Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　"Well... hehe, please spare us..."

　"Kitten, shut up."

　Seemingly annoyed by Padophilia's awkward laughter, Qianjie stopped stroking the Key of Domination, which resembled a one-handed sword forged from gold.

　This sword was the Key of Domination that he found after destroying many Keys of Domination. It was made from the Herrscher Core of Imer (one of the thousand Herrschers, and Qian Jie's former lieutenant).

　"Okay, Brother Jie."

　Upon hearing Qianjie's words, Padofilis, who possessed a pair of captivating heterochromatic eyes, immediately responded.

　At the same time, she playfully made a "shut up" gesture.

　"Humph."

　Seeing this, Qianjie snorted coldly and prepared to back down.

　However, at that very moment, an indescribable and strange power quietly descended and enveloped him.

　"Qian Jie, please calm down."

　Aponia's commandments once again ignited the fury deep within the white-haired warrior wearing the strange metal mask.

　"Apponia!"

　Just as this anger was about to erupt like wildfire, Kevin's calm voice rang out at the right time.

　"Qianjie, stay calm."

　"Humph!"

　Despite still feeling somewhat resentful, Qianjie ultimately chose to be patient and gave Kevin face.

　After all, he knew that stirring up internal strife within the Heroes' team when they were about to face a powerful enemy like the Herrscher of the End would be extremely unwise.

　"……(never mind.)"

　The green-haired, orange-eyed boy opened his mouth and exchanged a silent glance with the gray-haired girl sitting opposite him, but ultimately did not utter a word.

　Witnessing all this, Prometheus 17, which had been floating in the spaceship's cabin, couldn't help but feel a faint ripple in its heart.

　Is this kind of team really okay...?

　Just as the spaceship carrying the six heroes Kevin, Qianjie, Hua, Kosmo, Aponia, and Padofilis successfully entered the planet's high orbit with the roar of its heavy-lift rockets, Moros's fleet once again entered the airspace of New Atlantis.

　However, unlike the chaotic scene I witnessed during my last visit to this lunar city, the killings inside New Atlantis have now been quelled.

　This transformation was thanks both to Möbius beside him and to the giant warship hovering above New Atlas, which looked essentially no different from the Charon-class light corvettes—

　Moon Throne!

　After more than two hours of sailing, the warship, equipped with the Moon Throne system and a full-strength fusion warrior company (a total of 100 people), finally arrived at its destination—New Atlantis.

　It was obvious that, faced with an entire company of Fusion Warriors wielding Relic weapons, the Moths of the New Atlantis had no choice but to remain rational and restrained.

　As the most important base of the Fire Moth on the moon, Neo-Atlan is undoubtedly a fortress with strong defensive capabilities. Its automated defense system is sufficient to withstand any Honkai beast tide of any scale encountered before, ensuring the safety of the base.

　However, the Moon Throne was not an enemy, but rather a support force sent by the Fire Moth.

　Thanks to the high-level permissions granted by Dr. May, the Moon Throne easily passed the defense system's strict permission verification when approaching New Atlantis, avoiding being mistakenly identified as a hostile target.

　In this context, New Atlantis's management AI naturally has no need to, nor is it necessary to, initiate defensive measures against external threats.

　Without the intervention of the automatic defense system, the Moth Chasers, who, despite undergoing enhancement surgery, were still flesh and blood, could not possibly stand against the fully armed Fusion Warrior company.

　Even if this fusion warrior company were composed entirely of relatively weaker second-generation fusion warriors, the result would still be the same.

　Getting back to the main point, given the sheer size of Moros's fleet, the Moon Throne and New Atlas could not possibly ignore its presence unless he used magic to deliberately conceal his tracks.

　However, Dr. May had previously given special instructions that once the necromancer's fleet came into view, people should remain rational and avoid taking any reckless or excessive actions.

　Therefore, even after detecting the arrival of the Moros fleet, the Firemoth did not take any substantial countermeasures.

　Having undergone four leaps in life level, the necromancer's wisdom is now vastly different from what it once was.

　Moreover, he had two equally wise men by his side, Mebius and Vervière.

　Therefore, Moros had already keenly gleaned the information he wanted from the reactions of the Moon Throne and New Atlas.

