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Chapter 194: Losing points! Zero points! Isn't this Dr. Ratio's skill just too unreasonable/overpowered?
Little Gui's Livestream Room.
Inside the Space Station, that cluster of blue hellfire was constantly escaping.
With Dr. Ratio's help, it had already been cornered into the final layer of space.
Dr. Ratio said, "It seems this chase is coming to an end."
"It's over."
The cluster of hellfire had weakened to the point where it could barely maintain its form.
But Duke Inferno still spoke in a deep tone: "Ignorant fools blindly chase the light, unaware that the blessing of destruction has already fallen at their feet."
"No wonder the Master's Legion could not purify this place even in person. For now, I shall temporarily acknowledge my own recklessness."
"But next time, I will visit in person, offering a funeral oration of sin with hellfire for you all."
Dr. Ratio crossed his arms.
He said coldly, "The faint consciousness residing within has vanished. Duke Inferno has abandoned this flame…"
"Hmm? No, wait—"
Stelle stepped forward.
She tried to touch the hellfire.
But the flame suddenly coiled around her arm.
No matter how she shook it, it wouldn't come off.
Suddenly.
The hellfire detached itself.
It surged upward.
Transforming into several Warp Fire Walls!
A dazzling array of monsters descended from the sky!
There were Voidrangers.
There were also the Mara-Struck from the Xianzhou.
There were even Automaton Grizzlys from Belobog!
They all attacked Stelle and Dr. Ratio together.
[ Battle Start ]
In the team lineup at the bottom left, a new trial character appeared—Dr. Ratio!
At the same time, his voice rang out: "Tsk… enough of these boring time-wasting tricks."
Little Gui suddenly perked up.
She sat up straight instantly.
"Family, it's confirmed now."
"Dr. Ratio is the final limited five-star of Version 1.0!"
"As for his skills, we can try them out right now!"
…
"Dr. Ratio is a scholar; I guess his skills should be related to knowledge."
"As a scholar, having a body full of muscles is quite reasonable, right?"
"I'm a bit tired halfway through reviewing, so I specifically came to watch Little Gui's stream."
"What will Dr. Ratio's weapon be? Dual pistols? A bow? Or a baseball bat?"
"This guy is a Main DPS; the weapon must be something extremely lethal…"
…
Guinaifen first checked Dr. Ratio's skill descriptions.
After roughly figuring out the mechanics, she began explaining to the viewers in the stream.
"Dr. Ratio is an Imaginary Type character of the Path of [ The Hunt ]. His Basic ATK is named—[ Knowledge is Power ]."
"There's not much to say about this; it's the traditional Basic ATK of 'Honkai: Star Rail'."
As she spoke, it was Dr. Ratio's turn to act.
Guinaifen clicked the Basic ATK.
She wanted to show the animation.
She saw Dr. Ratio take out a thick book and slam it right onto the Voidranger in front of him.
It was as if what he held wasn't a book, but a brick!
"So that's what 'Knowledge is Power' means!"
Guinaifen scratched her head.
Next was the Skill.
When switching to the Skill, Dr. Ratio opened the book, contemplating the contents while a flash of light appeared in his other hand.
It was actually… a piece of chalk!
"Let me test you."
When reading the skill description, Guinaifen only knew it was a single-target attack.
But when the book and chalk were revealed, Guinaifen's heart skipped a beat.
No way?
Surely not?
Is he really going to throw that chalk as a weapon?
Dr. Ratio pointed forward.
A geometric composition of a triangular prism with line segments exploded on the monster.
"Phew, he didn't throw the chalk."
"Otherwise, that would be too ridiculous…"
Just as Guinaifen thought this, following the sound of a school bell signaling the end of class, Dr. Ratio's splash art appeared on the screen, accompanied by a line of text—[ I Think, Therefore I Am ].
Dr. Ratio grabbed the chalk.
With a powerful motion, he hurled it forward!
"Zero points!"
"Get out!"
The chalk flashed across the camera.
It even carried a layer of high-speed blue light.
It seemed this wasn't chalk at all, but a missile!
"Wait!"
"You actually threw it!"
Guinaifen was stunned.
The bullet chat also boiled over at this moment!
…
"It's clearly just throwing a piece of chalk, but why does the hit feel so satisfying?"
"This is way too lethal!"
