Chapter 1136

Today, Bai Ge has surpassed the Herrscher of Finality in many aspects. In fact, were it not for the protection of the Finality power, this Goddess of Honkai would be inferior to Bai Ge, a Fusion Warrior with the Chimera body, in terms of physical strength.

Furthermore, in terms of combat technique and tactical strategy, Bai Ge still exceeds her by hundreds of streets, just as he did fifty thousand years ago.

But everything is in vain if he cannot deplete her health bar!

If this were a game, the Herrscher of Finality would be a "non-challengeable" major boss because the plot hasn't reached that point yet. Moreover, her nearly infinite mana allows her to treat map-wide nukes as basic attacks, firing them off at will.

Even with the resilience of Bai Ge's "God-Defying" body, he was clearly sustaining injuries.

"Truly exhilarating. Fighting you is the ultimate enjoyment, especially... the part where I get to trample you."

"Trample my foot! If it weren't for that Finality power, I would have already beaten you into the dirt!" (／‵Д)／~╧╧

Bai Ge gave her a fierce, internationally recognized friendly gesture.

However, having absorbed a fair amount of Finality power during their repeated clashes, Bai Ge decided to give this Goddess of Honkai a small surprise.

"This strike, ignite the star-sea!!"

Driving the Divine Key with his own Herrscher core and influenced by the power of Finality, the Judgment of Shamash transformed into the Greatsword of Finality: An-Utu. The towering flames incinerated this entire Imaginary space.

Bai Ge, like a monarch of flames, poured the vast majority of his power into this single strike and swung it with all his might at the Herrscher of Finality.

"If you have the guts, try taking this strike!"

"Trying it means dying. I won't take it!"

"Damn it! Stop dodging!"

Bai Ge looked at the Herrscher of Finality in astonishment.

Facing a strike that could genuinely pose a massive threat to her, the Herrscher of Finality had chosen to dodge.

For anyone else, this would be the logical choice, but for the Herrscher of Finality—who, protected by the power of Finality, had never bothered to dodge, parry, or block any attack—

dodging was an action she had long since forgotten... at least, that was the case fifty thousand years ago. But now, this Goddess of Honkai had reinstalled the dodge key she had previously deleted.

In that instant, she dodged with a clumsy yet full-effort maneuver, successfully evading Bai Ge's strike infused with Finality power and avoiding the outcome of being severely wounded.

"Damn, I missed!"

Watching his hard-earned strike go to waste, Bai Ge's expression darkened. Simultaneously, he instinctively sensed a dissonance; this Finality was not right!

"Hmph! Don't think I'm still the same as I was fifty thousand years ago. You aren't the only one who has grown, Bai Ge."

The Herrscher of Finality watched the Imaginary space collapsing and destroying itself, then moved to reinforce it. For her, who did not want to be discovered by the Cocoon of Finality, this battlefield was a necessity.

At the same time, Bai Ge discovered the reason.

(Hm? Compared to fifty thousand years ago, this Finality is much more human-like. She doesn't feel like a god anymore. Uh, could it be that she was also influenced by the Authority of Origin?)

It wasn't that the Herrscher of Finality couldn't dodge; it was that the boring arrogance of a god made her feel there was no need to dodge any attack.

And it was this arrogance, filled with divinity, that had caused her to flip over repeatedly in past cycles, allowing Bai Ge to seize opportunities.

But the Finality of now was no longer like that. Through the humanity gained from Origin, she had undergone a genuine change.

The most distinct change was that while her combat techniques were still clumsy, they were at least techniques.

At the very least, she was no longer just mindlessly throwing bricks and spamming skills like she did fifty thousand years ago.

Bai Ge's heart sank. The difficulty was already a nightmare, and now she had become even more troublesome.

"Your attack is over, isn't it? Then it's my turn. You don't mind, do you?" the Herrscher of Finality said.

"I mind a lot! And stop imitating Himeko!" Bai Ge gritted his teeth and could only choose to defend passively.

Then followed another earth-shattering clash.

Finally, at a certain moment, the Herrscher of Finality luckily seized a flaw in Bai Ge's defense, and the beam of Honkai energy released by the Spear of Finality pierced through the white-haired youth's chest.

But Bai Ge, having long since blocked his own pain receptors, continued his counterattack indifferently. Although death had descended upon him for an instant, he resurrected the next second thanks to the power of Sheshe.

"Bai Ge, why not just admit defeat? You are no match for me now. So—submit to me."

"Heh~ In your dreams."

"Hmph, still want to continue your futile struggle?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Bai Ge took a deep breath and bared his teeth in a grin. He admitted that he had no way to defeat the current Finality; the probability of him ending up cold by the end was over ninety percent.

Such a disadvantage was something he hadn't experienced in a long time.

But no matter what, Bai Ge could not let this god loose into the outside world, or the consequences would be unimaginable, as the current era of humanity lacked the power to defeat the Herrscher of Finality.

