I am a hero of the former civilization.

"Looks like I'm quite honored," Ryan replied with a smile, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the rapidly diminishing energy on the gun.

In just a few seconds, his weapon would vanish into nothingness.

"You deserve honor, and humans like you shouldn't exist!"

This was not a provocation, but merely a declaration. Ryan felt the pressure suddenly increase tenfold, and the fragile balance was completely shattered.

He abruptly withdrew his gun, turned around, and flicked the butt of the gun upwards.

From advancing to retreating, without any pause, the Herrscher of Thunder had no memory of any fighting techniques. As she pulled back, she leaned forward, looking at the spear aimed at her chin, needing no understanding or learning what she was doing.

Lightning raged!

She became as bright as a light bulb, disintegrating everything around her. Ryan's spear, striking the countless arcs of electricity, immediately stopped, and the energy enveloping the spear vanished.

The polymer armor began to show signs of melting, and then a fair, bare foot emerged from within.

thump—

A bolt of lightning streaked across the long street, tearing everything in its path apart before disappearing into a five-story building. With a deafening roar, the building crumbled from the center.

What a powerful force!

Ryan felt a sharp pain as he tried to breathe, his body embedded in the floorboards. He looked up to see the Herrscher had transformed into lightning and was charging towards him. She held her long sword high, her golden eyes filled only with the will to destroy.

If they can't stop it, they're doomed.

His intuition had already told him the outcome, but fear did not make him hesitate, and he thrust out his silver spear as well.

call out--

The erupted Honkai energy formed a beam of light, and the purple lightning traced an 'L' shape, bypassing the beam before falling from above.

Not only is it indestructible, it's also very fast.

Ryan paused, instinctively suppressing the urge to reveal his trump card. He wasn't someone I sacrificed myself for; all his plans revolved around how to deal with this Third Herrscher and seize her power.

Without hesitation, Ryan stepped down with his already raised right leg, crashing into the ground before the lightning could strike.

Boom! !

The already dilapidated house was flattened by the trampling. Lei Lu was stunned for a moment, realizing that this human was particularly cunning, as if he knew what he was going to do next.

Meaningless.

The raging lightning gathered on the three-foot-long sword. Authority is instinct; scattering and gathering are just a thought away. But before she could tear everything within hundreds of meters apart, the sword she had swung down was flung back into the sky.

Just as the prey hid, a crimson scythe made entirely of Honkai energy swung down from the sky.

boom--

A purple torrent surged into the sky, instantly engulfing the scythe and even tearing a gap in the thick dark clouds. The resulting burst of electromagnetic waves caused a bunch of drones to fall to the ground.

The silver-haired Herrscher remained silent for a moment, as if she didn't understand how her prey had done it. Could this be a technique from her memories?

She neither knew nor cared. Her gaze swept across the ground towards the east, and with a light step, she transformed into a bolt of lightning.

She only follows her will, until she destroys her opponent.

Sure enough, they followed.

Ryan could feel the destructive aura creeping towards him, with arcs of electricity occasionally melting the several-meter-thick ground as it swept past the sewers, like turning over soil to play whack-a-mole.

'Fortunately, she couldn't pinpoint my location accurately and needed to use her vision to determine it. However, this attrition rate is far from sufficient; has it even reached 15%?'

Ryan didn't know the answer, nor did he dare to stop to seek it. The raging thunder followed behind him, first disintegrating all the floors and bridges on the ground, and then passing through the thick ground to follow him.

She became increasingly adept at using her instincts, and before long, she would be able to unleash a large-scale bombardment that would completely cover an area of ​​several miles.

Having teetered on the brink of life and death, and just moments before having stepped into the gates of hell, Ryan forced himself to ignore his fear and forget the pain and exhaustion in his body, like a clock steadily pointing to the next moment.

Phase 2 begins.

"The Third Herald has been identified as the Herald of Thunder, and the Science Department has analyzed twenty possible powers."

"The damage level in Xu Ning District has reached 75%, and the survival rate in the central area is less than 1%!"

"The Far East branch reinforcements have arrived and are ready to join the battle at any time."

"Ammunition replenished, second round of attacks can begin."

......

Off the fishing port, dozens of steel warships formed a battle formation, various fighter jets flew in formation, missiles were loaded into vertical launch silos, and more and more reinforcements were on their way.

The situation is still under control. The Fire Moth can use a sea of ​​blood and fire to kill the Herrscher. In any case, judging from the results of the previous two times, the Herrscher can speak and has high intelligence, but is as rigid as a Honkai Beast.

They only destroy everything they see and never retreat; otherwise, the Second Herrscher would be invincible.

"Branch leader, when should we launch the attack? The soldiers below are getting impatient."

"Yes, at least we can lure the Herrscher away from Canghai City and minimize the losses."

Inside the aircraft carrier's bridge, the staff kept urging them on. For the young and ambitious group who were willing to protect the world, the Third Herrscher had a great influence on them.

This is the first time a Herrscher-class Honkai has broken out in a densely populated city. Every second wasted means the deaths of hundreds and thousands of people. The Air Force pilots have proven their bravery, so how could they hide behind like cowards?

"What's the rush? I don't mean to use the citizens of Canghai as expendable resources, but what I want is victory. If we also fail, who will stop the spread of the calamity?" Erwin explained calmly, his eyes never leaving the screen.

