Live broadcast of Honkai Impact 3rd, I chose to expose Kiana in Sky City!

There, the other person can get everything he or she wants, without any regrets or losses.

【Get lost! 】

But a sharp shout stopped her.

The man who had already lost all consciousness suddenly woke up at this moment.

[I don't need...the illusion you gave me...]

[Qianjie, I understand... Don't continue talking. ]

However, in response to her consolation, Qianjie just coldly told her to shut up.

[What I really want... I know I am not qualified to have it... huh... But this time... this time... did I... "really" protect something...? ]

【Answer me...you...answer me...】

There was complete silence in the live broadcast room.

At this moment, at the last moment of this thousand calamities, no one knows what to say or express.

Everyone watched the man's final moments in silence.

Too many words seemed to have become a burden. For Qianjie...he might not need too much regret and emotion.

All he needed was a positive answer.

【Yeah...you did it...go to sleep...you...you won't lose anything anymore.】

There was a tone of crying in Aponiya's voice.

This is one of the rare times she shows this trait of [emotion].

Because the man she was about to say goodbye to had extremely profound meaning to her...and to the person she wanted to "atone for".

Finally, amid Aponia's prayers, Qianjie's body turned into flames and completely dissipated...

His flame, which seemed to never go out, also dimmed at this moment.

This also seemed to mean the end of Qianjie's long journey and the dissipation of his last obsession...

"I don't fight with anyone. I don't want to compete with anyone."

"I have warmed my hands around the fire of life, but now that it has gone out, I want to leave."

——But this man is not like that.

He would fight with everyone just because he didn't want everything that had long passed to be forgotten.

He does not need to stretch out his hands, for he himself is the fire.

Now, the fire is out.

Just like that, it went out quietly.

【......Why.】

And even more horrifying things were left behind.

【Aponia, your body...】

The one who spoke was Eden.

At this moment, after seeing the green data flashes appearing on her best friend's body, she couldn't help but notice something was wrong.

Faced with this situation, Abonya was not in a hurry.

Or maybe she has realized that it is useless to worry now.

[Well, sorry. Qianjie... used his life to reveal the enemy's location to us, and also allowed me... to complete the "touch".]

[As for the "vision" in me... "Please" do not have any contact with the other party - this commandment is the last gift I can leave for you. ]

【enemy......】

Eden whispered the word.

At this moment, she has realized the profound meaning of Qianjie's behavior.

In fact, it is to let everyone know what they are facing and to find out the mastermind lurking in the shadows...

[Well, please rush to the location of the last token immediately, and protect its owner... [Vilvi]. There is no betrayer among us. But... for the "memory", the enemy we have to face is like the "end" here. ]

Faced with this powerful enemy who came to the paradise, Aponia felt helpless and confused.

She couldn't understand why this enemy appeared here.

But it came... right here in this paradise of the afterlife...

[The Herrscher of Corrosion...has arrived.]

Along with Aponia's announcement, the dark hand that wiped out Alicia and Kevin and colluded with the Thousand Tribulations War to kill Mebius finally appeared.

"It's the Herrscher of Corrosion, she is...!?"

In the live broadcast room, a barrage of comments with moonlight special effects floated across.

Obviously, Kiana has realized the seriousness of the problem at this moment.

"It turned out to be this Herrscher. This seems to mean..."

Following closely behind her barrage of comments was Yulandel's neatly handwritten barrage of comments.

Obviously, these two Valkyries of the later era have remembered it.

In the rare memories of the previous civilization, the Herrscher of Corrosion can be said to be the last recorded Herrscher.

Of course, Alicia, whom Mei found in the live broadcast room, is an exception.

But based on the information they have been able to confirm from the outside world, the arrival of the Ruler of Corrosion means that the moment of "The End" is not far away.

So now the question is, this Herrscher at the back of the sequence...is he very strong?

"Eh? The Herrscher of Corrosion? So what this Herrscher corrodes is data?"

"After all, the name already indicates its type, so in a world made up of data, wouldn't it be invincible?"

"No wonder everything happened so strangely. Even Kevin's memory was solved. So next, all hope seems to be shattered?"

As the identity of the Herrscher of Corrosion was revealed, the heroes in the live broadcast room sighed and realized a very serious fact.

