My days as a Simulation Herrscher since the Honkai Impact

"If you were a scholar from Teyvat, I might be able to satisfy your thirst for knowledge. But, celestial being, I will never tell you anything you want to know."

As he finished speaking, the earthen dragon behind him instantly transformed, becoming a hundred-meter-tall, ten-meter-thick earth elemental spear. Without Zhong Li making any move, the earth elemental spear vanished behind him and reappeared in mid-air, crashing down towards the Hall of Heroes below.

This was not the end. Almost in the blink of an eye, hundreds of similar spears condensed in the sky. Some of the rock element spears were hundreds of meters long. They could not be called spears at all, but rather inverted mountain peaks.

A closer look reveals that with the appearance of these spears, many mountains near Liyue are silently shrinking downwards. The Geo Archon is actually draining the entire land of Liyue to wage war against Bai Chen's Herrscher creations.

Rock gun o rain falls!

However, what greeted these falling peaks was an seemingly endless swarm of machines, a vast ocean of black and gold metal flowing upwards from the ground. These machines, created by the power of the Herrscher of Reason, enveloped the rock spears not to attack them, but to dismantle and reshape them at an unimaginable speed, combining to create new individual machines.

After receiving multiple enhancements and improvements from Bai Chen's power, these Soul Steel Nanomachines are capable of devouring almost anything. If Bai Chen hadn't been tightening the chains that control them, they might have become a new catastrophe, eventually consuming all organic matter and energy!

Chapter Twenty-Four: My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror; all my deeds are for justice.

What is the Lawgiver of Reason?

Who is the one who exhausts all human wisdom and creates all the glories of civilization?

No, for Bai Chen, the Herrscher of Reason is the only Summoner among all the Herrschers.

All other Herrschers attribute their power to themselves, but only the Herrscher of Reason fights by relying on the creations of herself.

For Summoners in the new era, big is good, many is beautiful, thousands of turrets, thousands of glory.

"Swarm command o Infinite proliferation." The shimmering blue flames burned on the throne of Valhalla, blurring Bai Chen's face. The overwhelming Honkai energy around him compressed the space, making him feel as if he were surrounded by twisted malice, looking like the ultimate villain in some 3D mobile game.

With the Herrscher of Reason's constructive capabilities fully unleashed, tens of thousands of nanomachines are deployed to the battlefield every second. Supported by the Herrscher's abilities, these nanomachines devour everything within their reach, creating their own subordinate units.

The lower-level units then multiply and regenerate layer by layer, like infinitely dividing cells, or like cancer erupting within the individual world.

This was the tactic Bai Chen had prepared for Zhong Li. Standing opposite them was the Rock King Emperor, who could mobilize the entire land for his own use. Wherever there was earth and stone, the Rock God possessed boundless power and endless resources. No one could defeat the god who ruled over this land.

Since that's the case, Bai Chen let his fleet devour the world. If there were mountains ahead, he would swallow them; if there were seas ahead, he would break them down. Useful parts would be used to create new fleets, while useless parts would be turned into polluting waste and discharged in place.

The earth has its own thickness, and planets are nothing more than a shell of earth surrounding a star's core. And sitting here now is the First Herrscher, born at the dawn of civilization, whose very purpose was to destroy it.

The rock spears falling from the sky carried immense force as they plummeted downwards, but not a single one could traverse the already short distance. All the rock formations were disintegrated in mid-air by the swarm of machines, becoming nourishment for them.

But the falling rock spears weren't the end of it; this was merely Zhongli's way of greeting them, and he hadn't expected them to cause any real damage. It was simply a way to buy some time so the travelers behind could evacuate safely.

Zhongli and Xiao are no longer visible. The place where the two were originally located is now covered by countless boulders that are constantly gathering together. Even with the strongest shield on the entire continent, Zhongli is not a target to be shot at. Realizing that he could not dismantle the iron shell of the Hall of Heroes in front of him in a short time, he, like Bai Chen, concealed his figure under the earth and rocks.

