Escape

Kevin, seeing that Huang Hao had calmed down a bit, breathed a sigh of relief. He then said, "Now more than ever, we need to report to headquarters, prepare, and find the Herrscher as quickly as possible."

Huang Hao retorted, "I've said it before, this Herrscher will directly destroy the continent. Leaving just a report won't be enough. The three of us should go first."

Cosmo nodded in agreement. Huang Hao then suggested to Kevin, "Kevin, I want Hen to prepare at headquarters while Cosmo and I go."

"Why should I? I'm a soldier too. Sending a message is enough," Hen refused.

Huang Hao said, "I also heard you're a father. Your survival is what matters most."

Hen asked, "Aren't you too?"

Huang Hao declared, "I foresee that you will die."

As Hen was about to retort, Huang Hao directly stated his premonition. Cosmo and Kevin heard this and, recalling previous prophecies, also urged Hen not to participate.

Just as Hen was about to say something more, Kevin interrupted directly, "Hen, you should go back first. We still need to escort the remaining civilians back. Leave the rest to us."

Hen was very reluctant but complied.

Huang Hao said coldly, "Alright, it's time to find this Herrscher."

Thus, Huang Hao, Kevin, and Cosmo, driven by the overwhelming Honkai Energy, rushed towards the Herrscher.

Meanwhile, Moth to the Flame's headquarters also received Hen's message. Einstein activated the Quantum Sea's teleportation gate, sending a portion of the area into the Quantum Sea.

While the three were on their way, they continuously felt the ground shaking.

Huang Hao remarked, "How unreasonable all of this is. According to common sense, the Herrscher of Rock appeared too quickly. The Honkai Energy surged almost instantaneously."

Kevin also reacted, "Indeed. Unlike the Herrscher of Death last time, it didn't appear so fast. I remember you were there then. Did you discover anything?"

Huang Hao replied, "I'm not sure, but I don't know why, something feels very wrong."

Cosmo suddenly said nervously, "Look up quickly! What is that in the sky!"

Huang Hao and Kevin looked up and saw a black hole identical to the previous one, which was already rapidly consuming everything.

Huang Hao exclaimed, "What's going on! Didn't we already deal with it when we first met?"

Kevin pointed next to the black hole, "Wait, look over there."

Everyone looked in the direction Kevin pointed and saw a Herrscher.

Huang Hao sneered, "Finally, I found you. This time, I'll make you pay!"

With that, flames erupted all over his body, and he charged straight ahead.

Kevin tried to pull him back but couldn't, saying with annoyance, "With this much pressure, he dares to charge in directly. Cosmo, you handle the black hole remotely. I'll go help him."

After arranging for Cosmo, Kevin immediately followed Huang Hao.

Huang Hao reached the Herrscher and unleashed flames from his hands, directly at the Herrscher.

But the Herrscher dodged directly, the flames grazing past it. Then, it unleashed a full gravity field. Huang Hao felt immense pressure, every step heavy.

This power... it doesn't even seem like it's using its full strength. This is already many times stronger than when Angela trained me. How can it be this much stronger than Himiko before! Huang Hao thought to himself, while using his full strength, unleashing the power of the Imaginary Tree and Fusion Warriors.

The Herrscher then intensified the gravity field, making it difficult even for the Empress, who used Fusion Warriors, to move.

Seeing Huang Hao struggling to move, the Herrscher immediately charged forward, intending to strike him.

Huang Hao quickly began to defend, but before his defense was ready, the Herrscher charged in. Just as it was about to make contact, Kevin rushed in and knocked the Herrscher away.

Huang Hao looked at Kevin in surprise, "You weren't this strong when fighting Himiko?"

Kevin replied, "We'll talk about it later. Let's focus on the Herrscher now."

Then, Kevin took out Skyfire, preparing to fight.

Huang Hao said, "Okay, thanks. Oh, and be careful, this Herrscher is much stronger than the previous ones."

Kevin nodded.

