I am the former civilized hero.

With a crisp snap of fingers, the rolling fluid was instantly annihilated, and Ryan replied lightly with a smile on his face.

“So, I have no limits.”

There was complete silence. Ryan did not pretend to be indifferent, and even his tone did not change. He was just stating a truth, but the air seemed to freeze, and scenes of countless corpses and seas of blood appeared in the minds of the three people.

How could he, without anyone noticing, make me a stepping stone for him to show off?

Kosmo's pupils trembled. Although he was on guard, Ryan still stepped on his foot. Thinking back to the initial teaching, he wanted to bow down and kowtow.

Master, I understand.

Chapter 4: No matter how great the flood is! (K)

"Hahahaha, Kosmo's doubtful look on his face is really funny. I must record this precious moment."

A bell-like laugh came out of Alicia's mouth, causing the passing soldiers to turn their heads and wonder what could make her so happy, and why the commander-in-chief's cheeks were twitching.

"Is it so funny? I was teaching sincerely." Ryan tried to maintain an indifferent expression and added a sentence to the syllabus in his mind:

Never hang out with someone who can break you down, as that can easily make you lose all your cool and turn you into a comedian.

"It's really funny, and it became even funnier when I found out you were pretending to be like that on purpose." Alicia covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling slightly, and it took her a long time to return to normal.

"Well, if I tease you again, I'll get stepped on too. By the way, aren't you against me teaching Kosmo?"

Ugh, I couldn't resist the instinct to show off.

Ryan didn't know how to answer, so he simply corrected him: "Because you taught it wrong. How can you hit someone with the back of your head? Besides, after Kosmo remembers it in his heart, he will be more motivated."

To show off, you also need capital, and Kosmo needs to complete the primitive accumulation.

"You really have good intentions." Alicia didn't expose her, and stretched comfortably, "Ryan, are you having a good day today?"

It would have been better if she didn't ask, but this question really made Ryan silent. He found that he was more stupid than ever today and his mind was not thinking about the real things at all.

This seems to be the third time I have dated Alicia. Every time, time passes by inadvertently, and that relaxed feeling is very unique.

Alicia seems to have a kind of magic that makes people forget their mission, identity, goals and so on.

"It's very relaxing, but if I stay with you for too long, I'm afraid I'll really become a salted fish."

"Well, you're scolding me again." The girl instantly turned into a pufferfish.

"No, I mean it. Anyway, being with you feels very unique, just like entering a dream life." Ryan's eyes became increasingly confused, and he suddenly remembered his original intention after his rebirth.

Yes, at the beginning I never thought about bearing the fate of the world, I just wanted to be a salted fish who raised birds and watched the sun.

"That road has been cut off from me, but with you by my side, I can occasionally experience the scenery of my dreams."

Alicia's face turned red all of a sudden, and she rubbed the ground lightly with her toes, thinking that Ryan was such a bold man, and he was not at all ashamed to say all kinds of words of confession.

"This is a return gift, look forward to it, I will give you a better gift soon, see you later"

Ryan subconsciously reached out and pulled, and felt the touch of his fingertips brushing against his hair. While savoring the feeling, he watched the figure running away lightly, and he didn't come back to his senses for several seconds.

You are really... young.

The most ordinary date, but also the most intense date. Ryan had fantasized about this kind of scene many times, but it would only become a reality for Alicia.

Back when I entered Qianyu Academy, I complained about Kevin and Mei, this weird couple, and at the same time I also fantasized about what a formal date would be like, but the cruel reality quickly swallowed up all my feelings.

Ryan thought about it, but couldn't do it, because after the fantasy he had to hunt the Honkai Beast and deal with difficult problems with the bigwigs of the Fire Moth. When the blood soaked the upper of his shoes and he looked around at the twisted corpses, all the emotions of that age would seem unreal.

Unexpectedly, my dream came true before the end.

He slowly clenched his hand into a fist and finally put it in his pocket, his blood burning and full of energy.

In an instant, Ryan felt a sense of life-threatening and the anticipation for life after the storm.

Well, I'll go find Mei later and have to work hard.

He didn't know what the next challenge would be. Theoretically, the Herrscher of the End wouldn't be that fast, but considering the trouble he had created, Honkai would definitely cause trouble secretly.

