Chapter 721

"Bai Ge, why do I feel like Mei's strength is a bit abnormal? Tell me, if I were to fight her as she is now without the An-Utu, what would my win rate be?"

Kevin, watching Mei "playing with fire," asked with cold sweat dripping down; he had an inexplicable feeling that he had already lost.

Although using the Key of Blank to wield Herrscher authority as a human sounds incredibly awesome, looking at Mei's seemingly endless Honkai energy and the ultra-high-temperature flames of the Herrscher of Fire...

Just by connecting to the Gem of Haste within the An-Utu, she instantly strengthened to this degree—the boost is far higher than what I got after fusing with Parvati's genes back then!

Does this even make sense?!

"Emmm, assuming you don't use the An-Utu, Mei learns some combat techniques, and her body can hold up, I can almost explicitly tell you, Kevin... you would be pinned to the ground and beaten to a pulp by the current Mei!"

Bai Ge said with a straight face after pondering for a moment.

Kevin's eye twitched wildly, and he was completely stunned.

"Uh, you're joking, right?"

"No, I'm serious."

Bai Ge patted Kevin on the shoulder to indicate that this was likely the truth. Although in terms of raw strength, you are indeed stronger than Mei right now, Mei's level has already surpassed yours.

Mei wearing the Key of Blank is definitely T1 level. Of course, there is currently only one person at T0, and that is he, Bai Mou.

"Kevin, do you know how a Herrscher can become stronger?"

"Uh, destroy the world, absorb more Honkai energy?"

"Correct, but that's not all. There is another method that is harder from a certain perspective, but very effective."

Bai Ge pointed to Dr. Mei, who was fighting the last few Herrschers of the Thousand.

"Learn more knowledge, become a scholar with a profound understanding of one's own authority. After all, the more thoroughly you understand your authority, the more tricks you can play."

"By then, even with the same amount of Honkai energy, the same Herrscher can have a strength gap of over a dozen, or even dozens of times."

Take Dr. Mei and Himeko for comparison.

The latter uses the authority of the Herrscher of Fire simply to shoot fire, while the former truly manipulates molecular motion. Compared to Mei's technique in using authority, Himeko is practically using high-tech weapons like wooden sticks.

Looking solely at the use of authority, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there is a galaxy's worth of difference between Himeko and Mei. After all, the latter being humanity's greatest scientist isn't just for show.

"As long as you don't hold the An-Utu, and Mei has a certain level of combat technique and endurance, your ice will almost certainly have no effect in front of Mei, and you might even be killed remotely by Mei's authority before you can get close."

"Gulp!"

Kevin couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

The husky started recalling if he had offended Mei anywhere before. Probably not, right?

But this is truly outrageous. Learn math, physics, and chemistry, and become invincible as a Herrscher?

However, powerful strength always comes with a price.

"Cough! Cough!"

Just as Mei was about to finish off the last Herrscher of the Thousand, her body suddenly showed signs of rejection.

The An-Utu in her hand slipped to the ground, and at the same time, Mei coughed up blood.

"Has it reached the limit?"

Bai Ge frowned deeply; no one knew the cost of using the Key of Blank better than him.

Even though this was armor tailored specifically for her, a mortal body connecting to the Imaginary Space would still produce terrifying side effects and couldn't be maintained for long.

"Hm? Looks like you're finally done for. Ha, hahaha, good, let me give you the final blow. I..."

"Get lost, don't block the way."

Just as the Herrscher of the Thousand was about to make a move on Mei, whose connection was interrupted, Bai Ge had already appeared in front of her, directly raising his hand to give the Herrscher a heavy slap, sending it flying.

It was truly overestimating itself and lacking self-awareness. At this point, it still didn't know its place. This wasn't some knight's duel where others weren't allowed to interfere; how could Bai Mou watch Mei get hurt?

