Chapter 69

"Damn it, it's a trap!"

Within the Domination Domain, a puppet roared angrily, "Humans! Humans have infiltrated! Their goal is to lure us to Australia!"

"But are you going to choose to stay?"

The smarter puppet had already seen through everything and couldn't help but sigh, "The fact that the other party was able to infiltrate the Domination Domain means that his understanding of us has reached a terrifying level. Facing such a person, what makes you think you can outwit him in terms of strategy?"

A puppet nearby added insult to injury, "He just recently took advantage of our herd mentality and ruthlessly schemed against us."

These two sentences made the angry puppet bow down. He was clearly unwilling, but he also knew that these were the facts. "So are we just going to deliver ourselves to their doorstep? What's the difference between that and walking into a trap?"

"Of course there are differences."

Another voice rang out, filled with confidence. "Intrigue and trickery may solve part of the problem, but they can never completely solve it. In the end, it is strength that will determine the outcome."

"So, since the enemy wants to wipe us out in one fell swoop, let them have their way."

With that sound, all the puppets came to life.

Their movements were so synchronized, as if their distinct personalities had been overlaid by a larger collective will, transforming all individuals into a single whole.

"Let's see who has the last laugh."

Four hours after the Herrscher of Domination began their operation, more than two thousand people had landed in Australia from different directions. Eight hours later, the number of people gathered in Australia had exceeded four thousand. At the same time, the Honkai Beast in Australia were no longer wandering aimlessly as before, but were converging in the same direction. It was clear that the Herrscher of Domination had gathered them again after arriving in Australia.

However, both the Herrscher and the Honkai Beast clearly avoided the peninsula region in northern Australia, because the Star of Light experimental base is located there.

Clearly, the Herrscher of Domination will not launch an attack lightly without absolute certainty.

Ten hours after the Herrscher of Domination began to act, all surviving individuals had gathered in Australia, totaling 5,762.

As the Herrscher of Domination gathered, Australia once again observed a violent Great Honkai eruption.

"This energy reading has already surpassed that one on the Mu Continent..."

In the main control room of Star of Light, the key figures of the Moth to Fire were gathered, observing the movements of the Herrscher of Domination through footage recorded by the drone swarm. Dr. Mei sighed, "This is only a little over five thousand people, less than two-thirds of the full size of the Herrscher of Domination. If it were truly a gathering of ten thousand, then..."

"Then they can transform into an invincible army and advance wantonly across human lands."

Kevin frowned as he looked at the densely packed figures on the screen. "Ai Yue's decision was right. We must gather them together and wipe them out completely to prevent such a disaster from befalling the city."

Before this, Kevin had opposed Ai Yue's plan. He believed that someone like Ai Yue should not risk his life, because his safety was more important than the survival of a country. Even if there were many Herrscher of Domination, as long as they were willing to make certain sacrifices, the problem could be solved. There was no need to take such a huge risk.

However, after witnessing the scale of the Herrscher of Domination, he realized how terribly wrong he had been.

If Herrscher of this scale were to cause a disaster in a city, it would definitely not be resolved by simply "paying a certain sacrifice".

A disaster caused by a single individual may not result in many casualties, but if that number is multiplied by ten thousand, then the consequences will be terrifying.

Most importantly, this scene shows that once the individual Herrscher of Domination come together, the scale of the disaster they cause cannot be calculated by addition. If ten Herrscher of Domination gather together, the damage they can cause may even exceed a hundred times that of a single individual.

Such a sacrifice is absolutely beyond what humanity can afford now, and by comparison, bringing them to the desolate Australia is the most correct choice.

"Speaking of which, this scale is already enough to create Honkai Beast of Emperor-class or even Judgment-class, right?"

Elysia sighed from the side, "I wonder what the companion Emperor-class of the Herrscher of Domination would be like?"

"It may never have been born at all."

Dr. Mei shook her head. "Based on the characteristics of the Herrscher of Domination, there will only be a large number of individuals that are stronger than ordinary lower-level Honkai Beast."

"We still need to be careful. The Herrscher of Domination can wield the powers that the nine Herrscher once possessed. Although it is only a part of them, the gathering of such a large number of Herrscher of Domination here may be able to recreate the glory of the Herrscher of the past."

Ai Yue smiled and said, "Of course, there's no need to worry too much. Just like they said, the outcome will be determined by strength."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone opened the door to the control room and walked in.

"We've arrived."

