I am the former civilized hero.

Since you like close combat, I will satisfy you.

With a kick of his toes, Ryan rushed forward, but he still did not have any earth-shattering destructive power, and even no collapse energy leaked out. He only had a long sword.

The beheading was avoided, and the long sword turned like a feather, leaving an inverted L shape in the air, which was blocked by the blood axe, and then turned around, facing the chopping hand knife with his back.

clang.

Sparks flashed, and the Holy Fire Judge on his back acted as a shield. Before Blood Rhythm could raise his feet, Ryan had already thrown himself into his arms, and the hilt of the knife hit the center of his strong chest muscles. Ryan's right arm holding the knife was surrounded by circles of electric arcs, like an electromagnetic track.

Top of the heart.

There is no leakage of energy, and no collision of power, but the force is real.

Xue Lu's breathing stagnated and he flew out. Two hundred-meter-long traces were plowed into the hard rock, and he felt a sharp pain in his sternum.

"Using authority on oneself to achieve indirect killing!?"

"bingo."

The knife arrived faster than the answer, and a cold light grew in his eyes. He subconsciously turned his head and felt his cheek become cold, as if a piece of flesh had been cut off. Then his shoulders sank and he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

Ryan pressed down with his elbow, and the combined force of gravity made his hand feel like a thousand pounds, forcing the Herrer to bend his knees and waist, then he raised his toes and stomped down.

The storm!

The strong wind blew up his right leg, and his knee hit his face. With the sound of bone fracture, the Herrscher rose from the ground, rolled several times in the air, and threw his battle axe subconsciously.

Ding, ding.

Two sparks lit up, the long sword guarded the middle section, and the bloody scratch on the shoulder didn't matter at all. Then, without changing the rules of physics, it moved a few meters away in an instant.

boom! !

The ground shook as Xue Lu used the momentum of his downward kick. He turned around and saw Ryan gently shaking his knife. His sunken face couldn't help but twitch.

Faster and more skilled than him, when using authority as a tool for indirect killing, it is even more powerful.

"Who is restraining who?!"

The feeling of excitement is also his innate ability. The blood-colored energy overflows and wraps around his muscles. His whole body seems to be burning. He still doesn't believe it. This human has no weaknesses at all.

"Of course it is me."

Zheng——

The long sword was pressed against his chest, causing large sparks to fly. Xue Lu seized the opportunity and raised his hands, using his fingers as a sword.

One knife stabbed the head, and the other knife cut the waist, but the man in front of him didn't even look at it, and raised his left palm and gently slapped the handle of the knife.

"Restrain you!"

Thunder opens the sky.

It was like firing an electromagnetic cannon at zero distance, using the Key of God as a cannonball. The originally stationary Seven Thunders of Purification suddenly accelerated, piercing through the authority of blood and stabbing into the chest.

He then drew his sword, stood up straight, and watched the knife pass through his chest, just barely missing it. He then saw the Herrscher stumbling back, holding the gushing blood, no, it should be said that the gushing Honkai energy was shaping into a red spear.

Time slowed down in each other's eyes. Ryan sheathed his knife and jumped up at the same time, stepping on the red gun that was stabbing at him hastily, and then stepped forward with the gun like walking on a tightrope.

Swift, smooth, and deadly enough.

He seemed to have returned to the time when he first embarked on his journey. At that time, he used martial arts to make up for the gap in combat power. Now the situation was similar, but he was a thousand times stronger.

"Who gave you the courage to fight me in close combat?"

The distance was several meters, which could be crossed in a few tenths of a second. Xue Lv had no time to react. He only saw Ryan put his right hand on his waist and flicked his left thumb, and the bright blade light magnified in his eyes.

A sudden knife.

Clang——

The people had already passed by, and the sound of swords being drawn like a dragon's roar reached their ears. The Herrscher and the Swordsman stood back to back, and the only sound in the world bubble was the whistling wind.

A moment later, rumbling thunder was heard from afar, and a crack suddenly appeared on another mountaintop a thousand meters away. The top of the mountain slowly slid down and fell into the deep valley.

Ryan took a look at the smooth cut, and the collapsed energy falling from the sky sprinkled all over his body like blood rain, dyeing his black tuxedo red, and a crystal red gem fell in front of his feet.

The man remained silent, flicked his wrist, and sheathed the knife.

Double kill.

Chapter 6: His Name is Sua (5K)

A breeze blew by, bringing with it a strong smell of blood. On the ground full of pits, a huge figure was lying in one of the pits, with his head rolling far away.

Swish.

The long sword shook lightly, and some blood flew away with the wind. Ryan then took a look at the body of the Herrscher.

A tough opponent, but in the right place and at the right time, death can be as casual as the humans they have harvested.

Ryan never liked post-war summaries. He glanced at the two gems in his palm and squeezed them tightly.

They died and I lived, and that is enough.

After a series of battles, the terrain has been changed into a mess, and the spiral in the sky has begun to shrink. After all, the black hole cannot absorb so much energy from the quantum sea.

It was worth my months of planning. Although there were some coincidences, it was still perfect.

