I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

"Hmm... Immortal Red Iris, are you familiar with this plan?"

“I know a little about it,” Fu Hua replied immediately, and then told Zhongli and Thor about the information she had learned from Otto.

After finishing her explanation, she concluded: "Our world has been utterly destroyed by the Honkai. The awakening of each Herrscher represents a huge area falling into the Honkai. Therefore, sacrifice is inevitable."

Her topic was so heavy that Thor, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but wipe her eyes with her fingers—she was a very emotional dragon, and this time she was also hurt by this tragic sacrifice.

Zhongli remained expressionless, but if Gui Zhong were present, he would likely have noticed.

He felt a pang of pity for this world.

The Rock King Emperor is a guardian and protector.

The crisis of the entire world and the entire civilization caused him more pain and distress than the crisis of any one person.

"As expected... this is a world in ruins."

Zhongli muttered to himself in a low voice.

I realized this fact once again.

Chapter Eleven: Zhongli and Fu Hua (Part 1)

"Zhong Li! You say that the people of Liyue suffer greatly. Demons haunt the land, evil spirits are reborn, and all things wither. War, death, famine, and plague ravage the entire land. What should we do?"

"Hmm. Yes, I know. But what does that have to do with me? I've never really cared about those lives anyway. Do you care, Qingli?"

“Of course I care, I care terribly. I don’t like war, I hate death, I don’t want to see famine, I don’t want to experience plague. Most importantly, I don’t want to see the many mortals of Liyue suffer like this again. So, will you help me, Zhong Li?”

"With your wisdom, you and I can carve out a pure land in this world full of sorrow and war, and protect the mortals who deserve protection. We are demons, we can do many things, so I am willing to do many things."

"Hmm... Since it's your wish, of course I'm willing. But the sacrifices and dedication we'll have to go through will leave you physically and mentally exhausted, and you might even perish. Even so, are you still willing to help and protect those insignificant ordinary people?"

"Of course, I am willing. Sacrifice is inevitable, whether for me or for the mortals I protect. But there is only one thing in my heart that I do not want to be sacrificed—that is you, Zhong Li. So promise me, Zhong Li, if I am unfortunately sacrificed, even if I am unable to protect the people of Liyue, you must live happily."

"You're too cunning, Qingli. You know, your death will definitely come after mine, and mine will definitely come before yours. Without you, how can I live happily?"

"Hahaha, by then I'll be dead, who will care about you?"

"Hehe~~! Qingli, you really are a scumbag."

"You're the scumbag! Don't you dare talk to me like that, or I'll punch you in the chest with my 'Inch-Splitting Heaven' technique."

"Alright, alright, a good man doesn't fight with a woman."

.....

Zhongli listened to Fu Hua's description and looked at Fu Hua's face.

It felt as if I had returned to that moment from back then.

Although Liyue back then was not as hopeless as this world, it was still filled with war and death.

Ordinary mortals are like insects, their lives rarely exceeding forty.

In the war between the demons, millions of mortals perished in a single night.

Zhong Li was slightly taken aback, then put his hands behind his back and asked Fu Hua, "Do you want to change this world?"

"Um...?

Fu Hua glanced at Zhong Li, frowned, and remained silent.

"Do you want to change this world?" Zhongli asked again.

"What?" Fu Hua's gaze met Zhong Li's.

"This land, where mortals live, is so thriving. But collapse is like a sword hanging in the sky, and we don't know when it will fall and destroy this prosperity." Zhongli looked into Fu Hua's eyes, his pale golden pupils devoid of joy or sorrow: "People like you, with power and awareness, can only eke out a living under this destructive force."

"Sacrifice, death, grief."

"Emotions vanish into nothingness, leaving only the self-deception to be concealed. Crying is drowned out by the wind, not even a tear can fall from the corner of the eye."

"You are afraid, apprehensive, and fighting. Then you anticipate, strive, and yearn."

"When sacrifice becomes commonplace, when death is ever-present, when grief is swallowed whole."

What will you have left in the end?

"..." Fu Hua didn't know why Zhong Li would suddenly say that.

But the pain, guilt, and sorrow that she had been suppressing inside her suddenly erupted at this moment.

She stared into Zhongli's eyes, frowned, and her voice trembled slightly.

"What do you know? What can you glean from what I'm saying?"

Do you think that by simply listening to my description, you can understand the structure of this world and know what I have been through?

"I never expected Mr. Zhongli to be so arrogant."

“Arrogance?” Zhongli repeated Fu Hua’s words, then narrowed his eyes: “I haven’t heard such words in a long time.”

His pale golden eyes looked at Fu Hua, and after a long silence, he shook his head slightly.

"Then, let me ask you."

Do you need help?

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua paused for a moment, then asked Zhong Li, "What if I need help, and what if I don't?"