Cosmo and Desdrobia entered the room. "The team is assembled and ready to depart at any time."

"Understood."

Kevin nodded, then looked at Ai Yue, "When will the other Fused Warrior arrive?"

Currently, the only group gathered at the Star of Light experimental base is a small team composed of Kevin and other first-generation Fused Warrior.

"What other Fused Warrior?"

Ai Yue looked at him and blinked. "Didn't I just tell you that this time it's all up to you guys?"

"I thought it referred to all Fused Warrior..."

Kevin's expression was somewhat subtle. "So it's just the few of us in the end?"

What a joke! How many people are there in total? On average, does that mean each person has to fight hundreds of Herrscher of Domination?

"Don't be nervous, it's not like we're sending you to your deaths."

Ai Yue clapped his hands. "It's just a side trip for you guys to test out the new equipment."

New equipment?

Before Kevin could react, Cosmo's eyes lit up and he became excited.

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Chapter 77 You guys have so many costumes on set.

Half an hour after the Herrscher of Domination had fully assembled.

At this moment Herrscher of Domination have begun to advance towards the Star of Light. Under their control, the vast Honkai Beast tide surged like a real ocean, "flooding" the land.

At the same time that this vast army set off, a swarm of drones, resembling a dark cloud, rose from the direction of the Star of Light.

After this period of self-development, the drone swarm has now grown to a size large enough to blot out the sun. More than 100,000 drones took off at the same time, and they actually blocked out the sun's light, casting shadows over the heads of every Herrscher.

Of course, their target is not the Herrscher hold power. As supporting characters today, Ai Yue's order to them is simply to eliminate the Honkai Beast, who are also supporting characters.

After all, as enemies, more than five thousand Herrscher of Domination were already enough; nothing else should disturb his experiment.

Right in front of the Herrscher, several figures gradually became clearer.

"Wow, what a spectacular scene!"

Elysia shaded her eyes with her hand, gazing at the Honkai Beast and drones already engaged in combat in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh, "Compared to the scale over there, we seem a bit pathetic."

That's certainly true, considering that compared to the more than 5,700 Herrscher of Domination, the Fused Warrior squad only has less than ten people.

"No matter what, we must win this battle."

Kevin stood at the forefront and said calmly, "Behind us are not only Mei and Ai Yue, but also countless ordinary people. Once the Herrscher of Domination crosses this line, even more people will sacrifice themselves."

"Don't worry, Kevin."

Cosmo, who was usually quiet and didn't like to speak in such situations, took the initiative to speak up, "They won't get through. Don't forget the new equipment that Doctor Ai Yue gave us just now."

"Speaking of which, don't these kinds of things really need some time to be broken in beforehand?"

Desdrobia, standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in, "Testing the performance of new equipment in a battle against Herrscher, isn't Doctor Ai Yue a bit too... confident?"

"This is perfectly normal."

Cosmo said matter-of-factly, "Don't worry, Doctor Ai Yue is also thinking of us. This way we definitely won't lose because there's a protection period."

"You bastard..."

Desdrobia gave Cosmo a look of pity, as if he were mentally challenged. "Don't bring those weird ideas into reality!"

"Alright, don't worry so much. Even if you don't believe in Ai Yue's skills, you still have to trust that thing."

Elysia comforted Desdrobia, then looked to the other side, "Speaking of which, why did Mobius come along? And Vill-V, are you really going to the battlefield?"

"Don't look at me, just keep fighting."

Mobius, who was observing the situation from the sidelines, waved his hand and said, "I'm just here to collect data."

"Me too."

Vill-V smiled faintly, looking completely different from her usual demeanor. "After all, I contributed to the equipment you're using, so I came out on standby. If any problems arise, I might be able to fix them on the spot."

"Don't scare the child,"

Hen interrupted their conversation, saying, "Equipment problems on the battlefield are no small matter, Vill-V. You'd better be more serious."

"Okay, I was just kidding."

Vill-V's smile faded, and she said seriously, "These children are very reliable; feel free to rely on them."

"It's coming,"

Sakura, who had been hiding in the shadows without saying a word, suddenly spoke up, "The killing intent is already perceptible."

"Prepare to engage the enemy."

Kevin immediately took a step forward, standing at the very front of everyone, and didn't forget to look back, "Miss Aponia, I'm entrusting the mental health matters to you."

Don't worry.

Aponia had also been silent until now, opened her eyes, as if she had been resting all along, or perhaps communicating with someone else. "No one can disturb you now."