"Alright, let's go!"

Huang Hao and Kevin, enduring the gravity, launched an attack on the Herrscher.

The Herrscher also sensed something was wrong and immediately shrunk the gravity field, focusing on dealing with the two of them.

Huang Hao and Kevin cooperated, with one attacking and the other covering, but the Herrscher still seemed to be handling them with ease.

As Huang Hao fought, he noticed something amiss, "Wait, where did that black hole go?"

Kevin replied, "I assigned Cosmo to handle it. We don't need to worry about it for now."

Huang Hao said, "No, this Herrscher can create black holes, but it's only been using gravity just now. And why has the sky turned dark? Then..."

Huang Hao suddenly looked up. A massive black hole was condensing, and Cosmo was nowhere to be seen.

Huang Hao quickly shouted to Kevin, "This is bad! Earlier, it used gravity to make us not feel the pull. Now with so many black holes, Cosmo is in danger too!"

Kevin also realized the danger and said, "It's this strong! You go find Cosmo quickly, I'll hold it off!"

Huang Hao wanted to refuse but had to act immediately. He could only brace himself and leave Kevin behind to find Cosmo.

"Don't push yourself too hard. Call me if anything happens," Huang Hao told Kevin before leaving.

Kevin said nothing, merely raising Skyfire and assuming his signature stance.

Huang Hao understood Kevin's resolve and immediately searched for Cosmo.

While resisting the black hole's gravity, Huang Hao searched for Cosmo. He finally found the severely injured Cosmo amidst the ruins.

Seeing Huang Hao, Cosmo quickly said, "Don't mind me, go deal with the Herrscher first!"

Huang Hao picked up Cosmo, "What are you talking about? We can't do without an Ace Soldier like you. Hurry back!"

"But the Herrscher..."

Before Cosmo could finish speaking, Huang Hao killed him. "This way is faster. Cosmo, I'm sorry to trouble you." After finishing, he immediately rushed back.

Huang Hao returned to the battlefield. However, the once fiercely fought battlefield was now silent. Kevin and the Herrscher were gone.

Huang Hao: "Kevin? Kevin! Where is he?"

As Huang Hao was feeling frustrated, the Herrscher suddenly appeared behind him, and a heavy gravity pressed down.

Huang Hao dodged instantly, avoiding the fatal sneak attack.

Huang Hao: "Why are you still here! Where is Kevin?"

The Herrscher clearly didn't listen to him and directly engaged Huang Hao in a fight.

Huang Hao had already struggled against Kevin. How could he possibly be the Herrscher's opponent alone? He immediately ran in the opposite direction.

Huang Hao: "Strange, where's Kevin? Did that cheater actually run away?"

Huang Hao suddenly felt a chill. He looked up and saw the heavily injured Kevin being pulled towards the black hole.

"Damn it, Kevin!" Seeing Kevin, Huang Hao immediately rushed forward and pulled him back.

Huang Hao patted Kevin nervously, "Kevin, are you okay!"

However, Kevin didn't react.

Huang Hao quickly carried Kevin on his back and fled, while the Herrscher did not pursue them.

Huang Hao looked at the Herrscher in surprise but still managed to escape the scene.

Reaching a safe place, Huang Hao confirmed the Herrscher wasn't following and began to heal Kevin, using fire to repair his body.

Kevin quickly woke up. Seeing himself in the ruins with Huang Hao beside him, he quickly asked, "Where's the Herrscher? Where are we now?"

Huang Hao replied, "I brought you here to escape, but the Herrscher didn't chase us. Let's go, this continent is about to be destroyed by the Herrscher. I will get revenge for all the people killed."

Kevin said anxiously, "Did you forget about the teleportation gate! There are still many people on their way to the gate, and the Herrscher is heading in that direction!"

Huang Hao: "What! Doesn't the teleportation gate appear directly where people need to go?"

Kevin: "Those who boarded the ship before didn't trust us, so they all went there!"

"Damn it!"