I am the former civilized hero.

"Speak properly, Herrscher of Death. You have been trying to learn over the years, but you are not good enough. Or you can consider the authority of the Herrscher of Man. This will make you more vivid."

The two seemed to be arguing with each other, but there was not much tension, because no matter how much the Herrscher pretended to be human, he could not become a human, and no matter how much Damian embraced Honkai, he was still a human.

It is similar to the existence of some kind of philosophy. After the mutual attacks, there is a brief silence.

Death Law didn't care about Damian's motives and ideals. He just knew that he was a friendly soldier who was helping him, so he asked, "What is he thinking? Does he want to see a good show?"

"In fact, he provided help, otherwise we would not have been able to conceal it for so long. Dr. Ryan had already noticed the clues and set a trap for us." Damian paused for a moment, as if he was holding back the second half of the sentence.

"It's not enough. The fact is that we failed. The Ruler of Man is still alive. We killed nothing but worthless garbage."

The Herrscher will not be deceived. She only knows that the mission has not been accomplished, the Herrscher of the End cannot descend, and the initiative is still in the hands of humans.

Not only that, Ryan is tightening the noose, and a big net is covering them, making it impossible for them to hide. The earth is so big that there is no place for them to stay.

"No, the Ruler of Man has actually died. Sometimes you seem too dull." With an elegant tone, the blond middle-aged man walked through the falling dust and into the cave. There was not much tension on his face.

"Of course, this is not your fault. He has never sent any clear information. The Herrscher can only act on instinct, and this instinctive understanding of 'destruction' is already the limit. To find more methods, one needs an emotion called 'desire'."

"Only when you have 'desire' can you know how to explore. Only when you know how to explore can you know how to guess and verify, and finally understand His thoughts. Of course, He doesn't need us to understand. At the chosen point, we just need to show our due value."

Si Lu stood quietly like a puppet. She had no idea what the meaning of this fellow's long speech was. Even her curious expression was fake.

Originally, the Herrscher didn't need to understand, and he wouldn't hesitate even if he committed suicide on the spot. Could it be that this "desire" was trying to interfere with his choice?

Kalliston felt bored. If the Herrscher was considered a kind of creature, then the level of evolution was too low. Only by unlocking the fate and allowing future Herrschers to have human emotions would they not be as boring as puppets.

As for the problems that may arise from this, I don’t consider them anymore.

"So what exactly does 'He' want to do? What if the Ruler of Man is dead?"

"Don't worry, I just think Honkai is more like a god. Of course, those things in human mythology can't be considered gods at all. They are just symbols of their own wishes. At best, they are ideal humans."

Death Ruler tilted his head, not knowing why Calis gave a irrelevant answer. He felt that the concept of "human heart" was too troublesome and that the most efficient way of communication was between Herrs, so he listened carefully to the story of this strange fellow.

“The so-called God means that no matter how you struggle or what kind of difficulties you face, you will choose to develop in a direction that is beneficial to yourself at the source. It is wisdom beyond all else.” Calis opened his hands gently, seeming to be convinced, but his smile seemed full of falsehood, concealing certain information.

"The Fire Moth calls this targeting, but I think it is a manifestation of mastering supreme destiny. No matter how the process changes, the ending has already been written. Humans can delay it with efforts, but they cannot tamper with it."

He looked at Damian who was embedded in the crystal. When their eyes met, there was a vague sense of fanaticism and contempt for the pure Herrscher.

"Don't you feel it yet? Dr. Ryan's timely arrival at this variable, as well as your embarrassing self-explosion, invisibly changed the direction of fate, but did not affect the final result."

"Dr. Ryan restrained the Ruler of Man. Almost at that moment, the beast had another value from the alternative plan of destroying the world. It will be qualified to bypass this necessary option. It will be able to transform into a cocoon--"

"Bloom a gorgeous flower called the end!"

......

What a hassle.

Ryan dropped his pen and stroked his smooth chin. The white paper on the table was covered with meaningless symbols, which were the drafts he had written down casually.

While closing the net, he sorted out all his experiences in fighting against Honkai over the years. The more he read, the more his head hurt.

