I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"Xi...Xilin?! What were Ji Lin and Youyou talking to just now?!"

"what?"

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Sirin gave Theresa a strange look, then took the arm out of Theresa's arms and said:

"How would I know... But I remember Ji Lin calling 'that' something like 'God'."

"Huh? O△O???"

Upon hearing Sirin's words, Theresa also looked stunned. She seemed a little incredulous at Sirin's words, after all, gods... don't exist, right?

If Celine were to hear what Theresa was thinking, she would definitely criticize her for being a nun who doesn't believe in God.

Chapter 378 [A Pseudo-Black Hole: Walter's Puzzle]

In the Honkai world...

Sirin frowned as she looked at the diamond-shaped shield unfolding before her. Around the shield, the Void Spears blocked her path, prompting Sirin to click her tongue in disapproval.

"Tch, as tenacious as a cockroach, you traitor."

After the diamond-shaped shield disappeared, the Void Spear fell to the ground little by little, turning into specks of light and disappearing into the air. Welt, inside the shield, was sweating profusely as he looked at the "Sirin" in front of him. Without a doubt, compared to what he had seen last time, this "Sirin" had fully awakened into a Herrscher, and even possessed the ability of multiple Herrscher cores. This made Welt find it hard to believe what kind of situation could give birth to such a Herrscher.

Could it be the organization behind those two kids? Why would they do such a thing?

The thought of all this gave Welt a headache, and he was also utterly baffled. What good would creating a Herrscher like this do for the world?!

Walter couldn't understand this, even though he had received communications from Einstein and Tesla.

[Lord Alliance Leader! We've detected multiple Herrscher core reactions on your end! What's going on?!]

Regarding Tesla, Walter also said to Tesla:

"Ah... I've encountered the Second Herrscher."

Hearing Walter's words, Tesla and the others seemed quite surprised. After exchanging a glance, Tesla went to the Babylon Laboratory system panel to look something up, while Einstein took over the communications and spoke to Walter:

"Where is Siegfried? And what about the two children?"

Welt also talked to Einstein about Einstein's question. After receiving the news that Welt had asked Siegfried to retreat first, Einstein touched his chin and was puzzled. Why was only the Second Herrscher "Sirin" in Siberia, and why did she have the ability of multiple cores? Where did Yhaka and Ji Lin go?

At this moment, Tesla, who was standing nearby, turned to look at Einstein and said:

"Find the location of the Alliance Leader and the Second Herrscher!"

Upon hearing Tesla's words, Einstein went to Tesla's side and looked at the data displayed on the big screen. According to the data, they could see a Second Herrscher with six Herrscher cores, which was ridiculous.

Based on information from the ruins left by the last civilization in North America, they learned that Herrschers usually have a core. However, the fact that the Second Herrscher here suddenly had six cores made them wonder if something unpredictable had happened.

However, at this moment, Einstein discovered a problem: while the Second Herrscher, Sirin, did indeed possess several Herrscher Cores, the Honkai energy she had was about 20% less than Welt's. This Honkai energy value was somewhat abnormal...

Then, taking a gamble, Einstein communicated with Walter, saying:

"Leader, the amount of Honkai energy in that Second Herrscher's body is 20% less than the amount of Honkai energy in your body. You can see if you can use this 'method' to stall her."

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On the plains of Siberia, "Silin" and Walter are engaged in a chase high in the sky.

Facing the sub-space spears launched by "Sirin", Walter dodged while looking at the intelligence sent by Einstein. After seeing the intelligence sent by Einstein, Walter's eyes lit up.

Then Walter suddenly stopped and unleashed a barrage of gravity torrents at Sirin behind him. The sight of the crimson-black energy torrent rushing towards him did not stop Sirin from moving. Sirin opened her imaginary barrier and blocked the crimson-black energy torrent.

However, after the crimson-black energy torrent dissipated, Sirin saw Walter standing in mid-air not far from her, holding the Star of Eden. Seeing Walter's posture, Sirin immediately thought of something bad and said, "Oh no."

"Zero rated power - [Simulated black hole]!"

As soon as Walter finished speaking, a red and black sphere appeared between Walter and "Cirin". Upon seeing the familiar red and black sphere, "Cirin" broke out in a cold sweat. The red and black sphere, which seemed to devour the surrounding air, light and space, reminded "Cirin" of the time when she was almost sucked in.

