I'm not Yingjie

And during the time they are waiting, the Herrscher will continue to recover. The longer they wait, the stronger the Herrscher they will face next will be.

"Also, Lin was shot down." Hen said to Alicia. He thought she should know about this.

“…” Alicia was stunned.

"If it weren't for his support, I would probably have died." Hen's heart tightened when he thought of the scene where Lin was shot down from the air by the Fifth Herrscher.

If Hen had not broken into the orphanage directly, he would have been "sacrificed" for the mission.

"But if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have lost so many people."

A voice rang out from among the surviving recruits.

"If he hadn't said he was here to support us, we wouldn't have been so stupid as to die. Now that so many people have died, he deserved to die."

"..."

Hen's eyes swept over everyone sternly, and everyone suddenly became quiet.

He knew who said it, but he couldn't find that person out at this time.

Moreover, judging from the looks of their eyes, many people agree with this statement.

If Lin hadn't come, they would at most be smart deserters, and even if they died, it would be only Si Hen.

What about now? After losing so many people, and with the number and level of Honkai beasts greatly increased compared to before, are we going to escape again?

Many people have died, and no one knows if they will be the next.

Chapter 12: Ten Seconds of Battle

The woman with long green hair was sitting in front of a computer desk with a measuring instrument next to her, which contained the blood extracted from Lin.

While waiting for the measurement results, she leaned back in her chair, playing with her earrings with one hand, looking at the jumping characters with a particularly playful expression.

"Doc, your coffee is ready."

Klein came in with coffee, put the cup on the table, and said to her: "Dr. May wants to meet with you. He said that Dr. Einstein and Dr. Vivi want to have a party."

"Party? At this time?" Mobius blew the steam from his coffee and snorted. "The fifth collapse hasn't even ended yet. I think they don't want to have a party, but want to discuss 'that' with me."

Klein repeated, not understanding what was going on: "That?"

"Nothing, just a plan that came into being by chance." Mobius waved his hand and said, "Rather than discussing with them a plan that will be thrown into the trash sooner or later, I am more interested in what I have in my hands now."

“Now…” Klein turned his gaze to the blood in the measuring instrument.

"Why? Are you curious?"

"No... excuse me, Doctor."

After Klein left, Mebius turned his gaze to the screen again.

"I was wondering why those toxins didn't cause any side effects on you. I see..."

……

"The Herrscher's coordinates are approaching, everyone is on alert."

Kevin took the lead and walked in front, holding a gun and guarding against this area where the temperature has exceeded the limit for humans to bear. There are even few Honkai beasts here, and they cannot bear the cold and leave the area.

In fact, Kevin and his team could not go any deeper as the temperature here was not something their cold-proof equipment could withstand. However, when they were waiting for the transport plane outside, they suddenly received an order from the command center.

"The temperature in the area where the Herrscher is located has risen, and the Houkai energy reaction has decreased. Please ask the nearby teams to go and conduct exploration."

Originally, the Herrscher's Honkai energy reaction was rising all the way, but it suddenly stopped and then began to drop precipitously.

It's like saying "I'm weak, come quickly."

After experiencing several collapses, people realized the changes of the Herrscher from the initial puppet-like habits to the fourth Herrscher learning to strike the living power of the Fire Moth. The first reaction of people after receiving this report is...

trap.

That is a place where all life is extinct, and humans cannot reach there. The Herrschers are the highest creations of Honkai, and it is impossible for them to be attacked by the Honkai beasts and death warriors under their command.

But they can't just sit there and wait for death. The longer the Herrscher exists, the greater the threat to humanity.

So after careful consideration, Kevin decided to lead the team to conduct an investigation.

On the one hand, the First Team is one of the teams with the best preserved strength. On the other hand, he does not have the same concerns as the others. In battle, he is a purer person than Lin, so it is most appropriate for him to lead the way.

The person in front holds the torch, and the people behind follow the light. That's about it.

"There's still... fifty meters."

The surroundings were very quiet, as if it was another world. There were only buildings covered in ice and snow, and no living things.

Everything I see is in cold tones, like a film negative.

Everyone in the first team held their breath and tiptoed towards the block of ice whose interior could not be seen.

The meter showed that the Herrscher was inside.

Freeze yourself for protection?

Now they could use a large number of bombs to deploy in advance and deliver a precise and fatal blow to the Fifth Herrscher, but he couldn't be sure whether the Fifth Herrscher was still conscious in this state. If he launched a surprise attack while they were deploying, the consequences would be disastrous.

what can we do about it……

While Kevin was thinking, something flashed in the ice, and then he looked up and was stunned.

Then, in the puzzled and horrified eyes of the team members, he walked straight over.

"Captain..." Someone couldn't help but call him.

"Something's wrong." Kevin quickened his pace. He came to the ice block in two strides. He was not attacked at all. He looked at the ice block with a serious face, which seemed to seal something. "There's nothing in here."

Hearing what Kevin said, the others were shocked and came to Kevin to explore the ice.

"Honkai energy... is weakening." The measurement personnel in the team looked at the instrument in their hands and said to Kevin, "After we came here, the temperature and Honkai energy have changed significantly compared to a few minutes ago. The Herrscher is likely no longer here. But... it's strange, why the overall energy reaction has not changed much..."

The Herrscher disappeared?

Instead of making people happy, this news made people more afraid.

What does it mean when a terrifying threat disappears?

