"Vill-V, what if we embedded all the Herrscher cores into the Blank Divine Key? Could it unleash the power of Finality?"
Hearing Chang Yuan's question, Vill-V was momentarily stunned.
But then she shook her head.
"Impossible. Didn't you say it yourself? All Herrschers are just projections of the Herrscher of Finality. No matter how strong a projection is, it can never surpass the original. But... nothing is absolute."
"What do you mean?"
Hearing that Vill-V didn't outright dismiss the possibility, Chang Yuan became intrigued.
"If, and I mean if, we use all the Herrscher cores as a sacrifice to activate the Blank Divine Key, then it might be possible to rival Finality, even if only for a moment.
But if we do that, the person wearing the Blank Divine Key will definitely die. The Honkai energy generated by a normal Herrscher is enough to kill many people through radiation.
The Honkai energy at the level of the Herrscher of Finality would probably be too much even for a Herrscher to handle. So, this idea is practically impossible. The user might die the moment the Divine Key is activated."
"..."
Hearing Vill-V's explanation, Chang Yuan felt a bit disappointed, but at the same time, a flame of hope ignited in his heart.
Right now, no one could withstand the Honkai energy of the Herrscher of Finality. But what about in the future? The future might hold possibilities.
And Kevin would definitely be the most suitable candidate. After all, in the future, he managed to steal the authority of Finality.
"Alright, let's not think about that for now. The Herrscher of Finality's arrival is still far off. Before that, we'll definitely find a solution. Worst case, we'll just build hundreds of Moonlight Throne."
Seeing Chang Yuan's troubled expression, Vill-V smacked him on the back of the head to snap him out of it.
The sudden hit made Chang Yuan stumble, and he stopped overthinking.
After all, the slap had completely scattered his thoughts.
"Vill-V, can't you control your strength? Do you forget you're not an ordinary person anymore? If my physical abilities hadn't improved, that slap would have killed me."
Rubbing the back of his head, which was still throbbing, Chang Yuan said with a wry smile.
"Of course I know you can take it. As the creator, I know exactly what your body's limits are."
With that, Vill-V puffed out her chest proudly.
Aside from Elysia, she was the person who knew Chang Yuan the best—physically, at least.
After all, Chang Yuan had once asked her for a physical examination, and she had completed it after just three days of self-taught medical knowledge.
The result? Perfectly normal.
Beep, beep, beep—!
"What? A Herrscher has appeared?"
Hearing the alarm, Chang Yuan's expression immediately changed.
This was the alarm for Herrscher-level Honkai energy.
It only went off when Herrscher-level Honkai energy was detected.
Without further delay, the two of them stopped chatting and rushed to take charge.
The Third Honkai Eruption had begun, which meant Dr. Mei and Kevin would soon join Fire Moth.
"Another Honkai Eruption? Yuan, do you think this one will be as hard to deal with as the last?"
On the specialized helicopter, Elysia asked with concern.
She hadn't experienced the First Honkai Eruption, and during the Second, Chang Yuan had nearly died.
So, for the Third Honkai Eruption, she was already feeling anxious.
"Don't worry. Have you forgotten about the Second Divine Key? As long as nothing goes wrong, the Herrscher can be easily killed. Just remember to aim for the head."
"Whew, got it. Don't you trust my archery skills?"
Letting out a breath, Elysia regained her usual smile.
Soon, they arrived at the city where the Third Herrscher had appeared.
Without hesitation, the two of them jumped from the helicopter, hundreds of meters in the air.
Just before hitting the ground, they activated Vill-V's cushioning device.
While they could have landed directly, the impact would have been too loud, putting them at a disadvantage if the Herrscher was hiding in the shadows.
After landing, they used the Honkai detection radar Vill-V had given them.
It would guide them to the area with the highest Honkai concentration—where the Herrscher was.
With the Second Divine Key in hand, Elysia was practically unstoppable. Chang Yuan didn't even need to lift a finger.
Soon, they reached the area with the highest Honkai concentration.
But the moment they arrived, a bolt of purple-red lightning shot toward them.
"We've been spotted."
Both of them were surprised to have been detected.
But then they realized that electromagnetic forces could also sense bioelectricity.
That explained why they had been discovered.
But being spotted didn't matter. For a Herrscher, they only needed one arrow to end it.
After dodging the first attack, Elysia quickly drew her bow and fired an arrow.
But before the arrow could reach its target, a massive serpent appeared.
It spat out a dark green liquid that collided with Elysia's arrow.
Although the arrow was hit, it still pierced through the serpent's throat.
However, the liquid seemed to have an electromagnetic field that disrupted the arrow's trajectory, causing it to miss the Third Herrscher by a hair's breadth.
Seeing this, Chang Yuan realized he had underestimated the Herrschers.
Before Elysia could fire a second arrow, the dark green serpent swung its tail at her.
Elysia, unable to shoot in time, could only leap into the air to dodge.
Chang Yuan did the same.
The serpent was at least 200 meters long, with a diameter of about 10 meters.
Its tail swipe caused the surrounding buildings to collapse, inadvertently crushing many Honkai beasts in the process.
But the serpent didn't seem to care. It spat another stream of dark green liquid at Elysia.
Faced with this relentless assault, Elysia had no chance to counterattack. She could only keep dodging, even as buildings collapsed around her.
Meanwhile, Chang Yuan, who hadn't posed a threat to the Third Herrscher, was ignored by both the Herrscher and the serpent.
After dodging the first tail swipe, neither of them paid him any attention.
Even though the Third Herrscher sensed that Chang Yuan was still alive, she didn't care.
In her perception, Chang Yuan's threat level was less than 1% of the pink-haired woman's.
So, her priority was to eliminate Elysia first, then deal with the other pest.
But what she didn't know was that even a pest could be deadly.
Using the tilted skyscraper, Chang Yuan quickly climbed to the top.