Even after the Herrscher had been killed and the Imaginary Singularity closed, the Honkai Beast tide continued for another twenty-four hours.
The terrifying intensity of this Great Honkai could be glimpsed from such an exaggerated scale.
However, considering that the Tenth Herrscher—in other words, the pseudo-Herrscher hidden among the masses—had not been completely eliminated, Dr. Mei believed they might be the fundamental reason the Honkai Beast tide had persisted.
After all, according to past patterns, once a Herrscher died, the peak of the Honkai Energy outbreak would begin to decline. Yet in this Great Honkai outbreak, the true protagonist, the Ninth Herrscher, had left the guarded location from the very beginning and eventually died thousands of kilometers away. That left only the pseudo-Herrscher as candidates capable of sustaining a Beast tide of this magnitude.
The facts also confirmed Dr. Mei's deduction. As the pseudo-Herrscher hidden in every corner of Atra City were gradually identified, the concentration and radiation levels of Honkai Energy began to fall as well.
Finally, when everything had returned to calm, the number of pseudo-Herrscher captured by Hua, Elysia, and the others reached 168.
Moreover, no matter what method they tried—even ambushing them from the shadows and knocking them unconscious before they noticed—as long as the target was truly a Herrscher, their life force would be cut off within a few minutes.
Thus, even though they had captured 168 pseudo-Herrscher, Moth to Fire still had no survivors in custody.
"So, in addition to possessing a means of communicating across any distance, this group of pseudo-Herrscher also has a way to control other people's bodies remotely, right?"
Looking at the people in the room, Kevin gave a simple summary.
After nearly two days and two nights of fighting, Atra City had finally stabilized and entered the post-disaster recovery