Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　"Captain on the bridge!"

　Accompanied by the cold, mechanical voice of the artificial soul aggregate, a series of unrestrained footsteps reached her ears.

　"Hey everyone, have you missed me?"

　As he walked into the bridge, Moros greeted his four lovers with a beaming smile.

　The moment she heard the necromancer's voice, the annoyance on Vilvie's face was instantly replaced by boundless joy.

　She quickly stood up from the control panel and gracefully approached her lover.

　“You’re finally back, Moros.”

　Before he could finish speaking, the girl with short, two-tone hair opened her arms without hesitation and hugged him tightly.

　At the same time, Alicia did something similar.

　However, because she had been standing a little further away, she was unable to quickly take Morros's embrace like Vilvie.

　Seeing that Velvi was already nestled tightly against Moros's chest, the pink fairy had no choice but to settle for second best and hug him from behind.

　Eden rose with her characteristic elegance, her hands gently clasped in front of her chest, her golden eyes gleaming with a warm light.

　She gazed at Moros with a subtle yet affectionate look, as if to say, "I am truly glad to see you safe and sound."

　Not only them, but even the usually calm and composed Möbius could not hide his inner emotions.

　Although she maintained a calm expression, a rare gentleness unconsciously shone through her pink-green gradient snake eyes.

　Seemingly sensing this subtle change in Mebius's emotions, the blue-haired, young girl gently tugged at her sleeve and asked in her clear, innocent voice.

　"Grandma Mebius, would you like to give him a big hug like they do?"

　Although Gretchen's voice was soft, everyone present possessed an extraordinary level of perception, so her words clearly reached everyone's ears.

　Feeling the gazes focused on him along with Gretchen's words, Mebius's fair cheeks flushed crimson in an instant.

　"Graysh!"

　He pinched Gretchen's smooth little face, his eyes sparkling with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection.

Chapter 761 Return to Earth

　After a deep emotional exchange with Virvi, Alicia, Eden, and Mebius, Moros finally revealed his next plan.

　Return to Earth.

　On the one hand, every member of this Charon-class light frigate, including the necromancer himself, harbored a strong curiosity about Earth after the final judgment.

　Although there were only six people on the ship, since everyone shared the same wish, Moros naturally wouldn't choose to ignore it.

　On the other hand, Alicia and her friends also longed to witness the end of the Fire Moths.

　Indeed, when the final meteorite fell during the Cretaceous period, only free birds could escape their predetermined demise.

　However, the Fifth Divine Key - Stasis Key - All Things Hibernate was the result of research and development by Virvi and Dr. May.

　Therefore, everyone present knew about the existence of the "Spark Project" and the hibernation pods.

　Yes, even Greta is no exception.

　However, her sources of information differed from those of Mebius and the others.

　This blue-haired girl was revealed to her personally by Dr. May before the Ark set sail.

　But regardless of the source of the information, everyone present was well aware of one fact—

　The second Herrscher of the End who descended could not completely erase the traces of the Firemoth's existence.

　Given this, and considering the deep affection Alicia and Eden have for the Firemoth organization, it is entirely understandable that they yearn to witness the Firemoth's demise.

　Under these circumstances, Moros's four lovers naturally had no objections to his plan to return to Earth.

　As for Gretchen?

　In fact, she was also filled with a longing to return to Earth.

　Alicia and Eden had deep feelings for the Fire Moth, and Gretchen felt the same way.

　Although Gretchen felt a slight ripple of dissatisfaction at Dr. May's concealment of the necromancer issue, she still deeply missed this older sister who had given her care and support even under the shadow of the apocalypse.

　Getting back to the main point, after reaching a consensus, Moros issued new instructions to the artificial soul aggregate controlling the Charon-class light frigate, ordering it to maneuver the warship toward Earth at top speed.

　Indeed, prior to this, he had given the artificial soul aggregate the order to head towards Earth.

　command.

