Sixth Herrscher

Solomon Islands, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

As one of the world's least developed countries, most of the population here still relies on farming, fishing, and agriculture for a living.

The national economy is mainly based on agriculture, fishing and gold mining. Most of the manufacturing and petroleum products rely on imports from within the United Nations. For dirty and complicated reasons, the economy, civilian technology and living standards here have remained at the level before the establishment of the United Nations.

Nanotechnology, which is already widespread in the outside world, is hard to find here. Perhaps for this reason, the frequency of Honkai attacks here is very low, and it can almost be described as a Pure Land.

The Moth to Fire did not establish a branch here, and the route that Holy Gate Project supposedly covered 24% of the area included such a vulnerable area of Honkai.

And at this moment.

Guadalcanal, north coast.

Honiara.

This is the capital and main port, located west of Cape Cruz.

Under a clear, cloudless sky, there are white sand beaches that resemble moonlight, lush palm groves, and calm bays protected by coral reefs.

A slender young woman, dressed in a revealing swimsuit, leaned against the warm white sand. Her snow-white skin was dazzling in the bright sunlight, but scorched black lines ran from her thin back, soft buttocks, and slender legs to her ankles, creating a horrifying crisscrossing pattern that greatly detracted from her beauty.

The missionary gazed into the distance, her cloudy eyes, devoid of white, narrowing slightly and curving into a beautiful arc. This imitation of human behavior didn't hold much appeal for her, but curiosity compelled her to engage in these meaningless acts.

Initially Pseudo-Herrscher, he has become a completely different person after absorbing a large amount of Honkai Energy and radiation from his compatriot and the local area.

Her existence is unique; even in the eyes of the Honkai Consciousness, she is worthy of constant observation.

Therefore, He did not treat it as a disposable tool, but instead adopted an attitude of making full use of its remaining value towards the higher-ranking true apostle— the Fifth Herrscher.

This is not surprising; destroying civilizations is merely a means to an end, while selection is the ultimate goal.

The successive appearance of the Herrscher and the corresponding fine-tuning of their powers are essentially just part of a large-scale mechanism. As the intelligent consciousness of this mechanism, it doesn't actually care about the Apostles. On the contrary, it is more worthy of recording and observing unexpected existences like the Missionaries.

After all, the so-called mechanism means that after the death of the thirteenth Herrscher, the final tool of the mechanism will appear to sweep away the remaining civilizations on the world and carry out a large-scale true selection.

That is, the ultimate weapon that transcends all things in the world— the Finality.

At this time, the missionaries came to this remote place with a sparse population and few soldiers stationed there, not only to bury the sparks of Honkai, but also to allow the Honkai Consciousness to record some interesting things more clearly.

For example... a scene that suddenly appears and then disappears in an instant in the clear sky in the distance.

--Light-colored ink dots slowly fell, the colors cracked and scattered into overlapping and intertwined lines that tore through the sky. Then, like shockwaves, the life fluctuations that constantly demonstrated their presence in all directions were extinguished.

The newly born Emperor-class Honkai Beast had its body shredded and its consciousness center destroyed, thus entering a state of utter death.

The missionary sensed the powerful yet suddenly withering energy in the distance and said:

"That's terrifying. Before the apostle appears, he's probably invincible for now."

As the corners of her lips curled up, hundreds of distinct black and white eyes opened eerily from her skin, all staring in unison at that area. At the same time, murky black oil, secreted with the fluctuations of her emotions, slowly transformed her once alluring, fair, and rounded shape and slender waist into a horrifying, grotesque sight.

The missionary, whose appearance was originally similar to that of a human, underwent a more distorted transformation after devouring his first fellow human. This was not so much related to the Honkai side, but rather a mutation caused by radiation and nuclear energy created by humans.

She muttered to herself:

"But he seems to have become much weaker after killing that child. Should we try to see if we can kill him?"

He responded:

[The phenomena observed in you are worth noting. Before you fully grasp your limits and reach the true level of an Apostle, there's no need for you to interfere with anything that carries risks.]

After her emotions cooled, the girl's body closed those deep gaps, restoring her youthful and vibrant appearance. She nodded in agreement, her face still bearing a peaceful smile.

The deity stated indifferently:

[He has indeed weakened; the battle with the previous apostle brought him closer to the limits of selection, thus making the use of that power more restrictive.]

[The soul, both observable and unseen, is a power just as worthy of observation and recording as you are.]

[Stay away for now, my missionary; you are still no match for him.]

The missionary rose, and a large amount of dark, oily secretion instantly covered her entire body. This was a phenomenon caused by the combination of radiation and Honkai Energy. Her previously revealing clothing was replaced by solemn and elegant attire.

The girl glanced at the fading darkness in the distance, then leisurely embarked on her journey once more.

Just as the gods said, she is not yet a match for her opponent.

But... only for now.

[Udu-dust • Critical] is deactivated within one second.

The boy's white hair and red eyes lasted only a short time. He tucked the still lively Little Feather back into his Mind Lake and glanced into the distance.

