Chapter 391

Hmm? This firework symbol means... return?

On the observation deck, Shen Gonglin squinted at the fireworks that suddenly appeared in the distant sky. He remembered that the pattern of the fireworks was an order for him to return to the Hyperion. Because Tesla had considered the possibility of communication interruption, he had specifically explained to Shen Gonglin that fireworks were a simple way to transmit instructions. He didn't remember any of the other patterns, but this was the one that Shen Gonglin remembered. It seemed to mean... go home for dinner?

"...Hit me? Why did you stop? Junior Uncle, have you finally had enough? Anyway, I can't get married now, so if you want to continue, it's up to you."

The slap didn't land for a long time. The girl, lying on Shen Gonglin's lap with a look of utter despair, gave a miserable smile. She had completely given up struggling. Her junior uncle was not human at all; he was a beast. How could he do such a thing to her? Li Sushang felt like the heroine in those trashy novels, being defiled like this. She wanted to be in the bathroom, being washed by the water while crying and saying that she was dirty.

"You're addicted? I didn't expect you to be so perverted. Anyway, I've had enough. If you dare to be arrogant again, I'll keep beating you like this. Now get up, I'm going to take you to the Hyperion. You traitor, I need to teach you a lesson."

Shen Gonglin reached out and patted Li Sushang to help her up. The girl, who had been numb from the beating, stood up with a whoosh. After all, she was a martial artist, so she could still endure this level of beating. The reason she pretended to be so pitiful was to make Shen Gonglin not have the heart to continue beating her, but now it seemed to have little effect. Her junior uncle was not the kind of gentle person.

"Huh? You're taking me to your place... Junior Uncle, am I your prisoner?"

She didn't resist at all. Anyway, she had already finished the fight, beaten her grandmaster to the ground, and repaid Otto's favor. So it wouldn't matter if she was taken away by Shen Gonglin. It was just that Li Sushang felt a little embarrassed. After all, she had just beaten her grandmaster like that, and now she was being taken back by Shen Gonglin. It was a little... something.

"What do you think? You're not going anywhere until this incident is over. Stay put and take care of the Class President. That way, I might consider not putting you in shackles or handcuffs."

Shen Gonglin rolled his eyes at Li Sushang, then picked up Fu Hua, who was still unconscious beside him. Ignoring the girl's somewhat resistant expression, Shen Gonglin forcibly ordered her to grab his shoulders and activate the power of the Herrscher of the Void. With that Queen of the Void inside him, Rin Shen Gonglin, who had a poor sense of direction, was finally able to teleport accurately. Target: Hyperion!

[I won't be a failure!]

With that sound, a flash of golden light appeared, and Shen Gonglin brought the two girls back to the Hyperion. To be fair, this seemingly useless Queen of the Void is actually quite useful sometimes.

Chapter 177 Awesome Attack

"So, this is your prisoner? I didn't realize, Shen Gonglin. Everyone else was busy with missions, but you were out capturing prisoners. Is this the last S-rank Valkyrie under Otto's command?"

Outside the Hyperion infirmary, Tesla stood on tiptoe and looked through the window at Fu Hua and Li Sushang inside. Shen Gonglin kept his word and arranged for Li Sushang to take care of the Class President after returning to the Hyperion. Tesla was immediately sarcastic when he saw this. He went out for a while and brought back such a baby-faced giant cat girl. He really lived up to his reputation.

"What are you angry about? You can't really call her a prisoner. In short, let her stay in the Hyperion for now, and don't restrict her personal freedom too much."

As Shen Gonglin explained, Li Sushang was no longer an enemy in the strict sense. Shen Gonglin was rather Tesla's current attitude. This was unlike her usual self; she seemed rather sour.

"I'm not angry! Come here, we've figured out something, and we need to let you hear it properly."

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, Tesla bared its teeth at Shen Gonglin, then ran towards the command room without looking back. It was clearly angry, wasn't it? Shen Gonglin shrugged and followed Tesla. What was going on?

