I am a hero of the former civilization.

She was a little confused, but she felt that if she asked him directly, Ryan would retort with something like, "You care about me that much?" or "Don't treat me like a child," which would be hard to explain later.

Mebius looked at her toes, while Ryan glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, wondering to himself.

Did she not know that I killed those people in Europe? Perhaps she's been too busy lately and hasn't been paying attention to my movements?

This doesn't make sense.

Ryan also hesitated, thinking that if he started the conversation, Mebius would definitely seize the opportunity to ridicule him, saying something like, "You look so cute when you're being presumptuous."

Neither of them spoke, and they walked silently into the depths of the underground, their eyes subtly scanning each other, as if testing each other silently.

"Cang Xuan, those two are acting so strange. Does it remind you of an old anime?"

"I Want to Make You Worry to Death?" The black-haired, blue-faced girl observed carefully and whispered, "It does look a bit like it, but they are both very proud people who have to suppress each other. Now you know why Dr. Mebius sent us here."

Danzhu tilted her head. It was Sunday, and she was planning to sleep in, but a phone call had summoned her. It seemed a bit too hasty to just introduce them.

So that's how it is. He wanted to seize the opportunity to punish Dr. Lane properly, but he was also a master, easily changing the subject. No wonder he was so angry that he stomped his feet.

Those who could be Möbius's assistants were certainly not stupid, but when all the issues were connected, Danju became even more confused.

"Sister, what's the point of this?"

"I don't know. Perhaps it's just a genius's quirk—complexing simple things. For Dr. Möbius, it might also be out of fear of rejection." Cang Xuan glanced at his sister and said with a faint smile, "You must have heard the rumors that Dr. Ryan is in love with Miss Alicia."

"Not only that, I've heard that Miss Sakura from the Security Department also has an ambiguous relationship with Dr. Ryan."

The two girls, their gossip instincts kicking in, seemed to see a love triangle unfolding before them. Looking at Möbius's retreating figure, their eyes held a hint of pity.

Their voices were very soft, but for non-human beings like Ryan and Mebius, they could vaguely hear what they were saying, making them feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Ahem, your two assistants are quite active."

“They’re talking nonsense. It’s fine. I’ll go back and give them three times the workload so they won’t have the energy to think nonsense.” Möbius gritted his teeth, his face grim.

Ryan silently mourned for the twins, but also found an opportunity to speak.

"Don't worry, those things won't affect my mood, or rather, I've already prepared myself mentally. You should go out and see more of the world."

“No interest. I’m not like you, always meddling in other people’s business.” Möbius’s lips curled slightly, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Hmm, I feel like I’ve heard something similar before?”

"This is Alicia's 'true self,' no matter how the world changes, I remain steadfast."

"Don't you dare praise that fat woman in front of me!" Mebius's smile vanished, and he suddenly quickened his pace, walking ahead.

This can't even be mentioned??

Ryan's lips twitched, thinking that Mebius's hostility was too great. He turned his head to look at the girl behind him who was covering her mouth and laughing softly, and showed a kind smile.

In just a moment, the two of them stopped laughing.

The conference room was on the tenth basement level. When the automatic door opened, Ryan saw that it was already full of people. It was a tiered conference hall with a giant screen in front, where dozens of researchers in white lab coats were whispering to each other.

Klein sat on the inside with a few empty seats around him, while Ryan paused, wanting to sit next to May and ask about the progress, but when he caught a glimpse of Möbius slowing down, he could only give May a helpless look and quickly followed.

Mebius naturally saw this scene, and his earlier displeasure vanished considerably. He let his two assistants go in first, and then sat down next to Ryan.

“I thought you hated meetings,” Ryan joked, unscrewing the bottle of mineral water on the table.

“That depends on the meeting. I hate those bureaucrats, but this Mei does have some real talent.” Mebius lightly tossed his long hair and crossed his long legs. “I was in charge of some of the research on the Key of God, and I put in a lot of effort. Otherwise, it would have taken much more time.”

This was almost a tacit agreement. Ryan glanced at Mebius, who had raised his chin, and clapped his hands lightly.

"Yeah, you're great."

Are you mocking me?

"No, I was just sincerely praising her, okay?" Ryan thought to himself that he was being wronged. This twisted woman was someone you couldn't scold or praise.

“That’s more like it.” Mebius shook his head smugly.

.....

Are you a kindergarten child? Your emotions change so quickly?

Ryan was speechless. He guessed that this was a side effect, but it was better than going crazy. In fact, it was quite cute.

He turned on his computer, glanced at the meeting agenda, and frowned slightly.

"Simultaneous advancement of the four Herrscher cores?"

"Yes, the principles are similar. Do you want me to explain to you what mass production means?"

Ryan didn't take the barb in her words seriously and nodded slightly. This was the industrial world, unlike in fantasy novels where artifacts need to be handcrafted one by one. A key feature of technological civilization is large-scale, mass production.

Coordinated by Mei, with the joint efforts of five research institutes and thousands of researchers, and designed by Vervier, this is the pinnacle of human ingenuity, representing the highest level of technology. It's not something that any genius could simply create.

"Vilvie, she should lead today's meeting."

"Her? Hmph, you'll find out soon enough."

Ryan sensed the helplessness in her voice, but before he could ask anything, he suddenly noticed that all the lights had gone out and the spotlight was swaying back and forth in front of him, causing his eyes to twitch uncontrollably.

boom--

Just as he was wondering what was going on, he saw a plume of white smoke suddenly erupt from the center of the spotlight, like steam billowing out.

