Chapter 68: The Might of the Sun God
A robot, predominantly red, gold, and silver, appeared. Its sleek lines were full of a sense of power, and the solar halo on its back radiated a continuous stream of solar energy.
Apollo's weapon was the Sunfire Sword, its blade a simple yet majestic gold, without any gaudy patterns.
The element of the sun was perfectly embodied in Apollo. Just by standing there, he seemed like a natural-born king and leader.
"Th-this..."
Welt's body trembled with excitement.
Mechs, robots... these elements were the romance of men.
Who could resist a robot as cool as Apollo? Every line of its body exuded coolness and power. He had absolutely no resistance to such an existence.
"The energy of a star... is this your reinforcement, buddy?"
Aha's mask returned. He had to sit up and take a proper look at this being, Apollo. He could feel that the stars in the universe seemed to resonate with Apollo's arrival.
Even an Aeon had to take Apollo seriously.
"The Sun God, Apollo. Cool, right?"
Kenji also loved robots. Many men did. It was as if it were etched into their DNA.
"The Sun God? Hahaha, this is fun."
Aha laughed heartily. Let's celebrate! The universe has given birth to a God of the Sun.
"Aha, why are you still here? There's no more fun to be had," Kenji said dismissively.
"Are you dismissing Aha?"
"Aha has no face..."
The red mask seemed to turn into a crying face.
Believe that Aha is sad?
Kenji would sooner believe he was the first emperor of China.
"It's been a long time since I've encountered such a strong opponent. Are you ready to face destruction?"
A voice filled with a destructive aura fell upon them, and a violent storm of energy washed over them. The entire Herta Space Station swayed, and many staff members who weren't holding onto anything fell to the ground.
The Imaginary energy detectors blared with a piercing warning. Everyone knew what this meant, and their faces turned pale.
—An Emanator had arrived.
And it was an Emanator of Destruction.
"Kafka, is the script completely useless now?" Silver Wolf asked.
Kafka nodded. "Indeed. Elio is going to have a headache."
An Emanator had appeared. Great Herta would probably show up next. Elio was probably tearing up the script right now.
In space, an extraordinarily handsome man walked through the void. The destructive aura he exuded caused countless meteorites to be annihilated.
As expected of someone handpicked by Nanook. Whether it was Phantylia or this Lord Ravager, their looks were top-notch.
"I am the Lord Ravager, Fenfeng. I have rarely seen such a powerful automaton as you, Your Excellency."
Hearing this name, Himeko and the others' expressions became incredibly grim. This was undoubtedly a ruthless character.
Fenfeng had a terrifying reputation as a "one-man army," a Lord Ravager who reveled in destruction and had an extreme fondness for the sight of the apocalypse. He had once ignited a sun, scorching the surface of a planet with radiation and turning it into glass...
"What a dense aura of destruction. How many civilizations have you destroyed?"
Apollo said slowly. As a Planetoid created by the Supreme God Orun, their responsibility was to protect life and civilization. Even though this wasn't his own universe, with his personality of hating evil as one would a mortal enemy, he could not tolerate the wanton destruction of civilization.
"Heh heh, do you remember how many slices of bread you've eaten in your life?" Fenfeng said with a faint smile.
"I don't eat bread," Apollo said matter-of-factly. He was a robot. What did he need bread for?
Fenfeng: "..."
He was just using it as an example, to look cool.
Himeko and the others' lips curled into a smile. Suddenly, the Lord Ravager seemed a little amusing.
Kenji also laughed. He had never expected such a serious robot to say something like that, even though it was the truth.
"Solar Flare!"
Apollo directly activated his ultimate move. His body transformed into a spherical shape, with the Sunfire Sword at the top and the solar wings on the sides.
An endless amount of stellar energy gathered. Fenfeng's face instantly changed.
"Ha!"
The next moment, Apollo returned to his robot form, the scorching solar energy forming an endless sea of fire around him.
At this moment, he was the god who represented the sun.
He drew his sword, pointed it to the sky, and wiped it clean, all in one fluid motion.
A cloud of interstellar energy obscured the sky. The blazing solar energy burst forth from the center, enveloping Apollo's body.
When the light dissipated, the Sunfire Sword had transformed into a giant energy greatsword, several times the height of Apollo.
