Chapter 254: The Punch That Triggered the Second Half of the Second Eruption! The Ultimate Backstab From Otto!
Men remain boys until the day they die.
What boy hasn't fantasized about becoming a hero, personally performing a heroic epic, and participating in a magnificent battle?
"Hero"—though it's just a simple word, those truly worthy of the title are few and far between.
Clearly, at this moment, Welt, representing humanity in declaring war against a "God," played the role of a "hero" to the absolute limit.
In his capacity as a human, inheriting the name of Welt, Welt Yang launched his challenge against God.
This scene left the viewers in the livestream feeling absolutely fired up.
Such a cool Welt naturally caught Siegfried's eye immediately.
Though he hated to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Welt reached a pinnacle of coolness at this moment.
This filled him with envy, which quickly turned into suspicion. Why did it feel like Su Mu was being biased? Anti-Entropy's Joyce had his "Tyrant of the heavens, behold the stars as they shatter!" moment, where he mimicked the Oath of Judah with both hands to pummel the clown, Otto.
Joyce even paid the price with his own life in London to protect the humans of that city.
Now, Yang, who inherited the name Welt, was also showing his heroic spirit in this Second Eruption.
Did Anti-Entropy actually bribe Su Mu with some benefits?
No, it might not be that... after all, Kevin was also incredibly cool. Though that guy Otto didn't have many cool scenes, he was positioned as the Great Villain, giving him an intense presence.
Looking at himself, despite being one of the few male characters in Honkai Impact 3rd, he truly had zero presence, didn't he?
In the end, players' perception of him in Honkai Impact 3rd was limited to "Kiana's Dad," "Cecilia's Husband," or the "Deadbeat Dad who abandoned Kiana and made her search for him for years."
Man, compared to the others, this was just too miserable! He felt like a pure background NPC!
"Must be nice, must be nice, wah..."
Siegfried felt deeply hurt. If only he had a moment as cool as Welt. Could his thin presence truly be salvaged in the story of the Second Eruption?
"While Mr. Welt is very cool, however..."
Sirin held her forehead, feeling quite speechless.
"His opponent... is me? Seeing everyone cheering for Mr. Welt makes me feel a bit conflicted..."
Welt was cool, sure, but wasn't she the one currently being bombarded?
Saying that, Sirin's resentful gaze landed on Su Mu, who was not far away. She had a little notebook of her own, and she was going to make a fierce mark against Su Mu's name!
That mean-spirited brother-in-law, why did he have to arrange such a role for her? So frustrating!
"It's okay, Sirin. No matter what, Mom is on your side!"
Cecilia smiled and rubbed Sirin's cheeks, trying to encourage her with her words.
Sirin looked helpless: "Mom, you're an S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal... If Mr. Welt doesn't defeat that mean-spirited Herrscher, they might send you to suppress me."
Her reminder caused Cecilia's expression to freeze instantly.
"Is... is that so? Haha... It seems that's true..."
Sirin's words made Cecilia feel quite awkward. She was an S-rank Valkyrie in the plot, right? Fighting the Herrscher of the Void was only a matter of time... Now she could only pray that she wouldn't be the one to kill Sirin personally.
If it really came to that, even the gentle Cecilia might not be able to resist "educating" that brat Su Mu.
"Cecilia may be gentle normally, but she's terrifying when she gets angry," Theresa whispered to Su Mu.
"You better be prepared. When the time comes, even I won't be able to save you."
Su Mu, however, put on an expression of someone ready to die for a cause: "Even so, I will witness everything until the very last moment."
Theresa was exasperated: "What's with that mysterious aura of yours, like you're witnessing the end of the world? I think you're just looking to try the 'Combined Love Attack' from your parents-in-law."
"I know a friend who once asked a question: What is Elation?" Su Mu suddenly started talking nonsense with a straight face.
"A true Masked Fool is never afraid of becoming a joke themselves. In fact, only by being infinitely close to the joke can one grasp the true meaning of Elation!"
As he spoke, there was a light in Su Mu's eyes, looking as determined as a model student taking an oath.
"Don't become a Masked Fool who doesn't understand the human heart, Theresa!"
Looking at Su Mu's thumbs-up, Theresa was filled with question marks.
It was her first time seeing someone act so righteous about "being caught being a jerk and getting beaten up by the person involved"!
Damn it, how can this guy talk such nonsense with a straight face!
In the recording room for the Honkai Impact 3rd special livestream, Sparkle, wearing sunglasses and holding a "script," couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, so interesting! Truly interesting! Su Mu, you really are suited to join us Masked Fools! You're right, a true seeker of Elation is never afraid of becoming the joke. Only by placing oneself within a grand joke can the ultimate Elation be performed! Hahaha!!"
Looking at Sparkle laughing hysterically, the staff members nearby looked at each other.
