I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

"...Mei! Look outside!"

"I saw."

Following Alicia's gesture to look out the window, Mei gently pushed up her glasses, suppressing her surprise, and tried her best to maintain a calm tone as she spoke.

Outside, golden light flowed like a stream, drifting silently in the air like a wind with color and form, weaving through the rain, carrying golden musical staves and golden notes, taking his song far away, and bringing his power to everyone.

The rain is subsiding, the accumulated rain clouds are dissipating, and bright sunlight shines, like golden rays drifting in the air.

"Where has his power spread this time?"

"...Dr. Mei...you can see for yourself."

Satellites for testing were quickly requisitioned, but the range displayed on the screen made him hesitant to say it directly, so he could only gesture for Mei to see for herself.

"...It encompasses the entire Mu Continent, along with the surrounding seas...?"

Mei refreshed the page several times to confirm the accuracy of the data range. Then she took off her glasses, pinched her brow, and seemed to have a headache.

"It's even more outrageous than last time... and... it happened while it was raining again."

Mei looked out the window at the few remaining raindrops, lost in thought.

"Wait a minute... Dr. May! The Honkai energy reactions on Desdovia and Aponia are increasing! And... moreover... their power seems to have been enhanced, and their minds have become extremely active!"

"...Can you observe any special issues? Hmm...no, it should be Xiwang's [Song]?"

“Yes! I can see golden notes resting on them! It must be the power of Dawn influencing them… But shouldn’t Dawn’s ‘Song’ only have a ‘stabilizing’ effect…”

"He used it in reverse, not to appease the Honkai energy, but to promote its activity... further amplifying the power of others."

Mei pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion... It wasn't hard to guess.

The only question is, how exactly did Xiwang achieve this? Logically speaking, the effect of [Stability] should be his own [characteristic], not his [power] as a fusion warrior... So when did he develop this amplification ability?

It seems... I need to make some preparations—Mei thought to herself.

???~

The gentle and melodious singing still lingers in my ears.

But... not now—Mei shook her head and smiled helplessly.

………………

[Damn it! Damn it!!! Stop it now!]

It frantically used its power, trying to tear through the rain curtain, trying to obscure the golden, stream-like light surrounding Xiwang, trying to dispel the blue wind... Damn it! Damn it!!! Someone's coming in! How can someone else get in?!

Those two guys couldn't touch me! That little girl was no match for me! Even that strange nun could only barely hold her own... But why? Why did my power suddenly increase?!

"Perhaps one day, this world will finally collapse?"

"The time has come when it's time to write the final chapter for it?"

Ah...right, it's his [song]! It's his [power]! He amplified their power!

Damn it! How can he possess such an ability? How can he have such power? Now it can't even interfere with other people's dreams... Why?! By what right?!

It had been lying in wait for so long, meticulously researching, all to imbue his "song" with its own power, to have him spread that power for it... But why?! How dare he be here! Suppressing it in his own turf?!

What is this rain?! And what is this wind?! How can he simultaneously soothe the Honkai energy, allowing those maggot-like ordinary people to live, while also activating the Honkai energy of those two guys and amplifying their power?!

Why? !

The bizarre situation nearly overwhelmed its thoughts, but Xi Wang's singing continued.

"I will pull the trigger without hesitation!"

"Severing the cycle of sorrow~?"

Crack——

What to do? What to do? What to do……

Hearing the faint cracking sound, it panicked completely... The little girl was coming in!

In my line of sight, golden butterflies gently fluttered their wings, dancing in the gradually easing rain.

The nun is coming in!

"Transcending the so-called 'fate'?"

【……Wait a moment?】

As the last lyric faded away, leaving only the soft sound of the final curtain falling, it suddenly realized... like a flash of inspiration before death, it suddenly understood.

This control over Honkai energy, this power that can calm and activate Honkai energy... Heh... Haha... I see! So that's how it is!

I knew it! ! !

If that's the case, then why are you siding with them?! Why are you siding with humanity?!

We are the same kind of people!!!

[Stop joking!!!]

It roared in a frenzied tone and looked at him with crazed eyes.

Do you think they'll accept you like that?! Don't be ridiculous!

Bang! ! !

A crisp shattering sound, and two more figures appeared in the pure white space... It was Desdobia and Aponia.

The moment the two appeared, they first nodded to Xi Wang to thank him for his help, and then quickly attacked it.

[Hahaha!!! You think you're going to win?! You really think you're going to win?! No way!!!]

Its gaze was fixed on Xi Wang, its pupils filled with mockery and madness.

[Want to be their hope?! How ridiculous! To see him as the dawn?! How ignorant!!!]

It unleashed its last strength, exerting its power to the fullest extent, disregarding its own existence, as if it wanted to "self-destruct" and deliver a final blow to humanity, just like the "Sixth Herrscher" did.

But in the end, it used all its power against... him.

[Hahaha!!! You bastard! You're going to be questioned by everyone! Overwhelmed by people's suspicions!]

It said that.

And you laughable and pathetic humans! You will destroy your "hope" with your own hands! Smash it!

It proclaims this.

【Ha ha ha ha!!!】

After saying that, it laughed wildly and unrestrainedly, completely unleashing its power, forcibly dismantling Xi Wang's defenses, tearing away the power of Desdobia and Aponia, forcibly piercing through his body, and scraping something off him.

Finally, with a mad smile, it faced its death, and in the instant it died, the pure white mental space completely collapsed.

Thus, the campaign against the "Eighth Herald" was completed.

