AWB Chapter 179 Have you cried enough?
Chapter 179 Have you cried enough?
On the battlefield in front of the Anti-Entropy base, the Valkyrie of Destiny, with the firepower support of the Anti-Entropy mechs, cleared out the civilians who had turned into zombie assassins, and then stood guard in front of the Anti-Entropy base to defend against the surging waves of assassins and Honkai beasts.
The agile Valkyrie can take down several zombies with each attack, while the Anti-Entropy mech's powerful firepower can blast dense hordes of zombies in the distance to smithereens.
"How could this be? How come we're still too late!"
Looking at the outside world through the base's large screen, Qiong realized the Honkai had erupted—early! Qiong first thought of the untimely Great Honkai in Changkong City, then regretfully slapped her thigh. Too early! It wasn't even the time Coralie had mentioned yet!
"Child, we did our best."
Einstein patted Qiong's head. In her opinion, given that Destiny ignored the warnings, this anti-entropy operation had done its best and saved many people who were essentially sentenced to death.
The base's defenses can block Honkai invasion to some extent, and if civilians are infected by Honkai energy, those with mild symptoms will receive treatment immediately, while those with severe symptoms will have their suffering ended by mechs. With the assistance of the Valkyrie of Destiny, the Anti-Entropy base can be said to be impregnable in this Honkai attack.
To be fair, for a massive collapse that came without warning, this was already a pretty good result. But for Sora, a perfectionist, it wasn't enough.
What if he had acted sooner? What if the plan had been more meticulous and started even earlier? Could there have been no casualties? (Although it's highly unlikely.)
Most importantly, he hadn't accomplished what he had always wanted to do: he was certain that because he was a step too late, Chen Tianwu and his sister hadn't even arrived here!
"When a person truly wants to change the world—"
Grabbing her baseball bat, Qiong muttered to herself as she ran towards the back door of the base—there were quite a few Valkyries at the front door, so it was best not to show her face.
"Only then will you realize how insignificant one person's power is..."
"Qiong, where are you going?"
Einstein, who appeared perfectly calm, noticed that Qiong was running outside.
"I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back!"
Driven by his sense of injustice, he went out, hoping to at least rescue Chen Tianwu and the others as planned.
"Take this."
Without asking why Qiong was running out at this time, Einstein threw a small box at Qiong.
"Inside are emergency medicines, night vision goggles, and a communicator. You know how to use them, right?"
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Just minutes after stepping out the back door, several scattered assassins pounced on him. Qiong swung his baseball bat, striking them precisely in the head.
But soon, more assassins and Honkai Beasts noticed the commotion and gathered around. Qiong held her breath, put away her baseball bat, and drew her Flame Spear, its tip pointing directly at the largest ballista-class Honkai Beast. The crimson Flame Spear unleashed a burst of fiery light.
"Get out of my way! I don't have time to waste with you guys!"
A single thrust pierced the abdomen of the ballista-class Honkai Beast, piercing it through, followed by a sweeping attack that cleared a path. If there were enough time, Qiong wouldn't mind slowly wearing down the monster, but time was short!
"Flame Spear, charge!"
The flames scorched the Honkai creatures that dared to advance. Wherever the sky passed, the Honkai beasts and zombies would be quickly burned to ashes by the spreading flames, and then dissipate with the wind as they landed.
Half an hour later...
"Are there any survivors left?!"
To be honest, because the preparations beforehand were really insufficient, Qiong only realized now that she didn't even know where Chen Tianwu lived. They had run into each other by chance before, so why didn't she catch him and ask?
Because she didn't know her target, Qiong could only rush forward like a headless fly. Along the way, there were always blind zombies and Honkai Beasts running out to block her path, but those things all fell to Qiong's flaming spear.
Normally, Qiong would probably be surprised to find that the Flame Spear's endurance had increased, and that he was now unstoppable. But his attention wasn't on that right now. Regretting his lack of preparation, only one thought occupied his mind: find someone!
"Ha ha……"
As Qiong charged forward, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Senior, is that you?"
