I am the former civilized hero.

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The ice ball in front of him exploded directly, and then the red light penetrated through. Hua quickly crossed his hands in front of his face, and felt a piercing pain, as if his body was being cut inch by inch.

Countless lasers penetrated the armor and burned the scales red, but this did not stop her from falling. After another second, those dense beams of light disappeared. No, they gathered into a giant blade of light, whistling as if to cut the girl in half, or at least force her back.

Zero power rating. Space freeze.

When the light blade was almost touching her hair, Hua used all her strength to release the Key of God. After a long period of unremitting practice, she finally mastered this Freeze Key, which was not very compatible with her.

The blood and sweat shed every day shone brightly at this moment. In order to take care of her weakness, Ryan specially sent her the life-saving Key of God, but it was used in the charge.

In an instant, the girl approached, raised her right fist, and the scales on her body fell off, gathering at the top of her fist, forming an indestructible boxing glove.

Cun Jin. Open the sky!

After he threw a punch, the feeling of feedback made Hua's eyes widen, because the diamond-shaped brain in front of him collapsed, allowing him to punch hard into the depths of the earth.

Time seemed to freeze. As her eyes moved, she saw countless fragments floating around, and red eyes staring at her.

A trap. Just wait for me to get close, then punch in the air and then shoot at every angle?

Hua instantly understood that this Honkai beast was indeed intelligent. She did not feel sorry for herself, but just clenched her fists tighter.

Of course I knew that this was just showing off, of course I knew that this would most likely lead to death, and of course I knew that my senior wanted to protect me and didn't even want me to become a fusion warrior.

Lasers emerged from all directions, as if they had learned from the previous lesson. They formed groups of ten into hundreds of light blades, intending to cut this foolish and arrogant human into pieces.

"But I just don't want to hide under his wings. I want to stand in front of him, even if I am so weak that I can only cut off a thorn."

There was not a trace of fear in her blue eyes, and she faced the blades of light as if committing suicide, until her long gray-blue hair faded and flames could be seen burning faintly between the strands.

"I won't regret it even if I die nine times!!"

Chapter 7: Mature Woman and Lolita (K)

"Really? Hua's second artificial collapse was successful?"

Ryan huddled into his swivel chair and seemed very calm when he received the news, which surprised Sakura who came to report the good news.

"Did you expect that?"

"Well, some people may seem ordinary, but they are actually like springs. The greater the pressure applied, the greater the rebound will be when the stubbornness comes up." Ryan smiled and seemed to be in a good mood, and he caught sight of Sakura wrapped in a scarf.

"Don't worry, the wound will heal soon." The fox-eared girl said first, with a somewhat unwilling expression.

Just when the global cleanup plan began, Ryan also fought with her. The result was undoubtedly a crushing victory, but the man's instantaneous blow that defeated him head-on still made him feel unwilling.

The ultimate power of fire, the flames were restrained, yet indestructible. It brushed past his throat and hit the ground, causing the island of more than ten square kilometers to sink completely into the sea.

In addition to the shock brought by Ryan, Ying also felt the oppression brought by Hua. This little sister in her eyes had unknowingly become a strong person who could stand on her own.

"Hua is indeed tenacious. Even when on the verge of death, he actually burst out with his potential and blasted the Honkai beast into pieces."

"This is all thanks to me. Without the restrictions I added to her, this wooden stake would have died long ago due to the reckless man-made collapse." Mebius elegantly picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, glancing at Sakura with a meaningful look.

"I want to thank you on her behalf. Dividing the man-made collapse into three stages did protect Hua." Ying held the knife with her left hand and bowed slightly.

The Chimera Project is too dangerous. It triggers a more powerful artificial collapse based on the artificial collapse, which the human body cannot withstand. Therefore, Mobius added restrictions to give the body time to adapt.

"Oh, you actually thanked me?"

"I always blame the matter, not the person. You did a good job, why can't I thank you?"

Because of Hua, these two people actually became harmonious?

Ryan breathed a sigh of relief. Sakura had a straightforward personality. He hoped that this friendly relationship could continue.

"Okay, let's not talk about Hua for now. The first phase of the crusade is almost over. I basically understand the information that Calis sent me."

Ryan asked Ying to sit down. As he expected, no Herrscher showed up in this battle. Then the information sent back by the various expeditionary forces was very interesting.

Battles broke out on all continents, and each Honkai beast had several characteristics. After Prometheus summarized all the battle scenes, he gave them all to Mebius. In terms of understanding of Honkai beasts, she had a deeper understanding than Mei.

