A person in Honkai Impact, just became a Decade Knight

The [Thousand Realms One Vehicle] that was in contact with him could no longer detect the coordinates of Mount Fuji.

Although the mountain appears to still be on the land of the Far East, Su knows very well that the mountain has already separated from this world.

He was unable to observe anything that happened in that separate world through the Key of Emptiness.

"Were we outmaneuvered... Damn it, Gu Yu rushed in too fast."

Masakazu, who had intended to use his precognitive abilities to see if there would be any changes in the future, suddenly felt a sharp pain erupt in his head.

Then, a premonition different from the previous one appeared in his mind.

On this land, enormous monsters roam the mountains and plains, baring their fangs and claws, destroying everything in their path.

Seeing a scene different from what Masakazu had seen before, he suddenly realized that what he had seen before was not the real thing.

It's strange. Although it's normal for the future to change, why am I having this thought?

Wait, could it be that...

At that moment, Masakazu suddenly connected the information he had previously obtained with the information he had received and realized something terrifying.

Near Mount Fuji, there was once a group of Herrschers who planned to hide there and never come out. He knew about this through the quantum entanglement between the Herrschers.

However, this group of Herrschers disappeared without a trace, and for some reason, Masakazu Maguchi forgot about them.

Now that we can confirm that this is the work of the Herrscher of Corruption, is it possible that...?

—From the very beginning, the Herrscher of Corruption used the ability of quantum entanglement to transmit the power of corruption to Masakazu Maguchi's body, just as the Mist Angel spread the power of light.

Without his own awareness, Masakazu Miguchi misled Kouyu and other members of Anti-Entropy.

He did it without realizing it...

—And that Herrscher, they finished making two cheese sandwiches for Gu Yu, surrounding him.

Chapter 597. Erosion

After realizing that the probability of this happening was extremely high, Masakazu Maguchi began to panic completely.

He had foreseen the future appearance of the Herrscher of Corruption when his body was forcibly taken over by the Mist Angel.

But now, when exactly did I become corrupted by the Herrscher of Corruption?

He could see that a Herrscher of Domination went to Mount Fuji at that time. Could it be that it was around that time...?

If that's the case, then the matter is no longer just his problem alone.

“Su, the situation has changed. I’ll keep it short.”

Upon realizing that his body was suddenly becoming uncontrollable, Masakazu immediately transformed into Phantom Agito, amplifying the power of light within him.

"Mr. Maguchi, you..."

"To put it simply, the ability to control the quantum entanglement of the Herrschers, besides transmitting information, has also been used by the Mist Angel to transmit the power of light."

"Through this method, after coming into contact with some of the Herrschers of Domination, the Herrscher of Corruption also used quantum entanglement to corrupt the bodies of other Herrschers of Domination. And I was naturally included in that."

After releasing the [Self-Sealing] ability he had used to seal the Mist Angel, Masakazu felt his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred. He then forced himself to stabilize his mind and continued speaking to Su.

“During this period, the people and things I came into contact with have most likely fallen victim to the Herrscher of Corruption. Moreover, I can sense that the Herrscher of Corruption is trying to take away my sanity.”

"I have used the ability to self-seal before, but this ability does not make my consciousness blurred. But now, I can hardly remember what I was going to say next."

"I will first seal my body in place. After that, you'd better add a few more layers of protection. The only saving grace right now is that I haven't had much contact with anti-entropy machinery, so the Moon Throne should be fine..."

After the light in his eyes completely disappeared, Masakazuki Masakazu collapsed in front of Sue with a thud in an eerie posture.

"The rest is up to you. As long as you keep moving forward, the road will keep extending. So..."

"Don't stop..."

???

Seeing Masakazu Maguchi completely unconscious and then starting to convulse erratically, Su completely understood that Maguchi Maguchi wasn't talking nonsense because he had drunk some strange water.

He was truly aware of the Herrscher of Corruption's plot, and sealed his power to prevent his immense strength from causing even greater disasters.

But now the problem is very serious.

Although Masakazu Masakazu had only come into contact with Welt and Sue, both of them were Herrschers of this era.

They can manipulate the Herrscher core; Sue relies on her understanding of Honkai and the physical attributes of a Fusion Warrior, while Welt relies on his relentless training.

Although the two were not walking a tightrope, their Herrscher cores could still go out of control at any time due to various reasons.

Su, a survivor of the previous era, knew all too well how terrible the disasters caused by a powerful Herrscher once it went out of control.

The Herrscher of Corruption doesn't need to expend all her power on the two individuals; she only needs to apply a small amount of her authority to them to disrupt the balance within their bodies.

"Damn it, we've been tricked... Even Mei's calculations couldn't have foreseen this move...!"

Su wanted to smash the instrument in front of him, but at that moment, he didn't even dare to make that move.

Unlike Masakazu Maguchi, he had contact with all the high-ranking members of Anti-Entropy and even adjusted the Moon Throne.

The most troublesome thing now is that he has no idea who has been corrupted by the Herrscher of Corruption, or how many bombs have been planted in the Ark.

"Calm down and think about it carefully. If it were Mei, what would she do?"

