Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 55 Conflict Caused by a Photograph

"Kiana!"

She shouted loudly into the empty street, but all she got was an echo.

There weren't even any assassins around; they were probably taken care of by Cocolia and Bronya.

"Staying here and waiting is not a solution..."

Qiong wasn't sure if the two of them could defeat Bronya and the mechs. But instead of worrying about that now, she should think about what to do first. Even if she knew the location, holding half a baseball bat wouldn't be of much help.

Let's go back to the hotel first and replace this half of the baseball bat with the indestructible Galaxy Batman weapon; that's the only way we'll have a chance of winning.

Before this, all Qiong could do was pray that the two of them wouldn't be captured by Cocolia. Fearing that she would be a step too slow, Qiong quickened her pace as she thought about it more and more.

"Please, please don't let anything unexpected happen..."

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"Mei, hurry!"

Kiana, pulling Raiden Mei along, swiftly traversed the streets and alleys of Changkong City, wielding another baseball bat to defeat every zombie and assassin in her path.

"Ah—since you're already dead, don't block my way!"

Several times, zombies were almost right in her face, forcing Kiana to use her precious bullets to ensure her and Raiden Mei's safety. Now, she really doesn't have a single bullet left.

In the words of some gray-haired underling whose whereabouts are unknown, this is what it means to have an empty magazine but still have passion.

Kiana was naturally unwilling to take such a risky approach to escape with Raiden Mei. Not only would this move force the three of them to split into two teams, but her own safety was also not worth the risk. However, she had no choice but to do so to deal with Bronya and the Titan armor that were relentlessly pursuing them.

For now, it's still manageable. It managed to hold off the clumsy Titan mech by passing through the relatively dense horde of zombies and assassins, but unfortunately, it couldn't do anything to Bronya, whose mech could fly.

Kiana's plan is to avoid Bronya so that she can take Raiden Mei to find Sora, but this is only the ideal outcome.

"Target locked, reinstalling Little Rabbit 19C..."

How could Bronya's mech be so easily shaken off? The Heavy Bunny rapidly fired several shells at the two, creating gusts of air and metal fragments.

"That little dwarf... I'm not finished with her!"

"Kiana, I... I can't run anymore..."

After a frantic run, Kiana was still able to fight while running and even had the strength to curse Bronya through gritted teeth, but the ordinary, frail female student Raiden Mei was already exhausted.

What's more, they also have to face the barrage of articulation from Bronya Zaychek, the master of human figure drawing.

"Then let's find a place to hide!"

"Bronya does not want to harm you and asks you to surrender again. If you surrender, Bronya will guarantee your safety."

"No way! You're such a emotionless little dwarf who talks like a robot!"

"robot……"

Upon hearing those three words, Bronya paused, but she still slowly approached, preparing to deliver the final blow to the two who were still exhausted.

Instead of using artillery, they used the robotic arms of the Heavy Rabbit.

"Kiana, don't worry about me! They want me, you should leave on your own!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I would never abandon my friends for my own sake! Besides, if I really left you here, how could I ever hold my head up in front of Gray Hair again!"

"Kiana..."

Kiana's eyes sharpened. She knew that without bullets, relying solely on a baseball bat and carrying someone, she would struggle to defeat Bronya, who seemed to wield futuristic weaponry. But was it really that difficult? She was Kiana Kaslana! She had to bring Raiden Mei back safely!

Or, could we hold them off?

"Mei, I'll distract her for a bit, you find a chance to run! Go to the hotel, my gear is there! Little Gray should be there too! I think I told you where it is, right?"

"No, that's too dangerous!"

"Stop dawdling, this is the safest way! Trust me, I am Kiana Kaslana! Little dwarf, take this!"

After saying that, she rushed out, swinging a baseball bat and loudly taunting Bronya.

Seeing this foolish, charge-like attack, Bronya decisively switched her melee mechanical arm back to the superior firepower theory cannon.

In an instant, artillery fire raged and smoke filled the air.

Kiana skillfully dodged while searching for an opportunity to counterattack. Although she had fought several fierce battles in a row and had not received enough supplies, she was still capable of fighting.

"There's a flaw!"

Just then, Kiana spotted an opening in Bronya's defenses and immediately swung her baseball bat, smashing it hard into Bronya's head.

After all, mechs are ultimately controlled by humans, and if the humans are gone, the trouble is over.

Surely even if we reinstall the software, it won't be an AI-assisted system, right?

But the young mercenary, Ural Silver Wolf, naturally wouldn't reveal such an obvious flaw; it was bait. Just as Kiana leaped into the air with nowhere to dodge, Heavy Bunny punched her away.

"Cough cough, oh! You bastard..."

Kiana, who had been beaten and suffered internal injuries, vomited blood. Although she had encountered this situation before, it had taken her two or three days to fully recover. There was no reason for her to be beaten again in two or three days.

Looking up, Raiden Mei was nowhere to be seen. That's good, at least Mei was protected.

"Cocolia's mother, Kiana Kaslana has lost her ability to move, and the whereabouts of the Third Herrscher, Raiden Mei, are unknown."

“Very good, Bronya, capture Kiana Kaslana first and lure out the Third Herrscher.”

It wasn't that Cocolia regretted giving the order to kill or not, but rather that she couldn't bear the consequences of killing Kiana.

If Kiana is killed, it's hard to guarantee that Siegfried, the most wanted criminal, won't go berserk and storm her base, or drag Theresa along to storm it.

The base is very expensive! Even if she's rich, she couldn't afford to come here too often!

What if she doesn't kill him but locks him up? That's something to consider, but there are risks involved, like Siegfried going berserk and storming her base to rescue his daughter...

Even Otto couldn't stop her, and Cocolia certainly didn't think she was more capable than Otto.

The only outcome would be to capture the Third Herrscher and then leave her there to fend for herself...

“Yes, mama Cocolia.”

But for now, let's capture them first.

"Heh, you think you can catch Mei with my help? I'd rather die than let you succeed."

"Please be quiet."

In Kiana's eyes, the Heavy Bunny grew larger and larger, and she closed her eyes because she was feeling unwell from her injuries.

Let's wait until she's been arrested and healed in a couple of days, then we'll see who's afraid of whom!

Bang bang bang!

The sound of a bullet hitting metal.

Wait, where did the bullets come from? Even if Bronya wanted to kill her, it should have been by cannon fire, not by shooting.

Kiana opened her eyes in confusion and saw a nimble, brown-haired woman kick the Heavy Bunny, then pull out a machine gun...

"Huh? It's a human, not a new enemy?"

"No, Bronya is indeed human. Unauthorized personnel are ordered to cease their attack, or face the consequences!"

The woman with brown hair put away the machine gun.

“I have no interest in attacking humans—nor in participating in human-to-human struggles. I’m just here to find someone. Have you seen this person in the photo?”

Kiana, lying on the ground, and Bronya, floating in mid-air, both looked at the photo: gray hair, trench coat, gloves, and a baseball bat—it was definitely him.

"Also, he's the kind of guy who likes to talk about breaking the rules and making choices he won't regret."

"Little Gray Fur?"

"You know him?"

The woman, who had only asked the question casually, suddenly perked up.

"Yes, of course we know each other! It's all because of this little dwarf in front of us that we were separated!"

Neither Bronya nor the woman opposite her spoke, but they both noticed something: even though they appeared to be doing nothing, they both simultaneously turned their guns (cannons) around and released the safety on their weapons...