I am a hero of the former civilization.

It was a distortion of consciousness; it wasn't even there, so of course I couldn't hit it.

This answer must be accurate. So the question is: how should we deal with this kind of mentally specialized Honkai Beast?

The rain and dust completely obscured visibility, so hoping for the fire-chasing moths was pointless. It was already a miracle that they didn't launch a tactical nuclear missile and kill themselves along with the moths.

First, increase the distance; at least it's not as fast as me.

Sudden stop, change of direction, sprint—a series of movements flowing smoothly. As beams of light, thick and thin, swept past him, Ryan felt as if he were dancing amidst a barrage of bullets, which only made him calmer.

About ten seconds later, Ryan, who had already rushed hundreds of meters away, finally showed a look of joy.

We've got it!

The feeling was indescribable, like the fog had been cleared from the darkness and reality had been revealed. Ryan plunged his legs into the mud, turned around quickly, and finally smiled.

"I see."

The enormous Honkai Beast appeared before us as if by magic. It wasn't on the beach at all; it was standing on the ruins of a fishing village, arching its back and staring at us with its black eyes.

As soon as a strong feeling of dizziness surged up, Ryan jumped to the side, circling around Moshachi as he drew a conclusion.

"Its ability is mind control, but my Honkai adaptability is too strong and my will is too firm. I can only reach the level of distorting consciousness. Furthermore, a mental domain will be formed within a 500-meter radius centered on it. No wonder I couldn't find it at all when I tried to fight it up close."

"If I move away, it will stare at me with that eye, as if it's concentrating its energy."

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Ryan felt that this Moshazhi was more difficult to deal with than Adiedo. He lacked the overwhelming momentum, but his abilities were enough to crush him.

It has control, defense, and long-range attack capabilities, but the range of its mental domain is not large. If it could be expanded tenfold, it would be impossible to defeat except by bombarding it with nuclear bombs. If it could hide in the water, it would be virtually invincible.

"Fortunately, you came out on your own initiative, even though you were injured."

Since Ryan dared to come, he must have estimated the success rate in advance. He turned around and was deflected by the silver spear, which was heavily enveloped in Honkai energy.

Swah——

A beam of light refracted and shot into the sky. Ryan continued to sprint forward, stopping abruptly and jumping back when he was about fifty meters away.

The beam melted a deep, bucket-sized crater into the ground. Ryan had just lost track of the enemy's position again, and now, as he retreated, he indeed found Moshazhi crawling to the right.

The dozens of segmented limbs moved rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the enormous body had moved dozens of meters.

Four hundred and fifty meters.

Ryan's every step was incredibly precise, confirming that the area of ​​the mental domain was shrinking. This is normal, as even if a Honkai Beast has a core, its energy is not limitless.

The motorcycle was damaged before, and the outer shell hadn't been fully repaired, so there was no extra energy left.

The Emperor-class Honkai Beasts actually possess intelligence, but they are too young to be truly honest. So when Ryan noticed this, he first dodged to the side and then focused his attention on the bottom of the Mosha.

Scythe, shaping.

Using both remote control and shaping abilities, he created a scythe over five meters long right in front of Mosha's movement, and then Ryan deliberately froze.

In that instant, the black eyes locked onto him, like a dull thud on his head. Ryan lost consciousness in that instant, and could even feel the deadly energy gathering.

The Mosaic had lost patience with the hunt. This time, the beam of light was two or three meters thick, enough to cut an aircraft carrier in half. But at the same time, the scythe had already struck its rapidly moving limb.

Swish—whoosh—

First came the sound of a scythe slicing through a carapace, followed by a crimson beam of light that grazed above Ryan's head and shot straight into the sky. Moshazhi fell to one side, his fatal blow missing its target, and his black eyeball also lost its target.

Ryan woke up instantly, saw the dazzling beam of light, and felt the scorching air. The rain had evaporated before it even hit the ground. He felt neither fear nor excitement, but simply gazed calmly ahead.

It's a pity you were just a little short.