Will this be the end?

He glanced at the direction where Alicia's back disappeared, feeling a little conflicted. If possible, he would certainly hope that Honkai would continuously deliver meat, preferably for 50,000 years to feed him into a fat pig.

But this is impossible. If he gets desperate, he will just send a "Self-Destruction Herrscher" to blow up the earth. He even vaguely feels that the patience of "Cocoon" is about to reach its limit.

The invigilator gets slapped in the face every day, and still has to take exams.

"After one or two attempts at most, He will pretend to be dead, and then make a big move, not giving me a chance to profit, and will just flip the table."

Ryan sighed, hoping to slow down the pace and be fully prepared. But he also knew that this was impossible, because the person he was facing was not a fool, and He had the ability and willingness to do something like exploding a star.

Fortunately, Cocoon is not a human being, and will not get angry out of shame. When he feels that he can still execute the underlying program and get everything back on track, he will still take the "restart" plan.

At least I have to get enough benefits from the next attempt, and solve Alicia's problem while making preparations as much as possible. And this problem——

It depends on whether the other chess player is strong enough.

......

In this long war, the Ruler of Constraint is undoubtedly a climax.

The fluctuations in the world's Honkai energy began to stabilize, even giving people the illusion that the catastrophe was over, as if humans no longer had to leave their homeland and could start a new life immediately.

But this kind of doubt never appeared. It is true that the storm has passed the peak, but the aftermath is still there. Not to mention the distant past, at the moment, there are still two Herrschers. How could it be possible to usher in an end?

For the Herrscher, life was not easy either. The overall migration of humans made targets scarce, especially after the complete fall of Mu Continent. The defense range of the Fire Moths was determined to be near the Pacific Ocean, and the troops were concentrated like never before.

"If I can't even chew the Ruler of Constraint, what's the difference between that and seeking death if I go?"

Calis sat on the crystal chair, propped up his chin, and stared at the fellow in front of him. He knew it was a sophistry, but he had no way to refute it.

"Are you also afraid of death?" The Herrscher of Death spread out his hands and said in a mocking tone, "I don't have any fear at all, but I ended up living the longest and was even called the 'Herrscher of Death' by humans."

Two years is indeed not a long time, but for a Herrscher, it is already so long that it is difficult to calculate. You have to know that the third Herrscher only lived for a few hours in total.

"Maybe this is what humans call luck. You're always lucky, but if you want to die, it's easy. Just fly west for 3,000 kilometers from here, and that person will grind you into dust. Well, probably within three minutes."

"And then you offered your authority, right? Forget it. I have no concept of life and death, and I don't intend to discuss these troublesome issues with you." The Herrscher of Death did not respond, and his face was expressionless for a moment. "Why didn't you intervene at the last moment?"

"You can't fabricate human nature. Why, are you angry about my retreat? Or do you doubt my position?" Calis asked calmly, and then saw the Herrscher freeze.

That's right, for the Herrscher personality, anger and doubt are nothingness, just like a robot without such a program, it can't even understand, let alone fight back.

Even a Herrscher as 'lively' as the Herrscher of Death is essentially as easy to fool as a baby, because He only knows about friends and enemies, missions, and rational calculations.

'It seems that all the arguments I prepared are useless. They are not beings that can be moved by words. I am of the same kind as them. We have the same mission. Attacking me will reduce the success rate. With these three points in mind, there is no need to quibble.'

Calis looked at the downed Death Rule and found it somewhat amusing. This kind of machine could not possibly defeat humans. On the contrary, the existence of the Ruler of Constraint, which was sandwiched between humans and the Ruler of Constraint, was more terrifying, because there was something called "desire" that could transcend instinct and was full of uncertainty.

Oh, and now I have to be added to the list.

The man stroked his chin, and had no intention of thanking Alicia. Everything had already been secretly marked with value. If he did not get the 'heart of man' back, he would instinctively attack with all his strength.

Guess who is stronger, the little kitten or me?

There was no need to guess the answer, and Calis had no intention of asking Alicia to thank him in return.

All I can say is, everyone gets what they need.

Besides, things were going too smoothly. Maybe Dr. Ryan was laying traps in secret again.

