I am the former civilized hero.

In the dark room, only the computer screen was flickering, illuminating the person in front of it.

The linen robe covered his face, leaving only a hooked nose visible, and the scene on the screen was Ryan walking towards darkness.

In front of his computer desk, there are eight rectangular tombstones with black backgrounds and red edges. Unlike the Fire Council, the numbers on them are all garbled.

"No, but several suspicious targets were mentioned."

"Who?"

"The Fusion Warrior Squad under the Intelligence Department, the Eastern European Second Squad that suddenly lost contact, and... Dr. Ryan."

"Ryan?" The hook-nosed man fell silent. The first two were okay, but the last one was not only bad news, it was even a little scary.

That man had a nickname, 'Herrscher Killer'. Fire Moth had discovered five Herrschers in total, and two of them died at his hands.

He was even more threatening than Alicia, because the latter was by no means ruthless and was often confused.

"The last intelligence received by the headquarters was last night. He was searching for the Fifth Herrscher near Iceland. The patrol fleet also captured his communication signals and Honkai energy, which is consistent with the report of the British branch."

"Did you see anyone in person?"

"No, he just left and no one could catch up with him."

The hook-nosed man remained silent. This was only indirect evidence, and he was already feeling uneasy.

"Find a way to confirm it. He is very important."

"Yes."

One tombstone disappeared, but the other remained standing, and chaotic conversations could be heard one after another.

"Dr. Mei is close to the truth. With that fusion warrior by his side, the assassination will not be successful."

"It doesn't matter. No. III has chosen to return to heaven. Her clues are cut off now."

"But this proves that the Fire Moth has awakened and will soon counterattack. Can the Holy Apostle hide for the time being?"

"Yes, Alicia, Ying, and Ryan are all very close to Northern Europe. Given their relationship with Dr. Mei, they may go to investigate at any time."

"Foolish! Do you have so little faith in the Holy Apostle?"

The voices were disorganized, even filled with a bit of panic. The reason why the believers tried so hard to hide was because they would never be understood by stupid humans. They were fundamentally different from the destroyed pure-blood sect.

The pure-bloods share the same idea but different routes, while they have issues with their stances and are afraid to reveal it to each other.

The hook-nosed man listened quietly. He could understand his companions' fear, but he knew that no one would choose to give up.

Because the success of the experiment is too tempting, it makes people discover that the collapse is not a natural disaster, and they are also capable of cooperation, just like the apostles' subordinates, who can still move after their heads are blown up, and have emotions and consciousness.

This represents eternal life, it means no longer having to worry about being killed by Honkai, which has infinite appeal.

Duh duh duh.

He tapped the table lightly to quiet the room, and said calmly, "The apostles don't always grant requests."

The tombstones stopped arguing and suddenly realized that it was meaningless. The man was not a slave, so how could he act according to their wishes?

"In this cruel era, everyone is looking for a way out, so I don't hate those die-hard resisters, and I am grateful for the time and opportunities they provide."

The man was very rational, and his tone was as if he was talking about someone else's affairs, with a hint of sacredness.

"Every road is full of trials and hardships. It is not so easy to end the childhood of mankind. At least we have achieved results and proved that this road does exist."

The room became even quieter. The Nordic achievement was like a shot in the arm for them, and they found another ray of light in the abyss of despair.

"So let the Holy Apostle make the judgment. All we can do is wait, gain more power and strength, and get the Fusion Warriors back on the right track. Finally—"

He paused, and the tombstones spoke in unison.

"Finally, eliminate all stubborn people!"

Ding.

Ryan, who had already walked deep into the cave, took out his cell phone and saw a message on it. This was the news forwarded by Mei.

[Kolia was hit by a medium-sized collapse. The strong collapse could cause 20,000 deaths. It was later confirmed that the regional governor Roginie died. There are rumors that he was a member of the Fire Council. ]

Is the clue gone? Those people are so cruel that they self-destruct when they disagree with something.

Ryan never believed in coincidences, but he knew that the other party had a way to gather a large amount of Honkai energy in one area. However, before the Skynet was set up, no one could detect this fleeting energy fluctuation.

He glanced at the number of 20,000 people, silently put away his phone, and walked even more slowly.

You guys deserve to die.

Chapter 169 You Can't Stop Me!

The unknown was gradually emerging from the fog, causing Ryan's heartbeat to accelerate.

This news not only showed that the clues had been cut off, but also made him understand that the other party had the ability to gather Honkai energy, which was very scientific.

The Fire Moth has already mastered the use of some Honkai energy, just like the Honkai warheads used against the Herrscher, as well as the endless stream of energy weapons that are now emerging. They can be used in scientific research by simply lowering the intensity.

Prison cells, secret research institutes, tens of thousands of corpses, human traffickers...

Ryan stopped and stood in front of an iron bridge.

The wind swirled around in front, making a humming sound. It was a giant cave, which was bottomless from the ground up to the bottom. The sound of flowing water could be faintly heard, and a three-meter-wide iron bridge passed through the center and went to the opposite side.

There are a lot of small holes around the cavity, which should be used to dump waste water.

"The research institute is across the street. I wonder how many things are hidden in such a complicated underground passage. It must have cost a lot of money to build it, but they just gave up like that."

