[Day 2: You began to subtly hint to Natasha's parents that Siberia was no longer safe and that it would be best to leave as soon as possible.]
[They understood your hints, but assumed you were joking.]
[You realized this approach was not working.]
[Day 3: It was a school day. Natasha and Nils went to school, while you skipped class and went to Natasha's home.]
[You attempted to leave a note telling them about the impending Honkai Eruption, but no matter how many pens you tried, you could not write a single word.]
[You do not know when the Eruption will occur, but you know that time is short.]
[You tried to hint to your own parents that this place was not safe and that you needed to flee, but they paid you no mind.]
[Helpless, you kidnapped your nominal parents. After telling them you had your reasons, you requested a week's leave of absence.]
[Day 4: With further hints proving fruitless, you gave up.]
[You spent the entire day at home, thinking.]
[Day 5: You came up with another idea.]
[You used your money to purchase large quantities of canned food, fresh water, and many other wilderness survival supplies, as well as a sled and sled dogs.]
[Although you felt guilty, you knew you were doing the right thing. At the very least, they wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing when escaping after the Eruption.]
[If you could not make them flee, then you would make thorough preparations. You would devour the Honkai energy that corrodes males, while Natasha and the other females would only need a sufficient supply of food.]
[Day 6: You reported to the police that your parents were missing.]
[The police came to your house to investigate but did not find your parents.]
[Day 7: Natasha and Nils, having heard about your situation, came to your house to comfort you.]
[Your parents heard the commotion and tried to get their attention, but failed.]
[You saw the Raven siblings off, secretly planting a tracking device on their clothes.]
[You do not care about your own life or death; all you want to do is see them to safety.]
---o---
Late at night, after delivering dinner to his 'parents,' Fu Li lay down on the sofa and gradually drifted off to sleep.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt something warm enter his body. It swelled within him, filling him up more and more.
This is Honkai energy!
Fu Li's eyes snapped open, his heart jolting in alarm.
Did the Second Honkai Eruption start this quickly? But why are there so many sources of Honkai energy this time?
Relying on his experience as a MANTIS, Fu Li quickly recognized the familiar signatures of several sources.
Sirin? Avrora? Agata? Galina? Bella?
Damn it, didn't they promise me they would go into hiding?
Or could it be... that my previous simulations truly cannot influence this world's history?
Though his heart was fraught with anxiety, Fu Li knew this was no time to hesitate.
[You went and untied your parents, instructing them that the escape tools and food were all prepared and that they should take as many people as they could and flee.]
[Afterward, you did not hesitate, displaying your inhuman physical abilities as you charged directly to the neighboring apartment building.]
[However, to your surprise, when you broke down the door, you saw Raven's mother, who had already turned into a Honkai zombie, and her father, who was about to be killed.]
"Damn it! What's going on?! Where are Nata and Nils?!"
Seeing the father's arm being sliced off by a scythe, Fu Li gritted his teeth, grabbed the mother's head, and slammed it hard against the floor.
He should have killed the Honkai zombie instantly, but out of consideration for the man's feelings, he held back from dealing a fatal blow.
"Uncle Anton! Now is not the time to hesitate! Quickly, tell me, where did Nata and Nils go?!"
The man's body trembled. He looked at Fu Li, gritted his teeth, and pointed in a direction. "William, don't worry about me! Go, quickly, save them! They... they went to play in the orchard..."
The orchard?
Fu Li's heart skipped a beat. Without hesitation, he crushed the Honkai zombie's head and sprinted in the direction of the orchard.
[You learned of Raven's whereabouts and rushed there at top speed.]
[But when you saw them again, you found they had already been corroded by Honkai energy and were collapsed on the ground.]
[If you do not find a way to deal with the source of the radiation, both Raven and Nils will die here.]
Damn it!! Damn it all!!
Fu Li ground his teeth, his gaze fixed on the site of the distant explosion.
Over there, Sirin's Honkai energy was completely out of control. If he didn't suppress it, not even he could guarantee the siblings' survival.
"William... brother..."
Suddenly, a weak voice sounded by his ear. Fu Li froze, turning his head to see Natasha with her eyes half-open, looking at him with despair.
"Nata, don't be afraid." Just as Fu Li reached out to hold her, an even more explosive burst of energy erupted from the direction of the original Babylon Tower.
Heavenly Fire... Judgement?!
Fu Li froze, recognizing the power. He shielded the two siblings, absorbing the majority of the shockwave.
Is that... Kevin? No, at this point in time, it should be that guy Siegfried.
Fu Li recalled the plot from the manga.
After the Honkai energy within Sirin went out of control, Siegfried used the Judgement of Shamash to nullify it, while the Saintess Cecilia used the Abyss Flower to save those irradiated by the Honkai energy.
"I'm sorry, Nata. If I don't resolve the conflict over there, even I can't save you..."
Only by having Cecilia release her holy blood could everyone irradiated in this area be saved.
Otherwise, they would all die.
Fu Li reached out and stroked Natasha's head. He took one last, deep look at the unconscious Nils, then gritted his teeth.
"I have... something I must do. And it's the key to saving you."
"Right now, I'm not strong enough. That's why I'm being swept along by the tide of events, toyed with by fate."
"So, I'm sorry..."
After saying this, Fu Li's horns sprouted. After absorbing the surrounding Honkai energy, his body grew larger, and the wings of an Assault-class Honkai Beast grew from his back.
[You have decided to do what you must do.]
[You have decided to witness with your own eyes the changes currently taking place at the center of the storm.]
[By crazily empowering yourself with Honkai energy, you finally arrived at the storm's center.]
[There, you saw the fallen Herrscher Sirin; the Pseudo-Herrschers Avrora, Agata, and Galina; and the demonic dragon that Bella had become.]
[As well as Siegfried, wrapped in vines, and a broken, giant robot.]
[You have no way of knowing what transpired during that time. You only know one thing.]
[That is, Sirin did indeed survive with her companions, but for some reason, still ended up in a conflict with Siegfried and the others.]
[You feel that this is Otto's fault, because he needs the power of the Herrscher of the Void to resurrect Kallen.]
[However, looking at their current state, it seems they have reached some degree of reconciliation.]
[But... even that cannot save them from the fate of death.]
[Because in the sky, there are several massive warheads streaking across the heavens.]
"Honkai Energy Fission Missiles? That Otto is really..."
Rage filled Fu Li's eyes. Though he didn't know the full story, he was certain that man was involved.
The violent surge of Honkai energy rippled outwards, drawing the attention of those who were still conscious.
And Sirin, in her final moments, also looked toward the newcomer.
---o---
Author's note:
PS: A little explanation here. The reason the protagonist doesn't go to Raven isn't because he doesn't care, but because in the manga, Raven has already been irradiated by Honkai energy at this point.
If he doesn't let Cecilia follow the original plot and release her holy blood to save people, the Raven siblings and everyone else will surely die. That's why the protagonist rushes over there, to ensure no accidents happen.