Chapter 134
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Chapter 108 A skill with such high stats and infinite growth? (4,000 words)
In the dimly lit space, a device resembling a hibernation pod sat alone in a corner.
Its surface is radiated with dozens of points of light of different colors, making it look as dazzling as the Milky Way.
Each shimmering point of light here represents a Herrscher Core of Herrscher of Domination. They are not only key components of the "simulated Domination Domain" but also the energy source of this hibernation pod.
At this moment, however, these points of light are flickering in a chaotic and disorderly manner. This unstable state can also reflect the "simulated Domination Domain" and the state of its user.
This chaotic situation lasted only a short time before it all went out. Then, the hatch of the hibernation pod slowly opened, revealing the young man lying inside.
Herrscher Ai Yue's eyes were wide open, and he was breathing rapidly and laboriously. His hands were tightly gripping his neck, as if he was trying to strangle himself.
However, judging from his expression, this behavior was clearly not of his own volition; in other words, his body was in conflict with his consciousness at that moment.
At the same time, his eyes turned bloodshot, and two streams of blood slowly flowed from his nostrils. Combined with his face, which was contorted from suffocation and struggle, he looked as terrifying as if he were possessed by a demon.
From a certain perspective, this is indeed the case.
This is because it is precisely the commandment of "Go to hell" issued by Aponia that is at work.
Since Aponia discovered her ability, this was the first time she had released "Commandments" so ruthlessly. Terrifying mental power roared out with her words, transforming into a hurricane and tsunami in the sea of spirit, which almost instantly swallowed up the consciousness of the Herrscher clone.
Caught off guard and utterly powerless to resist, the Herrscher's consciousness was directly dominated by the "Commandments," ending its life in the most tragic way. All its clones exploded in all directions at the same time, and then returned to their master along the "simulated Domination Domain."
Also returning to the Herrscher Ai Yue's original form along the link of consciousness is the "precepts" imposed by Aponia.
If it weren't for the "simulated Domination Domain" acting as a buffer and "shield" to absorb the vast majority of the Discipline's power, and if his own mental strength weren't weak, the Herrscher Ai Yue's main body would probably have suffered the same fate as his clone.
A moment later, Herrscher Ai Yue's hands finally left his neck. He coughed violently as he struggled to climb out of the hibernation pod, finally stumbling and falling to the ground in a disheveled state.
Even now, a strong sense of fear still lingers in his eyes.
What is that? What exactly is that spiritual power comparable to authority? Why does such a thing still exist among humans?
Most importantly, why don't I know?
Yes, it must have been Ai Yue who did it!
Since he has the ability to block knowledge, he naturally has the ability to block memories as well. However, the fact that he can do it to this extent is simply inhuman.
Could he really go to such lengths to kill himself?!
After figuring out the key point, the fear in the eyes of Herrscher Ai Yue did not decrease but increased, and he even couldn't help but tremble.
He realized that he had underestimated Ai Yue —someone who dared to actively embrace the Honkai was not human at all!
Fortunately, I won this time.
The thought that even such an attack had failed to kill him brought a slight smile to the face of Herrscher Ai Yue.
The commandments are indeed powerful, but they have a fatal flaw: for someone like the Herrscher Ai Yue, once a commandment fails the first time, it no longer poses a threat.
After regaining some strength, Herrscher Ai Yue immediately got up from the ground and turned his gaze to the hibernation pod next to him.
In order to construct a "simulated Domination Domain", Ai Yue basically selected all Herrscher Core related to mental powers. At first, Herrscher Ai Yue thought that these things could not strengthen his powers and were not very useful, but for him now, they are like treasures.
Meanwhile, Kevin and the others were still somewhat bewildered by the sudden reversal of the situation.
"That's... over?"
Cosmo wore a half-smile. "It was just a moment... that was practically an instant kill, wasn't it?"
Cosmo had witnessed firsthand how troublesome those five clones were to deal with, but these five died as casually as stray dogs kicked to death on the roadside. He hadn't even recovered from the emotions of preparing to sacrifice himself.
