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Chapter 15 - Advance, Four!

[The harm caused by the Honkai forces humans to unite, and this process is slow. Often, only when the Honkai has almost completely destroyed an entire civilization can humans truly achieve unity.]

[But utilizing the value created by the Honkai can enable humans to unite quickly. If this is combined with the harm caused by the Honkai, then driven by both self-interest and the instinct for self-preservation, humans will instantly achieve true and unparalleled unity.]

[The existence of the Honkai is no longer a disaster, nor simply a matter of self-interest, but rather a great undertaking.]

[A great undertaking for individuals, a great undertaking for groups, and a great undertaking for the entire human civilization.]

[Everyone can realize their own value and get a piece of the cake while engaging in this undertaking.]

[The human civilization community and the unified human civilization front were easily established by Yuhao with the clever use of the Honkai and his casual arrangements.]

[You, the former Flame-Chasers, now working as highly skilled professionals in various positions according to your abilities as arranged by Yuhao, were completely dumbfounded by what you were seeing.]

[The Honkai also seemed to sense the danger, no longer deliberately holding back like it was playing with small animals. During the Fifth Honkai Eruption, it went all out.]

[The Herrscher of Rock—descends!]

[You were already prepared for this. The moment the Herrscher of Rock descended, you quickly gathered troops and launched a saturation attack. However, the Herrscher of Rock's self-destruct speed was ultimately too fast, and half of the continent of Mu was reduced to ruins.]

[However, the entire human civilization did not suffer many casualties. In the buffer period before the Fifth Herrscher descended, Yuhao had already launched the "Eighteen-Line Construction Plan," which involved dividing all industrial clusters, industrial bases, research institutes, and other important facilities into different areas of the world according to latitude, longitude, altitude, coastline, and natural parameters.]

[You had proposed similar plans before, but encountered strong resistance. No matter how hard you tried, you could not implement them. But Yuhao did it very easily, without even using administrative power to force it. He simply said one sentence.]

["Businesses and factories that respond to the Eighteen-Line Construction Plan will be given priority access to the latest technologies developed from Herrscher cores, and their locations will be designated as economic development zones."]

[With just this sentence, hundreds of thousands of physical businesses around the world moved to the designated locations within just a few months, like Yuhao's simps.]

[Although you had been shocked countless times before, the efficiency with which he worked still made your jaws drop.]

[So, with only the loss of a large area of urban ruins slated for demolition, a few businesses, a small city network, and a hundred thousand unlucky civilians, humanity obtained the core of the Fifth Herrscher.]

[This loss was almost negligible for the entire human race, and for you. It was a great victory for human civilization against the Honkai. You were very happy about this, and your attitude toward Yuhao also truly changed.]

[Whether it was Sakura at the beginning, or Mobius, or even Mei and Kevin, and even Kalpas, they all expressed their loyalty to Yuhao.]

[However, Yuhao didn't seem to be satisfied with this. The deaths of hundreds of thousands of people made his expression very unpleasant. As the leader who commanded billions of people and controlled the world government, he should have seen life as just a number, and he should have been able to use a completely rational perspective and casually throw lives around... at least that's how it should be in many people's minds.]

["I apologize, it was my fault this time, letting those who should have had a beautiful future die innocently... My attitude towards the Honkai was still too friendly."]

[Yuhao said painfully during a global broadcast, and swore an oath.]

["Humanity is one whole. Every person is a brother or sister to one another. No one in human civilization is superfluous. I swear in the name of the leader of humanity that everyone can live happily, and everyone will have a bright future."]

[Yuhao's kind and gentle expression also carried a hint of sharpness.]

[Relying on the large industrial output brought about by the Sixth Comprehensive Technological and Industrial Revolution, Yuhao began to promote the development of military technology. He gathered the productivity of the entire human civilization. A large number of new mechanical weapons were equipped by the military, and a new round of recruitment also began. Batch after batch of young people with passion or other emotions joined the military.]

