Honkai, I Alone Save Everything

He spoke to the skateboard beneath his feet.

Although she didn't know why, the Valkyrie complied.

A coin made of Soulium landed in Ming Yu's hand.

Ming Yu looked up and aimed the Soulium coin in his hand at the increasingly tall cluster of Honkai energy.

Gathering the strength of his entire body into his fingertip, he shot the Soulium coin out.

"...Railgun!"

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P.S:

I was completely baffled by the riddle-like plot involving Franklin the "Money Man" in the Second Eruption visual novel back then.

But considering that Teacher Dawei also used an interferometer in the 1.5 storyline, this "Franklin" is very likely a refugee from Venus.

Chapter 40: Otto, I'm cutting off your internet!

As the Railgun struck the high-yield Honkai energy cluster, a grand fireworks display erupted in the sky.

Fortunately, it had indeed risen to a sufficient height; the explosion from that altitude would have a very limited impact on the ground and sea.

Against the backdrop of the fireworks, Ming Yu, holding the unconscious blue-haired girl, slowly descended from the sky on Reanna's skateboard.

"Edison!"

Tesla rushed over, and after confirming she was still breathing, she finally felt a little relieved.

"She's been severely eroded by Honkai energy and needs emergency treatment now,"

Ming Yu reminded her.

After all, she had been in close contact with high-yield Honkai energy for a long time, and with her Honkai energy resistance, she couldn't withstand this level of erosion.

Fortunately, among the people present, there happened to be a master of Honkai energy treatment.

Reanna had already returned to her human form and was about to pick up the Abyss Flower to treat Edison at zero rated power.

At this moment, a blond man appeared before everyone.

He wore glasses and had a somewhat melancholic expression.

Tesla recognized him and said in surprise:

"Isn't this the Finn? Are you okay?"

As a classical scholar, he had helped them decipher many ancient texts.

His help was indispensable, whether it was knowledge about the Moonlight Throne or the process of finding the Star of Eden.

The Finn said with some shame:

"I also heard Miss Edison's broadcast... I... This is all because of me! I was threatened by that person!"

Before anyone could ask, he blurted out everything:

"He threatened me with my child! I didn't do it on purpose! I didn't know the experiment would have such serious consequences if it failed!

"The Bishop just said that he had modified the later data in the ancient scrolls in advance, which would waste Edison's time for nothing!

"He just casually told me that he didn't want Edison to claim the groundbreaking invention of the [Moonlight Throne] as her own!

"How could I have known..."

—This disaster in New York would be so severe, nearly costing countless lives.

His voice trembled, and he could barely continue speaking.

Joyce was about to say something, but Reanna moved with incredible speed.

She... no, he picked up the Abyss Flower and, before anyone could react, easily pierced the Finn's chest with it.

"...You let too much slip, you fool."

"Wait... Otto?!"

Tesla exclaimed in shock.

Right before their eyes, the original Reanna kept transforming, gradually revealing half of Otto's appearance.

"...Hippocampal connection rate, 99%, Soulium skin, integration complete."

Reanna's Soulium body continued to transform, and soon, it completely took the form of a blond man.

"From a physical standpoint, I am the Valkyrie who has accompanied you all this way, Reanna Brigantia."

"...?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, except for Ming Yu, showed expressions of shock.

"Although many of you already know me... I'll introduce myself anyway."

The blond man was quite pleased with their reactions. He elegantly raised his hand and introduced himself:

"I am Otto Apocalypse, currently serving as the Bishop of Schicksal."

"Otto… what kind of trickery are you pulling?!"

Joyce said anxiously.

His experiences along the way had already led him to regard this Valkyrie as a close friend.

Now, not only were the Finn and Edison severely wounded, but Reanna also seemed to be under Otto's control through some special method.

"Don't worry, my dear pen pal…"

Otto said unhurriedly:

"I am merely present within one of my mechanical bodies. This shouldn't be considered 'magic,' should it?"

Immediately after, he revealed a ghostly smile:

"Reanna Brigantia… the most powerful Valkyrie, and the one I rely on most, for over a hundred years. What made her so powerful wasn't some intangible spiritual quality, but rather—

This perfect, immortal body crafted from countless legacies I meticulously selected from a previous civilization!"

This fact shocked everyone present.

Tesla's eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief:

"What, what are you even talking about?"

