Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

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Meanwhile, on the Moth of Flames' side, Klein was also affected by the barrier, halting his work and collapsing inside. Mebius, relying on her 'uniqueness' (immortality), gritted her teeth and entered the barrier. She had no idea how many times she had died; she only knew that the Honkai energy within her was constantly decreasing. Eventually, Mebius found Klein and also rescued the unconscious Velvet, taking both of them to safety.

In the end, the Fire-Chasing Moth had to conclude that it was powerless to help. This time, the Herrscher... was unsolvable...

The only conceivable solution is that the Herrscher's energy seems to be limited, and the barrier has an upper limit to its absorption capacity; once that limit is reached, the barrier will shatter. However, no one knows exactly how much this upper limit is. Faced with the gradually expanding barrier, the higher-ups reluctantly issued an order—the only plan that could not fail.

Using the lives of ordinary fusion warriors to gamble on the maximum energy this barrier can absorb, and then, once that limit is reached, Hua uses the "Divine Key" Feather of Dust, made from the core of the Eighth Herrscher, at its first rated power, burning her own memories to trap the Herrscher in an illusion. Finally, Kevin delivers the final blow with all his might... But what if any step goes wrong? What if the barrier doesn't reach its limit? What if Feather of Dust doesn't activate? What if Kevin doesn't kill the Herrscher in one strike? Then humanity would be wiped out, right?

Then, they resolutely chose to die. This day is also known as the Tragedy of Restraint…

Chapter 160 Seven Powers

Meanwhile, the Ruler of Restraint merely glanced at the man before Jue Xi realized that the power of restraint had begun to act upon him, for he clearly felt that the ideal fluid that had previously enveloped him had vanished without a trace in an instant.

The Ruler of Bindings gave Juexi no chance to rest. With a wave of her hand, several chains shot towards Juexi. Juexi immediately tried to dodge, but within this barrier, his agility was greatly reduced. Attacks that he could easily dodge under normal circumstances were now unavoidable. The chains pierced through Juexi's body, and he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Cough... Restraint, is that all? Nothing special..."

Those who enforced the rules were somewhat displeased.

"Hmph, if only your skills were as tough as your mouth."

He said it with utter disdain.

"I gave you the opportunity, so you can't blame me if you didn't seize it."

After saying this, Jue Xi raised his hand, and the surrounding scenery changed drastically. He directly pulled the Herrscher of Binding into the Theater of Domination...

Outside the barrier, the Moths, who were carrying out their final plan, suddenly discovered that the barrier had weakened considerably, as if it had lost the energy to support it.

Mei bit her lip, seemingly lost in thought.

"If Kevin were to unleash his full power, I wonder if he could break this barrier. But if he can't, the entire plan is ruined. Forget it, let's leave it at that. Based on previous attrition calculations, even consuming all the fusion warriors might not break the barrier, but given the current situation, we're not facing total annihilation."

Ultimately, May decided to proceed with her previous plan.

Inside the "Dominion Theater".

The Herrscher of Binding was still in shock. She knew this scene too, but wasn't the Herrscher of Domination dead? Besides, even if the Herrscher of Domination wasn't dead, she would still be restrained by her, right? And besides, what Herrscher helps a human?

While the Herrscher of Binding was still in a daze, Jue Xi was slowly healing the injuries she had just sustained.

"Stop looking. Think about how to make me go easy on you later, you damn Herrscher."

The system-generated dominance couldn't be easily suppressed; after surviving an attack, the power was passively triggered. At this moment, Jue Xi forcibly seized the power of the Herrscher of Binding. But he wasn't satisfied with only 80%.

The Lawbearer of Restraint was now in a panic, her previous arrogance gone, because she discovered that she couldn't use her powers, and she couldn't contact 'He' either.

Jue Xi quickly healed his injuries and walked smilingly to the Herrscher of Restraint.

"Be my puppet, how about it? I can make you stronger, and besides, isn't your original intention to exterminate humanity?"

The Herrscher of Binding instinctively wanted to refuse. After all, this strange man was the one who had turned him into this state, and now he wanted him to be his puppet. How could that be possible?

Juexi knew she was going to refuse, so she immediately stopped smiling.

"Refuse, and I'll kill you~ You should know your current situation, right? To me, Herrscher, you're not even as tough as an insect right now."

After speaking, Jue Xi stretched out a hand in front of her, and a chain slowly appeared in her palm. Although the Herrscher of Restraint was unwilling, she could only agree.

"I, I agree."

