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In the vast "basin," only Rita's weary breathing and the sound of lightning shovels digging into the soil could be heard.

Since it was formed by lightning, Rita didn't even have to worry about the light source and could concentrate on digging the grave.

Chapter 314 "Holy Mark Terminal" Abnormally Reboots

late at night.

The lightning shovel shattered into lightning and vanished from Rita's hand in an instant.

Rita was panting heavily, her delicate body swaying. Although she tried her best to keep her balance, she couldn't help but fall backward.

Bella reacted quickly, appearing behind Rita in an instant and then placing her hand on Rita's back.

Only by supporting Rita could Bella directly perceive Rita's current state.

Tired.

It felt as if all the strength had been drained from my body.

When Bella's palm pressed against Rita's back, Rita's body subconsciously relaxed, unable to hold on any longer, and she leaned softly against Bella's palm.

If Bella removes her hand, Rita will fall directly to the ground, unable to get back up.

Rita has persevered until now entirely because of her unwavering belief.

—He didn't want his maids and his father to be left to rot in the wilderness.

When the maids and her own father moved into the "graveyard," Rita's unwavering belief vanished, making it impossible for her to continue.

"Miss Bella... I'm so sorry... I think I've caused you trouble..."

Rita spoke very weakly.

no doubt.

Rita's persistent behavior actually caused her considerable physical damage.

If Rita is left to recover on her own, it will take at least one or two weeks.

Bella quietly activated the power of the Herrscher of Death, and like a gentle spring rain, subtly healed Rita's tired body.

Because she consciously controlled her power output, Rita's body wouldn't recover instantly and she would still need to rest properly, but this would prevent her from undergoing a long period of recuperation.

Perhaps due to exhaustion, or perhaps because the feeling of healing was too comforting, Rita fell into a deep sleep before Bella could even reply.

Bella looked down at Rita's clothes, then combined the powers of the Herrscher of Flame and the Herrscher of Ice to create a warm stream of water that washed Rita's muddy hands.

After Rita washed her hands clean, Bella carried her in a princess carry.

The next second, dazzling lightning wings unfurled behind Bella, carrying her into the night sky.

As the azure light flashed, Bella seemed to transform into a dazzling shooting star, plummeting from the outskirts of Manchester towards the wide square in the city center.

Just as the lightning meteor was about to hit the ground, the dazzling lightning shattered instantly, leaving Bella carrying the unconscious Rita as she gracefully landed.

Amber lifted the tent flap, letting the gentle light from inside the tent seep out, casting a long, narrow shadow of Amber.

Bella narrowed her beautiful eyes and recognized Amber's figure against the light.

"Amber, are Qiu Bi and Eden resting already?"

"No, we're waiting for you and Rita to come back."

Amber shook her head, then pressed on, "Did something happen to you? Why did Rita faint?"

"Rita is too tired, so she is in a drowsy state."

Bella told Amber what had happened earlier.

Upon hearing Rita's tragic story, Amber fell silent, unsure of what to say.

A moment later, she turned and went into the tent, allowing Bella to carry Rita inside.

When Bella entered the tent, she saw Eden sipping wine and Chubi playing with Eden's delicate hands.

"Qiu Bi, when do we set off for Changkong City?"

"Let's leave now. We were waiting for you and Rita to return."

Given Qiu Bi and Eden's physical abilities, they were naturally able to hear Bella and Amber's conversation.

Upon hearing this, Bella hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to continue carrying Rita in a princess carry.

After making some quick adjustments, the group of five left the tent.

Then, everyone saw the Valkyrie squad that had been drawn by Bella.

"Lord Amber, that shooting star just now was..."

“That’s Bella returning—we have to leave Manchester for some business, so we’ll leave the rest to you and the Valkyries of the General Affairs.”

"what……"

Although they felt regretful about Qiu Bi and the others' impending departure, the Valkyrie Squad members still gave a firm response.

"Rest assured! We will definitely complete the follow-up processing tasks!"

Upon hearing this, Amber smiled and nodded, then followed Qiu Bi and the others away.

