Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Relying on the extraordinary power granted by the [Yaksha] gene, the fluctuation frequency of the energy barrier was transformed into a decipherable code in her eyes.

　Taking a deep breath, Sakura composed herself and then drifted down like a falling leaf, landing precisely in what appeared to be an ordinary sandpit.

　She closed her eyes and quietly felt the flow of energy around her.

　The next moment, Sakura suddenly opened her eyes, and a faint but precise energy fluctuation emanated from her hand, resonating with the fluctuation of the barrier.

　In a fleeting moment imperceptible to others, the energy barrier seemed to be gently pushed open by an invisible hand, creating a gap that opened the door for Sakura's infiltration.

　Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sakura slipped through the gap and quickly and silently infiltrated the base.

　She proceeded along the planned route, taking each step cautiously, afraid of triggering any monitoring equipment.

　The base was brightly lit, but all areas were deserted, with only occasional patrolling robots and surveillance cameras diligently performing their duties.

　However, those chibi-style armed dolls are everywhere.

　Sakura wasn't surprised by this, because Dr. Mei had already told her about the defensive facilities she might encounter during the infiltration mission.

　With the end of the Ninth Great Collapse, almost all the armed puppets on this planet have gathered here.

　Knowing the immense power of these small, armed dolls, Sakura proceeded with even greater caution.

　As they ventured deeper into the core area of ​​the base, Sakura's gaze was drawn to a massive server.

　The server is located in a heavily guarded server room, surrounded by complex wiring and advanced cooling systems, clearly storing extremely important data.

　A thought struck Sakura: this might be an excellent opportunity to obtain crucial information.

　She acted decisively, taking a small hacking tool out of her pocket.

　This was a security system that Dr. Mei had specially prepared for her, capable of cracking the security systems of the vast majority of electronic devices.

　Sakura skillfully operated the tools, established a connection with the server, and began reading the data stored within.

Chapter 638 Sakura's Mission and Bell

　Just as Sakura was concentrating on using hacking tools to try and penetrate the server's data core, a sudden, sharp alarm sounded, shattering the tranquility of the base like a blade.

　It is an advanced alerting program built into the server.

　It keenly detected Sakura's intrusion attempt and immediately issued an emergency alert to the artificial intelligence system managing the base.

　This situation is not surprising.

　The hacking tools Dr. Mei provided to Sakura were indeed capable of cracking the security systems of the vast majority of electronic devices on this planet.

　However, the mechanical masterpieces created by Velvet were precisely in one of the very few areas that this hacking tool could not reach.

　After all, even the exceptionally talented Dr. Mei had to admit that in mechanical design and manufacturing, Velvey, who had the help of the Destiny Database provided by Morros, was superior.

　Oops!

　Sakura gasped inwardly, realizing in an instant that her meticulously planned intrusion had been exposed.

　Without having time to check how much data the hacking tools had obtained, she hurriedly unplugged the data cable connected to the server.

　Unfortunately, even with Sakura's swift reaction, it was too late to reverse the deterioration of the situation.

　The red lights, a symbol of danger, began flashing wildly, and the sirens blared sharply and urgently, echoing throughout the once empty corridors and rooms.

　The hidden defenses were activated in an instant, revealing their hideous true nature.

　Drones roared out from hidden exits in the ceiling, automated watchtowers rose silently from the corners of the walls, and laser beams wove together in the space into an impenetrable web of death.

　At the same time, those seemingly cute but actually powerful armed dolls were also gathering at Sakura's location at an astonishing speed.

　They wielded Honkai energy weapons meticulously crafted by Velvi—this

　These weapons are far more powerful than the similar weapons currently issued to the ordinary soldiers under the Firemoth's command—ready to launch a fatal blow against invaders at any time.

　Faced with this unexpected crisis, Sakura felt a chill run down her spine, but she did not panic.

　Years of combat experience enabled her to quickly assess the current situation and formulate corresponding countermeasures.

　With a flash, she used the extraordinary speed and agility granted by the [Yaksha] gene to dash out of the room where the server was located like a ghost.

　It was obvious that Sakura had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle with the security forces inside the base.

　That's not to say she can't do it.

　As a Heroic-class Fusion Warrior bearing the inscription "Moment," Sakura is fully capable of breaking through all the base's defenses and collecting all the data stored in physical form within the base.

　But she couldn't do that.

