I am the former civilized hero.

You don't seem to notice that it's Alicia who's avoiding Ryan, not us?

Sakura glanced at the girl who had an 'enlightened' expression on her face, not knowing how to explain, so she had to skip the topic.

"Only three people returned from the two teams. This is a heavy loss."

"No, no, no. I heard that Father Joshua and his men were found two hundred kilometers away. It was Miss Alicia who did it. Otherwise, they would have died for sure."

"So I never believed that she was a Herrscher."

The atmosphere in the cabin seemed relaxed yet depressing, and by the way, Alicia gained a lot of fans. However, the depression still existed. Even with Alicia's actions, more than a dozen soldiers were still killed.

You know, they were just making great progress, but in the blink of an eye, even the ashes could not be found.

Hua also did not answer this question, but just held her breath slightly. Even though she already knew it and had realized it, she still felt a heavy weight.

Use life as currency.

Chapter 445: Civilization Will Eventually Resurrect

Looking down from an altitude of ten thousand meters, you can intuitively feel how powerful the destructive power is.

The area near the explosion center was reduced to scorched earth, the shock wave flattened buildings, cut off rivers, and then the triggered earthquake waves swept across Western Europe.

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake reduced large tracts of town to ruins and tore several gaps in the Alps. Fortunately, the destruction lasted only a moment.

"If this goes on, the Earth may not be able to withstand it." Ryan muttered to himself silently, remembering the thought that flashed through his mind when he faced the Fourth Herrscher.

The destruction caused by war is inevitable, but the damage caused by Honkai is too drastic. He can't even guess how many Honkai beasts the other side has gathered, and can only infer from their action paths.

"Crossing the Atlantic Ocean from South America, there must be a 30 percent recovery rate. No wonder the strength is good."

After the earth-shattering explosion, the electromagnetic interference covering the entire globe also ended. Mei on the screen had a blank expression on her face, not a single bit of joy on her face.

This tacit understanding proves from the side that this incident was an organized and premeditated counterattack.

"We have hunted down almost 10%, which means that there is still 60% of the power left to be recovered. No wonder they chose to run away when they had the strength to fight me." Ryan frowned and finally answered a question of his own.

No matter how slim the chance was, the Skeleton Giant had a chance to cause damage to itself, but it chose not to do so. Now it seems to be a wise move to stop the loss in time, at least it did not lose its meat on the spot.

It's just that it's so wise and decisive that people can't help but think that this is a prepared plan.

“Even if only 60% is left, if no one notices, it has secretly recovered the accumulation of decades of Honkai, and its strength is unimaginable.” Mei pursed her lips slightly and shook her head: “So you don’t have to be too nervous. The price is indeed not small, but at least there are gains.”

"I didn't expect you to learn to comfort people, too?"

"The conspiracy is an open conspiracy. I can't do better if I were in your shoes. Do I have to blame you?"

Ryan spread his hands. Yes, his timely response was effective. From this point of view, the "currency" he spent was not a waste.

The blood is hot and the heart is as hard as iron, this is the price of power.

"How's Father Joshua?"

"I sent someone to retrieve it. It touched the power of death, and we are trying to save it." Mei answered concisely, adjusted his glasses and said, "This matter was originally an open conspiracy, and our response was correct and effective."

"It is impossible to leave the Honkai Beast alone. Dispersing the troops to hunt is the only option. It's just that he is secretly controlling fate and interfering with your judgment. In this sense, your idea is wrong?"

"I don't know. I don't have any deal with him, and there is no evidence of this 'tacit understanding'." Ryan shook his head slightly. He didn't like to say something that was not confirmed. "But it is very likely that he is in charge. After all, only his authority can make me misjudge something."

"That doesn't make sense. Although attracting the End is good for him, there is no need to be so urgent. You will gain more by fighting the Honkai and you will have more time to prepare, unless..."

"Unless he finds that the patience of the Cocoon of the End is running out and wants to borrow my power." Ryan answered for her. This possibility is in the Prometheus archives, and it has produced more than a dozen subsequent results.

Just like playing a game, Ryan and Meili used Prometheus to preset many different 'ENDs'.

There are good ones, bad ones, and of course the worst. As the brains of the Fire Moth, Ryan and May have to predict what the outcome will be in advance.

