Since their arrival hadn't drawn that powerful one's attention, it meant that on this timeline, the Emanator had not yet fully grown.
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Chiyou.
Judgment-Class Honkai Beast.
A Honkai beast-born in ancient times, due to Project EMBER, that is receiving technology from the from the Previous Era from Celestial Immortal that did not belong to the Current Era.
Its destructive power was astonishing.
Its body was so tough that large-scale attacks pale before it.
Its body is so massive it can swallow islands.
Even though it was sealed by Celestial Immortal and others like Ji Xuanyuan, Nuwa and Fuxi, it still retains abundant vitality, and after tens of thousands of years of accumulation, the Honkai energy gathered in its heart has reached an astonishing level.
From any angle, such a powerful Honkai Beast has already surpassed most beings in the world, it is a terrifying existence that can easily destroy a continent!
At the same time.
On the coastline, a tall and alluring woman folded her hands together, her gaze distant, staring ahead.
Rita Rossweisse. An S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal. Ordered to investigate the movements of Judgment-Class Chiyou.
"Judgment-Class, Chiyou, the myths from Shenzhou are truly captivating."
Her red lips parted slightly, and a thoughtful light flickered in Rita's beautiful eyes.
To be honest, when she first received this mission, Rita's heart was absolutely rejecting it. Don't be fooled by her being an S-rank Valkyrie, enjoying a status beneath only a handful of people and above tens of thousands within Schicksal.
This status was earned by her own strength, she knew very well how much she was really worth. If it were against humanoid enemies, as long as they weren't existences like Lady Durandal, she could probe and behead them without changing expression.
But if the opponent was Chiyou, whose sheer size alone could dwarf a continent… Rita seriously wondered if she had unknowingly offended that archbishop somewhere, and was being punished with this mission.
At that moment, "You seem to know something."
"!!" She turned, drew her blade, and slashed.
All in one motion. Result: She felt nothing.
Her scythe smoothly cut through the waists of the two figures in front of her without the slightest ripple.
Rita was certain, her weapon hadn't even touched their bodies, as if the figures opposite her were just illusions!
"You two, is there something you need?" Having failed to strike, Rita smiled politely, as though her sudden attack had never happened.
An S-rank Valkyrie needs more than just combat power… she knew that well. For them to approach unnoticed and evade her full-force strike, even without her Valkyrie armor, it was enough to show these two were far from ordinary.
Without concrete intel, Rita didn't want direct conflict with them.
Seeing the smiling woman before them subdued, Herta was satisfied.
Of course, what happened just now wasn't their real ability, currently, their situation was that they had used Godzilla's dream as a springboard, and entered this world through a channel built by Godzilla.
In other words, they could switch their bodies into memetic-entities at any time. Not that they could dodge every attack, but ordinary physical strikes were undoubtedly ineffective against them.
Still, this method was only good for bullying people dependent on brute strength.
To be honest, even Herta hadn't expected that someone who clearly looked far from simple would turn out to be so straightforward, directly attacking them and then completely ignoring the matter.
"I can't help but feel you're thinking something rather impolite." Rita smiled faintly, looking at Herta.
"Absolutely not."
…
After the pointless probing ended, Herta spoke.
"What are you waiting for here?"
"Before asking others, it's polite to introduce yourself first, don't you think?" Rita smiled at the two odd figures before her.
Yes, that was the feeling they gave her, odd.
The hooded "Memokeeper" had already been transformed into a meme; the appearance she showed now was just a person wearing a blue mask.
The little one next to her was little and looked cute. But Rita noticed the unusual details at her joints. A mechanism, perhaps…
"Herta."
"Mm, you can call me Memokeeper."
"…Herta, Miss Memokeeper, a pleasure."
"The way you addressed us is different." The Memokeeper said blankly.
Rita pressed her lips into a smile: "Because you give me different impressions."
Shaking her head, Miss Memokeeper asked: "Miss Rita, from the very beginning you've been restless, do you know what's going to happen here?"
At her words, a trace of barely perceptible vigilance flickered in Rita's eyes.
"Miss Memokeeper seems to know a bit about me."
"Because memory doesn't lie."
"!!!"
"Relax, I didn't look into your memory, just judged by experience."
The Garden of Recollection was very special. Having seen countless memories, they often had extremely sharp perception. Especially when it came to emotions.
"Forget it, you don't look like someone with authority, call out the one behind you." Herta spoke impatiently.
"…Please wait a moment."
With such strange abilities and mysterious origins, Rita dared not delay, after polite acknowledgment, she sent a communication request to Schicksal HQ.
Moments later, the call connected.
"Lord Otto, I have two guests here who wish to speak with you."
"Oh? It seems lively today. Ask our two guests, would they like to come over in person?"
Before his words faded, Herta spoke.
