Chapter 321

Elysia lowered her head, rubbing two fingers together on her wine glass.

"Victory achieved through sacrifice will only lead to greater sacrifices. Every human being with a noble heart is a priceless treasure of civilization."

"Ha, is that really something a girl your age should say?"

Himiko sighed as she stared at Elysia's retreating figure.

So that's how it is. This petite girl has experienced far more than she has, and carries a mission on her shoulders that she can hardly imagine.

They shoulder the fate of all humanity, yet love every single one of them.

Only someone like this can become the leader of the Fire Moth!

"So, I am one of those so-called Herrscher, a calamity that will awaken sooner or later. What do you need me to do?" Himiko asked.

She could feel a heavy burden suddenly being placed on her shoulders, forcing her to shoulder a certain responsibility.

"You don't need to do anything, I'll take care of everything for you."

Elysia placed her hand on her shoulder.

"All I need you to remember is that what makes humanity great is not the magnitude of sacrifices made by individuals, but the existence of people who hold onto hope and are willing to make those sacrifices."

"Don't worry, and don't think about ending your own life. The disappearance of one Herrscher won't increase our chances of victory; it will only lead to the birth of another Herrscher."

Himiko silent.

Perhaps she herself sensed it; in the darkness, an unseen thread had already wrapped around her.

She will fall into the abyss; she will become a disaster, an enemy of humanity.

This time, however, there might be some people among humanity who are willing to believe in her and try to pull her back from the bottomless abyss.

When Elysia left the observation room, she specially left Himiko a bottle of her treasured red wine that she hadn't touched.

After a long while, she lowered her head, a fleeting look of sadness passing through her eyes.

"I hope it's not too late, that our next meeting won't be a scene of raging fire or a titmouse piercing your heart."

Elysia gritted her teeth, her nails digging into her flesh.

The Moonlight Throne, Dr. Mei, Vill-V... we have to get on the agenda!

After a long while, Elysia adjusted her breathing, opened the Chat Group, and put on a lively and cute new look.

Elysia: "Hana, Himiko is in great shape! She drank a whole bottle of Eden's Treasure; she's probably going to gain another three pounds."

Fu Hua: "That's good."

As long as everyone is alright, that's all that matters. As for whether someone is fat or not, those are just trivial jokes.

Pardofelis: "Um... Sister Elysia, are you really alright? Let me make this clear, it's not that we don't trust Sister Elysia, it's just that... um..."

Pardo hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to say it.

Sue: "Elysia, we all understand that you want to present a satisfactory answer to everyone, but since it concerns the Herrscher of Honkai, even if you don't say it, we already have some guesses."

Chapter 522 The Flame-Chasers Busy Opening the Door

Himiko in good condition?

Don't be ridiculous. Even if what Elysia said is true, Himiko's physical condition is still within the healthy range and far from being out of control.

However, her identity Flame Herrscher destined her to erupt at some point.

Whether she was already aware of it or not.

Mobius: "I told you long ago, that woman is a ticking time bomb. Once she explodes, the entire Fire Moth's base, including my laboratory, will be destroyed!"

Mobius is not afraid of the powers of the Flame Herrscher.

She is a serpent that pursues Infinity, having long transcended the concept of death, but her laboratory branch and its staff do not possess the ability to reincarnate Infinity.

Su: "Perhaps I can create a unique space using Sumeru World-Bubble, if I could get Sakura to help freeze time..."

Mobius: "No way! Your Honkai Energy will accelerate the awakening of the Flame Herrscher, and with Sakura on top of that, do you want to blow us all up?"

Sakura: "That's the worst-case scenario."

What Mobius said is true.

Honkai Energy will accelerate the awakening of Herrscher, that much is certain, especially for Himiko, the woman whose identity Flame Herrscher is basically confirmed.

Fu Hua: "Is there really nothing we can do?"

Kevin: "..."

Here we go again, that awful and depressing sense of déjà vu.

That's how it always was; they could only watch helplessly as the Herrscher destroyed cities time and time again, and humanity triumphed time and time again, yet they were powerless against the already destroyed cities.

Vill-V: "Actually, it's not like there's nothing we can't do."

Sue: "Vill-V, what brilliant idea do you have?"

Vill-V: "Remember the Moonlight Throne? Dr. Mei's calculation of the Honkai Energy conversion formula transformed Honkai Energy into ordinary energy."

The Flame-Chasers certainly knew.

One of humanity's greatest weapons against the Finality, the Previous Era turned the Moonlight Throne into a near-Earth orbital cannon, a true strategic weapon.

Elysia: "Vill-V and I are thinking the same thing. I gave the Honkai Energy conversion formula to May a long time ago. I guess she's already more than halfway through completing the Moonlight Throne."

Fu Hua: "But the power of the Moonlight Throne..."

That's a powerful weapon used to deal with the Herrscher of Finality. Using it against Captain Himiko... isn't that a bit inappropriate?

Danzhu: "My immortal, how come you're still such a Blockhead? The Moonlight Throne was a near-Earth orbit satellite back then, why don't we just make a weaker version?"

Kiana: "Oh, so that's the thing Einstein put on the Hyperion to shoot me with."

If it were the same dosage that hit the Herrscher of the Void, then there would indeed be no need to worry about instantly killing the Flame Herrscher.

Welt: "Turning the Moonlight Throne into a near-Earth orbital cannon—were scientists from Previous Era really that crazy?"