Kevin did not show fear in his eyes like the others at this time. Instead, he carefully observed the traces on the ground because he found that there seemed to be something unusual about the ground here. There were many ice cracks, which was not a natural phenomenon.

After seeing a mark on the wall that looked like it had been hit by something, he raised his legs and walked along the cracks.

Finally, Kevin stopped on a sloping road, and his eyes widened in disbelief when he saw the scenery below.

"This is Kevin..."

……

"The Honkai energy reaction in Telan City is still rising."

Sigma looked at the reports anxiously. He didn't know what to do now. After all, tactics were only a small factor in determining the direction. If he really wanted to solve the large-scale Honkai Impact, the Herrscher was an enemy he had to face.

However, the Herrscher is not an opponent that can be defeated simply by having good tactics.

Now the first team has entered the area of ​​the Fifth Herrscher for exploration, and I believe there will be results soon... Whether the results are reported by themselves or reported by the monitor as all members killed, it is not up to him to decide.

"The first team has reached the center... Hey, why haven't they stopped yet?"

"Zi--this is Kevin, reporting in on the survey."

Kevin's voice came out, and he seemed to have encountered something indescribable, and his tone was a little strange.

"It has been confirmed that the Fifth Herrscher has left the area and his whereabouts are unknown."

This information was a big blow to everyone.

But what happened next stunned everyone.

"There are traces of battle left here. The Fifth Herrscher may have fought with something before leaving. It was a humanoid creature, but it was definitely not a human."

"Preliminary speculation is that the Fifth Herrscher was severely damaged, which is the reason why the Houkai energy reaction was reduced."

"Moreover, judging by the energy at the scene... this battle lasted less than ten seconds."

Chapter 13 The Clouds Dispersed

The veil was torn by the sharp corner of the wall, the flawless white hair was covered with a layer of dirty dust, a corner of the icy crown was broken, and the queen who was high and mighty not long ago stumbled forward.

"Anna...Lin..."

The shocking scars on the Fifth Herrscher's body healed at an incredible speed. Those wounds that seemed to be burned by some kind of energy and high temperature healed under the effect of Honkai energy, just like a rag doll being sewn up with needle and thread.

She kept mumbling something, the snowy sky reflected in her clear pupils, and she moved forward without noticing the pain.

The nun's uniform was faintly visible under the veil, but she was unaware and seemed to be unable to see anything in front of her.

This was not a secret place. As her body healed, the increasing Honkai energy would expose her position. So soon, after she had slowly moved less than a hundred meters, uniform footsteps began to appear around her.

The Fifth Herrscher stopped her dying steps and looked at the people in front of her with eyes that could not express any emotion.

"This is Kevin. The fifth Herrscher has been found. The target is seriously injured. We can start the subjugation."

There were also people surrounding her from behind, pointing guns at her.

"This is Alysia and Hen. We have found the fifth Herrscher."

"..."

There is nowhere to escape.

The Fifth Herrscher's hollow eyes swept around, and this dead-like gaze made some soldiers feel cold in their hearts, and some even raised their guns and wanted to shoot.

When Kevin saw someone trying to shoot, he yelled, "Stop!"

However, his voice failed to overcome the fear in the soldiers' hearts.

"Oh!"

The bullets hit the ice shield, and extreme cold exploded from under the feet of the Fifth Herrscher. A blinding blizzard instantly covered the surrounding area of ​​hundreds of meters.

The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. In this temperature, it wouldn't take long for everyone to be frozen into ice sculptures. Kevin could only shoot at the place where the Fifth Herrscher was originally located based on his intuition, but after a series of gunshots, there was no movement.

"Whoosh!"

The ice-blue figure broke through the ice fog and flew into the sky. This act of escape caught everyone by surprise - except Alicia.

Alicia had already aimed her sniper rifle at the sky without her noticing, and the moment the Fifth Herrscher entered the crosshairs, she naturally pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" The modified anti-Honkai bullet was fired and shot towards the heart of the Herrscher like a divine spear that is sure to hit the target in mythology.

"cough--"

At the last moment, the Fifth Herrscher condensed a layer of solid ice on the surface of her skin. The bullet penetrated her protective layer and pierced into her body, causing her figure to stagnate in the air.

But this attack still failed to kill her. After pausing, the Fifth Herrscher wanted to continue flying high into the sky.

As long as she has one breath left, the Herrscher can rely on her inhuman recovery ability to return to her peak. They cannot give her any chance, so Hen immediately calls for a transport plane to prepare for high-altitude combat.

"Wait a minute..." Kevin, with a serious expression, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked into the distance.

A meteor emitting azure particles rose from the ground.

"Could it be..." Hen, who had witnessed this scene not long ago, changed his expression.

In the sight of everyone, the burning meteor hit the Fifth Herrscher from the side.

"boom--"

……

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Everything was pitch black before my eyes, with only tiny glimpses of color remaining.

The exhalation was so heavy that it seemed like it would disappear in the next second.

Lin stared at the only remaining ice blue in the color, his arms hanging down, blood still flowing out of his empty right eye socket, and the gaps between his clenched teeth were filled with blood.

Because the helmet suffered serious damage and all systems were shut down, Prometheus could only curl up in the small black box of the helmet, with only the whistling of the cold wind in his ears.

In the darkness, endless hallucinations flashed.

The laughter of children.

The crying of adults.