What?! You want me to be the Herrscher of the End?!

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Chapter Seventy Stepping In

Bai Mo smiled and tilted his head, trying to reassure Kiana that he wouldn't worry too much about him.

"Ugh... Bai Mo, you're always like this... I'm not a child anymore."

Seeing Bai Mo's unfair behavior, Kiana turned her head slightly away. After all, Bai Mo always used this childlike approach to comfort her in order to prevent her from worrying about him. Didn't Bai Mo know that she would feel embarrassed?

"Hmph, isn't this surprisingly effective? After all, Kiana really is like a child!"

Seeing Kiana shyly turn her head away, Bai Mo suddenly became mischievous. But this was good, at least Kiana wasn't as uncomfortable as before. She was probably amused by his words, which distracted her.

After that, Bai Mo settled Kiana in a place far away from the experimental table, so as to effectively suppress the energy fluctuations of the Tranquil Gem from affecting Kiana.

After doing all this, Bai Mo felt relieved and then returned to the door of the experimental table.

Glancing at the unconscious security guards on the ground, Bai Mo wondered if it was due to the good soundproofing, but he hadn't expected that despite the commotion outside, the people inside would remain so indifferent.

"Sigh, they're really giving me a lot of trouble every day!" Shaking his head, Bai Mo casually took out the access card he had just looted from his pocket.

"Hmm... let me see, the password should be... 8088? Yes! That's it!"

Bai Mo placed the access card horizontally on the verification system, and then, relying on the password that Dr. Magi had entered when opening the security door, he easily passed through the security authentication system of the gate.

"Bah..."

Due to the pressure difference, a huge suction force rushed towards Bai Mo the moment the door was opened. However, this was nothing to Bai Mo. What was most uncomfortable was the slight death energy and Honkai energy emitted by the Tranquil Gem. However, despite this, Bai Mo's physique quickly adapted to it and even absorbed the Honkai energy and death energy in reverse.

However, in order not to be discovered by others, Bai Mo quickly severed his connection with the Tranquil Gem and strode into the door.

.......

"You are...? The Valkyrie of Destiny?!"

Just as Bai Mo stepped onto the lab bench and was about to close the door, a slightly aged voice suddenly came from ahead.

Clearly, Bai Mo has been discovered, and judging from the voice, this person should be the defector Dr. Magi.

"The Valkyrie of Destiny... What a coincidence, I really am the Valkyrie of Destiny, so should I say 'Nice to meet you, Dr. Magee'?"

After slamming the door shut and confirming that brute force was impossible to break it open, Bai Mo dusted off his hands, which were not actually dust, and slowly turned around to smile at the nearly fifty-year-old man.

"Is that so..."

Clearly, after the old man learned from the girl that she was indeed the Valkyrie of Destiny, his expression became increasingly solemn. At the same time, the security personnel responsible for protecting the old man and the Tranquility Gem immediately surrounded Bai Mo, and there were also several Anti-Entropy Titans inside.

"Don't move." Seeing that the people around seemed to want to attack the girl in front of them, the old man stopped them with some reluctance.

After all, in Dr. Magee's eyes, these young girls in the prime of their youth should enjoy their own lives more than fighting... Although these words are not worthy of being spoken by someone whose hands are stained with blood, at least... just once.

After all, this Valkyrie was very likely bewitched by Otto, so Dr. Magee didn't want to take action if possible.

"A wise choice. After all, with just a few of you and these two piles of scrap metal... you can't do anything to me."

Shrugging, Bai Mo glanced indifferently at the people who were pointing guns and cannons at him.

Bai Mo did not express any gratitude or thanks for Dr. Magi's actions, since in the current situation, even if he gave them one hand, they still couldn't defeat him.

"Ha... um~ By the way, just a friendly reminder, the team you sent out earlier is still lying at the door, but they are just unconscious, so please don't worry."

"I'm only here to retrieve the Tranquility Gem. If possible, I'd rather not take action."

Bai Mo casually used the power of the Herrscher of Reason to construct a longsword, then yawned rather boredly.

As for using Herrscher powers to expose their Herrscher identities? Bai Mo would bet that these people have never even seen a Herrscher, so how could they possibly determine that they are using Herrscher powers? Of course, this includes Dr. Magi.

Ultimately, he's just a researcher. His understanding of the Herrscher's power is limited to the abilities emitted by the gems during experiments. So his experience is still limited. And even if he were exposed, he could simply use the Herrscher of Knowledge's power to collectively erase his memories afterward, which is very convenient.

In response, Bai Mo felt compelled to make an advertisement, shouting out loud: "The Power of the Law Enforcer is on sale today at a rock-bottom price! Only 999! Only 999! Buying it is a steal! This is an essential skill for murder, arson, and burglary!"

Ahem, that's a bit off, let's get back to the main topic!

"No! The Gem of Tranquility must never return to Schicksal... Otto's hands again, that devil! He'll use the Gem of Tranquility to destroy everything!"

Upon hearing that Bai Mo's purpose for this trip was to retrieve the Tranquility Gem, Dr. Magi's tone became agitated. After all, everything Otto had done with the Tranquility Gem was enough to warrant his death a thousand times over. If the Tranquility Gem were to return to his hands this time, Otto would surely continue his inhumane experiments.

Therefore, Dr. Magee is determined not to compromise this time. Even if Anti-Entropy takes the gem, it's better than giving it to that madman Otto.

Thinking of this, and also for the sake of the overall situation, Dr. Magee gave up on continuing to stop these people, and instead turned around and walked towards the device where the Tranquility Gem was placed, seemingly intending to move the Tranquility Gem to another storage location.

