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However, given the current timeline of the previous civilization, the genius who wrote the manuscript probably hadn't even been born yet.

After all, this was 50,000 years ago.

After handing the manuscript to Dr. Mei, Huang Quan left her office and returned home.

When they got home, Alicia had already prepared the items the two of them would need for their trip to Australia.

To make up for it, Huang Quan specially bought two cups of milk tea to reward the other party.

"Not bad, looks like my help wasn't in vain."

As she accepted the milk tea, Alicia's face broke into a bright smile.

She's easy to please; a cup of milk tea is enough. Or rather, what the girl cares about is Huang Quan's small gesture. Even if he doesn't buy milk tea, a simple "thank you for your hard work" would be enough.

The next day, Huang Quan and Ai Li went to the helipad together and met Himiko and Hua there.

"Hi Himiko, and Hua, how are you guys?"

Alicia greeted the other person cheerfully.

Compared to the dashing Himiko, Hana at this time, although one could discern her appearance from her face, seemed somewhat unremarkable due to her lack of fashion sense and her taciturn personality.

"Mei, do you believe it or not? If Hua dressed up properly, she would definitely be a super, super cute beautiful girl!"

After exchanging greetings, Alicia and Yomi boarded the plane, and not far from them were Himiko and Fu Hua.

At this moment, Fu Hua was wearing a Moth of Fire combat suit, her hair was casually braided into a plait and placed in front of her, and she wore an inconspicuous red-rimmed glasses.

Compared to Alicia, who is always the center of attention wherever she goes, and the dashing Yomi and Himiko, Hua seems rather inconspicuous.

However, upon seeing Hua, Alicia couldn't help but whisper something to Huang Quan beside her.

"Of course, Hua is cute now, but she could become even cuter."

Perhaps realizing that what she said was somewhat ambiguous, Alicia added from the side.

"how do you know?"

Huang Quan stared at Alicia in a daze.

"I've always had a good eye for pretty girls. Hua just doesn't know how to dress up. If she fell into my hands, I could make her charm a whole bunch of people in just half a day!"

Alicia was right. Huang Quan couldn't help but think back to before she transmigrated. Fu Hua's popularity had always been high. Even the first Mijia figurine she bought was Fu Hua's wedding dress skin.

However, when Huang Quan actually traveled through time and met the other person in reality, she no longer had so many distracting thoughts; only one thought remained in her mind.

Regardless, the fate of this era must be changed. Yingjie's death was grand and magnificent, but although the ending was beautiful, it was ultimately full of regret.

Now, Huang Quan is very lucky, and she has the ability to change the current situation.

Let an era that should have been buried set sail again.

However... Huang Quan wondered if there was any way to change Himiko's fate of becoming a Herrscher?

Huang Quan is greedy; if she could, she would like to save everyone, but that is obviously unrealistic.

In fact, before Huang Quan could come up with a solution, the matter had already come to an end.

Endless fires began to spread across the land. Just two days after Alicia and Yomi arrived in Australia, the Herrscher appeared!

Tomorrow and accidents, you never know which will come first.

Looking at the Herrscher of Flame, suspended in the sky above the burning city center, Yomi no Arisia's gaze was complicated.

"Himiko...Captain...why...why did it turn out like this?"

Beside Himiko, corpses lay strewn everywhere, charred bodies scattered about. Now, only Hua remained, struggling to stay afloat.

She was clearly also greatly shocked. She didn't understand why, why the usually kind and amiable captain would suddenly become like this.

"Human, are you talking to me?"

Faced with Hua's painful questioning, Himiko's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Her face was full of indifference as she looked at Hua, clearly having no intention of wasting words with him.

Immediately, she raised her hand, and a cluster of scorching flames flew towards Hua Fei.

But in the next instant, Huang Quan appeared in front of her, and with a wave of his hand, he extended his scabbard to block the flames.

"That's the end, Himiko."

Huang Quan looked at the Herrscher of Flame in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke calmly.

Alicia, standing to the side, also covered her mouth after seeing the Herrscher of Flame's appearance, looking incredulous.

"You all came together? Good, saves me the trouble of going to find you all and killing you one by one."

Looking at Huang Quan before her, the Herrscher of Flame revealed a wanton smile, as information about Huang Quan flooded her memory: "The strongest warrior of the Fire Moth now? Not bad, worth killing!"

Huang Quan:?

Yellow Springs (Pre-Honkai Civilization): 9: May I mourn for the departed...

"Himiko, do you remember me? I..."

Alicia looked at the Herrscher of Flame, wanting to say something, but Huang Quan stopped her and shook her head regretfully.

"Airi, Captain Himiko is dead. What's standing in front of us now is just a monster that has taken over her body."

