"I hope you don't regret it?"
"For Anna, I won't regret it."
The conversation between Chen Tianwu and Su Jue reappeared in his mind, but this time it sounded like fate's sneer, mocking the clown's self-righteousness.
"It's you who ruined Anna, Chen Tianwu!"
"Your arrogance killed her!"
"She called out your name and wanted to hug you. And you, without hesitation, pierced her heart."
"Chen Tianwu, is this your salvation?"
"Anna."
The obsession supporting Chen Tianwu completely transformed into the heaviest sin. Anna's call before her death completely shattered the meaning of Chen Tianwu's life so far and pushed him into the abyss of destruction.
The core of the Herrscher gradually took shape, and the terrifying Honkai energy gathered into a vortex, nourishing the birth of the Herrscher.
……
The blizzard still enveloped the Coral Island. Although the Ice Herrscher was suppressed by Su Jue, the fierce storm showed no sign of slowing down. Vast snow mixed with broken ice covered the city and the sea. Although it was the equator, the temperature was close to minus 100 degrees Celsius.
The surging Honkai energy gathered in the ruined city, foreshadowing the birth of a new Herrscher.
Standing in the storm, Su Jue turned around and looked at the pale yellow light column rushing into the core of the storm.
He did not stay there to observe Chen Tianwu's changes. He chose to leave after leaving behind the forged ice law core and clues to induce Chen Tianwu.
As for Chen Tianwu's change in mentality, he didn't care.
Since the beginning of the Coral Island Project, Chen Tianwu's every move has been under Su Jue's control. People who are entangled in the thread of domination are like prey caught in a spider web, and it is impossible to escape the domination of the Ruler of Domination.
Chen Tianwu's character flaws destined him to take this wrong path. Even if Su Jue was kind enough and gave him a chance to choose, it would not change the outcome.
Anna saved Chen Tianwu's life, and in order to repay this favor, Chen Tianwu could sacrifice himself without hesitation.
But this obsession was too self-centered and blinded his eyes. The self-touching reward made him ignore Anna's thoughts and made him extreme.
For the Ruler of Domination, this extreme emotion is undoubtedly the easiest puppet to control. It only takes a little bit of wrong guidance to make Chen Tianwu, who has blindfolded himself, step into the abyss on his own initiative.
But Su Jue is a kind-hearted herder who cannot bear to see such a tragedy of mistake, so he helped Chen Tianwu prepare a treatment method that would work the fastest.
As for the efficacy, it seems to be good.
The Honkai energy of the entire coral island was gathering and had not dissipated. The birth of the Herrscher of Rock was not that simple. The birth of a Herrscher required a huge amount of Honkai energy, but the coral island gave birth to the Herrscher of Ice. The remaining Honkai energy was not enough to support the second Herrscher. It would take at least some time to accumulate.
Su Jue, who is also a Herrscher, knows very well that even an unreasonable Herrscher must follow certain rules. As for the inexplicable birth of Rock Herrscher in the original storyline, Su Jue can only explain it by the end of the Honkai Will.
The birth of the current Herrscher of Stone was entirely facilitated by Su Jue, which was equivalent to intercepting the Will of Honkai. He was not sure what the consequences would be, but there was a high probability that the Will of Honkai would take action itself.
And this is Su Jue’s ultimate goal.
313 Sneak Attack
half an hour ago.
"Zi..."
A sharp electric sound came into Raven's ears from the communicator. He frowned and a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes.
While Night Owl was exploring the ruins of the city, Raven followed closely behind with the Seven Thunders of Purification.
The Raven that was operating with Chen Tianwu was not far away, but the impact of the blizzard was greater than expected. The complex terrain and weather blocked their communication. The Raven responsible for sniper support had not found a suitable position to set up their guns.
Now that the signal is interfered with, it is difficult to ensure timely support.
"Chen Tianwu, wait a minute, something seems to be wrong." For safety reasons, Raven prepared to let Chen Tianwu stop and wait for him to get in position, but there was only a crackling sound of electricity in the headset, and the other party probably didn't hear his voice.
