Honkai Impact 3: Saving the former civilization by rubbing the black technology

"What exactly is going on?"

Kevin frowned. "Could it be that there's something in that area that's interfering with electronic equipment? Is this Ai Yue's power?"

"I'm afraid not,"

Dr. Mei shook his head. "Swarm drones are specially designed. In combat mode, if a drone stops working for some reason, even if the electronic system is directly destroyed, the energy system will detonate due to the lack of control of the suppression device."

"But the drone didn't respond at all,"

Dr. Mei said slowly, "It's as if its energy system has also ceased to function at this moment."

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Chapter 86: As long as you accept your own weakness, the rest is omitted (4,000 words)

"What does it mean that the energy system is disabled..."

In the silence, Kosmo couldn't help but ask.

"It is still unclear what caused this."

Dr. Mei shook his head. "But since we're facing a Herrscher, I think we should consider the worst-case scenario. After all, the Herrscher's power is terrifying."

"Could it be possible to absorb it?"

Destobia asked, "Extracting energy from other things, and this energy may not be limited to Honkai energy, but includes various energies, such as electrical energy, biomass energy, etc..."

"I can't rule out this possibility, but if you want to absorb energy remotely, at least there shouldn't be no evidence."

Dr. Mei frowned. "Unless the energy absorption process is instantaneous, the drone shouldn't just crash without any reaction."

None of the remaining people spoke - after all, among those who were good at thinking about such problems, one had become an enemy, and two were busy with their own things. It would be difficult for Dr. Mei to come to any conclusion in a short time if he relied on himself alone.

"There were no other attempts?"

Kevin asked, "It's a bit too difficult to understand the Herrscher's power based on just this one image."

"Of course, the drone won't just make one attempt, but this is the only complete video it can send."

Prometheus said, "The current concentration of Honkai energy in Australia is so high that Honkai beasts could appear from the air at any time. In this environment, stable information transmission is impossible."

Originally, Australia was the place with the highest concentration of Honkai energy in the world. After all, the scars left by the Seventh Herrscher had not yet been eliminated. Although the efforts of the drones had improved the situation to a certain extent, the fact that Ai Yue became a Herrscher directly made their efforts come to nothing.

In just less than half a day, the concentration of Honkai energy in Australia broke the historical record. It is now one-third higher than the peak value when the Great Collapse broke out in Mu Continent. If it continues to develop at this rate, it is hard to imagine what will happen next.

"That shouldn't be the case. I remember that Dr. Ai Yue has already developed a device that can communicate stably during a major collapse, right?"

Desdobia, who was standing by, couldn't help but ask, "Isn't there such equipment on the drone?"

“Yes, because the cost is too high.”

Prometheus said, "A communication device that can operate stably during a major collapse costs the same as five drones. However, Quinn has already readjusted the factory's production drawings. In three hours, a batch of drones equipped with stable communication equipment will be off the production line."

"Three hours is too long. If it goes on like this, who knows what will happen."

Kevin shook his head. "Since I can't guess the result even if I sit here, I might as well go and see for myself."

Qianjie, who was standing by, finally spoke up: "It should have been done long ago."

"I agree with this idea. Anyway, nothing good will come of sitting here speculating."

Dr. Mei nodded. "But I hope that after you arrive in Australia, you won't act rashly. You should focus on observing the situation first. After all, we still haven't found Ai Yue."

Everyone knows very well that the biggest threat in the Great Collapse is never the Honkai Beasts, but the Herrscher itself. Even if Kevin and others can destroy all the Honkai Beasts, as long as the Herrscher still exists, Honkai Beasts will continue to be created.

If your energy and physical strength are exhausted by the Honkai Beast too early, you may fall into the opponent's trap.

"Don't worry, we won't waste time on the Honkai Beast until Ai Yue shows up."

Kevin nodded in understanding. "Besides, with the drones here, we don't have to worry about that part of the work."

"Based on the current number of Honkai beasts, Quinn can hold on for at least three more days."

Prometheus said, "So I think as long as there are no major changes before this, there is no need to be too nervous."

