Chapter 318

The Second Bullet slows down the target's time for a certain period of time, but has no effect on consciousness. It is indeed very useful in the current situation.

The Herrscher whose time had been slowed glared fiercely at Shen Gonglin. The fact that her consciousness was not affected meant that she could still use the Herrscher of the Void's abilities. However, standing in front of her was Shen Gonglin, whose control over the Herrscher Authority was no less than her own. The surrounding space could not be manipulated at all due to the interference of the two of them. Under such circumstances, neither Shen Gonglin nor the Herrscher of the Void could use the powers of the Herrscher of the Void. But now, not only could she not use her powers, but she couldn't even move her body.

"Was my shot accurate? You can start praising me now."

Emerging completely from the shadows, the elven girl, hands clasped behind her back, adorably approached Shen Gonglin. Ignoring the murderous glare from the Herrscher of the Void behind her, Tokisaki Kurumi peeked out at Shen Gonglin, eager for praise. She was truly the most useful one; she had discussed things with Little Herrscher of Consciousness and the Angel in the consciousness space, but neither of them had any good solutions. In the end, she had to rely on herself. She was really strong.

"Hmm, that was a really good shot. I'll give you a verbal compliment."

He reached out and patted the elf girl's head. He really had to praise her this time. If it weren't for her help, he wouldn't know how to handle the Herrscher of the Void situation. It seemed that he still had to take matters into his own hands in finding Himeko of the Imaginary Space. Kiana's situation hadn't been resolved, so he couldn't let her use the Herrscher of the Void's abilities to their fullest extent.

"Just verbal praise... Well, it seems I need to work even harder. By the way, little Rin, let me hold her down for you. Hurry up and start kissing her. Considering Little Herrscher of Consciousness's situation, the Second Bullet won't have a long-lasting effect on these Herrscher, so we need to take advantage of the situation... I mean, as soon as possible."

The verbal praise left the elf slightly disappointed, but as a well-behaved girl, she knew what to do. The girl slithered behind the Herrscher of the Void like a beautiful snake, and with her hands on the girl's back like a loyal lackey, she said, "Big brother, I've held her down for you. Do as you please."

"You really understand me, well done... But what do you and Little Herrscher of Consciousness usually play? You never include me."

It could be said that the one who understood her best was this elf girl. Shen Gonglin showed an approving smile, temporarily putting aside the strange things the elf and Little Herrscher of Consciousness did when she didn't know. Then, under the increasingly terrified gaze of the Herrscher of the Void, she approached her. Although she felt very sorry for this queen, she really couldn't give this body to her.

"Shen Gonglin, you... please don't do this! I just came out for some fresh air, I meant no harm... please don't come any closer!"

Damn it, she finally managed to take over a body and get out of trouble, but before she could do anything, she was subdued again. This situation really made the Herrscher of the Void feel angry, but there was nothing she could do. The Queen could only watch helplessly as Shen Gonglin approached her. She already knew what he was going to do to her. That pervert!

"It's okay, you didn't mean any harm, but I did. Just bear with it, it'll be over soon."

Under the control of the elf girl, Shen Gonglin bit down on the Herrscher girl's neck. The Herrscher's tense body instantly lost its strength, and the sharp light in her golden eyes gradually disappeared, turning into a pool of deep water. It was the same familiar feeling. No matter how many times she tried, she could never bear it.

Little Rin really starting to resemble a villain more and more, but I like it.

Seeing the scene before her, the elf, who was acting like a lackey, turned her head away shyly. The Herrscher's golden eyes turned blue again under the intense impact on her body. Kiana, who was just waking up from a dream, had no idea what had just happened to her. The girl looked at Shen Gonglin in front of her with a blank expression, and then looked at Tokisaki Kurumi, who was supporting her from behind. What was going on?

Kiana's not-so-bright little brain took a while to finally realize what was going on. Oh, so this guy said he wanted to use her power to find Himeko in the Imaginary Space, but he just wanted to wait for her to clear her mind so he could take advantage of her. And he even had this girl hold her down so it would be easier for him to do things. This was completely unnecessary. Why didn't he just tell her directly? It's not like she wouldn't agree. Or does Shen Gonglin just like this kind of thing?

"Shen Gonglin, I need an explanation."

Feeling the tingling sensation on her body, the girl realized that she had been bitten by Shen Gonglin. She squeezed her legs together and stared at Shen Gonglin with a gloomy look. What was this guy thinking? Was this the time to do this? Couldn't he just be serious for once? If he really wanted to do it... he could wait until they got back to their room tonight.