You should know that he was already prepared to die together with his opponent, since as long as he used "that", he was confident that he could kill his opponent - although he wouldn't survive either.
"As expected of 'Discipline,' the most terrifying mental ability that humanity has ever possessed."
Dr. Mei sighed from the side, "No, considering that even the Eighth Herrscher's mental power cannot surpass Aponia's, perhaps this power has already surpassed that of Herrscher..."
She was incredibly grateful for her choice back then. If she hadn't defied public opinion and brought Ai Yue and Aponia back to the Moth to Fire, she couldn't even imagine how history would have unfolded.
"There's no time for sighs, everyone."
Aponia's voice echoed in everyone's minds, "I have located the Herrscher. We must act immediately and kill him completely."
"Completely kill?"
Elysia was the first to realize Aponia's word choice problem, "Wait, I thought you would make a move because Mobius succeeded, didn't you?"
Aponia fell into a brief silence, a silence that seemed to tell everyone the answer.
"I'm sorry, but so far, Mobius still hasn't sent a message."
Aponia then said, "The instructions I was given by Ai Yue were to end this before anyone might be sacrificed, so I had to do it."
If the silence just now was merely a hint, then this statement is the most straightforward answer.
"But do we really have to do this?"
Elysia couldn't help but ask, "That's Ai Yue!"
This question was directed not only at Aponia, but also at everyone else, because Elysia knew that such an outcome would be unacceptable to everyone.
"I said I had to do it."
Aponia's tone remained calm, but everyone could vaguely sense a kind of madness surging within her. "If necessary, I will also ask for your help."
She didn't emphasize the word "please," but everyone knew what she was planning to do.
Where is he?
Kalpas asked in the same calm tone, clearly having already made a decision.
"The coordinates have been shared with everyone."
Prometheus gave a brief reply.
"Let's go."
Sakura sighed and gripped her weapon tightly. "No matter what, I can't let Ai Yue down."
"Can't we really wait a little longer?"
Cosmo couldn't help but say, "Things aren't beyond repair yet, are they? Isn't there a chance for a miracle?"
"Yes, Doctor Ai Yue left behind such a detailed plan. Are we going to give up at the last step?"
Desdrobia added, "If we could buy more time, perhaps Dr. Mobius could succeed?!"
"Although I hate to admit it, most of the miracles you know of were created by the man standing opposite you now."
Dr. Mei took off her glasses and closed her eyes. "I really want to believe in miracles, but if we can't act quickly, then perhaps the miracle belonging to the Herrscher will come first."
Some people agreed, some disagreed, and some chose to remain silent, but clearly, time will not stop because of the disputes among the crowd.
"No matter what, let's take action first."
Kevin quickly ended the argument, saying, "We can decide how to end this once we meet the real Herrscher. Continuing to argue here will only make our chances of winning slimmer."
In the deathly silence, the group quickly arrived at their destination. According to Aponia, the enemy had never moved, and it was unclear whether they had given up resistance or were simply confident of victory.
"I hope it's the former."
Dr. Mei shook her head. "If that's the case, perhaps there's still a chance."
But everyone knows in their hearts that there are only Herrscher die in battle, never Herrscher who surrender—the last person who thought a Herrscher would surrender still hasn't recovered from the psychological trauma.
And that is indeed the case.
As the group approached, a strong sense of weakness overwhelmed them instantly. As this feeling grew clearer, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure came into view.
The Herrscher Ai Yue sat upright on a rock, his expression so cold and arrogant that the ordinary rock looked like an emperor's throne.
Welcome, everyone.
Facing the onrushing Fused Warrior, Herrscher Ai Yue appeared quite composed. "You can all be more at ease. After all, we're not exactly strangers, are we?"
"He's stalling for time."
Aponia's voice echoed in everyone's minds, "Also, be careful underground—there are Honkai Beast lurking there."
Kevin silently slammed his greatsword down on the ground, and as flames erupted from the tip of the sword, the ground around them quickly cracked open.
Countless Honkai Beast surged out from underground, surrounding everyone.
