Give Zongman some collapse shock

"What? I've already apologized. Even if you're still angry, you can't just refuse to let me eat the vegetables!" Kiana was unhappy.

"Calm down, Kiana, our plan hasn't failed yet, at least not completely."

"You haven't given up yet?"

"Of course not. A god is worth the hunter's patience." Jiang Chen thought for a moment, fearing Kiana might be unwilling, so he added, "And think about it, you've put in so much effort over the past few days. Are you willing to let Hestia go so easily?"

"What does this...what does this have to do with not letting me have dinner?"

"Yes, you send it to her."

"Ah? Just these vegetables?"

"Correct."

"Let me go?"

"So far, you have the best relationship with her among us. Besides, she has no one to rely on right now, so you are a great help in her time of need."

"Can I sneak some food?"

"Mei, beat her up."

"I was wrong!"

028 Xilin stands aside, I am the one who is in trouble

After finding the dilapidated chapel where Hestia was, Jiang Chen did not choose to alert the enemy this time.

He reflected on himself and felt that his previous actions were too radical and too eager for quick success.

After all, he is a god.

No matter how reckless Hestia's behavior may be, her unchanging nature as a deity is difficult to change. Much like the transformations that the gods seek in mortals, she must be given sufficiently heart-shaking pain to truly capture the heart of the Fire Goddess.

So he changed his strategy and sent out the simple Kiana.

Send some food every day to deepen their relationship, at least make Hestia feel a little dependent on Kiana. Of course, don't let Hestia eat too much. From time to time, let Kiana teach some survival tips, and then find the right time to give Hestia a big meal.

"Anyway, the mission to capture Hestia has been assigned. Shouldn't you be satisfied now?"

On the third floor of the dungeon maze, Jiang Chen said helplessly as he looked at Mei who was moving forward.

"Humph! What do you want to do? What does it have to do with me?"

"Yes, yes, it's okay. Mei is very broad-minded and of course she won't be jealous."

"Who... who is jealous?" Mei immediately turned around and glared at him.

"You're not jealous. Who pulled me into the alley yesterday?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at Mei's blushing face but her tsundere look of refusing to admit it is so cute that it makes people want to tease her.

After a brief silence, Mei couldn't help but worry: "Kiana is so stupid. Is it really okay to leave this kind of thing to her alone?"

"Don't underestimate Kiana, even though she seems dumb in front of us. She's actually just lazy and doesn't want to think anymore with her external brain. She's incredibly smart when she's alone."

Jiang Chen smiled nonchalantly and said, "And what you're most worried about is the god's ability to detect lies, right? That's not mind reading. It's not as magical as you think."

He once found a god and experimented on him.

During the conversation, he mentioned that he was from a city called Changkong, thinking that he was from another world. The result was - nothing happened.

The ability to identify lies is only to identify lies, not to identify the truth.

"That ability works roughly on the same principle as cold mind reading. As long as you master the techniques or are honest, the gods' ability to detect lies will naturally be negated. Even if Kiana doesn't master the techniques, as long as she avoids key questions, she won't reveal any flaws."

"So that's how it is. I thought it was magic or something." Mei was surprised.

"You can think of it as a magical version of cold mind reading."

The two of them suddenly stopped in tacit understanding and looked around.

The environment on the third floor of the dungeon is dark, and the monsters produced are weak, so the two are not nervous.

"Come to think of it, it was you and Kiana who came to the dungeon a few days ago. As a senior, do you have any experience to pass on to me?" Jiang Chen did not rush to take action.

This road must have been passed by adventurers not long ago, so there are not many monsters. What the two of them are waiting for now are monsters that are being born, and there is still time.

"What kind of experience can I have?" Mei snorted. "These monsters are weird-looking and very weak. But if they're not completely dead, it's disgusting to take the magic crystal with bare hands."

For the Herrscher, the only trouble that monsters can cause is probably disgust.

After all, in terms of strength, the power of the Herrscher far outweighs that of the Adventurer.

"I understand. If there is no threat, it will be easier for me to verify my ability." Jiang Chen completely relaxed.

His core abilities total four.

【Energy Absorption】【Strengthening】【Crossing】【Fate】

None of the four abilities can be used directly in combat, but other than that, combat abilities are also present.

For the first time, he used [Energy Absorption] and [Strength], directly using a Pseudo-Herrscher Core to strengthen his body. Don't underestimate this strengthening; the energy provided by the Pseudo-Herrscher Core is considerable. Now, his strength is second only to Kiana's, while his other physical functions have completely surpassed hers. Furthermore, his Honkai resistance and adaptability have also been raised to the strength of a Herrscher.

Another ability, [Fate].

After contracting with Kiana and Mei, he was given two Herrscher cores, which are now quietly staying in his body.

Although, the two colorless Herrscher cores seem to have no power, or have not yet been developed.

But the infinite destructive energy it brought was enough to send him flying.

Even the Herrscher's core is connected to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers. As long as he wants, he can increase the power at any time and have the ability to cause a major collapse like Mei and Kiana.

"So, I'm also a Herrscher." Jiang Chen smiled sincerely, feeling so safe. He also said, "Mei, do you know? The scientific name of Honkai Energy is Honkai Omnipotence."

"What do you mean?"

Mei was stunned for a moment, thinking that Jiang Chen was too arrogant.

How could it be possible that a pseudo-herrscher like you who doesn't even have the power understand Honkai better than a true herrscher like me?

"Honkai energy is derived from imaginary internal energy. It is a type of energy that can be converted into almost any element with high efficiency. Ice, lightning, fire, wind, space, and even gravity. These abilities are not exclusive to Herrschers. As long as they master the correct method, non-Herrschers can also utilize Honkai energy to the level of a Herrscher."

