Please Instruct Me, Teacher Bronya!

I wish it would really go that smoothly.

The moment the core was implanted, Lin Yu felt a darkness surging in from all directions, as if it were tearing his body to pieces.

If he hadn't already activated the Mirror Mind, he would probably be experiencing incredibly terrible negative emotions right now.

"Ha, it's just a 'fake'."

After exhaling a deep breath, Lin Yu felt the core actually 'arrive' near his heart, and only then did he realize that his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

"In the end, it turned out to be just a fake product, which almost drove me crazy."

Sure enough, the reason I was able to so readily implant the Origin and Reason Herrscher Core within the illusion was not only because Lin Yu in the illusion was a mental Fusion Warrior, but also because 'it is, after all, an illusion'.

In the ordinary World Bubble, the dual-core corrupted Old Yang was defeated by Bronya wielding the Star of Eden.

The Herrscher Core within that mere illusionary realm can only simulate a portion of the Herrscher Core's negative effects.

We really can't underestimate the erosion from the Honkai.

Directly devouring the core is too risky; if there's an opportunity...

—I really need to find some time to get my hands on the Blank Key that Otto hid before I can feel a little more at ease.

However, after implanting this core, I also verified my conjecture.

Although the Joyce Clone relies on Joyce's muscle memory to reproduce the Gravity Manipulation ability of the 'Star of Eden', even if it is the core of the Simulated Herrscher, it is still the power held by the 'Herrscher of Reason'.

After sensing the power emerging within his body, Lin Yu realized that although he didn't have so-called 'muscle memory,' he had truly obtained the power he desired.

With a surge of power, an incredibly sharp short blade suddenly appeared out of thin air in Lin Yu's hand.

The power of the Herrscher of Reason to analyze and reproduce all things has now appeared within Lin Yu's body.

Chapter 191. Please guide me, Teacher Bronya!

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However, although Lin Yu possesses the power to analyze and materialize all things, this does not mean that he has completely become the Herrscher of Reason.

The Simulated Herrscher Core is completely different from the Herrscher Core in every aspect.

Even though Lin Yu improved his proficiency in Manifestation and Analysis within the illusion using the Herrscher of Reason Core, he still couldn't fully utilize this substitute under the condition that its potential was limited.

He implanted this core at this stage mainly for two reasons.

Firstly, although there was no particularly conclusive evidence, he always had a premonition that he might become Herrscher in the future.

Once he is chosen by Herrscher Honkai and transformed into a Herrscher, he cannot guarantee that he can activate the Mirror Mind skill in time and forcibly stabilize his mind.

Therefore, he had to conduct a rehearsal before the calamity struck, using Simulated Herrscher Core to simulate the sudden situation of 'Lin Yu becoming Herrscher'.

As for why they didn't use a gentler method to implant the core, but instead chose to directly devour it—it was all for the sake of a rehearsal, so what's the point of choosing a gentle method at this time?

Once he is chosen as Herrscher, the corruption he will face will be far more intense than it is now.

If he can't even withstand the core erosion of Simulated Herrscher, then when future calamities strike, he will only become more vulnerable, and may even endanger the lives of others and himself.

As for the second reason, it is actually related to the first reason.

After Precision Operation dividing the Full Vitality Recovery Potion into individual drops and giving a portion to Su, Lin Yu thought of something.

His abilities are not something that can be used by friendly forces.

However, some of his powerful items can also be 'mass-produced' through certain means.

As long as these items are given to friendly forces, they can also become the key to victory or defeat at crucial moments.

Now, Lin Yu has something that he can 'mass-produce' through a weakened version of the Herrscher Authority.

As is widely known, HSN Serum + Saniate Holy Blood = God-Slaying Spear.

Now, Lin Yu has both of these things.

Although the HSN Serum he had was not the final version modified and adjusted by Otto, and he did not have Tesla's terrifying scientific research capabilities, these were not problems that could not be solved.

It doesn't matter if he lacks research ability, because he has Mastery of Pharmacy and the Herrscher Authority of Reason.

With the boost from the Herrscher of Reason's analytical power, Lin Yu activated the trait of Mastery of Pharmacy [fully analyzing the composition ratio of the potion in front of him and knowing how to prepare the potion]. He could see the progress bar popping up, analyzing the HSN Serum in front of him at an extremely fast speed.

Ah, with this core, the progress is many times faster than when I was using the Mastery of Pharmacy.

Honkai is causing trouble for me too.

After realizing that I was someone they couldn't "win over," did they start targeting me the same way they targeted Welt Yang?

Upon closer reflection, this is perfectly reasonable.

Although Prometheus XVII successfully infiltrated the enemy and sealed off the Herrscher's powers, she was also forced to stand on the side of the Honkai.

Prometheus XVII's traitorous nature is actually manifested in the fact that he planned the route.

At other times, this [Honkai God] not only seriously plans to kill humanity, but also engages in micro-management.

Not to mention that Welt couldn't get support from the Honkai if he sided with humanity, when Sirin was in danger, Android 17 would even come out to block a fatal blow for her.

Therefore, it's only natural that He would try to annoy me by using the core after realizing that I not only couldn't be won over, but was even using the 'Honkai power' to fight against Honkai.

After successfully analyzing the HSN Serum in front of him, Lin Yu looked at his arm, picked up the small knife, and gently made a cut on his body. At the same time, he activated the [Bloodline Burst] ability, successfully transforming the blood in his body into Saniate Holy Blood.

Thanks to his Mastery of Pharmacy, which allows him to fuse potions with certain creations after activating this skill, Lin Yu can more easily fuse HSN Serum and Saniate Holy Blood together.

