I am a hero of the former civilization.

They were either remnants of frontline soldiers or came into contact in the laboratory; the other party was unrelated to either of these two possibilities.

This is unscientific. The Honkai has nothing to do with mystery, religion, or rituals; it's just a kind of imaginary energy. It's truly...

It's really exciting!

He had thought it would be similar to the previous times: come, hunt, and leave, at most gaining some travel experience. He never expected the waters to be so deep.

"Are you interested?" the girl asked timidly.

"A little."

“I’ll take you to see it sometime. It’s just a house that can shelter you from the wind and snow, nothing mysterious about it.” The girl forced a smile and praised, “Father Gemir is a good man. He gives us food for free when there are supplies, and we don’t even have to sleep with him.”

But his faith collapsed.

Ryan couldn't understand what these people were thinking, but he knew the power of religion, which could turn killing into redemption and destruction into a test, just like this Christina, who clearly had a deep hatred for the Honkai.

Ultimately, it's all out of helplessness. The tragedy has already happened, and there's no way to resist it. You have to find some reason. At least destruction and death are painless, and the Honkai Beasts and Herrschers are very fair.

Regardless of strength or status, eliminating them all is indeed a form of salvation for those struggling in pain.

"Let's leave it at that then. I'll go see them when I have time and hear what they have to say."

"Okay." The girl slowly got up and started taking off her clothes again, which gave Ryan a headache.

"No need, our transaction is over."

Christina paused, her eyes quickly reddening, and pointed to the heavy snowfall outside the window.

"But it's very cold outside..."

"I didn't mean to kick you out. Get some sleep and leave tomorrow morning. I'm going out for a walk."

Without waiting for a reply, Ryan picked up his rifle and went out the door.

boom.

The door closed, and Christina remained completely dazed, sitting like a statue for a long time before regaining her composure.

It wasn't joy, but tears falling one by one, melting on her tattered pantyhose. She had never met anyone who respected her, even though this man frightened her.

"We've actually run into some kind people. Didn't they say they were extinct in the abandoned area?"

After a while, she looked at the handbag next to her, and the canned food peeking out made her swallow.

The girl quickly closed her eyes, jumped onto the bed, curled up into a ball, and fought against her seemingly insatiable appetite.

I cannot do this; it is the only dignity I have left as a human being.

"It's still that annoying feeling. Even though we're only a few hundred kilometers away from the normal world, it feels like we're living in another world."

Ryan walked through the snow, pulling his collar tighter. What he hated most was that this wasn't another world; he was still on Earth. But while he hated it, he also felt a sense of satisfaction.

Explore the reality of the world!

The playfulness with Alicia and the others was real, the struggle against the Fire Moths was real, and this rotten and numb place was real as well. Ryan gradually understood.

The path of exploration naturally involves seeing different landscapes, and the most crucial thing is—

"Should we maintain our true selves, uphold our firm beliefs, and not be assimilated by external things?"

Ryan seemed to understand why he hadn't gone mad: he was exploring the unknown, and the unknown was full of terror.

He didn't care what the girl would do. He just drove around the town twice, broke the noses of several thieves and robbers, and then climbed over the shipping container to get out of town.

The wind and snow were so intense that visibility was extremely poor, and the armed men in the outpost huddled inside their posts, refusing to come out.

It's already spring, but this snow is abnormally heavy.

"Fortunately, I don't need to use my eyes to see."

The airflow swirled up a few snowflakes, like an invisible hand reaching into the distance. The advantage of the power of the wind is that Honkai energy is used very little and is difficult to detect.

There aren't even any field mice left; have they all been eaten?

There was no sign of life, the silence was unsettling, and there were no secret passages or underground research facilities. No wonder the third team couldn't see anything wrong.

Ryan remained motionless for a long time, like an ice sculpture in the snow, slowly spreading his authority outwards. About an hour later, he opened his eyes.

Fifteen kilometers away, there is a building that looks half-buried.

Once the trail was spotted, the wind suddenly picked up, scattering the snow and nearly extinguishing the fire in the sentry post.

The guard instinctively poked his head out, only to see a blurry figure disappear into the snow, which startled him so much that he quickly pulled his head back in.

"Damn, there's a ghost!"

Ryan flew through the snow like a ghost, the dense snowflakes being bounced away by the airflow before they even touched his body, swift and silent.

After a while, he saw mountains and forests, and in the darkness, blurry shadows were moving.

Temple-class Honkai Beast, medium-sized.

He couldn't understand why these people dared to operate under the noses of the Honkai Beasts, so he roughly calculated the detection range of the other party.

It's hard to avoid.

