Looking Five Hundred Years Ahead

Does this child have no memory?

Have you forgotten your name?

Liu Bai revealed a seductive... cough, gentle smile.

"I..." The girl, who had lost her memory, held her head, a hint of fear on her face. "I... I only remember that I think I did something wrong, the rest... names... sob..."

"Oh, I see... In that case, how about I give you a name? After all, I can't keep calling you 'Hey, Hey' all the time."

"Naming...?"

The girl hesitated for a moment after looking at Liu Bai, then nodded.

Putting aside the fact that this older brother looks like a good person, just like he said, he really needs a name right now.

"Hmm... how about calling him Himeko?"

Although the girl in front of him was not a greedy little fox, Liu Bai still chose this as her new name.

After all, amnesia is not necessarily a bad thing for a young girl.

Even the other party's amnesia might be part of Mei's scheme.

The bell represents the past of the Herrscher of Corruption, an experience that should be severed.

Wait, it was cut off?

Liu Bai suddenly thought of something.

If that's the case, then the transformation process is actually down to the last step?

Her memories as Rin and as the Herrscher of Corruption will be completely buried. At the same time, the newborn girl will be a weapon with Herrscher powers, but with a mind as pure as a blank sheet of paper, unaffected by the Honkai...?

If the instincts brought about by the Honkai are blocked, then who can control her abnormally?

Just kidding, the most vicious and evil virus is the Herrscher of Corruption, okay?

In a way, could this be considered a form of mechanical ascension?

Liu Bai, having understood Mei's line of thought, had a strange expression.

This approach is actually considered a purification Herrscher, isn't it?

Sever the Herrscher's past and connection with the Honkai, and then the Herrscher, now a blank slate, becomes one of our own.

—Okay, Liu Bai then realized the problem.

There's no way Herrscher could be captured alive. The Black Box isn't the Purple Gold Red Gourd; Rin's situation was purely accidental...

As for the space behind him, it's probably just the overflow of Herrscher power, which is a normal phenomenon.

Hmm... if we think about it this way, all responsibilities should be allocated as follows:

Bell: The subject of transformation

Divine Sound: A suppressor or safety device to prevent accidents that may occur en route.

The box itself contains a sealing device, God Key converter, and may also serve a censorship function.

That makes it clear immediately.

The boxes in the original timeline should not have Divine Sound, and the conversion function of the boxes themselves should also be different.

"Himeko...?"

"Girl... "Himeko repeated the name to herself.

"Yes! Himeko likes it very much! Thank you, big brother!"

A smile appeared on Himeko's face.

"But big brother... where is this? It's so dark outside, it feels a bit strange..."

"Does it feel a little strange?"

Liu Bai nodded; it was indeed quite strange.

"Himeko, do you want to go out?"

"Go out..."

When Liu Bai mentioned this, Himeko hesitated again.

Although the place was strange, it still felt quite welcoming to her.

The outside world... always feels strangely frightening.

Liu Bai glanced at Himeko's expression and immediately understood.

This girl has indeed been bleached.

"...May I?"

"Of course you can, but before that, Himeko, you have to listen to your big brother."

It's time to take the final step in the entire transformation process.

Chapter 268 Looking Ahead to Five Hundred Years

"..."

Otto stared at the cherry-haired girl in front of him and fell silent.

"So, this girl is..."

Otto was a little troubled, but Otto couldn't say anything strange like "the God Key" or "weapon" in front of a little girl who was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.

Lacking morality doesn't mean lacking humanity... Well, humanity is a limitation of this version of Otto, and it might be gone in a few versions.

This innocent, blank-slate-like girl evoked a sense of pity and tenderness in Otto.

However, the nature of the other party... corrosive... is extremely dangerous from all angles, right?

Especially if the opponent is a complete novice and doesn't know how to control their own power, the consequences could be severe.

"Just think of it as having another younger sister; you won't miss out on having one more."

"I'm possessing the doll, "Liu Bai said casually.

Meanwhile, Himeko herself curiously examined her suddenly shrunken older brother.

"Indeed, one more won't make a difference..."

Otto's expression was inscrutable.

