Collapse: Raising a Wife Since Childhood

She wanted to comfort the young man who had survived the disaster, but she couldn't even show up, "It's okay, it's okay now..."

All the Honkai energy was exhausted, the boiling bubbles returned to their original state, and the dried-up green energy was gone. The power that Yuno had given him had come to an end.

His body felt like it was filled with lead due to fatigue, and he was in so much pain that he didn't want to move anymore. He staggered forward two steps, then collapsed to the ground, his eyes dimming. The energy that should have dissipated turned into a crystal emerald butterfly before his eyes, gently flapping its wings and landing on his fingers.

It has saved Shen Yunie's life many times, but it can't last forever. He has to walk the rest of the way alone.

Like a candle that is about to go out, when the invisible wind blows, the butterfly's body completely dissipates into the air without leaving any trace.

Shen Yunie had reached her limit. She blinked tiredly, and as the butterfly disappeared, she felt a sense of pain in her heart. "What should I do next?"

"Go stop the machine." Leah said softly. At this moment she was so tired that her mind was blurred. She looked blankly at the place where the wind blew in.

With the qualitative change of the collapse energy, many people in the city have become dead soldiers. It seems like she has returned to the day when Changkong City collapsed. Her heart is aching. She never wants to see that purgatory-like scene again. Why do so many people have to die? Stop it quickly. She doesn't want to see so many people die in front of her anymore.

"Okay." Shen Yunie struggled to get up from the ground, and walked towards the room deep inside with the Black Abyss White Flower, which had consumed a lot of energy and could not be restored. "I don't want to see so many people die."

There were only a few people he was familiar with in the city. Timido, who had his blood, might not become a dead soldier, and the other three were all Valkyries, so there was no need to worry. But when he really knew that many people would die, the feeling in his heart was completely different.

The feeling of frustration and powerlessness, the most desperate picture involuntarily arises in the mind, the squeezed dust is blown up to the sky by the wind, covering the sun, but it is not real dust, but the dust that all the dead people eventually turn into.

Shen Yunie pushed open the door. The well-preserved room contrasted with the dilapidated ruins outside. The so-called transmitter was running at high speed to transmit the collapse energy of the Serenity Gem. The instrument stopped completely after the last rotation. The Knight's Spear mercilessly destroyed its shell, and the prismatic groove inside automatically ejected the culprit.

The dark blue Serenity gem fell to the floor with a crisp sound. Under the dim light, the crystal inside was filled with impurities, which looked even worse than the clear and cheap glass beads. However, this thing that looked like industrial waste residue suppressed the recovery power of the Black Abyss White Flower to the point of nothingness.

When it is close to the Serenity Gem, the Black Abyss White Flower's recovery function will be completely ineffective. The only way to restore the body is to get it from this gem.

The Honkai energy did not get worse. Shen Yunie was still in a daze sitting on the instrument. Everyone in Lion City was infected with the Honkai virus. Some people had low resistance, so they became dead soldiers now. Those with high resistance had residual viruses in their bodies and would die sooner or later.

This is already a dead city. All living things will die if the collapse energy spreads, and then the collapse beasts will be born. The only way to make it safe is to demolish all the houses and let the ruins cover the land.

"Senior, it has stopped working." The boy subconsciously pressed the earphone to try to make a connection, but found that the blood had already penetrated it, causing a complete short circuit. He could not make a connection but could hear the voice.

Shen Yunie couldn't help but sigh, leaning on the instrument, his pupils absent-minded, "Sister Leah, what should we do?"

"I don't know... maybe we should leave." Leah's voice was low and trembling, "Reverse entropy is really annoying."

This was not a fight against Honkai, the two sides fought to the death over a so-called Herrscher core, and it ended at the cost of sacrificing the lives of the entire city. It's funny no matter how you think about it, the most terrifying thing in this war is not Honkai but the human heart.

So there was nothing they could do, and the people of this city were completely beyond salvation.

"Is it over?" A man's voice came from the headset. It was Otto's voice. Shen Yunie subconsciously wanted to answer him, but then he remembered that the headset was damaged and his voice could not be recorded.