Even though the current era was dozens of times stronger than in the original plot, having the support of over a thousand Herrschers from the previous era, it was all useless in front of Finality.

This existence was, in itself, absolute violence.

Once she unleashed her Authority, all resistance would be meaningless. Therefore, if Bai Ge, the only one with time resistance, could not defeat or stall her here,

then the life and death of the current era would truly hang on the whim of this Goddess of Honkai.

However...

(There is still a chance for victory, but... eh~ this time it looks like it's going to be even more miserable than usual.)

Bai Ge sighed deeply, then adjusted his mindset.

The only thing he had to do was fight.

Tatakae! I must tatakae!

Drag this Goddess of Honkai in this place for three years; as long as he could fight her for three years, Bai Ge would win!

(Without my interference, fate will continue along its original trajectory. It's 2014 now. Following the original script of Honkai Impact 3rd, Kiana will become the Herrscher of Finality in 2017. So I just need to hold out for three years... I must be insane for even thinking this.)

Bai Ge couldn't help but smile bitterly. Fifty thousand years ago, just stalling the Herrscher of Finality for ten days was as hard as ascending to heaven, and now he had to fight alone, without supplies,

stalling the even stronger Finality for three years.

Just having such a thought made Bai Ge doubt if his sanity was still intact, but...

This was the only method he could think of.

Only the power of Finality can break the power of Finality. Kiana, after becoming a god, would not lose to the Herrscher of Finality before him.

Although according to his original plan, the one to become the Herrscher of Finality in the current era would be himself, he had no other choice now. He had to stall Finality here and let fate follow its predetermined path.

"Oh? So that's what you're thinking."

"What?!"

"As bold as ever. Stalling me for three years—just for having such a thought, perhaps I should praise your courage."

The Herrscher of Finality looked at Bai Ge with satisfaction. She had used the Authority of the Herrscher of Sentience to read the youth's inner thoughts. If it were possible, she wouldn't mind fighting Bai Ge for three years.

Because for her, fighting Bai Ge was an unparalleled enjoyment. This Goddess of Honkai was very willing to slaughter her way to the end of time with the white-haired youth before her.

"Damn, this is bad..."

Bai Ge frowned. As the source of all Authority, the Herrscher of Finality was the only existence in the world capable of suppressing him in terms of Herrscher Authority. Just a moment of relaxation had allowed her to probe his inner thoughts.

He immediately used the Authority of the Herrscher of Sentience to set up layers of protection for himself. It was extremely dangerous to have one's inner thoughts read during battle; Bai Ge didn't want his actions to be predicted.

However, what made him breathe a sigh of relief was that

Finality hadn't stolen a peek at his other trump card.

(Although I don't know if it can succeed, it's a completely ethereal hope, but—I still have one 【Miracle】.)

· ·······Please give flowers····· ·

Bai Ge gripped his dual swords tightly, pinning half his hope on one of his own traits. It was another possibility for him to break this deadlock, but it was completely unpredictable.

【Miracle】: Turn the impossible into the possible.

This was one of the three traits Bai Ge had obtained when he time-traveled to the previous era, but because he hadn't used it until he cleared the previous era's dungeon,

the 【Miracle】 trait was given to Bai Ge as a completion reward by the system.

The system was also full of admiration; its host had created countless miracles in the previous era, but those were all achieved through his own power, not by the system's cheating.

And this allowed the current Bai Ge to turn 【Miracle】 into his own skill. To be honest, he hadn't expected that an unused trait could be brought back to the original timeline as a completion reward.

(Turning the impossible into the possible—with this power, I might really be able to defeat Finality, although I have no idea how to do it since the description is too vague.)

Although the power to trigger miracles sounded very awesome and touched the romanticist in Bai Ge, but... if possible, he still wanted a clear goal during battle.

"Forget it, one step at a time. At worst, I'll just hold out for three years. If I work hard, maybe I'll manage it." Bai Ge stood ready against Finality, switching his tactical goal to stalling for time.

"Unfortunately, you won't be able to."

The Herrscher of Finality narrowed her eyes, staring at the white-haired youth before her like a hunter staring at the finest prey.

"I would love to keep fighting you, but it's about time to end this. Although fighting you, Bai Ge, is enjoyable, my goal is to complete my revenge against you and wash away my past shame."

"Heh~ Big talk. Although I really can't hurt you while you're running your 'invincibility hack,' just based on your half-baked combat techniques, trying to defeat me is just wishful thinking."

"... I'll practice later. I'll surpass you sooner or later. But as I said, Bai Ge, you have already lost. In the face of absolute power, what is a mere miracle worth?"

The Herrscher of Finality slashed her spear through the void, and instantly, a massive space gate opened. Bai Ge broke out in a cold sweat, instinctively sensing an ominous premonition.

The next second, his premonition came true.