Kiana truly couldn't understand why they had to use such a method; she genuinely didn't understand this twisted world.

Chapter 100 You're Not a Good Person

"In short, that's how it is. I didn't do anything strange to you. It's just that the Herrscher has taken over my body again, so I took some necessary measures. Do you understand? I don't know if you girls think about these things all day long... I'm a decent person!"

After much persuasion, Kiana finally understood what had happened. Although Shen Gonglin wanted to believe that justice would prevail, he still needed to explain. Looking at Kiana's distrustful eyes, he felt a headache coming on. Why didn't she believe him? Was he someone who couldn't be trusted?

That's unlikely; it's probably because Kiana is too stupid.

"Do you think I don't know whether you're serious or not...? Fine, I was wrong. But why did the Herrscher suddenly appear...? You just bit me yesterday."

Kiana's expression was very complicated. She had always thought that she had firmly suppressed the Herrscher of the Herrscher of the Void's consciousness, and that she would go to Shen Gonglin to reinforce the seal if there was any problem. But now, she had only relaxed for a short while and the Shen Gonglin was by her side, but what about next time? If he was not by her side and the Herrscher of the Void took over her body, then things would be even worse.

"I don't know, but I heard her say it was the help of those puppets, it must be a resonance between Herrscher... To be able to influence it to this extent, the distance must be very close, the Domination Theater... Oh no! Kiana, you rest for a bit, I'll be right back!"

I hadn't considered this issue before, but after talking to Kiana about it, Shen Gonglin realized something was wrong. It had been a while since I'd received any communication from Seele and Bronya. The two sisters were in charge of guarding the mech assembly hangar, and at that moment, an alarm sounded from the base. Was this a feint?

After leaving those words for Kiana, Shen Gonglin turned and ran towards the mecha assembly hangar. She couldn't contact Bronya and Seele, which meant they had most likely been dragged into the Domination Theater. Damn it, because of the Herrscher of the Herrscher of the Void earlier, Shen Gonglin hadn't noticed that the Domination Theater had already unfolded. She could vaguely sense the fluctuations of the Domination Theater. She had to get to Bronya's side as soon as possible!

"Wait, wait... I'm going too..."

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, the alarm made Kiana realize that something was wrong. However, as soon as the girl took a step, her legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. No, this was really bad timing. Even though Shen Gonglin had bitten her so many times, why couldn't she get used to it?

"Relax, you'll get used to it. There's no way to resist anyway, so just enjoy it. Leave the rest to him. A group of weaklings united will still be weaklings in the end."

The elf girl sitting next to her watched Kiana struggling to get up with a bored expression. Shen Gonglin had kept her here so she could stare at this white-haired girl and know what it felt like. Tokisaki Kurumi reached out and helped Kiana up, letting her sit on a box to the side. She had been there before and understood the feeling all too well.

"Hoo... you, you seem quite used to... this feeling?"

Kiana, her cheeks slightly flushed, glanced thoughtfully at Kurumi as Kurumi helped her sit on the box. She knew that this girl seemed to have always been by Shen Gonglin's side. Unlike other girls, this girl seemed to have known Shen Gonglin before. She was someone who knew Shen Gonglin's past, and judging from the looks of it, she should be quite familiar with Shen Gonglin.

"Of course, after all, I was someone who enjoyed this kind of treatment a long, long time before you. It was only after Mashiro or Yukino... I can't quite remember... It's normal that you don't know these people. Anyway, you might have a chance to meet them in the future, and you'll get to know them then."

She jumped onto the other box and sat down. The elf girl said two names that Kiana didn't recognize. She really knew about Shen Gonglin's past... But why does he still seem to not remember his past? Is it because she didn't tell him?

"Memories I don't remember, even if I say them out loud, will sound like someone else's memories. And my brain will subconsciously reject those implanted memories, so it's not worth it. Besides... why would I tell Shen Gonglin about other people's things? Right now, it's just me and the angel with him. The angel is an idiot. As long as I give her some gossip, she can just sit back and watch the drama unfold. If she remembers the past, that blond guy might follow her memories and come after me. I don't want that!"

As if sensing Kiana's question, Tokisaki Kurumi offered an explanation the girl couldn't understand. However, judging from her expression, the explanation didn't seem to be just made up. This woman doesn't seem to be a good person.

