I'm a little panicked when I cross the collapse

As Alicia collapsed, deep within the Firemoth base, the screen of the electrocardiogram monitor flickered.

"Abnormal heart rate fluctuations!"

The nurse's voice rang out in the sterile ward, "The patient's vital signs are unstable!"

Inside the transparent medical pod, short, silver-white hair was spread out on the pillow, and the man's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he were experiencing some kind of intense struggle in his dream.

Kevin Kaslana.

His chest heaved violently, and the previously stable Honkai energy cycle suddenly became disordered.

"Quickly, increase the inhibitor dosage!" Mei's voice came from the doorway. She practically rushed into the ward, her eyes fixed on the ever-increasing numbers on the monitoring screen.

"Dr. Mei, this will cause a problem!" the nurse said anxiously. "His body hasn't fully recovered yet, and now we need to increase the inhibitor dosage—"

"Do not."

Mei's voice suddenly turned somber, "It's not a problem with the inhibitors."

She stared at the rapidly rising Honkai energy curve on the screen, a rare look of seriousness flashing in her eyes.

"It was Kevin himself."

"He is forcibly waking himself up."

Inside the medical pod, Kevin's finger twitched slightly.

The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes.

There was no confusion in those icy blue eyes, only a cold clarity.

"Where is she?!" Kevin's voice was hoarse, but carried an undeniable force.

"Kevin, you can't—"

"answer me."

He interrupted Mei, his gaze sharp as a knife, "Himiko, where is she?"

Mei was silent for a moment.

"She's in the ruins of the city where the Sixth Herrscher of Death was born," May said. "Alicia may already be..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Kevin already understood.

He sat up abruptly, the alloy cover of the medical bay groaning under his force before being ripped off with a bang.

"Heart rate continues to rise!"

"Honkai energy concentration exceeds safety threshold!"

"Dr. Mei, he wants—"

The medical staff nearby exclaimed in shock.

Honkai energy began to surge wildly around Kevin's body. The previously suppressed power awakened within him, like a beast that had been imprisoned for a long time finally breaking free of its shackles.

"Kevin, you're in a dangerous situation right now."

Mei stood in front of him, "Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, forcing yourself to move will—"

"I know."

Kevin's voice was eerily calm, "But... she's a Herrscher, and she escaped from me."

His hand slowly clenched, his knuckles turning white.

"Then we'll use this body,"

Kevin whispered, "Go...tear her to pieces."

Mei looked at him and suddenly realized—

It's impossible to stop him now.

“Alright.” She took a deep breath. “In that case, I will provide you with all the support I can.”

She stepped back and pressed the emergency button on the wall.

"Kevin Kaslana,"

May said, "From now on, all restrictions on your movement are lifted."

After a few seconds of silence,

Mei's expression was complicated: "...came back alive."

Kevin didn't answer.

He simply closed his eyes slowly.

The next second, the Honkai energy within his body suddenly surged.

"Abnormal Honkai energy fluctuation detected!"

"Intensity...exceeds the recorded range!"

"This is—a precursor to a man-made collapse!"

Man-made collapse.

This is one of the top secrets within the Fire Moth organization.

This conclusion was reached by Dr. Möbius after analyzing the records of the experimental results.

Through artificial stimulation, the Fusion Warrior can enter a state close to that of a Herrscher in a short period of time.

The price is irreversible physical damage, or even death.

Theoretically speaking, in this state, Kevin is no longer considered human.

But for Kevin, that no longer matters.

"Kevin, are you really going to do this?"

Mei's voice rang in his ears, "Once the artificial collapse is activated, if your body cannot withstand it—"

"The death toll caused by the Herrscher is still rising."

Kevin opened his eyes, a flash of crimson appearing in his icy blue pupils.

"I don't want more people to lose their lives because of this."

He raised his hand, and Honkai energy gathered in his palm, forming a longsword made of pure ice.

"Send me there."

Kevin said.

Mei paused for a moment, then pressed the start button for the teleportation device that Velvi had just developed.

There was a flash of light.

Kevin's figure disappeared into the base.

