K424 of the Collapse World

"When I was still a mortal, if my friend was killed by lightning on a rainy day, I would only lament his misfortune, but would not be filled with anger and seek revenge on the 'sky' that sent down the thunder - that would be too stupid. Just like I would not be stupid enough to attack the virtual tree if I already knew the nature of it."

Having said this, Shirley's playful expression turned cold again.

"So, for all the disasters that human civilization has suffered so far, rather than seeking revenge on the ethereal and illusory 'Tree of Imaginary Numbers', we prefer to choose a clearly visible enemy as our target."

"Do you understand? This is a declaration of war."

"This is truly a fight to the death."

The silver-haired girl raised her hand, and her empty palm slowly shrank, as if she was holding a ball in her hand. As she moved, the pure black area outside the chaos began to show tiny cracks, and the last area belonging to the high-dimensional universe in the gap dimension was on the verge of collapse!

Before the high-dimensional civilization brought out its trump card for negotiation, Shiris, who was the first to break off relations, chose to strike first.

In response, the higher-dimensional consciousness cut off the connection between its own dimension and the gap without hesitation, allowing the gap dimension that was out of control to

Completely under the control of Shilis.

If the end connected to the higher dimension is invaded by Shiris, then the girl's initial threat will become true - entering the higher-dimensional universe, and then bringing down the divine punishment of collapse on the higher-dimensional civilization...

"What a bummer! I thought you guys would accompany me in an exciting battle as a farewell, but you just ran away like this?"

The shadow of chaos completely turned into the starry sky, and the shadow of the man in front of him gradually faded. With the unilateral severance of the high-dimensional field, its consciousness projection also lost its energy supply and was about to disappear.

But before that, it seems to have something to say.

"You still made the wrong choice, Herrscher of the End No. 05."

"But, having been promoted to a higher life form, why do you still value those mortals trapped on the ground so much? The emotional system of carbon-based intelligent creatures is obviously a very simple logic. You who have mastered the laws of the virtual tree can easily create anything you desire, whether it is material or spiritual needs. If you are obsessed with those meaningless emotions, you can even create any family and friendship you want for yourself out of thin air."

"Why should we let our spiritual sustenance be bound by mundane things?"

When she heard the last question, Shirley's expression remained unchanged, but she frowned slightly.

"Underestimating the power of emotions is the root cause of your previous failures, and you still haven't learned your lesson... I thought your life model and ideology were at a level that humans couldn't imagine, but now it seems that your action logic is not fundamentally different from our low-dimensional creatures. In an emergency, you will also make low-level mistakes due to misjudgment... Just like the reason why Lan Feng and Tiana betrayed you, you are still confused, right? Haha... I will write this information into the combat report after I return."

Listening to Shirley's slightly sarcastic words, the man's shadow flickered slightly, as if he was thinking, but soon completely dissipated in the starry sky of collapsed energy.

But before it disappeared, its last words reached the girl's ears.

"...Our commitment remains in place, and you have plenty of time to reconsider our proposal before our next meeting."

"Next time? That might be the last time."

Shirley answered in a low voice, and remained silent for a long time as she watched the world in the crack return to the dead silence.

She took a deep breath, turned around and walked into the light gate that opened instantly behind her.

The next moment, what came into view was the familiar brilliant galaxy and the kaleidoscope-like interior of the World Ring.

Casting her eyes deeper into the universe, she found that the invaders from other dimensions had disappeared within the area she could perceive.

Below our feet, the moon, which once hid countless secrets, is now just an ordinary celestial body.

On the dull moon, Silis sat on the ground, quietly watching the world bubble transform into a sea of ​​stars. The spirit and energy of the End Girl should be endless, but there was a trace of obvious fatigue on her face.

And a faint smile of relief.

"The first step of the promise is pretty... satisfactory, right?"

1052 Before Returning Home

Not long after, the girl who was sitting quietly on the moon and looking at the stars welcomed an expected uninvited guest.

"..."

A light flashed, and a waist-length silver-haired figure appeared not far behind Shirley.

The moment the power of the high-dimensional civilization completely disappeared from the moon, Tiana immediately realized that the restrictions that had been restricting her actions had disappeared, and the interference of the pseudo-Honkai system was no longer effective. Even if she escaped from the dimensional gap opened by Shilis, she would not be controlled and driven by the high-dimensional civilization again.

