Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　This is undoubtedly unacceptable to the apostles of God whose mission is to destroy civilization.

　Therefore, after creating a batch of modern military equipment, including main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and heavy fighter jets, the Heralds of Reason began to build an industrial system for logistical support at the beginning of their arrival.

Chapter 58 The End of the First Great Collapse

　The First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, originally planned to launch a full-scale attack on humanity after completing the construction of an efficient and stable logistical supply industrial system.

　In this way, even in continuous battles, the Herrscher of Reason can ensure that she will not fail due to the depletion of Honkai energy.

　The Herrscher of the pre-civilization did indeed fulfill the mission bestowed upon Him by the Honkai—to destroy humanity.

　They take it upon themselves to make it their duty, but that doesn't mean they'll lose their minds.

　The Herrscher of Reason has its own understanding of how to destroy human civilization more efficiently.

　However, the mobilization efficiency of Mu Continent far exceeded the expectations of the Law of Reason.

　While the Lawbringers were busy clearing out the survivors in the city, the first troops from the Mu Continent—a fighter squadron—had already appeared on the city's skyline.

　As the deafening roar of engines and continuous sonic booms filled the air, the Herrscher of Reason knew that His initial strategic plan could be thrown in the trash.

　However, knowing that the original plan has failed is one thing, but how to deal with the current problems is another.

　After piloting the same type of fighter jet created with her own authority to meet the oncoming fighter squadron from the Mu Continent, the Herrscher of Reason fell into deep thought.

　However, before He could come up with a new solution, reinforcements from the Mu Continent began to pour into the battlefield.

　Then, the Herrscher of Reason was plunged into the quagmire of a protracted war, which was the most worrying thing before.

　The weapons and equipment created by the Law of Reason are in no way inferior to those used by the regular army of Mu Continent.

　In terms of collaboration, the unmanned armed forces directly controlled by the Herrscher of Reason are far superior to the regular army of Mu Continent.

　However, the numerical superiority of the Mughal army was simply too obvious.

　Even though fighter jets are being shot down by the Herrscher of Reason's creations every minute and every second, reinforcement fighter jets continue to join the battlefield.

　Ultimately, due to excessive consumption of Honkai energy, the Herrscher of Reason, unable to sustain the fight, had to abandon the struggle for air supremacy.

　As is well known, in modern warfare, losing air superiority means losing control of the battlefield.

　Having gained air superiority, the Mu Continent's air force seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack on the Herrscher of Reason with suffocating firepower.

　Under the barrage of air-to-ground missiles and various types of aerial bombs, the weapons and equipment created by the Herrscher of Reason were quickly reduced to burning scrap metal.

　Although the Herrscher of Reason continuously creates the mainstream air defense systems in Mu to defend against enemy aircraft attacks, no matter how many aircraft are shot down, the Mu military, in a fit of rage, will not hesitate to deploy more aircraft to fill the gaps in the battlefield.

　Yes, as the battle has progressed to this point, the Mu Continent has come to treat the annihilation of the Herrscher of Reason as a full-scale war.

　To be honest, the fighting style of the First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason, is the most familiar to modern armies among all Herrschers.

　Although He is able to continuously produce various weapons and equipment, from a macro perspective, the battle to annihilate the Herrscher of Reason can indeed be regarded as an ordinary modern war.

　Clearly, in the familiar arena of modern warfare, the Mu Continent's military was able to successfully suppress the Herrscher of Reason, who was previously just an ordinary person, thanks to its rich war experience and resource advantages.

　Even though the Herrscher of Reason has the advantage of cheating with the power of the Herrscher and can replenish troops in real time, the number of combat troops under His command is still decreasing over time.

　Ultimately, Mu Continent achieved victory at a tremendous cost in human lives and financial resources.

　Given the overwhelming numerical disparity resulting from resource superiority, the Herrscher of Reason, who in theory could single-handedly wipe out the entire human civilization at his peak, would actually cause damage limited to only one city.

　Of course, the price Mu Continent paid to achieve this victory was extremely high.

　In the air force alone, nearly ten fighter wings and over a thousand aircraft were shot down.

　The losses suffered by the armored forces that entered the battlefield after gaining air superiority were even more shocking, with more than a thousand main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles of various types being destroyed by the Herrscher of Reason's creations.

　This is equivalent to the complete annihilation of three armored armies in a single battle.

