Where Was Yanluo? Where Did That Huge Honkai Beast Go?

"This is the Second Squad. We have reached the center of the Honkai outbreak, but we still haven't detected any Herrscher reactions... nor have we found Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or higher. Over." After reporting the situation in the command center, Zhu Yufeng shot down an Assault-class Honkai Beast and looked thoughtfully at the desolate city center square.

This is different from what he remembers.

In his memory, he did participate in the battle during the Sixth Great Honkai. Due to his own reasons, he did not lead his team to the central area like Kevin did. However, the captain was Elysia, whose combat ability was not much weaker than Kevin's, so they arrived at the central area not too late.

That must have been the first time he fought alongside Kevin...

The city center square is where Yanluo was supposed to be found, but now, Yanluo is nowhere to be found?

He looked at Elysia, and a look of doubt appeared in Elysia's eyes. Including Kosma, Kevin, and Sakura, the Flame-Chasers who had participated in the campaign against Yanluo all looked at each other with doubt in their eyes.

Where is Yanluo? Such a powerful Yanluo! Where did he go?

Hua and Pardo, who did not participate in the Sixth Great Honkai, and Disaster, who had no memory, looked at them with some strangeness. Lilith, although she did not participate, had seen Zhu Yufeng's memories and also felt strange about this, but soon she had a guess in her mind.

"Amo... why do you all look so strange?" Disaster asked without hesitation, "Isn't it a good thing that no Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above have appeared?"

Hua listened to this and seemed to be thinking. Although she did not participate in the battle of the Sixth Great Honkai, she knew that the Judgment-class Honkai Beast Yanluo appeared in the Sixth Great Honkai. Yanluo was the Honkai Beast fused with Lilith. After the Fallen Angel Squad was established and made many contributions, Yanluo was also a topic of great discussion.

Disaster asked this question, Hua roughly guessed what Zhu Yufeng and the others were wondering about: Yanluo had not appeared here as they remembered.

Before Kevin and the others could answer Disaster's question, Lilith spoke first, "They must be wondering why no Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or higher appeared. This is because this was a Great Honkai eruption of standard or higher intensity. Logically speaking, even without the birth of Herrscher, this Honkai Energy would be enough to catalyze the birth of a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, just like the Varuna sank Atlantis, Honkai also did not produce Herrscher."

Upon hearing this, Disaster understood. "So... that Judgment-class Honkai Beast, or rather, the Herrscher, that should have appeared, vanished as if it were invisible?"

"...You could think of it that way," Kosma said.

While Zhu Yufeng was discussing this, the command center was also having a discussion about it.

"No Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or higher detected? How is that possible? Is there something wrong with the equipment?"

"One squad has encountered an equipment problem. Could it be that the other squads' equipment is also malfunctioning? Let's wait for the other squads to arrive at the central area and report their findings."

"The team led by Feng can basically be regarded as the best team of the Fire Moth at present. It is unlikely that they would make any low-level mistakes. In other words, they really did not find any trace of Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above."

"Could it be that this newly created Herrscher is immune to detection by our existing instruments?"

"It's hard to say, because wasn't the Fifth Herrscher the same way before? Infiltrating our society as a human... With so many anomalous survivors appearing this time, wouldn't it be perfect for Herrscher to blend in?"

"That would be troublesome..."

Mobius tapped her fingers lightly on the table, her expression calm and silent. She was also wondering what had happened to that Judgment-class Honkai Beast.

However, the current information is insufficient to make a judgment at the moment, and she plans to wait for the investigation results of other teams after they arrive.

"In short, I think we should first notify each team that if any survivors are found in the central area, they should not approach rashly, but mark them and wait until the handling of this Honkai is over before settling them in. If no Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above are found, then those survivors in the central area should be our focus of observation from now on," Mei said, adjusting her glasses.

Although she was the youngest among everyone present, she was able to be there thanks to Mobius's strong recommendation and her own excellent performance, and no one looked down on her because of her age.