"My dear Miss Tesla, you, being intelligent, have already guessed the answer but are unwilling to face reality. What is presented before you is merely a real-life… Ship of Theseus."

In the 1st century AD, a man named Plutarch once posed a question: If the planks of Theseus's ship were gradually replaced until none of the original planks remained, would it still be the same ship?

"After over a thousand human modifications, big and small, over the past century, do you think this body is still a Valkyrie, or a machine?"

A thousand experiments were enough for him to leave necessary backdoors in this body, ensuring he could easily seize control at a critical moment.

"My dear Herrscher pen pal, if you live long enough, you will understand how important it is for an immortal to maintain their combat power… Of course, you won't have that chance. After all, you will all die here today."

Otto said dismissively.

"You…!"

Joyce glared at Otto through gritted teeth.

"I have said all I have to say. Frankly, you should feel honored."

Otto extended his hand, arrogantly announcing:

"—Not many enemies are worthy of being personally executed by Otto Apocalypse himself!"

As his words fell, golden light manifested behind him.

These were several God Keys, constructed through a power similar to Joyce's.

"Joyce, I know the abilities of the First Herrscher far better than you do."

Looking at the deep blue-haired man before him, Otto said casually.

The Void Archive he possessed held the same authority as Joyce.

After eliminating Reanna, the greatest threat, it was more than enough for him to deal with these rookies with his five hundred years of life experience and the power of the Void Archive.

A life-or-death battle seemed imminent.

However, at this moment, Ming Yu's calm voice cut through the air:

"Otto, have you performed enough?"

"Heh, what can you possibly do at this point—"

Otto's words abruptly stopped.

The golden constructs beside him also disintegrated into light points almost simultaneously.

"I can do this—for instance, I can shut you up."

Ming Yu extended his hand, continuously releasing an electromagnetic pulse that bombarded the Schicksal Bishop before him.

A myriad of martial arts, this is the EMP.

Regardless, Otto was currently controlling Reanna's body remotely. Therefore, as long as the connection between him and this body was severed, he would be unable to cause any more trouble.

At the very least, he wouldn't be able to spout any more trash talk.

By releasing a brief, powerful electromagnetic pulse, any mechanical device could be easily paralyzed, and Reanna's body was no exception.

The ability to control electromagnetism was a complete counter to mechanical constructs.

Otto and Reanna's bodies fell, and with them, the Abyss Flower he held was released.

Joyce rushed forward and picked up the Abyss Flower.

The moment he touched the twin God Keys, he immediately understood how to use them. The secret of life creation unfolded before his eyes.

—Now, he needed to use it immediately to heal the near-death Finn and Edison.

Joyce didn't know where this knowledge came from, but the incantation, the deployment of Honkai energy, the gene reset—everything was so natural and harmonious.

"I am the black from the abyss, I am the white descending from the heavens, born before creation, existing after annihilation; I will freely give the water of life to the thirsty. God Key · Abyss Flower, Zero Rated Power—Centurion of the Holy Lance!"

Sacred light descended, shining upon Edison and the Finn, gradually stabilizing their life forces.

"Hah... hah..."

Having unleashed his rated power, Joyce collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.

Although the cost of using Abyss Flower seemed entirely different from Star of Eden—appearing to be a price paid with life force—he didn't care.

The experience of living as a human for the past month had become his priceless treasure.

Ming Yu approached Joyce, patted his shoulder, and extended a hand, pulling up the First Herrscher who had fought for humanity.

Then, with a grave expression, he looked up towards a certain direction in the sky.

The trouble Otto had brought was far from over.

Even though he had just cut Otto's connection and forced him offline, there was still one final problem.

This was also, historically, the last and most difficult crisis the people of the North American Branch would face.

—Otto, in his enraged fury, was about to launch a Honkai energy fission bomb towards New York, intending to completely annihilate them all. Its power was enough to level the entire city.

Chapter 41: Let that tyrant in the sky properly see the stars shatter

After repelling Otto, those remaining at the scene quickly learned through various means that Otto had launched some kind of missile towards them.

According to the data displayed on the radar temporarily created by Joyce, the missile would land at their current location in ten minutes at most.

"Is this... an intercontinental ballistic missile?"

Tesla asked, confused.

"No, that's a Honkai energy fission bomb."