"Ahem, I summarized the following characteristics and compared them with the previous Honkai beasts."

Mebius coughed lightly, put down her crossed black silk legs, pressed the remote control, and a beam of light shot out from the middle of the conference table. A holographic projection unfolded, and some data and 3D models rotated, as if replicating the battlefield.

She paused for a few seconds before walking to the table and said slowly, "First, each Honkai beast has different forms and abilities. After searching the samples in the database, I determined that it is very likely that they are reunited with the upper Honkai beast as the core. Biologically, this can be regarded as a kind of evolution."

"The energy source of this evolution is agglomerative, and roughly one Houkai beast is formed in one region. Depending on the ability of the upper Houkai beast in the core body and the number of Houkai beasts in the region, there are differences in strength between them."

The data expanded, and many red dots appeared on the world map. Ryan saw many "old acquaintances". Because the Fire Moth focused most of its energy on the Herrscher, it didn't care much about these Honkai beasts after collecting enough super mutation factors.

As long as they don't act with the Herrscher, there's no need to hunt them specifically.

"It is indeed very possible. The 'Galil' that Hua encountered was once recorded. It seems that its ability is to control the collective actions of Honkai beasts, gather huge energy into one, and promote evolution. It is a good method."

Ryan nodded slightly, and then thought that these energy bodies were recycled, so the method was far more than just "not bad".

"Second, this evolution clearly shows signs of human manipulation. They are extremely sensitive to combat, just like what teams like [Tianhui] and [Scarlet] encountered, where they skillfully used ambushes and feints. In the past, this was only possible under the direct control of the Herrscher."

Ryan's approval made Mebius raise his chin higher and speak more confidently, switching to the next piece of data.

"Third, fighting instinct can be seen as wisdom, but it has absolutely nothing to do with human nature. I have already asked Alicia to do relevant experiments, and she did not show any reaction. So after they find that they are losing the battle, sometimes even if they can still hold on, they will explode without hesitation."

"In summary, this is a life form that is completely different from the Herrscher. Whether physiologically or psychologically, it has nothing in common with humans."

There was sparse applause. If they wanted to explore a creature, they had to leave it to Mebius. Just based on some battle scenes and body parts, she could infer a lot of useful information.

It turns out this is the 'Beast', another track that the Cocoon of the End can choose.

Ryan suddenly understood the Venusians a little. There was no Spark Plan for them at all, because the collapse was more direct, simple and violent. There was no need to constrain fate, no need for authority and rules, and it was even more impossible to produce human herders.

With great strength, he can create a Honkai beast that is bigger than a planet. It will punch you directly, and if you can't block it, it will blow up your planet.

Is the purpose simpler? It doesn't even give you a chance to use your wits.

Ryan scratched his face. Compared with these beasts that only had fighting instincts, the Herrscher seemed cute. If he encountered only these Honkai beasts, the fate of "opening up" would not be suitable, as that belonged to the realm of "devouring".

Events that self-destruct at any time and leave no room for "understanding". Sometimes simple things are the most effective. It is great that Vita can lead the Venus civilization to fight to the death.

"As expected, you guessed it right. The Cocoon of the End will not allow us to delay time. Which one do you think is easier to deal with, the Herrscher of the End or the Doomsday-level Honkai Beast?" Mei divided the levels into new levels on the spot, staring at Ryan with an expectant look.

How would I know? I know even less about Honkai beasts than you do. That is the content of another Honkai series.

Ryan was scratching his head at the question. He had long ceased to be a 'prophet', but the endless methods of Honkai were still troubling. The Herrscher was given new authority and could use his experience to understand, but the 'beast' knew nothing at all.

"I think it's not up to us to choose, but based on familiarity, I choose the Herrscher. After all, all our preparations are aimed at it."

"Then we have to find those two mice quickly. And have you ever thought about what if it's a Herrscher and a Honkai beast?" Mobius turned his head, with a meaningful look on his face.

"That's troublesome." Ryan glared at him fiercely. What a jinx. He was both a Herrscher and a Beast. What a joke.

And this is really possible. No one has stipulated that you can only choose one of the two. Searching from the memory, isn't it just combining Kiana and Kevin into one?

"It seems we have to find a way."

"What about the Honkai Limit Hypothesis?"

"These Honkai beasts have long existed in the world. They are obviously beyond the limit. It depends on what effect he wants to achieve. However, these 'beasts' are always a huge hidden danger. The goal of the Cocoon of the End has been changed."

