Honkai Star Rail: I am Godzilla, domineering and rampant.

Leaving aside everyone's thoughts, under some people's anxious moods, the next day quickly arrived…

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The holographic projection of a human figure filled the entire conference room.

Some who still didn't understand quietly asked friends beside them.

And then received a strange look.

"You still don't know?"

"What exactly happened? I just got back yesterday, and today I'm urgently called to a meeting. Could it be to discuss attacking the Borisin or the Denizens of Abundance?"

"You could say that. It's related to the Borisin, I'll tell you later."

...

Similar scenes played out in every corner of the meeting.

The hastily convened meeting left many people still unclear about what had happened. Some were even notified to attend while still on diplomatic missions in other worlds.

Soon, as the inside story was revealed, more and more people turned surprised, bewildered eyes toward the direction of Luofu's seats.

Among them, many eyes landed on the Vidyadhara Preceptor Pan, whose face was dark, sitting restlessly but forcing composure.

The Vidyadhara Preceptor enjoying the spotlight now felt endless regret.

How did things turn out like this?!

But that wasn't all, another gaze, filled with strong intent, was fixed upon them.

Fanghu's Vidyadhara High Elder, Glaciator Marum.

The Xianzhou Fanghu was unlike the others. By treaty, Xianzhou Fanghu was governed by the Vidyadhara, with the Vidyadhara serving as its official administrator.

It was truly under complete control of the Vidyadhara.

Thus, in some respects, Glaciator Marum held more prestige than other Vidyadhara High Elders.

At least in the eyes of the older generation of Vidyadhara, Glaciator Marum was unquestionably the figure leading them toward a bright future.

Even though Fanghu had suffered heavy losses in the war against the Denizens of Abundance, forced to recuperate and unable to sail again for at least ten years, this did not diminish Glaciator Marum's prestige even a little bit.

And according to the rule that the greater the Vidyadhara High Elder's power, the smaller the Vidyadhara Preceptor's, a Vidyadhara Preceptor facing such authority could only bow and show goodwill.

At this moment, Glaciator Marum was staring at the Pan, who looked like a quail, with all the pressure he had accumulated over the years, without the slightest restraint.

"Isn't this Glaciator Marum? What's wrong? You look a bit upset. Anger harms the body, want me to get someone from the Alchemy Commission to take a look at you?"

Just then, the projection of General Yaoguang appeared beside Glaciator Marum, speaking playfully.

"General Yaoguang, an honor to see you." Glaciator Marum greeted politely.

General Yaoguang was the most mysterious of all generals; few had ever seen her true form.

Still, she and Glaciator Marum were colleagues who had met a few times before, and the High Elder had a decent impression of her.

"I've been watching you for a while. What's the matter? Thinking of teaching them a lesson?" Yaoguang joked.

Glaciator Marum shook his head slightly: "What's here is just a holographic projection. Even if they were standing in front of me, I wouldn't be interested in dealing with them."

He truly hadn't expected that in such a short time, a time so brief, that in the long lifespan of the long-lived species, it should have been nothing more than a fleeting moment, Luofu's Preceptors could stir up so much trouble.

And not just once, but repeatedly!

Everyone present was a long-lived species. In their eyes, the actions of the Luofu Preceptors were like clockwork, every so often they'd cause another mess, and each time it was no small matter!

Even after ruling Fanghu for so many years, Glaciator Marum had never seen anyone manage to cause blunders of this magnitude one after another.

"Long ago, some suspected the Luofu Preceptors were colluding with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. After all, Luofu's Alchemy Commission and the Vidyadhara have close ties, and their cave realms are adjacent. If the Vidyadhara truly knew nothing, it would be hard to believe."

Lingsha walked over gracefully, speaking softly. "General Yaoguang, Glaciator Marum, long time no see."

"Charioteer Lingsha." Glaciator Marum nodded slightly.

Although the person before him was also of the Luofu Vidyadhara Tribe, she was far more pleasant than those short-sighted troublemakers obsessed with personal gain.

"Is Glaciator Marum troubled by the Luofu Preceptors' actions?" Lingsha asked.

"Yes. The incident happened too suddenly," Glaciator Marum replied with a nod.