Only new Herrschers like Kiana and Mei occasionally forget their powers and still try to resolve battles with their fists and swords, frequently unleashing high physical damage. Meanwhile, the ancient immortals who have truly controlled the rules of their respective realms for hundreds or thousands of years are best at engaging in battles from afar.

But before the official start of the battle, Zhongli diverted his attention to do something unrelated to the fight. In front of Dihua Island, there is the Wangshu Inn, which serves as a connection between Liyue and Mondstadt. The location of this inn is quite far, but also very close. If two gods were to fight here, almost all the guests in that inn would perish.

Thus, the patrons of Wangshu Inn, who were gathered in fear and trembling beneath the walls, surrounded by the Thousand Rock Army and unsure whether to flee or wait, were shocked to find an enormous magic circle appearing beneath their feet. This magic circle lifted the entire inn, parting the earth and rocks on either side like waves, propelling the inn rapidly towards the distant Liyue.

Even the mountains it encountered made way for it, and all the pedestrians it saw along the way were sent into the inn by the array beneath its feet.

Sailing on land and clearing paths through mountains—this is truly the work of a celestial being, and the best protection Zhongli, as the guardian of Liyue, can offer to the people he protects.

Bai Chen had of course noticed the unusual activity over there, but he made no attempt to stop it. Although simply mobilizing his aircraft to unleash a barrage of fire would force Zhong Li into a passive defensive posture, putting him at a disadvantage from the outset, this tactic was utterly pointless. He wasn't losing, so why humiliate himself?

Moreover, even as Wangshu Inn was being moved, Zhongli's preparations did not cease. Behind Dihua Island, there was a continuous mountain range with towering peaks, known as Wuwang Slope. At this very moment, the peaks near Wuwang Slope suddenly rose into the air, all of them pressing down upon Dihua Island.

At the same time, square stone pillars rose from the ground one after another, each covered with magical arrays. If an ordinary immortal were to set up these arrays, each one would probably take several months. However, at this moment, these stone pillars, which stretched upwards and were tens of meters thick, were formed in an instant, as if to firmly nail the Hall of Heroes in the center to the ground.

"Swarm command: Annihilate"

With the new instructions issued, the swarm, which had previously relied solely on individual decomposition and absorption, began to randomly merge. Bai Chen completely lifted all restrictions on the swarm, and the thinking chips within the nanomachines controlled their individual bodies to spontaneously combine and form one scepter after another.

The Moon Throne, as the ultimate strategic weapon in the Honkai world, is based on the principle of converting Honkai energy into a huge amount of other energy. Because of the omnipotent nature of Honkai energy, its conversion efficiency even surpasses that of nuclear weapons, and it is also a controllable energy source.

The Star Scepter is a simplified version developed by Bai Chen based on some of its principles. It relies on Honkai energy as a driving force to destroy free electrons that are not attached to the atomic nucleus, transforming them from their original electronic state into a state of wave-particle duality, thereby generating strong electron lines that converge and are emitted together.

This thing is actually one of the conceptual nuclear weapons that Julius Robert Oppenheimer once envisioned. Of course, this weapon model was abandoned as soon as it was proposed because, with human technology, it would take at least one or two technological singularities to manufacture it, no matter which step it was, making it an unrealistic fantasy.

However, in Bai Chen's hands, relying on the miracles bestowed by Honkai energy, this wave of machine particle-nuclear energy thermal cannons became the basic attack method of the machine group.

A dazzling light shone down from the sky, so bright that even the sun in the sky could not overshadow its brilliance.

Hundreds and thousands? Thousands and tens of thousands? No, it's hundreds of thousands, millions of floating turrets.

The sky was filled with artillery fire, the ground was filled with artillery fire, and the water was filled with artillery fire. Because Bai Chen released too many machine groups, the number they generated through self-replication was also too large. The rock formations created by Zhong Li also covered too much land, from a thousand meters in the sky above the Hall of Heroes to several miles around. The originally empty space was filled with the power of both sides, so that the machine groups had to press against the rocks of the fallen mountain to bombard it. They didn't even care about accidentally injuring nearby individual machine groups.

