I am the former civilized hero.

So Ryan can't be said to be letting the game go, but he didn't go to the extreme either.

"It's good to leave a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future. Playing with fire requires skills. As it happens, I am best at balancing things."

Ryan felt like he was sitting on the crater of a volcano, with meteors falling intermittently above his head. He could neither be killed by the meteors nor let the volcano under his butt erupt. He couldn't help but touch his forehead, feeling it was very challenging.

Mei didn't know what he was thinking, and said unhappily: "The First God Key was taken away by Calis, so my Fire Plan must be postponed."

In addition to replicating the authority of the First Ruler, the First God Key 'Void Treasures' also has a hidden function, which is to inject all civilization information. It can be regarded as learning from the lessons of previous civilizations. If they left some legacy, this generation would not be so miserable.

"This is indeed a problem, but the Spark Project was originally a last resort. Besides, even if there is no First God Key, it will only be a waste of effort. There are many media for storing knowledge."

"Well, I'll find a replacement as soon as possible. There's just one more thing."

"The issue of the distribution of the Keys of God?" Ryan guessed what she wanted to say. Including the fifth Key of God that had not yet been completed, Fire Moth had a total of four Keys of God in his hands.

"You will be in charge of the Second God's Key, 'One Thousand Worlds'. You must not stop your research on observing imaginary space. Now that you have become a fusion warrior, you will surely be able to see further. Oh, by the way, what is your awakened ability?"

Ryan suddenly remembered one thing. May jumped out to stop Calis at that time, and her fighting power was definitely not weak.

"Use your thoughts to transform consumables into desired goals and use them to interfere with reality." Mei replied calmly, adding a bunch of obscure professional terms.

Ordinary people simply couldn't understand it, but Ryan, who also came from a scientific research background, roughly understood the meaning.

To put it simply, it allows mental impulses to affect reality, which is a bit like the black technology in an old mechanical animation, except that Mei can start it directly without any engine.

It is a bit ironic that an absolutely rational scientist has acquired a kind of metaphysical ability.

"Okay, I won't worry about how to control this power. Let's just do this. Don't rush to launch the Fourth God Key. Tell Wei Wei that the Fifth God Key must consider combat functions. You can allocate some funds to satisfy her whims. As for the Seven Thunders of Purification——"

Ryan raised his head and glanced at Sakura who was greeting Kevin at the door: "The Third God Key will be given to Sakura. She is a weapons expert and should be very suitable for it."

This can also be considered as 'returning the property to its original owner'. In terms of speed, Sakura is the fastest, and taking the indestructible Seven Thunders of Purification is a significant enhancement, but he himself does not need to use it. It is an enhancement, but it cannot achieve a qualitative change.

"I agree." Mei didn't care who she gave the Key of God to, and she knew that giving it to Ryan was the icing on the cake. "Dr. Vidic from the Third Research Institute has the latest report. They have developed a device that can open the barrier between reality and the quantum sea."

After spending so many resources, the results finally came out.

Ryan immediately became alert. The quantum sea that was opposed to imaginary numbers was one of his important plans, so he listened more carefully.

According to Mei, the opened barrier can allow people to enter the quantum sea. They did send people there, but they immediately disappeared as soon as they jumped into the sea. Several groups of people died and countless resources were consumed before they slowly found a way.

They improved the device and bound 'reality' to the entrants, a bit like the cables of deep-sea research submarines, pulling out divers who were invisible to the naked eye. As the research deepened, they also discovered some very interesting things.

The sea is not empty. There are things floating in it like bubbles. Some bubbles actually contain land, ocean and living things. This boundless sea can be regarded as the universe, and there are "planets" in the universe.

This certainly has nothing to do with astronomy, but is a completely new research project.

"Dr. Vidic must be ecstatic. The reality is more beautiful than he imagined."

"It's very meaningful, so I also participated in the research and made it the highest priority. It's no less than the imaginary space, and it's easier to reach." Mei was also instinctively excited, and worried: "I named these things 'World Bubbles', but I also ordered that the exploration must be cautious, and I must be present for every contact."

"Are you afraid of attracting enemies from the Quantum Sea?"

"Well, I don't want to be attacked from both sides. The Quantum Sea is definitely dangerous. Ryan, do you have any ideas?"

Those eyes were extremely bright, and there was some temptation in them. Ryan pursed his lips, but didn't know how to answer.

He was not a fan of the setting, and there was a great lack of information on the Quantum Ocean. The biggest impression it gave was that it was a good place to go to jail and play hide-and-seek. Anyway, when in doubt, just sink into the sea and then do sit-ups.

