I am a hero of the former civilization.

Chapter Forty-Three: The Immortal is Still Green at This Moment

Leaving aside Hua's ambitious but sleepless nights, Ryan didn't really take the matter to heart.

After all, the 'immortal' is only sixteen or seventeen years old, and she's always full of fantasies. She'll wake up when she sees how strong the Honkai Beasts are. Fortunately, given Hua's personality, she won't become depressed, but she'll definitely understand her predicament.

Ryan took a bath, changed into his sleepy clothes, and walked into the small bedroom. The room was also simple, with just a bed, a desk, and a chair. However, the desk had been repainted and a tablecloth had been draped over it.

The bedding was also brand new, one thick and one thin, with three pillows of different heights placed next to it.

"Aside from her old-fashioned personality, this girl is really considerate in taking care of people."

Ryan sighed, then his head started to ache again.

What will happen next? Just like she asked, the truth will be revealed after the third Honkai, and no one can escape it. She can't go to any shelter as I arranged; she will definitely choose to fight.

"But Hua is just unlucky, and he's also cursed by fate."

Looking back on Fu Hua's 50,000-year life, you could say she's unlucky because she always manages to survive major crises, or you could say she's lucky because everyone around her has died, leaving her all alone in despair.

Loneliness is Fu Hua's defining characteristic. Fate is indeed cruel. At this time, her rigid personality comes in handy. Despite experiencing so many setbacks, she has not become obsessed, but she is somewhat withdrawn and likes to sacrifice herself at the drop of a hat.

Coupled with the amnesia trait of the Eighth Divine Key, their fate is truly unbearable.

"Fortunately, there is one major difference: at least I am by her side. Fu Hua is also the hero I influenced the earliest, so I am not in such a miserable situation."

Ryan stopped thinking about it. His purpose in coming to Canghai was to ensure her safety; this was just a roundabout way. Besides, while Fu Hua might be stubborn, she wasn't an ignorant brat. Once she understood the Honkai, she would make the right choice.

Seeing that it was still early, Ryan took out his computer, put on his glasses, updated a chapter after a long hiatus, and then downloaded Mei's data, slowly scrolling through it.

The dense data was dazzling; imaginary numbers were indescribable, yet they could be calculated with numbers. After looking at it for a long time, Ryan finally came to his senses.

"Mei has already researched entropy reversal and entropy increase to this stage. Energy originates from motion, so her hypothesis is that the intensity of Honkai energy is directly proportional to the development of human civilization?"

Ryan gripped his chin, his brain racing. This was the so-called "the more you resist, the more excited I get"—variables lead to results.

This hypothesis is interesting. According to the records of the Fire Moth, Honkai Beasts already existed in the era of cold weapons, but at that time they were mostly suicide soldiers and mutated animals, and Knight-level creatures were very rare.

"That's true. If they wanted to kill humanity like the Trisolarans, they could have just sent a Honkai Emperor to cleanse the entire world. Why wait until now?"

Thus, those 'powerful' Honkai Beasts became legends, and the humans who defeated them became heroes.

The intensity of the collapse is constantly changing; you die whether you resist or not, it's truly despairing.

Ryan snorted and began typing furiously on his keyboard to reply to the email, presenting his own hypothesis.

"I think we need to speculate further, because there has been no description of the Herrscher before. Could we assume that human civilization has reached a threshold, possessing the ability to make Herrscher take real action? How do we define this threshold? Is it that if humanity is given a few hundred more years, human development will exceed the limits that the Honkai can handle?"

He pressed the send button, and sure enough, he received a response a few seconds later. Ryan checked the time; it should be morning on the Mu Continent.

"Your guess is very interesting. Could it be categorized as the Honkai Limit Theory? But there's a paradox here. If the goal is to destroy humanity, it shouldn't have given so much time. So we still have to go back to the idea that civilization and Honkai grow together."