The reason he couldn't store the holy blood in advance was because the holy blood transformed from the power of the fragments would revert to its original form after leaving his body for a period of time due to the loss of power. He had to use it as needed.

As the blood flowed into the test tube Lin Yu had prepared, Lin Yu's face gradually turned slightly paler.

But now, looking at the holy blood and HSN Serum before him, he felt increasingly calm, as if this blood was not his own.

After collecting the blood, Lin Yu cast a Powerful Healing Technique on himself, restoring his body to its optimal condition.

While adjusting the God-Slaying Spear, Lin Yu also began to think about another crucial question.

Hmm, let me think about it. After we've made these things, we have to hand them over to someone we can trust and who won't give us away.

I trust Fu Hua and Theresa's character, but judging from their performance against Otto...

Sigh, one honest person gets ripped off every day, while the other, who isn't entirely honest, also gets ripped off when facing Otto.

I trust their character, but their abilities in this area are simply not something I can trust.

As for the others...

Kiana is most likely the unlucky one who will be the first to be stabbed by the God-Slaying Spear.

Bronya, Mei, Yuno haven't seen through Otto's true colors yet. Who knows if they'll answer Otto questions directly if Otto asks them these things?

Himeko is a smart and trustworthy senior, but the problem is... her strength isn't quite there yet.

Her A-Class was already insufficient for future battles, and now, after being injected with the improved HSN Serum, her strength has further declined.

If she were to encounter Herrscher in the future, she would probably be the first to fall. Even if she were given the God-Slaying Spear, she might not have a chance to stab him.

Sigh, I feel like I should still hand this over to Su.

He's smart enough to know when and on whom to use this.

Moreover, he is a mental Fusion Warrior who is not afraid of Otto's Simulated Feathered Dust. He is also very strong. If he Void Key, he can not only win against Otto, but he can also leave with a single word if he wants to.

Thinking about it this way, he's a natural Otto will definitely find a time to backstab Su.

Sue must have thought of this too, but he was too shameless and probably didn't expect Otto to use any tricks to cause trouble, so he couldn't guard against it.

I feel I still need to find an opportunity to meet with him again and discuss a plan.

Looking back now, he had the power to create the World Bubble, and in the Legacy arc, he even demonstrated the power to 'create a Bianca Stand'.

Looking at it this way, it's good that Otto didn't intend to make a move; if he had...

If Su can't suppress Otto by then, and Su is temporarily 'dead' so that he can make a move at a crucial moment, it might actually have some unexpected effects.

While constantly pondering these matters in his mind, Lin Yu also completed the preparation of the first God-Slaying Spear.

However, although the two liquids were successfully fused, the resulting 'God-Slaying Spear' was clearly a defective product that could not unleash its full power, according to Lin Yu's assessment.

It's not that simple after all.

The situation is not right now. Since I'm starting to suspect that I might become Herrscher in the future, I must leave behind an ace to 'counter Lin Yu's among these people, no matter what.

Now that I think about it carefully, in the original timeline, Chen Tianwu ultimately gave Anna the Core in the hope that she would survive...

Was this operation really not guided by the Honkai God in the dark?

Chen Tianwu's actions enhanced Anna's power, but at the same time, they also caused Anna to completely tilt towards the Honkai side, turning her into a powerful Herrscher with two cores.

Judging from the fact that the Herrscher of Reason was also 'guided' and made actions that seemed correct and beneficial to the Honkai, it should be that He had been secretly watching all the Herrscher and their Herrscher Candidate all along.

If I put myself in His shoes and think about it, if He were to choose a sufficiently powerful person to become Herrscher and not aid the enemy...

Ah, I think I understand now.

You must first exhaust the opponent through continuous battles, and then bestow the Herrscher Core upon him when he is at his weakest, thereby luring him to become an Apostle of the Honkai side.

Looking at it this way, I not only have to win future battles, but I also have to win them easily and without any flaws.

This is infuriating! It's supposed to be a Souls-like game, and now I have to do a no-damage run, and not only that, but I also don't have to deplete my stamina bar too much.

Hopefully I've overestimated myself or Him, otherwise...

—The days ahead will only get harder and harder.

Let's put those things aside for now and focus on preparing the God-Slaying Spear.

All panic stems from insufficient strength and a lack of trump cards.

If you lack the strength, you can't rush things; for now, all you can do is patiently grind for divine gear.

Damn it, if you really push me too far, I won't even bother with intelligence concealment anymore.

From now on, before every fight, I'll make sure everyone around me has a God-Slaying Spear. Let's see what you do then!

That afternoon, in Bronya's room

Inside Bronya's room, Bronya, who had just returned to her dormitory after class, saw Kiana walking into her room with a grin and had already roughly guessed Kiana's purpose.

"Sister Kiana, Bronya has already heard about your high score."

"Bronya will arrange tutoring for you, but— Sister Kiana, you also have to work hard starting today."

"As expected of Bronya!"

Hearing Bronya's very reliable statement, Kiana immediately hugged Bronya with great joy.

"That's wonderful, thank you!"

"... well."

After letting out a sigh, Bronya struggled out of Kiana's arms and stared at Kiana in front of her speechlessly.

Sister Kiana, that idiot, if she were just a little more serious, she would never have been caught off guard by Himeko- sensei and Principal Theresa.

She's theoretically quite intelligent, so why does she always seem like an idiot?

"Um, Bronya."

After being stared at by Bronya with a speechless look for a few seconds, Kiana scratched her head a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I have another favor to ask of you."

Ah, Sister Kiana, that shameless idiot, actually made that kind of expression on her own initiative.

"Bronya, do you have the right to refuse?"

The moment Bronya uttered those words, Kiana's expression immediately fell.

"This, this... of course!"