This Is The End

The bullets aimed at her forehead were blocked by the Honkai energy controlled by the Law-Ruler, then like a ball of clay being squeezed and played with, they were finally repelled. The handgun, boasted to be able to take down a mammoth with one shot, couldn't even leave a scratch on the Law-Ruler's smooth skin. Kevin fired several more shots, but not one left a mark on her flawless skin. With a blank expression, he tossed the handgun to the ground, its body hitting the floor with a crisp clack.

"Many say a person won't fall in the same place twice," Kevin said, his expression unchanged. He only had 30 seconds left now.

"But I think the Law-Ruler has transcended the human realm." Kevin shrugged, as if mocking her.

The space-based weapon's projectiles weren't limited to just one. Sending only Kevin to kill the Law-Ruler was definitely not a wise choice; the true decisive factor was someone else. In Dr. Mei and Qin Su's plan, killing the Twelfth Law-Ruler was not a simple undertaking, especially since its abilities appeared extremely dangerous.

Therefore, the plan was detailed and complex.

Life cannot be measured by value, but for a dangerous and anomalous Law-Ruler like the Twelfth Law-Ruler, its life truly had a measurable "value." The upper limit of its abilities was like a fixed, flat bucket with no short-board effect. Each time its ability was applied to a life, it was like adding water to this bucket. When that life died, the water belonging to that life was emptied from the bucket.

Applying the ability to a group of ants used the same amount of water, or "value," as applying it to a single person. And applying the ability to tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands or millions of people, used the same "value" as applying it to a Fusion Warrior.

If the water in the bucket overflowed, naturally, its abilities would go out of control. Therefore, it had to precisely apply its abilities to dangerous lives. While the Honkai's blessing was extremely dangerous, its flaw was also immense – a hundred-kilometer radius barrier. It was almost impossible to precisely apply its abilities to individuals.

So, could all the Fusion Warriors working together solve it? This idea was not feasible. The Law-Ruler wasn't stupid; if it felt it couldn't win, it could escape. Fusion Warriors who had previously been affected by its abilities needed to overcome their physical discomfort. Don't forget, the Law-Ruler of Restraint's abilities could cause Fusion Warriors to die within sixty seconds, and its abilities caused severe disruptions to their bodily functions.

The Law-Ruler would cast these lagging Fusion Warriors out of its barrier to deal with those who had not been affected by its abilities. This was guerrilla warfare, one person against a group.

Therefore, the Fusion Warriors needed to find a decisive path to kill the Law-Ruler of Restraint with a single blow. The space-based weapon was merely a means to confuse the Law-Ruler; the one who could truly bring victory to humanity was Fu Hua. This was not because Fu Hua herself was particularly powerful, but because of the Eighth Divine Key in her hand.

The Eighth Divine Key was a move that had to be used first and had to be a guaranteed kill. To ensure the Law-Ruler had to take this hit, its attention had to be diverted first, and the "water" in the "bucket" had to be filled.

From a distance, the scene in the sky was incredibly romantic. Starlight converged into a ball, and a meteor shower trailed brilliant, dazzling tails. Perhaps ignorant youths witnessing this scene would make a multitude of wishes.

The meteor shower landed in unison behind a hill not far from the Law-Ruler, kicking up a massive wave of earth. As the flying dust and soil settled, many familiar warriors appeared in the Law-Ruler's eyes. The pain from the power imbalance intensified.

"We're here!" they said in unison.

Dozens of Fusion Warriors charged forward together. Although they now possessed strange abilities, their powerful physiques gave them leverage that frightened the Law-Ruler.

Gritting its teeth and enduring the intense pain from the power imbalance and rapid physical regeneration, the Twelfth Law-Ruler decisively controlled its Honkai energy field to lift itself up.

With a little thought, one could deduce what this Law-Ruler intended – not to escape, but to retreat strategically. Escaping and retreating were not the same concept. Escaping was to seek survival, while retreating was to better achieve a goal. The Fusion Warriors would not let it escape so easily.

"Don't even think about running!" Fusion Warriors wielding bows gathered all their strength, fully charging their weapons, and aiming with focused concentration.

Whoosh!

The long arrow pierced the Honkai energy barrier, heading straight for the Law-Ruler's heart. If the Law-Ruler tried to repel these arrows with its Honkai energy field, it would be no different from suicide.

The arrows shot by the Fusion Warriors were not comparable to ordinary bullets. Even within the Law-Ruler of Restraint's barrier, the arrows had lost their original special effects, but their powerful force could still heavily injure the Law-Ruler.

It wanted to quickly cast these Fusion Warriors out of its ability's range, but it had to expend a great deal of energy and time to dodge the arrows.

The Law-Ruler made a fatal decision. If it could endure the pain of being pierced by a thousand arrows, there would still be a sliver of hope. Now, everything was set in stone. This was because the direction of its escape was not dictated by its own will.

If the Fusion Warriors' landing points were plotted on a 2D map, their positions would form a crescent shape. The Law-Ruler was surrounded by this crescent, and it naturally ran backward, with Fu Hua's landing point directly on its escape route. The power imbalance not only caused the Law-Ruler pain but also weakened its perception. The Law-Ruler didn't notice that someone was above its head.

Concentrating amidst projectiles falling at high speed in a spin was not easy, but Fu Hua could use the Eighth Divine Key to force herself to maintain focus and enter a state of concentration.

Under the gaze of the stars in the universe, the fiery Vermilion Bird spread its wings of flame in the high sky, tearing through the dark and heavy clouds, its sharp cry announcing its arrival. Fu Hua closed her eyes tightly. The violent vibrations from the high-speed descending projectiles rubbing against the air did not affect her in the slightest. She concentrated and activated the Eighth Divine Key, and numerous white dots and a single red dot appeared in her mind.

"Zero Rated Power—" she murmured, then forged and honed her mental power. She shaped her consciousness into a blinding white longsword and thrust it towards the red dot—

The Law-Ruler, flying through the night, stumbled and fell to the ground, rolling a few times like a stone skipping on water. It desperately used its Honkai energy field to brush off the dirt covering its body, and a figure was already standing before it.

Kevin looked at the disheveled Law-Ruler before him with his usual expression, even though blood was trickling from the corner of Kevin's mouth. He endured the severe pain inflicted by the Law-Ruler's abilities, pushing his collapsing body to lead his companions who charged forward with him.

"It's over."

The warriors watched as Kevin raised the Heavenly Fire Greatsword above his head. The sword body erupted with scorching blood-red flames, its edge pointed directly at the Law-Ruler of Restraint's heart. It tried to forcibly activate its abilities, but all it received in return was an indescribable pain and a jumbled sensation.

The greatsword passed through its body, golden blood flowing down the blade. The silver-haired Law-Ruler felt no regret or pain for its death, only sighing softly, "Finally..."

After finishing everything, Kevin nearly knelt on the ground, his chest heaving, gasping for fresh air. He raised his greatsword, trying to stand up, like a standard-bearer in history, to announce humanity's victory.

But his body wouldn't allow it. In a daze, he heard a few words, as if someone was calling out something.

"??????, ??? Rated Power"

What was that?