The Possibility of Resurrection

"Rin!"

Yae Sakura hurried over to Han Jiang and took Rin from his arms.

"I don't know," Hiyori blurted out without a moment's thought.

Han Jiang gave Theresa a look, and she immediately understood, drawing her spear.

"Don't, don't!" Hiyori cried out hurriedly. "I really don't know! Killing me won't help!"

"This little girl has a familiar aura. It seems to be somewhat connected to my origin, which is why her remnant soul could remain in this Stigmata Space." Whether Hiyori was making it up under pressure or truly had some basis for it was unclear.

Han Jiang drew Muramasa of Bizen and drove it into Hiyori's calf.

"Explain carefully. If I find out you're making this up, I'll slaughter you immediately. Tell me everything you know, and I might consider sparing your life!"

Yae Sakura and the other two all looked at Han Jiang. Was he really going to spare this evil god?

"I won't agree to that." Yae Sakura objected. No matter what, Hiyori's sins could never be washed away.

"Hiss!"

Han Jiang drew in a deep breath helplessly.

Weren't you just making things harder?

Still, it suited Yae Sakura's personality. In the game, Yae Sakura forgave Hiyori, not Hiyori.

"Speak first. I'll plead for you," Han Jiang said to Hiyori, covering his face with one hand.

After several days together, Theresa trusted Han Jiang greatly and naturally wanted to see what he was planning.

She walked over to Yae Sakura's side. "Don't worry. If this stinking fox has any crooked ideas, I can kill it immediately!"

Hiyori's eyes darted around. To it, surviving came first.

As long as it survived, it would surely find a chance to deal with the people before it.

"I can truly sense a trace of familiar power within her. Otherwise, I wouldn't have deliberately caused Yae Village's once-in-a-century drought," Hiyori continued.

"The bloodline of Yae Village's shrine maidens contains the same power as mine. So whenever I wanted it, I would make Yae Village sacrifice the descendants of shrine maidens to me.

"Though that power is only a trace, it holds a fatal allure for me.

"To me, that trace of power is like divine nectar and jade dew.

"That was why the Yae Family could oversee the shrine. I wanted their family to flourish, but because of my gluttony..."

Hiyori did not dare continue. Yae Sakura had already thrust her spirit blade into its stomach, and it feared that the enraged Yae Sakura would kill it.

"Continue."

Han Jiang began pondering the Yae Family's bloodline, his thoughts already turning to matters of the previous era.

The previous era had been destroyed by the Herrscher of the End, but a group of people had still survived.

Fu Hua was a typical example, as was the Kaslana family. As for how many others had gone into hiding, no one knew.

"So, Rin possesses the same origin power as you, and then Miss Yae Sakura killed you. By a twist of fate, Rin's remnant soul survived within the Stigmata Space?" Han Jiang asked.

"That's right, it must be! Otherwise, why is Rin the only one? The other shrine maidens of the Yae Family have all completely dissipated," Hiyori answered along with Han Jiang's line of reasoning.

Han Jiang viciously kicked Hiyori twice. This fellow was far too dishonest.

Rin's remnant soul had likely remained because Hiyori had not had time to absorb it before Yae Sakura and Kallen killed it together.

But there was no doubt that Rin possessed a special bloodline.

That inevitably led to speculation about why Yae Sakura could become a Quasi-Herrscher. Besides her exceptionally high Honkai Energy compatibility, it was likely related to her bloodline as well.

"Could it be that the scientists of the previous era's Flame-Moth left behind Rin's bloodline?" Han Jiang suddenly thought wildly.

Han Jiang repeatedly slapped the back of his right hand against his left palm as he considered it. It was not impossible.

"Then how did you attach yourself to Yae Sakura? If I gave you a body now, could you be resurrected?" Han Jiang continued asking.

"Mr. Han Jiang!" Yae Sakura flicked her thumb against the sheath, her gaze making her meaning clear.