"She once locked the Herrscher of Corruption, who had fully awakened after death, in a black box, but this was because Rin, as the original body, was simply too weak."

"However, this time the Herrscher of Corruption has far surpassed Rin in both strength and intelligence. In other words, the plans that May used to deal with him are no longer effective."

"The Herrscher of Corruption unilaterally and silently infused Mr. Maguchi's body with this power of corruption through the quantum entanglement ability of the Herrscher of Domination."

"If Mei had completed the Key of Corruption back then, I might have been able to use it to reverse and probe the powers of the Corruption Herrscher. However..."

"If you're talking about the Key of Erosion, it's here."

Just as Su was frowning and at a loss, a cold voice suddenly entered Su's ears.

Immediately, Su, who had just sensed someone approaching her, became extremely alert and mobilized the power of the Herrscher of Rock to her side to defend against a sudden attack from an unknown person.

"Who is it?!"

"Yae Sakura, Mr. Kouyu's companion."

After seeing Su's face, Yae Sakura said indifferently.

"Su, a survivor of the previous era and a fusion warrior. I once saw you unconscious in the Stigmata Space."

"Now it seems that the Herrscher beside Mr. Gu Yu when he left the dormitory that night was you, who now possesses the Herrscher of Rock power?"

"Mr. Gu Yu's companion..."

After Yae Sakura said those words, Su lowered his guard.

Apart from Gu Yu, no one else in the world knows about the Sacred Mark Space.

The woman in front of me, who possesses a core resembling a Herrscher, is so capable of uttering such words that her identity is practically genuine.

Moreover, if she intended to attack him, while Su was distracted and thinking, Yae Sakura could have easily pierced his body with the Corrosion Key in her hand.

“Miss Yae Sakura, if I remember correctly, this should be Anti-Entropy’s territory.”

At that moment, Su suddenly remembered something.

"How did you get here when you didn't possess a quantum teleportation system and couldn't use the Key of Void?"

“It’s very simple. I coexisted with the Herrscher of Corruption for five hundred years. Although we were completely separated afterward, my pseudo-Herrscher core still recorded some of the Herrscher of Corruption’s powers.”

"Using the power of the Corruptor to invade part of the anti-entropy network and gain the power of the quantum teleportation system is not a difficult task."

After saying these words, Yae Sakura placed her right hand lightly on the hilt of the Jizo-mitama sword.

"Having come this far, Mr. Su, you can believe I'm not an enemy, right? If we delay any longer, I feel..."

"—You might lose control of yourself soon."

Chapter 598. Which traitor is it?!

"...You really can't hide it from the experts."

After Yae Sakura revealed his current state, Su let out a deep breath and looked helplessly at Masakazu Maguchi, who had already sealed himself away.

"Just as Miss Yae said, from the very beginning, I felt my consciousness had become a little blurred. The Herrscher of Corruption didn't have much of an effect on me, but it was enough to shake the balance between me and the Honkai consciousness in terms of control over my body."

“Yes. I’ve noticed that too. It’s precisely because this Herrscher might be an Erosion Herrscher that I’m worried that some of the major organizations might run into trouble.”

"However, I didn't expect that the Herrscher of Corruption would seize the opportunity this time to directly launch an invasion against the Herrschers of Reason and Rock at this level."

After unleashing the Jizo-Mitama in her hand, Yae Sakura, who had pierced Su through with a single blow, instantly sheathed her longsword.

"Given that I have just obtained the Key of Corruption, the methods I used were somewhat crude. I hope Mr. Su will not take offense at this."

"No... thank you..."

Although his body was pierced by Jizo's Soul, Su could feel the power that was gradually eroding his consciousness being absorbed by Jizo's Soul, the key of erosion.

His body, thanks to the Herrscher's enhanced physical attributes and the super-mutant factor of the fusion warrior, can recover from these injuries in just a few minutes.

After casually stabbing the unconscious Masakazu Maguchi, Yae Sakura frowned slightly.

Unlike Su, Su had not activated the Herrscher's Imaginary Barrier and had actively deactivated his defense, which is why Yae Sakura was able to penetrate his body with a single blow.

However, Masakazu Maguchi is currently maintaining the transformation state of Phantom Agito.

This unfortunate fellow, convulsing wildly on the ground, has incredibly high armor protection.

Even when Yae Sakura wielded the Divine Key with power similar to that of a Herrscher, she was unable to easily penetrate his armor.

"Mr. Su, can you do me a favor?"

"I understand... Oh, Mr. Maguchi, excuse me!"

After directly activating the power of the Herrscher of Rock and manipulating Masakazu into being controlled by gravity, Su looked helplessly at Yae Sakura.

Then, Yae Sakura's eyes sharpened, and she unleashed a powerful Iaijutsu slash.

With their combined efforts, Yae Sakura's attack... managed to tear through the unarmored area of ​​Masakazu's hand.

"Ha... How terrifying. Wearing armor similar to Mr. Gu Yu's, it certainly has terrifying defensive capabilities."

After using Jizo Mitama to absorb the corrosive power within Maguchi Shoichi, Yae Sakura looked at the still-lying corpse Maguchi Shoichi with great difficulty.