　Now that Dr. Mei has made her choice, he naturally won't hesitate.

　"Begin unloading."

　Under the necromancer's command, the massive fleet began to disperse in an orderly fashion.

　Twenty-four Paris-class heavy frigates quickly flew to the outer perimeter of the fleet, forming a defensive barrier in a seemingly loose but actually disciplined formation.

　Although Moros did not believe that the Fire Moth would attack him at this moment, he would never easily entrust the safety of his fleet to the goodwill or negligence of others.

　Only after this defensive line composed of heavy frigates was firmly established did the entire fleet move on to the next phase.

　The formation, consisting of 120 Charon-class light frigates, began to slowly descend into the air.

　As the fleet descended to a predetermined critical point, within the meticulously designed deployment bay located on the ship's hull, the giant elevators began to roar into action.

　Meanwhile, inside the cabins of the Charon-class corvette, pairs of eyes that had been closed for a long time suddenly opened.

　As the giant elevator continued to operate, wave after wave of undead soldiers stepped onto the desolate and lonely land on the far side of the moon, preparing to face the brutal battle that was about to begin.

Chapter 717 One Hour Before the End Arrives

　Earth, Tasmania, headquarters of the Firemoth.

　As Dr. Mei stared at the constantly fluctuating data on the command screen, her brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

　The rate at which the Honkai energy concentration is increasing is simply too fast; extrapolating from this rate...

　She was just about to hand over the tedious calculations to Prometheus 17 as usual when she suddenly realized that Prometheus had already embarked on the journey to the moon with the spaceship carrying the heroes.

　Forget it, I'll do it myself.

　Silently reciting the numbers, Dr. Mei quickly recited a series of crucial data.

　"Start the calculations immediately. We must find out how much time is left before the arrival of the Herrscher of the End."

　"Yes, Doctor."

　As the headquarters' most advanced supercomputer operated at peak efficiency, a chilling result emerged—

　One hour!

　At this moment, there is only one hour left before the arrival of the Herrscher of the End.

　The moment the result was announced, no one spoke in the vast command center; only the electronic voice of the AI ​​system broadcasting information echoed in the empty room.

　As the leader of the Moths of Fire, Dr. May's mental fortitude is beyond question.

　She was the first to recover from the shock.

　In those pale purple eyes, an unwavering resolve gleamed. Dr. Mei turned her gaze to a gray-haired youth in the combat command center—Su, a Heroic-level Fusion Warrior who held the [Heavenly Wisdom] inscription.

　"Su, notify all combat units to immediately enter the highest level of combat readiness."

　"clear."

　Without hesitation, Su accepted the important task entrusted to him by Dr. May. He then refined the general instructions into a series of detailed operational instructions and conveyed them to the relevant officers one by one.

　Thanks to the professionalism of these officers and the efficient collaboration of the AI ​​system, orders were transmitted to Moth of Fire branches around the world, as well as to the combat squads that were carrying out missions on the front lines.

　Witnessing all this, Dr. Mei refocused her attention on the command screen, her fingers flying across the virtual touchpad to retrieve the latest updates on the spaceship carrying the heroes and Prometheus.

　Has it entered lunar orbit yet? Great...

　Looking at the spaceship status displayed on the touchpad, Dr. Mei's eyes revealed a satisfied expression.

　"Su, contact the heroes on the spaceship and tell them the time we calculated when the Herrscher of the End will arrive."

　Dr. Mei's voice was calm and powerful, revealing an unquestionable determination.

　She always had great trust in Kevin and the other five heroes' mental fortitude.

　Therefore, she firmly believed that even though this message carried an immense weight, it would never shake their unwavering will and determination.

　Therefore, passing on this crucial intelligence to them would be a win-win situation.

　Bearing the heavy responsibility of confronting the Herrscher of the End head-on, if Kevin and his companions can master this precious...

　Intelligence will undoubtedly add more flexibility and chances of success to their operations.

　"Also, is there any new information regarding the movements of the necromancers?"

　After explaining the arrangements for contacting the heroes, Dr. May turned her attention to the Firemoth's important ally in the fight against the Final Judgment—the necromancer.

　In response to Dr. May's inquiry, an officer specifically responsible for maintaining contact with New Atlantis quickly stepped forward.