(Author's Note: The height of the Planetoids... in the animation, they were shown to be a bit too short. In the first episode, Gaia appeared, and a human like Lily, who was less than two meters tall, could reach his waist.)
"—Light of the Sunfire!"
A forty-meter greatsword, and he'd let you run for thirty-nine meters first.
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Fenfeng was sent flying by the sword that came crashing down on him. He had hastily constructed a defense with Imaginary energy, but he still crashed through countless asteroids.
Kenji gave a thumbs-up. Fenfeng is really something. He got the same treatment as the Evil Planetoid.
[Crash-Test Pilot]: "Cool."
[Stank]: "Indeed, very cool."
Tony's eyes lit up. Undeniably, Apollo's color scheme was very much to his liking.
[God's Tongue]: "Did Apollo defeat that Lord Ravager?"
[Dian Mei Ruan]: "No, he didn't. A Lord Ravager is not so easily defeated."
Ruan Mei knew very well that an Emanator-level powerhouse was not that fragile.
Sure enough, Fenfeng clutched his chest, where a gruesome wound was flowing with pale golden blood.
The same wound as Nanook. Aha gives a thumbs-up.
Fenfeng's gaze toward Apollo was filled with a chilling killing intent. In all his life, he had never been so severely injured. He felt that his wound could not be healed.
A scorching cyclone erupted, and the surrounding space began to distort. He had once used a cyclone to tear apart the ecosystem of the planet Aden.
"Fenfeng, to be so rampant in my territory, do you think I, an Emanator of Erudition, am easy to bully?"
A magical mirror appeared on the platform, and Great Herta, with her pointed hat, stepped out, her tone very unfriendly.
You troublemakers, go cause trouble elsewhere. This genius can't be bothered with you. But to come to Jarilo-VI and act so arrogantly... do you really think I'm Hello Kitty?
"Lady Herta, you are immortal."
"Lady Herta, you are unparalleled in this world."
"Lady Herta, you are brilliant."
"Lady Herta, your beauty would make the fish sink and the birds fall."
Many small Herta puppets, holding large hammers, poured out from inside the space station, like a cheerleading squad.
"This is the first time I've seen Lady Herta's real body in action," March 7th said, looking at Great Herta with curiosity and secretly taking a picture.
"An Emanator of Destruction has appeared at Jarilo-VI. How could Herta remain indifferent?" Himeko said with a smile.
Himeko and the others were a little amused by the compliments from Herta's puppets. It did fit her narcissistic side.
Elsewhere, Silver Wolf laughed. "So many little Herta dolls, that's hilarious."
[Stank]: "Who is this Herta? She seems so vain."
[Star Forger]: "Herta, she's member #83 of the Genius Society, an Emanator of Erudition. Her achievements are countless. For example, she has achieved rejuvenation."
[Stank]: "She can even achieve rejuvenation?"
Tony was surprised. After all, that was a violation of the laws of nature.
Yaoshi: "If it weren't for that guy from the Equilibrium, the power of the Abundance could have let you live for a long time without the Mara-Struck."
[Dian Mei Ruan]: "Herta is indeed a genius. She will not stop at this."
She had the most contact with Screwllum and Herta, so she knew Herta's intelligence quite well.
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "What an interesting Herta doll. Ely wants one too♪"
[Star Forger]: "If you want a little Herta doll, Ely, I can help you. But I want to see you in that maid outfit."
[Stank]: "Maid outfit? Kenji, you have good taste. Come over to my place someday. I can show you something exciting."
Among the cover girls Tony had slept with, many had worn maid outfits. It was indeed nice.
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Tell me more about 'exciting'."
[Stank]: "Kids, go away. You haven't even grown hair yet. This is grown-up stuff."
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "How did you know I have a maid outfit, Kenji?"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "But, okay♪"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "As long as you get me a Herta doll, I'll come find you in a maid outfit."
[Dian Mei Ruan]: "If you want a Herta doll, I can help."
[Star Forger]: "It would be even better if you could help, Ruan Mei. Leave the little Herta doll to me. I can even find you a cute pet."
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "Ely is looking forward to it♪"
Stelle's eyes darted around. This Elysia would probably be her godmother.
"Ruan Mei, have you made the cat cakes yet?" Kenji asked.
"Kenji, you mean those little guys? They were an accidental product," Ruan Mei nodded.
