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

Chapter 63: The Eighth Herrscher, I Did Not Lie

"It's quite fast."

Ai Yue was a little surprised. He had originally come here to help clean up the mess, but now it seemed unnecessary: "Give it to me and let me take a look."

"What can you tell?" Mobius said, but he still handed the potion over. "Be careful, there's only one. If it breaks, you'll have to make a new one."

"Don't worry, I'm very stable." Ai Yue took the potion and pretended to look at it in the light above his head, but in fact he activated the system. "Well, it should be fine. Use it now. We have found the Herrscher."

"Use it here?" Mebius took the potion again, then frowned slightly and glanced at Aponia beside him. "Wait, are you sure you don't want to bring someone more powerful? You don't expect me to deal with the Herrscher, do you?"

Although she and Aponia were both fusion warriors, they had little combat experience. It would be a bit hasty to deal with the Herrscher in this way.

"Don't worry, Dr. Mebius," Aponia said gently, "I won't let the Herrscher hurt you."

"I'm not worried about that." Mobius shook his head. "But is it really okay for just a few of us to face the Herrscher? Especially you. You're just an ordinary person, right?"

"That's exactly the effect we want. You don't understand." Ai Yue smiled faintly. "If we don't have a seemingly weak breakthrough point, how can we expect the other party to struggle desperately?"

"Just be sensible." Mebius no longer hesitated, but took a few steps back away from Ai Yue, then injected the potion into his neck.

As the potion was injected into Mebius' body, her aura and energy became frantic, as if something else was awakening within her.

Aponia calmly took half a step forward so that she could protect Ai Yue in time if the situation went wrong, but Ai Yue did not react at all, just observing every detail of Mebius.

He was not worried that Mebius would go berserk again, because the potion had been systematically tested and there would naturally be no problems.

The reality was just as he imagined. As the energy in Mebius stabilized, he opened his eyes. His golden pupils did not reveal madness and malice, but were full of rationality.

"Success." Mobius was initially a bit excited, but seeing Ai Yue's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but suppress his emotions and acted in a similar state to him. "Is this what it feels like to master the power of a Herrscher? It's truly amazing."

Mebius could feel a new energy expanding in her body, and as long as she subconsciously tried to control this energy, the corresponding knowledge would naturally emerge in her mind.

Is this the information hidden in the Herrscher's genes?

Mebius gained some understanding, then pointed at the device on the table. A golden crack suddenly opened above the device, swallowing it up. Then another crack opened up on another table not far away, "spitting" the device out again.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and a device that originally required two people to lift was easily moved to another position.

Then a golden crack opened up behind Mebius. She took a step back and walked directly into it. She was swallowed by the deep darkness and disappeared in the room.

Ai Yue couldn't help but look at Aponya: "Can you lock her location?"

"Of course." Aponya held the "mental wave detector" on his head with one hand and quickly revealed a surprised expression. "She is now... very far away, almost on the other side of the earth."

Is this the power of a Herrscher? He's barely mastered it, yet he can transcend such a vast distance?

A few seconds later, Mebius reappeared in front of the two, but now she had changed a little.

The purple lines that had spread across Mebius's body in the previous experiment reappeared. Clearly, this was related to his wanton use of the Herrscher's power.

"It's almost time. I feel like I'll be dead in five minutes." Mobius said this cheerfully, then looked at Aponia, "Where is the Herrscher?"

She had just tested the maximum distance of her teleportation ability, and it turned out that as long as there was accurate positioning, Mebius could now successfully appear in most places on Earth.

Aponia extended her hand and placed it on the other's shoulder, then shared the Herrscher's current location with Mebius through the consciousness link.

"Very good." Mebius opened his eyes, "Let's go then."

The next second, a golden crack completely swallowed the three people.

"That should be enough."

In a room in a certain building, the Eighth Herrscher completed all the arrangements he could make and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She first summoned all the Honkai beasts she could, forming a vast sea of Honkai beasts outside the building, and then erected an illusion barrier that could make all humans within the barrier fall into a coma.

In this way, the human offensive can be hindered as much as possible, and even if humans can really break into the building, the Eighth Herrscher has his own last resort.

There are still many unconscious survivors in this building. Once the human offensive enters the vicinity of the building, she will wake up the survivors and let them call for help, so that humans will be cautious and dare not use large-scale lethal means easily.

As long as I can buy her enough time to master the final technique of the Herrscher's power...

The Eighth Herrscher closed his eyes with full confidence and began to comprehend the information that had been surfacing in his mind since his birth.

However, at this moment, she felt a special energy fluctuation strangely appear on her face.

That energy fluctuation—although weak, is it the power from the Herrer?

The Eighth Herrscher opened his eyes in astonishment, and saw three people, led by Ai Yue, walking out of a golden crack and appearing in front of him.

The Eighth Ruler:

What the hell is going on!

"Hello, nice to see you again." Ai Yue, who had emerged from the golden rift, had a sullen expression. It was clear that the experience of teleportation wasn't very good, but he still tried to appear nonchalant. He then pulled out his Pikachu and pointed it at the other party, "I told you, I will definitely find you."

