The street in front of him was throughly waterlogged. Contrary to it being the mid winter weather of November, the water was not cold at all - so much so that it even felt warm instead. The wild ducks in the morning, even out of season, was swimming happily on the stagnant water. However…… Everything that really happens in the world cannot be as beautiful as the one-sided perception of a few senses. Just like the road under the water, the potholes are uneven, slippery, slimy, and mixed with sharp hard objects that made it simply impossible to walk. Found the culprit behind our punctured tires. The young man looked along where the girl was pointing, and saw a few huge, sharp “shells” pierced into the shriveled right rear wheel of the sports car. The water, stirred by the wheels, gradually cleared up a bit, and Welt could see some of the strange dense creatures growing there. The gray-white and purple "shells" - the same lime-sharp cones that are stuck to the tires - were huddled together irregularly. Can't say whether it was a mollusk or something else. In short, if you cut off all the devil's claws in hell and fold them together like sardines--this is probably what you would get. In conclusion... this concrete road... has barnacles several times larger than usual.

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Generally speaking, barnacles refer to a large group of animals in Arthropoda, gnathopoda and Coleoptera, which live in a fixed environment. They mainly adhere to reefs, but sometimes they also adhere to driftwood, the bottom of ships, the shells of crabs and shellfish - some specialized species, and even directly parasitize cetaceans (known as "whale barnacles").

p.s. Searching for pictures of barnacles (especially whale barnacles) may cause discomfort. Please be cautious of your curiosity.

 The fashionable girl gritted her teeth and stated that she didn't want to deal with the dense crustaceans. Barnacles... Aren't they Sea creatures? It's close to the sea here...however... Of course I know that! That's why it's more terrifying, isn't it!? Those disgusting things that should have never appeared on inland, just burst our tires!? On February 22, 1861, countless marine fish fell from the sky in Singapore during a violent storm. But the barnacles stuck in these puddles could not have fallen from the sky. ....Where are we now? Portage Avenue... Hope street. The fashionable girl looked at the map in her hand—— Not far to the left is the Swanpoint Cemetery; Beyond the cemetery lies the trumpet-shaped mouth of the Seekonk River. If we want to do field reconnaissance, it's in a triangle like this, from Bensley point to Libet Park, and then to Blackstone park—— But the core is still the cemetery, right? Really, why is it the fate for it to be always something related to a cemetery. Who? The "uninvited guest", completely silent of footsteps, was dressed from head to toe in a special combat uniform -- Ah... ...Miss Reanna? ...... Isn’t this dress up today a bit unrecognizable? Uh…… （it turns out that the combat suit is neither glittering, nor blue and white...） Huh? Excuse me? Well. It is OK. Though not to mention that... why is Miss Reanna here? Aren't you the Valkyrie at headquarters? Ah, its as you say…… I guess I'm supposed to be on vacation, just like you? Really? I had booked a ferry ticket to Nantucket to visit the Whaling Museum……

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Nantucket (Nantucket) is an island in southwestern Massachusetts, USA, and one of the world centers of the early whaling industry. In Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale" (Moby-Dick; or, The Whale), the whaling ship "Pequod" departs from here, starting the Hunting trip across the world.

But as you can see, something unusual happened early in the morning yesterday. ....but what about you? What are you going to hunt with your bare hands? Barnacles are inexplicably growing out of the streets; when you get to the cemetery, once you encounter a Honkai beast, how will you deal with it? It was a mistake, -- but there's no need to worry too much about it. Wait a bit longer, and we'll be -- and oh no, The gun has been changed. ？？？ ……？ Ah... Well... We managed to contact a local Government Bureau. The Bureau was called...Ugh. what was it called again? Emergency Response Administration, Providence Special Liaison Office. It is a department jointly established by the SS North American branch and the US government. According to their rules and regulations, Tesla currently has the temporary command of the department. Ahem... Thank you very much for summarizing. In short, we agreed to meet on the central lawn of the nearby university—— Would you like to join us? Three people, tall and thin, and two armored combat vehicles that didn't seem to solve the problem at all. Looking back at the Valkyrie Reanna, and then looking at these "civil servants" in front of her, Tesla felt a sharp stomachache. So... just you guys? These are the men? ...This is it...I'm sorry... Yuri, the shortest of the three, is their representative. I work on the night shift... Mbamba is still living in his office... Alex lives in a rented apartment nearby. Due to the case of communication blackout, only the three of us could gather in a short time... there was really no other way. So, what is happening now is a Honkai event? What's the use of giving me a couple of men with weak natural Honkai resistance? Though thankfully, from what You said, There's a way to solve the problem…… ...relying on this kind of tank that even the army thinks is old? What about the newly developed prototype mechas? Although they have not been mass-produced yet, hasn't a single one of them been equipped for you? The vehicle was indeed built from a Sherman II - but it was built with added Tyre alloy walls and was also equipped with high-energy flame nozzles and chemical agent spray vents.

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The M4 medium tank was a tank developed and manufactured by the United States during World War II. There are many modified models of it. It is commonly known as Sherman (Sherman) is a nickname given by the British Army, which originated from the "Devil General" William Tecumseh Sherman of the Northern Army during the American Civil War.

At the Battle of Savannah in 1864 (commonly known as Sherman's March to The Sea), Sherman's forces resorted to scorched-earth tactics, destroying much of the Infrastructure of the South and destroying the wealth and fighting spirit of the Southern army and people in inhumane ways.

