Otto's face darkened. The experiment was at a critical moment and it was obvious that this was a premeditated attack.
"Bianca, you have to stop them at all costs to buy time for the experiment."
"I understand, but there are so many enemies, I may not be able to take care of them all."
"Then protect the Second God Key as much as possible and never let the World Serpent touch it."
All combat personnel deployed in Changkong City have been evacuated, but a large number of mechas and autonomous defense turrets have been reserved. Although Tianming, whose main combat force is the Valkyrie Corps, is not outstanding in mechas, it is also a force that cannot be ignored at this time.
As soon as the World Serpent's fleet approached the coast, it was immediately attacked by deployed artillery.
Under the coverage of the firepower network, hundreds of mechas poured into Changkong City like a tide, and the war was about to break out.
After only a few minutes, the entire city was filled with the sounds of gunfire and artillery shells. Coupled with the continued outflow of quantum shadows, an unprecedented melee began.
On the deck of the transport ship, Raven stood quietly at the bow, with a look of pain in her eyes. Once upon a time, every time she returned to this city, she felt happy from the bottom of her heart when she thought about being able to return to her children.
Even though the city was so dilapidated at that time, there was still a light of new life in her eyes.
But now, all hopes have been shattered along with the flames and the sea, leaving only the gloomy sky, the gray haze, and a heart that is as withered as the city.
I have lost my love forever, and everything I see is in ruins.
The Seven Thunders of Purification in his hand seemed to sense her low mood, and even the swirling lightning became weaker. Raven clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the railing.
The steel railings buckled easily under her hands, but she could never get back what she had lost.
"If I had chosen to temporarily give up revenge on the Herrscher of the Void at that time, the ending would probably be completely different." So many years of hatred have bred even more tragic despair. Raven smiled bitterly. Is there anything more painful than destroying hope with one's own hands?
"The conditions the world promised you still count, and now you can choose a new goal."
"Then let this city disappear with them." Her voice was hoarse, and conditions were no longer meaningful.
The sea breeze brought the man's voice with a biting cold.
"it is good."
After getting Kevin's promise, Raven no longer hesitated and joined the battlefield with the mecha troops.
In the halo above Changkong City, the breath of the Imaginary Number Tree was constantly pouring out from the space channel. Kevin stood on the ship and looked up at the light.
In that endless collapse, the mark left by Prometheus was also clearly visible.
The will of collapse is watching this city.
……
It is no wonder that the Honkai Will pays so much attention to this place. Three dangerous Herrschers gather in this small abandoned city at the same time, and they are all out of control.
The third Herrscher has completely lost control. Although the second Herrscher has not yet rebelled, his consciousness is suppressed by Kiana and there is almost no possibility of him waking up. The only thing to be thankful for is that Su Jue is still under control.
Before, Su Jue's power as the Ruler of Domination became increasingly powerful, and he had already shown signs of losing control, especially when the Honkai Will peered into his heart, it could not find his main body. This made the Honkai Will begin to doubt whether Su Jue had already had thoughts of rebellion.
After realizing this, the Honkai Will immediately cut off Su Jue's connection to the Domination Theater and created a puppet based on his abilities that was completely controlled by Honkai.
It's a pity that the mindless puppet was ultimately unable to replicate Su Jue's power and was easily killed by the traitor.
This means that if one wants to cause the collapse of civilization, Su Jue must take the initiative and the risk of rebellion cannot be avoided.
However, even the most powerful Herrscher has weaknesses. Su Jue, who exposed his emotional flaws, was immediately found an opportunity by the Honkai Will. Only destruction and despair can give birth to a pure Herrscher, and only by destroying the most cherished thing can the possibility of Su Jue's rebellion be eliminated.
In the empty and pale space, the Honkai Will set its sights on the white-haired girl.
Kiana, who was following Su Jue, suddenly felt a strong palpitation, as if she was being stared at by some terrifying existence.
She paused and looked up at the sky.
The high temperature has burned the clouds, but it has not allowed the sun to shine on the earth. Instead, the earth has become even darker and empty, emitting an ominous aura.
In that space channel, the familiar Herrscher signal fed back into her mind.
"Su Jue, it's right there."
The burning magma has solidified. Kiana continues to climb up the hot steps until she reaches the edge closest to the sky and jumps high.
The light of the Herrscher of the Void suddenly appeared, and wings of light spread out behind her, lifting her body and flying towards the void.
"I have seen the fire."
She stretched out her hand, trying to grab the figure.
However, darkness came faster than light. The flames burning in the sky began to cover the ice. The extreme coldness and the storm spread towards Kiana.
The flame in his hand was extinguished by the ice, and only the absolute coldness froze the space.