"You still think you can defeat me with the same tricks?!"

As she spoke, "Sirin" transformed the imaginary space around her into four giant hands that blocked the pseudo-black hole. Welt gritted his teeth and maintained the pseudo-black hole. Welt did not expect that the Second Herrscher could block the pseudo-black hole in an instant, which surprised Welt greatly. However, what puzzled Welt was what the Second Herrscher meant by what she said.

["Sirin": "You still think you can defeat me with the same tricks?!"]

With the words of the Second Herrscher "Sirin" flashing through his mind, Welt couldn't help but feel very puzzled. When had he ever used the Zero Rated Power [Pseudo-Black Hole] in front of the Second Herrscher?

Welt had no memory of this at all. The last time Welt only used Gravity Field, Gravity Ray, and Energy Shield in front of Yhaka and the others.

However, Welt felt that the Second Herrscher couldn't have said that out of thin air; there must be something wrong with it. His intuition told him that this was the key.

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Meanwhile, on the transport plane, Siegfried sat in his chair, leaning back with his hands, looking somewhat dejected. Then, as if remembering something, he stood up and went to the cockpit, whereupon he addressed the pilot:

"Open the hatch."

"what??"

Upon hearing Siegfried's words, the driver was taken aback. Seeing the driver's reaction, Siegfried spoke again to the driver:

"I said, open the cabin door! I want to get off the plane!"

The driver stammered after hearing Siegfried's request:

"But, but..."

Before the driver could finish speaking, Siegfried interrupted him, saying:

"Never mind all that, open the hatch! I'm going down to help your leader!"

After hearing Siegfried's words, the driver understood what he meant and nodded, saying:

"I understand! I'll open the hatch right away!"

Chapter 379 [Heavenly Fire Emerges!]

On a snowy cliff somewhere, Otto, wearing a comical mask and a green hat, stands watching Welt fight the Second Herrscher, Sirin.

Although it's called a battle, in Otto's view, it's more like being suppressed than a battle. Of course, Otto is referring to Welt being suppressed by the Second Herrscher, Sirin.

Otto could clearly see the strained expression on Welt's face when he unleashed the zero rated power of Eden's Star—[Pseudo-Black Hole]—and he also saw the Second Herrscher, Sirin's, expression, like a cat toying with a mouse. Otto could probably guess that the Second Herrscher was just playing around.

However, Otto had no objection to this. In his opinion, it would be best if the Second Herrscher and the First Herrscher could perish together. Of course, Otto also felt that this was unlikely, since the Second Herrscher seemed to be stronger at the moment.

Moreover... Otto watched the Second Herrscher fighting Welt. Although Otto didn't know where the Second Herrscher got so many Herrscher cores from, the Honkai energy in the Second Herrscher's body was pitifully small. Otto hoped that the First Herrscher and the Second Herrscher could fight to the death. Of course, it would be even better if Welt could die at the hands of the Second Herrscher.

.................................

On Walter and "Cirin's" side...

"Sirin" looked at the somewhat disheveled Walter in front of her and said with a slight smile:

"Heh, not bad. Compared to back then, you can last longer now."

Upon hearing the Second Herrscher "Sirin's" words, Welt, with cold sweat beading on his forehead, said:

"What...are you saying?!"

Instead of answering Walter's question, "Sirin" intensified her suppression of the simulated black hole, saying:

"I'm a bit tired of those things now."

As she spoke, "Sirin" transformed into two even larger imaginary hands, grasping the simulated black hole that had unfolded from the Star of Eden. After "Sirin" crushed the simulated black hole with her imaginary hands, the Star of Eden in Welt's hands shattered. After the Star of Eden shattered, Welt was affected by the shockwave from the explosion of the Star of Eden.

With a loud "thud," a figure descended from the sky and landed in a snow pit. Walter lay there looking rather disheveled, blood trickling from his mouth. His black-rimmed glasses were nowhere to be seen. Walter could feel several fractures in his body, most notably his right leg and left hand. He could see that his right foot and left hand were twisted to a degree that even a normal person would find difficult to do. Although the snow provided some cushioning, his injuries were still enough to significantly impair his mobility.

