I'm a little panicked when I cross the collapse

Without giving Lu Qiong any chance to catch his breath or think, Himiko reached out without hesitation and hoisted the tall man onto her shoulders as if she were carrying a chick.

With a crisp "smack," Himiko gently patted Lu Qiong's incredibly elastic thigh with her palm, and said in a sweet voice, "Hehe, my little darling! Since you just admitted that you once had the thought of wanting to make love with me, then tonight I will fulfill your little wish... and let you enjoy the pleasures of the flesh to your heart's content!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qiong was stunned, his face showing utter astonishment.

He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Hey, wait a minute, um, I was just saying it casually, please don't take it to heart! Really... Also, your mood changes a bit too fast, don't you think?"

However, it was too late.

Himiko wasn't about to listen to his excuses. A slight, enigmatic smile played on her lips as she said, "Heh heh, isn't it a bit too late to say this now? As the saying goes, 'A gentleman's word is as good as his bond,' so since you've already said it, you have to keep your promise! So, you'd better come home with me obediently, and I promise I won't mistreat you~ Then, I'll naturally take good care of you..."

After saying that, Himiko walked with light and firm steps toward what was called home, leaving a bewildered Lu Qiong behind as she carried him away on her shoulder... (Ahem, as for what happened next, it's too explicit for children to read. Please use your imagination to fill in the blanks.)

The next morning, the sun began its work early, casting a warm and soft ray of light through the half-drawn curtains, illuminating the entire room.

This means that a brand new day has begun.

"Oh my, this is so great! To have a cigarette after a good night's sleep is even more blissful than being a god!"

After a night of hard work, Himiko finally got her hands on Lu Qiong, whom she had longed for. At this moment, Himiko was sitting comfortably on the edge of the bed, smoking a cigarette with her legs crossed. She was in an exceptionally good mood and couldn't help but sigh.

Where was Lu Qiong? She lay in the corner, heartbroken, like a bullied little girl, barely covering her body with a bed sheet.

"Wow, baby, your abs are really well-developed. I used to train together and I wanted to touch them whenever I caught a glimpse of them."

Seeing that Lu Qiong didn't react, Himiko patted the man's calf again, "Not only do you have a great figure, but your skin is also so supple and firm. If it weren't for the fact that you were fine last night..., I would have thought you were a woman."

"Are you even a woman?! Compared to you, I'm more like a woman, okay?"

"I've told you so much, why can't you listen?" Lu Qiong said, somewhat annoyed.

And it also feels a bit immoral, after all, Himiko has a face that is almost exactly the same as Himeko's.

Okay, thinking about it carefully, he's actually done quite a few immoral things, huh?

"What did you say last night? I was too engrossed in the conversation, and you were still resisting, so I didn't hear you."

"Um, actually I've already... I've gotten quite close to a girl."

Himiko raised an eyebrow. "Who? That little brat Fu Hua?"

Lu Qiong exclaimed, "How did you know?"

"It seems someone has forgotten the girl who asked me to take care of her when we first met after she was promoted and transferred."

"Hmph! I knew your relationship with her was unusual."

Himiko looked as if she had already seen through it all.

"Then you know that you still..."

"Just a clueless, skinny little girl. I'm confident I can make you spend more time and energy on me." Himiko said, puffing out her chest proudly.

"Also, don't stand on your moral high ground to criticize me. Back when we were on the same team, I was never your match. Besides, I recently heard that you were involved in the fusion warrior experiment."

"Therefore, you were clearly playing hard to get last night. If you really didn't want to, you could have just knocked me out and left."

Lu Qiong: "........."

"I really thought that way, if... it weren't for the disorder in the Honkai energy within my body."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Did I hit the nail on the head?"

Himiko was extremely pleased with herself.

"I never expected that you, who usually seem so serious, could be such a tsundere! Your actions speak louder than your words."

"Fine, say whatever you want. Anyway, I see you for who you are now. World-class actors are nowhere near as good as you..."

"Also, I have some important things to do recently, so don't contact me all the time. If you do need to contact me, wait until I'm done with my work..."

He was initially angry upon hearing the first half of Lu Qiong's mention of Himiko, but after hearing the whole thing, he immediately beamed with joy.

"Honey, you're so sweet. Don't worry, I definitely won't disturb your work."

With that, Himiko hugged Lu Qiong and kissed him hard.

"Trojan horse!"

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

An hour later, Lu Qiong ran out of Himiko's house.

"That was terrifying. I was almost forced to play another round. It's so strange. Why do I keep mistaking Himiko for Himeko after last night? She has the same mature and charming face as Himeko, but she looks much younger. She's practically a teenage version of Himeko."

"I really need to be more careful lately. If this continues, my body will definitely not be able to take it."

Jingle Bell!

"Goodbye, Mom~, tonight........?"

Upon hearing the ringtone, Lu Qiong took out his phone and pressed the answer button.

"Hello?.........I'm so sorry, Sakura. I was busy too late yesterday and forgot to come and relieve you. Please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

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

"I'm so sorry! I was so tired last night that I fell asleep as soon as I got home..." Lu Qiong said with a guilty expression.

"Don't say that, it's okay~" Sakura smiled and shook her head gently, indicating that she didn't take it to heart at all. "In fact, I should thank you properly! Rin just called to tell me that she had a super fun time yesterday........

Hearing this, Lu Qiong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile: "That's good, that's good. As long as Ling finds it fun and enjoyable, that's all that matters."

