Collapse, survive

The words, echoing amidst the clamor, weren't forceful, but there was an inexplicable hostility...

To be honest, I don't quite understand Fang Jie.

What happened this time?

It shouldn't be a fox first; a fox is wandering around Changkong City!

Then, about two months later, it was your turn to develop successfully, and you defeated Theresa twice.

And it's only been one day!

Faced with such a massive bombardment, Fang Jie could only temporarily evade the attack. He didn't even want to directly experience artillery fire, let alone this... forget it.

He retreated, retreated, retreated back into Qianyu Academy, and changed direction...

Then came the second building, followed by the third, and the fourth—

Modern buildings were pulverized and destroyed, leveling Thousand Feather Academy and creating a massive circular arena on the ground!

Layer upon layer of vines formed the Colosseum, along with countless architectural ruins that were tossed upwards and eventually fell back down, creating a rugged and spectacular sight.

Having witnessed such a shocking scene more than once, Fang Jie also said that she was terrified.

Amidst the explosions, he stopped fleeing and instead moved around inside the arena, watching as the enormous vines that had sprung up from the ground began to construct a vast, verdant, post-apocalyptic jungle. The vines rustled and sputtered, using the original buildings as a framework to support them from collapsing and to propel themselves to extremely high places.

All of these were ammunition he kept firing as long as he dared to run!

The entire Thousand Feather Academy was transformed into a 'tree world' in the face of the sudden outbreak of the pseudo-Herrscher.

Where is the promised Herrscher of Poison?

The vines shouldn't be... well, before using the poison, Sato Yuno was able to use the vines to hold off Theresa until she was poisoned. That's a fusion warrior level of poison resistance. The vines that can hold out for a while are definitely not weak.

She was laughing wildly.

"Hahahaha, you can't escape, you can't escape—you have nowhere to run! You should draw that sword now, come on!!"

When did he start talking like a warmonger?

She used to be so gentle and weak, it seemed like she could cry for a long time if you punched her.

Should we be wary of the harmlessness of the weak? They are simply powerless to trample on the strong.

Fang Jie took a deep breath:

"You leave me no choice."

Despite his initial desire to avoid battle and seek victory, he still drew his sword and even spoke. His continuous running had already shattered the ice armor on his body, making it difficult to avoid contact with the outside world.

Then I won't avoid it; I'll trust in my own resistance to toxicity, enhanced by divine power.

"cut!"

The vines, enhanced by Honkai energy, feel comparable to Honkai Beasts when slashed without absorbing Honkai energy, but they are still hard to resist with the help of Fang Jie, who possesses a three-star weapon.

--cut!

Where the blade points, everything is severed.

The roaring sounds ceased, the carnage fell, and then the relentless onslaught continued.

Continuous chop!

Six slashes per second is indeed not the limit of Fang Jie, but it also doesn't reach Sato Yuno's limit.

If you cut off one vine, two will grow back.

Even those broken cuts can reconnect, heal, and retract back underground after the calculus passes through them.

Before long, more vines sprouted from the ground and engulfed everything.

No matter how you look at it, it's not good. Even without the connection to the imaginary space, the previous Blood River indicated that her Honkai energy probably wouldn't be depleted so easily.

She's even continuing to get stronger! Continuing to evolve!

Is a swift and decisive victory the only option?

Gazing at Sato Yuno, who was submerged behind layers of vines, Fang Jie circled around, constantly clearing a path with his sword while maintaining his distance.

The only weakness of these vines is that they are not fast enough. They are only threatening when they break through the soil. Fang Jie tries to avoid getting close to the ground and performs high-altitude acrobatics by stepping on them.

Fortunately, I had practiced my agility in the snow beforehand, so I managed to overcome the problem of slipping on my feet.

Fang Jie wasted his time carefully observing Sato Yuno.

Unable to leave Qianyu Academy, long-range attrition warfare is disadvantageous, and there's also the risk of poisoning. Can they engage in close combat?

