Honkai: Strijder - Chapter 126: Einstein Threat

The so-called Chi You is a huge Honkai Beast characterized by its ability to endlessly grow by devouring continents. It doesn’t have any special abilities, just its massive size and strong vitality, and it constantly gives birth to large numbers of Honkai Beasts, much like how life is born on the continents.

However, when size becomes the most prominent feature of a Judgment-level Honkai Beast, it means that this gigantism has reached an unsolvable level.

Just like now, with just its head emerging from the sea, the immense black shadow had already pierced into the thunderclouds in the sky, completely obscuring its top.

The sight before them had far exceeded the so-called highest peak on land; it was as if a whole new continent had appeared in the ocean.

“Five thousand years ago, it might not have been as big as it is now. This could be the result of a large amount of Honkai Energy catalyzing its growth. But regardless, the fact that humans were able to defeat it back then was indeed a miracle.”

Hera commented dryly.

Then, she glanced sideways at Welt, who had a heavy expression.

“It looks like your fortress indeed needs modification. To contain such a giant beast, a radius of two hundred kilometers is probably far from enough. And if this creature isn’t stopped, the sinking of the Asian continent will happen in an instant.”

If you don’t stop it, the continent will sink.

Yes, this could be considered a form of moral blackmail to some extent, but it was a tactic that worked well against someone like Welt.

Sure enough, in silence, Welt increased the output of Honkai Energy once again. The already incredibly vast and broad circular fortress expanded outward once more, not just covering the entire East Sea, but spreading towards the depths of other oceans.

Welt’s face visibly paled, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

A faint smile hung on Hera’s lips, a hint of malice gleaming in her eyes.

‘Should I try to collect the Herrscher of Reason Core now?… Probably too soon, I don’t want to have a fall out with Sigurd at this point in time.’

Hera looked away, with a hint of regret.

“For St. Freya,” declared Theresa, dressed and equipped with Judah on her back, crossing her arms and giving orders to the students in front of her, who weren’t too numerous.

This was humanity’s calamity, and there was no room for hesitation. No one would be spared, especially for the Valkyries; it was only a fight to the death.

…

Splash!

Above the expanding circular battlefield, many Valkyries had already taken their positions, yet they seemed almost indifferent to the displacement of the platform beneath their feet.

Because, the silhouette of that behemoth, no matter how many kilometers it moved outward, remained clearly visible, its enormity suffocating.

“Is this our mission objective?”

A Valkyrie swallowed nervously.

“The power of Honkai is truly formidable, to think it’s capable of creating even something like this— But what are you afraid of? The day you decided to become a Valkyrie, didn’t you resolve to charge fearlessly against any enemy? Moreover, this time, we are not fighting alone.”

The surrounding Valkyries looked around in unison.

The orderly and imposing Titan Legion, like silent giants, stood there, silently proclaiming the might of human technology, instilling a sense of security.

As enemies, these giants were formidable adversaries, but as allies, they were reassuring.

As for the resentment towards Anti-Entropy…

When this behemoth seemed to burst through the clouds from another dimension, the voices saying “Anti-Entropy is not to be trusted” or “We don’t need that bunch of stinking rats” had already disappeared. Regardless of the conflict between Anti-Entropy and Schicksal, cooperation was the only choice in the face of such unprecedented Honkai calamities.

…

“Hera, please prepare the Honkai Energy fission bomb.”

Welt continued to expand the scale of the battlefield while making the request.

“With its size, the fission bomb won’t easily resolve the situation. Launching it now will only anger it prematurely; our front lines haven’t been fully deployed yet.”

“So I’m just saying to prepare.”

“Understood. The satellite will be in position in eleven minutes.”

Hera replied calmly.

From the nearby electronic devices came the cool voice of Einstein:

“The ‘Silver Bullet’ is in pre-launch status.”

“You’re truly worthy of being Dr. Einstein, but please make sure your satellite doesn’t collide with mine!”

“My satellite’s orbit is far above yours.”

“Boasting? Or provocation?”

Hera asked with keen interest.

Einstein remained silent, busy with her own preparations, paying no attention to Hera, who seemed idle.

