I am a hero of the former civilization.

That phrase, "survival of the fittest," was something Ryan had said to himself. He counted on his fingers, and now he was quite proficient with the powers of the Herrscher of Thunder; what he lacked was 'mana points.' In addition, the special abilities possessed by the higher-ranking Honkai Beasts were also quite useful.

Without the mental impact of Moshachi, he wouldn't have been able to kill the Herrscher of Thunder, and his daily tasks wouldn't have been so easy.

Most importantly, the Honkai Beasts aren't as outrageous as the Herrschers, and there are many of them, making them perfect experience packs.

"So, we're really compatible."

Ryan licked his lips, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

As the cold sea breeze gradually weakened, Ryan opened his eyes instantly when the first rays of dawn rose. Looking around, he saw that a blanket had been draped over him, and he rubbed his dry eyes.

As expected of an assassin, his movements were so subtle that I didn't even notice.

He wrapped himself in a blanket and slowly climbed back into the cabin. As soon as he entered, he smelled the fragrance of tea.

Sakura had already brewed tea in her thermos, with a few rice balls beside it. She was analyzing information on her laptop when Ryan came in, and she gave him a smile.

"Have you slept?"

"Yeah, I've been thinking about things these past few days, and it's been a bit mentally taxing." Ryan took a sip of tea, the taste still as fragrant and mellow as ever. "I was wondering why you were carrying a suitcase when you went out; I thought it was full of weapons."

“The ‘Cold Cherry’ weapon is enough.” The girl patted the long sword at her waist and said in a gentle tone, “There are some things we can learn from Vervi. When conditions allow, being more comfortable is a good thing.”

Learning from Vervier is a good idea.

Ryan suppressed the urge to complain and peeked at the computer screen. It displayed a pattern similar to a satellite cloud image, with the intensity of Honkai energy determined by the color.

"how is the situation?"

"The Moth of Fire dropped an N1 bomb on the island the day before yesterday. The Honkai energy fluctuations in Shesa have disappeared. The Moth of Fire only set up a blockade on the perimeter. Last night, I broke through the blockade directly," Sakura replied calmly. She was always serious in battle.

How many N1 bombs have been fired this time? It seems this Honkai Beast has some kind of super-fast repair ability.

Ryan paced back and forth with his tea, which was not unusual.

This is also a common tactic used by the Fire Moth to deal with high-ranking Honkai Beasts. After all, these creatures are enormous, and as long as they are not in densely populated areas, the safest measures will be taken.

Strategic bombers drop their bombs from high altitudes, and once the bombing is over, nobody wants their men to die in vain.

As for Sakura breaking through the blockade, it's even simpler. There are plenty of people in the world now seeking redemption from Honkai Beasts, and the Fire Moths are quite happy to let them act as scouts. If they manage to lure out a Honkai Beast, they can just unleash another N1 bomb.

"Shesa should be nearby. Let's search for uninhabited islands with a radius of 100 kilometers, one by one."

“Alright, I’ll plan the route right away.” Sakura didn’t waste any words and immediately changed the navigation map and started the ship. Ryan was still pacing around, drinking tea and revising the plan.

If it's just Shesha, it's not a big problem. But if two Honkai Beasts get together, it becomes a bit troublesome. Besides, Honkai is unpredictable and can surprise you at any time. The only difference is how big the surprise will be.

Ryan did not become arrogant after gaining power; instead, he became even more cautious. This was also an experiment for him, but after much thought, he still had to take that step.

Let me see if Honkai has truly changed because of me.

Chapter 106 What a fine elite corporate slave!

There have been no storms recently, and the sea is calm, which is very advantageous for yachts that are only a few dozen tons in size, allowing them to travel at full speed through this area.

Sakura is more than just a warrior; she uses satellite navigation to plan her course while intercepting and analyzing the communications of the Fire Moths, leaving Ryan with nothing to do.

After completely breaking down the barriers between them, Ryan realized just how amazing this girl was.