"Uh, speaking of which... who is this girl?"
"Is she a miHoYo staff member?"
"Probably? We have to clock in and out, after all. You can't enter the company without an ID card."
"Oh, I remember. She's from Sparkle Studio, right? The animation studio that collaborated with our Honkai Impact 3rd project team for outsourced animation."
"I see, then it's not surprising... maybe Director Su invited her?"
The staff members looked at each other and ultimately chose not to pay much mind to the "uninvited" girl. After all, she looked harmless and quite cute; she couldn't be a bad person.
In the livestream, the audience's emotions had been completely ignited by Welt's cool performance.
As Welt's highlight moment, following Bronya's suggestion, Su Mu had specially produced an animated short for Welt. Although it was short, thanks to the high technical capabilities of Sparkle Studio, this battle—whether in terms of BGM or visual impact—was absolutely top-tier in the industry.
This provided the audience with a great sensory experience.
An iron legion gathered from human civilization against an apostle of God—two supreme beings fighting until the very laws of the world were nearly ground away.
Such high-level animation naturally caused another wave of unexpected joy among the viewers. Wasn't the production quality of this Second Eruption a bit too luxurious? It seemed the production team had put a lot of effort into this chapter!
["Spatial teleportation? Finally willing to use your full strength, Second Herrscher?"]
["The power of God is indeed peerlessly strong!"]
["But it's not over yet..."]
Even as the iron legion behind him was destroyed time and again, Welt continued to reconstruct it with astonishing speed.
["Fall down, then stand back up! That is how humanity moves forward step by step!"]
["Come! Our war has only just begun!!"]
When the animated short ended, the screen shifted to Einstein's side.
Gazing at the battlefield filled with smoke in the distance, Einstein also brought out her trump card—the Silver Bullet!
This name had another version well-known to everyone.
The Atomic Bomb.
The moment those words appeared, the viewers in the livestream were dumbfounded.
"Huh? An atomic bomb?" Theresa's eyes widened. "Can this thing... kill a Herrscher?"
The Honkai world was, after all, a world with supernatural powers. Thus, Emperor-class Honkai Beasts and Valkyries who manipulated Honkai energy... though these were flashy and cool, the problem was that no one had a clear concept of exactly how powerful they were.
After all, those things don't exist in reality.
But an atomic bomb is different! Who hasn't heard of the Tsar Bomba?
This thing is humanity's ultimate weapon in the truest sense. One atomic bomb, and the entire area becomes history.
Humanity's ultimate weapon vs. an Apostle of God—could it truly kill a Herrscher?
The answer was soon revealed in the next scene.
Despite Welt using every trick in his book, he was gradually pushed to his limit due to the physical burden on his body.
Sirin seized a gap in his breathing and used Imaginary Space to bind Welt's body, rendering him unable to move.
However, after being caught, the corners of Welt's mouth curled up slightly.
His smile made Sirin feel a chill down her spine. A terrifying whistling sound echoed from the distant sky.
Sirin looked up sharply. She didn't know the true face of an atomic bomb.
But her body's instinct told her this weapon was dangerous.
There were only 3 seconds until the weapon hit her. It was too late to teleport herself to a safe location or teleport the weapon far away.
At this final moment, an idea flashed through Sirin's mind. She used all her strength to teleport the dangerous weapon as deep underground as possible, using the earth itself as a shield.
However, even so, it couldn't completely dissipate the full power of this terrifying god-slaying weapon.
As the atomic bomb exploded within the earth, horrifying heat tore the ground apart. Like flames erupting from the depths of the underworld, it instantly swallowed Sirin's body!
In that moment, the entire world seemed to be swallowed by this earth-shaking explosion!
"Did... did they win?" Kiana couldn't help but gulp at the sight of the atomic bomb's explosion.
[Good grief, as expected of an atomic bomb... With this power, even a peak athlete would be flayed alive, right?]
[This thing is too satisfying... Even a Herrscher couldn't possibly remain unscathed under the power of an atomic bomb, right?]
[Did human weapons truly defeat the Apostle of God...]
As the audience marveled, the power of the atomic bomb gradually dissipated. The place where Sirin had been was now a vast expanse of scorched earth.
Even though she had used the earth as a shield at the last second, her body was still severely wounded by the atomic bomb's blast.
Now, she no longer had the strength to continue fighting.
Welt, meanwhile, had protected himself entirely with the power of the Herrscher of Reason during the explosion, so he was not affected.
["Sorry. To protect this world, I have to kill you."]
Gazing at Sirin before him, Welt reached out his left hand.
["I only have enough strength left for this one final blow."]
Under Welt's remaining power, the Star of Eden released its 0th Rated Power. A black hole continuously tore at Sirin's body, pulling her into the center of the void.
["Goodbye, Second Herrscher."]
