The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

Handguns couldn't even break through the basic defenses of social media.

Even if this is a bullet enhanced by Honkai energy, this is still true.

"What? Framed? So... my father is innocent?" Raiden Mei was stunned.

Raiden Mei hadn't even had a chance to watch the plot before Kiana smashed her tablet, so she was completely unaware of it.

“You can’t say that. Your father belongs to Anti-Entropy, which is also an organization fighting against the Honkai. It’s perfectly normal for organizations like that to allocate funds to develop weapons against the Honkai. Your father did embezzle funds, but he has the ability to make up for it, and his original intention was to save the world from destruction. So there’s no need to doubt your father’s character, nor is there any need to doubt that Cocolia is indeed a bad person.” Chen Li stood next to Raiden Mei and said softly.

"So that's how it is..." Raiden Mei clutched her chest, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at Cocolia.

"Moreover, she wanted to artificially trigger the Honkai, dragging the entire Changkong City into an abyss called Honkai, making you the Third Herrscher, and then capturing you to study you," Chen Li continued.

“...Cocolia!” Raiden Mei’s eyes turned to hatred as she looked at Cocolia.

"Hey, why did Sirin run away? What do we do now?" Kiana, who was standing nearby, noticed that Sirin had suddenly disappeared.

"She must have gone to the Heavenly Mandate Palace, leaving the three of us here. The three of us can only pray for the best. Fortunately, my protective shield is strong enough, so we're fine for now," Chen Li said.

"Ah? Sigh, there's nothing I can do. It seems that it's time for me to awaken the power within me and become the complete Second Herrscher to solve this current predicament!" Kiana sighed and then stepped forward.

“That’s right, the next step is to help Raiden Mei awaken the power within her body and become the complete Third Herrscher to overcome the current difficulties!” Chen Li nodded.

"Just as I thought... huh?"

"Mei, please save us! Awaken the power within you! Summon that universally applicable code! Become the Queen of Lightning!" Chen Li placed his hands on Raiden Mei's shoulders.

"Huh? Me? Me?" Raiden Mei was completely bewildered.

“That’s right, Kiana and I are weak, pitiful, and helpless. We can only rely on you from now on.” Chen Li nodded.

Kiana, the Herrscher of the Void, can awaken at any time. In fact, as long as the Spring Spirit is willing to relinquish control of the Herrscher Core to Kiana, Kiana can transform right now.

But if the Herrscher of Thunder misses out, she truly misses out.

Chen Li looked up at the tag above his head...

[Herrscher of the Void Walkthrough Expert], Progress 2/3

No, not this.

[Herrscher Creation] Entry extraction in progress...

Progress: 1/5 (Progress will increase if the Herrscher is successfully created)

This progress comes from Sirin.

The entry for "[Savior Creation]" is being extracted...

Progress: 0/3 (Awakening the hidden power within a person capable of saving the world can increase progress)

Extracting the entry for "[Third Collapse]"...

Progress: 20% (The progress will increase if the Herrscher of Thunder is born)

The most important aspect of the Third Honkai Impact wasn't the fall of Changkong City, but rather Raiden Mei's transformation into the Herrscher of Thunder.

"But... what am I supposed to do?" Raiden Mei looked at Cocolia, who was already controlling her mecha to bombard the shield, and the shield, which was rippled and looked like it was about to collapse, and her heart was in turmoil.

"Absorb enough Honkai energy, awaken the Herrscher personality within you, sever the connection between the Herrscher personality and the Honkai consciousness, and then defeat the Herrscher personality within you, and you will become the complete Third Herrscher!" Chen Li said.

The power of the Third Herrscher comes from the Conquer Gem. Raiden Mei is an artificial Herrscher, so she cannot control the power of the Herrscher at will. Therefore, the Third Herrscher has an independent personality and memories.

Only the Third Herrscher possesses Herrscher powers, while Raiden Mei does not.

"That sounds so complicated..."

"It's alright, I've prepared everything. Actually, you were just about to become a Herrscher, but because Sirin severed the embryonic form of the Great Honkai, you didn't obtain enough Honkai energy and therefore couldn't awaken the power within you. But I have some Honkai energy left behind by the Herrscher of the Void, filled with the entire World Bubble, which is enough to help you break through this barrier." Chen Li took out a crystal ball.

"Moreover, because of the protection of this circle of friends, even if your power spreads, it will not affect Changkong City or even Qianyu Academy, so you can transform with peace of mind!"

"Come, swallow this crystal ball! Let the world welcome the return of the Thunder Queen! Let those who once despised you, those who once looked down on you, those who only approached you for power and status, understand the resilient soul and noble character you possess!" Chen Li's voice rang in Raiden Mei's ears, striking her very soul.

"Can I... really do it? I feel like I can't do anything!"

"Password correct! You are destined to save the world! The chosen one!"

"Can I really defeat the Herrscher personality? Can I defeat the Herrscher of Thunder, who is an apostle of God?" Raiden Mei had some doubts.

"Don't worry, I will help you! Trust me!"

"Okay! But this crystal ball is a bit big... Can I really eat it?" Raiden Mei looked at the fist-sized crystal ball in front of her and hesitated.

"...Now it's ready." Chen Li said after using the power of the Herrscher of the Void to shrink the crystal ball a little.

