The Tough Herrscher of Corruption Isn't Afraid of Overtime; the Boy Behind the Scenes Slacks Off

Even though they already knew the other party wasn't very strong, this feeling of being afraid of being overpowered...

His childlike reaction to being abandoned somewhat changed her perception of Flame-Chasers.

"Well, although we're not good at fighting, we're top-notch at finding people and things, as you probably know, Mei..."

Taking the other person's silence as a sign of doubt, Pardo quickly began to introduce her own strengths.

"Alright, I can take you with me."

Mei raised her hand to interrupt Pardo's incessant self-introduction, Mei face showing a hint of seriousness. "However, I also have one condition. If a battle breaks out, remember to stay far away. I don't have time to take care of you."

Considering that the mastermind behind this incident is likely no less powerful than Kevin, she wasn't confident she could protect Pardo.

"Qin?"

Pardo was taken aback for a moment, but the next second her face lit up with joy. "Don't worry about Mei."

If you really get into a fight with someone, I'll run as far away as I can and I'll never hold you back Mei- nee!

Mei: "..."

Actually, you don't have to go to that extent.

Shaking her head helplessly, Mei waved for Pardo to follow.

Walking together on the path to the Eternal Elysian Realm, Mei sized up the catgirl beside her who looked so easy to bully, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. "Speaking of which, you should also know that Naraku wasn't from the Moth to Fire era, right?"

Even if their performance was quite embarrassing, the other party was still one of the Flame-Chasers; surely they couldn't be completely unaware of how many people were in the Elysian Realm?

"Huh?"

Its tail immediately stood straight up, and Pardo's forehead was covered in a lot of cold sweat.

"Um, Mei, this is Naraku..." Mei frowned immediately. "Huh?"

Under the oppressive gaze of the Herrscher of Thunder, Pardo finally couldn't bear it any longer and changed her tune. "It was... it was Brother Hen who specifically instructed us to say it like that. The grievances should be settled with the perpetrators, Mei, if you have any problems, go find Brother Hen, please don't hold a grudge against a nobody like us!"

"No, Pardo, you must understand, you are Flame-Chasers of [Dream of Void], never some nameless nobody!"

Mei gently placed a hand on the catgirl's shoulder and corrected her with a smile.

Once she finds the boy from the future in this Elysian Realm, she will naturally settle accounts with him.

But in the moment, she didn't mind taking some interest from Pardo. After all, who made her the easiest to bully?

Just then, a chaotic roar of beasts suddenly rang out:

Roar~~

Looking in the direction of the sound, Mei saw a large number of Honkai Beasts that looked faded and were closing in from all directions. Mei couldn't help but frown.

They only managed to capture Elysia, so why is the mastermind behind this already so impatient?

A cold smile played on Mei immediately shoved the trembling catgirl into a corner, "Pardo, find somewhere to hide yourself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei drew her sword without hesitation, and crimson lightning swept across the area.

With a single slash, Mei wiped out all the Honkai Beasts around Pardo's location, then withdrew some of her power and swung her sword at the Honkai Beasts.

The real mastermind hasn't shown up yet, and these Honkai Beasts pose no threat to her safety, so Mei doesn't mind playing around with them first, while also testing the intentions of the mastermind.

As she thought about it, Mei's figure moved swiftly and gracefully, performing a magnificent sword dance full of killing intent with sharp blade light.

Amidst the flashing blades, Honkai Beasts easily sliced through Mei like paper, countless mangled limbs falling to the ground and gradually turning into a pool of murky, blackish-green liquid, resembling contaminated and spoiled ink.

While slashing down Honkai Beasts one after another, and keeping an eye on the mastermind hiding nearby, Mei didn't notice that the pool of dark green liquid had spread and completely surrounded a certain cat.

"Mei!!"

After a long while, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out.

Following the sound, Mei then discovered that dozens of slender black arms were emerging from the liquid, rapidly encircling and dragging Pardo into the muddy black liquid.

"Pardo!"

Suddenly, lightning blazed brightly around her. Just as Mei was about to rush to Pardo's aid, a series of jet-black arrows rained down, causing the girl to falter.

Bang bang bang—

In an instant, she unleashed more than ten slashes, severing all the black arrows. Mei could only watch helplessly as Pardo was enveloped by black arms and sank into the pool.

Boom!

A streak of crimson lightning suddenly flashed, Mei's figure streaked past like a shooting star, causing the dark pools along the way to evaporate and dissipate as if illuminated by the light.

But when Mei finally arrived at the place where Pardo had been swallowed up, there was no trace of the catgirl in the ground where the black pool had receded.

The lightning around her grew increasingly suppressed and subdued, Mei raised her bloodshot eyes to look in the direction from which the dark arrow had come.

There, a figure with the same appearance as the boy in her memory was walking towards her with a smile.

PS: coocoo...

Chapter 217 Resilience Undeterred by Overtime, Behind-the-Scenes Youth Slacks Off

Boom

Without any intention of controlling her emotions, Mei drew her sword and slashed at the boy in front of her without hesitation. Terrifying lightning that seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart surged forward instantly.

!

Faced with the terrifying crimson lightning surging like a burst dam, the young man conjured a black longsword in his hand and slashed it. The violent lightning split and dispersed in front of him, leaving a large amount of desolate traces on the ground on both sides.

"Mei, what's wrong with you? Don't you even recognize me?"

Seeing the Herrscher of Thunder act decisively, the [boy] wore an expression of deep hurt and confusion.

"Who exactly are you?"

Suppressing her anger, she demanded an answer, and countless crimson lightning bolts began to crackle uncontrollably on Mei's sword.

Although the person in front of her had the exact same face as the boy in her memory, and even the expression was imitated perfectly, she was absolutely certain that the other person was not the boy himself.

