On the other side, unlike the excited netizens, in the video, all the people from St. Freya Academy, after entering the airspace of the Schicksal Headquarters, not only did not show any excitement of breaking through the frontlines, but instead appeared exceptionally grave.
Whether it was the astonishingly high concentration of Honkai energy in the air, or the Honkai beasts filling the sky, all of it was telling of the brutality of this battle.
In such a critical situation, the just-entered Helios was instantly targeted by the Honkai beasts' attacks.
Although Himeko believed herself to have excellent piloting skills, in the face of such a dense swarm of Honkai beasts, relying solely on piloting skills could no longer break through the predicament.
Very quickly, the Honkai beasts' attacks landed one after another on the warship's shield.
Under the enemy's dense firepower, Helios's shield dropped rapidly. Compared to the Hyperion, although the Helios had extremely strong mobility, it had sacrificed the strength of its shield system, and could not withstand such fierce attacks.
"Why are there so many Honkai beasts inside Headquarters? What the hell is going on?"
Theresa anxiously looked at Himeko, who was controlling the Helios, "Crap, Helios's shield is about to give out!"
Himeko did not fail to feel Theresa's anxious gaze, but at this moment, she had no time to be distracted.
Looking at the central control panel filled with dense red dots, Himeko realized the situation was extremely critical.
'Damn it, what should I do? Do we have to retreat like this?'
'No, absolutely not! How can we give up here? Kiana is still waiting for us to bring her home!'
The smiling face of that energetic girl flashed through her mind, and Himeko made up her mind.
After barely withstanding a wave of Honkai beast attacks, Himeko decisively handed over control of the warship to Theresa. And she herself prepared to step alone onto the deck, to face the overwhelming wave of Honkai beasts.
However, before she could walk a few steps, a familiar figure blocked her.
"Major Himeko, the situation outside is very dangerous, if you charge out rashly I fear..."
"I know."
Himeko looked at Van, who was blocking her path, her eyes becoming more determined, "But if I don't do this, everyone on the warship will be in danger. So, don't stop me anymore, Van."
Facing Himeko's gaze, Van slowly shook his head.
Seeing that Van still seemed to want to dissuade her, Himeko was just about to speak when she was interrupted by Van.
"Major Himeko, I understand your thinking, so I didn't plan on stopping you."
Van calmly said, "In Shenzhou, we have an old saying, 'one more person, one more share of strength.' Next, I'll go to the deck with you and face the enemy together."
For most people, being able to fight side by side with an old comrade is something worth being grateful for.
Himeko was no exception.
However, looking at the man in front of her, who had not yet recovered from his injuries but still resolutely stepped onto the battlefield, Himeko's emotions were incredibly complicated.
'This guy! Why is he always like this! Can't you just think a little for yourself?'
But after a few seconds, Himeko let it go. Because the Van she knew was exactly such a person cold on the outside, but incomparably gentle on the inside.
Thinking of the vow she once made to protect him, Himeko no longer hesitated. She joked with a smile, "Hmph~ You bastard, don't drag me down on the battlefield."
To this, Van responded with a smile as well, "Then I'll be counting on Major Himeko to take care of me~"
After speaking, the two of them left the control room, walking straight towards the deck of the warship, which was being ravaged by Honkai beasts.
The moment the two stepped onto the deck, the swarm of Honkai beasts surged like a tide.
Facing the overwhelming enemy, there was not the slightest bit of fear on their faces.
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[In the real world.]
Accompanied by the passionate background music Pacific Rim, many netizens commented that they were fired up.
[Holy crap, this BGM makes my blood boil!]
[This is more badass than Boring Burn!]
[Anyone know what this awesome BGM is called?]
[Stop asking everything to our almighty bro, we're busy too, okay?]
[Listening to this BGM, I feel like I could finish ten more test papers!]
[Come, come, I've got a few here, I'll send them to you, guy upstairs.]
[Go for it, Van! Go for it, Himeko! Bring Kiana back for us!]
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[Back to the video.]
"On your left!"
Himeko shouted in a low voice, sweeping her heavy sword. Fierce lightning instantly cut three charging Honkai beasts in half.
Her armor was already damaged in many places, but her movements were still as swift as ever, showing no signs of fatigue.
Van followed closely behind, standing half a step behind her, holding a sword in one hand.
The purple energy blade drew graceful arcs through the air, precise and deadly.
"Though they're small fry, their numbers are still a headache."
Van sidestepped the claws of a Honkai beast, thrusting his long sword into its core, his tone calm and steady.
"This can't go on."
"Then let's switch up our strategy." Himeko raised the corner of her mouth in a smile, thrust her heavy sword into the deck, and shouted, "Get ready… Jump!"
Van instantly understood, and at the moment Himeko activated her armor's boosters, he leapt into the air.
The next second, a massive shockwave erupted from the heavy sword, blasting all the surrounding Honkai beasts away.
In midair, Van held his sword in one hand, purple sword light slicing like a meteor, tearing through the flying enemies with precision.
"Good coordination." Himeko pulled out her heavy sword and stood back to back with Van.
Her breathing was slightly hurried, but her tone remained relaxed, "Didn't expect after all this time, your swordsmanship's still this sharp."
"It's alright."
Van spun his sword in a beautiful flourish, striking down a Honkai beast that tried to sneak attack, his tone indifferent, "But you, after so many years, are still so reckless."
Himeko burst out laughing, her heavy sword sparking with lightning again. "Reckless? That's called tactics!"
As the battle continued, the two's coordination became more and more seamless.
Himeko's heavy sword moved in wide, sweeping strikes, each blow like a thunderous force.
Van's longsword was like a rainbow piercing the sun, precise and deadly.
They sometimes fought separately, and sometimes stood back to back to defend together, firmly holding the tide of Honkai beasts at the edge of the deck.
Just as netizens in the real world thought the situation was improving, the sky suddenly darkened.
Amassive shadow enveloped the entire deck, and the air seemed to freeze.
The once-chaotic battlefield fell silent in an instant, even the Honkai beasts stopped attacking, as if waiting for something.
"What is… that?" Himeko looked up at the sky, her brows tightly knit.
Van gripped his sword tightly, his tone grave, "Looks like the real trouble has arrived."
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[Whoa! Did I see that right? That shadow passing over the deck… was that a dragon?]
[That's the giant dragon that appeared before, right? I think it was called something like Beibeilong?]
[It's goddamn not Beibeilong, its name is clearly Benares!]
[Oh great, we finally cleaned up the Honkai beasts, and now there's a dragon? Really?]
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