"It's already too late to stop it..."
Since humanity ascended to the top as an apex predator, it has almost never needed to trust its fate in the hands of a different species.
But at this moment, the MOTH had to admit that the fate of humanity would now be decided in the battle before them.
30 seconds ago.
On the world map, the "red dots" representing the extent of Honkai energy devastation cover almost the entire globe.
London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, New York... pretty much every major city on Earth.
Everywhere, emperor-level Honkai Beasts were wreaking havoc, destroying everything in sight.
At this moment, humanity had lost their hope and plunged into boundless despair.
Dropping nuclear bombs was their last resort, and if they do so, regardless of victory or defeat, civilization on Earth will suffer devastating costs.
However, just as world leaders were about to authorize the nuclear strikes.
The Honkai Beasts started decreasing rapidly.
"What happened? Report!!"
Hope appeared on people's faces. Although the greatest crisis had not yet been resolved, the dropping level of Honkai Beasts gave them something to cheer about.
"Yes, it's the 'First Herrscher'! He appears to be in multiple locations simultaneously!"
"Simultaneously???"
Cold sweat dripped from the leader's head. Although Orion was nominally still on their side, this ability seemed to be the power possessed by the Herrscher of the Void, who had just been eliminated.
"Yes, sir, whenever the 'First Herrscher' appears, the Honkai phenomena in the area decrease rapidly, and Emperor-level Honkai Beasts are almost instantly eliminated.
"The two Emperor-class destroyers along the Atlantic coast have been destroyed..."
"The two in New Zealand have also been resolved!"
"Skydrift City is already there too!"
"Tokyo!!!"
The good news spread, and the atmosphere in the command center instantly became joyful.
"What about the volcano? Has the First Herrscher made any contact?"
"Not yet, he hasn't appeared!"
"Give the order; we are holding off the nuclear authorization!"
Originally, regardless of victory or defeat, the countdown to human destruction could not be stopped. But now, when "hope" appears, humanity will not easily resort to mutual destruction.
Above the vast ocean, the three Herrschers stood in a midair standoff.
Each of them possesses immense power beyond human comprehension.
Just their energy alone caused the weather and the sea to surge.
It was a one against two as the Herrschers of the Wind allied with Thunder.
But faced with uneven numbers, Orion still provoked them.
Could it be that he is confident and capable of defeating two Herrschers like himself?
Oh, absolutely no problem.
Just like now, the "Honkai energy" is surging and roaring around him!
Although the vast majority of the world's Emperor-class Honkai Beasts were now destroyed, the world's most powerful Honkai energy is gathered above the sea's surface at this moment.
When the MOTH detection instruments registered Orion, their hearts nearly jumped out of their throats!
The Honkai energy surging from Orion's body was a staggering 5000 HW, almost equivalent to the combined Honkai energy of two Herrschers.
An invisible pressure was projected toward the two Herrschers, and the two Herrschers, Wind and Thunder, immediately released their own to counter.
The sheer force of their clash caused the clouds to part and the space to crack.
However, the Herrscher of Wind showed no fear on her face; instead, she smiled in a sickly manner.
"Hahaha!! That's it, that's it!"
Because the battle between Herrschers is not just a contest of Honkai energy.
In the hands of the Herrscher of Wind, a mass of violent wind originating from the sky began to gather everything around her.
When the Herrscher of Wind imbues herself with the wind, and with a boost from imaginary energy, her speed reaches insane levels!
Even the world's most advanced high-speed cameras struggled to capture this figure, which had already arrived behind Orion at this moment.
"Hahaha!! What's wrong? Don't tell me this is all you're capable of!"
A wild laugh echoed across the sea, right behind the Herrscher of Wind as she swept past Orion.
An arm slid off Orion's body.
On the other side of the satellite positioning, MOTH and the top officials of various countries were stunned speechless by this scene that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
They immediately had the high-speed camera slow down the Herrscher of Wind's speed by ten times, a hundred times, or even to the limit that could be captured at present.
"100,000 times slow motion!"
But the terrifying truth was right in front of them.
With a slow motion of over 100,000 times, even the traces of lightning can be clearly illuminated on the lens, yet the figure of the Herrscher of Wind form was still a blur.
This surreal scene utterly shocked everyone present.
With this speed she easily exceeded the speed of all their weapons, making her virtually immune to their attacks.
What good are weapons that can't hit their target?
Plus, with that kind of momentum generated by her speed, she could easily wipe a city off the map if she used her powers in a certain manner.
Those present could think of no way to defend against the Herrscher of the Wind's attack.
Can Orion hold on?
However, Orion's face showed neither fear nor anger, only a mixture of mockery and sadness.
"Best you got, kid?"
As if watching a child fooling around, Orion didn't even bother to pick up the severed arm that had fallen down.
"It's just an arm; who are you looking down on?"
Before the words were even finished, an arm composed of a crystal substance had already filled the place where his arm was, and within moments he had a new one.
MOTH saw that the Herrscher of Wind's face was visibly somber.
Behind her, green energy and winds stirred the air blooming behind her.
A morbid and dangerous smile appeared on the Herrscher of Wind's face, the corners of her mouth curving almost to the sky.
"Let me see how many arms you have; I'll cut them all off!"