The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

Because they still have a "future".

"...Snake Sister, please stop talking." Upon hearing Mebius's words, Pado, who had already started to blush, covered her ears.

But Paddo sadly discovers that she only has two hands, but four ears that need to be covered.

"Just kidding, don't worry about it. If you're sober, get up by yourself, or do you need me to help you?"

"No need." Pado simply turned over, got off the hospital bed, and landed lightly.

"Are you satisfied with your new body? This body was created by fusing with a monster powerful enough to destroy the world," Mebius asked.

"It's strange that I'm not using the same Honkai Beast, but my body looks exactly like the one in the movie... But since you said so, Snake Sister, then I must be really powerful now, right?" Pado's eyes lit up.

Pado stroked her tail, feeling very excited.

“In my dream, I couldn’t do anything, but I’m not the same person I used to be!” Pado said, somewhat agitated.

Monsters that destroy the world sound really powerful!

But once she calmed down, Paddo noticed that Mebius was looking at her with pity.

"Snake Sister, what kind of look is that?"

"It's a pity, Pado, you are still the weakest among the Thirteen Heroes... no, among all the fusion warriors. Because you fused with the characteristics of that world-destroying monster, you are the weakest."

"Huh? What kind of world-destroying monster is that!"

“But being weak doesn’t necessarily mean being incapable of doing anything…” Just as Mebius was about to explain the abilities of the world-destroying monster that Pado had fused with, he heard a familiar alarm sound throughout the entire Moth Chaser.

"This is... the Herrscher has sounded an alarm!" Paddo's eyes widened.

“That’s right. Why are we doing this again?” Möbius frowned.

If the appearance of the Third Herrscher was due to its development of the Seed of Life, which enabled the civilization to progress to the point that the Cocoon of the End believed it could enter the next stage, then the appearance of the Fourth Herrscher was only a few hours apart from that of the Third Herrscher.

What's the explanation for this?

Mebius began to think about the commonalities between the two Herrschers before their appearance, and finally his gaze fell on his own shadow and Paddo.

If I had to point out a commonality...

What if the people of this world suddenly inherited power enough to destroy the world?

"I should set off again. Let's see who's in the center of the 4th Great Collapse this time..." Chen Li skillfully opened the Collapse monitoring program on his WeChat Moments terminal.

"Go for it!" Pado didn't know what to say, because this was completely different from the movie plot she had seen in her dream, so Pado could only offer verbal support.

"You're going too, after all, this Honkai might have started because of you. Let's go, let the Fourth Herrscher of Wind see how powerful you, Pado, are!"

"Ah, what? I fight the Fourth Herrscher? I can't even scratch her! I'll die! I'll really die!" The cat still tried to struggle.

"Don't worry, we'll win." Chen Li grabbed Pado's tail and teleported with her to Fu Hua, the group member closest to where the Fourth Herrscher appeared.

......

"I actually defeated the Herrscher?" Paddo felt like she was still dreaming.

What?! Padofelis is strong enough to defeat a Herrscher?! Why am I having such an outrageous dream?!

"Phyllis, you did a great job. If you hadn't rushed up and given the Fourth Herrscher an over-the-shoulder throw, completely depriving her of the ability to freely control her powers, we wouldn't have been able to defeat the Fourth Herrscher so easily." Seeing her former friend make a crucial contribution in this battle to defeat the Herrscher, Fu Hua was also happy for her.

Fu Hua knew perfectly well that Padma, who was seen by outsiders as a cowardly fusion warrior who was completely unqualified to become a hero, also had the heart to fight alongside her comrades.

Just like that time.

"Ahua, stop praising me. I'm not that amazing." Pado said this, but her tail was already wagging high.

Pado seemed to have completely forgotten that if Chen Li hadn't grabbed Pado by the back of her collar and thrown her toward the Fourth Herrscher, Pado wouldn't have dared to give the Fourth Herrscher an over-the-shoulder throw.

At that time, Chen Li was shouting things like, "Pado, you've been enhanced, hurry up!" which terrified Pado.

Pado also failed to realize that regardless of whether the Fourth Herrscher's physical functions were disrupted, Fu Hua's Taixu Sword God attack would kill the opponent!

Because Pado did not live to see the arrival of the next civilization, it is unclear how strong Fu Hua really was.

“Yes, yes, yes, Padma is the MVP, Fu Hua is a bird that wins by lying down.” Chen Li nodded in agreement.

Paddo's newly acquired abilities seem to be quite effective in dealing with Herrschers.

Under the specialization of Mebius, Paddo can use luck to determine the probability of successfully rushing up and throwing an enemy who is many times stronger than herself over her shoulder. Once successful, based on the unconventional event of "the weak defeating the strong", Paddo can apply the "Disruption" status to the enemy she defeated.

Specifically, this manifests as one's body acting against one's will.

This situation is even more fatal for newly born Herrschers who are not yet proficient in using their powers.

He's already an idiot, and you're still bullying him!