"The situation is as follows: Otto is hiding in the church and won't come out, so Kiana and the others can't break in. In response to this situation, we have come up with some methods that are worth trying."

In the command center, Einstein explained the current predicament to Shen Gonglin and pointed out a strategy to deal with it. Tesla, who was sulking, suddenly had a flash of inspiration. This Chicken Coop Head the messy hair had already come up with a solution?

"Hmm? Chicken Coop Head, just tell me what you've come up with! Stop keeping me in suspense!"

In fact, Tesla's reaction was the most normal. When she learned that Einstein might have a way to break through the light barrier and blow Otto's head off, she immediately got excited. No matter what the method was, as long as it could achieve this, it was a good method.

"Perhaps we can try using the Moonlight Throne main cannon on the Hyperion to break through that light barrier."

Einstein proposed this idea, but Theresa and Tesla were somewhat confused. What was Einstein thinking? This was a weapon meant to deal with the Herrscher, would it also be effective against that light barrier?

"The reason why the Moonlight Throne can deal with Herrscher is that it can convert the Honkai energy in the Herrscher's body into conventional energy. In other words, the Moonlight Throne's attack does not actually fall under the category of Honkai. As long as we provide it with additional Honkai energy, it can be used as a beam weapon with amazing power."

Einstein put forward his own point of view: originally, if the power of the Herrscher or ordinary Honkai energy weapons were used to attack that restraining power, it would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock. However, if it were a conventional energy weapon, there would be no need to worry about these things, and it could be bombarded at will.

"So that's how it is! Right, how come I didn't think of that? Damn it, if I had known it was like this, I would have brought all the silver bullets!"

Tesla immediately realized this as well. Conventional weapons were useful, and he had plenty of them at Anti-Entropy Headquarters. He never expected to encounter this situation. Tesla really wanted to drop an atomic bomb directly on Otto's head.

"... In that case, Dr. Tesla, you really need to consider the innocent civilians around you. In any case, one thing is certain: no matter what principle the light curtain uses to achieve its restraining power, it needs some kind of operating mechanism to dissipate energy. As long as there is an operating mechanism, there will be a threshold. The restraining power will naturally dissipate conventional energy, but precisely because this is not its main target... our output will be more likely to exceed that threshold."

Einstein went on and on, explaining things in great detail, leaving Shen Gonglin Jingu confused. In the end, Tesla gave Shen Gonglin a very concise and straightforward summary.

"To put it bluntly, it's like iron egg hitting a rock, seeing whose head is harder. But now there's a problem: if the output of the Moonlight Throne can't reach that threshold, how can we help?"

Tesla raised a question that had to be considered, and as for that question... Einstein shrugged. If that was the case, then there was nothing she could do.

"In other words, to be on the safe side, we should use up all the energy stored on the Hyperion from the very beginning and take a gamble!"

Tesla made this decision immediately, while Einstein poured cold water on her idea. Although it might feel good, directly unleashing the Hyperion at maximum power... if it failed, it would mean losing all of the Hyperion's combat strength.

"We do need to consider that. With that nonchalant attitude, Otto might still have a backup plan. But in any case, the plan itself is sound. Shen Gonglin, tell Kiana and the others first. We'll start setting the power of the Moonlight Throne now. Success or failure hinges on this."

Theresa looked at Shen Gonglin's words and hoped everything would go smoothly.

"Okay, got it."

Shen Gonglin nodded, and then he opened the spatial tunnel. Kiana and the others still had the spatial markings he had made earlier. For Shen Gonglin, who possessed the Herrscher Authority of the Void, running errands and delivering messages was the most convenient thing to do.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean the Doctors are preparing a powerful attack? We need to retreat immediately, and what does this have to do with the Moonlight Throne? Shen Gonglin, can you explain this more clearly?"

At the church entrance, Kiana looked at Shen Gonglin with a puzzled expression. This guy had just arrived and started saying something she couldn't understand at all. Kiana had no idea what he was talking about.

