Chapter 315

Jackal: "I understand, Your Excellency. Thank you for your trust. I will definitely complete the preparations for the Stigmata Project, making the World Serpent shine and live up to your expectations!"

Did you see that?

What is trust? What is a backbone? What are virtuous ministers and capable generals?!

She caused such a huge incident, yet the Lord didn't say a word, not even a perfunctory reprimand.

Isn't this a sign of trust in her Jackal?

Doesn't this truly demonstrate her position in the Lord's heart, and her importance to the Stigmata Project and the World Serpent?!

Raven: "What's wrong with the Jackal? Has he lost his mind?"

Raiden Mei: "People with delusions are all like that."

The Herrscher of Reason: "Where did Kevin find these lackeys? It's really hard to explain."

Mobius: "Sigh."

The Gray Serpent extended the World Serpent to Fifty Thousand Years later, steadfastly carrying out the Stigmata Project, something Mobius was very proud of.

But what kind of people are in the World Serpent these days?

Mobius couldn't help but worry whether these people were capable of carrying out the Stigmata Project, which he had written fifteen versions of.

[In the scene, the Herrscher of Reason breaks through the adiabatic wall, glances back at the large hole, and nods involuntarily.]

As expected of her, she makes every question so simple!

"After all this commotion, Kevin hasn't reacted at all. I can sense his consciousness; it's sharp and heavy—it's definitely him. But his emotions are completely unmoved."

"He probably doesn't even know I'm here?"

Thinking of this, the Herrscher of Reason felt a sense of defeat, but then regrouped.

"Hehe, let's make it even bigger! Like, take the wolf's head off her!"

Those Herrscher of Reason advance deeper into the depths.

She jumped from the high-rise building, plummeting with a whooshing sound as she fell, crashing through the sturdy steel bridge, and finally landing steadily on the ground.

The Herrscher of Reason stood up, and what appeared before her was a hideous, stitched-together monster.

That's enough!

The sound of Jackal reached her ears.

"I don't know what your purpose is, but the World Serpent is not to be trifled with! Let me show you the biological weapon created by technology."

The monster before the Herrscher of Reason began to distort its face, and the steel pipe armor on its body made a clattering sound.

The Herrscher of Reason narrowed her beautiful eyes, and the monster that had been baring its fangs and claws fell asleep.

"What did you do?" the Jackal asked, his eyes wide.

"Anything that's alive is no match for me. The very strong consciousness I detected earlier—so that's what it was."

The Herrscher of Reason waved his hand dismissively and crossed his arms.

"Show me what else you've got, I'm in a hurry."

"Switch to instinctive mode and switch to AI control!"

When Jackal created this monster, he installed an independent control system to prevent her from going out of control or dying completely from her consciousness.

The monster before the Herrscher of Reason suddenly twisted in a way that defied human aesthetics, its muscles and steel intertwining and combining.

A crimson light appeared on the monster, Herrscher of Reason could clearly sense that she was very different from before.

What did you do?

"You say living creatures are no match for you? Well then, I'll let them die for a while. Now, let me play with you!"

The Jackal spoke casually, as if he were talking about something trivial.

Her hands were on the control panel, manipulating the monster's every move as it launched an attack on the Herrscher of Reason.

The sharp blade instantly struck the Herrscher of Reason's face. She took a step back, and a sharp glint of light grazed just three inches from her cheek.

"How about that? Our technological level is a full twenty years ahead of this era!"

"Not good at all; it's Fifty Thousand Years behind the average technology I've ever seen."

I'll kill you!

The monster leaped high into the air, its four mechanical legs slamming towards the Herrscher of Reason, while its mantis-like claws swept towards her neck.

The Herrscher of Reason did not dodge or avoid, but grabbed its mechanical leg and threw it heavily to the ground, then raised his fist and smashed it into the monster's mechanical body.

One punch, two punches, three punches.

After a satisfying flurry of blows, the superalloy steel mechanical body shattered, and the Herrscher of Reason slowly stood up, looking at the monitor above her head.

"Tsk, this guy."

The Jackal, biting its nails, gave orders to the others.

"Stop hiding anything! Lay out everything you've prepared for capturing the Herrscher, everything! Today it must be..."

"No need to waste time."

"Ah?!"

The Jackal turned around, its eyes widening suddenly.

Kevin Kaslana, the Lord of the World Serpent, had somehow appeared behind her, staring coldly at her and the people on the screen.

"Your... Your Excellency?"

"I am coming."

Kevin spoke coldly, but these words were not meant for the Jackal.

He stepped out of the base's hidden area, approaching the Herrscher of Reason step by step, drawing near to the body that originally belonged to Hua.

Chapter 513 Kevin has recovered

The Herrscher of Reason and Kevin exchanged a glance.

In that glance, there was no expected nostalgia for old friends reuniting, nor any tension between adversaries; the two simply stared at each other in silence.

