Starting with the Herrscher, mowing down enemies without equal.

Kevin was taken aback; the Herrscher's words made him subconsciously uneasy.

"Actually, I really hate competing with others in terms of reaction time. Although I've never lost, I'm tired of competitive games."

An Yu has always had a fast reaction speed, but he is no longer an 18-year-old naive boy. He can crush others with his awareness and stats, so he won't compete with others in terms of reaction speed. Besides... why does a hack-and-slash game need such a high level of competitiveness?

The residual electric currents on the ground formed a network, intertwined and chaotic, causing the magnetic field to rotate. In an instant, the ground shattered, the world turned upside down, and huge chunks of earth floated in mid-air.

"Now, can your positioning speed still keep up with your reaction time, you muscle warrior?" №≤

Of course, An Yu would have difficulty reacting while moving at high speed, but the overflow of elements would allow him to control the residual energy to a superhuman degree.

With a simple setting, it will automatically dodge when encountering similar energy.

Anyway, Mei helped calculate the basic data, and An Yu tested it out. It works pretty much. These small functions consume very little power, which is much better than the I Assistant that makes things up.

The air was filled with dust and dirt, and steel bars and pipes could still be vaguely seen. Purple electricity constantly crisscrossed in mid-air, and Kevin could only protect the area within three feet around him. The ripples of the void continuously hindered the Herrscher's attacks.

An Yu had already begun to imagine herself obtaining the Key of the Void and wreaking havoc with Void Lightning.

"Game Ends—"

A cluster of dazzling flowers blocked his path. His words abruptly ceased, and the flowers shattered without warning, a second explosion destroying the entire area.

The explosion subsided, the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, and the floating clods of earth completely turned into dust, obscuring everyone's vision. Kevin adjusted to the numbing effect that had just hit him, and the electric current completely subsided.

"Won?"

Kevin cracked his knuckles. Alicia, hidden in the shadows, didn't reply. The second arrow, fired at full power, shot into the deepest part of the dust, explosions resounding continuously, yet she couldn't detect the Honkai energy reaction within.

Then came the third, the fourth, until continuing the attack would completely destroy the foundation of the area, at which point she slowly stopped.

The smoke and dust that had filled the entire street completely dissipated, and the enormous serpentine shadow coiled layer upon layer. Shesa didn't even waste a single bit of its Honkai energy on anything else. (8)

An Yu coughed up a little blood, looking at the corpse of his companion beast. He touched it, the dense Honkai energy seemingly trying to revitalize it.

"Do you also feel heartache when a family member dies?" Qi

Have you ever thought about the people you killed? They also have their own families and loved ones.

Kevin gripped the Void Key tightly, his figure flashing as he sprinted, covering nearly a hundred meters in a blink. But... he was still a little short. How could a Herrscher's reaction be so fast!

"He can sense spatial fluctuations!"

Alicia suddenly remembered Velvi's past idea: the Staff of the Underworld.

The Staff of the Underworld: Uses a special electromagnetic field to disrupt the connection between the core of the Lawholder and the imaginary space.

"You're here too." An Yu's smile was as bright as ever. "It makes me so happy to see you. I thought you were going to break your promise this time."

He stretched out his hand and used it as a gun, just like a little child, completely lacking the awareness of a demon.

"But I don't want to see you at all."

Alicia dodged to the side, a bolt of lightning flashing past her ear and wiping away a few strands of her hair. She did not attempt a ranged attack.

Fighting the Herrscher of Thunder is often a close-quarters battle where every strike draws blood, while ranged attacks are extremely difficult to time unless the opponent is charging at the same moment.

Seeing that the attack missed, An Yu clicked her tongue lightly: "Tsk, are their reactions all that fast?"

Is it because any named character in the Honkai Impact IP can block Mei's attacks, leading to the increased reaction speed of these NPCs in fan creations?

Alicia's weapon gradually transformed into a spear, proving she was quite formidable in close combat.

[Retreat across the board, abandon the current area.]

The sudden sound in her earpiece made Alicia freeze in her tracks.

[Full Retreat, Repeated Execution of Plan Thousand Calamities]

An overly calm voice came through the earpiece. Alicia wanted to argue, but she wasn't sure if the Herrscher could hear her.

[Colonel Alicia, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin, please execute the orders. This is the least damaging course of action. Please trust my professional judgment.]

Continuing to fight will only maximize the losses.

Volume 58: Chapter 58 Alicia: No! No!!!

"Why did you come out?"

Mebius, listening through the communicator, felt a pang of heartache as he watched Mei's figure.

A young girl who should have been young and beautiful, enjoying the prime of her life, had her life ruined. Death.

Appearance may not be important in many ways, but it really shouldn't be a point deduction, especially when it's a big one.

However, Mebius couldn't say anything; that was a Herrscher, and escaping from a Herrscher was already quite an achievement... even though the two of them inexplicably got along quite well.

"Senior, is there any point in me living in my current state?"

There was no self-deprecation in his voice; it was overly hoarse, like a rusty gear. (Part Three)

Mei stood at the highest point of the makeshift hospital, gazing at the gloomy sky in the distance.

And the vaguely visible, enormous snake shadow—a companion beast capable of resurrection? Mei had noticed the snake while others were discussing it; after all, she had been eaten not long ago.

