Mobius carried Raiden Mei to the others and casually tossed her to Kiana, almost like tossing a chick to its mother—mainly because the others were all top-tier combatants, while Kiana was just holding two small pistols, looking clueless and harmless, who was the least influential person in the current battlefield.
"Tsk, I know Mei is just an 'ordinary' researcher. She doesn't have the chance or need to face the Honkai beasts head-on, but she should at least exercise more..." Mobius sighed. "I don't expect her to be as strong as that Herrscher of Thunder up there, but being out of breath after just a few steps is really disappointing. I ended up having to carry her over here..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Lin felt a bit puzzled.
Was Mei really that weak? She was supposed to be a hardcore scientist who wont hesitate to get her hands dirty, after all she wore the Blank Key to battle the Herrscher of Legion.
Of course, it could also be that the Blank Key had some assistive capabilities, just like the Divine Keys, with the "Key" suffix indicating autonomous power, perhaps helping Dr. Mei wreak havoc.
—Experiment with Vermillion Knight - Eclipse next time.
Wait, what am I saying? The one currently being mistaken for Dr. Mei is actually Raiden Mei... Raiden Mei who was trained in her family's swordsmanship from a young age, so theoretically she is much stronger than those weak high schoolers who bury their noses in books all day, so why is she getting weak after just a few steps?
Luo Lin turned to look. Raiden Mei's face was pale, her body trembling uncontrollably. It seemed that leaving the "Mobius Express" had suddenly hit her with a strong bout of dizziness and nausea. She staggered, covering her mouth.
Kiana quickly caught Raiden Mei, pulling her aside and spraying "Rainbow" to help her regulate her breathing.
Perhaps Raiden Mei was scared by the fierce Honkai beasts that had rushed to her face earlier?
"There's one more thing..." Mobius flicked her fingers, green arcs crackling. Her expression turned serious. "My combat capability seems to have been weakened. The actual output is somewhat different from what I intended... Some moves are even impossible to execute..."
"Moreover, I briefly fought the one floating in the sky was using lightning. She showed far greater strength than expected. The external fluctuations completely failed to reflect her danger."
"Hey hey, can the system analyze what's going on here?"
[System, do you remember when I mentioned before that most of the settings in this consciousness space are provided by you? Just like the "Herrscher" who only know a few moves, Mobius seems to have fallen into your trap settings, hooking up with your impression of that in-game Valkyrie, Infinite Ouroboros - Mobius, resulting a noticeable weakening.]
[The same goes for the Herrscher of Thunder. In fact, as a newly awakened Herrscher, she shouldn't be able to defeat Mobius. However, due to your stereotypical impression of the Herrscher of Thunder, she has been strengthened.]
As they were conversing, Elysia chimed in, "Oh, I thought it was just my imagination. No wonder I had to shoot more arrows when I was fighting those Honkai beasts..."
"Elysia, I doubt how much effort you really put in," Mobius sighed, pointing at the floating Herrscher of Thunder. "Her swordsmanship is top-notch, and she's fast, giving me a feeling of facing Sakura..."
Mobius tugged at the oversized collar, and Luo Lin realized that Mobius had already "resurged," with her body age accordingly regressing.
Mobius confidently declared, "That guy... should be the Herrscher of Thunder."
"The Herrscher of Thunder?!" Siegfried exclaimed, "Two Herrscher appearing at the same time!?"
Sorry, if we count the Herrscher of Sentience who hasn't figured out her own identity yet, there are actually three Herrscher present.
If Elysia also changes her appearance, then the four Herrschers could have a Mahjong table, but after observing Miss Pink Elf carefully, Luo Lin noticed that she hadn't done anything strange.
And Elysia also noticed Luo Lin observing her, smiling calmly at the girl.
Siegfried, having sparred with Sirin, of course understood what the title "Herrscher" meant.
The white-haired man frowned, gritting his teeth, "Facing two Herrscher at the same time, our combat power here is seriously lacking. What should we do now..."
What to do? Chill!
Luo Lin was already preparing to ask the system how long it would be until the next cycle started.
In the sky, the Herrscher of Thunder played with the quantum monsters for a while, feeling quite bored. Then, her purple-red eyes fell on Sirin, who was floating in the air with almost the same strength as her.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Sirin."
The purple-haired girl narrowed her eyes, her tone turning cold. "Then who are you?"
"Me? I am an existence beyond humanity. I am the god of the new world..."
"Just with your little skills, you dare to call yourself a god?"
Sirin shook her head. She remembered some forgotten things—she had seen someone who truly embodied divine will. Hearing the Herrscher of Thunder compare herself to a god naturally made Sirin feel disdainful and ridiculous.
The Herrscher of Thunder was angered by Sirin's attitude. Lightning condensed around her, and in an instant, she struck at the purple-haired girl.
Sirin calmly erected her Honkai shield, watching as the lightning flickered on the shield, eventually dissipating into the air.
"Understand the gap between you and me?"
"Sister Sirin..."
The purple-haired girl lowered her head, looking at Griseo who was staring at her worriedly. Her gaze softened. "It's okay, Griseo, she can't beat me."
"...That damn guy."
The blue-purple-haired Herrscher sent several more lightning bolts, all blocked by Sirin's shield, achieving nothing.
The Herrscher of Thunder originally intended to continue tracking down the guy who looked just like her, but now she was annoyed by Sirin's attitude. She decisively shifted her focus and prepared to battle this insolent person for three hundred rounds.
But from the earlier probe, the Herrscher of Thunder really didn't have much confidence in defeating Sirin, so... she needed more power.
The Herrscher chose to close her eyes, accepting the power that had always been blocked by her arrogance.
The next moment, Luo Lin widened her eyes
Crimson armguards condensed around the Herrscher of Thunder, two iconic horns sprouted from her head, and at the same time, a huge white tachi appeared in the lightning, gripped by the floating crimson armguards.
The Herrscher of Thunder opened her eyes, and the restless thunder flickered deep in her pupils.
"Oh my..."
The Classic Skin - Luo Lin's stereotype - the Herrscher of Thunder, has come online!