Husband Sings, Wife Follows

Facing the mixed emotions in his companions' gazes, Kevin, who was already mentally prepared, then addressed the group.

"I'm not joking, I really think so."

"The new Herrscher of Constraint, despite his outstanding strength, has actually developed some mindsets that he shouldn't have."

"Unlike the one we defeated, this powerful Constraint Herrscher, despite his outstanding strength, did not keep the Constraint Barrier all the time—the fact that Su and Sakura were able to get close to him is the best proof of that."

"... Does that mean he hasn't activated the barrier yet, so we have to defeat him before he can activate it?"

After glancing around at the people around him, Hua asked thoughtfully.

"You mean the four of us should use our strongest explosive power simultaneously to take him down directly?"

"No, it's the three of us."

Seeing the surprise on Hua's face, Kevin immediately added.

"Hua, physical attacks are not your forte, but the key to victory in this battle lies with you."

"We need you to use Feathered Dust to forcibly suppress his consciousness. He is in an illusion and cannot activate the Constraint Barrier."

"At this time, if the three of us join forces to attack a Herrscher of Constraint who is controlled by Feathered Dust, we should be able to defeat him."

After listening to Kevin's simple yet reliable plan, Hua nodded slightly.

"I see."

Meanwhile, Chikage, who had long been impatient, shattered the ice beneath his feet with his power after confirming that Kevin had nothing more to say, and charged out again.

Seeing that his companions had caught up with Chikage, Kevin's unease showed no signs of dissipating.

His plan, while not perfect, was at least the best he could think of in the short term.

Moreover, that weakness wasn't something Kevin made up to fool others.

In Kevin's eyes, Lin Yu's failure to keep the Constraint Barrier active and his abandonment of the power he used as the Herrscher of Constraint to suppress all Honkai Energy warriors due to his own strength was a huge weakness.

If they can exploit this weakness, the chances of the four of them taking down the enemy in one fell swoop after a surprise attack are actually quite high...

It should have been much bigger.

So what am I panicking about?

Was my judgment wrong, or...?

—Besides the two of them, are there other dangers lurking in the shadows in this Elysian Realm?

Meanwhile, Elysian Realm Entrance

At the entrance to the Elysian Realm, Elysia, who had been hanging on the cross, looked at the harmonious scene and a faint smile appeared on her face, a smile she always maintained.

After crying, Sakura and Rin started talking about all sorts of things in front of her.

Some of the things Elysia and Sue were worried about did not happen to them at all.

For Rin now, although Sakura in the Elysian Realm is just a memory of the original Sakura, she still believes that she is her older sister.

Being able to see and talk to her deceased sister again was enough for Rin to dispel much of the resentment in her heart.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu and Su's energy clones maintained a certain distance, but their conversation went relatively smoothly.

At least for now, Elysia didn't detect any hostility in the harmonious atmosphere between the two.

She must have realized at a glance that the Su in front of her was an energy clone.

But putting aside the matter of the energy clone, Su is kind and gentle, just like a gentleman, making it difficult for people to feel any ill will towards him.

While he may not be as approachable as Elysia, few people in the organization dislike Su.

Yes, everything is progressing exactly as I've been hoping for.

If everyone maintains this harmonious and friendly atmosphere, then many problems should be resolved...

Sigh, was I being too naive?

It's clearly not even close to being a done deal yet.

In situations like these, blind optimism might not be a good thing.

"Then, Mr. Lin Yu..."

After hearing Lin Yu's purpose and plan, Su gradually understood why Lin Yu and Ling had directly invaded Elysian Realm from the very beginning.

"You mean that the Corrosion Herrscher in your era are very likely to corrupt Elysian Realm?"

"You and Ling were forced to take these extreme measures against the Elysian Realm in order to hunt it down, right?"

"Yeah, I'm too lazy to lie to you. Anyway, people from your era know better than I do how difficult the Corrosion Herrscher is to deal with."

"... That's true."

At that moment, the two of them tacitly refrained from continuing the conversation about this awkward topic.

After all, although Rin's attention is currently focused on Sakura, the tragedy caused by the [Erosion Herrscher] is undoubtedly a deep wound to the sisters' hearts.

Now that the two sisters have reunited, they continue to gossip about this topic and start reopening old wounds—which is rather inhumane.

"To be honest, Mr. Lin Yu, I can sense your sincerity from your tone, and I personally believe that you came with good intentions."

After trying her best to forget about Elysia, who was still hanging on the cross, Su said helplessly to Lin Yu.

"However... such an act of eroding Elysian Realm is likely to provoke my companions."

"If you wish to hunt down the Corrosion Herrscher of your era, then I personally guarantee that my companions will cease their attacks on you and assist you in hunting down the Corrosion Herrscher."

"After all... Elysian Realm is still very important to us. Even if you came with good intentions, we still don't want Elysian Realm to be further eroded by the power of Honkai."

"Ah, about that..."

Looking at Su's helpless expression, Lin Yu tilted his head and asked in return.

"Do you think you memory entities could defeat the Corrosion Herrscher in the Elysian Realm?"

"You said you'd help us hunt down the Corrosion Herrscher, but the problem is, you'd be easily wiped out if you faced it."

"Although Ling and I are here to help you, one of us beat up your comrades and the other of us seized your territory."

"If you don't believe us, then... there's nothing we can do."