"What a pity, why can't we sit down and chat? Is it because I didn't prepare any chairs?"
Herrscher Ai Yue looked regretful. "I thought this would be a win-win proposal."
"You don't actually think these Honkai Beast can stop us, do you?"
Kevin said coldly, "Is this all you're relying on?"
"Be careful. Theoretically, the Herrscher's powers are also effective against these Honkai Beasts, but their energy levels are abnormally high!"
Dr. Mei issued a warning.
Everyone immediately adopted a wary posture.
"It seems there are some smart people among you."
Seeing Kevin and the others' reactions, Herrscher Ai Yue was stunned for a moment before guessing the situation. "Then let me introduce you all. These unassuming guys are actually brand new products that I have just developed."
"According to your naming rules for Honkai Beast, it could probably be called a 'Archangel-class' Honkai Beast?"
As he spoke, Kevin and the others had already begun fighting the Honkai Beast, but as soon as they made contact, Kevin noticed something was wrong. "Fighting them will cause our power to drain even faster!"
"It seems you've figured it out, so let me explain."
Herrscher Ai Yue snapped his fingers, revealing a smug expression. "Each of these Honkai Beast is linked to my power and consciousness. They can share my power and also share my mental pressure, just like extensions of me. Isn't that interesting?"
"He has a strong mental protective barrier, so I cannot use the precepts on him directly."
Aponia said, "But because of this layer of protection, his control over his powers has become dulled, and I think that's why he wants to share his powers."
"We will create opportunities for you; just stay tuned."
Kevin responded, "Cosmo, Desdrobia, you two clear the way."
On the battlefield against the Eleventh Herrscher, how to conserve power once again became an important issue. Kevin's answer was to have Cosmo, who could recover power by absorbing Honkai Beast Factor, serve as the vanguard, while Desdrobia, who could perform wide-area operations through telekinesis, provided support from the side, thereby reducing the power consumption of others.
The more power they conserve before they can attack Herrscher, the greater their chances of winning.
"It's no fun for you to whisper amongst yourselves like this."
Unable to hear their conversations but able to see them change tactics, Herrscher Ai Yue was quite annoyed. "And, is someone secretly hiding somewhere I can't see?"
He noticed from the start that the number of Fused Warrior in front of him was significantly less than the lineup his clones had faced before. This meant that the enemy had already made preparations and would not allow their actual assault personnel to enter the fray until they were certain they could pose a threat to the Herrscher.
These people in front of him, just like the Honkai Beast he had prepared, were cannon fodder used to deplete the opponent's strength.
"Don't you have your own agenda?"
Kevin retorted, "Your abilities as the original body are barely more than your height. You're not going to say that's all you're capable of, are you?"
"Oh dear, we've been found out."
Even after being exposed, the Herrscher remained calm and composed, saying, "Then guess what I'm planning?"
Kevin didn't speak, but in the next instant, a purple crystal arrow shot out from a distant view toward Herrscher Ai Yue.
This is a special arrow that Elysia used before. It is a peculiar product constructed from the intertwining of energy and matter. Due to its inherent properties, it is difficult for Herrscher authority to dismantle it. It was precisely such an arrow that instantly destroyed a Herrscher clone.
However, when faced with such an arrow, the Herrscher Ai Yue did not dodge at all, and just as the arrow was about to reach him, it mysteriously disappeared.
"That's impossible!"
Elysia's exclamation reached everyone's ears, "That's... the power of the Second Herrscher?"
Without her reminder, everyone saw the scene clearly—the arrow did not evaporate directly, but was swallowed by a black hole that suddenly appeared.
And that opening is exactly the same as the "Imaginary Gate" summoned by the Second Herrscher when she used her powers.
"You don't think my powers are only as simple as they appear, do you?"
Seemingly sensing the shock in everyone's hearts, Herrscher Ai Yue finally revealed an arrogant laugh, "The power I have obtained belongs to the authority of 'God'!"
What he gained from the Honkai was not only the power to control energy, but also the "authority" to learn and master more rules through study!
Given enough time, he will become a god who wields all power!