In particular, the Herrscher of Wind's power is to create perfect fluids, which requires precise control...

After being thrown over the shoulder by Pado, the Herrscher of Wind was unable to fly steadily, drooling as she flew, and even accidentally injuring herself with her own wind blades, let alone resisting the Void Sword God.

If the other party is so stubborn as to want to kill everyone present, perhaps the Fourth Herrscher can destroy herself without Fu Hua's intervention.

"The Fourth Honkai Impact came so quickly, but thankfully it didn't cause too many casualties..." Fu Hua said, looking at the devastation at the scene after encouraging Padma.

Chen Li's method for resolving the fourth Great Collapse was exactly the same as his method for resolving the third Great Collapse.

Therefore, the city where the Fourth Herrscher appeared can be described as a chaotic dance of whimpers/a gathering of whimpers.

Countless whiny people gathered together, each whining as the other whined!

"Although some unlucky souls still perished, the number is acceptable. We can just distribute resurrection card links later to revive them," Chen Li nodded.

Moreover, Chen Li was also thinking of reviving the Fourth Herrscher along the way.

Of course, this refers to the predecessor of the Fourth Herrscher who was not controlled by the Honkai.

“These strange objects are truly amazing… Boss, do you have any strange objects that would be suitable for us, such as one that can contain all the wealth in the world?” Pado approached Chen Li quite familiarly.

Although Pado only saw a few frames related to Chen Li in the movie just now, and they were all background scenes or flashbacks of Alicia, Velvi, Mebius, etc., for Pado, weren't Fu Hua and the others also old friends who would become familiar with each other in the future, but had only just met now?

Adding Chen Li to my friends list is no problem.

“There really is…” Chen Li nodded.

"Really? Is there really such a wondrous object that can hold all the wealth in the world? Could it be a treasure bowl?"

"Oh, no, what I meant by 'some' is that there are rare items that would be suitable for you." Chen Li shook his head.

"No, that's a pity... So what kind of rare item would suit me, boss?" As long as she could gain something, Pado was still very happy.

“This thing…” Chen Li took out one of the five rare items he had obtained after throwing 10 crystals into the recycling station in the morning and finally getting feedback in the afternoon.

Pado is indeed very lucky.

Generally, rare items dropped from the recycling bin don't have very good effects, with mixed results, and this time is no exception. However, this rare item is really suitable for Pato.

"These earrings look pretty, don't they? They must be very expensive."

"I don't know how valuable it is, but it's priceless. This rare item is called [Twin Souls of the Other Shore]. Its effect is to bind two objects that are entangled at the fundamental level, allowing them to exchange positions at any time. During the exchange and for one second afterward, they are immune to damage. The side effect is that the two cannot leave each other at the relationship level. You need to form a Twin Souls of the Other Shore team for life," Chen Li said.

"What would be suitable for me?"

"You can wear it on you and the can. When you encounter an enemy, just throw the can at them. Just before the can touches the enemy, switch places with them, then give the enemy an over-the-shoulder throw, and then switch back. After all, you're more likely to get injured if you charge in yourself."

"Hmm, that sounds reasonable, but isn't this too damaging to the canned food?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Canned food won't die anyway."

"Meow." A chubby figure emerged from Pado's shadow, then jumped onto Pado's shoulder in a few quick movements, and bared its teeth at Chen Li.

But everything felt so languid.

Canned food, Paddo's [stand-in].

Just like Mebius's "The Serpent of the World".

However, unlike Mebius's "Snake," which possesses the magical power to enhance its own body by consuming food, Canned Food's ability is to move freely in the shadows. Moreover, if Canned Food and Paddo are not killed simultaneously, neither of them will truly die; instead, they will be reborn into each other's shadows, awaiting rebirth after a period of time.

This kind of reincarnation has a relatively high priority, but it's useless if you encounter an enemy like the Yellow Springs.

Three slashes and one grand cleave will send Paddy and the canned food to meet God.

Because Huang Quan has a higher priority for killing.

That's an attack powerful enough to destroy a dream world that covers an entire galaxy.

There is no such thing as absolute invincibility in the world.

But it doesn't matter, Pado can still bring a revival card.

“Sure, but I don’t think you can wear earrings with canned food,” Pado said hesitantly.

“It can also turn into a cat collar.” Chen Li shook the earring in his hand, and the earring turned into a collar with a silver coin printed with a cat paw.

“That’s fine. One can of food for me, one for myself.” Pado wasn’t opposed to wearing a collar, since she was used to wearing collars.

"You've decided on this rare item, right?"

"Uh-huh."

"Very good, from today onwards, Pado, you will be the breakthrough player among the Thirteen Heroes."

"Ah, I'm a dribble breaker?"

"Yeah, you throw the can at the enemy, switch places with the can, and then throw the enemy over your shoulder to initiate a team fight. What else could you be but a breacher?"

"Fine, fine then." Pado reluctantly accepted the arrangement.