Such a large amount of Honkai energy reviving the sealed Chiyou, yet no Herrscher was born? This clearly defied logic…
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Adding up all the previous clues, Otto gradually peeled back the layers and discovered the truth behind it all.
"Even you can't sit still anymore?"
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A long time ago, not long after Godzilla appeared in this world, Otto discovered that global Honkai incidents were increasing.
Honkai, a disaster that grow stronger alongside the development of civilization.
The stronger civilization becomes, the stronger the calamities it faces.
In order to suppress Honkai, Otto hid part of the technology that could truly affect the situation, keeping it unpublished.
The effect was remarkable.
Honkai was confined within a set scope as scheduled; even if stronger disasters appeared, it was still considered normal.
Such obvious change made Otto pay close attention.
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World Serpent.
Gray Serpent's expression was filled with excitement.
Damn it, Raven cursed silently in her heart.
She could actually feel excitement from someone whose entire body was wrapped in steel. Though she was long used to Gray Serpent's abnormality, in the end, she still couldn't get used to it!
"Lord!"
Gray Serpent gazed respectfully and excitedly at the white-haired man sitting high on the throne.
A chilling aura swept through the entire room the instant he appeared. Strangely, once it reached the doorway, the frost stopped spreading.
"I have always been working hard for your return, and finally, I can see you again, my lord!"
Before Gray Serpent could even cast a warning glance at her, Raven very consciously lowered her head.
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Life was getting harder and harder. Who knew what this thing really was!
Wasn't it said that the Lord of World Serpent couldn't return for the time being, and they had to work hard to provide him with coordinates?
Then who was this guy in front of her? Where did he pop out from? Could Gray Serpent's parts have short-circuited or something...
Though her heart was full of complaints, Raven dared not show the slightest sign of disturbance on her face.
She would die. Really die! What kind of monsters were these!
Right now, Raven really wanted to fulfill her goal, To buy a small island and live happily with the children.
She absolutely didn't want to loiter around with this group of so-called "humans" who were, in truth, monsters!
Kevin slowly turned his wrist, expressionless.
Power, still not enough. His current power was far from his peak.
But there was no helping it. In order to avoid drawing the attention of Honkai, or that other monster, he had to be cautious.
"Gray Serpent, tell me all the intelligence World Serpent has gathered."
"Yes! At your command." Gray Serpent responded respectfully.
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"Godzilla..." Kevin truly hadn't expected this.
Originally, he thought gathering information on that colossal creature would be extremely difficult.
But instead...
Looking at the pile of Godzilla-related intelligence in his hands, some even with close-up photos, Kevin couldn't help but wonder what all this was supposed to be.
"My lord, are you interested in Godzilla?"
"Mm."
Kevin nodded slightly and said calmly: "Tell me everything about this giant beast."
Hearing Kevin's words, Gray Serpent did not hesitate in the slightest, recounting every detail he knew about Godzilla without leaving out a word.
His memory was excellent; no matter how much intel there was, he could digest it all.
"A giant beast that appeared about half a year ago. With its overwhelming power, it forced an awakened Herrscher into retreat, not daring to act rashly."
Kevin's eyes flickered.
This information was extremely valuable!
"Um, if you want more information on Godzilla, I suggest you watch some movies."
At that moment, Raven, who had been trying to lower her presence in the corner, suddenly spoke.
"Raven." Gray Serpent's gaze shifted uncertainly.
Watch movies? Seriously?
"Don't get me wrong." Raven shrugged as she spoke. "At the very least, you can't explain that creature's spatial abilities, can you?"
Gray Serpent fell silent.
As for Godzilla's ability to come and go freely without leaving a trace, there was no way of knowing.
It seemed that movies were indeed the only lead.
Kevin didn't care about their exchange.
To him, as long as it was a path toward resisting Honkai, all of it was worthwhile.
He had thought it would take more effort, but to obtain this so quickly was unexpected.
Kevin recalled his conversation with Su.
It was precisely because of that unprecedented giant beast that Su relented and made way.
The state of the new civilization, unknown. The state of that colossal beast, unfathomable.
Though he was wary of Kevin's insane Stigmata Project, Su had to admit, his white-haired brat could indeed fight.
Whether it was the new civilization or the previous one, with this white-haired guy's skills, ninety percent of problems could be solved.
The other ten percent, nine out of ten were just too fast for Kevin to catch.
Only the last one percent were truly beyond Kevin's ability to resolve.
If possible, Su really didn't want to let such a being return. But reality didn't allow it.
A beast capable of stirring such waves within the Sea of Quanta wasn't something ordinary people could handle!
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As various forces stirred, two people were still working hard.