Its representative figure is Kevin Kaslana.

As a fusion warrior, Kevin gained the ability to freeze through a super-transformation operation. He eventually grew to his full form, possessing Honkai energy comparable to that of a Herrscher, and his icy ability was also enhanced to the point where he could freeze the Holy Judge of Skyfire.

That is something that even the Herrscher of Ice cannot do.

And now...

"In fact, you and Kiana both possess it, but you just haven't realized it. It's a common way to use Honkai energy, to create things."

The power of the Creator, the Ruler of Reason?

No! Regardless of the sophistication of their creations, all Herrschers possess the ability to create objects.

For example, when a Herrscher awakens, he can create armor and even weapons for himself.

But what is the root of this ability?

When I asked Xilin about this question, she couldn't explain it clearly.

If forced to say, Xilin would probably answer - instinct.

Of course, the Herrscher has an instinct to wield power, almost innately. But as for creation, the root of its power should be—fantasy.

Imagine the form that you need most and is most suitable for you.

Then inject the Honkai energy.

Thus, the rules of the world began to distort.

Under the pressure of huge energy, the boundary between fantasy and reality gradually becomes blurred until it collapses.

"This is the collapse."

The dense Honkai energy condensed in the air, and long swords appeared out of thin air. Under the trajectory adjustment of the Honkai energy, they accurately and elegantly pierced, shot, and destroyed every newly born monster.

029 What grade of broken stone?

Strong collapsing energy surged, and Jiang Chen slowly opened his arms.

"This is the collapse."

Then, dozens of carved swords materialized from thin air, flashing with cold light. At Jiang Chen's command, a snap of his fingers sounded like rhythmic notes, a melody played. The swords pierced the air, instantly killing all the monsters.

Jiang Chen watched everything happen indifferently, his eyes, which lit up due to the increase of Honkai energy, flashed with a cold light.

He was like a messenger coming from heaven to judge the sins of the people and grant equal death to all.

Handsome!

There seemed to be stars twinkling in Meiyi's eyes as she stared at Jiang Chen, remembering this scene firmly in her heart. She secretly vowed that she must also create such a handsome and gorgeous scene as this one.

No! She can do better!

The monsters on the third floor of these dungeons are too weak and the scene is not big enough.

"Ahem! You did a good job. I'll give you my approval." Mei coughed lightly and started thinking about her lines in her mind.

Then he saw Jiang Chen fall straight down.

"No! Even if it's so cool, at least hold on until the very end!"

She suddenly felt disillusioned.

Just when Mei was about to go forward to check, her account was blocked.

"Mr. Jiang Chen!"

The girl hurried forward, picked up Jiang Chen and hugged him tightly.

"No, you coward! I told you to work but you played dead. I waited all day and this was the only benefit you picked up!" Lei Lu cursed angrily.

Not a son of man!

After being reminded, Meiyi suddenly realized what was going on and hugged him even tighter. She immediately pretended to collapse and stepped into Jiang Chen's arms, her shoulders trembling slightly with excitement.

Lei Lu cursed very vulgarly.

"Woo, I'm fine, Meiyi, don't cry." Jiang Chen rubbed his temples.

I really didn't expect that when I verified the hypothesis and successfully developed a new skill, I didn't even have time to be happy because I felt dizzy due to the consumption of mental energy.

Feeling the sting in his head, he had to admit that it was actually more cost-effective to just attack all the way through these small monsters. The improvement brought by Honkai energy was almost all-encompassing. With proper use, speed, strength, and even dynamic vision could be enhanced in a short period of time.

The disadvantage is that the defense improvement is relatively weak, and everything requires skills. The transmission of Honkai energy cannot be stopped, otherwise the BUFF will disappear immediately.

This is not as effective as [Blessing].

"Long time no see, Mei. Don't be so tearful now."

"Wow~ Mr. Jiang Chen." Meiyi restrained the obsession on her face, then rubbed her eyes until they were red, and then raised her face: "I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang Chen has been worried these days. It's just that at that time... wow, I was too embarrassed to see anyone."

Fortunately, her other self was strong enough, and Mei was extremely grateful for that.

"Get up and try what I did just now."

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes sparking. The facts proved that he had a solid foundation for becoming stronger. If he could do it, Mei and Kiana would surely be able to do it too.

Hearing this, Mei also straightened her posture.

Imitating Jiang Chen's appearance, he listened to the whispers.

"The key is imagination, but don't worry about the material or craftsmanship of the weapon, as that will only create an unnecessary burden on you. Just define the material as steel, and then the shape, use the weapon that suits you best and that you are most familiar with. Finally, try to inject Honkai energy. There is no need to limit the energy, just inject until you feel it is appropriate." Jiang Chen talked about his experience.

He discovered that the power of Honkai energy was far beyond his understanding.

I originally thought that Honkai energy should be more scientific.

In the world of Honkai, both pre- and present-day civilizations have consistently used scientific methods to explain and utilize Honkai. Their methods are undoubtedly correct, allowing civilization to advance, and even pre-historic civilizations have pushed technology to a level comparable to that of the End.

But only after becoming a Herrscher did Jiang Chen realize that this thing was more in line with metaphysics than science.

Whether it's the control, flow, or enhancement of Honkai energy, or even the creations before it, all are accomplished through imagination. Don't try to explain its principles; instead, without understanding them, firmly believe that you can do it, and it will naturally help you achieve it.

Jiang Chen even had a vague premonition that if he possessed power and used it instinctively, it would be far more convenient and powerful than analyzing it with various scientific theories and then using it.