Chapter 70

This scene was clearly noticed by the Herrscher Legion, so even though they were still a long distance apart, they still launched an attack.

In an instant, all sorts of fireballs, wind blades, ice spikes, electric chains, rock pillars, and other chaotic things flew towards Kevin and his companions in a deluge, creating a scene so shocking that it reminded people of the mage legions that only exist in fantasy novels and online games.

However, while this scene may look impressive, that's about it.

Faced with the Herrscher's offensive, Kevin made only one move.

He swung his sword.

The enormous fiery blade transformed into a terrifying crimson curtain as it was swung, directly pushing towards the location of the Herrscher. Wherever it went, whether it was the Herrscher's attack or the Honkai Beast blocking its path, everything was reduced to ashes, and even the traces of their existence were erased.

Even the desolate land was melted by the scorching heat, and lava could be seen flowing on the charred ground.

"Such exaggerated power..."

Hen, standing to the side, couldn't help but look astonished. "I mean, why does it feel like this war doesn't need us at all?"

Cosmo didn't speak, but just nodded silently. Even the excitement he had felt when he first received the armor had dissipated considerably at this moment.

Is there ever a day when this visible gap can be closed?

While Kevin's teammates were merely amazed, the Herrscher, as the enemy, felt fear. The Herrscher army, which had not stopped even under the frenzied attack of the drone swarm, froze for a moment.

Although they ultimately chose to move forward, it was not hard to see from that brief moment that their wavering was evident.

Kevin shook his head at the exclamations of others. "I was just testing the weapon's maximum power. If that kind of attack continued, even I wouldn't be able to withstand it."

The Herrscher of Flame possesses powers that, in terms of destructive force alone, are unparalleled among all Herrscher. Even the power to manipulate gravity cannot compare to it in this respect. Although Kevin had prepared in advance by using thick ice armor to isolate himself from the weapon, the moment the power of this sword was fully unleashed, all of his ice armor was evaporated in that instant, and even the vaporization process was skipped.

It was only at this moment that Kevin realized the superiority of this armor. Even when in close contact with such terrifying high temperatures, the armor did not malfunction in any way, and apart from his hands which were in contact with the greatsword, Kevin's body did not feel any burning pain.

Kevin even suspected that the hand armor could completely insulate against temperature, and that the reason for deliberately leaving such a "flaw" was simply to allow him to sense the weapon's status at any time.

Pain is a protective mechanism of the human body. By sensing changes in weapon temperature in this way, Kevin can better protect himself.

Aside from him, the other Fused Warrior were also adapting to the Herrscher Core they were using, but compared to the massive fanfare of Kevin, the others were much quieter.

Is everything ready?

After readjusting the energy output of his greatsword, Kevin turned to look at his comrades. After receiving unanimous feedback, the young warrior nodded. "Then, Hen and I will lead the charge, Elysia and Desdrobia will provide long-range cover and support, and Sakura and Cosmo will flank the enemy."

As he spoke, he looked at the last three people. Compared to his comrades-in-arms, these people were clearly not people he could command at will.

Moreover, since Kevin doesn't know the abilities of these individuals, it's difficult for him to make appropriate judgments.

"We'll just have to see how things go,"

Seeing Kevin turn around and remain silent for a while, Vill-V naturally understood what he was thinking. She immediately tugged at Mobius's sleeve, "Don't worry, I won't interfere with your operation, right?"

"Huh? Oh."

Mobius then snapped out of his daze and nodded absentmindedly, "Don't worry, you guys do your thing, don't worry about me."

Kevin was slightly uneasy about Mobius's reaction, but he didn't say anything. He then turned around again, raised his greatsword, and said, "Then, let the battle begin!"

With Kevin's command, everyone sprang into action.

Kevin, wielding a crimson greatsword, was the first to charge toward the Herrscher Legion, but Hen was faster than him.

To compensate for Hen's lack of mobility, Ai Yue equipped him with Herrscher Core from the Fourth Herrscher, "Herrscher of Wind." The power to create ideal fluids was used on the armor, making him move as swiftly as the wind.

Under the influence of Hen's personal fighting style, the light breeze quickly turned into a raging storm, howling as it swept towards the Herrscher Legion.

Even so, he was not the first to harm the Herrscher of Domination.

Because Elysia has already released the fully drawn bowstring.