"The rescue ship of Destiny will arrive in half an hour. Congratulations on completing your final mission. Bring the Serenity Gem with you then. It's time for us to meet each other properly.

Maybe you are thinking, what should the people in this city do? Unfortunately, the only answer is to give up. The Honkai Serum has not been developed yet, and even if it is developed, it cannot be used on everyone. This city will be listed as a natural disaster city later. You have done your best, so don't have any sad thoughts. "

Since then, the voice has completely disappeared. For some reason, Otto said such words in a cold voice, which also made Shen Yunie feel disgusted. But he was right, they were powerless.

The boy quieted down, feeling too tired to go anywhere. He didn't have to go because the rescue ship would be here soon.

Shen Yunie looked down at the dim black abyss and white flower in his hand. The Honkai energy was released, and a burning sensation came from his back. The holy marks that were no longer in stock began to squeeze his life. After squeezing out a small amount of Honkai energy, the divine spear responded.

He tried to drive the zeroth rated power and have the energy to make the Black Abyss White Flower bright again, but when it knew the purpose of its master, the gun body dimmed again and was not allowed to be used. It did not want its master to use the ability that would come at a price.

The boy was stunned for a few seconds after seeing this reaction, and said in a trance: "Sister Leah, did you see it? Our compatibility is 100%. It's not that we can't use it, it's that it doesn't want us to use it."

Leah showed a surprised expression, and then she felt a little disappointed. She pursed her lips and asked helplessly: "If it means paying with my life, what should I do about the price of my life?"

"I don't know... would you like to?"

“I can’t come up with an answer.”

……

Even if the Serenity Gem has stopped functioning, the Honkai energy in the city will not rise, but will not fall. As time goes by, the virus begins to attack those with high enough resistance, and everyone falls into a coma in this nightmare that will never end, and eventually turns into a dead soldier.

"Stopped?" Cocolia looked at the Honkai energy value displayed on the detector. Her plan was interrupted again, and she frowned. After confirming the value, she sneered disdainfully, "But it's enough. This environment is enough for the birth of the Sixth Herrscher. Be prepared to kill it before it completely breaks out of its shell."

The researchers following her sat in their seats, operating the instruments in front of them, putting all the pieces together like a puzzle.

The bomb buried deep underground gradually began to work. "The Honkai fission bomb has been set up and can be detonated at any time."

"Let us wait quietly for the Herrscher to arrive."

A huge accident happened in that small house in the industrial area.

By the time Timido realized she was feeling unwell, it was too late. The pain spread to her limbs, and tears welled up in her eyes. She struggled to move her body and came to the house. The little girl slumped on the bed, trembling as she reached out to take the cup, but accidentally knocked it over, spilling all the blood on the floor.

The little girl half-closed her eyes unconsciously, coldness and pain intertwined in her body. The fog never dissipated, and she did not wait for her brother and sister to come back.

She was told not to fall asleep no matter what, but she no longer had control over her body, and her half-closed eyes were blurry when she stared out the window.

Those purple lines climbed up the sides of his cheeks mercilessly and eroded his brain through the hair at his temples.

The pupils were dilated and unable to focus, and they remained in this state until the last breath was taken.

After talking with Leah, the two of them fell silent at the same time. The black abyss white flower lay on the boy's lap, occasionally flashing a light to show its sadness at the moment.

A long time had passed, and the short-circuited earphones once again rang with chaotic sounds of electricity. The other party was saying something excitedly, but Shen Yunie couldn't hear it clearly. It was not until the second time that the voice became clear, "Four Honkai users, please pay attention. More than 30 Honkai energy has been detected in Lion City and is increasing. It is speculated that it is the reaction of Honkai fission bombs. The rescue ship cannot enter the city, please leave the city and join us!

Get out of the city and join us! Thirty fission bombs are too powerful for anyone to withstand!"

Shen Yunie was stunned when she heard the voice. She looked across the broken wall at this city that had almost been defined as a dead city. This was its final fate. Those who had died under the crazy ideas of those people and who had resisted the collapse virus also had the final fate of death.

