Someone in Honkai, First Exposing Myself

It was like a codename.

It hadn't truly been revealed to the public yet.

But!

They all matched.

The Herrscher of Reason, overwhelmed and killed by soldiers.

The Herrscher of the Void, annihilated by heavy firepower.

While Herrschers might not seem particularly strong right now, and even the higher-ups weren't taking them seriously.

Mobius knew, however, that the Herrscher of the Void was clearly stronger than the Herrscher of Reason. If Herrschers continuously grew stronger, one could only imagine what the future held.

She, like many others, felt this way.

While they couldn't verify if the other Herrschers projected by the Sky Curtain were real or not.

They, however, believed them to be even more real.

Lightning, Wind, Ice, Death, Fire, Consciousness, Rock, Dominion...

And Constraint, Erosion...

Just hearing the names, they could vaguely guess so much.

But thinking further.

If all of these were the ultimate enemies.

And everything had to be resolved to end it all!

Then the future truly felt quite despairing...

The high-ranking officials of various countries and the people behind the organizations were having video calls with each other.

Some were even in the same conference room.

Their silence was deafening.

Even setting aside the Herrschers.

The Honkai Beasts and Mortals alone were enough to inspire utter terror.

For instance, some Mortals had bodies of steel and iron, some could summon minions, some could conceal themselves in the void, and some possessed formidable martial arts.

A few of them were manageable.

But if they formed an army and grew in number, The outcome, upon closer thought, was chilling.

And unlike the Mortals, who were only about the size of an average person.

The Honkai Beasts were each larger than the last.

The mere Rush Class were nearly two meters tall, while the Knight Class were three to five meters high.

What was most astonishing were the Temple Class, and even the Honkai Emperors, who were tens of meters, or even a hundred meters tall.

The good news was that they had never encountered them before.

But the bad news was...

They might encounter them in the future.

"Let's hear everyone's thoughts."

"What should we do?"

"..."

Someone asked.

Someone trembled, extinguishing their cigarette butt.

"Let's observe for now."

"See if we can get more information."

"..."

Otherwise, panicking would be useless.

It was precisely because they had become even more certain that the projections on the Sky Curtain were real.

Looking at the chibi Vup speaking so cutely, they couldn't bring themselves to smile at all. They only wished this girl would say more.

If!

This projection truly came from the future.

Then, by broadcasting this, perhaps she intended for her own era to see and hear it, allowing them to understand more information.

As long as there was more information, they could grasp things earlier.

Many things wouldn't have to go from bad to worse.

I can only say that the current Flame-Chasing Moth is still clean, and those countries are also acceptable.

It won't be until after the third Great Honkai Outbreak, when the Flame-Chasing Moth is truly in constant internal strife and even filled with parasites, that their power will expand unprecedentedly.

Now.

The Flame-Chasing Moth is merely equivalent to an organization like the Red Cross.

Under the Alliance.

But various countries still don't take it very seriously.

And at this very moment.

In the Sky Curtain projection, the two-headed UP popped out again, briefly introducing the Mortals and the Honkai Beasts.

Then it returned to the main topic.

As if summarizing, it began to speak.

[So!]

[We need to know!]

[In the Old Era, Honkai was the source of all disasters.]

[Although it was a test, it almost drove everyone to despair. Even now, many people feel that the clear conditions are extremely harsh. It's perhaps better to treat it as the end of the world.]

[...]

[Simply put.]

[Honkai was born with the emergence of civilization and disappeared with its annihilation.]

[From minor events like earthquakes and typhoons to major ones like continental fragmentation, solar helium flashes, and even comet impacts and supernova explosions, all of these could be considered Honkai during that period.]

[Its greatest characteristic is that it grows stronger with the level of civilization. The more powerful the civilization, the more terrifying it becomes.]

[...]

Kiana had originally wanted to reveal the concept of the Cocoon of the End.

But it felt strange for such an important secret to be widely known in the future, and it certainly wasn't something to be said now.

So she decided to hold off for now and simply referred to it as Honkai.

[Therefore.]

[Many times, experts and scholars say that arms races are not advisable, because you can never outrun Honkai.]

[But if you don't develop technology and military, you can't deal with Honkai, which creates a vicious cycle.]

[...]

The speaker said it without thinking, but the listener heard it with intent.

Even though the UP in the Sky Curtain spoke in a more teasing tone.

Those in reality who understood the inside story felt their blood run cold, their minds going completely blank on the spot.

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010. Herrscher of the End, a Savior?

Were all disasters during this period caused by Honkai?

Although Honkai was a test, was its essence also the annihilation of civilization?

Because civilizations that were not qualified could only be destroyed, having no value in existence?

Even more so!

The stronger your civilization, the stronger Honkai would always be by one step. Under normal circumstances, was there no other way?

"Then what's the point of playing anymore!" Hen cursed, slapping the window frame.

Elysia tilted her head, she did not despair, and still smiled.

Because she believed that there was always a way out.

Even if there was nothing!

Just knowing this information was already very good.

After all.

If they didn't know this characteristic of Honkai.

Often, stronger enemies would drive the development of weapons, and more wars would push technological updates.

But if they knew this.

Perhaps they could find a way to regulate it.

It wasn't as if only Otto of the current civilization had this ability.

He only knew this because of the legacy of the Previous Civilization, and thus had this preparation.

The disadvantage of the Previous Civilization was that they truly had nothing, and everything was done by trial and error.

By the time they discovered the problem, it was already too late.

Wasn't it?

[Yuzu knows that all you viewers, my esteemed patrons, will surely ask: since the normal approach can't clear this, and brute force is simply impossible, how did our world survive the Honkai?]

[Yuzu can only answer: by skipping class!]

[...]

The girl's playful words echoed through the Sky Curtain.

Many people were stunned.

She said.

Some experts simulated and researched, believing that if humanity had been united during the Old Era, they might have succeeded.

Other experts stated that perhaps one era wouldn't be enough. If there was truly no other way, they would have to find a way to survive until the next era to gain more time.

This was because after each Honkai ended, civilization would cycle.

If used well, it could also help them avoid the worst of it.

"So that's how it is..."

"..."

Many people nodded.

Some had found a new line of thought.

After all, they had confirmed that this world had Honkai.

The good news was that it was still in its early stages.

The bad news was that if they weren't careful, they would die.

They naturally became more serious.