allonlinenovel Chapter 227 God of War: I've risen up. What's there to say about being defeated in one mov
Chapter 227 God of War: I've risen up. What's there to say about being defeated in one mov
In the void beneath the water, a consciousness is slowly rising.
At this moment, she was as bewildered as a newborn baby, her memories divided into two different yet similar parts.
But they have one thing in common: the owner of both memories is named Raiden Mei.
So should I call myself Raiden Mei?
Based on my memory, it seems that's true, but which Raiden Mei should I be?
Is she Dr. Raiden Mei, who possesses the highest level of human intelligence and is utterly inhuman? Or is she just an ordinary Valkyrie, Raiden Mei?
Or do you mean you are both? Or none of them?
No one could tell her that she eventually realized she was just Raiden Mei.
It's neither Dr. Mei nor Valkyrie Mei.
It was the fusion of the two of them, their consciousnesses intermingling, that gave birth to themselves.
Realizing this, the consciousness of the individual named Raiden Mei finally cleared, and a ray of light was projected onto the water's surface.
Guided by the light, she began to rise rapidly, and finally she opened her eyes.
Raiden Mei stared blankly at her outstretched right hand, looking around at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings.
Finally, under the worried gazes of the captain and the Herrscher of Knowledge, she spoke.
"Although you exist in my memory, how should I address you now?"
Hearing Raiden Mei's confused words, the captain breathed a sigh of relief; at least their plan had succeeded.
They successfully thwarted Dr. Mei's plan, but at the cost of the original Raiden Mei also disappearing.
In return, they created a new individual that merged their consciousnesses. Although both were named Raiden Mei, they were completely different beings.
However, it cannot be guaranteed that their plan will succeed; it is also possible that Dr. Mei is putting on an act to deceive them.
But we'll know the truth once Kiana checks it. Speaking of which, why hasn't Kiana figured it out yet? It's impossible that she's analyzing the God of War just because of a joke by the captain, right?
However, the most important thing now is to tell the outside world the good news that they have stopped Dr. Mei, so the captain led Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Knowledge out of the core space.
When the captain and his men went outside, they discovered that the situation outside was not as dire as they had imagined.
Alaya-vijnana and Bronya were seen playing games together, but it was clear that even the super artificial intelligence AI had not been able to completely defeat Bronya.
"What are you doing?"
"Oh, Captain, you're out here."
Bronya glanced up and said, then looked down at the game console screen again.
"Here's the thing."
In the end, Mei stepped forward and slowly explained.
It turns out that shortly after the captain broke in, Bronya successfully cracked the firewall of the Alaya consciousness and obtained her highest privileges.
After gaining supreme access, Bronya naturally ordered her to stop the current command. However, just as the captain broke through, a protective shield rose up at the core gate.
Even the Alaya Consciousness does not have the authority to remove this protective shield, although Bronya can deal with it through the power of truth.
But Bronya chose to refuse, believing that everything would be alright with the captain inside.
After all, that's the kind of person the captain is—someone who excels at creating miracles.
In the past, during their fight against the Honkai, the captain created many miracles to help them overcome one crisis after another.
This time, Bronya also believed in the captain, believing that the captain would be able to create another miracle and bring Raiden Mei back intact.
So Bronya immediately pulled out a game console and enthusiastically invited her counterpart in this world and her Alaya consciousness to start playing the game.
"That sounds nice, but you're just too lazy to do it yourself, aren't you?"
The captain didn't believe a word of Bronya's high-sounding explanations.
"To be honest, Bronya, aren't you relying on Heavy Bunny a little too much? Now that you're not with Heavy Bunny, you're practically a social outcast. You don't even want to work a little longer."
How could this be?
Bronya tilted her head and said, "I'm so lazy that I need Remodeling Bunny to help me with my daily life."
"Besides, Reloaded Bunny is still working with great enthusiasm, and she even refused my request to come and help."
Is it possible that as long as you're not around, she can legitimately slack off? Or that she can finally have a normal routine?
"No, no way?" Bronya said guiltily.
"Bronya, you didn't really assign Heavy Bunny a bunch of unfinishable tasks, did you?"
Seeing Seele's reproachful expression in this world, Bronya felt even more guilty, recalling the 24/7 work schedule of Heavy Bunny.
"H-How could that be! I always pay close attention to Rei-Ku's condition and give her jobs that balance work and rest. I would never exploit her like that!"
"Is that right?"
"Of course!"
Bronya didn't even dare to look Seele in the eye anymore, and she sighed at the thought.
He knew that Bronya was also working hard on game development every day, and Seele would always ask the captain to tell Bronya to rest more and eat on time, but unfortunately Bronya never listened.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Raiden Mei was standing awkwardly in front of Kiana and the others. Although she remembered their existence, these people in front of her were just familiar strangers to her now.
For a moment, Kiana Kaslana didn't know how to explain, but at that moment, she had already hugged Raiden Mei tightly in her arms.
"Thank goodness! Mei, you're really alright!"
"I…"
"Kiana! Can't you see Mei is really troubled right now?!"
Just as Raiden Mei was at a loss for words, Theresa stepped in to help her out of the predicament.
"Sorry, I got too excited!"
Kiana Kaslana released her embrace and apologized, "Mei, can you tell me what happened inside?"
Raiden Mei recalled for a moment, then looked troubled.
Kiana Kaslana noticed Raiden Mei's embarrassment and comforted her, "It's okay if you don't say anything, as long as you're back!"
Finally, Raiden Mei took a deep breath and said, "There's something I feel I absolutely have to tell you."
She then recounted everything that had happened inside to everyone, and the atmosphere fell silent.
The oppressive atmosphere made Raiden Mei frown uncomfortably.
