Prelude to the End (Continued)

These bastards are all so unreliable...

After being persuaded by Hua, Mobius finally changed back into her black dress and tidied her hair.

"So judging from your expressions, you've succeeded with Elysia, and you've also taken care of things with Vil-V?"

The fact that Elysia is here speaks for itself, while the fact that Vil-V is here most likely means that the Moonlight Throne is anchored in outer space.

"That kid Gray Serpent has a pretty good aptitude." Although Vil-V only taught Gray Serpent for a week, she was still very satisfied with Gray Serpent's comprehension and meticulousness.

A few years earlier, Vil-V wouldn't have minded having Gray Serpent come and help her... of course, if Gray Serpent wasn't considered Mobius's son.

"The seven Gray Serpent are already prepared on the Moonlight Throne; we can give the order when the time comes." After reporting her work, Vil-V turned to Mobius, "And you? How did you get yourself into this state?"

Vil-V didn't believe that Mobius wouldn't have prepared emergency energy supplements before committing suicide.

"After dying so many times, I've developed some problems." Mobius said with a hint of melancholy, "How should I put it... as I kept dying, I felt like I was getting closer to the theoretical 'Honkai Beast Transformation' I had before—I named it Collapse."

"Uh... With so many deaths, this kind of thing still happens?"

"Because death is the thing that most easily stimulates one's nature, right?" Liu Bai explained, somewhat uncertainly.

"How do you feel?" Mei's eyes became serious.

"This is bad. If it weren't for the energy replenishment potions we prepared in advance, you would have seen a Shesha attacking others today."

Mobius sighed. It was just like that. In the instant he died today, Mobius felt as if he had almost turned into a snake.

Although this was one of his research projects, when the time actually came, Mobius was actually quite panicked.

Her first thought wasn't, "I finally succeeded!" but rather, "What if I can't turn back after becoming Shesha?"

With this mix of fear and rationality, Mobius managed to stop himself from collapsing.

"However, in retrospect, this collapsed state is actually not difficult. After synchronizing with the Honkai Beast Factor, it can actually be used as a regular trump card. The reason you can't use it now is that you guys have too little combat experience."

"...Small?" Mei pushed up her glasses.

To be honest, among this Flame-Chasers, Kevin and Elysia have participated in battles in the four-figure range, and the others who are in charge of combat, apart from Eden has relatively little combat experience, have also participated in battles in the three-figure range, right?

Is this considered a small amount?

"What I mean is, you have too little experience fighting under extreme conditions."

Mobius smoothed his hair.

"Whether it's the combat personnel present or those big men who aren't here, I'm the one who suppressed my Honkai Beast potential the most. To be fair, have any of you ever suppressed the Honkai Beast factors within yourselves?"

Everyone present remained silent.

This really didn't happen that many times.

After all, with Liu Bai by their side and close comrades-in-arms, to be honest, everyone was under a lot of pressure before the Hypermutation Surgery was introduced. After all, their raw strength was inferior to that of the Herrscher, and even when using tactics, they were always on the defensive. That was when everyone was under the most pressure.

Once the Hypermutation Surgery is available and their raw power is not inferior, they will be unable to stop the Herrscher from causing destruction when they fight the Herrscher, but to say that they are no match for them?

That's impossible.

With his tactics in place, Liu Bai directly used his buff to kill the Herrscher —after all, for the Previous Era, every second the Herrscher lived was a waste of the world's air.

The boost from the blessing is so satisfying. Often, after Liu Bai gives the blessing, the others feel great on the spot after killing the opponent, and their compatibility can even increase slightly.

A death match?

No, Liu Bai's support is also part of the tactics!

Some of the things Liu Bai couldn't catch up with were mostly due to strategic advantages. For example, several small teams, plus a Fusion Warrior leading the way, would gang up on Emperor-Class Honkai Beast. That was a genuine "hunt".

So among this Flame-Chasers, besides Mobius, the one who suppresses his own Honkai factors the most is actually Kosma.

Unfortunately, the use of Vishnu's power is essentially a form of stimulation of Honkai factors.

