Chapter 496
"Huh? Abnormal energy?"
Listening to his subordinate's report, Chen Tianwu, who had successfully risen to a high-ranking position in the Schicksal, frowned slightly.
"Have you analyzed the energy ratio? According to Dr. Vill-V and Dr. Mobius's analysis report, this special energy is related to Dimensional Force and Honkai Energy— "
"Completely unrelated!"
"Um?"
Chen Tianwu, who hadn't paid attention to his subordinate interrupting him, now felt that something was even more wrong.
It's strange. After Boss Lin Yu went to confront the cocoon, the energy emitted by the cocoon that appeared on the moon was generally a special energy that mixed the characteristics of Dimensional Force and Honkai Energy.
However, in recent years, the ratio of this special energy has gradually changed from 50% each to an increasing proportion of Dimensional Force.
But now, a new, special energy has emerged...
I was just a small-time hacker, but after suddenly becoming Herrscher, I fought Honkai Beast for a few months and became a mid-level executive of Schicksal.
Then the older women said, "You're Herrscher, we can't let you go and cause trouble outside," so I had no choice but to stay at headquarters and study hard, eventually reaching my current position.
But I haven't forgotten that I'm essentially a slacker, and I definitely can't handle this.
I should report this to headquarters. What else can I do now?
Before sending the data report he had collected to the Schicksal Headquarters, Chen Tianwu thought about it and finally categorized the report as an urgent report.
Sigh, the eldest brother slept on the moon for three years, and he still hasn't come out. It seems like new problems are about to arise.
Since the complete disappearance of Honkai Beast from all over the world, our Schicksal has been cut off from any means of Honkai Energy recharge.
The current Schicksal combat force is definitely not as strong as it used to be at the lower levels, and the upper-level combat force can probably only be held up by Kevin and other old men from the Previous Civilization.
Hopefully, this unusual energy isn't something brought by a new enemy.
Otherwise, the end of the days of slacking off is a minor issue; the emergence of new enemies is a major problem.
Tianwen has only enjoyed a few years of good times, and if possible, I still hope...
—May she live happily in this peaceful world.
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One minute ago, near the moon.
As a surge of energy spread through space, a man wearing a black vest suddenly jumped out from the spatial rift.
"Ah, the Dimensional Connection System... This thing is still a bit of a stretch to jump to other worlds."
"But then again, this thing is just a special system that draws power from other dimensions. Bronya has actually done a lot of work to modify it to this extent."
"It's more accurate to say, during the years I was 'in a coma,' how much trouble did they actually cause?"
As he muttered to himself, the man gazed at the Moon Cocoon before him, and felt...
—Ah, as expected of Su, if he says there's a problem, then there really is a problem.
Several days ago, Ji Ran Bishop of Schicksal, whose consciousness had returned to the Honkai World months ago, suddenly heard a message from his companion Su.
Su told Ji Ran that he had observed a rather special world through the Thousand Worlds Annihilation.
As for what makes that world so special, Su stated very directly—it's special because he suddenly can no longer 'see' it.
Out of curiosity and a little worry, Ji Ran, who had recovered to his full strength and further refined his power, decisively approached Bronya, who was testing the [Enhanced Dimensional Connection System], and expressed his desire to go to that world to see what was going on.
Bronya, who initially thought the Dimensional Connection System was unstable, immediately rejected Ji Ran's abrupt and dangerous decision.
Having once lost her 'master,' the girl had finally seen him return. How could she possibly let him go on an adventure now?
But that's not a problem.
In the end, Bronya, who had been completely seduced by Ji Ran, could only look at him with resentful eyes. After sighing helplessly, she handed over the Enhanced Dimensional Connection System to Ji Ran.
After obtaining this special system, Ji Ran followed the general beacon that Su had unearthed and, after experiencing an uncomfortable jump, successfully arrived in this strange world.
Upon arriving in this world, Ji Ran first breathed a sigh of relief.
Ah, the Honkai Energy level is so low, this world is probably saved.
Then— Ji Ran, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, realized that she had been too complacent after seeing the Moon Cocoon.
Good news— the Honkai Energy level in this world has dropped to a point where it's almost negligible.
Bad news—damn it, not only did the cocoon not die, it actually became much stronger.
Something's not right. If this cocoon continues to grow stronger like this...
I can win, but the problem is that once it gets stronger, it's hard to hold back when we fight.
Floating in outer space, Ji Ran noticed the Moonlight Throne troops, who had clearly noticed the special energy fluctuations on his body. He immediately used the power of Magnetic Field Rotation to sense if there were any familiar faces nearby.
Oh, Old Chen.
He was still working overtime even though he hadn't died in other worlds. I'm so angry, I could cry.
But now...
[Ahem, a message to all members of the Schicksal Force: if you don't want to die, please retreat a bit. I don't want the aftershocks to harm you.]
Chen Tianwu, who had just sent the message, felt a jolt of fear upon hearing this voice.
Good news—not only is the other party willing to communicate, but they also seem to be actively showing some goodwill.
But the bad news is serious—doesn't this tone suggest they're about to do something reckless?!
This uninvited guest is definitely planning to cause trouble!
Moreover, Chen Tianwu glanced at the large screen filled with red text and realized that he absolutely could not act recklessly now.
He didn't know the nature of the other person's energy.
But this energy intensity—wait, even the special energy shield on the outside of the cocoon doesn't seem to be this high!