"Damn human!" The Eighth Herrscher roared, knowing she had no way to retreat. She burst out with all her strength and pounced on Ai Yue. "Only you, I will never forgive you—"

"boom."

The next second, the bullet whizzed out of the gun barrel and hit the Herrscher's heart accurately.

However, as the Herrscher's body fell to the ground, Ai Yue also slowly fell backwards.

He only felt a flash before his eyes, and then he appeared in an unfamiliar place.

The Eighth Herrscher, who was supposed to be dead, appeared before him and gave him a mocking smile.

Chapter 64: The Eighth Herrscher's Cause of Death: Champagne at Halftime

"Surprised?"

Seeing Ai Yue looking around, the Eighth Herrscher couldn't help but sneer: "Do you think that to defeat a Herrscher with consciousness, just killing her body is enough?"

After being humiliated countless times by this man, the Eighth Herrscher finally managed to regain some dignity.

Of course, this is what she thought.

"Oh, so?" Ai Yue finally turned his gaze back to the Eighth Herrscher. "This is the dream you created in your final moments of life, right? After your physical body ceased to exist, could your spirit still exist on its own?"

Ai Yue spoke calmly, not caring at all that the man opposite him was becoming increasingly ferocious. "Even if the flow of time in dreams is different from that in reality, how long can you exist?"

"I can live forever!" The Eighth Herrscher finally couldn't help but roar, his tone filled with resentment and hatred, "I just need to kill you and take your body!"

For a Herrscher who plays with consciousness, the body is just a container that can be replaced at any time. As long as the spirit and the Herrscher core are both there, she will always have a way out.

However, taking over another person's body would cause severe side effects and a period of weakness, so she was unwilling to use this trick unless it was absolutely necessary.

However, the current situation does not allow her to hesitate any longer. Moreover, the culprit who pushed her into a desperate situation is right in front of her. How can she bear it?

As long as he was killed, not only could he avenge his previous humiliation, but he could also escape the current crisis and use his identity to recuperate. He might even have a chance to disintegrate the Fire Moth from within and completely eliminate this biggest stumbling block. The Eighth Herrscher really couldn't find a reason not to do so.

"Then, what are you still hesitating about?" Ai Yue extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "Let me experience the grace of a Herrscher for a while."

"Arrogant!" The Eighth Herrscher roared angrily, and his irresistible power instantly enveloped Ai Yue. "You will drown in your own dreams!"

"Even now, you are still willing to give me a sweet dream?" Ai Yue said with a smile, "You are a very nice person."

He did not resist and allowed the vortex formed by the gathered power to suck him in.

Superficial humans, have you not yet realized the horror of sweet dreams?

Hearing Ai Yue's words, a hint of sarcasm could not help but appear in the eyes of the Eighth Herrscher.

Nightmares may seem terrifying, but they can make people subconsciously struggle and resist. Trying to control such a person will only double the energy consumption.

But beautiful dreams can make people willingly give up struggling. Even if they realize that something is wrong, they will sink into it because they cannot let go of the beauty of the dream. Ultimately, after their physical vitality is cut off, they will become part of the power of the Ruler.

Of course, the Eighth Herrscher couldn't use this method to deal with Ai Yue now, because she didn't have that much time, so she used all her strength to construct the most impeccable dream in history, which could manifest the deepest desire hidden in Ai Yue's heart and completely defeat him with the most beautiful ideal in his heart.

Although this would consume a great deal of mental energy, the Eighth Herrscher could fully bear it. After all, it was just a mere human desire. No matter how different from ordinary people it was, what could he imagine?

When Ai Yue is completely immersed in the dream, she will seize the opportunity to completely destroy his consciousness!

Therefore, the opponent's only chance of survival is to find a way to kill the consciousness of the Eighth Herrscher before he falls into the dream.

So when she saw Ai Yue disappear in the vortex of the dream, the Eighth Herrscher breathed a sigh of relief. She was originally worried that the big-breasted nun, whose mental power was so strong that it was not like that of a human, would try to stop her, but she didn't know whether the other party trusted Ai Yue too much or was careless, and she had not taken any action until now.

Now, all we have to do is wait until Ai Yue's consciousness completely subsides.

The Eighth Herrscher felt the other party's gradually declining mental fluctuations and couldn't help but smile.

She had already begun to envision her plans after possessing Ai Yue's body. How would she use his identity to sow discord within the Fire Moths, undermine their trust, then find a way to contact the Fire Moths' upper echelons, tame them as her servants, and then drive them to wage war, dragging all of human civilization into the quagmire of war...

No, why is the mental energy consumption so exaggerated?!

A moment later, the Eighth Herrscher suddenly woke up from his ambitions. Feeling the sharp depletion of his mental energy, his expression suddenly turned ugly.

The dream she prepared specifically for Ai Yue would consume different amounts of mental energy depending on what the other person desired. If the other person just desired a happy family, it would only consume very little mental energy, but if the other person desired to be the ruler of a country, then a large amount of mental energy would be consumed to construct a dream of a national scale for him.