"Please wait a moment!"

Su felt Lin Yu's aura suddenly begin to rise rapidly, and he felt himself sweating profusely.

Su, of course, overheard the entire tactical discussion between Kevin, Chikage, Hua, and Cosmo using his energy clone.

That's why Su knew the four were already on their way.

At this stage of the negotiations, although Su and Lin Yu have not reached a complete agreement on their ideas, the atmosphere is at least not too bad.

But Kevin and the others come now...

If you guys mess this up, you'll all end up being crucified!

Su, already drenched in sweat, was frantically trying to persuade Kevin and the others to postpone the formula while simultaneously racking her brains for a solution that would be more acceptable to both sides.

However, before he could speak, Lin Yu suddenly made a very strange move.

"Mr. Su, I'm so sorry."

"... Mr Lin Yu?"

Seeing the boy in front of him with his palms together, Su instinctively manipulated his energy clone to take a few steps back.

"What... are you planning to do...?"

"Ah, but even though I apologized, I really don't think I did anything wrong."

"On the one hand, if I don't expose the erosion, many problems will become much more serious later on."

"I didn't mean to take action against you all, but now... I'm sorry, this is a necessary sacrifice."

"On the other hand, I understand your wariness of me as an 'intruder,' but precisely because of this, I hope Mr. Su can also understand..."

"—Your attitude of hiding in other places to chat with me is too insincere."

"I treated you sincerely, but you played tricks on me. I'm sorry—I'm angry!"

"Restraint - Endless Jizo Blade".

Having already channeled his power into the ground beneath his feet through Precision Operation, Lin Yu now unleashed his power in one burst from a single point using the energy circulation techniques provided by the Jizo Blade.

Not far away, the true form of the Elysian Realm Su suddenly discovered...

—A golden chain suddenly appeared from the ground, binding his body and dragging him in front of Lin Yu.

After completing this action, these chains, as if possessing self-awareness, intertwined to form an energy cross.

At this moment, after Elysia...

—The second victim, Elysian Realm Flame-Chasers, followed in Elysia's footsteps. Before he could even put up a fight, the power of restraint took away his strength, and he was hung on the cross created by Lin Yu.

Chapter 318. Husband and Wife in Harmony

From the moment Lin Yu captured Su with the Jizo Blade, to the subsequent "Elysia- style hospitality," it seemed like a series of steps had been taken, but in reality, Lin Yu completed this entire process in just one second.

After all, Lin Yu had known Su for a long time; he had experienced Su's methods and intelligence when they were companions.

This man is meticulous in every detail. So, how could Su possibly allow Lin Yu, a non-combat Fusion Warrior, to come directly to the Herrscher of Constraint when facing Lin Yu, an enemy who suddenly invaded Elysian Realm and caused corruption?

Combined with Lin Yu's understanding of Su's methods, Lin Yu easily deduced Su's thoughts after meeting her.

The energy clone was used to pretend to be the main body to test Lin Yu's thoughts. After confirming the information that Lin Yu wanted to know, the main body would then take action.

Although this method is simple, it is difficult for someone who doesn't know Su well to immediately guess what methods Su would use.

Unfortunately, the person who came this time happened to be an acquaintance of Su's.

Moreover, Lin Yu's [Swaying Scales] also happens to have the ability to see through the essence of things.

That's why Su thought she was testing Lin Yu.

While Lin Yu was talking to Su, he had already secretly confirmed Su's location and then slowly and secretly channeled his power underground, bringing it to the vicinity of Su's location.

As for how Lin Yu found Su's location, it wasn't difficult for Lin Yu.

After awakening to this stage of the [Swaying Scales], Lin Yu was able to see through Su's energy clone through the Balance Pearl's ability to [see through the essence of things]. Naturally, he could also make a judgment about Su's location through the ability to [guide others to the right path].

In the relevant games, the effects of Libra Jewel only slightly increase the pilot's evasion and accuracy attributes, which is hardly a powerful ability.

However, game stats are game stats, and actual settings are actual settings.

In actual combat, Libra's pearls have enabled Lin Yu to make correct judgments in advance when facing experts, thus greatly improving his evasion and accuracy.

If he didn't have the Constraint Barrier now, this ability would probably be much more useful in battle, instead of being used as a radar like it is now.

"Su!!!"

Seeing her comrade receive the same treatment as Elysia, Sakura, who had originally wanted to persuade her sister to put Elysia down, now had her hand on the hilt of her katana at her waist.

But as she made this move, Rin grabbed Sakura's wrist and looked at her older sister, who had turned around, with a very helpless expression.

"Sister, don't do anything foolish."

"Bell..."

Seeing a hint of pleading in her sister's eyes, Sakura felt that she had finally found the answer to a question she had wanted to ask before.

Before, Sakura really wanted to ask her younger sister, "Have you met a partner worthy of spending your life with?"

Looking at the situation now, she felt that she probably didn't need to ask anymore.

She had only shown hostility towards the enemy who attacked Su for a moment, yet her sister immediately thought of 'stopping' her.

"So that's how it is."

Fifty thousand years is a very long time, that's for sure.

It's certainly a happy thing that Sakura is happy that her younger sister has met someone she can entrust her life to.

But the person my sister entrusted her life to is now planning to completely take over Elysian Realm, which is not good.