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Fifteen servings of rose petals are evenly packaged in disposable storage bags for easy use during showering.

"Miss Bella, here are the rose petals for fifteen people you requested. Is there anything else you would like to purchase?"

"no need."

Bella chuckled and shook her head, then took the rose petals Rita offered and took out a banknote to pay.

Rita and Bella did not have a deep conversation; their relationship seemed limited to that of a merchant and a customer.

In fact, the two girls had a lot in common and often chatted together before, but now was not the time to chat, so they didn't talk much.

Rita had to run the flower shop, while Bella had to prepare breakfast for Qiu Bi and the others, so they naturally didn't have time to chat.

As Bella walked away, Rita maintained a gentle smile.

Perhaps it's the so-called "butterfly effect." Rita is now twenty years old, but she has never encountered a Honkai event. Her life is peaceful and enjoyable, so naturally she has no chance to come into contact with anything related to "Honkai" and "Valkyrie".

Therefore, although Rita is fluent in more than a dozen languages, she is still an ordinary person running a flower shop.

If nothing unexpected happens, Rita will most likely continue living this kind of life, eventually marrying the person she loves and growing old together.

however……

If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected is about to happen.

Shortly after Bella left, Rita saw a maid looking flustered.

Almost the instant Rita noticed the maid, the maid also saw Rita. Her terrified face instantly turned into one of surprise, and she stumbled towards Rita.

Upon seeing this, Rita subconsciously frowned; she recognized the maid.

—The other party was one of the maids employed by her family.

Logically, the maid should be at home taking care of her father, not here.

Rita walked slowly toward the maid, maintaining her elegant demeanor while crafting her questions.

Before Rita could take a few more steps, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Not only was the maid terrified, but pedestrians nearby were also fleeing in panic.

Since the maid had just turned onto the street, Rita had no idea what terrifying thing lurked behind her, only that something bad was likely to happen.

boom!

The building next to the maid suddenly collapsed, and the rubble immediately buried the maid.

Rita witnessed all of this and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Then, as she watched, a strange creature about three stories tall slowly raised its body and let out a deafening roar.

The strange creature has no mouth, yet it can make sounds...

Normally, Rita would definitely be very curious.

As for now...

She didn't dare.

The strange creature had already turned its gaze in their direction.

Although she had never seen such a strange creature before, Rita was still able to identify where the creature's eyes were.

It resembled a core, yet also a crystal, emitting an eerie purple halo that drew attention.

Its hard exoskeleton is like an indestructible armor, giving this strange creature great defensive capabilities while also creating a terrifying sense of oppression.

Rita was just an ordinary girl who had never experienced anything like this before. It was already quite remarkable that she could remain calm at this point, and she couldn't think of any reasonable or effective way to escape.

When the strange creature's gaze fell upon her, Rita's delicate body trembled like a leaf, and her legs felt as if they were filled with lead, completely disobeying her commands.

"What...what kind of creature is this...?"

Rita stared at the strange creature in fear and disbelief.

Just seconds ago, there was no such enormous creature in the vicinity. Why did it suddenly appear here and start a "massacre"?

Even without seeing the situation in other neighborhoods, Rita knew perfectly well that the other neighborhoods were just as chaotic.

The roars of strange creatures, the rumble of collapsing buildings, the cries of people fleeing in despair...

All of these things paint a picture of a world in disarray, where order has collapsed.

What will Manchester's ultimate fate be?

Rita didn't know, nor did she need to know, the answer.

If no "miracle" occurs, she will likely follow in the footsteps of the maid and become the next victim.

The strange creature moved its limbs and slowly approached Rita.

Each time its massive limbs landed, they caused a considerable tremor.

Rita stared blankly at the strange creature approaching her, as if she had guessed her fate. She subconsciously closed her eyes, waiting for the final verdict.

However, Rita waited for a long time without feeling any pain, and opened her eyes in confusion.

The sight before her eyes made Rita's eyes widen again as she stared in disbelief at the girl standing in front of her.

"Bella... Bella?"

"Miss Rita, are you alright?"

Bella used one hand to brace against the strange creature's limbs, preventing it from falling any further.

Rita stared blankly at Bella, feeling as if her worldview had been violently shaken.

How could humans withstand the attacks of such monsters?

Rita asked herself the question, and although she wanted to answer in the negative, what she saw before her eyes undoubtedly gave her an affirmative answer.