"Kenji, a rock person just looked at me," Furina said in a small voice, gripping Kenji's strong arm.
Kenji and Ruan Mei were slightly taken aback. They felt Furina's aura strengthening; it was a power that could preserve all things.
"It was the 'Fool' who looked at the little one," Aha's mask circled around Furina.
"Playing god for five hundred years, hahaha, a mortal playing god. Aha quite likes you."
"If you have the talent, come join this grand stage of the universe!"
"Unfortunately, you've already become the 'Fool's' Emanator."
Kenji was a little surprised. He had just been thinking about it, and he hadn't expected Furina to actually be chosen by the God of Preservation. Perhaps it was because of the relationship between Aha and Nanook that it had attracted the attention of the Preservation.
Would the shield cast by the Emanator of Preservation, Furina, feel even more secure than the old man's shield?
"It's fine. You're an Emanator now. When you go back to Teyvat, you can put the Seven Archons on trial," Kenji said with a smile.
Now, Furina could do anything. Although she couldn't solve the problem of the Fontaine people's constitution, she could use the power of the Preservation to block the flood.
If the Corporation knew about this Emanator of Preservation, Furina, they would try their best to recruit her, or at least give her a status equivalent to Diamond's.
Ruan Mei looked at Furina in surprise. Before, her power was about the same as an ordinary person's, but now she had become an Emanator in an instant.
"Is that so?"
Furina felt a little unreal. To suddenly obtain such powerful strength... she was a little dazed. Unlike elemental power, she didn't know how strong the power of the Preservation that now filled her body would be once she unleashed it.
"Fenfeng, you can leave now."
A graceful, gentlemanly Screwllum appeared in a burst of fire.
"What if I say no?" Fenfeng said coldly. Don't I have any face?
Screwllum asked calmly and domineeringly:
"Question: Do you want to fight with Planet Screwllum, or do you want to be an enemy of the Genius Society?"
Screwllum, Ruan Mei, and Herta had a good relationship. If something happened at Herta's place, they would help if they could.
"Herta? Screwllum? Ruan Mei?"
Fenfeng's face was grim. He had never thought he would provoke so many ruthless characters. If it were one-on-one, as a Lord Ravager, he would not be afraid. But now, the advantage was not on his side.
Apollo stood there quietly, holding his sword with both hands. If he didn't leave, then it would be the Light of the Sunfire!
"Fenfeng, let's retreat for now. Otherwise, if an Emanator falls, we'll all have to stop work for a day to mourn."
Phantylia's playful voice echoed in Fenfeng's mind.
It had been a long time since an Emanator had fallen in the universe. If Fenfeng died here today, they would have to attend his funeral.
"Destruction will eventually come to the entire universe. None of you can escape."
After leaving a threatening remark, Fenfeng retreated.
The Emanators of Destruction were not mindless. They wouldn't charge in if they couldn't win.
Apollo sheathed his Sunfire Sword on his back. In his senses, there were many gazes on this place, probably watching the show.
"It's only been a few months, and the space station is already in this state," Great Herta said, rubbing her temples.
"Ruan Mei, these people should be related to you, right? Care to explain?"
Great Herta looked at the people beside Ruan Mei. A new Emanator of Preservation, a big robot that could repel an Emanator, the Lord Ravager Fenfeng who had just retreated...
All sorts of demons and monsters had gathered here. It was quite a lively scene.
Ruan Mei said pointedly, "Are you sure you want to talk here?"
The Herta Space Station was now the focus of all parties. The energy level of an Emanator-level battle could not have gone unnoticed by other factions.
"Right," Great Herta nodded.
Especially some of the Garden of Recollection members (the paparazzi), they were so annoying.
Screwllum was very interested in Apollo. He had rarely seen an automaton with such a high level of autonomous consciousness. The energy of a star... who had created Apollo?
"Is Stelle okay?" Caelus asked, looking worriedly at the unconscious Stelle.
"She's fine. The energy from the Stellaron's rampage has subsided... And you are?"
"My name is Caelus," Caelus scratched his head.
Welt looked at Caelus carefully. It wasn't Kevin himself; there were some slight differences. But that line, "Herrscher, friend or foe, choose," had almost given him a heart attack. Could it be an alternate version of Kevin from another world?
Could this world also have Honkai?
Kenji: "Yes, it does. Just look at the prefix of Honkai: Star Rail."
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