“Mr. Zhongli, I know that your power is immense, capable of destroying planets and annihilating worlds.”

"But the enemy we face is not so simple either."

"Although my memories are incomplete, I still remember that I was one of the strongest fusion warriors in the previous era 5 years ago. There were eight beings who were as strong as me in my prime."

"The eight of us fought against the Last Herrscher on the moon. Although I can't remember the details, the Herrscher of the End was naturally victorious, and two of us eight warriors survived."

At this point, Fu Hua paused for a moment: "I know that Mr. Zhongli, you might be able to defeat the Herrscher of the End, but..."

Fu Hua sighed.

"In the previous era, when the Honkai fought against us, it would adjust itself based on our actions. So, I am still worried about this. Even if you, Mr. Zhongli, defeat the Herrscher of the End, the intervention of someone as powerful as you in this victory of the Honkai could very well prompt the Honkai God behind the Herrscher of the End to directly enter the battle."

“Mr. Zhongli, I’m scared. I don’t dare to gamble.”

“That reason…” Zhongli laughed, “But how can you guarantee that even after defeating the Herrscher of the End, the Honkai Gods won’t intervene? Are you pinning your hopes on the enemy’s mercy?”

Fu Hua shook her head: "No, this is a result we confirmed long ago. The essence of Honkai is not destruction, but leap."

"After defeating the Herrscher of the End, civilization will undergo a leap forward."

"Is there another reason? I was a bit rash." Zhongli stopped arguing and remained silent.

Fu Hua gradually calmed down.

A few minutes later, she shook her head slightly: "Let's go, Mr. Zhongli..."

Fu Hua had only spoken half of her sentence.

A massive surge of energy emanated from the nearby Helheim laboratory.

In Zhongli's perception, the entire floating platform, no, it could be said that the Honkai energy in the entire Europa sky was converging towards that place.

He and Fu Hua exchanged a glance.

Fu Hua said softly, "The first phase of the experiment is over. Let's go quickly."

"it is good."

Zhongli nodded slightly.

Chapter Twelve: The Queen Arrives

[Honkai Impact] occurred 30 minutes ago.

Outside the third airport of the Destiny Headquarters, in front of a large-scale Honkai energy furnace.

Himeko Murata and Dr. Tesla of Anti-Entropy stood in front of several destroyed Destiny Titans, looking completely relaxed.

"Ha! A bunch of junk! Destiny's technology is so inferior. How can such weaklings be called Titans? Don't make me laugh." Dr. Tesla put his hands on his hips, his red twin ponytails fluttering in the wind.

"Yes, that's how I feel too." The unexpectedly easy battle made Himeko Murata breathe a sigh of relief.

She felt the Honkai energy within her body and sighed softly in her heart.

---It seems I can hold on for a while longer, so I won't lose my life too soon. Perhaps, after saving Kiana, I'll still have a chance to return to St. Freya Academy alive.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? You stubborn redhead," Tesla said to him bluntly.

"It's nothing." Himeko Murata snapped out of her thoughts and turned to survey her surroundings.

"What should we do now? Go back to the Third Airport? Or transfer directly to the Helheim Laboratory? It's strange, Schicksal's support Valkyrie force should have arrived by now, why haven't we seen them yet?"

"Isn't it better not to have seen him?" Tesla curled his lip, his words sharp and unforgiving: "Do you really want to just die? I've seen several guys like you, and you're the most annoying."

"Haha, I'm pretty impressive to be able to make Dr. Tesla dislike me." Himeko laughed out loud.

As soon as she finished speaking, a massive amount of Honkai energy gathered towards the distant Helheim Laboratory.

Then, in Himeko's perception, the next second, this enormous Honkai energy core arrived near the Third Airport.

"Roar!" Tesla immediately changed his tune: "It seems there's no need to make another choice. Let's head back to the third airport immediately."

"Damn it!!" Himeko angrily slammed her greatsword down. Having fought against a Herrscher before, how could she not know that this gathering Honkai energy was the Herrscher?

Above this headquarters of Schicksal, besides the Third Herrscher Raiden Mei, there is only one other Herrscher.

That's Kiana Kaslana.

That is, the Second Herrscher, Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void who once caused the Great Collapse.

---Damn it, did we fail?? Did Kiana turn into the Second Herrscher?

--No, pull yourself together, Himeko, you're not the type to give up so easily.

---You are Kiana's teacher, the one who taught her, and someone who can be her role model. You can't be discouraged, or what will Kiana do?

"What's wrong, redhead?" Tesla, with her red hair and twin tails, patted Himeko on the shoulder, waking her from her thoughts.

"Phew~~~!" Himeko Murata let out a long breath and slowly shook her head: "It's nothing. Let's hurry up and go. I hope Theresa and the others are alright."

.......