Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 85 Borrowing Fire

"Is death inevitable? If that's the case..."

Yae Sakura took a deep breath, and a red glow emanated from her body.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

The crimson demon sword, Akazome Sakura, swung out amidst flames, slashing at the attacking vines, turning all the vines it touched into ashes.

Sato's face showed a look of astonishment, and then the vines closest to the two of them began to twist and turn wildly as if they had lost control.

"Amazing!"

Qiong couldn't help but give Yae Sakura a thumbs up in her heart. Not bad, it seems that True Flame Soul disrupted Sato Yuno's control over the vines with one move. Moreover, fire attribute against plants, isn't this a sure thing?

Come on, let's go all out and cut through!

"Ugh... I can't take it anymore..."

Yae Sakura collapsed to the ground.

"..."

Qiong was speechless. How could he be cool for only three seconds? Does True Flame Soul burn both energy and stamina bars?

Why are my teammates always either traitors or women who are only good for three seconds and are actually acting?

Heavens above, please send me some reliable teammates!

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"That Miss Yae is quite interesting..."

The fact that she can feed on Honkai energy, and that her sword is filled with Honkai energy, all prove that she is a pseudo-Herrscher. However, the Anti-Entropy team searched the entire household registration system of Changkong City but could not find anyone with the surname "Yae".

It couldn't have just popped out of the ground, could it?

Walter Yang did know a little about it: even though he had stepped down from the front lines, he wasn't indifferent to worldly affairs. In his spare time, he would sometimes look at the documents in the new Schicksal database. In the section on the World Serpent provided by Raiden Mei, he had seen similar people... but that was all.

"Compared to the pseudo-Herrscher, isn't that brat who came with you more interesting?"

While keeping his eyes glued to the screen as the two battled the pseudo-Herrscher Tesla, he replied to Welt.

"How long ago was the last time we saw a man who could penetrate such a high concentration of Honkai energy? Welt, is he the new person you absorbed into Anti-Entropy?"

No, he is not, and he shouldn't be.

The Trail Blazers should only belong to the Star Train, unless they get off voluntarily.

"No? No, how did you trick them into coming here to fight the Lawbreakers? By the way, aren't you really going to help them?"

Seeing Yae Sakura, who was cool for only three seconds before collapsing from exhaustion, Tesla seemed to be planning to call in the mechs for help.

“Don’t worry about Tesla. This kid is my junior, and I have confidence in him.”

"Didn't you just say he wasn't one of us?"

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"Hahahaha! I have more energy, what can you use to fight me?!"

The difference in Honkai energy became apparent when both Sato Yuno and Yae Sakura unleashed their power, with Yae Sakura finishing hers first. Sato Yuno, with her reversed attribute, actually gained the upper hand.

Your flames are too weak, while my vines are endless. Even though Yae Sakura's attack burned off a lot of her vines, Sato Yuno still has a lot of Honkai energy left, giving her a significant advantage at the moment.

"You were chosen one too, weren't you? No wonder you're not afraid of my poison. But as someone who was also chosen, I'm truly ashamed for you."

Countless vines surged in from all directions, gathering around the three of them.

"Yae Sakura, Yae Sakura! Can you do that move again?"

"I apologize, I have expended too much of my power over the past 500 years..."

Qiong slapped her forehead. This Herrscher is really not as good as a monkey. It was imprisoned for 500 years and it still looks worn out.

"It seems you won't join my grand plan to cleanse the world."

With a grin, Sato Yuno delivered her final verdict on the two.

"Then, let's keep this human company on the road to the underworld!"

"No, you go find them, I'll hold them off!"

"but--"

"No need to say anything more. It was wrong of me to rush into a deadly situation with you because I was so eager to avenge that girl. I should have tried to dissuade you."

"I--"

A sorrowful expression appeared on Yae Sakura's face.

"I am burdened with sins, and the only people I ever cared for in my life were Karen and my sister. Now they are both gone... Promise me that if I am not able to return, you will take good care of the child named Theresa for me!"

"Stop spouting your own last words, will you? Can't you listen to anyone? I'm telling you, but she's already blocked all our escape routes! Besides, we have powerful backers, what are you afraid of?"

If Sora were to abandon Yae Sakura and charge at Sato Yuno now, she wouldn't be absolutely certain of killing her in one hit, but Yae Sakura would definitely be in serious trouble. Therefore, Sora couldn't charge in alone.

Let's just scare them off and stall until Old Yang comes over. Qiong swung the bat again, and the flame gun without flames reappeared in her hand. Sato Yuno, who didn't know what was going on, really didn't dare to make a move immediately.

"Can you still stand up?"

"Ah."

Holding the gun in her right hand and freeing her left, Qiong planned to pull up Yae Sakura, who had collapsed to the ground.

"Ok?"

The moment he reached out and grasped Yae Sakura, he felt a surge of heat flow through his left hand into his chest, while another, even hotter force flowed into his right arm, reaching the Flame Spear.

"what happened?"

Seeing that Qiong's expression was a little strange, Yae Sakura asked.

"You don't feel anything?"

"How does it feel?"

It's strange, Qiong can feel a heat flow, but Yae Sakura, who is the damage dealer, can't feel it.

"Flame Spear?"

As Qiong finished speaking, the Flame Spear emitted a dazzling light, seemingly confirming his guess.

"Anyway, we'll drag this out until—you lecherous scoundrel, what are you doing?!"

As Yae Sakura stood up, she naturally withdrew her hand, but the instant she let go, Sora, feeling the warmth being cut off, forcibly pulled her hand back.

"I meant no harm, Miss Yae! I had my reasons!"

Qiong has a conjecture that has been verified by the Flame Spear (in his own opinion): Yae Sakura is more determined to protect him than he is.

If he understood correctly, that heat flow was actually a protective force, but because, for example, Cripper wasn't looking at the solar system, even if Earthlings took idealism to the extreme, they wouldn't get any attention.

But he's different. If his body possesses the Flame Spear, it must have originated after the battle with Beloberg, meaning he was "once recognized by the Star God of Preservation." However, because he himself lacked the will to preserve it, the Flame Spear didn't recognize him—not that the Flame Spear didn't recognize him as a person, but rather that it lacked the power of preservation to fuel it. For some unknown reason, Yae Sakura's desire to protect Theresa was also considered part of the preservation, and for some reason, it could enter his body through physical contact, and then directly enter the Flame Spear…

Qiong didn't understand the principle, but he vaguely felt that this fire spear might have been produced by the old comrade Kripper because he was too tired from grinding ash and was lazy. So he outsourced it to the same company, Hipe or Joyful Aha.

Otherwise, he couldn't understand how someone holding his hand could transmit protection...

Yae Sakura stared warily at Sora. The enemy was right there, yet he still wanted to take advantage of her.

"You two are playing tricks, aren't you?"

Feeling like she was outsmarting thin air, Sato Yuno extended her poisonous vine tentacles.

"Use the strong to help the weak!"

The faintly lit flame spear was in front of them, forming a thin amber-colored film in front of the two of them.

For some reason, Sato Yuno suddenly felt that Sora was really annoying, so she turned all her vines towards Sora.

"careful!"

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I'm in a good mood today, I'll post another chapter later.