As Huang Quan spoke, he slowly walked towards Himiko.

"What we need to do is let Captain Himiko rest in peace. And give these fallen team members justice."

Alicia wasn't the type to lose her mind when a friend died; she had just wanted to try again. However, after hearing Huang Quan's words, she quickly adjusted her mindset.

Taking a deep breath, her full chest heaving with each movement, Alicia quickly regained a smile: "Captain Himiko died in the battle against the Seventh Herrscher. What stands before us now is a monster that has stolen Himiko's body, so... Mei, let's take her down together and give Himiko some peace, okay?"

"Okay, let's go together, Ellie."

Holding a long sword with its sheath in front of her, she looked at the other person with regret in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Alicia, holding a longbow, stood at a distance, supporting Yomi.

Although Huang Quan may not need the other party's support.

"You? Insignificant humans, unaware of the vastness of the Milky Way, know nothing of the Honkai, and know nothing of the enemy you are about to face!"

After a sneer, the Herrscher of Flame waved her hand, and several huge fireballs appeared out of thin air. In just that instant, the air temperature rose sharply, increasing by nearly twenty degrees.

"Be careful, Mei! This Herrscher is different from the previous ones!"

Feeling the scorching heat in the air, Alicia spoke urgently.

The next moment, she drew her bow and shot three arrows, trying to intercept the fireball in the air.

The arrows, imbued with Honkai energy, gleamed with an icy luster; however, they lost their sharpness when faced with the scorching heavenly fire.

Just by getting close, these arrows began to twist and deform.

At extremely high temperatures, no metal can retain its original shape.

The Herrscher of Flame's ability, if we're being serious, isn't simply about manipulating flames, but rather about manipulating molecular motion to unleash powerful energy.

Heat is just one of its manifestations.

Actually, besides the Herrscher of Flame, there is another person whose ability is very similar to this.

That is Kamen Rider Kuuga. Both Kuuga and the Grongi possess the ability to manipulate microparticles. After reaching the ultimate level, their superpowers, such as supernatural fire, are similar to the power of the Herrscher of Flame.

Although Alicia's arrows were powerful, they were quickly distorted and affected from within by the Herrscher of Flame's abilities, thus greatly reducing their power.

However, Huang Quan was not entirely helpless in the face of such an attack.

In just a moment, even the Herrscher of Flame couldn't see Huang Quan's movements clearly. The countless fireballs falling from the sky were cut off by Huang Quan and dissipated in the air.

"Oh? That's a bit of a thought."

The Herrscher of Flame raised an eyebrow, looking at Huang Quan with some surprise, but the next moment, she revealed an arrogant smile: "Fine, if you're too weak, I'll find it boring... Let me have some fun!"

As she spoke, she laughed wildly, raising the giant sword formed from raging flames high in her hand and charging towards the Yellow Springs.

clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and flames swept across the entire land. The aftershocks of the two men's battle caused nearby high-rise buildings to crack, revealing their internal metal structures.

Countless burning pieces of glass turned into sparks and fell from the sky.

Faced with the combined power of the two, Ellie could hardly intervene and could only protect the injured Hua as they slowly retreated.

"You guys leave first, I'll be fine here. Go and see if there are any other survivors."

Huang Quan turned his head slightly, looked at Aili Hill, Qi Liujiu Yi, Liu Ya, and Hua beside him, and said.

"I understand."

Alicia looked at Huang Quan and, knowing he was safe, led Hua away into the distance.

"Are you sure it's okay? She's a Herrscher, after all."

Looking at Alicia beside her, Hua felt a little anxious.

As the first eyewitness, Hua knew just how powerful the Herrscher of Flame was. With just a casual attack, she instantly killed the other members of the Fifth Squad. If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have died from that attack as well.

"No problem, trust Mei, she's strong, incredibly strong!"

Alicia looked at Hua, who looked somewhat haggard, smiled, and then said confidently.

"I understand."

Hua nodded, composed himself, and stopped paying attention to the situation on the other side.

"Let them leave, and then you'll fight me alone? Who gave you that confidence?"

Watching Alicia and Hua leave, the Herrscher of Flame did not stop them, but instead snorted coldly.

"Confidence is not something given by anyone."

Huang Quan shook his head slightly, and the next moment, he suddenly exerted force in his arm, wielding his long sword and forcing his opponent back.

"Fine, then I'll take care of you first. None of you will escape."

The Herrscher of Flame revealed a maniacal smile, and the next moment, a longsword engulfed in flames slashed through the sky, instantly hurtling towards the Underworld.

With this attack, the Herrscher of Flame was clearly serious, and not just playing around as before.

Therefore, the oppressive feeling of this attack was much, much stronger than before.