Standing on a planet where the energy of laws had long since disappeared, Tiana felt the solid and rough lunar soil beneath her feet, and an indescribable emotion quietly surged in her heart.

Sister Lilith...she really did it...

The fate of being enslaved by higher-dimensional civilizations for billions of years has been freed, and the civilization that has been fooled and manipulated for countless cycles has begun to move forward. No outsider's will will ever tamper with the laws of the universe again.

As the Herrscher of the End who should not exist in this world, Tiana no longer has to perform the fictitious duties of Honkai, nor does she have to fight with her loved ones with blood and tears. The simple yet extremely distant concept of "freedom" has become three-dimensional and clear in her heart.

The Herrscher's extraordinary spiritual awareness was enough for her to understand everything instantly, but the strange emotional impact still made her indulge in the aftermath of disbelief for a long time, and it took her a long time to calm down.

Tiana's eyes flickered repeatedly, not knowing how to start this reunion after a short separation. After a few seconds, she finally took the first step towards the silver-haired girl in front of her.

Perhaps, the mortal heart, no longer covered by ice, will one day finally thaw completely.

"How about it, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Even though she had already noticed Tiana's arrival, Shirley did not break the tranquility that belonged to them both. It was not until the girl behind her finally took action that she turned around and dispelled her shyness with a greeting-like question.

Tiana walked to a position side by side with Shirley and sat next to her.

"Well... and

And I didn’t expect that those guys had lost control of the system to the point where they had to put on airs.”

"The limitations of the Honkai system prevent you from seeing through the details of the higher-dimensional creatures. Before the talks began, you had been hiding deep in the cracks, so it was understandable that you were kept in the dark by them."

Cialis replied casually, moving a little closer to the girl beside her.

Tiana asked her question without hesitation.

"But Sister Lilith, are you serious about declaring war? Are you really planning to...use Honkai to counterattack the higher-dimensional civilization?"

"Of course I am serious - but I am serious in my attitude."

Shiris smiled and began to explain without waiting for Tiana's reply.

"Although I do want the Observer civilization to pay a price, they will not regard low-dimensional civilizations as equal enemies, and naturally do not have the courage to perish together with us. No matter how the talks go, it is normal for them to be forced to retreat by me using the power of the Herrscher of the End after the talks fail."

"After that, as long as I am still in this dimension, higher-dimensional observers will not dare to act rashly, so following the dimensional rift to find the past is just talk. And if you want the four-dimensional universe civilization to develop to the level of a higher dimension, the time required will probably be much longer than the billions of years in the previous reincarnation. For us, it is a long way off, or even impossible. Besides, who knows what it will be like by then?"

As Tiana listened attentively, the silver-haired girl's clear voice echoed in the empty moon surface - please ignore the rule that sound cannot be transmitted in the universe, this is not a problem for the two Herrschers of the End. Their instinctive will fluctuations are enough to transform the environment into what they want.

"So for now, deterrence is enough. They are afraid of the true power of the end, so they will just reach out to other branches to pick softer persimmons. After all, there must be more leaf worlds on the tree of imaginary numbers that belong to the same four-dimensional rules as ours."

"But......"

"Well, even if those high-dimensional civilizations are still determined to do evil, I can defeat them once more! If necessary, I will also take the initiative to enter the high-dimensional plane and put an end to it all."

Having said that, Shirley stretched and ended the topic.

Ignoring Tiana's thoughtful expression, she raised her head again and cast her gaze towards the other end of the sea of ​​stars.

With the extraordinary vision of the Ruler of the End, she could naturally see clearly the interstellar fleet composed of the coalition forces of all worlds, scattered across the vast open star ring space, and sailing towards the border of the World Ring in a mighty manner.

These warriors who were determined to face the Herrscher of the End in exchange for a glimmer of hope for civilization had already prepared for sacrifice, but they did not know that the two Herrscher of the End, whom they regarded as their great enemies, had already "betrayed" Honkai and, taking advantage of the bug in the rules of the Void Tree, had become idle and free higher life forms.

Looking from afar at this interstellar expeditionary force with high morale, as well as the relatives and friends who stayed in the fleet with their own concerns, Shirley curled the corners of her mouth helplessly.

"The expeditionary force of the Alliance of All Worlds will probably return empty-handed... What a pity! With such a cohesive multi-civilization joint force, if it really develops according to Otto's plan, it may really be able to block a casual attack from you and me."

