I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

Anna did not choose to stay; she used the excuse that she needed to find support as soon as possible to ignore the little girl.

Ultimately, Anna successfully brought back reinforcements, and they won the battle.

But afterwards, Anna felt uneasy whenever she thought about it. Yes, the situation was urgent, but was there really no time to even save a little girl?

Anna kept asking herself the same questions, and eventually she could no longer deceive herself. She hadn't ignored the little girl's cries for help for the sake of the greater good; she was afraid.

She was afraid of losing her life, afraid of dying on the battlefield. Calling for support was just an excuse. At that time, she was a deserter.

Anna believes that she caused the deaths of innocent people because she valued her own life too much, and she doesn't want it to happen again.

Anna then said, "Yes, I give up. Please kill me now, at least let me die as a human being."

Based on Anna's behavior and his memories from his past life, Karl was able to guess her psychological journey with a high degree of accuracy.

He said, "You're worried that you'll hurt other people after you become a Herrscher, right? You don't need to worry about that. Just like before, with me here, even if you become a Herrscher, you won't be able to hurt anyone."

Anna seemed to waver for a moment, but she still bit her lip and quickly shook her head.

"Perhaps you really are a superman, possessing power surpassing that of a Herrscher, but that alone is not enough. The birth of a Herrscher attracts a large amount of Honkai energy, enough to destroy at least a city."

"No matter what the Herrscher does, her mere presence will lead to the death of humanity. With such massive Honkai energy, no matter where on Earth I become the Herrscher, people will die because of me in the future."

"Please kill me quickly, I'm afraid if I hesitate any longer, I won't have the courage to face death," Anna pleaded with her eyes closed.

So you don't want to die at all?

Karl had no intention of killing the other party; he simply said, "Then it's fine if we're not on Earth."

"Huh?" Anna was taken aback.

Karl continued, "Since you're afraid of causing a disaster on Earth, how about I send you to another planet? Whatever you do there won't affect Earthlings at all."

"well--!"

Anna was stunned. She never imagined that such a method existed. Since the optimal solution could not be found anywhere in the world, why not jump out of the world and win by flipping the table?

"I don't know how much longer I can hold on. Is it even possible to send me to an alien planet in a short time?" Anna asked instinctively.

“Of course, I’m Superman, you should know my abilities,” Karl said without changing his expression.

"I thought you dressed up as him because you liked the character," Anna smiled, the first smile she had shown since the Herrscher persona appeared in her mind.

"So don't worry, I will help you overcome the Herrscher personality, and please don't give up easily."

Anna nodded solemnly: "I promise."

Having become an A-rank Valkyrie at the age of 16, her willpower was not weak. Now that she had put aside her worries, she was able to temporarily suppress her Herrscher personality.

Anna's situation cannot be delayed for too long. Karl cannot provide direct help in the struggle at the personality level, so in order to allow Anna to fight against the Herrscher personality with peace of mind, he must take her to another planet as soon as possible.

Carl opened his communicator and sent a message to Otto on the ground.

“Otto, I’ve found Anna Schariac, who is about to become a Herrscher. Her personality hasn’t disappeared yet, and the final outcome may be unexpected. But for safety’s sake, I’ve decided to take her to another planet to wait for the final result.”

The implication was that Otto should find his own way back, and he had to leave first.

Anna is not a complete Herrscher now, but her body is no longer like a human's, and she can survive even if she is exposed to a vacuum and does not breathe.

With the added protection of Karl's biofield, Karl could take Anna on interstellar travels without any additional protection.

Chapter 138 Core and Experiment

The Herrscher Core, when it leaves the Herrscher's body, often takes on a gem-like shape, hence it is also called the xx gem.

However, such a large rock is not suitable to stay in the human body. The closer the relationship between the user and the core, the deeper the core is integrated with it. For successors like Bronya, the core is a ball of ethereal energy in her body. It can be removed with proper methods, just like Kevin did.

Within the original Herrscher, the core is hidden in the DNA, which cannot even be detected by existing instruments. However, there is no doubt that the Herrscher's genes have been altered, and they are no longer human.

Even an S-class Valkyrie (like Rita) wouldn't be able to survive in a vacuum with her physical body, but Anna did it with ease.

Carl took Anna to Mars, 5,500 million kilometers from Earth.

“At this distance, even with the speed of the Herrscher of Ice, it would take several years to get back to Earth, even without sleep or rest,” Karl said to Anna.

Powerful Honkai Beasts and Herrschers can leave planets. There was once a dragon-shaped Honkai Beast named Benares that led the defeated Herrscher of the Void to the moon.

"Thank you, that puts my mind at ease." Anna nodded.

“So don’t give up. Things are looking up, and you’ll be alright in the end,” Carl said.

"Yes, I believe you," Anna said, looking down. Her previous statement sounded like a flag, but she genuinely had no intention of giving up on life, unlike in the original story.

Carl bought some household items in the chat group and then built a small house here. These kinds of things are very cheap in the mall, none of them cost more than two points.

Anna continued her silent struggle against her Herrscher personality.

Karl stood aside, lost in thought. Mentioning Anna, the Fifth Herrscher, inevitably brought to mind the Sixth Herrscher.

That was someone Anna had saved before. He was very grateful to Anna and, after discovering that the other person had become a Herrscher, he tried his best to protect the other person from the siege of Schicksal and World Serpent.

But later, he unexpectedly discovered that Anna had once stood by and watched a little girl die, and that girl was her sister.

He both loved and hated Anna. In his grief and anger, he inexplicably became a Herrscher. Before being destroyed, he gave his core to Anna, hoping that she would live on in his place.

After recalling this person's story, Carl felt extremely confused.

