K424 of the Collapse World

But the power of the Herrscher is the "power of God" that breaks common sense and turns fantasy into reality. In front of the Herrscher of Time, the "impossible" in theory will no longer exist...

Extracting the states of the same person in different time periods and allowing the self in the two time periods to exist in the same time and space is like a person traveling through time to the past meeting his childhood self. This basic situation that often appears in time theory is indeed not difficult to understand.

Although it was a bit far-fetched in various senses, this was indeed what happened in front of Shiris.

"Yes, it's just as you thought. The me now is indeed the soul that was recreated by the law of time when 'Lan Feng' was exiled a few years ago. Although everything is still the same as my original consciousness, it exists completely independently of the original Lan Feng... Tsk, it's really awkward to call my own name, that's probably it."

Seeing the flash of surprise in the silver-haired girl's eyes, Lan Feng smiled and continued to explain in a soft voice with a somewhat strange tone.

“By the way, if the other me could return to this world, there would probably really be two Lan Fengs existing at the same time… I wonder what the other me would look like? According to the nature of this world’s consciousness, would he really become a beautiful girl in some dimension? Hahahaha…”

As if he had imagined some interesting scenes in his mind, Lan Feng showed a malicious smile, raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and swallowed back the non-existent saliva.

"..."

"Hey, don't look at me like a loser like that. I'm just fantasizing a little bit... Hehe~ Meeting your female self only happens in novels and comics."

Lan Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head, clapping his hands gently. As he moved, the outline of the wall appeared around the pure white consciousness space, and quickly formed an elegant and exquisite room with light and shadow, containing both of them at the same time.

"Huh~~ Although I am a conscious being, I can feel the comfort of having a physical body. My soul state is really good~ What do you think?"

Sitting back on the soft sofa, Lan Feng waved to the silver-haired girl, indicating that Shiris should sit opposite him, across a table.

"Maybe... But the soul body has no ability to actively interfere with the world. In this regard, isn't it very lacking in freedom?"

Shirley replied softly, and sat down as the young man instructed, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

The last time they met in the consciousness world, she had been in contact with Lan Feng for too short a time, and had no chance to get to know Lan Feng well. Although she inherited all of Lan Feng's memories from his previous world, these were not enough to see the color of that young man's soul...

That person gave her salvation in despair, but she had no chance to repay the favor.

Now, although Lan Feng in front of him is a personality from another time and space, his existence is not false...

Even though she was troubled by many complicated things, the sadness of losing Xing still spread in her heart like a poison that corroded her bones. But even so, Shilis still longed for communication with Lan Feng, even if it was just some meaningless small talk, the joy of this reunion could still make her temporarily put down the burden in her heart and devote herself to this conversation.

"Hehe... I'm not a wandering ghost. Since I'm staying in your body, can't you just lend me your body when I want to do something?"

“Is that so… Well, if you promise not to do anything weird, it’s okay for me to share the same body with you like Seele did. But my Herrscher body might be interfered with by the Honkai Will, and I’m worried about whether your soul will…”

"Alright, alright, you're just too serious. It was just a joke. I don't really plan to use your body. With a lolita look like Theresa's, it's really embarrassing!"

Lan Feng said this and waved his hands quickly, seeming to be very disgusted by this.

"Besides, if I use your body to conquer the girls around you, how would you feel?"

"..."

"See, this won't work. If it were me, I'd feel uncomfortable too."

"For me, the sights and sounds shared from your side are interesting enough, and I have been doing this for the past two years."

"But... won't you feel lonely?"

"Humph, are you underestimating the determination of a senior fat otaku? Since you share the memories of my original world, you should know how strong our resistance to loneliness is..."

"But you will definitely still feel bored, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't hold your phone and say goodnight to Kiana on the game screen before going to bed..."

"Hey! Is it necessary to bring up this hurtful dark history?"

"But this is indeed the truth... Lonely people will only try to hide their loneliness. If this continues for a long time, the pressure of depression will eventually burst out..."

790 Powers>>

Looking at the serious-looking silver-haired girl, Lan Feng sighed deeply and slightly restrained his smile.

"Alright, alright. My mind isn't as fragile as you think... In short, even though I'm back in your body, I have no intention of interfering with your life, and you don't have to take me too seriously. After all, I've been unable to help you since you became 'Siris'."

Without waiting for Shirley to ask back, the young man continued speaking.

"My memories and cognition are all stuck in five years ago, which is about the time when you were captured by Otto. Although I have managed to keep up with the times by relying on the residual memory of your mental world, to be honest, the feeling I have now is... It's like I have traveled to the future in an instant."

Lan Feng rubbed his forehead vigorously while speaking helplessly. Now, Shirley could clearly see that this young man, who had also been played by time, had experienced the same level of surprise as herself.

"Um...are you okay?"

"Me? What can I do? I'm just a little emotional. But you found a chance to get rid of me five years ago, and now I'm back...Haha, if it weren't for your strong perception ability, you would have discovered my existence sooner or later, I would still plan to continue to be an unknown diver like before..."

