62. Gao Qi's Vision, Kalpas and Destination.
In a great collapse, is it that the eruption occurs first, followed by the Herrscher, or that the Herrscher appears first, followed by the eruption? This is a question.
However, Gao Qi has no interest in the answer. Herrschers are undoubtedly enemies of humanity. He simply hopes that no Herrscher will appear, or that they will be completely eliminated before causing massive disasters.
Of course, except for the children in Gao Qi's family.
Bronya will become the Herrscher of Reason and take over as the leader of Anti-Entropy.
Kiana will become the fusion of the Herrscher of the Void and the Herrscher of Flames, the Herrscher of Flamescion.
And the Herrscher of Sentience will believe she is Fu Hua, giving birth to the adorable yet rebellious "Little Senti."
Although there are no signs for now, Gaoqi feels that Seele will likely become the Herrscher of Death in the future.
Unknowingly, Gao Qi has single-handedly raised four Herrschers. It's truly remarkable.
Hey, what a big family!
Fortunately, the father of a certain Herrscher of Thunder is still alive and well, and he has always treated his daughter with great care. Gao Qi thinks that Raiden Mei definitely doesn't need him to raise her! Absolutely!
However, this doesn't mean Gao Qi will hesitate or show mercy when facing other Herrschers. The last time he confronted the Herrscher of Death, no matter how much she resembled Seele or how closely connected she might be to "Seele," Gao Qi did not hold back.
He's being hypocritical, so what? He wants to be hypocritical—that's what makes him human!
Therefore, after learning in advance that the Herrscher of Ice would appear near Huanghun Street, Gao Qi began preparing.
Of course, he wasn't preparing to sacrifice his life again. At least for now, he still wants to spend more time with Aponia.
He's not like the reckless fools from the Kaslana family. Even if he were to seek death, he would choose the most appropriate time.
The Fifth Herrscher will be dealt with before Fire Moth can intervene.
Whoosh————
The north wind howled, and a corner of Sundown Alley was now completely engulfed by a bitterly cold gale.
Although autumn had arrived, and the first autumn rain had brought cooler weather to Sundown Alley, it was nothing like this—snowflakes swirling in the air and hailstones continuously falling from the sky.
Heavens above, Gao Qi lived in Siberia for several years, and even its winters weren't as cold as this!
"Achoo! So cold, so cold, so cold."
Wrapped in a thick down jacket, Gao Qi watched from afar as a figure, resembling an ice sculpture, floated mid-air, surrounded by a whirlwind of frost. He couldn't help but sneeze.
Ethereal blue butterflies fluttered around Gao Qi's body. He had now entered quantum camouflage mode. As long as he didn't get too close, the early-stage Herrschers, who were still not strong enough to counter modern technology, wouldn't be able to detect him.
Of course, for a child, using this power came with a heavy burden. Gao Qi couldn't sustain it for long before his body would suffer substantial damage.
The identity of the Herrscher of Ice in the Previous Era was unknown, but it clearly wasn't the future Anna Schariac. It might have just been an ordinary woman from Sundown Alley. She didn't even struggle like the Herrscher of Death had, instantly transforming into a merciless disaster-bringer.
Did she have a story in her past? Was her life miserable, or did it still have cherished moments of happiness? Did someone love her, and whom did she love?
Gao Qi didn't know, and no one would ever know. This was the most despicable aspect of the Honkai—not everyone had a teacher willing to sacrifice their life for them at the last moment, nor was there always a "God-Killing Spear" conveniently available.
"Sigh, in this era, the Schariac Holy Blood doesn't exist either. However, the Holy Blood itself might be a product of the Previous Era. There are many theories, and it might even be related to Elysia. If I could obtain information about the Schariac Holy Blood, memorize it, and give it to Mobius and Mei... perhaps their research could make some progress."
As he waited for a destined visitor, Gao Qi suddenly had a whimsical thought!
"No, not just the Holy Blood. Any scientific technology, if I could memorize it and give it to super-geniuses like Mei and Mobius, would undoubtedly lead to iterative versions. And if I simulate again and give them these iterative versions..."
Suddenly, Gao Qi seemed to realize the greatest utility of a certain simulator—infinite save-scumming to exploit bugs!
The biggest issue in the Previous Era was the lack of time. From the emergence of the Honkai to the end of the world, there weren't many years. Even with a gathering of geniuses and shining stars of humanity, time was simply insufficient.
If there had been enough time, even if they still couldn't defeat the Herrscher of Finality or pass the civilization's great trial, humanity might have found more ways out!
However, before Gao Qi could ponder further, an intense roar and the sound of impact erupted from the end of the street ahead.
"Ah———— You deserve to die!"
Like a meteor falling from the sky, radiating dazzling light, a figure engulfed in flames shot from afar and collided with the Herrscher unleashing the disaster.
"Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill! You—are worth killing!"
The tremendous roar seemed to carry an eternal, unquenchable rage. In Gao Qi's view, it was as if... this world was expressing its anger toward the Honkai, this twisted creation. It was the resistance of countless lives lost to the Honkai against the Honkai itself!