Then, the two chatted for a while and exchanged a few pleasantries.

Finally, Sakura checked the time, stood up, and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"I'll go home first, otherwise Ling will be getting impatient. I have to rush back to make her lunch, otherwise this little glutton will definitely be unable to resist sneaking those unhealthy snacks again!" Sakura said as she walked quickly toward the door.

"okay bye."

"Bye-Bye."

An eerie silence filled the air.

Just then, a series of crisp and rapid keystrokes broke the silence inside the room.

"Dr. Mei, you're still busy?" Lu Qiong gently pushed open the door and entered the room. His gaze fell on Mei, who was sitting at her computer desk, completely absorbed in her work, and his eyes revealed a hint of concern.

Mei seemed oblivious to anyone entering, remaining focused on the screen and the mouse in her hand. She glanced up slightly at Lu Qiong, then quickly looked down again and continued working.

"Yes, that's right. Headquarters just sent over a large amount of documents, most of which are related to the Honkai. I must receive them and study them carefully as soon as possible." Mei said, pushing up her glasses on her high-bridged nose. Her tone was very calm, but her eyes were full of seriousness.

Lu Qiong walked to Mei's side and stood quietly without speaking. After a while, he couldn't help but ask, "So... Doctor, in your opinion, what do you think of Honkai energy, this suddenly appearing power? Do you have any unique insights?"

Mei stopped what she was doing, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "It is extremely terrifying, very difficult to control, highly contagious, and can spread to a wide area. In addition, given our current level of knowledge, we still know very little about Honkai."

Mei paused slightly at this point, then continued, "However, this is only a preliminary judgment based on my initial quick review. If we can read through all the detailed data on successful fusion warrior cases and the research on the structure of Herrscher bodies, we might make unexpected discoveries or breakthroughs."

After half an hour,

"The medium, the medium, where does the Herrscher's power come from? The Herrscher core? No... it can't possibly contain such terrifying power at all times. From the videos of battles with Herrschers, it's clear that the Herrscher's power isn't always at its peak. Is it the medium connecting to Honkai energy?... There are too many mysteries. If only... I could study the Herrscher core more carefully." Mei kept muttering to herself.

The more Mei learned about it, the more illogical the existence of Honkai energy seemed.

"Hmph, I've been thinking a bit too far ahead. These are not issues we can consider right now. The only thing we can do right now is to increase the utilization rate of Honkai energy, which will increase our chances of winning against the Honkai."

If Lu Qiong knew that Mei had deduced and guessed so many things based on only some information, he would be extremely shocked.

Lu Qiong: "Is this what a true genius is like? This is truly an eye-opener. As a certain great man once said, even if someone is not very smart, the value of not being able to learn calculus by the age of eighteen is still increasing."

After a long silence, Mei suddenly asked, "Lu Qiong, I heard that you were Dr. Mebius's assistant before. I wonder... did you have any close observation of the Herrscher core, and how much do you know about the Herrscher?"

Lu Qiong tilted his head back, took a deep breath, and smiled: "Finally... finally asking me about things related to the Herrscher Core!"

"I might not be able to answer other questions, but when it comes to Herrschers, well, I myself am a genuine Herrscher with two Herrscher Cores."

"Ahem," Lu Qiong coughed twice to show his seriousness, because he was about to tell a story, or rather, to give a science lesson.

"Herrschers are monsters transformed from humans who are highly adaptable to Honkai energy—they use superpowers obtained from the 'Herrscher Core' to wreak havoc on the human world."

Each major collapse gives birth to a Herrscher. Herrschers possess an extremely high degree of adaptability to Honkai energy.

They even possessed certain characteristics of Honkai abilities at birth, leading to speculation that the location of the Great Honkai was not random, but rather caused by the presence of humans with Herrscher characteristics in that region.

However, such humans are extremely rare. Based on all available information, the Herrscher's purpose is to execute the will of Honkai, exhibiting a strong destructive desire towards existing things. Upon becoming a Herrscher, some of their ailments are cured.

Generally speaking, men's adaptability to Honkai energy is far inferior to that of women—and Herrschers are the ultimate in this adaptability.

The Herrscher's power is that Honkai energy gathers within the Herrscher's body to form the Herrscher Core, granting the Herrscher the power to create and control Honkai Beasts and Undead, with the highest level being Judgment-class Honkai Beasts.

The relationship between Herrschers and Honkai Beasts is actually more like that of a queen bee and a worker bee.

The birth of a Herrscher will increase the number of Honkai Beasts in her region, just as a queen bee breeds more worker bees to guard her hive.

These Honkai Beasts are as loyal to their sovereign as soldiers to their king, showing unwavering devotion to the Herrscher who commands them.

"............................."

As Lu Qiong spoke so eloquently, Mei's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. "How do you know so much? As far as I know, your major has nothing to do with biology or physics..."

"Hehe, I knew you'd say that."

Do you think Lu Qiong wouldn't be able to explain? No! He had already prepared his explanation.

Lu Qiong replied matter-of-factly, "I am indeed not a biology major, but my teacher, Dr. Möbius, is. She is a top-level expert in the field of biology, and these are all conclusions she drew through experiments."

(Sorry, Mebius, I'm borrowing your talent for a moment.)

"Ah."

Mei nodded in agreement. "Dr. Mebius is indeed a genius for coming up with the idea of ​​fusing Honkai Beast genes with humans to give them power."