The Thrill of the Hunt

Although Number 75 appeared dismissive of the drug, in reality... they all knew that the drug they were given at this moment was definitely not something ordinary.

"... Wait a minute, don't you think the taste coming back from number 75... looks familiar?"

"The Chamber of Commerce's sweet soup!"

The Herrscher of Dominion immediately recalled the slightly strange movements that had been occurring recently with the Chamber of Commerce.

Psychological counseling, like today's snowfall, is strange, yet seemingly without any problems.

As for the Chamber of Commerce, their attitude was perfunctory. The only thing worth noting was the sweet soup served before the consultation—unfortunately, they always thought there was nothing wrong with the sweet soup.

However, it now appears that there is definitely a connection between the two.

When exactly did they begin to be plotted against?

"... How about we try having sex with that man?"

I don't know which Herrscher of Dominion mentioned this first.

"Huh—? You... um, wait..."

The astonished gasps of the other Herrscher of Dominion had barely been uttered when they were suddenly silenced, as if they had been choked.

"It seems... it's not impossible? That kind of person would be ambitious, wouldn't they?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, the Herrscher of Dominion showed expressions of interest.

"There is still a barrier between us and humanity... If we were to establish a 'King of Man'..."

To rule the world through twisted means... that's no different from destroying the world.

"So... how can we start communicating with him? Should we go to his place tonight? Or go through number 75?"

[Honkai Force Affection Level Reached 0]

[You can choose to become a random Herrscher (after becoming Herrscher, you must undergo a willpower test; failure to pass the test results in mental death)]

Refusing will result in losing this opportunity.

A forced choice that can't be put aside... Liu Bai thought to himself that he wasn't brain-dead. If he followed the proper steps, he would have a smooth road ahead and become Herrscher —especially since he was a random Herrscher. If you said it was a self-selected choice, I would be tempted.

Reject.

[Honkai Force Affection Level Reached 50]

[Honkai creatures will no longer attack you proactively; you can command low-intelligence Honkai creatures.]

[Honkai Faction Creature Affinity Increase Rate +100%]

Honkai energy Resistance +10%

Ah, now one bottle is equivalent to two...

... I feel like the rhythm of the struggle of the Herrscher of Dominion in front of me has changed, as if it wants to say something to me?

That makes sense, considering they've already fed the numbers from negative to positive...

[Honkai faction affinity reaches 100 (max)]

[Gaining a new identity: "Honkai Prince"]

[Gained the special ability "Herrscher Empowerment"]

[All Honkai creatures will, in principle, obey commands (but in the absence of commands, Honkai creatures may still attack allies, and internal disagreements may still occur)].

[Honkai Faction Creature Affinity Increase Rate +100%]

[After forming Soulmate Bond with ten women and gaining connections, you can obtain the companion "Honkai Princess Elysia" (0/10)]

"...?"

Is this considered a normal dungeon clear?

Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief after hearing a series of alarming sounds that were enough to make his ears ring.

Finally, he didn't have to listen to the system's affection level announcements anymore... He fed the system nearly a thousand points at a time, and he fed it almost 170 times...

Liu Bai patted his head, then gestured for Cocoilia to put the Herrscher of Dominion's jaw back in place.

As for the Elixir of Love... unsurprisingly, it's almost empty, with only a few bottles left.

It has to be said that having a powerful force to rely on is really great. If things were done normally, just preparing these potions would have been enough to bankrupt him.

Liu Bai felt that he had probably used almost four hundred doses of the Elixir of Love by now... that amount was truly frightening.

So the World Serpent set up an assembly line... Hey, will there really be some "Elixir of Love taking over the world" in the future?

However... aside from the Elixir of Love thing...

... What's up with this Elysia?

—Leaving aside the rather absurd prerequisites,

—After all, Liu Bai genuinely didn't dislike this request.

Why the hell did you have to add "Honkai Princess" before your name?

Although it seems like a normal prefix, why does it give off a narcissistic and forced pairing vibe?

Anyway, Liu Bai would definitely not let others call him "Prince"... Oh, by the way, this is probably the ecological niche of the "Abyss Prince" in Genshin?

This title seems a bit out of place...

It doesn't feel as sophisticated as something like "The Honkai of Heavenly Principles"...

There's also a special ability that's given away— Herrscher Empowerment.