The second judgment was made quickly. Ryan knew that he couldn't use too much Honkai energy at this time, but fortunately, a Templar didn't need it at all.

call--

He instantly pierced through the wind and snow to arrive in front of it, where he saw the enormous creature, about four meters tall. The creature had obviously also noticed Ryan, but it showed no surprise whatsoever.

The greatsword slashed down, but just as it was about to touch Ryan's head, it suddenly deflected.

The greatsword sliced ​​through smooth silk, darting to the side and propelling the entire body forward. The Honkai Beast, without hesitation, simply raised its shield.

Shield Bash!

puff.

The shield did indeed strike in front of Ryan, but an arm crackling with lightning pierced through it and plunged deep into the Honkai Beast's head, extinguishing all its life force with a twist.

thump.

The massive body lay sprawled in the snow. Ryan glanced at it, expressionless, and used his power of lightning to dissolve it into nothingness before gently clapping his hands.

If it were an ordinary fusion warrior, I would definitely have to get serious, which would have caused a huge commotion. But for me, I only need to use a little bit of my authority.

Ryan remained silent, following the senses given by the 'wind' as he moved forward, passing through the dense snow forest, until he reached the foot of the mountain.

There, he saw a section of broken wall and a collapsed building behind it, which at first glance looked like an abandoned holiday villa in the snow forest, but Ryan had seen similar things before.

The Fifth Research Institute? No, the underground part is much smaller and hasn't undergone extensive renovations, but people have remained there.

A figure peeked out from the building. His eyes blurred, and as Ryan instantly closed in, his pupils contracted rapidly, and he even forgot to draw his gun.

puff.

The dagger pierced his chin and exited through his head. His muscles trembled uncontrollably. Ryan grabbed his collar and flung it behind him, then lunged at the remaining men.

There were two other people in the dilapidated room. They reacted quickly, drawing their pistols and releasing the safety, but before they could pull the trigger...

call out--

The dagger pierced the forehead of the man on the left, sending him flying half a meter away, while the other man collapsed limply, spitting out clots of blood from his twitching mouth.

Ryan flicked his hand, extinguishing the life force with a single punch; he didn't even use Honkai energy.

“Not elite, barely qualifies as soldiers.” He bent down, tore open the corpse’s clothes, and saw a strange mark on its left chest.

According to Copper Rust, this is the human trafficking gang from Snow Prison Town. Are they here to scavenge? No, they have no reason to stay here.

Ryan found things increasingly strange. After thinking for a moment, he pulled the pistol from its holster and cocked it with a 'click'.

Try to avoid using Honkai energy and solve the problem using simple methods.

A figure appeared in the corridor, carrying a rifle, yawning, and then a blurry figure walked towards them.

"Ince..."

boom!

His answer was a gunshot, and red and white liquid spurted from his forehead as he collapsed like a sack of potatoes.

However, as soon as the gunshot rang out, the entire building immediately went from silence to chaos, with the sound of boots and angry shouts coming from all directions, as if a hornet's nest had been stirred up.

Ryan remained calm, slowly walking forward with his gun in one hand; the 'wind' had already told him the enemy's location.

“Two on the left.” Ryan paused, raised his pistol, and just then two people ran out from around the corner, running right into the muzzle of his gun.

Bang bang bang!

The guards in front immediately became a swarm of bees, while those behind wanted to fire but were blocked by the corpses. By the time their comrades had completely fallen to the ground, they could no longer see them in their night vision goggles.

What about people?

He instinctively looked down and saw the attacker crouching beneath him, a gun pressed against his chin.

A gunshot rang out, his skull shattered, and Ryan reached out and grabbed the fallen rifle, holding it with one hand, turning the corner and pulling the trigger.

Ta da da da da...

The rushing men seemed to be deliberately walking into the line of fire; the powerful rifle bullets tore through their bulletproof vests, turning the corridor into a blood-soaked slaughterhouse.

With his ammunition depleted, Ryan continued forward and saw something round being thrown at him. He simply tossed the empty rifle back at it.

Ding—Boom!

The guards hiding behind the door never expected that the grenade they threw would bounce back, and they were blown to pieces on the spot.

As the dust settled, Ryan strolled through the gate as if taking a leisurely walk, glancing at the mangled corpses all around him.

I almost forgot, before I gained power, I was a master of killing.

Chapter 163 The Mass Grave

Aside from detection, Ryan barely used Honkai energy, but his marksmanship was fast and accurate, as if he had a cheat code to know where the enemy was.

These civilian-level armed groups pose absolutely no threat; they don't even have powered exoskeletons, they're utterly pathetic.

Behind the door was a deep, downward staircase. Ryan scanned the surroundings and confirmed that this was an abandoned research site.

Without power, the defense system had long since ceased operation, and all the heavy doors were wide open and thoroughly dismantled; not only the computers, but even the signage had been removed.

So here's the question: why are these people guarding a ruin?