"Now we are in a stalemate again. The Fire Moths don't have the energy to kill them all, and I don't have the power to deal with them either."

As he said this, he turned his head and looked at the half-human, half-monster Dr. Damian. He thought that he was indeed a mad scientist, as he had transformed his body to such an extent. The other party's admiring look made him very satisfied.

"I will write the scripts for the remaining two experiments."

“Well, we are so compatible. You can make a 1% success rate into reality, but please don’t make any twists next time.” Damian’s eyes were not only full of admiration, but more like he was appreciating a work of art.

The heart of man, the authority of the Herrscher, this is a treasure second only to Ryan and Alicia, and unlike the two stubborn ones standing on the opposite side, he really wants to take advantage of the Honkai.

Even if the goals are different, the starting point is the same as yours.

"I'm just finding out the possibilities. Twists and turns are necessary to the end." Calis was a little bored, but he admired Damian's willpower.

It is not only a matter of fighting for one's dignity, but also a matter of proving that mankind has another way to go, and that they can barely be considered fellow travelers.

"Dr. Ryan won't wait like an idiot. Given his personality, he will prepare everything before taking action."

"But what about the Ruler of Man? If we want to usher in the end, we have to kill her as well." Damian quickly found the key point, stroking the cheek covered with tumors and the beard that looked like octopus tentacles. "Dr. Ryan has put so much effort into it. Given his personality, he won't change his mind. But if the end doesn't come, this war will never end. Will he bet on humans for his personal feelings?"

"Of course not. Dr. Ryan, Miss Alicia, and human beings are originally a whole. No one can live without the other." Calis frowned subconsciously, feeling more and more that something was wrong.

"Could it be that he wants to take the initiative and deliberately slow down the arrival of the end?"

"He can't control it. Besides, Honkai has no humanity but is not stupid. He will only target us more fiercely. The Herrscher of Constraints just ended, and they are already preparing for the next one."

Damian obviously knew what the next game was, and nodded slightly: "But he still might win."

"Then win again. It will be no good for him to drag it out. Dr. Ryan has a weakness." Calis extended his index finger and said calmly, "He wants to protect too many things, and the existence that can become the carrier of the Herrscher has not been cut off. At least he can't accept his friends becoming Herrschers."

"What if we retreat into the quantum sea?"

"That is the path of a stray dog. This path is even more full of unknowns. If he wanted to escape, he would have done it long ago, and there is no need to wait until today. But if he delays it for too long, he can win and keep winning, but the earth cannot bear it, and no one can stop the collapse and overturning the table."

The Cocoon of the End is a bit dull. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is holding back a big wave, but due to the different dimensions they are in, it is useless to know what is going on, and there is no way to interfere.

One month, one year, or ten years, if this accumulation continues, the Fourteenth Herrscher will surely be more terrifying than imagined. This is also a hidden danger for Calis. Who knows whether the next Herrscher will also eliminate people like him who have the "heart of a man".

That does make sense.

Damian thought for a moment, then asked, "So he wants to see the end?"

"It's not a question of whether or not we want to do it. It doesn't matter if it's early or late. The key is to have the right timing. Of course, considering his growth potential, Honkai is more urgent, so he is so hostile to the Ruler of Man. After all, no one wants to see things like flipping the table."

"Including you?"

"Of course, I gave up everything to get to this point. In a sense, I share the same demands and struggles with him." Calis did not hide his fear as he slid his fingers over the crystal armrest.

One thing he didn't mention was that Dr. Ryan alone couldn't solve the problem of the Herrscher of Man.

Is he plotting against me? Do I have to do it?

If it's true, this conspiracy is very interesting.

After a moment's silence, Calis smiled and considered the issue from Ryan's perspective. It was certainly difficult to welcome the Herrscher of the End and fight a decisive battle with the Collapse, but he had been working towards this goal since he came to prominence.

The probability is very small, but not zero. If it collapses and turns over, all these years will be wasted. It is better to run away early.

"So the key item is in my hands, but it's not very useful. Why not keep it and think of a way to use it?"

"what are you talking about?"

"It's an unimportant hypothesis, but we should prepare for it. Take your research to the extreme and induce Him to bring down the collapse to stir up this stagnant water."