"Perhaps I can help you restore your former appearance." Wu

Perhaps. No one can guarantee it. It's true that Möbius could clone a human, but how would he transplant it? (Collection)

Full-body skin grafts? What about the pitted and damaged tissue beneath the skin? Nanobots?

It's a miracle that Mei is still alive.

Mei did not respond; she was not a poor student.

Why not take the initiative?

Mei continued speaking. Fortunately, her vision was much clearer than before; her prosthetic eye was now more powerful than that of a normal person.

"The person who gave the order has been sent to a military court. He misjudged the Lawyer's obsession."

A projector floated nearby. As Mebius answered Mei, he also looked with heartache at the completely destroyed city in the distance, and felt a slight... longing for Shesa's abilities.

What obsessions do Herrschers hold?

Mebius remained silent for a long time before saying, "I don't know, maybe it'll destroy the world."

"Why would he want to destroy the world?" Mei turned her head to look to the side.

Mebius fell completely silent.

She probably knows the answer, but she won't agree with the other person's approach.

It is unreasonable for someone to take away the happiness of others after the darkness in their own life has ended, after the revenge is over.

Because after taking revenge, this person became the very person they once hated most.

"Is it because of school bullying?" Mei asked again.

Something was definitely wrong with Mei. Möbius could clearly sense that the girl had lost her composure. The illusory projection gently embraced the girl, but the projection created ripples without any real feeling.

"Don't worry, senior. I'm not the kind of person who would transfer my suffering onto others."

Mei was unusually cold and still at that moment.

"I'm just wondering about one thing: what is the essence of the Honkai's existence? What is their purpose in existing?"

"Is it simply giving these bullied people a chance for revenge?"

"If no one in the world is bullied, then who should the Herrscher choose?"

"And who is the source of the collapse? Imaginary space? But based on my personal experience—it doesn't seem like it."

Rather than being a late-night emo, Mei is now more like she simply doesn't want to live anymore. With fewer emotional constraints, she's starting to think about this problem, which has zero immediate value, for the first time.

What is the purpose of the Honkai? Emotions? Genius? Or something beyond the individual, comparable to a nation, or even a civilization?

Mebius couldn't answer. Although humanity has made continuous efforts, and even had an anomaly like Alicia who had a head start, the essence of some things can only be concluded through experience and practice.

"I want to talk to him."

"impossible!"

"Are you afraid I'll defect to the enemy? But I'm just a high school student. Senior, aren't you overestimating me?"

There was a long silence.

Mebius looked at his junior and didn't argue: "This is too dangerous, Mebius."

"I want to talk to him."

Mei looked into the distance; her mechanical prosthetic eye allowed her to see some of the city's scenery from a great distance.

As for why An Yu wasn't fooled... he's a Herrscher of Thunder, not an idiot, and he doesn't have dementia.

[He's not unaware of the pink-haired boss's underlying code, otherwise why would he be so excited about her? He's just taking advantage of her kindness.] ♂○

[The pink-haired boss suddenly retreated earlier, and given that he was wearing an earpiece, you could clearly feel the information being transmitted. Even a fool would know something was amiss.]

[Later, when the masked man was forced to appear, An Yu even laughed.]

[Trying to use communication in front of the Herrscher of Thunder?]

Ultimately, Changkong City's permanent population exceeded 300 million, excluding those who fled during the disaster; the final experience value was 241 million.

That is, level 13.

[Next is the entire Far East, whose population is far greater than that of Great Britain.]

"Indeed, troubles don't disappear, but they can be transferred to others."

An Yu took off her helmet, satisfied.

Seeing others' exasperated, resentful, and furious expressions made him feel much better.

sleep!!!

But some people seemed unable to sleep; it was past 3 a.m. in another city.

Kevin instinctively opened his eyes, and his gaze met May's.

"It was just a dream, Mei, you won't be angry, right...?"

His voice trembled as he carefully touched Mei's cheek, the cratered impressions seeming like a nightmare.

Mei's eyes were quite calm, like a stagnant pool of water, which made people feel intimidated.

"No, you should go to sleep."

　A few minutes later, Mei carried the new bedding to the living room, but the sofa was uncomfortable, so she quietly went to the guest room.

She needs to calm down on her own.

Golden Courtyard (13)

6:02 AM

Kevin: "I think I made May angry."

6:02 AM

Alicia: "Now you really can't say I have a weak mental fortitude!"

Aponia: "Judging from Kevin's mood and his chat in the group, it's not serious."

Aponia: "But Alicia... your brother's situation is really serious."

Kevin: "May seems to have lost her temper. She left breakfast behind and went to work."

Kevin was also terrified. He was just a programmer; how could he possibly know about imaginary space?

And there were no problems when he and Alicia used the Key of the Void.

Mebius, unusually, chimed in: "I understand. If it were me, I would hold a grudge too."

No girl likes to see herself looking 'corroded', even in her dreams.

Alicia: "Even you two get into arguments? *cat head sighs.jpg*"

Alicia: "Looking at it this way, my conflict with Xiaoyu doesn't seem so serious anymore... He even made a promise with me yesterday that it's best not to argue at home."

Aponia: "Praying.jpg"

Qianjie: "..."

Sakura: "Aren't little squabbles between sisters or brothers supposed to strengthen their bond? Why do we need to agree on something that sounds like a bottom line?"

Kevin: "..."