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Has this level of sensitivity... led them to realize that their lives are worthless?

The Herrscher of Dominion had to admit that this threat was actually somewhat useful to him.

They are not afraid of dying, they are afraid of not being able to die.

"Release her and Kiana." Natasha casually shot and killed one of her Honkai zombie with a dart.

"No, such a beautiful toy is hard to find~ We really hope she can become one of us."

The Herrscher of Dominion nuzzled Eden affectionately with her head, just like an ordinary little girl—but to Eden, it felt like being licked by a viper's tongue.

What does it mean to... become a member?

"You're stalling for time." Natasha looked coldly at the two girls in front of her.

"Yeah, so what?" the female office worker holding Kiana hostage laughed.

(Does it possess the characteristic of shared consciousness?)

Natasha silently made a mental note of how seamlessly the other person responded.

"Well, we didn't mean any harm."

The white-collar worker continued speaking.

They searched the area and found no trace of the terrifying woman from before.

That's what gave them the confidence to take action—and it makes sense, how could a powerhouse of that level live in such a small place?

Although Natasha performed even better than they had anticipated, she was still a force to be reckoned with.

It was tough, but not tough enough to frighten them.

"Give us a little more time, and we'll return Kiana and this beautiful little toy to you in their entirety."

Do you take me for a fool?

To make a deal with you Herrscher?

Furthermore... Liu Bai's communication was already established long ago!

Chapter 119 Time Stop

Natasha wasn't some naive little girl. In fact, she had worked with Gray Serpent on diplomacy before. Although she wasn't as skilled as Gray Serpent, she still knew how to negotiate with others.

A believer in the Herrscher? She's not brain-dead.

But another problem remains...

The situation is somewhat deadlocked.

It appears that the other party is only threatening her with Eden, but in reality, Kiana and Eden are in the other party's hands.

At most, Kiana might have a slight chance of "instinctive counter-attack," but the question is, would you dare gamble on Natasha?

I Niqi

And who knows if those two Herrscher who held Kiana hostage secretly did something to Kiana?

Natasha crushed another Honkai zombie —not to escalate the conflict, but to demonstrate her tough stance.

(I can only watch Liu Bai's stuff now...)

Inside the pot

"They actually came directly to our door..."

Liu Bai overheard Natasha's conversation with the Herrscher of Dominion through his bracelet.

Kiana and Eden have both been taken hostage; it seems the enemy's goal is to stall for time?

Do you want to take Kiana's core or do something special to Kiana's core?

"Yellow..."

Wait a minute, there might still be room for maneuver in this matter.

Liu Bai paused in his knocking, then knocked and pushed open Acheron's door.

"...gentlemen?"

The moment Liu Bai entered the room, Acheron opened his eyes.

Although the room was dimly lit, it did not obstruct Acheron's view.

Is there anything I can help you with?

"It's good that you're awake. I might call you out at any time, so get ready."

"Um."

Acheron calmly gripped the long sword by the bedside. Seeing this, Liu Bai felt relieved and left Serenitea Pot directly.

The moment Liu Bai entered his bedroom, he immediately pressed the button on the pocket watch in his pocket.

[Current charging time: 00:41]

Since its creation, the pocket watch has been charging at a rate of 10 to 1, accumulating 41 minutes of power in nearly seven hours.

After Liu Bai pressed the button, the second hand, which had been moving forward at a snail's pace, began to move backward at a normal speed.

This piece of junk...

Looking at the pocket watch whose forward and backward speeds were completely disproportionate, Liu Bai couldn't help but feel a little disgusted.

However, the surroundings... don't seem to have changed much.

Liu Bai cautiously stepped out of his house. If anything went wrong, he would simply call Acheron out.

"... That's really going too far."

Liu Bai walked to the entrance hall and muttered something as he looked at the door panel that had been completely knocked away.

There was no noise outside—it was eerily quiet.

It looks like it was a success.

Liu Bai slowly walked out of the room, leaned against the railing and looked down— Kiana, the Honkai zombie, the Herrscher, Natasha, their figures seemed frozen like stone sculptures.

It actually has a strange and terrifying feel to it.

So, is Eden... on the roof?

Liu Bai looked up following Natasha's gaze, but the view was blocked by the eaves.

Should we jump on?

