bestfiction Chapter 204 You are too arrogant!
Chapter 204 You are too arrogant!
Chapter 204 You are too arrogant!
As the embodiment of the Honkai catastrophe, the Herrschers are born to destroy humanity and human civilization, thus humans and Herrschers are destined to be irreconcilable enemies. Based on the experience of previous civilizations, Kevin believes that even if Alicia's efforts grant the Herrschers a sliver of humanity, it will be difficult to get them to side with humanity.
However, the scene before him forced him to consider this possibility: a Herrscher of Reason who was willing to cover the retreat so that the humans could leave first, and a human who attacked him to help the Herrscher. Judging from their interaction, it was clear that the relationship between the two was not maintained by threats and intimidation, but that they truly trusted each other.
Extending his hand, burned by the Skyfire Spear, to the two, Kevin demonstrated his regenerative abilities as the first person of the previous civilization.
"Give up, you can't win anyway."
He looked at the two of them, his eyes still cold as iron, but with a hint of complexity in them.
Over the past 1500 years, he has often thought of certain people. For example, his good friend Sue, who brought him to this place and who is basically blind; Eden, his former favorite singer; and Alicia, the second hero of the Fire Chaser, who is straightforward and sincere to everyone—and of course, Mei.
Among those people, some chose to stay in the past and accompany the world to its end, some chose to burn themselves out before the end came to leave a glimmer of hope for the new civilization, and of course, there were also pioneers like him who were given the task of leading the new civilization to fight against the collapse...
Perhaps Alicia's efforts truly have an impact on current civilization beyond his imagination? Can humanity really coexist harmoniously with the Herrschers and fight against the Honkai together?
Does that mean the Stigmata Project doesn't need to be carried out and he can rest? — No way, that's impossible!
"Herrscher, stop. I have no interest in taking your life or his life for the time being."
Even if Alicia succeeds, the era still witnessed the Honkai that gave birth to Herrschers. What are the chances of Alicia succeeding in giving Herrschers humanity? Will Herrschers with humanity be obedient and not harm others? Kevin doesn't believe it.
To save humanity, the only option is the final Stigmata Project! However, this doesn't mean he'll kill all the Herrschers to collect the gems—the Stigmata Project will proceed much more smoothly if the Herrschers are willing to cooperate.
Now, after taking down the two people in front of him, he will set sail to observe and learn about things in this world that he doesn't know.
"Uncle Yang?"
Qiong looked at Lao Yang with a questioning look. Kevin took the initiative to ask for a ceasefire, so what about them?
"of course can!"
Walter's large hand failed to subdue Kevin, but it bought him time to protect the Dome behind him.
Walter's Eden Star shone even brighter, seemingly with no intention of giving up.
"As long as you don't leave this sea of quantum mechanics, everything is negotiable."
The power of the Star of Eden rapidly coalesced into a gigantic figure, exuding a terrifying and chilling aura.
"robot?"
Upon closer inspection, Qiong realized that this robot, which had materialized into reality, was none other than the giant mecha designed by Anti-Entropy, the Heavenly Father.
Kevin, sitting opposite, was also looking at the Father, muttering something like "Tralok".
"Kevin, do you think that's all there is to modern human civilization? You've only just begun, and you already think you have victory in your grasp? You're too arrogant!"
Kevin's attempt to persuade him to surrender backfired, and Old Yang, enraged by these words, once again activated Eden's Star.
"Who do you think you are? To decide the future of humanity at will? If you want to define humanity that way, then you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
"Herrscher, just how much do you really know?"
With a ferocious expression, Walter nudged Dome in the chest with his elbow, signaling him to hurry up and leave.
However, Qiong didn't move at all; instead, she grabbed Lao Yang's arm.
"Uncle Yang, please calm down! We're all civilized people, let's not resort to violence so easily—"
But Walter decisively shook off Qiong's hand and then answered Kevin's question.
"How many?"
With a flick of his wrist, he produced a cane, adjusted his glasses, and pressed down on the bridge of his nose. Kevin felt that Walter, who had just been a passionate young man, now gave him a mature and steady impression.
"All I know is that, in order to achieve his salvation, a man intended to weave together the dreams of everyone in the world, connecting people's dreams to one another, and then bear the burden himself, thereby creating a giant, a 'spiritual Adam.'"
The Heavenly Father materialized, but everyone's attention was elsewhere. Qiong, watching the eloquent Old Yang and the quietly listening Kevin, was pondering what to do—undoubtedly, the fight would continue, meaning Qiong had to unconditionally side with Old Yang, but he couldn't hurt Kevin! Should he try another stab? Or try the baseball bat?
That's great! A quick, discreet tap on the back of Kevin's head will definitely help Old Yang!
"Giants will stand tall between heaven and earth, becoming the pillars of the world's survival, but at what cost? Humanity will lose its future, forever unable to move forward, and people will be immersed in a dream without disaster or suffering, spending their lives in a dream created by men... And for the sake of the dreamers' unwillingness to awaken, the 'Spiritual Adam' will become indestructible."
