Under the noon sun, in the deserted Nagazora City, a figure rapidly weaved between the tall buildings, following the trail of destruction left by the Anti-Entropy mechas.
"Strange, why doesn't 'Tyr's Wrist' have any skills…" Li Xuan thought, stroking his smooth chin in confusion. At the same time, his feet never stopped leaping between buildings. With the help of his 'Jao Shingan', he could easily find the most optimal landing spot each time, making his travel effortless… It had a 'Spider-Man' kind of feel.
He knew that every divine weapon had different skills and abilities, but strangely, he had possessed 'Tyr's Wrist' for so long without ever discovering any skills…
"How strange…" Li Xuan thought with a sigh. If it had an extra skill, he could surely break through the armor of those Gundams. After all, it was a six-star divine weapon…
"Forget it… I need to find Sakura quickly and then get out of here!" Li Xuan leaped high, letting the somewhat chilly autumn wind whip across his face as he muttered to himself. Equipped with Gale Arts (High Tier), not only was he not consuming much Honkai energy while traveling, but he was also constantly recovering it…
As for… where to escape… he could head to the outskirts first. The road conditions in the countryside were not as good as in the city. At least the mechas would have a harder time chasing them, especially on muddy roads after the rain. One step in, and it would be hard to pull a foot out. Plus, there were plenty of forests to hide in…
BOOM!! Following the trail of destruction left by the Anti-Entropy mechas pursuing Yae Sakura, Li Xuan suddenly heard a deafening roar up ahead!
"What's happening?!" Li Xuan shot his head up, a sudden feeling of dread gripping his heart. Without pause, he dashed towards the sound of the explosion, the airflow from his high-speed movement even kicking up dust from the ground.
And then, he saw a sight that made his mind go completely blank, the first time he had ever seen his companion injured…
"SAKURA!" Li Xuan screamed. In his line of sight, Yae Sakura was surrounded by several Titan Mechas and was hit by their simultaneous punches. Her slender body was sent flying, and the pink blade in her hand spun through the air, its sharp edge embedding itself in the ground.
Blood trickled from the corner of Yae Sakura's mouth as her head drooped lifelessly. Even the body of a Pseudo-Herrscher could hardly escape injury from the attacks of multiple Titan Mechas. The attack had ruptured her internal organs…
"BASTARDS! BASTARDS!! AHHHH!!!" For the first time since coming to this world, Li Xuan was this furious. We haven't done anything wrong! We just want to survive in this Honkai-infested world and find a way back to our own… But! But! Why do they always inexplicably try to destroy the things I cherish?!
"You will all die!! Anti-Entropy!" Li Xuan roared like a wounded lion. Yae Sakura was his first friend in this strange world, a kind girl who took care of him and was willing to protect him.
But today… she was injured in a battle provoked by this strange organization called Anti-Entropy, and Li Xuan felt her pain as if it were his own. He felt the Chinese blood flowing in his veins ignite, and a massive warm current suddenly appeared within him…
"GO TO HELL!!" Li Xuan roared, taking out 'Tyr's Wrist' from his ring and gripping it so tightly with both hands that his knuckles turned white with rage. His right golden eye, the 'Jao Shingan', glowed as bright as gold due to the flow of Honkai energy within him, as if a golden flame burned within it.
The Honkai energy inside him spun wildly out of control, even seeping out of his body. The grey-green six-star divine weapon, 'Tyr's Wrist', continuously absorbed the massive amount of Honkai energy overflowing from Li Xuan's body, and it also frantically absorbed the Honkai energy lingering in the city's air.
Then, the next moment… the 'Tyr's Wrist' in Li Xuan's hand began to change… Dazzling golden rays of light burst forth from it. In that moment, it was as if Li Xuan held the sun itself, the golden light even outshining the midday sun.
Countless golden light particles swirled around the six-star divine weapon, 'Tyr's Wrist', continuously altering its form… It felt like an hour had passed, but in reality, it was only a few seconds. The incredibly brilliant golden light finally vanished.
And the 'Tyr's Wrist' in Li Xuan's hand had transformed. Its entire launcher was now azure blue, inlaid with an unknown black metal. The originally grey-green rockets had become golden-yellow shells, encased in a silver outer layer. Golden light radiated from the seams of 'Tyr's Wrist', and pieces of purple Honkai energy crystal appeared on it like decorations.
A stream of information, long overdue, rushed into Li Xuan's mind—the seven-star weapon, 'Tyr's Warblade'! Skills: Triple Shot, fires three shells for the cost of one.
Grievous Wound, a guaranteed hit that will continuously damage the enemy's body.
"Goodbye!" Li Xuan slammed the trigger. Three exquisite, art-like shells shot out as orbs of light. This was the Grim Reaper swinging his scythe…
At this time, on the Schicksal ship 'Hyperion', Theresa sat quietly in the warship's command room, awaiting news from Himeko.
Clatter!!… A string of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded. "Principal!" a subordinate's voice called out.
"…" The grave-faced Theresa looked up. "Yuudachi, you should be resting more with your injuries…" Seeing who it was, Theresa managed a slight smile.
"I-I'm fine, Principal!" Yuudachi said with a strained smile. "Another report just came in from Nagazora City…"
"Is that so?! Himeko has already defeated the Anti-Entropy mecha squad…" Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and snatched the report. "No, it's not that…" Yuudachi said urgently.
"…" Theresa read the report in her hand and then fell silent…
"…Haven't we already captured the Third Herrscher, 'Raiden Mei'… so what's with this intense, Herrscher-like Honkai energy reaction appearing in Nagazora City!!"
A certain white-haired nun was going berserk…