"The Jackal is so unreliable. Something went wrong at this very moment."
As the chief scientist of World Serpent, most of the equipment was completed by the Jackal.
Before the mission began, the other party had promised him that the signal would not be interfered with even in front of the Herrscher. However, now that the Herrscher had not been found, communication problems arose.
Just when Raven was about to contact Chen Tianwu first, suddenly, a white-haired figure flashed past her sight.
The raven was startled, then he immediately bent down, lying on the ground and setting up the Seven Thunders of Purification.
Looking through the sniper rifle's scope, I could barely make out the figure in the wind and snow.
"Hersher of the Void? Why is she here? Is she the Herrsher of Coral Island?" Looking at the familiar girl in the sight, Raven exhaled a blurry white mist from his mouth, and his breathing became a little faster.
Raven, who was filled with doubt and confusion, had never expected that Kiana would appear here, and at such a close distance.
Although such extremely cold weather should not be caused by the Herrscher of the Coral Island, whether or not the Herrscher of the Coral Island is Kiana, it shows that the World Serpent's intelligence is wrong.
This time, the only cadres dispatched by World Serpent were Raven and Night Owl, and they had no hope against the two Herrschers.
"Chen Tianwu, be careful." The situation was urgent. Raven didn't even shout out his code name, but unfortunately, only the sound of electricity came from the communicator.
Kiana in the scope seemed to be looking for something and was slowly approaching the abandoned city area. Raven's heart tightened.
Kiana is different from the newly born Herrscher. After the Pacific War, the World Serpent's assessment of her danger has also risen to a higher level. Chen Tianwu is still in the abandoned city. If he encounters the Herrscher of the Void, it will be difficult to guarantee his safety even with the Staff of the Underworld.
Although Raven does not have a strong sense of belonging to the World Serpent, Night Owl is his colleague after all, and the two are companions in this mission, so he definitely cannot just leave him alone.
With his finger on the trigger of the Seven Thunders of Purification, Raven pointed the gun at the still unaware Kiana.
17 years ago, the Herrscher of the Sky destroyed everything in Raven, leaving her brother and his past in Siberia. After finally coming out of the shadows, she spent her years of savings to buy an island for her children, but it was destroyed again by the Herrscher of the Sky on the day it was completed.
Therefore, Raven's hatred for Kiana is self-evident.
But in Changkong City, I was supposed to protect the children but I failed to do so, while Kiana, who was the enemy, was always protecting everyone. Even after Mo Mo's rebellion, she was the one who saved me.
Looking at the girl in the scope, Raven felt a little shaken.
Raven shook his head slightly to get rid of the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and his eyes became focused again.
No matter what, no matter how harmless Kiana appears to be, she is still a Herrscher after all, and a Herrscher means a threat, so Raven cannot just leave it alone.
She removed the lethal bullets from the Seven Thunders of Purification and assembled the Staff of Hell as an accessory onto the sniper rifle.
At least you have to suppress the other party.
The sniper rifle, which was the key of God, fired without any warning. Seeing Kiana walking past an obstacle and her vision being blocked, Raven pulled the trigger.
The energy of the Yellow Springs Staff poured into the sniper rifle and turned into a golden bullet made of energy.
The fierce storm provided the best camouflage for this sneak attack. In an instant, the golden bullets crossed a distance of hundreds of meters and attacked Kiana.
At this moment, Kiana's entire attention was focused on finding the Ice Law. She did not expect a sneak attack from anyone, nor did she notice the aiming of the Seven Thunders of Purification.
It was not until the bullet was fired that she felt the sense of crisis, but Kiana, who had just fought with Bing Lu, had not yet recovered from her injuries, so she could only raise her arm to take the sniper shot.