Theresa also tugged at Han Jiang's clothes and shook her head. "No. Herrschers aren't something we can control."

"I'm talking to you!" Han Jiang glared at Hiyori.

Hiyori wished it could kill Han Jiang immediately, but its body was bound and it could not move at all.

"Because Miss Yae Sakura absorbed my power, my soul can attach itself to her and coexist with her."

"If there is a suitable body, I can be resurrected as well."

"Kid, as long as you find this great one a suitable body for resurrection, I guarantee I'll give you whatever you want!" Hiyori secretly spoke to Han Jiang through its thoughts.

Han Jiang pursed his lips, snapped his fingers, and said, "Then this will be easy."

Han Jiang then placed a hand on Hiyori's body and activated the function that absorbed special Honkai Energy.

Ding: The host has high Honkai Energy compatibility, but their strength is too low. Absorbing excessive Honkai Energy will cause a backlash against the host.

Han Jiang gritted his teeth and did not stop, continuing to absorb Hiyori's power.

Ding: The Honkai Energy contained within the host has reached the critical point. Please stop immediately.

Tell me, how much energy is needed to bear Yae Rin's remnant soul? Han Jiang gritted his teeth as he asked the system inwardly.

Han Jiang knew that a system capable of copying others' skills had more functions than it had currently revealed.

People in the previous era had been able to create artificial intelligence.

The system that had brought Han Jiang across worlds could not possibly be so ordinary.

Emergency shutdown of absorption function. The host has violated the usage agreement. Any further violation will result in the permanent loss of this function.

"Whew."

In just ten seconds, Han Jiang looked as though he had been pulled from the water, heat steaming from his entire body.

Beginning scan. The host currently possesses a large amount of Herrscher energy, sufficient to bear Yae Rin's remnant soul.

Hearing the system's icy voice, Han Jiang chuckled.

The moment he laughed, Theresa's spear and Yae Sakura's Sakura Blizzard were pressed to Han Jiang's throat. "Have you already been controlled by Hiyori?!"

Han Jiang was startled and quickly raised both hands. "No, I haven't been controlled. I'm fine."

Yae Sakura carefully sensed the Honkai Energy on Han Jiang's body, then pondered for a moment before lowering Sakura Blizzard.

"Just now, we saw you absorbing Hiyori's energy, then you revealed that sort of smile. We had no choice but to suspect that Hiyori had transferred itself onto you." Not a trace of apology showed on Yae Sakura's cold face.

"I was just testing it to see whether I could absorb Hiyori's energy and become Rin's vessel. Then we could find her a suitable body and resurrect her."

"Like how Hiyori's consciousness attached itself to me?" At the mention that her younger sister might be resurrected, Yae Sakura's expression changed.

"There is too much Herrscher energy in my body. If Rin came to me, she might be consumed immediately. But if she could attach herself to you..."

Han Jiang nodded. "It's possible. I can absorb Hiyori's energy. Didn't I just test it?"

"Then Hiyori can be dealt with now." Han Jiang clapped his hands.

Hiyori, lying on the ground, began trembling violently upon hearing Han Jiang's words.

"Kid, you went back on your word!"

"Headmistress, you can do it now," Han Jiang said again.

Theresa naturally would not show mercy to a villain as unforgivable as Hiyori. Judah, as the Key of Binding, made dealing with Herrschers and Honkai Beasts absurdly easy.

"You will all die! The great Honkai Will will let me return to this world once more!" Hiyori screamed madly before its death.

Ding: Assisted in eliminating the Erosion Herrscher. Obtained 1,000 crystals.

Ding: The benevolent and malevolent sides of the Herrscher have been detected. Collect the benevolent side? Yes/No.

Han Jiang naturally chose yes. Within his field of vision, Hiyori's energy slowly condensed into two spheres of light, one black and one white.

Drawn by the system, the white sphere of light slowly drifted over and entered the system inventory.

Thanks to [Sky of Loneliness] for the 1,000 reward!!!