Kiana, having decided to say no more, obediently rested to recover her strength. However, the talkative Kurumi was not about to let her off so easily. She moved closer to Kiana, smiling Kurumi at her, her heterochromatic golden-red eyes shining brightly. Kiana, she seemed like a good ally.

"By the way, Kiana, how about we team up? If you join us, our strength will be even greater. Then Fu Hua and Durandal will be nothing but chickens and dogs."

The elven girl, using enticing words, tried to bring Kiana into her alliance. This girl had a very good relationship with Shen Gonglin, and she was always by Shen Gonglin's side. If she could be recruited, it would definitely be of help to her.

"A coalition? I don't want one."

To everyone's surprise, Kiana decisively rejected Kurumi's suggestion. As for a coalition, she and Bronya had previously formed a girls' alliance, but it hadn't even been effective before it fell apart due to their sneaking off together. Since then, Kiana has been skeptical of such alliances. They all have their own agendas, so there's no point in forming those joking alliances; they're completely useless.

"Huh? Why? I invited you with all my heart."

Kiana was surprised that she would refuse so decisively. Little Herrscher of Consciousness usually listened to her, so why would Kiana react this way? This shouldn't be the case. The elf girl was very puzzled as to why this was happening.

"Because my intuition tells me that you are not a good person, and if I trust you, I will be completely deceived by you."

Kiana said righteously, "It's better to trust your intuition at times like this. This woman dressed in gothic lolita fashion is no good."

Tokisaki Kurumi was speechless, staring silently at Kiana... She had nothing to say; this woman's intuition was truly accurate.

Chapter 101 Nobody Can Beat Me

"Seele, Seele... I still can't get in touch with her. This is probably the Theater of Domination that Seele and Shen Gonglin talked about."

Inside the Domination Theater, Bronya warily surveyed her surroundings. She and Seele had been inspecting the armory when the mechs began to move uncontrollably. Then, it was as if they were sucked into something. When Bronya Seele in this place, but Seele was not beside her. Bronya forced herself to calm down; she had anticipated this situation.

"Welcome to the Domination Theater! Please refrain from loud noise, the performance is about to begin... Oh no! Oh no! The sisters are separated again!"

A comical voice suddenly rang out from nowhere. The voice, which sounded like a comedian's, put Bronya on high alert. She looked towards a corner and saw a figure emerging from there. Bronya prepared for battle, and the Herrscher of Reason outfit appeared on her body.

It's a doll... no, it's Herrscher!

"Welcome, welcome to my— Domination Theater. I am your host today, Jerry Barbera! Please be patient, audience, the first act is about to begin, which is also... the final act of the Herrscher of Reason."

The doll spread its arms like a host announcing a play to the audience, while Bronya remained silent. The girl carefully observed her surroundings. This feeling... was similar to when she first entered the Sea of Quantum, but not quite the same. This was neither reality nor the Sea of Quantum; it was like another space. Indeed, only by experiencing it firsthand could one truly understand the descriptions of Shen Gonglin and Seele. Domination Theater, it was indeed strange.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you looking around for? The show is about to start, and as the lead actor, you can't afford to be distracted... Oh, are you looking for that cowardly little sister? Don't worry, don't worry, none of you will escape from here. She's different from you; she's still somewhat useful. I won't kill her, of course, not for now."

The doll chuckled as it tried to distract Bronya, but Bronya remained calm. From the doll's words, she could tell that Seele was indeed somewhere in the theater, just not with her. She must have encountered some troublesome situation as well.

"Alright, alright! The audience is getting impatient, so let's introduce today's protagonist, the Herrscher of Reason, the first traitor of the Honkai, and the guardian of the ant civilization! Among them, the one in front of us is the most unsuccessful."

The topic took a dramatic turn, or rather, the puppet simply didn't care about such things. Its loud voice seemed to be announcing something to the countless audience members, yet Bronya couldn't see a single person in the empty theater. It felt like she was a clown entertaining herself.

"First, let's review her life. Bronya was born in Siberia... Well, that's too long. Let's fast forward to the point. After a period of insignificant illness, she finally became the Herrscher of Reason, but unfortunately, after obtaining this core, she never won a single battle."

Speaking incoherently, the puppet lacked even the most basic stage presence as a host, as if she was deliberately trying to provoke Bronya. However, the girl remained calm throughout, while Bronya's gray eyes remained unmoved, watching the puppet in the distance as if she were watching a boring farce.

Please, begin your performance.