Mobius cast his vote in favor. "A reasonable solution."

"That's fine then."

"That's all we can do."

The perspective shifts to Zhu Yufeng's side.

"Search the surrounding area and see if there are any survivors," Zhu Yufeng said. "And... if you encounter any survivors, don't approach them for now. That's the instruction from command center. They suspect that the Sixth Herrscher has infiltrated the survivors as a human, and all survivors found in the central area are potential threats."

Although it doesn't matter whether you get close or not, the Sixth Herrscher won't awaken at this time.

I think so?

"I suggest we split up and search here," Lilith said. "We can split into three groups to search: Kevin, Kosma, and Disaster in one group; Pardo, Hua, and Sakura in another; and I'll join Maple and Elysia in the third. This way, we can save some time and we won't have to worry about each group being too weak to handle any unexpected events."

Kevin and the others exchanged glances, and then Kevin spoke first, "I have no problem."

Kosma glanced at Disaster and nodded. "... A reasonable arrangement."

The others had no objections. Although Kevin lacked Disaster and didn't have memories of her previous life, Kevin and Kosma did. As for Pardo's group, Sakura and Hua, like Kevin and Kosma, were battle-hardened veterans, not to mention Pardo herself had world-defining luck. As for Zhu Yufeng's group...

It's safe to say that Yanluo was incredibly unlucky to run into this group; there were three Herrscher right there...

Zhu Yufeng glanced at Lilith, then at Elysia, his eyes conveying a clear message: Isn't this the job you and I should be doing? Shouldn't this be the captain and his deputy's responsibility?

Elysia glanced helplessly at Zhu Yufeng. Did she have a solution? She was just about to speak when Lilith spoke first... Moreover, according to her idea, Zhu Yufeng and Kevin should be in the same group, while she and Lilith should be in separate groups. This would be safer. However, considering Lilith's personality, keeping her out of her or Feng's sight was not a good option.

So... Lilith's arrangement is actually quite reasonable...

"If no one has any objections, then let's distribute them as Lilith suggested," Zhu Yufeng said. "Be extremely careful. If the Honkai Beast's strength exceeds our limits, prioritize preserving your own lives."

This was mainly for Disaster's ears. He didn't need to worry about anyone else. Apart from Pardo, no one else had dealt with this kind of situation countless times. Pardo herself was also a first-rate person in terms of her ability to seek advantage and avoid harm.

The Judgment-class Honkai Beast Yanluo, as the Companion Honkai Beast of the Sixth Herrscher, Yanluo a special ability similar to the Sixth Herrscher's Death Authority, which can cause the target to be directly decomposed and die. In the previous life, when fighting Yanluo, because they did not understand Yanluo's special ability, the Fire Moth also paid a heavy price, and both Kevin and Elysia's team suffered casualties.

Furthermore, Yanluo has another unique characteristic: he can transfer his own Honkai Beast core to other Honkai Beast, thereby achieving the purpose of rebirth.

Everyone was divided into three groups, and after the three groups began to explore, the other teams also began to arrive at the central area to start searching.

"Sixth Squad has not found any trace of the Sixth Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above. They are currently searching for any survivors."

"Fourth Squad, no trace of the Sixth Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above has been found, but we have discovered two survivors. Awaiting instructions."

"Squad 9 has not found any trace of the Sixth Herrscher or Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or above. One survivor has been found. Awaiting further instructions."

"Eighth Squad..."

Each team's report was broadcast on the public communication channel, so Zhu Yufeng and the others could hear it clearly.

After turning off the communication device, Zhu Yufeng said with some doubt, "How could Yanluo just disappear like that?"

"It is indeed strange..." Elysia said, "It couldn't possibly be the Sixth Herrscher that caused it..."

Elysia paused, then said, "The Sixth Herrscher had Yanluo conceal himself? That should have been highly unlikely, but..."

