Chapter 75

"This is the realm they have built through spiritual connections; in other words, it is a place where spirits converge."

"The damage she suffered here is more severe than in reality," Vill-V said. "If we want to accelerate the loss of the Herrscher of Domination's mental power, we must inflict a severe blow on her mind."

"So you want me to make my move at the crucial moment?"

Elysia immediately understood what they meant, "But, is my strength enough?"

"That's why we're here."

Vill-V pulled a long, narrow box from her pouch. "This is my invention, the 'Explosive Arrow.' It detonates upon hitting a target, creating a massive explosion with enough power."

"Plus this."

Mobius handed over a small bottle containing an ominous, dark green liquid. "This is a mental toxin I concocted from within me... cough. I just tested it, and it works on the puppets, so it should work on that big guy too."

"The mob will pause when switching Herrscher authority,"

Aponia said, "I'll try to prolong its pause to give you the most crucial opportunity, but you only get one chance, so you have to seize it, Elysia."

"I understand,"

Elysia took the arrows and the poison bottle, a smile spreading across her face. "Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down!"

Meanwhile, the rabble being pulled back and forth by Kevin and the others was on the verge of madness. The continuous loss of mental energy and the approach of death were driving it to the brink of insanity. But these damned humans were all wearing armor, which was harder than a tortoise shell and could not be broken no matter what.

Just as Kevin and Cosmo launched another attack from different directions, it finally couldn't hold back any longer and exploded. "I've said enough!"

An unprecedentedly intense burst of lightning erupted from its body, instantly sending Kevin and Cosmo flying and crashing heavily into the wreckage of the floating island. However, the next second, with the help of Desdrobia's telekinesis, Hen leaped high into the air and attacked the back of the mob's heads from behind.

The mob could not possibly ignore such a commotion. Its head instantly rotated 180 degrees, releasing beams of extremely cold light from its eyes, which instantly froze the creature into ice.

However, in the instant it turned its head, Elysia finally seized the opportunity and drew her bow.

The mechanical arrow streaked across a dazzling arc in an instant, traversing a vast distance and striking straight at the heads of the rabble.

At this distance, dodging is impossible; you have to use air...

The light in the eyes of the mob dimmed for a moment—wait, what were we supposed to use again?

However, there was no need to think anymore, because in that instant of hesitation, it lost its last chance to dodge the arrow.

"Boom!"

A dazzling flame erupted above the heads of the mob, drawing everyone's attention. This time, Desdrobia tightly covered her mouth, fearing that it might cause another accident.

However, an accident still occurred.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

The rabble's bodies quietly disintegrated, and from them fell a doll covered in cracks, yet far more refined than its counterparts. "You ants, to think you could do this... Heh, hahahahaha!"

As it spoke, it suddenly burst into wild laughter, but the laughter was tinged with sobs, and you could even vaguely hear other different voices, some begging for mercy, some cursing, and others letting out unintelligible roars, which was truly bizarre.

"Looks like you're doomed."

Kevin walked over and pressed the tip of his sword against its brow. "Any last words?"

"I'm dead? Oh yes, I'm going to die."

The doll continued speaking in that strange voice, but the next second its tone turned manic again, "But do you think you can live on your own!"

As it made its sound, the entire floating island began to tremble.

"This space has become unstable; we must find a way to leave!"

Vill-V walked over, but suddenly stopped. "No, this reaction isn't disintegration, it's collapse?!"

"Hahahaha! Yes, yes!"

The puppet laughed maniacally and said, "Want to leave? No way! I'll make you top human warriors pay for my death!"

As it spoke, it began to ignore Kevin's threats and started dancing on its own. As it danced, the distant threads began to gather towards it.

As the threads gather, the entire space begins to shrink. Once the space shrinks to its limit, they will all be crushed to death.

"So that's where those silk threads were used for..."

Aponia then said thoughtfully, "I'm sorry, if only I had noticed beforehand..."

"Don't blame yourself, you've already done a great job."