Finally, she added, "However, judging by the plans and arrangements Dr. Ai Yue left behind, I'm afraid he won't show up on his own initiative. If we want to find him, we must rely on our own efforts."

"I see,"

Kevin thought of the letter Ai Yue left for him and nodded. "I believe Ai Yue will complete his part of the plan perfectly, so we just need to do our own thing."

"In that case, let's get ready to go."

Dr. Mei looked around at everyone, "Speaking of which, why hasn't Ellie come yet?"

As an important member of the fusion warriors, Alicia was not present at the scene. This was obviously an unusual thing, but everyone was already accustomed to each other's eccentricities, so no one cared about this situation.

However, it is a bit strange that the other party has not shown up when we are about to set off.

"Oh? I heard someone calling my name!"

As if responding to Dr. Mei, a familiar voice came from outside the door, "Who is missing me?"

Alicia pushed the door open and walked in full view of everyone. Her timing was so precise that people couldn't help but wonder if she had been waiting outside the door for someone to call her name.

Following her in was Eden, who was wearing new clothes.

At this moment, she gave up her favorite long skirt and put on a smart outfit instead. She was obviously ready to go to the battlefield.

"I'm sorry, everyone,"

Eden gave everyone an apologetic smile and said, "I asked Ai Li to help me choose clothes, which took quite a while."

"It was Alicia who insisted on dragging you to choose clothes, right?"

Dr. Mei, who was familiar with Alicia's character, saw through her clumsy cover-up and shook his head. "Never mind. It's not important anyway. I'll learn about it on the way."

Kevin stared at Eden, and after a moment he said, "Eden, are you really ready?"

"Of course, I'll do my best."

Eden subconsciously brushed his belt with his hand, then smiled confidently, "Also, I promise to give you all a surprise."

"In that case, I have no objection."

Kevin nodded, then looked at Dr. Mei, "Mei, is there anything else to say?"

"there is none left,"

Dr. Mei shook his head. "As long as you are ready, you can set off at any time."

"In that case, let me ask you one last time."

Kevin turned and looked at everyone, "Before we go, is anyone else planning to quit?"

Facing Kevin's gaze, everyone's reactions were different. Some showed disdain, some responded with the same look, some put their hands on the hilt of the knife, and some smiled.

But no one chose to back down.

"very good."

Kevin nodded and walked towards the gate first, "Let's go."

As night fell, a large transport plane took off from the airport of the Fire Moth headquarters and flew towards Australia.

There were only a handful of people in the huge belly of the transport plane, and they were currently making final adjustments to their weapons and equipment.

It was called debugging, but in fact it was just getting familiar with the new weapon in his hand. After all, even Kevin had only just come into contact with this so-called "Key of God".

"This kind of thing should be sent out in advance, right?"

Kosmo flexed his wrists, testing the flexibility of the claws on his arms. "Giving it to us now always feels like sharpening a weapon before a battle."

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Key of God was previously a top-secret research project. Not only us, but even Mei probably hasn't come into contact with it."

Alicia explained, "Besides, our operation this time was concealed from the Earth United Government. Under such circumstances, it was already very difficult to obtain the Key of God."

"Could it be that Dr. Mei secretly took out the Key of God?"

It was then that Desdobia realized something. "Wouldn't Dr. Mei be punished in that case?"

"Not really. I just temporarily brought out the God Key under the pretext of 'testing its performance'."

Dr. Mei's voice came from the phone next to Kevin. Apparently, she had been keeping in touch with everyone. "However, this application is time-limited and can only be used for 48 hours, so it's best to resolve this matter quickly."

“What happens if the deadline is not met and the issue is not resolved?”

Ying stroked the hilt of the knife with a reluctant expression.

"Then I'm afraid Ai Yue's affairs can no longer be concealed."

Dr. Mei said helplessly, "However, if this matter really can't be resolved after 48 hours, then I'm afraid we won't have to worry about confidentiality by then."

Everyone fell silent immediately - obviously, given the current situation, if Ai Yue's problem could not be solved within 48 hours, then the development of the situation would definitely not be something that a Fire Moth could cover up.

