Seeing Mo Wang actually knock Kiana out with a club to the back of the head, the crowd was left speechless for what felt like the umpteenth time that day.
The plot development was forever running ahead of their expectations.
How did it end up with even the judge jumping into the ring?
Now that the judge had taken out a contestant, who was supposed to be the winner?
It couldn't be the judge, could it?
No way! This was supposed to be an all-girls fighting tournament! What were they supposed to do with a man in the mix?
"Ow... what on earth is going on, Captain?"
Wendy, climbing up from the ground, felt her head spinning.
She looked over and saw Kiana already knocked to the ground by Mo Wang's club, and she blinked in confusion.
If Wendy were the love-struck type, she would probably be suspecting that Mo Wang had jumped in to stand up for her after seeing her get hit.
But clearly, while these Valkyries were a bit naive and sweet, they hadn't reached the point of being blinded by love.
In an instant, Wendy could tell that something was wrong.
Among the people present, only Fu Hua seemed to have figured something out. The glasses on her face were continuously recording everything that was happening.
"Give me a break. Why did the stupid Pufferfish actually come out? Can't it just stay quiet for one second?"
Mo Wang looked at Kiana, who was lying face down on the ground, and took a deep breath.
Just now, his heart had almost stopped from the shock.
The Pufferfish coming out was no joke.
Even though Kiana's body only had one gem right now, there were still two other people here with gems in their bodies!
If she got her hands on all of them, she would instantly become the complete Herrscher of the Void!
She would be just one gem away from the ultimate four-in-one complete Herrscher form that the Pufferfish had back then.
If that happened, they would really have to start the Great Honkai Eruption dungeon ahead of schedule.
"Despicable human! How... how dare you use that thing to hit my head!"
Just then, 'Kiana' slowly climbed up from the ground.
Although her expression tried to remain calm, the fist-sized bump on the back of her head and the tears welling up in her eyes completely stripped this Queen of any shred of dignity.
"Crap! She's still conscious? That's not scientific!"
Mo Wang looked at the club in his hand with confusion. He had hit her so hard, but he still couldn't knock this Haxxor Pufferfish out. He was truly at a loss.
"Damn you, human! How dare you treat me like this! Do you know who I am?!"
The Pufferfish, who looked like Kiana but was actually a Herrscher persona hijacking her body, started yelling at Mo Wang.
That club just now had really almost killed her!
Who hits someone on the back of the head with a club like that?
Wasn't this guy afraid of killing Kiana?
He really didn't see her as a person, did he?
"It's just a mere Pufferfish. What's there to be afraid of hitting? Get back in there!"
"Back! Back! Back!"
Mo Wang looked with disgust at the white-haired Tuna with golden eyes. Of all the times to show up, she had to pick today to join the fun.
Did this have anything to do with her?
What, did she want to join his harem too?
"You dare, human! This Queen comes out for a stroll, and you dare treat me like this! I will kill you!"
The Herrscher of the Void, who called herself a queen but was actually just as much of a fool, saw Mo Wang's attitude and immediately summoned a Subspace Lance, swinging it directly at him.
Herrscher of the Void:Die!
"I dodge! You can't hit me!"
Faced with the Herrscher's attack, Mo Wang twisted his waist and dodged everything.
The scene once again became bizarre.
For some reason, the audience watching this scene couldn't help but start playing a strange little tune in their heads. [T/N: Please automatically play the 'Benny Hill' theme~]
"Principal, what's wrong with Kiana? Why did she suddenly..."
Wendy, who had already run back to the stands, quickly found Theresa.
And Theresa, faced with this bizarre scene, was also frowning deeply.
"This... could it be that Sirin came out? How could this happen..."
Theresa, who knew a little about Kiana's situation, was completely numb.
How did participating in a simple event turn into a Herrscher convention?!
There were already three of them on site!
The scene ten years ago wasn't even this exaggerated, and they were all concentrated in Sapphire City, her territory.
Was life even worth living anymore?
Especially when Theresa thought of Sirin's hatred for humanity back then, she just wanted to squat down and enter a state of self-isolation.
And what worried Theresa even more was, what if Sirin revived in Kiana's body later?
Would she have to perform a righteous act of killing her own kin?
But Theresa was clearly overthinking it.