However, the energy bullets of the Yellow Spring Staff did not cause any damage. The moment they touched Kiana, golden streams of light instantly burst out. The rays of light intertwined, weaving a chaotic area of imaginary numbers, and then like a tide, they all sank into Kiana's body, cutting off the connection between the Herrscher Core and the imaginary space.
Kiana reacted very quickly and immediately retracted her body and hid behind an obstacle.
"what is this?"
But when she checked her arm, she didn't see any blood, and the pain was very mild. But it was obvious that this was not an accident, but something really hit her.
"Besides the Herrscher of Ice, is there anyone else here?"
Kiana tightly grasped the greatsword made of Fire Flame, and instead of leaning forward, she observed the enemy's position through the reflection of the ice surface.
Unfortunately, the blizzard obscured her vision, and Raven was an experienced sniper, so Kiana couldn't find her location.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, there was still no movement, and Kiana felt a little anxious.
“No, we can’t keep wasting time like this. The Ice Ruler is recovering, and it will be troublesome if we wait until she fully awakens.” She mobilized her power of the Law of Space and wanted to teleport directly.
But after the ability was activated, the space channel failed to open, and her body did not teleport. She tried to feel the space around her. The imaginary space that Kong Lu used to travel freely through was now like being coated with a thick layer of glue, making it a mess.
"The space around me is unstable?" Kiana was a little confused, but she quickly reacted, "No, my connection with the imaginary space is disrupted. There was something wrong with the bullet just now."
Kiana's heart sank as her teleportation ability was suppressed and her use of Honkai energy was obscure.
She took off her coat and threw it over the barrier, pretending to escape.
In less than second, a hole appeared on the clothes.
What's worse is that Kiana didn't hear any gunfire, and the bullets were hidden by the snow, so she couldn't even identify the sniper's location.
The effect of the Yellow Spring Staff continued to take effect. Although it did not cause any harm to Kiana, the Serenity Gem in her body was disturbed. The injuries left by the battle with Ice Law had no means of treatment and began to deteriorate rapidly. In addition, the extremely low temperature was constantly corroding her body, and soon Kiana felt dizzy.
The greatsword in his hand turned back into fire and sank into her body. Kiana fell slowly like a leaf in a snowstorm.
However, as she fell, her eyes inadvertently swept in the direction of the raven.
"She fell down so fast, was she injured?" Raven frowned as she watched through the sniper rifle, but she didn't expose herself rashly. She quietly crouched in place, wary of Kiana's disguise.
However, as time goes by, the effect time of the Yellow Spring Staff is getting shorter and shorter, and now Raven has to become anxious.
314 Take advantage of the situation
Kiana fell to the ground, motionless, as if she had fainted completely, but Raven did not let down her guard. The physique of the Herrscher was different from that of ordinary people. Even if the Herrscher's core was sealed, it would not be so easy to die.
But she really didn't have much time left. The communication was interrupted. Chen Tianwu's life or death was unknown. In addition to the Herrscher of the Void, there was another new Herrscher whose situation was unknown. Both the new Herrscher and the Herrscher of the Void were extremely dangerous Herrschers and must be captured as soon as possible.
She crawled on the roof of the tall building and slowly climbed to the edge of the floor, where the observation point was clearer. Raven looked through the scope and observed Kiana in the snow.
Only then did she realize that Kiana's body was stained with blood, especially the blood stains on her white hair, which were particularly obvious against the backdrop of the snow.
"She is injured?" This thought flashed through Raven's mind, and he realized that the situation was different from what he expected.
The bullets from the Yellow Spring Staff were only seals, and even if the Seven Thunders of Purification were fired, they would not cause such serious injuries. The only possibility was that the other party was already injured before he fired, and the injury was much more serious than he imagined.
The reason why Kiana fell so quickly was not because of the sniper, but because the Staff of Hell sealed the healing effect of the Herrscher.
"Is the one who can hurt Kong Lu the new Herrscher?"
Although it is unclear why Kiana appeared on the Coral Island, it is good news for Raven anyway, which means that she can not only successfully capture the new Herrscher, but also get rid of Kiana and put an end to more than ten years of hatred.
