CHAPTER 203: HYPERION VS THIRD HERRSCHER · HERRSCHER OF THUNDER

Chapter 203: Hyperion VS Third Herrscher · Herrscher of Thunder

"Stage plays always have sudden twists and turns. These are essential dramatic elements, only then can they deeply impress the audience." Furina said this seemingly casually, but her body leaned closer behind Ren.

Ren was not at all worried about the birth of a herrscher. In his eyes now, even the Herrscher of the End was nothing special.

"What is that? A flying ship? Such a huge flying ship?" Furina, standing behind Ren, suddenly raised her voice. She looked up and not only saw the girl like a Thunder God, but also a steel airship even more ferocious than Fontaine’s airships.

"Oh? This world has such technology?" Silver Wolf was slightly surprised. This was the first time she had seen such technology in the world of a Chat Group member. A massive flying battleship.

Cocolia’s expression was extremely displeased, almost spitting in disdain. "Damn Schicksal." The airship’s emblem was very distinct, looking like a pair of wings. In Ren’s eyes, that emblem looked more like the Chinese character ’fei,’ meaning ’not.’ Looking up at the sky, an interested expression appeared in his eyes.

"Hyperion." In the sky, not only was lightning raging, but a colossal steel battleship roared into view.

"Super strong Honkai source reaction detected ahead!" On the Hyperion, the Schicksal organization’s battleship that had arrived above Changkong City, alarms blared. All crew members were ready, standing by at their posts. This could very likely be the Third Great Honkai of the world, and no one dared to relax.

"Major Himeko, the Honkai source value is surging, and Honkai beasts within Changkong City are gathering towards the Honkai source!" Himeko stood with her arms crossed in front of her, a posture that emphasized her already prominent chest, making it appear even fuller.

Himeko, with furrowed brows, stood tall and straight, her expression profound. "Tsk, it seems we’ve hit the jackpot this time."

The bespectacled female adjutant reported gravely. "Major, we still have time to retreat now."

"Less nonsense!"

"The word ’retreat’ has never been in my dictionary." A hint of a wild smile appeared on Himeko’s exquisite face. "All ship level 1 alert, commence operation!"

Rumble~

A massive roaring sound came from above Mei; it was a colossal battleship, like an aircraft carrier, the Schicksal organization’s battleship, the Hyperion.

Mei looked up with shadowed eyes at the pinnacle of human wisdom above her, a battleship powered by a Honkai energy reactor. She stared in silence, as if she were looking at trash.

The Hyperion’s screen also displayed Mei’s image. Mei’s clothes were slightly torn, and behind her, a purple lightning feather unfolded from her left side.

"This guy is a herrscher?" Himeko put her hands on her hips and raised her hand, her tone as flippant as her expression. "I thought it would be something more terrifying, shouldn’t it be covered in tentacles or slime?"

"Major, your imagination when you’re thirsty is indeed terrifying." Though the adjutant was complaining, she seemed to have grown accustomed to Himeko being like this.

"Then don’t interrupt my date!" Himeko’s displeased words, as she took a step forward in her high heels and waved her right hand, instantly transformed her into an authoritative officer. "All cannons locked! Suppression operation, commence!"

Click... click! The Hyperion’s outer plating opened up, revealing the turrets and heavy cannons beneath. All the ship’s turrets automatically rotated, their muzzles uniformly aimed at the Third Herrscher, Raiden Mei, below. The muzzles of the turrets began to gather light, a sign of charging.

On one side, lightning crackled around her body. On the other side, the ship’s turrets glowed with light. Both sides fell into a brief silence. The air too, solidified in the standoff. Only the atmosphere solidified, but the situation did not stop developing; everything was just a brief calm before the storm.

"Annoying insects." Raiden Mei’s first words, spoken with a shadowed gaze, revealed her displeasure and disdain for the Hyperion. She raised her slender eyebrows, and a cold glint in her eyes flashed with anger. "Who allowed you to lord over me?!"

Honkai energy gathered from Changkong City towards Raiden Mei; it was a power she could control. She was the Third Herrscher, the Herrscher of Thunder.

