Lin Yu: ?

The original version of the Staff of the Underworld required pre-setting so that the Herrscher could enter the range of the Staff of the Underworld's ability, and then render the Herrscher powerless for a short period of time.

Now, under Jackal's consideration, the Staff of the Underworld was directly implanted into the body of a Gray Serpent, making the Gray Serpent a humanoid Imaginary Interferometer that carries and triggers the Staff of the Underworld of the Staff of the Underworld.

After the tests, Jackal and Administrator Gray Serpent got the results they wanted.

As long as the activation program for the Staff of the Underworld is set in advance within the Gray Serpent's body before using Staff of the Underworld, the Gray Serpent can directly trigger the effect of the Staff of the Underworld the Staff of the Underworld when necessary, causing interference to himself and everyone around him.

Before launching the all-out attack today, the World Serpent possessed Staff of the Underworld. One was damaged during Jackal's experiment and given to Otto as a 'deposit', while the other was used by Jackal and the administrator Gray Serpent for testing.

The remaining six were implanted into the bodies of six Gray Serpent by the Jackal working overtime.

According to the administrator Gray Serpent, after rescuing the Venerable Lord, World Serpent possesses overwhelming combat power against the Herrscher.

At that moment, it won't matter if the Staff of the Underworld is used up.

Therefore, in this operation, Gray Serpent transferred all six of his 'brothers' to the Haiyuan City.

As for why the World Serpent didn't teleport the six Gray Serpent over at the beginning, it's simply because there's a time required between determining the attack time and setting up the Staff of the Underworld.

Now, the Staff of the Underworld has been installed inside the Gray Serpent.

Siegfried had two Gray Serpent beside him, which he cleaved into four 0.5 Gray Serpent using the Flame-Chaser's Judgment.

The four Gray Serpent beside Welt and Su were also instantly suppressed by Welt's gravity wave.

However, at the very moment they completed their attack, the Staff of the Underworld on all six Gray Serpent activated simultaneously.

Its true name is the Staff of the Underworld of the Imaginary Interferometer, and it is actually capable of interfering with the Imaginary Energy.

Imaginary Energy is another name for Honkai Energy.

At the moment when all six Staff of the Underworld were activated simultaneously, even Su felt a sensation of being unable to move.

Although Su tried very hard to resist this feeling, but...

—A Gray Serpent, who had been preparing for a long time, fell from the Abyssal Eye threw something towards it.

"This is...!"

Welt, who had once fought Sirin, looked at the Plague Gem that appeared in mid-air and raised his right hand with great effort, preparing to use the power of the Star of Eden to interfere with the Plague Gem's trajectory.

However, Welt, whose Honkai Energy has been disrupted, is actually finding it very difficult to even stand up due to the restraint.

How could someone like him possibly accomplish such a difficult feat as using the Divine Key?

In fact, due to the intense battle here, the stability of this space has dropped to rock bottom due to the rampant Honkai Energy.

As the Plague Gem fell, the already unstable space descended into complete chaos.

Meanwhile, the scene the Gray Serpent had been eagerly anticipating appeared before their eyes as they relentlessly faced their deaths.

The moment the Plague Gem fell...

—The entrance to the Quantum Sea has now been fully opened.

In this volatile and unstable space, Su saw a figure he missed dearly, but absolutely did not want to see now.

"Kevin ..."

Hearing that voice that he missed so much, Kevin took the Flame-Chaser's Judgment from Siegfried, who had been stripped of his power, and looked at Sue, Siegfried, Welt who were standing there.

"It's been a long time, Su."

"Seeing that you are doing better than I expected, I feel relieved."

At this point, Siegfried, Welt, and Sue, as the key targets of the Imaginary Interferometer, still had not regained their rightful power.

However, Wendy, who was supported by the Honkai God, actually regained her self-awareness after Sue's Honkai Energy was interfered with.

The moment she saw Kevin, an idea began to form in her mind.

No, it can't be...

We absolutely must not fight him!

If a fight breaks out, I will definitely die!

I can't die yet!

Before I expose Otto's true identity as a scoundrel, I, I, I—absolutely cannot die!

With that thought in mind, Wendy fled the battlefield without saying a word.

Kevin looked around at the scene and did not choose to chase after the Herrscher.

"I thought..."

Using her hands to support herself on the ground, Su struggled to get up and said helplessly to Kevin.

"I can stop all of this."

Starting today, Su, Welt, and Siegfried have been dealing with each of the World Serpent's crises one by one, responding to each move as it comes.

He truly hadn't expected that Otto would hand over the incredibly precious Plague Gem to the other party, and that the Gray Serpent would actually have the ability to interfere with the actions of the three of them.

Does making one wrong move mean losing the whole game in the end?

"Yes, it's a pity. You must have tried very hard."

After nodding slightly to his close friend, Kevin looked at the Gray Serpent that had walked up to him.

"It's just a pity that I have excellent subordinates working hard for me."

"Gray Serpent, you and Jackal have really had a tough time lately."

"Your subordinate dares not."

After kneeling on one knee before Kevin, Gray Serpent spoke to Kevin with utmost respect.