"She couldn't defeat the World Serpent Leader, couldn't escape the Sea of Quantum, and even fell asleep when facing the Herrscher of Consciousness, hahaha! Cough cough, sorry... I shouldn't be laughing, but I really couldn't help it. But audience, she actually thinks she's so amazing!"

The doll, controlled by the threads, made all sorts of comical movements. Bronya calmly watched the doll perform, and realized it was true; her experience after obtaining the core was exactly as it described.

"Her success today is nothing but luck; she managed to snag a Herrscher Core. Look at her classmates; aren't they all stronger than her? She doesn't even dare to claim Welt's name."

Unable to resist laughing again, the performance was terrible, the hosting was terrible. I watched it quietly, and finally Bronya spoke.

"You really know a lot about this, it's like you were watching the whole thing from somewhere. It's a little embarrassing, I'll make an example of you later."

Bronya remained calm as always. She wasn't angered by the doll's earlier remarks. Calmness was the best way to deal with a crisis, Bronya had a very strong mind. What she needed to figure out now was what these dolls wanted to do. As for Seele... Bronya trusted Seele. She could handle any unexpected situation, and Shen Gonglin should have noticed what was going on here by now.

"Haha, what a terrifying threat. As the host, I should have reviewed the characters beforehand. Don't worry, I won't misjudge you. If you ask me, without that core, you're just like us. Honestly, if I had the Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason's core, I could have performed better than you! What Herrscher of Consciousness? I'd kick her in the face with my motorcycle the moment I saw her. Ugh, you might as well just give me the core, and I'll help you fight the Honkai. How about that?"

The doll seemed to be seriously expressing its opinion, and Bronya politely waited for it to finish before speaking again. Her calm gray eyes remained unmoved from the beginning. She was Bronya; how could she be provoked by such nonsense? Calmness was Bronya's greatest strength. During her not-so-happy childhood, the thing Bronya learned most was calmness.

"Are you done with your stand-up comedy? Jerry Barbera, if Bronya remembers correctly, that name was also on the missing persons list. He seems to be an unknown comedian, not well-known or accepted because of his poor skills. Are you playing him? Or are you him?"

He calmly retorted, "You say I can't beat anyone? Well, you, a comedian who's been gone for days and nobody's paying attention, are you really that proud?"

Chapter 102 Power, Deprivation

An unknown comedian?

As soon as Bronya uttered those words, the doll opposite her fell silent, and the cheerful atmosphere seemed to freeze. The doll, with its blindfolded eyes, looked at Bronya. Although Bronya couldn't see its eyes, she could sense its malice, as if it had touched a sore spot for someone.

It got what it deserved for saying it couldn't beat anyone.

"Hey, I was just trying to help you summarize your failed life, and you can't even say thank you?"

The doll's tone became extremely harsh, while Bronya nodded in agreement.

"Yes, thank you very much. Thanks to you, Bronya has figured out a lot of things and has answers to this series of events."

Bronya remained calm throughout, a result of her experience in hundreds of battles. She always maintained rational thinking, even though the doll seemed to be telling the truth—that she had never fought anyone. But Bronya had something only she could do: her mind would never be disturbed by such external influences.

"However, I can't give you this core. Bronya still needs it. But then again, you don't need Herrscher Core to tell jokes, right? It's not essential for an unknown comedian like you."

Once again, she uttered those words that really hit the doll hard. Being rational doesn't mean Bronya has no temper. You can tell from the doll's reaction just now. It seems to care a lot about this. In that case, let's unleash our full power on its weakness. Bronya is a bad little girl too.

"You brat... The show begins! Please enjoy, this is the posture of a traitor, this is the final scene of the Herrscher of Reason!"

Bronya easily stirred up the puppet's emotions, and the puppet launched an attack in a fit of rage. The mechs and Honkai Beast controlled by the threads appeared and began to attack Bronya. They seemed to be mechs from the mech assembly hangar and Honkai Beast sculptures that had been confiscated earlier. Bronya didn't care about these things.

"Did I panic first...? Calm down, analyze the enemy's structure, analyze the enemy's weaknesses, and also, this puppet is very emotional, this is a good opportunity to use it to gather more intelligence."

Bronya rationally made the best judgment at the moment. In terms of mental defense, Bronya had done her best. The doll tried to provoke her, but was provoked by Bronya in just a few words. Faced with the attack, Bronya made her own judgment and decided that she had to seize this opportunity.

