In the monitoring room, the satellite footage continuously refreshed on the main screen, showing the battle situation a thousand kilometers away.
Einstein sat curled up in a chair, intently watching the screen.
Meanwhile, Hua and Carole watched Vill-V with burning curiosity.
Vill-V (V2V) leaned back on the sofa, wearing a cool, silver-gray, 'punk-mechanical style' visor, holding a controller that resembled a game console gamepad.
Her fingers flew, sending commands like raindrops to a location a thousand kilometers away.
On the screen opposite, all the weapons at the abandoned shipyard in Shenzhou City were activated.
High-energy cannons sliced through the darkness, and automated turrets locked onto targets like falcons.
A barrage of weapons fired.
Large numbers of Honkai Beasts were taken down by the dense firepower, exploding into scattered debris.
A swarm of drones provided flank support, guiding the trembling survivors in the ruins to safety.
"Is this really not a video game?"
Hua murmured.
Carole was also wide-eyed with shock.
They were both dumbfounded, feeling that Vill-V was incredibly powerful, able to control everything so precisely from nearly a thousand kilometers away.
And she did it with ease, controlling dozens of weapons with one hand.
On the screen, the roar of artillery fire was deafening, blasting the limbs of the Honkai Zombies into the air.
Truly amazing.
"Yeah—!"
A moment later, a clear cheer rang out.
Vill-V suddenly stood up, tossing the controller aside, and triumphantly waved her arms.
Hua and Carole, the atmosphere crew, quickly cheered.
Einstein's ear twitched. She turned her head, curious: "You won?"
"Mhm," Vill-V took off her visor, revealing a pair of tired but exceptionally bright eyes. "There's nothing left to fight."
"Ryuga took care of the rest."
"He should be back soon."
No sooner said than done, a pink door appeared out of thin air in the laboratory.
...
In Nagazora City, Fire Moth officially moved in, beginning the cleanup and rescue of survivors.
Those who survived now possessed superior Honkai resistance.
They were the seeds and the future.
The steaming red oil hotpot base bubbled, and the spicy aroma mixed with the rich scent of beef tallow spread throughout the room. Everyone sat around, eating hotpot.
Chopsticks flew.
Ryuga's movements were swift and sharp. His chopsticks darted out like a snake leaving its hole, specifically targeting the freshly cooked fatty beef and tripe.
Elysia, sitting next to him, was not to be outdone. Her delicate hand was as nimble as a swimming fish, snatching the food just as Ryuga was about to get it.
The two went back and forth, their chopsticks clashing.
"Ah, the last piece of throat."
Ryuga cried out in mock pain.
Elysia's chopsticks flew, and the last piece of tripe landed securely in her bowl. She then winked playfully at Ryuga and triumphantly brought it to her bright red lips.
"My dear Mr. Ryuga, you were a half-beat too slow."
"I bite!"
Ryuga gave a mischievous smile, suddenly leaned forward, and bit the tripe that had just entered Elysia's teeth, slurping it into his own mouth.
"You!"
Elysia's face flushed.
However, remembering that they had already kissed, she didn't mind it too much.
Hua, sitting beside them, lowered her head, nudging a few green vegetables in her bowl, her expression somewhat distracted, as if her mind was wandering.
Carole was the same, a little absent-minded.
Outside the laboratory, the distant roar of artillery fire and the growls of Honkai Beasts and Honkai Zombies could still be faintly heard.
Ryuga glanced at the two of them: "Have you made your decision?"
"Mhm, since this world is destined to be destroyed by the Honkai, we want to follow the Demon God to the 'New World'."
Carole's parents, who clearly had the air of seasoned merchants, quickly put down their chopsticks and spoke respectfully.
"..."
Carole opened her mouth but said nothing, only glancing at Hua.
"Correction, you're going to the Xianzhou. The danger there is not necessarily less than on Earth, just relatively safer."
"And you will have to start from scratch, accepting a completely new civilization system."
"This process will be very long."
Ryuga waved his chopsticks, opening his mouth to accept a piece of beef offered by Elysia.
Mmm, food fed by his wife is delicious, fragrant.
"Understood! Um, Demon God, is 'gold' also hard currency in the universe?"
"It doesn't have the same status as on Earth, but it's acceptable. You can exchange some."
Don't forget the splitting gold coins.
Phew~
Carole's parents breathed a sigh of relief. The exchange rate didn't matter; being able to exchange it was better than not.
"Hua, what about you?"
Ryuga looked at the silently contemplating girl.
"I,..."
Hua shook her head. She had many questions but didn't know where to start.
After a pause, a fighting spirit as bright as the scorching sun suddenly surged in her young eyes.
"I want to know what I can do."
"I... I want to stay."
"I want to do something for this world."
Carole suddenly grabbed her friend's wrist: "Hua, snap out of it. You can't do it. That night... you couldn't even defeat a Honkai Zombie."
It turned out that Carole was feeling down because her best friend was about to leave.
"..."
Hua was stunned, quietly looking at her friend.
