Chapter 401: There's even another master?! The Stellaron Hunters reveal themselves!
The moment Acheron drew her blade,
A sudden clap of thunder resounded out of thin air outside the Shackling Prison!
Cold sweat instantly ran down Yanqing's cheeks!
Because,
At this very moment!
He felt as if he was looking at a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
The colors in his vision faded, leaving only black and white!
And…
That flash of crimson blade light!
This was an indescribable terror!
Yanqing felt as if he was about to plunge into the abyss in the very next second!
To have his entire existence erased!
He wanted to resist,
But he couldn't muster a single shred of strength in his entire body!
This,
Actually made him break out in a cold sweat even more than that time with Jingliu!
His temples throbbed wildly!
There was only one thought in his mind!
It's over!
He was really going to die this time!
In the blink of an eye,
The red light had already reached his chest.
Straining with all his might,
He could only move his sword a single inch, parrying it in front of himself.
But Yanqing knew full well in his heart.
When this strike landed,
Both he and his sword would be utterly annihilated!
This was the closest he had ever been to death!
However,
Just as he was about to face that splash of crimson,
Everything instantly withdrew!
It changed direction,
Sweeping away in the opposite direction!
BUZZ!!!!!
The crimson blade clashed with another green sword.
There was no metallic clang.
Instead, an invisible shockwave rippled outward.
The pressure concentrated on Yanqing was completely lifted.
His flying swords automatically protected their master,
Helping him block the impact so he wouldn't be sent flying backward.
But even so,
Yanqing was still panting heavily.
Lingering fear still gripped his heart.
Sweat poured down like rain!
He lifted his head.
Only to see up ahead,
Acheron clashing with a mech.
Once his vision cleared and was no longer blurry,
Yanqing instantly recognized the identity of that mech!
"Stellaron Hunter… Sam…"
As he uttered this name,
Yanqing's heart sank completely.
At this moment,
An X-shaped flame burned on Sam's chest.
The thruster systems at the joints were fully activated.
One hand was gripping the green sword.
It was her
Who had blocked this blow.
Of course,
It wasn't that Sam had saved Yanqing.
Rather, at the critical moment, Acheron had suddenly withdrawn all her force and redirected her attack toward the target behind her.
Behind Sam,
Another figure stepped out.
"Oh dear, we were just watching the show. How did we almost get caught in the crossfire?"
Kafka, like a phantom,
Looked at Acheron,
A smile of keen interest playing on her lips.
Meanwhile, Acheron maintained her cold expression,
And said indifferently, "I don't like having people behind my back."
"Much less Stellaron Hunters."
Yanqing's mouth hung open slightly, completely involuntary.
Why on earth would Stellaron Hunters appear here too?!
And!
They were the two most dangerous wanted criminals with the highest bounties!
Kafka and Sam!
What in the world is going on today?
Isn't this a bit too bizarre?
Just a moment ago, they said that no one dared to come here.
Now look at this!
Three heavyweights have shown up all at once!
Who could possibly withstand this!
"Phew…"
Yanqing calmed his breathing slightly.
Fortunately,
For now, they didn't seem to be on the same side.
Although both sides had sheathed their weapons,
The tense atmosphere of mutual hostility was still brewing.
Sure enough,
In the next moment,
Kafka spoke up again, asking, "So, shall we settle this here in a fight to the death?"
Sam placed a hand over his chest, and the flames on his body began to shift toward a green light.
Clearly!
Firefly also knew how terrifying Acheron was.
She had originally intended to block the previous strike using Sam's body.
But when all that power concentrated, Firefly realized—
It was simply impossible!
This was Acheron with her blade drawn!
If she were only using her scabbard, it might have been fine…
But that crimson blade seemed utterly indestructible!
Forcing Firefly to unleash her longsword in its Complete Combustion state in that split second!
And now she was preparing to enter her Complete Combustion state.
Because,
Acheron, standing before her,
Though she didn't answer immediately,
Red, blood-like tattoos were beginning to faintly appear on her neck!
And half her hair had already turned white!
She was about to "weep for the departed"!
Yanqing licked his lips.
At this moment, he could only offer a bitter smile.
Firefly and Acheron were both playable characters in Honkai: Star Rail.
One was a Nihility raw-damage main DPS!
One was a Break main DPS!
You guys are fine carrying games in-game, so why did you form a party to run into the Shackling Prison?
Yanqing even felt an urge to step forward and persuade them!
"If you want to fight, that's fine, but can you do it out in space?"
"It's spacious out there!"
"Our little Luofu ship can't accommodate great deities like you!"
Of course,
This was just Yanqing's internal monologue.
There was no way he would actually say it out loud.
The current situation was highly delicate.
But as long as they didn't team up to force their way into the Shackling Prison, it would be fine!
Every extra second he stalled meant General Jing Yuan would have a better chance of arriving in time!
However!
It seemed that whatever he feared most was exactly what would happen!
Kafka shifted the topic.
"Or… should we hurry inside to investigate?"
"Whether we can find clues about Feathered Spirit will depend on our own abilities."
Acheron lowered her eyes.
She was thinking.
Two seconds later,
Sheathe—
Acheron sheathed her long blade.
She nodded.
"Fine."
Seeing Acheron nod,
Yanqing felt as if the sky had fallen!
Oh no!
They're not fighting anymore!
They've actually decided to force their way into the Shackling Prison together!
Acheron alone was enough to make him break a cold sweat, and now two Stellaron Hunters had joined in!
How is anyone supposed to deal with this!
However,
Even greater despair was yet to come!
Acheron spoke up, "Why don't we cooperate for now."
"I am also a player of Honkai: Star Rail, so I know what the Stellaron Hunters are like."
The smile on Kafka's lips deepened.
The flames on Sam's body slowly receded.
Firefly's voice, overlaid with Sam's synthesized resonance, said:
"Of course."
"Our goal is the same—to find clues about Feathered Spirit."
"There is no conflict here."
"Thanks to Star Rail, we trust you as well."
Yanqing's hands trembled slightly.
It's over!
Just a moment ago they were at each other's throats, and now they're actually going to hold hands and storm the Shackling Prison together?
And their goal is so straightforward!
As if it has already been decided!
Have I just become background noise?
Do you not even need to ask for my opinion?
At this thought,
Yanqing clenched his fists tightly!
"I absolutely cannot… cannot let you pass!"
A flash of light gleamed in his eyes!
"I will stake everything I have!"
All the flying swords behind him gathered together,
Emitting a dazzling blue light!
Behind Yanqing,
A colossal sword coalesced!
Hovering quietly in the air,
Exuding an extraordinary aura.
In the past, he could only use this move as a single-strike finisher.
It was a one-time ultimate.
But now!
He had successfully materialized it into a nearly solid form!
Just like his flying swords, he could control it at will!
Today,
Yanqing had truly surpassed his own limits!
But,
Even so,
Yanqing felt not a single shred of joy from his breakthrough.
Instead, his expression was incredibly solemn!
He muttered to himself:
"General, this will be Yanqing's final battle."
"Yanqing did not bring shame to you."
Then,
He formed a sword hand-seal,
Pointing toward Sam, Kafka, and Acheron ahead.
"Cloud Knight Lieutenant, Yanqing!"
"Why should I fear a battle?!"