It's as if two irreconcilable tigers are staring at each other from a mountaintop.

"Where did you find your men? They're quite interesting."

After a long while, the Herrscher of Reason finally gave in and spoke.

Kevin said coldly, "She's useful, and I'm not talking about combat."

Judging from the competition just now, the Herrscher of Reason has won completely.

Even the Jackal, despite their best efforts, could not overcome the immortal's body; the monster, a combination of mech and human, was no match for the power of the Fusion Warrior.

Once the Herrscher of Reason closes the distance with the Jackal and enters Fenghuang Down's attack range, the outcome will be revealed in an instant.

Although from the beginning, the Herrscher of Reason never intended to cause widespread destruction; she only approached Kevin with a playful attitude.

But without realizing it, it has become what it is now.

A passage was breached through World Serpent's base, and a large portion of Jackal's combat mechs were destroyed. If this were converted into financial expenses, it would probably be a Tianwen figure.

The Herrscher of Reason bowed his head, deep in thought.

Where did things go wrong...? No! Her goal was to see Kevin, and now Kevin has come out to see her.

Therefore, there was nothing wrong with what I did; everything was in line with the plan!

Yes, that's it!

The Herrscher of Reason nodded and walked out of the ground with Kevin.

Looking at the boundless desert and the World Serpent executives underground, the Herrscher of Reason, through the power of Fenghuang Down, had roughly understood some of Kevin's plans.

"You're still the same old you, using anything and everything to defeat the Honkai, right?"

"..."

Kevin stood still, while the Herrscher of Reason continued walking forward.

The sudden stop puzzled the Herrscher of Reason, who turned to look at Kevin.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Hua, your old friend."

Hua never calls me a friend.

"Oh."

The smile on the face of the Herrscher of Reason froze.

She scratched her head and continued, "To be honest, I've already died once before. Otto shot me in the head, and I've only just woken up. There are a lot of things I don't understand."

"I remember you, I remember that we fought side by side Fifty Thousand Years, so I think... we should be friends."

"You and Hua have a very different feel to you," Kevin said.

"Yes, I think so too."

To everyone's surprise Herrscher of Reason nodded, his expression one of deep agreement.

"When I look back on my past memories, I always wonder, what happened? How did things turn out like this? Maybe it's because I was reborn, which has allowed me to see through many things."

The Herrscher of Reason changed the subject, saying, "Why not think of it this way, Kevin? I am a better Hua than before."

"..."

Kevin remained silent; the only response the Herrscher of Reason gave him was the Fehu he silently produced.

"Friend or foe, the choice is yours!"

"You really understand me! That's exactly what I was thinking!"

The Herrscher of Reason clenched his fist, making a crisp sound, and the next second, his heavy fist slammed into the Fehu.

The video ends here.

Pardofelis: "Wait? That's it? I wanted to see the battle between the Herrscher of Reason and Boss Kevin! The Fehu and the Herrscher of Reason from the Current Era, the fateful showdown between Boss Kevin and Hua!"

Gone, gone, all gone.

Pardofelis pouted, suddenly finding the popcorn in her hand tasteless.

Fu Hua: "Pardo, I understand your desire to watch the show, but what kind of fated showdown is this between Kevin and me?"

To be fair, she was, after all, one of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers.

Even though she has lost most of her memories, and had to burn a large portion of them with Fenghuang Down to reduce the burden on her brain, she is now just an idle A-rank Valkyrie in Schicksal.

The fact that Schicksal and the World Serpent are at odds is something Otto and Kevin should worry about.

Surely she wouldn't go so far as to fight Kevin?

Bronya: "Maybe. Boss Kevin is the Lord of the World Serpent, and you could be too, Class Monitor! But the World Serpent can't have two Lords, so they might fight each other?"

Fu Hua: "Bronya, that's not funny at all."

Why would she go and become the ruler of the World Serpent if there's nothing wrong with that?

Putting aside projects like the Stigmata Project, Fu Hua couldn't condone the human research that Jackal was currently conducting.

Bronya: "It's just a possibility, since the Herrscher of Reason and Kevin are fighting, and she looks exactly like you."

Such a scene easily evokes the image of the World Serpent's top leader and second-in-command fighting fiercely to determine the final position of the supreme ruler.

Pardofelis: "What a pity there was no follow-up! What a pity, what a pity! We haven't even started eating our popcorn yet!"

Canned Food: "Meow~"

Vill-V: "Little Pardo, you don't actually want to see Kevin tear Herrscher, do you?"

The Herrscher of Reason: "Stare~"

In an instant, Pardofelis felt unprecedented pressure, and the fur on its tail stood on end.

Pardofelis: "I'm innocent, Sister Vill-V! You've really wronged me this time. Little Senti so cute, completely different from the Herrscher we've encountered. How could I possibly have any intention of harming her?"