The Youngster Falls into Domination's Hands Again; the Herrschers Gather to Face the Enemy

"But in my heart, Bronya, you've always been the best Herrscher of Reason."

Ruffled the Bronya's head Shi Hen said with a smile, "Just like Dr. Einstein and the others said, the inheritance of the Anti-Entropy Leader lies in belief and courage, not in any so-called power."

The Herrscher of Reason is the same; its true meaning is not knowledge or power, but the belief in fighting for humanity and the trust in one's comrades.

Calmness, rationality, and thoughtfulness—these are the true sources of power for those Herrscher of Reason.

"But Captain Hen, you can definitely do these things too, and you can even do them well..."

Just as Bronya was about to continue her defense, Shi Hen stretched out a finger and pressed it against the girl's lips, preventing her from speaking.

"Bronya, you're underestimating yourself."

With a smile, Shi Hen said in a gentle yet earnest tone, "I believe that the reason Mr. Welt entrusted you with the core of the Herrscher of Reason must be because he saw a star-like brilliance in you, and it was by no means an expedient measure."

So even if you don't believe in yourself, please believe in this core, believe in Mr. Welt who entrusted the core to you, and... believe in me too.

I've always believed that you will surpass all your predecessors and become the most powerful Herrscher of Reason in the world!

As he spoke, Shi Hen rubbed the girl's head and lowered his body slightly to the same height as Bronya, his black eyes burning with a bright and clear light like flames.

"Captain Hen..."

Meeting the boy's gentle gaze, Bronya felt a warmth flow from his eyes into her heart, making her feel warm and cozy, as if she had drunk a big bowl of hot soup in the coldest winter.

"Carry on with my heart, Bronya."

No matter when or where, I will always believe in you and support you until you become the most powerful Herrscher of Reason, surpassing even Mr. Welt!

Looking into the girl's gray eyes, Shi Hen spoke in an extremely serious tone.

This is the truth.

He will only withdraw his support for the girl once Bronya becomes the Herrscher of Truth, surpassing all her predecessors.

"..."

Under the boy's gaze, Bronya's confusion quickly vanished. "Bronya will definitely become the strongest Herrscher of Reason!"

After all, she was firmly chosen by the person she trusted and respected most!

Having gained so much trust, how could she possibly let her inner timidity hold her back?

As she thought this, the core of the Herrscher of Reason merged into Bronya's body on its own, and a fleeting, gear-shaped golden light flashed in the girl's eyes.

Chapter 180 The young man is caught in the crossfire, and the lawyers gather to meet the enemy.

Shi Hen arrived at Einstein's laboratory, Kiana, Wendy, and Theresa had already been waiting there for a long time.

As the Herrscher wields the power of the sky, Kiana is the last line of defense in this experiment.

The latter two are powerful means of dealing with various emergencies.

After all, this is the first time that Anti-Entropy has actively connected to Domination Theater, and no one can be certain that there won't be any unexpected situations.

"Now that everyone is here, can I start the experiment now? Is that alright?"

Looking at the boy, Einstein asked calmly.

Even though he was far more experienced than his opponent, this young-looking doctor never forgot to show considerable respect to the Third Generation Leader in public.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hen immediately nodded slightly and said, "Open..."

Before the boy could even speak, Wendy couldn't help but raise her hand and ask, "Dr. Einstein, is this experiment really safe and reliable?"

Spatial connections are always reciprocal; Herrscher of Domination wouldn't use experiments to pull any tricks?

"Don't worry, Wendy."

Einstein had prepared for this experiment for a long time, so there was definitely no problem.

Furthermore, even if the Herrscher of Domination try to take this opportunity to attack Anti-Entropy Headquarters, we can activate a barrier to prevent spatial teleportation at any time, ensuring that the Herrscher of Domination will not return.

Patting the green-haired girl on the shoulder, Theresa gently comforted her, "Besides, with the current number of Herrscher of Domination, it's hard to say whether they can even launch an attack."

