I am a hero of the former civilization.

He anticipated the selfishness and fear of death among the higher-ups of the Firemoth, the do-or-die mentality of the Faith faction, and the confusion of the Fusion Warriors. He used this human nature to intervene in each crucial part in a timely manner, and then left the outcome to probability.

Foolish gamblers only know how to bet everything, but smart gamblers play the game of probability. Even if there are mistakes, they have at least three backup plans.

“That’s right, I’m quite curious to see how things develop from here. You should go even further if you want to.” Mei smiled slightly, as if she had met a kindred spirit. At least on the path of being a cunning old fox, there are very few people who can become kindred spirits.

Even if the Seventh Herrscher is ridiculously strong and the Sixth Herrscher's authority is unknown, Alicia and Kevin should be able to handle it. They should be very anxious after discovering that the Fusion Warrior is out of control, and that's when they will think of me.

Mei carefully put the glasses back into the box, took out a hair tie, and combed her long hair into a ponytail, making herself look more capable.

Trying to use me as a breakthrough won't be so easy!

click-

The automatic door unlocked, and led by a poisonous pupa, fully armed soldiers rushed in, but as soon as they entered, they all froze.

The computer screen flickered with obscure data. There was nothing in the room. After a moment, they looked at each other again.

That's impossible. There's no way out of this confidential room. It's like a sealed iron house. How could a delicate scientist possibly escape?

"Find it quickly! Sound the alarm and search the entire underground depths!" Poison Chrysalis made a decisive decision. Although she didn't know what was going on, she knew that something terrible was about to happen.

This was our trump card, how could it just disappear without a trace?

The soldiers quickly scattered and searched the filing cabinets one by one, leaving no stone unturned, even between the cracks in the table, as if they were digging three feet into the ground.

In the shadowy corner, Mei was quietly watching them. The nearest soldier was no more than half a meter away from her, yet he walked away as if he were blind.

Despite the thrilling scene, Mei remained expressionless, preoccupied with only one thing:

That serum can turn me, a defective product with a 96% failure rate, into a fusion warrior. Ryan, you're truly amazing. No wonder Mebius is so devoted to you.

It was undoubtedly a miracle, because the failure rate was too high. Even with many benefits, May never considered undergoing the super-transformation surgery, let alone gambling on that 4% chance for Ryan.

But before leaving headquarters, Mebius gave her a gift—a gift with only results and no explanation of the underlying principles, and the purified blood came from Ryan.

Mei used it without hesitation, and the result satisfied her. If it weren't for this gift, she would have left the Fire Moth long ago.

'If this secret were revealed, those congressmen would go crazy! Isn't what they crave immortality and power? I never imagined the answer would be right before my eyes.'

A mocking smile suddenly appeared on his expressionless face. How amusing! What those people had been desperately seeking was right beside them. As for why Ryan hadn't offered any bribes...

"Because they don't deserve it? You're so proud, willing to take the risk."

The girl shook her head helplessly and left the laboratory. Her high heels clicked crisply on the floor, but the powerful fusion warrior remained completely unaware.

She left as if it were a leisurely stroll after dinner, ignoring the numerous security cameras, and walked into the elevator like a ghost, brushing past a group of soldiers rushing to provide support.

Mei seems to no longer belong to this world; though we brushed past each other, it felt like we were worlds apart.

“Then I’ll take the liberty of doing one more thing for you. If you’re going to take away the Fire-Chasing Moths, you have to take them all.”

The elevator doors closed, and Mei pressed the button for the 'Executive Floor'. She had been under surveillance for a long time, had not participated in the plan, and did not even know what Ryan's current status was.

But for the two of them, communication became superfluous and inefficient.

After a night of fighting, the situation not only failed to be resolved, but instead escalated into an even more complicated state.

The Herrscher arrived and fought a devastating battle with Kevin and Alicia in the open sea. The aftershocks of the battle continued to sweep over, causing the councilors, who had just relaxed and were preparing to start using Rune, to hesitate.

Running now is no different from suicide; we can only wait patiently. At least there are heavy troops stationed outside, making it the safest place in the world.

Because the location of the Sixth Herrscher was unknown, they issued a clear order: the Fusion Warriors led by Coleman were not allowed to leave their posts, must guard the entrance, and were not allowed to participate in the battle without authorization.

As for how frustrated the soldiers were, that was none of their business. In any case, before other branches came to support them, they had to keep a large number of troops around them for protection.

But just then, news of Dr. May's disappearance came, causing even more panic among everyone. They had been fighting inexplicably all night and still didn't know if Ryan was dead or not. Even Karius was full of questions.

"Dr. Mei is missing, and we can't find her no matter what?" The commander had seen too many 'impossible' things, and his first reaction was that there was an inside traitor who had rescued Dr. Mei.

Once she left, the hostages were gone. Why did she choose this particular moment to rescue them, rather than earlier or later? It's certainly intriguing.

"Dr. Ryan is definitely still alive; he hasn't given up!"

"You mean he's using this opportunity to escape, and taking advantage of the chaos caused by the arrival of the Herrschers, he also wants to destroy the Council?"

“Very likely, and even if he’s dead, only two people from that small group have emerged so far.” Karius rested his hands on the table, going over the matter in his mind again and again, feeling that something was amiss.

He could use this opportunity to escape and then infiltrate? But even if he got here, what use would it be?

Threatening lawmakers with force to cooperate? If they dare to do that, these lawmakers will turn against them in less than five days and will be truly branded as 'traitors'.

Does he really think he can just talk his way out of nothing and the moths will pretend nothing happened?

Impossible. No matter the outcome today, that deadly threat is real. Even through the holographic image, Karius can feel the killing intent emanating from most of the people.

Since we feel threatened, let's go all out and take him down first.