　Even for the world's dominant continent, Mu, this level of loss could be described as crippling.

　The Lawgivers, and their powers that completely transcend the realm of science, utterly overturned the worldview of all those who knew about them.

　Prior to this, Mu Continent had encountered single-person enemy forces before.

　However, apart from the attack in Y City, Moros never actually clashed head-on with the military of the Mu Continent.

　Whether it was the massacre of the councilors' convoy in Fuyuan City or the command of the Ghost Dragon to raid the capital of Mu Continent, Moros showed relative restraint.

　Because they haven't personally experienced that kind of excruciating pain, or their suffering hasn't been profound enough, those in power have always underestimated the strength that an individual can demonstrate.

　As for the Battle of Y City, Moros's strength was far inferior to that of the Herrscher of Reason who descended during the first Great Collapse.

　After all, Moros didn't have the ability to cast the level 5 destructive magic "Doomsday Judgment" back then.

　Therefore, when the Heralds of Reason displayed their astonishing destructive power, the human civilization of this world truly experienced the terror of individual power.

　This is the first time in this era that human civilization has directly faced the Great Collapse and the Heralds, and it is also the initial prelude to the end of civilization.

　Driven by fear and greed for the power wielded by the Herrschers, humanity's enthusiasm for researching Honkai energy has reached unprecedented heights.

　This fervor wasn't limited to the Mu Continent, which had personally experienced the first Great Collapse; it swept across the entire continent.

　Human civilization.

　The destruction of a city is ultimately impossible to conceal. Even though the Mu Continent tried its best to block information related to the first Great Collapse, a large amount of information still leaked out.

　However, this applies to national-level powers.

　For ordinary people, the first major collapse remains a baseless rumor.

　They remain immersed in the information cocoons carefully woven by governments around the world, living ordinary and peaceful lives day after day, completely unaware of the truth of the world.

　Globally, massive amounts of resources are pouring into research institutes that are springing up like mushrooms after rain, and the military production of various countries has also entered a phase of acceleration.

　At the same time, the power of the Moth of Fire, as an agency specifically tasked with handling special matters, was significantly expanded.

　Today, the Fire Moth has become an independent entity, distinct from the World Health Organization, and its role extends far beyond that of a coordinating body.

　With the active promotion of the members of the Fire Moth Parliament, this international organization under the United Nations was given its own independent armed force for the first time.

　Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Moros, who was engrossed in studying magical texts in the demiplane.

　The arduous battles fought by the previous civilization against the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, who wielded spatial power, during the Second Great Collapse reveal the superficiality of their research into space.

　This level of spatial research clearly cannot reach the demiplane controlled by Moros.

Chapter 59 Return to Fuyuan City

　"Moros, isn't this too much trouble for you? The company Eden has signed with is very powerful..."

　A hint of worry was in Alicia's words.

　Upon hearing this, a genuine smile appeared on Moros's face.

　"Don't worry, Ellie. I'll handle this properly. I'll offer them terms they can't refuse, making sure they don't interfere with Eden's artistic pursuits anymore."

　"Alright, Moros, I believe you."

　Sensing the firmness and confidence in Moros's words, and knowing that he was no ordinary person, Alicia's worries dissipated considerably.

　After chatting with Moros for a while, Alicia felt reassured and disconnected the [Wraith Jar] from communication.

　However, if Miss Pink Fairy knew how Morros had dealt with the witnesses on the Ocean Wonder, she might not be so at ease.

　Yes, although two years have passed, due to the tacit intelligence blockade by various governments, the public still knows nothing about the fate of the survivors on the large ocean liner that was hijacked by pirates.

　Aside from eyewitnesses who have personally witnessed the vengeful spirits wreaking havoc, ordinary people cannot possibly see through the carefully crafted illusions of the media to understand the true nature of the world—a task of considerable difficulty.

　Given Alicia and Eden's current status in human society, they obviously have no access to the records of everything that happened on the day the Ocean Wonder docked.

　"~"

　Softly humming an unknown lullaby, Alicia lay happily on the soft bed, rolling around joyfully.

　At this moment, Miss Pink Fairy is wearing a simple white nightgown, with her long pink hair casually draped over her shoulders, making her look both cute and alluring.

　"Ellie, are you talking to Moros again?"

　Just then, a gentle and familiar voice came from not far away, interrupting Alicia's self-entertainment.

　She looked up and, as expected, saw Eden's figure.

