Bad woman, join the hunt tonight

Defeating the Herrscher of Ice is an important task, but for Li, there is nothing much to prepare. He just needs to take the Seven Thunders of Purification and board the aircraft that will take him directly to the mission location.

If the first three Herrschers were enemies that Fire Moth could defeat with human wave tactics, then starting with the last Herrscher, Wind Herrscher, the battle against the Herrschers had already entered the exclusive realm of superhumans. No matter how many ordinary soldiers there were, they would only become corpses at the hands of a Herrscher.

Therefore, the so-called reconnaissance intelligence by the upper echelons, after all, is just sending people to their deaths. This is a method they often use to clean up personnel from hostile factions. However, this time, compared to those ordinary combatants, it seems that the target is more on Li.

The Ruler of Ice is an existence that can influence half of the continent... I don't know if I can defeat him.

Li stroked her knees as she was struck by the Seven Thunders of Purification, and she made up her mind - if she really couldn't beat the Ice Ruler, she could only use the system to cheat. After all, she hadn't gained much energy in this world, and it would be a big loss if she died like this. If she wanted to leave, she had to wait until the 5 million energy was earned back.

Unfortunately, the mall hasn't produced anything that satisfies Li in terms of cost-effectiveness and strength. The most Li can do is spend a few million energy to add a Herrscher core - but she has already torn apart several Herrschers by herself, and the Herrscher-level combat power is really not cost-effective enough.

The best result is that although you are seriously injured and on the verge of death, you have successfully defeated the enemy. This way you can get some benefits without delaying your subsequent energy-boosting plans.

Just when Li was daydreaming, her cell phone vibrated, reminding her that she had received a message.

[Kevin: Li, where are you? I didn't see you at the headquarters.]

[Kevin: Hen and Kosmo were transferred to the advance team. I think this is unreasonable, but Mei said there is nothing we can do about it...]

[Kevin: I want to talk to the leader in charge of this matter. Do you think they would agree to my going to collect intelligence instead?]

How could they agree to this? They are counting on you, a rookie, to promote you as a new hero, and they will never let you have any accidents. Even if they don't come alone to attack the Herrscher, they will most likely continue with this order and use human lives to increase your chances of winning against the Herrscher.

But did Hen offend someone? Why does it seem like he’s the one who gets killed every time?

Shaking his head to get rid of the gossipy thoughts in his mind, Li quickly typed a few words in reply.

......

【Li: It’s okay, leave it to me. 】

Leave it to her? Li is always so reassuring...

In the Fire Moth headquarters, Kevin scratched his hair in annoyance. It was no problem for Kevin to fight the Herrscher, but he really couldn't handle negotiating with those politicians.

I am obviously stronger, but why do I continue to rely on Li?

Kevin sighed softly, feeling helpless, but Li usually communicated more with those leaders, and had a very high reputation in the Fire Moth's combat forces. If she went to discuss it with those people, perhaps they would cancel this plan.

Mei was too rational. She had recently been gradually moving into higher positions. When I mentioned this matter to her and wanted her to mediate, she actually thought that it was a reasonable choice to let ordinary soldiers go to gather intelligence with a mission that meant they would die.

It’s great that Li was not influenced by her. I really still like this gentle Li.

Turning around and looking at the large army that was beginning to assemble, Kevin clenched his fists.

This time, he would definitely get rid of the Herrscher before Li could make a move—wait, but the opportunity to fight alongside Li was also rare...

-

Li really wanted this aircraft to be able to take him directly to the center of the outbreak, but as the surrounding temperature continued to drop and the concentration of Honkai energy increased, even if the aircraft itself would not be infected by Honkai energy, the pilot would not be able to withstand such an environment.

She was not the kind of person who would force others to die for a little convenience, so she let him drop her off nearby and she walked the rest of the distance by herself.

The landing site was about 50 kilometers away from the source of Honkai energy. According to the performance of the previous Herrschers, this was theoretically a fairly safe distance. But when Li stepped out of the aircraft, she still felt a chill.