"Have Kalis send people over. Put the entire underground city on high alert, close all security doors in all areas, and prohibit anyone from entering the administrative area."

"As ordered."

“Wait a minute.” Karius hesitated for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and ordering, “Tell Dr. Damian to allow him to release the ‘Beast’.”

Seeing the fear in his subordinates' eyes, he waved them away, then looked at the councilors who had been working all day with weary eyes, still feeling that something was wrong.

What good will it do to come? He's completely failed, except to vent his anger.

He couldn't understand it, he really couldn't understand it, but there was one thing he was very clear about.

Ryan will definitely come!

......

In the deep sea, the water absorbs all light, and the water pressure at a depth of a thousand meters is enough to flatten steel. Even fusion warriors need to expend a lot of Honkai energy to dive to such a depth.

But this environment is the best battlefield for Ryan, who controls the fluids.

He sank back into the deep sea, surrounded by strange and wonderful deep-sea creatures, as peaceful as if he had returned to his mother's amniotic fluid, only his gray eyes still staring intently upwards.

His eyes were lifeless, showing no energy response, and even the large hole in his chest wasn't bleeding, making him look like a corpse that had been dead for a long time.

He didn't come; at least he has some sense.

Ryan showed some regret, and his whole demeanor was very subdued. He had just used his authority to freeze life force, and all kinds of life signals disappeared at the same time. He would have become a dead man on the detector, so it would be strange if it could not be found.

'This fits the second scenario; they at least don't dare to openly contact the Herrschers, and that poisonous pupa can indeed be considered an enemy.'

Life is cut off, but thinking becomes faster. The second scenario can be divided into dozens of possibilities, and then the most probable ones are selected for calculation.

According to the timeline, Sakura has already entered New York. I deliberately showed leniency to Coleman last night, and he should be in contact with Andevich soon. With the corpse of the Herrscher of Ice, it's not hard to tell who is loyal and who is treacherous.

Coleman has a very small chance of being able to call upon the Fusion Warriors to help me, but there is a very high chance that he can keep them neutral, thus dividing the enemy.

But the enemy isn't stupid either. My disappearance will only make them lower their guard for a moment, and they will soon take action.

Karius and his group want to protect themselves, while the Faith faction will seize the opportunity to eliminate them all, so that they can complete the Herrscher's mission and shift the blame onto me. But May will definitely guess this hidden danger.

Amidst the chaos of four factions vying for power, each harboring their own agenda, countless possibilities intertwine, making the future uncertain and unpredictable, where even a single coincidence can trigger change.

but--

In the deep sea, the gray eyes suddenly regained their expression, the large hole in its chest was rapidly healing, the frozen life force was unsealed, and a tremendous power radiated outwards.

Heroes are rising from the dead, warriors are rising from their coffins.

"I will still bravely take that step!"

Chapter 272 He's here again!

The pressure of the deep sea did not pose any obstacle. Ryan, like a fish, was propelled forward by the ocean current without expending much energy.

For him, the situation was very complicated, but after peeling back the layers, what he needed to do was extremely clear.

With Alicia and Kevin blocking the Herrschers, even with two of them now, the Herrscher of Flame is still much stronger than in the original timeline, but the foreshadowing of the Herrscher of Ice's death has also become apparent.

They couldn't deal with Alicia and Kevin in a short time. Even though the Fire Moths stood by and watched, the orders spread across the globe were already being delivered the moment Ryan made his move.

Hua, Mebius, Hen, and even Qianjie will all come to join the battle. Ryan has never been a pure gambler. The reason he dares to place bets is based on his strength.

He dared to act without hesitation because of his overall superior combat strength.

'What I need to do is simple: pave the way for Sakura, let her bring Aponia in, and explain the serious consequences.'

The seawater is warm, and the Honkai energy from dozens of miles away has actually affected this area. The probability is not 100%, especially with multi-line operations, any point could potentially go wrong.

But he didn't think about anything. Just as Kevin believed in himself, Ryan also absolutely trusted these heroes.

There was no need to hesitate or overthink. He focused on calculating the remaining energy and saw the boundless continental shelf. Then, the ocean current lifted him up and carried him upstream.

Several minutes later, he saw a giant block of ice break the river, the riverbed filled with ruins, and the ocean current pushed it upwards, leaping out of the river.

Arrived.

He had laid the groundwork when he threw the falling ice star, essentially using it as a coordinate to indicate his location.

slam-la-

He leaped out of the water and knelt on one knee. The temperature was still below zero, and a layer of icy mist lingered among the ruins.

"Why do you think I specifically used the power of ice? Why did I choose to advance along the river?"

Ryan grinned. The icy mist was the best camouflage. He scanned his surroundings and saw lifelike ice sculptures.

It contains fusion warriors. The Ice Authority does not kill directly, but freezes objects at the molecular level, essentially creating a hibernation pod.

"It seems you're quite clever, knowing to use Honkai energy to thaw the people inside and release them."

He turned his head and looked down at the collapsed television tower.

There was a green-haired boy and an orange-haired girl with a ponytail. Their expressions were very similar, both looking like they had seen a ghost.

"You you you you..." The girl saw Ryan's face clearly and instinctively opened her mouth wide, but before she could scream, the boy covered her mouth.

"Calm down, Daisy Dobia."

"How is he alive? Didn't they say he was dead? No, no, we have to report this immediately."

"Alright, if you want to die, then shout it. You saw Dr. Ryan's methods last night."

Desdobia shuddered and finally shut her mouth, realizing that Ryan was faster than she could scream. She looked at him warily, her mind still reeling.

Why come back? Shouldn't you have run away after escaping with your life? Unless—

Everyone was fooled by this man, just like a clown.

Wow, what a coincidence!