First Herrscher Descends

Gu Yan quickly turned around, relieved to see that the soldiers showed no unusual reaction.

It seemed Plunder didn't directly affect the target but worked like a copy mechanism. That was a relief. If it had directly stolen abilities, those soldiers would have probably opened fire on him already.

After all, there were over a dozen tanks within Gu Yan's field of vision. If they had mistaken him for an accomplice of that Herrscher, he would have been praying for his next transmigration.

Strength: Increases Constitution by 10%.

Swiftness: Increases running speed by 10%.

"Why isn't it a permanent buff, yet it has no cooldown or cost?" Gu Yan had played many games and understood skills well. The most important factors were usually the effect, cost, and cooldown.

However, the skill information provided by the system listed the duration, cost, and cooldown as unknown.

Moreover, the panel consistently displayed a progress of 50%.

He was curious about what would happen when the loading progress reached 100%.

[Ding! The buffs obtained by the host through Plunder require no consumption, have no cooldown, and can be permanently active. They can be turned on or off at will.]

[Notice: The host can grant buffs to others. The duration and effect of the buffs can be adjusted.]

[Plunder is only effective on attributes where the target is higher than or equal to the host. Each individual can only be plundered once. Current Plunder range: 50 meters]

His footsteps gradually slowed as he pondered. Understanding dawned in Gu Yan's eyes. His ability likely "copied" the superior or missing special traits of others as buffs. He could then freely activate or deactivate them, and even grant these buffs to others, though not permanently—he could adjust the duration.

Got it, I can fight and support!

Her codename was Ji (G), given by an organization that illegally cultivated Ability Users. As for that organization, it had been wiped out twenty minutes ago.

Human experiments, dirty, bloody.

She didn't want to recall her experiences, didn't want to admit them. Although she was only twenty, she understood what kind of existence she was now. Her past was filled with powerlessness and weakness, but since God had affirmed her, that was enough.

God had found her.

God was silent, but she felt immense warmth. She was God's child. Even without words, she knew what God wanted to convey.

Bestowing upon you Insight, Bestowing upon you Power, To descend upon the Honkai, As—

The First Herrscher, the Herrscher of Reason.

Looking at the approaching helicopter and the gathering army below, Ji could only find it laughable. People feared her, just as she had once feared them.

But these pathetic remnants dared to stop me?

She lightly raised one hand—

A group of ants!

"The target is making a move! All units, be alert! Prepare to fire!"

"Fire!"

Boom!

Countless artillery shells surged from the ground towards the sky with terrifying force, but they exploded twenty meters away from Ji, blocked by an unknown energy. Not even the shockwaves could penetrate.

Several carrier-based missiles also struck the shield, yet they had no effect.

Ji waved her hand gently, and hundreds of identical carrier-based missiles were formed and rained down from the sky.

"Foolish mortals!"

In an instant, explosions and screams echoed throughout Jinshan City.

However, she wouldn't show favoritism.

She clenched her right hand, and a spear appeared, covered in unknown energy. As Ji threw it, the spear transformed into a streak of light and shot out.

Boom!

A helicopter was hit and exploded.

"Heh, good aim. Next~"

Another spear was formed and struck again, exploding.

The helicopters, with their defenses and speed, couldn't possibly dodge. Ji merely attacked by throwing spears, a playful smile on her lips, unconcerned about the inefficiency of her actions.

"Damn it, this is just a massacre! Where's the Seagull Team? Why haven't they made a move yet?"

"The Seagull Team was instantly wiped out. Even their ability defenses couldn't block it!"

Boom!

Even from a distance, the explosions from the city center could be heard. Gu Yan looked back and happened to witness the scene of helicopters being destroyed one after another.

"Gu Yan? What are you looking back for? Hurry up and go!"

Gu Yan heard someone call his name, and in Chinese at that, which surprised him. He scanned his surroundings.

