The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"Do you know which faction from the previous civilization created the Key of Binding?"

“I heard my grandfather mention it; it seems to be a moth drawn to fire.”

"That settles it, doesn't it? I am the Moth of Flame. I traveled from 5 years ago to the present. Otherwise, how do you think I managed to manipulate the Oath of Judah to counter you just now?"

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. Judah's rated power effect is to betray his master, which was a brilliant design that I came up with myself!" Chen Li said proudly.

After all, he was Judas.

"What kind of design is this?!" Theresa exclaimed, bewildered.

How could anyone possibly incorporate such an outrageous design into the items they forge?

"This is Judas' First Law—forgetting your roots!"

"...If you were the one using Judah, would it betray you?" Theresa asked curiously.

"No, because this thing is voice-activated."

Theresa had already figured out that these people wouldn't make things too difficult for her, so she didn't mind asking more questions.

If these people are truly bad, then Theresa believes that even if Cecilia could be resurrected, Siegfried would not push himself into the fire.

It wasn't because she trusted Siegfried, but because Theresa believed that if Cecilia knew that she had survived because of Theresa's sacrifice, she would probably kill herself in front of Siegfried on the spot.

Moreover, Theresa is stalling for time!

Theresa has an ace up her sleeve!

Theresa knows some people keep calling her a fool, but in reality, Theresa is incredibly shrewd!

I also have General Himeko!

Theresa specifically instructed Himeko that if she didn't come out within 10 minutes, then...

"Here you go, this is the Himeko you wanted." Just as Theresa was fantasizing about punching Siegfried, kicking Ryoma, suppressing the Herrscher, and incidentally taking this Golden Houmu King set from Chen Li for her own collection, a red-haired figure, tightly bound, fell out of the crack and landed on the floor in front of everyone.

"What? How did you know about my and Himeko's plans? Can you read minds?" Theresa exclaimed in shock.

This group of people is absolutely terrifying!

"Hmm, what nonsense are you talking about? This is what I wanted." Chen Li glanced at Theresa strangely, then squatted down and poked the bound Himeko Murata.

"Oh, that's all." Theresa shut her mouth.

Heaven has forsaken me; it is not my fault in battle.

Theresa did offer some resistance, but her resistance was ineffective.

Although Theresa wanted to negotiate with these people as the victor and then have them line up to watch the advertisements to help her resurrect Cecilia, she was unsuccessful and had no choice but to accept it.

"Wait, what do you need Himeko for?"

"Play."

"What? You despicable lecher, come at me if you dare!" Kiana suddenly flashed and stood in front of Himeko.

"Who is this?"

"Kiana, your eldest niece." Siegfried, who was watching the advertisement, couldn't look away, so he identified her by her voice.

"Good, as expected of my niece! King Houmu, if you have any skills, come at me! Don't hurt Kiana and Himeko!" Theresa said emotionally.

“Shorty, go play somewhere else.” Kiana turned and glared at Theresa.

"???"

"Oh, it's not Kiana anymore, it's the Herrscher personality of the Herrscher of the Void now." Siegfried said after watching the advertisement and noticing that Kiana's eyes had turned gold.

"What?!!"

"Alright, stop fooling around. I just wanted to do something good. Feed this Senzu Bean to Himeko. I'm curious whether the Honkai energy's erosion of the human body counts as a disease, and whether it can be cured by a Senzu Bean?" Chen Li said, tossing a Senzu Bean to Kiana.

“Boring.” The spring spirit blinked, its pupils turning an almost excessively clear blue.

"I'll do it! I'll do it!" Kiana exclaimed excitedly.

Kiana removed the gag from Himeko's mouth and, before Himeko could speak, stuffed a Senzu Bean into her mouth.

"Hmm!" Himeko's voice became strange.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Himeko coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Himeko, are you alright?" Theresa, bound to the Oath of Judah, asked with concern.

"I feel much better physically, but... I can still feel the Honkai eroding my body." Himeko was stronger than Theresa, and she quickly grasped the general situation, so she readily shared her experience.

"I think I understand. The Senzu Bean still can't cure the disease, but it healed your body damaged by the Honkai. However, your Honkai energy resistance hasn't increased. In other words, if you want to continue being a Valkyrie, you'll eventually have your body drained by the Honkai energy." Chen Li nodded, understanding the Senzu Bean's effect on healing Honkai energy.