It was another major Honkai outbreak, and once again, Welt stood at the front lines without hesitation, her mood not good.

Sometimes, Einstein envied the Valkyries. Despite their short lifespan and constant danger, at least they had power and could join the battlefield alongside those they wanted to fight with.

Einstein couldn’t do that.

She was just a vulnerable researcher, and no matter how much support technology she provided, the people standing by Welt’s side weren’t her. When Welt was in danger, she couldn’t provide immediate rescue, only sitting helplessly in the distance, waiting for news — like an outsider.

It was like this in the past, and now, it remained the same.

Einstein paused her command inputs, sighing softly.

She didn’t like this feeling, not one bit.

“Otto, if you dare cause trouble, I’ll throw all the ‘Silver Bullets’ in our inventory at your headquarters.”

“Oh, you’re threatening me?”

“You can interpret it that way.”

“I recall, Doctor, you’re not usually this aggressive, are you?”

“When did you ever understand me?”

“Hmm?”

Hera narrowed her eyes.

And Einstein continued coldly:

“Ever since that boy arrived, no one is irreplaceable anymore. You can be sacrificed, and I can too. There are already new guardians in this world. If something happens to Welt, I’ll hold you responsible. Otto, in terms of intelligence and charisma, you are far above me, but I’m more capable of causing mass destruction to the world. Take care of yourself.”

Einstein cut off the communication.

Hera squinted at Welt.

Welt awkwardly smiled.

“Don’t mind her. Einstein is like that sometimes. Looks scary, but not really. I’ll talk to her when I get back.”

Hera shrugged, seeming entirely unconcerned.

…

Anti-Entropy headquarters, central remote command room.

Tesla weighed the mechanical parts in her hand and raised an eyebrow.

“Hey, you were pretty domineering just now. I almost admire you.”

“I was just emulating Dr. Tesla’s fearless spirit of being able to curse at anyone anytime. Compared to Dr. Tesla, I still have a long way to go.”

“Hmmph! That sounds acceptable. You could learn a thing or two from me— Wait a minute, why do I feel like something’s off? Are you mocking me for being rude and reckless?”

“I wouldn’t dare.”

Well, maybe she wouldn’t dare, but she certainly wanted to.

Tesla pondered for a moment, still feeling uneasy, but she had a lot to do, so she didn’t have time to dwell on it. After grabbing some things from the room, she quickly left.

Of course, before leaving, Tesla didn’t forget to turn back with an imposing tone:

“I’ll remember this, and I’ll come back to settle the score later!”

“Very well. Safe travels, Dr. Tesla.”

Watching the perpetually radiant and energetic figure of red depart, Einstein rubbed her face, her eyes softened slightly.

This world was boring, incompatible with her — Einstein had felt that way since she was young. If she hadn’t met some interesting good people later on, and fallen in love with what one might call the human incarnation of goodness, she might have turned out to be a mad scientist like Otto, wouldn’t she?

However, after experiencing so much and living through sixty or seventy years, Einstein found that she was still herself.

She didn’t really care about morals and the safety of the world, if she did, there wouldn’t have been the incident with Raiden Mei, and Anti-Entropy wouldn’t have split factions such as the “radicals” — all of which happened under her indulgence.

Upon introspection, Einstein admitted that she only cared about two people now — Dr. Tesla, who had been friends with her for many years, and Yang, who the man she loved inherited his spirit to and raised like a son.

One is her best friend, and one is like her son, anyone else is no more than a stranger than she can work together with.

For the sake of these two people, Einstein was willing to stand in the position of protecting the world and continue to spare no effort. But if she had to choose between the world and these two people, her answer was clear.

Otto thought she was like Joyce, a kind-hearted person who wanted to help the world to be better, but she wasn’t.

“Sip—”

Einstein calmly took a sip of tea.

Then, she turned on a screen, projecting the magnificent view of the Schicksal headquarters.

Einstein’s index finger gently rubbed against a red button, and in her cold, deep blue eyes, a faint chill flickered.

“Forget it, let’s focus on the task at hand.”

Einstein closed the screen window, opened another one filled with miscellaneous data, and continued to adjust various combat parameters.