Collapse, I am actually in the villain camp

"Experimental materials? What do you mean?" A guess suddenly emerged in Kiana's mind.

"That's right." Li Wen turned his head to look at Kiana, confirming her guess. "The fifth imaginary invasion is about to arrive. The Fifth Herrscher that appears then will be the best material for our research."

Seeing Kiana's silence, Li Wen smiled. "Why, do you think I'm cruel? Although calling someone "experimental material" is indeed inhumane, from a practical point of view, we are saving each other.

"You've had control of your body seized by the Herrscher of the Void before, so you should understand the despair it feels like. Under normal circumstances, without external assistance, being completely devoured by the Herrscher's consciousness is the inevitable outcome.

"And 'Destiny' can protect her consciousness, preventing the human part of the host from completely succumbing to the Honkai."

Listening to Li Wen's words, Kiana had to admit that what he said made sense.

Looking at Kiana's expression, Li Wen's eyes flashed with a strange color, and he continued, "If we truly find a practical way, not to mention healing your body, even getting all the Herrschers to fight for humanity wouldn't be impossible."

"All the Herrschers fight for humanity? Is this really feasible?" Hearing Li Wen's arrogant words, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up, with both anticipation and uneasiness in her eyes.

"Of course," Li Wen said. "Although I don't understand what happened, there are indeed many differences between the Herrschers of the current civilization and those recorded in the previous civilization."

He pondered in his mind, weighing his words for a moment before continuing, "To be precise, it's 'human nature.' The four Herrschers who have emerged in modern civilization, regardless of their positions, all share one common characteristic: their actions are governed by their 'desires.'"

"They are not like the Herrschers of the previous civilization, who were merely puppets under the command of Honkai to carry out destruction.

"If we can explore a practical path in the study of Herrscher consciousness, then achieving the goal of all Herrschers fighting for humanity will not be just empty talk."

Although Li Wen did not think that the Herrscher was that powerful, the various special powers he possessed were indeed very special.

Moreover, the "World Snake" is also very eager for the Herrschers, which makes him wonder if Kevin has any expectations from these Herrschers?

So anyway, since Kevin is also collecting Herrschers, it certainly wouldn't hurt for him to get a few for Destiny.

After all, although the strength of the Herrscher is indeed not enough in front of him, for the current "Destiny" Valkyrie, perhaps only Yulandel can not be afraid.

Faced with the bright future described by Li Wen, Kiana couldn't help but reveal an expectant look. After all, in her opinion, the Herrscher was the biggest disaster in the Honkai.

If all Herrschers gave up the idea of destruction, wouldn't the world remain peaceful and everyone wouldn't have to worry about the Honkai disaster anymore?

Just as Kiana was fantasizing about a bright future, the sound of the door opening was suddenly heard.

Kiana turned her head and saw Blake hanging on the door handle and floating in with the door.

After closing the door with a bang, Blake greeted the two people in the hall, "I'm back, meow."

"You are willing to come back?" Li Wen was a little surprised.

Since returning to "Destiny", after Blake was taken care of by Rita for a few days, this guy has been staying at Rita's house every day to eat and drink.

Even if Rita goes out on a mission, cat food and various snacks for her and Stan are prepared early.

Li Wen really didn't expect that Blake would be willing to come back after living in such a place that was like a paradise to him.

"Aren't you back? Meow." Blake climbed onto the sofa and lay down in a comfortable position.

"That's perfect. Let me see how you've been studying these days?" Li Wen said in a deep voice.

Hearing Li Wen's words, Blake was stunned. "Shouldn't you be very touched at this time, and then give me snacks and massages? Why did you say something different from Stan?"

As he spoke, Blake suddenly became dejected and collapsed on the sofa.

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Looking at Blake's appearance, Li Wen and Kiana couldn't help laughing.

"Forget it, I was just kidding. I don't expect you to produce any results in the next few days." Li Wen said with a smile.

"Huh—that's good." Blake let out a long breath, and his spirits seemed slightly lifted.

Li Wen spread his hands and said, "However, I didn't expect you to come back, so I didn't prepare anything to eat for you at home."

"Meow!"

Amidst laughter and joy, time slowly drew the curtain of night.

Chapter 8 The fifth collapse is coming!

……

"A minute ago, a major collapse broke out on the coral island. Li Wen, your chance has come." Otto said with a smile on the communicator.

Although he already knew that the fifth imaginary invasion was not far away, Li Wen still did not expect that this large-scale collapse would come so soon.

Oh, collapse is always like this.

