I am a hero of the former civilization.

But I've never heard her sing; I hope she's not tone-deaf.

Ryan thought maliciously, and quickly jumped his thoughts back to the important matter.

Hmm, Longyin is finished.

That transformable Soul Steel weapon had been with him for more than half a year, going through more than a dozen bloody battles, but it finally couldn't hold on any longer. The thought that the last blood it saw was piercing through Kevin made Ryan speechless.

Oh well, what's done is done. Ordinary Soul Steel weapons are already struggling to keep up with the combat level.

Ryan didn't think much of it. He twisted his neck, focused his attention, and opened his palm to see the burning air.

Flames are merely the outward manifestation; the essence of the power of the Law of Flame lies in controlling the movement of molecules, making it virtually indestructible. Moreover, compared to the power of lightning, its range is much greater, causing widespread destruction. It can be said to be a combination of offense and defense.

Physical means are completely ineffective; even the hardest alloys will be melted. Even using Honkai energy will consume it at an extremely fast rate, and it is immune to all missile and artillery attacks.

'If I weren't a cunning old fox, I wouldn't have been able to defeat the Herrscher of Flame.' Ryan clenched his fist, extinguishing the flames, then snapped his fingers, leaving scattered sparks flickering.

Then the Honkai energy coalesced into a single point, gradually forming a human shape. This pure energy entity twisted its neck and moved its fingers, appearing exceptionally agile.

The power to dominate.

Ryan felt like he was controlling a puppet, sharing the same field of vision, which was far more convenient than any man-made object. It was through this that he managed to deceive Yan Lu's perception.

"Two kinds of authority, Honkai, you've come at the right time!" Ryan revealed a cruel smile. His understanding of the Thousand Herrschers was not deep enough to corrupt living beings and turn them into his puppets.

But that's enough. With several powers combined, he can strengthen this puppet to its limit. Moreover, he has Velvet and Mebius, who can enhance it with the power of science.

'If you want to achieve zero delay, two Dominators are the limit; this thing can also be used as a trump card.'

In an instant, dozens of ingenious maneuvers flashed through Ryan's mind. He could even use shared vision and zero-delay control to make the puppet stand in front of the stage while he hid behind and ambushed people.

"It's like it was tailor-made for me, and it even solved a key problem."

Ryan, as the commander-in-chief, cannot remain hidden behind the scenes forever. If a super-powerful warrior can be brought out, it will be beneficial to boost morale. With some serious effort, the dominant body will not be weaker than a superior fusion warrior.

Snapped.

With another snap of the fingers, the human body, composed purely of energy, vanished into thin air. This was just an experiment; if it were composed solely of Honkai energy, the consumption would be far too great, requiring constant replenishment.

The advantage of this thing is that it is solely controlled by Ryan himself, unlike artificial intelligence which is afraid of the Herrscher of Corruption. Otherwise, the stronger it is, the more serious the consequences will be in aiding the enemy.

Ryan wasn't in a hurry. He needed a lot of time to familiarize himself with and master the authority. Fortunately, he had now severed the Honkai's active attack capabilities, and the world would return to stability in a short time.

It's funny, every time the Honkai has the power to overturn the world, Ryan jumps out to cut off its claws, but rationally doesn't chop off its hands.

This is the principle of leaving a way out for others, so that you can meet again in the future; it is also Ryan's only chance of winning.

Lightning, wind, ice, fire, and domination—five powers in total—along with 4300 HW of Honkai energy as support, constitute Ryan's capital for composure.

He became even stronger, an almost explosive improvement, more frightening than the super-transformation surgery, which made him unable to help but burp.

"Thank you for the treat. Could I feed you a few more times? Heh, too bad you're not stupid."

Ryan changed his expression like a mask, first smiling, then serious. As the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times. The Honkai has stumbled several times and realized that a direct confrontation wouldn't work, so they'll probably try a different approach.

Is it the law of knowledge taking a risky approach, or the law of restraint simply overturning the table, or perhaps bestowing some strange and unusual authority?

The prophet's abilities have largely failed, and Ryan has no answers. Just like this time, the Herrscher of Flame is not actually that scary. If it comes to a head-on fight, Ryan won't care about any martial ethics.