He couldn't save anyone. With the detonation of the fission bomb, all the living things in the entire city would be cleansed. After the Herrschers born in the shell-breaking stage were wiped out, not even the Honkai beasts would be born here.

The boy grabbed the Key of God, helplessly unwilling to face the outcome of which he had no choice but to flee.

With long and heavy breaths, Leah also felt the lack of oxygen in her weakness. The only thing that could respond to them was the Black Abyss White Flower. This God's Key, which had no more reserves, tried its best to emit the brightest light. It comforted its owner and also gave the two people the answer in this almost unsolvable despair.

With one hundred percent compatibility, the Ruler of Death can exert his most terrifying power, but the price to be paid is equal to the value of all the lives in this entire city.

Before its lifespan is exhausted, the Black Abyss White Flower will try its best to retain the vitality for its master to survive for at least a period of time.

"I'll give you Honkai energy." Without time to think, the boy's body became hot and transferred the Honkai energy that appeared after squeezing out his vitality to the Key of God.

A large amount of Honkai energy is still required to activate the price. However, after the Black Abyss White Flower has been vacant, it is impossible to fill it and exert greater operating power even if all his life is consumed.

Turning his eyes to the prismatic crystal that looked like a polymer of industrial waste, Shen Yunie stepped forward and grabbed it in his hand.

There is a lot of Honkai energy inside, and they are of the same origin. He needs to transfer all the Honkai energy in the gem to the Black Abyss White Flower.

Holding the Serenity Gem in his hand felt like holding an ice cube. He clenched the gem tightly, and the sharp edges pierced into his palm, releasing the Honkai energy that reacted with his blood. All the Honkai energy that was released involuntarily was absorbed.

The defense line of the Herrscher's core was broken in an instant, and the violent and crazy Honkai energy poured out and was absorbed into the boy's body without any regard.

It seems that only Honkai energy of that concentration can be called Honkai energy in the true sense. The power released by the Herrscher, just one ten-thousandth of it can turn the vast grassland into wasteland, and the huge amount of Honkai energy fills the boy's limbs and bones.

As a converter, Shen Yunie has his limits after all. When the Black Abyss and White Flower cannot absorb quickly, those forces will flee everywhere and forcibly invade every inch of his body.

His body gradually expanded like a balloon, and then shrank after the output. Shen Yunie had automatically opened all the doors to allow energy to enter his body. The collapse energy finally rushed into his mind and launched a total attack on his spirit.

Countless noisy and thunderous voices echoed in his mind. It seemed to be one person, but also seemed to be countless people. They kept repeating the words, "Destroy, kill. Destroy, kill."

After becoming the Herrscher, Honkai will only leave this sentence in its mind. It only needs to destroy, destroy all visible life and buildings, and restore this world to the most ancient world where even microorganisms and bacteria do not exist.

After repeating it thousands of times, the boy was already unconscious. He could not hear any sound and had no consciousness. His eyes were blurry, but his subconscious mind was still transmitting power to the Key of God. After he stopped breathing, a question emerged in his mind.

Who is he?

Shen Yunie, or the ruler of the gods?

What is he holding in his hand, the Herrscher Core from the previous destiny or the power that should have belonged to him? What on earth is he doing now?

Should we save people or kill everyone in this city?

All the Honkai energy in the city began to boil. In the dark alleys, in the garbage dump with a foul smell, purple and white figures appeared in every corner of the city. They were created in an instant, just because the energy was raised to a whole new level again.

In an instant, the detector's value soared to the limit, and the screen was completely unable to display such a large amount of values, and it fell into a paralyzed black screen. The same reaction also occurred on the rescue ship outside the city. The researchers were stunned by the sudden value explosion.

After a long time, they suddenly came to their senses. "The Herrscher, there is a Herrscher coming! It is the Herrscher of Death, and it has increased the Honkai energy in the city!"

244. Equivalent Exchange, Survive

The city's Honkai energy has completely reached a suffocating level. Millions of people, whether they have been infected with the virus or not, are gradually dying at the moment the Herrscher is born. The created Honkai beasts did not start destroying immediately, they were waiting for their masters to wake up completely.