The energy flow scorched the air in this world until it exploded. The ordinary mountains that Zhongli had moved there were all turned into boiling magma under the bombardment of the Star Scepter. Crimson magma fell from the sky like a waterfall, the scene was as if the heavens were collapsing, as if some world-burning flames were about to turn this world to ashes.

Looking down from above, there wasn't a single cloud left. The extreme heat had burned away all the oxygen, creating a massive vacuum. The surrounding air currents collapsed towards the center, and the crimson magma flowing down from mid-air was rapidly consumed.

The Soul Steel swarm is not afraid of the magma's temperature. Countless new swarms are devouring the falling magma. As soon as the crimson magma hits the ground, it is covered by the swarms, decomposed and transformed into new swarm units and waste radioactive energy.

Mountains shifted, rivers dried up, and the once beautiful Dihua Isle, where grass grew lush and birds sang, and water flowed gently, was transformed into an absolute hell on earth, a forbidden zone for living beings, in just one exchange between the two.

"Morax, look at what you've protected!" A massive voice echoed from within Valhalla. Bai Chen looked at the rock pillars still standing on the earth and couldn't help but sneer.

Unfortunately, Zhongli was clearly past the age of being easily provoked. He did not react to Bai Chen's provocation, and the ground outside remained heavy. No matter where he was, Zhongli could not be seen.

Unlike the captured mountains, the rock pillars created by Zhongli were unexpectedly hard due to the protection of the array. These pillars did not seem to be simple rocks, nor even creations made of some kind of metal, but rather had a more wondrous form, resembling an aggregate of energy.

This may be a unique elemental combat technique on the continent of Teyvat. Because Dr. May has not yet completed her analysis of all the elements, Bai Chen still cannot truly control those elemental powers, nor can he shatter these rock pillars in a short time.

As the last rock pillar rose from the ground, the swarm of machines, now completely unrestrained, had just devoured six of them. But at that moment, all the rock pillars shone with an earthy yellow light, and an invisible force flowed down the pillars to the ground, refracting back and forth between the pillars.

As these rays of light flowed across the ground, the entire earth trembled. The light seemed to carry a surging power, the power of the earth's veins, the stress of the originally chaotic and disordered crustal movement hidden within the earth!

This is a special ability that only Zhongli possesses: resonance. As the God of Rocks, he can control everything beneath his feet, including the power flowing within the earth. He can also use rocks as bases to manipulate the power of the earth's veins and destroy everything on the ground.

Do not forget that in the legends of Teyvat, the Geo God Morax also has another name: the God of War. This name comes not only from the Geo element he wields, but also from the fact that he extended his divine authority in all directions, thereby acquiring a power called strength.

Because rock pillars were planted in every direction around Valhalla, the resonance of the ley lines also came from all directions. The surging power permeated into the interior of Valhalla from the earth, wave after wave, and each rebound of power made the next resonance even stronger.

Bai Chen built the Hall of Heroes underground because only underground could he mine the metal veins he needed. But now, because the Hall of Heroes is located underground, it is extremely vulnerable to the effects of the earth's ley lines.

Zhongli still remembers his original intention for coming here, which is to save Keqing from the enemy and make the seven stars of Liyue complete. At such a critical moment, Liyue cannot be without a key person in charge.

He had no intention of confronting Bai Chen's fleet head-on. Whether it was the rock spears falling from the sky or the mountains he had moved, they were all bait to attract the fleet's attention. His real purpose was to create a resonance with the rock pillars, use the power of this ley line resonance to destroy Valhalla, and then find an opportunity to rescue Keqing inside.

Although the Hall of Heroes is protected by the power of the Herrscher of Reason, its underground reach is simply too vast. The mining has created countless cavities, all natural collapses. With the resonance of the earth's ley lines, the temporary support pillars have crumbled one by one. However, the crucial production lines are all within the Hall of Heroes' main body, so no real damage has been incurred for the time being.

