The collapse started when Kiana came to the door

"It's okay." After a few seconds of hesitation, Youlandel [Brilliant Knight·Moon Soul] stopped hesitating, "As Valkyries, their spirits are not so easily hurt, and... Captain, you are only sixteen years old now, and it seems that you are not qualified to call them little girls."

"I'm more than sixteen this year - uh, I mean my mental age. Tsk, never mind, sixteen is sixteen. Compared to some people who are hundreds or tens of thousands of years old, it doesn't seem to make much difference whether I'm sixteen or in my early twenties." Li Shubai shrugged. "Although I really don't want to care about that woman Cocolia, but... words spoken cannot be forgotten. Since we agreed to meet in ten minutes, it would be bad if she waited too long. Let's go, Youlandel."

"Got it!" Yulandel [Brilliant Knight Yuepo] responded with full energy.

In fact, not only Yulandel [Brilliant Knight·Yueping] noticed the war going on below, but both sides who were currently firing at each other in Haiyuan City also noticed the sudden visit of Li Shubai and Yulandel.

- After all, the scene where Li Shubai used the gravity of the Star of Eden to push away the seawater was so conspicuous that it could be seen by their naked eyes even without any detection equipment. Especially after seeing the figure with blue flames, almost all members of the Valkyrie Corps couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

As long as one is a Valkyrie with destiny, it is impossible that he has not heard of the legend of Yulandel. It is no exaggeration to say that for ordinary Valkyries, no matter how dangerous the battlefield is, no matter how difficult the enemy is, as long as they see the figure with spread blue wings descending like a comet, it is equivalent to victory.

On the other side, Cocolia, who was controlling the tactical mecha to fight against the Valkyrie troops, had a gloomy expression on her face.

The moment she saw Yulandel appear above her, she had already cursed Li Shubai in her heart.

Although she acted as if she had everything under control when negotiating with the Hyperion, to be honest, during the time when the Herrscher of the Sky was awakened, Cocolia was constantly hunted by the Valkyrie of Destiny and was not feeling well.

For her, taking the initiative to contact the Hyperion and offering her colleagues, Dr. Einstein and Dr. Tesla, an offer they could not refuse, which was actually a disguised request for help.

If she had not been chased to the point of exhaustion by the Valkyrie troops of Destiny, with her personality, how could she put something as important as the Desire Gem as a bargaining chip on the trading table?

But she really didn't expect that her humble request for help not only failed to get the assistance of Einstein and Dr. Tesla, but even attracted the strongest Valkyrie of destiny today.

In short - she probably really is going to send a big message here, right?

Damn guy... Now that I think about it, the boy who rushed in with Yulandel was not one of their anti-entropy people from the beginning.

Since Yulandel would follow that boy, surely under Yulandel's irresistible offensive, Theresa and Dr. Einstein, who were originally Hyperion, would have already fallen into the hands of fate, right?

Thinking that she was not the first one to be caught by destiny, Cocolia, who was originally full of anger, felt much better immediately. Even the look she showed towards the boy who had played a trick on her...she couldn't help but feel less hatred.

Chapter 4: Otto walks into a trap (k)

Li Shubai didn't know what Cocolia was thinking, or rather, even if he really heard Cocolia's voice, he wouldn't spend extra energy to show his concern.

He has never had much affection for Cocolia.

Even during the time when he hadn't regained his [Captain] strength, Li Shubai dared to confront this brainless woman with his half-dead warrior attitude. Now that the strength positions of both parties have completely reversed, it is certainly impossible for him to take this guy's opinion to heart.

Honestly, he didn't even really care about the whereabouts of the Desire Gem.

Analyzing from the perspective of power itself, this Herrscher core containing the power of wind does have considerable power, but as one of the few cores in the current civilization era that does not have a ring structure at all, whether in terms of the efficiency of converting Honkai energy or the maximum output power that it can store and call upon, the Desire Gem is indeed a bit ridiculously low compared to other Herrscher cores.

Before finding a Herrscher body that can be transformed at the lowest possible cost, the price to fully master the power of this core is simply too high.

At least for the current situation, apart from handing this gem over to Kiana [Hersher of the Fire] and letting her indirectly use its power by embedding this Herrsher core in the Fire King Sword, Li Shubai can't think of any better way to deal with it for the time being.

With a slight movement of his mind, he manipulated the gravity of the Star of Eden and instantly flashed his body into the interior of Haiyuan City.

Although it looks like a conch-like circular building complex from the outside, once you enter the interior of these buildings, you will find that the nearby sea water is easily pushed away by a huge force.

[De Moana Chino] - Fifty thousand years ago, these buildings and facilities built on Mu Continent, the technological center of the pre-civilization era, were designed by researchers at the time to connect to the Quantum Ocean. After Mu Continent was completely swallowed by the pseudo-black hole caused by the Herrscher of the Rock, these remains of the portal fell into the Mariana Trench today along with the remaining plates.