No one could have imagined they'd have the audacity to cooperate with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and the Borisin.

Did they think their scales were too hard to be hurt?!

"And not only that, they even tried to set their sights on Godzilla, hoping to use his power to achieve their aims." Lingsha added without hesitation.

"Haha, their courage really isn't ordinary. Glaciator Marum, do you think they can wrestle with Godzilla?" Yaoguang laughed mercilessly, asking the question straight to their soul.

"..."

Unlike Preceptors, High Elders didn't care about how much power they themselves hold, as long as that power wasn't used to do something wrong.

To them, the continuation of the Vidyadhara Tribe was the top priority.

If Luofu's Preceptors truly angered Godzilla, considering the weakened state of the Vidyadhara after the fall of the Aeon of Permanence, the extinction of all Luofu Vidyadhara would be a light punishment.

If Godzilla's fury wasn't spent, he might even strike at Vidyadhara aboard other Xianzhou.

Just the thought made Glaciator Marum's scalp tingle.

Moreover, it was said that Imbibitor Lunae had a good relationship with Godzilla, plus the Astral Express, and the IPC, which had extended an invitation to Godzilla because of the Amber King... oh, and also the Galaxy Rangers, and Masked Fools, the followers of the Lord of Joy.

With the Galaxy Ranger's sense of justice, once they knew everything, combined with the goodwill from the Penacony affair.

Hiss, by a rough estimate, each Vidyadhara would have to fight at least ten opponents!

...

The meeting began.

"Regarding the Borisin prison break and Hoolay's escape, can the Luofu side give a reasonable explanation?"

After all, Hoolay was a major criminal imprisoned in Luofu. Whether he was dead or alive now, someone had to take responsibility.

Jing Yuan, unsurprised, stood up and said: "Regarding this matter, Luofu has nothing to say. After all, Hoolay's escape is a fact. However~"

"This is because we detected someone colluding with the Borisin to rescue Hoolay, so Luofu set up an ambush. On this point, General Huaiyan and General Feixiao can both testify."

"Hehe, I can indeed testify. Some vermin tried to disrupt the order of Luofu, but thanks to the wisdom of the Divine Foresight General, a net was laid to capture them all and wipe out all the Borisin they brought! In this entire plan, not a single innocent civilian was harmed."

Long before the plan was implemented, Jing Yuan had already made thorough preparations.

The Vidyadhara Preceptors of Luofu were too arrogant, even reaching this point, if action was not taken, he suspected they might bring Luofu to a complete halt.

Also for safety reasons, he had the Cloud Knights disguise themselves as ordinary people in advance, just to prevent any sudden attacks during the meeting.

Hearing General Huaiyan's words, everyone involved in this matter turned the page.

They hadn't come this time to hold Jing Yuan accountable for dereliction of duty; that was just an appetizer, the real main event was still to come.

"Colluding with the Borisin, do you have anything to say?!" Everyone's gaze focused on the Luofu Preceptors.

Colluding with the Borisin was an unforgivable crime in the Xianzhou!

The Xianzhou could forgive many wrongs, just as the previous Imbibitor Lunae • Dan Feng once committed a grave mistake, was imprisoned and chained and tortured, and after hatching rebirth was imprisoned in the Shackling Prison for a period of time before being exiled from the Xianzhou with a single decree.

And the reason for such a punishment was largely because the material Dan Feng used to create the evil dragon was flesh from Shuhu, an Emanator of Abundance.

As the Vidyadhara High Elder, Dan Feng had committed such a grave crime and was punished this way, how could the Preceptors who colluded with the Borisin escape?

"..."

When everyone's gaze fell upon him, even the most arrogant amongst the Luofu's Preceptors, Pan had to admit, this was a weight he could not bear.

Perhaps those behind him thought of arguing in their minds, but under reasonable suspicion, the Deca-Light Reflection Barrier Matrix was no decoration.

He did not believe anyone could match the calculations of the Deca-Light Reflection Barrier Matrix.

"Perhaps in your eyes our actions seem inappropriate, but I have a clear conscience!"

"Hehe, what a 'clear conscience'!" Fu Xuan slammed the table in anger, the solid wooden desk resounding loudly, startling even those seated beside her.