"We have always believed that only the Venerable Lord can lead us to victory against the Honkai!"

"Defeat the Honkai... Yes..."

After taking in the surrounding scenery, Kevin remarked with a touch of emotion.

"The humans of this era are doing much better than I imagined."

"Herrscher defied the Honkai and transcended fate..."

"This is a scene that could never have been seen in our era."

"Yes."

Although Kevin didn't mention the name, Sue, who had recently reunited with her friend, spoke of it with great nostalgia.

"She really paved a new path for us."

"Kevin, you've already seen the possibilities she brings us. So now..."

"—After seeing Mr. Welt, do you still not intend to change your past ideas?"

"Nature."

After Sue said those words, Kevin's gentle and nostalgic expression vanished, and he spoke to Sue in an extremely cold tone.

"My thoughts are the same as they were 1,500 years ago: modern humans have run out of time."

"Only by implementing the Stigmata Plan can we defeat the Honkai."

"Su, Welt, the Herrscher of Reason, and my descendant Siegfried."

"You are all talents needed by the World Serpent, in this era when humanity is already on the verge of extinction..."

"—Join the World Serpent's ranks and help me save humanity."

Chapter 229. Lin Yu:?

"You are all talents needed by the World Serpent, in this era when humanity is already on the verge of extinction..."

"—Join the World Serpent's ranks and help me save humanity."

The moment Kevin uttered those words, the scene around them instantly changed.

Looking at this scene that evoked a sense of nostalgia, Kevin naturally recognized the location.

The Sumeru Mustard Seed is the observation center built for the Second Divine Key, [Thousand Worlds Annihilation], in the era of Kevin and others.

Access to this World Bubble is reserved for those who possess the Second Divine Key.

Su, you're still the same as you were back then.

In fact, not only Su, but also Siegfried, who had been teleported to Su's vicinity, and Welt, who had recovered some of his strength, did not respond verbally at this moment.

But after seeing the determination on the faces of the three men, Kevin had already come to his answer.

Kevin, who said those words, did indeed have the intention of recruiting people, but he also knew that the chances of success were slim.

On the Haiyuan City side, Su and two other experts from the human side were squatting here. It was obvious that they knew about Gray Serpent's plan to rescue them and did not want Kevin, who was preparing to carry out the Stigmata Plan, to escape from the Quantum Sea.

From this perspective, Welt, Siegfried, and Sue, like each other, did not approve of the Stigmata Plan.

How could they possibly bow down and worship someone just because of a single word from Kevin?

"Fine, you don't understand my actions, but I do understand your thoughts."

After picking up the Flame-Chaser's Judgment and using its power to unseal its second form, [Jie Mie], Kevin spoke indifferently to the three of them.

"No one wants their world to become a 'desolate wasteland,' so I'm not surprised that you made this choice."

At this moment, facing Kevin, who had already unsealed the second stage of the power of the Flame-Chaser's Judgment, Siegfried and Welt did not refuse to talk to him.

However, now that the two of them are facing the strongest warrior from the Previous Era for the first time, they dare not have the slightest thought of losing focus.

Even just by standing there, Siegfried and Welt felt that if they showed the slightest weakness, their heads would be chopped off instantly.

"Your Venerable Lord..."

Seeing Kevin's heroic figure, Gray Serpent, who had originally intended to inform Kevin of Sue's betrayal of World Serpent once again, ultimately chose to step aside.

Even if he didn't say it, the moment Kevin saw Sue, he already knew about Sue's decision.

In this situation, Kevin still spoke to Su Xin in a gentle manner, clearly indicating that he didn't care about this matter.

The relationship between World Serpent and Kevin is not that Kevin needs World Serpent, but rather that World Serpent needs Kevin.

Now that the boss is too lazy to even bother with this kind of thing, these Kevin's men are still jumping out to complain at this time...

This is clearly something only an idiot would do.

After retreating to a safe area, Gray Serpent spoke to Kevin with utmost respect.

"Please, fight to your heart's content."

"Ah, you can step aside for now, it won't take too long."

Looking at the three people in front of him, Kevin, who had already connected the Plague Gem with the Jie Mie, spoke to them indifferently.

"Su, the Herrscher of Reason, Siegfried..."

"—Aren't you ready to make a move yet?"

Damn it, this guy...!

Facing the patriarch of the Ka family, Siegfried unconsciously completed a semi- Honkai Beast transformation, using this power to resist the oppressive feeling the other party exerted on him.

Before, when I contacted him through the Stigmata, I hadn't really felt how powerful he truly was.

But now...

Is this the oppressive aura emanating from a man whose sword can temporarily halt even the Finality?

On the other hand, Sue, Kevin's good friend, had a completely different feeling from Siegfried.

Now, after Lin Yu treated Su's body with medicine, her physical condition has actually recovered to its peak level.

It was precisely because her body had recovered to its peak condition that Su was able to easily sense something.

Kevin is clearly weaker now than he was 1,500 years ago.

So that's how it is. In other words, these 1,500 years of experience have prevented Kevin from replenishing his energy and from using 'that power' now?

The odds of winning... are still almost zero, but now that we've come this far, how will we know the outcome if we don't try!