"Change it to what?"

Mei asked knowingly, and saw Ryan turned his head to look at her. There was no fear in his eyes, only a kind of rational and coldness like a herdsman.

"Immediately, immediately, and decisively restart human civilization!"

This was no longer an exam, or rather, the Fire Moths led by Ryan were gradually answering questions beyond the syllabus. They quickly walked up to the invigilator, wanting to slap him in the face, and then he used various methods to deal with this troublesome student.

It was all in vain. The student kept getting closer, and his foot was almost on the podium.

If you put yourself in their shoes, the Cocoon of the End is likely to mobilize all resources and use all means, and this is not the worst.

A restart attempt is always better than destroying the exam room.

Everyone on both sides of the conference table had a stern expression on their faces as they saw Ryan take the remote control from Mebius and display the battle details of each unit.

"The mutated Honkai beasts didn't fight them with all their strength. Aside from the three teams of [Floating Life], [Saving World], and [Ao Mie], which successfully hunted them down, the rest were only injured or forced to retreat."

Every battle was filmed with high-speed cameras from several angles. After analysis by Prometheus, no detail escaped Ryan's eyes.

"You mean... the time has not come yet?" Ying stroked the hilt of the sword. As a top-ranked warrior among the Fire Moths, she has found that these Honkai beasts are difficult to kill.

"To be precise, these Honkai beasts have been lurking. If I hadn't gone to the Herrscher's lair to cause trouble, and if Calis hadn't given them some information for some purpose, they wouldn't have been discovered at all. Perhaps they could have lurked until the Fourteenth Herrscher arrived."

When Ryan said this, his cheeks tensed unconsciously. The earth had actually fallen, and all the attention of the Fire Moth was on the Herrscher. It would be too insidious to ambush with a killer weapon at this time.

"This is not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Their protector should be the Herrscher of Fate. Due to various coincidences, we could not have discovered the crisis quietly emerging around us. Fortunately, we are lucky. The carrier of the Herrscher of Fate happens to be Calis. He is also a half-chess player and has his own interests."

Ying opened her mouth silently, shook her head and looked at the others. Seeing that everyone had an expression of 'sudden enlightenment', her cheeks twitched unconsciously.

The script is written so tightly that there is no logical problem. Think about it, judging from the current dull state of Honkai, the Fourteenth Herrscher must be extremely powerful. If a collection of all Honkai beasts in the world appears beside him, he will probably be crushed to pieces in one encounter.

Is it really just luck?

Ying looked at the man with a serious face. From the perspective of an observer, similar things have happened many times. Her intuition told her that this was fundamentally different from Pado's luck.

Gradually, she felt that Ryan, who was sitting at the top, was like a black hole, madly destroying the line of fate.

Is it a coincidence or a necessity?!

......

For many things, it is useless to just sit and think about them. Only by actually investigating them can you find more clues, and then wisdom can come in handy.

With bold assumptions and careful verification, the discussion lasted until late at night and finally the whole context of the incident was sorted out.

Due to various reasons, a hidden killer was exposed ahead of time, which made Mebius and others break out in a cold sweat. If they were really fooled like this, who knows what big trouble might happen at the last moment.

This was more serious than Ryan had initially assumed. He suddenly realized that even if he couldn't bring down the Ruler of the End, Honkai had the ability to create another End.

Fortunately, his decisive actions disrupted Honkai's deployment, proving once again that it is not possible to deal with the Cocoon of the End by developing alone.

"Hunting him all over the world, no matter what he wants to do, since I have discovered it in advance, there is no reason to be lenient."

After figuring out what the other party wanted to do, Ryan did not hesitate for a moment and boarded the Hyperion to rush to Shenzhou, determined to dig out these Honkai beasts even if he had to dig three feet into the ground.

Now is not the time to consider Honkai patience. The Herrscher of the End is an option, not a must.

The night breeze blew on his face, and the man standing on the front deck felt refreshed. In fact, he did not attribute it to luck, at least luck was not worth summarizing.

Apart from the coincidence of Calis, all the others were achieved through vigorous action and meticulous observation. Of course, it was also because I am cautious by nature and like to seize the slightest sign of trouble.

A confident smile appeared on his face, followed by a hint of anxiety.

There is no time to delay. This time it was a hidden 'beast', and who knows what it will be next time. I can't predict the actions of the Cocoon of the End in advance.

When your attention is focused on Alysia and the Herrscher of the End, the collapse has already quietly laid the groundwork and you never know when it will pop up and stab you.