As she gradually moved towards the direction where the Herrscher appeared, the coldness became more and more intense. You have to know that even though she was wearing a thin combat uniform, Yi Li's physical fitness made her feel cold, which meant that the surrounding temperature was already so low that ordinary people could not bear it.

"It's summer, but the temperature is minus 20 degrees Celsius... We don't have to worry about global warming anymore."

Speaking of which, the Herrscher of Reason can manufacture industrial products without pollution, the Herrscher of Void can transport goods without pollution, and the Herrscher of Thunder can even provide clean electricity... Could this Honkai be an extreme environmentalist?

With a mess of thoughts in his mind, Li pulled out the Seven Thunders of Purification and calmly walked towards the Honkai Energy Center that had appeared not far away.

But as she gradually approached the source full of huge ice crystals, Li found that something was wrong.

The energy reaction in the surroundings was abnormally high. This was not like the indicator of a normal Herrscher. Instead, it was like the reaction left after a Herrscher had attacked with all his might... If this was the case, then it was normal for half of the continent to be affected by its coldness.

But what kind of enemy could force the Herrscher to do this? Kevin didn't leave early...

Li walked among the ruins with a frown on his face. This place looked like a village, but most of it had been frozen in ice and shattered into pieces.

Being frozen into an ice cube is normal, it should be the aftermath of the Ice Herrscher's attack, but it seems that the Herrscher's attack was violently broken by a certain existence? And judging from the traces around, the battle was probably over in an instant, and the Ice Herrscher didn't even have the chance to make a second attack...

Li felt that the situation was not good. Although judging from the energy reaction at the scene, she should be able to kill the Ice Herrscher, it would definitely not be so easy.

And this means... there is something more terrifying than the Ice Ruler in this place.

Li subconsciously tightened the knife in her hand because she found that she seemed to have found that existence.

Volume 179: Faith Extinguishes in Civilization: Chapter Chapter Picking up a Qianjie Family

It was a white-haired man sitting on the ground, who looked older than Kevin. However, in contrast to Kevin's positive and sunny image of a prince charming, this man's face looked a little world-weary.

What surprised Li was the injuries on this man. Most of his body was frozen into an ice sculpture, and the remaining parts were a strange bluish-white color. If it were anyone else, or even Li herself, such injuries would be enough to kill her several times...but this man was still alive.

The injuries on his body were recovering slowly but surely, and it looked like he would be able to regain basic mobility soon - not only that, he was even still conscious.

But now, what attracted Li's attention more than this man was the pool of Herrscher core in front of him, which should have been called the Herrscher of Ice...

"Did you do this?"

"Ah."

"Very powerful..." Li exclaimed. Although he still didn't know who the white-haired man in front of him was, based on his outrageous strength, he was definitely a major figure of the era with a charging efficiency of over 85%.

Therefore, it is necessary to improve your favorability!

Unfortunately, I don't know the other person's personality, so I can't improve their impressions in a targeted way...

"My name is Li. I originally came here to carry out a mission to eliminate this guy, but now it seems that there is no need to do it." Li turned around and looked at the village that had turned into a frost ruin, and asked, "Is this your home?"

"...Perhaps."

The man looked like a low-class person, but Li could completely understand him. After all, whether his hometown was destroyed by the Herrscher or he was frozen into an ice sculpture, it was not something that could make people happy.

Since the other party could still maintain such rationality, Li felt that this man must be a very emotionally stable person.

"What should I call you?"

"...Thousands of Tribulations."

"Qianjie? What a cool name~" Li smiled, squatted down and looked at Qianjie, "Although I want to help you, I don't have any medicine that can relieve frostbite. Fortunately, you seem to be able to recover..."

After looking around, Li fixed his eyes on a pit not far away that seemed to lead underground. "Do you mind if I take a look here?"

Unlike the frozen village, there was no ice or snow around this pit. Instead, there were faint traces of burning, as if the words "I have a secret" were engraved next to it.