"Ahahaha, Aha can't get in."
Holding his mask, Aha's voice still carried that devilish laugh.
Though barred entry, Aha wasn't upset.
On the contrary, for Aha, even being shut out like this, it was just too fun!
Back when Aha was climbing that tree alone, nobody treated him this way.
So obviously, those two were guarding against something...
"You actually have something you fear? This is just too much fun! Ahahahaha!"
Thus "laughing to tears" finally had a vivid example.
"Out of the way." Godzilla pushed aside this nuisance with his tail in disgust.
He couldn't even handle this kind of "small matter"? Truly pathetic.
"If only Akivili, that warm-hearted lunatic, were still around. He would definitely be more than willing to help."
Completely unfazed at being shoved aside, Aha was still musing about what would happen if Akivili joined in.
As everyone knew, as an Aeon, Akivili and Aha were very similar in certain aspects. Almost like real brothers.
This was especially evident in how they treated the Preservation Aeon, Qlipoth.
It was hard not to suspect that Trailblaze and Elation were actually twin brothers.
Godzilla recalled the aura of the Sea of Quanta.
The next moment, he closed his eyes, and a wave of unique energy spread outward.
As everyone knew: cast a wide net, catch more fish.
Such was the rule... provided there were fish in the lake.
Godzilla was not good at fine work.
Besides, he wouldn't go out of his way to make things difficult for himself.
So, his method was very simple.
Using himself as an anchor point, he sent out his own frequency waves. The Sea of Quanta generated fluctuations constantly, and all Godzilla needed to do was merge with those fluctuations and radiate them outward.
It only required a bit of time before he could successfully trace the Sea of Quanta's path.
Along the way, he might even find Aha's old rival, the Imaginary Tree!
Suddenly, Godzilla froze. Turning around, he saw that his usually independent-minded tail was pointing the way for him.
That direction was...
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Seaside City.
A cold, white-haired man strolled down the street, flanked by a man and a woman in black cloaks.
"Cultists. Herrscher."
Kevin's tone was so calm, it was as though he were merely speaking of a household pet.
"But still, they are Herrschers. Natural disasters. Is it really wise to approach them directly?"
Raven couldn't help but ask.
"And this Herrscher hasn't even shown obvious outbreaks. Clearly, it's a troublesome one. Shouldn't we wait for Schicksal or Anti-Entropy to wear it down first?"
Originally, Raven hadn't believed that a Herrscher could be hiding in Seaside City.
After all, the birth of a Herrscher was always accompanied by a major Honkai outbreak, this was the rule.
But when Kevin quietly walked within less than two meters of her without her even noticing, she believed.
With a boss like this, what more needed to be said? Wherever he said it was, that's where it was! Long live the boss!
"The birth of Herrschers is always accompanied by massive Honkai energy reactions, true, but this era is different."
Kevin said faintly.
This era really is different.
In his time, Herrschers living together with humans? Save that as a joke for after peace arrives.
…Perhaps in the Previous Era, there truly was a chance to coexist with Herrschers.
Suddenly, a cute girl named Rin flashed through Kevin's mind, leaving him dazed for less than a second before the image scattered, unnoticed by anyone.
"Indeed, different." Gray Serpent nodded slightly in agreement.
In the Previous Era, even when severely wounded, surrounded, and without the slightest chance of escape, Herrschers would never surrender.
They would burn their final light to the very end.
But this civilization is different. The actions of Herrscher of Thunder in Nagazora was no secret among them.
A Herrscher being scared off, and afterwards not even daring to cause trouble, this was truly the first case.
Even the Herrscher of the Void during the Second Eruption, with several gems gathered, was never this disgraceful.
After all, she at least fought until the very last moment.
"Fine, whatever you say. Just, can you tell me, what exactly was the reason in the first place? Not knowing is really eating at me."
Raven asked cautiously.
"…The Herrscher core."
Kevin didn't conceal it, speaking directly. He wasn't worried Raven would betray him.
Raven suddenly understood.
The Herrscher core, huh, that makes sense.
However, what Raven didn't know was that the function of the Herrscher core in Kevin's mouth was a little different from what she imagined.
Now, Kevin lacked a massive amount of Honkai energy.
Though still powerful, compared to his peak, his current state was pitifully weak.
Thus, a suitable "power bank" was essential.
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A strange space.
Madness, loss of control, reversal!
This was the condensation of all negativity. Here, you would witness everything!
"Look, look! What have I found? A group of little mice, all different breeds!"
"She's so cute, how could such a group appear here?"
"Death penalty! Death penalty!"
"Don't stop me, I want to compare myself with her!"
Chaotic, yet with an odd rhythm to it.