"Hey, over here!" Zhao Qi patted Gu Yan's shoulder from behind. This guy was always like this, patting someone's shoulder from behind and then appearing on the other side.

Gu Yan felt a bit speechless. He still had the mood to joke around in this situation.

"Zhao Qi, why are you still dawdling? Shouldn't you be hiding? They might be fighting over there," he tilted his head back, gesturing.

"What's there to be afraid of? Aren't you here too?" Zhao Qi secretly leaned in and whispered, "Do you think our country might have attacked? Should we hitch a ride back home?"

The original host and Zhao Qi were both from Huaguo and were studying abroad at Jinshan University. They were also high school classmates and had a very good relationship.

Pushing Zhao Qi's leaning face away, Gu Yan pointed to his tattered clothes and said with a half-smile, "I don't want to be stuck here either, but my leg is injured. How about you carry me?"

"I thought you were playing a zombie role-playing game!"

"Come on, I'll carry you. When I was a kid, my family was poor. The pig at home got sick, and when the adults went out, I carried the pig halfway through the village to get it a shot. The pig wasn't big, but it weighed over a hundred pounds. It's probably about the same as you. Come on, I'll carry you."

As he spoke, Zhao Qi squatted down, repeatedly gesturing for Gu Yan to hurry up.

So, why is he comparing me to a pig? Gu Yan's forehead was covered in black lines. He suddenly lifted his right leg, aiming for Zhao Qi's head, and then...

He stepped over it.

"Holy crap, Gu Yan, that's not fair!" Zhao Qi exclaimed, quickly standing up and jumping three times.

"Hahaha, see? I'm perfectly fine. I don't need you to carry me. Let's go quickly. If the fighting reaches our side, we won't be able to escape."

It would take about another ten minutes of travel to reach the air-raid shelter. The city streets were filled with citizens fleeing in a hurry, making the two of them seem conspicuously relaxed.

Seeing that Gu Yan didn't seem injured, Zhao Qi didn't insist. He jogged a couple of steps ahead and then, feigning mystery, said, "Actually, with me here, ordinary conflicts won't hurt us, hehe."

"Is that so?"

Gu Yan didn't say anything, just glanced at him, thinking for a moment.

He had just arrived in this world, so it was good to pay more attention.

However, Plunder had been active the whole time but hadn't taken effect. This indicated that Zhao Qi's physical constitution was likely lower than his own, but he couldn't be sure about anything else.

Are they all dead now? This is so boring.

A sense of disappointment flickered in Ji's eyes. She felt no pity for the disappearance of these lives, only boredom.

How could they be so vulnerable?

She was puzzled. Why could the weapons she once considered powerful not even shake a single strand of her hair?

Her once frail body now hovered above the city like a celestial being, trampling human civilization underfoot.

"God, why did you choose me?"

Activating her authority, a nuclear bomb gradually materialized before her. Watching the imagination in her mind become reality, feeling the endless power surging within her body, Ji let out a light laugh.

"I'm not that fond of playing games."

More reinforcements arrived from the distance. Several warships appeared on the sea, fighter jets tore through the clouds, and the targeting reticles of numerous strategic weapons focused on this location.

"Target is ascending at high speed, two thousand meters altitude, nine thousand meters altitude, speed has reached seven kilometers per second and is still increasing!"

"What kind of monster is this? It's almost breaking the first cosmic velocity. What does she want to do? Go to the moon?"

"Something is falling!"

At the same time, Gu Yan and Zhao Qi had also reached the entrance of the air-raid shelter.

Just as Gu Yan was about to enter, a strong sense of danger surged in his heart. He turned back and saw a black dot falling from high above.

Nuclear weapon!

The two words flashed in his mind. Gu Yan's expression changed drastically. He grabbed Zhao Qi and they ran rapidly towards the depths of the air-raid shelter.

The nuclear bomb descended at high speed, about to hit the ground in an instant—

"I am the Honkai!"

Boom!