“But your guesses can’t be verified. We can’t stop developing or go back to a primitive society.” Ryan thought for a moment and added, “Besides the limits, there’s also the scope. If we colonize Mars, do you think the Honkai will follow?”

Ryan pressed send. This time, he waited a long time, knowing that May was also thinking, and so was he.

He knew about the development of the Thirteen Heroes, but he had long forgotten these theoretical things, or rather, he skipped them altogether, simply saying that Honkai energy was omnipotent and that was it. Who would be so bored as to study the truth of the Mithril universe?

"Your hypothesis is very interesting. It reminds me of the characteristics and timing of the First Herrscher's appearance, which coincides with the time when humanity has the ability to explore the universe. I will apply for funding from above specifically for space development."

Ryan paused in his pounding of the table, a surge of disgust rising within him instinctively. As a pioneer on the path of exploration, he was naturally averse to things that dragged others down, but after thinking about it, he couldn't bring himself to hate the Honkai to death.

“We can give it a try, but it’s too late to build a spaceship now. Why don’t you talk about the stable region you discovered, the quantum space that is the complete opposite of collapse?”

"This is a key project of mine, and I've already assigned the Third Research Institute to invest heavily in it. There are no results yet, so we'll discuss it in detail once you arrive on the Mu Continent."

Tsk, they didn't even let me know. It's just the Sea of ​​Quanta.

Ryan pursed his lips, but he knew that this was May's personality; she was always rigorous about science and would not draw conclusions without clues.

He wanted to chat, but after typing two words, he deleted them all. Mei was so busy right now that she didn't have time to chat with him.

'So many things have changed.' Ryan looked out the window. Everything was dark except for the distant lighthouse, which emitted a faint light. A slightly fishy wind blew into the room, making him more awake.

Everyone has their own things to do, but fortunately, they all end up in the same place.

"Never mind, I still have a head full of lice to deal with." Ryan scratched his head. Putting aside the distant Third Herrscher for the moment, he was also very concerned about the situation on the coast.

The feeling of Honkai energy is faint, yet it's enough to cause harm to the human body. What on earth is this branch up to?

Ryan frowned. He was very sensitive to Honkai energy, almost like a human detector. Generally speaking, this concentration of Honkai energy was impossible.

Specialized cleanup teams will go back to dissolve the remaining Honkai energy. If the cleanup teams can't go, then combat teams will clear the way for them. It's impossible to just leave it like this.

"Hua said the government has relocated all the nearby residents, which means they obviously know about this. So why haven't they done anything about it?"

He sensed something was off, took out a business card from his pocket—it was given to him by Ji Zi, and he was the contact person for the Southern Divine Continent branch—and after glancing at the time, he put it back.

Let’s talk about it tomorrow.

Ryan shut down his computer and had just sat down when his phone vibrated slightly. He picked it up and looked at it.

How are you doing in Canghai? Kevin said he'd send some local specialties back if he has time.

Still somewhat conscientious.

Ryan smiled and swiped his finger to see the other unread messages. He automatically ignored the message "Why isn't it updated yet?" The messages today came from several other people.

I'm using a secondary account: [There's a really delicious steamed bun shop in Canghai, do you want me to send it to you?]

Infinite Realm: [I've arrived on the Mu Continent. I'm starting to fulfill your request. Don't play dead. Report back when you reach the Azure Sea. Also, there's something important. I'm not going to have to pay for this, am I?]

Alicia's name was strange, and Mebius finally came to his senses.

The lenses reflected a fluorescent light. It always feels good to be thought of. He paused for a moment and replied softly.

You come to the sea, I'll cook for you.

Of course you pay, consider it repayment of my wages.

Tell Kevin he'll be screwed.

......

Before dawn, Ryan, who had slept for several hours, got up. It wasn't because of anything strange, but because he was awakened by the 'bang bang' sounds outside.

He opened the window and saw Hua practicing on a wooden dummy in the courtyard.