The crystal arrow generated by her ability had just flown off the longbow when it was immediately swallowed by a hole with golden light emanating from its edge. The next second, the hole suddenly opened up within the Herrscher Legion, allowing the arrow to cross the vast distance and appear directly in front of its target.

If someone hadn't pulled him back in time, preventing the arrow from piercing his arm, the Herrscher Legion would likely have suffered a loss in that instant.

"Oh dear, what a pity."

Elysia strummed the bowstring, then touched the Herrscher of the Void Core embedded in the armor on the back of her hand, and sighed, "Should we open the Teleportation Gate a little closer? Or..."

She drew her longbow again and fired another arrow, this time using the same trick to open Teleportation Gate in front of her target, but the prepared Herrscher dodged it once more.

However, just as the arrow was about to hit the ground, the second Teleportation Gate opened again, swallowed the arrow again, and spat it out from another angle, making it look as if the arrow had changed direction and was flying back towards the unsuspecting target's forehead.

This time, it was clear that he couldn't hide anymore.

"Hmm, that's right."

Despite her achievements, Elysia's face did not show any joy. She simply touched the Herrscher Core again and muttered to herself in a somewhat subtle tone, "I never thought I would control you in this way."

Compared to Elysia's sniping-style attacks, Desdrobia's offensive was clearly more powerful.

After being equipped with the Herrscher Core of the Ninth Herrscher, "Herrscher of Rock," Desdrobia also temporarily gained the ability to manipulate gravity. This power, combined with the "Psychic Wave Amplification Device" on her armor, was enough to enhance her own psychokinetic abilities to an extremely terrifying level.

Therefore, while all the Herrscher's attention was drawn to the two warriors charging straight ahead, Desdrobia was doing something big.

Centered on her, everything around her gradually floated up: rocks, soil, the remains of buildings, even trees and vegetation, and the bones of dead animals. Everything floated in the air under Desdrobia's control and was eventually blended into a whole.

A man-made meteorite, under Desdrobia's control, fell toward the Herrscher.

Even without considering the telekinetic and gravitational forces exerted by Desdrobia, the sheer mass of this aggregate is enough to pose a significant threat to the Herrscher.

As the Herrscher scattered and fled to avoid the meteorite, they realized that they seemed to have fallen into a trap.

Faced with their loosened formation, the beast that had been hiding in the shadows finally revealed its fangs.

For a long time, due to the inherent fragility of the Mental Perception Fused Warrior, Cosmo has been responsible for protecting Desdrobia. However, today, under the protection of the armor, Desdrobia's weaknesses have finally been mitigated, and Cosmo has finally been freed from the defensive role.

Only then did the Herrscher realize what kind of terrifying beast they were about to face.

In the boy's meticulous design, his armor possesses a unique transformable function. Although it cannot transform him from a human into a beast or a car, it can make every part of his body a deadly weapon.

Hands, elbows, shoulders, knees, toes... even the head, all under the boy's control, sprang out sharp blades, making the already sharp and fierce armor even more ferocious and brutal. What was most chilling was the eerie color flowing on the surface of these blades.

That is the color of "death"—from the Herrscher Core of Herrscher of Death. Even if one is only grazed by these blades, one will weaken and die due to the withering of cells.

Faced with such a ferocious beast, the Herrscher of Domination naturally chose to retreat, daring only to use ranged attacks to deal with it. However, few of them could detect the cold light that occasionally flashed in the dark corners.

As a former member of an assassination squad, Sakura's greatest skill is her lightning-fast swordsmanship. Even Kevin would have to pay a heavy price to face her attacks. The armor designed for her by Ai Yue further enhances her speed and equips her with optical camouflage, greatly improving her stealth capabilities.

On this basis, Sakura also obtained the core of the Herrscher of Thunder, who wields the power of electromagnetic force. Although she cannot yet skillfully unleash the full power of the core, simply relying on the electromagnetic force to enhance her speed and the power of her sword strikes is enough for her to achieve countless victories in the Herrscher Legion.

It can be said that every time Sakura draws her sword, she takes a life.

Thus, under the full-scale offensive of the six Fused Warriors and the Herrscher Core, the Herrscher Legion could only be described as utterly routed. After the artificial meteorite entered the battlefield and divided their originally assembled forces, this group of people was never able to regroup. Although they were doing their best to resist, judging from the current situation, it was only a matter of time before the Herrscher Legion was completely devoured.

"It seems we don't need to intervene."