After all, even if Kiana became a Herrscher, she couldn't become the Pufferfish again.
According to the lore, the Herrscher of the Void was the part of Sirin's personality that hated humanity.
And Kiana herself was the human personality formed from Cecilia's love for Sirin.
In the end, Kiana didn't choose to merge with the Herrscher persona, but chose to let her go.
(Although I feel like it's more like that nuke back then directly reset Sirin's human personality, which then became the current Kiana. If Kiana's personality had merged with the Herrscher of the Void's, she probably would have turned into the Herrscher of the Finality.)
However, after worrying for a while, Theresa's expression became strange again.
Normally, Sirin's revival should be an extremely dangerous event, right?
But, looking at Mo Wang and the Herrscher of the Void now, she couldn't feel any danger at all.
It was more like... a jester playing with a dog.
"You... you bastard! Stand still!"
After being led around in circles by Mo Wang for a few laps, the Herrscher of the Void was already exhausted.
Clearly, the Stupid Pufferfish had overestimated her own strength.
She really thought she was still the Queen who could conquer heaven, earth, and the air itself, the NO.1 under the Herrscher of Finality.
Without a full three gems, it was hard to say if her current strength was even a quarter of what it used to be.
She was using Kiana's body, and although Kiana's physical fitness was much stronger than Sirin's original body, it was clear that the Stupid Pufferfish was not familiar with this body at all.
After just a few minutes, she was already panting heavily.
"Hey! What are you guys waiting for?! Help me pin her down! What are you waiting for?!"
Mo Wang quickly called out to the Valkyries who were watching the show, completely dumbfounded. As he spoke, he even took out Jizo Mitama.
"Huh?"
The Valkyries, who were already confused by the situation, only reacted when Mo Wang called them and quickly rushed onto the stage.
And the Valkyries, like stacking a thousand-layer pancake, firmly pinned the Bloated Pufferfish to the ground, leaving her completely immobile.
"Let go of me! You foolish humans! I am the Herrscher of the Void, the Queen! How dare you treat me like this!"
The Herrscher of the Void was pinned to the ground by the Valkyries, her limbs immobilized. She could only twist her body desperately, trying to break free. Her golden pupils were filled with anger and unwillingness, and she kept shouting, as if that could salvage some of her dignity.
However, her struggles were futile under the suppression of the Valkyries. Bronya used Project Bunny to pin down her legs, Mei pressed down hard on her neck, and Wendy and Fu Hua held down her hands. The scene was chaotic and even a bit comical.
"Hey, be gentle! Don't hurt Kiana's body!" Mo Wang reminded them as he took out Jizo Mitama from his pocket.
The dark blade emitted a faint light, as if it could swallow everything.
He walked up to the Herrscher of the Void, squatted down, and gently patted her cheek with the back of the blade, his tone teasing, "Yo, Your Majesty, how are you feeling now? Still so arrogant?"
"You... you bastard! You dare touch me! Just you wait! When I regain my power, I will tear you to pieces!"
The Herrscher of the Void gritted her teeth and stared at Mo Wang, but the tears in her eyes couldn't stop welling up. She had never been so humiliated.
The dignified Herrscher of the Void, being pinned to the ground like a pig being slaughtered by a group of humans. It was an utter disgrace!
"Tsk tsk tsk, still so stubborn?" Mo Wang shook his head and sighed helplessly. "You know, you could have just been a good Pufferfish, but you had to come out and cause trouble. Now look, you got caught, didn't you?"
The surrounding audience had strange expressions on their faces. Someone couldn't help but mutter, "Why does this scene look so much like a pig slaughter? Look, the Valkyries are pinning down the 'pig', and Mo Wang is holding a knife. All that's missing is the boiling water..."
"You know, it really does! Look, the 'pig' is still struggling!" another person agreed, unable to hold back a laugh.
"Hey! You guys, stop with the wild imaginations!" Mo Wang heard the audience's discussion and couldn't help but glare back at them. "This is a serious combat scene! Don't make it look like a pig slaughter for the New Year!"
Hearing Mo Wang's words, many people in the crowd couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Were they really slaughtering a pig here? Calling a beautiful girl a pig was just too ridiculous.
"Damn it! You bastards! How dare you laugh at me!"