The Honkai Energy conversion formula of Anti-Entropy was found in the ruins of the Sea of Quanta. Using it, the scientists of Anti-Entropy created an unprecedented weapon, the Moonlight Throne.

But up until now, Welt has never dared to think of turning the Moonlight Throne into a near-Earth orbital cannon.

Elysia: "After all, we went astray in our tech development back then, putting too much effort into destructive power."

Su: "We have a way to subdue the Flame Herrscher, but Elysia, you should understand that even a severely injured Herrscher Honkai Energy again."

The Herrscher of the Previous Era are beyond saving; at least for now, the Flame-Chasers have not found a second way besides Elysia.

In such a situation, the subdued beast must be killed, otherwise it may retaliate at any time.

However, if the Flame Herrscher, it would be better to have Chakravartin take action from the beginning.

Unless they can find a way to remove her sharp fangs while capturing the beast.

Elysia: "Let's control her first. Himiko hasn't awakened yet. Even if the Flame Herrscher awakens after we subdue her, she'll have a recovery period. We have enough time."

Elysia: "Let's all get busy, Vill-V, Mobius, Sue, all our hopes are pinned on the three of you."

Before being forced to kill Himiko, the Fire Moth must find a possibility, a possibility that allows even the Herrscher to have hope.

In such matters, martial Flame-Chasers prowess is useless; we must rely on a few researchers to create a miracle.

Vill-V: "I have no objection. Anyway, the budget always increases at times like this."

Mobius: "Heh, I'm the biggest potential stock. To be honest, my budget should be twice as much as Vill-V's, right?"

Elysia: "During this special period, money is not an issue, absolutely not the key issue! Adjust the budget to the maximum limit, and we must get through this no matter what!"

We cannot take the route of killing Himiko.

It's not just Elysia who doesn't want to do this, but rather we need to set an example for all of humanity.

Everyone must understand that even those who become Herrscher can awaken as humans again. The growth of a civilization inevitably requires sacrifices, but no one should be abandoned!

Once you get past Himiko, you can use this template to overcome any Herrscher you encounter after defeating them.

Raiden Mei: "Elysia, your decisive and efficient style is increasingly resembling that of a leader."

Elysia: "Given the circumstances, I also want to go home and take a break."

Ultimately, it was because we took that first step too hastily.

From the moment Elysia handed over all her past knowledge to Mei, Elysia knew this would be the consequence.

Civilization develops rapidly, but its Honkai also intensifies accordingly.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

To revolutionize Fusion Warrior, a technological level of equal standing is required, thus creating another path.

Then another question arises: without a stable foundation of technology, how can we support the upward development of the technology tree?

Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

Of course, most importantly, with those two guys, Mobius and Vill-V, the level of technology will definitely see explosive growth.

Elysia was well aware of the energy emanating from both of them.

If those two cheaters aren't banned, the issue of the Herrscher will be pushed to the forefront again within a year.

Without a heavy industrial base, facing the Flame Herrscher, humanity will either have to pay a huge price, or Flame-Chasers will have to forcibly kill her.

The situation will only get more difficult.

Moreover, with Mobius and Vill-V banned, and lacking cutting-edge biotechnology and engineering, how can humanity reach for the stars and overcome the Honkai?

This is a dead end...

So Elysia decided that it was better to suffer a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one, and to try and seize that sliver of possibility.

At least this time there is enough time; even in the worst-case scenario, she still has the power of the Herrscher of Humanity to protect her.

Otto: "Perhaps that sounds a bit arrogant, but Miss Elysia, it seems we do share some common ground in our fight against the Honkai."

Raiden Mei: "Tell me what you have in common?"

Otto: "The essential condition for overcoming the Honkai is that humanity holds onto hope and firmly believes that there is still hope and beauty in this world."

Chapter 523 How did the Herrscher of Reason infiltrate?

Hope is a fire in the cold winter, an oasis in the desert, a firefly in the darkness.

It is an ethereal concept, seemingly real yet unreal, appearing close at hand but impossible to grasp.

Its greatest value is not in giving strength, but in making you believe that a bright future lies ahead when you have hope in your heart.

It's nothing more than gritting your teeth, taking a few more steps, and then a few more.

Whether hope exists is not important; what matters is whether you believe in its existence and are willing to pursue it.

Otto: "The strength of a civilization has both internal and external aspects. The external aspect is collectively known as technology, while the internal aspect is culture, which can be faith or tradition."

Otto: "In my humble opinion, these two are almost identical and can be collectively referred to as aspects of inner civilization."

Otto: "Technology is certainly an excellent weapon for combating disasters and ensuring survival, but only by ensuring the flame of inheritance burns continuously can civilization endure."

Kiana: "Tsk."

The Herrscher of Reason: "Otto always manages to spout a bunch of useless platitudes."

Those Herrscher of Reason scoff at this.

In her view, Otto's language skills were only useful when he was forced to tell stories.

Otto: "Heh, you're right. It's all just empty talk. Easier said than done. Humanity is always hopeless, and I'm no different from one of the countless fools."

Bishop Otto shook his head with a wry smile.

He knew perfectly well that the flame of inheritance would never be extinguished, yet his attempt to resurrect Kallen was the greatest irony of that very statement.

He was one of those hopeless humans too.

[Q&A begins.]

[To help Kiana distinguish between her and Fu Hua, the Herrscher of Reason created an illusion. How did she infiltrate the World Serpent?]

[Quick Answer Question]