If Ryuga hadn't taken them away, she would have been at the airport when the Honkai Eruption occurred.
What would she have done then?
Would she have ignored the warning and rushed back to the city?
Looking at Carole's pleading face, would she have gone to save Carole?
She didn't know. All the choices seemed so blurry.
But she was certain that if she hadn't left the airport, she might have died there.
However, she quickly reaffirmed her resolve.
"I! Will! Stay!"
Hua's father smiled: "If Hua stays, then I will stay too."
"Dad!"
"Hua, I only have twenty or thirty years left to live. If I can't see your smiling face, can't hear your voice, and don't know if you're hurt, what's the point of me living safely until I die?"
Hua fell silent: "..."
She didn't know if her choice was the right one.
"Hua, you've chosen to face it. In return, you must bear the weight of that choice for the rest of your life."
"Are you truly ready?"
"We don't know how many more Honkai Eruptions will happen. The future might be even more dangerous."
"You still have a long way to go. Don't restrict your steps too much, or you'll just have nightmares every day~."
Elysia winked at Fu Hua.
Ryuga smiled.
Fu Hua was guided by Himeko, and the 'entry guidance' after becoming a Fusion Soldier was given by Elysia.
"Hua, Carole, you don't need to be nervous. Whether you stay or go, I will perform the 'Hero Inheritance' for you."
"You will all become as strong as Elysia."
Ryuga said, putting down his chopsticks.
Hua's eyes widened: "'Hero Inheritance'?"
"And me?"
Carole pointed to her nose, her voice slightly raised in disbelief.
Her mother's eyes flashed with a strange light.
(The Demon God likes my daughter.)
"The 'Hero Inheritance' is the inheritance of the Sun Disc, right!?"
Elysia said, giving Ryuga a side-eye.
You're probably planning to use Hua and Carole as test subjects, and only prepare for Focalors after confirming it's safe?
Ryuga: I've been wronged.
But Carole was indeed a test subject.
Someone has to be the 'first', right?
￣ω￣
He was already considering which heroes to inherit to Fu Hua and Carole.
Carole is the super-strength type, capable of punching a Honkai Beast's head off.
There are many super-strength heroes: Alistar (The Minotaur), Dr. Mundo (The Madman of Zaun), Malphite (The Shard of the Monolith), and a bunch of others.
Fu Hua is most famous for Shattered Swords: Plume of Changing Stars and Azure Empyrea.
It's just that there are very few Phoenix-type heroes in League of Legends.
Quinn (Demacia's Wings) has a skin, but she's an archer, which doesn't suit Fu Hua.
Should he use Anivia (The Cryophoenix)?
She has a skin called Divine Phoenix, which has a very Eastern feel and suits Fu Hua.
However, it's still ice-based.
As he thought about it, Ryuga realized he was overthinking.
It wasn't necessary for the hero to perfectly match their future 'ability' image.
Fu Hua's own abilities are generally divided into three stages.
Her family's martial arts, and the martial arts expansion period.
Such as the Inch Punch series.
The Fusion Soldier Fire Fu Hua period.
Various obvious Fire Phoenix images.
Finally, the Immortal period.
Represented by the Taixuan Sword Ki.
Don't let her primary use of fists and legs fool you; she is actually more skilled with a sword.
The Tower of Babel incident, where her Taixuan Sword God move shocked the world!
If the Will of Honkai hadn't taken the hit for her, the six-core Sirin would have been eliminated right then. If it weren't for plot armor, the story would have ended there.
Kiana wouldn't have been involved.
The Garuda gene doesn't grant those skills.
The MANTIS gene gave Fu Hua the future to constantly surpass herself. Her abilities were all developed by herself.
"The 'Hero Inheritance' is that giant disc?"
Hua was shocked.
They had naturally seen it.
The giant golden disc spanned the sky. At first glance, they thought it was an alien spaceship descending.
"Mhm."
Hua immediately became conflicted: "How... how can I be worthy of this!?"
"Without power, how will you bear that weight for the rest of your life!? Of course, the 'Hero Inheritance' is not free."
Hua's father was stunned. Does the Demon God like his daughter?
He could understand the interest in Carole.
But his daughter is... flat-chested?
And isn't the Demon God's girlfriend Miss Elysia?
"Dr. Einstein, why don't you join my Virtual Universe Company?"
Ryuga suddenly looked at the Tesla-Einstein fusion next to him.
"Huh?"
Dr. Einstein was stunned.
"Oh, Ryu, you're bad!"
"You've already taken Dr. Mobius, Mei, and Vill-V. Now you want to take Dr. Einstein too."
"Hmph~, you have to leave me at least one genius!"
Hearing that Ryuga wanted to poach Einstein, the Pink Fairy Miss immediately couldn't sit still. She grabbed Dr. Einstein's arm.
Her hand trembled, and the vegetables she was holding fell back into the hotpot.
"Dr. Einstein, promise me you won't leave, okay?"
Mhm, very much like a spoiled child.
"Uh, okay."
Einstein gave a wry smile, unable to resist Elysia's persistent charm.