As the round monster got up, Ryan stood outside the mental domain, leaned back, and accumulated energy in the gun, forming a rolling vortex. Then he stomped down with his left foot.

Boom! !

Within a few meters, raindrops, mud, and fragments of Honkai Beast corpses all bounced in mid-air. Ryan used his left foot as a fulcrum, leaning back to lean forward, and threw his spear.

Spiral Falling Star Gun!

call out--

A pale ring exploded in the rain, and with a whistling sound, a meteor streaked across the sky. Ryan hadn't lost his connection; his body, which had jumped up from throwing the gun, landed, then swung his arms and ran at top speed.

The meteor arrived first, striking the giant pincers raised by the Moshachi. The energy was swirled into a vortex, followed by dazzling sparks.

The energy was neutralized in the shriek, and the weapon made of overpressure alloy continued forward, piercing a large hole in the giant pincers, and then penetrating the round body from the side until it reached the end of the hilt.

With half of its limbs severed, the impact caused Moshazhi to lose its balance and flip over. Its black eyeball searched for the enemy's figure with all its might, but before it could lock onto Ryan, a crimson short spear came flying at it.

"Why do you think I would cut off your left limb?" Ryan smiled gently as the thrown pistol approached and struck the black eyeball.

boom!

A red ball of light exploded from the back of the Mosha, its eyeballs were blasted apart, and the bursting energy dissolved a large hole in its carapace.

It had no chance to maintain its balance any longer. The instant the mental realm disappeared, Ryan jumped up, raised his right fist, and slammed it into the exposed end of the gun handle like a hammer.

Extreme Realm. Shattered Iron.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Three consecutive punches, each more powerful than the last, drove the spear deep into the body, caused the Moshazhi to sink into the ground, and allowed Ryan to burrow into its body.

The Honkai Beast had no flesh or internal organs; its hard shell contained only empty and pure energy. In this strange world, it saw a 'star'.

It was a rhombus-shaped crystal, the one that powered the Honkai Beast's massive body. Without a word, Ryan simply reached out and grasped it.

“Reveal your roots to me!”

The motorbike stopped moving, like a giant rock, silently enduring the torrential rain. As the dust settled, the drone finally transmitted back images.

The bridge of the Raven was completely silent, which was even more awe-inspiring when viewed from the air.

Craters and corpses littered the ground; not a single intact house could be seen. The massive body of the Moshazhi stood out most. This Emperor-class Honkai Beast, which had left the Southern Shenzhou branch helpless, was now completely still. It was a far cry from the terrifying sight of wiping out an entire destroyer squadron in a few moves.

Cheers were brewing, but Kalis frowned.

"What benefit would this person gain from killing the Makshachi alone? Could it be...?"

The doubts that had just arisen were quickly dispelled, because at that very moment, a pair of hands pierced through Moshazhi's battered back.

Just like tearing open a coconut shell, a person emerged from the opening, staring blankly at the drone.

Ryan, return.

..................

The torrential rain had been falling all day, and the mosque had carved a large crater in the middle of the ruins of the fishing village, where the collected rainwater formed a small pond.

"Phase one completed."

Ryan exhaled a puff of white smoke, then looked away. After all, the Fire Moth had been helpful; if he wanted to watch, he could.

It doesn't matter what they think, because any ulterior motives will be overwhelmed by strength and gradually surpass their original value. This is why Ryan was able to extricate himself from those things.

You can try anything, you can explore anything. The only difference is whether you are forced to do it or simply want to.

Exploration should be free, but few people can actually grasp this freedom, which is why it is so precious, just like why he stayed in this vast ocean.

Because I'm willing, regardless of too many reasons.

Regaining his attention, Ryan opened his hand, and energy gathered in his palm into a crimson sphere, illuminating his joyful face.

"700HW of energy is almost enough to break through the defenses," Ryan muttered to himself, but he was far from being overjoyed.