[Can be directly bestowed upon the following types of Herrscher: Herrscher of Ice, Herrscher of Sentience, Herrscher of Earth, Herrscher of Binding]

[Medium-Granted Herrscher: Herrscher of Thunder (Gem of Conquest), Herrscher of Wind (Gem of Yearning), Herrscher of Death (Gem of Tranquility), Herrscher of Flame (Gem of Haste), Herrscher of Corruption (Seal of Narukami)]

[Currently existing Herrscher: Herrscher of Reason (detached) (Welt Joyce), Herrscher of the Void (detached) (Kiana / Sirin), Herrscher of Dominion (The Mob)]

[Herrscher compatibility must be greater than 50% to perform the empowerment. The higher the compatibility, the stronger the amplification after empowerment. When empowering directly, the other party must not resist and the contact must last for more than ten seconds. When empowering through a medium, the medium can be forcibly inserted to perform the empowerment.]

The recipient needs to perform a will check; failure results in mental slumber or death, with the Herrscher consciousness taking over, and the affinity level adjusted to the Honkai affinity level.

[Note that, as time progresses, normal Herrscher will still emerge.]

Ah... it's still very dangerous, but it seems like I can use it myself.

As for the last sentence... does it mean the sooner you use it, the better? Normally, the birth of Herrscher would cancel out his direct assignment slot.

But then again... the Herrscher of Corruption really was taken down by Raiden Makoto!

No way, sis, you're such a good center? What do you mean by "behind-the-scenes center"? (Leans back tactically)

So, whether it's the Herrscher of Corruption or Rin, a certain ingredient has already been cut up...

"Hey, aren't you going to say something?"

Liu Bai looked at the Herrscher of Dominion beside him, whose jaw had already returned to its normal position.

"It's already like this."

"... What do you want me to say?"

The Herrscher of Dominion looked at Liu Bai and felt that something was off about him.

"How about I bark at you, Your Highness, a couple of times?"

Chapter 158 A Heart Full of Joy at the Sight of Hunting

The Herrscher of Dominion was actually a little confused.

To be honest, she had already realized that something was wrong.

Why did this man in front of me suddenly become a "prince" blessed by the Honkai while I was feeding him medicine?

This is really weird, isn't it?

But... there's nothing we can do; the Honkai's favor isn't something you can fake.

And you know what, even they found Liu Bai to be quite pleasing to the eye.

—Although normally Herrscher of Dominion dislike characters with high charisma.

After all, the nature of the Herrscher of Dominion makes them averse to and jealous of those who are glamorous and successful.

However... standards can be handled flexibly.

Do Herrscher need to adhere to principles?

The answer is absolutely not!

They have no bottom line, how can you expect them to stick to principles?

Stop joking, okay?!

The Honkai 3rd team has already taken over the team, so what else is there to say? They voted, and Lu directly voted for 1.

Bamboo shoot

Although both are "Honkai representatives", the other party's status is clearly higher than hers.

So what if there are some tricks involved in the medicine?

To reiterate, they have no bottom line, so what principles are we talking about?

Upon hearing the Herrscher of Herrscher of Dominion's words, Liu Bai immediately displayed a strange expression. "... Never mind."

Even though he said that, he actually wanted to do something with the Herrscher of Dominion...

[Honkai Force Affection Level: 10099]

"?"

You bastard, you don't want me to be the good guy?

However, Liu Lingbai glanced at Meng and saw that his "Prince Head" and the series of abilities, as well as the affairs of Airi and Xia, had not disappeared.

Furthermore, the Herrscher of Dominion didn't lose favor... although the Elixir of Love doesn't seem to show anything.

"Dominion, have another sip."

"? yes."

"... Gentlemen, have any of you seen Lord Acheron?"

On the street, Gray Serpent stopped Shadow and the rest of the Inazuma Group who were preparing to go home.

"Huh?" The Inazuma group looked puzzled. "What happened to Lord Acheron?"

"Oh...@...Huang Qiuquan, I don't know where he went—it seems—Wu only left a note." Gray Snake's hoarse voice revealed his worries.

"What does the note say?" Kitsune Saiguu asked curiously.

"He said he wanted to go for a walk in the streets."

Gray Serpent was having a headache; Acheron didn't have any communication devices on him.

Of course, he wasn't worried about Acheron getting lost—after all, if you threw this guy into a maze, he could probably carve out a path—he was mainly afraid that this guy might suddenly do something.

Yeah, it's like even if you know that an unlaunched nuclear missile might be safer than your bed, you still can't hide your worry when you actually lie down on it.

This is the current state of the Gray Serpent.

The Acheron are too powerful, and the situation here is somewhat sensitive. So, the various factions are now clearly dividing up their territories and keeping to themselves, afraid that someone might disrupt this peace.

... and then beat everyone until they knelt down.

Although it's a low-probability event, just thinking about it makes it hard to feel at ease.

That's why Gray Serpent asked that question.

"... Even if you ask us about Lord Acheron Quan's whereabouts, we don't know."

Kitsune Saiguu could probably understand Gray Serpent's troubles, but their dealings with Acheron... were just like that.