In a ruin somewhere in the world of Honkai, a pink-haired girl stood atop a broken high-rise, holding a longbow and looking at a girl floating in the distance, who was looking down at her Honkai Beasts.
"The Herrscher of the Void... is that what they call her?"
In this world called "Honkai," the Honkai exists as a world background, born with civilization itself. To oppose the continued development of these civilizations, beings with human forms but abilities beyond reason were born from the Honkai—the "Herrschers."
Every Honkai eruption inevitably led to the demise of a large number of living beings, and each major Honkai event was accompanied by the birth of a Herrscher, each with a different power. Herrschers possessed authority bestowed by the Honkai, and each one was immensely powerful.
The Moth of the Fire-Moth was an anti-Honkai organization founded by the United Nations of the current civilization to save civilization from the crisis of its impending destruction.
After dealing with the first Herrscher, who just came to cause trouble, the appearance of the second Herrscher brought great distress to the Moth of the Fire-Moth.
It was against this backdrop that the newcomer Elysia, who had a high resistance to Honkai energy and excellent combat results, joined the Moth of the Fire-Moth. She was about to step forward as a savior to reverse the decline!
"Mhm, this is a perfect background for a heroine!" Elysia nodded in satisfaction, then carefully put away the No. 1 Moth of the Fire-Moth medal hanging on her chest.
She had spent a great deal of effort and energy to finally get this medal that commemorated her merits and great deeds from a certain green-haired girl she... tricked.
Recalling the renowned Doctor, Elysia smiled, then turned her gaze to the Herrscher of the Void in the distance.
"Next, I'll have to complete this mission beautifully!" Elysia drew her bow. A crystal arrow containing a mysterious power appeared out of thin air, aimed at the Herrscher of the Void.
The Herrscher of the Void, who was unhappy that her Knight-class Honkai Beasts were less than 60 meters tall, keenly felt a sense of danger. She looked up and met the gaze of the beautiful girl, Elysia, standing on the ruined high-rise.
A hint of a disdainful smile appeared on the Herrscher of the Void's face.
"Is it those humans who love to come and die again? Fine, I'll play along with her. I'm bored anyway." The Herrscher of the Void crossed her arms, her face filled with arrogance.
As a Herrscher who could freely draw Honkai energy and manipulate Imaginary Space, not only would she not be defeated, if the other party could even touch a corner of her clothes, she would call her "Mom!"
An arrow flew toward her. The Herrscher of the Void watched the arrow with an amused look. Then, space became sluggish, and the arrow's flight speed slowed to a crawl. The Herrscher of the Void leisurely moved to the side, letting the arrow pass her by.
Space is just a toy in my hands, isn't it?
Then, the Herrscher of the Void teleported to put more distance between them. After snapping her fingers, the many Honkai Beasts she had left behind charged madly toward Elysia.
Who fights one-on-one these days? You want to challenge me? Go beat my top lieutenants first!
But just as the Herrscher of the Void was basking in her own cleverness, a panicked shout rang out above her head. The Herrscher of the Void instinctively looked up.
"Did a cute young... man just fall from the sky?" Elysia looked curiously at the Herrscher of the Void in the distance, who seemed to have been slammed into the ground by a figure, before shifting her attention back to the many Honkai Beasts that were now surrounding her.
It's a great opportunity, but it seems I'm surrounded.
"Thump!"
"Ugh, why did I teleport in mid-air! So painful... wait, why doesn't it hurt?" Sitting up from a pile of rubble, Chen Li looked around in a daze.
Didn't they say I'd be near the Herrscher of the Void? Where is she?
"You! Scum!" A voice gritting its teeth came from under Chen Li.
"I get it, I get it now! One of you distracts me, and the other ambushes me! Fine, you humans have finally managed to hurt me, but you have also enraged me! Get ready to be banished to an endless space!" The hysterical voice startled Chen Li, and then a great force shoved him away.
"Ah, sorry... if I may be so bold as to ask, could you be the Herrscher of the Void?" As a polite young man of the new century, Chen Li's first reaction was to apologize, but upon hearing the other's words, he quickly caught on.
Teleport to be near the Herrscher of the Void?
But no one said it would be this close!
It wouldn't have been this close, but the Herrscher of the Void was there to "catch" the teleportation perfectly.
"Shut up! Die!" The Herrscher of the Void struggled to her feet and clenched her hand toward Chen Li. Nothing happened. Only a gust of wind swept through the ruins, leaving Chen Li a bit chilly.
"Eh?" The Herrscher of the Void was stunned. The expected scene of shattered space and rivers of blood did not occur.
Chen Li tilted his head, then picked up the Wondrous Item Forging Guide, holding a wilderness survival knife in his right hand. Seizing the moment the other was frozen in shock, he launched an attack.
The Wondrous Item Forging Guide was both the physical manifestation of Chen Li's soul and a weapon. Its advantage was that it was indestructible, and the more wondrous items stored in the All-Knowing Vault, the higher the attack power of the guide. Plus, no matter how far away the book was, Chen Li could instantly recall it. The downside was that blunt weapon attacks were rarely fatal.
As for Chen Li's other items, the "Knight's Broken Sword" was just that, a broken sword that wasn't sharp, and without its knight spirit in this other world, it was just a useless decoration. Chen Li had taken it out and put it back right away. The alchemical pistol he used to shatter the shield's wind barrier worked by drawing spiritual energy from the air, but there was no spiritual energy in this world...
Chen Li glanced at the alchemical revolver in his left hand, which was charging extremely slowly, and continued to use the forging guide. The travel bag didn't have many weapons, just essential transmigration supplies like a small mirror, salt, spices, glass beads, a militia training manual, a barefoot doctor's manual, etc. The wilderness survival knife was already the best weapon he had.
If he hadn't transmigrated to another world, his relics alone would have been enough to protect him.
"You! You dare to hit me!" The Herrscher of the Void dodged the dagger but was slammed hard by the Wondrous Item Forging Guide. She staggered back, her trembling finger pointing at Chen Li. This was the "heaviest" injury the Herrscher of the Void had ever received since gaining her authority. And it was the most humiliating one!
"So you're the one who gets hit, right? The Herrscher of the Void, right?" Chen Li picked up his weapons and chased after the Herrscher. This was the bravest Chen Li had ever been!
I have one free resurrection, what am I scared of! A boss as easy to bully as the Herrscher of the Void is rare!
The Herrscher of the Void was powerful, but unfortunately, Chen Li was her natural counter. Chen Li's passive ability, which originally let him nullify the time, space, and fate abilities of those he touched, was not only strengthened by the Miracle System but now even worked on the Herrscher of the Void from another world. It also became a ranged effect, something he could only do after leveling up in his old "transmigrator" profession.
It could be said that encountering the Herrscher of the Void was Chen Li's greatest "wondrous encounter." The one Herrscher that was naturally countered by Chen Li had been found by him!
[Clank!]
A photo suddenly appeared in front of Chen Li. The picture on the photo was of Chen Li chasing and beating up the Herrscher of the Void.
[The Underdog's Reversal] (Miracle Card): Defeat a Herrscher with a human body.
Effect 1: Can selectively increase your chances of encountering a Herrscher after coming to this world.
Effect 2: When a Herrscher is hostile toward you, they will feel a slight sense of pressure, making them more prone to making unwise decisions that don't align with the current situation.
Effect 3: Can be used for forging wondrous items.
The photo flashed and disappeared, floating into the [Travel Chronicle] page of the Wondrous Item Forging Guide.