The gate has been built, energy has been input. In this world's rift, unveil the gate of the great sea!
Flickering electronic lights lit up, and the Grievous device activated. After countless experiments, humanity already knew that there were rifts in the world in certain places on Earth, and by using the Grievous device, they could open the door to the Sea of Quanta.
Why do you think I stayed? Why do you think I entangled with you at this distance, not too far, not too close to your lair?
The Herrschers were calculating, and Ryan was also planning. If he really wanted to save his life, he wouldn't have let Kevin and the others cover the retreat. He could have just vanished without a trace with the resonance of wind and thunder, right? Even if the Herrschers would surely have countermeasures to intercept, the chance of survival would still be better than if he stayed.
He used himself as bait, bearing the greatest risk for the Fire Moth. If it was only for damage control, that would be underestimating Ryan too much. This man had only one thought from beginning to end:
"I want to win!!"
Ryan roared. In what seemed like an intense battle, he actually had two parts of his attention focused on finding the components. After all, within this range, all Honkai energy was restricted, so the device couldn't operate on its own.
Originally, it would have required even more time, greater risk, and even being seen through by the Herrscher, leading to certain death.
"But Mobius, you came at the perfect time!"
Mobius was indeed the woman who understood him best. She quickly grasped the core of the plan, and the components were already set up. Only one thing remained—
"Open the door for me!"
After all, the Third Research Institute couldn't conduct on-site inspections here. The calculated 70% success rate was a result derived from advanced mathematics on paper.
Ryan had never felt this second so long. He even prayed to metaphysics and science. When a peculiar energy wave arose, the solid ground became ethereal and distorted, and even his body began to blur.
The ground disappeared, replaced by a swirling azure vortex. He found himself floating in the center, looking around. Even with his extensive knowledge, it was difficult to describe.
It wasn't seawater at all; it was more like countless data phantoms. From a visual perspective, it somewhat resembled a game screen with extremely low resolution. Ryan heart pounded, and the exhilaration of surviving made his scalp tingle.
Praise the almighty science, this is the Sea of Quanta!
The sudden change was no less surprising than what the Herrscher of Binding had brought before, at least for the Herrscher of Blood and the Herrscher of Stars who was rushing to provide support.
They could see Ryan, this human who was destined to die, close at hand, but their authority and Honkai energy were completely ineffective, and even their bodies began to distort.
What the hell is this? Where did the shackles of binding go? Why can't I feel a trace of Honkai energy?
Compared to Ryan, who had extensively researched various domains, they were like two poor students. Even if they didn't panic, they couldn't understand the current situation. But no matter what they thought, in just an instant, all living beings within the Grievous device were digitized, passing through the barrier of the Sea of Quanta, disappearing from the real world without a trace.
"What's going on?"
The Herrscher of Death stopped at the edge, only looking at the device that had self-destructed due to overload. In the nearly thousand-square-meter area in front, there was nothing.
Honkai Beasts, Herrschers, Fusion Warriors, and that damned target, everything had disappeared, even cleaner than if they had been hit by her authority of decay.
Mutual destruction? No, that feeling just now seemed like they were teleported somewhere, but what device in the world could teleport Herrschers, or rather, even if there was one, it couldn't be activated under the shackles of binding.
That strange energy just now was not Honkai energy at all. Because it was too vast and unfamiliar, it instantly broke through the binding.
She raised her head in a daze, seeing that the humans had taken this opportunity to retreat completely, even firing all their remaining ammunition.
The Honkai army concentrated towards the 'light', and then the target disappeared right before their eyes. This was obviously the best target for attack. The Herrscher of Death couldn't help but spread her palms towards the sky, but she hadn't even used her authority yet.
The missiles lost all power, falling straight to the ground. Let alone exploding, they didn't even make a sound when they hit, as if they were feathers. The Honkai energy array cannons looked terrifying, but they were simply erased upon approach, not even leaving a single particle.
