The Heavenly Fire, Drawn / Each Other's Fate

Just as the Black Abyss White Flower his hand, another fair and delicate arm grasped it.

The long-haired girl with dyed inner highlights looked down at her fresh prey with a bloodthirsty smile.

But this was just Lin's illusion. In reality, she had no expression at all, holding the Black Abyss White Flower like a puppet.

She is not a soul, nor Seele, nor the Herrscher of Death; she is merely an empty shell.

At this moment, May's command was transmitted to the terminal of every Firemoth soldier.

"Everyone, cooperate with MSA-079 to carry out the annihilation operation against the Tenth Herrscher. The operation time limit is 300 seconds."

Lin raised the Phoenix, and one after another, Autonomous Titan and Floating Cannon appeared behind him. Immediately afterwards, the weapon information about the previous generation of civilization stored in the Herrscher of Reason Core was also extracted and transformed into a physical warship that hovered above his head.

"Bang!"

After the gunboats turned to their gun emplacements and fired the first roar, the final battle began.

An envoy acting on behalf of God descended from heaven; his eyes were rainbow-colored holy flames.

Twenty-eight hours into the P-21 operation, MSA-079, dressed as a key from a side story, appeared on the battlefield. At the same time, the number of the Tenth Herrscher reached one thousand, with no further casualties. The final battle had begun.

MSA-079 linked with the cores of the Herrscher of Reason Core and the Herrscher Core of Death for a total of 307 seconds, eliminating 402 Tenth Herrscher individuals. MSA-079's body could not withstand the load, and it exhibited Herrscherization symptoms, causing the link to break.

47 seconds later, MSA-079 linked to the Herrscher Core of Flame. This connection lasted for 16 seconds, eliminating 121 Tenth Herrscher in one go. After that, the connection was interrupted again, and the remaining Herrscher individuals began to fight back fiercely. The casualties of the Moth of Flame soldiers began to rise rapidly.

405 seconds after the link was broken, in order to prevent further casualties, MSA-079 simultaneously linked to the Unknown Herrscher Core and the Flame Herrscher Core within his body.

This link will last for 10 seconds.

The Tenth Herrscher individual was completely annihilated.

Chapter Sixteen: Heavenly Fire, Unsheathed

Lin Luo set down the dim Phoenix on one of the warships. His appearance was already terrifying, with bulging veins on his face under his silver hair, and he looked like he was about to explode.

He clutched his chest, his mind reeling from the jumbled noises that threatened to shatter his brain.

The sound of the Magic Bullet being chambered was clearly audible.

"Come on, fire!"

"..."

Seductive whispers continued.

The man with the Prismatic Eyes stood in front of them, with a reclining pistol between them.

"The number of remaining Tenth Herrscher is neither too many nor too few."

The man spoke to Lin, who was kneeling on the ground. He didn't look at Lin, but turned his head to look at the fierce battle on the sea.

Even Sakura has rushed to the battlefield, weaving through the Tenth Herrscher and reaping their lives. The woman with long, wine-red hair wields dual pistols and manipulates gravity to repel the Tenth Herrscher.

"They're already doomed, but desperate gamblers are precisely the most dangerous."

The man spoke coldly in the same tone and voice as Lin: "If they launch another hysterical attack at this final moment, how many more people will die? Will your friends die here like Hen?"

"To prevent such an accident, use my power."

"You don't want to see them disappear before your eyes again."

So, fire.

"Shot."

"Shot..."

Another scream echoed in my ears; it was hard to tell whether it was the man's teasing or a genuine scream.

"Let's use our abilities in order to fulfill our promise."

Lin's hand suddenly gripped the pistol's handle.

His arm trembled violently as he picked up the pistol, and he clearly, slowly, watched every step and detail of his fingers pulling the hammer.

Humans prayed to the devil for Magic Bullet that would never miss.

He used six Magic Bullets to achieve his goal.

"The victim of the last bullet belongs to me," the devil sneered.

Who will be hit by the final shot?

The gun was pointed at Lin's chin. He was breathing heavily, the trembling in his fingers gradually subsided, and his pupils slowly dilated.

So cold-blooded, he pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

"It's quite a fierce battle."

Just when no one expected it, a playful yet malicious female voice rang out.

With her hands behind her back, she walked freely through the battlefield where the Tenth Herrscher and the Firemoth soldiers were fighting. All people and things passed through her body without even causing a ripple, as if she were just a projection that did not exist there.

But in reality, it's pretty much the same.

As the only Herrscher captured alive, she received the most "enthusiastic" treatment, being imprisoned and controlled in the deepest part of the Moth of Fire with inhibitors and anesthetics used continuously for 24 hours a day.

But it was precisely because of her special status that she was spared death, and her Herrscher Core was not used in this plan for the Key of Blankness.

Moreover, due to the intensity of the battle, she was neglected and was able to come out for some fresh air after a long time...

But it's just consciousness; she doesn't even have the strength to run away. Once the battle is over, she'll be injected with suppressants and anesthetics again, and left unconscious as a living Herrscher for the researchers of the Firemoth to study.

"Oh?"

The Herrscher of Reason noticed a very unstable consciousness. She approached the consciousness and, upon seeing its true form, couldn't help but sneer.

This guy is almost being replaced by the Herrscher consciousness.

Although I had already discovered it, I never expected to witness it all firsthand. I really wish Mobius could come and see it for himself.

Thinking of this, the Herrscher of Reason prepared to add one last spark. Her consciousness extended into that person's consciousness, like a sharp knife, piercing his most vulnerable and undefended place.

"What are you up to..."

Just then, an ethereal voice froze her consciousness.

She slowly turned her head and saw a Nun tilting her neck to look at her sideways, her crimson eyes fixed on her.