“…It’s up to you.” Qianjie still looked unwilling to say more.

"Thank you. I'll bother you later~"

The pothole was deeper than Li had imagined, but many traces of human activity could be seen on the road. It was obviously not a naturally formed cave, but some kind of large underground place built by humans.

There was no light in the tunnel, but this did not pose a problem for Li. After all, the Seven Thunders of Purification could emit electric light and could be used as a flashlight.

But when Li finally reached the deepest part of the passage, the surrounding environment still exceeded her expectations.

"This is really..."

Li turned up the power of the Seven Thunders of Purification and looked at the broken walls and ruins around him that seemed to have been burned by a raging fire. He frowned subconsciously and asked, "Sacrificial site?"

That's right, at the end of the passage was a huge sacrificial site. The surrounding walls had been blackened, but one could still see that they were once engraved with various dense and strange totems. In the center of the site was a giant pillar with an even more twisted shape, with thick iron chains wrapped around it, but many of them had already broken into pieces on the ground.

Isn't Honkai a sci-fi world? Why are there still people performing cult sacrificial rituals?

However, it is probably impossible for ordinary people in this small village to break such a thick chain. In other words... the one who was sacrificed is Qianjie, the one who tore the Herrscher of Ice apart with his bare hands outside?

I just don't know whether it will be the kind of development that 'He has the same power as the monster, he must also be a monster, and must be judged!', or 'He has the power to defeat the monster, as long as we sacrifice him, the gods will definitely bless us!'

Seeing that Honkai energy has no effect on Qianjie, it seems that eating his flesh and blood can make oneself become like Qianjie - this development is not impossible.

But what is the Thousand Tribulations Picture?

Is it because of his chastity, or because he has such a good relationship with the villagers that he is willing to be tortured for them? Or is it because he does not want to leave here, so he would rather be tortured?

Li was not prepared to criticize or judge the villagers' behavior. It would be a very foolish thing to make a judgment before understanding all the facts.

Although the facts before him seemed foolish and cruel, Qianjie still regarded this village as his hometown and he did not have much hatred towards this place. Instead, after the Herrscher of Ice killed the villagers, he fought with him without regard for his life.

What’s more important is that with Qianjie’s strength, as long as he doesn’t want to, no matter how many ordinary people there are, they can’t threaten him, let alone tie him to this pillar and torture him.

The situation at hand reminded Li of a comic book called "Flame Fist". In the cold apocalypse where resources are almost cut off, the protagonist Agni has the ability to regenerate, so he cut off his own body and gave it to the old people in the village who took care of him... Eating human flesh sounds cruel, but the people being eaten don't have any objections, so it is actually very irresponsible to casually think that those old people who eat human flesh deserve to die.

And even if Li wanted to do something, the Ice Herrscher who froze the entire village into a block didn't leave her any room to maneuver...

But no matter what, it seems that Qianjie has a good temper, otherwise who would be willing to suffer for this village?

Looking at everything in front of him, Li shook his head, turned around and started his journey home.

I probably have some understanding of Qianjie's story and personality. He is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he values ​​his home - that's probably it.

How can I improve my favorability? Maybe I can use my experience? After all, the electricians in the world of Chainsaw Man are also lacking in love and longing for a home and a place to return to...

When Li was thinking about walking out of the dark tunnel, she saw Qianjie, who was still suffering from the most fatal frostbite, had stood up and was slowly walking towards the original exit of the village.

"Qianjie, where are you going?" Li quickly caught up with Qianjie, "Your injuries are still very serious, it's better not to move around for now."

"No need." Qianjie ignored Li and walked forward on his own.

"But where are you going?"

“I don’t know.” Although his attitude could not be described as friendly, Qianjie did respond to Li’s questions - or maybe he just didn’t know how to say no?

However, the fact that Qianjie has nowhere to go now is no different from what Li guessed.

"If you don't know where to go..."

Li smiled and stopped in front of Qianjie: "Do you want to go back with me?"