"You mean, you are actually a new consciousness born from the fusion of Mei's and that Dr. Mei's consciousness?"
Kiana Kaslana said bitterly, and Raiden Mei almost couldn't look her in the eye. She could even imagine the sadness in Kiana Kaslana's eyes.
"I'm sorry. This is difficult for you to accept, but it's the truth. It's also the best outcome the Captain could achieve."
"Can...can you tell me if you still have feelings for us?"
"…Feel sorry."
“…I understand.” Kiana Kaslana said, trembling. “After all, it’s the result of two consciousnesses merging, so it’s only natural that this situation would occur, right?”
"You don't need to force yourself to stay here."
Raiden Mei's words instantly shattered Kiana Kaslana's carefully constructed mental defenses, causing her to collapse and raise her hand, which hovered in mid-air.
But in the end, she didn't slap her, after all, the person in front of her was still Raiden Mei.
Kiana Kaslana also understood that none of this was her fault; she was merely a newly born consciousness created with the captain's help.
So is all of this the captain's fault?
No, that's not true. After all, the captain did the best he could in that situation.
"Get away! Don't ever show your face in front of me again!"
Raiden Mei opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing and turned to leave.
For some reason, after Kiana Kaslana said those words, Raiden Mei felt as if a piece of her heart had shattered.
Even though Dr. Mei's final actions should have made her lose feelings for Kiana Kaslana, why does she still feel heartbroken?
"You idiot Kiana! Aren't you afraid that Mei will be heartbroken and never talk to you again if you say that?"
"But she's not my Mei!"
“But she’s still Mei, isn’t she?” Bronya Zaychek said. “Would you despise her just because her consciousness isn’t the pure Mei we know? If so, then I’ll look down on you.”
“Of course I know, of course I know!” Kiana Kaslana said. “But that’s precisely why I act this way!”
"As expected, Kiana is still that idiot. Can't feelings be repaired after they're gone? I suggest you think about it again."
After saying that, Bronya Zaychek left; she still needed to comfort Raiden Mei. After all, anyone would be confused after something like this, and that idiot couldn't even speak properly. Now she was in a real bind, having to comfort one person and then go to the other.
Seriously, they're all idiots!
"Kiana, why don't you come back?"
Seeing this, Theresa quickly suggested that, as Bronya Zaycek said, feelings can be repaired even if they are gone.
If Kiana wants to mend their relationship, she definitely can't stay in World Serpent anymore. This way, she can also separate from the captain, and Durandal and I can have a good talk with her about the captain's character.
That's a win-win situation, well done Bronya!
Unfortunately, just a second ago Theresa was praising Bronya Zaychek's suggestion, and the next second Kiana Kaslana rejected it.
"I'm sorry, I think Mei and I might need to cool off. Also, I still have some things to investigate in Paradise, so I probably won't be back anytime soon."
It's another paradise of past lives. Is this paradise of past lives really that good?
What could make Kiana Kaslana linger there so long?
"Is that so... So when do you plan to come back?"
"It's hard to say exactly, but it should be some time later."
Recalling that touch of pink, Kiana Kaslana couldn't quite pinpoint the time.
Just before she left for Paradise, Kiana Kaslana discovered that the being who called herself Alicia had intricate connections with the Thirteenth Herrscher of the previous civilization.
Regardless of the purpose, abandoning the investigation of the Thirteenth Herald at this point would not be worthwhile.
And as Kiana Kaslana said, she and Raiden Mei need to cool off a bit.
Raiden Mei needs to figure out her own position first, while she needs to think carefully about how she should deal with her.
"By the way, how are the military geniuses outside doing?"
The sound, made by an unknown source, instantly plunged the already oppressive atmosphere within the base to freezing point.
For Janna, the safety of Durandal is her top priority, so she will not take action unless the War God breaks in.
Even when confronting Alaya consciousness, she strictly forbade Yulandal from participating.
Durandal knew that Janna was protecting her, even though she had repeatedly said that she would be fine with her strength.
No matter what Durandal said, Janna remained unmoved. Durandal couldn't fight her, couldn't beat her, and couldn't persuade her. In the end, Durandal had no choice but to stay obediently by Janna's side.
When the others arrived outside the base, they saw Kiana use her sword to block the God of War's fist.
Kiana saw that everyone had come out and knew that the matter was over.
Kiana then unilaterally ended the standoff, and to the astonishment of the others, she snapped her fingers and completely disintegrated the God of War into pieces.
"This is the power you spoke of that transcends the end?"
Janna nudged Raiden Mei, who was equally surprised, and asked.
"Don't you know how strong the God of War is?" Raiden Mei said with a smirk. "It's obvious that Kiana's strength is far beyond what we can estimate."
Indeed, as someone who had personally experienced the battle against the God of War, Janna naturally had an accurate understanding of the God of War's strength.
Keep in mind that back then, just one War God was enough to easily defeat all the Herrschers except for the End. Not to mention that there was another War God. If his strength hadn't already been comparable to the End, he might have really been defeated when facing two War Gods.
Afterwards, Gana learned from Dr. Mei that the two War Gods were not complete; to be precise, they were just components of the complete War God.
There is still one crucial component that needs to be completed before the War God system can be fully realized. Therefore, Dr. Mei guesses that it must be that her War God system frightened the Honkai, which is why it summoned Janna, a planetary Honkai beast, to end its own civilization prematurely.
Even the complete God of War couldn't compare to Kiana, who is the End. Could it be that her strength increased so much after embracing the Cocoon?
Now, not only Raiden Mei, but even Janna has been piqued by Kiana.
She was eager to know just how big the gap in strength was between herself and Kiana, while Kiana, looking at those two pairs of eyes as bright as car headlights, subconsciously took a half-step back.