I am a hero of the former civilization.

Annihilate everything from the inside out!

boom!

The purple lightning burst the black sphere, Ryan's vision returned, and he scanned his surroundings. Seeing the shadows receding like the tide, he frowned.

Could it be that his true form is missing and he's hidden away?

It's not that you can't find him, but that Adam is everywhere, in the projection of the rubble, in the shadow of the broken wood, giving you a sense of being in his domain.

What a unique ability! Could it be that the original body that gathered before was also fake? Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to escape my attack range.

Ryan racked his brains, and the shadowy figures returned, this time from behind, close to the ground, like venomous snakes slithering about.

Have the tactics been changed?

Swah——

Ryan turned around, swept his right hand, and the ground was cut in half, splitting the shadows in two. But the severed front half continued to move forward, causing Ryan to instinctively fly into the air.

However, he sensed something was wrong as soon as he climbed up, because the shadow snakes did not chase after him, but instead pounced on his shadow that remained on the ground.

boom!

The lightning struck, dissolving the black snakes before they could touch it. This thing was indeed strange, but it was essentially an extension of Honkai energy. Ryan could annihilate it with even more powerful Honkai energy.

It's both scientific and magical.

In the blink of an eye, he flew dozens of meters into the air. Looking down, Ryan saw the black shadow that had been like a tide split into thousands of pieces, dodging and moving forward, chasing the shadow he left on the ground.

His ability requires touching my projection to take effect? ​​Is this a flaw of a pseudo-Herrscher?

Ryan quickly got the results and knew what to do.

Retreat is impossible, so—

An even larger amount of Honkai energy gathered in the air, and Ryan transformed into a dazzling plasma ball.

With even greater force, I'll crush you!!

Chapter 171 In the Darkness, Roar for the Light!

Boom——

Thunder roared, melting the snowflakes in the air and suddenly brightening the dim sky.

Power and authority do sound magical, but this world is ultimately lacking in substance and comes down to energy.

Every collision of authority is a cancellation of energy. These shadowy figures may be immune to ordinary guns and cannons, but every arc of electricity is an extension of Ryan's Honkai energy.

Compared to the godlike Ryan, this pseudo-Herrscher appeared extremely small. The tiny lightning bolts falling like raindrops shattered the shadows into dust, leaving no chance to dodge.

'Based on the clues I've gathered, his ability requires a vessel, which could be a person, beast, or object. Having stayed in this place for so long, he must have transformed everything into his own limbs.'

Ryan didn't come rashly; he had dealt with this guy quite a bit before and secretly thought to himself, "It's a good thing this guy isn't a genuine Herrscher. If he had a Herrscher core, he definitely wouldn't have any of those weaknesses, and he would be much more troublesome to deal with."

He looked down at the earth and saw the shadow disappear and then surge back again. This was clearly an extremely high energy utilization rate. If he didn't understand the essence of it, he would definitely achieve half the result with twice the effort.

This forest, this broken mountain...

It would be better to destroy them all.

Storm!

There was no sound in the world except for a noticeable distortion in the center of the mountain range, as if the air was being compressed to its limit. The shadowy figure moved even faster, clearly aware of the threat.

Without even looking, Ryan slowly raised his right hand, sending another kind of authority into the strange airflow, trying his best to maintain the energy balance.

Theoretically impossible, but Ryan, possessing two powers, was within his capabilities. He focused his attention, bringing together wind and thunder, just as if pasting two pieces of paper together.

Then, they all expand together.

Composite Authority —

Ryan opened his eyes, his hands clenched into fists.

Hurricane and thunderstorm!

Like a chain reaction, the compressed air suddenly expanded, carrying lightning and raging in all directions. The intense light made Ryan close his eyes, and even hundreds of meters in the air, he felt a wave of air hitting him.

The energy was roaring, a frenzied roar. Ryan clearly saw a purple-white ring of energy sweeping outwards. This was not just a shockwave; the electric arcs wrapped in the energy stream were breaking down anything it touched into atoms.

Boom! ! !

The deafening roar left people dazed. In Snow Prison Town, more than ten kilometers away, all the glass shattered into pieces in an instant, and a giant mushroom cloud could be seen rising from the ground, howling and destroying everything it touched.

The wind and snow swirled around it, uprooting the pine trees and turning them into wood chips in the air. The ice lake not far away cracked open, like a mirror that had been smashed by a punch.

"If I were to launch a wide-area, coverage attack, how would you respond?"

Ryan climbed another hundred meters or so, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked down at the devastated land he had destroyed.

The dust was blown away, and apart from a crater a hundred meters deep, the ground was as if it had been wiped clean. There were no more mountains or pine forests, and only the purest 'nothingness' remained within several kilometers.

A giant black egg was positioned at the edge of this blank space, almost forced to the lakeside.

Ryan saw the white-haired boy again and saw the horror and fear on his face. For a moment, he had the idea of ​​pulling him to the side of humans.