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."
Qiong sped up and rushed toward the source of the sound, where he saw Anna running frantically, muttering to herself.
"Perfect timing! Senior, stop!"
However, Anna seemed not to hear anything, so Qiong could only hurry after her and grab her.
"Senior! Stop! Have you seen Chen Tianwu and his sister?"
"me……"
"What do you mean?! Tell me!"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Qiong roared at Anna.
Whether out of fear or because of Qiong's yelling, tears welled up in Anna's eyes.
"I don't know, there are zombies and Honkai Beasts everywhere, I..."
Qiong frowned, his anxiety growing.
……
Because some personnel were required to stay behind instead of fighting to eliminate the Anti-Entropy mechs, Anna was assigned to stay behind. However, considering the sudden outbreak of Honkai and her combat capabilities, the "Sea Lion" squad, after consulting with Emilia, the vice-captain of the Snow Lotus squad who was also staying behind, temporarily requisitioned Anna.
At first, things went smoothly. Just like around the Anti-Entropy base, the Honkai Beasts around the Schicksal base were also cleared out by the Valkyries. After receiving a response from the Snow Lotus Squad, the other squads of Schicksal unanimously agreed to cooperate with Anti-Entropy for the time being, prioritizing the rescue of civilians by opening a passage between the two bases. Anna also set off with the Sea Lion Squad towards the coordinates agreed upon by the Snow Lotus Squad.
Afterwards, Anna experienced the darkest moment in her Valkyrie career: perhaps she forgot to check the almanac before leaving home, but two Lava Kings blocked the Sea Lion team's path. After a difficult resistance, the Sea Lion team's captain disappeared in the explosion, presumably in grave danger. Someone shouted, "The captain is dead!" Immediately afterward, the morale of the other Sea Lion team members collapsed, and they scattered and fled. Anna was also swept away and ran with them...
"So, you didn't see Chen Tianwu and his sister?"
"without……"
Although Anna didn't know why Qiong cared so much about two people she had only met once, she didn't think about it now. After calming down and telling Qiong everything, she suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
Deserter, Anna couldn't help but think of that word.
Someone once said: If you run out of bullets, you still have bayonets, so fix bayonets!
As soldiers, Valkyries are duty-bound to protect; they must fight to the last drop of blood. Because the Sea Lion Squad fled, Anna abandoned her weapon and ran after them in a panic. Did she live up to the oath she had sworn?
"..."
Hearing Anna's words, Sora frowned. With the change in the timing of the Honkai outbreak, history has gone awry!
He wanted to say something, but when he saw Anna crying, he didn't know what to say.
He's not Kiana, he doesn't know how to comfort people, and he doesn't have time now.
Have you cried enough?
Helpless, Qiong could only put on an icy expression—to be honest, seeing Anna crying and sobbing, he wanted to slap her, but that was a bit too much, so he decided against it.
"Crying won't solve the Honkai Beasts, nor will it save anyone else—once you've cried enough, come with me and let's save people!"
“Qiong…”
Anna tugged at Qiong's sleeve.
"what happened?"
If Anna continues to be hesitant and indecisive, Qiong doesn't know what to do either—should she point her to the path of anti-entropy? Or should she call Einstein's mech to come and pick her up?
"I accidentally lost my weapon."
Anna looked at Sora cautiously. This time, she had made a huge mistake, and it was no wonder that Sora no longer addressed her as "senpai." Sora was much more reliable than her.
"Can you lend me one?"
Qiong sighed helplessly. Why is it so troublesome?
However, he still took out the baseball bat and handed it to Anna.
"A baseball bat? Anything else?"
Hearing Anna say that, Qiong became a little impatient.
"That's all. Or do you want the hat? Here, it's my treasure. Remember to return it when you're done!"
Qiong shoved the baseball bat into Anna's hand, and Anna didn't say anything more. After all, she should express her gratitude for borrowing someone's weapon... Well, she shouldn't be so picky.
"Thank you."
"Remember to pay me back!"