With a satisfied smile on her face, Vill-V said with some regret, "What a pity. I finally got the right to use the Herrscher Core. I was thinking of having some fun with it."

On the toolbox hanging at her lower back, there was a gray crystal embedded in it. It was the core of the "Herrscher of Reason". Possessing it, one could directly control Honkai Energy and construct everything that the user could know.

Clearly, it would be difficult for a warrior to unleash its full power, which is why it was given to Vill-V to use.

"Anyway, all you need to do is collect data, right?"

Mobius replied, but his gaze remained fixed on the battlefield before him, "The advantages... are not right."

Vill-V looked at her curiously. "What's wrong?"

"This group of people is a bit... too much of a mob."

Mobius looked thoughtful. "If they only have this level of cohesion, how could they possibly have gathered people from all over the world in just ten hours?"

"It's like... we've lost our backbone."

79

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Cosmo's Most Unforgettable Day

Although the Herrscher of Domination have always been associated with derogatory terms like "rabble" and "rotten fish" in Ai Yue's mouth, as someone who has witnessed nine Great Honkai disasters, Mobius does not dare to look down on these people easily.

She knew very well that Ai Yue possessed wisdom beyond human comprehension, a strategic vision that allowed him to grasp the global situation, and some kind of mysterious and incomprehensible ability, which gave him the confidence to belittle the Herrscher of Domination to nothing. However, as humans, even if each of the ten thousand Herrscher was only as strong as the average second-generation Fused Warrior, their combined strength would still be a terrifying force that could not be underestimated.

In Mobius's view, even if Kevin and the others are clad in armor and wield weapons enhanced with Herrscher of Domination Herrscher Core, they would probably find it difficult to confront the Herrschers of Domination head-on. It should be noted that even though they can currently control the Herrscher Core of six Herrscher, the Herrscher of Domination can use the powers of the previous nine Herrscher.

Even if each of them can only exert a portion of their strength, when they come together, they may create unexpected results.

Even Ai Yue said that they might be able to recreate the glory of the former Herrscher.

Therefore, in Mobius's vision, even if the Fused Warrior were not suppressed by their opponents, they would at least be evenly matched at the beginning.

But what Mobius saw made her waver.

Because these guys, who were beaten to a pulp by Kevin and his group, crying and screaming, and completely unable to organize an effective counterattack, seemed, probably, perhaps... to really be described as a rabble.

Even setting aside the other Fused Warrior, Kevin alone could send three to five Herrscher of Domination to their deaths with a single sword strike. The combined efficiency of the six of them was as rapid as a farmer harvesting wheat.

But this is illogical.

An organization that can gather members from all over the world in ten hours must have impeccable efficiency and cohesion. How could it be so fragile as to break at the slightest touch?

In just a few minutes, the Herrscher of Domination had lost more than 500 members. At this rate, in less than two hours, these Herrscher of Domination would be wiped out by Kevin and his group. Not to mention threatening Ai Yue's side, these people might not even be able to reach him and Vill-V's side.

Seeing things progressing so smoothly, a sense of unease rose in Mobius's heart, as if she had overlooked something.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn around and look at the taciturn nun who had been standing at the very back. "Aponia, can you sense anything amiss among the Herrscher of Domination?"

"I'm not sure which aspect you're referring to, Ms. Mobius?"

Aponia turned her head slightly to look at where she was. "So far, apart from confirming that their minds are indeed linked, I haven't found anything else unusual."

Now, Aponia is also equipped with her own armor, the third in the "Five States of Heaven" series, "Taisu".

Since Aponia has absolutely no need for close-quarters combat, it would be more accurate to say that Ai Yue equipped her with a mobile fortress rather than designing an armor set for her.

Like Dr. Mei and Desdrobia, who are relatively vulnerable, Aponia's armor is primarily defensive. When its "Iron Curtain Mode" is fully activated, the outer protective plates of the entire armor will float in a cross shape around Aponia, protecting her from all attacks.

Moreover, due to Aponia's terrifying mental power, she was able to use the "mental power conversion device" installed on her armor to transform intangible mental power into a tangible barrier, allowing the armor's already formidable protective capabilities to leap to a new level.

It can be said that unless Aponia suddenly has a change of heart and goes to sleep for a long time within the power range of the Herrscher of Thunder and the Herrscher of Flame, no known attack on Earth can effectively harm Aponia. Even the powers of electromagnetic force and molecular thermal motion cannot break through this layer of protection in a short period of time. As for mental attacks... well, they don't really need armor to defend against them.