Ryan didn't dare to release all his authority. Firstly, he was afraid of scaring the other party away. Secondly, he didn't have the information processing ability of a Herrscher and was afraid that his brain would be damaged.

Fortunately, I don’t have to hide for long.

He raised his head and could see with his naked eyes some blurry figures climbing up the iron bridge. He also heard footsteps behind him, mixed with the sounds of insects and mice.

"You're going to lure me here, and then attack me from both sides. You really have some intelligence."

Ryan raised his gun decisively, confirming once again that the Herrscher did not want to leave, so he wanted to cover up the damage from the battle as much as possible. He stood there motionless, a little as if he was frightened, because the scene in front of him was indeed scary.

A few beams of light shone through the ceiling above, and one could see densely packed figures on the iron bridge. At a glance, there were no less than a hundred people, and there were also some people or animals hanging on the walls, crawling over like geckos.

Turning his head to look behind him, he saw hundreds of rats and cockroaches crawling out of the shadows, squeaking and looking at Ryan.

Although it wasn't as crowded as the Internet cafe itself, it was still packed with people, and Ryan had seen how troublesome these things were.

Their speed, defense, and agility all surpassed human limits, and they could attack without being broken into pieces. The best part was that each one of them had self-awareness, so they didn't need to be controlled like puppets, which wasted energy.

"One man is an army, that's really amazing." Ryan raised his head and looked at the first man who revealed his true face on the iron bridge, it was Tongxiu.

The intelligence dealer smiled awkwardly, just like when the two met for the first time: "It's not very useful in frontal combat. It's more useful for gathering intelligence and infiltration. Invisible enemies are the scariest."

"Professional. You saw what I was most worried about at a glance. If these things enter the city, no place can be defended."

"It's better if we can't defend it. Wouldn't it be better if we can all be happy together like in Snow Prison Town?"

"hapiness?"

"Yes, it depends on one's ability, it's fair and reasonable." Tongxiu raised his head and smiled sarcastically: "You don't think those big shots are pure, do you? The deputy mayor of Gothenburg came to Snow Prison Town because of too much pressure. I found ten people for him and asked him to chop off their heads one by one with knives."

"Bah, just because of power, anyone who had his head chopped off can beat this old man to a pulp."

"Are you saying that the old order has collapsed and a new order should be established?" Ryan tilted his head slightly.

"Order? That's just an excuse to plunder the weak. There's no need for order. Everything should be done by instinct. Chaos is the best thing!"

Oh, Chaos Warriors, huh?

Ryan sneered. His words were very persuasive, but he was already past the age of middle school and was too lazy to think further. He just cast his gaze on another person.

A thin body, a worn windbreaker, and a timid expression.

"Christina?"

"Sir, please come to our side. There is really no need to fight anymore." The girl folded her arms across her chest with a light in her eyes. "I can no longer feel hungry or cold. I am finally not afraid of being bullied by others or contracting the Honkai disease. I don't have to use my body to exchange for food anymore."

"It would be great if everyone could be like me. You know, death breeds new life. Now I know the weight of this sentence."

The girl's voice was clear, but the joy in it was something Ryan had never heard before, and it even filled him with sarcasm.

After going through so much hardship as a human being, becoming that kind of thing is actually redemption?

Ryan did not rise to the level of philosophy, nor did he argue about right and wrong. In this crazy world, there is no right or wrong.

"Tongxiu, what you said just now is very correct. We should act on instinct and follow our deepest desires."

"So?" the man asked with a smile.

"I will cut off the source of pollution. No matter what it says or how it tempts me, I will..." Ryan suddenly raised the gun and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Destroy all the Honkai!!"

Da da da.

The crisp sound of gunfire echoed underground. The expression on Tongxiu's face suddenly froze. His head exploded and fell backwards. In an instant, he was in a state of panic.

They could talk nonsense, but everyone was ready for the battle.

There were so many dark shadows that he didn't even need a running start. He instantly accelerated to a hundred meters in a few seconds, making the rifle in Ryan's hand as useless as a fire poker. He fired a volley of bullets, which only produced sparks.

Soon, the attack was not weak either.

Ryan leaped into the air and hung upside down on the ceiling, and saw that the place where he was standing had been covered by the "Shadow Knife" and the alloy floor was riddled with holes.

He exerted force on his arms and swung them backwards, cutting the floor open, and then he gathered the collapsed energy and punched forward.

Boom! !

The wind from his fist shook the air, and a large number of 'black needles' were annihilated. Those were flying cockroaches. They were very small in size, but had extremely strong penetrating power, and even steel could not stop them.

Ryan did not fly away with the wind, nor did he use electromagnetic levitation. Instead, he stepped his legs in the air, as if stepping on an invisible staircase, and jumped completely into the hole, throwing a grenade at the crowded crowd below.

boom--

Several beams of fire surged up, accompanied by the sound of steel twisting. An enemy with black arms was waiting below, and stabbed forward with his arms when Ryan fell.

The sharp knife cut through the Honkai energy, but before it touched the body, Ryan stepped hard on it.

Extremely strong. A thousand-pound weight!

Boom!

The kick was so heavy that it caused the iron bridge to twist and collapse. Hundreds of people fell into the deep pit, but countless black lines were formed in the air. They pierced into the rock wall like nails, making people float in the air.