The white smoke quickly dissipated, revealing a figure draped in a long robe. She had her back to the crowd and was gently tapping her right foot to the beat.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Please enjoy the magnificent performance I have prepared."

She reached out and pulled, throwing off her robe to reveal her true form.

Vilvi wore a gorgeous long dress, brown boots, and a gear-shaped hair accessory. She raised her hand high and deliberately dragged out her words.

"A culmination of human wisdom, a symbol that brings terror and chaos into its grasp, a weapon both fantastical and scientific—"

The Key of God!

There was complete silence. Everyone stared blankly at the stage. They were all seasoned veterans, but they had never seen such a unique opening.

This is supposed to be a high-end forum, but it's been turned into something as flashy and frivolous as a circus.

Ryan looked at the stage, so embarrassed that his toes curled up. He subconsciously glanced in Mei's direction and found that the girl's face was pale and black.

Wait a minute, why isn't it responding?

Wilvi was also stunned. Shouldn't there be thunderous applause at this moment? Why is there a sudden silence? Just as she was about to read the opening remarks again, she noticed Mei's murderous gaze.

She stuck out her tongue, trying to get away with being cute, and quickly got to the point.

"First, I will present the First Divine Key, created from the core of the First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason. I have named it—"

"The Void's Myriad Treasures!"

A golden hexagon appeared on the big screen, followed by a dense array of data and information. The attendees were all elites, but even those who had participated in a part of the research on the First Divine Key still let out a gasp of amazement.

It's practically a weapon of God, and it's also incredibly unscientific!

"The first stage of ability is to replicate weapons and tools whose construction principles the user understands." Ryan read the text aloud, gradually entering a state of deep thought.

In other words, this thing is a Philosopher's Stone that doesn't consume anything; it creates objects out of thin air, provided that the user has some understanding of the objects being created.

Honkai energy is indeed omnipotent; it is the materialization of energy. If it wasn't created by humans, it would be no different from magic.

Moreover, this was only the first stage. Ryan remembered that the complete form was a library and even had self-awareness.

clap clap.

Thunderous applause erupted, and Ryan clapped enthusiastically as well.

That's the feeling, it's absolutely amazing!

Vilvi raised her head, her desire to perform greatly satisfied. It was worth the half a year she had spent racking her brains to study it. However, this thing was still a half-finished product, and the 'power mode' that Ryan had suggested had not yet been added.

Upon seeing Velvi, who looked like a victorious rooster, Ryan smiled instead, as if he had given up on the situation.

Either don't do it at all, or completely change the timeline. Now, under my influence, fusion warriors and divine keys have appeared several years ahead of schedule, resulting in an explosive increase in human combat power.

How will you deal with the collapse?

Chapter 175 Hmph, you defeatist strategist!

As Velvi was describing the impressive nature of her research in a melodious and rhythmic voice, gradually leading into the topic of the second Divine Key, Ryan was lost in thought, because he had already roughly guessed the functions of the Divine Key.

He didn't interfere much, since each Divine Key had been useful in the timeline. If he interfered and turned something useful into something useless, wouldn't that be pointless?

So Ryan stared at the stage, his mind already occupied with another, more important question:

The reaction to collapse.

There's no room for compromise here. Like pressing a spring, your impact on the world will inevitably have a feedback loop. After his trip to Northern Europe, he had a general idea of ​​what this meant.

The strength of a Herrscher cannot be increased at will. This feedback will appear in a more subtle way. As for which way, it is currently unknown, but it will definitely hit the nail on the head.

'Phew, at least there's still time.'

He was relieved. If the power were directly maximized and the end were brought down, that would be fatal. Under absolute power, strategy and research are meaningless.

While Velvie was rambling on, Ryan went through everything again, noting that the Honkai had undergone several major changes starting with the Third Herrscher.

First, Herrschers possess wisdom, knowing how to plan and endure. Just like in the Battle of Britain, if those two Herrschers had foolishly jumped out, they would have been torn to pieces long ago.

Secondly, based on this, a rudimentary form of organization emerged, and they began to effectively utilize Honkai Beasts or suicide soldiers, and had a certain degree of control over 'wild monsters,' thus accumulating a massive military force.

Third, they began to use the power of the world itself, just like that pseudo-Herrscher, which could be generated without triggering a large-scale Honkai, because there was a ready-made carrier, making it even simpler than a Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

"Moreover, it is very deceptive, with the possibility of becoming a full-fledged Herrscher, gathering core members, and becoming a true Herrscher, which even 'Skynet' cannot detect."

"Vessels aren't uncommon either. All it takes is high Honkai energy adaptability and an antisocial personality. What the faith-based faction can do, there's no reason why the Herrschers can't. If they mass-produced..."

As Ryan thought about this, a chill ran down his spine, and then he felt himself being kicked.

"What are you muttering about? Aren't you interested in the Key of God?" Mebius turned his head in confusion, seeing that Ryan's attention was not on the meeting at all.

"I'll look at the information later, but I feel the situation is not good."

Isn't this bad?

Mebius was shocked. The world was not necessarily wonderful, but at least humanity had the ability to protect itself. Fusion warriors were being produced continuously, and the powerful Divine Keys were taking shape.

Now there's only the Herrscher of Ice left. If he dares to jump out, he'll be beaten to a pulp.

"I didn't expect you to be such a pessimist, a defeatist strategist." She propped her head up, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, her sarcastic tone ingrained in her very being.

I'm so pissed.....