Of course, Ai Yue didn't just create a turtle shell for Aponia. Besides the crucial defensive function, this armor can also amplify and enhance Aponia's mental power. However, compared to the opponent's own power, this amplification effect can only be described as "better than nothing".

After all, reality is not an online game; not all characters with different skill levels can enjoy the same percentage of enhancement.

Of course, even so, Mobius did not believe that the Herrscher of Domination and others, when their minds were linked together, could contend with Aponia. Although the woman in front of him could not be compared with Ai Yue, after becoming Fused Warrior, she also became a monster that exceeded the limits of human common sense.

Since she didn't find a problem, then there probably isn't one.

At the same time, a puzzled voice came from Vill-V: "Wait, things seem to have changed..."

"What's wrong?"

Mobius then turned his attention to the battlefield, his brows quickly relaxing. "Sure enough, I knew it couldn't be that weak."

After paying the price of nearly a thousand individuals, the Herrscher of Domination finally regrouped and began to launch a counterattack in a large-scale and orderly manner.

Individuals who also possessed a portion of the Herrscher authority were sent to hold off Cosmo. Most of them had extremely strong regenerative abilities, which could counter the toxins controlled by Cosmo, while those who possessed the Herrscher authority were responsible for guarding against Sakura's assassination attempts from the shadows. Although she was already very fast, she was still greatly limited by the spatial constraints.

The storm unleashed by the Mark was quelled by the Herrscher of Domination, who possessed the same power. They were even able to resist the projectiles controlled by Desdrobia's telekinesis when they gathered together. Although Elysia's arrows appeared and disappeared unpredictably, they could not be sent directly into the Herrscher's body through the Teleportation Gate. Therefore, they were able to barely withstand the attack thanks to the protective system constructed by the Herrscher authority and the ice armor applied to everyone by the Herrscher of Ice.

Everyone else joined the attack on Kevin —no surprise, Kevin was a warrior who required this level of power to fight back.

Within minutes, the situation reversed again. After finding a targeted solution, the damage inflicted by the Fused Warrior began to gradually decrease. However, Kevin and the others also made adjustments. Instead of fighting individually, they began to gather together and build an offensive formation with Kevin at its core.

Instead of stirring up a storm, Hen relied on the high mobility brought by the Herrscher Core to charge left and right in the Herrscher formation, constantly disrupting the opponent's offensive. Desdrobia also stopped pursuing damage and used her telekinesis to help Kevin deflect the damage, minimizing his interference.

Sakura and Elysia also began to cooperate, using their own advantages to snipe the more threatening individuals. Even though some of the Herrscher of Domination were specifically responsible for defense, it was difficult to withstand the combined assassination of top archers and assassins. Moreover, they also possessed the power of space and electromagnetic forces. Although they did not attack frequently, their attacks were all extremely valuable.

As for Cosmo, he was actually the furthest away from Kevin because he posed an equally great threat. As long as he was far enough away from Kevin, he could prevent the Herrscher of Domination from concentrating their power and energy in one place, thus playing a restraining role.

However, even though Kevin and the others responded in time, they were unable to directly turn the tide of the battle. They could only maintain the initial front line and prevent it from retreating, thus creating a brief balance in the situation.

Of course, although it was supposed to be a balance, the Herrscher of Domination only temporarily stopped the Fused Warrior from reaping the rewards. At most, it only reduced Kevin's ability to kill five with one sword to one with one sword. Although it greatly slowed down the Fused Warrior's advance, it could not change the final outcome.

Of course, if they can really hold out until the energy inside the Herrscher Core is exhausted and still have enough power left, then they might not be without a chance to counterattack.

Unfortunately, Vill-V clearly had no intention of giving them that chance.

"It's finally our turn to take the stage, isn't it?"

Seeing the stalemate before her, Vill-V maintained a relatively calm tone, but a hint of excitement could still be detected in her voice. "Mobius, are you going to wait any longer?"

"I'm not waiting anymore."

Mobius temporarily set aside his doubts and walked forward, thinking, "What if Kevin loses his temper later? Then we really won't be able to collect any experimental data."

Vill-V followed behind him, but suddenly noticed something strange under his feet. "Wait, Mobius... why is your shadow so big?"

From her perspective, she could clearly see the shadow beneath Mobius's feet spreading outwards. As the shadow area continued to expand, she could even see green lightning crackling within it.