I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [186]

[Honkai] – 10 Minutes Before Arrival

Helheim Laboratory, Schicksal Headquarters.

Otto furrowed his brows as he observed the situation displayed on the screen. His pristine white teeth bit down on his slightly reddened lips, drawing tiny droplets of blood.

On the screen, the battle between Rita and Thor had reached a fever pitch, while Fu Hua and Durandal’s fight was obscured by a dense fog of Honkai energy, making it completely indiscernible.

Meanwhile, the man known as Zhongli had already reached the vicinity of the Third Air Terminal.

—Should I resort to the final measure to ensure the experiment’s success?

—Or…

In the mere seconds he hesitated, Zhongli had already bypassed every obstacle and arrived in the airspace above the Hyperion.

The Honkai beasts encircling the Third Air Terminal reacted to him with an uncharacteristic fear, retreating continuously, not daring to approach him in the slightest.

Then, the world changed—changed in a way Otto could not comprehend.

[Warning! Warning! Detection of an anomalous, exclusive energy signature.]

[Honkai energy is undergoing unknown alterations.]

[Warning! Warning!]

[Honkai beasts at the Third Air Terminal periphery are entering a berserk state.]

[Warning! Warning!]

The monotonous mechanical alerts only fueled Otto’s irritation further. Another inexplicable phenomenon was unfolding before him.

In just a few seconds, as if witnessing the birth of a new world, the Hyperion and the surrounding Third Air Terminal underwent a natural cycle of transformation.

Flames, verdant growth, thunder, raging winds, torrential rain, ice, and earth.

Seven distinct elements converged, forming a complete carbon-based world.

“What… is this?”

He couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

Then, his gaze was drawn toward Zhongli, who now stood upon the earth.

"Zhongli… Zhongli?!"

A sudden realization struck him—he had seen this strange, Honkai-defying energy before. He had also seen that impossibly flawless, inhuman visage.

—That was two years ago, during the Great Honkai Outbreak in Changkong City.

—Damn it, an entity of this caliber is likely stronger than Sirin. Even if he can’t directly suppress and destroy the Second Herrscher, he could at least guarantee Theresa and the others’ safety.

—My plan has inevitably failed. Even if I dispatch Valkyries piloting the God-Slaying Weapon prototypes now, the situation is unlikely to change.

—The experiment is over.

Realizing this, Otto let out a quiet chuckle.

“Heh… Fu Hua, so you played me after all. Back then, you claimed not to know this person. You even said you lacked the strength to use [Feather of Taixuan].”

"Hahahaha…!"

“To think someone like you still had such a hidden ace, only revealing it at the very last moment. You’ve given me quite the unexpected surprise, Red Kite Immortal.”

Otto’s expression gradually turned icy.

“Then I suppose… I should return the favor.”

He swiftly turned and issued his orders.

“All Schicksal Valkyries and personnel, evacuate Headquarters immediately.”

“In thirty minutes, execute a full-scale bombardment of the Third Air Terminal with Honkai energy fission bombs.”

“The plan has failed, but I must leave you a parting gift, Red Kite Immortal.”

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A strikingly handsome figure—Zhongli—stood upon the earth, gazing skyward at the Second Herrscher, Sirin.

His golden eyes held no joy, no sorrow. Like the heavens and the earth themselves, he was devoid of emotion—only pure reason remained.

Sirin furrowed her brows, locking her gaze onto his.

After a brief moment, she finally spoke. “Who… are you?”

“My name is Zhongli,” he replied unhurriedly. His voice was calm, unshaken. “I have come at the request of Red Kite Immortal Fu Hua to subdue you, Second Herrscher Sirin.”

His words carried the weight of an indisputable fact, spoken with such tranquility that they lacked even the subtlest inflection.

“Hah…!”

Sirin suddenly laughed.

As if she had just heard the most ludicrous joke in existence.

“You? You want to subdue me? Me, a Herrscher who overpowers even S-rank Valkyries?”

“Who do you think you are, you foolish, ignorant mortal?!”

