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

The Ninth Herrscher's face darkened as he uttered words that seemed to acknowledge his defeat, "If that's the case, then you absolutely cannot escape this attack—"

She raised her hand, and in her palm, it seemed as if something horrible was being born.

"Like a black hole!"

However, just as the Ninth Herrscher raised his hand, Ai Yue also reached out and pressed on his belt.

He had a "been waiting a long time" look on his face.

"Transformation."

"Command confirmed, Infinite Armor, fully armed."

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Chapter 58: You deserve it... No, can you really steal?

When the simulated black hole in the Ninth Herrscher's hand suddenly expanded and appeared around Ai Yue, the armor named Wuji had already completely enveloped Ai Yue. The violent energy fluctuations turned into a howling gale, directly blowing away the simulated black hole. The Ninth Herrscher could not help but retreat, a solemn expression on her face. It was obvious that she had not expected such a thing to happen.

In her field of vision, a uniquely shaped armor appeared. Its main body was silver-white with a large area of blue sprayed on it. It looked simple yet beautiful. The simple paint and the non-angular design that did not emphasize mechanical properties made the armor less cold and hard than metal, and instead gave people a humanoid feeling.

This armor also exceeded the Ninth Herrscher's expectations. Although she already had a high opinion of Ai Yue, she still didn't expect that he would possess this level of individual weaponry. Judging from the armor's armament method alone and the fact that the released energy storm could tear apart a pseudo-black hole of that magnitude, it can be confirmed that this set of armor is simply not something that can be manufactured by the current level of human technology.

This once again confirmed the Ninth Herrscher's idea - Ai Yue, this one person's influence on human civilization is enough to surpass the entire city of Atla.

"As expected, even the Herrscher himself cannot create a true black hole."

When the storm subsided, Ai Yue sighed, revealing a strange emotion in his words, as if he was feeling relieved, yet also a little regretful. "Or perhaps you didn't actually use your full strength?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

The Ninth Herrscher's face darkened as he raised his hand again. "I wonder how many times the gravity this armor of yours can withstand?"

The pseudo-black hole just now was only released on the basis of targeting humans. Of course, if it was just to kill humans, there was no need to use such a level of means. The reason why the Ninth Ruler did this was, on the one hand, to prevent any means of resistance from the other party, and on the other hand, to express respect for the most top scholar on the human side.

But I didn't expect that the other party had such a trump card.

If the Ninth Herrscher had previously suspected that if she continued to fight with Ai Yue, the other party might find her weakness, then the appearance of this set of armor could be said to have confirmed her suspicion.

With such powerful armor and an unknown number of Herrscher cores in his possession, Ai Yue clearly came prepared, but what was his purpose? As a scholar, was he truly risking his life solely for the so-called "research of Herrscher"?

The Ninth Herrscher was already puzzled by Ai Yue's series of abnormal behaviors, and the ease that the other party had shown just now made the Ninth Herrscher feel like she was being led by the nose. She vaguely felt that there was an inexplicable irritation deep in her heart, but she could not find where this emotion came from.

But one thing is certain: the battle must be ended quickly.

A multitude of complex thoughts flashed through the Ninth Herrscher's mind, finally forming into a firm idea. She waved her arms, and the invisible gravity field spread out once again, attempting to cover the entire island.

However, just as the Ninth Herrscher mobilized her power, she saw Ai Yue also raise her arm. A blue-purple light lit up from the mechanical device in the other's palm, and then turned into a bolt of lightning and attacked her.

A chilling feeling rose from the Ninth Herrscher's tailbone and instantly rushed into her brain. Realizing that the lightning beam was extremely dangerous, she subconsciously used her power for protection, and narrowly avoided the lightning beam from hitting her by deflecting it away, dropping it to the ground beside her.

Silently, a huge hole appeared on the originally flat ground.

"Tsk, you're quick to react."

Ai Yue was surprised and said, "Using the gravity field to deflect the energy body, it seems that this kind of attack will hardly hurt you."

Although it sounded like the Ninth Herrscher had the upper hand, she was not happy at all, because there was no disappointment in Ai Yue's words. It was obvious that such a thing was within his expectations.

What's more, as a Herrscher, being forced by humans to take defensive measures is an extremely ridiculous thing.

The most crucial thing is that judging from the traces left by this lightning, this is most likely the power of the Third Herrscher that the Ninth Herrscher had seen before in the confidential archives.

If this was an attack released by the opponent with the help of the third Herrscher core, then it would be fine, but if this was not the case... then it meant that Ai Yue had stolen the authority belonging to the Herrscher.

The Ninth Herrscher suddenly realized something. She raised her head and stared at Ai Yue.

Yes, authority—his goal is his own power!

"Why are you so angry all of a sudden?"