Above the ruins of the city where the Sixth Herrscher of Death was born, the Fiery Wind Dragon roared and charged into the distance.

Himiko stood atop the ruins, gazing at the colossal dragon formed from flames and storms, her eyes devoid of any pity.

"This is........."

She said softly, "The beginning of a new world."

She raised her hand, preparing to unleash her power once more.

Just then, an extremely cold aura suddenly fell from the depths of the sky.

boom! !

The ground exploded, and ice and snow spread in an instant, freezing the surrounding ruins into a white world.

Himiko paused slightly.

She looked up at the figure falling from the sky.

A man slowly emerged from the ice and snow.

Short, silver-white hair, ice-blue eyes, and his combat suit had been dyed almost black by Honkai energy.

Around his body, Honkai energy burned like flames, yet carried a chilling, bone-deep coldness.

"...Kevin."

Himiko said softly.

"It seems you're recovering quite well."

Kevin didn't say anything.

He walked towards her step by step, and with each step he took, a thick layer of ice would form on the ground.

"You shouldn't have come."

Himiko said, "In your current state—"

"Where is Alicia?"

Kevin interrupted her, his voice as cold as if it came from the depths of hell.

Himiko remained silent for a moment.

"she........."

Himiko casually raised her hand and pointed to a pile of ruins not far away. "There it is."

Kevin looked in the direction she was pointing.

Her long pink hair stood out starkly against the snow and ice.

Alicia lay quietly amidst the ruins, her combat uniform soaked in blood.

Her eyes were closed, and her chest remained still.

“Alice........

Kevin's voice trembled slightly.

He slowly knelt down and pulled her into his arms.

The icy touch sent a chill down his spine, making his heart sink deeper and deeper into despair.

That senior who had taken care of him countless times, just like that...

"you........."

Kevin raised his head and looked at Himiko, his icy blue pupils now completely replaced by crimson. "Kill her!"

"Hehe, I just..."

Himihu sneered and said,

"It simply ended her suffering."

"Shut up!"

Kevin's voice was so cold it was suffocating.

He slowly stood up and gently placed Alicia's body on a relatively intact pile of ruins, as if preparing her final resting place.

"Senior Airi".

Kevin said softly, "I will avenge you."

He turned around and faced Himiko.

"Next,"

Kevin said in a low voice, "It's my turn."

The Honkai energy within his body suddenly surged.

Artificial collapse – initiated.

boom! ! !

The ice and snow exploded in an instant, and Honkai energy burned like flames around Kevin's body, yet it carried a bone-chilling cold.

His pupils turned completely crimson, and his aura was approaching—or even surpassing—that of an ordinary Herrscher.

"Kevin,"

Himiko frowned. "What are you doing?"

"Man-made collapse".

Kevin replied, "Haven't you always wanted to know just how far humanity is capable of fighting the Herrscher?"

He raised his hand, and an icy longsword materialized in his palm.

"Then keep a close eye on it."

Kevin's figure suddenly disappeared.

The next second, he appeared in front of Himiko.

boom! !

The icy longsword and the fiery wings collided heavily, and ice and fire exploded in an instant.

Himiko was jolted back several steps, and the floor beneath her feet shattered instantly.

"What terrifying power..." she thought to herself.

This is no longer the Kevin she remembers.

This is a monster—completely consumed by rage.

"Hemihu!"

Kevin's voice was icy cold, "You stole the core of the Herrscher of Wind and killed Alicia."

He raised his longsword and pointed it at her.

"Then you'll pay with your life."

boom! !

Kevin disappeared again.

This time, his speed was so great that even Himiko's Flame Wind Wings could not track his trajectory.

"Flame Wind - Guardian!"

Himiko raised her hand, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds intertwined around her, forming a shield of fiery wind.

boom! !

The icy longsword struck the fiery wind shield heavily, and ice and flames exploded in an instant.

The Shield of Flames was covered with numerous cracks.

"what?!"

Himiko's pupils contracted.

She knew perfectly well how strong her Fiery Wind Shield was.

