Most of the members of Qianjue’s organization are ordinary people rescued by Kiana during the Great Collapse. They are mainly responsible for intelligence work and logistical support. Even if there are members with specialized combat skills like Qianjie, they are only a small number of armed forces.

This was written in the organization’s charter, and because of this, even though she had only come into contact with two members for such a long time, Mei did not doubt the composition of Kindred’s members. After all, exposing one’s organization identity was too dangerous for ordinary members, and she could fully understand it.

So when Kindred members were mentioned in the forum, she became curious about the target she was about to contact.

However, the appearance of Himeko completely overturned Mei’s expectations. Himeko fell into the imaginary space and did not return for a long time, which almost declared her death. Kiana was unconscious at the time and did not know the ending, but Mei clearly learned from Destiny that her teacher had died in the battle. She never thought that she would see Himeko again here one day.

More importantly, why is Mr. Himeko a member of Kindred?

“Teacher Himeko, is that you?” Mei’s voice trembled, and her originally tough style as the Herrscher of Thunder softened in an instant.

The disaster of Changkong City is still vivid in people’s minds. Mei, who was the one who destroyed the entire city, has long been homeless. If Himeko had not brought Kiana, Bronya and herself back to Saint Freya, they would have had no choice but to wander in the destroyed city.

The time spent in school was also the time when Mei felt most at ease. Although she was not as dependent on Himeko as Kiana, as a student, it was impossible for her to let go of this teacher-student relationship.

“Mei? Why are you here?”

Ji Zi’s expression was also full of shock. As Su Jue’s main puppet, Ji Zi was responsible for most of Su Jue’s plans and arrangements. After Su Jue disappeared in Tianqiong City, Ji Zi began to take over some of Qian Jue’s work.

She knew very well that the Qian Jue organization was just a false existence fabricated by Su Jue, and it only gradually became a real organization with subsequent development.

But how could an organization completely controlled by Su Jue suddenly have a leader, not to mention that this leader is his beloved student?

If Ji Zi hadn’t known that Su Jue’s target from the beginning to the end, whether in terms of plan or feelings, was Kiana, she would have suspected whether Su Jue wanted to harm another of her students.

“It’s really you!”

The girl who bumped into her arms interrupted Ji Zi’s surprise. She no longer thought about Su Jue’s purpose, but just hugged her student tightly after a long separation.

The girl sobbed softly in her arms. Jizi gently rubbed Mei’s head and comforted her softly: “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Mei, who had not shed tears since becoming the Herrscher of Thunder, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her voice choking with sobs.

“Teacher Jizi, Kiana and we have been looking for you. I thought…”

“Don’t cry, I’m still alive and well,” Ji Zi comforted gently, “I remember you weren’t such a crybaby.”

“Ah.”

After a long time, Mei’s excitement finally calmed down. Jizi found a clean place, and the two of them sat side by side facing the golden sunset in the distance.

“Mei, what happened to Saint Freya after I fell into the imaginary space?”

“After the Cataclysm, the school principal led us to completely betray the destiny. Kiana disappeared at that time, so Bronya and I could only temporarily join Anti-Entropy, avoiding the pursuit of the destiny while searching for Kiana’s whereabouts.

While we were looking for Kiana, Destiny was also tracking her traces. It was not until we learned that Kiana was in Sky City that we met her again.

But that time she didn’t leave with us, but chose to stay in the Sky.”

Ji Zi, who had personally participated in Tianqiong City, naturally knew that Kiana stayed for Su Jue. It seemed that during the time when she fell into the imaginary space, not much happened except for the catastrophe.

“Later, Bronya went to Oceanus Castle to prevent Skyrim from obtaining the Gem of Desire, but I stayed behind. It was at that time that I was completely separated from them.” Mei recounted her experiences, and Himeko slowly pieced together the details of what happened based on what she knew.

“I met some special people in Skydome City, and after the World Serpent disaster, I took Kiana with me and hid all the way. By chance, I came into contact with the organization they belonged to.”

The two looked at each other and said the same name.

“Qian Jue.”

“It turns out that you had contact with Qian Jue so early.” With some sighs in her heart, Ji Zi did not expect that Mei’s joining was part of Su Jue’s plan.

She stared at Mei in a daze. Her temperament had matured a lot compared to her school days. She had lost her fragility and immaturity and became independent and strong.

And all of these seem to be inseparable from Su Jue’s shadow.

“Compared to this child, I’m afraid I’m the incompetent teacher.” Himeko smiled self-deprecatingly and no longer delved into why Mei became the leader of Kindred.

Next, Mei continued to talk about her own experiences until the present time when the two met.

“Teacher Jizi…” Mei opened her mouth slightly, a little hesitant, “Kiana has been looking for you.”

“Huh.” Seeing Mei’s hesitation, Himeko couldn’t help but smile. She knew that Mei was worried that she didn’t want to face Kiana, but how could Himeko blame her student?

“In fact, I have already met her.”

“Is that so? That’s good.” Mei was obviously relieved. She paused for two seconds and then asked, “Is she okay now?”