When the instantaneous power of a Honkai outbreak reaches over 1000 HW, there is a chance for an existence called a "herrscher" to be born in the disaster area. "Herrschers" are monsters transformed from humans with extremely high adaptability to Honkai energy. They use superpowers obtained from their "Herrscher Cores," wantonly destroying the human world.

Herrschers are called the agents of God (Honkai), an elevation of human life; humans chosen to become herrschers. The abilities possessed by herrschers are powers impossible for humans to possess; they are the Honkai of reality. The abilities of a Herrscher can be summarized as turning incredible, non-existent phenomena into reality, the ultimate manifestation of certain physical laws. For example, the Herrscher of Flame can ignite fire out of thin air without combustibles, the Herrscher of Wind can create ideal fluids, and the Herrscher of Erosion is all-pervading, and so on. And the Herrscher of Thunder manipulates electromagnetic forces.

At this moment, Honkai energy should also obey her command. In her hand, Honkai energy transformed into solidified lightning. Countless lightning flashes glowed purple, seemingly beautiful but extremely dangerous. Dense electric currents condensed and solidified, and a massive sphere of lightning surged with electricity, as terrifying as ball lightning.

On the Hyperion, Himeko immediately sensed the danger. "Quick! Full protective field!" she shouted in a hurry.

"Disappear." Raiden Mei’s sharp right hand pointed directly at the Hyperion.

Sizzle! Zap! The lightning sphere glowed intensely at the same time.

Boom! Zap! The next moment, the lightning sphere, as if compressed by immense force, erupted into a destructive laser beam, striking the Hyperion in an instant.

"So bright!" Furina covered her eyes, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Ren was gone.

Schicksal, Far East Branch, Council Chamber. The long table, formed by condensed white light, was filled with personnel, all high-ranking officials of the Schicksal Far East Branch. They were discussing the issues concerning Changkong City and Raiden Mei.

"The Hyperion has entered the Honkai zone, but communication is currently interrupted due to interference." "This is the image received before the signal disappeared." The image on the long table was indeed the blurred Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei.

"Is that humanoid creature the Herrscher?" "Are those three Honkai beasts kneeling before her showing submission? The Herrscher can even control those monsters..."

"The interference is too severe; we can’t even confirm the Herrscher’s appearance like this." "Has the signal not recovered yet? We need more useful images!" "Besides the Hyperion, the satellites over Changkong City are also affected by the strong electromagnetic field. Is this also the Herrscher’s ability?" Everyone analyzed, one after another.

Until Theresa, who was uniquely sitting on the table instead of a chair at the head of the table, spoke. "It finally appeared." "A new Herrscher after 14 years." "The judgment of the apocalypse is getting closer and closer."

...

"Warning! Warning! External armor severely damaged!" "Output 40% down, recommend immediate return!" With just one strike, the Hyperion’s external armor exploded, engulfed in raging flames. The Hyperion’s main control room screen flashed red warnings frantically.

Adjutant: "At this rate, we definitely won’t survive the next attack."

Even Himeko, at this moment, had cold sweat at the corner of her eyes. "Damn it! That cursed girl, does she know how expensive it is to repair this battleship?!"

Return? In this situation, whether the enemy allows them to return is a question. Moreover, she had various reasons to continue fighting.

From a righteous standpoint, as a Valkyrie of Schicksal and one of the commanders of the Far East Branch, eliminating the Honkai was her duty.

From a personal perspective, she simply didn’t want to die. She was a person with no future, a person who wouldn’t live long. To investigate the truth of her father’s death, she underwent artificial Stigmata surgery to become a Valkyrie. The erosion of artificial Stigmata on the human body was immense; her body was now in tatters. She had to live! The Herrscher was her chance to live.

If a Herrscher could be captured, the research on Stigmata could progress faster. She would then have a chance to live longer and could continue to investigate the truth of her father’s death.

But now, it was no longer a matter of capturing the Herrscher or not.

Either die here! Or kill the Herrscher!