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"Even if Project Stigmata succeeds and the survivors become a new species, redefining 'humanity,' it's not a continuation of civilization at all; it's merely sacrificing the current generation's civilization to allow zombies from a previous civilization to prolong their existence."

"So you're saying we should just watch as this generation's civilization collapses and is destroyed again, repeating our tragedy?" Kevin remained unmoved.

"Then what is the significance of being a pioneer?"

"What we pioneers should do is treat this generation of humans equally and work with them to find a way to fight the Honkai," Su shouted at Kevin, a rare occurrence for him.

"Instead of arbitrarily deciding their fate like gods!"

Then, in the near future, defeat Kevin with your own hands and shatter the Stigmata Project, Kiana Kaslana.

Su smiled and shook her head.

The world will never be perfect. Moreover, on that chessboard that belongs to them, strength is probably the biggest obstacle to his reaching the ending he desires.

Perhaps one day in the future, this noble yet naive child will realize this and make his own choice again.

"The fate of this generation should be decided by the people of this generation themselves."

"Is it really worth it to prevent the birth of the Herrscher of the End by distributing all Honkai energy equally among all of humanity, and then letting hundreds of millions of humans without Honkai energy resistance die?"

"...There's no need to think about it any further." Kevin paused for a moment before continuing, "I found the answer to this question fifty thousand years ago."

Just like 50,000 years ago, he uttered that vow once again, the vow that he would interpret with his entire life.

"No matter how much it costs, humanity will defeat the Honkai."

The moment he finished speaking, a leaf shimmering with emerald green light drifted past him, and he glanced at it sideways.

Su Zheng placed his hand on the huge Bodhi tree.

"Sorry, Kevin."

"I'm willing to pay any price to stop your madness."

The Overseer Project, a plan designed to prevent Kevin from losing control. May handed it over to Sue, giving her the authority to determine whether Kevin had lost control.

And... a means to stop the strongest person in the world—the Second Divine Key, the First Rated Power.

"The bubble of our world will continue to sink to the bottom of the sea of ​​quantum mechanics."

"Neither you nor I can ever return to the real world."

“No, Sue, you’re wrong.” Kevin quietly sensed the changes in space and time. “I can feel that the passage to the Sea of ​​Quanta is not fully open yet.”

"As long as I destroy the core of the Second Divine Key before that."

"Your plan has failed."

Kevin held the Heavenly Fire upright in front of him, and flames powerful enough to burn the earth continuously erupted. Heavenly Fire Judgment, Zero Rated Power.

The flames that stretched across the sky almost filled the entire world bubble at that moment.

"...I won't let you succeed!" Under Kevin's gaze, Su dragged his heavily injured body and quickly came to the core. He opened his arms, wanting to protect the core with his own life.

"Even if it only buys a little more time to open the passage,"

"Even if it costs me my life—"

The flaming giant sword fell at that moment.

—Draw!

The scene of close friends killing each other is indeed something no one wants to see.

This is not hard to understand, after all, his past, his lover, his friends, everything about him, all disappeared due to the collapse.

Anyone in this situation would likely fall into the same obsession and madness.

This is his answer, and this is his persistence.

One, two... countless snowflakes flew by, and the sound of ice freezing echoed in Su's ears.

"..." Su slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw the scene before him, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief, "?!"

"They actually froze the heavenly fire..."

Before his eyes, endless ice emerged from Kevin's body, the deathly cold freezing even the flames of the heavenly fire.

"Kevin, you...?!"

"why?"

The frozen heavenly fire detached from Kevin's hand and fell to the ground.

She knew that the future Herrscher of the End, Kiana, was regarded by the people of that galaxy as an existence like a Commander. But what exactly is a Commander?

Chapter 176 Long Live the World Serpent

"Forget it, it's all over."

"We will both be trapped in the Sea of ​​Quanta..."

Suddenly, a strong hand grabbed his collar and lifted him up in his surprised gaze.

Then he threw out the Sumeru Mustard Seed with great force.

As his body passed through the boundary of Sumeru Mustard Seed, he looked at Kevin in bewilderment.

"...Kevin?"

"Su, leave here."

"Continue your mission and execute 'Project Hengsha'."

"Kevin!!!"

In a daze, Su seemed to see the face of his familiar and dearest friend.

Kevin, who was always smiling and carefree.

Did he see wrong? Or did he never leave at all?

...But he failed to discover him?

When he awoke, the Sumeru Mustard Seed had already sunk into the Sea of ​​Quanta. All he could do was fulfill Kevin's final request, which was also his own mission—

In the remaining 1,500 years, find a way to defeat the Honkai.

