenmei also arrived at the battlefield as quickly as possible.

At this time, a large transport plane with the Destiny logo printed on it was flying in the air. The hatch slowly opened, and three figures in black robes squatted at the hatch, ready to take off.

The senior officials of the West Asia branch also contacted them through the device on the transport plane.

"We are about to reach the target area. All units' Valkyries, prepare to attack!"

"Your mission is to eliminate all Honkai beasts in the city and ensure the safety of the people!"

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“Hahahaha, take a deep breath… take a deep breath…”

A young girl was looking at the Honkai beasts in the city while gently pressing her chest and taking deep breaths, trying to calm her inner tension.

But at this moment, a stern voice came, which frightened the girl into a cold sweat.

"What are you afraid of? Are you still a Valkyrie of destiny?"

"A battlefield of collapse is not something a weakling like you can survive! Cheer up! Think carefully about what I taught you!"

It seemed that the girl's captain couldn't bear the girl's nervousness, so he reminded her sternly. She had striking long crimson hair, green pupils, and a black eye patch on her left eye.

What is even more eye-catching is her right arm. The original arm has long disappeared, and it is replaced by a mechanical prosthesis.

"Yes...Yes! Captain!"

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately perked up and bowed respectfully. Another girl came up to the nervous girl. Her short light green hair made her look very gentle. She smiled and comforted her.

"Don't worry, you are an excellent Valkyrie selected by Matilda and I. You must believe in your abilities."

Then she lifted the girl's hand and placed an amber necklace on her palm.

"Here, this is an amulet for you. It will protect you."

The girl looked at the amber necklace in her hand absentmindedly, then smiled with emotion.

"Well, I will definitely not let the two captains down!"

But not long after the three Valkyries arrived in the city and were on their way to carry out their mission, they encountered bad news.

"Report! The Honkai Emperor was spotted in downtown Dubai!"

"It's a new alien species, the Sandstorm King!"

The captain of the elite team couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when hearing such bad news on the communicator, but she still pretended to insist.

"You've come just in time, Honkai Beast, let me kill you!"

Hearing this, the deputy captain Sophia with short green hair immediately grabbed her right hand and tried her best to dissuade her.

"Mattila...The Honkai Emperor is very powerful, we need to re-plan!"

But in the face of the girl's kind advice, Mattila ruthlessly waved away her hand and scolded her harshly.

"No need! You just need to follow me closely! The more time we waste now, the more people will be killed."

Mattila walked up to the two of them, her tone firm and resolute.

"All Honkai beasts...will be destroyed by my own hands!"

Sophia's eyebrows were slightly bent, and she stared at her back in a daze, feeling mixed emotions. Her mind immediately returned to what the previous captain of the Phosphorus Sand Team said to her before he died.

"Sophia... Phosphorus Sand Team, and Mattila and the others... I'm leaving it to you..."

Before the captain died, she handed the amber representing her to Sofia, and finally left them because of insufficient treatment.

At the end of the recollection, Sofia clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and prayed.

"Captain... Don't worry, I will protect both Matilda and the Phosphorus Sand Squad."

The Phosphorus Sand Team will definitely come back alive!

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boom---!!

The Sandstorm Emperor continuously released the Honkai energy in his body to bombard the surrounding environment and people, and the smoke was mixed with dazzling and ominous purple light.

Strangely, however, its attack did not seem to harm anyone, aside from causing some impact on the environment.

But what no one noticed was that those people who had not yet evacuated seemed to have disappeared in the smoke.

At this moment, it discovered the Phosphorus Sand Squad not far ahead. Seeing this, the Sandstorm King suddenly accelerated and rotated the hard wings in front of it and rushed towards Mattila and the other two.

The speed was so fast that it even produced a sonic boom, which prevented the Phosphorus Sand Team from reacting in time. The distance of nearly 500 meters was covered in an instant.

But in less than two seconds, just when the Sandstorm King was about to hit them, a somewhat illusory figure gradually solidified, and a young man appeared in front of Mattila and the other two, and without any charge, he punched out.

clang---!

A crisp knocking sound was heard, and the originally unstoppable Sand Storm King suddenly turned into a meteor and flew away, while the figure condensed his fingers and shouted.

"Here comes the sword!"

A slender ice sword a hundred feet long condensed in an instant, and without a sound, it instantly pierced through the Sandstorm Emperor who was knocked flying and nailed him to the ground!

After doing all this, the young man murmured.

"That's all right, right? If we let Tianming study this alien sandstorm emperor, maybe we can come up with some new weapons."

Then the boy turned and walked towards the Phosphorus Sand Squad behind him.

"Hello, this is...Team Phosphorus Sand, right?"

"Please... who are you?"

