Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 159 Theresa: Entropy Loss Requires "Entropy Reversal" Treatment

After issuing an ultimatum to the starter Pokémon, Hotaru raised her transformation device. The next moment, the simulated space in the training room began to distort, and Hotaru's location was enveloped in intense light.

"Firefly IV, activate!"

The fireflies disappeared, replaced by a tall, white mech. To everyone's eyes, the thrusters on the mech's elbows, back, and legs ignited instantly, and a huge roar echoed throughout the simulation space.

Buzz—Deng↑Deng↓Deng↑Deng↓Deng→

"What is this? A mecha anime girl? Auntie, why do you have a sound system in this training room?"

"I would never pretend to be that kind of useless thing!"

Aside from Sora, everyone was observing Sam the mecha; this villainous character, who looked like he stepped out of a tokusatsu movie, was quite pleasing to the eye.

Why are they the main villains? Because they are heroes! It's a privilege for heroes to have multiple allies fight against a single major villain!

From Theresa's perspective, Sora's brainwaves were incredibly active, especially the moment Armored Sam appeared; tests showed that Sora's blood pressure and other indicators were soaring...

"It seems that Qiong thinks this mecha is very threatening... Is it Anti-Entropy's mecha?"

Theresa looked at the simulated Sam with great interest. Most of Anti-Entropy's active mechs are unmanned, so this kind of manned mech is very rare.

While the scene was visually appealing, the four people still felt a sense of oppression to some extent. For example, in reality, the surroundings would have been a sea of ​​fire, but in the simulation, it only showed that the people were "burned".

Sam slowly took a step forward. Because of her metal mask and voice changer, no one knew what her expression was at that moment. The only certainty was that the girl's wavering killing intent locked onto the three starter families.

As for Sora... it seems that Raiden Mei absorbed his killing intent?

"Leave now, and no one will get hurt."

A deep voice came from the mecha's loudspeaker, and the three of them turned to look at Qiong. Under pressure that they didn't know where it came from, Qiong took out the Flame Spear and held it in front of him.

Let's fight, it's just a simulation anyway... although even in a simulation he probably couldn't win now. That's the iron cavalry of the Grammer Skyfront, the Molten Knight Sam who burns everything in flames!

"Bronya, cover me!"

"Kiana, no...Mei?"

"Qiong!"

Kiana charged ahead, and Sora tried to stop her from being reckless, but Mei and Bronya joined forces to stop her.

What are you doing?

The two exchanged a glance but remained silent. They could both tell that the girl in the mecha had a special relationship with Sora. As for Raiden Mei, although she wasn't a jealous girlfriend, she would never let go of a boyfriend she had, never... Her best friend Bronya naturally stood unconditionally by Raiden Mei's side.

Even in simulations, childhood sweethearts and all that stuff can go to hell! This is the age of the extraordinary!

"Brother Qiong, leave this woman to those idiot Kiana, Mei, and Bronya. Just wait for our triumphant return."

Without waiting for Qiong's response, the two immediately came to Kiana's aid from the left and right, and the three of them tried to flank Sam from three directions.

"Take this—huh?"

Kiana, charging from a distance, unleashed a flying kick, but Sam didn't dodge. He simply raised his mech arm swiftly, his steel body easily blocking Kiana's kick. At the same time, the leg thrusters violently spewed flames, the recoil force sending Kiana flying backward.

"Idiot Kiana!"

Bronya found it somewhat unbelievable, considering that in order to take care of them, Theresa did not choose to kill them with a headshot or restrict their movement due to serious injury, but instead used the health bar mechanism.

In other words, there is a health bar displayed in the simulation training room, and Kiana, who was hit by the counterattack, immediately performed a health bar disappearing technique, losing most of her health in one counterattack?

To prevent her incompetent teammate from being instantly killed by the stat-obsessed boss Sam, Bronya immediately launched a barrage of projectiles, which whistled towards Sam. Sam didn't pursue the thrown Kiana; instead, he nimbly dodged the projectiles to the side.

"Mei-neechan, now's the time!"

Taking advantage of Sam's moment of dodging the shells, Mei wielded her katana and quickly closed in. Since she had no idea where Sam's vital points were, Mei chose to aim her electrified katana directly at any potential vulnerability in Sam's visor.

Sam reacted quickly, stepping back, turning around, and crossing his arms to block Mei's attack. Then, he kicked Raiden Mei with a backhand kick, instantly emptying her health bar.

"Mei-neechan!"