Facing Mei’s question, Himeko restrained the smile on her face. She carefully selected her words and said, “Her changes are more obvious than yours. She has grown a lot and has now become a powerful Valkyrie. Not only in strength, but also in her own beliefs and will. At the same time… she has also made a new companion.”

Jizi carefully observed the changes in Mei’s expression, but did not see any distress on her face, only a hint of relief instead.

“That puts me at ease.”

“Aren’t you curious about her companions?”

“It’s the boy named Su Jue.”

“Huh? You know him?” Ji Zi was really curious now. According to her memory, Mei should care very much about Kiana, and Su Jue should not have had any contact with Mei.

“He was the former leader of Kindred and the one who founded this organization. He must have been the one who helped Kiana during the time she was wandering in Sky City.

When the World Serpent used Sky City for experiments, it was Qian Jue’s people who had been protecting ordinary people. It was not until the Destiny Force began to hunt down Kiana that we were able to escape thanks to him.”

“I see.” What Jizi wanted to ask was not these, but what Meiyi thought of Su Jue and Kiana. But Meiyi just stated it calmly without any extra meaning.

It was not until this moment that Ji Zi finally realized that the girl in front of her had truly grown into an independent lady and was no longer the little girl who followed Kiana around.

On the contrary, I, with my complicated mind, appear less mature.

“So do you want to see Kiana? She should still be on the Coral Island now.”

“No, I have my own things to do. When I finish, I will invite the teacher to come with Bronya and the others. By then, I hope the teacher will not refuse.”

“Of course not. I’ve been wanting to try your cooking for a long time.”

Although Saint Freya was mostly submerged by the sea along with the sinking of the Far East, as long as everyone is still there, there will be a day of reunion sooner or later.

Under the setting sun, the two talked for a long time, until dusk fell, ending this brief reunion.

Mei said goodbye to Himeko and found the raven who had been waiting for a long time.

There are more and more Valkyries of Destiny, and if we continue to stay, conflicts are likely to occur.

“Kiana.”

Looking at the empty sky, Mei called out the name softly, and then, as if she had made some kind of determination, the tenderness in her eyes completely disappeared, replaced by the resolute look of the Herrscher of Thunder.

“Let’s go.”

A loud thunder exploded in the clear sky, accompanied by the sound of dragon wings stirring up a storm, and the figures of Raiden Mei and Raven disappeared from the coral island.

348 Public Opinion Blockade

With the subsequent entry of the Destiny Valkyrie troops, the destruction of Coral Island finally came to an end.

Thanks to the huge public opinion control of the Mandate of Heaven, no one except the millions of people affected by the disaster knew that there had once been a blazing fire that burned out the storm.

This was mankind’s first attempt to build a ladder base to the starry sky, but it ended up being a regrettable construction accident due to “errors in the measurement of the earth’s crust”, and it, along with the island, was used as a textbook example of a natural disaster.

“Thanks to the timely rescue of the army belonging to Tianming, the casualties of the large-scale earthquake disaster that Coral Island encountered were reduced to a minimum. The 4.5 million survivors have now all been evacuated and are receiving free medical services provided by Tianming to ensure the health of every affected person.”

“Bishop Divine Mandate personally expressed his condolences to the victims. This is a major accident in human history and a painful past that everyone should remember.”

“At the same time, we have to thank the Snow Lotus Squad for the Coral Island garrison operation. It was their perseverance and timely response that enabled us to complete such a large-scale evacuation operation and finally hold out until the support of the Destiny Headquarters.”

“not like this……”

Watching the female anchor in tears on the news, Bernice, who was lying on a hospital bed at the Destiny Base receiving treatment, pursed her lips and muttered to herself.

The image of the white-haired girl standing in front of her appeared in her mind, as did the image of Ji Zi who stopped the Honkai beast’s attack at a critical moment, and the other members of Kindred who desperately stood behind the evacuated crowd. Bernice’s clenched fists trembled slightly.

“They are obviously the heroes.”

The medical staff nearby also noticed the news on the screen, with admiration in their eyes, “Hey, if I remember correctly, Miss Bernice, you are from the Snow Lotus Team. This time, thanks to you, I didn’t expect that such a large-scale transfer could be completed with just a small team.”

Fighting for humanity is a great honor. Becoming a Valkyrie can show one’s brilliance on the battlefield, and it is also the initial hope of many girls to become a Valkyrie. These Valkyries in charge of logistics are not purely seeking jobs. Many of them are Valkyries whose Honkai resistance is not up to standard and have to switch to logistics work.

“No, it wasn’t me who completed the disaster relief work.” Bernice wanted to tell the truth she saw, but Ji Zi’s parting instructions made her speechless.

The nurse seemed to remember something, put away the smile on her face, and said apologetically: “I’m sorry, I heard that Captain Anna of the Snow Lotus Squad died in this collapse. I spoke out of turn.”

Looking at the other person’s serious expression, Bernice could no longer say anything and could only stare blankly at the screen.

The host on the screen spoke with great emotion, but Bernice only felt uneasy inside. She didn’t know where this feeling came from. As the surviving deputy captain of the Snow Lotus Team, she should feel honored.