Herrscher of the Thousand: ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3

Bai Ge didn't even look at the Herrscher of the Thousand, which was spinning forty-nine times in mid-air after being slapped, then fell heavily to the ground with a red, swollen left cheek and had already started shedding "little pearls."

Instead, he pityingly supported Mei's delicate body and immediately used the authority of the Herrscher of Sentience to heal her.

"As expected, the Honkai energy erosion is quite severe."

"Mm, but with you here, Bai Ge, it's not a problem."

Mei nestled into Bai Ge's chest, showing a satisfied and incredibly sweet smile, while at the same time, the lines of Honkai energy erosion could be seen spreading up her neck.

The original plot said that after Mei used the Key of Blank, her body suffered "irreversible" severe damage, and that referred to Honkai energy erosion. After all, for that timeline without Bai Ge, Honkai disease was an incurable terminal illness.

But with him here, the body that Mei just felt painful and uncomfortable in was completely healed the next second.

Bai Ge diluted a drop of his holy blood to one-thousandth, then combined it with the authority of the Herrscher of Sentience to immediately clear the Honkai energy erosion and let Mei fully recover.

"With me here, Mei, you can play to your heart's content. Come, your prey has one left, finish it off quickly."

"Mm! Then—An-Utu, unsheathe!"

Mei said, picking up the An-Utu again and unleashing a strike that was far too generous for the last remaining Herrscher of the Thousand.

The monstrous flames broke through the ceiling of the labyrinth and landed on the body of the Herrscher of the Thousand, burning it until not even slag remained.

Although Mei only mastered a mere 3000HW of Honkai energy after connecting to the Imaginary Space, thanks to her thorough understanding of the authority of molecular motion, the An-Utu strike she unleashed was not even a bit weaker than Kevin's.

"Ha~ that was truly satisfying."

A happy smile appeared on Mei's face.

Although exhausted, she felt very joyful.

Then she turned her head to look at the white-haired youth beside her, and under everyone's astonished gaze, she directly laid her cards on the table.

"Bai Ge."

"Hm?"

"I like you. Uh, no, that might not be precise enough. I should say—I love you."

Mei said, and without waiting for the white-haired youth to reply, she hooked her arms around his neck and kissed his lips.

She had been waiting for this moment.

Only at this moment, when she had personally eliminated the Herrscher of the Thousand, did Mei feel she had the qualifications to confess to Bai Ge. She had been thinking about this the whole time she was fighting.

(Mei: "Confess after finishing this Herrscher!")

(Herrscher of the Thousand: "No wonder she hit so hard!")

It can only be said that it's fortunate Bai Ge was there; otherwise, Mei would have been like someone who set a death flag, and in fact, she almost flipped over just now.

"Mmph... mmm... mmm... mmm!"

The girl's body softened. Although Mei was the one who initiated the kiss, Bai Ge quickly took the lead.

As an experienced person who could be called a kiss master, he instantly overwhelmed Mei, who was a first-timer.

The latter soon had a red face, steam rising from her head, and her eyes turned into swirls. Mei only felt her mouth go numb, but her thoughts could be summed up in two words—so good!

"Thank you, Mei. I like you very much too, and now this liking is also shifting toward love."

Bai Ge gently stroked Mei's cheek in response to her confession.

Mei's cheeks turned even redder, and she felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

But at the same time, she was incredibly surprised. Confessing was more nerve-wracking than she had imagined, but it also went smoother. Mei had originally thought Bai Ge would hesitate for a long time before trying to date her.

It turned out she didn't expect him to agree so decisively.

"Don't look at me with that expression, Mei. I'm not a casual person; it's only because it's you that I'm okay with it."

"Uh, could it be that you, Bai Ge..."

"Mm~ I've liked you for a long time, Mei."

"... Can you tell me the specific time?"

"The first time I saw you."

As soon as Bai Ge said this, Mei's body suddenly began to tremble violently. The first time he saw her? Wasn't that the time we met when we were kids!