It doesn't make much sense. It's better to expect Lu Mian to transform into the Emperor of Heaven on the spot, dominate the world and rule the world forever.
So, is that what you mean?
Lu Mian quietly watched Theresa's pretty face, whose expression was already somewhat flickering. He first nodded, then shook his head.
He put on a warm smile that symbolized encouragement and recognition, and spoke softly:
"Although the training device is convenient, it is not realistic enough. Theresa, you hope to use the remaining Honkai in Changkong City to let the children in the academy see blood under the premise of taking protective measures. This is absolutely a good thing.
“It’s just that as decision-makers, we have to consider things more carefully than anyone else. After all, as the children’s elders, we have to be responsible. We have to bring them back the same way we took them out.
"After the plan is launched, how should we calculate the total cost of clearing the Houkai and the round trip? This is definitely not a small amount. Do you have a clear figure at the moment? The most important thing is, is our school's funding sufficient to support it?"
Hearing this, Theresa, who was originally a little dissatisfied with Lu Mian's hesitation, suddenly changed her expression and was visibly sweating.
It was obvious that she had not thought about this issue carefully. She was tortured by the ruthless questioning and stammered for a long time without saying a single complete sentence. "Well, well, if it doesn't work, I can ask grandpa for it. He will not refuse such a thing."
"It is indeed feasible to ask the bishop for funds, but how should we ask for it? Can we ask for it again next time if we ask for it this time? Can such a real action only be held once and still be effective forever?" Lu Mian, who obviously thought more than Theresa, asked again.
Now, Theresa was completely speechless.
Knowing how immature her plan was, she lowered her head and sighed softly, inevitably feeling a little discouraged.
No matter what, this was a plan she had been thinking about for a while, but she didn't expect it to be completely rejected like this...
At this moment, a broad and warm hand quietly placed on the girl's head, gently stroking her snow-white hair.
She raised her head and saw the man's friendly smile, which was not gentle at all but made her feel at ease for some reason.
Lu Mian smiled and spoke slowly, as if he had regained the feeling he had when he was with Karen in the past, and gave his support:
"Why are you so depressed? Didn't I tell you that this is an absolutely good thing? Theresa, you don't have to worry about what happens next. Just leave it to me.
"Leave the training to me. Postpone it. Isn't there going to be a fairly large formal exam in a month and a half? Combine it with that exam, and the location should still be Saint Freya. I have a plan."
The simulation training device is good in every way except that it is not realistic enough. After being defeated, the user will be turned into a data stream and kicked out of the scene. He will not feel real pain, and thus will not develop a sense of crisis hidden in his bones.
Lu Mian has something in his hand that can also simulate the scene and make people who enter the scene feel real pain:
Mimicry: Yu Duchen.
The operation process is simple and the experiment is not difficult, so it can be used to increase the intensity of the students.
As for whether it is worth the effort to help Theresa gather the students of St. Freya Academy.
Lu Mian looked at Theresa's little face, which looked like two girls at the same time, and his eyes were especially kind.
Doesn't this already have an answer?
After making a detailed plan and describing his experience, Lu Mian began to plan how to clean up the damage in Changkong City:
"It doesn't matter, I will take action."
He has been spending every day in the simulation training device and has encountered a bottleneck. It would be a good thing to further consolidate his strength by sweeping Changkong City.
In this way, all complicated problems were solved in a very short time without any unnecessary steps.
Theresa looked quietly at the gentle man in front of her who had settled everything while chatting and laughing, and was speechless for a moment.
She suddenly had an illusion. No, maybe it was not an illusion. She always felt that as long as this man was there, there would be no problems or difficulties in the world that could not be overcome.
This warm and special sense of security seemed to be something she had only experienced from her grandfather when he was not involved in serious matters.
Once it comes to serious matters, her opinion probably doesn't matter, let alone any sense of security.
She once thought Cecilia would never die...
Theresa only felt that the sense of security that Lu Mian unintentionally exuded had a fatal attraction, making her unconsciously want to indulge in it.