　But the instructions at that time only required traveling at an economical speed.

　Now, he is demanding that the warships proceed at full speed to reach Earth as quickly as possible.

　Thanks to the galactic-level containment measures deployed by the Cocoon of the End at the edge of the solar system—the Imaginary Energy Tidal Belt—the environment of the entire solar system is actually in a highly safe state.

　Apart from natural disasters in the cosmic environment itself, interstellar travelers have no need to worry about human interference such as space pirates or interstellar wars.

　As for the threat posed by the Honkai Beasts?

　As representatives of silicon-based life, Honkai Beasts can indeed survive in the cosmic environment.

　However, it is absolutely impossible to fight in such an extremely harsh environment as outer space without reaching the level of a high-ranking Honkai Beast.

　Obviously, given the current level of civilization development in our solar system, Honkai Beasts of this caliber shouldn't be frequently appearing in outer space.

　Especially now that the final judgment has just concluded.

　The destruction of human civilization directly led to the near disappearance of the Honkai Beasts, which were originally scattered throughout the universe.

　This is precisely why Morros and Velvet were able to have a smooth journey back to Earth without encountering any Honkai Beasts.

　With the high speed of the Charon-class light corvette, it could reach the Earth-Moon system in just 7 days if it travels at full speed without encountering any combat obstacles.

　As the warship drew ever closer to Earth, Moros keenly noticed a complex, indescribable emotion flickering in the eyes of his lovers.

　He certainly understands this deeply.

　As a time traveler, he didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to this world.

　He sees Earth merely as the place of his birth, without any particular emotional attachment to it.

　But Vervie and her friends were completely different.

　Although they underwent a super-transformation surgery and transformed into fusion warriors, no longer strictly speaking human, their feelings for this blue planet that came into view were no different from those of humans.

　Longing for one's homeland, nostalgia for the past, and anticipation for the future...

　A mix of emotions left the necromancer momentarily at a loss for words to comfort them.

　However, the profound wisdom he gained after four leaps in life level told him that there was no need for many words at this moment; simply showing his deep love for them would suffice.

　So the necromancer embraced them one by one, offering them the most sincere comfort and warmth with silent hugs.

　Under Moros's will, the artificial soul aggregate controlling the Charon-class light frigate began to precisely adjust the warship's attitude control nozzles to ensure that the relative attitude between the warship and the Earth's atmosphere was optimal.

　As a spaceship meticulously designed by the expert, the Charon-class light frigate naturally possesses the ability to enter and exit the atmosphere of Earth-like planets under its own power.

　However, unlike the way that can break free from the gravitational pull of a planet and enter outer space simply by using sheer force, when entering a planet's atmosphere, the Charon-class light corvette still needs to carefully adjust its entry attitude to ensure that it can safely and efficiently pass through the atmosphere.

　As the orbital altitude of the warship continued to decrease, the Honkai energy shield on the warship's surface began to emit a dazzling light.

　That's the shield's response to the thermal effect caused by high-speed friction with the atmosphere.

　Earth's atmosphere, like a mysterious and light veil, tightly envelops this blue and beautiful planet.

　During the journey through this veil, the Charon-class light corvette's powerful propulsion system was on full display.

　The warship not only maintained its predetermined course steadily, but also cleverly used atmospheric drag to slow down, making full preparations for the upcoming landing.

　Through the observation window of the ship's bridge, Morros and Velvet's eyes were fixed on the landscape below that was gradually revealing its true form.

　Under the immense power of the [Time] authority wielded by the Herrscher of the End, human civilization on Earth has long since vanished without a trace.

　However, the power of nature has not diminished in the slightest due to the passage of a mere fifty thousand years.

　Vast primeval forests cover the land, rivers meander, and lakes, like mirrors, reflect the azure sky.

　Occasionally, some primitive wild animals roam through the forest, demonstrating the tenacity of life on Earth.

