Chapter 222

However, before they could close up, they were forcibly separated by some invisible force— Mobius's appearance was rapidly transforming into childhood, and relying on this power gained by burning her life, her power was even greater than that of the Herrscher of Void herself.

Just as the giant hand was locked in a stalemate, the combined robot, its body flashing with dangerous red lights, crashed headfirst into the unfinished cage, followed by a fireball as dazzling as the sun.

Amidst the deafening roar, the impact of the double explosion completely shattered the giant hands, exposing the hands binding Elysia to everyone's view.

At the same time, Cosmo landed beside Kevin, and with the help of Desdrobia, the two enormous figures began to accumulate energy simultaneously.

The next second, two torrents of energy, one white and one black, intertwined and struck the mangled giant hand.

Under the relentless attacks, the already damaged giant hand finally reached its limit. Fine scratches quietly covered its surface, making it look like a broken piece of porcelain, ready to shatter into pieces at any moment.

However, when the torrent of energy subsided, those wounds began to quietly heal.

This is the perfect time.

"Ai Yue!"

Everyone realized this, and they all called out that name in unison, entrusting their last hope to the most trustworthy person.

At that moment, Ai Yue also transformed into a shooting star flying backwards, crashing into that giant hand once again.

This time, the giant hand, on the verge of collapse, could no longer keep him out. With a deafening roar, Ai Yue smashed it into countless fragments and arrived in front of Elysia.

At this moment, Elysia could no longer maintain her former smile. Looking at the man who appeared in front of her, her surging emotions finally broke through the shackles of her will and overwhelmed her heart.

"Why?"

Elysia said these words with a slight sob in her voice.

Ai Yue couldn't possibly not understand, because in that kiss, she had already told him everything.

Independent Herrscher authority do not exist; Elysia has been part of the Finality powers from the very beginning.

If we compare the Herrscher of the End to a computer, then Elysia is the embodiment of administrator privileges; she can modify everything about the Herrscher of the End if she so desires.

Releasing humanity from the shackles of destiny essentially means freeing Earth from the "anchoring" of the Cocoon of Finality. Only then can the fate of this planet be freed from being locked by the Cocoon of Finality, becoming a civilization that can be foreseen but cannot be changed.

However, as Elysia is an individual, her body cannot fully exert the power of this ability; simply releasing the anchor is enough to cause the body to completely collapse.

Therefore, only by sacrificing herself and becoming a part of the Herrscher of the End again can Elysia truly influence this terrifying being capable of destroying human civilization countless times, for example, by putting it into a deep sleep, delaying the arrival of the Finality, and buying more time for Ai Yue.

The reason she entrusted her knowledge to Ai Yue without reservation was that she believed he would be able to bring a perfect ending to humanity given enough time.

"Because this ending is not perfect at all, you... stupid woman."

Looking at Elysia in front of him, Ai Yue couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh. "I've already told you, discuss things with me before you do anything. What's your rush?"

"But what else can we do?"

Elysia countered, "Isn't this the best outcome in the face of such an existence?"

"Of course not."

Ai Yue said firmly, "Because you are not in this ending."

Elysia looked at Ai Yue and shook her head slightly. "No, it shouldn't be like this. Is my life more important than so many humans?"

She took two steps back, no longer looking at the other person. "Leave quickly, while there's still time... I'm already very satisfied to hear those last words."

She entrusted everything to Ai Yue precisely because she believed he would do his utmost to protect more people. Therefore, she absolutely could not let him make the wrong choice due to momentary emotional impulses.

It wouldn't be difficult for her to survive, but if the price is the lives of countless people, then she absolutely cannot survive.

That's why I said you're a stupid woman.

Ai Yue stopped talking and walked straight up to Elysia, pulling her into his arms. "This has never been a multiple-choice question—I will save everything."

"As for the power of the Finality —that is the least important thing."

To Elysia's astonishment, Ai Yue pulled out the strange device he had prepared beforehand from his pocket and then plunged it into the back of Elysia's neck.

The next second, all the liquid in the device poured into the girl's body.

