Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 2 Kiana, Attack!

Three months have passed since that meeting ended, and the Hyperion has been fully refitted after a complete overhaul and resupply.

At this moment, Theresa and the others gathered by the Hyperion to bid a final farewell to Kiana and the captain. Reluctance was inevitable; after this parting, who knew when they would meet again? Although He would send reinforcements based on Kiana and the others' mission progress, who could guarantee the absolute truth of His words before such an event occurred?

Even before His true purpose is clear, it remains unknown whether He harbors any ill will towards Earth. In the past three months, not only has the Hyperion undergone emergency modifications based on the spaceships of the former Civilization Ark Project to make it suitable for space travel, but the entire Earth has also entered a state of emergency preparedness. Schicksal has officially restarted the cooperation model with various countries that existed before the end of the Great Collapse, and a large number of retired Valkyries have been recalled for three months of intensive training.

This was to prevent the enemy from launching a full-scale attack on Earth after Kiana and the others left. Perhaps, in His eyes, Earth would be powerless to struggle without Kiana's protection, but only by resisting could He seize that sliver of a chance.

"This mission is for Kiana and the captain to complete a deal proposed by that being who calls himself the Will Unification. I know this mission is full of uncertainties, and I personally do not want the two of you to complete this so-called deal."

To be honest, Theresa has begun to regret her decision, but after three months of discussions with world leaders, restoring the cooperative model before the end of the Great Collapse will inevitably require some exchange of benefits.

As a result, Kiana had to complete this so-called deal. The negotiation was supposed to be to prevent the other party from launching a surprise attack on Earth, but it turned out to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Ultimately, it was her own inadequacy. "I am not your grandfather after all," Theresa thought of the man who had committed countless sins for his beliefs, the man who had single-handedly developed Destiny into the world's number one power over 500 years—Otto Apocalypse.

What would her grandfather have done? Unfortunately, the person who could have given her the answer is no longer here.

Thus, the brief farewell ceremony came to an end amidst everyone's reluctant goodbyes. As the countdown ended, a stargate appeared in front of the Hyperion, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the Hyperion slowly entered the wormhole and finally disappeared on the other side of the stargate.

The stargate then closed.

What is it like to travel through a stargate?

Kiana's answer was that she didn't feel anything special, just like you wouldn't feel anything when you walk through a door.

The captain who piloted the Hyperion described the feeling as if he had passed through a door made of water, a strange and indescribable sensation.

The captain stared into the endless darkness outside the window and fell into deep thought. He imagined countless plans to deal with the situation he would face after the transmigration, but who could have imagined that the transmigration would be so mundane?

They caused quite a stir when they transmigrated to Honkai Impact 3rd, so why are they so disappointing now?

Brother Will Integration, I don't expect you to make a huge noise like a loud bang in the sky, but at least make some noise! ​​This feeling of nothing happening is really not exciting at all. If the coordinates on the instrument weren't showing up as gibberish, I would have thought it was just a matter of walking through a door and that was it.

And what about the tasks? Usually, in this kind of situation, it should go like this, right? We hear a message in our heads saying "XXX system successfully bound," and then we get a newbie gift pack and newbie tasks to help us reach the pinnacle of life. But several minutes have passed and nothing has happened!

Perhaps the unified will heard the captain's thoughts, for a mission did indeed arrive, but not through the system he had hoped for. As Ai-chan activated the currently unusable communication function, their two missions began.

However, this information, which contained the mission details from an unknown source, contained only a single sentence: "Find the Star Train traveling on the Star Tracks."

The reward is that the Hyperion can freely enter and exit the Imaginary Space and the Quantum Sea, and can be summoned anywhere after being bound to the captain.

"Star Train? Kiana, do you know what that is?"

Kiana carefully recalled her memories of her past life and discovered that there was no information about the Star Train in her past life memories.

"I've searched my entire memory but can't find any information about the Star Train. What about you?"

"Me too. Could this Star Train be related to miHoYo's Honkai Impact 4?"

"Perhaps. Anyway, let's think about what this Star Train is all about. Could it be some kind of space vehicle that travels on star tracks?"

"Very likely, but what exactly does this vehicle look like? Is it disc-shaped? Spaceship-shaped? Or is it simply a train in the literal sense?"

"Maybe it really is!"

"You're just giving me a perfunctory answer without thinking."

The captain squinted helplessly at Kiana, who was all smiles.