A strong sense of feedback came over him, making him so excited that every cell in his body was trembling. Ryan felt himself getting closer to Honkai, and when he blinked, he seemed to be able to see the golden starry sky.

The breach in the world, the influx of imaginary energy, and—

"cocoon."

Ryan tilted his head back, uttered a noun subconsciously, took a step forward, and then suddenly woke up.

Something's wrong, this thing is affecting me.

His grey eyes were trembling, and the excitement faded away quickly as if a bucket of cold water was poured over him. Reason returned to his mind and started to work like a computer.

Question the collapse, understand the collapse, become the collapse?

As the road of exploration extended, Ryan felt that his state was also changing, because he was not simply devouring, his strength came from understanding, and understanding focused on contact.

If this wasn't in the Quantum Ocean, the spirit would have probably come into direct contact with the Cocoon of the End.

"It's very likely. I now have seven kinds of authority, and my Honkai energy is over 7,000. I'm even closer to the cocoon than the existing Herrscher."

But precisely because he did not swallow it violently, there was something above the contact, and coupled with the barrier of the quantum sea, Ryan was trapped for only a few seconds.

Fate is giving back to me, and fate is also protecting me. In terms of power level, the Star God is obviously above the Cocoon.

His muscles relaxed instantly, and he raised his head to see Mebius not far away.

"I'm already fine."

Mebius was holding Hua. He had not dared to come over because he had discovered something was wrong. He raised his eyebrows in confusion when he heard this.

"It's just as Mei said. You were affected by Honkai. And how can you prove it?"

That woman Mei actually anticipated this and took precautions?

Ryan was stunned, thinking that this kind of defense was normal. After all, what he showed was much more terrifying than Alicia. If there was a problem, he should be locked up in the Quantum Sea forever.

No wonder Mei agreed to my battle plan so readily. She actually missed a step and was really insidious.

He only guessed the "Spark Project", and he didn't guess the second meaning, but Mobius's questioning look made him a little angry.

"I said it's okay, you don't believe me?"

"I believe it, but you have to produce evidence, otherwise what should I do if I bring a demon back home?" Before Mebius finished speaking, the man in his sight disappeared. Then he heard a 'pop' and quickly covered his butt.

Ryan stood behind her, rubbing his fingers: "Very elastic, is this enough?"

"I'm going to kill you!" Mebius' face flushed, but it was difficult for him to resist with Hua in his arms. He had to lean his back against the rock wall, biting his lips, his snake pupils seemed to be burning.

It’s absolutely true, it was that bastard, and only that bastard would dare to do that!

Ryan showed a somewhat refreshed expression after his great revenge, but his face darkened when he saw Hua.

"how is she?"

"She just hit me, why should I tell you!" Mobius gritted his teeth and looked at Ryan spreading his palms. He had no choice but to listen to the call of his heart and not suffer the loss in front of him. "With the Fifth God Key and my emergency treatment, she will not die. She should wake up soon."

Ryan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. Why did Hua have to use the Hibernation of All Things? It was because this thing could freeze vitality and save lives at the critical moment.

"That's good. Get ready to send a signal. I was wondering why there was no response." Ryan turned around and paused. "So, this is why you followed me."

"Humph, so that some people won't accuse me of not being able to distinguish between public and private matters. However, if you are really like what Mei said, I don't plan to go back."

Ryan turned around in surprise, but did not see Mebius's face, only his green hair fluttering, revealing a bit of blush.

"By the way, you must be careful when facing Vita."

This platypus has actually changed its gender.

He grinned silently, and then as if changing his expression, he instantly returned to seriousness, because the fourth survivor had walked in from the other side of the broken valley.

Vita didn't seem to be injured, her cloak was only covered with dust, and her expression was the same as always, a little timid, but also a little kind.

Just some dark monsters crawled out from the cracks in the ground and surrounded her like pets. She was not frightened and screamed, but gently stroked them.

"I thought you weren't coming. Thanks for your help." Ryan stood there with his knife in his hand, without any tension, as if he had met a friend.

Vita also stopped and looked at the man from a distance of ten meters, tilting her head slightly: "When did you find out?"

"In the beginning."

"My acting is so poor?"

"It's not that I'm a low-class person, but I'm a suspicious person and result-oriented, so it's easy for me to see problems."

The girl blinked. There was no need for such a person to lie to her. Although her attitude could not be described as kind, it was not too hostile either.

"So that's how it is. What a pity. But I haven't met such a terrible person for a long time. Even I was plotted against. And you are also very strange. I can't even know your plan."

Her words were very obscure, but Ryan heard the hidden meaning and understood it after a little thought.

This Vita should have the ability to read minds or know the future, but just like Aponia, there is no way to predict him or the people around him. This power is indeed very similar to the Cocoon of the End.

No wonder she is so easy to talk to, it turns out she doesn't know what to do either.

"What if you could trick me?"

"To find out your secrets, to act out a light comedy with you, and to complete the task, to become a bad woman in the end?" Vita stroked her chin, her tone uncertain, and then shook her head: "But you didn't give me a chance to perform at all. I can't help but feel a little regretful when I think about it."