I am the former civilized hero.

After two days of intense experiments, specimen α171 finally produced an active reaction and entered the clinical surgery stage directly to save time.

It was at this moment that he suddenly discovered a blind spot. He was so afraid of Mebius' operating table at first that he analyzed every word of this woman for fear of falling into a trap. But now he was willing to lie on the operating table.

This is the legendary unpredictable world. Fortunately, after a few years of hunting, this woman will definitely not harm me.

"Feeling nervous?" Mebius walked in, wearing a mask on his face, which made his snake eyes look dangerous. "Relax, you have fainted in front of me several times, and each time there was a good result, right?"

"How dare you say that? When did you honestly save me? For example, the surveillance video played by Prometheus..."

"Shut up! You're mocking me now, aren't you afraid that I might take some important things off you later?" Mebius looked rather annoyed and turned his dangerous eyes to Ryan's lower body.

This was obviously very effective, and the man immediately shut his mouth. It was unwise to provoke the surgeon.

With the clattering sound of glassware, Mebius was preparing various instruments and medicines. Fusion surgery had become very mature by now, but it was not as simple as taking an injection and then sleeping, not to mention that what Ryan wanted to fuse was unique.

The centrifuge was purifying the super-mutation factor with quantum properties. Mobius leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He could vaguely see the man's strong chest muscles. He quietly squeezed his thighs in silence.

"Ahem, relax a little. I am confident in this operation. At least we researched it together, and I even secretly conducted animal experiments."

"The results of it?"

"All the experimental groups died, not even ashes were left."

Ryan's mouth twitched and he blamed himself for talking too much. This was a bit frightening.

He knew very well that the Ruler of Constraint was on the way and he could not allow any problems to happen. This life no longer belonged to him alone, but carried the weight of friendship, love and a civilization.

Otherwise, it's better to be safe. I have at least 30% chance of dealing with the Ruler of Constraint.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Ryan extinguished it.

The Ruler of Constraint is a test, but it is by no means the most troublesome problem. His real enemy is the End, who will definitely mutate.

In the operating room, the man lying on his side quietly clenched his fists, and the curve on the heart rate monitor began to become intense.

Ryan was very smart. It would be ridiculous if he couldn't even get past the Ruler of Constraint after spending so much time and energy. However, his vision was far-sighted. He had already looked beyond the enemy in front of him and saw the scenery at the end.

The world line has changed beyond all recognition, and even two unfamiliar Herrschers have appeared. Are there any more difficult characters after the Herrscher of Constraint? Or is the end coming soon?

It is certainly inappropriate to welcome the end now, but would controlling the progress lead to even more terrible targeting?

Ryan didn't know the answer to this question either. As a "prophet", it was impossible for him to see a future that had not happened. Having controlled the temperature for so long, he was more afraid of the latter.

If the end comes one after another, he will not even have a 10% chance of winning, because the Ruler of the End will inevitably mutate and become even more terrifying.

"Mebius, didn't you just say that the success rate is extremely high? Why are you messing with my mentality again while I'm lying on the operating table?"

"Hmph, I'm not as stupid as you think. I just suddenly found that I don't want to lie to myself." Mobius snorted coldly at first, then leaned against the wall, his expression somewhat helpless.

"If you want to cross the end, you must be willing to make a big bet. Since you have decided to face it, I will not stop you. At least if you win, I can live, but I don't know why..."

She suddenly became speechless, as if she didn't know how to express herself. Ryan had already gambled many times, but for the ultimate goal, he had to continue to gamble endlessly.

"Immortality is your ideal, and you're willing to do anything to achieve it, but you're afraid that I'll die, so your rationality and sensibility are colliding fiercely." Ryan finished her words for her. He always felt that Mebius was very conflicted. "Do you know what I'm thinking?"

Mebius was unsure of how to respond, so he quickly replied, "Tell me what you think will make me happy."

Ryan still looked at the ceiling with a smile on his face: "It is my honor to make you entangled. What I said in the Far East Branch has finally come to fruition."

He wanted Mebius to be more like a 'human', and now it seems that he has succeeded. If he wants immortality, this venomous snake will stab him with a needle. After all, it will do her good and no harm.

If she succeeds, she can continue her immortal journey. If she fails, why don’t she start to run fast?