The birth of a Herrscher does not only require a very high concentration of Honkai energy, but also requires the presence of someone who has the qualifications to become a Herrscher. It can be said that Anti-Entropy was really lucky, as it happened to find such a special person during the two artificial Honkais.

The Honkai will transform a person's body, allowing it to adapt and be able to exert its power, erasing the original personality and implanting a new personality that can only destroy. After a short period of adaptation, he will become a true Herrscher.

In the city building, the girl who kept shuttling back and forth was completely stunned after hearing the voice coming from the headphones. Fu Hua had already left there when the Honkai energy was increased.

She was going to find Timido. The constant sudden changes caused everyone here to die. She couldn't save everyone. The only one she could protect was the little girl who was waiting for them at home. She was the most innocent person.

This should have been an interesting trip. After she and her mother played here for a few days, they would go back home to prepare to enter elementary school, make some friends, grow up slowly through adolescence and into adulthood. She still had a long and wonderful life ahead of her, but she was drawn into open and covert struggles from the very beginning.

Fu Hua tried very hard to protect her, and when she went out to perform the mission, she kept comforting herself in her heart that Timido's resistance was high enough and there would be no problem.

But what about now? The destruction in the city continued to rise, so high that even the low-level Valkyries could not bear it, and she suddenly came to her senses and wanted to save people.

It's too late now... The girl can already imagine what kind of scene she will see when she returns. She dares not think about it. If such a situation appears in her mind, she will feel so painful that she cannot move forward.

She can't stop now, she wants to see Timido, and she has to move forward even with the completely non-existent hope. She hasn't wanted to protect anyone for a long time, and she can't even protect such a tiny person.

The news of the birth of the Herrscher was like a huge hand that suddenly appeared and pinned Fu Hua to the spot. The Herrscher of Death was born, and the Herrscher's destructive energy came from behind, burning her skin even though she was wearing armor that could resist it.

The wind blew her hair up, and the girl wandered in a daze, unable to move forward or backward. Her expression became colder and colder, and she raised her hand to take off the earphones and threw them away. She had to completely cut off the connection. She didn't want to hear where the Herrscher was born.

This is the only way to escape from reality temporarily. She can hold on to the last glimmer of hope in her heart to find Timido and Shen Yunie, and then they can escape from here alive. She cannot stop now, even if the most desperate situation will happen next.

……

In the dilapidated building, among the broken glass and stone fragments, black threads visible to the naked eye appeared in the air, spreading across the entire floor like spider silk, swaying with the wind, and they were all connected to the young man at the very end.

Entering his swollen body from every angle, the wounds had already been healed, the bloodless skin was as white and cold as snow, and the boy's eyes were blank and stagnant. The God's Key in his hand had been fully charged and was shining at its maximum, but it was never activated.

It is waiting for its owner to wake up, use it to its maximum power and save the people of this city.

Being possessed by the Honkai consciousness was something Shen Yunie had never expected. In this desperate situation, the only way out was to gain strength from the gems. In the huge amount of Honkai energy, the qualified person would be possessed by the Honkai consciousness and become a Herrscher, but he never thought that he would be possessed. What was there in his body that was attracting this god?

When a large amount of collapse eroded his mind, he had lost consciousness, and his latent memories were gradually erased and changed. Only the last step remained, and the gods would let him give up his soul voluntarily and implant a new soul.

Shen Yunie had a headache, and his heavy mind was filled with all kinds of messy thoughts. Some people were roaring for destruction, some were crying for help, and there was also the image of himself holding the Herrscher Core and constantly absorbing power. Thousands of images appeared in front of his eyes, filling his head so much that it almost exploded.

He was a little confused about who he was and what to do next.

Finally, the young man saw the blue sea and sky in front of him. His body walked lightly on the clear sea. Every step he took would stir up waves under his feet and push them towards the invisible distance. There were no clouds in the blue sky. The wind blew on his body. It was quiet and peaceful, as if the previous chaos did not exist at all.

