Honkai Impact: Saving the Pre-civilization by rubbing black technology

V2/Chapter 61: No matter how hard you try, you can't win.

The Ninth Herrscher passed away peacefully.

When Ai Yue destroyed the pseudo-black hole and walked out unscathed, she realized that the most terrible thing had finally happened.

She had been so cautious in facing Ai Yue, even using a pseudo-black hole capable of destroying a continent to target a mere human, yet she still failed.

The moment she saw the pseudo-black hole being destroyed, the Ninth Herrscher felt her worldview shatter completely—the last time she had felt this way was when she was chosen by the Cocoon of the Finality to become a Herrscher.

A pseudo-black hole, this method is simply not something that human technology can imagine or master; it can be said to be the authority of a god. But even this couldn't do anything to Ai Yue?

The Ninth Herrscher had thought that if Ai Yue could locate the outside world within the chaotic and disordered space inside the pseudo-black hole, he might be able to teleport out using the Second Herrscher Core, or his armor could move at ultra-high speeds exceeding the capture limit of the pseudo-black hole, allowing him to force his way out.

But she wasn't overly worried about these possibilities, as these methods were essentially unable to fight against the pseudo-black hole. As long as Ai Yue couldn't truly solve the problem of the pseudo-black hole itself, she could repeatedly use it to torment him until he completely lost all means of resistance.

What she never expected was that Ai Yue had directly destroyed the pseudo-black hole through some means—this meant he had found a way to counter the power of gravity.

Now, looking back at his performance of opening his arms and showing no resistance when facing the pseudo-black hole, the Ninth Herrscher realized that he might have found a way to break her power within it.

At this point, it seemed there was no choice but to resort to the final option.

The Ninth Herrscher placed her hand on her chest, a trace of hesitation on her face.

There are many differences between pseudo-black holes and real black holes, but the most crucial point is that pseudo-black holes lack a "singularity."

The singularity of a black hole is the true core of this massive celestial body. It has the peculiar property of being infinitely small in size but infinitely large in mass. It is precisely this property that allows a black hole to become a black hole.

The pseudo-black hole, which replaces the singularity, is merely an energy body with immense gravity created by the Ninth Herrscher through her power. Such a pseudo-black hole not only has an upper limit on its "capacity" but also cannot last long. It is completely incomparable to a real black hole.

However, this does not mean that the Ninth Herrscher cannot create something closer to a black hole. It's just that such a move cannot be achieved through conventional means.

If the power of the Herrscher is pushed to its limit and the Herrscher Core is detonated simultaneously, the Ninth Herrscher can create a "pseudo-singularity," thereby forming a "pseudo-black hole" that is infinitely close to a real black hole in nature.

But in doing so, the Ninth Herrscher would naturally perish as well.

Thinking of this outcome, the Ninth Herrscher couldn't help but smile bitterly—she wasn't afraid of death, but she regretted her actions.

If she had known that Ai Yue was such a terrifying enemy, she would have used this move without hesitation the moment they met, burying him completely.

But because she had been focused on killing Ai Yue and then turning back to destroy Mu Continent and even the entire human civilization, she had held back, unable to use her full strength. Now, she even had a terrible thought.

Could a "pseudo-black hole" really kill Ai Yue? If such a method allowed him to analyze even more powerful technology from it, wouldn't she have made a grave mistake?

But no matter what, he had to be...

The Ninth Herrscher's thoughts froze at this point, because when she noticed the other party's abnormality, Ai Yue reacted.

The device on his wrist emitted light, finally illuminating a complex and intricate pattern.

Under the armored mask, Ai Yue's pupils turned red, locking onto the Ninth Herrscher tightly. Vast mental power surged from him, transforming into invisible shackles that completely bound the Ninth Herrscher's mind.

It turned out that while the gravitational field could deflect physical objects and interfere with energy bodies, it was still helpless against something as mysterious and difficult to quantify as mental power.

However, Ai Yue could clearly feel that the Ninth Herrscher's will was still resisting stubbornly. If this continued, she would likely break free from the mental restraints. Unfortunately, Ai Yue wouldn't give her that opportunity.

After confirming that she was temporarily immobilized, Ai Yue raised his right hand and activated the new equipment he had just obtained.

The light beam generator temporarily installed on the forearm armor looked somewhat bulky, but this didn't affect its function. Under the full power of the Infinity Armor, a beam of light as thick as an arm shot out from the port and struck the Ninth Herrscher.

If this had been an ordinary energy beam, it would have been deflected by the gravitational field. However, when the light column came into contact with the gravitational field, it was the gravitational field itself that changed!

The invisible gravitational field seemed to gain substance at that moment, rippling with countless waves and vibrating violently. As the light column continued to pour out, these vibrations grew more intense, and even the gravitational field enveloping the Ninth Herrscher shrank significantly.

The entire process took less than ten seconds. The gravity field that had once been able to block all attacks in the world completely disappeared, as if it had never existed.

Ai Yue then rushed forward, grabbed the Ninth Herrscher by the neck, and mercilessly pierced her abdomen with his other hand.

According to Prometheus's scan results, the Herrscher Core was hidden in this location.

The next second, as Ai Yue pulled the Herrscher Core from her body, his mental confinement on the Ninth Herrscher was also lifted. Without the Herrscher Core, she was no longer a threat.

Away from the sea where the pseudo-black hole had once existed, Ai Yue placed her on a small island, intending to observe the Herrscher's final moments.

Although more than 98% of the Ninth Herrscher's bodily functions were intact, after losing the Herrscher Core, her body began to weaken rapidly. At this rate, she likely wouldn't survive for more than three minutes.

In her final moments, the Ninth Herrscher's gaze remained fixed on the device on Ai Yue's right arm: "What is that thing called?"

Her eyes were strange, filled with desire but devoid of hatred or anger. They didn't seem like the emotions of a Herrscher.

"The gravitational field disintegration ray generator. In theory, it's also effective against black holes," Ai Yue explained as he removed the Infinity Armor. "Its principle is to amplify Hawking radiation... Oh, that's not what it's called here. Anyway, thank you."

Without the Ninth Herrscher using the pseudo-black hole on him, this technology wouldn't have been available for nearly a week.

"I see. That's great," the Ninth Herrscher said, closing her eyes wearily. Ai Yue couldn't tell whether she was still the Herrscher or had reverted to the scholar she once was. "But you must be careful..."

"This war is not over yet."