So he began to teach the boy named Arthur how to use the power of the Stigmata.

Let this generation of humanity decide its own destiny.

After that, he locked himself back in the Second Divine Key and continued his countless observations.

—This, too, is Sue's atonement.

Unexpectedly, the fairy in the lake and the magician Merlin were both played by the pioneer Sue.

On the throne of the World Serpent, the man, cold as ice, opened his eyes once more.

These were his memories, his past, before he sank into the Sea of ​​Quanta, and he remembered them clearly.

Now, the time for reminiscing about the past has ended, the final moment is approaching, and he is about to begin the Stigmata Project.

Before that, he needed someone to assist him.

The pinnacle of power in this generation, the Bishop of Destiny—Otto Apocalypse.

In the void, in the small garden, two men sat facing each other.

Golden light flowed, shifted, and reflected ever-changing scenes. This realm, created by the Divine Key Void Treasury, completely isolated the two from the outside world.

Otto scrutinized the man before him. His cold eyes were empty and devoid of any emotion, memory, or warmth—not a trace of what a human gaze should possess.

This made him somewhat nostalgic, as he had rarely felt looked down upon since becoming a bishop.

But this man didn't care about himself, fate, or anything else in this world.

But Otto still welcomed his arrival.

Then, he uttered a welcoming remark that even Kevin hadn't expected.

"Long live the world snake!"

Amidst the Milky Way, a huge question mark appeared in the hearts of many.

He fell silent again, just like during their last conversation.

Otto's words always exceeded everyone's expectations; he couldn't see through this man's true thoughts. However, he didn't need to.

On the Star Train, inside Onpharos.

All three of them wore puzzled expressions.

How can a villain surrender before the fight even starts? The Cocolia/Kainese they remember isn't like this!

Durandal asked earnestly, after all, she also felt that if Kevin really used his full strength, Destiny might not be able to defeat him at all.

If she were to actually fight that monster, she estimated her chances would be 90/10, meaning she'd die nine times a second.

Kevin fell silent.

"...Haha, just kidding, trying to create a friendly atmosphere for our conversation with a friendly opening."

"Getting back to the point, welcome—the leader of the World Serpent. I knew that one day I would meet you."

"I know your name, I understand who you are, and I admire your deeds."

"You are the ancestor of the Kaslana bloodline, a hero who led the pre-civilization humanity in their struggle to the very end; but at the same time, you are also the 'Lord' of the World Serpent, the executor of the Stigmata Project..."

"Kevin Kaslana, are you here to declare war on me?"

Without any hesitation, Kevin rejected Otto's question.

"You are wrong. The World Serpent has no intention of fighting against destiny."

"I'm here for only one purpose—I want you to assist with the Stigmata Project."

“You make a request, but you have to pay a price. What will you offer in exchange for my promise?” Otto asked, seemingly out of curiosity.

"..." Kevin remained silent for a while.

Otto noticed the man's pause.

Very good, he thought.

Up until now, he still had the content of the conversation under his control. But from now on, he had to be extremely careful, very, very careful—

Under his gaze, Kevin slowly spoke.

“I don’t need your promises. Obedience or destruction, you only have these two choices.”

Well, he was just joking. After all, no matter what, that man could contribute to humanity's fight against the Honkai, and he was happy to see that.

It would be even better if we could use Heavenly Fire to chop off that annoying Soul Steel head!

Chapter 177 I will return the Void Treasury to you

"...No, no, this is not a good decision. You must understand, no matter how powerful you are, this world is still held together by my destiny."

In response to Kevin's threat, Otto chose to continue with his own move.

"Imagine the worst-case scenario: Destiny will use all its resources and power to fight the World Serpent to the last moment. Yes, Destiny will lose, but you will definitely lose time."

"You will lose your most precious time. In that case, you won't be able to achieve the 'Stigmata Project' before the apocalypse."

“You don’t want this to happen, do you? I think it’s time to have a serious talk.”

"After all, I don't want to go to war with the World Serpent."

Under Otto's expectant gaze, Kevin uttered the words he hoped to hear.

"What is your request?"

The dialogue unfolded exactly as Otto had predicted.

"I also have my own plan, a plan that must be completed before the end comes."

"But the collapse is intensifying at a speed far beyond human imagination. As civilization evolves, its nemesis is also evolving."

"The irregular collapses that are now spreading around the world are a harbinger of the next imaginary invasion."

"—The Fifth Herrscher is about to descend."