"No!"
Watching the space channel being blocked in despair, Kiana hit a thick layer of ice at the last step to reach the void.
In the city, the white-haired man set his sights on her, with the black ice in his hand pointed at her body.
Chapter 219 Snowstorm
"Fall into a deep sleep, Herrscher of the Void."
In an instant, the entire earth was frozen, and pitch-black ice shot towards Kiana, freezing the air with infinite chill.
A strong sense of danger rang in her heart, and by the time Kiana noticed the attack, it was too late to dodge, and she could only watch as the frost came at her.
Just as she was about to be hit, countless thunders resounded between heaven and earth, and red arcs of electricity leaped on the ice, shattering it.
A loud dragon roar followed the thunder and lightning, catching Kiana who was falling from the sky.
Hearing the familiar dragon roar, Kiana's heart trembled and she called out its name.
"Benares?"
Unfortunately, the red dragon did not respond. Apart from the body of Benares, it was now just a beast that obeyed the Herrscher of Thunder.
"Benares is dead, and now his name is Kurikara." It was not until the voice sounded that Kiana realized that there was someone else on the dragon's back.
"Liuli, you dare to come back!" The moment she saw [Kiana], strong anger filled her heart. Su Jue, Mei, and the people of Anti-Entropy were all used by Qian Jue, and now they dared to appear in front of her openly.
Before she could react, another figure stopped Kiana, "Calm down, Kiana."
Theresa, who was rescued by Mei, was also full of hostility towards Liuli, but she was also very clear that in the current internal strife, the attack of the World Snake was too fierce. Under the terrifying pressure of the white-haired man, she had to choose to cooperate temporarily.
"Aunt? Why are you here?"
"Who made you, a fool, run away from Anti-Entropy without permission? In order to find you, I had to borrow a transport ship from Dr. Tesla, but I encountered the army of World Serpent. If Mei hadn't saved me, you wouldn't have seen me." Although there was a complaining tone, Theresa did not mean to criticize Kiana.
She was also well aware that the people of Anti-Entropy had been wary of Kiana, and leaving was the best option.
Kiana didn't say anything. Theresa's appearance made her feel a little helpless. She stopped looking at Liuli and looked at the sky covered by the storm with worry.
The storm that came with the cold wave has blocked her vision. Countless frosts have turned into a blizzard that covers the sky, and ice crystals have turned into a dome that isolates this space from the outside world, making her unable to see the changes outside.
The wind was getting colder and colder, but Kurikara braved the storm and led everyone out of it. Frost covered its wings, and sharp icicles pierced its wings.
"Wait, Mei is still in the storm, where are you taking us?" Kiana panicked when she realized that Garo was escaping.
"Don't even think about it. The other party is the Lord of the World Serpent. You will just die even if you go back. The last order Mei gave to Kurikara before saving you was to send you away safely." Liuli explained for Kiana, but she herself also clenched her fists and looked at the sky uneasily.
The connection with the master has been cut off. After helping Mei obtain Kurikara, all the tasks assigned to her by Su Jue have been completed. In other words, whether she lives or dies next depends entirely on Su Jue's luck.
Su Jue had already revealed to her how terrifying Kevin was before, but she never expected that the enemy would be so powerful.
"I can't leave. Both Su Jue and Mei must come back safely." But Kiana was determined not to give up. While Theresa was not paying attention, she jumped directly from the dragon's back.
In the spiral storm, red thunder flashed from time to time.
"hateful."
Lightning, along with the light of a knife, cut into the wind barrier, finally tearing a crack in it, but it could not even last half a second before completely disappearing.
The pitch-black ice was much harder than ordinary ice. Even her body, which had been transformed into a Herrscher, was scratched with scars. The flowing blood froze in an instant, creating an even more biting cold that invaded her body.
Mei is now a complete Herrscher of Thunder, but even a Herrscher cannot withstand the blizzard created by Kevin. She can only keep bombarding the ice with lightning, both to find a way to escape and to keep her body alive.
However, even though she tried her best, her body temperature continued to drop. She could clearly feel her body becoming numb and her movements were no longer smooth.
After rescuing Kiana, she was trapped in a blizzard.
"Kiana, you must escape."
Mei prayed silently in her heart, thinking that her sacrifice could allow Kiana to leave safely, she didn't find it so difficult to accept. She gave up defense and poured all her strength into her blade.
The words that Raiden Ryoma taught her that day echoed in her mind. Mei closed her eyes, and the Conquest Gem felt her call and responded to her call.
Where the heart goes, the sword points.
[Sword appears, Amaterasu!]
