"...I never thought that man would possess such power."

After listening to Theresa's story, Wuliangta Jizi couldn't help but sigh, and then she looked at Theresa curiously.

"So, how did he deal with the Pseudo-Hermaphrodite next?"

"……I have no idea."

"you do not know?"

Hearing this, Wuliangta Jizi was stunned.

"Didn't you see their fight with your own eyes?"

"Strictly speaking... that's not even called a fight."

Recalling the scene that happened before her eyes, Theresa felt confused and unbelievable.

"I only saw the man raise his sword and point it at the Pseudo-Herrser, and then the Pseudo-Herrser was sealed in a block of ice. He then walked over and circled around the frozen Pseudo-Herrser twice, then snapped his fingers, and then... the Pseudo-Herrser was completely shattered and disappeared..."

“…”

Hearing this, even Himeko Muliangta took a breath of cold air. It was true that the pseudo-Hershersman was not as strong as the real Herrscher, but he was not weak either. Even Theresa, an S-class Valkyrie, would take some effort to defeat her even without her skills.

But that young man actually killed him instantly?

"Are you sure he's not a Herrscher?"

"My clothes may be torn, but my Valkyrie armor is not!"

Theresa blushed and glared at Himeko Muliangta.

"He was right next to me at the time, and he didn't feel any Houkai reaction at all! If he was a Herrscher, it would be impossible for him not to leak any Houkai energy during the battle."

“That’s true…”

Wuliangta Jizi nodded, then smiled bitterly.

"I never thought that people from another world would be so strong."

"And I heard that their world is very peaceful now... If it hadn't collapsed, our world might have been the same..."

Theresa sighed a little melancholy, but soon she gathered herself together, slapped her face hard, and stood up.

"I'll go check on him."

"Condition?"

"Well, the guy said he was going to take a closer look and see if he could find anything interesting... I wanted to go see what the hell he was up to."

"I'm going too."

Hearing this, Wuliangta Jizi immediately perked up.

"I also want to see what people in the other world think of Honkai."

Soon, the two left the room and came to the door of a research room on the side of the Science Department of St. Freya Academy. Then Theresa reached out and knocked on the door. Soon, Fang Zheng's voice came from inside the door.

"Come in, the door is not locked."

Theresa and Wuliangta Jizi walked into the laboratory and saw Fang Zheng standing in the middle of the laboratory. He had his hands folded and was staring at a crystal in front of him with great interest.

"What are you doing?"

Theresa walked forward and looked at the crystal curiously. To her surprise, she saw the body of a girl bound by chains in the crystal.

"This is?"

"This is the soul of the Pseudo-Hermaphrodite."

"soul?!"

Upon hearing this, Theresa and Muliangta Himeko were both stunned. Although they had seen research on Honkai creatures before, they had never seen someone directly use their souls to study them...

"Did you find anything?"

"I did find something."

Fang Zheng nodded, then he turned and looked at the two of them.

"Do you know how the devil kills mortals?"

“…”

Meow meow meow???

"Well, it looks like there are no devils in this world."

Fang Zheng spread his hands and shrugged.

"The devil seduces mortals, completes deals with them, grants them power, and obtains their souls. Of course, mortals will not listen to the devil's deal, out of fear, or self-esteem, or some other reason. They will refuse the devil's seduction, but the devil will wait quietly, waiting for the right time - to offer them a deal they can't refuse."

“…”

"The same is true for Honkai energy. It's really interesting. They look like a collection of imaginary energy with a certain will. They will be like the devil, bewitching the opponent, tempting the opponent, and causing him to fall. The spirit and will are the targets of their attack. As Sun Tzu's Art of War says, attack where the enemy must go and attack where the enemy must save. Then, conversely, knowing the opponent's behavior, we can also take targeted measures."

"I don't quite understand what you mean."

When Wuliangta Jizi heard this, she asked in confusion.

"So you mean to say that you want to strengthen your own will and mental strength?"

"Hahaha, it's not that simple, Ms. Himeko."

Fang Zheng smiled and waved his hand.

"Among humans, many people have strong personalities and strong spirits. However, fate is not that simple. For example, when a devil wants to kill a paladin, and the paladin is determined and unwilling to surrender, what will the devil do?"

Fang Zheng spread his hands and looked at the two of them.

"A frontal attack is not a good idea, but the devil can use other people. For example, it can spread the plague and release the virus in the city protected by the paladin. Then spread rumors among the people, claiming that the people in the city suffered this misfortune because of the paladin's willful behavior. At that time, will the people who have lost their loved ones and are suffering from illness continue to trust their guardian? And what should the paladin who has been betrayed by the people do?"

“…”

"You see, this is the devil's method. Whether you surrender or not, the result will bring pain, and a dark fate is inevitable. This is the relationship between people. I may not be able to influence you, but I can influence the people around you. Maybe you can be immune to the fear and loss brought by the devil, but you can't guarantee that the people around you will not be affected."

Having said this, Fang Zheng knocked on the crystal.