"Yeah—"
Elysia gave Ryuga a triumphant peace sign.
Ryuga smiled submissively: "Alright, no need to rush."
Dr. Einstein invented the Armada (ELFs).
Her ability would be very useful on Ong Star.
During the Herrscher of Rock period, the continent of Mu was swallowed by a black hole, but Dr. Einstein transferred it to the Sea of Quanta, where it became a World Bubble.
Unfortunately, the lack of resources made it uninhabitable for humans.
Fifty years later, only Einstein remained.
However, the Armada (ELFs) are not carbon-based life forms. As long as they are not destroyed, they can survive for ten thousand years with energy.
It will be very interesting when she meets the Tesla-Einstein fusion of the current era.
"Oh, right, Dr. Einstein."
"I know you're researching the Armada (ELFs). When the technology is fully mature, please make one for Hua."
"Mhm, use the image of Cang Xuan and Danzhu. Remember to fully stock the energy; it needs to last at least ten thousand years."
"I'll draw you a blueprint later."
Ryuga suddenly remembered something and mentioned it.
He had originally wanted to use the image of Miss Pink Elf♪ (Elysia), since Cang Xuan and Danzhu would no longer be with her this time.
But, let it be a personal obsession of his.
My little ancestors, the Book of Fuxi.
I farmed for it for so long.
("▔□▔)/.
"Okay."
Although she didn't understand, Einstein agreed.
Only Elysia seemed to realize something, tilting her head and staring at Ryuga.
"Let's go to Fire Moth."
"Hua."
"Carole."
"Get some good rest and prepare your spirit for the 'Hero Inheritance' the day after tomorrow."
Ryuga instructed.
...
"I'm so tired~, finally back."
Ryuga smiled. You were slacking off and taking cheap shots the whole time. What are you tired from?
After returning to Fire Moth, Elysia dragged Ryuga's hand and skipped to her room.
.....
Meanwhile, Hua and Carole were naturally taken away by staff for arrangements.
"RyuRyu, isn't my room pretty?"
"You're the first boy to ever come in, are you happy, are you excited?"
Elysia's eyes curved into crescents, smiling sweetly, and she winked playfully at Ryuga.
As she spoke, she pulled Ryuga's wrist, showing him her little world.
"Thank you very much, Miss Elysia, but I want to be the first, and I also want to be the only one."
Ryuga smiled, lowered his head, and lightly kissed the back of Elysia's hand.
Could he finally have a Rou Jia Mo (Chinese hamburger) tonight?
He should look forward to it.
Elysia bringing him to her bedroom naturally meant she had that idea.
"Ryuryu, you really are full of yourself."
Elysia's heart trembled slightly as if touched by electricity. Her fingertips unconsciously curled, and a faint blush spread across her pretty face.
She nervously raised her hand and pushed Ryuga out.
"You go out first. See you later."
The door closed with a click.
...
Two hours later, Elysia, dressed in her Miss Pink Elf♪ (Summer) outfit, walked out with a light, cat-like step.
"Cough, cough—"
Ryuga's eyes were glued to her.
A swimsuit?
A black bow tie sat over Elysia's heart, small and exceptionally playful.
The white and black pleated short skirt barely covered anything.
A glimpse of flawless snow-white skin was visible.
The thigh strap on her left leg added a touch of sexiness to her innocence.
"Completely satisfied."
Ryuga swallowed.
A beautiful person looks good in anything.
Elysia slowly approached, kicked off her fluffy white bunny slippers, and then directly straddled Ryuga's lap.
The sudden pressure of softness and fullness made Ryuga's heart itch.
"Ryuga... I'm actually a Herrscher, right?"
Elysia rested her hands on his shoulders, her lips trembling slightly.
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Ryuga's heart sank. Elysia knows?
He was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"So, that's why my Honkai energy adaptability is so high."
"So, that's why I've never seen my parents."
"So, that's why I was so sad and... regretful when I saw the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Thunder die."
"So, that's why they call me a 'traitor'." So, I really am a Herrscher.
Elysia whispered to herself, a thin film of moisture forming in the corners of her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let it fall.
She knew she was special.
"Yes."
"You are the first Herrscher of this generation, the Herrscher of Human: Ego, the Herrscher of Origin. You are the only variable of the Honkai, one that has never existed before and will never exist again."
"In one future I saw, humanity was utterly defeated."
"And in the end, you chose to sacrifice yourself to unite humanity."
"It was also because of your death that the Herrschers of the next era had the possibility of breaking free from the Honkai's control and possessing a 'self'."
Ryuga revealed everything.
"So, you used your methods to change the Herrschers' future because you wanted me to survive, right?"
Elysia finally understood.
Her eyes were like water.
She gently tugged at his collar.
"Kiss me."
Ryuga's breath hitched: "As Miss Elysia commands."
With that, he took a deep breath, lowered his head, and bit down.
At the same time, he picked up Elysia's soft body and walked towards the bedroom.
The door gently closed.
In the room, only the intertwined rhythm of their breathing and heartbeats remained.
To be continued…
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