"The quantum sea is no less than the imaginary space, and it is in an opposing relationship like increasing entropy and decreasing entropy. The collapse energy, that is, the imaginary energy, is difficult to replenish."

"That's about it. What else?"

"Those world bubbles cannot be formed naturally, because there is collapse energy in those world bubbles, which just conflicts with the quantum sea. It makes people curious about how the world bubbles are formed and what will happen after the energy is exhausted? You can think about it from the perspective of world collapse."

"Then?"

"That's all. You have to explore it on your own. But when I have time, I will make a special trip there." Ryan saw the disappointment in May's eyes and spread his hands. He was also very curious and wanted to use this opposition to play some tricks.

"Let's put it this way. The World Bubble will be the focus of research. Since one person can go in, a million people can also go in."

Mei understood the idea and flipped through a few pages of the thick report: "You want to use a certain world bubble as a shelter? According to the plan of the Third Research Institute, they are going to release Houkai energy into it. It's called the 'Trash Can' plan."

"That would be a waste. Let's first figure out the nature and existence time of each world bubble. And given the current situation, the war will destroy everything, so it's better to leave a way out. How about calling it... the 'Wandering Human' plan?"

Wandering Human Project?

Mei pondered for a moment, and his brain began to calculate frantically, taking into account the combat power and destructive power of both sides, and soon came to the conclusion:

Regardless of the outcome, humanity will lose more than 99% of its population, and the earth will become a ruin, devastated. Even with the Fourth God's Key, humanity will not be able to survive in a short period of time.

So no matter who wins or loses this battle, humans have lost, which is why the researchers are so desperate.

"Okay, I will carry out this plan myself, and let Mebius and Velvet assist me."

Which world bubble can allow humans to survive? This definitely requires biologists to study and engineers to transform. Coincidentally, the Fire Moth has talents in this area.

Since he didn't need to worry about it, Ryan was happy to hear it. "Let's settle this matter. What do you think of Alicia's suggestion? How long will it take to complete it? What should we do next after it's finished?"

After three questions in a row, Mei already had a clue, but she looked at the time and said, "It's noon now, let's talk while we eat. I don't mean to be lazy. I didn't eat lunch yesterday. Supplementing carbohydrates properly will help my thinking be sharp."

"Mei, didn't I bring you food last night?" Kevin had sharp ears.

"Several assistants didn't eat yesterday because they were busy rushing to get materials, so I gave them some. Anyway, I won't starve to death."

Kevin immediately looked at Ryan, his eyes full of resentment, which made someone scratch his face, feeling embarrassed.

"I'll treat you at noon, Sakura, go see if Mebius has come to work, and if he has, ask her to come along." Ryan stood up from the table, feeling that the burden was indeed a bit heavy, and then he thought of Alicia and the others.

They are so busy and so idle. We must quickly finalize the organizational structure and find something for them to do, otherwise Kevin will become evil sooner or later.

Ryan is much more conscientious than Mebius, and he still feels a little guilty for treating people like beasts of burden.

So a few people simply left the administrative district and went to the underground city, where some family members and refugees had already moved in, and it gradually became popular.

The Fire Moth has been trying its best to stabilize the human order and keep everyone working, otherwise taking in a group of unemployed refugees would sooner or later lead to a catastrophe, so commercial activities and the financial system are still relatively intact.

According to Mei, human civilization lies in order rather than appearance. Only by restraining them with the inertia of life and maintaining the previous daily routine can we avoid causing troubles in doing nothing.

The underground town also had office buildings, factories and schools. Except that all the business was related to the Fire Moths, it was no different from the ground. Even Ryan didn't know what classes there were to attend.

You should know that the underground shelter has the same configuration. Even if it is the end of the world, office workers still have to go to work honestly.

But what can I say? Being able to support oneself and find a job is already incredibly rare, and the people in the abandoned areas don’t even have the chance to be office workers.

Kevin wanted to eat noodles at noon, so they found a ramen restaurant. The owner was from Neon and the taste was quite authentic.

Ryan ordered some side dishes and a bottle of sake, but before he started eating, Sakura left.

"Where's Mebius?"

"She said there was an important experiment going on. I also saw Qianjie. I guess she wanted to do a fusion operation." Ying paused and frowned: "Do you need me to stop her?"

"Forget it. If Qianjie wants power, just give it to him."

"But if he wants to challenge you, that man won't hold back."

Sakura has stepped into the role of secretary, doing everything for Ryan's safety.

Ryan appreciated the kindness and just twisted his neck, making a clicking sound.

"I won't hold back either. Besides, it's boring to be idle. It's good to stretch your muscles occasionally. Don't you agree, Kevin? Let me test your current development when I have time."

