Humans are in chaos, despicable outsiders.

"I'm a teacher, Jiuxiao—I'm a teacher!"

As the two separated, Himeko temporarily deactivated her armor, turned around, and walked away into the distance. She raised her hand and waved, seemingly bidding a final farewell to Jiuxiao.

...The red figure disappeared from the sight of Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens as the elevator ascended.

"Utterly foolish..."

"But that is why humanity is immortal."

Jiuxiao closed his eyes, staring in the direction where the red-haired Valkyrie had disappeared, his expression unreadable.

...

"Lord Jiuxiao... even if we had done nothing to Miss Kiana, with two vials of serum... she should have been able to—?"

Wu Ni appeared beside Jiu Xiao, looking at her with some confusion.

"Do you think... she'll use it...? Himeko Murata will just stick one vial of serum into Kiana's body—then shove another vial into Kiana's hand as insurance for her future before her Herrscher abilities stabilize, and then close her eyes with blessings for her student's future and her final teachings."

"To get her to use this serum obediently, we need to find a whole case for her to experiment with, but where are we going to get a whole case?"

Chapter 166 Shocking! The Bishop of Destiny and the Leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance Both Jump into the Sea in Suicide!

Human beings are incredibly foolish, yet they are immortal.

...Those who carry firewood for the masses should not be left to freeze to death in the wind and snow. Those who enlighten the ignorant should not be left to be confused by their ignorance. Those who pave the way for the future should not be left to struggle in thorns. Those who establish a destiny for the people should not be left to perish in silence.

In the private garden of the Bishop of Destiny, a blond man was copying sentences into his notebook in beautiful cursive script, waiting for one of his unannounced visitors, or rather, old acquaintances, to arrive.

...

The piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire Destiny Headquarters, but was blocked by the soundproof shield in the garden. The numerous cabins and corridors in the sky island flashed glaring red lights.

The Undying Blade and the Divine Authority forces, dressed in black and white Valkyrie uniforms, poured out from the two exits of the Schicksal headquarters from the east and west directions. The large-caliber anti-aircraft guns on the sky island futilely bombarded the dense Honkai beast horde that had broken through the last layer of defensive satellite network.

The Valkyrie squad, which reacted fastest, had already completed contact with the enemy and entered the battle; meanwhile, at the Titan positions in the rear, all the artillery-type Titans had been deployed and were bombarding the front line according to the requests transmitted by the various contacting units.

Occasionally, requests for support from the Undying Blade would be unexpectedly sent to the Titan positions of the Eastern Destiny, and the fire control officer in charge of the Titan artillery fire would also respond to their requests for help, with precision-guided shells striking the Honkai beast horde in front of their positions.

Meanwhile, the Divine Machine Force, which belonged to the old Destiny, also covered the retreat of many wounded Valkyries from the Far East Branch to the rear, thanks to the reciprocal response from the other side's command.

In the realm of the Western Heavenly Mandate, the indigo-haired man strolled through the corridors flashing red lights. Valkyries in uniforms kept walking in the opposite direction with him, heading outwards. Occasionally, a few Valkyries would stop to check on this seemingly lost office worker, telling him which way to go to the nearest shelter, and the young man would smile and thank them one by one.

...

This is it...

Joyce looked at the small floating garden in front of him, which was shrouded in a shield, and pushed open the gate in front of him. Just as he had guessed, the gate was not locked, and the owner he was looking for was sitting in the garden pavilion, having just closed a book, seemingly writing something.

"It's been a long time, my old friend. How should I address you? Alpha, Joyce, or the First Herrscher?"

Seemingly noticing the sound of the door being pushed open, the blond man looked up at the doorway and greeted the indigo-haired youth in that classic, familiar, cynical, and playful tone.

The two men, separated for fifty years, looked at each other. Their faces were as familiar as they remembered, unchanged.

"What's up, old friend? Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

The bishop of Destiny remained calmly seated in the pavilion, seemingly intending to invite the man before him to come and discuss matters.

"No, if Otto wants to reminisce—I have a better suggestion."

Looking at the seemingly calm Otto before him, Walter Joyce was not fooled by appearances. Little did he know that his secrets had been completely exposed by his good daughter. Otto Apocalypse sat calmly in the pavilion, seemingly planning to play the empty city ruse in order to get the lightest possible beating or delay the time to get the shortest possible beating. Of course, if he could scare his old friend from fifty years ago, it would be best not to get beaten at all.

"Well done, Archbishop Otto Apocalypse. I almost believed you had some incredible trick up your sleeve—"

"Come, my old friend, let me introduce you to three friends—"

Three illusory Stands that Otto found incredibly familiar appeared behind Welt Joyce, looking just like the accompanying Stands behind the fourth-generation Valkyrie armor he had designed for Durandal and Rita.

However, these three Stands seemed to have been replaced with the image of some kind of muscular monster due to their master's personal preferences—a bad feeling instantly took over Otto Apocalypse's mind.

"The one on my left is called 'Past,' the one in the middle behind me can be called 'Present,' and the one on my right is naturally called 'Future.'"

"They represent the beatings you owed in the past—the beatings you deserve for your current actions—and the beatings you are certain to receive in the future—!"

"this...."

The blond man was trapped inside.

"These three are all highly skilled... Otto, how do you feel? How do you feel?"

As Otto Apocalypse approached him step by step, ready to fight, he made a desperate last stand—

"Old friend, long time no see...isn't that a bit inappropriate???"