　Eden's eyes held a hint of concern and curiosity, as if he wanted to find out what was going on between Alicia and Morros.

　"My good Eden!"

　Alicia called out passionately, leaping quickly from the bed and rushing into Eden's arms.

　She hugged Eden tightly, a satisfied smile on her face.

　Nestled in Eden's warm embrace, Alicia contentedly shared her conversation with Morros.

　"So, Eden, you will soon be able to break free from your constraints and freely pursue your artistic dreams."

　"Yes, thank you, Ellie."

　Gazing at the pink fairy girl whose large, bright eyes were like the clear sky, Eden gently stroked her hair.

　"But wouldn't this cause Moros too much trouble?"

　As someone who personally experienced the Miracle of the Seas incident and heard Moros describe the characteristics of undead units such as vengeful spirits and vampires, Eden had a certain understanding of Moros's strength.

　But she still doesn't believe that Morales can directly compete with the big companies that stand at the top of the entertainment industry on this planet.

　After all, mercenaries and regular soldiers are two completely different things.

　Eden has no idea that such a terrifying being exists in this world, capable of taking on an entire army single-handedly.

　"It should be fine, right..."

　Touched by Eden's words, Alicia turned her gaze to the [Vengeful Spirit Jar] lying on the bedside table.

　After severing magical communication with Alicia and Eden once again, Moros went to the room belonging to the Lord of the Cemetery within the Magic Guild.

　With practiced ease, Moros donned the mage's robe hanging on the coat rack. With a gentle wave of his hand, a beam of light flashed, and the demiplane portal slowly opened within the room.

　Through the slowly rotating, deep blue vortex of light, Moros could clearly see the scenery at the other end of the demiplane passage.

　In Fuyuan City, the city where the councilor lost his life, dozens of vengeful spirits still exist.

　These vengeful spirits, under the necromancer's command, roamed every corner of the city, acting as mobile teleportation points to ensure he could use them for long-distance teleportation when needed.

　Now is the time for Moros to use these vengeful spirits.

　After careful selection, he finally identified a vengeful spirit wandering in an empty warehouse in the dockside warehouse district. This vengeful spirit would become the precise coordinate for him to open the demiplane portal.

　After passing through the demiplane tunnel, Moros once again set foot on the land of Fuyuan City.

　As his figure appeared, hundreds of vengeful spirits surged out of the demiplane portal like a tidal wave.

　If the vengeful spirits weren't spirits that couldn't collide with ordinary objects, this horde of vengeful spirits would have already destroyed the warehouse where Moros was currently located.

　Standing in the center of the warehouse, Moros stared at the surging tide of vengeful spirits before him.

　"Go, my faithful servants, find the building with such a sculpture at its entrance!"

　He reached out and projected the sculpture at the entrance of the entertainment company Eden had signed a contract with onto the warehouse, pointing the vengeful spirits to their target.

　As Moros gave the order, the vengeful spirits transformed into streaks of dark green light, flying out of the warehouse and disappearing into the night sky.

　With the vengeful spirits' flight speed comparable to that of mainstream armed helicopters on the Mu Continent, Moros believed that he would soon find the headquarters of the XX Entertainment Company that Eden had signed a contract with.

　As Moros had predicted, just a few minutes later, he learned through his connection with the vengeful spirits that some of them had found the headquarters of XX Entertainment Company.

　Have you found it? Well then...

　Amidst the mysterious chanting of incantations, Moros waved his hand and unleashed the fourth-level adventure magic, Instant Travel.

　【Dimensional Journey】: Teleports heroes and troops to a selected location near you. It costs 15 mana.

　Under the power of magic, Moros vanished from the empty warehouse.

　When he reappeared, Moros was already on the rooftop of a building near the headquarters of XX Entertainment Company.

　He stood on high ground, looking down at the XX Entertainment Company headquarters building, which was only one or two stories shorter than his own building, his eyes gleaming with a deep light.

　Let me see who dares to be so bold as to interfere with Eden's choice.

　With that thought in mind, Moros cast an illusion spell on himself to conceal his presence.

　This magic originated from his research on the third-level summoning spell, "Illusion Legion".

　Although it has lost many of the magical properties of the [Illusion Legion], its effect under optical observation is in no way inferior to the original.

　More importantly, it consumes very little magic, making it perfect for Moros's current needs.

　Having completed the spell, Moros took a step forward, stepping into the dark night sky.