The Herrscher of Death also froze, unable to even lower her raised hands. All forms of energy vanished in an instant. She only moved her eyes, seeing her fellow Herrscher with light blue hair and purple eyeshadow walk out.
Freya, or rather, the Herrscher of Binding, walked slowly, but in the center of a group of stationary objects, she appeared extremely fast. After the Fire Moth had all retreated, the binding's suppression had reached its limit.
"It's terrifying, even like this, he couldn't be stopped." The Herrscher spoke without joy or sorrow, merely discussing the problem rationally, not even complaining about being a step late.
Meaningless things shouldn't be thought about; that's a waste of time.
The shackles were undone, and the Herrscher of Death took a few deep breaths, then spread her hands: "Just barely. Humans timed it to the minute. It was clearly planned long ago."
One minute before the Fire Moth retreated, Ryan opened the door. Any later, he wouldn't even be able to move a finger.
It was very precise, every second was like a miracle. Even the Herrschers couldn't explain this miracle, as if they had long known that the Herrscher of Binding would bring a surprise.
"That's why he's an existence that must be erased. We did our best and still couldn't stop him. As long as he lives, erasing human civilization is meaningless."
The Herrscher of Binding's voice was still cold. Fortunately, she had no emotions, otherwise she would be beating her chest and rolling on the ground right now.
How much time and effort was spent? Not to mention a complete victory, at least it was a huge loss.
Their own lair was utterly destroyed, years of accumulation were largely depleted, and even the Ninth and Tenth Herrschers had disappeared together. The two Herrschers exchanged glances, feeling that this was also part of that person's plan.
Because Ryan just hiding in an unknown area wouldn't solve the fundamental problem. The five Herrschers could uproot the Fire Moth, especially the Herrscher of Blood, who was invincible in the binding domain. Those Fusion Warriors who needed attention had no room to resist at all.
"But they took them away, which leaves me with a big problem." The Herrscher of Binding also fell silent. For this grand act, she had 'sacrificed' a lot, even unable to firmly suppress Ryan.
But then again, if she were extremely powerful, she wouldn't be able to hide, and Ryan would surely adopt a more aggressive approach to fight her.
"Yes, the protagonists of this act are you and him. The combination of two authorities can kill any human."
"But I didn't kill them, and was even separated." The Herrscher of Binding also had a headache, silently turning around, "The plan needs to be redone from scratch. I need time."
"Then should we press the advantage?"
The Herrscher of Binding stopped and turned her head, seeing the first ray of dawn already rising, with a small black dot moving away in the distance.
She hesitated for a second, then turned her head back.
"Exchanging their lives for mine is meaningless."
...
"Emergency medical team!"
"Get them into the operating room, now!"
"Adrenaline injection, bio-repair pod at full power!"
On the Minerva, it was chaos. The flowing blood stained the hangar, and agonizing screams rose and fell. Fortunately, amidst a melodious song, those on the verge of death opened their eyes, refusing to sleep, and the warriors with missing limbs felt their wounds weren't so painful.
The screams gradually quieted down. Everyone looked at the beautiful, sweating girl on the wing. Her melodious song ignored the steel barriers, drifting into operating rooms, wards, and other places, as if possessing magic, allowing people to break free from the fear of war, and even gradually regain their strength.
"Eden really worked hard. Without her, many wouldn't have made it to the operating table." Elysia leaned against the railing, her small face smudged, and her purple and white dress stained with blood.
She squinted, looking at the singing girl, her fingers lightly tapping a rhythm, smelling no trace of blood.
"Eden role is irreplaceable. If not for her, most people wouldn't have had the energy to break through, and casualties would have quadrupled." Mei stood beside her, without Elysia ease, her whole body tense, not even having time to look at the casualty report.
"Mei, are you worried about the Herrschers chasing us?"
"The probability is very small, but not zero. And only Su and I have full combat capabilities. Don't chat here, quickly recover your strength."