Shaking his head slightly, Li Wen replied in a deep voice, "I understand. I will lead the Immortal Blade and set off immediately."

After hanging up the communication with Otto, Li Wen directly connected to the team communication channel of "Immortal Blade".

"A massive collapse has just occurred on Coral Island. Yulandel, Rita, immediately lead the 'Immortal Blade' aboard and prepare to depart."

"Yes." Yulandel and Rita responded immediately after receiving the order.

"Did a major collapse occur on the coral island?" Kiana, who was eating fruit, swallowed the fruit in her hand in one gulp and asked quickly.

"Yes." Li Wen nodded. "Judging from its scale, this collapse should be the fifth imaginary invasion, and the fifth Herrscher should be born from it."

Kiana hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Can I...can I go with you?"

"You want to go too?" Li Wen looked at the girl in front of him with a little surprise. He originally wanted to let Kiana stay at home.

Although he initially arranged for Kiana to live in his house to prevent her from escaping, after so many days, Kiana had no intention of escaping, which made him sure that she had indeed accepted his kindness.

Therefore, he would no longer require Kiana to stay near him all the time.

"Yeah. I want to see if I can help." Kiana said in a low voice.

Looking at Kiana's expectant eyes, Li Wen frowned and thought for a moment, then reluctantly nodded, "I can take you there, but you need to obey my orders. You must not act without my permission."

After all, Coral Island is still in a state of collapse. Although Kiana's condition has improved a lot because the Conquest Gem has disappeared from her body, Li Wen does not want her to remain in this environment.

But unable to resist Kiana's pleading and considering her mental state, Li Wen finally reluctantly agreed.

"No problem." After hearing Li Wen's conditions, Kiana agreed very readily.

However, because Li Wen did not allow her to participate in the battle, she did not wear the Bai Lian armor, but wore ordinary clothes and followed Li Wen to the Tianming Airport.

At this time, Yulandel, Rita and all the Valkyries of "Immortal Blade" have made sufficient preparations and are waiting to set off at any time.

So, after Li Wen and Kiana boarded the warship, the large warship sailed towards the coral island.

……

At the same time, inside the "World Serpent".

"It's time to contribute your strength to the "World Snake", Mei of Raiden." Jackal and Raven came to Mei's training ground together.

"What's the matter?" Mei asked as she put the sword back into the scabbard.

"According to observations of the imaginary singularity, the next major collapse is imminent. It will provide the World Serpent with the cornerstone of its goal: the strongest creature bred by the collapse." The Jackal's tone was filled with inexplicable excitement. "That's right, Raiden Mei, a Herrscher like you."

"So, what do you need me to do? Kill her?" Mei continued to ask calmly.

The Jackal shook his head. "No, a dead Herrscher is meaningless. What the World Serpent needs is a Herrscher who is stagnant."

"The Herrscher of "Stagnation"..." Mei chewed on the words slowly.

"I have prepared a small gift for you. Please call it the 'Yellow Spring Staff'." With a hint of joy in his tone, the Jackal took out a black and gold box that was about ten centimeters long.

Mei didn't know what the so-called "Yellow Springs Staff" was, but the black box in front of her definitely made her feel uncomfortable.

This black and gold box before my eyes could allow the Herrscher to achieve what the Jackal called "stagnation"?

Such thoughts inevitably arose in her mind.

At this moment, the hooded raven beside him suddenly said, "Oh, is this the 'imaginary interferometer' mentioned in the plan?"

Imaginary interferometer... Mei accurately captured the name. Compared to the "Yellow Spring Staff" mentioned by the Jackal, the name mentioned by the Raven can indeed more intuitively explain the effectiveness of the black and gold box in front of her.

I'm afraid this thing can affect the power of the Herrscher... Mei made such a judgment in her heart.

After all, as the most terrifying creature in the Honkai, the Herrscher was born because of the invasion of imaginary numbers. Although the Jackal is very arrogant, he does have real abilities.

Since the other party was confident that he could influence the Herrscher through this box, she could naturally guess certain information from the specific name.

"Interferometer? Don't call it that cheap." The Jackal, listening to the Raven's words, was somewhat dissatisfied. "It's a great legacy left by a previous civilization, a scientific miracle that even 'Destiny' cannot replicate. You can't even begin to imagine its value."

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Mei Raiden, "To be honest, I really want to let you experience its power right now. But unfortunately, its production is so difficult and the materials are so scarce. Even if we use up all the materials collected by the "World Serpent", we can only produce these eight at this stage.

"So, these eight must be used with caution."

"So, what is its use?" Mei asked.