"Kiana, we can explain the principle later. In other words, the Doctors will try to use the Moonlight Throne to break the light barrier in front of the church. We need to retreat to a place where we won't be affected as soon as possible. Once it's safe, we can enter the light barrier and fight Otto. Is that what you mean?"

Bronya fully understood what Shen Gonglin meant. After listening, Shen Gonglin nodded approvingly, then reached out and patted Bronya's head. This girl is so smart and sensible. He had explained it so clearly, how come Kiana, that idiot, couldn't understand?

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what Bronya said. Kiana, you really need to learn from Bronya sometimes. Look how smart she is."

It's clearly you who can't explain it!

Kiana was furious as she watched Bronya being petted on the Shen Gonglin, who was like a cat. Was this her fault for her ability to accept things?

Chapter 178 Hand-Crafting the Moonlight Throne

[The Hyperion's test firing power is set to 20%. The Moonlight Throne can be activated at any time. Shen Gonglin, how are you all? Have you evacuated to a safe area?]

Theresa and the others acted quickly, almost as soon as Shen Gonglin's blades retreated, they were already ready to test fire. 20% power was just right for experimentation; going all out from the start would be too risky.

"We have been evacuated to a safe area. Headmaster, you can begin."

Carrying Liliya on her back and pulling Rosaria along, Shen Gonglin carried the heavy load and, together with Kiana and the others, arrived at a safe place. Even if the Hyperion test-fired its main cannon, it wouldn't affect them. Hopefully, it would be successful.

[Understood. Hyperion- class anti -Herrscher weaponry, main cannon: Moonlight Throne... activated!]

Tesla gave the order, and as the Moonlight Throne unfolded, the Hyperion resounded with the sound of energy gathering, like thousands of turbines turning simultaneously. If they didn't have Herrscher- level combat power, their only means of fighting the Honkai was this Moonlight Throne. Inside the Hyperion, the two doctors sat in front of their computers, ready for battle.

System control is ready.

Output control, ready!

Track control, ready.

Target locked!

Distance error... Adjustment complete.

Moonlight Throne, fire!

The two doctors meticulously controlled each data point, locking the screen onto the upper side of the light screen. Then, Tesla pressed the fire button hard, as if using great force could enhance the power of the main cannon. A blue beam of light shot from the Hyperion towards the light screen covering the St. 537 Church. Shen Gonglin and the others looked up at the beam of light hitting the light screen with great anticipation, thinking it should be effective.

A beam of light shot towards the light barrier like lightning, accompanied by a loud bang, and a clear gap appeared there. This situation delighted everyone. It really worked! A single strike destroyed a large hole in the annoying light barrier. Tesla excitedly pumped his fist. Great! This feeling of success is really great.

"Looks good. Now prepare a more powerful attack and try to destroy all those light barriers with this one strike... Wait a minute, Theresa, Chicken Coop Head, come and take a look. Something seems wrong!"

The scene on the screen cooled Tesla's excitement slightly. In Tesla's eyes, the light screen was being repaired at an astonishing speed. In just a few moments, the light screen that had been blasted open was repaired. Damn it, it really wasn't that simple after all.

Tesla gritted his teeth. It seemed that guy had not only prepared this demonic barrier, but also considered the means to repair it! Or perhaps... this was also part of his power?

Thinking of this, Tesla turned to look at Einstein and Changguang, who had been forced to come and work. Because Shen Gonglin didn't quite trust Changguang, the two doctors had been keeping this intern by their side, so that she could work with them and prevent her from causing trouble. But then again, she was quite useful and could reduce a lot of the workload for Tesla and Einstein.

"Chicken Coop Head, and Changguang over there, based on the test attack just now, have you calculated the threshold of that light barrier?"

Although it has been restored, there should be a limit to how much it can be restored. If the extent of destruction reaches that limit, it should be irreparable. But judging from their expressions, this matter seems to be more complicated than it appears.

"Of course, Dr. Tesla, now there's good news and bad news... Well, I'm not trying to keep you in suspense. The good news is that the Moonlight Throne attack was indeed effective, and we've obtained the exact energy threshold... But the bad news is that the threshold is extremely high. Even using up the remaining 80% of the Hyperion's energy isn't enough to completely destroy that light barrier..."

