Chapter 40: Otto, I'm going to cut off your internet connection
Fortunately, it had indeed risen to a high enough height, and the impact of the explosion from that height on the ground and sea would be quite limited.
Against the backdrop of fireworks, Kirataka held the unconscious blue-haired girl in his arms and slowly descended from the sky on a Reanna skateboard.
"Edison!"
Tesla rushed over and confirmed that she was still breathing, and then she was relieved.
"She has been severely damaged by Honkai energy and needs emergency treatment," Kirataka reminded.
After all, she had been in close contact with extremely high-yield Honkai energy for a long time. With her Honkai energy resistance, she was simply unable to withstand the erosion of this intensity.
Fortunately, there happened to be a master of Honkai healing among the people present.
At this time, Reanna had turned back into human form and was about to pick up the Black Abyss White Flower and use the zero-rated power to treat Edison.
At this time, a blond man appeared in front of everyone.
He was wearing glasses and had a sad look on his face.
Tesla recognized him and said in surprise:
"Isn't this Finn? Are you okay?"
As an ancient literature scholar, he helped them decipher many ancient documents.
Whether it is the knowledge of the Moonlight Throne or the process of searching for the Star of Eden, his help is indispensable.
Finn said with some shame:
"I also heard Miss Edison's broadcast... I... All this is because of me! I was threatened by that person!"
Without waiting for others to express doubts, he spoke out everything on his own:
"He threatened me with my child! I didn't mean to do that! I didn't know that the failure of the experiment would have such serious consequences!
"The bishop just said that if he modified the later data in the ancient scroll in advance, it would be a waste of Edison's time!"
"He just told me casually that he didn't want Edison to keep the epoch-making invention of Moonlight Throne for herself!"
"How should I know..."
The disaster in New York was so serious that it almost killed countless people.
His voice was trembling and he could hardly continue.
Joyce was about to say something, but Reanna acted at breakneck speed.
She... No, he picked up the Black Abyss White Flower and easily pierced Finn's chest with it before anyone could react.
"...You let too much slip, idiot."
"Wait... Otto?!"
Tesla exclaimed.
Right in front of all of them, the original Reanna continued to transform, gradually revealing half of Otto's appearance.
"...Mechanical hippocampus takeover rate, 99%, soul steel skin, fitting completed."
Reanna's soul steel body continued to transform, and soon, it completely turned into a blond man.
"In terms of physical relationship, I am the Valkyrie who has come here with you, Reanna Brigantia."
"...?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present, except Kirataka, showed a look of shock.
"Although many of you know me... I'll still introduce myself."
The blond man was quite satisfied with their reaction. He raised his hand elegantly and introduced himself:
"I am Otto Apocalypse, and I will serve as the Bishop of Schicksal for the time being."
"Otto... what tricks are you playing?!"
Joyce said anxiously.
The experiences along the way had made him regard this Valkyrie as a good friend.
At this moment, not only were Planck and Edison seriously injured, but Reanna also seemed to be controlled by Otto in some special way.
"Don't worry, my dear pen pal..."
Otto said slowly:
"I just appeared in one of my mechanical bodies. This shouldn't be considered 'magic', right?"
Then, he showed a ghostly smile:
"Reanna Brigantia... For more than a hundred years, she is the most powerful Valkyrie whom I rely on the most. What makes her so powerful is not some invisible and intangible spiritual quality, but——
"I carefully selected countless legacies from previous civilizations to create this perfect immortal body!"
This fact shocked everyone present.
Tesla widened her eyes and asked in disbelief:
"You, what on earth are you talking about?"
"Dear Miss Tesla, you are smart and have already thought of the answer, but you are unwilling to face the reality. What is presented to you is just a real version of... [Ship of Theseus]."
In the 1st century AD, a man named Plutarch once asked a question: If the wood on Theseus' ship was gradually replaced until all the wood was no longer the original wood, would the ship still be the same ship?
"After more than a hundred years of human body transformations, big and small, thousands of times, do you think this body is that of a Valkyrie or a machine?"
Thousands of experiments were enough for him to leave the necessary backdoors in this body to ensure that he could easily seize control at the critical moment.
"My dear Herrscher pen pal, if you could live long enough, you would understand how important it is for an immortal to ensure his or her combat effectiveness... Of course, you don't have that chance. After all, you will all die here today."
Otto said lightly.
"You...!"
Joyce looked at Otto with gritted teeth.
"I have finished what I have to say. Frankly speaking, you should feel honored."
Otto stretched out his hand and announced frivolously:
"——There are not many enemies who are worthy of being executed by Otto Apocalypse now!"
As he finished speaking, a golden light appeared behind him.
There were several Divine Keys constructed through the same power as Joyce.
"Joyce, I know the First Herrscher's abilities much better than you do."
Looking at the dark blue-haired man in front of him, Otto said casually.
The Void Archives he possessed possessed the same power as Joyce.
After eliminating Reanna, the biggest threat, with his five hundred years of life experience and the power of Void Archives, it was more than enough for him to deal with these youngsters in front of him.
A life-and-death battle seems to be about to break out.
However, at this moment, Kirataka's calm voice came out:
"Otto, have you performed enough?"
"Haha, what can you do now——"
Otto's voice stopped abruptly.
The golden objects beside him also turned into light spots and dissipated almost at the same time.
"I can do this - for example, make you shut up."
Kirataka stretched out his hand and continuously released some kind of electromagnetic pulses to impact the Bishop of Schicksal in front of him.
All kinds of martial arts, this is EMP.
In any case, Otto is now controlling Reanna's body through remote means, so as long as the connection between him and this body is cut off, he will not be able to continue to cause trouble.
At least, stop talking trash.
By releasing a short and powerful electromagnetic pulse, all kinds of machines can be easily paralyzed, and Reanna's body is no exception.
The ability to manipulate electromagnetism is the complete nemesis of mechanical creations.
Otto and Reanna fell down, and the Black Abyss White Flower that he was holding in his hands loosened.
Joyce rushed forward and picked up the Black Abyss White Flower.
The moment he touched the twin Divine Key, he immediately knew how to use it, and the mystery of the creation of life was revealed before his eyes.
——Now, he needs to use it immediately to save Finn and Edison who are already dying.
Joyce didn't know where this knowledge came from, but the chanting of spells, the deployment of Honkai energy, and the resetting of genes, everything was so natural and harmonious.
"I am the black from the abyss, I am the white that descended from the sky, I was born before the creation of the world, and I exist after annihilation; I will give the fountain of life to the thirsty for free. Divine Key·Black Abyss White Flower, Zero Rated Power——Holy Spear's Centennial Orchid!"
The holy light fell and illuminated Edison and the Finns, allowing their life breath to gradually return to normal.
"Ha ha…"
After releasing this rated power, Joyce collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
Although the cost of using the Black Abyss White Flower seemed to be completely different from that of the Star of Eden – it seemed to be a kind of life-consuming cost, he did not care about that.
The experience of truly living as a human being over the past month has become a priceless treasure for him.
Kirataka came to Joyce, patted his shoulder, stretched out his hand to him, and pulled up the First Herrscher who fought for humanity.
Then, he raised his head with a serious expression and looked towards a certain direction in the sky.
The troubles caused by Otto are far from over.
Although he had just cut off Otto's internet connection and made him offline, there was still one last problem.
At the same time, it was also the last and most difficult crisis faced by the people of the North American branch in history.
——In order to completely wipe out all of them, Otto, who is furious, is about to launch an Honkai energy fission bomb at New York. Its power is enough to raze the entire city to the ground.
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