His keen intuition, as always, detected something amiss in a certain gap, but the warning it gave was too vague and fleeting, and the inability to pinpoint the source made him give up on tracing it further.

Mei's request and her agreement with Seele meant that Su Qing'an needed to carefully consider when to use his power.

My current physical condition only allows me to use the [Thousand Stars] at a very low power level; increasing the power even slightly would risk shortening my lifespan.

Therefore, to deal with the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, one needs to enter [Udu-dust • Critical] to achieve an instant kill, entering only one breath of Soul Resonance before exiting.

This not only minimizes the wear and tear on the Little Feather, but also prevents the [Stigmata] from breaking down later.

However, if the opponent can extend the battle to five minutes or even longer, then Su Qing'an will have to face the risk of his [Stigmata] disconnecting after the battle ends.

Given this possibility, even if the boy could pinpoint the missionary's location immediately, he could not choose to go and fight him.

Even when hunting down Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Su Qing'an has maintained a level of activity that doesn't tire Little Feather.

In fact, the reason why the boy is still allowed to act by Mei is not only because they understood Su Qing'an's true limit after communicating with each other, but also because of the Fusion Warrior Project, Honkai recent crazy fluctuations of the Honkai Tide, and the birth of Emperor-class Honkai Beast day and night like mushrooms after rain.

Honkai Energy tides have been occurring around the world, which officials suspect is a sign that the Sixth Herrscher is about to appear.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mei, who controls the global super-intelligent Prometheus, sensed something strange about the erratic Honkai Energy tides.

Judging from the precedents we have so far, the Honkai Energy tides generated before the birth of the Herrscher were as vast and immense as mountains and seas.

For example, the third global Honkai was the most unique Great Honkai in history.

Even the combined Honkai tides encountered before the birth of the Fourth and Fifth Herrscher cannot compare to or measure this.

Mei also questioned whether the level of power wielded by the Third Herrscher, who emerged in this way, was not below that of the subsequent Fourth and Fifth Herrscher.

Of course, we can also think about it from the opposite perspective. Perhaps the Third Herrscher is the dividing line, and only then can the Herrscher truly leap to a level where the limits of human technology can be ignored.

After all, judging from the events surrounding the complete destruction of the Third Herrscher, the effect of the Honkai Fission Bomb on the Third Herrscher can only be considered, strictly speaking, a finishing blow.

The First and Second Herrscher, under the same conditions of being used as targets, would most likely be unable to withstand the Honkai Fission Bomb.

Therefore, following the pattern of Herrscher becoming increasingly powerful, even if the Sixth Herrscher is about to emerge, it should have Honkai Energy tide far surpassing that of the Fifth Herrscher as a prelude.

However, the current situation is somewhat chaotic and lacks other reliable arguments, making it difficult to figure out how to deal with it.

If we compare the war between humanity and the Honkai to a game of chess, then the Honkai Consciousness is the opposing player with an absolute advantage, while our side currently has no player capable of countering it. We can only try to counter the opponent's moves, without gaining any initiative whatsoever.

Mei's goal has always been to become a true player in this war, to compete with the opponent and win a real victory.

The Emperor-class Honkai Beast named Parvati in front of them was a completely new species. Su Qing'an had seen its information in the St. Freya Academy's database before.

In a sense, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a variant or even an evolved version of Ganesha.

The frigid Honkai Energy the surrounding environment to freeze in a way that defied the laws of physics, while areas five kilometers away remained at a scorching 28 degrees Celsius.

The boy's main reason for throwing the other person back into the Heart Lake was that the Little Feather's silly act of jumping around on the other person's corpse, which caused it to freeze itself, was actually the reason why the little feather threw the other person back into the Mind Lake.

In its small brain, it still seems to believe that it is a powerful feather that cannot be touched by matter, but the reality is that the current Udu-dust can be blown away by a gust of wind, making it a mascot that is almost useless except for transforming.

However, it's already quite good that it can be used for transformation.

Su Qing'an initially joked that her relationship with Udu-dust was like that of a tenant and landlord, and that she was the landlord who couldn't ask him for rent.

The fact that Little Feather can now play such a significant role, providing him with the foundation to get to where he is today, is truly an unexpected surprise.

The Udu-dust given to him by Fu Hua in the previous timeline allowed him to survive to this day despite his youthful personality, and the future that was changed by this may have been predetermined.

Su Qing'an looked at the corpse being carried into the Miniature Battleship by the robot, glanced at Kevin beside her, and said:

"Given the abilities evolved from this Honkai Beast, their external manifestations should be somewhat similar to those of the Herrscher of Ice's powers."

Kevin nodded in response:

"Mei said before that the potential of the abilities granted by the genes of Emperor-class Honkai Beast is far beyond the limits of these original forms."

The other party's mission should be to act as Mei's bodyguard, but in the current chaotic situation, it would not be in line with Mei's efficiency-first philosophy for Kevin to remain idle inside.