The magic bean is like that; it cannot cure diseases.

Otherwise, Goku in Dragon Ball wouldn't have been killed by a heart attack.

However, the fact that the protagonist, who could casually destroy stars, would die from a heart attack did indeed give Chen Li a slight shock back then.

"Is there any treatment?" Theresa then asked.

"It's simple, just wait for her to die and then revive her, right?"

"...Is there any way to avoid dying?" Theresa asked tactfully.

"Yes, we do have some, but we'll have to wait a while," Chen Li nodded.

Once Chen Li modifies the Cocoon of the End and gives a free Stigmata to everyone in the world to increase the Honkai energy resistance of all inhabitants, Himeko's problem will be solved.

"That's good. Although I still don't quite believe you returned from 5 years ago, since you have the upper hand, you can take the Oath of Judah. ​​Sigh, I don't know how to explain this to Grandpa now." Theresa sighed.

Theresa felt like a failure because she lost the Divine Key that her grandfather had personally entrusted to her.

“If you’re worried about this, then don’t worry,” Chen Li said, seemingly trying to reassure Theresa.

"What? You're going to return Judas to me?" Theresa exclaimed with delight.

"No. What I mean is that the first Divine Key in your grandfather's possession will also be taken away. And instead of worrying about how to explain this to your grandfather, you should worry about whether you'll even have a grandfather in a little while."

"???"

"The real Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, went to Schicksal to seek revenge on Otto."

"what?!"

“Theresa, don’t worry or be sad. You may have lost your grandfather, but you still have me. I can completely take over Schicksal and fight against the Honkai in your grandfather’s place. You can also think of me as your grandfather. I don’t mind having another granddaughter in her fifties.” Chen Li, wearing the Golden Houmu King suit, patted Theresa’s head.

"???" Theresa was almost red-faced with anger at this remark.

……

"Oh, my dear Second Herrscher, join Schicksal. No one wanted the tragedy of the Second Honkai to happen, but now your resurrection gives me the opportunity to make amends to you. Join Schicksal, and you can get everything you want. Let the past be the past." Otto said to Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, who was flying in the air, with a smile that made people want to punch him.

Otto's confidence stemmed from the presence of two S-class Valkyries from Destiny behind him.

Durandal and Rita.

Of course, in Otto's view, Durandal was the only main force against the Herrscher of the Void.

Rita? She's just a minor character.

“See? Your grandpa really deserves a beating,” Chen Li said to Theresa, who was bound to the Oath of Judah.

After obtaining Xilin's permission, Chen Li turned on the live streaming function of his WeChat Moments app.

Meanwhile, the scene of Sirin's incursion into the headquarters of Destiny was being broadcast live.

"..." Although Theresa didn't really want to admit it, what Chen Li said to her was similar to what her grandfather had said to Sirin.

“Otto…right?” To everyone’s surprise, Sirin was not angry at Otto’s almost provocative declaration.

In fact, Otto was genuinely trying to declare his desire to cooperate with Sirin, but Otto had a common flaw among scientists: his emotional intelligence wasn't very high.

He always manages to say things that sound sarcastic or ironic, even if they come from the heart, which makes people feel awkward or embarrassed.

Like now.

For example, he once really wanted the first Herrscher of Reason to be his successor... However, after the two were honest with each other in the bath, they resolutely broke up.

"This is a letter, a letter from your future self to your present self. I hope you will sign for it." Xilin handed the letter Chen Li had given her before she left directly to Otto.

When Otto from the future wrote this letter, Sirin was also present, and since Sirin's memories were not erased, she knew roughly what was written on it.

Therefore, Sirin was completely unconcerned about Otto's provocation. Instead, she couldn't wait to see what kind of expression Otto would make after reading the letter.

That's something to look forward to!

The letter that Sirin threw at Otto, making a sharp, piercing sound, was intercepted by Durandal.

"Me in the future? That sounds interesting." Otto declined to comment on Sirin's words.

After all, it sounds like nonsense.

However, out of respect for Sirin—at least to show her that he respected her—in order to achieve further cooperation, Otto took the letter from Durandal and opened it.

Even if there was some poison hidden in the letter, Otto wasn't afraid, because Otto now possessed a Soul Steel Body.

Otto smiled broadly.

Otto looked serious.