Without hesitation, Kevin cleaved the puppet in two with a single sword strike, then interrupted Aponia, "Instead of dwelling on the irreversible past, why not think about a solution—can using the Herrscher of Void's core take us away?"

"No, because we don't have real-world coordinates, and we can't determine the coordinates of the Domination Domain,"

"It's complicated to explain, but you just need to know that if you use spatial teleportation rashly, it could lead to even worse consequences," Vill-V said quickly.

Without coordinates, precise teleportation is impossible; this is a current limitation of human technology. Unless the Herrscher of Void is resurrected on the spot, it is impossible to use spatial authority to bring everyone back to the real world intact. Otherwise, the outcome might be worse than being trapped here.

Mobius frowned. If she still had the simulated Herrscher potion, she might be able to get everyone out of here. However, the battle with the Ninth Herrscher had used up her last supply, and now she was clearly out of options.

"But shouldn't we be able to temporarily create a stable space using the Herrscher of the Void Core?"

Elysia then said, "No matter what, the key is to survive... Hey, why isn't it lit up?"

As she spoke, she took out the Herrscher of the Void Core that she had kept, but at this moment the Herrscher Core was completely dim and did not react at all.

"It's the Herrscher of Domination. That guy locked the Herrscher Core in the end, so its powers can't be activated for a short time!"

Vill-V took the core and glanced at it, then gritted her teeth and said, "Damn it, he wasn't very bright when he was alive, but how come he's so thoughtful after he's dead!"

"So what do we do now?"

Desdrobia glanced at Cosmo instinctively. "Is there a solution in your strange theory?"

"Yes, I have,"

Cosmo said calmly, "Usually, our partners will appear around this time."

"Is this even a solution?!"

"Of course it counts, why wouldn't it?"

Sakura shook her head, then suddenly smiled gently, "If 'partner' refers to Ai Yue..."

Upon hearing this familiar name, everyone inexplicably fell silent.

"It does seem quite reasonable."

Elysia smiled. "I just don't know when Ai Yue will find his way here."

Just then, a series of chaotic electrical noises reached everyone's ears.

But why is there a static tone in the communication channel? Isn't that usually only when communication is interfered with... is communication being interfered with?!

In this situation, interference will only occur when an external communication link comes in!

The annoying static disappeared quickly, followed by a stable communication connection. "Hey, missed me?"

1

Chapter One: The Iron Tree Blooms?

At the Moth to Fire Base, the banquet hall was already bustling with activity.

This is a victory celebration for the Fused Warrior, and compared to the last time, the number of people present this time is so large that it can only be described as a sea of heads.

After all, the second round of the Fusion Warrior Project has already begun. Nearly a hundred Fused Warrior participated in the war between the Mu Continent and Honkai Beast, and more than three hundred more became Fused Warrior afterward. Therefore, if Elysia were to prepare a banquet now, she would need to apply for the main hall to accommodate so many people.

Of course, although it was called a victory celebration banquet, since most of the Fused Warrior did not participate in the war, this banquet was mainly to provide a place for the young people to deepen their understanding of each other and thus promote their friendship.

In Elysia's words, "It would be even better if there were more romantic elements."

"So why a dance party?"

Cosmo sat in the corner, drinking a non-alcoholic beverage, and asked somewhat strangely.

"Dancing is a great little trick to bring people closer together!"

Desdrobia mimicked Elysia's tone, saying, "That's what Sister Ai Li said."

"I see."

Cosmo's gaze swept across the hall, finally settling on one spot. "So that's also part of Elysia's plan?"

Desdrobia followed Cosmo's gaze and saw a large group of men gathered together, swaying their bodies and dancing in ways that could hardly be called dance. Although their every move was perfectly in sync with the background music in the hall, it still gave people a strange feeling.

What's even stranger is that more and more people are joining this "dance".

"I guess so?"

Desdrobia took a bite of the small cake in her hand and said uncertainly, "Maybe this was within Sister Ai Li's expectations... Hmm, Mobius, this cake is so delicious, you should try some!"

