After ending the call, Rita tucked Gnius away and immediately grabbed Bai Yan's hand, sprinting toward an aircraft.
Bai Yan remained as composed as ever, letting her lead him without asking any questions.
They had not run far before another explosion erupted.
This explosion was terrifyingly powerful, shaking the heavens and earth as though the end of the world had arrived. The entire continental shelf seemed to tremble.
"Wow! What happened?!"
"Quick, quick, quick, relocate! As long as we relocate, it'll be fine!"
"Forget it, run!"
Then an electronic voice rang out, coldly reporting the terrifying figures.
High-concentration Collapse Energy detected. Current level: 3536HW.
Warning, warning. Collapse Energy concentration rising. Current level: 4709HW.
"Are you running away already? Don't you want to find your companion?"
The voice arrived before its owner did. Rita stiffened and stopped where she stood.
The Herrscher of the Void had descended from the sky at some unknown moment, terrifying Collapse Energy swirling around her. Dust and smoke swept through the air, as though she had come from the heavens.
Her Herrscher Armor had solidified, faintly suffused with dense flowing radiance. After landing, she stepped lightly forward without her feet touching the ground, hovering in midair.
She stood proudly, and merely standing there made her seem like the entire world.
Exposure and Battle
Rita stepped forward several paces and positioned herself between them. "May I ask what advice the Herrscher of the Void has for us?"
The Herrscher of the Void's lips curled upward without restraint, her mockery plain to see.
"Foolish human, even now you remain in the dark, willingly stepping forward to protect her.
"I wonder, when you die at my hands for her sake, whether she'll be glad that she lived a little longer?"
Rita froze. "What do you mean?"
"Heh heh."
Bai