"Hey, why aren't you riding your little motorcycle? Watch me pull you off like the Herrscher of Consciousness!"

Watching Bronya "flee in panic" as she was chased by the Honkai Beast and mechs she controlled, the doll chuckled. However, Bronya remained unaffected by the doll's emotions. In just a short while, she had already discerned many things. The other party was not the Herrscher of the Void and should not have the power to control space. This theater... should be an appendage of some kind of power. If Seele was also caught in that rift like herself, she should have appeared somewhere else in this theater.

While contemplating her current situation, Bronya also thought of Seele, who had fallen into the theater with her. So the girl consciously moved around a lot during the battle, hoping that she could reunite with Seele.

"Hey, why are you running? You can't escape this theater. Running around like this, do you think this is a rabbit hole?"

"Rabbits are much cuter than you."

Even during lulls in the battle, Bronya still managed to banter with the doll, and she still hadn't managed to get Bronya to admit defeat. But that's alright, the doll knows what Bronya is up to, so let her sacrifice pave the way for everyone to tomorrow.

"It's time to take the curtain call!"

"Agreed, it's time to end this farce."

It seems we can't extract any more information from the doll. Bronya has finished analyzing the enemy. The blue light of the Herrscher of Reason surrounds Bronya, Heavy-duty Rabbit changes form and enters riding mode. Didn't it want to ride a motorcycle? Well, let's just run it over.

The blue constructive power created countless floating cannons in the air, then concentrated fire and launched!

"Ouch! You sent this with the intention of killing me!"

The concentrated fire blast reduced the area where the doll was located to rubble. Bronya, riding her motorcycle, executed a beautiful drift, sending the doll flying. Like a broken toy, the doll slid limply off the wall. It was broken, but strangely, the doll turned its head and gave Bronya a smile.

"That's so unfair! That's so unfair, Bronya! What kind of ally of justice are you... But thank you anyway. I finally, we finally got what we wanted. As expected, you're much better than that annoying Shen Gonglin. Dear viewers! Thank you for your patience!"

The doll revealed a triumphant smile, and Bronya immediately sensed that something was wrong. The blue light disappeared, and the Heavy-duty Rabbit returned to its previous form. Bronya withdrew from the Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason state. What happened?

Was it the doll's doing?

"Now, with my sacrifice, I will lower the final curtain for everyone and declare: the Herrscher of Reason, death penalty!"

As the doll finished speaking, its damaged and tattered body reached its limit and died completely. Bronya, however, let out a muffled groan, accompanied by a sharp pain, and the girl knelt on the ground. The pain itself was not fatal, but there was a strange feeling that a part of herself had been forcibly torn off. Correspondingly, the floating cannons that Bronya had constructed during the battle had all disappeared. What was going on?

Bronya struggled to her feet. The feeling of something missing from her soul made her very uncomfortable. Could it be that her core had been taken away?

Having had this experience before, Bronya quickly clutched her chest, trying to confirm something. The core was still there, but... the power was gone...

"Sister Bronya!"

Bronya was sweating profusely from the discomfort, but then a voice came from afar. Bronya forced her head up and Seele running towards her from not far away. Bronya managed a weak smile. Thank goodness, she had finally found Seele.

Chapter 103 Negative Emotions

"Sister Bronya! What happened? I heard an explosion and came here. What happened, Sister Bronya? Are you hurt?"

Seeing Bronya's somewhat weak expression, Seele quickly ran over and supported Bronya's arm. The girl's eyes were filled with anxiety. What happened? Why was Sister Bronya like this? She and Bronya were on patrol at the Salt Lake Base when the mechs suddenly started moving, and she ended up in the Domination Theater. She searched for a long time before finally finding Sister Bronya, but her condition was not right.

"Seele, I'm so glad you're alright. Bronya is alright too, but... the Herrscher of Reason's powers seem to be unusable now. Bronya can feel that the core is still inside her body. It's just that after being attacked by that puppet, her power is constantly flowing away like sand... In Shen Gonglin's words, it's like her driver's license is still there, but she's lost twelve points..."

After telling Seele about her situation, Bronya smiled and said something playful to her sister, seeing that she had become noticeably nervous. She couldn't let anyone worry about Seele.

"Sister Bronya..."

Seele had a wry smile on her face. Why was Sister Bronya acting like this? It was a very critical moment, but she said things like that, making the situation seem less tense. Sister Bronya couldn't use the Herrscher of Reason's powers right now, which meant that Seele would have to shoulder most of the burden.