Honkai Simulator: Start with Confessing to The Herrscher of Finality

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Canghai City, located in Shenzhou, has a population of over thirty million. Normally, with such a large populace, crime rates would typically be higher, leading to an increase in security incidents.

However, Canghai City is one of the safest cities worldwide, considering its population size, it almost seems like a miracle.

Undoubtedly, this was largely due to the widespread implementation of Shenzhou's 'Sky Eye' system.

The security achieved at the cost of privacy seemed quite undemocratic, but its effectiveness was remarkable.

Despite Herrschers claiming themselves as gods, they are not omnipotent and lack divine powers to manipulate reality effortlessly. This is especially true for the Herrscher of Dominance.

To carry out their destructive acts, they must rely on their real-world identities. Undoubtedly, their previous impunity stemmed from someone influencing the police system.

After eliminating that influence and utilizing the Sky Eye system, apprehending them became incredibly straightforward.

Of course, Xia Chen took an even more direct approach.

He bypassed the step of identifying spies within the police system. Upon receiving authorization, he immediately had Rin infiltrate the Sky Eye network.

Rin possessed the ability to hack into information systems and transmit it directly to his brain.

In essence, she could serve as a temporary supercomputer, despite lacking any computational capabilities herself.

However, it didn't matter; Xia Chen didn't need Rin for calculations.

"I've isolated individuals with suspicious behavior around the crime scenes over the past two days."

Following Xia Chen's instructions, Rin organized the data and presented it to him.

The Herrscher of Dominance couldn't operate invisibly; they lacked such abilities.

However, they had a highly skilled team likely proficient in mathematics, psychology, and magic. The Herrscher's acts of sabotage were not random incidents but meticulously planned with a strong purpose.

And their objective in Shenzhou was Xia Chen himself.

In their intelligence, they believed Xia Chen had nowhere left to turn.

But what they didn't anticipate was that this Xia Chen hailed from the past, unburdened by future hardships. As a result, he had no qualms about seeking help from Schicksal.

He reviewed the information thoughtfully before murmuring,

"I've found you."

Xia Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Rin, cut off the entire city's internet, including basic communications."

"Contact Canghai City government to prepare for temporary power and water shutdowns."

A large city relies heavily on utilities and the internet; cutting them off would result in astronomical losses every passing minute.

Yet, compared to capturing a Herrscher, these costs were insignificant.

As Xia Chen outlined his plans, he made no attempt to conceal them from the dummy. He knew dummies had ways of sharing information among themselves.

Nevertheless, he proceeded without hesitation.

"Chuckles, although you revealed information we were unaware of, how foolish to expose it so openly."

"I thought you were smarter than that."

The dummy's arrogant tone slightly irked Xia Chen.

He observed the puppet's exaggerated performance indifferently.

"You clearly don't understand what true dominance means."

As soon as the dummy spoke, the lights flickered and went out around Xia Chen, indicating a complete power system failure.

It was evident that even in such fundamental roles, there were dummies' puppets present.

However...

A hint of amusement flashed in Xia Chen's eyes.

"It seems you genuinely didn't know."

"If staying hidden within that pocket dimension was your plan, it might have worked. But once you established contact, it falls under my domain now."

"Rin, take control of them."

Rin possesses the incomplete Authority of the Herrscher of Corruption, allowing her to exert influence over individuals.

As long as they serve as carriers of information, she can affect them.

Under the fearful gaze of the dummy, Xia Chen leaned forward and uttered four words:

"Gotcha."

At Schicksal Headquarters, the Immortal Blades' base:

Durandal and Rita received a message from Alvitr.

"This information was recently sent by Xia Chen, claiming he has located the Herrscher of Dominance."

"He's already heading there but fears that the Herrscher may have hidden traps. Therefore, he urgently requests Schicksal's assistance to eliminate these dummies comprehensively."

Schicksal itself was overwhelmed by the chaos caused by the dummies.

Although the social disturbances primarily affected local governments, they were also the foundation of Schicksal's influence, making it impossible for them to remain idle.

Durandal, along with other Valkyries, had been tirelessly firefighting across various incidents, yet always seemed to fall short.

Their frustration at being constantly provoked by the dummies was palpable.

However, Rita instinctively felt suspicious and asked, "When Xia Chen contacted you, did he mention anything else?"

Alvitr promptly responded, "He said, 'Let past grievances wait; humanity's goal is to combat Honkai.'"

Rita looked towards Durandal.

"Let's move out," the young Valkyrie declared. "He deserves our trust."

"All right, I'll prepare immediately."

Contacting Schicksal was merely Xia Chen's last resort as insurance.

Since he lacked memories from his time between identities, he remained uncertain about the extent of tension with Schicksal. Thus, although he reached out to Alvitr, he had no intention of acting together with them.

After locating the Dominion Theater through one of the dummies, Xia Chen utilized Sirin's ability to enter its spatial realm.

There was no ear-piercing welcome from the dummies this time, clearly indicating that his sudden arrival was not part of their plans.

Wasting no words, he commanded:

"Moon Ash, activate Annihilation Mode."

"Automatically target all attack units and destroy them completely."

The true terror of Moon Ash lay here.

While potentially overkill against single targets, it proved devastatingly effective against groups.

In no time, the vast Dominion Theater turned into ruins.

Xia Chen, clad in his armor, mockingly observed the dummies scattering in panic.

"You... You dare break the rules!" The dummy seemed infuriated. "To possess the power of corruption, you're a traitor to God, a traitor!"

"I am who I am; I've never pledged loyalty to anyone. How can you call me a traitor?"

"Moreover, aren't you the ones who disregard rules the most?" Xia Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. "You've been searching for quite some time, haven't you? Looking for individuals with exceptional talent and deep-seated resentment - suitable hosts. After all, while humans are numerous, finding such a group is no easy task."

"Just, your methods are still too crude. It's hard to believe that so many intelligent people would employ tactics not much different from street thugs."

"Oh, or perhaps your true objective was never destruction but domination?"

"Herrschers possess their own wills, making you rebels against the deity you claim as well. Your aim is merely to harness the power at hand and control the world."

If the Herrscher of Dominance genuinely sought destruction, it wouldn't result in mere social disorder incidents; it should lead to war.

It became clear that even the Herrscher of Dominance had betrayed the supposed deity.

He spoke calmly, "So, who incited you? Let me guess, Otto Apocalypse, right?"