A flash of apology crossed Welt's eyes. He knew that this girl must have suffered inhuman abuse in Babylon Labs to become a Herrscher out of despair.
But she was already a Herrscher—an enemy of civilization and humanity.
He had to kill her.
Looking at Sirin being swallowed by the Star of Eden on the screen, Senti, who was watching the livestream, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmm... from the looks of it, the battle should be decided now. But it was much harder than I imagined. I feel like something is a bit off."
She thought for a moment and quickly found the key to the problem.
"That's it... Welt is much weaker than I thought. It's been a long time since he inherited the Herrscher of Reason Core from Joyce, right? But he seemed to struggle immensely when facing this newly born Herrscher, Sirin..."
Senti realized that if Einstein and Tesla hadn't launched the atomic bomb, the one to lose would definitely have been Welt.
From the start, Welt's plan was to sacrifice himself to stall Sirin, consume her power to the maximum, and then let the atomic bomb decide the victory.
To Senti, who had finished the Anti-Entropy visual novel...
She naturally knew how powerful Joyce was when he was the Herrscher of Reason, even mimicking the Oath of Judah with both hands to give Otto a brutal beating.
Compared to Joyce, Old Yang indeed seemed much weaker.
[The streamer is right. Old Yang was coughing up blood while using the Herrscher of Reason's power.]
[It's probably because his body can't withstand the power of the core, right? That explains why Welt always uses the Star of Eden to fight. After all, if he uses the Herrscher of Reason power continuously, his body would collapse first.]
[That's normal. After all, Old Yang isn't a natural-born Herrscher. It's expected he can't bring out the true power. Natural Herrschers are definitely stronger than this. Look at how strong Mei was after her awakening.]
[Wendy: You're right.]
[Wait, why is someone insulting my "Heavenly Emperor" Wendy again? Look at the monsters Wendy had to fight! Met three Herrschers by chance in New Zealand, all strong as gods—even with full effort, victory was impossible...]
For some reason, the "Heavenly Emperor" Wendy was insulted again today.
"But did Sirin really lose like this? I feel like things aren't that simple."
Senti started to get suspicious again. It wasn't her fault she was becoming more paranoid; this personality was purely a result of playing Honkai Impact 3rd.
Who knows what new trick the "Old Thief" will pull on you in the next second!
Until the very last moment, you can never easily reach a conclusion.
Besides, Senti realized that if Sirin were defeated just like this, she wouldn't be known as the Herrscher who brought the greatest disaster and worst impact to current civilization.
Right now, it was just Siberia being blown up...
And facts proved her right.
Just as Sirin was about to be completely swallowed by the black hole, a mysterious blond man wearing a mask suddenly appeared and launched an attack on Welt.
Welt, at the end of his tether, didn't even notice where the enemy was attacking from. After being hit by a punch, he completely lost his combat capability and knelt on the ground.
["What a shame. So this was just a counterfeit imitation..."]
Otto crushed the Star of Eden in his hand, allowing Sirin to break free from the black hole's suction. Under Benares' escort, she flew toward the sky.
["Don't... don't... go..."]
Welt reached out his hand, wanting to use his power again to condense missiles to attack the Sirin in the sky.
However, his palm was ruthlessly stepped on by Otto.
["Apologies, but please do not interfere with this lady. In my plan, her complete awakening is a necessary link."]
The next moment, a small knife appeared in Otto's hand.
["Now, since you only have half a life left..."]
["Allow me to help you escape this sea of suffering a bit sooner."]
This scene made Senti jump up during the livestream: "Otto, I hope your grocery prices go up forever!!"
She had imagined various possibilities before, but the most disgusting and infuriating one had appeared!
That bastard Otto backstabbed Welt and let go of the Herrscher of the Void, whom Welt had fought so hard to defeat!
This truly sent Senti's blood pressure through the roof. Recalling the animalistic acts Otto committed in the Anti-Entropy visual novel, she couldn't help but start cursing.
[Dammit, I feel more and more that Senti's punch in the main story was so freaking satisfying!]
[Exactly! For a lowlife like Otto, who wouldn't want to kick him to death?]
[I'm seriously going crazy from anger! Old Yang is fighting his heart out here, on the verge of eliminating the Herrscher, and Otto backstabs him now... This jerk even agreed to cooperate with Anti-Entropy. I didn't expect the betrayal to come so fast!]
[On the contrary, it was expected. Otto needs the power of the Herrscher of the Void to fulfill his long-cherished wish. How could he let her die so easily?]
[If Welt had killed Sirin here, a whole series of tragedies later probably wouldn't have happened. After all, the destruction Sirin caused now hasn't reached the scale recorded in history for the main story yet.]
[As expected of you, Otto—the man who triggered the second half of the Second Eruption with a single punch!]
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