It was pitch black there, and the surveillance drone had crashed, but no one would forget what they had just witnessed:

In the Thunderstorm Hell, it seemed that nothing in the world could resist the authority of the Herrscher of Thunder, yet a figure clashed with it, even engaging in close combat, unleashing an equally unbelievable power.

Using monsters to defeat monsters, that's utterly ridiculous.

The branch leader gritted his teeth. The aftershocks of the battle between these two monsters were enough to destroy most of the city, and judging by the looks of it, it would also consume a lot of the Herrscher's energy.

'Only humans can defeat the monsters. If they fight to the bitter end, victory and glory will be ours!'

The thought flashed through his mind quickly, and he prepared for the worst. Just then, he heard a slightly panicked voice.

"Third batch of drones online, target information acquisition, Branch Chief Erwin, Lightning, Herrscher of Lightning—"

"They're coming towards us!"

Chapter Fifty-Five: Listen to this Hymn of Courage

The Herrscher of Thunder is coming towards us!?

Irwin instinctively stood up and saw a straight line heading towards the sea. He didn't understand why for a moment.

The Herrscher remains shrouded in mystery, but according to human reasoning, there's no reason for her to keep a force capable of threatening her by her side.

In that instant, he even regretted his overconfidence in bringing the fleet so close to the coast. He hadn't expected the Herrscher to ignore such a large piece of meat as the Azure Sea and charge straight towards it.

Fear filled the bridge as everyone witnessed the destructive power, the overwhelming force that swept everything away.

Fear doesn't necessarily mean retreat. For the vast majority of Firemoth warriors, the decision to sacrifice themselves to save humanity has already been made. The only difference lies in the methods and means.

Ignite your own spirit to illuminate the future for humanity.

These words had long been etched into the bones by the blood of comrades and enemies, so from the staff officers to Erwin, they hesitated for only a moment before immediately entering combat mode.

"The entire fleet is to move and deploy into defensive formation."

"Honkai energy radar calibration, full power deployment."

"Calling 'White Swan', prepare to drop the N1 bomb ahead of schedule."

"Notify the land forces to enter Canghai city and begin clearing and search and rescue operations."

Toot——

A sharp alarm blared, and the remaining fighter jets began to fly off into the distance one by one. Vertical launch tubes, resembling chocolate bars, unfolded one by one, and close-in weapon systems and electromagnetic cannons turned towards the land, adjusting their muzzles with the assistance of fire control radar.

Dozens of warships circled the aircraft carrier, the flags of the Moths of Fire fluttering in the sea breeze, giving people a sense of security and making the world fall silent for a moment. Everyone held their breath, watching the giant Honkai source coming from the east.

For some reason, the Herrscher of Thunder wasn't fast, and she didn't bring any Honkai Beasts with her.

Perhaps it was arrogance, or perhaps it was for other reasons, but this gave the Moth of Fire an opportunity to aim, and through the failed attack just now, countless strategists also improved their tactics.

"Fire!"

call out!

The electromagnetic railgun propelled needle-like projectiles at ten times the speed of sound, followed by a continuous series of booming sounds and swirling exhaust plumes. Hundreds of missiles detached from the ship, turned mid-air, and hurtled into the distance. But before that—

The scepter of God fell from the sky first.

Ok?

The silver-haired girl suddenly stopped, turned her gaze to the sky, twisted her wrist, and flung an arc of lightning into the sky.

As before, the scepter disintegrated in mid-air, exerting no power whatsoever. The Herrscher didn't even bother to look and simply stretched out her left palm in front of her.

Tsk tsk...

The alloy projectile hit the 'wall' and disappeared instantly, just like throwing an ice cube into a furnace. The Herrscher of Thunder smiled coldly, then frowned.

The shells kept coming, and the missiles behind them were even more overwhelming, but there wasn't enough time to use an electromagnetic pulse to make these human creations go out of control.

dodge.

After a brief moment of thought, she swooped down to the ground at incredible speed, dodging with the agility of a butterfly flitting among flowers, occasionally wielding a slash.

The missiles guided by the Honkai energy pursued her relentlessly, leaving a dense trail of contrails across the sky. Every now and then, a fireball would explode, but the shrapnel and shockwaves were neutralized by the Honkai energy released by the Herrscher.

Boom boom boom!

The explosions continued, creating a lively scene, but in reality, not a single person was seriously injured. However, the Herrscher's evasion emboldened the Fire-Chasing Moths.

If the Herrscher of Thunder had simply stopped in mid-air and easily deflected the attack, that would have been truly hopeless. But now it seems this monster can dodge, which proves the attack is effective.

With full firepower unleashed, fighter jets taking off from airports across the country joined in the fun, pressing the launch button and turning to run away, repeating the cycle repeatedly, with all kinds of ammunition being poured down as if it were free.

Mosquito bites are not fatal, but they are incredibly annoying and draining.

"Then I'll eliminate you first."

The Herrscher decisively changed her target. Since she had already lost sight of Ryan by dodging, she stayed close to the ground and rushed towards the sea in a nearly straight line.

With lightning in front and a sonic ring exploding beside them, followed by dozens of missiles, the scene was quite shocking and sent chills down the spines of everyone in the fleet.

Erwin's expression changed repeatedly. He had underestimated the Herrscher of Thunder. His improved tactics only allowed her to dodge, and still couldn't cause any damage.

He glanced at the billowing smoke over Canghai City, his expression gradually becoming both ashamed and resolute.