A chat group where you switch bodies with Alicia at the start?

A more accurate way to put it is "Ms. Group Member," since Jiang Qiao is currently the only male member in the chat group, and he doesn't have time to come and help yet.

After seeking help from their group members, and with the help of Hu Tangzhu's elemental power as the Genshin Impact master, Alicia and her friends teamed up and forced the Heavy Bunny into its recovery phase.

Without the Heavy Bunny, all that's left is the Duck, and the outcome is self-evident.

Although she desperately wanted to cry out, "Mother, save me!"

But Cocolia, determined to give her daughter more privacy, was completely unaware that her precious daughter and her powerful general had been captured, and was still immersed in the idea that her daughter Bronya was unparalleled.

Hu Tao: Honestly, everyone says harmony brings wealth, but I never expected that calling me, the head of this hall, would result in me having to fight.

Jiang Qiao: By fighting this battle, you may have saved millions of people. If you think about it that way, don't you feel like you've made a profit?

Jiang Qiao teased Master Hu like this, but in reality, walnuts would have made more money if left unattended.

If the massive collapse of Changkong City were to occur, and Hu Tao were to come here to engage in cross-industry business, Wangshengtang would definitely make a fortune.

Walnut: I hope so. You guys have to keep up the good work! I can't help you with anything else for now.

Hu Tangzhu, who dislikes death, was naturally unwilling to earn this kind of money. She was willing to help fight not only to earn some points, but also to contribute to saving the people of Changkong City.

Otherwise, persuading Master Hu to fight when he has nothing better to do is no easy task.

Although he has the eyes of a god, he is a businessman.

Hu Tao: Sigh, if it had been our Emperor of Liyue instead of me, I would have been so glad. If it were him, he could have saved the city from disaster. It would have been such a pity if such a prosperous city had been destroyed.

While helping to clean up the duck, the curious girl also took the opportunity to glance at Changkong City during the little time she had left from the quest. Compared to the retro Liyue Harbor, the bustling international metropolis of Changkong City was quite a shock to Master Hu.

Jiang Qiao: We can go and visit again when we have time. Maybe we can even start a business with the Hall of Rebirth. I remember that the all-inclusive service in Liyue is very popular. We can definitely make a lot of money.

Points can be used for more than just sending red envelopes; otherwise, there would be no point in accumulating so many.

He saw the points mall feature in the chat group, but it was currently grayed out, and he guessed that he would need to meet some conditions to unlock it.

Jiang Qiao estimated that there would definitely be items that would allow for unlimited time travel by then.

After all, other chat groups have them, so why shouldn't mine?

I've only ever heard of systems created by cats being useless, but I've never heard of chat groups created by cats being useless!

Walnut: Thank you for your kind words!

Alicia: Are you chatting with other girls? If you leave them alone, they might get jealous!

Alicia: Just kidding~ We're already heading towards ME Corporation! Save Changkong City, today!

Alicia: We're making pretty fast progress here~ We might even finish before you, and then we might be able to help you out?

In Alicia's imagination, Jiang Qiao, who was merely a Fire Moth warrior and at most a slightly better user of Honkai energy, would probably be in a very difficult situation.

Needless to say, they are in dire need of help.

but--

Looking at the group message from Alicia with her playful emoji, Jiang Qiao, strolling in the snow, gazed at the figure faintly visible in the distance and sighed. The bow and arrow in her hand glowed pink, and her special protective suit became even more magnificent after the light shimmered.

"It seems I need to speed things up on my end too."

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter Twenty is merely the origin, not the law of humanity.

In Jiang Qiao's strategy for conquering Changkong City, after they dealt with Bronya, they had to launch a direct attack on Cocolia's stronghold as quickly as possible.

If she didn't do this, Cocolia would soon discover that her daughter had a problem.

If this cunning and treacherous mother fox is on guard by then, it will be difficult to deal with her.

However, what Jiang Qiao never expected was that the female fox would relax her surveillance on Bronya due to a momentary lapse in judgment and overconfidence. This was something that neither he nor Alicia knew.

But in any case, they must strike at Cocolia's headquarters.

To save Changkong City, we must crush that female fox as soon as possible. If we wait until the Honkai energy concentration rises to a certain level, even if we kill Cocolia on the spot, they will still be the losers.

To be honest, Jiang Qiao had a real headache when designing the plan, given the tight schedule.