“But now, they can only meet up with the resident peripheral civilization at the end of the world ring, and then stare at each other in the empty universe, and finally return to their respective worlds with confusion.”

Shirley withdrew her gaze from the distance, and a look of worry appeared on her face.

"After that, the leaders of the Ten Thousand Worlds will sooner or later find out that the disaster of Honkai no longer exists. By then, I'm afraid that the legacy issues of the forced integration of the various worlds will erupt one by one. The first will be the victims of Otto's Star Shell Project. The worlds of those marginal civilizations will become Honkai shells, and countless people will lose their homes and leave their homes. Those who choose to stay will be transformed into defective stigmata warriors by Honkai energy. Even if they had no say at the time and could only endure humiliation for the sake of collective survival, after the Honkai disaster disappears, these oppressed races will not keep swallowing their anger."

The disappearance of the Collapse disaster means that civilizations no longer have a reason to unite. In order to fight for their own interests, the relatively powerful civilizations will gradually show their claws, and the relatively weak civilizations will also form cliques and plot secretly...

Moreover, just as the Earth's civilization is divided into different countries and countless forces, the civilizations of most world bubbles are not monolithic. When the situation begins to become turbulent, the degree of chaos in the new world will inevitably be unimaginable.

"...In the worst case, it could turn into a literal "world war," which would not be good for the Earth."

Looking at Shirley who was suddenly filled with emotion, Tiana tilted her head in confusion.

"Sister Lilith, with your ability, isn't it easy to change this situation? Whether you use your will to influence the thoughts of the mortal leaders, or simply use violent deterrence to suppress, you can protect the planet you cherish from all threats. If you find it troublesome, even if you destroy all other civilizations outside the earth, or weaken their scale to the point where they can only barely maintain their existence, it won't take much effort, right? Eh...

Sister, am I wrong?"

Looking at the innocent-looking girl, Shilis looked as if she had seen a ghost and couldn't help but sigh.

"Are you trying to tell me that if I can only cripple all civilizations, they won't have the energy to start a war, and the world will be at peace? Haha... What's that? If I really do that, do I have to be impressed by myself afterwards and then find a place to open a hot spring shop?"

Shaking her head with a wry smile, Shirley's expression relaxed and she returned to her lazy and relaxed state.

"It doesn't matter. Those are just the worst guesses. The scene of the Herrscher of the End appearing in the world can be seen clearly in every world bubble. The Honkai disaster did happen, and the alliance did fight together. Even if the expedition led by the Earth ended in a whimper, the alliance of all worlds would not fall apart. It is unknown how much the prestige of Otto, the temporary leader, will be damaged, and it is not important."

"The form of conflict between worlds may not necessarily be war. Perhaps we can refer to the situation of the great powers competing against each other in the early days of Earth... After all, the Herrschers that have appeared on Earth will not disappear with the cessation of the Honkai process. With the imaginary civilization at the center of the world ring having overwhelming power, it is hard to imagine that anyone would dare to start a war."

"And think about it from another angle. Disputes seem to be a necessary process in the development of civilization. If all the changes in the world are handled by me, then what is the difference between me and the previous high-dimensional civilization? Besides, the Star Weaving Plan that merged the world bubble was not invented by me, so why should I clean up someone's mess?"

After saying that, Shilis spread her hands and glanced at the girl beside her again.

"But why are you suddenly considering the remaining problems of civilization's internal troubles for me? According to your personality, you shouldn't be interested in the affairs of 'ants'."

Tiana answered without hesitation: "Only after we have dealt with the problems left by Earth civilization will you feel at ease to leave with me, right?"

Hearing this, Shirley showed confusion on her face for the first time.

"Leave? You mean leave the civilized star region? Why do you want to leave?"

Faced with the girl's confusion, Tiana just shook her head.

"We will leave together, Sister Lilith. Just like before, we will stay away from civilization before the end of the cycle of reincarnation and continue our journey of exploring the stars."

"Stop! The reincarnation experiment of the higher-dimensional civilization has ended. We have no reason to do this. Besides, I never said that I wanted to leave the civilized world."

Shirley crawled up on the rough ground, frowned slightly, and seriously denied Tiana's statement.

But the latter just listened to her quietly, staring at Shiris with his restrained golden eyes, his expression calm and unchanged.

"As the Herrscher of the End, do you have any other choice?"

