Herrscher of Thousand Faces, Danger!!! / Klein, Interested in Infiltrating the Enemy?

"What's wrong?"

Klein has returned to his dazed state!

"When you shot me in the head that day, your aim was pretty good. You don't practice that all the time, do you?"

Ling Xi deliberately laughed and said, "So that one day I'll abandon you, and then you can give me a quick death with one shot."

Klein "..."

"If that really happens, I think the Doctor will teach you a lesson for me."

Klein also said quietly, "Although you are the Seventh Herrscher, you definitely can't beat the Doctor, you can't beat Elysia, and you can't beat Sakura and Seele. The only one you can bully is me."

"Ahem, don't talk nonsense, I wouldn't bully you."

Ling Xi quickly denied it, since everyone was there.

"Klein, how are you feeling?"

Mobius also stared curiously at Klein, though she was very confident in her and Möbius's achievements, but...

After all, it concerned Klein's safety, so she had to be cautious.

"I feel okay."

Klein closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment, then said, "Although my consciousness has returned, it seems that I can still actively establish connections with other Thousand-Man Herrscher, and selectively share my cognition and memories."

"Yeah?"

Mobius began to ponder.

"However, Doctor..."

Klein gently rubbed his forehead and said, "I feel... the collective subconscious of the Thousand-Man Herrscher seems to be constantly assimilating my consciousness. They... seem to want to assimilate me again!"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xi immediately became flustered and looked at Mobius, "Doctor, what should we do?"

"What else can we do but eliminate the other Thousand-Man Herrscher as soon as possible?"

Mobius said irritably, "There are a total of one thousand Thousand-Man Herrscher, but we've only eliminated less than two Thousand-Man Herrscher so far. Therefore, Klein currently facing pressure from at least eight hundred Thousand-Man Herrscher. If this continues..."

Thinking of this, Mobius said with utmost seriousness, "Ling Xi, we must find a way to eliminate the Thousand-Man Herrscher as soon as possible. As long as we eliminate the other Thousand-Man Herrscher, their collective subconscious will no longer have such a strong assimilative power!"

"But we don't have any good solutions right now."

Ling Xi was also quite helpless. "The original plan was already known to the Thousand-Man Herrscher because of my senior sister, and now... even if we come up with a perfect new plan, I don't think the Thousand-Man Herrscher will fall for it easily, and even if they do, I don't think they will all be able to mobilize!"

"Uh... I'm sorry..."

Klein weakly apologized, after all, although this was the fault of the Thousand-Man Herrscher, he would definitely have to take the blame.

"Klein, how long do you think you can keep this up in your current condition?"

Mobius and Ling Xi tacitly avoided mentioning that matter, focusing instead on the current issues, especially how long Klein's condition could be maintained!

After all, the current Klein was the result of Mobius and May's efforts over half a month, losing countless strands of hair in the process, finally managing to detach Klein's consciousness before the Thousand-Man Herrscher could react. If...

Klein is assimilated again, then he probably won't have another chance.

"Mmm..."

Klein sensed it for a moment and said, "I can feel it. I can contact 827 of the Thousand-Man Herrscher right now. They haven't noticed my changes yet, but their collective subconscious is instinctively assimilating my consciousness. So, if we look at it this way..."

Finally, Klein gave his conclusion. "If the collective subconscious continues to instinctively assimilate, then with the power of my current Herrscher Core, I estimate I can maintain it for about ten days. But if my situation is noticed, causing all the Thousand-Man Herrscher to attack me together, then I think I probably won't be able to last even half a day!"

"Herrscher Core?"

Ling Xi seemed to realize this and asked, "Senior sister, are you saying that your Herrscher Core can provide you with the power to resist the consciousness of Thousand-Man Herrscher?"

"Yes."

Klein nodded blankly and said, "After all, the power of the Thousand-Man Herrscher comes from the power of the Herrscher Core. To be precise... the collective subconscious of the Thousand-Man Herrscher is also related to the Herrscher Core."