All memories were erased. His mind was blank. He could not remember his name, past, or purpose. He did not know what to do next. He walked forward aimlessly, but he could not even see his destination.

"You called me. You were in despair and needed strength. So I appeared. I will give you god-like power, but you must give up your soul in return."

A disembodied voice sounded in his ears. It was very close but suddenly moved away. He couldn't tell whether it was a male, female or mechanical voice. As the voice sounded, those chaotic images reappeared in Shen Yunie's mind.

The charred buildings stood there like tombstones, the cracks in the earth were burning and gushing out heat waves, and all things showed their ugliest side after their beauty was broken. The bodies of the dead were blurred and turned into charred ash in the flames. When the boy's eyes entered, he was standing next to an abandoned vehicle, holding something in his arms, not sure whether it was charred wood or something else.

His face was hurt by the heat wave, as if his skin had been roasted. The black mist made it hard to breathe, and his dry mouth and body pain made his consciousness blurry. He raised his head uncontrollably and saw a star falling from the sky. It was a burning Honkai fission bomb, and when it fell, all living things would be annihilated.

His sight finally stopped at the moment the bomb fell, and his eyes were blinded by the light.

This is the memory before the birth of the previous Herrscher. She became the Herrscher out of this despair.

When he was there, Shen Yunie also felt the deep despair. He didn't know what happened to the city. Why did they drop the bomb directly? He was still alive, and there might be more people hiding in a safe place waiting for rescue, but when the bomb fell, no one would be alive.

"Humans are evil. They will kill everyone when they are uncertain to ensure their own safety. They will betray powerful allies and kill them from behind. They will experiment with the lives of an entire city, and when they fail, they will immediately purge and cover up the reality."

"Get rid of those bad lives and become a messenger of creating new life."

Breaking away from despair, Shen Yunie couldn't help but gasp for air to make up for the suffocation she felt before. The voice was extremely clear in his ears, and the young man almost subconsciously replied, "I don't need the power to destroy."

He couldn't remember what his purpose was, even though he came here after encountering the same despair, but he was sure that the power he needed was not for destruction.

My mind tried hard to find some memory but it always came up blank.

"The purpose is no longer important. You are dead, so your memory is completely cleared. The moment you choose to take up the Herrscher Core, you are doomed to die, but it also gives you a chance for a new life.

You can no longer see or touch anything, and you have no way to see the people you want to see, but I can give you the opportunity to see them. Your soul is extremely strong, and if you don't want to be destroyed, I won't force it.

As long as you give your soul, you can still live and see the people you want to see most, and be with them forever. "

"The people I want to see..." Shen Yunie murmured subconsciously, and almost at the same time, a strong desire rose in his heart, driving him to immediately see the people in the words. He wanted to see those people, but there was no chance. The dead would eventually turn into dust and be blown away by the wind.

The only way left for him was to trade, to exchange his soul for a chance to live. Live, live... No matter how powerful the power is, any desire can never resist this sentence. Only by living can he see the people he wants to see and do the things he wants to do.

There are still many promises to be fulfilled, and many people are waiting for you to return. You can't just die here, otherwise they will all be sad.

"Let's exchange for an equal value. You can still see me after the exchange." The voice suddenly became very seductive and turned into a soft woman's voice. Shen Yunie was very familiar with that voice, but he couldn't remember who it was. He had an idea in his mind that he would do whatever that person said.

So when she said that she would give her soul in exchange, I should obey and carry it out.

There are many ways to create a Herrscher. The Honkai consciousness can easily shape a Herrscher by erasing the original soul and creating a new one.

This method didn't work on the boy, his soul was too powerful, so even the gods couldn't easily erase it. So it proposed an equal exchange method, using fictitious pictures and words to trick the other party into giving up their souls. Although it couldn't be erased, it could do a lot of things.

With this extremely powerful soul, the new Herrscher can even skip the shell-breaking stage. It can immediately master and release the most powerful power. After ignoring the fragility of the shell-breaking stage, it will be the strongest Herrscher in history.