Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

In Noldrei's eyes, a Herrscher Core was like a user permission device distributed by the Honkai.

Elysia had secretly tampered with the Herrscher Cores, which was one of the reasons why the cores distributed by the current Honkai allowed people to maintain their sanity.

But the Honkai's own logic hadn't changed. It still had to destroy civilizations. Although there were signs that the difficulty had been lowered, these signs were somewhat problematic.

"Kill the Herrscher, snatch the core?" Elysia maintained her smile, but she was worried about how a Herrscher could survive under such conditions.

Noldrei didn't know if the Honkai cores from other worlds were the same, but based on Durandal's actions in the Bubble Universes, other worlds also had things similar to Honkai cores.

Snatching cores was something that could be done directly.

"The problem isn't with the cores themselves, but whether the cores have a stacking effect. More importantly, whether the Honkai's own power ceiling will grow as the number of cores increases."

Noldrei truly coveted the various strange and wondrous abilities of the Honkai. These abilities could further promote human development. But all these Honkai were sealed within the solar system, like a white elephant locked away here.

What Noldrei couldn't understand was why the Honkai would do such a thing.

"Based on my current civilization's research, and a comprehensive investigation of parallel world results, the Honkai and human civilization are complementary. The stronger human civilization becomes, the stronger the Honkai becomes."

Noldrei fell silent at this point. He thought this Honkai thing was quite ridiculous, especially since there was a theoretical Will of the Honkai behind it.

"Have you discovered the problem?" he asked the Flame-Chasers in return.

"I have. For the Honkai, the way to maximize its own benefit is not to destroy human civilization, but to nurture a foe to build itself up!"

A voice that suddenly appeared spoke the words Noldrei wanted to say.

From a pool of black liquid, a woman with long green hair abruptly appeared in the hall.

Her most memorable feature was her snake-like eyes.

This form of Mobius immediately made Noldrei's eyes light up. He said with pleasant surprise, "I didn't expect you ancient people to have researched such a life form? What a pity! Why wasn't it popularized!"

He repeatedly lamented that the ancient people hadn't all become Mobius-like beings. In Noldrei's view, it was as if the final kick for human progress had already been delivered. But Mobius, this "beneficiary of sinful genetic private ownership," had monopolized everything, destroying the momentum of human civilization's development.

Mobius frowned. Although she didn't understand why she felt like she was being looked down upon, she still focused her words on matters related to the Honkai.

"If the Honkai's own strength is tied to the development of civilization, then theoretically, it shouldn't restrict the development of human civilization. The best way is to further promote the development of human civilization, and then occasionally go dormant to find loopholes in human civilization. Keep human civilization in a constant state of development and suffering. Only in this way can the Will of the Honkai maximize its own interests."

This green-haired beautiful girl looked like a snake-woman. Her clothes were skin-tight and completely unsuitable for combat.

Noldrei was no stranger to this kind of attire.

These primitives just loved to dress themselves up in flashy things.

"Right, right, just as you said. The Honkai gains nothing from destroying human civilization. It would only force itself to weaken and go dormant until the next time it destroys a new civilization, or simply destroys all life on this planet."

"But here's the problem. If the Will of the Honkai really exists, why would it do something that doesn't benefit it? Could it be that destroying human civilization can get the Will of the Honkai a promotion and a fortune? But as far as I know, Kevin told me that the Honkai of the Previous Era didn't have a so-called Will of the Honkai."

Noldrei fell into deep thought, wondering which bastard had snatched the ore His Majesty the Emperor had long since targeted.

"..."

Mobius fell silent. She looked at Elysia, who was hiding behind Eden.

When she saw Mobius looking over, Ely even playfully stuck her tongue out at her.

"Ehehe☆"

Elysia's expression almost made Mobius vomit on the spot. This damn woman was still as annoying as ever.

"You came here..." Mobius originally wanted to ask Noldrei about the Honkai situation outside.

But Noldrei's appearance made Mobius freeze for two seconds.

This guy had reverted to the form he had when he first met Kiana. A strange, slime-like body, with various pupil-like eyeballs constantly rolling, appearing, and disappearing inside his body. You could even see strange inorganic substances on his body.

The entire being was like a chaotic, twisted mess, and combined with the Elysian Realm's unique memory imprint system, it was covered in incomprehensible mosaic patterns.

"I didn't expect to meet a primitive with the same aesthetic tastes as me here, besides another little pony enthusiast. This is truly fortunate! You, warrior of the Previous Era, do you need my help with your physical evolution? I see your evolution is still incomplete. You still can't freely control your own genetic information. If you could combine it with a Herrscher Core, you could surely surpass Tesla and become a stronger new human!"

Mobius didn't rush to show her attitude. She first curiously observed Noldrei's current form, trying to use the equipment on her body to probe his physical condition.

Unlike the test results of a normal person's body, like an electrocardiogram or a blood pressure reading, Mobius couldn't even detect a single component of a human being in this body.

"..."

"What... what kind of body is this?"

Mobius asked her question. She didn't even use the word "lab rat" to refer to this being.

"Of course it's a human body. What else did you think it was? Look, isn't it good, isn't it beautiful? A chaotic state, changing at will, and can even create the substances or living organs you need as you wish."

"Come, join our Academy City! This Elysian Realm is not qualified to control a living consciousness like you. This is the greatest waste of life!"

Noldrei's tone was full of contempt for the way memory imprints were being used.

Mobius didn't understand what this guy was doing. She felt like he was treating her like a lab rat in everything he said.

But on the surface, he didn't express that meaning at all.

"What on earth are you talking about?"

Mobius became somewhat cautious. She realized she might have met her match.