"Can do it my ass!"

Fang Jie reactivated the Composite Blade - Willow Leaf's slash, and the crescent-shaped sword energy broke through Sato Yuno's accumulated wave-like attack, lightning flashing through it, never getting close to her.

That's a Lawyer!

What does this mean? Even the zombies corrupted by Honkai have physical abilities far exceeding those of humans, and even far exceeding those of the main Valkyrie group, the B-rank Valkyries.

Once the Honkai energy can be actively utilized, the latter will need to rely on advantages such as equipment and intelligence to defeat it.

If a character evolves into a high-level assassin and possesses superhuman-like power, only an A-rank Valkyrie can handle them.

Of course, the above judgment is based on an ideal battlefield one-on-one battle. The actual situation is complex and ever-changing. For example, Valkyries usually fight in small groups, and Honkai Beasts often fight in groups.

Like Honkai Beasts, the Death Knights also evolve by bathing in Honkai energy, so their Advancement level may not be weaker than the Temple level. This upper limit is the pseudo-Herrscher, possessing power close to that of a Herrscher.

In other words, that seemingly weak humanoid figure is actually more powerful than any giant Honkai Beast.

Even if naturally occurring pseudo-Herrschers don't become assassins from the start, but directly become powerful beings, without going through such multiple stages of evolution...

Fang Jie didn't want to take any risks.

He had an initial impression of the pseudo-Herrscher that was almost one of longing, after all, it was the power he could most likely obtain in the Honkai realm besides the Herrscher Core and the Divine Key.

After all, without any way to contact the World Serpent and obtain a safe and powerful Fusion Warrior surgery, Fang Jie's efforts to explore the possibilities of Honkai naturally drew on the pseudo-Herrscher.

Unfortunately, to become a Herrscher, or even a pseudo-Herrscher, one must either be 'chosen' or rely on qualifications.

You need to have the talent of a Herrscher body from the beginning, like Yae Sakura, or Sato Yuno in front of you.

Alternatively, a pseudo-Herrscher core could be implanted artificially, allowing Honkai Beasts to become pseudo-Herrschers, such as Sirin's hand-crafted companion.

'Killing her will probably get me a core.'

With that in mind, Fang Jie had no intention of getting close to Sato Yuno.

"Why can't I hit you? Why don't you get closer? I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you..."

Sato Yuno unleashed her power almost to the point of catharsis, causing the vegetation to explode and destroy and reshape the Chiba Academy, all of which was submerged in layers of vines that rose from the ground. The blood river that had been there before had long since disappeared.

This time there probably won't be any omissions; she plowed everything.

Even if a Honkai Beast is caught up in this battlefield, it will be torn to pieces in no time.

The calcite did not quietly shatter.

Having weathered the initial ferocity and unfamiliarity, plants are still plants. No matter how much they resemble living things, they can only attack in a few ways. Not to mention that they are just thin vines that can be cut in half with a single stroke, enough for him to maneuver around.

In fact, Fang Jie didn't even notice the 'poison'. Not to mention that the Honkai energy in the air was poisonous, he didn't feel any signs of poisoning even when he came into contact with the vines, which was unavoidable.

This massive scene is aggressive...

Frankly speaking, maintaining a calm mindset makes it less of a tough battle.

Therefore,

"You won't let me leave, yet you're holding back at every turn—are you courting death?"

His voice held a hint of surprise.

Staring at Sato Yuno, Fang Jie couldn't help but wonder if she was the same type as Raiden Mei.

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Fang Jie's words made the surrounding pythons pause, as if they had heard something extremely shocking... a mockery?

The next second, they erupted again!

Even though the Honkai energy was extremely high, Sato Yuno's instantaneous burst power was not outstanding. In one go, she broke through her limits with great power and evolved into a stronger being.

Emotional driving force.

It's not that I'm holding back.