However, due to Vishnu's inherent danger, coupled with the relatively low pressure of combat, Kosma actually exercised considerable restraint in using Vishnu's power.

If we count further on... that's it.

Sakura does flash around all the time, but that's not exactly exciting.

Kevin's ice power was mainly used for wielding the Heavenly Fire. After all, with Liu Bai's blessing, he could unleash the highest output of the Heavenly Fire without charging. After seven or eight mindless sword strikes, he would become a desktop cleaning master. Ice training? What a load of ice training!

Next up is Kalpas. In theory, Kalpas has a good chance. Although he became Fusion Warrior relatively late, he always fought with a life-or-death attitude when sparring. He is a truly fierce person who is constantly pushing himself. The reason why Mobius thinks that Kalpas's chances are not great is just one thing... Heaven knows whether Kalpas is actually suppressing Fei Tian's genes or his own bloodline.

This thing is illogical; its own level might even be higher than that of the Honkai Beast.

Therefore, given the current situation, Mobius dares to say that you people have never suppressed the Honkai Beast factor in your bodies.

"However, there are also ways to take shortcuts," Mobius added, looking at the silent crowd.

"The rules of Aponia, right?" Mei rolled her eyes at Mobius. Aponia is still recovering, so what you said is as good as nothing.

"Yes, who made Aponia's commandments able to directly affect bodily functions?" Mobius glanced at Aponia. Although some time had passed since the incident with Li Ling, Aponia was still somewhat weak.

Besides this, Mobius didn't have any better options, since it was impossible to conduct any more pressure training at this point in time.

Moreover, Mobius also felt that while collapse might be useful to them, it wasn't necessarily a good thing.

After all, the so-called collapse sounds grand, but it's actually just beastification, and beastification is definitely influenced by "beastly nature".

"Let's postpone this research for now."

"I understand." Mei nodded. Although she initially wanted to struggle, given the current situation, the Previous Era didn't have enough cards to play, so she had to settle for second best and preserve her strength for the future.

But the final battle still had to be fought. After all, if they didn't fight, they might not be able to find a loophole. The hacking plan executed by Mobius was the cornerstone of the entire plan.

Three months later

"All civilians have entered the shelters and are now in hibernation." Cangxuan calmly reported the situation, completely ignoring the Honkai alarm next to him.

"Let the staff and soldiers who are not on duty also go into the designated shelters to hibernate."

Mei calmly issued commands on the console.

Alarm?

Panic?

Even panic takes time!

"Tsk, I can't even participate in the final battle. I guess I'm just a weakling with no rights." Himiko looked dissatisfied in front of the sanctuary, or rather, the garrison, beneath the Golden Courtyard.

As a warrior, Himiko also wanted to participate in the final battle, but she also knew that she was completely incapable of participating in a battle of that level on the moon.

"Alright, if you can't fight, you can't fight. Hua, you must live well." Himiko hugged Hua.

Of all the vice-captains she was in, she had the deepest bond with Hua.

Kevin? What Kevin? I don't know him.

One bastard in the Sixth Squad is enough; we don't need a second one.

"Go for it, Hua!" A stylishly dressed, long-legged, tanned woman walked over from the side and hugged Hua after Himiko released her.

"You..." Hua was stunned for a moment, and for a split second she couldn't remember who this hot and sexy mature woman in front of her was.

"It's me! Carole! Carole! You haven't forgotten me, have you? You've forgotten your best friend now that you have a man?"

"Carole?" Hua looked incredulous. "We haven't been in touch for years, you've changed so much I almost didn't recognize you..."

"Hua, you're easy to recognize... Hmm, you haven't changed at all, neither your chest nor this dowdy outfit. Didn't I teach you how to dress more fashionably?"

"Mainly because I don't have time to dress up..." Hua automatically avoided the topic related to her chest and answered somewhat awkwardly.

"You really are something... But never mind, let's not talk about such trivial things now. Good luck!"

Urged on by the broadcast, Carole released Hua, waved to Hua, and turned to enter the garrison of the Golden Courtyard.