"I can even hear the school bell?"
"Dr. Ratio, you… Holy crap, I lost it as soon as he opened his mouth!"
"A Hunt Main DPS whose attack method is throwing chalk at enemies? If this weren't Feathered Spirit's 'Honkai: Star Rail', I'd die laughing…"
"Now… I like him even more!"
"Reminds me of my school days…"
"This sound makes me sweat a little."
"Dammit, I'm halfway through reviewing and you make me watch this?"
…
After one battle, let alone Little Gui, the viewers' minds were filled with " 0 points" and "negative points"!
Then came the Ultimate.
"Existence is being perceived—"
A massive stone pillar descended from the sky.
Dr. Ratio used his hand as a ruler.
He measured the angle of the pillar.
At the same time, lines of formulas and segments appeared on the interface.
"Knowledge is the measure of all things; it shall exhaust the truth and eradicate error."
As Dr. Ratio tilted his finger, the stone pillar slowly fell.
According to the calculations, the angle was just right to crush the monster at the target location!
"BOOM!"
Rocks and dust scattered everywhere.
Dr. Ratio closed his book.
As if class had just ended, he walked away without looking back.
…
"A true master never looks back at the explosion?"
"The calculation is so precise; one tower only hits one monster."
"That special effect looks painful!"
"Awesome! Feathered Spirit, you really know how to make effects!"
"Grading the enemy during battle, damn, as expected of Dr. Ratio!"
"Now I have to pull for him!"
"A game on my phone where a tornado hits one target and a leaning tower hits one target…"
…
Guinaifen wiped the sweat from her forehead.
She couldn't help but exclaim: "Isn't this skill design a bit too ahead of its time?"
"It's absolutely outrageous!"
"But don't say… the impact really feels great!"
Soon, the battle ended.
Guinaifen even felt a bit unsatisfied!
However, her attention quickly returned to the plot.
Before the hellfire dissipated, a figure appeared in the air.
It was Asta, who had been teleported away earlier.
Stelle immediately stepped forward to catch her.
The challenge of this mission also concluded.
Screwllum said, "Thank you for your hard work. You did well."
"Please rest assured, Asta was only a bit startled and is recovering in the medical cabin."
"Also, while you were tracking the enemy, the Security Department found the missing victims. Conclusion: they are all safe."
"The matter here is settled. I believe the remaining ripples can be calmed by the Space Station's internal staff. I thank you for your efforts on behalf of Herta, Madam."
"However, in this entire incident, there is still one doubt left unresolved."
"And that is something I should handle."
The scene shifted.
Somewhere in the Seclusion Zone, the hellfire emerged from a wall, attempting to flee.
But it was suddenly encased in a transparent container.
The person holding it was none other than Dr. Ratio!
Behind him, Screwllum walked out unhurriedly.
He said, "I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Dr. Ratio put away the hellfire and asked, "The aftermath hasn't settled yet; shouldn't you have many things to handle? Or does the safety of the Space Station have nothing to do with you?"
"Answer: That is exactly why I am here. After all, the true protagonist of the incident—is right here."
This scene undoubtedly startled everyone watching.
What did Screwllum mean?
Could it be that this crisis wasn't just Duke Inferno's attack, but was also related to Dr. Ratio?
Screwllum continued, "In terms of results, aside from minor mental trauma, no researchers suffered substantial harm in this attack. This does not fit the style of the Annihilation Gang."
"Logic: A third party saved them."
"Had I not accidentally obtained the spark of the spiritual fire and intervened in the hellfire's teleportation, those people would already be space junk drifting outside the window," Dr. Ratio explained.
…
"Holy crap, so Dr. Ratio was helping the Space Station in secret!"
"I was wondering why the Annihilation Gang was gentler than Phantylia?"
"True, at first I thought this Annihilation Gang was too much like playing house, not a single person died. I didn't realize I was only on the second layer of thinking."
"Sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, I love him so much!"
"You're actually a good guy, love you Ratio!"
…
Guinaifen breathed a long sigh of relief.
Based on this alone, she had enough reason to pull for a Dr. Ratio.
Just as she was waiting for the dialogue to end to open the gacha banner, a push notification suddenly appeared at the top of her livestream interface.
[ Feathered Spirit: Correspondence with Dr. Ratio (Important Message Attached) ].