"Colluding with the Borisin is a 'clear conscience'? Why doesn't the Aeon of Hunt just shoot you dead with one arrow!!"

Fu Xuan's anger was the greatest at the scene.

Her teacher had fallen during the invasion of the Abundance Coalition. At that time, the Abundance Coalition was on the verge of breaking through the Xianzhou's defenses, the situation critical.

She had tried her best to divine, to find even the faintest chance.

But no matter what, the result was always the same.

In the end, the Xianzhou's situation was successfully transmitted to the The Reignbow Arbiter; the bow was drawn, the Lux Arrow loosed, and a beam of light fell from the skies.

Her teacher died.

'And now, in such circumstances, you tell me you have a clear conscience? Do you really think this Master Diviner doesn't know how to fight?!'

Pan glanced at her and snorted coldly.

"I believe everything I've done has caused no harm to the Xianzhou Alliance. On the contrary, it is you who have constantly hindered the continuation of the Vidyadhara. Everything I have done is for their continuation!"

"So, is this the real reason you deliberately targeted Godzilla?" Glaciator Marum suddenly spoke, joining the conversation.

Seeing it was Glaciator Marum, Pan dared not keep up his arrogance. Whether they could survive today still depended on the Glaciator Marum.

"Not to mention that Godzilla has occupied the Scalegorge Waterscape with Luofu doing nothing, even fanning the flames, for the continuation of the Vidyadhara, I am willing to be the first!"

"But that does not explain why you would bring the hostility of a powerful being upon the Xianzhou."

"Glaciator Marum, as a Vidyadhara High Elder and ruler of the Fanghu Xianzhou, you should understand how many casualties our Tribe suffered from that one Lux arrow of the Reignbow Arbiter! And over these passing years, with all kinds of unreasonable losses, our situation has become critical! If we do not act now-!"

"But that is not a reason for you to collude with the Borisin and attempt to harm the Xianzhou's allies."

Glaciator Marum's expression was ice cold.

A stubborn Preceptor would only drag the Vidyadhara further into danger, knowing the situation was bad yet still making such foolish moves, without any thought of what kind of judgment they would face once the matter was exposed!

Would they place all hope on the alliance oath between the Vidyadhara and the Xianzhou?

Hah, the alliance oath could not bind those with harmful intent!

"You don't understand, as long as we can obtain the Transmutation Arcanum and then master the power of that great beast, merging the two, we can resolve the Vidyadhara's crisis and ensure our continuation! All of this is for the Vidyadhara! And yet you, with your lofty righteousness, keep stopping me from fighting for the future of the Vidyadhara, have you forgotten the alliance oath?!"

Seeing him remain so defiant even at the brink of death, Jing Yuan couldn't help but shake his head.

The Vidyadhara's decline was not without reason, with such a helmsman, how could they possibly rise?

...

The quarrel did not cease. As the Luofu's Preceptors had said, their connections spread throughout the entire alliance.

Although the Vidyadhara required hatching rebirth, they were after all a long-lived race, and the long years had given them chance after chance to arrange their networks and expand them.

But if in the past they had relied on these connections to escape punishment, that would only mean the Luofu Preceptors were thinking far too simply.

"Members of the Vidyadhara Preceptors from Luofu colluded with the Borisin and secretly conspired with the Disciples of Medicus Sanctus to cause chaos in the Luofu Alchemy Commission, attempting to harm allies... All these deeds are unforgivable crimes in the eyes of the Xianzhou, punishable by the hatching rebirth, and stripping of their title as Vidyadhara Preceptors! This will be presided over by Glaciator Marum!"

The hatching rebirth was a punishment handed down by the Xianzhou Alliance, while stripping them of the Vidyadhara Preceptors title is a joint decision made by the Vidyadhara High Elders.

This group of Luofu Preceptors has already decayed, and with almost every High Elder showing little interest in the Vidyadhara Preceptors, their absence would not be missed. Besides, in Luofu, there hasn't been the trace of a Preceptor in public for ages, and the Vidyadhara Preceptors only ever bring trouble. Perhaps without them, the Luofu Vidyadhara would be better off.