As a result, she didn't care about the various plans at all. When she came to her senses, Lu Mian had already boarded the warship to Changkong City.
what?
What happened?
Theresa:
No one expected that Lu Mian would be in Changkong City for a whole month.
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A month later.
Morning, St. Freya Academy, the principal's office.
"Principal Theresa, Major Himeko, the Science Department has detected that a huge Houkai energy fluctuation suddenly erupted in Changkong City just now."
After hearing this emergency communication report, Theresa and Wuliangta Jizi, who happened to be talking about Lu Mian, looked at each other in surprise.
In the end, it was Theresa, the nominal head of St. Freya Academy, who spoke up and gave a response.
Thinking that Lu Mian was still in Changkong City, she couldn't help but express a hint of worry:
"Is it a new Honkai beast? What level?"
"No, it's stronger than the fluctuations of all known Honkai beasts. We reasonably suspect that this is - the fluctuation of the Herrscher!" After hearing Theresa's question, there was an obvious pause on the other end of the communication, and it took a long time before giving such an answer.
The words fell lightly, but they were like a heavy hammer, hitting Theresa and Wuliangta Jizi's hearts hard.
Without even the thought of questioning, Wuliangta Jizi, who didn't know Lu Mian's true strength and couldn't bear the worry, stood up and immediately deployed the battleship as the captain of the Hyperion battleship and rushed to Changkong City.
Theresa's reaction was also strong, but she did not lose her composure:
"That's impossible! Every time a great collapse occurs, only one Herrscher will be born! Isn't the third Herrscher already in our Saint Freya Academy?"
"...The fluctuations we have observed in Changkong City are indeed weaker than those of the Third Herrscher. We suspect that this is because Changkong City has lost its ruling Herrscher, which has caused a large amount of residual Honkai energy to gather.
"These gathered Honkai energies are trying to give birth to new Herrschers, but according to relevant data, these Honkai energies are not enough to form the core of a new Herrscher, and the speed at which a Herrscher takes shape is very slow. But if it is allowed to develop, it will become a threat one day."
Having said this, Theresa finally felt relieved.
After ending the call, she grabbed Wuliangta Jizi, who was wishing she could grow wings and fly to Changkong City, and showed her the golden cross pendant hanging quietly around her neck.
"Ji Zi, your body has just recovered, so don't get involved in this kind of thing anymore. Leave it to me. I will go out with Judas now, and I will definitely bring Lu Mian back safely." After leaving these words, she turned and walked out of the office.
Wuliangta Jizi looked at Theresa's departing back, her red lips slightly opened, but in the end she still couldn't say anything.
She was also aware of the gap in strength between herself and Theresa.
If the opponent with supernatural powers cannot win even if he attacks with Judas, then she will most likely just be defeated if she goes.
It would be better for him to stay at St. Freya's Academy and look after the house.
Lu Mian, you must be okay...
The mature woman, feeling powerless all over, silently clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly in her heart.
It's funny that she never believed in God before, but now she hopes that there really is a God in this world.
On the other side, Theresa, who was also worried about Lu Mian, boarded the fastest small battleship parked at the Saint Freya Academy battleship berth in automatic driving mode and rushed to Changkong City at full speed.
Even so, it still took half a day.
By the time she successfully arrived at the outskirts of Changkong City, the sky had changed from noon to evening.
Without even a moment's hesitation because of the unknown, the one who immediately rushed to the scene was Theresa, Theresa Apokalis, who attacked in the form of Judas!
Under the backdrop of the blood-red setting sun, Theresa, worried, hovered the small battleship at low altitude, then jumped down and jumped into the forest on the outskirts of Changkong City.
According to the data dial provided by the Science Department, this is the place with the lowest concentration of Honkai energy in the entire Changkong City, and it is a good place to land.
But why is the overall concentration in Changkong City so low?
Theresa looked at the dial on her hand, then looked around at the quiet environment that didn't seem like a collapse had occurred, and pinched her chin to think.
Because of her excessive trust in Lu Mian's sense of security, she did not actually conduct all-round real-time monitoring of Changkong City. She only asked Lu Mian to send her a message every night to report his safety.