This was the norm here.
Every day it would play out like this, until,
Dong dong dong!
"Silence, silence!"
After a light cough, accompanied by knocking sounds, the puppet at the center sternly called her companions to order.
And then…
"Who's she?"
"No idea."
"I want to knock the gavel too! Let me!"
One couldn't expect a bunch of negative beings to have much of a collective sense.
And she understood her companions deeply, since she was the same.
Fortunately, she was prepared.
"Schicksal and Anti-Entropy people have arrived." Once these words were spoken, the entire place fell silent.
Then…
"Hehe, finally, I've been waiting so long!"
"Silence, silence!"
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control again, the host quickly knocked her gavel and spoke sternly.
"Don't forget our mission."
Talking about missions worked much better.
Seeing the hall finally quiet, the host puppet nodded in satisfaction, then said:
"Everyone should already know how arduous our mission is this time!"
"…"
"…"
"Our mission is simple: drag out that hateful Godzilla!"
Seeing no response, the host had to hype it up herself.
"That detestable beast, wantonly slaughtering our kind, seizing the very basis of our survival, this is undoubtedly a serious challenge to us! Outrageous! Obviously, only we have the qualification to persecute, pfft, test civilization! How could we let some bastard from who-knows-where persecute it?"
"We must stand up and let that hateful creature know we are not to be trifled with!"
For a moment, emotions surged.
"But what should we do?" Some puppet asked, and the scene once again fell toward disorder.
Always someone to bring up the worst topic!
Glaring at that fool, the host cleared her throat and spoke seriously.
"Regarding this, of course I've made a detailed plan."
Saying so, she pulled out a screen, and an image spread wide across it.
It was Kiana, Mei, and another group.
"This one, the Herrscher of the Void. This one, the Herrscher of Thunder. And this… an accessory pack. As long as we seize the cores of the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Thunder, and with the Herrscher of Poison secretly assisting us, no difficulty can stop us!"
The Herrscher of Poison.
A Herrscher who appeared silently.
If not for the revelation from the great Will of Honkai, they wouldn't have even known they had a new companion.
"Does poison really work against Godzilla?"
One puppet questioned.
"Then you try?"
"Never mind."
Never underestimate a puppet's will to live!
Whether poison worked against Godzilla, none of them really knew.
But since this was revelation from the Will of Honkai, as its apostles, they would obey!
As for whether the poison would work… anyway, they weren't the ones using it. If they couldn't fight, they could still run, right?
Hide here, who could find them?
Thus, a plan based on the thought of "better the friend than me" was made.
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Completely unaware they were being targeted, the group was still running around the busy marketplace of Seaside City.
"Mei, Mei! This is so tasty, you should try it too."
"Mei, Mei, looks like something fun over there, let's go check it out."
"Mei, Mei…"
"Kiana." Seeing the white-haired bun go on endlessly, Mei helplessly brought her fingers together and lightly tapped Kiana on the forehead, speaking helplessly.
"We're here for a mission, not to play."
"Eh, But we don't even know where the target is, what else can we do?"
Bronya let out a disdainful snort.
"Idiot Kiana, the mission includes reconnaissance. Did your brain automatically skip that line?"
"Alright, enough." Himeko reached out to stop them.
With her understanding of Kiana and Bronya, if this escalated, who knew how long it would last.
"Seaside City's situation is complicated. If the cult in the intel wants to hide, it's easy. For now, we can't act rashly."
Himeko said seriously.
There was another reason she didn't mention: for someone like Kiana, so carefree and simple, normal cultists probably wouldn't even notice her as a threat.
That was why she didn't stop Kiana from becoming more and more unrestrained.
Sometimes, single-celled creatures had the unique advantage of single-celled creatures.
Unlike Himeko, who had already become a tragic worker facing society head-on.
Her eyes no longer held the brilliance that once stunned the world in her student days.
Tragic.
"Let's rest for now. We just arrived today. Even if we investigate, it shouldn't be in this exhausted state."
Himeko smiled, patting Bronya's shoulder lightly.
The Seaside City night market was bustling.
The aromas drifting to their noses were irresistible.
After relaxing, even trained soldiers couldn't resist the temptation.
Too bad, no alcohol. Himeko looked regretful.
No matter how much you relax, vigilance was still necessary. Her beer…
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"Master, those few people."
From a high-rise, Gray Serpent turned his mechanical eye, watching the girls bickering below.
"I see them." Kevin said faintly.
Two Herrschers. Truly rare.
The purple-haired girl even had a Herrscher consciousness awake inside her.
It would occasionally seize control of her body and argue with the white-haired girl.
For a Herrscher, this was far too much freedom…