In the Name of God (1)

Bohai Sea.

With two pieces of bread in his mouth, Gu Yan walked onto the deck, looking languid.

"You don't even need to eat?"

Xu Muchi leaned on the railing, gazing at the ocean, lost in thought, her white hair being scattered by the breeze.

"You still need to eat?"

"Of course, I'm just a normal person, I'll starve to death if I don't eat!"

"Heh, then I definitely won't miss the feast of eating you."

"..."

She arrived at the Bohai Sea two days after Kui Niu was destroyed. Because there were still many follow-up tasks to handle, it took another six days to basically resolve the domestic disasters.

The threat in the Bohai Sea was the greatest, so they were hesitant to withdraw troops easily after Kui Niu. The forces tasked with hunting Herrschers were thus gathered here.

Oh, right, there's been no news of any Herrschers so far. Everyone is just busy dealing with the disasters brought by the Honkai, and the casualties have already reached a terrifying number.

To deal with the source of so many problems, it naturally wouldn't be just one or two countries involved. The Herrscher of Reason has truly become an enemy of the world.

In these eight days, Gu Yan took the time... although he had been idle the whole time, he still found time to contact his sister. He was genuinely afraid Mother Gu would process his death certificate.

"You weren't like this before. Back then, you used all sorts of preferential treatment to trick me into joining the Ability Department, but now you're thinking about feasting on me every day."

Gu Yan gnawed on his bread, constantly glaring at Xu Muchi with condemnation.

"But I'll disappoint you, I don't plan on dying anytime soon." The more he thought about Xu Muchi's actions now, the more she seemed like a mischievous troublemaker.

As long as Zhao Qi wasn't around, Gu Yan was the most foolish.

Xu Muchi didn't speak further, continuing to watch the sea, trying to find inner peace.

Their interactions these past few days were basically like this: Gu Yan would occasionally banter, while Xu Muchi would quietly watch the scenery, responding to Gu Yan occasionally.

"Found it!"

Xu Muchi suddenly spoke with a serious tone. The sea breeze around them was scattered by a sharp sword intent.

"What did you find..."

"The First Herrscher appeared at the Madagascar Military Base in the eastern Atlantic three minutes ago. S-Class units in the Bohai Sea, depart immediately!"

Qin Hong'an's command came through the communication, and Gu Yan's confusion was answered.

Seven figures flew into the air from various warships, heading west. The number of participants wasn't large, but each was a high-tier combatant. Any one of them could sweep through small and medium-sized countries. Moreover, due to the nature of their target, they could all fly at speeds exceeding Mach 8 when going all out.

Gu Yan's gaze met Xu Muchi's, and they too disappeared from the warship.

It was time to confront a Herrscher again.

Tap, tap, tap...

The shelling had ceased. The defenders of Madagascar were annihilated. A mechanical dragon lay on the ground.

Footsteps echoed. Ji walked slowly through the rubble, her steps clear in the silence.

She stopped in front of the shadow of a building.

It was merely a normal phenomenon caused by the sun being blocked, yet this shadow seemed to hide some beast. A violent and chilling aura made one extremely uncomfortable.

Ji sat down gracefully. Behind her, a crystal chair, as magnificent as a throne, appeared precisely.

"You want me to kill someone?"

Ji sneered, facing the unknown within the shadow.

"A freak like you, is that even worthy?"

"..."

"Tsk, fine, fine, fine. For the Honkai."

She wasn't being careless by exposing her location; she was waiting for an insignificant yet potentially world-shattering "butterfly."

For her, this was no different than swatting a fly, a mere flick of the wrist.

However...

A sapphire-blue spear thrust out from beside her, and the rampaging Honkai Energy forced the shadow back. Within its chilling aura, a hint of fear could be discerned.

"Don't think I don't know your little schemes, trying to use me as your blade?"

Ji's voice was cold and dangerous, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop drastically because of it.

The shadow flickered twice. Ji's gaze did not waver until she detected a plea for mercy.

"Heh, thinking you're so clever!"

With a slight movement of her finger, the spear returned to Ji's hand, and the entity that had never revealed itself also left.

Madagascar was once again left with only Ji and Mol, but Ji knew it wouldn't be long before things got lively here.

That's right, a large group of ants who don't know their place would soon arrive here, and then "surround and kill" her.

Patterns appeared in Ji's blue eyes, and a strange excitement filled her heart. She stood up, activating her authority.

Nearby debris dissolved into light, and drones and mechs materialized around her—armor, fighter jets, artillery...

Even technological weapons that shouldn't exist in this world, like floating battleships, were brought into being by Ji's construction. They required no pilots, no resupply, and she alone could wield them to shake the world.

As the Herrscher of Reason, she was the present and future of technology. With every gesture, she commanded an iron tide. If she willed it, an attack capable of destroying any nation would be unleashed. As long as she lived, there would be no peace.

The only limit was herself. Nuclear weapons, ability users—they were nothing more than the tools of ants!

For she was the Herrscher of Reason. Her faith was not in truth, but in war! And at this moment, she was war itself!

"Within range, there is only truth."

Morr let out a low growl, informing its master of the "visitor's" arrival.

"Then I'll set off some fireworks to welcome them!"

Lasers, artillery fire, and missiles were unleashed in a direction without regard for whether they hit their target.

Her constructions were still ongoing, with walls and shields appearing one after another.

By the time Gu Yan and the other Huaguo ability users arrived, two hours had passed.

"What is this?"

Madagascar, an island in the eastern Atlantic, had always been occupied by the Beautiful Country as a naval base. Now, the entire island had transformed into a fortress, enveloped by a semi-transparent energy shield.

Above the fortress, floating battleships bombarded the sea, and foreign naval vessels that had come to quell the Herrscher were sunk and destroyed like toys.

Gu Yan, unlike the others, wasn't surprised. He merely twitched the corner of his eye upon seeing the floating battleships.

Who stole the Hyperion?!

"Senior Xu!"

"What do we do now?"

They had rushed here, but the situation upon arrival was beyond unexpected. Due to the extreme distance, the mental network was unable to establish normal communication, and the group couldn't receive orders. They turned to Xu Muchi for guidance.

These individuals, all of high ability and status, willingly lowered their stances before Xu Muchi, ready to follow her command.

Seeing this, Gu Yan raised an eyebrow. Her influence and reputation are truly extraordinary.

However, six out of the nine people had expressed their stance. Besides them, only he and another young man remained silent.

Not only did these people show no reaction to the young man's silence, but they seemed... awestruck?