In the Name of God (2)

The young man stood at the edge of the crowd, eyelashes lowered, silent. His pervasive aura of melancholy made him seem like a brooding heartthrob.

Gu Yan only glanced at him from the corner of his eye, but the young man still noticed and looked up, staring at Gu Yan without a word.

It was hard not to notice being stared at with such an oppressive gaze, so Gu Yan stopped hiding and smiled at the young man.

I can't see through his eyes at all, Gu Yan thought, inwardly alarmed. The young man's emotionless, corpse-like expression made him deeply uncomfortable.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Muchi noticed Gu Yan's odd behavior and asked. The others also turned their attention to the two of them.

"Xu Ying."

The young man extended his hand, his voice devoid of emotion. He simply wanted to convey the name "Xu Ying," with no joy or sorrow.

"Gu Yan." Gu Yan shook hands with the young man. Even those around them, with their dispositions, couldn't help but gasp.

He's so young. I've never seen him before. Is he some old monster pretending to be young? Or is there another formidable junior emerging? Wuchang himself is actively befriending him, which means this person isn't simple!

The other six people's minds were racing.

Xu Muchi's eyes lit up, almost certain that Gu Yan was the Child of Destiny.

Xu Ying's ability was life transformation. As long as you had a breath left, he could prevent your death, making any injury or even lifespan a non-issue.

Who wouldn't want to befriend such an existence!

It was precisely Xu Ying whom Xu Muchi had mentioned earlier as being able to cure the Honkai Sickness!

However, Gu Yan was unaware of all this.

"Let's gather with the other combat forces first. We need to be prepared to face the Herrscher; a scattered force will find it difficult to resist."

Xu Muchi broke the silence.

Based on the current intelligence, the First Herrscher possessed the ability to create various weapons and technologies, including nuclear strike capabilities. Although many S-Class Ability Users were powerful, it was impossible for them to withstand a nuclear bomb head-on.

Therefore, it was necessary to consolidate their combat strength, making the snowball as large as possible.

He's quite cautious. He's not arrogant just because there are many of us. If we were to fight directly, not all of us here might survive, Gu Yan thought, nodding inwardly. He maintained a calm expression and followed the main group.

I haven't given them any buffs yet. Oh well, no rush.

The surroundings were all sea, with sunken warships and ice floes on the surface clearly visible. The people who had fallen into the water were being rescued onto the ice. Such a phenomenon at this latitude was clearly the work of an Ability User.

Does the Honkai have some special obsession with the sea?

"Are they from Huaguo?"

"They're too late! Our allied forces have already lost over thirty warships!"

As the nine of them landed on the ice floe, the survivors expressed both complaints and relief, creating a chaotic scene.

Before their arrival, most of those who hadn't directly experienced the Herrscher's terror were eager to fight, aiming for fame and thinking the Herrscher was nothing special.

In countries with lax control over Ability Users, they were accustomed to arrogance and had forgotten their own limitations, completely unaware of the Herrscher's terrifying power.

The result of their arrogance was that over a hundred A-Class Ability Users and seventeen S-Class individuals, even working together, couldn't break through the shield the Herrscher had erected as a fortress. Their so-called strength became a joke.

From beginning to end, the Herrscher hadn't even shown itself.

Arrogant as they were, after causing eighty percent casualties, they retreated here and survived. They weren't fearless.

The good news was that after waiting for two hours, by the time all the participating personnel had gathered, the number of individuals with S-Class strength had exceeded thirty. Including the twelve who had died, the S-Class combat power involved in the subjugation of the Herrscher had reached half of the global total.

With so many powerful individuals gathered, surely even the Herrscher couldn't resist!

"Yo, Sister Xu, Brother Xu!"

Elfa strode out from the crowd, greeting people casually and flippantly.

While his back was turned to others, he didn't forget to hint at Xu Muchi and Xu Ying.

With so many people here, give me some face!

Today, the Black Dragon was adopting a wild and unrestrained persona.

Gu Yan glanced at Elfa's tattered clothing, a look of interest on his face.

"Black Dragon, how are you still alive?"

Xu Muchi didn't reply. Instead, the usually silent Xu Ying surprisingly started trash-talking.

"Brother Xu, why do you wish me ill?" The Black Dragon's expression stiffened, and he spoke with a hint of grievance.

Gu Yan quickly looked away. This Elfa was 1.9 meters tall, with a domineering face, yet he was actually a submissive type. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Now is not the time for catching up, right?

Although Gu Yan wanted to say this, he had no prestige, and it might even backfire.

Perhaps he was overthinking. They were already late arrivals. If they continued to act so self-righteously, they would truly be going into battle as a scattered force this time.

A little bit of coordination would make the work go smoother.

"Is everyone here?"

Strange, who's in such a hurry?

A clear voice rang out from above. A figure in a cloud-white holographic long dress appeared, their sapphire eyes filled with disdain. A spear hovered beside them, ready to be launched at any moment.

The First Herrscher!

"Everyone's here? Then... are you all ready to die?"

Gu Yan's pupils constricted. He quickly bestowed buffs upon their fighting strength.

Due to the sheer number of targets, Gu Yan only applied full buffs to Xu Muchi, Elfa, and Xu Ying, the three he considered their strongest combatants. The others only received the Dragon Body and Shadowless buffs.

The group didn't have time to be surprised by their sudden surge in power, because the Herrscher attacked.

Ji flicked her finger, and a beam of light shot from the floating battleship. The Black Dragon also transformed into its true form, its fiery breath colliding with the light beam. The raw energy clash produced a blinding flash, shattering the ice floes on the sea's surface.

The Black Dragon raised its head, its golden vertical pupils fixed on Ji as it guarded against her attacks.

But a Mechanical Dragon appeared out of nowhere. Its size, comparable to the Black Dragon, cast a shadow over the sky. It clamped its sharp teeth onto the Black Dragon's neck. In pain, the Black Dragon stopped its duel with the laser and was struck on its wing, its scales turning a scorching red.

Yes, after all that, it only managed to scald the Black Dragon. This was the true value of the primary tank.

The Black Dragon's claws swiped at Morr's face. Morr's metallic head was dented slightly, sparks flying as its fangs scraped against its scales.

"Is that all?"

The Black Dragon's tone was arrogant. The pride of a dragon made it look down on Morr.

Aside from the battle between the two dragons, Xu Muchi had already engaged Ji in close combat, with numerous Ability Users interfering.

Compared to before, Ji was even more difficult to deal with. Her spear seemed to have eyes, harassing Xu Muchi, while miniature drones wove a net, attacking any target that approached Ji indiscriminately.

Hum!

A sword's cry echoed. Thousands of Sword Qi transformed into flowing light, destroying Ji's attacks and constructs. Xu Muchi's white hair fluttered. The unique pressure of a cultivator locked onto the Herrscher. This time, she didn't need to hold back; she just needed to swing her sword!

"Not bad, not bad. Now that's more like it!"

Ji and Xu Muchi met each other's gaze, eyes filled with killing intent. The surrounding temperature plummeted.