A top-tier Emperor-class Honkai Beast plus a bunch of minions only increased its energy by 200 HW, which only proves that Emperor-class Honkai Beasts are no longer novel and cannot increase their energy as dramatically as Adiedo.

"It's truly mystical; to this day, I still don't understand how this energy-boosting formula is calculated."

Ryan shook his head sullenly, clenched his fist, and annihilated the high-concentration Honkai energy sphere. In this world, energy is just the foundation of everything; the most important thing is something else.

His gray eyes gradually turned pitch black, like a drop of ink falling into water, even the whites of his eyes were 'polluted', and then Ryan felt a strange sensation.

It was as if he had fallen into an unseen spiritual world, possessing both virtual and real perspectives, and this wondrous feeling was telling him the outcome.

Life experiences radiate an invisible spiritual light, and I can touch it, erode it, and control it.

This is difficult to describe, just like the spiritual fusion warriors of later years; not only are they rare, but they themselves cannot explain the nature of this ability.

Things that cannot be seen are always profound and obscure, and even with Ryan's knowledge, he could not describe them accurately.

"Theoretically speaking, this is the effect of imaginary numbers influencing real numbers. In essence, it is still an application of Honkai energy, so it will also be affected by the adaptability of Honkai energy. However, as a derivative, it will also be affected by the strength of the target's will."

Ryan stood in the rain, seemingly engrossed in research, before finally letting out a sigh after a long while.

They killed too many people, leaving no material for him to experiment with, and no time for him to practice and master this power.

But his good fortune lies in the fact that once he takes this step, countless ingenious ideas emerge. No matter how mysterious the power, he can quickly integrate it and use it even better than its original owner.

Turning around, Ryan drew his spear. The silver spear had turned black, and the originally smooth surface showed signs of melting. Fortunately, the overpressure alloy was very resistant to grass and would not affect its performance.

"Two more full-power attacks and it'll be ruined. The materials alone will cost over a million euros. Mebius must be heartbroken." He smiled wickedly, then thought that when he had some free time, he would have to help speed up the development of Soul Steel.

Weapons are quite important. They not only increase the efficiency of killing, but also have a variety of uses. I don't know how to use rocket punches.

He returned to the car wreckage, heard the phone ring, and retrieved it from the center of the wreckage.

"Senior brother, are you...are you alright?"

Hua's voice came from inside, sounding very anxious, and there was a hissing sound due to interference.

"It's alright, I've already taken care of the motorcycle, it's sleeping peacefully." Ryan sat on the engine, soaked to the bone anyway, and didn't care. "By the way, how are you guys doing? Hey, what's that sound over there?"

Hua was not surprised at all by the death of the Honkai Beast; in her eyes, Ryan seemed to be omnipotent.

The wind whipped her raincoat as she stood on the overpass, looking down at the jumbled traffic below, surrounded by endless noise.

Countless cars were stuck in a traffic jam, and no one could move. Some soldiers were shouting loudly through megaphones.

"Everyone, get off the bus and walk."

Dozens of helicopters flew overhead, their searchlights swaying in the night sky. Occasionally, bursts of gunfire could be heard, the sound of evacuation troops exchanging fire with scattered Honkai Beasts or suicide soldiers.

It's chaotic, but not hopeless. The impact of the collapse is limited to Canghai City. Once you exit this ring road, you'll be in a safe zone.

Hua reported what she had seen to Ryan, leaving the man at the center of the storm somewhat silent.

Hen did a good job, even knowing to contact the army to maintain order and evacuate the crowd. In fact, some people in the Fire Moth have already achieved their goal. The scope and population affected by this Honkai are too large to be suppressed any longer.

Those who manage to escape are the lucky ones. The city must be a living hell now. Even if the Fire Moth mobilizes all the world's troops, it will be impossible to suppress it.

"I'm glad you're safe. What about Carol?"

“I took her to the camp, it’s safe there. Mr. Hen went to direct the operation, and I…” Hua Dun paused, then asked somewhat guiltily, “I want to join the fight and protect those who are fleeing.”