["Leader Yuhao, you might not know this, but the strength of the Honkai is linked to the level of technology. The stronger human civilization's science and technology are, the stronger the Herrschers and Honkai Beasts created by the Honkai will be."]

[Seeing that human civilization's technology was developing rapidly and that the Honkai Beasts emerging from each Honkai event were becoming stronger and stronger, you couldn't sit still any longer. You reminded Yuhao and expressed your concerns.]

[You knew very well just how terrifying the Honkai Beasts and Herrschers that would be enhanced along with the improvement of human science and technology were.]

["No matter what, the strength of Honkai Beasts will always be higher than human technology. You shouldn't lose your mind and rashly raise the level of technology just because over a hundred thousand people died at the hands of the Honkai."]

["Furthermore, in the First Honkai Eruption, the Second Honkai Eruption, and in previous Honkai events, people dying was very normal. The deaths of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people is not something that is unacceptable."]

["Judging from the current situation of humanity, fighting against the Honkai might not be a difficult task. If we maintain the status quo, humanity will most likely be able to defeat the Honkai."]

[Yuhao showed a clear attitude for the first time in response to your advice.]

["I deeply regret the sacrifices made by our fellow humans before I arrived, but after I arrived—"]

["Not a single one of our fellow humans can be lost."]

[It seemed like some kind of obsession, as if he had experienced something, Yuhao possessed an unusual love for every human being, even those who were strangers or enemies.]

[Elysia seemed to be able to resonate with him to some extent, but most of you found it hard to understand.]

[Amid this confusion, Yuhao spoke to you again.]

["According to what you have said, the stronger human technology is, the stronger the Honkai will be, and with that in mind, let's do an experiment with the Honkai."]

[He looked up at the brilliant stars, and through the endless stars and the dark reality, Yuhao seemed to be staring at the Cocoon of Finality that was rushing toward Earth.]

["An experiment?"]

["That's right, an experiment."]

[Yuhao smiled kindly and nonchalantly signed dozens of policies related to scientific research and the lifting of military technology restrictions.]

["No one can control the fate of humanity, any threat will be eliminated, and every life will kneel before humanity."]

["So, I'll say it once here."]

["It's time to start speeding things up."]

[He took off his leader's attire and put on a white lab coat. As you watched in shock, Yuhao pinned a name tag that read [Level 10 Physicist] [Level 10 Sociologist] [Level 10 Engineer] onto the right side of his chest.]

["Accelerate!"]

[Yuhao said.]

["Energy Shield Technology."]

["Greenhouse Superconducting Technology."]

["Efficient Energy Storage Technology."]

["Curved Flow Field Technology."]

[The technology that was once unbelievable in your eyes was developed under Yuhao's all-encompassing guidance. The intensity of the Honkai Beasts also increased by a large margin the moment these technologies were developed.]

[Yuhao ignored this and continued, pointing ahead.]

["Superspeed!"]

["Laser Weapon Application Technology."]

["Crystal Barrier Technology."]

["Large-Scale Shield Generator Technology."]

["Giant Building Construction Technology."]

[The strength of the Honkai was enhanced again. It became even more difficult for the human conventional combat forces to fight against the Honkai Beasts. However, Yuhao didn't stop. He took off the brakes and the safety, and slammed the accelerator!]

["Lightning Speed!"]

["Sonic Speed!"]

["Supersonic Speed!"]

[The level of technology of the entire human civilization rose rapidly at an almost unbelievable rate, as if it was experiencing ten or even nine rounds of technological explosions at the same time!]

[To the point that the strength of the Honkai had started to lag behind the level of improvement in human technology, and even humans themselves were starting to have trouble adjusting!]

[And yet Yuhao, Yuhao didn't intend to stop at all! He just said again calmly.]

["Humanity, advance, four!"]

[Finally, the Honkai's rate of strength increase could not keep up with humanity's rate of technological advancement.]

[Human civilization was now far ahead!]