Countless cracks were torn into space, and lightning rushed out from the void in response to the call. The nascent land where the Herrscher of Thunder was born also responded to her desire, turning into endless lightning that slashed out with the sword.
Thunder and lightning danced in joy, the extremely cold storm turned into powder in this ultimate roar, and the pure ice fell from the sky like black snowflakes.
The storm subsided. The ice covering the sky also cracked under this blow, shattering like glass.
But Mei didn't feel happy at all, instead she felt cold all over.
"What a great power." Kevin came through the void in the black snowflakes as if he was strolling in a garden. With a wave of his hand, the broken ice turned into nothingness and disappeared.
The storm just now was just a random thing.
"Who are you?" Mei wanted to raise the sword in her hand, but she felt extremely cold and could only watch Kevin walk towards her.
"Kevin Kaslana, leader of the World Serpents." As the man's voice sounded, the chill that almost froze Mei suddenly dissipated.
She raised her knife to fight back, but found that even her own body was resisting to continue fighting.
Facing Mei's angry stare, Kevin was not affected at all. This girl who looked almost exactly like Mei evoked his long-forgotten memories. He said nothing, and a hint of nostalgia flashed in his deep eyes, which then immediately disappeared.
"A powerful Herrscher, a Herrscher who fights for humanity, is this the future you want to see?" He whispered softly, and he seemed to hear the response of a girl as cute as flying flowers.
"What are you talking about?" Mei looked at the man warily, always feeling that he had some ulterior motive towards her.
"Raiden Mei, the World Snake welcomes you to join us."
Chapter 220 Persuasion and Freezing
Kevin's voice was very serious, but Mei felt greatly insulted. From the beginning of Saint Freya's destiny, to the later Anti-Entropy, to Kindred, and now even the World Serpent was inviting her to join. What was this? Treating her as a tool?
But what made her angry was not this, but the fact that this man was attacking Kiana the second before, but now he wanted her to join the organization.
"I thought the Lord of the World Serpent should have a more serious attitude towards Honkai, but now he is directly inviting a Herrscher to join the organization. Aren't you afraid that your subordinates will object?"
Out of the upbringing of a wealthy family, Mei did not say anything more unpleasant, but anyone could hear the sarcasm contained in her words.
Unfortunately, Kevin didn't seem to hear her sarcasm, and answered seriously: "Saving the world is not easy. People in this era have too superficial understanding of Honkai. They don't know what the real Honkai is. Even the Herrscher is just a small puppet under the control of Honkai.
If you want to fight against the collapse, you must unite all forces. Someone has cut the threads that are entangled with humanity for this generation. As long as you truly fight for humanity, even if you are a Herrscher, you can be an effective force against the collapse."
"Such blatant words are too ridiculous for you who just wanted to kill Kiana."
Kevin shook his head and explained, "An uncontrolled Herrscher will only bring disaster to mankind, but you are different. Your spirit and strength are very stable. I don't know who taught you to awaken and control this Herrscher energy, but to achieve this level, you must have a good understanding of Honkai."
The gem has been in Kiana's body for a long time. Under normal circumstances, if Mei wants to get the gem back, she must open the channel between herself and the tree of imaginary numbers. Once the channel is opened, she will inevitably be unable to escape the interference of the will of collapse, and the final result will be to become an unstable Herrscher like Kiana and Bronya.
With the help of Su Jue, the power of Domination's stealing pried open Kiana's core, allowing Mei to avoid transferring the power through the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, thus forming the complete form of the Herrscher of Thunder.
"Needless to say, from the moment you wanted to kill Kiana, the World Serpent was destined to be my enemy."
Facing Mei's refusal, Kevin did not continue to persuade her. If Mei had not awakened yet, the World Snake could still use helping her awaken as a bargaining chip to invite her to join. But now that she has become a Herrscher, he can only rely on force to subdue her.
"I'm sorry, but it seems that only by letting you understand the power of the World Serpent can you understand what it really means."
Black ice immediately emerged, and the storm that had subsided showed signs of gathering again.
Mei held the knife in both hands, her expression solemn.
Just a casual wave of his hand was enough to give her such a strong sense of oppression, but she now had very little strength left, and she had no chance of winning against Kevin.
But in order to buy time for Kiana, she must try her best, even at the cost of her own life.
The battle was about to break out, Mei took the lead in attacking, but Kevin just stood still and eliminated the lightning.
The ice gathered together, like stars falling from the sky.
"Only by concentrating the last of my strength into one point can I have a chance of winning." Mei knew this very well in her heart, so when facing the icy rain, she did not make any defense, but instead merged her heart and sword, just to seek some chance of survival.
[Murakami Susanoo]
Mei used her body as a sword, transformed into lightning, and in an instant, the blade reached Kevin.