The Nun's eyes did not blink. Her eyelids, which were usually closed or half-closed, were now fully drawn in, and her crimson eyes, as clear as the red moon, stared intently at the Herrscher of Reason.

A pair of butterfly wings, as colorful as church stained glass, silently unfolded behind the Nun.

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out.

The blood-red seawater rose above the men's ankles, dragging them back into that sea of blood.

The man's movements froze, as if a pause button had been pressed. Even after the sea of blood completely swallowed him, he did not move, turning into a stone that sank to the bottom and falling into the deepest part of the sea of blood.

Lin, holding a pistol, looked down at the man and his Prismatic Eyes from the sea of blood.

The last bullet hit him.

The moment Lin picked up the Phoenix, he connected with the Herrscher Core of the Phoenix of Flame within it. The punitive flame that had once destroyed the entire Australia and burned everything to ashes enveloped the entire giant sword!

A destructive force, unmatched even by the Zero Rated Power, descended upon Lin's body.

Immediately afterwards, he connected with the Herrscher Core within his body, but not the original Pseudo-Herrscher Core, but the mysterious core that was taken from the Oath of Judas and possessed the same abilities as the Pseudo-Herrscher Core!

An unparalleled Herrscher consciousness awakened in the core, while the consciousness that originally Pseudo-Herrscher Core was forced back into its own core. Lin's entire body began to emit iridescent light particles, and some invisible "things" emanated from his body and spread outwards!

The Tenth Herrscher and the Flame-Chaser, who were engaged in fierce combat, suddenly froze, and then they all fell helplessly into the ocean!

Even Kevin was surprised to find that the Honkai Energy and coldness in his body had vanished completely in an instant, and an indescribable "intuition" that felt like an apocalypse had taken over his entire body.

It felt like I would die any second now.

It felt as if they would be judged at any moment.

It felt as if the cross would pierce through him at any moment.

The only unaffected figure rushed towards one of the Tenth Herrscher. He flashed and Black Abyss White Flower appeared in his hand. After arriving in front of the Tenth Herrscher, he suddenly plunged his hand into his own body!

"Bass!"

Blood and flesh, Honkai Energy and life force, at this moment, were unhesitatingly—

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"

A shimmering "gem" was removed from his body.

Once, the Herrscher of Death did something to him.

His consciousness was reintegrated into his previously deceased body, thus achieving a transfer of consciousness.

That's because the Herrscher of Death's consciousness exists within the Herrscher Core, while Lin's consciousness is a different entity from it.

Now, Lin is going to do the same thing.

Currently, the consciousness of the Pseudo-Herrscher exists only within this core.

Without hesitation, he stuffed the Pseudo-Herrscher Core into the body of the Tenth Herrscher, and waved the Black Abyss White Flower, which emitted a holy white light!

After the light faded, the Tenth Herrscher before him lunged at him hysterically, and Lin completely ignited the flames of the Phoenix!

"Come on..." Lin grasped the blazing flames with both hands. His skin was festering, but his eyes were exceptionally cold and aloof, like an unmoving iceberg in a sea of fire. The blood flowing from the corner of his mouth evaporated instantly.

The shape of the Phoenix changed subtly at that moment.

The dead stood before him.

The dead stood behind him.

He charged at the monster that was lunging at him.

He lunged at himself.

He faced the impending fate—

Roar.

"Combustion!"

The rising sun illuminates the shadows that once lingered.

Chapter Seventeen: Fate of Each Other

The final record of the Tenth Honkai War:

The global chaos caused by the Tenth Honkai War has come to an end. The Tenth Herrscher's ability to dominate the Herrscher Core was officially named the Herrscher of Domination, and due to the fact that there were a total of one thousand of them, it was also known as the Herrscher of Thousand People.

The organized attacks on Moth Chaser's facilities, the spread of rumors, the incitement of the masses, and the use of original consciousness to hide among humans reveal that the Herrscher of Herrscher of Domination is highly targeted at the crisis of trust among humans. This makes one worry whether future Herrscher will be further specialized in targeting human characteristics.

Besides, the return of MSA-079 is more interesting to me on a personal level. His disappearance after the Ninth Honkai War and his return after seven months, the unknown Herrscher Core within him, his encounter in the Quantum Sea... However, MSA-079 is mostly vague about these things, so the specifics remain unknown to this day.

After that, the impact of these two things on the teetering fire-chasing moth was more profound and worse than I had imagined.

--plum.

The Moth Chaser was extremely busy, recovering the Herrscher Core, which had been named the Herrscher of Domination, as well as the Herrscher Core, and rebuilding the facilities and buildings that had been attacked over the past six months...

They also need to give a public speech, extracting the most useless parts from the draft speech that can't even produce a third fart, to educate the "ordinary people" who are eagerly waiting for the moth to die about the whole Honkai process, and then repeating "we are an organization that protects humanity" and "please do not cause riots" over and over again like a broken record, even wanting to put up slogans next to the small advertisements on the toilet doors.

In short, whatever opinion the politicians who did nothing ultimately expressed on their Twitter accounts regarding "the Moths winning another battle" is irrelevant to the Moths. Most of the Moths are not interested in things like consolidating their own positions and power. They can easily put these politicians on websites starting with "P" for the world to enjoy the secrets between blonde, busty celebrities and maids, but... it's still unnecessary. Who wants to box with an ant?

At least, it has nothing to do with the few people lying in the hospital beds.

"..."

"..."

"Chew..."

The ward for the moths chasing the flame was as quiet as ever. Although the Medical Department was always the quietest, this time the quiet seemed to have a colder feeling, both psychologically and physically.

... Perhaps it's not just an illusion.