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Everyone, including Alicia, was stunned. The real reason for the Honkai's arrival was because... they were unlucky enough to be used as an experimental zone? ???
However, Kevin and the other fusion warriors still did not believe it, because they completely distrusted every word or sentence spoken by the Herrscher.
They were still struggling desperately, trying to break free from their bodies' control, but the Honkai Beast genes and Honkai energy within them had long been corrupted and controlled by the virus, making them unable to resist at all.
"Oh, by the way, the experiment has a cycle of 50,000 years and has been going on for over a billion years in the solar system. The Martian and Venusian civilizations have been completely wiped out, and the Earth civilization is still continuing in this amazing experiment. Your cycle is... well, it's the end of many cycles?"
"The Herald of Erosion said casually."
"Whether you believe me or not is none of my business. Anyway, I came to the human world this time to find my sister." After saying that, the Herrscher of Corruption happily hugged Alicia again.
Alicia's face quickly flushed red, but her thoughts were quite chaotic.
Regarding everything the Herrscher of Corruption said, Dr. Mei and the others' reaction was... no reaction at all. Even if it were true, so what? What could their reaction or thoughts possibly save the Earth? The Earth had already racked its brains and suffered heavy losses in dealing with those 11 humans who wielded Herrscher powers, and now it was almost extinct.
Not to mention the extraterrestrial civilization that has been experimenting in the solar system for over a billion years, and this Herrscher of Erosion who is suspected to be a true Herrscher.
These scientists know all too well about experiments; it's possible that Earth's civilization was born because some alien civilization wanted to conduct experiments.
Regular cleaning of the experimental zone is an essential step; otherwise, Earth's civilization will surely be destroyed.
Dr. May looked at Mebius and Velvet, but Mebius and Velvet looked back at Dr. May helplessly, as they still had no way to break free from the control of the Herrscher of Corruption.
However, at that moment, Dr. May and the others heard Alicia's voice.
"Erosion Sister, what is my power?" Alicia broke free from the Herrscher of Corruption's embrace and asked softly. She held onto the Herrscher of Corruption's shoulders and looked at the beautiful, smiling face that was almost identical to her own.
Alicia loves humanity and wants to save it.
"I want to save humanity," Alicia said firmly.
As the Herrscher of Origin, a cute and kind girl like me should be able to do anything, right?
The Herrscher of Corruption remained calm, but still maintained her enthusiastic smile.
Then, she skillfully pulled out the microphone again and coughed a few times.
"Ahem, hey, can all humans hear me?"
Alicia blinked, a sudden sense of foreboding washing over her.
At this moment, the Herrscher of Corruption's voice rang in the ears of every human. When she, Alicia, and the others from the Firemoth were talking, the broadcast to all of humanity on Earth was not turned off at all, and all of humanity heard what they had just heard.
"Now I have good news and bad news to tell you humans."
"The good news is, you humans will probably survive, because our best and kindest elder sister among the Herrschers! The Herrscher of Origin! She intends to save you humans. Of course, believe it or not, but saving you is none of your business."
"But the bad news is..."
The Herrscher of Corruption's eyes sparkled as she leaned close to Alicia with a teasing expression, her smile radiant.
"The current eldest sister is a fool and doesn't know how to use her power."
"I'm not stupid!" Alicia was a little angry.
"Oh, my dear sister, don't you believe me? Come, let me tell you, your power is the origin."
The Herrscher of Corruption saw Alicia pouting angrily and then smiled as she revealed Alicia's powers.
"My power is the origin?"
"Hmm? Otherwise, why would I be called the Herrscher of Origin? Well then, let me demonstrate your powers!"
"..." Alicia was speechless for a long time. How was she supposed to know how to use her powers? Did she really need to learn something like this?
"Oh dear, my good sister, I can tell at a glance that you don't think you need to learn how to use your powers."
"But that's absolutely impossible. Power isn't something you can just throw around."
The Herrscher of Erosion shook her finger and shook her head.
“This is Dr. Mei,” she then approached Dr. Mei.
Dr. Mei was somewhat puzzled.
Do you know what the Ninth Herrscher's powers are?
Dr. Mei was certainly aware of the Ninth Herrscher's power that had devoured the Mu continent, causing the direct deaths of over a billion humans.
"......gravitational"
The Herald of Erosion then asked.
"What is the essence of gravity?"
"The product of spacetime being warped by a massive object."
"So, is the power of the Ninth Herrscher actually gravity?"
"..."
Dr. Mei fell silent. Anyone with even a basic understanding of science already knew what the Herald of Corruption was talking about.
"The essence of the Ninth Herrscher's power is actually quality."
"Hmm, the Primal Authority includes mass, and of course, it also includes the authority of the 12 Herrschers, including myself."
The Herrscher of Corruption returned to Alicia's side and took her hand.
"Now, does my sister understand what I'm saying?"
Alicia, well, she's still a little confused.
However, some people have already understood what the Herald of Corruption meant.
"If we're not careful, the disaster that struck Mu Continent could repeat itself."
Mebius looked at Alicia and the Herrscher of Corruption with a complicated tone.
"It's not as simple as a replay, but to put it simply, the Primordial Power could indeed destroy the Earth if not handled carefully."
Although it's not just Earth, the influence of the Primordial Power extends at least to the cosmic scale. The Primordial Herald's power is the cornerstone of the universe's laws, and even the slightest movement from it can cause chaos across the universe.
"Sister, let me ask you this: do you still think it's unnecessary to learn how to use Primal Power?"
“…” Alicia fell silent.