"Kill you!!"

It was still as imposing as ever, but with grass and trees piled upon each other, grass and trees blocking each other, even though the enemy outnumbered us, Fang Jie only had to face a portion of those with strength comparable to Honkai Beasts.

Even if the Honkai energy is extracted from it, this small portion is no different from rotten wood.

The pseudo-Herrscher wouldn't be this weak. She was so earth-shattering before. She must be courting death!

"You don't need to blame yourself for a disaster that you weren't responsible for. It's not your fault. Don't torture yourself. You may think that you don't deserve to live like this, but you're wrong—life is very precious."

Fang Jie didn't really want a fight to the death, so he tried to be polite first: "Sato Yuno, stop. If you hit me again, I'll get... I'll be furious. Ugh, I mean you're still young, you mustn't go down the path of crime—if you keep pushing me like this, I'll have to bring you to your senses."

"Kill you……"

She's still pretending, trying to provoke me into killing her.

So there's no need to listen; it's like she's lost her mind in anger, rendering any communication pointless. Regardless of her thoughts, Fang Jie's thinking is correct.

Friendship-Breaking Punch Ready—

Fang Jie, facing the vines coming from all directions, no longer just slashed at the mixed Honkai Killers.

What's there to be afraid of with this little bit of poison!

You're underdeveloped.

He dared to leave the boundary and anchor to search for Beloberg despite the mere Honkai energy erosion. His Honkai energy resistance had long been stacked up to the point that he could withstand Honkai energy concentrations of over 1000 HW for two hours.

If Imagine Breaker is activated again, Honkai energy will pose almost no threat to him.

Question: Why is Judas recognized as an S-rank like Cecilia?

Restraint is paramount, and the blood of the saints is divine.

"Let me shatter your illusions."

Chapter Twelve: A Textbook Example of Two Novices Pecking Each Other

Those of you with ninja-like dynamic vision have surely seen the battle unfold. Fang Jie has finished his attack, and this round is over.

'At an age when he hasn't even dealt with an Emperor-level Honkai Beast, he's being asked to fight a Herrscher... Is this the pressure I should be bearing?'

Thinking this, he didn't have time to give chase and looked at Sato Yuno in front of him, whose chest flesh had collapsed and broken, and whose bones were even visible. The hollow part of her chest shone with a rich glow of Honkai energy, which was her core.

Clearly, she had suffered a severe blow, and even her radiance had dimmed considerably.

but,

"It didn't manage to strike right to the heart."

Fang Jie suddenly turned back, launched a surprise attack, and executed the Collapse Killer move in one smooth motion, but in the end... he didn't kill him; otherwise, decapitation would have been the only way to kill him.

Furthermore, given the energy level of the pseudo-Herrscher core, the current level of energy absorption is insufficient.

"It hurts, it hurts so much! Liar, liar, liar, liar—die!"

Severely injured and writhing in pain, Sato Yuno launched a counterattack, waving her arms incoherently, causing the earth to tremble once more, and countless twisted pythons rose from the ground.

And the hole in her chest was being rapidly filled with flesh and blood.

This is... cell recombination?!

Fang Jie's pupils contracted. How could he fight a boss with self-healing abilities? It was truly worthy of being a lower-level power of the Herrscher of Death. He didn't have time to pay more attention before unleashing his sword energy to sweep away the rampaging waves.

Thousand Feather Academy is no longer recognizable; the ground has been transformed into a distorted jungle with an unusual art style.

Two 'people' were hanging from it.

Sato Yuno was supported in mid-air as if by her limbs, and the wound on her chest had completely healed.

Not far from her, but definitely not close either, Fang Jie, a hundred meters away, was also hanging in mid-air like a roast duck.

Clearly, the pressure to withstand Sato Yuno's onslaught was increasing as she went berserk, and the speed-enhanced vines made it impossible for him to break through or shake her off.

It looks like an insect in a Venus flytrap.