"No way! There's practically no gravity in space anyway. Anything, no matter its shape, will move forward as long as it's given power. Besides, isn't a train traveling in space romantic?"

Seeing Kiana's face flushed and her flustered explanation after he'd exposed her absent-mindedness, the captain sighed and gently reached out to touch her hair, as if touching soft clouds. The touch was so delicate that he lingered on her head for a moment longer, and in his hazy vision, he seemed to see Kiana's eyes, brimming with tears, looking at him with shame and indignation.

"Have you touched enough?!"

Although the captain wanted to say no, considering Kiana's current state, he chose to follow his heart in order to ensure his own happiness for the rest of his life, and reluctantly removed his hand from Kiana's head.

Kiana felt a little disappointed when the captain removed his hand from her head. To be honest, she really hoped he would continue to pat her head. Not only would it not mess up her hair, but it also felt very comfortable. If she hadn't been so determined, she would have rubbed her head against the captain's hand the moment he touched her.

Unfortunately, the person had no idea what was on their mind, and stopped touching it after being told off.

"Idiot captain!"

Kiana puffed out her cheeks and looked away from the captain. The captain, who had been inexplicably scolded, could only awkwardly wipe his nose and temporarily shift his gaze to Ai-chan's projection.

"Ai-chan, turn on the radar and search for any space stations or similar structures nearby."

"Understood, boss!"

With the help of Hyperion's powerful radar system, it did indeed locate a nearby space station in no time, but according to the radar, the space station appeared to be under attack.

"Boss, there is indeed a signal resembling a space station appearing on our radar not far from our four o'clock position. However, it seems to be under attack. Boss, what should we do? Should we go and provide support?"

After hearing Ai-chan's reply, the captain began to consider the pros and cons of a space station suspected of being under attack. To be honest, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by and watch it die. Besides, they did need the help of a local power. Helping this space station resolve its crisis would naturally earn them a favor, and then asking them about the so-called Star Train would be a quick and easy way to do so.

"Ai-chan sent a message to that space station to ask if they needed help. If they asked about our identity, we should just say that we were a passing spaceship."

"Did something happen?"

Kiana's voice rang in the captain's right ear, and then the captain felt two large, soft things press against his back.

Faced with this sudden, gentle touch, the captain's body visibly stiffened. Feeling the warm breath by his ear and the delicate fragrance lingering at his nose, the captain ultimately couldn't help but blush.

"Kiana, move aside! There are people around!"

"Hehe! Ai-chan is an AI, not a human, so what does it matter! Ai-chan can leave the bridge at any time, and if all else fails, I can use my powers to shield Ai-chan and give us plenty of private space, right, Ai-chan?"

As she spoke, Kiana moved even closer, and her snow-white hands slowly reached out from behind the captain, wrapping around his neck and chest. The sensation on his back told the captain that those two soft things were even closer. Kiana's face rested on the captain's shoulder, and a vibrant yet alluring voice came from her right ear. The captain couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and his blood rush to his head.

Meanwhile, Ai-chan couldn't help but feel a little scared looking at Kiana's seemingly gentle but actually threatening eyes. For her own safety, she decided to listen to Kiana for now.

"Yes, yes, yes! Boss Kiana is right. Captain, please don't treat me like a human being. Just treat me like I'm invisible! If it really doesn't work, I'll leave the bridge and completely disconnect the bridge connection. Don't worry, I definitely won't secretly reconnect during this time. Come out and call me when you're done!"

After saying that, Ai-chan turned off the projector as if fleeing for her life, and the connection was completely severed under the captain's desperate gaze.

Once the person who was in the way left, Kiana completely relaxed, her body instantly going limp as she leaned against the captain's back. She even affectionately rubbed her cheek against the captain's, her lips curving into an irrepressible smile as she acted coquettishly.

"Captain~ Touch me~"

Looking at his beloved, who was like a close kitten, the captain's boiling body gradually cooled down, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable doting. Of course, the captain did not forget Kiana's coquettishness and once again reached out to gently stroke Kiana's hair.

This time, Kiana didn't refuse; instead, she tilted her head back with a contented look. After a while, the captain lowered his hand. However, Kiana clearly hadn't had enough of the captain's head patting service. Kiana puffed out her cheeks and looked at the captain with a slightly angry expression.