"She was the same. Facing the collapse of the world, she chose to resist. However, the people around her were not like that. Everyone has a dark side. She might be able to endure being shunned and hated by strangers. But when the hatred and fear from family and friends came head-on, her persistence would be meaningless."

"So... you mean to say that Honkai can affect not only the Herrscher himself, but also the people around him?"

Wuliangta Jizi frowned.

"But most of the time, we don't detect Houkai radiation in other people's bodies, right?"

"The mental impact is very subtle. It will manifest itself in a very reasonable way, and you may not even notice the change. As I said, everyone has angels and demons in their hearts. There is no pure good or evil. The mental fluctuations caused by Honkai energy will guide and deviate to a certain extent... Well, I'm getting off topic. The principle is not important. What's important is the means."

Fang Zheng snapped his fingers, and soon, the crystal flashed away.

"I hope to conduct a spiritual training for the Valkyrie. I wonder if you can help me arrange it?"

"Spiritual training?"

"Yes, I want to dig deeper. And at present, the probability of Herrscher appearing among the Valkyries seems to be higher. If we can conduct targeted training on their spirits, perhaps we can enhance their resistance to Honkai energy mental pollution."

"this……"

Faced with Fang Zheng's proposal, the two looked at each other and hesitated for a moment.

"Let's think about this."

"no problem."

"etc……!"

Just as Theresa and Wuliangta Jizi turned around and prepared to leave, Theresa suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Fang Zheng.

"I almost forgot to ask you, why were your clothes fine when you faced that pseudo-herrscher?"

"Because I have released the energy immunity... Ms. Theresa, as a mage, it is common sense to apply all the buffs before a fight."

"Then why don't you let me go?"

"You jumped before I could even get to you, and now you're blaming me?"

“Woo…”

Hearing this, Theresa's expression changed slightly, but soon, she looked at Fang Zheng curiously.

"Are you a wizard?"

"Why? Doesn't it look like it? Have you ever seen a fist as big as a casserole?"

“…”

Facing Fang Zheng's answer, Theresa just wanted to say... As expected of a person from another world, she couldn't understand his train of thought at all.

Watching Theresa and Wuliangta Jizi leave, Fang Zheng restrained the smile on his face and narrowed his eyes.

Fang Zheng has already learned a lot about the so-called Honkai energy in this world, and can even guess its nature.

But for Fang Zheng, can he do it?

The answer is simple, no!

Because Fang Zheng's current body is still that of an ordinary person, it's just like his several clones - the energy is enough, but it can't be released due to port restrictions!

If Fang Zheng can use the First Fire, he can burn everything, including Honkai Impact 3rd and Herrscher, with one fire!

But the problem is that he can’t use it now!

According to Fang Zheng's calculations, if he wants to deal with the mastermind behind this world, he will not be able to rely solely on his current abilities.

So what should we do?

There is only one way, God’s presence.

This world was shaped by Fang Zheng's own power. To put it bluntly, it was actually a magical girl's sanctuary. If Fang Zheng could cultivate a few magical girl believers and then grant them divine powers to fight, then this problem could be solved.

This is actually a common way of appearing in the magic world, a god appears as a mortal, guides someone through hardships, gains power, and becomes a believer. If you are lucky, you will be favored by the goddess and give birth to several children - Mistra, what are you looking at? I'm talking about you, the bitch who always comes down to earth to hang out with mortal wizards!

Of course, to become a magical girl you don’t need to believe in any gods, but you must meet the characteristics of a magical girl.

What is a magical girl? Love, kindness, justice, and a believing heart are magic, and only then can miracles happen!

This is the most important thing!

Why Sakura and Nanoha always have a happy ending is because of their hearts. Sakura's catchphrase is "It's absolutely okay", and Nanoha never wants to give up on miracles, so their endings are all happy for you, me, and everyone.

But on the other hand, Homura's side is in a miserable state, because there seems to be no end in sight for their battle with the witches, and every magical girl has to face the despair of becoming a witch after being exhausted - well, from this point of view, the magical girls in Homura's world are very similar to the Valkyries in this world.

To put it bluntly, because they have experienced too many battles and have become too mature, they have abandoned their childish beliefs and begun to face reality.

For example, children hope for world peace and happiness for everyone, but adults know that this is impossible. This fairy-tale life only exists in dreams, and reality is still cruel and bleak. They can only hope for a peaceful and prosperous life for themselves. As for world peace, it is too far away and they dare not think about it.

However, what magical girls protect is their dreams!

If even magical girls give up their dreams, what kind of magical girls are they?

Without dreams, how can miracles happen?

So in Fang Zheng's opinion, these Valkyries are qualified as warriors, but they are completely unqualified as magical girls. At least one of them dares to say "I want to end this completely and live a beautiful and happy future life with everyone."

It’s not sacrifice, it’s not dedication. Only adults can make choices, and children shouldn’t have any of them!

That's why he made such a suggestion to Theresa, to see if he could find someone who still had dreams and hopes and possessed the qualities of a magical girl... Of course, Fang Zheng hoped that there was one.

After all, what’s the difference between a person without hope and a salted fish?