Seeing the change in the Ninth Herrscher's expression, Ai Yue couldn't help but ask, "What's up with you? Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can comfort you."

The Ninth Herrscher gritted his teeth, but in the end, he said nothing.

She should have been angry, angry that the other party was so arrogant and actually coveted the power of the Herrscher, but the first emotion that came to her mind was regret.

Because Ai Yue really has the ability to do this, his behavior cannot be described as arrogant.

On the contrary, I am the one who is really arrogant because I misjudged Ai Yue's situation and acted rashly, and ended up delivering the goods to his door.

Fortunately, there is still room for recovery.

The Ninth Herrscher no longer hesitated. She maintained the gravity field around her, guarding against the opponent's attacks, while gathering all her strength in her hands.

Vast energy emerged from the void and gathered in her palm. With the blessing of power, an unprecedented simulated black hole appeared in front of Ai Yue.

However, he did not make any move. He did not intend to stop the Ninth Herrscher's actions, nor did he intend to escape from here and leave the capture range of the simulated black hole. It was as if... this was exactly what he wanted.

Yes, since we want to study gravity, what better way than to experience it firsthand?

The Ninth Herrscher woke up too late, and because of the extreme information asymmetry, she was unable to realize Ai Yue's true intentions.

However, even if she could notice it, it would be meaningless, after all, this was a complete conspiracy.

As long as the Ninth Herrscher chooses to kill Ai Yue, she must use her most powerful move to tear Ai Yue into pieces, but this is exactly what Ai Yue needs.

Of course, the Ninth Herrscher could also choose to turn around and leave. At least with Ai Yue's current ability, she could not leave behind a real Herrscher. However, when the Ninth Herrscher realized how terrifying Ai Yue was, as a Herrscher, she was destined to fight Ai Yue to the death.

There is no turning back. The final winner will be decided right here.

Ai Yue, clad in armor, opened his arms and used exaggerated movements to meet the full force of the Ninth Herrscher's attack.

Along with the entire island, it fell into infinite darkness.

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Chapter 59: You know the rules.

A black hole is a celestial body in the universe. It has extremely huge mass and gravity, and even light cannot escape from it. Therefore, it cannot be observed by conventional means. This is why it is called a black hole.

As the name suggests, a pseudo-black hole uses the power to control gravity to simulate something with some of the properties of a black hole. Although it may look very similar to a black hole, there is still a huge gap between it and a real black hole.

For example, since the huge gravitational force inside it is essentially achieved by relying on power, there is still a huge gap between it and a real black hole. Naturally, there is no such thing as "even light cannot escape from it". Of course, things caught in it, even if they are not twisted and torn apart by this huge gravitational force, it is basically impossible to escape from it.

For example, Ai Yue who is deeply involved in it.

"A surge in the gravity index has been detected, and the gravity hedge is being activated."

As soon as it was captured by the simulated black hole, the Wuji Armor issued a warning and activated the emergency plan that Ai Yue had prepared long ago, so that the armor that was torn by the simulated black hole gradually stabilized.

"Rose, have you completed the calculation of the pseudo-black hole?"

Ai Yue, however, was not concerned about his own safety, but instead focused on the black hole itself. "What is the time dilation coefficient?"

Ai Yue did not create an additional AI for his armor. After all, he already had the most powerful artificial intelligence in the world and there was no reason not to use it, so Prometheus had another extension.

"According to preliminary calculations, the time expansion coefficient inside the pseudo-black hole is 10.3, and the ratio of the time flow rate inside and outside is 10.3:1."

Prometheus replied, "The internal gravity of the pseudo-black hole doesn't even exceed the armor's escape velocity limit. Should we activate the 'Ace Gale Engine'?"

"Not yet. Adopt a defensive plan and use all your energy to resist the gravitational tearing."

Ai Yue asked, "How long can we last like this?"

"Based on the current rate of energy consumption, I can only last for 205 seconds at most."

Prometheus responded, "Please note, this data is the limit. It takes into account all energy and the strength of the armor itself. In other words, if you insist on holding on for 205 seconds, not only will all energy be exhausted and you will be unable to use the 'Ace Gale Engine', but the armor itself will also be at risk of disintegration!"

"I understand. Then please count down."

Ai Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, it shouldn't take that long... probably."

"Dr. Ai Yue, according to human custom, I should speak the truth upfront."

Prometheus continued in a cold voice, "You should understand that I have the authority to make appropriate judgments based on the current situation. Therefore, if you still don't give instructions within the time limit I deem, I will automatically activate the 'Ace Gale Engine' to send you out of the pseudo-black hole."

Ai Yue didn't say anything, just closed his eyes.

After all, there are only three minutes, so he has to race against time.

From the simulated black hole, he gained the power to kill the Ninth Herrscher.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue couldn't help but clench his fists, as if he had grasped something precious.