"Ahem, the good news is, to make my sister happy, I will help her save humanity!" The Herrscher of Corruption picked up the microphone again and laughed.
"The bad news is, I'm not the older sister. While my powers can also save humanity, there's a tiny, tiny difference. However, what's certain is that the Honkai will no longer threaten you humans, and you can return to and live in that carefree, peaceful era."
"We won't believe you, Herrscher!!!" Kevin and the other Fusion Warriors said firmly.
"Don't believe what the Herrscher says!!!"
The Herrscher of Corruption paid no attention to Kevin and the others, and simply looked at Alicia and asked.
"Sister, should I help you, or will you do it yourself?"
"...If I were to learn the powers, how long would it take?" Alicia still intended to do it herself. She could indeed sense that her sister, Corruption, genuinely wanted to help her, but Alicia still planned to learn the powers herself to save humanity.
"Thirty million years"
"???"
Alicia stared wide-eyed at the Herrscher of Corruption.
"Ha, don't look at me with that incredulous look. This is already a fast time, okay? According to our Herrscher timeline, it's only been three months. Aren't you satisfied with how fast it is?"
"...It's just about saving the Earth." Dr. Mei pushed up her glasses, somewhat puzzled, and became even more curious about the existence of the Herrschers. What exactly are Herrschers? This is probably completely different from the humans with Herrscher powers that Moth had seen before.
"Okay, then. Go to the desert and extract an atom from the desert without disturbing a single grain of sand."
The Herrscher of Corruption said helplessly, one hand on her hip.
"Then how about we stop the Honkai from harming the Earth?"
"If you're so capable, go uproot the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and burn it for firewood."
Mei and the others fell even more silent.
“Well…” Mebius wanted to say something more, but he shut up when Mebius looked at him. This wasn’t about bargaining; it was simply that the Herrscher of Corruption was only willing to help out of consideration for Alicia.
If she were to provoke the wrath of the Herrscher of Corruption, she could simply watch humanity perish. For an alien civilization experimenting in the solar system, dealing with Earth would be a simple matter.
Whether the words of the Herald of Erosion are true or not is irrelevant to Earth's inhabitants.
Just as the Herrscher of Corruption said, what does saving you have to do with you?
Mei looked at the silent Alicia; the future of human civilization on Earth was now in Alicia's hands.
"Erosion Sister, after you save humanity, will humanity be able to live happily?"
"That depends on how you define happiness, sister. But if it's just about returning to the peaceful era before the Honkai occurred, then that's not a problem."
"Your powers won't kill humans, will they?"
"No, my powers won't kill any humans, but if humans kill each other and people die, I won't stand for it and blame it on me!"
The Herrscher of Corruption looked at Alicia, their orange-red and blue eyes meeting. Alicia sensed that the Herrscher of Corruption was indeed telling the truth.
"I have one last request."
"Speak."
"I want to continue living in human society."
"Alright," the Herrscher of Corruption nodded indifferently, but then added, "However..."
Alicia became slightly nervous after hearing the words "only two words".
"I will erase the malice that humans have towards you. Sister, you can continue to live a wonderful life in human society and experience the beauty of humanity."
"......Um"
A smile returned to Alicia's face; she had no choice but to trust the Herrscher of Corruption.
"Then, I'll leave it to you, Erode Sister."
"Yes, yes, yes, my kind and lovely older sister."
The Herrscher of Corruption picked up the microphone and smiled confidently. Under the gaze of Alicia and Dr. May, and amidst Kevin and the others' repeated pronouncements that the Herrscher of Corruption was untrustworthy, she spoke softly and with a sense of ritual as she mobilized Honkai energy to activate her Corruption powers.
"I've come to save humanity, I've come to reverse the tragedy, I've come to—reboot civilization."
I did not lie.
Chapter 313 Morning (1)
Early in the morning, a sudden ringing of the telephone woke Kevin from his sleep.
He opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.
The incessant ringing of the phone quickly brought Kevin back to his senses. He hurriedly picked up his phone, which showed that the caller was his manager.
Kevin answered the phone while quickly getting dressed.
"Kevin, is something wrong? It's almost 10 o'clock and you still haven't come to work?"
The manager's voice came through the phone.
"I'm sorry, manager, something happened yesterday. I'll go to the company right now," Kevin quickly apologized, tidied himself up, and rushed out of the room.
Kevin's rented room was in a villa, but the villa was quiet at the moment. The tenants had all gone to work or school, and he didn't see anyone when he came down from his room.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and get to work. I have a lot to do today."
The manager hung up the phone after speaking.
Kevin sighed, then immediately left the villa and headed to the company.
He was a little confused. What happened last night? He had gone to bed very early.
Kevin remembers doing some light pre-sleep exercise and drinking a glass of warm water before going to bed last night. He has maintained these good habits for a long time.
Did I oversleep today because I've been working too much overtime and am too tired?
After arriving at the company, Kevin went to his workstation amidst the surprised and strange looks from his colleagues. As soon as he turned on his computer and logged into the company's software system, he received a large number of messages and files.
Looking at the pile of documents, Kevin was a little worried; he knew he would definitely have to work overtime again tonight.
He replied to the message quickly and then immediately began processing the files.
Amidst the clatter of the keyboard, the time gradually approached noon.
At this time, the atmosphere in the company relaxed a bit. Colleagues who had been busy all morning started ordering takeout or going out to eat together. However, some prepared instant noodles or fast food to deal with lunch.
Kevin was still typing away nervously when he saw it was lunchtime. He quickly pulled a cup of instant noodles from his desk drawer, rushed to the water dispenser to pour hot water into the noodle cup, and then returned to his desk.