To be honest, Li Shubai was quite surprised that this huge facility still retained its main functions when it was built in the modern civilization era 50,000 years later.

Haiyuan City was originally a facility built on land. At the beginning of its construction, it would have been impossible to consider what kind of environmental impact it would be subjected to after sinking to the bottom of the sea. After a normal building falls into the ocean, its original appearance will basically be unrecognizable within a few hundred years, because the force of the water flow is much greater than the speed of air flow. The erosion that buildings in the water need to withstand must be thousands of times that in the air.

However, the Haiyuan City that appeared before Li Shubai still successfully maintained its general appearance of 50,000 years ago.

The main reason why it has been able to preserve most of its appearance and main functions is that the Herrscher of Rock built a pseudo-black hole in the center of Mu Continent, and after completely swallowing it, its power to control gravity actually affected the building that fell into the deep sea.

Perhaps, this part of the gravitational power that repels the sea water is also one of the reasons why this city was able to successfully withstand the destruction of [The End]?

Thinking about these things, Li Shubai, who came to the top of Haiyuan City, pointed the black and white double guns in his hands at the battlefield below, and then -

"Stop - I feel a little sorry to interrupt you guys who are fighting so fiercely, but could you please calm down for a moment?"

——In the deep black light, a powerful pressure instantly dominated all the people and objects still engaged in the exchange of fire.

Under the tremendous pressure, all members of the Valkyrie Corps lost the ability to move freely. At the same time, the tactical mecha controlled by Cocolia made a teeth-grinding sound of twisted metal.

After using the power of the Eden Twins to physically calm down both sides of the battle, Li Shubai and Yulandel landed at the center of the battlefield.

"Very good. It seems that whether it is your Valkyrie troops or the anti-entropy executors who control the Titan mechas, everyone is quite understanding." After landing at the center of the battlefield, Li Shubai casually glanced at the Valkyries who were suppressed by gravity and had to half-squat, and a kind smile appeared on his face.

He clapped his hands, signaling everyone to focus their attention on him: "Okay, since both parties are willing to communicate, why not listen to me first? If you all have no objection, this ruins will be temporarily requisitioned by me. I have no intention of hurting any of you, so for the sake of your safety, can you leave this place for the time being?"

"...Who are you?" At this time, someone in the half-crouching Valkyrie army raised her head with all her strength.

That person seemed to be the captain of the Valkyrie Corps. She glanced at Li Shubai, who was smiling, and then looked at Youlan Daier with a somewhat unbelievable look. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "...Lord Youlan Daier, are you Lord Youlan Daier?"

"It's me." Yulandel [Brilliant Knight Yuepo] nodded calmly, "We are about to conduct an experiment here to link the real world with the Quantum Sea. If you don't have other tasks, then leave here first."

"But... the Bishop's order..."

"You guys should step back first."

Sudden.

Just when the captain of the Valkyrie Corps was feeling dilemma between the orders given by Yulandel and Bishop Otto.

As if understanding her difficulties, a calm voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears.

"Just as Yulandel said, we are about to start an experiment to directly link the Quantum Sea with the real world. This relic left over from the pre-civilization era will soon become an abnormal space that does not allow outsiders. You have completed your mission perfectly. I have sent the instructions to terminate the mission to your personal terminal. You can leave here next."

"As for the affairs of Haiyuan City, the deputy director of the Saint 7308 Research Institute and I, Bishop Otto, will personally take charge of it."

Ta-ta-ta, followed by a burst of brisk footsteps, the leisurely figure of Bishop Otto appeared in everyone's sight. He looked directly at the surprised expressions of Li Shubai and Youlandel, and said with a smile,

"Long time no see, Deputy Director Li, Youlan Dai'er, you have completed your mission very well. So, should we proceed with our next plan?"

"...This was originally my plan. If they accidentally let the Anti-Entropy Mecha fight directly and destroy the Eye of the Abyss, it would be very difficult." Li Shubai shrugged and put on an indifferent expression. Since Bishop Otto took the initiative to give him a way out, he, who had no intention of hurting these Valkyries, certainly didn't mind lifting the gravity control on the Valkyrie troops.

As the control over her body was completely released, the captain of the Valkyrie unit breathed a sigh of relief.

Listening to the conversation between the boy and Bishop Otto, it seemed that he was originally a man of destiny. He appeared here to stop the fight between himself and Anti-Entropy, and only to prevent the nearby buildings and facilities from being destroyed by their battle.

In this case, it is reasonable for Lady Yulandel to follow the other party.

With Otto's appearance, the tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed. The captain of the Valkyrie Corps saluted Otto and Yulandel respectively, and then led his subordinates to leave one by one.

