V2/Chapter 67: Stop working, Daddy is here.
Even after the Herrscher was killed and the imaginary singularity was shut down, the Honkai beast tide continued for another twenty-four hours.
From such an exaggerated scale, we can also get a glimpse of how terrible the intensity of this great eruption is.
However, considering that the Tenth Herrscher, that is, the Quasi-Herrscher hidden among the crowd, has not been completely eliminated, Dr. Mei believes that perhaps they are the fundamental reason why the Honkai Beast Tide can be maintained.
After all, according to past rules, as long as the Herrscher dies, the peak of the Honkai energy outbreak will begin to decline. However, in this great Honkai outbreak, the real protagonist, the Ninth Herrscher, left the location from the very beginning and finally died thousands of miles away. Therefore, the only ones who can maintain this level of beast tide are the quasi-Herrschers.
The facts also confirmed Dr. Mei's speculation. As the Quasi-Herrschers hidden in every corner of Atla City were screened out one by one, the concentration and radiation values of Honkai energy began to drop.
Finally, when everything calmed down, the number of Quasi-Herrschers captured by Hua, Elysia, and others reached 168.
Moreover, no matter what method you try, even if you sneak attack from the dark and knock the opponent out before they notice, as long as the opponent is really a Herrscher, they will be dead in just a few minutes.
Therefore, even though 168 Herrschers had been captured, there were still no survivors in the hands of the Fire Moth.
"That is to say, among this group of Quasi-Herrschers, there are not only those who can communicate regardless of distance, but also those who can remotely control the bodies of others, right?"
Looking at the people in the room, Kevin made a brief summary.
After nearly two days and two nights of fighting, Atla City finally settled down and entered the post-disaster recovery and rescue phase, and the members of the fusion warriors could return to the branch base to have a good rest.
However, the leaders headed by Dr. Mei still need to design the next plan based on the situation of the Quasi-Herrscher, and this time, Kevin, Elysia, and others also joined the discussion.
As Ai Yue's representative and a person who made outstanding contributions to the investigation, Hua was also invited to participate in the discussion.
"Yes, it means they are afraid that we will catch them alive."
Dr. Mei said, "Based on this line of thought, I think the Quasi-Herrschers may be hiding some secrets that can only be discovered when they are alive, and once they die, this secret will disappear."
"Come to think of it, don't these Herrschers have their own code names?"
Elysia suddenly said, "It always feels weird to call it 'Quasi-Herrscher'."
"This is indeed just a temporary name. As for the code name..."
Dr. Mei thought for a moment and said, "According to Ai Yue's speculation, the number of these quasi-Herrschers may exceed 10,000. Why not call them Ten Thousand Herrschers?"
"It still feels very casual."
Elysia pondered and suddenly thought of something, "Oh, by the way, what are the abilities of these quasi-Herrschers? Whether it's the ones I encountered or the ones written in the report, they all have a variety of abilities, which are completely different from the Herrschers of the past!"
In the past, although the power of the Herrscher had been expressed in many different ways, in the final analysis, it was just different manifestations of a basic ability, and they were essentially the same. But this time, the quasi-Herrschers that Elysia met had abilities ranging from fire-breathing to cryogenics to flying and invisibility, and there was no clear connection between these abilities.
"It is not certain at the moment, but these abilities are, after all, just a part of the essence of the abilities of the previous Herrschers."
As someone who has been processing relevant information these days, Vill-V naturally summed up her own opinion, "I think their real power may be the ability to connect and dominate across physical distances."
"Domination!"
Elysia's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, the word domination, isn't it good? I think the code name 'Herrscher of Domination' is very good!"
"If everyone has no objection, let's temporarily name it 'Herrscher of Domination'."
Dr. Mei also followed her words and said, "Okay, let's get back to the topic. Does anyone have any ideas about the response plan for the Herrscher of Domination?"
Several people looked at each other, and finally looked at Hua unanimously: "Does Ai Yue have any explanation?"
"Ah?"
Hua, who thought she was just there to listen, looked up in astonishment. "Dr. Ai Yue hasn't replied yet. Maybe he's still researching it?"
