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But this time, she was a savior. Although her power was small, she did save hundreds of people.
"I understand. Push me out for a walk."
"it is good."
Klein was very tactful. He gently pushed Hua's wheelchair and went to the deck along the slightly undulating corridor.
The slightly fishy sea breeze blew in, and Ryan first saw the bright sunshine, and then the calm waves. A few seagulls were flying in the sky, creating a tranquil picture.
But when he looked around, he saw dozens of warships, missiles constantly launched into the air, whizzing away into the distance, and then a helicopter landed on the rear deck of the medical ship, and a medical team in full protective suits rushed up.
The smell of blood and screams could be heard, and wounded soldiers with missing limbs were carried away on stretchers.
The sea breeze was cool. Ryan looked towards the land and saw large columns of smoke rising up and ruins on both sides of the Pujiang River. Rescue teams wearing helmets were searching among the ruins. Occasionally they would dig out a few corpses, but occasionally they would be attacked by sudden assassins.
Da da da.
Rapid gunshots rang out and then quickly disappeared.
Hua pushed the wheelchair and looked at Ryan quietly, and found that the latter's expression was very serious and familiar. After thinking about it, wasn't it the same look that Ryan had when he was observing the crowd at the snack street that day?
I remember his answer at that time was: Looking at people.
The girl raised her head and watched several more missiles take off like meteors, and finally understood what Ryan meant.
If you don't look carefully, some people will disappear in the blink of an eye.
In just a few days, the world had changed so much that she couldn't piece the ruins before her back to their original state.
"It's cruel, isn't it?" Ryan asked suddenly, bringing Hua back to his senses from his depression.
"Yes, I don't know what happened to Ms. Wen, and I don't know how many classmates in the class ran away. Brother, you know, sometimes knowing the truth in advance is not necessarily a good thing." Hua gradually clenched his fists and spit out what he had hidden in his heart these days.
"I know about this collapse, but I can't do anything to change it, and I haven't even saved many people. This is really painful!"
Ryan remained silent. Not only did he know it, but it was a hundred times more painful for him to speak of it than for Hua, because he knew that the world would end, and even if he could create a different future, he would not be able to protect most of humanity.
The time was too short, and he was not powerful enough to become a god on the spot and kill the Ruler of the End with a single slap.
"At the very least, you saved hundreds of people, and you have done your best. This is what destiny is all about. Don't aim too high. Even if you only take a millimeter forward, it is still a step forward."
Ryan talked to himself, not only to enlighten Hua, but also to enlighten himself.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You can do as much as you can. As long as you are moving forward, don't feel guilty. If you really can't figure it out, go play your mobile game. Time will always tell you the answer."
Hua stared at him, her tangled expression slowly dissipated. She was obedient and felt that Ryan was right.
If you have the power to save the world, then do it decisively. If not, then use all your strength and do your best.
"I figured it out. As expected, as long as you are here, I won't be confused."
"What if I die too?" Ryan asked subconsciously, then he felt silence behind him and turned his head away with some confusion.
He saw the girl staring at him, biting her lips, with a rare look of fear on her face. She had never shown this expression even when facing Mahasthamaprapta.
What if my brother died too?
Hua's pupils contracted and her grip made her handles creak. She found that she could not imagine that outcome, yet she felt that this sentence was extremely true.
I almost died because of this man.
"Uh, I was just kidding, don't take it seriously."
Hua came back to his senses, anger appeared on his dazed face, and his tone became serious: "This is not funny, brother, you are not allowed to say such things."
It was so serious that Ryan felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't think much about it, because Fu Hua was born with the physique of a doomed star, and most of the people she had a good relationship with had died. The burning of her memory by the Eighth Divine Key was a pain but also a relief for her.
"Okay, I'll walk you to the end."
"you promise?"
Ryan thought to himself how can I guarantee this? I am not immortal and I will not die no matter what I do. But when he saw the girl's sharp eyes, he nodded subconsciously.
"Okay, I promise you, no matter if it's the Herrscher or anything else, don't try to take my life."
"That's pretty much it."
Hua let out a long sigh and continued to watch the missile launch with Ryan, but that joke was like a needle piercing his heart and he couldn't get rid of it.
After this incident, she knew that Ryan was not invincible, and she experienced the terror of the Herrscher, so she made up her mind.
"Brother, I suddenly made a decision."
"You want to join the Fire Moth, right?" Ryan had already guessed that Hua was never a person who backed down.
"Well, I don't want to hold you back, and I'm not afraid of taking risks." Hua answered seriously, and added in his mind:
If the world really ends, at least I can die before you.
Ryan didn't know what she was thinking, but the truth had been exposed and it was basically impossible to persuade her to go back.
"Okay, go back and settle your master first, and then join the Fire Moth. I'll let the higher-ups know which unit you want to join."
"Captain Himiko likes me very much. Can I go to her place?"
Ryan had heard her talk about Canghai, and also knew Himiko, whose character and professional qualities were impeccable.
"Okay, I'll put her under my command for now, and I'll find a way to transfer her later."
"Thank you, Senior Brother, you always let me be."
"You rarely act on your own will anyway, so it's okay to satisfy yourself occasionally." Ryan smiled, then looked at the 'fireworks' that were being launched continuously from the opposite side, and gradually fell silent.
I'm almost there, so it's time to join the Fire Moth.
Chapter 62: Join the Fire Moth!
The third collapse was like a turning point in the world, causing everyone's fate to begin to change and head towards the end.
The outside world was already in an uproar. Ryan sat on the hospital bed and flipped through several TV channels. Apart from the speeches of leaders, there were scenes of people demonstrating.
Some were seeking accountability, some were saying the government was lying, some were busy taking advantage of the situation and then physically engaging in cordial exchanges with the riot police.