That's an absolute defense that can only be formed by fusing the powers of both the Herrscher of Fire and the Herrscher of Wind.

But now, it has been cleaved in two by Kevin's sword.

"What price did you pay?" Himiko asked through gritted teeth.

"cost?"

Kevin sneered, "Compared to you, what I've given is nothing."

He raised his longsword and slashed down again.

boom! ! !

The Shield of Flames shattered completely, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds scattered in all directions.

Himiko was jolted back several steps, a dull pain shooting through her chest.

"Kevin,"

For the first time, her voice carried a hint of panic, "If you continue like this, you won't be able to kill me; you'll die first!"

"I've already died once."

Kevin said, "At the very moment the Sixth Herrscher committed the final massacre of the city!"

His figure disappeared again.

"Flaming Wind—Judgment!"

Himiko raised her hand, and azure flames and cyan whirlwinds gathered in her palm, forming a fiery wind dragon that lunged at Kevin.

"Too late."

Kevin's voice rang out from behind the Flamewind Dragon.

boom! !

He slashed the belly of the Flamewind Dragon with his sword, and the ice and snow froze the entire Flamewind Dragon in an instant.

boom! ! !

The Fiery Wind Dragon exploded in mid-air, scattering ice, snow, and flames in all directions.

Himiko was hit by the shockwave and was thrown back, crashing heavily into the ruins behind her.

"Cough..." She coughed up a mouthful of blood, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

She had combined the powers of two Herrschers, yet she was still being overwhelmed by Kevin.

This is no longer a simple matter of "getting stronger".

This is—burning oneself with one's life.

"Kevin,"

Himiko raised her head and looked at the man walking towards her step by step. "Do you really want to do this?"

"If this continues, you will completely lose yourself and become a monster that only knows how to destroy."

Kevin stopped in his tracks.

He looked down at his hands.

It was a hand that had been corrupted by Honkai energy to the point of being almost black.

His body was trembling, and his consciousness was swaying in a state of chaos.

Without adapting to and truly mastering this power, he might really become...

The side effects of the man-made collapse have already begun to appear.

He raised his head and looked at Himiko, his eyes filled with only cold killing intent.

"As long as I can kill you."

"As long as it can avenge her."

"Even if I become a monster, it doesn't matter."

Himiko fell silent.

He suddenly remembered a long time ago, on the training field of the Fire Moth, that always taciturn boy.

That boy is gone now. Humans are truly extraordinary creatures. These are just some insignificant people, yet they would push themselves to this point.

Kevin didn't answer.

He simply raised his sword.

"Himiko," Kevin's voice was as cold as ice, "Are you ready for your end?"

Himiko took a deep breath.

She slowly stood up, and her Flame Wind Wings unfurled once more, with dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds surging wildly around her.

"Do not."

Himiko said, "It's not over yet."

She raised her hand and pointed to the sky.

"This world... has not been destroyed by me yet."

Her body suddenly rose into the air, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds gathered around her, forming a huge energy vortex.

"Kevin,"

Himiko's voice echoed in the energy vortex, "If you want revenge for her, then come on."

"Before this world is destroyed—"

"Let's see if you can kill me."

boom! ! !

The energy vortex exploded, and the dark blue flames and cyan whirlwinds converged in the sky to form a giant fiery dragon.

The dragon roared and charged toward the distant city.

Kevin raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes.

His figure suddenly disappeared.

The next second, he appeared above the Flamewind Dragon's head.

boom! ! !

In an instant, ice and snow covered the entire sky. Around Kevin's body, Honkai energy burned like flames, yet it carried a chilling coldness.

He raised his sword.

"Hemihu."

"--it's over!"

He slashed down with his sword.

boom! ! ! !

Between heaven and earth, only a blinding white light remained.

"Ah~"

"Has it really come to this?"

Lu Qiong slowly walked to Alicia's side, looking at this girl who used to always face the world with a smile, his thoughts were in turmoil.

hum!

After transferring all the remaining healing Honkai energy in his body into Alicia's body, Lu Qiong looked up at the distant sky.

That was where Himiko and Kevin fought.