Chapter 54 is about [humans], not [monsters] (5497)

[The Eighth Great Collapse has ended. Thanks to your efforts, Desdovia's, and Aponia's, the Eighth Herrscher was defeated, and the strange drowsiness caused by the Eighth Herrscher disappeared. Your song has also returned to normal.]

While "Fire Moth" was cleaning up the mess, she also found the corpse of "Eighth Herrscher" as she had hoped... The corpse was intact with little damage, but it had a crazed smile on its face, seemingly indifferent to its own death, as if it had already achieved its goal.

Meanwhile, "Moth Chasing Flames" lamented that the "Herrscher" who controlled the mind had actually died spiritually, leaving only a shell. Then, with a mix of awkwardness and caution, she carefully packed up the "Eighth Herrscher's" corpse, took it back, and handed it over to the researchers for study... This was the first time they had recovered such a complete "Herrscher remains," so it was best to be careful.

[Furthermore, when "Moth Chasing the Flame" was compiling the casualty data, they discovered that this "Great Collapse" seemed to have some "good news" that wasn't exactly good news.]

For example, because "Fire Moth" used your song extensively in the past to "cure" those suffering from Honkai disease, when the "Eighth Herrscher" used your song to spread her power, it can be said that all the Honkai disease patients fell into a coma and lost their lives after taking a few barely conscious breaths.

What was originally seen as a hope for them turned into a scythe that reaped their lives... What a dark joke.

[But precisely because of this, "Moths of Fire" has been completely freed up in terms of manpower and resources in this area! After all, there are no more patients, isn't that good news? Haha...]

This isn't funny.

What's worse is that because this "extermination campaign" came rather suddenly—because the "Fire Moths" were looking for a breakthrough with you—the "Eighth Herrscher" seized the opportunity and turned the tables on you, thus escalating into the "extermination campaign."

In other words, while Destobia and Aponia were using their power to envelop you, trying to find a breakthrough through your singing... the "Eighth Herrscher" instead invaded the "Fire Moth" through you.

[Although you also discovered the connection between your song and the "Eighth Herrscher" and started the "Extermination War" in reverse, you ultimately displayed power far beyond expectations, protecting a large number of people who had fallen into a coma, and even amplifying the power of Destobia and Aponia, enabling them to launch an attack on the "Eighth Herrscher"]

However, during the brief period of the Eighth Herrscher's invasion, the Moths of Flame still suffered considerable damage. Even though Mei had already instructed the Fifth Science Department to develop and distribute the corresponding drugs, many people still fell into a coma and lost their lives within a few breaths due to the Eighth Herrscher's deliberate targeting.

[If you hadn't attracted the attention of the "Eighth Herrscher" in that pure white space at the end, the losses of the "Fire Moth" would probably have been even greater... But fortunately, the song you sang at the end saved many people, keeping the number of casualties within an acceptable range.]

[For example, Gretchen and Blanca were like this. Because one was an ordinary researcher and the other was a child with a weak body, under the influence of the power of the "Eighth Herrscher," they instantly fell into a deep sleep, and their breathing became weaker at a visible speed, and they were about to die.]

But as the golden notes drifted on the wind, their condition quickly stabilized. If it weren't for your timely singing, Mebius would have resorted to extreme measures to ensure Gretchen's life... like a fusion warrior surgery or something.

[Fortunately, you were there. Your song saved them, which made Hen and Mebius especially grateful to you. After completing the "suppression battle" and hearing that you had taken a near-death blow from the "Eighth Herrscher," they rushed over and, together with Mebius who was already by your side, examined your mind and body, looking for your wounds.]

However, the result was... you seemed completely unharmed, with no mental problems or physical injuries... When this conclusion was reached, everyone was somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that the Eighth Herrscher's desperate attack had no effect whatsoever? That can't be right!

[But regardless, at least this "Great Collapse" was successfully weathered, the problem with your song was resolved, and "Moth Chaser" can continue to use your song to treat those infected with the Honkai disease. The "Eighth Herrscher" was successfully defeated without any high-level combatants being injured, and even a very intact "Herrscher remains" was obtained... It seems like everything is going quite well?]

[Furthermore, considering the power you demonstrated that could amplify the strength of other fusion warriors, it seems the outcome of this "Great Collapse"... isn't so unacceptable after all? Compared to previous "Great Collapses," this result could even be considered fortunate and something to be thankful for...?]

Haha... How could that be?

Because of the "Eighth Herrscher incident," a rift has formed between you and "Fire-Chasing Moth" in the public's mind. Even though "Fire-Chasing Moth" has repeatedly emphasized that this is a problem of the "Great Collapse," and that everything is caused by the "Eighth Herrscher," and has little to do with you and "Fire-Chasing Moth," and that the "Eighth Herrscher" did this precisely to create a rift between people... but these words are of little use.

The seed of doubt has been planted, and given people's past actions, this seed... will surely sprout.

[The "moth chasing the flame" had no choice but to try its best to appease the public and restore the shattered trust.]

Ultimately, out of their concern for life, the public finally believed "Moth Chasing the Flame's" explanation, convinced that it was all the "Herrscher's" fault, and were willing to accept your song again... There was no other way; they wanted to live, and your song had a "healing" effect, the cheapest treatment for Honkai, so they had no choice but to accept it.

Everything seems to have returned to its peaceful, everyday state...

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The sound of rain falling again... Has it been raining more and more frequently lately?

But it doesn't matter, since Xiwang likes rainy days.

"Humph~?"