Liu Bai walked to the top of the stairs, which was right by the eaves—although his physical fitness was definitely up to standard, he had never done such a "high-difficulty" move before.

Even as he looked at the eaves, Liu Bai automatically imagined himself slipping and falling.

"Call..."

With a sigh of relief, Liu Bai suddenly jumped up, grabbed the edge of the eaves with his hands, and used all his strength to flip himself up.

Sure enough, there were two figures, one large and one small, on the roof.

Eden's stunningly beautiful face revealed a clear sense of fear, Herrscher of Dominion clung to Eden like a friendly girl next door—if one ignored the hand gripping Eden's neck.

This whole mess is partly his own fault.

Liu Bai carefully walked on the sloping rooftop, came to the two of them, and tried to pry open the hand of the Herrscher of Dominion that was gripping Eden's neck.

... It's so tight, what happened to the single, weak fish?

Liu Bai tried to bend it, and it was barely able to budge it.

But whether the loosening has actually occurred is hard to say for Liu Bai.

[Herrscher of Dominion 21: Constitution 3 Strength 3 Agility 3]

Okay, okay, the miscellaneous fish and I have zero combat power; right? Natasha's idea of miscellaneous fish is not the same as the miscellaneous fish in her mind.

Liu Bai silently put away his combat glasses.

The biggest problem now is how to rescue Eden. Since the other side chose to use Eden as a threat instead of Kiana, it means that even the Herrscher of Dominion is not confident in killing Kiana.

That's why Eden was used as a threat.

If it were to be torn open directly, Eden's neck would likely be in danger.

If you just chop it with a knife...

Click—!

With a single slash, Liu Bai severed the Herrscher of Dominion's arm at the root... Did that happen?

"... Silk thread?" Silk thread, resembling spider silk, clung to the Salted Fish Blade, showing no signs of being cut.

Liu Bai stubbornly rubbed it, but the silk thread showed no sign of breaking.

Why not use Salted Fish Blade?

Liu Bai then beheaded him directly—the neck of the Herrscher of Dominion was also connected by threads.

A doll...

Ultimately, whether this thing actually uses a brain to think is another matter entirely.

The sharpest knife in the whole family should be Acheron's knife, but only Acheron can draw it...

If you don't want to reveal your combat strength...

Try this.

Liu Bai held the Herrscher of Dominion's head, which was only connected by threads, in his arms and skillfully took out an Elixir of Love from the pot—he had given all of his to the Honkai zombie.

Liu Bai pulled out the stopper and poured the contents directly into the Herrscher of Dominion's mouth. Luckily, the Herrscher of Dominion was laughing, otherwise it would have been difficult to pour it in.

... However, as the person involved, Liu Bai found the act of holding her head while feeding her medicine very strange.

One bottle was taken, and there was no notification—settlement could not be performed during the time stoppage period.

Adhering to the principle of caution, Liu Bai took out six more bottles of Elixir of Love and poured them into the Herrscher of Dominion.

There are seven bottles in total.

In other words, it is the number of triggering marginal effects measured by Mobius.

To slip the medicine down someone's throat when they're not looking—that's a lack of vigilance, isn't it?

Liu Bai waited a while longer, allowing the Elixir of Love to flow entirely down the throat of the Herrscher of Dominion.

After confirming that everyone had entered, Liu Bai pressed a button, and time began to flow again.

[Herrscher of Dominion 1 Affection Level: -81-74 (Elixir of Love)]

[Herrscher of Dominion 2 Affection Level: -81 -74 (Elixir of Love)]

[Herrscher of Dominion 3 Affection Level: -81-74 (Elixir of Love)]

"Um...?"

Click!

Seeing the Herrscher of Dominion looking up at him in a daze, Liu Bai immediately pressed the time stop button, his face covered in cold sweat.

Damn! All Herrscher of Dominion share the effects of the Elixir of Love!

Perhaps I should be proud that I achieved the highest effect with a single bottle of Elixir of Love?

The seven-point favorability change of the Herrscher of Dominion continued until number 742 before stopping.

Yes, that's equivalent to a bottle of 742 favorability points.

[Honkai Affection Level: -81-74]

This is the final message.

"... So, if I can raise the Herrscher of Dominion's favorability to a positive number, the Honkai's favorability towards me will also be raised to a positive number?"

Liu Bai's eyes only brightened for a moment before returning to normal.