But the constraints of emotion made her hesitate, no, it finally defeated her rationality and made Ryan sure that her weight had surpassed the temptation of "immortality".

The room was completely silent, if it weren't for Ryan's chest still rising and falling, as if he were dead. Mebius' eyes widened slightly, but he wasn't as excited as he thought he would be.

She had already gotten the answer. There was no abrupt turn, just the natural feeling of water dripping through stone like in daily life. The man in front of her had completely changed her life in a few years. Perhaps all that remained was his mouth, as hard as a dead duck.

After a few minutes of silence, Mebius clenched his trembling fists and spoke as if he had made up his mind: "Ryan, do you want to leave here? I can make the experiment fail. This super-mutation factor can allow you to remain in the quantum ocean forever. With your intelligence, that Suo is nothing to worry about. He is definitely not your opponent."

Sure enough, you have selfish motives, so I asked you why you cut off all communications.

"What about you? What about the others?"

"I am also confident that we can take everyone including Alicia away. The boundless quantum ocean can accommodate all of us."

"But He can't accommodate the entire human civilization, and you think they will leave?"

Of course not. Except for Hua who might follow without blinking an eye, the others all have their own ideals. How could they become stray dogs?

"I can use medicine."

Ryan almost laughed out loud, this really fits with Mebius's unscrupulous character, but he shook his head solemnly without any hesitation.

"Impossible. I made a promise, so I should face this abyss. Pioneers will never stand still, let alone escape or retreat."

Without any grandiose words, Ryan simply expressed his thoughts calmly, letting the slight tremor spread from his fists to his entire body.

"You really want to be a hero!?"

"I am a hero, a hero of the previous civilization. It was only recently that I realized the weight of this title." Ryan was still lying on the operating table. Looking at the dim light, he felt very amazed. But how to say it, like Mobius, he did not have any sense of abrupt transitions.

He did so many things, which affected others as well as himself, and thanks to Alicia, he found his 'true self'.

The companions of the Golden Courtyard must not only survive, but also live with a smile on their face. This smile must come from the heart, and not be distorted by themselves or create a false illusion.

Is there a dog that can laugh when it loses its home in the world? If they choose to escape, Alicia and Eden will never be able to forgive themselves.

Mebius was very smart. He understood the whole thing without Ryan's explanation and bit his teeth lightly.

"You are even more stubborn than that Fu. Okay, you want to be Yingjie, right?" She walked to the operating table and stabbed Ryan's forearm with a needle. The latter almost cried out in pain.

If you want to persuade me, go find that wooden stake and I’ll stab you to death.

Mebius, whose true nature was somewhat exposed, was angry and annoyed. God knows how long she hesitated before saying this, but in the end, she was lectured by Ryan.

Ryan glared at her fiercely at first, then the hundredfold dose of anesthetic began to take effect, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he had to slowly close them. In the end, he saw Mebius reaching out his hands to hold his face, and then slowly leaning down.

This time the stirring was very gentle, in stark contrast to the previous injection, and when Mebius raised his slightly red cheeks, he brushed his fingers over Ryan's sparse beard.

"Well, it's because you are a civilized hero that I am influenced by you. Otherwise, how could I take an ordinary person who has no weight at all seriously?"

Those who are influenced by selfish people will only become more selfish. Only those who are influenced by heroes will become heroes.

The light band above the head flickered and gradually dimmed. The energy system began to increase its power under the adjustment of Prometheus, and only then did it sustain the light again.

Huh, are you here?

Mobius was surprised at first, and quickly glanced at the tactical terminal. The Herrscher of Constraint did not speed up, but the "storm" he stirred up was larger in range, just like a typhoon, and it became more violent as it got closer to the center.

This is a 'greeting', and the actual impact has already appeared, making the first set of combat plans completely ineffective.

Mei's original plan was to wait for the Ruler of Constraint to cross the critical point before going all in, but He suddenly changed the form of constraint, and the energy that should have been gone all in at once now had to be wasted on maintaining combat capability.

"The constraint of one thousand kilometers is far beyond the combat distance. The Herrscher seems to have become smarter." Mebius frowned slightly and stared at the various information on the instrument. It could detect that Ryan was dreaming. His brain waves were very stable, and no one knew who he was dreaming about.