Jue Xi nodded in satisfaction. The Herrscher of Binding was also surprised to find that after she said those words, her power returned, and even increased. She seemed to have truly become stronger.

Just as the Herrscher of Restraint was about to back down and bare her fangs, Jue Xi suddenly pierced the Herrscher's body with a chain, then frantically absorbed the energy within the Herrscher's body with her domineering power. Jue Xi said to herself.

"I made a mistake earlier because I lacked the power to restrain others. Now we're equal, and I even have six more powers than you: Reason, Thunder, Wind, Death, Consciousness, and Domination. You still dare to bare your teeth? Alright, now let's talk about how to settle the matter of you stabbing me with so many chains earlier..."

Then, based on her memory and with the power of the Law of Reason, Jue Xi created hundreds of Judah's Oaths and some strange instruments of torture.

Jue Xi was in a bit of a dilemma.

"Hmm... that's enough for now. But don't worry, time is different here than outside. I'll make more when we run out, and I'll heal you, so don't be afraid~"

"You, you're not human..."

"That's so mean! How could you say that? Okay, let's begin~"

"Don't, don't..."

As ten Judas were unleashed simultaneously, the Herrscher of Binding was instantly transformed into a red hedgehog.

"what!!!"

The barrier surrounding the theater was fluctuating in strength. It suddenly became stronger a moment ago, then suddenly weakened considerably. It was puzzling. Mei guessed something must have happened inside, but who had the ability to do anything with a Herrscher inside a barrier? Mei really couldn't figure it out.

Having just awakened from her coma, Vervi learned of the current situation and went from surprise to excitement. She immediately went to find Mei, intending to tell her about seeing Jue Xi, since there was no other explanation for the current situation besides Jue Xi.

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Dominating the theater.

Even Jue Xi herself didn't realize that she was becoming more and more excited as she tormented the Herrscher of Restraint.

At this moment, the Herrscher could no longer cry out, only letting out weak groans. She was thinking, why did she have to become a Herrscher? If she weren't a Herrscher, she would have died long ago. Why suffer this torment?

After Jue Xi had broken a million more torture devices, he waved his hand in boredom and used the Herrscher of Death's power "Creation" to heal most of her body.

"This is boring, you can get lost."

Before the Herrscher of Binding could react, the scenery around her returned to ruins, no longer the Domination Theater.

The barrier shattered the instant the Herrscher returned to the battlefield, and Hua immediately began to act.

"Feather Crossing Dust - First Rated Power Liberation"

Accompanied by bursts of red feathers, the Herrscher of Binding was successfully hypnotized and fell into a dream.

Hua also fell into a coma due to burning memories and was caught by Alicia. Kevin held the "Heavenly Fire Judgment" tightly in both hands.

"Heavenly Fire - Unsheathed!"

The greatsword resembled a giant axe, carrying a power that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens. A streak of crimson flame shot straight towards the Herrscher of Binding.

Jue Xi nodded in agreement. Kevin should already be working on the "Chimera Project" by now; he's really powerful. Fusion with many Honkai Beasts makes a difference.

Due to Jue Xi's influence, the Herrscher of Binding, possessing 120% of her power, quickly awoke even after being hypnotized by Yu Du Chen (she had just been released, but the illusion was still being tormented by Jue Xi, causing her to wake up in fright). Seeing the attack before her, the Herrscher of Binding also fully deployed her barrier. The two energies collided, and Kevin ultimately won. Humanity once again triumphed over the Herrscher. However, the shockwaves generated by their final attacks had an extremely wide range, significantly impacting the Fusion Warriors. Seventy percent of Earth's civilization was destroyed, leaving only thirteen Fusion Warriors remaining (one of whom didn't even go to the battlefield—who could it be?).

Chapter 161 Bell

"Well……"

Pado opened her sleepy eyes, wondering how long she had slept. Even her tail looked listless, as if she hadn't woken up properly. What had happened to her? She couldn't remember; she'd forgotten. All she could recall was lying in a hospital bed for several days. Before she fell unconscious, she seemed to have brought late-night snacks for her two best friends.

Pado thought to herself, something's not right... It's too quiet, why is there not a sound? Her ears are very sensitive.

Strange, where did everyone go? Pado wandered around the base, thinking as she went, but she ruled out each possibility one by one. Finally, she saw two large characters prominently displayed on the screen of the base where she was.