“Is Team Member Bernice here?” A young voice came from the door of the treatment room. Bernice looked up and saw a young girl with short gray hair holding a report form and knocking on the door of the ward.

“you are?”

“Excuse me, I’m Alvette, a member of the Immortal Blade team responsible for information data and intelligence analysis. I’m also in charge of the report investigation of the Coral Island incident. I hope to get some information from you for confirmation.”

“Immortal Blade? Is this the team that Miss Yulandel is in charge of?”

“Yes, this is my work ID.”

As the Valkyrie of Destiny, Bernice would naturally not make a mistake, but she was a little confused. As soon as the Coral Island incident ended, the Undying Blade team conducted a thorough investigation of the scene with the entry of professionals, and the cause of the collapse had been investigated long ago. She was just an ordinary Valkyrie who participated in the collapse incident, and the information she could provide was very limited.

Besides, the entire team had already been investigated when they returned to the destiny, and now that the matter is over, the investigation should have been over. However, Bernice did not refuse, as providing information was also the duty of the Valkyrie.

“go ahead.”

“Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Bernice.” Alvette turned on the recording and video equipment, sat down beside the bed and said, “I believe you already know that this collapse incident was caused by the awakening of the Ice Herrscher, and the host of the Ice Herrscher is Anna Shaniat, the captain of the Snow Lotus Squad.

According to the data, you were probably on patrol at the time. Did you notice any abnormal behavior from her before she awakened? “

Listening to the other party’s questions, Bernice couldn’t help but feel a little dissatisfied. She knew that this was a suspicion that Anna had been exposed to Honkai in advance.

“Ms. Alvette, as a Valkyrie you should know that fighting the Honkai is our mission, Captain Anna…”

“Sorry, please just answer directly.”

Bernice’s words were interrupted. She looked up at Alvette and finally sighed and replied, “No, Captain Anna cannot be exposed to Honkai.”

“Second question, almost all members of the Snow Lotus team survived when the Ice Law awakened. Someone mentioned that it was a white-haired girl who saved you. Can you describe her performance in detail to me?”

Bernice was becoming more and more confused at this time. Destiny should have recorded this information long ago. Although she felt a little uneasy, Bernice still elaborated on her records in detail, including the scene of Kiana saving the team and buying time for the civilians to evacuate.

She spoke in great detail because she did not want to claim the girl’s credit, and for this reason she repeatedly mentioned how she had fought against the lawyer.

Bernice said this, but she found that Alvette’s expression became more and more strange. She whispered, “Is there any problem?”

“No, the information you provided is quite valuable.”

It just doesn’t match the one in the Destiny database at all…

Alvette did not say this out loud. Although she was a straightforward person, she was in charge of data processing and was no longer surprised by some things.

“This is the last question. Please answer it carefully.” Alvette cleared her throat and looked at Bernice’s expression.

“Have you ever come into contact with the organization called Qian Jue?”

The sudden question made Bernice’s heart stop for a moment, and her pupils dilated slightly. She immediately reacted and controlled her emotions, but the slight change in her expression obviously did not escape Alvette’s notice.

Looking at the video equipment in front of her, Bernice’s heart sank.

……

“During this Coral Island disaster, the Snow Lotus team performed outstandingly and successfully evacuated the people. Let us pay tribute to them!”

“The Destiny Organization promises that when any natural disaster occurs, we will immediately protect everyone’s safety. Believe in destiny, believe in humanity.”

The big screen in the square was broadcasting global news about Tianming. Looking at the photos of the disaster on the screen, the people watching the news breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but praise the power of Tianming.

“Aren’t you angry? Watching Otto hide the truth like this.” At the corner of the road, Su Jue moved his gaze from the screen to the face of the girl next to him.

“Hmm.” At this moment, Kiana was putting the first bite of bread into her mouth, and her whole face looked as round and plump as a hamster. Facing Su Jue’s sudden gaze, her face turned red, as if she realized that her eating manners were a bit indecent, and she quickly chewed a few times and swallowed it in big mouthfuls.

“Here.” A bottle of mineral water was handed to her at the right time. Kiana took it and gulped down half of the bottle.

Kiana hasn’t had a proper meal in the past few months. The only time she had a normal meal was when she met Himeko. Although Himeko wanted to cook, Kiana didn’t dare let her into the kitchen.

Now that the Coral Island incident was over, the two of them randomly found a city to rest temporarily. Kiana bought some bread and just started eating when she saw the news about Tianming.

“There is nothing to be angry about. After all, the post-disaster reconstruction and refugee resettlement work are all God’s will. I just did what I could.

Of course, if I had to point out something that made me unhappy, it would be this guy Otto.

Fooling others like fools is what he likes to do the most. It goes without saying that hiding the truth is definitely an order from him.”

“But you risked your life to save these people on Coral Island. You shouldn’t let him take away your credit.”

Qiana interrupted Su Jue and corrected him, “It’s us.”

Seeing Su Jue’s dumbfounded expression, Qiana asked with a smile: “Su Jue, what do you think I am fighting for? Is it to win people’s praise?”

Su Jue looked at the bustling street, remained silent for a moment, and then said self-deprecatingly: “I think too much.”