Elysia seemed not to hear, turned around, and leaned her back against the railing: "What will you do if they chase us?"
"Use all your lives to exchange for the Herrscher of Binding. This Herrscher authority is too terrifying; it absolutely cannot be left alive."
Mei evaluation was unprecedented, and Elysia did not refute. She had never even thought about an authority that could suppress the entire battlefield. Vil-V said this was even when the Herrscher of Binding was not complete.
If it were a complete form, wouldn't that mean one person could eliminate the entire Fire Moth?
"No, we have Ryan!" Elysia clenched her fists, as if cheering herself on, yet her eyes flickered.
If I were to release the Herrscher restraints, would such a terrifying Herrscher stand on humanity's side? If she came, plus Ryan, we would surely be able to safely get through the End.
No one knew the girl's wild thoughts. Mei was not as concerned as usual. She counted silently in her heart, and finally let out a long breath when she reached a certain critical point.
The Herrschers wouldn't come, but it wasn't out of consideration for the Fire Moth's strength, nor was it related to pity.
Is it because the value of the entire Fire Moth is less than his? The Herrschers are unwilling to trade with me?
The truth was somewhat frustrating, giving a feeling of being despised, but this contempt was also something Ryan had fought for.
If that man's death was confirmed, the Herrschers would pounce without hesitation, crushing the entire world into powder.
He wants to raise his upper limit, even if Ryan wins completely, he can still be eliminated? Mei didn't know how the Herrschers would break through their upper limit.
She sullenly released the railing and walked wearily to the bridge, but she clearly understood one more thing:
Ryan will surely return.
Not Enemies, No Meeting!
Consciousness and body blurred together. Matter turned into information, and information knows no spatial or temporal barriers, thus passing through the plane boundary and being sent to another world.
Splash.
The sound of tides entered his ears. Ryan began to feel the air, and the touch of raindrops falling on his skin. His ears finally gained hearing.
"Why is Ryan still unconscious? Did the device malfunction?"
"I woke you up just now, and you should call him senior brother. Do you want to betray your master and destroy your ancestors?"
"Senior brother already gave me permission to call him by name!"
"Then please call him that when you're alone. I find it very uncomfortable to hear!"
"Then just get used to it?"
Someone was arguing. Was that Hua and Mobius voices?
His consciousness gradually cleared. Ryan finally realized where the similar feeling came from—wasn't it the imaginary space he was in when dreaming?
Wait a minute, matter informatization, then information materialization...
Ryan suddenly opened his eyes, sat up like a spring, and then quickly covered his head and fell back asleep.
Who was it?
Ryan squinted at his surroundings and indeed saw Hua covering her head and rolling on the ground, thinking to himself how these idiots always bumped heads with him.
"Serves you right. I told you before, this bastard could wake up at any moment." Mobius crossed her arms, looking 'you're so stupid', then met Ryan glaring eyes and pouted, "Alright, he won't kill you. Stop acting."
"But it really hurts!"
"Then tell him."
Ryan ignored the two women. He looked around, wanting to know his current situation, and saw a vast ocean, dyed golden by the setting sun's afterglow, sparkling, with fish leaping out of the water.
Sunshine, ocean, beach?
This scene left him silent for a long time. It was too abrupt. He remembered that before his consciousness disappeared, Ryan was on a battlefield where blood flowed like rivers and corpses piled up like mountains.
"You think you're dreaming, right? I had the same thought just now." Mobius walked up to Ryan and squatted on the beach. "I just used basic geography to measure it. This place is half the size of Earth, with a similar environment, but the Honkai energy in the air is very weak, about 3HW level. I'm curious, how can there be Honkai energy in the Sea of Quanta?"
"Perhaps this world bubble hasn't existed for long, and some Honkai energy remains. Where are those two Herrschers?" Ryan hadn't forgotten that he brought two Honkai Apostles into the Sea, but he looked from left to right and saw no trace of their presence.
