I am a hero of the former civilization.

thump.

The door was pushed open, and Ryan, who was stroking his chin in deep thought, stood in the doorway. He looked up and blinked repeatedly.

Two stunningly beautiful girls were embracing each other, their fair thighs crossed, their two magnificent breasts pressed together, slightly sunken due to their softness, and their expressions were gentle and sweet.

Why do I smell oranges?

Ryan sniffed, adjusted his glasses, and suddenly realized, "No wonder Sakura was so patient cutting the apple for so long; she was cutting it for Alice."

So beautiful, so very beautiful!

"Sorry to bother you."

He coughed lightly, took a half step back like a gentleman, walked a few steps, then turned back, smiling as he closed the door.

What do you mean by "I'm sorry to bother you"?

Sakura was momentarily stunned. Then, her usually cold face suddenly turned red, and she abruptly pushed Alicia away.

She wasn't angry, but instead thought of something else: the legendary reason why Dr. Mebius had never succeeded was because Ryan was in love with Alicia.

"Quick, quick, tell me how you feel right now, so we can deduce your thoughts!" Alicia seemed to be an outsider, but she was actually enjoying it.

Such unexpected situations best reflect a person's inner thoughts, and she even felt a little regretful that Sakura hadn't chased after her to explain.

“I feel…” Sakura looked up, her face full of apology. “I’m sorry, I made you misunderstand Ryan. Why don’t you go and explain?”

This answer made Alicia blink and tilt her head.

"Ah?"

Chapter 148 You're picky about who you sleep with, huh?!

It must be this chubby pink girl causing trouble. In Eternal Paradise, she's been acting all lesbian with a certain Herrscher of Thunder.

Ryan left the room and realized that Alicia was definitely playing another prank. She didn't let go even when she heard his footsteps. He didn't know why, but he was a little worried about the outcome.

This little fat woman thinks her relationships aren't complicated enough, huh? They're practically a tangled ball of yarn.

He seemed to see a character relationship chart, with complicated arrows tangling up Mebius, Hua, Sakura, and Alicia. There were stubborn ones, troublemakers, and simpletons among them. It was incredibly complicated, and even Sakura, a rare normal person, was dragged into it.

Just then, his phone beeped again. Ryan ran out and looked at it, and couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

[Senior brother, I heard from Alicia that you have fully recovered from your injuries?]

"Barbarian, are you alive? If you're dead, remember to have Alicia bring your body back; I still need it."

I didn't think much of it before, but now that I've compared it to him, it's infuriating. Mebius is usually cold and arrogant to others, but why is he so foul-mouthed to me?

There was no need to think about this problem at all, because Ryan suddenly realized that he was also very foul-mouthed towards Mebius.

"Forget it, the more I pay attention to her, the more she gets worked up." Ryan deleted the vulgar words and focused on answering Hua.

Actually, I didn't need to be hospitalized, but since the "moth chasing the flame" campaign needed to boost public morale, they definitely needed to push me out, so I simply took the opportunity to avoid it.

Why, senior brother? Don't you want to be a hero?

I want to be recognized as such, but I don't want to be shamelessly boasted about. From what I've seen, I really don't think it was a major victory.

Ryan leaned against the railing, staring at the opposite wall. He saw the purgatory of northern Britain and the crowded Thames River. He had no mood to recite grand principles from his speech.

The Honkai is not just a war, nor can it be resisted simply by handing out rifles; in other words, the vast majority of humanity are merely spectators.

The phone remained silent for a long time. He seemed to see a girl deep in thought amidst the ruins before it finally vibrated.

Although I don't understand, my senior brother must be right.

This girl is still so boring. It feels like she's discussing work with an old fogey. She doesn't even know how to use emojis.

Ryan shook his head and then steered the conversation himself:

What did you feel after the first stage injection of the super-mutant factor?

Hua also underwent surgery, but not with Garuda, because who knows when this Judgment-class Honkai Beast will appear, and they can't just keep waiting.

So Mebius chose based on cell synchronization rate, which, coincidentally, was the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Adeddo that Ryan had been fighting in the Far East.

I have a basic grasp of the form changes of Honkai energy, which is very compatible with the Inch Heart Fist technique, making it excellent in both offense and defense, especially in terms of destructive power...

Ryan immediately saw a short paper with accompanying videos, in which he saw crimson energy transform into swords and shields, or into armor covering his forearms.

After all, it is fused into the body, and the fusion warrior has a deeper understanding than Ryan, and may even surpass the original Honkai Beast's ability.

As long as it works well, that's fine. Your current focus is on continuously familiarizing yourself with its capabilities.

Yes, senior brother.

Don't worry too much about what's to come; if you want to break through the limit, you must first reach it.

[Understood, Senior Brother.]

......

Ryan gave a long list of instructions until Hua replied, "The captain told us to keep going." Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Chatting with this little girl had made him serious, which was quite tiring.

He was about to put his phone back when he felt a vibration, so he took it out and looked at it.

