I am a hero of the former civilization.

The instant the fist made contact with the metal, an electric arc created a void, much like a cannon barrel with a coil wound around it, instantly accelerating the several kilograms of metal, sending it flying into the distance with a roaring storm.

Whoosh—Boom—

A streak of light pierced through the alley, its trajectory completely obscured, and vanished outside the city in the blink of an eye, leaving only a lava-like trail that tore apart everything it encountered. Under such penetrating power, steel was as thin as paper.

The shield-wielding monster looked down and saw that half of its body was now just a smooth, round hole. Through the 'hole,' its companions behind it were being torn apart as well.

Humans, vehicles, houses, walls—this hole stretched for hundreds of meters until the 'shell' completely melted away.

puff.

Like dominoes, corpses fell in droves. Ryan watched them indifferently and shook his head slightly.

I never thought I'd become a gunslinger one day, and even stronger. If this happened in Academy City, every Herrscher would be at least LV6.

Ryan pondered for a moment. The power was there; it was just a matter of how the user applied it. One needed to be imaginative and also good at calculations. Fortunately, these were his strengths.

For example, combining the Inch Heart Fist, physics, and authority creates a new profound mystery.

The essence of boxing is to make the muscles and bones roar like thunder. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that I'm unleashing an electromagnetic cannon?

'They were so engrossed in the experiment that they forgot to leave one survivor.'

Ryan glanced at the evenly arranged corpses, but he wasn't too disappointed. These half-finished products were all idiots; all that was left was combat skills.

Corpses were scattered throughout the ruins; these people were simply unlucky enough to be killed by the aftermath of the battle, which proved the saying:

It's difficult to control the force you apply when walking without stepping on an ant.

"It's alright, there are still people who can answer my questions."

Ryan floated up, accelerated instantly, and flew out like a cannonball. The abandoned mine quickly came to his side, then slowed down on its own and landed accurately at the entrance of the cave.

Swift, accurate, and silent.

Ryan looked around and found no trace of it. The dust on the machines and the ground was very natural, indicating that no one had been here for a long time.

"As expected of a professional team, they are very clean in their dealings."

There was no clue on the surface. He closed his eyes and tried to sense the invisible electromagnetic signals, constructing objects in his mind.

A few seconds later, he stepped towards the mining machine at the entrance and easily tore the warning line.

Gulu.

Wu Xiang just stared as the man walked past him. Even the most experienced assassin couldn't help but swallow hard, because he recognized who this person was.

Ryan, the conqueror of the Third Herrscher, is the one who can tear apart Emperor-class Honkai Beasts. The monsters given to him by his employer are nothing compared to him.

'Isn't he in Möbius's lab?'

He still remembered the speed of the other person just now, and was even more surprised to find that communication had completely failed after this person arrived.

Everything was so mysterious, but Wu Xiang knew that this poisonous pupa squad was no match for the enemy.

'A tense atmosphere prevails. Once he leaves, I need to quickly get the information...'

Thoughts froze at that moment, because a rather handsome face suddenly appeared in front of him, only inches away from his mask, and those gray eyes were staring at him with a smile.

"Got you."

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Who Will Die First?

"Hey, what's going on on the ground? Why are we detecting an increase in Honkai energy concentration?"

Underground, in the dark mine, the night vision goggles turned the view green, and the Poison Chrysalis team already sensed that something was wrong.

No matter how they called, there was only a hissing sound from the communicator.

The man in black walked over, but he still couldn't get through to his subordinates on the ground. He opened his information terminal, but there were no teammates marked on the map.

"It seems the target is still trying to struggle; their communication jamming skills are quite impressive."

"Captain, should we continue the pursuit?"

“There’s no turning back now. We’ve reached the bottom of the mine; she doesn’t have many places to hide.” The man in black glanced at his subordinate and said in a deep voice, “The target is a genius. If we give her enough time and enough materials, who would want to do it again?”

The group of poisonous pupae fell silent. Vervi had left a deep impression on them; she was not only cunning and extremely good at escaping, but also created things that were troublesome.

The rapidly slicing robotic arms, the freezing liquid nitrogen bombs, and all sorts of bizarre-looking robots—if they weren't so powerful, they wouldn't have been able to catch up to this point.

"Don't worry, she's just a little girl in real life, but I have a bad feeling about things. I feel like things are getting out of control."

“We’ve released all those mutants. Even if the pursuers come, they’ll have to deal with the monsters in the city first.”

"That's true, but we must also respect our instincts. Let's split up, silence the target as soon as possible, and then we'll retreat quickly."

No one objected, because they were also trapped in the mine. If the Moths came and discovered that they were the ones who released the mutants, they would have to pay with their lives for the blame.

"There are three directions left in the mine. Forget-me-not, you and Venom go that way, the rest of you come with me."

"receive."

There was nothing more to say. With the sound of equipment clashing, the two teams set off separately. The pink-haired girl fell silent for a moment, noticing the cold gaze of the black-masked man, but she gritted her teeth and continued.

The influence of the Third Herrscher emerged; she hoped her sister could receive protection from the Flame Chaser, or at least move to a safe city, which meant some dirty work had to be done.