This is not surprising, or perhaps it is just the instinctive reaction of human beings. It is useless to explain it with ten thousand words. We can only wait for time to heal everything.
From anger to numbness, and then from numbness to despair, this is just the beginning, and despair is still to come.
Ryan turned off the TV, sat up a little straighter, tapped his fingers on the bedside, and began to think about the future.
"After the third collapse, the conspiracy above has been accomplished. From now on, no force will jump out to stop it."
This is a good thing. Although the Fire Moths are full of evil spirits, they are the only organization that can unite all of humanity to fight against the collapse. Ryan actually thought about setting up his own organization before, but gave up on the idea.
That would require astronomical amounts of money and supplies, and official support. Apart from anything else, just dealing with the Third Herrscher's fleet was not something that one person could produce, and Ryan didn't have the energy to manage an organization.
Therefore, the Fire Moth must exist, at least I have to rely on this power. Whether it is Mei or Mobius, they both need massive amounts of materials and tens of thousands of researchers as assistants, so that they can produce research results.
Modern society is highly coordinated and has tens of millions of research directions. Unless the star god comes in person, it cannot be supported by a few heroes.
"But the Fire Moth is also quite troublesome. Even I don't understand the factions within it, and I don't want to become a knife that can be sacrificed at any time."
Ryan's eyes gradually turned cold. This time, the encounter with Da Que Da De was really unforgettable. If he and Alicia failed to defeat the Herrscher, they would have to prepare to be hit by a tactical nuclear bomb together.
The impact of the collapse is gradually deepening, and Ryan has a vague desire to cleanse the Fire Moth, then go public through a backdoor listing, and fight against the collapse according to his own ideas.
The thought flashed through his mind, but he quickly rejected it.
"It's not time yet. The Fire Moth is still powerful and useful. Besides, the plate is too big. I don't have the stomach to eat it all. If things go wrong, there will be a civil war among humans, and the collapse will be hilarious."
The Thirteen Heroes are nowhere to be seen, and he can influence no more than ten people. Even Mobius and Alicia are unlikely to go crazy with him. At this stage, he still has to rely on the big tree of Fire Moth and develop silently.
At least, I have obtained the authority of the third Herrscher. It's a pity that I can't use it instinctively like the Herrscher can, so I need to study it slowly.
Ryan spread his fingers, and purple arcs of electricity jumped in his palms. This was his biggest gain, because as long as he had the foundation, it would be easy to grope forward.
"The authority cannot be exposed, otherwise those people above me will kill me."
He was well aware of the danger of this reward. You know, stealing power is simply unthinkable. Once you have '1', greed will yearn for '2'. There is already a 'believer' among the top leaders who believe that the Herrscher is the ultimate evolutionary goal of mankind.
The laboratory is my final destination, but now that I have the ability, I can't just not use it.
Ryan got a headache and rubbed his swollen temples. He was not afraid of making the world his enemy, but Kevin, Mei, Su, Hua and even Mebius would all be in trouble. There was really no need to fall out.
We have to find a way to use this authority reasonably without arousing suspicion.
This question was a bit confusing and there was no answer for a long time, so Ryan was too lazy to dwell on it and took a pen and paper to scribble on it.
1000HW, this is the strength of his Honkai energy now. To be honest, it is a bit unreasonable to kill a Herrscher and only increase it by 300HW, but he has gotten used to it over the years.
The Honkai energy is already a 'known number' for destiny. The only difference is the distance to the truth. It is not really a new thing. Instead, the power belongs to the unknown. He took it all in his hands and then slowly analyzed and explored it.
Ryan enjoyed the process of exploring the unknown, just like a scumbag who preferred new things, so he had little interest in hunting Honkai beasts everywhere. It was just that the authority required Honkai energy to activate, so he had to run to accumulate "magic power".
"The authority of each Herrscher is different, so the degree of weakening should be relatively small, because specifically, each authority is unknown."
He bit the tip of his pen, and was eager to find the Fourth Ruler to verify his conjecture, but when his thoughts started to diverge, they suddenly froze.
The Outsider...
These words of the Third Herrscher before his death were like a thorn in his heart, always making him uneasy, because in retrospect, saving Kevin and teaching Hua were all part of the butterfly effect, but the wings were not strong enough after all.
It can be said that if he had not appeared, most of these people would not have died, just like a nun who can see the future but cannot change it.
But the matter of the third Herrscher was like a hurricane. Ryan deeply intervened in the world line and even touched the Herrscher core with his own hands and saw an ominous picture.
According to collapse experts, collapse is targeted. It won't be deliberately targeted because of my appearance, so how should it be targeted?
Ryan didn't have an answer to this question, and he couldn't think of an answer at all. But he was neither afraid nor regretful. Instead, he was extremely excited.
Today is such a great day, encountering so many 'unknowns'.
He hummed softly. If Hua heard it, he would probably think Ryan was crazy. A normal person could not understand the pursuit of a destiny walker.
But before he could sing two lines, Ryan frowned again and looked towards the door.
Leather shoes tapped lightly on the steel corridor. Hearing the sound, Ryan guessed who was coming. He used the collapse energy to turn the white paper in his hand into nothingness, then climbed up from the bed and sat on the chair next to him.
As soon as I sat down, the half-open door was pushed open. The attending physician walked in front, and there was a blond and blue-eyed man behind him.
Calis walked in with an elegant smile, while Ryan had a blank expression. Firstly, he was a little unhappy with Canghai's matter. He could understand but not agree with it. Secondly, this guy...
He looks a bit like a certain bishop, which makes people feel wary when they see him.
"Dr. Ryan, you should rest more." Calis noticed the unhappiness but still smiled.
"I guess you are here to convey orders from above, Mr. Chief of Staff." Ryan had a stern face, somewhat similar to Hua's expression.