And he actually did, because there were so many of them—

"Honkai Energy Sample Ninth Herrscher (Rare): Usable Value 100%."

"Using this material, we can directly initiate research projects related to the Ninth Herrscher, or invest in research projects related to 'gravity', increasing the speed of progress by 200%."

As Ai Yue controlled his thoughts, the originally stable gravity field around him began to become a little disordered.

At the same time, the technology called "gravity field disintegration ray" that was being deduced within the system finally responded.

The project progress, which had not seen any significant increase for a long time, has finally begun to show visible changes with the addition of new materials.

If the Ninth Herrscher had been calmer and not let Ai Yue's series of behaviors disrupt her plans and ideas, she would have discovered a more critical problem.

That is, Ai Yue actually lacks the means to really harm her.

The lightning that could disintegrate matter was certainly incredibly powerful, but the energy body was ultimately affected by the laws of physics. Deflected by the gravitational field, it was unable to hit the Ninth Herrscher at all.

Not to mention physical weapons. Even if a swarm of drones were to launch a siege, they would easily be crushed into discuses by the sudden burst of gravity, and would not even be able to touch the Ninth Herrscher.

The only thing that could transcend the gravity field and pose a substantial threat to the Ninth Herrscher was the consciousness power of the Eighth Herrscher. However, this method might be successful if used by a psychic-sensory fusion warrior like Aponia. As a human, Ai Yue would find it difficult to distort the mind of the Ninth Herrscher even if he held the Herrscher Core.

In other words, the moment the atomic-splitting ray missed, Ai Yue understood that all his current means of attack could not overcome the defense of the gravity field.

Once the Ninth Herrscher discovers this, the situation will be reversed in an instant.

Therefore, "gravity field disintegration rays" are the key to breaking the deadlock.

However, due to the lack of relevant high-quality materials, the progress of the gravity field disintegration rays was very slow. Therefore, Ai Yue had to enter the pseudo-black hole and accelerate the system's transformation progress by close contact with gravity-related materials.

Watching the project progress bar displayed on the system rising as fast as if he had opened SVIP, Ai Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, although his plan was a bit risky, it was still worth it in the end.

Outside the simulated black hole, the Ninth Ruler also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know what Ai Yue's plan was, since he had entered the simulated black hole, he had the final say on the ending of the story.

Thinking of this, the Ninth Herrscher couldn't help but increase the intensity of energy transmission, expanding the scale of the pseudo-black hole a little bit.

Although pseudo-black holes have similar properties to black holes, there are essential differences between them. Pseudo-black holes have an upper limit on their swallowing capacity and cannot convert the things they swallow into their own energy. Therefore, the Ninth Herrscher is necessary to maintain their existence.

Once the Ninth Herrscher gives up on maintaining the pseudo-black hole, and its own energy is exhausted, the entire pseudo-black hole will disintegrate, and everything swallowed into it will "fall" out.

Therefore, before confirming Ai Yue's death, the Ninth Herrscher did not dare to take it lightly.

But at this moment, a voice sounded from behind her.

"The Herrscher?"

The Ninth Herrscher turned her head and found a familiar yet unfamiliar figure appearing in front of her.

She felt familiar with him because she often saw him through various channels, but she felt unfamiliar with him because the two had never actually met.

Mebius, the veteran scholar of the Fire Moth, now appeared in front of her, his pair of emerald green pupils looking at her coldly.

"I see, that guy is really doing something stupid like this again."

The moment Mobius laid eyes on the Ninth Herrscher, she understood everything. Her gaze shifted to the expanding pseudo-black hole, about to devour the nearby islands. A peculiar emotion flickered in her eyes. "Excuse me, could you please return him to me?"

Although she said this, Mebius was obviously not asking for the other party's opinion, because at the same time she spoke, she took out a light golden potion and stabbed it into her neck without hesitation.

Obviously, she still prefers to get it herself.

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Chapter 60: A simple and brutal confrontation of powers.

It is a recognized truth within the Fire Moths that Mebius is a very dangerous person.

The Ninth Herrscher had heard many rumors about Mobius before, such as how he would do everything in his power to mock and attack other people's scientific research projects, how he would use all means to persuade others to accept his experiments, and how he would even serve as a guinea pig for experimental data... In short, he was an extremely terrifying figure.

However, these are not real enough for the Ninth Herrscher. After all, she cannot normally come into contact with Mobius. Moreover, now that she has become a Herrscher, she will not feel that Mobius is dangerous.

Even though the opponent has obviously become a fusion warrior, what can a fusion warrior do?

The Ninth Herrscher's thoughts continued until the potion in Mebius's hand was completely injected into her body.

Because the next second, a familiar breath emanated from the other person's body.