Matilda looked at the young man in black robe in front of her with unfathomable strength and asked in a strange tone, while the light orange-haired girl next to her was already extremely excited.

"Ah... me? I am..."

"Master Jiang Ming!!"

The girl's beautiful amber eyes widened instantly, and she almost jumped in front of Jiang Ming excitedly, wanting to see clearly the boy's appearance under the black robe. Jiang Ming took off his hat as she wished.

A familiar face appeared in front of the three people, causing the other two to swallow hard, trying to calm their inner tension.

Jiang Ming, the fourth S-class Destiny Knight in the open, single-handedly killed the Judgment-level Honkai Beast: Chi You in the battle of Jiuyou, and faced 150,000 Honkai Beasts in the Manila Collapse not long ago without retreating, and achieved an overwhelming victory.

He seemed to have become one of the myths of this era, admired by almost every Valkyrie.

More importantly, he is a man.

"As expected, you recognized me, Miss Susanna."

Jiang Ming's smile grew wider, and Susanna explained quickly.

"Yes, yes! From your cry of 'Sword!' I guessed it was you..."

Susanna, who was originally speaking very quickly, seemed to have noticed something. Her expression gradually changed from excitement to surprise, and finally to touching, which made her cover her thin lips with both hands.

"Master Jiang...Master Jiang Ming...Do you...Do you know me?!"

"Of course, of course I know you, but this should be considered the first time we meet. I hope you can give me more advice in the future, Susanna."

“Yes…! Yes!”

The cute little bear gave Jiang Ming a standard salute. Jiang Ming smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to the captain of the Phosphorus Sand Team: Mattila.

"Captain of the Phosphorus Sand Squad, Mattila."

"Yes!"

Mattila broke out in a cold sweat on her face. She didn't understand why Jiang Ming suddenly found her. Jiang Ming spoke without any emotion in his tone.

"I heard everything you said just now. I understand your desire to quickly eliminate Honkai beasts, and I am very grateful for your ideal of destroying all Honkai beasts."

"But... there is a limit to a person's power after all."

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, paused, and then continued.

"The power of the Honkai Emperor should not be underestimated. A Sandstorm Emperor of this species is even more extraordinary. You should have experienced its power yourself. If I were not here, the three of you would be cut or smashed into pieces in an instant."

"If you want to defeat Honkai, it is not enough to rely on so-called passion and determination to die."

"I deeply feel your desire to save those people who were killed, but if you die, nothing can be changed. But as long as you survive, you can save more people."

"understand?"

"Yes!"

One could see the reluctance in her heart, but after experiencing something like that, she probably wouldn't dare to do anything wrong in the future. Jiang Ming then looked at the last green-haired girl and said in a pleading tone.

"Please take good care of her."

"Yes!"

Perhaps it was because she was asked this question a little suddenly, and cold sweat broke out on her cheeks. However, despite this, Sophia still quickly answered Jiang Ming.

After receiving the response, Jiang Ming smiled gratefully and turned back to Susanna.

Just when he was about to say something, a strange vision suddenly occurred. The energy of collapse emitted by this great collapse was continuously converging in one direction.

Such a familiar scene couldn't help but make Jiang Ming frown slightly. This was the result of him using the Chiyou Core to absorb the surrounding Honkai energy. It seemed that the black-robed people were causing trouble.

"Master Jiang Ming...what is this...?"

Susanna subconsciously wanted to find the answer from Jiang Ming, but looking at Jiang Ming's slightly serious expression, she knew that this was not an area she could reach, so she shut her mouth obediently, but Jiang Ming didn't seem to care at all.

"Oh, it's okay. It's just that someone is using a special method to absorb the Honkai energy emitted by this great Honkai. You don't need to know the specific reasons. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."

"Yes......"

"Well, my mission here has ended. Logically speaking... I should now return to the Destiny Headquarters or head directly to the next mission location."

"......"

Just like with the captain just now, he could clearly see the unwillingness and reluctance on Susanna's face. Seeing her expression of wanting to speak but being afraid of making him angry or delaying him, Jiang Ming couldn't help but laugh out loud, and he spoke slowly.

"But... since Susanna is here, I can stay for a while longer and help you deal with the remaining Honkai beasts."

In an instant, Susanna's beautiful eyes, which had been dull, suddenly began to shine again.

"Really?!"

"Of course, I am very optimistic about Susanna. Although it is completely fine to hand over the rest to other local troops, it is also good to end it early."

"Great!"

Upon hearing this, Mattila and Sofia looked at each other subconsciously and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

As expected, it was exactly as I had heard. In private, he was easy-going enough to get along well with any Valkyrie, and when it came to Honkai, he could be someone anyone could rely on.

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