The young man who was eating noodles raised his head and blinked.

Ah? ?

Chapter 289 I Will Never Be Alone

Kevin didn't know why he was shot even when he was lying down. He was still a little afraid of Ryan. After all, he had a deep impression of the psychological counseling he received when he first joined the Fire Moth. He was beaten badly at that time.

But soon he became eager to try. Kevin had challenged several top fusion warriors, but no one could defeat him so far. He had brought the super mutation factor of the emperor-level Honkai beast to its limit.

"Okay, do you want a group fight or a one-on-one fight?"

Hey, you are very brave.

Ryan was joking at first, but he narrowed his eyes when he saw Kevin's serious expression. He had forgotten that this was the famous Long Aotian, the hero who bore the inscription of "Savior".

But in this timeline, he also suffered two weakenings. One was that the dosage of the super-transformation surgery was reduced in order to reduce side effects. The other was that he lived a very comfortable life and lacked the darkening enhancement brought by the tragedy.

However, considering that he and Alicia were able to stop two equally enhanced versions of Herrscher, the weakened version shouldn't be too bad.

It seems like it would be too intense for two of them to attack together. It would be embarrassing if we can't beat them. Besides, Kevin has been living too comfortably lately. Should we make him nervous?

"The Deepest Place has been transformed into a weapons testing ground. If you have any needs, I can arrange it."

Ryan was still considering it, but May had already agreed, which immediately made Ryan turn his head away in surprise.

Did the couple quarrel?

No, Mei also noticed Kevin's lack of tension and was ready for me to give him some intensity.

As a confidant, Ryan agrees with this idea. Most people now hold an optimistic attitude and feel that eradicating Honkai is a matter of time.

Five Herrs had been conquered. Even though they had taken in some traitors recently, humans still had the upper hand on paper. The Fire Moths were now even more united and were gearing up to fight it out.

Only a few people understand that this advantage can be wiped out at any time, even by a Herrscher.

"Then you arrange it. The sooner the better. By the way, take this opportunity to prepare some battles for Alicia and the others. I'm afraid they will get sick from being idle." Ryan nodded decisively. Teammates will hold back in battle, but Honkai will not show mercy.

"Okay, I'll arrange a series of training matches. There just so happens that there's an interesting experiment recently. There's not much difference between a high-level fusion warrior and a Herrscher. I'll also participate." Mei decided on the matter immediately, then picked up a pickled cucumber and brought the topic back to the main topic.

Ryan didn't ask what interesting experiments there were and continued to listen to her.

"I've read Alicia's suggestion. It's amazing that she came up with something so useful. I plan to divide the Fire Moth army into two parts. One part will be the garrison, which will be managed by each branch and responsible for daily clearing and garrisoning. It should be strong enough to fight against two Judgment-level Honkai beasts."

"The first unit is a mobile unit, divided into thirteen teams. Each team has a captain and a deputy captain, and at least they must be warriors who have integrated the 'Honkai Emperor' factor."

The Honkai Emperor is considered a threshold, roughly equivalent to an A-level Valkyrie. When you reach this level, you can participate in more advanced battles. Of course, you also have to consider combat experience, ability characteristics, psychological quality and other miscellaneous aspects. For example, Werner is not good at combat.

After all, the former civilization is not a fantasy world, and Ryan cannot divide it simply by strength level. For example, the Thousand Herrscher is weak enough, but the damage he causes to civilization is far greater than that of the Flame Herrscher.

"No wonder you transformed the Deep Place. The tacit cooperation of a team is more useful than one or two strong men. You have to implement it quickly. I have a bad feeling. Now that humans are so united, Honkai will also cause trouble."

Ryan always felt a little uneasy. It was not easy to control the progress. He had to face the challenges but not go too far.

But no matter what, improving one's own strength is the fundamental.

"I'll bring out the list tonight. Taking into account that each fusion warrior has different abilities, personalities, and areas of expertise, I'll try to be as scientific as possible." Mei had no intention of shirking his responsibilities. However, Kevin, who was slurping noodles, paused, knowing that tonight's date was ruined again.

"Less formality, they are not pledging allegiance to me personally."

"It's impossible to call everyone back for a meeting at this time. Calis must have his trusted followers hiding. I will slowly deploy the troops and try not to affect the front line. If we really want to fully organize them, we have to wait for an opportunity."

"I'm sure I'll be assured if you do the job. Uh, I have to go back to recuperate in the afternoon, so I'll leave first. Kevin, you get ready." Ryan stood up, slapped a stack of bills on the table, and left without looking back.