There was no experience to be learned, because the enemies he faced were not human at all. Driven by some underlying logic, they created countless possibilities. Every victory had multiple meanings, but only one thing was certain.

"Honkai is like the tree of imaginary numbers. Every choice I make will grow new branches, and then extend endlessly."

"At every turning point, he would summarize his previous failures. At least this method is more like infinite evolution, until the limit of his ability."

He began to understand why Prometheus was the core of the Spark Project. Without creating a personality for the Cocoon of the End and forming a kind of thinking inertia, no one knew what He would do next.

When they have the inertia of thinking, the thirteen Rulers of the previous civilization will usher in the "cause" of their demise, and produce "results" that are almost identical to those of the later civilization.

"This cause is uncertain in my time period. Maybe He really has the ability to bypass the necessary options and bring down the end. In fact, this is not a big deal. As the resistance becomes more intense, the cocoon will be closer to the limit. Even if I can be strengthened in the same proportion, what about the fire moths? They have no way out. Even if they find a way, they can't compete in speed."

"Also, He should have discovered my weakness. Will the Fourteenth Herrscher use someone around me as a carrier? Or play a psychological game?"

The pen spun in Ryan's hand. He didn't have Prometheus' solidified Cocoon of the End, whose strength and means were always variables, so he was entangled in the question of 'sooner or later'. Both seemed to have their own advantages, and he also had to consider whether the earth could hold on as the destructive power increased.

“Forget it. There’s no way to control this thing. At least I forced Calis to prepare a big gift. If Honkai is about to overturn the table, this guy is more anxious than me. This is a layer of insurance.”

Ryan forced himself to be optimistic, thinking that words like God were too crude to describe the Cocoon of the End. Instead, Cthulhu was more appropriate.

"Unimaginable, indescribable, unpredictable?" He shrugged. From another dimension, wouldn't it be even more awesome for him to fight against such an existence?

Duh duh duh.

There was a knock on the door. Ryan burned the draft paper to ashes, got up from the table, and saw Alicia had poked her head in, looking around furtively.

So what's the point of knocking?

Ryan didn't know how to complain, so he took out a bottle of drink from the cabinet: "What are you looking at furtively?"

"Hey, I rarely go into boys' rooms. If I see something unhealthy, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you, Ryan?"

"First of all, this room originally belonged to Branch Director Edwin. I am just borrowing it. Secondly, you have entered my room at least ten times when we were in the Golden Courtyard. Do you really think I don't know?"

"Ah? When did you know?"

I am a secret agent killer, okay? Do you think you can hide it from me with your mediocre skills?

Ryan thought so in his heart, but he couldn't bear to mock Alicia, so he simply spread his hands: "It was Mobius who told me that she seemed to have been against you for a long time."

"Hehehe, super agents and mad scientists are enemies. There will be a day when the winner will be decided. Hey, who are you talking to on the phone?"

"I forgot to tell you, I was just talking to Mebius, maybe she heard it."

Alicia was startled and even a little flustered, then she saw Ryan's sly smile and pouted her lips to look like a big mushroom.

"You're bullying me again. I'm ignoring you!"

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry, Mei was about to arrive anyway, so I wasn't lying." Ryan admitted defeat decisively, then showed a playful smile: "It's easy if you want me to not mess with you, just tell me the plan."

"No, you're so smart anyway, you can guess it yourself."

"I don't have the energy to guess right now." Ryan, whose mind was full of plans and conspiracies, shrugged his shoulders. Finally, he decided not to dwell on it and just treat it as a surprise for Alicia.

"By the way, why did you come to see me?"

"Send the information."

"Where's Sakura? Isn't this her job?"

"She went to practice with Hua, and secretary work is so simple, I can do it too." Alicia took out a pair of glasses from somewhere and put them on. She picked up a few documents from the table and hugged them to her chest, trying hard to make the same expression as Sakura.

"Well, does it look professional?"

"I don't think it's a good idea. At least you're wearing too fancy clothes." Ryan looked her up and down and shook his head slowly.

"Where in the world can you find a secretary who is as brilliant as an angel, wearing a gorgeous long dress and exquisite hair accessories? This will completely overshadow the boss. It would be better if I could just carry your bag for you."