"There is a possibility. After all, he is a Herrscher. Judging from his current behavior, he is different from a 'traitor' like Alicia. He might know some inside information." Mei was not sure, but became interested: "Do you think he can do it?"

"I don't know, and I'm not interested. You'll find out why when you read on. At least I think it's an advantage to be pushed forward by someone whose interests are inconsistent with those of the Cocoon of the End." Ryan simply skipped the topic. In order to avoid misjudgment caused by preconceived ideas, he deleted the previous assumption in his mind.

Mei also didn't dwell on this question and simply said, "The new battle plan has been sent over. Is there anything that needs to be modified?"

"All troops should search together. We must find it. Father Joshua has done a great job. This important information keeps us from wandering around like headless flies." Ryan had already heard Alicia's report. As they approached the skeleton giant, they not only found out the existence of the Herrscher of Death, but also understood who was the mastermind behind the scenes.

This recycling game of big fish eating small fish has a clear protagonist. Generally speaking, tens of millions of Honkai beasts are constantly merging, turning into thousands, hundreds, and then into one, and this 'one' has been exposed.

"When shooting a man, shoot the horse first; when capturing a thief, capture the leader first."

"Of course, I don't have time to waste with them."

"Then pray that your idea succeeds. I will go and prepare for the 'Tsunami Plan'. Whether He comes or not, we must at least have the ability to fight Him."

"How complete is it? I have a feeling it might be useful soon," Ryan asked.

"Ninety-eight percent, but the time is too short and I can't fully control it. You know this is a double-edged sword. If you're not careful, you'll end up in trouble."

"Time has both advantages and disadvantages. We just need to do our own thing well. No matter what drastic changes come next, we must have countermeasures."

The screen flashed, and May's face could no longer be seen. Ryan lowered his head, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. He went over the difficult problem in his mind again, but gave up when he couldn't figure it out for the time being.

It was indeed a long torture, and even he was a little impatient. The problems would never be solved, and even the most brilliant minds could not play against the Cocoon of the End for a long time.

"I am afraid of the end coming, but I am also afraid that He will not come. It is really difficult to grasp the right timing."

After thinking hard for a while, when Ryan raised his head, that calm confidence appeared on his face again. For some things, he and Mei just needed to reach a tacit understanding. Even in front of Ying Jie of the Golden Courtyard, he had to show positive emotions.

Turning and leaving the small communication room, there was already a group of people waiting in the corridor, including Aponia and Alicia who had just rested for a whole day.

The two were chatting about something and the atmosphere was not very pleasant. Fortunately, when they saw Ryan come out, they went to greet him.

"What did you say to Dr. May?"

"We just discussed what to do next. Don't worry, everything is under control."

After he finished speaking, several people showed relieved expressions. As long as Ryan had confidence, there was nothing to be afraid of. Over the years, many problems caused by Honkai had been solved one by one.

This is an inertia of trust, and even Alicia did not question it.

"Brother, but we lost our target. It ran so fast."

"The Herrscher of Death is good at lurking, and hiding survival reactions is within her power." Ryan reached out his hand and rubbed the girl's head regardless of her struggle. "It's okay, Kevin and the others have already started closing in. Even if it still has the ability to move through space, it can't run to the other side of the earth in an instant."

The scattered hunting teams began to gather here, or in other words, when Ryan was fighting separately, he took the current situation into consideration. A huge net was gathering from all continents and oceans.

As he spoke, he saw the Destiny's rear deck open and a large transport plane begin to land.

"Wei Wei's toys are here. They are made very quickly."

Everyone looked back and saw that this item was included in the plan, so they all knew what was inside. The only surprise was Wei Wei's work attitude.

"She has also become more hardworking. It's true that pressure drives people to grow." Hua nodded seriously.

"Then you're wrong. Mebius is watching over her personally. If she doesn't work hard, he'll give her an injection."

"inject?"

"Well, a potion that makes you think of nothing but working hard." Ryan made a joke, and then looking at Hua's indignant expression, he knew that this idiot actually believed it, and before she could ask for justice for Wei Wei, he waved his hand to interrupt.

"Let's launch the detectors and force the rats out from underground. They can either wait to die or fight to the death so that I can figure out what you want to do."

Boom, boom, boom.