"No need." She took out a device she carried, and then…
Otto paused slightly, watching the game screen before him switch into the face of a playful young girl.
"Hey hey hey, this is Herta, please respond… Why no reaction? Don't tell me the line's broken? That guy-"
"No need, I heard it."
Seeing Herta pointing at Rita, not knowing what she wanted to do, Otto interrupted.
Then came his signature smile.
"Ladies, interrupting someone else's mission at will is not exactly polite behavior."
"Is that so? Sorry." Herta apologized without the slightest sincerity.
After brief contact, Otto had more or less figured out the temperament of these two whose backgrounds were unknown.
And in a certain sense being of the same kind, he understood Herta even better.
This was an extremely arrogant person, yet someone who didn't care about saving face.
Generally speaking, such people surviving to this point was enough to prove their strength.
"Then, honored guests, what is it you wish to know?" That spring-breeze smile, flawless courtesy.
'No mistake, this one is not a good person.' Herta was sure at a glance.
"We only want to know what's there. Of course, even if you don't tell us, we'll still find out. It'll just take some time, and might disrupt your plans. The choice is yours."
"Of course, no problem. But before that, could you tell me where the two of you come from?"
Otto did not mind Chiyou being known.
Whoever it was, if they wanted to face that terrifying Honkai beast, they had to consider whether their own fangs were sharp enough.
"No problem, can't say too specifically, but anyway, we're not from your world. Oh, look what I've found, imaginary tree theory, you have that here too?"
Herta was surprised.
Hearing her words, Otto narrowed his eyes slightly, chuckled softly.
"To wander around Schicksal's database without a word, don't you think that's a bit improper?"
'Not from this world, a world bubble?'
'No, the spirit and aura didn't seem like something nurtured by a bubble.'
'Could it be another complete world?'
At that moment, several thoughts flashed through Otto's mind.
Given the lack of information, and the intel Rita had just sent, Otto temporarily gave up on making a move.
At five hundred years old, he was not lacking in self-control.
As for the information about Chiyou, as the other side said, whether he spoke or not made no difference.
If he spoke, he might even gain some favor.
Just then,
"Rumble!!"
The earth began to tremble, the sea waves surged violently.
Even though the source of the shock came from far away, it still had a huge impact on those and things on the coastline.
"It's here!" Rita's expression changed slightly, she said.
"Roar-!"
With a cry, the Judgment-class Honkai beast, Chiyou, from ten thousand years ago had re-appeared!
...
"Aunt Himeko, didn't you say this big guy wouldn't wake up so soon?!" Kiana shouted, jumping left and right nimbly to balance the ship rolling in the giant waves.
They had originally planned to go down directly from the shore, but Teresa considered that this intel came from her beloved and hateful grandfather, so anything tied to safety she would personally check, never seeking the best, but never careless.
"The intel was wrong. Our top priority now is to retreat to a safe zone. Hold on tight!"
Himeko's eyes narrowed slightly, and the instincts of an A-rank Valkyrie instantly took over, wrestling against the surging currents.
At this moment, the screen lit up.
A white suit, square glasses, the stern temperament paired with a heroic bearing.
Fu Hua.
Currently pretending to be young in St. Freya Academy.
"Major Himeko, Chiyou has awakened early, what's your situation?" Fu Hua's expression carried worry, and also urgency.
No one had expected Chiyou to awaken at this time without warning.
Even the Celestial Immortal found this tricky.
She was already heavily injured, not yet recovered to her prime.
Besides, this was no longer the wild age of ten thousand years ago, now, in an age of information, a catastrophe-level event could easily cause mass panic.
"Squad leader Fu Hua, Teacher Himeko is piloting the submarine to escape, we're fine." Mei replied.
"That's good. The Headmaster has already set out aboard Hyperion to support you, be very careful!"
"Understood!"
On the shore, looking at Chiyou from afar, it covered the sky. Even just the part of its body that was exposed seemed like a continent rising.
Just from a distance alone, one could see how massive this ancient Judgment-class Honkai beast truly was!
"Chiyou, a Judgment-class Honkai beast. Its body alone is as massive as a continent. And according to the intel I gathered, the Judgment-class level is only the classification's peak, not Chiyou's peak!"
Otto explained calmly, providing everyone with information on Chiyou.
Hearing Otto's words, Rita's heart turned cold.
'Lord Overseer, this… is this the terrifying existence you asked this little servant to observe?'
'Lady Durandal, I'm sorry. Rita may break her word.'
'The Overseer has already decided to sacrifice me to pave the way for you...'
Otto was still observing Herta and the Miss Messenger's reactions.
"Looks pretty intimidating."
"Indeed, though kind of cute in a way."