"He's an expert! Retreat! Everyone, back off!!"
After issuing the order, Chen Tianwu immediately ordered the enhanced version of the Moonlight Throne to retreat.
This is too serious. I need to keep sending messages to headquarters so they can prepare contingency plans.
What exactly is going on? When did our world produce such terrifyingly powerful individuals?
Ji Ran, who was gathering his strength at this moment, suddenly exhaled a breath of stale air after giving the Moonlight Throne troops some time to withdraw.
In truth, after he shattered the Cocoon of Finality with a single punch, he never imagined that the day he would need to use such a level of power would appear before him so soon.
However, now is not the time to think about these things.
"Dominate. The Magnetic Field Rotation with a force of 999,999 horsepower—"
"Limitless Shock Zen!"
With a roar, Ji Ran, who had arrived near the moon, unleashed a punch that struck the energy shield of the Moon Cocoon.
The energy shield that had kept the members of the Schicksal Mandate from making any rash moves was pierced through by Ji Ran's punch, and the remaining shield was completely shattered by the vibrational properties of the Limitless Shock Zen.
Ji Ran, who had shattered the protective shield with a single blow, looked at some things inside the shield and felt his eyes twitch.
Even before taking action, he had made a certain conjecture because "this thing is not Honkai Energy".
However, when he saw the true form of the Moon Cocoon, which turned out to be a castle, he was still stunned for a moment.
What was supposed to be a giant, cracked egg, the Cocoon of Finality, has now been transformed into a castle.
But that's not the point. The point is that Ji Ran is Ji Ran too familiar with this castle.
"This... isn't this Devil's Castle???"
Ji Ran, who could be considered the lord of Devil's Castle's Castle in a sense, looked at everything before him and finally understood one thing completely.
At the same time, a voice suddenly came from inside the Devil's Castle.
Who is it...?
"You've disturbed my peaceful meditation..."
Part Two of the Post-Day Talk: The Heir of Destiny
Who is it...?
"You've disturbed my peaceful meditation..."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ran could sense a powerful barrier spreading outwards from the center of the Devil's Castle.
Although he was somewhat prepared and wasn't going all out, Ji Ran still felt a little uneasy after his power was weakened by the barrier.
"Interesting, this force..."
"It's actually magic."
After casually dismantling the barrier, Ji Ran had already put away his playful attitude, began to observe everything in front of him.
Then, Ji Ran realized that she had misjudged the situation.
Judging from its appearance, the castle in front of us is indeed Devil's Castle.
Moreover, the power of the Demon King Dracula does indeed emanate from within the 'Devil's Castle'.
That's why Ji Ran regarded this Devil's Castle as real.
But now that he's calmed down and taken a closer look, he's seen through the true nature of this thing.
Although this so-called Devil's Castle's Castle possesses the power of the Demon King, this power seems to be somewhat inferior to the dominance of "Dracula's Mana."
Of course, that's not the point. The point is that Devil's Castle shouldn't have looked like this.
Ji Ran, who had once destroyed the Cocoon of Finality Ji Ran, recognized it—this so-called Devil's Castle was actually the Cocoon of Finality in this world.
However, the other 'Dracula' inside the castle was even more ruthless. Instead of choosing to smash the Cocoon of Finality with a single punch to end the feud between humans and the Cocoon, he chose to completely enslave it.
Wow, no wonder I felt a lingering negative emotion around the castle earlier...
Whether the cocoon harbors resentment because of this guy's actions, or whether this resentment actually emanates from this guy himself, the situation is not good.
With the power of Magnetic Field Expert, Ji Ran can directly read the minds of those whose power is inferior to his own.
Even though he casually slapped away the suddenly appearing dark red barrier, he still couldn't see what the person inside the Devil's Castle was thinking.
I never imagined I'd have the chance to say something like this.
Is this person no less capable than me...?
Meanwhile, inside the Devil's Castle transformed by the Cocoon of Finality, Lin Yu, who had basically completed the True Fusion, did not choose to test the other party after saying those words.
On the one hand, he could sense that the other party indeed possessed extremely strong strength.
On the other hand, Lin Yu, who had been watching the outside world, had just witnessed the other party's actions in persuading Chen Tianwu and his group of Schicksal members to retreat.
If the other party is a scoundrel who indiscriminately kills innocent people, then with the strength he just displayed in breaking through the Moon Cocoon shield with a single punch, casually wiping out that group of Schicksal members wouldn't be much harder than breathing.
However, as the master of the Moon Cocoon, Lin Yu could actually sense that this person not only did not intend to kill, but also skillfully controlled the force of that punch.
Although he shouted for Chen Tianwu and the others to retreat, the man, who skillfully controlled the force of his punch, precisely channeled the power into the protective shield, making it impossible for it to cause any aftershocks that could harm others.
He's a skilled person, and he might also be a good person. But most importantly...
—The judgment governed by the Swaying Scales is telling me that I probably won't come out on top if we fight.
"Hmm, wait a minute, something's not right."
Having enhanced their powers, Ji Ran and Lin Yu, who had been observing the outside world, felt something after seeing each other's faces clearly through their special abilities...
—Has this person met me somewhere before?
If both of them were ordinary people, this kind of thinking would probably make them feel a sense of déjà vu.
However, the two of them now know very well that if they have such an idea, it means that this matter is basically a done deal.
"Let me think about it..."
"I think I remember now."
Having realized that the other party might not be hostile, Ji Ran withdrew his power.