She's a jack-of-all-trades in housework, considerate, hardworking, has a sweet voice, and her professional skills are impeccable—she's practically the perfect assistant.

"Leave things to her, and you don't have to worry about anything. Hmm, the tea she brews is also very good."

Ryan stood at the bow of the ship, sipping his tea. Sakura had even prepared a thermos for him to keep the tea warm from the sea breeze, which showed her thoughtfulness.

With Sakura around, I can prepare for battle with all my might.

Perhaps it was the sea breeze that made Ryan feel a surge of emotion, almost to the point of tears. After all these years, he had finally met an elite office worker.

This saved him a lot of energy, allowing him to focus his attention on the task at hand.

"The deserted island was completely flattened, confirmed to be the effect of an N1 bomb, and then Shesa disappeared into the sea, losing its energy signal."

If Shesa were just an Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Ryan would probably be dead already. But a Judgment-class Honkai Beast is definitely not that simple. As the most powerful Honkai Beast, it would be too humiliating to be blown up directly.

So it's either hidden in the sea or on another deserted island; judging from its habits, the latter is more likely.

Ryan looked around and saw deserted islands of varying sizes on the sea. This area was known as the "Land of a Thousand Islands". Being in the tropics, the islands were covered with lush vegetation, making it a paradise for wildlife.

This place was already sparsely populated before, and with the aftermath of the Third Honkai Impact, a large number of animals mutated, and a large number of Honkai Beasts roamed the area. The surviving humans have long since perished.

Because the terrain is too complex, as long as these monsters don't come out in groups to cause trouble, the Fire-Chasing Moths are too lazy to waste ammunition. If troops are sent to clear them out, these trees might actually be able to speak physically.

So even though the scene before him was full of life, Ryan couldn't hear a single bird chirping. The readings on the detector remained in the danger zone, as if shrouded in an invisible fog, making his heart race.

"What a great hiding place! No wonder the Fire Moth can't catch it."

He saw a destroyer stranded on the beach, its surface already covered in rust, large sections of steel plates broken, and several skeletons lying on the deck. The remaining clothing showed signs of being torn and bitten. This must be the squadron that was swept in.

'The Murasame? So it's part of the Far East Branch fleet. How unlucky.'

Ryan paused for a moment in silence, then saw another port town mostly submerged, with thick, long vines climbing over the remaining walls and several fishing boats overturned in the town, and not a single person in sight.

The dragon's pond and the tiger's den.

Tang En put the thermos on and hurried to the driver's seat, where he saw Ying staring intently at the computer screen, where the 'cloud map' was completely dark red.

"Stop looking. This is a Honkai Beast that has opened the fog of war. Any ordinary search team that dares to come in will have no chance of finding any trace of it."

Sakura didn't understand what the fog of war was, but she knew that under this concentration of Honkai energy, mutated animals and Honkai beasts couldn't detect it at all.

She opened her mouth, about to answer, when she heard a 'creak' of steel. Her first thought was that she had hit a reef. Then the 'creak' continued, and she immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Let's break through the beach and get ashore."

Ryan rushed out, grabbed the railing, looked up, and saw bubbles rising from the bottom of the boat, indicating that it was taking on water. Then a dark figure suddenly jumped up.

puff.

He instinctively crushed one of his hands, only to see that it was a strange-looking fish, about half a meter long, with scales as hard as petrified wood, and a mouth full of sharp teeth tearing at the air.

A mutated beast.

These things are similar to assassins; they are mutated creatures that have been corrupted by Honkai energy and became the subject of various terrifying legends in ancient times.

In such an environment, there will be no shortage of mutated monsters.

"Sakura, come here!"

He shouted, and Sakura realized that the ship couldn't move at all. She grabbed her sword and rushed out of the cockpit. Seeing Ryan spread his arms, she jumped on without thinking.

In an instant, she felt herself floating up. The man picked her up, leaped off the deck, and flew close to the shore, leaving a straight line of water behind him.