Volume 180: Faith Extinguishes in Civilization: Chapter Chapter : Internal strife is the characteristic of the fire-chasing moth, a must-try

"What? Li went to defeat the Herrscher of Ice alone?!"

When Kevin learned the news, countless emotions surged in his heart, anger, worry, tension - but the strongest feeling among them was panic.

When Li said to let her solve it, did that mean she had to solve the Herrscher of Ice by herself?

Yes, I wishfully thought that as a hero, Li could communicate with his superiors and ask them to cancel the mission of sending ordinary soldiers to die, but what if Li had no way to change this plan?

There is no doubt that Yi Li's character cannot sit idly by, so she will definitely choose to take over the responsibilities of others and bear the risks alone as always.

It's all his fault... If he hadn't been so weak and chosen to rely on Li, but had solved everything by himself, then Li wouldn't have had to carry out such a life-threatening mission to protect those soldiers!

If it was really because of me that Li suffered an accident...

"I want to go too! The energy response of the Ice Herrscher is much higher than that of the previous Herrschers. It's too dangerous for Li to go alone!"

Unlike the impatient Kevin, the leader simply refilled his tea gracefully: "It is because of the danger that we need to gather intelligence in advance. If you two important forces of humanity are allowed to fight against the Herrscher of Ice without knowing it, if something unexpected happens, humanity will be in danger."

"You should thank her, Kevin. Even if her mission fails, the Herrscher of Ice will certainly be severely damaged. You will still have time to attack then."

"What about Li?!"

"Li...ha, she's a hero. I respect her very much, really. But a hero must be prepared to sacrifice for humanity, right?"

"you--!"

Instantly, burning anger enveloped Kevin's brain - the man in front of him kept saying he was a hero, as if just relying on this title would justify Li's sacrifice? !

He subconsciously clenched his fists, ready to teach this fat pig a lesson on what it meant to be careful with words and actions. But the next moment, a cold voice from behind interrupted Kevin's operation: "Kevin, the troops have been assembled, and Alicia has already set off. You shouldn't stay here."

"......plum?"

Kevin looked back and saw that the person who pushed the door open in a white coat was indeed the rising star of the Fire Moth, Mei. At this moment, she looked at Kevin calmly and said, "The aircraft is ready. You should leave immediately."

Kevin looked at Mei deeply, and said nothing, nor did he pay attention to the leader behind the table, and left. Since he could go to support Li first, there was no need to continue talking nonsense here.

"Dr. Mei, I remember you had no objection to this plan." The leader leaned back in the wide chair and narrowed his eyes slightly. "And the transfer of combat departments should not be decided by you."

"When facing the Herrscher, as long as there is a possibility of producing a slight effect, the death of some ordinary combatants can be accepted, but no matter what, the loss of important combat forces like Li is unacceptable."

Mei was meaningless to the leader's dangerous gaze. She just calmly adjusted her glasses and said coldly, "The increase in the strength of the Herrscher is obvious to all. The importance of combat power like Li will only become more prominent in future battles."

"Really?" The leader disagreed with Mei's words.

The Herrscher is indeed powerful, but so far he has not caused any losses that are unacceptable to humans.

Now in the Fire Moth, there is already Kevin who is stronger than Li, and the strength of other fighters such as Alicia is also steadily increasing. Since those Herrschers can easily defeat Li, I think there will be no big problems in the future.

Compared to this, Li, the "hero" who was unwilling to bow to any force, was actually a bigger problem. Originally, they just wanted to use her to stabilize the morale of the army, but they didn't expect her reputation among the grassroots to rise. This would be very dangerous for any high-level member of the Fire Moth.

The ambition of Mei in front of him is also obvious, but unlike Li who is unknown what he will do, Mei's goal is obviously to seize power, and his methods are also within the scope of understanding of the top leaders. Therefore, he was successfully accepted into the ranks of those in power.

Unfortunately, although Mei now has some power, it is far from enough to protect Li, who has become a source of unrest for many senior officials.