　Before undertaking this arduous task, Dr. May had specifically instructed her that it would be better to fail than to completely fall out with the necromancer.

　Admittedly, Dr. May disapproved of many of the necromancer's actions and knew that after defeating the Honkai, the relationship between the Firemoth and the necromancer would deteriorate rapidly.

　But that's for the future!

　Before the Honkai is defeated, human civilization still needs the power of necromancers to jointly resist the threat of the Honkai.

　Clearly, destroying the base that the necromancer had given to his beloved Vilvie was tantamount to a complete break with him.

　Therefore, upon realizing that she had been discovered, Sakura had no choice but to retreat rather than forcibly search using the power of the fusion warriors.

　Getting back to the main point, when Velvie left the base, even with the help of Honkai energy inhibitors, the base's internal security forces alone could hardly stop a Heroic-class Fusion Warrior from leaving.

　Therefore, after a seemingly intense but actually predictable exchange, Sakura successfully escaped unscathed from Velvi's base.

　Despite Sakura's withdrawal from the base, the AI ​​stationed there mobilized a large number of unmanned weapons to pursue her.

　But faced with the [Moment] Inscription, those unmanned weapons either lost their way like headless flies or tragically became piles of scrap metal scattered in the Victoria Desert.

　After successfully escaping the pursuit of the artificial intelligence and the armed puppets, Sakura transmitted all the details of the operation and the information saved in her hacking tools to Dr. Mei, who was far away at the headquarters of the Firemoth, through a Honkai energy satellite floating in a planetary synchronous orbit.

　When Dr. Mei received the message from Sakura, she was engrossed in a mountain of research materials.

　The data stream on the screen poured down like a waterfall, but her eyes were unusually focused, as if she could see through the torrent of data and look directly at the deeper truth hidden behind it.

　When Sakura's urgent and detailed report appeared on the screen, Dr. Mei's brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.

　She quickly skimmed through the entire report, feeling genuinely pleased with Sakura's quick wit and decisiveness.

　At the same time, Dr. May was also shocked by the strength of the defense system equipped at the Velvet base.

　"It seems that the progress that Vervi has made in the field of technology has far exceeded my expectations."

　Muttering to himself, Dr. Mei's fingers flew across the keyboard as he began analyzing the data Sakura had collected.

　Although this data is incomplete, it is like a key piece of a puzzle, enough for Dr. May to make a more accurate judgment about the necromancer's whereabouts and intentions.

　Just as Dr. Mei was intently analyzing the data that Sakura had brought back, a sharp and urgent alarm suddenly sounded at the headquarters of the Firemoth.

　The sudden alarm made Dr. Mei forget all about her work.

　"Number 17, save the data immediately..."

　While issuing commands to Prometheus 17, which was assisting her with data analysis, Dr. May rushed towards the headquarters command room.

　As the leader of the Fire-Chasing Moths, Dr. May understood the meaning of this alarm all too well—

　Law maker!

　A new Herrscher has appeared!

　Rushing into the command room, Dr. Mei was surprised to find that the room was filled with a joyful atmosphere that was completely different from usual.

　This made her frown, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart.

　This is not normal!

　The eleven Herrschers that descended before each time caused humanity to pay a heavy price.

　Now that the Twelfth Herrscher, wielding unknown power, has descended, there's no reason for this to be the scene here.

　But before Dr. Mei could ask any questions, an officer who had spotted her quickly stepped forward and reported the latest situation.

　"Reporting to Dr. Mei, we have captured the Herrscher!"

　As the officer spoke, a live video feed suddenly appeared in the air in the center of the command room.

　In the scene, a pink-haired girl is tightly surrounded and captured by soldiers of the Fire Moths. Her eyes reveal a hint of fear and helplessness, but more than that, an indescribable determination and stubbornness.

　bell?!

Chapter 639 Bell

　Time moves forward.

　Just as Dr. Mei was engrossed in analyzing the massive amount of data transmitted back by Sakura, the Honkai energy detection system deployed in the Far East Islands suddenly detected a violent Honkai energy reaction.

　After an emergency comparison with the database and receiving an emergency alarm from the Honkai energy detection system, the managers of the Far East branch of the Firemoth, who had taken over control of the system, were horrified to discover that such a strong Honkai energy reaction could only be released by beings like Herrschers.