But now this level of consumption has far exceeded the level of a national dream. What on earth is this bastard doing in his dream? Is he gathering all the humans in the world together for a party?

She couldn't wait any longer. If she continued like this, even if she took over the other person's body, she would fall into a long period of weakness. How could she carry out her plan then?

Thinking of this, the Eighth Herrscher no longer hesitated. She closed her eyes and immediately sank into Ai Yue's dream, intending to wipe him out while he was sketching out his fantasy.

The next second, when she opened her eyes, everything she looked at was covered in lush green light.

Where the hell is this? Is this still Earth?

A verdant light came from nowhere, covering every corner within the Eighth Herrscher's sight. Surrounding her were mountains so high that their tops were invisible, making her feel as small as an ant. Even these mountains themselves emitted the same verdant light, and in the eyes of the Herrscher, they exuded a kind of sacred feeling that soothed the soul.

The Eighth Herrscher explored this dream with his mental power, and was astonished to discover that this scene covered almost the entire surface of the planet. Beyond this, countless radiant giants shuttled between the mountain peaks, revealing a vibrant scene.

Only then did the Eighth Herrscher understand that those shining peaks were not mountains at all, but the cities belonging to the giants!

No wonder the mental energy consumption is so huge, this is basically creating a whole new world in the dream!

But why is this clear and real world what Ai Yue desires deep down? What plans does he have for the future?

The Eighth Herrscher vaguely realized that he might have discovered something extraordinary.

However, at this moment, she suddenly felt that the atmosphere around her became subtle.

She subconsciously looked around and found that she had been surrounded by giants without knowing when. Some of them were standing on the ground, and some were floating in the air, but their glowing eyes were all fixed on her.

Although he was clearly in a dream created by his own mental power, the Eighth Herrscher felt at that moment that he had become someone else's prey.

Chapter 65: The Eighth Ruler, Confirmed Dead

"Uhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

With a scream, the dream that bound Ai Yue shattered.

Ai Yue opened his eyes, and the environment he was in returned to the pure white space at the beginning where only he and the Eighth Herrscher were there. At this moment, the Eighth Herrscher was standing opposite him, covering his chest and gasping for breath, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

But this is understandable. After all, even in a dream, being hit by thousands of light skills at the same time must not feel good.

"It would have been better if you had come a little later." Ai Yue said with some regret, "I haven't become the King Star yet."

"What is that planet?" The Eighth Herrscher was already a little hysterical. She couldn't accept that she was defeated in the realm of consciousness from a dream. "What on earth is that!"

"My beautiful dream." Ai Yue said as a matter of course, "It's all thanks to you. If I hadn't had this dream, I would probably have to go through a long time to see such a scene."

What the Eighth Herrscher saw in his dream was naturally Ai Yue’s ultimate expectation for the human beings in this world.

That is the Land of Light, Ultra Star, located in the M78 nebula.

Those giants of light are powerful beings that have grown from human-like life forms after being exposed to the energy radiation of the Plasma Spark Tower. Not only are they extremely civilized and powerful, but their individual qualities are also outrageous. According to the setting, the Kingdom of Light does not have a police system because no crime has occurred in the past 400,000 years. It can be said to be the ultimate ideal country.

However, Ai Yue knew very well that in order to transform the Earth into a world like Ultra Star, it required not only a technological leap, but also a moral sublimation. Otherwise, once people with ulterior motives gained control of the powerful force, it would only cause a tragedy that would be difficult to resolve.

There is still an extremely long distance between us and that day.

That's why he buried this expectation deep in his heart. If the Eighth Herrscher hadn't turned it into a dream, Ai Yue probably wouldn't have seen such a scene for a long time.

"You've predicted this, haven't you?" Seeing Ai Yue's thoughtful expression, the Eighth Herrscher suddenly realized, "You've already figured out that I would use this method to deal with you, so you've been preparing this method to wear down my mental strength, right?"

The Eighth Herrscher has never taken humans seriously. Because of the existence of a final escape route, she simply doesn't believe that humans can kill her, so even if she suffers setbacks along the way, she doesn't care.

After all, as long as one fully masters the knowledge one has when one is born, one will be able to grow into an existence that is absolutely invincible to humans. What does a temporary failure matter?

It can even be said that temporary death can be used by her as a deception to confuse humans, just like what she did to Ai Yue. When humans are immersed in false victory and relax their vigilance, she can return like lightning and bring disaster again.

But now, even this escape route was blocked by the man in front of her - after actively breaking the dream she had created, she had lost the opportunity to possess Ai Yue's body, and now time no longer allowed her to find a new partner.

What's more, even if she could escape from Ai Yue, would the nun guarding outside let her escape?

"I did anticipate that you would come and possess my body." Facing the Eighth Herrscher's question, Ai Yue nodded honestly, "But regarding the dream, I can only say that it was an accident."

The reason why Ai Yue appeared in front of the Eighth Ruler was because he knew that the other party still had the means to take over other people's bodies. Even if his physical body was destroyed, he would have the opportunity to occupy someone else's body and be reborn.