According to data from Anti-Entropy, Schicksal, and the World Serpent sponsored by Durandal, the number of Herrscher of Domination eliminated in the past two months is approximately seven hundred.

In other words, there are now at most three hundred Herrscher of Domination left in the Domination Theater.

Even if the enemy were to send out their entire force, it would only be enough for one large-scale battle.

"But that could very well be the crux of the problem."

Wendy didn't readily accept Theresa's statement, shaking her head with a serious expression. "Clearly, the Herrscher of Domination also possesses considerable power."

If they choose to attack Anti-Entropy, although the casualties might be even greater, they should be able to seize the authority of one or two more Herrscher.

However, they chose to attack Schicksal, a futile way of wasting their own strength, just like...

"It's like a deliberate selection process."

Shi Hen added on his own initiative.

"That's right, that's exactly it!"

Wendy echoed loudly, her gaze softening as she looked at the boy. "I've read the report delivered by Schicksal. The vast majority of the Herrscher of Domination who were defeated were ordinary dolls without Soul Steel bodies. Many more Herrscher of Domination who had been given Soul Steel bodies survived."

After numerous battles, the remaining Herrscher of Domination have become a truly elite force!

As she spoke, Wendy's expression couldn't help but become more solemn.

Having fought against those Otto- branded dolls before, she knew very well how powerful these Herrscher of Domination could become.

It can be said that, if we disregard exceptional combat power like Durandal, three hundred Herrscher of Domination would be enough to wipe out the entire Schicksal.

"But that's precisely why we can't afford to delay any longer."

As he spoke, a hint of seriousness appeared on Einstein's usually expressionless face. "If the Herrscher of Domination are allowed to continue developing, no one can predict how far they will evolve."

"..."

Hearing this, Wendy pursed her lips and didn't object, but her gaze toward the experimental area became increasingly wary, a resolute light flashing in her emerald eyes.

"Let's begin, Dr. Einstein."

Shi Hen glanced at Wendy again and nodded.

Having received permission from the Third Generation, Einstein no longer hesitated and began to operate the device. Energy channels lit up, and Great Honkai energy converged and surged towards a brilliant golden crystal in the center of the huge ring device.

Buzz—

Terrifying energy surged in continuously, and the light within the crystal suddenly became brighter. Silky energy arcs burst forth from it, and the blurry light and shadow of a theater could be vaguely seen in the shadows.

"Almost there..."

With a hint of joy on his face, Einstein had just begun to speak when the light emanating from the crystal suddenly became dazzling. An oval-shaped spatial portal with a diameter of more than ten meters suddenly opened in the air, and several black and gold mechanical arms, each the size of an ordinary Honkai Beasts, flew out rapidly from it, attacking various parts of the laboratory as if they possessed consciousness.

"The situation has changed; the experiment is suspended! Prioritize the protection of the experiment personnel!"

Without hesitation, Shi Hen summoned the Star of Eden to subdue a mechanical arm.

On the other side, Kiana summoned the Phoenix Incinerator, Theresa drew her golden Judah, and Wendy drew her two azure short swords. The three of them each confronted the remaining mechanical arms, preventing the situation from deteriorating further.

"Damn Herrscher of Domination, this was definitely a trap!"

Wendy gritted her teeth and shouted as she swung her twin swords to block the mechanical arm's attack.

"This should just be a last resort for them."

At least, this is a viable way to find Domination Theater.

Shi Hen glanced at the doorway that occupied almost half of the experimental area and said thoughtfully.

"Hen! Watch out on the left!"

"Get out of the way!"

Kiana and Wendy's shouts rang out at the same time, and Shi Hen belatedly turned his head to look. He saw that the mechanical arm, which had been suppressed by the Star of Eden, had broken free of its restraints and was grabbing at him.

Swish—

The giant hand descended and firmly grasped Shi Hen. At the same time, a golden light flashed and the boy's figure disappeared from the spot, leaving the two girls who rushed over to the scene only able to grasp at a wisp of air.