"Maybe the regrouping points are different. I hope they were directly thrown into the sea, which would save us trouble." Mobius shrugged, then threw a silver bracelet over. "Here, something from Vil-V. Don't you have Divine Keys? Why do you still need this Soul Steel weapon?"
Ryan took it, thinking he was still a step too late, but said nothing, just silently put it on his wrist. The silver bracelet looked a bit rough, clearly made in a rush, with only a flame flower adding a touch of exquisiteness.
This thing wouldn't be useful for now. Ryan didn't think much of it, rubbing his chin and continuing to ponder.
According to the Third Research Institute's report, if a powerful Honkai individual enters the sea directly, with good luck, they can find a world bubble with Honkai energy to survive. If they're unlucky, it'll be terrible. The Sea of Quanta will decompose residual energy, and even if they don't die, they'll be trapped for countless years.
Crazy Kevin was trapped for thousands of years, finally returning to the real world with great difficulty.
"It's best not to be thrown into the sea, then I'd have to risk going to find them." Ryan shook his head. Taking such a big risk wasn't just about escaping.
Mobius pursed her lips, wanting to call Ryan crazy, but ultimately didn't. She also saw that the Herrscher of Blood was extremely important and had to die.
"Let's worry about ourselves first. The cable has broken. Don't get trapped in this haunted place forever."
The Grievous device self-destructed due to overload, meaning they had lost the coordinates back to Earth. Of course, it had to be destroyed anyway. What if the Herrschers tracked them down?
Haunted place?
Ryan looked at the picturesque bay, then at the two people in front of him. Hua squatted nearby, her eyes wide and confused, seemingly clueless about the current situation, but her black battle suit was full of marks, revealing scarred, fair skin.
Mobius was in a slightly better state, her stockings were full of scratches, and her shirt buttons had popped open, revealing purple-red lace underneath.
"Don't worry, Mei must have a backup plan. Don't forget, the Herrschers are truly ignorant about the Sea of Quanta. The Fire Moth has been researching it for years."
"That's true. That woman must have been confident to send us in here. So we're just waiting for rescue?"
"Of course, we'll deal with the Herrschers first. What if those two bastards escape?"
The probability was small, but Ryan had to be careful, because he didn't fully understand the Sea of Quanta either, only knowing that it connected various leaves, not a dead end.
"Also, you two go get some clothes. You're too indecent. Let me calmly think about things."
Hua lowered her head, then saw how disheveled she was, her face flushed instantly. Mobius, however, didn't care, and even slightly puffed out her chest. Since she had kissed Ryan last time, she wasn't against physical contact.
But her hand was grabbed, and Hua forcibly dragged her away.
"Hey, I have serious business to discuss."
"Pfft, I can tell by your expression that it's definitely nothing good."
Everyone was lacking Honkai energy now, and Hua was clearly stronger. She dragged Mobius into the woods and glared at her with a meaningful look.
"I knew you had ill intentions."
"Hmph, aren't you the same? How many times have you ruined my plans lately?" Mobius gritted her teeth in frustration at this 'firewood girl'. She had wanted to make progress back in Siberia, but was repeatedly interrupted.
She began to regret being too high-profile, which made this girl wary. If not for that, she wouldn't have forcibly come along. If she hadn't come along...
Eating Ryan in the Sea of Quanta wouldn't be bad either.
Mobius licked her lips, looking utterly wicked. An upright person like Hua, of course, wouldn't tolerate her.
"Alright, I knew why you insisted on coming along. What are you hiding in your pocket?" The girl grabbed Mobius shoulder and shook her. Mobius immediately covered her pocket and struggled.
"Don't be silly, without my help, you would have been taken care of by that Herrscher of Blood!"
"I don't care, let me check your pocket."
"Let go!"