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xi seemed to realize something: the core of the Thousand-Man Herrscher...

"Klein!"

Mobius instantly realized something, took out a core of a Thousand-Man Herrscher from the laboratory, and said, "Come on, try to see if you can fuse it into your body, or... absorb its power!"

"Oh..."

Klein didn't ask why, obediently took the Herrscher Core from Mobius, then closed his eyes again and began to attempt fusion...

"Rustling..."

Suddenly, a ray of light emanated from Klein's body, and the Thousand-Man Herrscher in her hand seemed to transform into specks of starlight, which then showered down upon Klein...

"Whoosh..."

Then, Klein opened his eyes and said, "Doctor, I... I feel like I've become stronger, my consciousness can resist for longer, and... it seems like there are no side effects!"

Chapter 421: Thousand-Man Herrscher, in Danger!!!

"Have you become stronger?"

Mobius stroked his chin slightly, not particularly surprised by the matter. After all, Klein had absorbed the power of a Thousand-Man Herrscher core, so it was perfectly normal for him to become stronger. In contrast, Mobius was more concerned about another issue.

"How long can you hold out now?"

Mobius asked the question that mattered most to her: how much more time would Klein have to resist the collective unconscious after absorbing the Thousand Law Core?

"Well..."

Klein closed his eyes again, focused on sensing the surroundings, and finally said, "Under the condition of fighting instinct, it should be able to last for about twelve days. If it is a group attack, it will probably only add an hour."

"Hooray..."

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing Klein's answer, Ling Xi and Mobius's eyes lit up instantly.

Mobius, in particular, had a bold idea in his mind. He hadn't expected that the core of the Thousand-Man Herrscher could actually make Klein stronger, and at the same time, it could also enhance her resistance to the collective consciousness. And the collective subconscious of the Thousand-Man Herrscher could be considered a single consciousness. So, if that's the case...

If Klein's personal will is strong enough, could it influence the other Thousand-Man Herrscher in reverse?

If that's really the case, then if I give all the remaining Thousand Law Core to Klein, wouldn't Klein take off immediately?

Although I can't currently obtain the cores of other Thousand-Man Herrscher, but...

Yes, they're in the base!

"Klein..."

Then, Mobius looked at Klein with a smile and asked, "If you make your core stronger, do you think it will be possible to influence the consciousness of the other Thousand-Man Herrscher?"

"Hmm... I think it should be okay."

Klein pondered this thoughtfully, saying, "After all, the collective subconscious of the Thousand-Man Herrscher is composed of all the Herrscher, and they are currently under the control of the Will of Honkai. So... conversely, if my consciousness is strong enough, then I should be able to influence the Thousand-Man Herrscher."

"Ling Xi!"

After hearing Klein's answer, Mobius didn't hesitate at all and said directly, "Excluding Klein and the core she just absorbed, our base now has a total of 141 Thousand Law Core and thirty imprisoned Thousand-Man Herrscher. Now, go and get fifty unimportant Thousand Law Core."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

Since it was Mobius's order, and it was for Klein's sake, Ling Xi naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately went to get the Thousand Law Core for her senior sister's concubine!

As for Klein could withstand it, there's really no need to worry. After all, the core of Thousand-Man Herrscher is far too weak, and Klein himself has Honkai Energy Adaptability of 1000HW, while the standard Honkai Energy intensity for Herrscher is 2000HW, so...

Theoretically, Klein could withstand the power of 500 Thousand-Man Herrscher cores, but now...

Mobius only intended for Klein absorb 50, so naturally there wouldn't be any problems!

Soon, Ling Xi retrieved fifty useless Thousand-Man Herrscher Cores from the storage room. Most of these cores possessed powers that were of little research value. Originally, Mobius had considered turning them into a weakened version of the Divine Key, but now...

I don't think it's necessary!

After Ling Xi retrieved the Herrscher Core, Mobius had Klein absorb it, and as for Klein...

Not to mention that she herself would not refuse Mobius's orders, the key point is... she also found that she seemed to have an instinctive urge towards the Thousand Law Core, just like... a cat seeing dried fish!