"Ah--"

A cry of surprise suddenly rang out, as the mechanical arm that had been bound by the Judah's chains broke free and, holding Theresa, vanished from the spot.

As an excellent actor, Shi Hen certainly wouldn't only think about himself.

After all, if he's the only one who keeps getting arrested, wouldn't that make him seem incompetent?

Adding Theresa to the list of prisoners would make it seem as if he had fought a fierce battle before being defeated.

Well, even though many people criticize Theresa as Judas Launcher, her strength and reputation are genuinely at the S-rank Valkyrie level, making her much more reliable than a certain Sister Tazi always fails in high-level matches.

Incidentally, the explosive power of those two mechanical arms was genuine and not the result of the Third Generation deliberately holding back.

Having already gained complete control, Shi Hen naturally had no need to deliberately put on an act in this matter and leave himself with any leverage.

On the other side, unaware of the Setsuna burst of acting skill someone had displayed, Kiana and Wendy exchanged glances, both looking somewhat awkward.

After all, chronologically speaking, the boy and Theresa should have been attacked together, but neither of them paid any attention to the headmistress.

This is truly a sad story.

"Kiana, the spatial passage leading to the Domination Theater is collapsing rapidly. Go and bring Durandal with you immediately; we need her power!"

Unlike Kiana and Wendy, Einstein's hands moved rapidly across the control panel as he shouted urgently.

According to the plan she and the boy the First agreed upon, once they found the path to the Domination Theater, they should immediately gather all the power of Schicksal and Anti-Entropy to deliver the most fatal blow to the Herrscher of Domination.

Now that the situation has changed, she can only do her best to bridge the gap.

The only saving grace is that although the Herrscher of Domination took the boy and Theresa away, the Herrscher Core they had previously seized are still intact...

Just then, Einstein saw the Herrscher of Domination Core in the ring device rapidly fade away, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Einstein: "..."

"Dr. Einstein!"

Unable to contain herself, Kiana cried out, her eyes sparkling with bright, star-like pupils.

One unexpected situation after another occurred, and she wanted to rush into the Domination Theater and rescue the boy at all costs.

Five minutes!

"I can hold on for another five minutes," Einstein shouted. He continued to operate the experimental device, trying to keep the space passage, which was about to disappear completely, in a Domination Theater state.

That's enough!

With a slightly serious expression, Kiana's figure immediately transformed into a golden light like a star and disappeared from the spot.

As the fastest being in the Collapse Realm, she only needs one minute to make a round trip between Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

A minute and a half later, when Kiana returned to Anti-Entropy with Durandal, the atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely low and oppressive.

"What happened again...?"

Noticing that Einstein's expression was even worse than before she left, Kiana asked breathlessly.

Using long-distance teleportation twice in such a short period of time was quite a burden for her.

"Not only the Herrscher Core here, but also the Herrscher of Domination Core that we stored in other areas have disappeared."

Clenching her fists tightly, Wendy's face was filled with suppressed anger as she said, "From beginning to end, this whole thing was a trap!!"

Undoubtedly, the Herrscher of Domination have long been capable of retrieving the Herrscher Core they captured; they simply chose not to do so.

As for the reason... it was undoubtedly to tease them, to give them a false hope, just as a cat would play with a mouse that had fallen into its palm.

Realizing this as well, Kiana's gaze towards the spatial rift in the device suddenly turned furious.

Considering the true strength of the Herrscher of Domination, it's hard to say whether this rift is the result of their hard work or yet another trap left behind by the other side.

"So, things really have come to this..."

Upon hearing Wendy's words, and combined with Kiana's previous explanation, Durandal quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.

Clearly, the Herrscher of Domination of this era have not only reached the level of the Herrscher of Binding of Previous Civilization in terms of status, but their strength is also unprecedented in this era.

And to defeat the opponent...

"Elder sister?"