The two tangled, and with a ripping sound, the already damaged clothes tore open. A bottle of pink potion fell out of the ripped pocket of the lab coat, and then both of them froze.
"What is this?"
"What's it to you? It's perfectly normal for me as a biologist to carry a few potions with me." Mobius sneered, then bent down to pick it up. Hua also became anxious, bending down even faster.
They both touched the potion bottle almost simultaneously, but with a few clicks, the shirt couldn't withstand the pressure of Mobius bending over, and the buttons popped off. Something soft bounced directly onto Hua face, and both of them, who were touching the potion bottle, froze again.
The humid sea breeze brushed by, rustling the dense leaves. Snake eyes met blue eyes. The deep valley felt like a slap across Hua face. For an instant, their eyes locked, the snake eyes turning red.
"You're dead!!"
...
"So where are the clothes you two changed into? Are you planning to lead the fashion in the Sea of Quanta?"
Ryan sat on a large rock. He had taken some time to seriously think about the current situation and plan a few options, and then he saw Mobius and Hua looking even more disheveled than before.
The girl looked down at her toes, her shoulders half-exposed, her torn tight battle suit tied with leaves, a V-neck revealing delicate collarbones.
Mobius next to her was no better. She had directly taken off her shirt, wearing her lab coat like a bathrobe. This outfit wouldn't have been a big deal on Hua, but the key was Mobius excellent figure. Her fair, deep cleavage seemed capable of sucking one's soul in.
"She was the one who went too far first, what does it have to do with me?"
"How can you even say that? I'm too ashamed to even voice it. She actually used such a despicable method."
"I told you, that's all your delusion. Or do you want me to drink some to show you?"
"Alright, I'll watch you drink."
Mobius was stunned, wishing she could slap herself. This stubborn idiot, I gave you an out, and you actually want me to drink it?
So she cast a burning gaze at Ryan, her meaning clear:
Your junior sister, you're responsible for dealing with her.
Ryan was enjoying watching the two bicker with great interest, wanting to laugh a little. After all, there's an old saying, "enemies don't meet unless they're fated." And it happened to be these two who came with him to the Sea of Quanta. During their previous trip to Siberia, because Elysia was there, Mobius and Hua didn't really clash much; Elysia took most of the spotlight.
And seeing two fair, gleaming bodies swaying before his eyes, one mature and charming, the other youthful and awkward, he suddenly felt good things were happening.
But noticing Mobius gaze, his smile suddenly disappeared. Ryan knew this woman had been holding back her anger, but...
Did I also have a score to settle with her?
With the immediate problem of the Herrschers out of the way, Ryan eyes suddenly became dangerous. A few days ago in Siberia, Mobius had made him lose face badly. He wasn't that forgetful.
His expression changed, and Mobius immediately felt guilty. She hadn't forgotten her retaliation either, but she was still defiant.
Isn't it all this blockhead's fault for staring all the time? I just took it out on you for a bit of catharsis, what's wrong with that?
But Hua was right beside her, so she couldn't speak her true thoughts. The suppressed anger was almost burning. If she were alone, she would have started stomping her feet wildly by now.
But Ryan threat was imminent. Despite her internal frustration, Mobius honestly leaned closer to Hua, leaving the 'blockhead' somewhat confused.
Ryan eyelid twitched. Of course, he couldn't drag Hua into the fight; that would be like asking for trouble. He felt a delicate balance had formed now.
Settle the scores later, important matters first.
He shifted his gaze. He had already thought carefully just now. The Herrschers were most likely trapped in this world bubble too. Now, the most urgent task was to find them.
"Let's go. Let's see what's in this world bubble. Everyone be careful, I have a bad feeling."
"Like what?"
"Given the opposition between the tree and the sea, if such a large chunk of ours from the imaginary side falls into the sea, what do you say—" Ryan stroked his chin, narrowing his eyes, as if he smelled an unknown fragrance.
"Will it cause a rejection reaction?"