In her heightened state of excitement, Raiden Mei was completely unaware of Chen Li's ability to shrink the crystal ball. Instead, she tossed the thumb-sized crystal ball into her mouth and swallowed it whole.

"Power is surging!" Endless lightning erupted from Raiden Mei's body, and the potential of the Herrscher of Thunder's core was activated with the injection of a large amount of Honkai energy.

After sending another WeChat Moments to Kiana, who was inside the propped-up WeChat Moments passport, Chen Li protected Kiana's body and then bathed alone in the lightning, savoring its deliciousness.

The boundless power within her captivated Raiden Mei, but with the awakening of the Herrscher of Thunder core, Raiden Mei's Herrscher personality also surged forth, successfully suppressing her own personality.

"Ugh! Finally out! Weak and powerless Raiden Mei! I will take control of your body and bring judgment upon those trash from Chiba Academy! And you, who are you... why do I feel my scent on you?" When Raiden Mei opened her eyes again, purple light flashed in them, and her smile became arrogant and unruly, but when she looked at Chen Li, a look of doubt flashed in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, I am your servant!" Chen Li cried out.

"Huh?" The Herrscher of Thunder was taken aback.

The Herrscher of Thunder felt that Chen Li's lies were too clumsy, but the power emanating from Chen Li's body that was almost identical to her own puzzled the Herrscher of Thunder.

This is Chen Li's [Herrscher of Thunder Transformation]

Chen Li had gnawed on the core of the Herrscher of Thunder inside Sirin's body. In fact, if the Conqueror Gem were taken out of Raiden Mei's body now, you could still see Chen Li's teeth marks.

The innate sense of closeness prevented the Herrscher of Thunder from harming Chen Li, and the adorable Kiana standing beside her, completely unaware of what was happening, further diminished the Herrscher of Thunder's desire to attack.

On the contrary, Cocolia, who kept directing the mechs to bombard the shield, aroused the Herrscher of Thunder's displeasure.

Mei is also the Herrscher of Thunder, so she naturally doesn't have a good attitude towards Cocolia, who framed Raiden Ryoma and wanted to take her back for research.

"Snap!" The Herrscher of Thunder snapped her fingers, and a violent bolt of lightning instantly struck Cocolia, but was blocked by Cocolia, who was already on guard, controlling her mecha.

However, the mecha was also rendered unusable as a result.

But it doesn't matter, there are many more mechs like Cocolia.

Cocolia felt a sense of impending doom, yet couldn't hide her excitement.

Although the Herrscher of the Void was lost, the Herrscher of Thunder was obtained.

My plan succeeded by a twist of fate!

“Bronya.” Cocolia snapped her fingers, summoning her trump card.

A gray-haired girl with spiral twin ponytails floated out from among the many mechs, and behind her floated a huge robot.

"Activate combat stance and retrieve the Herrscher of Thunder."

"Yes." The girl's once bright eyes instantly turned cold and ruthless.

"Boring resistance." The Herrscher of Thunder stepped out of her social media feed, intending to teach Cocolia and this clueless girl a little lesson.

This lesson is about life!

"Hey, Chen Li, Mei's personality seems to be suppressed by the Herrscher personality. Do you have any other ideas? Use them quickly!" Kiana only dared to approach Chen Li after the Herrscher of Thunder left the circle of friends.

“Yes. The next step is to sever the connection between the Herrscher of Thunder and the Honkai consciousness, so that the Herrscher of Thunder and Raiden Mei are free from the Honkai consciousness’s influence.” Chen Li nodded.

How to cut it off?

"A direct cut! Do you remember how Sirin's connection with the Honkai consciousness was severed in the Second Honkai Impact manga?"

"It's the Sword God of Taixu... but Fu Hua isn't here."

"Isn't this me? Hey, Your Majesty." Chen Li shouted to the Herrscher of Thunder, who faced countless mechs and powerful enemies without any concern, treating them as mere ants.

"What are you doing?" The Herrscher of Thunder turned to look at Chen Li behind her.

The Herrscher of Thunder dared to disregard the threats posed by the mechs and Bronya because she used her power to create a super-electric field that surrounded her, insulating her from physical and energy attacks.

"Have you ever heard of a sword technique that descends from the sky?" Chen Li asked.

"What nonsense is this?" The Herrscher of Thunder frowned, then an indescribable sense of crisis descended upon her.

The Herrscher of Thunder subconsciously looked up and then saw a scene she would never forget.

【Sword energy stretches across 30,000 miles, a single sword's light chills 19 provinces】 is no longer just an adjective; the finely textured sword energy, as realistic as real sword energy, descends from the sky like three thousand silver rivers falling from the heavens!

The sky seemed to have been split in two.

Under such terrifying sword energy, the Herrscher of Thunder felt like an ant.

Endless sword energy pierced into the body of the Herrscher of Thunder. The Honkai consciousness, which had finally witnessed the birth of a new Herrscher and was eager to tempt her, was once again severed from its connection with its own Herrscher.

Two of our own Herrschers have been kidnapped by the same person!

@＃￥%＆*

Chen Li seemed to vaguely hear something cursing him.

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Chapter 231 Herrscher of Thunder: You giant of light are too cunning! How can we play without nerfing you?

"Retreat!" Cocolia shouted, witnessing the magnificence of that sword strike.