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During the practical assessment, the Valkyries leading the teams will provide guidance, but they will not interfere with the students' teams' practical assessment unless absolutely necessary.

"Then how are the students' points calculated?"

"It's simple. The Hyperion is equipped with an intelligent AI named 'Ai,' who can be responsible for calculating the points."

Cecilia paused for a moment, then continued to explain: "In addition, Sirin, Agatha, Aurora, Galina, and Angelin will all serve as 'off-site examiners' to provide timely assistance to the trainee team."

Through Sirin's purple void, not only can the performance of the trainee teams be monitored in real time, but they can also be rescued in a timely manner.

"Do you need our help?"

"If possible, let's all go to Manila together."

Cecilia bit her lip lightly, then explained, "I don't know why, but I have a feeling that something unexpected will happen during this practical assessment."

"Yes, I'll have Bella and Kira go together."

Apart from Shigure Kira, the rest of the Snow Wolf Squad members were "borrowed" by Otto to help resolve various Honkai events.

Therefore, ignoring his daughters who are still in school, Qiu Bi's only available fighting force consists of Bella, Shigure Kira, Gana, Luna, and Lady Silvaria.

Janna's main body is too large to move to Manila, while the latter two need to stay at Fogsea Manor and are also not convenient to go to Manila.

……

Seven days later.

The students of St. Freya Academy had long been prepared for their departure and gathered in the central square of St. Freya Academy.

Seeing the other trainees fully armed, Raiden Mei and the others, who were lightly equipped, seemed a bit out of place.

In fact, the girls were not "traveling light," but rather their equipment was stored in their "personal space."

"Hmph—is it finally the great savior's turn to show his skills?"

Penglaiji Jiuxiao rested one hand on his forehead, striking a chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) pose that seemed to say, "I'm very mysterious."

The other girls glanced at Penglaiji Jiuxiao, then silently looked away, clearly already used to Penglaiji Jiuxiao's personality.

"The Sage must believe that the Savior of Light is still too weak to shoulder the responsibility of saving the world, which is why he has repeatedly refused the Savior!"

Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao continued his narration as if no one else was around, but unfortunately, he still couldn't attract the attention of those around him.

Xing placed her hands on her lower abdomen and revealed a gentle smile.

"Senior Penglai Temple, is it possible... that Dad really doesn't want to join your 'savior team'?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Sage is the destined guide, and should be pointing the way for the Savior of Light!"

Upon hearing this, Xing's smile remained unchanged, but she had given up trying to persuade Penglai Temple's Kusho.

Before long, a massive warship suddenly appeared above St. Freya Academy, its shadow covering all the students as if blotting out the sun.

Chapter 199 The Hyperion

The Hyperion did not come from afar, but appeared out of thin air above St. Freya Academy.

The students of St. Freya Academy were seeing this for the first time, and they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, followed by a noisy discussion.

The Hyperion had actually been hovering over St. Freya Academy for a long time, but its "optical camouflage" system was always on, making it difficult to see with the naked eye.

"Wow—is this the so-called Hyperion? No wonder it's the savior of light's ride!"

Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens marveled at it, and then, as always, regarded it as his own possession.

Bronya glanced sideways at Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, said nothing, and followed Raiden Mei to board the Hyperion.

When Houraiji Kyushou saw that Raiden Mei and Bronya ignored him, he sighed in frustration and quickly caught up with the two girls.

At the same time, Kiana and Bianca also looked amazed and curiously observed the massive warship.

"Wow, it's huge!"

"Yes, it is indeed very big."

Bianca calmly echoed, then looked away and pulled Kiana toward the area where they would board the Hyperion.

Kiana followed Bianca closely, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever.

With the two girls' abilities, and with Sirin being one of the off-site examiners for this assessment, there's no need to worry about encountering any unexpected events.

In contrast, the other trainees around him all had varying degrees of tension and unease in their expressions.

Seeing the tense and uneasy expressions of the students around her, Xier's emotions were also affected, and she couldn't help but become nervous herself.

Despite her nervousness, Seele didn't feel uneasy, thanks to the constant companionship of her "second personality."

"Seele, let's go all out!"

"The other me, we can't cause trouble for Brother Qiu Bi."

"Tsk! Seele, are you an idiot? This practical assessment was meant to give the trainees a real test, otherwise why would we let you participate in the Honkai War?"

"Eh? Is that so?"

Seele paused for a moment, then looked up at the Hyperion floating in the sky.