"I am Shi Hen!"

Nodding without wavering, the boy's face was serious as if he were trying to reason, "Mei, look, I have Shi Hen's appearance and all his memories, so why can't I become him?"

Power, form, memories... After swallowing the boy that night, she also gained everything about him.

Yes, at least based on the information returned after the boy was swallowed, that's for sure.

Boom-

Faced with the boy's words, Mei moved without hesitation, and an even more terrifying slash immediately descended.

Although reason told her that at this moment she should try her best to extract information from the other party's mind in order to confirm the safety of the boy and others.

But faced with such an arrogant imposter, Mei simply couldn't stay calm.

Just seeing the subtle glint in his eyes made her want to tear him to shreds.

When!

In a flash, the young man raised his sword to block the Herrscher of Thunder's slash. The deafening metallic clang of the weapons clashing echoed through the air, and the two different energies collided, tearing and shattering the surrounding space.

"Mei, if you keep acting like this, even I will get angry."

Facing the Herrscher of Thunder's angry gaze, the [young man] tried to persuade her with a painstakingly earnest expression.

"Imitation! Stop putting on this fake tough act, it only disgusts me more!"

With a furious shout, Mei unleashed dozens of slashes in an instant, completely enveloping the figure of the [boy] in front of her in a sea of sword light.

Bang bang bang!

With a few light taps of the sword, the boy broke through the girl's attack, and a deep sense of helplessness appeared on his face. "Mei, why can't you just listen to me? But in your current state, there's no way you can defeat me."

After absorbing everything from the boy in the Elysian Realm, he became as powerful as a demon.

Even Kevin, who ranked first among the Flame-Chasers in the Elysian Realm, was helpless against him and could only be defeated and become part of it in the end.

Only...

Recalling the fierce battle that night, a hint of doubt flashed in the young man's eyes.

Even though he could defeat Kevin, when he continued to try to take on the other Flame-Chasers, he found that some of them were even more troublesome than Kevin.

Is it because the battle with Kevin was too intense that there are still hidden injuries that I haven't noticed yet?

He couldn't help but ponder it to himself.

"Hmm"

Sensing the enemy's formidable nature, Mei could only retreat slightly to create distance, asking, "Who exactly are you? And where is the real Kon?!"

As she questioned him, Mei's expression couldn't help but become serious.

During their exchange, she recognized that the sword technique her opponent was using belonged to Naraku.

Moreover, even if he had concealed his identity from her, Mei believed that if the boy was still safe and sound, he would never allow an imposter to appear in the Elysian Realm.

"Hmm, Mei, why are you always so hung up on this kind of thing? Anyway, let me really introduce myself to you. Like you, Mei, I am also a Herrscher."

As he spoke, the young man paused slightly, a proud smile spreading across his face. "I control all information and data; I am the Herrscher of Corruption of this era!"

"The Herrscher of Erosion..."

Upon hearing this, Mei's eyes immediately darkened.

Knowing the authority of this Herrscher and understanding the nature of the Elysian Realm, she was certainly aware of what the appearance of the Herrscher of Erosion truly meant.

"It seems that Mei, you've finally learned to calm down."

Seeing the girl's sudden increase in apprehension, the Herrscher of Erosion nodded with a smile.

"So, you're the one who gave the data on Traces in the Elysian Realm to..."

She gritted her teeth and shouted, her Mei filled with barely suppressed rage.

Although it is unclear what exactly happened to the boy, the fact that he could appear in the Elysian Realm in the form of Naraku means that he, like other Flame-Chasers, has become one of the data points of the Elysian Realm.

Once this is known, the reason why the Herrscher of Erosion can appear in the form of a young boy becomes clear.

With lightning constantly surging around her, Mei had become a volcano that could explode at any moment.

"As Herrscher, shouldn't I also have the right to live and protect myself?"

As if ignoring Mei's anger, the Herrscher of Erosion shrugged and said, "Now I have inherited everything from the Shi Hen. Mei, you can completely treat me as his, can't you? Moreover, unlike that guy who always deceives you, I can show you everything without reservation and tell you everything you want to know."

As she spoke, the Herrscher of Erosion couldn't help but curl up her lips.

Knowing how much effort Mei has put in to find the truth about the Honkai, I believe she won't refuse this offer.

"That is indeed a very good suggestion."

Nodding, Mei's brows furrowed instantly. "But the only thing I want to see right now is for you to die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a crimson bolt of lightning that pierced the heavens and earth struck down furiously towards the Herrscher of Erosion.

"Why?"

While drawing his sword to defend against the lightning, the Herrscher of Erosion asked in confusion.

From a purely economic standpoint, this was clearly a win-win situation for Mei, and it was hard to imagine why the other party would refuse.

"No matter how much you possess that belongs to Hen, you can never become him. And even if it were the same answer, if Hen hadn't told me himself, I'd rather have nothing at all!"

She shouted angrily, but Mei's face remained unmoved.

Even though she knew that the Naraku in the Elysian Realm was not the boy she knew.

But just thinking about the possibility of a boy in the real world becoming Naraku made it impossible for her to forgive the Herrscher of Erosion.

This is the only choice that Raiden Mei would make!

As she thought this, the light from the blade in the girl's hand grew increasingly intense and violent.

"Truly, utterly foolish!"

With a cold voice, the smile on the Herrscher of Erosion's face finally vanished, and she moved to launch a full-force attack on Mei.

In Setsuna, the already intense battle intensified, with crimson lightning and dark light flashing together in the space.

On the other side, deep in what seemed like an endless darkness, Pardo felt her body sinking lower and lower...

Perhaps in the blink of an eye, or perhaps in the long millennium, a beam of light suddenly shone into Pardo's eyes, and the girl suddenly felt a solid sensation beneath her feet.