She rose from her throne, spreading her arms wide as she proclaimed,

“Hah… Fu Hua! Oh, I remember her. That wretched woman gave me quite a bit of trouble back then. But today, I am no longer the same as I was before.”

“Even if she severed my connection to the gods, the power of the divine is beyond her, beyond any insignificant mortal’s comprehension!”

“Inside that simulated black hole, the gods have reached out to me once more. Their gaze is upon me once again!”

“I am the messenger of the gods. I am the voice of Honkai.”

“I am Honkai itself!!!”

With that thunderous declaration, the sky responded in kind—endless Void Spears manifested in the heavens above.

Shhhkk! Shhhkk! Shhhkk!

Lances rained down, hurtling toward Zhongli in an unrelenting assault.

Sirin did not bother to question further. Without hesitation, she unleashed her attack.

“Calm yourself.”

Zhongli shook his head ever so slightly. He raised a single hand behind him, his palm making a simple downward gesture.

In less than a second, an immense gravitational force descended upon the Third Air Terminal.

The weight of the heavens pressed down on everything.

Sky and earth alike groaned under the pressure.

The Void Spears were no exception.

Overwhelmed by the crushing force, they fell to the ground, shattering into nothing more than dissipating Honkai particles.

Yet even more astonishingly, these fundamental Honkai particles were then further broken down—transmuted into a unique energy that seamlessly merged into this miniature world.

Sirin’s expression darkened.

Unbelievable.

She staggered back in midair, nearly losing her balance as the overwhelming gravity pressed upon her body.

“This… is gravity?”

No answer came.

Annoyed, she quickly snapped, “Don’t underestimate me. I wield the power of gravity as well.”

The [Gem of Destruction] within her core pulsed, emitting a faint radiance.

Pure Honkai energy surged forth, forcibly returning the gravitational parameters in her immediate surroundings to normal.

Then, she pointed a single finger at Zhongli.

Gathering all the power she could muster from the [Gem of Destruction], she aimed to completely suppress this inexplicable interloper.

But what happened next was entirely beyond her expectations.

The gravity she unleashed—an undeniable force that should have crushed any being beneath it—had no effect on Zhongli whatsoever.

He remained motionless.

Expressionless.

He simply continued to watch her.

“Damn it…! Damn it! What are you looking at?!”

Her fury at being challenged was written all over her face.

She could not—would not—tolerate the look in Zhongli’s eyes.

“Mere humans should do nothing but gaze upon me in awe and terror—should tremble before me, the Queen of Honkai.”

“How dare you look directly at me?!”

“How dare you stare at me like those cold, emotionless researchers in the tower?!”

Gone was her previous composure, her arrogant calm. She now resembled a swan, agitated beyond reason—one that had suddenly recalled the days when it had once been a wretched, ugly duckling.

“I want you dead!!!”

Sirin’s voice rang out in a deafening scream.

Behind her, hundreds of rifts to the Imaginary Space tore open, unleashing a torrent of Honkai energy.

One after another, high-ranking Honkai beasts—Honkai Kings and Honkai Queens—emerged from the gates, flooding the battlefield.

They quickly filled the ground below, roaring as they charged at Zhongli.

Above, a new force was gathering.

Pure Honkai energy began condensing in the sky, forming an overwhelming barrage of fiery projectiles.

Like a relentless storm, they descended, engulfing the entire Third Air Terminal.

And at the very heart of this devastation—right where the barrage was most concentrated—stood Zhongli.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions roared.

Then—amidst the chaos—a deep, steady voice resonated across the Hyperion’s surroundings.

"Those who claim divinity…"

"Shall be cast down."

Zhongli raised an arm, extending his hand toward Sirin—and made a subtle grasping motion.

No visible energy surged forth.

Yet, in that instant, Sirin’s body trembled uncontrollably. Against her will, she felt herself being dragged downward from the sky.

Her expression shifted. She snapped her fingers.

Instantly, the power of the Imaginary Space enveloped her, shielding her.

The next moment, she stepped out of a spatial rift—only to find Zhongli standing directly in front of her, gazing at her with calm, unwavering eyes.