After the female soldiers left, Otto showed Li Shubai a warm smile and said, "I didn't expect that there is such a talent as you in the Tianming headquarters. It is really my fault that I didn't ask about your affairs in person. I hope Deputy Director Li will not mind it."

"Okay, don't give me a fake smile. I have stolen the two strongest Valkyries from Tianming at this stage. At least in the short term, things will not be able to develop according to your plan." Li Shubai glanced at Otto casually and asked, "How much did you see about the conflict between me and the Hyperion?"

Otto sighed and shook his head helplessly: "To be able to make the Herrscher of Thunder, who has full control of his own power, willingly obey your orders - to be honest, if you could have told me earlier that you had already successfully mastered the method of making the Herrscher retain human will, why would I have done such an excessive thing to K423?"

"If you want to make me feel guilty by passing the buck, I advise you to put away your little thoughts." Li Shubai said calmly, "First of all, it's not my credit that Mei can control her Herrscher power, and her case cannot be applied to Kiana; secondly, even if I really have a way to help them control their abilities to avoid being eroded by Honkai, that has nothing to do with the series of bad things you did."

"It seems that you are really dissatisfied with me." Otto frowned in confusion, but soon his eyebrows relaxed. "Since Yulandel has followed you, I guess Rita should be the same as her, right?"

"What? You want to use Rita's matter to threaten us?" Li Shubai glanced at Otto and asked in a relaxed tone.

"How could that be? You think too much of me." Otto spread his hands innocently and sighed, "What kind of image do I have in your mind?"

"A clown who tries to fool all the rules in order to revive Kallen, and a villain who doesn't care about the concept of good and evil at all." Li Shubai said, "Isn't it?"

"...This is truly so insightful that it is impossible to refute it." After saying this, Otto couldn't help but laugh.

"You can stop me if you want." Li Shubai put his hands on his chest. "Anyway, you can't stop me with your current command alone. And I've made it clear that what I want to do next will also have a positive and active impact on your ultimate goal of resurrecting Kallen. If you still want to stand on the opposite side of me, then go ahead."

"It seems that I have no other choice." Otto touched his nose. "Well, although this may be an unnecessary question, let me ask you first. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Yes." Contrary to Otto's expectation, after asking this question without any expectation, Li Shubai nodded his head without hesitation, and then stretched out his hand, "Void Wanzang, give it to me, don't tell me you don't have it with you."

"Uh... you're really rude." Otto said with shame, "Let me ask you one more question, what do you want this thing for?"

"Just tell me whether you will give it to me or not." Li Shubai said, "I don't mind that much. Even if there is no Void Myriad Treasures, I will find a usable substitute in the Quantum Ocean. But... are you sure you don't want me to owe you a small favor?"

"Well, I'll let you owe me a favor. This is a pretty good reward." Otto pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously. "Although it's just an unattainable expectation, what I was originally pursuing was something that was quite unattainable, so--"

"Nothing is out of reach. I'm not like you, who doesn't even believe in the pie you draw." Li Shubai said, "If you think I'm just talking nonsense, let me give you a heads-up - I've already done the so-called time travel. The me standing in front of you now belongs to the past."

"... of the past?" Otto asked.

"Yes, I came here in 2015." Li Shubai said unhappily, "Why do you think I have such a big problem with this woman named Cocolia? In my world, she had just caused the third great collapse in Changkong City not long ago, and almost killed me. After that, she even called a bunch of Titan mechas to hunt me down."

"If it weren't for Bronya, do you think I would be able to tolerate her staying in the dark peacefully?"

"...So, you can actually interfere with [the future]?" Otto was too lazy to care about Cocolia's affairs. Compared to Cocolia's affairs, he was more concerned about what Li Shubai was doing now.

"I can even make people from the future go back to the past. For example - look behind you." Li Shubai pointed behind Otto.

"Behind me?" Otto was stunned for a moment, then turned around with a suspicious look on his face.

Then he saw a huge sword burning with bright flames against his neck.

Chapter 5: Hitting the Head Like a Baseball (5k)

Dead.

When Otto Apokalis saw the cold face and the pair of blue pupils that were filled with coldness and murderous intent, these three words emerged in his mind almost without any thought.

"Uh..." Without any hesitation, he did not think about why K423 appeared here without any warning, why she was holding a big sword burning with the blazing fire of an eternal red lotus in her hand, and why her pupils were blue instead of gold... Due to all these abnormal situations, when he realized that his head and body would be separated in the next second, Otto's extraordinary rationality and extremely strong adaptability allowed him to make the most correct choice in less than half a second.

He raised his hands high in an instant, gave a very standard French military salute, and then said very quickly: "Excuse me, is it too late for me to surrender now?"