"Herrscher"

Despite her fear, Pado rushed to the command room. Seeing the liaison officers slumped over their desks, seemingly fast asleep, filled her with growing unease. Although far from the battlefield, it wasn't exactly far; the restrictive powers had claimed the lives of most ordinary fusion warriors. Eventually, Pado found a fusion warrior still breathing, from whom she learned the devastating news.

"Gone...is...what does 'gone' mean?"

The fusion warrior did not answer Paddo; he didn't even have the strength to shake his head at the question.

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Following this 'tragedy,' Jue Xi returned to the Fire Moth, but he always had to avoid Mebius and Alicia.

Every time Möbius saw him, Juexi could feel the sensation of being used as a guinea pig. He couldn't really hurt Möbius, even though she was always bothering and provoking him. But he couldn't exactly drag her into the theater to kill her... So every time Juexi saw Möbius, he would sneak into his own Dominion Theater. If he couldn't afford to mess with her, he could at least avoid her, right? Seriously.

As for Alicia… Juexi felt that she originally liked Alicia quite a bit, but for some reason, ever since meeting Alicia this time, every time Alicia was about to get close to her, she would feel a strong, uncontrollable discomfort? Disgust? Her whole body was resisting Alicia’s touch, so Juexi also avoided Alicia.

Having experienced this devastating ordeal of confinement, morale was low, and the warriors had almost entirely lost their will to fight the Honkai. Ultimately, Kevin led Aponia out of the depths and inflicted a 'commandment' (which can be understood as a powerful form of psychological suggestion) on all the warriors…

Meanwhile, the Fire Moths began upgrading their weapons, specifically to "transcend limits," with Kevin's Heavenly Fire being one of them. Mei also prepared for the worst, entrusting the "Stigmata Project" to Kevin and the "Sandstorm Project" to Su.

During this time, Alicia also proposed to form the remaining thirteen fusion warriors into the "Fire Chaser Thirteen Heroes," but the plan was rejected by the Fire Chaser Moth's higher-ups, and May could only disperse them and assign them to various armed squads.

This saddened Alicia, but her best friend Eden, unable to bear seeing her unhappy, generously gifted her his "Golden Garden" to her. Alicia later made minor modifications to the Golden Garden, renaming it "Paradise of the Past" and leaving behind the memories of each of the thirteen heroes.

But the peace wouldn't last long. This time, "He" didn't give humanity much time to prepare...

Sakura's younger sister, Rin, was found to have a unique Honkai energy reaction within her. She was initially identified as a new Herrscher...

Due to various factors, despite the immense pressure Mei faced, she decided to place him under house arrest for protection.

But at this moment, Sakura's heart was in turmoil. Whether it was her initial purpose in joining the Flame Chaser or her motive for helping Mei, it all ultimately stemmed from a desire to protect her only remaining family member, her younger sister. Sakura had killed countless people and Honkai Beasts. She inexplicably recalled the many children afflicted with Honkai disease she had killed at the orphanage, and a sense of self-mockery washed over her.

"Is this God's retribution for me? Why? Why didn't he just let me die..."

After learning of this, Alicia was deeply concerned for Sakura, feeling as if her best friend's world had collapsed. This saddened Alicia greatly. Alicia also secretly approached Sakura's younger sister, Rin, believing her to be completely safe. Ultimately, Alicia decided to help Sakura, persuading her to escape the Flame Moth with her sister…

Sakura was also very moved by Ellie's words, who actually let her take her sister and escape from the Fire Moth.

"But... Ling, she's a Herrscher now..."

"Oh dear, Sakura. I secretly went to see Rin. She looks no different from any other girl. I'm sure she's not a Herrscher now. In my eyes, Rin is just a pitiful girl waiting for her older sister to save her. Sakura, don't you trust your own sister?"

Sakura didn't even think about it.

"Of course I believe Ling!"

Ellie chuckled.

"That's settled then, I'll help you, Sakura. Let's leave it at that for now..."

Sakura looked troubled after hearing Airi's plan.

"If I leave, will they make things difficult for you?"

Ellie replied happily.

"Oh, as expected of you, Sakura. You're worried about me, aren't you? I'm so happy! But don't worry, I'll be fine."

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With Airi's help, Sakura finally broke the "commandment" and successfully infiltrated the secret base where Rin was being held.

"That's enough, Sakura. It's not too late to turn back now."

Sakura looked at Kevin, who was blocking her way, and said coldly.

"Get out of the way, Kevin. I know exactly what I'm doing."

“I understand that very well, which is why I’m stopping you. Stop before things get out of control. Your actions are tantamount to betraying humanity.”