The captain knew that Kiana actually wanted to continue enjoying their time together. On the moon, due to various reasons, opportunities for them to enjoy such pleasant moments together were rare. Unfortunately, the current situation didn't allow for such sweet moments anytime. So, the captain turned his hand, which had just been lowered, to gently pinch Kiana's cheek, softly pulling it outwards while comforting her.

"Okay, I know there are very few times like this when no one will bother us, but now is really not the time to do these things. How about this, after this is over, I'll accompany you to do whatever you want, okay?"

Kiana was well aware of the situation. However, since it was a rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone, Kiana really wanted to spend more time with the captain. But since her man had said so, she would wait until next time.

Seeing Kiana's somewhat disappointed sigh, the captain knew that their intimate time was over, so he released his hand from Kiana's cheek. Kiana also obediently got up and went out to find Ai-chan.

A moment later, the captain saw Ai-chan's cautious expression appear on the screen.

"Ai-chan, relax. We're done here. How was their response?"

Upon hearing the captain's words, Ai-chan clearly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately began to report.

"The other party's reply has arrived. They claim to be the Black Tower Space Station, the personal space station of Miss Black Tower, the 83rd member of the Genius Club, and that it is currently under attack by the Antimatter Legion. However, they seem to want us to leave the airspace as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary losses for us, rather than helping us."

"As for the Star Train, the other party claims that they do know and even recognize the people on the Star Train. After we get through this crisis, they will try to contact Ms. Himeko, the navigator of the Star Train, and have the Star Train meet us at the designated coordinates."

As she spoke, Ai-chan displayed the coordinates given to her by the other party on the screen.

"This is the complete response from Black Tower Space Station. Captain, please make your decision."

"You mean the reply mentioned that the navigator of the Star Train is named Himeko?"

"Yes, it is highly likely that she is a parallel world counterpart of Himeko Murata, but the possibility of it being just a coincidence of names cannot be ruled out."

Himeko Murata is a pain that neither the Captain nor Kiana can overcome. They had already been in the world of Honkai Impact 3rd for some years. During those years, they supported each other, accompanied each other, and were full of vigor. They had already obtained power no weaker than an A-rank Valkyrie before the story began. As the story progressed, everything went so smoothly.

They effortlessly resolved the Moon Throne incident, rescued Wendy, successfully obtained the Gem of Desire, and removed the biochip from Bronya's brain during their time at St. Freya Academy, thus preventing the later plot where Bronya burned her own biochip.

Just when they thought they could change the plot of Himeko's sacrifice, reality slapped them in the face. With the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness, Otto's plan was quietly underway. During a mission outside of any plot, Kiana was ambushed and captured by Rita, who was accompanying her, and taken to Schicksal headquarters. Perhaps due to the previous plot changes, in this experiment, Otto directly fused both the Tranquility Gem and the Desire Gem into Kiana's body.

Then the Great Collapse broke out, and the Schicksal Far East Branch officially raised the banner of rebellion. Unfortunately, this time they faced the Herrscher of the Void, who possessed two gems. Unsurprisingly, Mei's Conquest Gem was also taken away. In the end, Kiana finally regained her body thanks to the Plague Gem and Himeko's desperate rescue. It's just a pity that when Kiana brought Himeko back to everyone, Himeko closed her eyes forever.

The captain took a deep breath and slowly pulled himself back from his thoughts.

"Ai-chan has informed Kiana to immediately go and support the Black Tower Space Station. Although we don't know what kind of force the Antimatter Legion is in this universe, I think Kiana should be able to handle it. Since they've provided us with the opportunity to meet the Star Train for free, we should help them overcome this difficulty. I don't like owing favors!"

With the captain's command, a series of instructions were issued via Ai-chan, and the Hyperion instantly turned and headed towards the location of the Black Tower Space Station. Kiana, standing in the Valkyrie deployment pod, felt a little uneasy. She had only briefly learned from Ai-chan that a navigator named Himeko was on the Star Train, and she seemed dazed. Looking at those two familiar words, Kiana's vision began to blur, and in her daze, she seemed to see Himeko in her Crimson Knight armor smiling at her…

But now is not the time for sadness. As Kiana watched the hatch slowly open, she wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes, and the power of the Herrscher of the End instantly enveloped her entire body.

Kiana, clad in the Herrscher of the End armor, stood at the exit, gazing at the boundless starry sky. She slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and then uttered those words with a powerful and resounding voice.

"Kiana, attack!"