"..." Kiana [Hersher of Fire], who was standing in front of Otto's neck with the Fire King Sword in one hand, didn't bother to pay attention to Otto's words. She turned her gaze and glanced at Li Shubai with a questioning look. The meaning of her action was self-evident.

"It's up to you. Go ahead if you want to." Li Shubai shrugged and put on an indifferent expression. "Although his Void Myriad Treasures has not yet reached my hands, that thing is not something very important. It is far from being impossible to find a replacement."

"Also, if you really want to do it, you might as well be a little cleaner." As Otto's eyelids twitched wildly, Li Shubai casually took out a blood-red sword that was flashing with an ominous light, and threw it to Kiana [Hersher of Fire] from a distance, "Take it, the Key of Corrosion, it's really easy to use it to deal with this old monster who uploads his consciousness as data to the Internet."

[Hersher of Fire] raised her other hand and steadily caught the Jizo Soul that Li Shubai threw to her, then tilted her head, squinted her eyes and stared at Otto's face, with an extremely dangerous light flashing in her azure pupils.

Now, Otto, who truly felt that his life was under fatal threat, could no longer sit still. He laughed awkwardly and said cautiously:

"Well, I think I can still fight for my chance to survive, so can everyone please not be so murderous? If there is anything wrong or if you have been wronged, we can sit down and talk it out."

After saying this, even Otto himself felt a little desperate. To be honest, he didn't really care about his own life, but that was based on the fact that Otto was sure that he could save Kallen's life.

Therefore, before seeing Kallen's resurrection, Otto must not let himself lose his life meaninglessly.

However, as the young man commented, Otto Apocalis was an evil man who did not care about the concept of good and evil at all. Even Otto himself agreed that he would definitely go to hell after his death.

So, in this situation, how could he seize the glimmer of hope that might not exist at all in this situation of certain death? And what words could he use to convince K423, who had been tortured by him, to spare his life for the time being?

He didn't even dare to activate his consciousness uploading system. Under the monitoring of the Power of Erosion, even the flow of data signals would become as conspicuous as a lighthouse in the dark night.

"Okay." However, contrary to Otto's expectations, before he could rack his brains and use all his skills to persuade the Herrscher whom he had persecuted, she nodded to him and said, "Bring Teacher Himeko and Mother Cecilia to me right now, and I will not attack you for the time being."

Hearing this seemingly unbelievable condition, Otto fell silent.

“Can’t do it?” She did not express anger because of Otto’s silence, nor did she show too intense emotional fluctuations because of it. For the [Herrscher of Fire and Fire] who had never planned to reason with this villain from the beginning, she just put on a somewhat disappointed expression, and then shook her head with regret, "Then there is nothing we can do. Since the captain said that the Void Void is not that important to him, so... I’m sorry, Bishop Otto——"

"——You are useless now, bye~~"

"Wait--"

This time, Otto was not given any chance to struggle or argue.

[Herrscher of the Fire Flame] raised the Fire Flame King Sword in his hand high, then turned his wrist and held the sword horizontally. Then, with a bright smile on his face, he swung the huge sword towards Otto's head without hesitation.

Bang—the body made of soul steel and the hard blade of the Fire Flame King Sword hugged each other intimately, like a pair of sisters who finally reunited after being separated for many years.

With a teeth-grinding sound of metal deformation, Otto's head flew in a parabola towards the waters outside Haiyuan City. Liquid metal like mercury scattered all over the ground, and the gathered fish fled in panic.

Although his soul steel head was hit far away like a baseball, before his consciousness and dizzying vision completely disappeared, Otto couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.

Fortunately, although the reason was not yet clear, the Herrscher who had been persecuted and tortured by him still showed mercy at the moment of attack.

She did not use the power of erosion on herself, but simply physically separated the head and body of the soul steel body he was using.

For Otto, who possesses several bodies, such a loss is completely within the range of his tolerance.

After the life-threatening crisis was temporarily resolved, he became more active in thinking and sent an unquestionable instruction to the next body where his consciousness was about to go.

——Try to win over the researcher who disappeared during the awakening of the Herrscher of the Void.

In his hands, he holds the key to fully revive Kallen.

Then, Otto's consciousness was completely interrupted.

On the other side, Cocolia, who was watching the scene through the tactical mecha that had been completely crushed by the Star of Eden and only the monitoring module was still functioning in front of her, was almost dumbfounded.

Unlike Otto himself, who was ambushed by [Hersher of the Fire] in a blind spot and couldn't even figure out how she appeared, from a third-party perspective, Cocolia saw every detail of [Hersher of the Fire]'s appearance very clearly.

——Spatial transfer.

There is no doubt that the girl holding the bright red sword who appeared out of thin air behind Otto in less than a millisecond without any warning is definitely the Herrscher of the Void who possesses the power of the void.