The Hall of Heroes was established too recently, and in that short time, there wasn't enough time to mine enough metal to reinforce its outer shell. Meanwhile, the power of the earth's veins would grow stronger with each collision and resonance. Bai Chen's abilities were more offensive than defensive, and he was trapped deep within the earth, unable to find Zhongli's true form that had disappeared into the mountains. For a time, he was in a situation where he could only passively take hits.

“A gentleman can be deceived by his principles.” Bai Chen muttered a strange sentence and snapped his fingers with his left hand, which was holding the Void Insect.

A portal appeared beneath Valhalla, the deepest point reached by the exploration mines. It crossed the outer crust, reached the asthenosphere, and struck magma beneath the surface. While the exact structure of Teyvat's subsurface is unknown, detonating a nuclear bomb within the magma would likely cause the entire landmass to collapse.

On the other side is the Geo Archon, the god who maintains the order of the Teyvat continent. The foundation beneath the Hall of Heroes is strong enough to withstand nuclear bombs and lava eruptions, but the shattered earth and earthquakes of up to magnitude 10 are something that Liyue cannot withstand.

Three or four medium-yield nuclear warheads fell into the asthenosphere through the spatial portal and were detonated simultaneously. Bai Chen watched through the spatial portal as the energy from the nuclear explosions condensed and bloomed underground, and he actually whistled.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but ever since he came to the Honkai world, it seemed like his moral standards had been lowered.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Olympus System and Kevin's Misdeeds

On another planet, nuclear weapons were the ultimate strategic weapons developed during World War II.

However, no matter how ruthless a country may be, it will always detonate its nuclear weapons in the air when using or testing them. This is not only because detonating them mid-air maximizes the release of their destructive power, but also to prevent permanent, incurable damage to the Earth's surface, and to avoid the excessive impact that could affect the underlying tectonic plates and trigger uncontrollable consequences such as earthquakes.

Even the most insane terrorists wouldn't do something like Bai Chen detonating something using the asthenosphere.

As Zhongli sank into the earth's veins, using the earth's power to peer into the entirety of Valhalla, he felt a jolt beneath him, followed by a massive explosion he had never seen before, carrying a harmful ray that erupted underground.

The ley line energy, which had already been activated under his control, suddenly surged and, propelled by the nuclear explosion, caused the earth to shift violently. This force rapidly traveled towards Liyue Harbor, and if left unchecked, it would surely cause a violent earthquake in Liyue.

In fact, Liyue's geological structure is unstable. First of all, as a port city by the sea, it is located on the edge of the land. Moreover, because a huge meteorite once fell into the Rocky Abyss behind Liyue Harbor, the violent geological movement caused Liyue to sink downwards. However, thanks to Morax's maintenance over the years, there have been no natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis.

Compared to fighting the Hall of Heroes, Liyue itself was more important, so Zhongli devoted most of his power to following the earthquake shockwaves, aiming to dissipate them among the mountains.

Taking advantage of this lull, the special swarm of aircraft operating around a rock pillar finally completed its mission. Unlike the other swarms that devoured the rock, these aircraft had been trying to uproot the entire pillar. It was like a tug-of-war; the swarm had been at a disadvantage in previous engagements, but now it had succeeded by catching the rock pillar off guard.

As soon as the massive rock pillar left the ground, the previously glowing earthen-yellow runes on it all dimmed. Passing through a pre-prepared spatial portal, the entire rock pillar was transported into Valhalla.

Upon entering the Hall of Heroes, Bronya, who had been waiting in the experimental field, immediately stepped forward, placed her hands on the rock pillar, and mobilized her Herrscher powers to wrap the rock pillar with layers of Honkai energy. She then created a sealing device that could completely isolate energy and mental sensing, sealing the entire rock pillar.

Actually, this preparation was originally intended for Zhongli's Heavenly Manifestations, but unfortunately, Zhongli has not yet summoned any meteorites from the sky to fall.

Based on everyone's discussion, the most important thing now is to collect various rare materials and analyze the essence of the elemental power of Teyvat as soon as possible. Barbatos alone is far from enough, and Morax's rock artifacts are another experimental material that Bai Chen is interested in.