1052 Before Returning Home >>

"What those guys said is right - you can't and shouldn't place your spirit on mundane things. Now you are a higher life form that transcends mortals. Do you think that by returning to Earth and returning to the human settlement, you can return to the past like before?"

"You know very well that it is impossible..."

Shilis stood still and did not refute Tiana again. After hearing this, she should have understood what the other party wanted to say.

But Tiana continued speaking.

"The power of the Herrscher of the End is equivalent to the dimension itself. We can easily create any matter, life, or even a galaxy or even a river of stars that exists or does not exist in this world. Compared to us, the human world is too fragile. It is so fragile that as long as you have a little extra thought and radiate a little desire for change to the outside world, everything around you will be easily distorted and reshaped by your will and become what you 'want'... Is this really the life you 'want'?"

"Your companions and friends will become as secretless as paper figures driven by game codes in your eyes. All their emotions and words will be as plain and simple as textual concepts in your eyes. As long as you want, you can see through their thoughts, influence their actions, and distort their wills at will, just like modifying the code..."

"Your extraordinary thinking ability completely overrides the collective consciousness, and your sense of morality and justice will not be able to restrain your behavior. If you force yourself to live in a simple world without any variables, how can you maintain the connection and friendship with the mortals? Will you impose a seal on yourself to limit your power and divine consciousness? You know very well that a seal that can be broken at any time is meaningless and is just deceiving yourself."

"Unequal feelings will only become your wishful thinking."

Between the two Herrscher girls standing opposite each other, the peaceful and leisurely atmosphere seemed to be frost-covered.

"Soon, you will be fed up with the monotonous world and can't wait to use the 'editor' to add more interesting content to this boring game bit by bit, until the unrecognizable world is messed up by you, and you will understand the necessity of leaving. At that time, although you can use the law of time to restore everything to its original state, the damage left to the spirit by the beautiful experiences that tore apart the past will remain, and in the end it will only leave unnecessary wear and tear on your will."

"As we retain our mortal nature and become Herrschers of the End, we are doomed to be unable to maintain our present selves forever. In this case, why add unnecessary scars to our souls? If you like civilization, leaving important things in a distant place to watch over is the most suitable way for us to protect them."

As she spoke, Tiana extended her hand to the girl.

"So, Sister Lilith, please come with me..."

"No, I'm not going."

Before Tiana could finish her words, Sirius waved her hand and slapped Tiana's hand away.

Under Tiana's slightly surprised gaze, the girl opposite her puffed up her face and crossed her arms.

"I thought you were going to say something like that... How could I not know what my own condition had become? How could I not have considered such a thing?"

The light of the energy of the end flashed, and the dress in the form of the Herrscher of the End on Shiris's body quietly changed into a set of Saint Freya's dress uniform.

"I just want to go back and be an ordinary Valkyrie, and eat and drink for free at Saint Freya Academy. How come you imagine me to be a big devil who tampered with the world?"

Shirley spoke angrily and even stomped her feet to express her dissatisfaction.

"I'm not a high-dimensional alien, so why can't I integrate into human society? And if you look inward a little bit, you will find that as long as we retain our mortal nature, even if we become the Herrscher of the End, our consciousness will not deviate too much from the original form. Just like now, we only need a moment of mental contact to complete thousands of information exchanges. Why do you and I subconsciously communicate like this in the way ordinary humans do?"

"No matter how much time has passed and how much has changed, it is difficult to change the original habits of human beings. Why should we consider those trivial things?"

She counted on her fingers and refuted Tiana's remarks one by one.

"As for indulging one's will to distort the world, you are making a typical false accusation. Who says that extraordinary people will definitely rely on their power to indulge in lust? Do you need me to give you a few contrary examples——"

"Fu Hua has been guarding Shenzhou for thousands of years. Her endless lifespan and Yu Duchen's ability to see into people's hearts, coupled with her unparalleled strength, have made her as god-like as you and me to the people of that era. Let me ask, has she ever given up resisting the erosion of the Honkai gene, abandoned her original intention as a guardian, and indulged her own desires to distort the world?"

"Bronya also possesses the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness. That power is as easy for her to use as instinct. It only takes a thought to spy on or interfere with the thoughts of ordinary people. But when has she ever abused this power to hurt others?"

"In your eyes, am I just a corrupt person with such a weak willpower that I can't even control my own actions?"

Listening to Shirley's far-fetched argument after she put aside the theory, Tiana's eyes moved slightly, but she did not respond.