The blond man was sweating profusely, his lips twitching uncontrollably—Damn, you actually hit me?

"What's wrong with that? The last time we met was in New York, we were fighting. You bastard, you can't take a joke and you used a fission bomb to blow me up. This time, I'm beating you up first, what's your problem?"

"Would it be beneath the dignity of a leader of Anti-Entropy to have four against one, my old friend?"

"Would it be beneath the dignity of the Archbishop of Schicksal to use Honkai Fission Bombs on me if I couldn't handle the consequences?"

"Enough with the nonsense. Here's the rule of the game: today it's either you take on all four of us by yourself, or the four of us gang up on you."

Which one do you choose?!

The bishop of Destiny fell into deep thought, then looked up and walked to the edge of the sky island garden—

"You know, Joyce, human thought has its limits, and the same applies to Herrschers who evolved from humans—"

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Otto spoke in a deliberately profound tone, exactly the same.

"So what are you trying to say? You old bastard, you've lost all humanity?"

Having already decided that Otto was doomed to a beating today, Joyce gave the blond man in front of her one last chance to struggle.

Of course, he immediately regretted it—

"My body, supported by Soul Steel, means I no longer need to truly breathe or eat—I won't die even from the most severe injuries. And I can recover rapidly in an extremely short time—"

Otto calmly watched Joyce approach step by step, leisurely introducing his extraordinary, ultimate body.

"So you mean I can hit anyone I want?"

Joetaro began to rub his hands together, ready to give the blond man in front of him a very rhythmic beating.

"No, no, no. Old friend, what I mean is—"

“Walter Joyce, my old friend! This is my escape route—!”

The Archbishop of Destiny leaped from the Garden Island towards the Mediterranean Sea thousands of meters below—

"....???"

"Is this even possible???"

"No, you're not getting away with a beating today! I told you!"

The leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, the First Herrscher, also leaped down, plunging into the Mediterranean Sea thousands of meters below—

Meanwhile, somewhere no one knew, Wu Ni gathered up her cameras and started taking out her phone to post on the forum—

Shocking! The Bishop of Destiny and the Leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance both commit suicide by jumping into the sea!

Chapter 167 A Level 12 Honkai Energy Reaction Detected, the Second Herrscher is Back!

Aside from the farcical events that took place in the Garden of Destiny, the entire Sky Island is currently in a state of tension, with the atmosphere being most intense in the Second Destiny Command Center.

"Any extra troops? The Valkyrie squad guarding Line 1 in the East District is requesting backup!"

"Where are we going to get any more Valkyrie units available? Let the Titan mechs and the branch's reserve Valkyries go to their aid."

"If we can't hold it, then we'll retreat. Let Dr. Tesla command the Titan forces to bombard that area! Don't make pointless sacrifices."

.....

"Has anyone seen Principal Theresa?!"

One of the tactical analysts looked up and called out anxiously to his colleagues around him.

"The Dean? Dean Theresa has also gone out to provide support! There are just too many of these Honkai Beasts. How can so many still manage to break through even with the constant sniping by Destiny and the three-layered defensive satellite network around the headquarters?"

"Stop complaining. At least that Judgment-class Honkai Beast has been temporarily repelled—but one person repelled a dragon-type Judgment-class one. Lady Fu Hua's strength is indeed not to be underestimated."

"Wait a minute, Lady Theresa has gone out to provide support. Who's guarding the command post again?"

"...It's me—telling each squad that if necessary, they can temporarily shrink their direction, call in artillery fire to clear the area, and then resume their advance."

Before anyone knew it, Jiu Xiao was already standing in front of the virtual tactical map in the command center, frowning as he looked at the combat areas marked with red dots on the map.

"How long did the headquarters' third-layer defense satellite network last?"

The purple-haired Valkyrie looked up at the intelligence analyst in the command center.

"Your Excellency Jiuxiao, according to the time in the database when the satellite defense network engaged the enemy and when the Honkai Beast horde broke through the defense line, the third layer of defense network only lasted for less than twelve hours."

"Twelve hours... The third layer of the Destiny's satellite defense network, nicknamed the Last Barrier, was designed from the outset to account for the possibility of being besieged by hordes of Honkai Beasts led by Emperor-class or even Judgment-class Honkai Beasts. With sufficient energy supply, the last layer of defense network can last for at least three days..."

"Is there any information about the power supply status of the Honkai energy reactor in the East District?"

Jiuxiao seemed to realize something and turned to look at an intelligence officer.

The intelligence officer being questioned lowered his head and tapped on the screen to bring up the supply situation of the East District Honkai Energy Reactor for the past few days—

"The fluctuation index of all Honkai energy reactors in the East District is normal. It increased during the Honkai Beast horde attack, but it is still within the expected peak."

"...So it's the West District?"

...

"Your Excellency Jiuxiao! We have just contacted Miss Amber, the interim commander of the West District, and she said that the supply of Honkai reactors to the West District has been normal recently."

"Amber? Where's Otto...?"

"Uh... according to Rita, the vice-captain of the Undying Blade...? Bishop Otto was chased all the way to the edge of the Sky Island by someone, and then jumped off..."

"However, Miss Rita said that Bishop Otto's body is rather special, so there is no need to worry."

"Being chased to the point of jumping into the sea is really something... I think I know who did it."

Jiu Xiao curled his lips, revealing an insane expression.

"So, who is Lord Jiuxiao?"