Herrscher? That's it?

On the front lines of the Honkai, the Flame-Moth armed forces were already prepared at the city's edge.

As they watched the Herrscher gradually approach in the sky, their breathing quickened.

Most of the soldiers here were encountering a large-scale Honkai for the first time. The first Honkai had come and gone so quickly that very few people had actually seen a Herrscher.

Today was different. A genuine monster appeared before them, so how could they not be nervous?

"Open fire!"

At the officer's command, the sound of gunfire erupted incessantly.

But strangely, the bullets couldn't touch the Herrscher at all. After passing through a layer of pale yellow light in front of the Herrscher, they stopped and fell to the ground.

The soldiers were stunned, seemingly unable to believe their eyes.

Wait, man, modern firearms have no destructive power? What are we even fighting with?

They all looked towards their officer in unison.

The latter was also a bit embarrassed, clearly not having anticipated this situation.

"What are you looking at! Keep firing! I've already reported the situation. Captain Hen should be recovering soon, we just need to hold them off!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers no longer hesitated and continued to spray bullets with their machine guns.

But no matter what, these bullets just couldn't penetrate the Herrscher.

The two sides remained in a stalemate for a while. Then, the Herrscher seemed to grow impatient. With a gentle wave of its hand, covered in purple patterns, all the bullets that had been fired were actually reflected back!

"Everyone get down!"

Seeing this, the officer shouted urgently, but before his voice could reach the entire front line, the Herrscher's bullets were already whistling towards them.

Carrying a hint of metallic rust and the sound of breaking air.

Puchi—

Ah!—

The sound of bullets entering flesh, followed by the soldiers' pained screams, echoed across the front line.

Then, there was a long period of silence.

Even those who weren't seriously injured and were still alive didn't dare to show themselves, fearing the Herrscher would notice them.

The Herrscher in the sky, seeing this, curled its lips slightly, nodded in satisfaction, and was about to fly elsewhere.

But at that moment.

Puchi—

It was the sound of something sharp piercing flesh, but this time it seemed different.

Because this happened to the Herrscher.

"!!"

The Herrscher was greatly alarmed and turned its head sharply, only to find a pink-haired girl standing beneath its feet without knowing when she had arrived. She held a composite bow in her hand and a quiver of arrows on her back.

At this moment, she was nocking a second arrow.

"Xiao Li, you hide here first. If there's any danger, just run. You don't need to worry about me," Elysia said to Lin Li, who was hiding by the wall, but her eyes were still fixed on the Herrscher in the sky.

"Oh... okay, then Elysia, good luck."

Lin Li was very obedient at this moment and quickly disappeared from sight.

"..."

Elysia sighed softly, her gaze gradually becoming serious.

Lin Li ran to the shelter of some ruins. As Elysia had said, it was very safe here.

She summoned the system panel and asked anxiously, "System, System, what should I do now?"

[Please host strive to earn money and improve yourself, and a solution will naturally present itself]

"No, isn't that just stating the obvious? If that... if Elysia can't win, I'm going to die," Lin Li said speechlessly. "How can I make money if I'm dead? Honestly, you useless system..."

Then she saw her property balance change from [-1000] to [-2000].

"You..."

[I am fine, host]

"?"

Lin Li was going crazy.

"You can't play me like this! Should I run quickly now, or I'll really die."

[Please maintain your composure, Host]

"How can I possibly maintain my composure!"

Lin Li poked her head out of the ruins and saw Elysia being chased by a Herrscher in the sky.

What kind of monster is this? This is too absurd.

Teleportation, summoning, and catching arrows with bare hands – how could a normal person possibly win?

Lin Li could only pray that Elysia would be alright, after all, she was the one who saved her.

Although Elysia's personality was a bit eccentric and she was very friendly, always calling her "Little Li, my beautiful girl."

Lin Li felt like she really liked Elysia. She had never met a girl like her before.

It could be said that watching Elysia fight the Herrscher now, her heart was more anxious than anyone else's.

She shifted her gaze elsewhere and found military vehicles parked in a line far away, as if blocking off an area.

In front of the military vehicles stood a whole line of soldiers, but most of them had fallen, severely wounded.

—Boom!

A spear pierced the ground in front of Lin Li without any warning.

"Holy crap!"

Lin Li was startled and exclaimed.

Then, as if remembering something, she slowly raised her head and looked at the sky.

She saw that the Herrscher's spear was already aimed at her.

"..."

"Careful!"

Elysia's pupils constricted as she saw this, and she desperately rushed over, tackling Lin Li onto the ruins.

At the same time, the golden spear landed precisely where Lin Li had been standing, kicking up dust and burying them both.

—Boom!

After a loud explosion, there was deathly silence.

The Herrscher's lips curved upwards slightly, and with feigned interest, she fired another attack at the ruins, turning them almost to powder.

Then, she turned her head, but the sound of something breaking through the air behind her made her focus.

Clang—

A suddenly appearing golden spear blocked the first arrow, but the second and third arrows followed closely...

At this moment, the arrows seemed to have a tracking buff, shooting towards the Herrscher without missing a beat.

At the same time, the army also reacted. The officer, clutching the wound on his arm, struggled to stand up.