Seeing that Rita did not answer her for a long time, Bella frowned in confusion. At the same time, she gently pushed with her left hand, causing the strange creature to stagger back a few steps as if it had lost its balance.

"Miss Rita, please wait here for a few seconds. I need to take care of this tank-class Honkai Beast first."

As she spoke, Bella put down the rose petals she was carrying and gave Rita a kind smile, giving her a strong sense of security.

As the sound faded, Bella vanished from her spot, leaving only a faint trail of lightning.

Chapter 298 A Shattered Worldview

boom!

The next moment, the head of the tank-class Honkai Beast suddenly exploded, and fragments of its corpse mixed with purple blood splattered everywhere.

The headless corpse of the tank-class Honkai Beast slowly fell to the ground, causing a slight tremor once again.

Bella stood with her feet on the corpse of the tank-class Honkai Beast, her eyes lowered as she stared at the corpse, seemingly lost in thought.

Delta needs to constantly consume Honkai Beasts to increase her strength. Perhaps we could collect the corpse of this Chariot-class Honkai Beast and give it to Delta later...

With this in mind, Bella had a sudden thought and put the Honkai Beast's corpse into her "personal space".

As the massive corpse of the tank-class Honkai Beast disappeared, Bella's feet lost their footing, and she plummeted to the ground.

Bella skillfully adjusted her direction, landing gracefully.

Then, she slowly walked towards Rita.

At this moment, Rita had recovered from her shock and was looking at Bella with a complicated expression.

"Miss Bella, what exactly is that...?"

"These are creatures called 'Honkai Beasts,' which are usually formed from animals that have absorbed an excessive amount of 'Honkai Energy,' but occasionally some Honkai Beasts are generated out of thin air."

Bella explained softly, picking up the bag of rose petals from the ground, "Whenever a Honkai Beast appears, it means a new 'Honkai event' has occurred."

Take Manchester as an example. It is clear that a large-scale Honkai event has broken out. Most of the rampaging Honkai Beasts appeared out of thin air, rather than being animals that were infected with Honkai energy and turned into Honkai.

Fortunately, Bella hadn't gone far, otherwise Rita might have perished at the hands of a tank-class Honkai Beast.

"Honkai, Honkai Beast..."

Rita murmured the two words softly, then asked in confusion, "But... Miss Bella, why have I never heard of these things before?"

"The matter concerning 'Honkai' is very secretive, and only a few people know about it."

Compared to the global population, the number of people in the United Nations is indeed a "minority".

Rita bit her lip lightly and subconsciously turned to look at the flower shop behind her.

After being attacked by the tank-class Honkai Beast, half of the flower shop collapsed, and a large number of precious flowers were buried under the collapsed walls.

Rita stared at the scene, unable to recover for a long time.

Bella didn't say anything to disturb Rita, and stood silently beside her.

As soon as the Honkai Beasts appeared, Qiu Bi, Eden, and Amber, who were far away in the hotel, were awakened from their sleep, quickly changed into clean clothes, and then left the hotel to kill Honkai Beasts in various parts of Manchester. Bella didn't need to worry about anything.

That's why Bella had the leisure to stay by Rita's side.

After a while, the loud crashing sound from afar pulled Rita back to reality.

“I have another question…” Rita looked at Bella again, “Miss Bella, there must be quite a few people like you, right? Why haven’t you been able to completely resolve the so-called ‘Honkai’ issue yet?”

Judging from Bella's previous performance, she killed these Honkai Beasts as easily as killing chickens and dogs or chopping melons and vegetables.

If that's the case, why wasn't the so-called "Honkai" problem completely resolved?

Upon hearing this, Belle stretched out her index finger and pressed it against her lips, as if deep in thought.

Where should we begin?

"Honkai Beasts are just the minions of Honkai; you can think of them as derivative products."

"Animal infection with Honkai energy will turn them into Honkai Beasts, while humans will become 'dead soldiers'."

"In addition, above Honkai Beasts and Death Warriors, there is a special kind of existence—Herrschers."

"Herrschers are 'Apostles of God,' and their fundamental purpose in descending is to carry out the will of 'Honkai.' It can be said that every Herrscher is a mortal enemy of humanity."

"However... the Herrschers who have descended so far have all been quite special, and cannot be judged using past knowledge."

"Humanity's true enemy has never been Honkai Beasts, zombies, or Herrschers, but 'Honkai' itself."

Bella gave a brief introduction to the "Honkai" situation, but more specific information would have to wait until Rita became a Valkyrie to find out.