The girl stood in a horse stance, rapidly tapping the joints and vital points of the wooden dummy. Her gray-blue ponytail swayed back and forth, her fair neck was covered in beads of sweat, and her plain T-shirt was soaked through and stuck to her body, revealing the bra straps on her back.

She suddenly bent down, lifted the heavy wooden dummy half a meter off the ground with her left hand, and as it fell, her right fist slammed into its chest.

boom!

The hardwood immediately developed several cracks and flew several meters away.

call--

Hua Ju exhaled deeply, his blood and energy flowing smoothly, and he slowly straightened his back.

"Your 'Azure Dragon Emerging from the Water' technique is quite good. It needs to be executed smoothly, like a raging storm, giving the enemy no chance to catch their breath."

Hearing the applause, the girl smiled subconsciously, but when she turned her head, she regained her serious and solemn demeanor.

"Sorry, I disturbed you."

"It's okay, I don't get more than a few hours of sleep a day anyway."

Ryan pulled up the fallen wooden dummy, stroked the dense cracks on it, and then walked to the girl and took her hand.

Her fingers were long and slender, and her skin was fair, but she had many calluses, the result of years of exercise.

Hua immediately lowered her head, trying to pull her hand back, but found it wouldn't budge. She simply let the other person stroke her calloused fist. The tingling sensation made her squeeze her legs together.

"Actually, I also said something else back then: you should concentrate on practicing boxing, but you should also enjoy life to the fullest."

"I can not."

"why?"

The girl raised her head, her emerald eyes filled with stubbornness and a hint of fear: "Even if I try my best, I still can't catch up with you. If I have any free time, I'm afraid I won't even be able to see your back in the blink of an eye."

She was very serious. She heard from her father that her senior brother had not only learned the Cunxinquan (寸心拳) technique, but had also traveled all over China, learning all kinds of boxing, swordsmanship, and spear techniques. He could even integrate them and take another step forward.

Why do you always argue with me?

Ryan was somewhat puzzled. He had a destiny to fulfill and had never stopped working over the years. It could be said that before the fusion warriors succeeded, there were few people in the world who could rival him in individual combat strength.

But Ryan respected China's opinion.

"Don't worry, you'll have a chance to catch up. After all, you're a celestial being."

"Fairy?"

"It's a Japanese saying, 'Even frying rice can turn you into a god,' don't take it to heart." Ryan waved his hand dismissively, glancing eastward. "Want to go for a morning run by the bay?"

“The bay? That’s a restricted area.” Hua answered instinctively, then tensed up when he saw Ryan’s gaze.

Could the truth be found there?

For a moment, anticipation and fear surged into her heart, but a few seconds later, she nodded firmly.

"Okay, as long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anywhere!"

Chapter Forty-Four: Of course, it's about not being human!

As dawn broke, two figures were running eastward along a path through the fields.

With the sea breeze blowing in his face and no one else in sight, Ryan felt as if there were only the two of them in the world, and even his steps became much lighter.

Having long since mastered the ability to control Honkai energy, he skipped the muscle-building phase and found his morning run after many years quite enjoyable.

The girl's soft breathing echoed in my ears. Hua's stamina was no less than Kevin's; she could keep up even after running ten kilometers in one go. However, her small face was covered in sweat, and she had to brush her sticky hair from time to time.

Ryan only broke a little sweat, and occasionally had to turn around and run backwards.

"How are you? Do you want to rest?"

"No need, I can still manage!" Hua shook his head decisively, looking at Ryan, who was dressed casually, with a helpless expression.

Forget about her boxing skills and strength, how could she be inferior even in stamina? She's been running every day for years.

"Alright, alright, I didn't drag you out to take the exam." Ryan stopped, unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and took two sips. "Everyone has their limits. Pushing yourself too hard will only hurt you."

Hua, panting heavily while supporting his knees, decisively raised his head upon hearing this: "Then how do we surpass the limit?"

“Of course, I’m not human.” Ryan laughed and casually handed over the bottle.