In an instant, intense pain completely overwhelmed Elysia. Her attempt to push Ai Yue away involuntarily turned into a passionate embrace, because only in this way could she slightly alleviate the heart-wrenching pain that seemed to melt her flesh and bones.

Ai Yue remained silent, simply enduring the overly fierce embrace.

His gaze fell on Elysia's back—as the drug took effect, a terrifying power, along with something indescribable, was emanating from her and gradually being captured by the door.

After inhaling these abstract things, the door slowly closed until it finally disappeared completely into the world.

It wasn't until the two of them landed in the sea of flowers that Elysia finally regained some consciousness.

"What... is this?"

Feeling her incredibly weak body, Elysia struggled to squeeze out the words, "I feel like... I'm not myself anymore."

"No, this is the real you, Elysia."

Ai Yue played with the device in his hand and smiled. "As for this, it is my real masterpiece - I call it the 'Herrscher Authority Reversal Potion'."

"Welcome to be human, Elysia."

Chapter Ninety-Nine: We're going to throw an awesome party.

In the central hall of the Star of Light Experiment Base.

The survivors sat together, still discussing everything they had just experienced.

From the appearance of the eerie door to Elysia's appearance and being captured by the giant hand inside, and finally to the group's counterattack and Ai Yue rescuing Elysia, although the whole process was full of ups and downs and thrilling moments, it actually only lasted for a few minutes.

A few people with weaker willpower (such as Pardofelis) are still somewhat dazed.

After all, such an exaggerated scene is a bit too frightening for a cat.

But at least—everyone is still alive, not a single one is missing.

As they talked, they would occasionally glance at a corner of the hall.

Because compared to the seated people, there was one guy who stood out.

That was Elysia, standing in the corner with a pitiful look on her face.

Of course, more eye-catching than her expression was the sign hanging around the girl's neck that read "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Given Elysia's status within the Moth to Fire, there's only one person she could willingly stand here with this sign on.

After the battle, Ai Yue announced that he would punish Elysia for "disobeying orders and acting arbitrarily," so he hung this sign around her neck.

"Brother Yue, isn't this going a bit too far?"

Pardofelis was ultimately simple-minded. Seeing her Sister Ai Li, who was usually so good to her, being punished, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her. "Why don't we let her off the hook? Sister Ai Li must know she was wrong."

Elysia immediately glanced over in their direction.

"Look at the way she's peeking around; she doesn't seem to know she's done anything wrong at all."

Ai Yue patted Pardofelis's head, then glanced at Elysia with a half-smile. After she put on a pitiful expression again, he shook his head slightly, "Never mind, the punishment is still to come anyway, so let's leave it at that."

Upon hearing this, Elysia instantly switched from a pitiful expression to a fawning smile, excitedly took off the sign, and ran behind Ai Yue to massage him. "I knew you were the best, Ai Yue!"

After pressing the button a couple of times, she turned and ran towards Eden: "Hey Eden, leave me some of that wine! You know I've wanted to drink it for ages!"

"No."

Eden and Aponia exchanged a glance, then smiled and downed the remaining golden liquid in their glasses. "This is our punishment."

"Hey, why is it like this?"

Elysia froze on the spot, a sad expression on her face. "I really know I was wrong!"

Kevin, watching Elysia's series of reactions, couldn't help but shake his head and give Dr. Mei's projection a helpless smile, "She seems much more sincere now than before."

"After all, Elysia has quite a strong alcohol addiction."

Dr. Mei smiled and agreed, but looking at Elysia's ears, she couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. "So, Elysia has really become a normal person?"

Once, their pointed ears were like those of an elf, but now they have returned to their small and round shape. Dr. Mei knows all too well what this means.

"Based on the test results, that's correct."

Mobius gripped a piece of paper tightly in his hand, his eyes never leaving it. "Elysia is really just an ordinary person now—the most ordinary kind."

Mobius had been staring at the test report for a long time. The thin few pages now seemed like an incomprehensible Heavenly Book in her hands. Although they contained the most ordinary data, they had become meaningful because of the source of the test report.

This test report, which any doctor would deem "very healthy," belongs to the second-ranked Fused Warrior in overall strength, the first Herrscher of the current generation, and a pink-haired beauty named Elysia, who can simultaneously wield all powers.