　Having endured the baptism of eleven previous Great Collapses, the human civilization on this planet has developed a profound understanding and fear of the terrifying existence of the Herrschers.

　Those were God's apostles;

　They wield different powers;

　They bear the mission of cleansing human civilization;

　……

　From any perspective, the arrival of the Herrscher foreshadows disaster and destruction, a harbinger of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

　Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the managers of the Far East branch of the Firemoth dared not delay. They immediately reported this crucial intelligence in detail to the Firemoth headquarters in Tasmania through emergency communication channels.

　At the same time, they also quickly dispatched a special operations team to investigate the area where the Honkai energy reaction was intense.

　The administrators of the Far East branch were well aware that facing the Herrscher was extremely dangerous for the special operations team; it could even be described as a suicide mission.

　But they understood even more clearly that only by testing the powers of the Herrschers could they formulate effective countermeasures and lay the foundation for subsequent Herrscher annihilation operations.

　They were willing to pay the price in blood for the survival and future of human civilization.

　This is precisely the firm belief and decisive decision-making demonstrated by the Firemoth management after Dr. May replaced the Firemoth Council, took the lead in the Firemoth organization, and guided it to gradually replace the traditional power status.

　They may still be greedy, corrupt, and treat ordinary people like dirt, but in times of crisis, these managers have shown a rare sense of responsibility.

　Compared to them, the bureaucrats of the former Far Eastern government, who perfectly embodied the word "abstract," paled in comparison.

　If it were the Far Eastern government bureaucrats of the old era, faced with such a dire situation, they would probably have already backed down and would never have made such a bold decision.

　For bureaucrats and politicians who only know how to pursue personal gain and shirk responsibility, the decision to take responsibility is never within their consideration.

　Getting back to the main point, thanks to the latest airborne Honkai energy detection system issued to the Firemoth, the special task force dispatched by the Far East Branch quickly located the whereabouts of the girl who was suspected to be a Herrscher.

　Then, this group of elite warriors belonging to the Fire Moth, despite their trepidation, resolutely launched the air assault operation.

　Pre-civilizations certainly had their flaws, but they were ultimately brilliant and dazzling civilizations.

　Such a civilization, when faced with the imminent threat of annihilation, never lacks warriors willing to step forward and dedicate everything to it.

　Therefore, even knowing that the battlefield ahead was like a hellish inferno, these warriors of the Fire Moths, led by their fusion warrior leader, threw themselves into it without hesitation, carrying out a mission from which they might not survive.

　However, to their great surprise, when they successfully broke into the classroom where the suspected Herrscher was located and surrounded her, they did not encounter any Honkai Beasts to obstruct them, and the pink-haired girl did not make any move to resist.

　Even so, these elite warriors of the Fire Moth remained highly vigilant, daring not to relax or slack off in the slightest.

　The pain and lessons learned from the eleven previous Great Collapses were far too devastating for human civilization. Even in this seemingly insurmountable situation, these elite warriors are mentally prepared for the Herrscher to turn on them at any moment and for them to be wiped out.

　However, to their surprise, until the moment they captured her, the pink-haired girl, who was suspected to be a newly arrived Herrscher, did not show any signs of retaliating or having any special abilities.

　This scene was exactly what Dr. Mei had witnessed at the headquarters of the Firemoth.

　Dr. Mei could not possibly be unaware of the girl who was captured by the Far East Branch and was suspected to be a newly minted Herrscher.

　Rin, a Hero-class Fusion Warrior, is Sakura's younger sister who possesses the [Setsuna] inscription.

　It was out of concern for Rin that Sakura chose to join Dr. Mei's side.

　At this moment, witnessing Rin being captured as a new Herrscher, Dr. Mei was undoubtedly shocked.

　However, Dr. May was, after all, one of the most outstanding intellectuals of his time.

　After a brief moment of thought, she quickly made a decision—

　The bell was transferred to the headquarters of the Fire-Chasing Moth for further research and observation.

　This decision ensures that her relationship with Sakura remains unaffected, preventing the [Moment] Inscription from becoming estranged from the Moth of Fire.

　On the other hand, it can also effectively appease other members of the Fire Moth, so that they will not mistakenly think that this is a special favor for Sakura and become dissatisfied.

　In the shaking of human civilization

　In this precarious and critical situation, Dr. Mei was acutely aware of the weight of every decision she made, and she dared not be negligent or careless in the slightest.