Thus, in no time at all, all fifty Thousand Law Core were absorbed by Klein.

"Doctor, I feel... I can hold out for at least a year now!"

After absorbing all fifty Thousand Law Core, Klein felt his powers had increased significantly. In his instinctive state, he could withstand attacks for at least a year. Even if attacked by the combined consciousness of all the Thousand-Man Herrscher, he could probably last for ten days to half a month!

"No, that's not enough!"

After a moment's thought, Mobius said to Ling Xi, "Ling Xi, aside from the few Thousand Law Core that Mebius needs to keep, bring me the rest."

"Okay!"

Ling Xi nodded again, then went to retrieve the Thousand Law Core for his wife...

Half an hour later, Klein had absorbed a total of 132 Thousand Law Core. Apart from the ten Thousand Law Core that May and Mobius needed to keep, all the reserves in the base had been absorbed by Klein!

At this Klein would be completely unaffected by any subconscious instincts. Even if exposed and facing the suppression of all the Thousand-Man Herrscher, Klein could hold out for at least a year, however...

At this point, Klein was still unable to actively influence the other Thousand-Man Herrscher; to put it bluntly...

The core energy intensity of Thousand Law Core is not enough!

"Klein, how many more Thousand Law Core do you think are needed to gain the upper hand?"

Mobius asked the question again, since her initial idea was to make Klein the strongest among the Thousand-Man Herrscher, and then influence the other Thousand-Man Herrscher in turn.

"Mmm..."

Klein thought for a moment and said, "About... twenty-three."

"Twenty or thirty?"

Mobius stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Um, Doctor, we only have ten Thousand Law Core left for research..."

Ling Xi gave her Doctor a slight reminder, but she also had to admit that her little wife really could eat; she had already consumed 130 Thousand Law Core.

"Ling Xi ..."

After a moment's thought, Mobius looked at Ling Xi with a smile and said, "Look at what you're saying. Don't we... still have thirty reserve Thousand Law Core? Now... it's time to activate them."

"Reserve core..."

Ling Xi immediately understood what her Doctor meant.

Thousand-Man Herrscher, in danger!!!

"Doctor, are you sure everything is alright?"

Although Ling Xi didn't care about the lives of the Thousand-Man Herrscher except for her senior sister, they were experimental subjects.

"What problem could there be?"

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "Do you really think you can win them over? As for the research materials, to be honest, we've done most of what we need to do. Besides, even if we need to do more research in the future, we have a ready-made one here, don't we?"

As he spoke, Mobius looked at Klein with a smile...

Klein: "???" Doctor, we agreed that we'd only sell our skills, not our bodies. You can be my assistant, but don't expect me to be your research material!

Of course, Klein was just thinking about it, after all, he had already sold himself to Ling Xi, and as for being used as research material... well, to be honest, he was already used to it.

Chapter 422: Klein, interested in infiltrating the enemy?

A moment later, Mobius had a brief discussion with Mei. After all, although Mobius was confident, he was not one to make decisions unilaterally. He had to consult with Mei about such an important decision.

Fortunately, Mei fully agreed with this. After all, it was absolutely impossible to turn those Thousand-Man Herrscher against their cause. Keeping them around would only be a potential threat. Rather than that, it would be better to send them to meet the Honkai God and use their cores to make a final contribution to humanity!

After all, Klein someone that he and Mobius had worked hard to get back, and now they even had the opportunity to deal with the Thousand-Man Herrscher, so... Mebius would naturally not refuse such a request!

However, Ling Xi did not participate in this matter. After all, the original deal was still in effect, so Ling Xi could not take the initiative to attack the Herrscher. Although Ling Xi did not believe in God, she herself did not have the power to resist at the moment. Therefore, she should just obediently abide by the agreement!

Besides, it would be the same if Kevin were to handle this matter!

Soon after, Kevin received new orders to execute all the imprisoned Thousand-Man Herrscher and collect their cores!