The Herrscher of Corruption Fears Death; Honkai Delivers Itself on a Silver Platter (Continued)

(Um, I really hope I don't get reincarnated as one of those two's kids, that would be too melodramatic. I need to hurry and get my new account set up before my older sister gets pregnant by Brother Bai... And when I see Granny Meng offering soup on the way, I absolutely mustn't drink it!)

Ling silently murmured to herself.

Then ten seconds passed, twenty seconds passed, a minute passed...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The girl's heart was still beating strongly and powerfully.

Ling's brows furrowed slightly.

(Ah, this has been too long! Why haven't I sent it yet? Brother Bai, you'd better hurry up and finish it! I know you're definitely reluctant to part with me, but rather than becoming Herrscher and your enemy, I still hope to die as a human.)

However...

"Ahem! Ring, open your eyes. You have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Bai Ge patted the girl's cheek and said.

"Huh? Uh, whatever, whatever..."

"Alright, then I'll tell you the good news first. You no longer need to become Herrscher. I've already removed the core."

Bai Ge smiled and shook the purple core in his hand.

At this moment, the Corrosion Gem is still warm, containing a high concentration of Honkai Energy exceeding 30,000 HW, and even the personality consciousness of the Herrscher of Corruption.

Ling opened her eyes wide in surprise, and subconsciously raised her hand to touch her chest, only to find that there was nothing wrong with her.

However, before she could even feel the joy of surviving the ordeal...

"The bad news is, even if you're no longer going to become Herrscher, you still have to send it!"

Bai Ge's smile suddenly turned extremely dangerous.

"!!!"

Ling subconsciously swallowed.

Clang!

Suddenly, the sound of swords being drawn came from their sheaths.

"Sister, sister, Brother Bai, no, Sister 427, calm down, we can talk things over."

"You actually collected my doujinshi? I remember it was explicitly prohibited a while ago, that's illegal."

"Ling, can you repeat what you said before? When did you kiss Bai Ge? And is it true that you want to be my love rival in the next life?"

Bai Ge was eager to get started.

Sakura's sword was already drawn.

The terrifying aura emanating from the two of them at this moment would make even a mindless Honkai Beast tremble.

(Oh no, I'm doomed...)

Ling's face turned deathly pale instantly. She hadn't expected that her miraculous survival would leave her with such lingering troubles! Moreover, compared to the current crisis, Ling felt that she might have been better off having just left.

"I was wrong! Sister, brother-in-law, please forgive me! Please be magnanimous and pretend you didn't hear anything, okay? I... I... I promise I'll be a good little sister from now on!"

Ling immediately begged for mercy, wrapping her arms around Bai Ge's left leg and Ying's right leg respectively, and pleading for forgiveness with teary eyes.

However, this was Mu Da's doing.

Bai Ge and Ying exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Anyway, let's beat them up first."

"Ring, stick your butt out."

"Eee-yaaaaaahh..."

A few minutes later.

LingOTZ, feeling dejected, knelt on the ground, bending forward.

Although she was very cute, neither Bai Ge nor Ying showed any mercy this time. At this moment, the pink-haired girl's head was covered with bumps, and she was sobbing as she covered her bottom.

"Waaaaah... Brother-in-law, why don't you just kill me? I suddenly don't want to live anymore!"

"How could I do that? If I let you die so easily, cough cough, I mean, wouldn't all my efforts to save you have been for nothing?"

As Bai Ge spoke, he tossed and caught the Erosion Gem in his hand, his casual manner making it seem as if it were not Herrscher Core, but an ordinary little stone used for skipping stones.

On the other side, Sakura's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

Ever since she learned that Rin would become the Herrscher of Corruption, she hadn't slept a wink, but thankfully her beloved boy remained as reliable and dependable as ever.

Only...

Sakura realized she didn't really want this little sister anymore.

She never expected that Ling had such inappropriate thoughts about Bai Ge!

And he even kissed Bai Ge!

Thinking of this, the fox-eared girl narrowed her eyes, placing the White Youth and her own sister on the scales of her heart, and then... her dear sister was directly tipped away.

(This younger sister is better off without, and to prevent future trouble, perhaps we should just kill her!)