Therefore, she now has no idea about the various detailed situations within Changkong City.
At the same time, it is also unclear what the real reason is that the overall concentration of Honsha energy in Changkong City is so terribly low.
However, when something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
With this in mind, Theresa pulled off the golden cross pendant from around her neck and held it in her hand.
The next second, an unbearable divine light shone out from her hand, transforming into a huge golden cross that looked exactly like the pendant but was magnified countless times before smashing onto the ground:
The bond of bond: Judah's oath!
The petite girl carried Judas, who seemed to be bigger than her, on her back, and groped her way forward while being alert to the quiet environment around her.
“BOOM—Hah—!!!”
Suddenly, a roar of explosion, a powerful sound that could be felt just by listening to it, and a war cry with a voice that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar suddenly exploded and reached her ears from afar.
Theresa, who instantly detected the source of the loud noise through her skilled sound-finding skills, did not hesitate, and immediately tapped her toes and flew over there at an extremely fast speed.
What kind of scene will you see when you arrive?
Under the blood-red setting sun, a man with many scars on his body and a tattered black windbreaker dodged and fought with the huge Honkai beast with just a pair of bare fists. Not only did he not show any signs of weakness, he was actually in an absolute upper hand.
Looking closely, who else could that man be if not Lu Mian?
Theresa stood in the distance, staring at Lu Mian's back as he fought with the Honkai beast, her brain slightly frozen.
Honestly, this is a bit ridiculous.
It stands to reason that except for the top group of Valkyries, all other Valkyries would use their weapons to fight against Honkai Beasts. It is impossible for them to fight Honkai Beasts with just a pair of bare hands like Lu Mian did, and they also needed Cinnabar to fight against them.
In other words, Lu Mian’s current strength is very likely to enable her to rank among the top group of Valkyries.
It is normal for Theresa, who is in the same group, to feel that it is unrealistic.
Isn’t this growth rate and curve a bit too scary?
Chapter 10 You're a bit too extreme (four in one)
On the battlefield, things change rapidly.
"boom--"
While Theresa was shocked by what was happening before her eyes, Lu Mian, who was itching to fight, had already killed the struggling Honkai beast with one punch, blasting it to pieces.
"Hu, hu." After dealing with the enemy, Lu Mian's breathing became a little disordered. He seemed to have noticed someone coming behind him and looked back.
Seeing that the person coming was Theresa with Judas on her back, the fighting spirit in his body and the bloodthirsty murderous intent in his eyes instantly disappeared, and turned into indescribable gentleness, and he grinned.
Covered in the blood of the setting sun and smiling with wounds, he is indescribably heroic and majestic.
Seeing this scene, Theresa couldn't help but stare in a daze, and her petite body swayed slightly.
"?" Seeing Theresa just standing there blankly without saying anything, Lu Mian scratched his head, feeling a little confused.
Just when he was about to say something, Theresa, who had returned to reality, suddenly moved.
The girl ran to the man, flexing her legs, and clumsily checked the wound on his body.
After finding out that it was not a big problem, he patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, and then he complained with a dissatisfied look:
"How did you get so many injuries? Did you underestimate the enemy or were you careless? Why didn't you tell me during the communication? I think you should have stayed with Kiana and the others for two years to develop your combat awareness..."
Just by looking at her, one could see the concern that surrounded her, which seemed to be tangible.
Being cared for by others always makes people feel warm in their hearts.
Lu Mian was naturally no exception.
He raised his hand and looked at the numerous but not very serious wounds all over his body, and smiled and gave an explanation:
"Let alone these are actually insignificant injuries, my dear principal, I have killed more than three people. It would be surprising if I didn't suffer any injuries, right?"
Hearing this, Theresa pursed her lips in annoyance. She was about to retort but suddenly stopped.
She seemed to have heard some extraordinary "keywords" just now.
Thinking about the unexpected yet reasonable guess in her mind, Theresa's mouth twitched slightly, and she asked tentatively:
"What do you mean by 'killing three people'? Don't tell me you have killed three people in Changkong City in the past month?"