How did they suddenly become Herrschers? What are the selection criteria for Honkai Impact 3rd? This person just got a little emotional and inexplicably became a Herrscher.

And then there's the choice of the Sixth Herrscher. Anna was being tormented by the core of the Herrscher of Ice, and her consciousness was almost fading away. In this situation, you forcibly stuffed another core into her, as if you didn't want her to die fast enough, right?

Are you repaying a debt of gratitude or seeking revenge?

Or perhaps he did it on purpose. After all, he did harbor some hatred towards Anna, so maybe he wanted Anna's consciousness to dissipate while her physical body remained alive, thus expressing his love and hate at the same time.

But he was still very confused. Karl said he couldn't understand it at all. Fortunately, Anna had left Earth, so the Honkai consciousness would never choose her again. He didn't have to worry about it.

Let's think about how to treat Anna now.

Anna's Herrscher personality is almost insane and can't even speak. There's no option to persuade her Herrscher personality, so there are only two ways to save Anna.

First, find a way to eliminate her Herrscher personality, leaving only Anna's mindset.

Second, extract the Herrscher core. Without the DNA segment transformed from the Herrscher core, the Herrscher personality has virtually no chance of counterattacking the main personality.

Karl isn't very good at matters of the spiritual realm, so if he wants to use another method, he might need to find someone to help him, such as Fu Hua, who holds the key to consciousness, Feather Crossing.

If Karl wants to extract the core, he needs to study more about how the Herrscher core is hidden in the Herrscher's genes.

Anna readily agreed to let Carl collect some blood for testing.

Instead of using tools, Karl used his superhuman vision to observe the changes in DNA in the blood before and after it was removed from the body. His vision was sharp enough to see atoms, making it more effective than any instrument.

However, even so, developing the relevant technology is not so simple.

Herrschers are ultimately chosen by the Honkai, and their existence cannot be explained by existing science.

For example, as long as the Herrscher is alive, they can find a way to condense a new core, while the original gem will simply dissipate, no matter where it is in the universe.

The changes involved have implications from beyond the universe. Without relevant data, even Karl would need some time to study them from scratch.

……

……

Two days have passed on Earth.

Otto had already returned to the Destiny base and quickly arranged an experiment related to the Second Divine Key.

Wasteland and yellow sand: This is a city destroyed by the Honkai, and Honkai energy still permeates the area, making it completely unsuitable for human habitation.

Otto arranged the experiment here and had the Valkyrie Durandal protect him.

No one lives here. Anti-Entropy is judging Cocolia for losing the Gem of Desire, and Welt has finally returned to headquarters after leaving the core to Bronya.

At this time, Anti-Entropy is busy resolving internal conflicts and has no energy to interfere.

The World Serpent has temporarily formed an alliance with Destiny. While it will not provide additional assistance, it will also not cause any obstacles.

Durandal only needs to deal with the Honkai Beasts hiding in the corners of the abandoned city.

Soon, the second Divine Key, Thousand Realms One Ride, fired a beam of light that shot directly into space into the sky.

In an instant, a spatial passage with a diameter of 2 kilometers was opened, which directly connected to the imaginary space.

In this world, the quantum sea and the imaginary tree are intertwined. The world depends on the imaginary tree. When it leaves the imaginary tree, it will gradually dissipate in the quantum sea, leaving only some world bubbles that represent the remnants of the past.

Furthermore, the Honkai energy used by the Herrschers also originates from the Imaginary Tree, which is why they have been able to continue their operations.

Scientists were endlessly curious about this and quickly recorded all the data they observed through the channel.

Meanwhile, Durandal cleared out the enemies below the passage to ensure the experiment's success.

As the passage remained open for longer, it attracted not only Honkai Beasts, but also some Imaginary Gods, similar to Quantum Shadows, who entered reality through the passage.

Durandal donned her armor and used the jets on her skirt to fly into the air and begin intercepting the enemy.

Although she lost to Karl, it doesn't mean she was weak. In fact, she was incredibly powerful among humans, protecting the safety of those around her all by herself.

Whether it's the Imaginary God or the Honkai Beast, they all appear incredibly fragile in the face of her lance.

Two hours later, no enemy was able to break through Durandal's defenses. Even the Honkai Beasts that had been drawn there had decreased significantly, with only the number of Imaginary God Remains remaining unchanged.

Five hours later, the remaining Honkai Beasts had been completely wiped out, and Durandal began to focus on dealing with the enemies in the air.

Another hour passed, and Durandal pierced the body of a fictitious god with her lance. Her body emitted golden light, which meant that she had begun to borrow the power of the bubble world within her.

"Strange, does it really take this long for just one observation experiment?" Durandal couldn't help but wonder.

She had been fighting from morning till afternoon, but the experiment still showed no signs of ending. How many enemies had been eliminated? Durandal didn't know; she had stopped counting after the number exceeded 2000.

"By borrowing the power of the World Bubble, I can continue for a considerable period of time, but when will this experiment finally end?"

Durandal was also a little tired, but she wasn't a researcher and couldn't say she understood the intricacies of the experiment. Perhaps this experiment was just meant to take this long.

So since the other side hasn't called a halt, she absolutely cannot stop fighting. That's her duty as a warrior; she can't let the whole plan fall apart because of her.

Durandal rallied her forces and charged back into the enemy ranks.

Chapter 139 Undercurrents

Meanwhile, in the laboratory on the ground, the scientists operating the Second Divine Key also began to feel that the experimental process was perhaps a bit too long.

"Your Excellency, we have collected a large amount of data. It may take several months just to analyze the existing data. Do we really need to continue the experiment?" an impatient scientist couldn't help but ask.