 According to...Miss Edison's statement...The cost of tactical mechas is too high. When dealing with general Honkai conflict, it is better to use this kind of equipment improvised from the ordinary army...More cost-effective. Just to add something. The so-called "tyre alloy" is the name given by Miss Edison. In fact, it is a carburized titanium (TI) uranium (U) alloy——

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Tyre is the god of war in Norse mythology--or rather, the god of heroes and courage. In different languages, his name is written in: Týr (Old Norse), Ty (Old Norwegian), Ti (Old Swedish), Tiw or Tiu (Old English), Ziu or Zio (Old German), etc.

p.s. Tuesday (Tuesday) in English actually means "Tiw's Day" (Tiw's Day).

 ——You don't need to teach ME! I developed this alloy! A mass-produced alloy capable of shielding Honkai energy! The next best substitute for Soulium steel! It was originally intended to be used to make the official version of the mechas! But the density is a bit too high and so the engine power couldn't keep up at all! Just a cheap patent worth $50,000, and nothing more! ... Ahem. So, in the end, it was used as the tank's protective layer? ...It's really the sort of bad idea that person would come up with. ...Do you know what that person makes me feel about this? Obviously I don’t know whether I’m facing a straggler or a Maxim, but I feel that "we" are the Zulu fighters who have a way to win. ......Forget it if you don't understand. …In short, as the saying goes, "It's better than nothing". Under certain conditions, I don't deny that you can help—— ——"Under specific conditions". ...Miss Reanna. .....Do you need me to do something? Let me to develop a unified reconnaissance and possible assault plan, okay? After all, I know better how far they can go with their equipment. November 24, 1955. At 6:45 in the morning. The sky of Providence city just now started to show some rays of light. This is Nikola Tesla. Alex and I have reached our reserved positions on the north side of Bensley Point, unfurling the red flag. This is Yuri Armstrong. Have arrived at the reserved position on the north side of Blackstone Park, and unfurled the blue flag. Roger that. Let me emphasize again that your combat effectiveness is very limited. Once you encounter a suspicious target, you should immediately spray chemical agents to hold the opponent, do not fire the cannon without authorization, let alone use flame jets to avoid any unpredictable consequences! Understood. This is Reanna Brigantia. Already arrived at the scheduled location on the west side of Libit Park. Roger that. Miss Reanna, please be prepared for maneuvering at any time. Once we or Yuri find a suspicious target, they will notify you as soon as possible. Roger that. My maneuvering time is estimated to take approximately 2 minutes at worst; my kill radius can be controlled within 10 meters in the worst case—— ——Please keep these two figures in mind, and don't cause unnecessary casualties due to misjudgments. That's it. Hold for 2 minutes and keep 10 meters away. Lets go. The late autumn morning light, through a network of veins that crisscrossed the branches, fell wet on the tracks. Yuri Armstrong drove his armored combat vehicle slowly north from Blackstone park. Visiting the "battlefield" for the first time, he saw his father's figure in his mind. It was a summer ten years ago. He dragged his father, who had just returned from the army, to hear his own stories about Normandy. However, his father just coldly said in reply--- 「It was so dark the only thing we could see was the light coming from the enemy's barrels—— What do you think we told ourselves to get the courage to jump in under those conditions?」 「.....」 「Nothing. It's because we've trained for that moment over a hundred times during the past 2 years that we were able to do it.」 「I've stopped asking myself 『Why』.」 「This is our reality. There are no superheroes in our world.」 「The first time I dropped from a parachute I was so terrified my legs wouldn't stop shaking, I was back to being a pipsqueak.」 「...A professional soldier, with enough training, will leave all unnecessary emotions behind—— That's all.」 (Leave all unnecessary emotions behind—— That's all.) ...Yuri. ...Pathetic, isn't it? I bet my face is all pale right now. ...No. ...I'm feeling worse than you. ...That smell will reach us soon. I'm sorry. ??? Yeah... A very strong smell similar to ammonia began to make its way into the vehicle. Perhaps it's the smell emitted by animals when they feel extreme fear. I... found it... No, I should say... It found us. With its rugby ball-like eyes the monster stared puzzled at the moving iron block they were riding on. Its structure is difficult to explain... Or perhaps it's impossible to understand. Its tentacle-like arms had something in them. Some had an eye, a blade, and even a mouth... The tentacles, like barnacles, were attached to a rectangular piece of granite—— Perhaps a tombstone. They moved like a worm, silently and aimlessly. The one thing that was clear... is that this creature was the apex predator of this area. W-What do we do? The flamethrower? Do we try burning it to death? ...Negative. ...Don't you dare. You need to... calm down. Do not touch the red panel... move your hand to the blue panel... That's right... use the blue panel... The young man took a deep breath. The smell of ammonia was on the verge of making him tear up. This is 「Blue Team」! Enemy spotted! Proceeding to inject the chemicals! I repeat. 「Blue Team」 has spotted the enemy, injecting chemicals now! Reanna! ... ..... Reanna!! ....... Check your position! Take evasive maneuvers immediately! I will eliminate the enemy! Roger! The strongest Valkyrie. She can run over 1km in one minute using her legs alone—— She posses potential that can't be matched by any weapon. Ich bin das Schwarz auch das Weiß Vor dem Beginn und zwar nach der Ende I am the Black Abyss that devours everything, the White Flower that nurtures all. I exist before creation. I exist after annihilation. Divine Key 「Abyss Flower」, 2nd level output——