　"Doctor, according to the latest observation data just sent by New Atlantis, the necromancers have successfully completed the unloading of the undead forces and are currently working intensively to adjust the formation and layout of their fleet and undead forces..."

　As the officer gave a detailed and organized report, a series of real-time video feeds appeared one by one on the central command screen of the combat command center.

　They clearly showed everyone in the command center the current dynamic deployment and tense preparations of the undead legion and fleet.

　"It seems that the necromancer has also realized the urgent situation of the Herrscher of the End's imminent arrival."

　Dr. Mei murmured softly, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

　"Immediately send a message to Canberra informing them of the time we have calculated when the Herrscher of the End will descend."

　If the world were to end in an hour, what would you do?

　For the Fusion Warriors who come to New Atlantis, their mission is to join forces with the Heroes in a near-impossible battle against the End.

　The apocalypse that would occur an hour later was, for them, merely a release for warriors.

　However, not everyone can face the impending apocalypse with the same composure as they can.

　On the land of New Atlantis, the minds of ordinary members of the Fire Moth are mostly shrouded in heavy despair and numbness.

　They may have once harbored dreams and hopes, but under the shadow of the apocalypse, those beautiful visions seemed to have become illusory dreams, unattainable.

　Another group of people, however, are filled with resentment and hatred towards their fellow human beings on Earth.

　They questioned the cruel injustice of fate, asking why they were the only ones abandoned on this distant moon, awaiting the end of the world.

　At this moment, as the Herrscher of the End is about to descend, the Honkai energy concentration across the entire moon is rising rapidly.

　All sorts of Honkai Beasts emerged like a tidal wave, making it difficult for the Type II Fusion Warriors stationed in New Atlantis to completely contain their rampage, even with their best efforts to eliminate them.

　Even with their best efforts to build a defensive line, and with the assistance of New Atlas's advanced automatic defense system, some still managed to slip through the net and break through the encirclement.

　In the outer area of ​​the lunar base, many members of the Fire Moth unfortunately encountered Honkai Beasts that had broken through the defenses and suffered serious injuries.

　The previous unrest had already strained New Atlantis's medical resources to an extreme degree. Now, the injured can only lie there helplessly, watching their lives slip away without receiving timely and effective treatment.

　Their hearts were already fragile due to the cruelty of reality, and now this is adding insult to injury.

　On this moon, which is now completely enveloped by Honkai energy, the high concentration of Honkai energy corrodes life like an invisible hand of death, silently reaping lives and causing many to lose their lives without even realizing it.

　Those who survived the onslaught of Honkai energy gradually had their sanity consumed by fear and despair.

　Under the shadow of death, they became like irrational beasts, no longer caring about pain or life and death, letting their desires drive their actions. Madness and helplessness spread like a plague throughout the base.

　Meanwhile, the Fusion Warriors were focused on eliminating the endless stream of Honkai Beasts and had no time to deal with the escalating chaos inside the base.

　All of this plunged the entire New Atlantis into chaos and turmoil once again, as if the bells of doomsday had already tolled and human civilization was about to come to an end.

Chapter 718 The End Arrives

　Ten minutes before the end.

　After completing the final positioning adjustments for the undead forces and fleet, Moros slowly turned his head, his gaze lingering on the four beautiful girls standing on either side of him.

　Velvi, Alicia, Eden, Mebius.

　He examined each of their faces one by one, his eyes revealing an indescribable emotion, as if he wanted to etch their images into his heart forever.

　"All preparations have been completed, everyone, it's time for me to set off."

　Through the Canberra intermediary, the necromancer has learned the time of the Herrscher of the End's arrival, as calculated by the Firemoth.

　The spaceship that successfully arrived over New Atlantis half an hour earlier, along with Kevin and the other six Heroic-level Fusion Warriors who leaped from it, served as strong evidence of the Firemoth's sincerity, convincing Moros that they had not hidden anything from him regarding this matter.

　Upon hearing the words of her beloved, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashed in Vilvi's pink eyes.

　But in order not to distract Moros, she quickly put away this...

　My worries are buried deep in my heart.

　“Mentor, no matter the outcome, I will always be with you.”