She didn't want to listen to the Jackal's boring bragging. She just wanted to know what effect the black and gold box in front of her had and whether it was as she had guessed.

"Haha, you will know." Jackal laughed a few times. Until this time, she was still keeping Mei in suspense.

Just as Mei was about to ask more, a voice suddenly rang out from their communicator, "Everyone—a minute ago, Honkai erupted on a small island in Southeast Asia called Coral Island. The Valkyrie troops of Destiny have already dispatched, so let's begin."

Listening to the words coming from the communicator, Mei was too lazy to continue asking the jackal and turned away.

Raven also took the "Yellow Spring Staff" from the Jackal's hand and followed Mei's footsteps.

"Raiden Mei... you're still so cold..." Jackal shook his head, "However, this mission is of great importance. It's our chance to demonstrate our loyalty. I hope you won't disappoint the Lord.

"It's time to let Destiny witness the true power of the World Serpent."

Chapter 9 Arrival at the Coral Island

Because its sphere of influence basically only covers North America, "Anti-Entropy" is actually the last of the three major organizations to learn that the Coral Island has exploded and collapsed.

Although Coral Island is located in Southeast Asia and is within the sphere of influence of "Destiny", Anti-Entropy still sent personnel there to prevent the collapse from causing greater disasters.

Because the information they received had already explained that this was a great collapse, in order to prevent the birth of a Herrscher, "Anti-Entropy" sent Tesla, who was in charge of commanding the mecha army, and Bronya and Theresa, who were currently the most powerful, to board the Hyperion to Coral Island.

So, after quickly completing the preparations, Hyperion, transporting a large number of mechas, set out on the journey to the Coral Island.

……

In less than thirty minutes, the warships sent by "Destiny" arrived at the Coral Island area.

In the battleship's cockpit, Li Wen looked through the glass at the ice-covered area below.

Before the collapse, this was an artificial island city with a permanent population of 1.8 million.

It is located at the junction of Southeast Asia and Oceania. Its superior geographical environment and the usual intensive freight and trade have made it an important economic and trade center in the entire Pacific region.

And now, only thirty minutes after the outbreak of the collapse, this city located on the equator, which is pleasant all year round, has lost its former prosperity and has turned into a snowy field.

"The Snow Lotus team has lost contact!" After discovering this problem, Alvette, who was communicating with the advance Valkyrie troops, immediately turned around and reported to Li Wen.

Li Wen's expression remained unchanged, he just nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Within thirty minutes of heading to the coral island, he had learned enough information.

The "Snow Lotus" team is a Valkyrie unit stationed on Coral Island by "Skimmy". Immediately after the outbreak of Honkai, it was the captain of the "Snow Lotus" team, Anna Shaniat, who reported the matter to the "Skimmy" headquarters.

Later, under Otto's orders and with the assistance of several surrounding branches, they quickly formed an advance Valkyrie Corps and began to rescue the residents of the coral island.

And now, the "Snow Lotus" team that was carrying out the rescue work has lost contact. It is hard not to wonder if they have encountered some accident.

Although the strength of the "Snow Lotus" team is not strong, it is only compared to an elite team like the "Immortal Blade". For a Valkyrie unit that can be stationed alone, the "Snow Lotus" team still has a certain strength.

Its captain, Anna Shaniat, has already reached the rank of A-rank Valkyrie at a young age, and her strength is considered quite impressive even among the "Destiny".

Anna Shaniat couldn't even pass on the information in time. Could it be that they encountered the Fifth Herrscher?

Li Wen couldn't help but have such doubts in his mind.

Regardless of whether they encountered the Fifth Herrscher or not, one thing is clear: in the midst of such a massive collapse, the Snow Lotus team suddenly lost contact, and they're probably in a dire situation.

While Li Wen was thinking about this, the rumbling sound of the warship landing had gradually weakened.

As the battleship stabilized completely and the hatch opened, the Valkyries immediately jumped out, quickly left the battleship, and formed a formation in the open space in front.

"You stay on the battleship first." After instructing Kiana, Li Wen also stepped out of the battleship.

Although Kiana really wanted to do something, due to her prior agreement with Li Wen, she could only accept the order obediently at this moment, stay on the battleship, and observe the instruments monitoring the surroundings with Alvette.

Li Wen came to the front of the cross-sea bridge and looked at the island city ahead.

Covered in ice and snow, the entire city is now coated in a layer of pure white, symbolizing destruction.

The originally blue sea water is now covered with a thick layer of ice, which sparkles in the sunlight.

Between the sky and the earth, only the interweaving of white and blue remains.

The once bustling and noisy city fell into deathly silence.