She narrowed her eyes and aimed the sniper rifle at Kiana's head, but the view was blocked by the ice wall, so the sniper could not guarantee a hit. Besides, a living Herrscher would be a better target, so Raven slowly moved the muzzle and aimed at Kiana's thigh in the snow.
Nourishing.
A faint electromagnetic acceleration sound was heard from the Seven Thunders of Purification, and the special bullet pierced through Kiana's leg, spurting out bright red blood.
Even though he knew that Kiana was injured and unconscious, Raven had to be absolutely sure. This shot was a test.
The girl in the field of vision did not move at all, and the blood flowing along the bullet holes was particularly glaring.
After confirming that Kiana was indeed unconscious, Raven put away her sniper rifle and left the building she was sniping. She did not approach Kiana directly, but circled around the abandoned streets and approached the area from another angle.
When she got closer, she found that Kiana was already covered with bruises, blood clots and hideous scars everywhere.
"You dare to run around in the blizzard with such serious injuries. Should I say you are stupid or great?" Raven felt mixed emotions, but she was relieved by the fact that Kiana was so seriously injured. She walked out of the shelter and slowly approached the fallen Kiana.
Coming to Kiana's side, Raven aimed the Seven Thunders of Purification at Kiana's forehead. As long as he pulled the trigger, she would be able to completely understand the grudges of the past ten years.
However, Raven also understood that even if she killed Kiana, everything she had lost would not come back, and the dead children would never come back to her. In fact, when she was rescued by Kiana that day, she had already given up her hatred for Kiana.
Intense confusion filled Raven's eyes. After losing her children, she had long lost the goal of life. She could only numbly follow her previous lifestyle and regard her past hatred as the meaning of her actions.
Just as Raven was hesitating, Kiana, who was supposed to be unconscious, opened her eyes.
The scorching flames spread up along the Seven Thunders of Purification, and the firewood flames that had been ready for a long time turned into a burning sword and slashed towards the raven. The raven was caught off guard and had no time to dodge, so he could only use his soul steel claws to block it.
boom!
The blazing flames covered an area of dozens of meters around, and countless piles of snow were evaporated in an instant.
A sharp pain came from the claws, and Raven felt as if his body was hit by a burning meteorite, almost falling apart. Under the firewood slash, Raven's body flew backwards, across a distance of hundreds of meters, and into the ruins of the building.
The cement wall covered with ice shattered with a loud bang, and the raven was embedded in it in a mess, with saliva mixed with blood flowing unconsciously.
She raised her head in pain and saw Kiana limping to her feet from the ground.
She still didn't understand that Kiana had already guessed the existence of Raven and deliberately pretended to be injured to lure her here. The experienced Raven would never fall for such a trick, but Kiana's pretending was too convincing.
A shot from the Third God's Key was enough to break an ordinary person in half, even a Herrscher would feel uncomfortable, but Kiana remained silent, exhausting Raven's vigilance.
"I didn't expect that the Herrscher of the Void, who was always reckless in the information, would actually have a day to plot against others. It seems that you are more difficult to deal with than I thought."
"No, it's just that the information from your world's snakes is too lagging behind." Kiana panted, and the injuries on her legs and body made her frown.
The seal of the Yellow Spring Staff did not fail, and Kiana was still unable to communicate with the imaginary space. However, after realizing that she could not use her abilities, she immediately thought of the fire flame that Su Jue left for her.
In the battle with Ice Law, Su Jue's assistance allowed Kiana to touch the core of Fire Flame, which greatly improved her acceptance of Fire Flame. But Fire Flame was the core of Fire Law that Su Jue had transformed, and it would take Kiana more time to absorb it. Therefore, strictly speaking, Fire Flame was not Kiana's power.
It was this power outside the core that avoided the interference of the Staff of Yellow Springs, so Kiana took advantage of the situation and ambush Raven in turn.
