Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

"Boom!"

Terrifying lightning fell from the sky, and the huge Ferris wheel immediately broke into pieces. Mei felt the darkness rolling in front of her eyes, growing secretly like a vine in the shade.

In the endless darkness, Mei slowly stood up - just like waking up from a long dream, this experience has been engraved into every stage of her life. A dim light floated in the distance, like the afterimage of a soul. She reached out to the light...

Soon, she felt her feet on solid ground. Mei looked forward and saw the Herrscher of Corrosion standing not far away, shaking her head and sighing.

"Ah... look at what you've done. There's no need to be so defensive against me. To be honest, I don't have the slightest desire to argue with you right now. Mei, don't you even have the common sense to 'not perform dangerous actions at heights'? I don't want to experience falling from a height again in my life. ... Never mind, just assume that you're just being impatient."

[Erosion Herrscher] raised his right hand towards the collapsed Ferris wheel and pointed it upwards. An hourglass shape vaguely appeared in the air. When the hourglass completed a circle, the area in front of it returned to its original state in an instant, as if time had gone back.

"Now you should understand that although I can't be called [invincible], at least now... you don't have any ability to defeat me. And Mei, you should understand that you should never challenge an [unbeatable] enemy... This is the wisdom of survival, isn't it?"

"Really? But I remember that we didn't come to this conclusion. Herrscher of Corrosion, are you really as unbeatable as you claimed?"

"Well, fine. If Mei has to suffer a little before she learns her lesson, then I can only teach her a lesson with love. But I'll warn you in advance that I won't show mercy this time."

Various monsters appeared again, and Mei clearly felt that they had become stronger compared to the previous two times.

"Really? Well, how about this——"

A blow accompanied by thunder broke the earth in two from top to bottom, leaving a huge crack, and an ice-blue data stream flashed through it.

The [Corrosion Herrscher], who was about to yawn, was moved when he saw this scene:

"Oh?"

"It seems that my guess is correct... Due to the erosion, the Paradise of the Past is no longer as stable as it used to be. As long as I master the skills and create a crack in the data space... I can do something like this."

"What's the point?"

"Based on what you just said...why, you seem to care a lot about it?"

The Herrscher of Corrosion blinked and said nothing more.

“I have always been curious about what Qianjie did to force a cautious lurker like you to change your plan and take action yourself.

From what I know about him, there is only one possibility - that man will only use the most direct and effective method, "violence". Since the paradise has become the medium of your existence... then the damage it suffers will naturally be transformed into damage to you, right?"

"Can you think of so much with just a few words? Mei, no wonder everyone says you are more suitable to be the Herrscher of Reason. As long as you continue to cause damage to the Paradise Space, you can weaken my power...ah, a one-man rotation battle? What an interesting idea. But..."

She casually stretched out three fingers and lightly drew them across her eyes, and the huge crack disappeared.

"For a blow like this... you have to use 100% of your strength, right? Mei, are you confident in your own stamina? It's hard to say who will collapse first from exhaustion, you know?"

Mei's expression did not change:

"As the only existence in the paradise that cannot be corrupted, you know exactly what kind of threat I can pose to you. It has been a while since Alicia disappeared, but only half of the heroes have been corrupted. Judging from your strong desire for control, this is probably not a plan, but a limitation of strength."

"I don't know what price it takes to erode a resolute soul. Maybe it's energy, maybe it's time, but it must not be an "easy" thing."

"What's more... now that you have chosen to transform into Alicia, this should be a double-edged sword for you. In order to stay true to her identity, your actions will be subject to many restrictions. But even so, in order to maintain the dominance of "Model 666", you have to do this."

"That's why you took the initiative to show up and pretend to be friendly with me. Only by delaying me, a potential threat more dangerous than Qianjie, can you have a chance to continue your plan."

"Mei, your reasoning is very interesting, but... that's all. No matter how fast your brain works or how good your eloquence is, it will be useless if you can't change the reality."

"But...ah, it seems that I really shouldn't talk to you too much. If this continues, I'm afraid I will really have to hand all my cards to Mei."

"But... even if you discover more of my weaknesses, you can't stop me from eroding the Paradise. The gap in strength is still irreparable, isn't it?"

"Maybe. But at least at this moment, my goal has been achieved."

For the first time, a confused expression appeared on the face of [Corrosion Ruler].

You are not "omniscient and omnipotent", nor are you "invincible" - it is enough to prove these two points.

"Haven't you realized it yet? While we were talking, the "aftermath" of the attack just now has spread to every corner of the paradise. Those two people with "special identities" in the paradise could not have missed this message. And now... the response has come."

A dazzling white light suddenly fell, as if enveloping everything.

"Sorry, visitor, we are late."

"……us?"

As soon as Su finished speaking, a fire phoenix fell from the sky. The moment the white light disappeared, Meiyi's vision was covered by flames. Before she could fully understand the situation, someone grabbed her arm.

"Mei, please do not hesitate. The time Su can buy against the Herrscher of Corrosion is much less than when he faced the Thousand Tribulations."

"……magnificent?!"

The familiar voice made Mei let down her guard and escape from there with her.