Then, Sakura saw the sea surface boil, countless strange fish leaping out of the water, and arcs of electricity appearing all around. Any fish that touched them were instantly charred, and thus, strange scenes appeared in the girl's eyes.

The sea surface was covered with dead fish, each over a meter long, densely packed together, rising and falling with the waves.

Sakura completely relaxed her muscles. This kind of formation was enough to kill hundreds of people, but it was no match for Ryan. She had no need to draw her sword.

In a few seconds, Ryan stepped onto the beach, bent down slightly, put Sakura down from his shoulder, and silently looked at the sea.

Hundreds of mutated beasts—this was just the appetizer. It was definitely not as simple as I had imagined.

"Shesa should be able to sense the authority of the Herrscher of Thunder. It should either escape or come out to investigate. Why is it making no move?"

Sakura rubbed her stomach, feeling a bit nauseous from Ryan's shoulder bump, and calmly replied, "Perhaps it's not nearby."

"It's possible, but I'm inclined to think it's related to hunting."

"Hunting? According to the report from the Fire Moth, Honkai Beasts shouldn't use tactics."

"That's just experience, not truth. We humans are getting stronger, and the Honkai will evolve too. All it needs is a certain opportunity."

Before the words were finished, the dense forest suddenly began to shake, and the beach trembled slightly, as if a thousand troops were marching down, with trees in the distance falling one after another and rapidly extending towards this place.

"To fight or to retreat?" Sakura looked to the side, but the man did not hesitate at all.

"What I just said was just a guess. We'll have to see for ourselves to find out what it is."

That means war is coming.

Sakura nodded and saw a leopard-like monster leap out of the woods and press down on Ryan's right hand as he drew his sword.

"You save your energy, I'll do it."

Without much conversation, seeing Ryan nod slightly, the girl stepped forward.

It resembled a leopard, but was over three meters long, with an especially large mutated head, which lunged at him to bite.

Smelling the stench, Sakura merely shifted her body slightly and flicked her long sword with her thumb.

Clang——

With a soft hum, Han Ying drew her sword and slashed past, slicing the 'leopard' cleanly through its open mouth all the way to its tail.

Good knife.

Blood splattered, about to stain the girl's jacket, when Sakura suddenly darted away.

With a horizontal slash, a spinning blade, a slap on the ground with his wrist, a backflip landing, and a downward thrust of his long blade pinning a giant python to the ground, he then took a step to the side.

boom! !

The greatsword of the Temple, hidden among the monsters, slashed down, but the sneak attack failed to harm the girl in the slightest. Seeing the enemy who had fled, she took another step back and hurriedly raised her great shield.

clang!

The blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, showed no signs of cracking; instead, it burst into a cloud of icy mist the moment it struck the shield.

The temple creature wanted to retreat, but hesitated for a moment because the great shield turned into ice and stuck to the ground, while the pink-haired girl stood on the edge of the shield, staring coldly at it.

With a single slash, the headless corpse was propelled into the horde of monsters. The Temple's tough skin became the best shield, protecting Sakura as she approached. Then, the silver blade cleaved the headless corpse and everything around it in two.

Flesh flew everywhere, and Sakura, running close to the ground, was hard to see. Often, just as the legs of a Honkai Beast in front were severed, a mutated beast behind would be pierced through the chest. Just as the figure was about to be buried, a sudden burst of ice flower would kill a large number of monsters.

wow-

Ice flowers exploded, and arm-sized ice shards scattered like bullets, shattering large amounts of flesh as if harvesting wheat. Thick ice mist filled the air, and the girl with the knife suddenly rushed out from this ice mist.

Before the Honkai Emperor, who was holding the line, could react, he hurriedly formed a net of beams in hopes of forcing the enemy back. However, Sakura leaped forward like a dragon emerging from the water and passed right through the gaps in the net of light.

He touched the ground with his back, rolled over, stood up, and drew his sword.

Clang!

With another dragon's roar, the Honkai Emperor was evenly split in two from the waist. The girl straightened her back, twirled her sword in a dazzling display, and pierced the head with a backhand strike.