Although it is a product of the condensation of rock element, the things created by Zhongli can exist forever. In addition, although they are all made of rock element, the different creations have completely different properties. They can be used as universal materials and have unparalleled potential in industrial manufacturing.

For modern industry, nothing is more appealing than a universal substrate, which could even greatly shorten the time it takes for Bai Chen to implement the Alaya Consciousness Project in the Collapsed World.

Given the choice between Barbatos, the Wind God who becomes completely useless and only falls into a coma when equipped with a Herrscher core, and Morax, who can create universal materials and is considered the world's strongest mineral vein, there's no need to even consider which one to choose.

Bai Chen even wanted to bring Zhongli to the Honkai world. According to Fischl's performance, the people of Teyvat would experience another increase in ability in the Honkai world. At that time, they might be able to develop entirely new materials, and Zhongli alone could supply the entire Destiny.

Of course, all of this is predicated on finding a way to subdue this martial god. Only after demonstrating absolute strength can he be persuaded to follow him and become a qualified mining base.

"Bronya, take this seriously. You might find it useful when fighting other Herrschers in the future."

Bai Chen gave a few words of advice to the girl who was busy below, and then focused part of his consciousness on the creation in the distant sky. He had Bronya participate in the creation of that creation, but unfortunately, even after the satellite was successfully launched, Bronya still hadn't figured out most of its principles.

The newly launched microsatellites have reached their designated orbits after some time, with one currently hovering above the Hall of Heroes. If it weren't for waiting for this satellite to settle in its orbit and collect the necessary calculation parameters, Bai Chen wouldn't have lingered here for so long.

This satellite is different from all the others. It was created by Bai Chen using the power of the Herrscher of Reason. It took him most of the day to modify it, and he failed many times along the way. Fortunately, Bai Chen's power was more complete than others, otherwise he might not have succeeded.

High in the sky, invisible to anyone, a small satellite suspended in orbit was engulfed in a ghostly blue flame. As the flame burned, the satellite began to expand at an extremely rapid speed. The structure that was originally folded into a space folding module opened up, extending out one keel after another like a fishing net.

The special keel, made of fluid metal mixed with soul steel, was equipped with probes that opened one after another, all of which pointed their center point at the area near the Hall of Heroes below.

The extension only stopped when the metal keel covered an area of ​​tens of kilometers. Although this was not yet the theoretical design limit for a satellite in space, it was the first time it had been used, so stability was the priority.

The elemental energy harvesting sails deploy, the gravity generator is deployed, the airflow control module is installed, and the light deflection grating is put back in place...

Miracles belonging to the Herrscher of Reason are continuously injected into the satellite's central controller, unfolding one by one according to predetermined modules.

This is part of a global megastructure designed to manipulate global weather, ocean tides, earthquakes… and even alter the Earth's gravity. Named after the palaces of the gods in mythology, Bai Chen named it the Olympus System.

Holding the Olympus System to manipulate celestial phenomena and using the Alaya-vijnana Project to control the human mind and spirit, humanity's control over Earth will surpass any previous era. Even more remarkable is that all of this originates from Bai Chen, who is not a native of the Honkai world, and nothing he controls can increase the Honkai's strength.

The first satellite of the Olympus system was fully deployed, and the blue flames that had been burning on Bai Chen finally went out.

The necessary tasks have been completed, the necessary arrangements have been finalized, and now it's time to reap the rewards.

"Olympus System - Space-based Weapon - Eden Star"

The surrounding aircraft began to drill underground, millions of them entering the ground to form a receiving structure corresponding to the Olympus system above.

On a distant mountaintop, Ying, the traveler who had just brought Paimon and Yelan to safety and was about to turn back to the battlefield to help Zhongli fight the enemy, stopped in her tracks, her one-handed sword hanging down, staring blankly at the sky.

What should have been bright sunshine in the sky has now disappeared, replaced by a black sphere that covers the sky.

The black sphere appears to have a burning corona around its outer edge, but in reality, it's a visual illusion caused by the gravitational field of the Star of Eden itself distorting the light around it.