"Please don't say that. I'm really glad to see you again."

Shirley said sincerely, her petite body completely leaning on the armrest of the chair. Since she was infected by the law of destruction, she seemed to have never been so relaxed.

"Alas... I don't think there's anything to be happy about being resurrected casually by the power of time. Moreover, my combat awareness is really poor compared to yours. I can only imitate your movements and exert a very small amount of strength. So, when you encounter a strong enemy in the future, you can't shout "Please, another me" and leave the battle to me, because that will only waste your combat power. Other than that, I don't seem to have any outstanding qualities as a useless otaku, and I can basically not provide you with any help..."

"I don't care whether my friends are powerful or not, and I won't use them to do anything."

Shirley shook her head and was about to continue the topic, but at this moment, she suddenly thought of something and was slightly stunned.

"By the way, when did you pull me into the world of mental images?"

"What happened when you just entered the elevator?"

"That is to say, in the eyes of outsiders, I am now standing in the elevator like a puppet?"

"It seems so..."

Seeing the silver-haired girl's expression quickly become stiff, Lan Feng smiled awkwardly and shrank his body slightly.

"I'm sorry. I was just thinking about how to meet you and didn't have time to think about it... It seems that there is still time now, right? Otherwise, people will think I'm stupid..."

"It doesn't matter if others misunderstand me, but so many things happened just now, I don't want everyone to worry about me anymore."

Shirley said with some worry, climbing up from the soft sofa. Although she didn't want to end this conversation so early, she had a lot of things to deal with right now...

"So, I might have to..."

"Well, go back quickly. It should be a long time before I can no longer withstand the erosion of the Herrscher's energy and dissipate. You can see me again at any time if you want."

Shilis nodded slightly and began to float her spirit out of this space. The next moment, her figure disappeared from the consciousness space, leaving only Lan Feng in this boundless sea of ​​consciousness.

The pure white light flashed before her eyes, and the world in front of her eyes returned to the elevator room just now. The light screen showing the floor was still 1F, as if it had never changed...

Shiris breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat thankful that no one else had come to the elevator during this time.

She stepped forward to the control panel, intending to press the button to the top floor and go to see Theresa as planned.

"what?!"

However, just as she was about to press the elevator button, Hillis suddenly noticed that the elevator button to the operations center had already been pressed.

Even though it has been pressed, the floor still shows the first floor...

Is the elevator broken?

Shilis frowned slightly and subconsciously looked to the other side. But when she looked, she suddenly noticed that the color of this field of vision seemed a little wrong.

The walls of the Far East Branch's elevator room shouldn't be the dark gold color of the old photos, right?

The familiar hue seems to be...

——Swish!!

The next moment, as Shirley's mind fluctuated slightly, the gold in front of her eyes suddenly dissipated like broken ice, and the elevator turned back to its original white color.

Then, a slight sense of pressure came from under my feet, which was exactly the feeling of the elevator going up. Everything in front of me just now seemed to be locked by something and stopped flowing.

Until Shirley's heart was moved again...

(Could it be...?!)

Standing in the slowly rising elevator, Shilis stared blankly at her palm. Thinking of a certain ability of hers, a terrible guess emerged from her mind...

791 Laws and Encounters

As early as the beginning of obtaining the power of Honkai, Shilis discovered a characteristic that she possessed.

Any energy of different natures that she has come into contact with, as long as that energy can be converted into Honkai energy, Shiris can use her own energy to reproduce it!

She originally thought that any high-level Honkai creature had this energy conversion ability, but later she finally discovered that this special ability was indeed unique to her...

Memorizing and simulating the properties of energy is as powerful as the ability to copy. Every time she comes into contact with a different energy, Shilis will soon master its use and turn it into her own...

From the early Honkai energy current to the later gamma particle stream rays, and even the flame energy of the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire, Hill's withering and creation as the Herrscher of Death can also be copied by her. Although only a small part of the power of the law is reproduced, it is enough for the early girl to become one of the world's top powerhouses as a pseudo-herrscher.

Even after she was officially promoted to the Ruler of Constraint, she never abandoned this ability. Even if it was not used as a trick in battle, the energy simulation reproduction could provide her with many conveniences in normal times, such as the strongest healing power of creation. Although the creation reproduced by her was slightly inferior to Hill's, it was enough to heal any injuries and diseases that did not involve the law...

This is probably the characteristic of Shiris's innate ability.

But let’s not talk about these for now.

Standing in the elevator of the combat center, Shirley's dull eyes fell on the constantly flashing light screen on the floor, and her pupils had lost focus.

3f...6f......15f......

Even though the elevator continued to rise, the remaining surprise in the girl's wide-open eyes never disappeared.

The golden light curtain that seemed to be controlled by her just now, Shilis knew very well what it was. The moment it was affected by Xing's power, the energy of the law of time appeared in this form...

The girl's mind moved again, she clasped her hands together slightly, and activated some kind of power. The next moment, she could vaguely see that the familiar golden particles began to appear in his palms.

As long as she spreads these energy factors, she seems to be able to reproduce the scene just now, turning these energies into a golden light curtain that solidifies time and space...