Einstein shook his head. The current situation was indeed unfavorable. Changguang then helped Einstein finish his last words.

"If the entire light curtain cannot be completely destroyed, the result will be the same as now, where it regenerates on its own."

This news left Tesla somewhat incredulous. This didn't make sense; they had already used 20% of the energy to create a breakthrough, and Tesla felt there was a good chance of success once they used up the remaining energy.

"I understand what you mean, Dr. Tesla, but even if we put in four times the energy, it would only create a larger gap, not enough to keep up with its self-repair speed, let alone completely destroy it. To completely destroy the light barrier, we would need to simultaneously mobilize at least five times the Hyperion Honkai energy reserves of the entire Hyperion. This is something..."

Einstein stopped there. Leaving aside how to concentrate so much energy for simultaneous use on the Hyperion, the power required by this theoretical value alone already exceeds the maximum power that the Moonlight Throne can emit. It's truly unacceptable that the method he finally came up with is unusable.

"So... the method of using the Moonlight Throne is actually not feasible?"

On the other end of the communicator, Shen Gonglin and Kiana were listening to Tesla and Einstein's conversation. The frustration of their failed mission weighed heavily on Kiana and the others. But just then, Bronya's voice suddenly came through.

The situation wasn't that bad; she had another option.

"Wait a minute, Dr. Tesla... The two pieces of information you provided are both good news. All we need to do is conjure up a few Moonlight Throne out of thin air."

Looking at the golden light screen before her, Bronya's gray eyes were filled with determination. This was something only she could do, and at this moment, Bronya had to contribute her own strength.

[What? You're serious... Wait a minute, Bronya, you don't mean to...]

The people on the Hyperion had obviously figured out what this emotionless loli was planning to do. Tesla stared wide-eyed in surprise. Although she was the Herrscher of Reason, such a thing... was impossible.

"Yes, using the power of the Herrscher of Reason to construct Moonlight Throne array with sufficient power, theoretically, Bronya can do that."

After revealing her plan, Bronya unsurprisingly received incredulous looks from the others. Could Bronya really construct the main cannons of several Moonlight Throne using the Herrscher of Herrscher of Reason's abilities?

Chapter 179

"Bronya, can you do something like this?"

Kiana looked at Bronya with great concern. This kind of thing seemed like a pipe dream. Could Bronya really do such a thing? This was something that couldn't be achieved just by trying. Kiana glanced at Shen Gonglin, who was sitting on the other side looking at something. It was so thick... was it?

Now is no time to watch!

"Of course it's difficult, after all, this is something even Mr. Welt has never done before, but it's also the most worthwhile method to try right now, Bronya, have confidence in yourself."

Bronya remained calm and composed. She knew what the core within her meant: the belief of 300,000 people. Mr. Welt had said that her Honkai energy adaptability was far superior to his, so Bronya could merge with the thoughts of 300,000 people.

"... The risk is just too great, Bronya. Perhaps we should consider other feasible solutions first..."

Having understood Bronya's plan, Theresa on the Hyperion remained silent for a moment, still wanting to dissuade Bronya from her decision. However, the emotionless girl quietly shook her head. Since she had taken on this core, she had to do what was commensurate with bearing it.

"Don't worry, Headmistress. Bronya knows what she's doing, Bronya believes she can do it."

The girl's attitude was so firm that Kiana, infected by her emotions, couldn't voice any objections. She could only look at Bronya with great concern. Could this really be done? It was far too reckless.

"Idiot, haven't you done this kind of thing enough before? Just because you can do it doesn't mean others can't."

Bronya understood Kiana's meaning. She smiled slightly at the white-haired girl. They were both reckless girls, so why should only she be reckless while she couldn't? Bronya was no longer a child; she knew what she had to do. After a brief silence, Hyperion also made her decision.