"Ugar listens to you, Feng, even though it's a bit mischievous and sometimes scares people." Lilith looked at Zhu Yufeng. "Because it's your Companion Honkai Beast. The term 'companion' emphasizes the special subordinate relationship between the Honkai Beast and the Herrscher. Without the Herrscher's instructions, it would have destroyed a city and annihilated the troops that fought back, just like when Ugar first appeared in the records."

"Yanluo is the Sixth Herrscher's Companion Honkai Beast, so..." Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng with some confusion. Could it be... that Seele really has memories? This... Lilith could be explained as her attaching herself to Feng in a conscious form, but Seele had already been hunted down by Kevin for several years back then...

Could it be that her consciousness... was really stored inside the Black Abyss White Flower?

"If I remember correctly, the theoretical basis of the Hibernation Project is that the Herrscher Core can withstand the time barrier from the Finality," Lilith said. "If SEELE's consciousness is truly stored entirely in the Black Abyss White Flower, it's not impossible that she can withstand the time barrier."

Elysia glanced at Zhu Yufeng; this guy Finality...

"But the Herrscher Core is 'dead,' that's beyond doubt, right?" Zhu Yufeng frowned and said, "Moreover, the Sixth Herrscher ... she shouldn't be some special individual..."

Aside from Elysia, where did the former Herrscher of the Light possess any humanity?

"This is just my speculation. Until we see Seele, everything is still unknown." Lilith looked around. "Anyway, apart from the master's order, I can't think of any other reason why Yanluo has disappeared."

"Even though Seele isn't Herrscher now, just like when you first communicated with Ugar, you didn't have mastered it back then, or you're not exactly an awakened Herrscher now, but you were still able to command Ugar." Elysia looked at Zhu Yufeng thoughtfully and said.

Zhu Yufeng remained silent. He felt that although the struggle between the Ming Dynasty and the Honkai in his previous life was basically as he knew before he transmigrated, this time, many things seemed quite different from what he had imagined...

Nan Yu... is because although he was determined to fight against fate in his previous life, he was actually being led by fate. His predetermined fate blinded him, making him want to fight but failing to notice other things...

However... this setting is unlikely to change. The former Herrscher may have retained some humanity, but most likely, their humanity will gradually disappear at a speed that is either fast or slow, and they will be unable to retain it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yufeng looked at the road ahead.

If that's the case, could the "dead" Herrscher Core refer to the mind of a dead Herrscher? Is it possible that human thought is preserved within it?

He also remembered that Kiana and Herrscher of the Void were explained in later storylines as extensions of Sirin's good and evil. Sirin's consciousness, to some extent, was indeed stored in her Herrscher Core, even if that Herrscher Core shattered.

However... the very process of creating the Divine Key will "kill" the core...

Forget it, he can't think that far ahead. He's not a scientist. If he wants to get closer to the answer, he has to find Seele and confirm the situation.

If I remember correctly, Seele, as a victim, was indeed found in the center of the Honkai outbreak, in the orphanage where she grew up.

"Let's go check out the orphanage," Zhu Yufeng said. "I noticed there's only one orphanage in the central area before we came here."

Because the possibility that Lilith mentioned when she brought up Seele was so intriguing, Zhu Yufeng paid special attention to the location of the orphanage when he arrived at the scene after the Sixth Great Honkai.

Lilith and Elysia exchanged a glance and agreed with Zhu Yufeng's idea.

It didn't take long to reach the orphanage. Amidst the ruins, a young girl was struggling to pull out a survivor buried under the rubble, with other surviving children helping her.

When Zhu Yufeng and the others arrived, they were all stunned. He and Lilith exchanged a glance. He was certain that when he investigated Seele, he had seen the information that the other people in Seele's orphanage had died in the Sixth Great Honkai.

"Sister Seele, someone's coming!" a child exclaimed. "We have help now!"

The girl turned around, and a look of surprise appeared in her crimson pupils when she saw the three people approaching.

"Why... is this guy here?"