The Herrscher of the Void heard the laughter and her face turned red with anger. She struggled even more fiercely. However, her resistance was useless under the suppression of the Valkyries, and it only made the scene more comical.
"Alright, alright, stop struggling," Mo Wang waved his hand, signaling the Valkyries to relax a bit. He squatted down, leaned closer to the Herrscher of the Void's face, and his tone suddenly became serious. "Listen, I know you're resentful, but now is not the time to throw a tantrum. Kiana's body can't take this kind of strain. If you keep this up, I won't be so polite."
"What... what do you want to do?"
The Herrscher of the Void was startled by Mo Wang's sudden change in attitude and subconsciously shrank back.
"What else can I do? Of course, it's to make you go back to sleep."
Mo Wang said as if it were a matter of course.
You dare! The Herrscher of the Void's eyes widened, a hint of panic in her voice.
"What wouldn't I dare?" Mo Wang shrugged. "It's not the first time I've dealt with you, right?"
"You... you bastard!"
The Herrscher of the Void trembled with anger, but she was helpless. She knew that Mo Wang was telling the truth. Her current power was far from what it used to be, and with the limitations of Kiana's body, she couldn't resist at all.
"Alright, enough nonsense." Mo Wang stood up and waved at the Valkyries. "Hold her up. I'm starting."
Hearing this, the Valkyries immediately pulled the Herrscher of the Void up from the ground and made her kneel. Mo Wang stood in front of her, raised Jizo Mitama, and aimed the tip of the blade at her forehead.
"Wait! You... you're really going to do this?" The Herrscher of the Void's voice trembled, clearly a little scared.
"What else? You think I'm kidding?" Mo Wang raised an eyebrow, his tone teasing.
"You... you can't do this! I am the Herrscher of the Void! I am the Queen!"
The Herrscher of the Void tried to resist with her last bit of dignity, but her voice grew smaller and smaller, lacking confidence.
"Queen?" Mo Wang sneered. "In my eyes, you're just a Pufferfish."
With that, the Jizo Mitama in his hand plunged down, the tip of the blade directly sinking into the Herrscher of the Void's forehead. The Herrscher of the Void's body trembled violently, and then she fell down limply.
"Kiana!" The Valkyries quickly let go and supported her body.
"Don't worry, she's fine." Mo Wang put away Jizo Mitama and let out a long sigh of relief. "I just temporarily suppressed the Herrscher of the Void. When she wakes up, she should be back to normal."
"Phew... finally solved." Theresa walked up and patted Mo Wang's shoulder. "Well done, but next time, can you not make it so thrilling? My little heart can't take it."
"Haha, sorry, sorry. I'll be careful next time." Mo Wang scratched his head and said with a smile.
"But speaking of which, your Jizo Mitama is really useful." Mei looked at the sword in Mo Wang's hand, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "Can I borrow it for some research?"
"Well..." Mo Wang hesitated, and was about to answer when he suddenly heard a familiar roar from behind him.
"Mo Wang! You bastard! How dare you hit me on the back of the head!"
Everyone turned around and saw that Kiana had woken up and was holding the back of her head, glaring at Mo Wang angrily.
"Uh... well..." Mo Wang let out a dry laugh and turned to run. "I have something else to do, I'm leaving!"
"You stop right there!" Kiana roared and chased after him.
"Is it finally over? But, it seems our event today is also over. So... how should we calculate the first place?"
At this moment, the host on the side, seeing this chaotic scene, felt that the competition probably couldn't continue.
But if the competition couldn't continue, they couldn't just postpone it, right? What about the champion?
"Hey, isn't that simple?"
At this moment, Mo Wang suddenly rushed to the host's side and said, "Since there's no champion, then everyone is the champion! Anyway, all these girls are my wings!"
"Shh~! This guy is so shameless. He wants all these girls?"
"You bastard, can you even handle it? Be careful you don't die!"
"That's right, that's right! Young man, listen to a word of advice. With so many girls, be careful you don't die on a woman's belly!"
"Hey! A bunch of old geezers should just shut up! Go take your Six-Flavor Rehmannia Pills!"
After saying this, Mo Wang directly pulled the Valkyries and ran away, disappearing in a flash.
Leaving behind a group of middle-aged men who felt like they had been insulted, standing there panting.