After several hours of preparation, several meters long devices that looked like tungsten rods were thrown from the sky to the ground. These were the detectors that Weiwei had urgently developed. Their sharp front parts broke through the surface and relied on kinetic energy to penetrate deep into the ground.

After being activated, it will radiate invisible energy waves in all directions, which is somewhat similar to the principle of sonar, except that the energy output is extremely strong, causing resonance when the number increases.

buzzing...

The earth began to crumble, relatively intact buildings quickly disintegrated, mountains, cities, forests, and fields turned into ruins at a speed visible to the naked eye. If the 'Wandering Human Plan' had not been implemented, the Fire Moths would have been no different from a criminal. But there were not many people in the world now anyway, so it didn't matter if some strength was given to the Earth.

There was nothing wrong with causing some destruction for the sake of combat efficiency, and only Alicia seemed a little unhappy.

"Alas, there are fewer and fewer things in my memories."

As the warship flew past, she saw the pretty town reduced to ruins, the beautiful pine forest torn apart, and a centuries-old monastery on the mountainside reduced to rubble.

She had been to these places before, for example, she had lunch in the small town square, climbed the monastery in the evening, and seemed to have come down the mountain too late, so she fell asleep in the pine forest. When she woke up, she found a tiger licking her face.

Memories surged up, forming a sharp contrast with the destruction before their eyes, as if they had been wiped out by an eraser.

"Are you sad? I rarely see you looking unhappy." Ying Wusheng came over and casually placed a cup of warm water in Alicia's hand. "I had anticipated this day and specially prepared a lot of tea."

"I know Sakura is the best." Alicia cheered, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Sakura, aren't you sad? Many familiar things will never be seen again. Even if we cross the end, I'm afraid the earth will look different. Of course, I don't mean to blame Ryan. Destruction will come sooner or later anyway. If he doesn't do it, Honkai will do it."

Ying also held the teacup and rested her elbows on the railing: "My hometown was destroyed long ago, and I am not as sentimental as Eden. I have also asked Ryan similar questions."

"How did he answer?"

"Civilization is created by the people. As long as there are people, a more splendid civilization will be created sooner or later, and I have prepared all the tools for this day." Sakura raised her chin and imitated Ryan's tone.

He was far from perfect, but he saved one-tenth of the population. Even if the Earth was destroyed beyond recognition, couldn't the Fourth God's Key still be used to repair it?

"That's really his style. Like Mei, he sees things far, far into the future, as if he's living in the future." Alicia smiled and thought of something else.

The Spark Project was indeed rejected, but another, even hotter spark had already been left behind. Even if all the fire moths were destroyed, who could say that humans would really be annihilated in the quantum sea?

The future is indeed full of hope.

"You're suddenly motivated, Ying, how about we serve as a stepping stone?"

The fox-eared girl said nothing, but raised her glass to salute from a distance.

Of course.

Chapter 4: It's Hard to Despair (K)

With a rumbling sound, gravel mixed with dust continued to fall, staining the Death Herrscher's short dark blue hair.

Invisible energy waves swept in from all directions, squeezing the soil and cracking the flesh. They were enough to kill any creature except the Honkai beasts. When the remaining creatures were all dead, wouldn't the real hidden enemy be revealed?

The Herrscher of Death had never met Alicia directly, so of course he was not afraid of death, but there was still a look of surprise on his face.

What a quick reaction, what a strong determination.

This high-tech detector must not have been made just now, which means that the other party has been preparing to catch mice for a long time. And the determination is even more shocking. The earth is the home of mankind. Those towns have been slowly built over thousands of years, but they were all destroyed without blinking an eye.

"That's right. Of course, they are difficult to deal with if they can force us to this extent. What does this little determination mean to us?"

On second thought, things suddenly become natural, and failure also becomes normal. What's the saying among humans?

It’s not that we didn’t try hard, but that the enemy was too strong.

"It's expected. Dr. Ryan is best at taking one step and preparing three steps ahead. Just like when he usurped the Fire Moth, he might have been prepared before joining and quietly prepared a team."

The man's voice echoed in the cave along with heavy breathing. Si Lu raised her head and listened with a sarcastic expression. She didn't understand sarcasm, she just felt that this was the way it should be at this time.

"Damian, are you flattering him in the hope of being forgiven?"