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The chaos caused by the dolls wouldn't last long.
Although there were over two hundred countries in the world, only about twenty truly held influence and respect within the international community. Among these, fifteen acted as followers, rallying behind other nations' agendas. In reality, just five countries exercised their independent wills.
One could argue that as long as these five nations remain stable internally, global disorder would be unlikely to take hold.
In Shenzhou, strict gun control laws and the Sky Eye System swiftly extinguished any signs of unrest at its roots. The United States, with Einstein coordinating efforts, ensured police presence wherever disturbances arose. While concerns lingered about law enforcement quality in Britain and France, Ana had already mobilized the Snow Lotus Squad to address crises around those regions. Russia, vast yet sparsely populated, faced minimal issues as long as Moscow was well-prepared.
In essence, the chaos caused by these dolls is hardly concerning.
Unless they infiltrate military systems and unleash nuclear strikes across the globe.
However, Rin had preemptively disabled every nation's military systems, rendering their large-scale destructive weapons unusable.
The downside of this action was that national leaders now felt equally apprehensive towards Schicksal, realizing they no longer had the power to resist whatever it intended to do.
Currently, Schicksal's actions were solely constrained by Durandal's personal ethics.
This revelation was undoubtedly disheartening, as individual morality cannot truly bind anyone.
Xia Chen, however, wasn't bothered by Schicksal flexing its might. After all, his interests were already intertwined with theirs.
During his leisure time, he conducted another simulation.
The process remained unremarkable; he once again reached the Honkai event in Nagazora City from the previous civilization era. However, just shortly after recognizing the situation, the Herrscher was swiftly dealt with.
The final reward consisted of 2x Honkai Pieces, which Xia Chen primarily used to enhance Kukulkan's Breath ability.
He had yet to use this weapon from another world.
While quietly awaiting the end of the ongoing war at the Oceanic Branch, Xia Chen received an urgent call from Alvitr.
"It's not good news," Alvitr said. "A dragon-shaped Honkai Beast has appeared in the Siberian tundra. Captain Durandal and Vice-Captain Rita have gone to negotiate with the World Serpent due to Siegfried's incident. The nearest major city is Moscow, and this time, only you can handle it."
Xia Chen was slightly taken aback. "Where did the dragon come from?"
"From Herrscher of the Void's follower, Benares."
Alvitr's words made Xia Chen involuntarily frown.
Currently, Schicksal officially has five S-rank Valkyries. However, Li Sushang remained unconscious, Durandal and Rita were negotiating with the World Serpent over Siegfried's issue, and Wendy was recuperating at the Oceanic Branch.
Indeed, he was the only one available for immediate action.
He initially thought Benares would continue its slumber in Siberia. At this point, although Sirin's consciousness briefly awakened, it was swiftly suppressed. Without a significant outbreak of Honkai in Siberia, Benares should not have had the chance to awaken.
But now...
It seems that the Herrscher of Dominance has played a hand.
If news of an Archon-level Honkai Beast attacking a city were to leak, it would deal a severe blow to Schicksal's reputation, which is still in its early stages of establishment.
Schicksal had indeed protected humanity multiple times, but none of these incidents became public knowledge.
What remains unexposed is often presumed non-existent by people.
Instead of heading directly to the Siberian tundra, Xia Chen first detoured towards Moscow.
Like other major cities, Moscow was also plunged into chaos caused by dolls. However, the residents of Moscow generally possess a fierce spirit; rather than succumbing to fear, they armed themselves against the doll-induced disorder.
Their resilience was commendable.
By the time Xia Chen arrived, the chaos in Moscow had already subsided.
He sighed with relief, "Good, Benares hasn't reached here yet."
Communicating with the Stigmata within him, he asked, "Sirin, can you establish contact with Benares?"
"I can give it a try."
Sirin's voice within the stigma space carried a hint of excitement. For her, Bella was an excellent companion.
However, whether Bella would still recognize her remained uncertain.
The Siberian tundra stretched vast and expansive.
Even after being divided into Old Siberia and Nova Siberia following the Second Honkai Eruption, its territory remained immense, seemingly boundless.
Xia Chen continuously emanated Sirin's aura around him.
He didn't possess the Authority of the Herrscher of the Void, but he could convincingly impersonate one.
The effect turned out even better than anticipated.
As the colossal dragon flapped its wings soaring through the sky towards Xia Chen, Alvitr immediately locked onto it using satellite technology and began live-streaming the event.
Her intentions were straightforward - she wanted Xia Chen to handle this Archon Honkai Beast, thereby reinforcing Schicksal's authority. At this moment, Alvitr acted much like a film director.
Many viewers witnessing the scene were utterly astonished: "Where did that dragon come from?"
Meanwhile, in Paris, France.
The Paris government had ordered everyone to stay indoors, but many young individuals defied the directive, displaying increasing audacity.
Dolls incited chaos, predominantly involving ethnic minorities, with gunfire echoing on nearly every street. Numerous people fell victim to this turmoil.
Although Ana and her squad members ultimately neutralized the dolls, witnessing the escalating disorder made them feel powerless.
Most Valkyries were not trained for maintaining public order; they were not police officers. Their primary adversaries were Honkai Beasts, not terrorists.
In such urban warfare scenarios dominated by human elements, their abilities were significantly constrained.
It was commendable that none of the Snow Lotus Squad members had been injured so far.
After three intense days, through collaborative efforts between Ana and the French government, they finally managed to apprehend all the instigators causing unrest.
In reality, direct chaos caused by dolls was minimal; most disturbances were driven by humans manipulated or influenced by these entities.
Just as Ana thought the situation was nearing its end, an invitation letter gently landed in her hands.
"Not again..."
This wasn't the first time she received such an invitation.
Unlike Kiana, Ana consistently ignored these invitations. Capturing the Herrscher of Dominance was crucial, but she prioritized the safety of her teammates and herself above all else.
Moreover, her mission was to maintain order, not engage directly on the front lines.
However, sometimes, no matter how much she wished to avoid certain situations, they would inevitably catch up with her.
After tearing the invitation apart, even greater chaos engulfed the city, seemingly fueled by the dolls' anger towards Ana.
Initially, she planned to ignore it all.
That is, until the dolls created a puppet resembling Xia Chen.
Her pupils involuntarily contracted.