"We can't rely on Ai Yue for everything. Isn't this the home we live in?"
Dr. Mei added, "I have developed this habit of thinking, what should I do if one day I can no longer rely on Ai Yue?"
"I don't think that will happen."
Vill-V was the first to say this with a smile, but after being glared at by Dr. Mei, she shrank her neck again, "Ahem, well, I think in this situation, we must not passively wait for them to be exposed, we must find a way to take the initiative to attack."
"Take the initiative..."
Kevin muttered this word, and suddenly revealed a subtle smile, "Now that we are facing the Herrscher, can we choose to take the initiative to attack?"
This smile contains relief, self-mockery, and many indescribable emotions.
Compared with the Honkai disaster, humans are undoubtedly weak. Faced with this disaster that may break out at any time and place, people can only passively be on guard and prepare, but have no way to take the initiative.
Even if it is like the Herrschers of Domination this time, as long as they do not reveal their true colors, it will be difficult for humans to screen them out from the vast crowd. But once they are exposed, damage and casualties will surely have been caused. If they continue to deal with them in this way, the losses on the human side will soon spread to an irreparable level.
"It's just because of the special situation of the Herrscher of Domination."
Vill-V just sighed and said, "After all, if it was a regular Herrscher, there would be no way to stop it before it was born."
"One day, we will find the source of all these disasters."
Dr. Mei said in a firm tone, "But now, we still have to focus on the matter at hand - Vill-V, tell me your plan."
"Oh, it's like this, I worked overtime these two days and finally finished my latest invention,"
Vill-V pulled out a suitcase-sized device from behind her back. "Ding ding ding ~ It's this 'Resonance Sensor of the Herrscher'!"
"Is it a detection device that can accurately locate the Herrscher of Domination?"
Kevin immediately focused his attention on the device, "What is its effective range?"
Faced with the existence of the Herrschers of Domination that may be spread all over the world and can move around with human transportation facilities, if the effective range of the detection device is too low, then its significance may be less than Prometheus's monitoring of the network.
"For the current first version, precise positioning can be achieved within a radius of 30 kilometers. If you don't pursue high precision and only need fuzzy positioning, the range can be expanded to 50 kilometers."
Vill-V introduced, "Its key internal components require the Herrscher Core of the Herrscher of Domination, so I'm afraid not much can be done. However, this is only the first version and can be improved."
"This is already very good. At least if we cross-check with Prometheus, we can greatly improve efficiency."
Elysia smiled and said, "It's better than nothing, right?"
"In fact, the original design was to install it on a satellite."
Vill-V glanced at Dr. Mei secretly. "We only need 192 satellites to fully cover the earth while ensuring accuracy, but..."
"There is no funding and no time."
Dr. Mei naturally understood what Vill-V meant, so she interrupted her mercilessly, "While we are discussing this, the Herrscher of Domination may have already started its action. By the time all 192 satellites are launched, it may be too late."
"What's more, even launching a satellite may not be successful."
Kevin also added, "Although we cannot confirm the identities of all the Herrschers for now, since the other party has the ability to launch a nuclear bomb with internal and external support, there must be someone with a higher status who has become a Herrscher. It is almost impossible to implement this plan."
"So we can only use the existing version,"
Vill-V knew all that the others had said, so she didn't show any regret. "When I make a few more, I can try to connect them together to form a larger detection array with better accuracy. That way the effect will be better."
"Then, during this period of time, you should devote all your energy to preparing for this matter."
Dr. Mei nodded. "I will give you temporary permission. Funding is not a problem. However, you'd better not do anything messy. Do you understand?"
"I know. I can still prioritize in this situation, okay?"
Vill-V showed a helpless expression, "Really, it's all that guy's fault..."
"In addition, we must strengthen the prevention of key facilities and key personnel,"
Kevin added, "As an organization that fights against Honkai, the Fire Moth will definitely be targeted, including the various facilities built around the world, which all need attention."
"This will inevitably lead to the dispersion of manpower, which is also a troublesome problem."
Elysia sighed and laughed again, "But at least we don't need to worry about your safety for now, Mei. Could Ai Yue have anticipated this situation before?"