How could someone like that... no, such a creature, possibly become an ordinary person?

But Mobius couldn't utter a single word of doubt, because she had witnessed the entire process.

However, upon further reflection, she felt relieved—after all, it was Ai Yue, and it wouldn't be surprising if he did anything.

"Stop looking at it, what can you possibly learn from just looking at this?"

Ai Yue walked over and snatched the report from Mobius's hand. "I've already sent you the information on the 'Herrscher Authority Reversal Potion.' Why don't you go back and study it yourself?"

"So she really is just an ordinary person?"

Mobius looked at Elysia, who had finally raised her wine glass not far away, and a complicated expression appeared on his face. "How should I put it, it's a bit of a pity..."

Before this, Elysia was the most valuable research target in Mobius's mind, but after this, she was no longer one.

"I would love to say 'that is true,' but in fact, it requires long-term observation."

Ai Yue shrugged. "After all, I can't determine the exact depth of Elysia's connection with the Herrscher authority. Therefore, in order to prevent her from being 'reversed' as well, I weakened the effects of the drug."

The Herrscher Authority Reversal Potion sounds like an exaggerated thing, and it is indeed extremely exaggerated.

Its effect is simple—it removes the powers held by the Herrscher from their body and restores their physical state to what it was like before they became the Herrscher.

It can be said that as long as this medicine is used, even humans who have Herrscherization can be saved—but Elysia is a rather special case.

Elysia herself is very likely the embodiment of this power. Although she has a human body and can grow like a human, Ai Yue still cannot rule out this possibility.

Therefore, although this medicine managed to reverse Elysia back into a human, it is difficult to say whether this effect is permanent.

Perhaps on a deeper level, the link between Elysia and the Cocoon of Finality has not been severed, and after a long (or not so long) period of time, she will be able to regain this power.

Of course, these are all things for the future. At least for now, Elysia is just an ordinary human being.

"This is truly a... miracle."

Dr. Mei said from the bottom of her heart, "Without this potion, I'm afraid Elysia..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone knew that once Elysia was pulled into the door by the giant hand, they would never be able to get her back.

"Unfortunately, we arrived a little too late."

Ai Yue shrugged and said in a somewhat casual tone, "It would have been better if it had succeeded sooner."

The Herrscher Authority Reversal Potion was actually a very early research project. Its code name in Ai Yue's personal experimental record was "AY009". It can be said to be one of the earliest projects after entering the Moth to Fire.

However, due to a lack of sufficient knowledge and materials, it was not until Ai Yue himself became Herrscher that it was truly born.

Mobius looked at Ai Yue and couldn't help but frown.

Although Ai Yue's tone was very casual, as if he was just mentioning it casually, Mobius still noticed from the details of Ai Yue's expression that this was definitely something that the other party had been holding a grudge about.

He has been like this for a long time, taking on many responsibilities and burdens that are not originally his own, and constantly torturing himself in this way.

Mobius hated this kind of thing—she really disliked the expression Ai Yue was making at that moment.

However, before she could do anything, someone beat her to it.

Guess who I am?

A pair of hands quietly covered Ai Yue's face, obscuring most of his expression. Just as Ai Yue was about to answer, the owner of the hands released him and jumped in front of him. "That's right, it's your most considerate maid, Elysia ~"

Why are you wearing this again?

Ai Yue's attention was thus drawn to Elysia, and then he glanced at the girl's waist, a subtle expression appearing on his face. "Oh, by the way, after you turn back into a human, you'll need to start paying attention to your body..."

"Okay, okay, you don't need to say that!"

Elysia immediately covered his mouth, "Honestly, why do you two always say things like that!"

Just then, the doors to the central hall opened again, and Kalpas, Hua, Cosmo, and Desdrobia walked in.

During the battle with the giant hand, the opponent released a large amount of Honkai Energy, causing many Honkai Beasts to reappear on the originally clean and tidy Australia continent. Kalpas and Hua volunteered to stay behind to clean up the battlefield.

As for the other two, it was for other reasons.

"All digested?"

Upon seeing Cosmo and Desdrobia, Ai Yue raised an eyebrow and asked, "How are you feeling?"