Given Su Qing'an's current physical condition and the potential for mishap, and considering Kevin's lack of ability to kill Emperor-class Beasts, the two temporarily formed an assault team to travel around the world and kill Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

Judging from the current situation, it will take Kevin Kaslana some time to reach the level of directly killing Emperor-class before he becomes Fusion Warrior. In his opinion, Mei's reason for forming a team with his teacher was to help him grow.

Kevin Kaslana, who had no achievements in scientific research and could not share his burden in that area, had always wanted to help him in other ways.

Therefore, he naturally had no objection.

However, judging from the current situation, Kevin is basically in a passive and idle state.

Almost all the Emperor-class they encountered exceeded the normal level. Su Qing'an, in his injured state, was not confident in ensuring Kevin's absolute safety, so he did not allow the opponent to engage in battle with him.

Take Parvati, for example. According to Prometheus's calculations, Kevin's armor could not withstand the terrifyingly low temperature. If a mortal body were to face Parvati directly, it would only result in a miserable death from frozen blood.

This is the result of Su Qing'an's extremely strict and repressive training. In order to master his own absurd theoretical methods, Kevin still does not understand how to fully utilize his own aptitude to control Honkai Energy for combat.

But... that time is approaching very soon.

Clearly, Kevin, as Kiana's bloodline, is capable of performing actions that are even more outrageous than Kiana's self-taught mastery of Kaslana Gun Fu.

It is expected that before long, he will be able to effectively control Honkai Energy by predicting Honkai Energy particles at the first level of Honkai Energy proficiency.

Given Kevin's bizarre aptitude for instinctively submitting to Honkai Energy, suppressing his level to this extent is already the limit.

Given the resulting power surge from training, it wouldn't be surprising if Kevin Kaslana were able to personally defeat Parvati.

The reason why the armor, which was previously updated very quickly, cannot keep up with the current Honkai event is that Mei no longer has the energy to study these minor technical details.

She devoted all her time and energy to the Stigmata Project and the Fusion Warrior Project, leaving the rest of the projects to other laboratories for production.

The good news and Mei's achievements currently being broadcast on television news are merely reiterations of the intensive results she had previously achieved.

It is conceivable that Mei, who has always adhered to the principle of prioritizing efficiency, has consistently implemented this principle.

Su Qing'an nodded slightly. He had read some of Mei's research before, and to be honest, understanding it wasn't difficult for him.

Because of a slip of the tongue he made to Chen Junxuan, and the objective fact that the other party was a biology professor, the boy had to teach himself some biology knowledge to cover up his lie and deal with the other party.

Because he was very good at applying his learning abilities in these areas, this matter did not trouble him for long.

In fact, Su Qing'an had always wanted to reach Mei's level through self-study and research the Stigmata on his own, so that he could save himself in the future even if something unexpected happened.

The reality is that this learning ability can only be used for accumulating a large amount of theoretical knowledge in scientific research.

Su Qing'an may be able to become a theoretical master in various fields in a short period of time with his talent, but just as he cannot perfectly replicate Beethoven's piano playing level, he cannot create the same world-famous piece on his own.

Even if he absorbed all theoretical knowledge to a level far exceeding that of anyone else in the world, he still could not reach Mei's level.

This is easy to understand. At Mei's age, she certainly doesn't have as much knowledge as some of her seniors, but she can do things that they can't.

That's why the boy admires Mei so much; it's only natural that someone who can do things that he himself could never do deserves respect.

Kevin smiled and asked:

"Isn't the teacher surprised? It took me half an hour of listening to Prometheus's explanation to understand it."

"Basically, the power of a large Honkai Beast can be concentrated into a much stronger form when it enters a smaller human body, right?"

Upon hearing the other party ask this question so seriously, Su Qing'an suddenly felt an urge to make sarcastic remarks.

What kind of Kiana behavior is this? You clearly didn't understand at all.

Recalling Prometheus's comment on what Kevin called Paramecium, he felt a lot of emotion. This kind of guy is obviously very smart, but always says weird things and stupid things. In a sense, it's really amazing.

The boy sighed helplessly, and just as he was about to explain why he could understand it, inexplicable convulsions and intense phantom pain suddenly cut through his nerves and body like a hot knife, giving his senses the phenomenon of time slowing down.

The agonizing pain of suffocation, the illusion of blood evaporating, the reality of full-body spasms, and the utterly disorienting emptiness, and...

That sorrow and despair, born for reasons unknown.

Since the Artificial Stigmata disappeared, the body has gradually deteriorated, leading to the current situation from time to time. If such a situation occurs in battle, even Su Qing'an is not without a chance of being defeated. This is the main reason why the two-person team was formed.

Kevin's expression was solemn. He skillfully helped Su Qing'an up and took out a medicine from his bag, injecting it into his body. This was a special medicine that Mei had specially developed for him, intended to deal with the unexpected situation at hand.

This time, however, seems to be more serious than before.

At the same time, a message popped up on the watch face that caught the whole world off guard.

A month later.

The Sixth Herrscher was born.