Once the destructive behavior of the Herrscher of Domination begins to erupt on a global scale, the fusion warriors led by Kevin and others will inevitably need to run around everywhere. In that case, the defense of the Fire Moth headquarters will inevitably fall into a weak state and become a loophole.
But think about it carefully, the key figure of the Fire Moth now, Ai Yue is not mentioned for now, Mobius is a fusion warrior, and she herself has the characteristics of immortality, so there is no point in killing her. Although Su looks amiable, he is a very powerful mental perception fusion warrior. If others have bad intentions towards him, they can't even get close to him.
Even Dr. Mei, the only ordinary person, now has specialized defensive armor to protect her. Ordinary means are completely ineffective against her. Relying on the self-circulating life-sustaining system inside the armor, Dr. Mei can even maintain normal operations for up to a week in a nuclear explosion environment.
"Well, the Fire Moth headquarters has also entered a state of alert. Currently, Mobius is in charge of the relevant matters."
Dr. Mei nodded and said, "Once we have cleared the environment inside the Fire Moth, the prevention work will be much easier."
The most difficult thing about the Herrscher of Domination is that it is completely hidden in the dark. Before the other party actively exposes themselves, it is difficult to be sure whether the person around you is the Herrscher of Domination. As a result, many plans are difficult to carry out.
"The most important thing is to increase the number of people who can deal with the Herrscher of Domination, right?"
Hua suddenly spoke at this moment, "Whether it is the fusion warriors or Dr. Ai Yue's drone colony, it is difficult to cover every corner of the world. Although the ability of the Herrscher of Domination is not difficult to deal with for the fusion warriors, it is like the existence of the god of death among ordinary people. If this problem cannot be solved, the casualties will be very tragic."
Although the individual strength of the Herrscher of Domination is completely inferior to that of the Herrscher and powerful fusion warriors like Kevin, their own special abilities and the Herrscher's instinct to control the Honkai beasts are enough to allow them to kill ordinary people.
Therefore, even if the whole world is on guard against the Herrschers of Domination, it is difficult for ordinary people, even the military, to subdue a Herrscher of Domination in a short period of time.
What's more, even the most militaristic country cannot have an army large enough to cover every city in the country.
"The third batch of fusion warriors is already being prepared, and after that, Kevin and the others will be assigned to different places to carry out missions."
Dr. Mei was obviously troubled by this, "But compared to the Herrschers who may be over 10,000 people, these methods are indeed still insufficient."
At this moment, a voice suddenly interrupted the discussion: "How is Atla City now?"
Everyone was visibly shocked because the voice belonged to that man.
"It's safe now. We are currently conducting post-disaster statistics and recovery work."
Dr. Mei immediately responded, "Thanks to factors such as early prevention, we were able to save more than 95% of the residents of Atla City. This is the only city that was basically preserved during the Great Eruption."
Even if the previous great Honkai Eruption disasters ended with the victory of mankind, they often came at an extremely tragic price. Even the eighth great eruption, which caused the least damage, ended with the complete destruction of a city.
But this time, Mu Continent's situation was completely different. If Dr. Mei had not maintained her rationality as a scientific researcher, she would have preferred to call it "a miracle."
Of course, she also knew very well who brought about this miracle - apart from anything else, just the fact that Ai Yue attracted the hatred of the Herrscher and killed him was enough to account for 99% of the credit in this war.
"That's fine,"
Facing such a result, Ai Yue was very calm. "By the way, the precise list is out. We can currently identify more than 9,000 people. You should act according to this list first. As for the others that may appear later, we will talk about them then."
After saying this, Ai Yue ended the call. After all, he had other things to do.
In the room, Dr. Mei and others all showed confused expressions.
Once the precise list comes out, it means that the most troublesome problem has been solved, but hasn't it only been one day?
"Wait, now that the list is out, does that mean we don't need to investigate anymore?"
Vill-V was the first to react and looked at her invention, "What about my invention?"
"It doesn't matter. I will put it in the museum when the time comes to enrich the content of this plan."
Dr. Mei said caringly.
"What about my authority and funds?!"
"Of course not."
"No--!!"
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