My two adopted sisters are Elinor and Vera, whom I picked up. Now, I've added Himeko to the mix...

"Shall I take her?"

Otto specifically asked about it.

If we really let her take charge, we'll have a lot more room to maneuver.

Anyway, Vera will definitely be taken care of by herself, and it's impossible to trouble the Lord God. In that case, it doesn't make much difference whether she takes care of one or two.

"You're dreaming."

Liu Bai must have lost his mind to let Otto bring the Himeko.

Unlike Himeko Jizo Mitama, Himeko is currently the God Key with the highest potential output that is closest to that of Herrscher.

It wouldn't be a big problem to even call them Herrscher —although the Herrscher of Corruption aren't the kind that are purely outstanding in combat power.

"And the... um... authority she possesses is mine."

Yes, that's the real problem.

The authority over Himeko is in Liu Bai's hands—after all, Liu Bai is the one who allowed Himeko to complete the final step.

This can be considered part of Mei's contingency plan, and it was quite well thought out.

As long as Liu Bai doesn't pass, Himeko can't unleash the power that belongs to the Herrscher of Corruption.

In its normal state, Himeko is probably just a little girl with a built-in affinity-boosting buff.

Even so, Liu Bai didn't want Otto to lead the team, since he was a complete novice.

What if Otto suddenly has a dangerous idea...?

"All right."

Otto shrugged, indicating that it was up to him.

After all, she's still in her "reform period," so there's nothing she can do; it was her own mistake that she messed things up.

"By the way, where is that Father Viktor?"

Liu Bai glanced around; Cheng Lingshuang, Viktor, and the girls around them were all gone.

"It's been taken care of," Otto replied succinctly.

She'd be doing herself a disservice if she didn't get rid of this, okay?

Even disregarding the evil deeds this guy has committed, just the fact that he's a staunch supporter of the Apocalypse family is enough for Otto to want him gone.

And given the evil deeds committed by the other party, Otto felt even less that there was anything wrong with what he had done. Of course, the most important thing was that the other party knew too much.

Well, I should mention here that although Otto's sense of right and wrong is somewhat copied from Liu Bai's, he still has some... However, such a weak sense of right and wrong usually can't withstand the heartfelt desire to "do Lord God."

"Oh."

Liu Bai nodded indifferently.

Since they deserved to be killed anyway, it's good to get rid of them.

Kallen's moral standards are so high that she wouldn't object to killing this guy, okay?

"I told Cheng Lingshuang to take those girls back first, and also to let Kallen know."

Well, compared to Otto, who is completely unable to lift a finger or carry anything, or Kallen, who received knightly training, Cheng Lingshuang is the fastest.

After all, there's a branch of martial arts called lightness skill...

"Then let's go back too. Kallen really turns into a phantom thief and throws money all over the city, then what's going on here will be exposed soon."

Liu Bai thought about Kallen's personality and felt somewhat helpless.

"Let's go, Himeko, your brother will take you flying."

"Fly?"

Himeko tilted her head, then her feet left the ground...

"Is that so?"

Himeko's face showed a "please praise me" expression.

"... That's right, this is it, Himeko is amazing."

"Hey, it even has self-awareness now, so reversing gravity is a piece of cake, right?" Imaginary Archive sneered from the side.

Even if it doesn't have this function, as long as it has true self-awareness, it can fly using Honkai Energy alone!

... I have a feeling this guy's gotten a bit cocky lately.

Otto glanced at the Imaginary Archive and suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, Your Lord God, there should be an access lock within the Imaginary Archive that only you can open. If you have the time, please take the trouble to do so."

Imaginary Archive: "???"

"I have time right now." Liu Bai smiled kindly at Imaginary Archive.

"You, you... don't come any closer!"

"Hmm... As expected, Viktor's death... or rather his disappearance has caused a huge uproar in the city."

Otto sighed as he studied the knowledge Liu Bai had extracted from the body of Imaginary Archive.

"In the city? It's more like a nationwide celebration in the city."

Liu Bai, who was watching with Otto, sneered twice.

Eighty percent of the people woke up to find they had more money than usual, and Viktor, who had been exploiting the people, had disappeared again.