[We understand now, Bronya. The situation is now in your hands. We'll be conducting the second and final charge of the Moonlight Throne on the Hyperion, launching the attack in accordance with your commands. After all, since we've decided to do it, then... everyone in Anti-Entropy must live up to the Herrscher of Reason's beliefs.]

This Herrscher of Reason Core truly lives up to its reputation as the center embodying the Anti-Entropy philosophy. Without a doubt, Bronya is perfectly capable of bearing the weight of this core. In the eyes of all Anti-Entropy members, the significance of this core... goes without saying.

"Okay, I understand... Shen Gonglin, Bronya is about to do something very important, Bronya needs you... What are you doing?"

Having made this decision, Bronya had to clear away all obstacles. This construction involved a vast amount of work, and Bronya, unlike others, couldn't be interrupted by anything. So she wanted to break free from the protection of Shen Gonglin and the others. However, when she got to Shen Gonglin's side, she noticed that he hadn't said a word and was doing something, as well as the things on the ground...

Bronya noticed the books lying carelessly on the ground; they looked like instruction manuals for the Hyperion.

"Of course, it's the Moonlight Throne made by hand. As Godzilla just said, if one Moonlight Throne isn't enough, then we can make a few more. So I brought over the Moonlight Throne manual. This book is really thick; it must have been compiled by Ai-in... But it is indeed useful."

Shen Gonglin opened his palms, and the knowledge he had just learned condensed in his mind. Every part of the energy generating device, the outer shell, the screws... everything that made up the main cannon of the Moonlight Throne appeared in Shen Gonglin's mind. Turning knowledge into power, this is the essence of the Herrscher of Reason, and Shen Gonglin felt that he could do it.

[This is... the main cannon of the Moonlight Throne! Shen Gonglin, you... you can even do something like this?!]

Through the video, Tesla and the others also saw the main cannon of the Moonlight Throne that Shen Gonglin had condensed in his hands. Everyone was dumbfounded. Was it real? While they were still planning, Shen Gonglin had already completed the construction. Moreover, judging from the way it looked, he had learned everything on the spot from the manual. They knew that this guy was very smart, but this was beyond just being smart!

"Of course, but don't think it's simple. It took a lot of my brain cells. Constructing this thing consumed a tremendous amount of energy. I'm afraid I couldn't do it alone..."

Shen Gonglin had her own considerations. She could indeed use the knowledge in her mind to recreate the Moonlight Throne, but the Honkai energy be Tianwen. Shen Gonglin estimated that after she completed the reconstruction, she would probably not have any combat ability for a short period of time. However, their final enemy was not the light barrier but Otto. Therefore, if she used light energy, she probably wouldn't have the opportunity to contribute in the final battle. So, Shen Gonglin was very hesitant.

"So, I'm here... Shen Gonglin, use Bronya's body as a medium, use your knowledge, use my Herrscher of Reason Core, and then inject Honkai energy. What you can do, Bronya can do too."

Grasping Shen Gonglin's hand, Bronya's eyes grew brighter. Before, she had worried about whether she could succeed, but now Shen Gonglin had already taken this step for her. Using his knowledge and her own Herrscher of Reason Core, she understood what Shen Gonglin was worried about: that Shen Gonglin must preserve his fighting strength when facing Otto. So, in this step, Bronya had to take the lead herself.

"... I understand, Kiana, Seele, Rosaria, Liliya Seele. Prepare to contribute your strength. Bronya's strength alone isn't enough; she needs your help. I'll be responsible for constructing four, Bronya, you only need to construct two. Understand?"

Seeing the girl's determination, Shen Gonglin knew that this was the best way to proceed. However, Bronya had never done anything like this before, Shen Gonglin just wanted to lighten her burden. It wouldn't be good if it caused irreversible damage to her body.

"Bronya is responsible for three."

The girl held up her finger, giving a no-negotiable look. Although she wasn't as powerful Shen Gonglin, Bronya felt that she had to share the same burden as Shen Gonglin in this situation.

"... That's okay too."

Chapter 180 The True Herrscher of Reason