The conversation between the two personalities was already being relayed to the young man by the System. The young man had long since grown tired of the Third Herrscher's chuunibyou-like tone.
"System, unleash my second title. Also, I want to borrow some authority, you know what I mean?"
"Understood. Honestly, I'm not fond of the Third Herrscher either. Even Sirin, that little girl, wasn't as presumptuous as she is when she was with me. To ignore us even after seeing us arrive... it's always good to put her in her place."
Just as the Third Herrscher was about to seize control of Yae's body, she felt a gaze upon her.
That gaze felt like it was looking down on an ant, and it made the Third Herrscher feel an urge to submit, a feeling that she couldn't dare disobey. She sensed that if she didn't submit, death would be her fate.
The Third Herrscher seemed to have a vague memory of such a gaze, but it was far less distinct than this time.
They were too close, less than five meters apart, allowing her to see clearly what was hidden within those eyes.
"Retreat. It's not your time to appear yet. At least, not for another two days." This was the first time the young man had seen the System speak to someone else, but it was effective. After all, the Third Herrscher was an incomplete Herrscher. Unlike Sirin, the Second Herrscher, who, after gaining control of Herrscher power, also received a gift from God, she was already a Herrscher among Herrschers. Even Sirin dared not disobey Honkai's command, so how could the Third Herrscher dare to?
The Third Herrscher, who had been holding her head high, intending to look down on all beings, instantly lowered it. She dared not defy God's will.
"Yes, my God. As your faithful messenger, I will completely obey your command."
"Alright, let this young girl take her companions and leave. I'll come back for you in two days."
Poor Third Herrscher didn't know that coming back for her in two days wasn't to bestow a gift like Sirin's, but to beat her up as a mission.
"Consider yourself lucky," the Third Herrscher muttered inwardly, switching Yae's personality back.
"All of you, come here!" Among Honkai's forces, many entities could transmit their consciousness without speaking, and Honkai was one of them.
Those Mortals and Honkai Beasts were even inferior to Herrschers, and they were practically kneeling on the ground.
"Half of the Mortals and Honkai Beasts, step forward. The rest will follow those three young girls. In two days, when the time is right, force the Third Herrscher out!"
Most Mortals and Honkai Beasts had little independent consciousness and could only act according to orders.
The half that stepped forward were wiped out by a lightning strike from the System, leaving behind only Honkai Energy and some unknown small crystals.
"System boss is awesome, 666!" The young man was practically kneeling to the System. This was too comfortable a thigh to cling to! He had gained so much Honkai Energy so easily, along with the surprise the System had mentioned earlier.
"Watch closely, I didn't trick you. This is the surprise I mentioned. Once you collect enough, your Herrscher Core can directly grow without any battles." While it sounded easy, it was actually difficult to achieve.
Can't fight monsters to level up? The young man's favorability towards the System turned negative again. He wouldn't even touch a game where you couldn't fight monsters to level up before he transmigrated. As long as fighting monsters was a way to level up, even if not the primary one, it would be fine.
"How much Honkai Energy and Herrscher Experience is here?" He called those small crystals Herrscher Experience, and the System naturally wouldn't object, as they were similar in nature.
"There is 1300 Honkai Energy here. As for Herrscher Experience, it's difficult to count, so I'll calculate it as a percentage. There is a total of 72% Herrscher Experience here. Host is still short of 28% Herrscher Experience to upgrade to the Advanced Mortal level."
"Um... System, can you not use the Mortal leveling system?"
"Then the Honkai Beast leveling system?"
"Don't you have a Herrscher one..." He was resigned to this System, which forced him to state things explicitly.
"The lowest Herrscher leveling system is Simulated Herrscher. Host isn't even a Simulated Herrscher yet, emmm..." This System even added a text box to its own words, quite playfully.
The young man took out his small notebook. It read: First day transmigrating into the Honkai World, the System used the Herrscher leveling system to mock me.
"Fine, I'll add a few more levels for you." The System didn't know where this habit came from. It hadn't seen him keeping a grudge notebook before he transmigrated.
A moment later, the young man's panel appeared.
"Name: None -Gender: Male -Abilities: Power of Lightning (Queen of Thunder's Kirin) -Level: Beginner Herrscher -Stigmata: Xiao Yun (Shield of Serenity, Wind of Serenity, Sword of Serenity, Pure Water of Shangqing) -Life Status: Normal -Age: 17 -Titles: Male of the Honkai World (has miraculous effects when facing powerful enemies), Herrscher Created by Honkai (a certain degree of Honkai Beasts and Mortals submit)"
"Beginner Herrscher... that's acceptable. What level is a Simulated Herrscher then?"
"A Simulated Herrscher is just a Simulated Herrscher. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Herrschers come before Simulated Herrschers, and then Herrschers. Herrschers are further divided into One-Core, Two-Core, Three-Core, Four-Core, Five-Core, etc., based on the number of Herrscher Cores or the strength of Honkai Energy contained within the Herrscher Cores. Sirin was a Five-Core, and even a Six-Core for a period."
"If you say so, does that mean I'll never be able to get together with Sirin?" Talking about levels is too disheartening. Let's talk about girls.
"Who knows? There are still over two years until Sirin fully awakens. Keep at it. Becoming a One-Core Herrscher within two years, I think you can do it."
"How many cores will Sirin have when she awakens?"
"She should only have one core. That's her newly condensed Space Gem. The remaining Herrscher Cores are with Schicksal and its opposite, Anti-Entropy. By the way, the Third Herrscher and the Fourth Herrscher who will appear in two years are both parts of Sirin's peak period. Although these two Herrschers are not complete Herrschers, they do possess the strength of a One-Core Herrscher. With Sirin's power, having half of her strength approaching a Two-Core Herrscher isn't much."
"Then... what about Yae Sakura?" The thought of relying on that beautiful and gentle young lady in two days made him a little excited... no, embarrassed, ashamed.
"Yae Sakura... Five hundred years ago, when she was possessed, she had One-Core strength. Because of Kallen's death, she became a Simulated Herrscher. However, over the past five hundred years, the Herrscher Core has automatically absorbed a lot of Honkai Energy, and she should be close to One-Core strength now. Don't worry, Yae Sakura can handle the Third Herrscher alone. The Third Herrscher, apart from being able to discharge electricity, hasn't actually learned any essential Herrscher abilities."
"Then I'm guaranteed to win in two days?"
"Why else do you think I told you to find Yae Sakura? She's a girl you'll never be able to get together with in your lifetime."
"Damn it, get lost. I'll show you I'll get together with her someday."
"I'll burn incense for you." This System has only been with the young man for less than a day, and it's already become this playful. It's hard to imagine what future days will be like.
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