The Herrscher of Ice was even weaker than the Herrscher of Death. As a Herrscher that human technology could still counter, she seemed powerless against this furious meteor and was pinned to the ground.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!"
Then, the furious man pinned the Herrscher of Ice to the ground, his heavy fists ablaze with fire, surging toward the being before him.
And Gao Qi waited quietly.
[A few minutes later, having confirmed the demise of the Fifth Herrscher, you were in no rush to charge into the battlefield, instead waiting a little longer.]
[Soon after, as all energy reactions gradually dissipated, you walked to the center of the battlefield.]
[You saw a man lying disheveled in a large crater, his appearance somewhat awful, clothes shredded by ice blades, skin completely frozen and severely frostbitten by ice shards. The Herrscher of Ice was nowhere to be seen—ha, already gone to heaven.]
[You carefully walked to his side, trying hard to look at him with childlike eyes. This guy was fierce enough; you definitely didn't want to fight him.]
[The moment he noticed you, despite his severe frostbite, he immediately swung a punch at you. But soon, upon seeing your appearance, he halted his attack.]
"You... are a cub? A child? What do you... want to do?"
His words were slurred and unskilled, like a dialect from some remote area. The man pressed his mask, seemingly not wanting you to see what was beneath it.
"You saved everyone, big brother. You're hurt and not in good shape now. I want to thank you... What's your name, big brother?"
Wearing the innocent smile of a child, Gao Qi skillfully utilized his identity. He knew that, although the being before him claimed to dislike it, he actually, like Aponia, had a particular fondness for children.
Kalpas, one of the Flame-Chasers of Fire Moth. In the entire Fire Moth organization, there were only two and a half people Kalpas couldn't defeat.
A wary gaze looked at Gao Qi from behind the mask. The man instinctively wanted to attack, but the moment his fist swung out, he suppressed it himself.
"Don't come near me, cub. This is no place for you!"
Trying hard to put on a fearsome expression, the man intended to scare Gao Qi. But the mask hid all expression, and what he showed instead seemed more like a small animal wary of others.
Kalpas, the most irritable yet also the most reliable big brother among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers. When he was with Mobius, Gao Qi didn't have much interaction with him—he always kept others at a distance. But now... he seemed, somewhat... cute?
Gao Qi reached out, pulled two pre-prepared hand warmers from his pocket, carefully handed them to Kalpas, and also took out a piece of chocolate.
"I know, big brother, you took care of things and saved everyone, right? Here, warm up a bit. Come on, come with me. I can find a doctor to treat you."
"I don't need anyone's help! I'm fine! I don't fear pain! Do you want to die?"
Kalpas' body was covered in frost inflicted by the Herrscher of Ice, with multiple areas frostbitten. He wanted to throw away the hand warmers immediately, but after a moment's thought, he couldn't resist—they felt too good.
Everyone knew Kalpas' mouth was harder than a platypus's bill, tougher than the End's slap that sent him flying—yet he'd still stubbornly refuse to yield.
However, the sun is better than the north wind at making people lower their defenses. The hand warmers were just too comforting.
"No need. Why should I trust you? What can you give me!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Qi suddenly remembered the promise Elysia made to Kalpas in the future.
[Eternal war—no.]
But quickly, Gao Qi dismissed that thought.
This man, intricately connected to the "Outsiders," who came to Earth from the heavens only to be harmed by human malice, yet always fought for good people—what he yearned for was definitely not eternal war.
"I can... give you a home. A place to belong, a place to be protected. You don't have to like everyone, but surely someone will like you. How about it, big brother? Try some?"
What Kalpas needed was a "home."
Unwrapping the chocolate, Gao Qi placed the candy into Kalpas' hand.
"Hah, interesting... Fine, I believe you! What's your name, kid?"
After a moment's hesitation, Kalpas readily agreed without any hesitation. Dragging his injured body, he stood up and followed behind Gao Qi.
Perhaps his rage had been frozen by the ice, or perhaps his anger had been vented during the fight. For now, Kalpas seemed somewhat... docile.
"Zero. Just call me Zero. Come on, let's go home—get ready. Prepare to fight to protect our home!"
Smiling slightly, Gao Qi waved at Kalpas. At the same time, he walked to his side and gently picked up a crystalline, gem-like object.
The Herrscher of Ice core. For some reason, after being shattered by Kalpas, the core wasn't damaged but no longer leaked any Honkai energy. It seemed to have been... thoroughly defeated.
[And so, because you ventured into danger alone, you were sternly scolded by Aponia. But in the end, she still praised you, for you had saved a life worth saving.]
[From then on, the sanatorium in Sundown Alley gained a hot-tempered, intimidating mover.]
[And you knew that peaceful days wouldn't last long. Just as you said, you had to fight to protect this home.]
[The Sixth Herrscher, the Seventh Herrscher were successively eliminated... One year later, on the street, you saw that girl with fox ears.]
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