"Someone's holding off the Herrscher, we continue... damn it all!"

After speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed completely onto the ground.

The soldiers who witnessed this scene had their eyes wide with rage, as if their fighting spirit had been ignited. Disregarding their injuries, they continued to fire at the sky.

However, after only firing for a short while, the impatient Herrscher threw a spear, and silence instantly fell upon them.

Now, the entire battlefield was filled only with the sound of arrows cutting through the air and the Herrscher blocking them.

"..."

As the smoke cleared, Elysia's beautiful eyes widened, staring at the girl in front of her in disbelief.

The strong wind blew the girl's dress, and Elysia could even see her legs beneath her dress.

Little Li... had actually stood in front of her and saved her life.

Was Little Li this strong? Had she been faking it all along? What was her purpose?

Various doubts swirled in Elysia's mind, but a casual glance from Lin Li made her stop considering them.

Lin Li was so cool right now!

If Lin Li could hear Elysia's thoughts, she would definitely be speechless for a long time.

Cool? Of course, it was bought with money.

Looking at the large "—" on her status panel, Lin Li felt like her heart was bleeding.

Host: Lin Li

Assets: -

Strength: High-tier (Can punch through a tank with one blow)

Agility: High-tier (Can outrun Wang Peng who tore up elementary school textbooks at the starting line)

Reaction: High-tier (Can pinpoint location in 0.01 seconds with a large-scale movement!)

Weaponry: High-tier (Mastery of all weapons)

Stamina: High-Tier (Indescribable, experience it yourself)

Intelligence: Mid-Tier

Charisma: High-Tier

Note: All stats above, except for [Charisma], were obtained through a loan and will revert to their original state in five minutes.

Time Remaining: 4:45

Fifty thousand yuan for five minutes of all stats at High-Tier... except for Intelligence.

"Elysia, you're injured. Go to a safe place first," Lin Li said, stepping forward. "I'll come back for you in five minutes. If I don't return, then don't wait..."

Whoosh—

Before Lin Li could finish speaking, she dodged an attack from the Herrscher.

She smiled, then ignored Elysia and faced the Herrscher alone.

Good, good, good! I dressed so nicely today, and now this guy is making me look like a mess!

You're finished!

Lin Li cursed inwardly, her eyes filled with rage as she stared intently at the figure in the sky.

The Herrscher seemed to sense something was wrong. Her sixth sense told her that the person beneath her was strong, but she couldn't understand why.

She intended to launch another attack, but the next second, Lin Li vanished from her spot.

Teleportation...? No, that was speed... behind me!

The Herrscher turned around, but all she saw in her vision was a black arrow rapidly growing larger.

—Thwip.

An arrow struck her shoulder, and blood splattered into the air. The Herrscher froze for a moment, seemingly disbelieving what had just happened.

From the moment Lin Li disappeared to when she was hit, less than a second had passed?

But the Herrscher couldn't afford to be distracted anymore. She now considered Lin Li a true enemy.

She became fully focused, simultaneously teleporting non-stop. Golden spears rained down relentlessly, attempting to force Lin Li, hidden in the shadows, to reveal herself.

However, in Lin Li's eyes, what the Herrscher was doing was like playing around.

Her hiding spot was even beneath the ruins. Only the small patch of light above allowed her to vaguely see the Herrscher; the Herrscher couldn't find her at all.

But her arrows could target the Herrscher at any moment.

Time ticked by, minute by minute. Seeing the countdown on the panel showing only three minutes left, Lin Li couldn't deny feeling nervous.

But she couldn't show any weakness. This was an excellent hiding spot. If it were exposed, she would be the one doomed.

Two and a half minutes later, with only thirty seconds left before the enhanced time ended, Lin Li finally seized an opportunity.

She suddenly shot an arrow into the air where no one was. But just as the arrow was about to reach its target, the Herrscher appeared there!

Predicting you! Kid!

—Thwip.

The sound of tearing flesh, followed by a crisp metallic clang.

The Herrscher looked behind her in disbelief, but besides the second arrow rushing towards her, she saw nothing else.

Her heart... no, the source of her power, had been hit by two arrows and was on the verge of shattering!

(Don't say the Herrscher is too weak, it's for plot purposes qwqq, I don't know how else to write it)

Feeling her power gradually draining, she wanted to use her last bit of strength to pull out the arrows and teleport far away, but how could Lin Li give her that chance?

Lin Li burst out from the ruins and directly threw her composite bow. Empowered by High-Tier strength, the immense impact force prevented the Herrscher from focusing on anything else, and she was slammed heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Li glanced at the last ten seconds remaining, charged forward, jumped high, retrieved her composite bow, and shot an arrow through the Herrscher's head!

The battle was over!

Best in the Field: Lin Li.

Lin Li's lips curved into a triumphant smile, even considering a special MVP victory pose.

But she suddenly remembered what she had said to Elysia earlier and decided against any poses. She would go find Elysia in the ruins.

However, after only taking a couple of steps, her vision suddenly went black, her legs felt weak, and she collapsed directly onto the Herrscher, losing consciousness.

ps: The reason the Herrscher died so easily will be mentioned in later chapters and is related to Heng, so don't worry too much about it.