She put on a mask and rubber gloves, stood in front of the operating table, and glanced at the screen on the wall.

"Go do your own thing. I'm not going to act on my own and go against this bastard's wishes."

The screen flashed, and it was indeed Mei Qing's cold face. The doctor looked very serious: "Did you know that Prometheus broke through the firewall?"

"I'm not stupid, and neither is he. I just didn't expect to be lectured." Mebius met that gaze with a little dissatisfaction. "I knew he would play the hero. In that case, then fight Honkai to the end. Do your own thing. The whole plan has been disrupted."

"I have a backup plan, but it all depends on you."

"Haha, now you remember my importance?"

"Mebius, you have always been indispensable."

"Okay, stop flattering me. Why didn't you think of this when you were on guard against me?" Mebius stopped looking and picked up the test tube filled with purple-red liquid and injected it all into the micro-syringe. The snake eyes behind the lenses were filled with determination.

"Ryan will succeed, there is no doubt about it!"

The picture disappeared, and May didn't need to watch the following content. She knew that although Mebius was twisted, he was not a fickle person. Now that he had made the decision, he would accompany Ryan to the end.

"Kevin, go standby, everything is fine now."

"Yeah." The white-haired young man nodded. In fact, he didn't know why he was called by his girlfriend. He just vaguely felt that a fight was avoided.

He agreed verbally but did not leave. It was so hard for him to be with Mei, so how could he just be obedient?

"Kevin, you've become thicker-skinned."

"Haha, I learned that from Ryan."

"Maybe there's also Alicia's teachings."

"You saw through everything." Kevin scratched his head, gave a warm smile, and then received a cold stare from his girlfriend.

Mei did not force him. She put her hands into her white coat and sighed softly in her heart. She did not teach Kevin much about planning because it was of no use at all. Kevin only needed to be an elite soldier and command the front-line battles.

This is a good thing. Ryan will do the brainwork anyway. Humph, former civilized hero? You said that.

"The Ruler is smarter than I thought. I didn't expect Him to use authority in this way. This shows that He has fully understood the authority of restraint." Mei led Kevin through the long corridor. The lights above their heads flickered occasionally, and out-of-control robots fell to the ground from time to time.

This caused chaos in the Fire Moth's headquarters. Some ordinary soldiers simply knelt on the ground, covering their chests. Every once in a while, they felt their hearts stop beating for a few seconds, and the feeling made their faces pale.

"An attack from a thousand kilometers away is indeed terrifying." Kevin was also shocked. He had read the battle plan.

The battle plan of the Fire Moth is very simple. The attack radius of the Ruler of Constraint is about one hundred kilometers. Once she crosses the critical point, it will attack with all its firepower and use the terrifying Honkai energy to fight against the constraints.

As long as it is slightly weakened, all the fusion warriors can step into the field at the same time and exceed the critical value of the Herrscher.

But now all have failed. None of the contingency plans anticipated that the Herrscher could weaken the strength of the field to increase the distance, which started a unique war of attrition.

Compared to the Herrscher who could replenish himself directly through the Cocoon of the End, the Honkai energy that the Fire Moth had stored with great effort was no different from lighting a lamp in the toilet.

Kevin was enlightened, but he felt depressed when he thought about it. These Herrs had survived for too long, and even a pig could have complete control over the power.

"Now we can only go all out and mobilize all our forces. I just don't know if those missiles, which have been weakened one by one, can reach the Herrscher."

A thousand kilometers is too far, and the intensity increases with distance. Every fighter has their own strengths and weaknesses, so there will be people falling behind along the way. How can we enter that area at the same time?

Mei was also having a headache, but she didn't show it on her face, because no matter what the Herrscher did to target her, she had already placed her bets on Ryan.

"Don't worry. The Ruler of Constraint did choose a rogue tactic, but He could not have predicted it—"

"Ryan also chose to take a different approach!"

Chapter 408: On the Edge of the Herrscher

The two sides have been fighting for so many years, the intensity of the war has been increasing, and both sides have been constantly innovating their tactics, and they no longer have many cards left.

Mei's only surprise came from the 'rogue' of this Herrscher of Constraint. It's not that the Herrschers of the past didn't know how to maximize their advantages, but their cold rational judgment was too inefficient and there was no way to kill.

And He seemed to have learned to preserve himself by attacking others.