What seemed like an ordinary blow brought Raiden Mei to the brink of death. If the simulation training room hadn't only produced one percent of the pain, Raiden Mei might have died from the pain.

"You are no match for me."

Sam's cold voice came from inside the mech.

Seeing Kiana being blasted away and Raiden Mei almost kicked to death, Sora couldn't sit still any longer.

"Bronya, get behind me! Unbreakable!"

Qiong rushed to Bronya's side, raising her Flame Spear to defend against Sam. But Sam suddenly stopped moving, seemingly staring at Qiong.

"You...you want to fight me?"

Qiong paused for a moment, the flaming spear in her hand frozen in mid-air.

"Um, actually..."

Just as he was about to speak, Qiong shut his mouth again. What good would it do to explain to a simulated Sam?

"Then I can only—"

A lightsaber suddenly popped out from Sam's right arm, precisely blocking Mei's attack as she attempted to launch a sneak attack while Sam was momentarily stunned. Sparks flew as the lightsaber clashed with the katana.

A moment later, the simulated katana broke, and Mei, who already had only a sliver of blood left, was pierced through the chest by Sam's sword, turning into a white light and forcibly exiting the simulation training.

"No! Mei!"

"Brother Qiong, watch out!"

Bronya, controlling the Heavy Bunny, aimed at Sam again. So far, they hadn't even scratched him; the enemy hadn't even bled a drop! They should at least bleed a little! Driven by her obsession with not being able to get a no-damage speedrun, Bronya prepared to launch a new round of bombardment.

"Start cleaning!"

But as if Sam had anticipated this, he increased the power of the thrusters on his feet and back, propelling the entire mech high into the air, soaring over the dome and swooping down towards Bronya. Bronya looked up in astonishment at the descending mech. She understood that a seemingly clumsy mech could fly, but how could it jump?

"Heavy Bunny!"

Sam bypassed the shield of the Sky, leaving Bronya to fend for herself, which meant recalling her Heavy Bunny to prepare for a tough fight.

Sam's Rider Kick landed precisely on the Heavy Bunny. There was no violent collision or energy fluctuation as expected. Sam's Rider Kick easily shattered the Heavy Bunny's hastily constructed defense, as if a butter knife were cutting through butter, as if it were meant to be...

After the attack, Armored Sam knelt on one knee, while Bronya was forcibly ejected.

Bronya!

Kiana was dumbfounded. This was too much! How could someone die from just a touch?

"Grey Hair, come and teach this guy a lesson with me! Mei and Bronya were both..."

"I will... set the sea ablaze! Agreement passed, commence scorched earth operations!"

In an instant, Sam turned the ground into a sea of ​​fire, then flew into the sky and crashed back down like a meteor...

Except for Sora, who raised her Flame Spear to protect herself, the entire starting family was wiped out.

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The simulation was over, but Qiong was still a little nervous, feeling a suffocating sensation like being coiled up by a python...

"What the hell is that thing? Why is it chasing us around and attacking us but not touching you?"

If Sam had killed Sora, Sora might have been able to get away with it. But after Sam took down Kiana with a Scorched Earth attack, he deactivated his armor and transformed into Firefly. He then hugged Sora, and because the enemy lost their will to fight, the simulation system automatically determined that Sora had won...

"I'm also a little curious about this."

Theresa pointed to the data records in the training room. If the data from the simulated training wasn't just something that Qiong had imagined, then the combat power displayed by this mecha girl was already far beyond what Rita, a weak S-class Valkyrie who only became S-class after wearing armor, could compare to. How could Anti-Entropy create such a thing?

Putting aside mass production, just this one alone, if Walter were willing to unleash this ultimate weapon, could be enough to contend for half the world's head. Why would he stay here and be a paycheck thief...?

Looking at the curious, angry, or worried gazes of the crowd, Qiong carefully considered her words before finally uttering only one sentence.

"Her name is Liuying, and she is a poor girl suffering from a terminal illness."

"Terminal illness? What terminal illness?"

To be able to take down several people with a single blow, one must be as strong as an ox. How could one possibly have a terminal illness?

"Entropy loss, just think of it as ALS..."

"Entropy loss syndrome? Entropy loss... the treatment isn't 'entropy reversal,' is it?"

Qiong: ...

Qiong really wanted to tell Theresa that this warm-up was a complete failure.

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I'm exhausted, both physically and mentally, and I really want to quit... But... oh well, I'll try my best to keep going. I can't stop updating daily! Everything will be alright after the New Year... right?