Sure enough, three gazes quickly locked onto her within the solar system.
One of them belonged to Prometheus 17, another carried the aura of Quantum, and the last one was extremely close to her... separated only by a thick spatial barrier!
Kiana gathered the silver light surrounding the Moon, concentrating it on her right fist, and then fiercely punched toward the source of that gaze.
The scorching force of her punch transformed into a silver pillar of light, blasting a huge rift in the space before her.
Inside the space was a gigantic eyeball, seemingly embedded within the spatial rift.
"I found you, Cocoon."
Kiana looked at the Cocoon of the End, a slight smirk playing on her lips.
The side of the Cocoon of the End facing Kiana had a massive, rhombus-shaped mark radiating a purple halo, resembling a giant eyeball.
"You shouldn't have come. It is too early now."
The entity Kiana had just been trying to track appeared beside her—Prometheus 17, having shed its disguise.
It was a small puppet girl with the same appearance as Bronya.
Kiana ignored the entity for the moment and flew toward the Cocoon of the End.
As Kiana approached, a white silhouette appeared in front of the Cocoon of the End.
The outline of this figure was almost identical to Kiana's.
"Who are you?"
The figure asked Kiana, using Kiana's own voice.
Kiana closed her eyes, recalling this familiar scene from her memories.
After a moment, Kiana opened her bright eyes, a beautiful smile gracing her lips.
"I am Kiana Kaslana, the Lunar General of the Xianzhou 'Wangshu'."
"I am also K423, an experiment created by Otto, and can be considered an extension of Sirin."
"Furthermore, I am Siegfried's daughter, Theresa's niece, Bianca's younger sister, a friend to Mei, Bronya, A-Hua, Big Sister Himeko, and others, as well as a descendant of Kevin."
Kiana spoke a great deal in a single breath.
Prometheus quietly observed the scene from a short distance away.
"What are you here for?"
The white silhouette asked again.
"I came here to acquire the power of the Herrscher of the End and become my own Herrscher of the End."
Kiana dismissed the power of Ultra Instinct, put her hands on her hips, and chuckled softly.
She answered "her own Herrscher of the End" instead of "everyone's."
This was because only by possessing sufficient power herself could she ensure that the people she cherished could happily sail toward a beautiful future.
"Why?"
The figure, or rather, the Cocoon of the End, asked again.
"My own destiny must be controlled by me, and every additional powerful force I gain makes the people I care about safer," Kiana replied slowly.
Her tone then grew resolute, and her eyes sparkled with intensity.
"Therefore, Cocoon of the End, I will obtain your power and become the End. I accept any test, no matter how cruel!"
This world was far more complex than what met the eye, so she yearned for the power of the End as an extra safeguard.
Moreover, upon gaining the power of the End, she felt that her Ultra Instinct could be utilized in its complete form.
This was undoubtedly a massive improvement. If this were the case, what difference would there be between her and the Aeons in terms of power level?
Only then could she truly transition from being a pawn to being a player in the current universe.
"If that is the case, then take this power that was meant to be yours."
"???"
Kiana tilted her head, staring blankly at the Cocoon of the End.
Under Kiana's bewildered gaze, the white silhouette gradually revealed its true form; it looked exactly like her.
"Because you, Kiana Kaslana, are the Fated End."
Having spoken, the 'Kiana' formed by the Cocoon of the End slowly embraced Kiana, finally merging into her body.
An immensely powerful surge of Honkai energy erupted from Kiana.
Due to the overflowing Honkai energy, both Earth and the Moon experienced violent tremors.
The gigantic Cocoon of the End before Kiana had vanished, and Kiana herself was undergoing a transformation.
As the purple light surrounding Kiana gradually faded, her clothing and accessories were completely renewed.
Kiana wore a long, single ponytail with purple gradients at the tips.
Her azure eyes contained pinkish-purple, star-like pupils, embodying a blend of divinity and humanity.
She was dressed in attire primarily colored white and purple.
Her upper body was clad in a white, form-fitting, off-the-shoulder garment, and her lower body featured a mermaid-style skirt.
She wore black gloves formed from Honkai energy on both hands, with a white gauntlet affixed to her right hand, and intertwined purple and white patterns around her wrists.
Three pairs of pinkish-purple light wings, resembling those of an elf, floated on either side of her legs.
"Incredible. The birth of the Herrscher of the End has been advanced by so much time."
Prometheus 17 looked at Kiana's current appearance and Honkai energy level, immediately understanding her status.
However, she couldn't understand how someone could find the Cocoon of the End and become the Herrscher of the End so quickly.
She was currently pondering countermeasures.
But none of Dr. Mei's plans had concluded yet; they were all still in progress.
She... felt somewhat powerless... "Is this the power of the Herrscher of the End?"
After accepting the gift from the Cocoon of the End, Kiana felt the boundless power within her and expressed slight surprise.
The power currently residing in her was already stronger than most Emanators, reaching the level of a top-tier Emanator.
But this was not the limit of her current potential.
If given time, she wouldn't even need to activate Ultra Instinct; the power of the End alone would be enough to pin an Aeon to the ground and wipe the floor with them.
Of course, she needed the opportunity to develop!
Moreover, the universe was vast; who knew if there were other beings above the Aeons?
"Shoot, I forgot about the Honkai energy when I became the End..."
Kiana had been so preoccupied with reveling in her power that she forgot about the massive amount of Honkai energy unleashed when the End descended!
Kiana immediately grabbed Prometheus 17, who was still calculating countermeasures, and left the Imaginary Space.
Upon returning to the Moon, Kiana extended her hand and gently clenched it toward Earth.
Earth's Honkai energy concentration sharply decreased, all flowing into Kiana's body.
Kiana only stopped when Earth's Honkai energy level dropped to about 20%.
Although Honkai energy was highly corrosive, it was also an extremely useful power source.
Kiana left this 20% Honkai energy behind to serve as one of Earth's main energy sources for future development.
If it was used up, it would automatically be replenished back to 20% from her.
Furthermore, with Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent present, this 20% energy would be properly utilized and should not spread externally to affect civilian life.
Of course, if anyone attempted to use Honkai energy for unethical experiments... Kiana wouldn't mind performing an 'End Descent' strike on their laboratory.
"Phew, I really absorbed quite a lot."
Feeling the Honkai energy overflowing around her body, Kiana scratched her cheek.
She couldn't possibly return to the Xianzhou with all this Honkai energy; if the Mara-struck residents of Wangshu were infected with Honkai characteristics, it would be disastrous.
"Wait, the aura of a god!"
Kiana quickly had an idea.
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