That's right, this time, the punishment applies to all Vidyadhara Preceptors of Luofu!

No one can escape!

To be honest, this punishment was within the Vidyadhara Preceptors' expectations. Whether it was reincarnation through hatching rebirth or being stripped of their title, these were acceptable outcomes for them. After all, they had lived for so long that losing everything didn't seem unbearable.

However, when they heard that the punishment would be presided over by Glaciator Marum, everyone's expression changed.

The reason Pan was willing to accept the hatching rebirth was precisely because the Vidyadhara Preceptors could tamper with the process during the rebirth.

Even if they reincarnated, their memories would follow them into their new life. In this way, reincarnation wasn't really a punishment, it was a way to escape justice.

And this method was very effective.

According to their original estimation, the Xianzhou would definitely not tolerate them, but for the sake of stability among the Vidyadhara, they would at least give them time to make arrangements.

That time would have been enough for them to set things up.

But they didn't expect the Xianzhou Alliance to be so impatient, demanding all Luofu Vidyadhara Preceptors undergo hatching rebirth immediately, and under the direct supervision of the Xianzhou Fanghu's Vidyadhara High Elder.

In such circumstances, if they dared to tamper with the process, Glaciator Marum would truly strike without mercy.

"We indeed have committed wrongs, and it is only natural to accept punishment. But if all of us reincarnate, who will oversee the affairs of the Luofu Vidyadhara? Who will bear responsibility during this period? I am not trying to escape punishment, but I ask the Alliance to grant us mercy, to allow us to make some arrangements. I am willing to accept full supervision."

The situation is stronger than they are; they could already see the writing on the wall.

All they could do was strive to preserve any chance to continue their influence.

"This matter requires no concern. After today, the Luofu's Vidyadhara will be temporarily led by Lingsha, the Luofu Alchemy Commission's Chief, until the Luofu's Vidyadhara Preceptors mature and then their authority is returned."

Not even the smallest chance was given, it was a direct final judgment.

There was no doubt: there was no chance to turn things around.

The friends they had made, the benefits they had given, could not change their fate in the slightest.

Their so-called support was nothing but a useless shield in the end.

"Still, hatching rebirth is not true death. I look forward to seeing you again in the future."

Looking at the regretful, resentful, and hateful Vidyadhara Preceptors, Jing Yuan smiled faintly and shook his head.

If only they had thought of this before.

It is worth noting that Ran was not among the Vidyadhara Preceptors judged today, not because he escaped punishment, but because after repeated heavy injuries, he was still lying in bed recovering.

No doubt he would be quite pleased with the news brought back to him.

"I didn't expect it would end like this, all the Preceptors of Luofu sentenced to the hatching rebirth. Just thinking about it is terrifying." March 7th shuddered.

The hatching rebirth, just from the name, you could tell it was experiencing death once. She hoped everyone would be alright.

"They deserved it. To collude with the Borisin, what were they thinking?" Yunli said disdainfully. As a warrior, the thing she despised most was those who sabotaged from behind while frontline fighters risked their lives.

Although it was not currently wartime between the Xianzhou and the Denizens of Abundance, it was almost the same.

After all, the Preceptors still held significant influence within the Alliance.

"But didn't the Alliance ask about Feixiao? They should care about that thing too, right?" Stelle looked at Lingsha with doubt.

What she referred to was the Crimson Moon that Hoolay had torn out from his chest.

It had now been swallowed by Feixiao.

Having dealt with the Xianzhou Alliance more than once, Stelle knew very well how they viewed Abundance-related items.

Now, with Hoolay, the great enemy of the Xianzhou, dead, she found it strange that the Alliance wouldn't question the fate of the relic he left behind.

"This matter was indeed discussed later. In the end, the Marshal made the final ruling, saying that the Crimson Moon was a testament to Godzilla and Feixiao relation. Besides, since the Crimson Moon had already been swallowed by General Feixiao, to hand it over would mean cutting open General Feixiao's chest to take it out."

Lingsha smiled slightly.

Yet what would be considered a beautiful scene to ordinary people looked, to those present, like a blood-soaked specter.

"Uh, that won't be necessary." Seeing the others stare at her strangely, Lingsha covered her mouth and chuckled.