Everything seems to be over?

"No, as long as Mei is still here, this story will definitely not end here."

In the live broadcast room, a bullet screen with moonlight special effects floated across the screen...

Obviously, although the situation for Mei is not good at the moment, Kiana still chooses to believe that her best friend can turn defeat into victory.

Chapter 407 Kevin, who was waiting at the entrance of Paradise: This is how I died?

As the plot came to an end, the game popped up the classic Thirteen Heroes frame card image.

This time, the card with Qianjie's portrait printed on it was shattered.

This also means that this time Qianjie is really gone.

But there was no time for everyone to be sad, because Beichen started a new plot.

This time, the protagonist of the story is replaced by people outside the paradise.

That person is Raven...

[I still find it hard to believe... that the Herrscher of Corrosion... has been born. ]

[And...it was born on such a "guiding robot". ]

The most difficult linking process was over, and Raven turned on the lights in the basement again.

However, faced with this sudden truth, Gray Snake remained calm.

[But the fact is, this machine has a consciousness that shouldn't belong to it, a desire to "spread" - now that I am connected to it, I can clearly feel it. ]

[I thought the prerequisite for being a Herrscher was... "human".]

After hearing the gray snake's affirmation, the raven believed it.

But then a question popped up in her mind.

The prerequisites for being a Herrscher aren't limited to humans?

[Or, thoughts? This is hard to define. At least compared to human babies, it now obviously has more independent thinking ability - but only compared to babies. ]

"Is it just the independent thinking ability compared to that of a baby? Hmm, so this Herrscher is actually~stupid?"

"Rather than being stupid, is it the same situation as the Herrscher of Knowledge?"

"If you haven't formed any knowledge of the world, then you can't be smart. Is that what you mean?"

As Gray Snake gave a certain evaluation, comments from the audience suddenly floated across the live broadcast room.

After all, it is only compared to a baby. There seems to be no more reasonable explanation except that they are too young.

However, this explanation is not bad news.

【And this is also the greatest "luck" of mankind. 】

[Do you think that the reason why it has remained in that idle laboratory and has not taken any action is because it is still very "young"?]

After hearing Gray Snake's sigh, Raven quickly realized what his partner wanted to express.

[After all, this "Herrser of Corrosion" is just a newborn "baby."]

It may have knowledge, but is not sure how to "practice" it; it also has no opportunity to "grow", so its power and strength are very weak.

I'm afraid... this is why most of the attempts made by this Herrscher so far are just "backups".

Of course, it may also be because they have sensed the "encirclement" of the three organizations through some higher-dimensional "channel" and dare not act rashly.

In short, in that shut-down laboratory, the "backup" attempts it has made so far are limited to devices that are also not connected to the Internet.

And this is indeed a good thing for mankind.

After all, once the Herrscher of Corrosion intervenes in networked devices, it can spread rapidly like a virus.

If you want to defeat her completely by then, you will have to pay a heavier price.

[Can it be tracked? ]

Raven asked.

The gray snake pointed to his head.

【It’s all here.】

He slowly recited the machine numbers and types one by one, while Raven silently wrote them down with pen and paper.

There were no jokes or unnecessary words during this period. The two "old friends" who had worked together many times knew exactly what each other was doing.

"Oh, so what Raven and the others do is to erase the traces of the Herrscher that infiltrated the outside world?"

A bullet screen with moonlight effects floated across the screen...

Obviously, at this moment Kiana has realized this, in this battle against the Herrscher that started at an unknown time.

The World Serpent actually played the most pioneering role.

As for Mei, since she is still barely considered a member of the World Snake, it can be seen that the World Snake has taken on the burden of dealing with the Herrscher of Corrosion alone.

[…This is the last one.]

Raven confirmed the quantity and number again.

[Yes, they all match.]

[Are you sure it is the Herrscher's "real body" and not... another "backup"?]

The raven asked a very important question.

However, faced with this problem, Gray Snake could only express great regret.

【I can't be sure. But...all the "outward" erosion comes from it, and I don't see the "inward" part.】

[Unless... the Herrscher of Corrosion can also take another approach, transcending "reality" and inhabiting other individuals. But is that really possible?]

Gray Snake couldn't be sure about this question either.