"Oh, there's no need to be so depressed, it can definitely be solved!"

Seeing everyone looking somewhat depressed, Alicia couldn't help but say, "Think about it, the few Herrschers Ai Yue dealt with before, aside from the more difficult Herrscher of Domination, weren't the rest dealt with within 48 hours? So it must be the same this time!"

"It would be great if that were the case."

Eden smiled, a hint of worry in his eyes. "But the Herrscher we're facing this time is Ai Yue himself. Even if he has a plan in place, will it really be effective against him?"

Eden's words undoubtedly revealed the problem that everyone least wanted to face in their hearts.

On the surface, Ai Yue seemed to have arranged everything clearly, but since these plans were planned by him, it was naturally impossible for Ai Yue, who had become a Herrscher, to forget them. Compared with the fusion warriors who only knew part of the plan, Ai Yue, who could fully grasp the overall picture of the plan, was obviously capable of responding to this plan.

Thinking from a rational point of view, if they really want to defeat Ai Yue, they should not follow his plan. But if they do not use Ai Yue's plan, how can they fight against Ai Yue?

"There's no need to worry about this."

Prometheus' voice broke the silence. "Since Dr. Ai Yue has incorporated 'becoming a Herrscher' into his plan, he will definitely impose restrictions on me as a Herrscher. Please trust him."

"It's not that we don't believe him,"

Kevin sighed and put down the sword in his hand. "On the contrary, I am worried about whether we can successfully complete our part of the plan."

"Actually, there's no need to be so nervous."

Padofelice lay in the corner, seemingly more relaxed than anyone else. "A man like Brother Yue wouldn't just hand over the decision-making factor of victory or defeat to someone else. Perhaps our role in the plan is just to serve as an embellishment?"

Padofelice's words were obviously not groundless, because from Ai Yue's performance so far, it was not difficult to see that he was responsible for the most critical part of the plan every time, and it was even possible that the entire plan was solved by him alone, and others only had to deal with the leftovers.

"It would be nice if that were the case."

Kevin breathed a sigh of relief, but was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "But why do I suddenly feel so unwilling?"

"Because you are still relying on Ai Yue."

Qianjie said pointedly, "Why should you be unwilling? Everyone here... No, there is no one in the entire world who does not rely on Ai Yue."

Kevin suddenly looked speechless.

But if you think about it carefully, although Qianjie's words were a bit harsh, there was indeed nothing wrong with it - if it weren't for Ai Yue, any one of these Herrschers who were easily defeated by him would be able to cause a terrible disaster on a global scale.

Kevin thought about what the world would be like without Ai Yue, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

Not to mention anything else, the population alone may drop by one third, right?

"Thank you. I feel much better now that you said that."

After realizing this, Kevin actually relaxed. "But..."

"Warning! Warning! The first engine of the plane has shut down for unknown reasons! The first engine of the plane has shut down for unknown reasons!"

Kevin was about to say something when he was interrupted by the sudden sound of an alarm. He subconsciously stood up, and the sword in his hand instantly ignited a blazing flame: "What's going on? Enemy attack?"

"It's impossible to confirm at this time, but a peculiar energy fluctuation was detected before the engine shut down."

Prometheus' voice was as calm as ever, but the words within it instantly changed his expression. "Please be patient. This plane has four engines. Missing one will not affect an emergency landing."

"The second engine has stalled for unknown reasons! The third engine has stalled for unknown reasons!"

The ensuing warnings silenced everyone. Kevin looked at Prometheus again and asked, "Can we make an emergency landing now?"

"Yes, but I don't recommend you to wait any longer."

Prometheus said, "This plane has been targeted. It may be dangerous to remain in it. I suggest that you abandon the plane immediately and land on your own."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kevin responded: "Everyone, activate the armor system, we are ready to abandon the plane!"

The next second, the sword in his hand chopped down the ground beneath his feet without hesitation.

Almost at the same time, all the lights in the cabin disappeared silently along with the alarm.

It was as if the plane had lost all its energy in an instant.