The Valkyrie squad watched everyone leave, then returned to their respective posts, either directing the general affairs Valkyries to move the corpses of Honkai Beasts or conducting night patrols.

……

Fog Sea Manor, Janna's true form.

The "Stigmata Terminal," which had been silent for a long time, quietly restarted.

The main AI of the "Stigmata Terminal" immediately detected the abnormal restart of the "Stigmata Terminal" and sent a request for assistance to Janna's main body.

In the quiet, empty space, a girl's voice, seemingly teasing, suddenly rang out.

"Oh dear, is something wrong with the child?"

"The 'Stigmata Terminal' has abnormally restarted—according to the 'agreement,' you are obligated to assist me in resolving the terminal's abnormal restart issue."

"protocol?"

The girl's voice seemed somewhat puzzled, then she asked in return, "What exactly is this agreement? If it's that 'symbiotic agreement'... I've already taken care of both the core and the child's 'hope'."

“Jana, the terminal consciousness ‘Alaya-vijnana’ appears to be awakening. If you don’t find a way to put it back into slumber, it could very well cause the world to restart.”

Janna's clone was still pregnant and not suitable to cross the ocean to return to the space where the "Stigmata Terminal" was located, so Janna's main body communicated directly with the "Stigmata Terminal's" main control AI, "Mona".

Mona was naturally aware of this matter, so she revealed the specific reason for the abnormal restart of the "Stigmata Terminal" without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Janna's tone suddenly became much lower.

"Huh? Are you threatening me?"

The moment those words were uttered, Janna, who was drinking tea on the second floor of the courtyard of the Misty Sea Manor, narrowed her eyes and looked towards the location of her true form.

"..."

Mona remained silent.

After a long while, her soft whispers began to linger.

"If you want to think that way, then think that way—I'm not going to explain it to you."

"Since that's the case..."

Janna's voice abruptly stopped.

The empty space returned to silence.

On the second floor of the courtyard of the Misty Sea Manor, Janna's clone slowly stood up, walked to the railing on the second floor of the courtyard, and looked out at the distant sea.

"...Then I'll just tear you apart and leave the child with me."

Janna murmured softly, continuing the words that her original self had abruptly stopped saying.

Upon seeing Janna suddenly walk towards the railing on the second floor of the courtyard, Cecilia immediately put down her teacup and quickly walked to Janna's side.

"Jana, what's wrong?"

Pregnancy makes one susceptible to minor emotional fluctuations, and given that Janna's clone is only in a human body, Cecilia fears that Janna might suddenly have a mental breakdown.

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Janna stood beside the railing on the second floor of the courtyard, pressing her hands against it as if trying to maintain her balance.

Cecilia quickly supported Janna's arm to prevent her from falling due to loss of balance.

"Thank you, Cecilia."

"It's okay, what's wrong with you?"

"There's an annoying, indifferent machine that's not behaving properly; it needs to be taught a lesson it won't forget."

"Hmm? What exactly happened?"

Cecilia narrowed her beautiful eyes and followed Janna's gaze to the distant sea, but could only see an endless ocean.

“Cecilia, you should know about the ‘Stigmata Terminal,’ right?”

“I do know, but…” Cecilia looked away, puzzled. “What does this have to do with the ‘Stigmata Terminal’?”

"The 'Stigmata Terminal' has a master AI named 'Mona,' who is arrogant, conceited, and insane—relying on its former 'symbiotic protocol,' it is almost completely unrestrained, and now..."

"Ah……"

“I have already broken free from that ‘symbiotic agreement,’ but it is still trying to use the symbiotic agreement to bind me. It’s ridiculous.”

At this point, Janna couldn't help but chuckle.

In Gana's view, the only important part of the "Stigmata Terminal" is perhaps the "Alaya Consciousness" that is the "Stigmata Terminal" itself.

As for the main AI of the "Stigmata Terminal", "Mona"?

If it weren't for the fact that Mona had to manage the "Stigmata Terminal" in the past, Gana would have already found a way to forcibly dismantle Mona's core unit.

Janna's tolerance for Mona had already reached its limit, and now Mona was actively provoking her...

Pregnant women's emotions are easily volatile; even a small thing can cause them to get angry or cry.