—The parameters of the Imaginary Space… have been altered?

—Why… did I emerge at the wrong coordinates?

Alarm bells rang in Sirin’s mind. She narrowed her eyes, watching Zhongli warily.

She now stood firmly on the ground, yet she dared not move recklessly.

The six Imaginary Bands on her clothing slowly drifted upwards, surrounding her protectively.

“The Second Herrscher, Sirin?”

Zhongli spoke softly, addressing the girl before him.

Sirin did not answer.

But Zhongli already knew.

His words were mere confirmation.

“Then, in accordance with my contract with the Red Kite Immortal, I shall now subdue you.”

He pressed his palms together.

Snap.

A crisp sound rang out, followed by a single phrase.

"The first time—be silent."

It was a calm, steady voice.

And the moment it echoed through the heavens, the sky above split apart.

A massive rift—eerily similar to the Imaginary Space’s gates—slowly unfurled.

From beyond, a pair of pale-golden eyes gazed down upon this small world.

At that moment—

The battlefield fell utterly silent.

The deafening roars of the Honkai beasts, the whistling winds, the thunderous bombardment—

All sound vanished.

Sirin’s shouts could no longer be heard.

Even she herself could no longer hear the words she wanted to speak.

"The second time—be still."

The deep voice rang out once more.

And in that instant—time stopped.

The world became a frozen painting.

No one could move.

Not the Honkai beasts.

Not the rifts to the Imaginary Space.

Not even the Honkai energy bombardments suspended in midair.

And not Sirin—who now stood directly before Zhongli, mid-action, attempting to open another rift to escape.

Frozen.

Unable to move.

Unable to speak.

Unable to act.

"The third time—shut your eyes."

Sirin’s vision was consumed by darkness.

But she quickly realized—this was not the darkness of a mere nightfall.

It was a void.

A still, unfathomable, all-consuming void.

Like a blind person who had never known the warmth of sunlight, she found herself unable to recall the existence of light itself.

She could not even remember what it looked like.

Not the shape of humans.

Not the form of trees.

Not even the appearance of the Honkai beasts.

She could not remember anything but the void.

A vast, creeping fear took root in her heart.

"The fourth time—you shall taste no more."

Sirin felt another piece of her mind slip away.

The pleasure of vengeance.

The memory of blood’s taste.

Gone.

"The fifth time—you shall know nothing."

The words reverberated through her consciousness—

And then, she lost all sense of existence itself.

Her body collapsed to the ground.

Motionless.

Lifeless.

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Beyond the World—Between the Sea of Quantum and the Imaginary Tree

A presence stirred.

A will beyond comprehension suddenly opened its eyes.

It had sensed something.

Something… similar to itself.

Something that was—

【Interesting.】

【A small world.】

【A small intellect.】

【A vast will.】

【Ah… I remember.】

【That world… that planet.】

【Defiance… against destruction.】

【A struggle for order.】

【Perhaps… it is time to observe.】

【Let me see…】

【Which pieces can be used?】

It spread across the Imaginary Tree, its roots extending deep into the Sea of Quantum.

Drinking deeply.

Feeding upon the energy.

This time, it shifted its form—slowly, deliberately.

It moved.

And then—

It arrived at a peculiar point upon the Imaginary Tree.

Beside a rare and precious fruit.

Ah…!

A ripe, tantalizing fruit, brimming with an irresistible aroma.

So close.

So very, very close.

Its sight could perceive it.

Its power had already seeped deep into it.

With time, there was no doubt—it would consume this brilliant, tempting fruit.

But today, unlike before—

It sensed another vast presence.

One that watched from the edge of the world.

A presence of creation.

A presence of protection.

A presence that it—detested most of all.

【…..】

【Order.】

【Disgusting.】

【Honkai… Mission… Destiny.】

It drifted aimlessly in thought.

Then, slowly, it stretched forth its tendrils.

Deepening its grasp.

Reaching further within.

A perfect vessel.

A perfect tool.

Appeared within its sight.

【Corrupt. Consume. Destroy. Honkai.】

【Delight.~~~!】

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