Welt hadn't expected the Second Herrscher to have grown to this level... He was really careless...

After crushing the Star of Eden, the Second Herrscher, Sirin, descended from the sky and looked down at Welt lying in the snow pit, saying:

"What a joke! Compared to the traitors of the past, they're far more vulnerable..."

Hearing the Second Herrscher's words, Welt also struggled to raise his head and look at the Second Herrscher "Sirin" as he said:

"You, who exactly are you...?"

"Sirin" clearly didn't want to hear what Walter was saying and interrupted him, saying:

"Traitor, just die obediently~ After you die, your core will belong to me~ Although I already have a Core of Reason..."

As she spoke, "Sirin" conjured a giant subspace spear from her imaginary number and aimed it at Walter, who was lying in the snow pit, intending to pierce him. Just then, a sense of danger made "Sirin" turn around and look. She then saw more than a dozen crimson flame rays flying towards her. Realizing what was happening, "Sirin" quickly opened her imaginary number shield to block these attacks.

After blocking the flame ray, Sirin's expression was very gloomy. Sirin looked at the bastard who dared to disturb her. In the other direction of Sirin's line of sight, Siegfried was holding two pistol-shaped Judgment of Heaven's Fire, facing the Second Herrscher Sirin.

"I'm sorry, little girl, that guy is practically my ally. Could you please let him go?"

Siegfried gave "Sirin" a strange smile and said this. "Sirin," in response, looked at Siegfried with an expression as if she were looking at an idiot and said:

"Huh? Where did you come from, you idiot?"

Walter, inside the snow pit, heard Siegfried's voice and, with a gritted teeth and a slightly angry expression, shouted back:

"Siegfried, you... idiot! Run!... That Second Herrscher is beyond your capabilities..."

Welt originally intended to use the principles of [black hole effect] and [time dilation] that Einstein had told him to stall the Second Herrscher while waiting for reinforcements from others. However, he did not expect the Second Herrscher's strength to far exceed Welt and the others' calculations, and as a result, the time was not delayed for long.

Hearing Welt's words, Siegfried shrugged and, holding the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, addressed "Sirin" and Welt below the snow pit:

"I'm sorry, although I know about those things, I regret that I can't stand by and watch my ally face the enemy alone. It would make even the food I cook taste bad."

If Theresa were here, she would definitely complain to Siegfried, saying things like, "Your cooking is terrible to begin with..."

Then, with a determined look on his face, Siegfried continued:

"And most importantly—if my wife finds out I abandoned my companions and ran away—I'll be kneeling on a washboard!"

Walter and "Cirin," who were listening to Siegfried's words, both wore expressions of bewilderment and awe. Then, in "Cirin's" view, she saw that idiot combine the pistol in his hand into a greatsword. Immediately afterward, the greatsword emitted a scorching heat, causing "Cirin" to widen her eyes slightly as she looked at Siegfried holding the greatsword. She had not expected that the weapon would have such powerful strength.

"Heavenly Fire bursts forth—!"

Before Siegfried could even utter the name of his move, a shop door suddenly appeared behind him and swung open with a loud crash. Siegfried was sent flying by the immense force emanating from behind.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned cold.

Chapter 380 [Pufferfish Meets Pufferfish (Part 1)]

A little earlier, Welt, who had heard that Sieg had flown over, also struggled to crawl out of the snow pit, his body unable to move. Unfortunately... although Welt was the First Herrscher, it was at most an inherited title. He did not inherit the Herrscher's Honkai energy adaptability and powerful physique. In a sense, Welt's physical abilities were probably even inferior to Sirin's.

It's rather pathetic that an adult doesn't even have the physical abilities of a little girl...

Walter struggled to lift his head and looked at Siegfried, who was holding the Judgment of Heavenly Fire. Walter was very clear about the Judgment of Heavenly Fire's power. Once Siegfried unleashed that power, he would undoubtedly die in that mode!

"Heavenly Fire bursts forth—!"

However... Walter didn't know whether this event was a good thing or a bad thing. Just as Siegfried was about to unleash his Heavenly Flame, a door suddenly appeared and physically interrupted Siegfried's ultimate move.

The atmosphere immediately turned cold, even though Siegfried's release of the Heavenly Flame Judgment had caused the surrounding temperature to rise considerably...