He still retained some humanity and knew fear, so there was a possibility of something going wrong, but this thought only lasted for a moment.

If Alicia doesn't die, he'll eventually become a true Herrscher, and then he'll give you a central explosion.

"Your ability is interesting, but you hesitate too much. Now that I've figured out the essence of your ability, there is indeed a minor flaw." Ryan put his left hand in his pocket and strolled down from the sky, stepping on invisible steps formed by air currents.

Adam's face darkened. Because of his ability to control other people's relationships, he had learned a lot of random things from hundreds of memories, which he clearly hadn't yet categorized or summarized.

But the 'person' in front of me is different; he is not only a formal 'Herrscher', but also possesses two powers.

He was better at infiltration and support, but now that he was forced to show himself, he had no chance of winning. After a moment, he used his remaining hatred to suppress his remaining fear.

"Do you really like humans that much? Protecting these people who deserve to be destroyed?"

“I’m sorry for what happened to you.” Ryan shook his head. He never wasted words when he killed someone, but since this was the first time he had encountered a pseudo-Herrscher who still retained some humanity, he still said a few more words.

"This world is full of cruelty and darkness. I've seen it all, including the bullshit that happened in that 'paradise'."

"But at the same time, I also saw many shining points of humanity: those brave warriors who faced death without hesitation, those who endured suffering but still sought to survive, and the young girl who kept seeking beauty."

“I’ve never seen any of these things you’re talking about!” Adam roared, looking somewhat ferocious.

"Yes, that's why I regret it, because I am not you after all. In this cruel apocalypse, amidst the bizarre interplay of good and evil, I must remember—"

Ryan paused, crouching down in mid-air like a cheetah.

"Though in darkness, roar for the light!"

boom!

No explanation is needed; the only sound is the explosion of air as the compressed air bursts open behind, creating thrust, which is then amplified by the catapulting effect of the magnetic track.

Ryan is almost there!

With almost no time to react, the white ring in the sky had just appeared when a mud wave exploded on the ground, and then the lake surface was cut open with a straight wave.

Adam looked ahead and saw a shield formed by the black shadow emanating from his body. Then he felt his body being uncontrollably thrown backward.

Ice water splashed up, splitting the lake in two. Ryan looked at the black shield blocking his fist and roughly understood.

Scattered and then reunited, the final thing it relied on was itself. No wonder it didn't escape before; it was as if it was fixed here.

This will obviously increase strength, whether it's energy, authority, or experience.

You're not good enough.

Storm Kick.

Ryan suddenly stopped, and as the two black blades passed overhead, his right leg lashed out like a whip against the shield, creating a sonic boom upon contact.

boom!

The instantaneous impact sent Adam flying hundreds of meters, skipping across the water before crashing heavily to the ground.

Eight dark hands pressed into the ground behind him, finally dissipating the momentum. When he looked up, he was somewhat stunned to see the lake surface being 'lifted' up.

Liquid manipulation, tsunami.

Without hesitation, the giant waves crashed down, but Adam dared not stay on the ground. These tsunamis would soon turn into meat grinders, just like they had been underground.

The shadows formed wings, which lifted him into the air, and then he saw a bright light flash in front of him.

The lightning spear has arrived.

Whoosh—Boom!

The remaining tracks formed by the residual electricity still lingered in the air, and a mushroom cloud suddenly exploded on a mountain hundreds of meters away, causing the entire mountaintop to collapse.

The shield formed by the shadows had thinned considerably, and Adam felt he couldn't replenish his energy at all. He struggled to his feet, his head buzzing.

How to do?

If at close range, he can still inflict damage by using the flexibility of his abilities, but the enemy simply can't get close enough. With his Honkai energy level and ability characteristics, he can't even touch Ryan who is far away.

Ryan gave him no chance to think of a countermeasure, and the onslaught of attacks came one after another.

Thunder.

Lightning fell from the sky and struck Adam directly on the head, erasing his outstretched wings.

He was falling, and halfway down, he found that the water that was submerging the ground was surging up like a fountain, enveloping him in the middle. The terrifying water pressure made him quickly turn into a sphere.

extrusion.

Ryan looked at the black ball and thought to himself, "It's a perfect combination of offense and defense. It's really good. The water pressure, which is like that of the ocean two thousand meters deep, didn't crush him. However, it also made him lose his ability to move, like a target in the air."

You should reincarnate; it's not too late yet.

With eyes locked on, purple arcs of electricity formed a trajectory, then launched the suspended body away.

A flash of purple lightning!

The water sphere exploded in mid-air, then turned into a cloud of white mist. It was the water vapor that Ryan, who was rushing by, had rubbed against it. This speed made the attack seem to have no interval.

Adam did not dodge, nor could he even change his form. The bolt of lightning shot straight at him, slamming into his shoulder.

Relying on this speed, concentrate the power in your shoulder—

Extreme Power. Iron Mountain Lean!