"That girl has already become Fusion Warrior... How come I seem to be stuck in the same place?" Himiko scratched her head. What the hell? Carole seems to be on the same level as me?

However, Himiko then gave up thinking, "Then I'll go in too. Hua, you must survive."

Yes, I will.

Hua watched Himiko's figure disappear at the bottom of the steps.

Just as Hua was about to turn around, he saw another person.

"... Father?" Hua stared blankly at the somewhat aged middle-aged man in front of him.

Yeah, it's not that I'm moved, it's that I'm panicked.

She lost contact with Carole, but how could she lose contact with her own father?

"Oh... we've finally found the entrance you were in charge of, Hua." Hua's father looked at his daughter with a face full of relief.

—The Golden Courtyard is such a large place, and the underground garrison is divided into several areas and several entrances.

It seems that Hua's father came here specifically to see Hua.

"Cough, Father, we're running out of time, you should go down first." Hua pulled his father's hand and led him down.

"What? You get so impatient with your dad? All I did was ask about your relationship with your teacher earlier, right?" Mr. Hua said, looking displeased. "I'm not some old-fashioned parent. What can't I say? And about having a grandson, you see..."

"Dad, I really have something urgent to attend to! We can't make it now!" Hua simply picked up his own father and stuffed him inside.

"Oh, you silly girl... Anyway, for my future grandson..."

"There's no such thing!"

After personally placing her own father into the Stasis Pod, Hua blushed and ran back to the ground.

Hua was having a bit of a headache dealing with her own family affairs.

Liu Bai's identity was no secret to the Fusion Warrior, after all, it was impossible to hide the fact that their captain had suddenly gone into overdrive and was talking to himself.

Therefore, the Fusion Warrior now know that the Moth Chasers to Fire has an unseen Guardian Spirit.

Hua's father was a former instructor, and his students would chat with him about this, but as a worldly-wise middle-aged man, Hua's father realized that something was wrong with Hua before.

They then started asking questions like, "Can the Guardian Spirit have children?", "When will your daughter get married?", and "When will I hold my grandson, Dad?"

Hua was also quite troubled, but it was a family matter, and she was too embarrassed to talk to others about it.

Being pressured to get married right before the final battle, I guess I'm one of a kind.

Hua sighed as he continued to direct the soldiers and staff to go underground.

"Stop sighing and complaining." Einstein appeared before Hua again.

Everyone has their own entrance, so why is it that your own entrance has the most acquaintances?

"Einstein, you're no longer working."

"That's it. Armed Dolls are useless in this regard." Einstein and Hua were quite familiar with each other, mainly because Hua could smoothly adapt to Einstein's leaps of thought. "What's wrong? Did your dad pressure you to get married just now?"

"... You saw it all?" Hua's lips twitched slightly.

"Of course, but it's okay. I just came from Eden. Not only is Eden being pressured to get married by his own parents, but Mei's parents have also asked him to urge Mei to get married. Isn't that interesting?"

"... So, you've been wandering around aimlessly, Doctor?" Hua was speechless upon hearing Einstein's words.

"Of course, don't you think everyone is quite interesting at this time?" Einstein smiled innocently with a hint of playfulness.

"You really are... as always." Hua sighed, somewhat envious that Einstein didn't have to be pressured to get married.

However, on the other hand, being urged to get married by one's parents at this point is a blessing in disguise.

The Honkai 3rd has taken far too many lives.

"I'm tired of wandering around too, Hua. See you in the next era." Einstein smiled magnanimously at Hua.

After Einstein went inside, the door beeped and then closed completely.

It was exactly full.

Hua glanced deeply at the gate, then turned and left.

Meeting room

"Kevin, Elysia, Kalpas, Eden, Kosma, Hua, you guys are in charge of the front. Just draw attention and buy time. Don't rush in recklessly and throw your lives away!"

Mei glanced at Kalpas.

"Mobius, Pardo, and Sakura, the three of you carry out the plan. Sakura, wear a mask and try to bear your allergy. Sue and Vil-V will be in charge of the command."