As for Bai Mo's safety... Dr. Magi clearly chose to protect the life of one Valkyrie over the life of countless Valkyries.

"Don't worry, the pain will only last for a moment. I will make sure you leave this world peacefully."

Helplessly, Bai Mo was also very upset that he had to resort to force to resolve the situation. After all, who wouldn't want to resolve something peacefully?

However, since they had come to his doorstep with murderous intent, Bai Mo naturally didn't mind seeing them off.

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Chapter Seventy-One: The Tranquil Gem

"Bang! Bang!!!"

Almost the instant Dr. Magee turned to leave, those who had been surrounding Bai Mo opened fire on him with perfect unison, without any mercy or hesitation. In an instant, countless bullets struck Bai Mo's location. However, what they didn't notice was that at the moment they opened fire, a crisp snap of fingers also rang out...

"Solve it?"

"It should be resolved by now, I've emptied my magazine."

"Me too, and if this can't be resolved, then the Valkyrie of Destiny is really too abnormal."

After emptying their magazines, the security personnel from Anti-Entropy began to chat amongst themselves. Whether out of fear or caution, their eyes remained fixed on Bai Mo's location.

This was because their Titan had just fired a few shots, which caused a lot of smoke from the explosions where Bai Mo was, making it difficult for them to understand the situation for a moment.

And so, the group stood there dumbfounded, waiting for the smoke to dissipate. Some of the bolder ones even suggested sending someone in to check and clear the smoke. However, just as everyone was discussing who should go, Bai Mo's voice rang out in the space.

"Hasn't anyone told you that talking badly about others behind their backs is something only bad kids do? You actually called someone a pervert or something. You might as well just pack your bags and go die."

In an instant, Bai Mo's voice filled the space, slowly ringing in their ears. Because of her Herrscher of the Void powers, all the bullets these people had used to attack Bai Mo had been transferred to the Imaginary Dimension, and she herself took the opportunity to enter the Imaginary Dimension to carry out a small "prank."

"What! Such an attack..."

Despite their initial surprise, the group quickly calmed down. Realizing their attack might have been ineffective, they cautiously looked around, seemingly trying to find Bai Mo's whereabouts.

"You few, go look over there. The rest of you, follow me!"

After searching around without success, the captain, realizing that Bai Mo might not be there, shouted to the people next to him.

"Yes! Captain!"

Upon receiving the order, the group began to scatter and search.

...............

About a minute passed, and the group still hadn't found anything. But during that minute, Bai Mo's voice never stopped, echoing in their ears.

It seemed to be Bai Mo's perverse sense of humor; throughout this time, she kept asking these people about their salaries and making sarcastic remarks, and would occasionally make unusual noises to provoke them.

For example... hiding in the imaginary space and occasionally kicking someone, or occasionally yelling in someone's ear and then hiding again, etc., is very stress-relieving and very fun.

Of course, Bai Mo didn't waste too much time on this matter. After all, obtaining the Tranquility Gem was the top priority. So, Bai Mo quickly dealt with the security personnel. As for how he dealt with them... after seeing that their guns were out of bullets, Bai Mo returned the bullets they had fired earlier to them. Unfortunately, none of them could catch them; without exception, they all lay down and "slept."

Bai Mo also expressed his sadness, saying, "You were given a chance but you didn't use it. Who can you blame?"

After resolving the security issues, Bai Mo used the energy fluctuations emitted by the Tranquil Gem to find his way there.

...on the other side

"We must...we must speed things up."

The sound of keyboard tapping came from a high platform, where the Tranquil Gem, encased in Soul Steel, was kept.

Furthermore, a thick layer of bulletproof glass surrounds the Tranquility Gem, protecting it from the danger of it being violently stolen. Therefore, the only way to retrieve the Tranquility Gem is by using a pre-set password.

Therefore, Dr. Magee is currently entering the unlock code she originally set in order to take away the Tranquility Gem.

Unfortunately, although the Tranquil Gem has had most of its Honkai energy suppressed by Soul Steel, the remaining Honkai energy that is exposed is not something that Dr. Magi, an ordinary person, can access.

Soon, as time passed, Dr. Maki was gradually eroded by Honkai energy. Starting from his arms, the Honkai energy erosion gradually spread to his shoulders, and he looked like he was about to become a zombie.

"It was so close, so very close..."

Feeling her body deteriorating and her consciousness fading, Dr. Magee murmured resentfully.

As the Honkai energy's erosion worsened, Dr. Magi, unable to control her body, suddenly collapsed to the ground. However, with her last remaining shred of consciousness, she managed to open the final layer of protection on the Tranquility Gem. But by then, she no longer had the chance to move the Tranquility Gem away.

Moreover, as this protective layer was broken, the energy fluctuations of the Tranquility Gem surprisingly increased by several orders of magnitude. Because of this, Kiana, still outside the experimental table, once again felt that same impulse, and her two blue eyes were now covered with a dazzling golden light…

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"I never expected it to end like this."

"Lin..."

Whether it was a hallucination before death or not, the old man saw his granddaughter smiling and waving at him in the last moment before his consciousness faded.

"Perhaps... this kind of ending is the most suitable for someone like me, Lin... Grandpa's here to keep you company..."

Feeling his face being corroded by Honkai energy, the old man, in his final moments, raised his pistol and pulled the trigger...

Ultimately, rather than becoming a lackey of the corrupted, the old man preferred to end his own life with his own hands...

Bai Mo had just arrived at the scene, but upon seeing the old man's cold body on the ground, he was momentarily speechless.

"This world has never been a beautiful place..."

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Chapter Seventy-Two: A Figure Appears Suddenly!

Passing the old man's cold corpse, Bai Mo silently walked to the high platform where the Tranquility Gem was stored.