Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 45 The So-Called Collapse

The moment the words reappeared on the light screen in the sky, everyone on the continent looked up, staring at this thing that felt so unfamiliar to them with curiosity or vigilance.

[Prologue: Collapse, the Judge of Civilization.]

【remind!】

Please watch carefully, and then answer the questions I pose. The person who answers correctly and is the fastest will receive a small reward, while failure will result in losing one day of your life.

Please be cautious. Also, this screen does not force anyone to answer questions, but if you click the answer button, you must bear the consequences of failure.

The instant the words appeared on the screen, everyone on Douluo Continent saw a blue button with the word "Answer" printed on it in the lower right corner of their field of vision.

It seems that with a thought, one can control the pressing of the button.

This inevitably raised the alarm of everyone on the mainland. Could someone really invade their consciousness without them even realizing it?

Except for Langley.

Because he saw a line of text: The lifespan gained through punishment will belong to the host.

This excited Lang Lei.

He always said that there's no such thing as a free lunch, and nothing falls from the sky. If you want a reward, you have to have a punishment!

He wasn't afraid of no one answering, after all, compared to the ten-thousand-year-old skeleton of the Datura serpent, a day's lifespan was insignificant; it would be gone after doing a few things that were harmful to his health.

I believe many people would be willing to take the gamble.

Given the sheer size of the Douluo Continent population, achieving immortality wouldn't be a problem for him!

In their joy, another line of text appeared on the light screen, plunging the entire continent into a frenzy.

[This reward: The torso and bones of a 10,000-year-old Mandragora Serpent.]

Who on earth could possibly offer this thing, this soul bone, as a reward?!

Spirit Hall, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Clear Sky School...

They all started to have their own ideas.

Regardless of what the people on Douluo Continent thought, the video on the screen started without any pause, and a calm and dignified male voice rang out:

[The Honkai, this will born alongside civilization, aims to destroy civilization as its ultimate goal...]

No matter how many years have passed, the Honkai has always been lurking in the shadows, watching over human civilization.

"It's Uncle Kevin's voice!" At this moment, little Gretchen, who had already arrived in Soto City, jumped off the big bird and snuggled into Langley's arms.

His voice was full of surprise at hearing a familiar voice.

"Yes, I know." Lang Lei stood up and looked at the light screen in the sky. The tall figure in the darkness gave people a great sense of oppression.

Then, a hint of sadness crept into his voice:

It took away our homes, it took away our loved ones...

They stole the peaceful life that should have been ours.

Anyone could hear the grief and indignation in the speaker's voice.

Next, the figure disappeared, the screen went black again, and a few lines of text appeared.

Collapse occurs when civilization reaches a certain level of development.

It aims to destroy civilization and tests humanity.

[And those who perform the task of destruction are the Honkai Beasts, born under the catalysis of Honkai energy...]

[And, the Lawyer.]

Honkai is born alongside civilization; the more human civilization develops, the stronger the will of Honkai becomes.

[Honkai can erupt anywhere. Creatures that are contaminated, if they do not have sufficient resistance, will be transformed into Honkai Beasts without self-awareness. Most people have little or no resistance to Honkai energy...]

As apostles of the Honkai's will, the Herrschers possess power far beyond human imagination.

"Herrschers" are monsters transformed from humans with extremely high adaptability to Honkai energy. They use superpowers obtained from "Herrscher Cores" (Power Gems) to recklessly destroy human civilization.

Each time a Great Honkai event occurs with an energy level exceeding 1000 HW, a Herrscher is born.

Herrschers possess extremely high adaptability to Honkai energy, with some even born with extraordinary abilities. However, such humans are extremely rare. Intelligence indicates that the purpose of a Herrscher is to execute the will of Honkai, exhibiting a strong destructive urge towards existing things, and most are devoid of humanity… Furthermore, upon becoming a Herrscher, some of the Herrscher's ailments are also cured.

The Herrschers are known as the agents of Honkai, representing a higher level of human life. Those chosen to become Herrschers possess abilities that are impossible for humans to have...

The power of the Law Master, in essence, is to turn the inconceivable and non-existent phenomena into reality; it is the ultimate manifestation of a certain physical law.

For example, the Herrscher of Flame can ignite flames out of thin air without any combustibles; the Herrscher of Wind can create ideal fluids; the Herrscher of Erosion can penetrate any opening; and the Herrscher of Thunder can manipulate electromagnetic forces...

Furthermore, all Herrschers on the Honkai side possess the ability to control and summon Honkai Beasts. These Honkai Beasts are as loyal to their ruler as soldiers are to their sovereign, showing unwavering devotion. Therefore, even if two Herrschers appear in the same region, they cannot control each other's Honkai Beasts.

This is the Honkai; faced with it, humanity has no choice but to win...

Upon reaching this point, the text on the light screen disappeared.

Meanwhile, the mainland was in shock.

They had never heard of such a disaster, but those who felt that oppression had all failed. If they were to face collapse, what chance would they have?

[This video has finished playing. We will now proceed to the Q&A session.]

Question: What level of Honkai Beast is roughly equivalent to a level 99 Limit Douluo?

[1. Advancement Level]

2. Tank-class

3. Emperor-level

4. Trial Level

[Note: The later the option's rank, the stronger it is.]

Please select...

Immediately, the mainland was engulfed in a frenzy of discussion, with people speculating about what level of Honkai Beast their ideal continental power could defeat.

However, most people's guesses are wild speculations, since they don't know how strong the Limit Douluo is, and the video doesn't provide much information about the Honkai Beasts.

Therefore, most of their answers were unfounded speculations.

As for the powerful figures on the mainland...

They were quite confident in their own strength, and if they asked themselves honestly, most of them could also take on multiple ordinary people.

This will also be the root of their mistakes.

As for some clever people, they realized that the purpose of this question was to help people on the Douluo Continent better judge combat strength!

Consequently, they all provided their answers.

After all, a day's lifespan is not much, not to mention the reward is the soul bone of a ten-thousand-year-old Mandragora Serpent!

What if you get lucky and answer correctly?

I roughly compared their destructive power. An Emperor-level Honkai Beast is about the size of a nine-story building, but its attack methods are limited. Perhaps a level 99 Limit Douluo could achieve a similar level of destructive power?

Furthermore, considering that Douluo Continent might be of relatively low "quality"...

So let's decide on this for now.

(End of this chapter)