Aponia herself doesn't really like getting involved in battles, but considering that some of the Herrscher of Domination possess the power of consciousness, it's necessary for her, an expert in the mental realm, to step in and contend with them.

Following Kevin's instructions, everyone found their positions according to the battle formation, and then, without prior arrangement, they all reached out and placed their hands on their waists.

There, Ai Yue had created new equipment for them, namely, the drive unit to house the armor.

"Transformation."

As the command to activate the armor was issued, beams of light emerged from the people, and the armor, compressed into nanoparticles, was released from the driver, surrounding the user and eventually solidifying into highly personalized armor covering each person.

Cosmo the only one who was a step behind—because he had his own carefully designed transformation move.

"This feeling... is actually quite nice."

The first person to make an evaluation was Hen. As the person with the most combat experience among them, Hen only moved around a little and realized that this armor had a very high degree of compatibility with him. It was obviously designed by Ai Yue Yuetong based on his own data. It could not only amplify his own advantages, but also make up for his own shortcomings. It can be said to be a huge surprise.

"It's just not cute enough."

Elysia used her powers to conjure crystals, reflecting her current appearance. "I wonder if there's any way to modify it later?"

Although Ai Yue thoughtfully used pink as the main color for Elysia's armor, because he didn't have a girlish heart, the armor he designed still differed from Elysia's aesthetic.

Besides, everyone else also gave the armor rave reviews, especially Cosmo. As the first person to know that he would have armor, Cosmo frequently visited Ai Yue's laboratory in order to design a suit of armor of his dreams. Now that the armor was on his body, the young man was obviously too excited to say anything.

However, Ai Yue's confidence in sending Kevin and the others to face the Herrscher of Domination was clearly not just due to the armor he had prepared.

After all, while armor can greatly enhance a user's combat power, it alone is not enough to determine the outcome of a war.

Therefore, once the armor was fully deployed, something new was revealed on the drive unit at each person's waist.

It was a special crystal containing enormous energy.

"New system detected - connected to the Herrscher Core."

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Chapter Seventy-Eight: It's unfair; they have six Herrscher.

The Herrscher Core, as the most valuable thing that humanity can obtain from the Herrscher, is enough to overturn humanity's imagination of the world simply by its existence.

As the energy source for the Herrscher, the Herrscher Core itself does not possess a vast amount of energy. After all, no matter how much energy it can contain, there is still an upper limit. If it is merely a container for energy, then the Herrscher cannot unleash its power without restraint.

Therefore, the Herrscher Core is essentially more like a door. By activating the Herrscher Core, the Herrscher can obtain energy from the Cocoon of Finality. Although there is theoretically an upper limit to this value, for humans who only operate on the Earth's surface, such energy is enough to be called "infinite".

However, compared to Herrscher, humans have limitations in using the Herrscher Core. Therefore, even if one relies on simulating the Herrscher's powers to control the Herrscher Core, it can only be used like a rechargeable battery. The Herrscher Core must first draw enough energy from the Cocoon of Finality before it can be used, and this energy can only last for about two hours.

But for the war at hand, two hours is definitely enough.

Kevin looked down at his hands, and with the prompt from the armor system, the weapon system paired with the Herrscher Core appeared in front of him—a greatsword burning with flames, the scorching heat emanating from it could be felt even through the armor.

"The core of the Herrscher of Flame?"

Kevin couldn't help but recall the scene of killing his former comrade with his own hands. In the end, he only grasped the hilt of the sword, not using his ability to resist the high temperature, but letting the scorching heat burn his palms. "Indeed, a weapon worthy of me."

In Kevin's view, only things that can be completely controlled can be called weapons. Anything that has hidden dangers or even the potential to backfire is untrustworthy and unreliable. Using such things to fight is undoubtedly irresponsible to one's own life.

And among all of them, perhaps only he, who can control the ice, could completely suppress this raging core.

With this in mind, he finally readjusted his mindset and turned his gaze to the Herrscher Legion in the distance. As he moved, the temperature around him began to drop rapidly.

The armor Kevin uses doesn't have many fancy features, because those things are superfluous for the strongest Fused Warrior. The only purpose of this armor is to give him the ability to fly briefly and use quantum stealth, making him more agile in combat.

As Kevin entered battle mode, the greatsword in his hand grew increasingly hot, and the leaping flames gradually rose, transforming into a fire sword more than ten meters tall under the weapon's control. Even just watching this scene would create the illusion that one's retina was burning.