Alicia was immediately confused, not understanding whether Ryan was praising her or disparaging her. She always felt a little unconvinced.

After repeated requests, Ying finally agreed to let her try. How could the smart and resourceful Alicia fail to meet the requirements? I also want to supervise Ryan's work.

"Then tell me what to do." She put her hands on her hips.

"Do you really want to try?"

"Of course, I begged her with great difficulty, no, it was Sakura's request that I must complete beautifully."

I am still so curious, sometimes like a child.

Ryan saw through who was begging whom at a glance, and after thinking about it, he decided that since they were still in the "egg-laying operation", there shouldn't be anything urgent, so it wouldn't hurt to satisfy Alicia's curiosity.

"Okay, you will work with me today, but before that go change your clothes first. You must first learn to keep a low profile."

"Change what?"

Ryan made a "wait" gesture and took out a black and gray skirt from the closet, which immediately confused Alicia. She couldn't understand why there were women's clothes here.

Is this Mr. Edwin's or Ryan's? They have very strange habits.

Before she could think about it, Ryan had already thrown the clothes over to her. When Alicia took a look, she found that it was a professional suit and black stockings. There was a fire moth pattern on the chest of the blazer, which was a distribution item.

"This...are you wearing it secretly?"

"Of course not. This is the standard uniform of the Fire Moth. Don't you see the badge on the chest?" Ryan became furious and wanted to open her head to see what was inside.

I'm not a pervert. Why do I collect women's clothing? What am I thinking?

"Oh, sorry, I guessed wrong." Alicia stuck out her tongue and tilted her head and asked, "Then I'll go change it?"

"You can also change in the room. As a gentleman, I won't peek."

"Don't be so shy!" Alicia blushed and turned and ran away.

Tsk, I didn’t fall for it.

Ryan showed a regretful expression and sat back heavily in the swivel chair. Then he was stunned for a moment and found that the heavy sadness in his heart had disappeared and his brain became slow.

Suddenly I realized that taking unknown risks and saving the Ruler of Man was not just a simple matter of making up for my regrets. The world was gradually falling into the abyss, and everything was dark before my eyes. But if I looked up, I could always see some light.

He crossed his legs, no longer having to force himself to be optimistic, and muttered silently to himself.

"With Alicia by my side, it's hard to feel hopeless."

Chapter 6: Ai Lishiya's Yingjie Fragment (5K)

Not long after, Alicia came back.

She changed her usual gorgeous long skirt into a professional suit. The shirt was a little small and she tried her best to cover her towering peaks. If she tried harder, the buttons might fly off.

The narrow grey skirt just reaches the knees, revealing a perfect waist and peach-like buttocks. A pair of long legs in black stockings and short-heeled leather shoes are in good proportion. The thighs are clamped tightly together, without any visible gap.

The girl had her hands behind her back, her head lowered, and her slightly red face added a touch of youthfulness.

Perfect, black stockings and professional attire look good.

Ryan sat upright like a gentleman, slowly looking around with admiration. As a hardcore man, he was actually not very interested in Alicia's aesthetics. He felt that there were too many magical girl elements and it was not suitable for a 'middle-aged man' like himself. He always felt a little ashamed.

Just like the combat suit that Eden designed for him, the blue tights were matched with a lot of gorgeous decorations, and there was a diamond-shaped hollow on the chest, which made him look gay.

"How is it?" Alicia asked in a low voice. She felt that the short skirt was a little tight around her butt, so she couldn't spin around in place to show off like she usually did.

And Ryan's eyes were a little hot. It turned out that he liked this style. No wonder Mebius refused to change his clothes.

"Yes, it is quite interesting now."

"But so many people wear this kind of clothes, there's no difference at all."

"You don't understand this. Clothes bring out different temperaments on different people, just like what I see now."

After Ryan measured his body data instantly with his eyes, he immediately entered the comparison mode. Just as Alicia said, many people have worn this kind of professional attire, but the temperament is very different.

Ruhua is more like a middle school student wearing an elder's clothes, looking too immature. Mobius, on the other hand, is full of the intellectual temperament that is unique to scientists, and it is obvious that he is very knowledgeable.