I'll miss you, senior brother. When I come back, I'll definitely impress you.

These few words brought a knowing smile to Ryan's face, and he couldn't help but stretch.

The little girl has grown up.

Seeing the growth of those around you amidst all the bad things can instantly lift your spirits.

That's about enough of the casual conversation between women.

He thought for a moment and started walking back. He had only gone halfway when his phone rang. Ryan took out his phone, glanced at the contact, and pressed the call button with a hint of helplessness.

"Hey, Möbius..."

"Why aren't you replying to my messages?!" The woman's voice was sharp, filled with deep dissatisfaction.

Ryan immediately moved his phone further away, having already prepared his explanation: "Mebius, I'm injured. I don't keep my phone with me when I'm resting, and I was sleeping soundly. You're disturbing me..."

"Come on, then why did you reply to that little girl? You're picky about who you sleep with, aren't you!"

"You installed a listening device on your phone in China?" Ryan's expression changed immediately.

“No, I was just saying it offhand, and you admitted it.” Mebius sneered, crossing her long, black-stockinged legs, her high heels half off, twirling lightly on her toes.

Oh, so you dare to try and trick me?

Ryan gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat resentful, thinking to himself that he had been too careless and had actually been tricked into revealing information.

"So you called specifically to reprimand me?"

Shouldn't you reprimand me for not answering my calls?

Mebius drew circles on the table with his finger, saying, "Do I look that idle? I'm just curious, is the Fourth Herrscher any good?"

She spoke cryptically, but Ryan understood her meaning: the Fourth Herrscher was indeed useful, and a hypothesis was now definitively confirmed.

There can be more than one authority.

"She's interesting; it'll take me a long time to process her."

it is as expected.

Mebius narrowed his eyes, and before he knew it, his high heels had slipped off his toes, and his expression became excited.

What a wonderful life form, possessing almost limitless evolutionary potential!

She once wanted to transplant the Herrscher core into a human body to create a fully evolved being, which was already the upper limit of her imagination.

But Ryan doesn't have a Herrscher Core, yet he possesses authority. One is one thing, but to have two? Doesn't that mean...?

"I regret my previous restraint. I should have found you before the First Herrscher."

"Come on, abilities are earned through hard work. First, I have to be able to beat a Herrscher." Ryan wasn't as excited as I'd expected.

"Oh? I thought you'd be overjoyed."

"Herrschers are known beings, so what's there to be ecstatic about, unless she becomes even more special?"

Ryan snorted. He was very calm, unlike the ecstatic joy he felt after the Sea of ​​Destiny. Moreover, he had always been good at finding shortcomings.

Honkai energy, it's all about Honkai energy. More authority requires more energy, especially those ideas that combine wind and lightning, which consume a lot of energy.

However, MP cannot be rushed, and there is no such thing as 'transfer of power' in the Honkai world.

Mebius fell silent. She roughly knew what Ryan's strengths were; it was less of a crushing victory and more of a technical one.

When Honkai energy is raised to an extremely high level, coupled with several kinds of authority, what kind of monster would that be?

"I just want to see how far you can go and what surprises you can bring me."

"Then you can look forward to it." Ryan saw someone coming down the corridor and said hurriedly, "I have something to do here, I'll hang up now."

"Wait a minute... Hey, damn it, this bastard!"

Mebius angrily threw her phone away and slammed it on the table. She was just saying she was concerned about Ryan's health when this bastard hung up on her.

She gritted her teeth, but then saw her phone lying on the ground. She rushed over to pick it up, only to find the screen was broken. She felt a pang of heartache.

'I've used it for two years and I can't bear to replace it.' She walked quickly back to the table, opened the drawer, and took out a notebook.

The page was filled with details of the debts Ryan owed her, and then a final, heavy note was added at the end.

Ryan was unaware of Mebius's potential as an accountant. He put his phone back in his pocket and walked towards the approaching man, who was wrapped in bandages, leaning on a cane, and whose once slightly flamboyant purple hair had been shaved into a buzz cut.

Vinal was also taken aback when he saw Ryan, and when he saw that Ryan was wearing a hospital gown, he gave a wry smile.

"Dr. Ryan, I didn't expect you to be hospitalized too."

"Captain Vinal, I was just saying I was going to visit him in the hospital, and then I ran into him here. We owe the Battle of Britain a great debt to you."

Ryan was quite adept at handling people, which immediately made Vinal's expression much better. They had suffered heavy losses in this battle, and this guy had stolen all the limelight. Now it seemed that they had been judging Vinal by their own petty standards.

"You are the one who defeated the Herrscher, you are the hero of tens of millions of Britons, and we did not help at all."

"Not at all. There is more than one hero. Without you diverting our forces and making the Herrscher of Wind lower her guard, I would not have had a chance to make a move at all."

"Uh, we're just fighting on the outskirts; we haven't even seen a Herrscher yet."

"The battlefield is a unified whole; there's no distinction between primary and secondary roles. Would you like me to take you back to your ward?"