Walter glanced casually at the pacing Dome—why isn't the child running away yet?
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"Sunday, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Tiange, who was just reading his newly bought book on Earth, "A Brief History of the World," suddenly started trembling, which caught the attention of March 7.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a chill down my back."
Sunday gave March 7th his signature polite smile in response to the worried look in his eyes.
"Is the book not good? Or are you not getting enough rest?"
"Perhaps, Miss March."
On Sunday, she waved her hand and tidied up her little wings.
"Perhaps it's just nervousness from not getting enough rest?"
"Danheng, what do you think?"
"The Church of Destiny, Far East Branch..."
"Danheng!"
"What's wrong, March?"
Danheng hadn't noticed that March 7th was a Sunday; he was calculating the fastest route to a small island without attracting the attention of the locals. After communicating with the raven, Danheng, the undisputed leader of the three, believed that the pioneering work could be put on hold, and they should even try to conceal their identities as extraterrestrial visitors. They knew too little about this world, and Qiong and Walter were very likely already involved in the struggles of some local forces, whether willingly or unwillingly. If they rashly revealed their identities as pioneers, it could bring unnecessary trouble to the planet and to them.
Be patient, wait a little longer, they'll be reunited soon—provided that the raven wasn't lying.
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"To indulge in illusory dreams and lose sight of real life is utterly pointless."
In the eyes of Walter and his allies, humanity will always move forward, and everything should be forward-looking rather than relying on some kind of Stigmata Project to create a high-end version of Infinite Tsukuyomi or Pinocchio's synesthetic dreams. Facts have proven him right.
"enough!"
Walter's well-prepared speech left Kevin, who hadn't spoken for thousands of years, speechless for a moment, and even made him so angry that he prepared to attack again.
"If you can't win an argument, are you going to resort to force?"
This is exactly what I wanted! As long as Kevin dares to come, a maze-like trap awaits him!
"It's pointless to preach grand principles; you know nothing about the Honkai."
"Kevin, why does life fall asleep?"
The icicles reappeared in the air, but Walter continued speaking, his voice steady and powerful.
"There are many answers to this question, but life will eventually end from the dream! You cannot use the Stigmata Project to lead humanity into a false dream; that is not protection, but the deprivation of people's future, a slow death!"
Kevin fell silent, only clenching his fists. He couldn't win the argument; he was in a similar situation to Su back then. Everyone understands the big picture, and he certainly knew the flaws of the Stigmata Project, but were there any other options? Replace the most reliable Stigmata Project with other, almost impossible, solutions?
In the end, we still have to solve problems with fists.
"rule--"
It was as if Kevin heard his own voice coming from behind him, and he instinctively turned around.
It was that gray-haired kid! His smug, handsome face was beaming as he swung his gleaming baseball bat at his head.
"—It's meant to be broken!"
Even though he tried to block it, the unavoidable blow still struck Kevin on the forehead as he turned around. This blow, which belonged neither to quantum imaginary numbers nor to biomechanical abilities, was powerful and heavy, and he bled.
"you!"
"Yay! Uncle Yang, come quick! I did it—!"
Kevin winced in pain, clutching his forehead and taking a few steps back. However, he was not in excruciating pain, nor was he knocked to the ground or had his brains splattered. He only bled a little.
Moreover, Kevin won't give him another chance.
Kevin was very angry, not only at Qiong and Walter, but also at himself.
Weakness and ignorance are not the enemies of survival; arrogance is. That Herrscher wasn't entirely wrong, at least not entirely; he was indeed a bit arrogant: he thought the Flame Spear was the Herrscher's greatest ability, but he didn't expect that this seemingly unremarkable baseball bat could actually break through his defenses. This ignited anger in Kevin's heart—he had slept for 1500 years, and not only was he tongue-tied and unable to argue with a Herrscher, had he even forgotten the most basic combat skills?! How could he possibly save humanity like this!
"You, you are all very good!"
Kevin is Kevin, after all. After a brief spurt of blood from his forehead, he quickly stopped the bleeding. At the same time, the chill emanating from his body increased dramatically, to the point that the blood stuck to the baseball bat froze...
"Forehead……"
Oh no, he seems to have angered the chilling Kevin... But Kevin is unarmed after all, so switching to the Flame Spear should be enough to block it, right?
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I completely forgot today; staying up late is definitely bad.
Regarding the star... let's discuss it. Initially, I didn't want to write it, but readers wanted it, so I considered writing it as a cross-dressing/avatar. However, one consciousness was rejected by some readers, and yesterday, the independent individual was once again rejected by some readers...
I'd like to hear your opinions. The author's part is not yet finalized (it's been written, but can be significantly revised). The author will probably listen to whoever has the most influence (it also depends on what's fun and convenient; if you really want to investigate...). As for the issue of rationality, if you don't want to think about it, why not let Ah Ha take the blame for a couple more things? Anyway, I've seen him take a lot of blame, and I'm already planning to let him take a few.