'If I had known, I would have assassinated Dr. Mei first, and I wouldn't have ended up in this mess.'

She sighed. What was originally a simple assassination mission was becoming complicated. The employer's actions were tantamount to betraying Moth to the Flame. In the struggle between powerful figures, she was nothing more than a pawn.

If you choose to quit, you will be silenced, and then your sister will die too.

"Then don't blame me."

She gripped the knife tightly and headed towards the end of the tunnel.

Her leather boots pounded in the puddles. The mine was eerily quiet, but thankfully she didn't see the strange machines. Just as the captain had said, the chase had lasted for months, and the target hadn't had time to gather materials.

There was a hollow in front of her; the mine had been dug right here. Suddenly, her companion patted her on the shoulder.

There are traces.

The black box opened, and a stream of light spread out, outlining tiny footprints. The girl showed no excitement, but simply let out a long sigh.

The game of hide-and-seek is finally over. Kill her and get out of there. What happens next is none of my business.

"cover me."

The girl gripped the knife hilt, darted forward, and rushed into the hollow in the blink of an eye. Then she heard several 'clanging' sounds of switches being turned on and off, and the bright light made her squint.

The large lights on the rock face illuminated the hollow, and at the end, a petite figure sat on a rock, legs crossed, clapping softly.

"Congratulations, you've finally caught me."

Vilvi showed no fear whatsoever, as if a good show had come to an end. Only when she saw Venom raise his crossbow without saying a word did she frown slightly.

"Don't make any rash moves. If I press this button, the entire tunnel will be blown up."

"You think you can still get away?"

"Get away? No, no, no. Every great show has to end. I have to come out and thank the audience, even though you audience members are quite boring." Velvi jumped down and paced back and forth, the scarlet button in her hand looking rather frightening.

"You guys have a really good nose, chasing me from China to Europe, and then from Europe to Mu Continent. It's just a bit boring, you never let me finish speaking."

“Because you must die, and we have no interest in listening to the nonsense of a dead man.” The pink-haired girl’s face darkened, her muscles tensed, and she stood on tiptoe. “Either surrender or die now, and stop trying to play tricks.”

After being hunted down by the Poison Chrysalis for so long, he felt that Wilvie was more like a con artist, always able to come up with various ways to escape, and always appearing to be in complete control.

"All I did was hack into the Mu Continent branch's data center and find some interesting things. Is there any need for such a fuss?"

"You don't know your own limitations, that's why you're doomed." The pink-haired girl stepped forward with her knife, ignoring her companions' attempts to stop her, showing no regard for her own life.

It's naive to the point of being repulsive for someone to want to challenge the world order.

Oh dear, we've met a tough opponent this time.

Vervi's smile froze. She had no explosives at all; the enemy was chasing her too closely, and she had no time to prepare. All she had was a little cutie digging a hole at her feet. As long as she dug through the underground river, she could make a dazzling escape.

What should we do? Should we surrender first and then look for a chance to escape?

A moment of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but it was immediately caught by the pink-haired girl, who pounced on her like a hungry tiger.

She tricked me!

Hesitation turned into panic, and then panic turned into cunning.

Hehe, I'm lying to you too.

boom--

The ground suddenly exploded, and a towering column of water blocked the pink-haired girl, as well as the venomous crossbow bolts. When the two broke through the water column, there was no trace of Velvi.

"As expected of a magician, let's go!" The pink-haired girl didn't hesitate; it was clear she had planned ahead and was escaping through the underground river.

"and many more."

A deep voice came from behind them, and the two stopped and looked back. The man in black had already arrived with his men.

"She's not only a magician, but also a master con artist. She should know that there's no point in continuing to run away."

The target was clearly at her wit's end; how could she possibly be faster than a poisonous pupa? She escaped many times, and gradually gained experience.

The group exchanged glances, then dispersed, using the light screen to carefully search their surroundings. This thing was like flowing mercury; it would climb onto anything solid, exceeding the capabilities of thermal imaging or infrared light.

The man in black rubbed his saber, squinting as he surveyed his surroundings. Relying on his innate, keen intuition, he was ninety percent certain that his target was right there.

As the area covered by the light curtain grew larger, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, because the space in a certain place became briefly blurred.

"Optical camouflage, I knew where Duanmu's body went, turns out you stripped him of his equipment."

Clang——

The saber was drawn, reflecting a cold light under the lamp, and the other poisonous pupae looked over, drawing their guns and knives.

"You have quite the patience, saving it for this moment. I was almost fooled by you."

The voice echoed in the hollow, without any reply. The man in black mask also dropped his mocking tone; dealing with a 'liar' was actually quite simple—

Don't listen to what she says, just use this knife to tear her to pieces!

With a push of his toes, the powered exoskeleton was activated at full power, accelerating him from a standstill and then spinning him around with the help of the shoulder nozzles. The two sabers formed a dazzling ring, cutting through every inch of air.

No wonder he's the organization's strongest hound.

The pink-haired girl revealed a hint of admiration in her eyes. This level of swordsmanship was already the limit of human skill. Coupled with his intuition, which was comparable to superpowers, no one could escape the Black Mask's pursuit. Since entering the industry, he had taken hundreds of lives.