That thousand-strong Herrscher is the real problem; it caused at least 80% danger. The current situation is that the destruction of civilization is insufficient, resulting in insufficient accumulation of Honkai energy, so we can't create any monsters that can be directly crushed by tens of thousands of HW.

"But no matter what kind of Herrscher you summon, or how terrifying their authority may be," Ryan poured himself a glass of wine and raised it in a toast to the sky.

"I'm really looking forward to it."

......

In a brief skirmish, humanity emerged victorious. Since the Herrschers had no concern for life or death, the most panicked were naturally the faith faction represented by Kalis.

They have nowhere to escape, and Eden's actions have further undermined their foundations, making it difficult to recruit others. Recently, they have been living in constant fear.

"It feels like I've been tricked."

In the dense jungles of South America, Kalis gazed at the massive steel warship on the sea. The Fire Moths had amassed a terrifying force, and without the Herrscher of Flame, they were utterly powerless to resist in terms of combat strength.

One wrong step leads to another, and the soldiers, with no way to turn back, hid in various places, preparing to use the terrain for guerrilla warfare after the enemy landed. As for what to do next, no one knew.

The world is vast, yet there is nowhere to hide. The Herrscher is nowhere to be found, and the possibility of redemption through betrayal has been cut off. We can't just use a bunch of Honkai Beast heads to whitewash our sins.

Just when everyone was prepared to be branded as traitors and condemned to the pillory of shame, the hundreds of ships suddenly retreated and quickly disappeared from sight.

"Withdraw? Why did they withdraw?" Kalis was somewhat confused. Wasn't this a good time to press their advantage, to sweep away the global Honkai, and then use the entire world to fight against the next Honkai?

Unless... they deliberately don't want humanity to unite as a whole.

As a former chief of staff, Carlisle is highly intelligent, and combined with what he has recently seen and heard, he has a frightening suspicion.

The Honkai does not primarily aim to destroy human civilization, and the Fire Moths do not consider the Herrschers as their ultimate enemy; they seek to confront something of a higher order.

His eyes flickered, and he already had several guesses about what Honkai was planning to do. Just like Dr. Damian's recent research direction, which was to fuse Honkai energy with humans, he was currently obsessed with creating a completely new species.

They will become extremely adapted to Honkai energy, becoming beings that surpass Honkai Beasts, which is also the core goal of the faith faction.

"Could this Honkai be trying to assimilate and embrace humanity?"

Kalis looked up at the gray sky, licked his dry lips, and had no intention of thinking about philosophical questions such as 'what is humanity, what is civilization'. He just felt that his conjecture was becoming a reality.

Because after the Herrscher accepted the faith faction, he didn't pay much attention to them anymore, and it was more like providing a platform for these traitors who had nowhere to escape to act freely.

For example, the battle that led to Yanlu's fall was so important, yet no one asked them to be cannon fodder, not even when they were asked.

"Very likely, very likely." Kalis muttered to himself, as if he had discovered a huge secret. Then, looking at the rapidly retreating fighter jets, an even more terrifying conjecture appeared in his mind.

How could the fire-chasing moths know that they deliberately left hope behind, what were they planning to do?

The answer was obvious, causing his cheeks to twitch.

They want to use the end to transcend the end.

Chapter 322 This is all my money!!

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The warship generated violent wind pressure, and with the help of its attitude adjustment engines, the massive 'Minerva' slowly raised its bow, forming a giant sword.

The ground disintegrated, and more than a dozen thick armor plates opened one after another. Countless red electronic lights lit up, looking like an optical track. Then the warship began to fall, as if a giant sword had returned to its sheath.

This was a massive project overseen by Vilvi, which resulted in the construction of a giant hangar, and New York has been transformed.

Ryan seemed to be glued to the floor, his body at a ninety-degree angle to the wall. Through the porthole, he could see that the city outside had disappeared from his memory.

The peninsula no longer has those beautiful office buildings. The ground is incredibly flat, with some steel-like structures scattered around. They are not tall, and their all-white appearance is quite monotonous. However, Ryan, who had read the plans, knew that these were all modular military buildings.

Normally it can be used as barracks, but during defensive battles it will break apart to form a series of Collapse Cannons or energy shields, making this warship quite formidable.

With its Honkai energy engine, fluid metal armor, and ability to autonomously pass through the atmosphere, it's quite similar to the 'Hyperion' from my memory.