If he disregarded the safety of Changkong City and only wanted to deal with Cocolia, he could have done it much more thoroughly. With a well-thought-out plan and the opponent caught off guard, Jiang Qiao was confident that he could even handle that Archbishop of Destiny.

Unfortunately not.

Whether it's to ensure his own safety or to fulfill the whims of that pink fat woman, he has no choice but to take risky measures and find a way to win.

but--

It's different now.

With the help of her chat group members, the risk for Alicia, who now has extra combat power, will be greatly reduced, even if this limited-time combat power is only available for one hour due to the time-limited nature of the mission.

especially.

"After possessing this power."

Standing in the snow, Jiang Qiao looked at the pink light in her palm, feeling incredibly happy and relaxed.

—I have completely mastered this body.

This seemingly crazy statement in the chat group is not a joke.

Having acquired Alicia's skills in using Honkai energy, he has indeed surpassed Alicia herself in how to use the body of the girl Alicia.

This sounds so surreal that even if you told others, they would just laugh it off.

Even if Alicia heard it, she wouldn't believe it.

Just kidding, are you Alicia or am I Alicia?

I've been using that body for so many years, how could you understand me better than I understand myself?

Unfortunately, that's the truth.

Jiang Qiao not only mastered the techniques of using Honkai energy, but he has also discovered the power of the Herrscher of Origin that Alicia is currently unaware of.

He speculated that the reason for this difference might be due to his own traits, but it was more likely due to the difference in his and Alicia's perspectives.

As the first Herrscher, the Primordial Herrscher is unlike any other Herrscher.

As the Herrscher of Origin, Alicia is no different from an ordinary person except for her exceptional ability to use Honkai energy, which is quite unusual.

She didn't even understand the most important power of a Herrscher until the very end of her life.

But this power couldn't possibly be only effective at the moment of death; otherwise, Kevin wouldn't have said something like, "If we had discovered your identity sooner, the previous era wouldn't have ended this way."

Then.

What changes did Alicia undergo during all of this?

Jiang Qiao didn't know; this kind of question could probably only be asked of Alicia herself later on.

But he also had his own guesses, and these guesses have even been confirmed.

The prerequisite for mastering the power of the Primordial Herrscher is to acknowledge one's identity as a Herrscher and recognize the reality that one is a Herrscher.

Initially, Alicia was unaware that she was a Herrscher. Later, she vaguely realized that she was a Herrscher but refused to believe it. Finally, she accepted her identity as a Herrscher and died as one on her deathbed.

"As expected of the Herrscher who is closest to the Herrscher of the End."

This change reminded Jiang Qiao of the trials of the Cocoon of the End. To become the Herrscher of the End, one must understand oneself and move towards the future.

Therefore, the Primordial Ruler, whose essence is "Connection," is undoubtedly the Ruler closest to the End.

Unlike Alicia, who was still clueless at the time, Jiang Qiao didn't care about her identity as a human and clearly recognized her essence as the Herrscher of Origin.

This difference resulted in Alicia's body being merely a Honkai energy manipulator in Alicia's own hands, but in Jiang Qiao's hands, it truly stood in this world as a Herrscher.

"If Alicia saw herself like this, she would be very surprised and find it strange."

Looking at her magnificent attire, Jiang Qiao tilted her head back, revealing her fair skin. Through her silk gloves, she gently stroked the stingray-shaped Honkai Beast beside her, which was the companion of the Herrscher of Origin—the Origin Spirit.

He sighed:

"However, there are still some differences."

Although they are both Heralds of Origin, Jiang Qiao could sense that this power, under her control, did not possess any human concepts or characteristics.

At this moment, [Alicia] can only be called the Herrscher of Origin, and absolutely cannot be called the Herrscher of Humanity.

He guessed that this was probably because the essence of the Primordial Herrscher was extremely special and would change depending on the person.

Only in Alicia's hands can the Herrscher of Origin be called the Herrscher of Humanity.

But so what?

"I am merely the Primal Herrscher; the word 'human' means nothing to me."

Jiang Qiao raised her bow, her pink, glass-like eyes reflecting the distant figure, a cold indifference settling over her expression.

Unlike Alicia, he did not have a strong attachment to people.

At this moment, I am a complete Herrscher of Origin! Enough to contend with the Second Herrscher.

but--

"It really does look exactly like a pufferfish from 50,000 years in the future."