Having seen true colossal, void creatures, suddenly looking at a Honkai beast which, though massive, up close looked a bit like a silicone toy, both Herta and Miss Messenger's carried a strange sense of appreciation.
"…Seems the two of you have seen plenty of giant creatures."
Otto chuckled lightly, his wariness of the two rose another level.
Even S-rank Valkyries found it hard to stay calm when facing Chiyou… Durandal being the exception.
"Something like that. Do you people have a way of dealing with this thing? If not, I don't mind helping out. Just open your database for me."
"Letting guests help isn't good hospitality. Schicksal already has arrangements, please be at ease."
This was both a display of power and a chance to observe.
Normally, Otto wouldn't mind seeing what kind of methods these outsiders had.
But at this moment, beneath the sea was someone he had no choice but to protect.
...
When Chiyou stood up, the sea level dropped.
"The sea level… dropped."
On a deserted beach, Fu Hua solemnly gazed at the continent rising in the distance.
The fact that she could seal Chiyou tens of thousands of years ago did not mean she could still do it now.
Fortunately, the people of this era can still suppress the heavy pressure for a time.
"Otto." Taking a deep breath, Fu Hua slowly spoke the name.
That man who made her feel dangerous.
It had to be admitted, though Otto did many inhumane things, his contribution to fighting against the Honkai was undeniable.
At this moment,
"Cough! Cough! Ugh, I'm choking to death, why is the submarine still leaking pressure!"
"Idiot Kiana, with Chiyou's huge size, just a casual movement could destroy a submarine. Be grateful you made it back alive."
"Major Himeko, Kiana, Mei, Bronya." Seeing the girls return safely, Fu Hua quickly ran to greet them.
Himeko coughed lightly, spitting out seawater, then hurriedly asked:
"When will the Hyperion arrive? Chiyou is absorbing Honkai energy, once it's done, it'll definitely start attacking!"
Fu Hua was about to respond when a sudden light shone down.
Instinctively, she looked up. A silver steel battleship cut across the sky, leaving a long trail of clouds.
...
"Lady Theresa, the Hyperion has reached above the sea. The main cannon is calibrated and charging."
"Any new movements from Chiyou?"
"None. According to Major Himeko's report, Chiyou is currently absorbing the Honkai energy it carries. It could erupt at any moment."
Hearing the report, Theresa's expression grew grave: "If something of this size attacks, it won't just be a city or two that's damaged."
Even from above, Chiyou's colossal body stretched endlessly.
Theresa vaguely saw swarms of Honkai beasts moving across Chiyou's back.
Dozens of meters tall, packed densely together, terrifying!
"This thing must not be allowed near the shores!"
"Hyperion's main cannon charging status!?"
"Ninety-seven percent, one hundred percent! The main cannon is ready!"
Taking a deep breath, Theresa spoke softly: "I hope grandfather's intel is right… Aim for Chiyou's heart. Fire!"
At her command, the Hyperion's main cannon began to heat up, energy flickering within.
As if sensing danger, flocks of flying beasts scattered toward the skies.
The next second,
"Boom!"
A beam of light crashed down from the skies. Its immense energy pierced through the clouds with rings of brilliance, striking Chiyou's heart with unerring accuracy!
That blast wiped out countless Honkai beasts; within the explosion's radius, none survived.
Though the Honkai-beasts slain were less than a ten-thousandth of those on Chiyou's back, if this monster could be destroyed, the rest hardly mattered.
"Lady Theresa, the main cannon hit the heart! Chiyou's Honkai energy has stopped rising!"
Cheers erupted across the command room, the ship, everywhere.
Relieved, Theresa exhaled deeply.
It seemed her grandfather's information was indeed reliable.
But just as everyone celebrated, an urgent alarm blared, scarlet light flashing. Under everyone's gaze, Chiyou's Honkai energy spiked once again!
"Impossible!" Theresa's pupils contracted, immediately opening a comms link to Himeko.
The joy from before was cut short by Theresa's message.
"Chiyou's Honkai energy is rising again, it's not dead!"
"What!" Kiana exploded instantly.
'What is this thing, a hamster!? It could even play dead!?'
"Retreat!" Fu Hua reacted first, yanking Bronya, who was closest, and bolting away.
That sudden stop, then surge of Honkai energy, it could not fool her!
…
"That power just now…" Seeing Chiyou resurrect, Herta's eyes narrowed with interest.
"Mr. Otto, did you feel it?" Herta looked toward him.
"Chiyou that should have slumbered revives again, it's hard not to notice." Otto felt it too.
Locking eyes, the two recognized the same thought in each other's gaze.
Clearly, this resurrection was anything but normal.
"The Will of Honkai." Otto's mind whirled.
Having once faced divinity itself, he knew well, only that god who tested civilizations could be the source of this.
But why suddenly raise the difficulty of the trial? And even… descend in person?