Thinking back on the dating tips that Rin had taught her, Sakura felt that this girl was too much of a threat and could not be allowed to live!

(Rin, let our sisterly bond be forever frozen in this beautiful moment. Don't worry, your sister's knife is swift.)

Of course, it's just a thought.

Sakura has already been taught a lesson; for the next few days, this girl will only be able to sleep on her stomach.

"Huh? Bai Ge, what are you doing?"

Sakura turned her head and saw Bai Ge frowning as he gripped the corrosive gem in his hand, terrifying Honkai Energy gathering in his palm.

"It's nothing, it's just that this thing isn't behaving properly."

"This is the core of the Herrscher of Corruption..."

Sakura also had a solemn expression.

Although Bai Ge seemed to have handled it very easily.

But in reality, it wasn't just about pulling the Herrscher Core out of Rin's body. As the last Herrscher before the Finality, the Herrscher of Corruption couldn't possibly be weak.

During Bai Ge's process of extracting the core, he actually encountered extremely strong resistance. If he hadn't made thorough arrangements beforehand, it would have been impossible to resolve the situation without unexpected events.

First, use Feather of the Wind to protect Rin's consciousness; otherwise, the personality consciousness of the Herrscher of Corruption residing in the core will undoubtedly be forcibly awakened and take over Rin's body.

Secondly, the moment Bai Ge found the core, the Herrscher Persona within it activated its powers, attempting to erode Bai Ge.

The essence of the Herrscher of Corruption is an ultimate virus with self-awareness, capable of corrupting and controlling both living and mechanical beings.

But she tried to corrupt Bai Ge.

It can only be described as overestimating their own abilities.

If Bai were a memory entity composed entirely of data, then there might still be a chance of things going wrong.

But the Herrscher of Corruption, with only 30,000 HW of Honkai Energy, also wants to corrupt the Heroic Flame-Chasers with the [Salvation] Inscription, who possesses 800,000 HW of Honkai Energy.

That kind of behavior is like a drop of ink trying to pollute the entire ocean; it's nothing short of wishful thinking.

And...

Misteln: "A mere Herrscher of Corruption dares to try and manipulate Bai Ge's mind? Get lost!"

Herrscher of Corruption: "How can such a terrifying monster exist in this person's mind?!"

Miss [Rational Type], who lives in Bai Ge's mental space, is not someone to be trifled with. Any attempt to launch a mental attack against Bai will be blocked by the Misteln brand firewall.

With her around, Bai Ge could even take Immortal Crimson Crane's Great Void Sword God head-on without any precautions.

Therefore, the Herrscher of Corruption's power output was too low to control Bai Ge's extremely powerful body, nor could it control Misteln residing in his mental space.

This is also a Herrscher is completely countered by Bai Ge.

"Oh ho? Still struggling? Trying to escape by searching for the surrounding electronic network? Unfortunately, the network is down around here."

Bai Ge said, fiddling with the black box in his hand.

At the same time, he placed his hand on the Oath of Judas, activating God's Grace Barrier that could nullify Honkai Energy, and confining its range to his right hand, which held the Erosion Gem.

The Honkai Energy within the corrosive gem was instantly drained.

Now, even if the Herrscher consciousness residing within it wanted to activate its powers, it couldn't. Even though it kept drawing Honkai Energy from the Imaginary Space, the Honkai Energy would be absorbed by the God's Grace Barrier the moment it was drawn.

A single core damage dealer simply cannot possibly withstand the damage from Bai Ge's God's Grace Barrier.

Unless she decisively detonated the core the instant she appeared in the God's Grace Barrier, before her Honkai Energy was drained, she would have had even the slightest chance.

But it's too late now, and...

"It's common sense that Herrscher of Corruption are afraid of death, whether in the Previous Civilization or the Current Civilization. I really don't believe you have the courage to self-destruct your core. And even if you did, this is just a firework display for me."

Bai Ge looked at the Erosion Gem in his hand, which had become dull and lifeless because he had absorbed the Honkai Energy, and said.

Without Honkai energy to Honkai Energy as "gunpowder," even if Herrscher Core were to self-destruct, its power wouldn't be that great.

Moreover, he is no longer the Apocalypse-class Fusion Warrior he was when he fought the Herrscher of Earth; the same move won't work a second time.