According to what she knew, Qiu Bi and the others were waiting for the trainees to board the Hyperion one after another.

The next second, a girl suddenly hugged Seele and let out a lively laugh.

"Rosalia's great victory!"

"You idiot Rosalia, don't cause Seele any trouble!"

Lilia reached out and smacked Rosalia on the head, then ripped it off.

Rosalia pouted in dissatisfaction, but dared not voice her protest.

Lilia's grades were better than Rosalia's, and she also had more combat experience, so much so that Rosalia rarely succeeded in fighting back.

Influenced by this, Rosalia repeatedly strives to improve herself, secretly working hard to defeat Lilia in one fell swoop.

However, Rosalia has very poor self-control and is often influenced by other factors, ultimately putting her efforts to improve herself completely out of reach.

"Rosalia, Lilia, aren't you nervous?"

"Huh? They're just some Honkai Beasts! Watch our Vodka Girls take first place!"

Rosalia spoke with absolute certainty, as if the crown of "number one" was already within her grasp.

Lilia glanced at Rosalia sideways, but ultimately chose to remain silent and refrain from saying anything to hurt Rosalia.

Even with Rosalia and Lilia's combined strength, and even with Seele's help, they couldn't possibly win first place in this practical assessment.

Raiden Mei, Bronya, Kiana, Bianca...

The sisters are far stronger than Rosalia and Lilia; the difference is like heaven and earth.

For Rosalia to take first place from her sisters is an incredibly difficult task.

"You idiot Rosalia, stop wasting time. Daddy and Cecilia Mommy are still waiting for us on the Hyperion."

"Okay! Let's hurry up and set off! This is the Vodka Girl's first appearance, so we must do our best!"

"Yes, yes, you idiot Rosalia, hurry up and leave."

"Rosalia, Lilia, what does 'Vodka Girl' mean?"

"This is the squad name Rosalia came up with last night..."

"You idiot Rosalia, stop explaining and just get going!"

……

The Hyperion.

To prevent attacks from Honkai Beasts or interception by Anti-Entropy, Otto arranged for two S-rank Valkyries to be stationed on the Hyperion.

"Maria, Colorless Flame, don't you have any holidays?"

"Originally there were holidays, but recently there have been frequent Honkai events, so there are no holidays anymore."

Maria offered a casual explanation, then followed up with, "Brother-in-law, have you seen Cecilia?"

"Cecilia is on the bridge of the Hyperion. Your task should be to oversee the Hyperion, right?"

"That's the task of the Colorless Blazing Flame, and my task is simply to protect the Colorless Blazing Flame from attack."

Colorless Blaze is the best user of the Nexus system and can even control all the artillery systems in the Destiny Spaceport. The artillery system of the Hyperion is naturally no challenge for her.

It can be said that when the Hyperion encountered the enemy, the main force of the battle was only the Colorless Blaze, and Maria was simply there to protect the Colorless Blaze's personal safety.

After all, the colorless radiant flame's close combat ability is very weak; even an A-rank Valkyrie can defeat her.

"Brother-in-law, I'll go find Cecilia now."

Maria waved to Qiu Bi, then jogged to the bridge.

Qiu Bi watched Maria leave, then sighed helplessly.

"Colorless Blaze, do you require certain conditions to control the Hyperion's artillery system through the Nexus system? For example, a specific location or something?"

"As long as I am inside the Hyperion, I can take control of the gun system, but the most suitable area is the bridge."

The colorless fire spoke in a very flat tone, and one could even detect a slight drowsiness in its voice.

The bridge is the "brain" of a warship, responsible for controlling the ship and commanding operations. It is usually located in the superstructure and has a good field of vision.

For the colorless radiant fire to fully utilize the Hyperion's gun system, it must be located on the Hyperion's bridge.

"I see……"

Qiu Bi suddenly realized what was going on, and then suggested, "Shall we go straight to the bridge?"

"Ah."

Colorless Radiance nodded obediently and followed closely behind Qiu Bi, but inwardly he was worried about the "Radiance" squad in Manila.

The elite squad "Radiance" is the Valkyrie squad to which Colorless Radiance belongs. They have been dispatched to the vicinity of Manila to prepare for the upcoming "Honkai".

Besides the S-rank Valkyrie, Colorless Glow, the team only has one A-rank Valkyrie, Aisha Lopez.

Leaving aside Colorless Flame, the Radiant Squad is only considered to be of average quality among all the Valkyrie squads, which is why Colorless Flame is worried about the safety of the Radiant Squad.