As shadows gradually blocked out the sunlight, the view outside the portholes was replaced by metal walls and pipes. Some robotic arms extended out and began to secure the hull, causing the warship to vibrate slightly.

The process sounds like something out of science fiction, but it's essentially just reversing into a parking space.

Ryan withdrew his gaze and looked at Alicia, who was floating in the air with her wings spread. She was holding Eden in her arms. Eden originally had a seat, but Alicia couldn't refuse and had to let her hold him.

"Vilvie must be very busy lately, completing so much construction work in just one month."

“This isn’t called being busy, it’s called being happy. She’s so happy!” Alicia shook her finger to correct her, then her eyes sparkled: “Ryan, how about we take Eden home together? I’ve already decorated her room.”

The new tenant moved in, and the manager seemed so excited that he forgot to remind Ryan that one of his secrets had been discovered.

Ryan found it strange that Alicia was like a gun of kindness, always arriving a step too late. He had heard that she was sullen a few days ago, but immediately perked up after hearing that he had woken up.

Should we let Eden go home? Then there'll be more drama to watch.

He was about to nod when someone beat him to it.

"Alice, I should have reminded you, the Chief has important matters to attend to, so don't come and cause trouble." Mebius had been waiting there for a while, clearly guessing that Alice was going to back out.

"Sister Aili, didn't we agree to take Senior Brother to find my father?" Hua also walked over, casting an inquiring glance.

Sakura remained silent, simply gripping her knife and standing next to Ryan, in her adjutant's designated spot.

Alicia looked around, her forehead already sweating. Seeing everyone staring at her, she turned her head and whistled a tune that couldn't be made at all.

"Did I promise? Oh dear, I can't remember at all, Ryan, you should choose for yourself."

Ryan had been watching the show from the sidelines, thinking that Alicia was indeed a clever little devil who would agree to anyone and then sneak away. But before he could laugh for long, this hot potato was handed to him.

He glanced at the group, and sweat slowly beaded on his forehead. This was another life-or-death question; choosing anyone would offend others. But then his eyes darted around.

"Sakura, come with me to see Vilvi. I have an important task to give her."

"Yes."

"Wait a minute, what important mission?" Mebius wasn't so easily fooled. As soon as he finished asking, he saw Ryan snap his fingers, and energy coalesced into a human shape.

This thing is somewhat abstract, like a clay doll sculpted by a mischievous child, but it is quite flexible and can even stay in the air.

"Energy clone?"

"No, it is a puppet of control, the authority of the thousand-man healer. It just directly controls living people and can use their own power and memories, thus saving energy and forming a mental network."

“I can’t do that. I can only be driven like a puppet, and the distance can’t be too far. You’re like a remote-controlled car that can’t be disturbed.”

Ryan spoke eloquently, which made the group of people who were just a little angry become serious.

They had witnessed how troublesome this Herrscher was; he was arguably the best infiltrator. Moreover, after controlling John, he underwent a super-transformation, making his direct combat power extremely strong. And it should be noted that this Herrscher was not entirely dead yet.

"You have a mission: follow it to search the headquarters. As a similar authority, it will expose you if there are any dominant entities nearby. You must dig out these monsters."

“Okay, it’s annoying to have someone spying on my house every day.” Alicia was the first to agree; she hated being spied on.

She was willing to do serious business, so the others certainly wouldn't object. No one wanted a Herrscher lurking around them. This thing might be difficult to control, but its ability to probe for information without delay was very annoying.

Sakura stayed behind, watching Alicia and the others walk away, still somewhat puzzled. She was the expert in the kind of work that involved the purges.

"Alright, stop wasting your energy. The Herrscher isn't stupid. Once they know that I understand their authority, they'll definitely retreat immediately. Why would they stay behind and become easy prey?"

Ryan yawned. If the Thousand-Man Herrscher had a thousand threads, at least five hundred of them would have been broken in this battle, due to his killings and the obstacles along the way. Moreover, as an infiltrator, he would have lost most of his value in this way.

"Actually, I quite like what He left behind. Maybe we can even take over the concept of erosion and treat living organisms as puppets."

"And what about them...?"

“When dealing with Alicia, you have to be prepared to solve her problems at any time. Let’s go, I really need to talk to Velvi.” Ryan waved his hand and walked away, leaving Sakura silent for a long time.

Actually, I also wanted to take you to pick up the bell after school.