　As the altitude decreased further, the ship began to be strongly affected by the airflow, but the warship's stabilization system quickly intervened to ensure a smooth flight.

　Finally, with a slight tremor, the warship landed steadily on the land of Tasmania.

Chapter 762 Entering the Shelter

　The Earth 50,000 years ago was a completely different world compared to today.

　The ecological environment at that time was exceptional, but it also bred many wild animals that were extremely dangerous to ordinary people.

　However, for Morlos and Vervière's group, these so-called "dangerous" wild animals posed no threat whatsoever.

　Let's take a look at the composition of their group.

　They are either demigod-level necromancers and vampire lords, or at least high-level legendary fusion warriors.

　When faced with them, any wild animal with even a slightly stronger sense of danger will instinctively choose to retreat and dare not approach easily.

　Moreover, Moros and Velvey were not exploring this ancient land on foot, but rather traveling in a light ground vehicle meticulously designed by the expert.

　This vehicle not only boasts excellent mobility and protection, but is also equipped with a powerful weapon system.

　For the native creatures who had never seen such a steel behemoth, this strange being, with its enormous size and ability to unleash terrifying attacks, was undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

　Therefore, during the group's exploration, although they occasionally encountered some curious wild animals, these creatures usually just observed them from a distance and dared not make any offensive moves.

　Under the curious and cautious gaze of these wild animals, the light ground vehicle swiftly traversed the area and finally arrived at the former headquarters of the Firemoth.

　However, what lay before Moros and Velvey was a vast, untouched primitive landscape, with no trace of any former civilization.

　They were not surprised by this.

　This was entirely within everyone's expectations.

　When the final meteorite fell during the Cretaceous period, only free birds could escape their predetermined demise.

　Among this group, besides Gretchen, Moros and his four lovers had all witnessed the awe-inspiring scene of the final judgment descending upon Earth.

　They certainly understood that under that grand and cruel final judgment, apart from those lives fortunate enough to hide in the ruins of the hibernation pods protected by the Fifth Divine Key - the Key of Stasis, all other traces of civilization in this era had been completely erased without a trace by the supreme power of Time.

　However, this did not stop them from setting foot here.

　After all, this was once the headquarters of the Firemoth.

　Based on the timing of the Herrscher of the End's arrival on Earth, it can be inferred that the Moth of Fire must have set up a refuge facility equipped with hibernation pods in this place to resist the horrific catastrophe that destroyed civilization.

　However, even the technically proficient Miss and Mebius were at a loss when faced with this theoretically certain refuge, yet with no entrance to be found.

　But this clearly didn't stump them.

　"Moros, please help us."

　Faced with the gentle pleas of Velvi and Mebius, this powerful necromancer, who had once defeated the Herrscher of the End, chose to surrender without hesitation.

　He used his detection spell and pinpointed the exact location of the shelter in the blink of an eye.

　then……

　The earth shook violently!

　Under Moros's spell, the thick layer of earth above the underground sanctuary built by the Fire Moths here began to tremble violently.

　Immediately afterwards, tens of thousands of tons of earth collapsed and shifted, revealing the underground shelter to Wilvie and her companions without reservation.

　Looking at the suddenly open entrance to the refuge, a smug smile spread across the necromancer's face.

　He turned gracefully, his gaze sweeping slowly over his four lovers—Vilvie, Alicia, Eden, and Mebius—with a profound look.

　"So, my ladies, wasn't my method quite effective?"

　His tone was relaxed and slightly playful, as if he were expecting their praise.

　Upon hearing this, Vilvi was the first to let out a clear laugh.

　She walked lightly forward, gently patted Moros's arm, and her pink eyes sparkled with admiration.

　"It's truly amazing, my necromancer, you always manage to surprise us at crucial moments."

　Alicia then stepped forward, her smile as warm and gentle as the spring sunshine, illuminating every inch of the surrounding space.

　"Moros, you are always like this, protecting us with your strength and wisdom, making us feel incredibly safe."