After tasting the delicious dessert, Desdrobia's first reaction was to stuff it into Cosmo's mouth, then look at him expectantly. "How is it?"

Cosmo paused for a moment, then silently chewed and swallowed, finally nodding. "It really is delicious."

"It's so strange, I've never had such delicious little cakes before."

Desdrobia stretched out her hand into the distance, and two more small cakes flew over. "Could it be that Sister Ai Li hired a new pastry chef?"

"Speaking of Elysia, where did Boss Kevin and the others go?"

Cosmo then remembered something, "They were the ones who sent us here, but when we got here we couldn't find them anywhere."

"You really don't read the group messages at all,"

Desdrobia looked at Cosmo with an "I knew it" look. "Because of the sudden surge in Fused Warrior, several more teams have been formed in addition to ours. Captain Kevin others have gone to Captain's Meeting and will be back later."

At this point, Desdrobia's tone suddenly turned somber. "Mobius, have you heard? It won't be long before our team is disbanded and reorganized?"

Cosmo stopped chewing and then silently swallowed his food. "Hmm, I've heard about it."

Due to the increasing frequency of Honkai attacks in various regions and the expansion of the Fused Warrior' numbers, the Moth to Fire decided to deploy Fused Warrior to various parts of the world for guard and patrol purposes, so as to control the scale of Honkai attacks in a timely manner.

Since there are not many Fused Warriors with rich combat experience, they have to be broken up to lead and guide the new warriors to grow quickly.

The partnership between Cosmo and Desdrobia may also face being broken up – after all, with the armor made by Ai Yue, Desdrobia's relatively fragile problem has been solved, and she is no longer in a situation where she needs someone to protect her.

"I never imagined that the two of us would one day become captains and lead others on missions."

Desdrobia forced a smile and teased Cosmo, "Mobius, with your taciturn personality, what are you going to do after becoming the captain?"

Cosmo sighed as he thought about the possibility of facing a group of teammates he would have to command in the future, "It does seem like a rather troublesome thing."

Although they had split into temporary groups to carry out missions before, Cosmo would always be in a group with Desdrobia. With Desdrobia handling the negotiations and other issues, he only needed to fight.

Without Desdrobia, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to become a qualified captain.

But then he raised his head, revealing a resolute look. "However, I will definitely try my best to do what Boss Kevin can do."

Why don't we wait until Kevin arrives and ask him about his experience as a captain? And Captain Hen, he used to be Kevin's captain, so he must be very experienced.

Cosmo was calculating in his mind, but he didn't notice that the smile on Desdrobia's face was gradually disappearing.

"Mobius, you're such a big idiot."

Knowing her partner's personality well, the girl sighed, then turned away. "I'm going to be angry for about ten minutes, so don't talk to me!"

Huh, why are you angry?

Cosmo snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Desdrobia with some confusion.

However, since Daisy said not to talk to her, let's just let her have some peace and quiet for now.

No, that's not right. It seems like Doctor Ai Yue said something before...

Cosmo originally intended to wait patiently for fifteen minutes to pass before apologizing to Desdrobia, but he suddenly remembered that when he went to Ai Yue's place to participate in an experiment, Ai Yue had inadvertently asked about him and Desdrobia.

What did Doctor Ai Yue say back then?

Recalling Ai Yue's teachings, Cosmo subconsciously touched his pocket, then seemed to have made up his mind.

Desdrobia, of course, couldn't really be angry. After all, having spent so much time together, she already knew Cosmo's personality. The reason she still did this was just a habit she had retained from the beginning of their relationship.

After ten minutes, this matter will be over... Huh?

As Desdrobia was still pondering whether to take this idiot to the dance floor, she suddenly noticed that Cosmo stood up, looking like he was about to leave.

This has never happened before!

Desdrobia instinctively turned around, only to find that Cosmo had simply walked around to her from the other side.

"Hello, beautiful lady."

Cosmo struggled to maintain his composure, bowed slightly, extended his hand to Desdrobia, and said somewhat haltingly, "Would you mind dancing with me?"