(Could it be that... after being interfered with by Xing's Law of Time, my body automatically recorded the power of the Law of Time and released it unconsciously?!)

Looking at her hands, Shiris tried to recall the fleeting unique feeling just now. The memories of different world lines she obtained from reincarnation rarely touched on the Herrscher of Time. After all, in other world lines, civilization would basically be destroyed after the eleventh or twelfth collapse, and the entire planet would become a hell composed of collapsed beasts and dead soldiers. After all the remaining civilized creatures were wiped out, it would enter the reset stage...

No matter when one comes into contact with the law of time, the girl's surprise is probably inevitable.

Since Lan Feng pulled her into the mental space when she entered the elevator, but now, when her consciousness returned, the elevator floor remained at 1F, which means that when she entered the mental space, she had instinctively activated her time interference ability...

Thinking of this, Shilis suddenly shook her head vigorously, breaking away from her deep thoughts. Although the facts were already obvious, she still felt a little unreal. The most terrifying and mysterious power of time in her cognition, was actually so easily within her grasp?

But then again, even the laws of time that the Herrscher of Time interfered with can be reproduced in five quantities. What is the nature of my innate replication ability?

Forcing herself to calm down from the shock, Shirley looked at the floor getting closer and closer to the top command terminal, and began to try to adjust her facial expression...

The abilities that the will of collapse bestows upon its dependent creatures are so strange and terrifying, and seem to have infinite possibilities. Whether it is a living thing or a non-living thing, it can be corroded by the power of collapse, and then various powerful killing tools are born from it.

There is no doubt that her ability to copy and reproduce was also granted by Honkai. Although she is not clear about the essence of this ability, its priority is obviously no less than the laws of the thirteen Herrschers.

Speaking of which, the end

The Herrscher's clone seemed to have called her "Sister"? But Shiris didn't know whether it was just a trick when she came in the form of Kiana, or whether it was really related to her...

(If I could manipulate time as I wished like An... then, would it be possible for me to go back to the past, find out the truth about An's transformation into a Herrscher, and prevent it from happening?)

She thought a little dazedly and clenched her hands unconsciously.

She has the opportunity to return to the past and change history by controlling the laws of time. However, Shiris knows that the laws of time have always been a forbidden area that humans cannot touch, and those who play with time will also be played by time. No one knows what those time travel theories that seem to be reasonable in theory will actually look like when they are interfered with by the laws of time...

791 Laws and Encounters >>

Kevin also said that the reason why Xing's body and soul were destroyed was because she activated a power that mortal souls could not bear. Even if I can use the power of time to fulfill my wish, will I follow in Xing's footsteps after that?

--Ding

With a clear prompt tone, the heavy elevator door opened to the left and right. Shirley blinked her eyes, looking at the open lobby and corridor that appeared in front of her again, and collected her messy thoughts.

In any case, it is too early to make a decision now. Perhaps, Lan Feng, who has faced the will of Honkai, will know something. After dealing with Theresa's affairs, I will go and have a good talk with him...

Shirley thought silently, passing by the staff coming and going in the hall. Arriving at the central area of ​​the headquarters, she could clearly hear the complicated sounds coming from the rooms along the way. Unlike the joke-like illusion in the mental world, in reality, both the communication department and the information department were busy with post-war processing. And the command terminal room, as the core hub, naturally would not be idle at this time.

Rather than asking about Xing, let's first hear what Theresa needs help with...

What Shilis didn't know was that after she left her sea of ​​consciousness, this world of her mind did not remain silent...

"Hmph, are you here?"

Floating in the pure white ocean, the young soul with his eyes closed suddenly felt something and suddenly opened his eyes.

"My old enemy... ah, that's a mistake, the one just now doesn't count."

After a brief moment of self-entertainment, Lan Feng's eyes began to become serious.

"The expected thing has finally happened. Since I will be reborn due to the law of time, you will definitely run back following the smell..."

Looking at the layer of black substance that was gradually covering him, Lan Feng did not seem to be panicked at all. He sneered and left these words, allowing these unknown dark substances to gather around him.

"I really don't understand, what on earth is there about her that makes you so obsessed? With your highest authority to control Honkai, it's no problem for you to create as many Second Herrschers as you want, right? Why do you have to hold on to her?"

The darkness spread rapidly like thick ink dropped into water, quickly dyeing the space around Lan Feng black, and not even a trace of light could penetrate.

"You're not talking? Weren't you very talkative the last time we met? You were even full of incompetence and rage before being exiled. Why are you as quiet as a rabbit this time?"

Lan Feng mocked without hesitation, floating motionlessly in the dark sea of ​​consciousness. He knew that these black law energies blocked Shirley's perception, making her unable to perceive what was happening in this sea of ​​consciousness. In other words, as long as it did not exceed this range, no matter what this guy did to him, Shirley would not notice it...

Although this explanation sounds a bit strange, Lan Feng doesn't have time to think about those inappropriate things now.

He just learned about his own ending through the afterimage memory of Shirley. If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon face his second end...