People are in Honkai Impact 3rd, there's a villain simulator.

It's important to know that Amber, like Theresa, is a powerful clone of Kallen. Moreover, as Otto's secretary, she knows many of Otto's secrets and weaknesses.

If Amber were truly willing to abandon Otto and choose Jojo, it would not only remove a major obstacle for Jojo, but also grant him a significant fighting force, making him even more formidable.

However, Amber, like Theresa, is a clone of Kallen. Otto has always kept her by his side and treated her well.

Amber's feelings for Otto are like those of Theresa, who did not experience Cecilia's death; she worships him as if he were a father or a creator, and is one of Otto's most loyal followers.

In the past, Jojo didn't try to win her over in the simulation because he knew she couldn't possibly betray Bishop Otto, and extending an olive branch to her would only alert her.

Even if Qiaoqiao chose the second option now—to win over Amber—she probably would never accept it.

In that case... I want... the third option!

As one of the people who understands Amber best, you know that she is incredibly loyal to Bishop Otto and would stop you from killing him and seizing power at all costs. Therefore, you didn't waste your breath trying to persuade her. Instead, your face turned cold, and you said with an imposing air, "I've tolerated that bastard Otto for far too long! If you dare to get in my way, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

A look of astonishment crossed Amber's delicate face, her lips parted wide like a quail egg. She never imagined that the most loyal and powerful person she had ever been before the bishop would utter such rebellious words.

Amber glared at you playfully and said, "Jojo, your life was given to you by Bishop Otto. He carefully nurtured and educated you, gave you strength and knowledge, passed the position of head of the Apocalypse family to you, and made you the Holy Child of Destiny. The Bishop gave you everything, yet you betrayed him!"

[Amber's clear, lake-like eyes burned with intense rage as she pointed at Jojo and roared, "You are a despicable and shameless villain, an absolute scoundrel! Lord Otto will never lose to you, and the position of Bishop of Destiny is not something you can covet!"]

Amber's imposing words made the Valkyrie behind you hesitate for a moment, but you remained calm and showed no shame. Instead, you smiled sincerely as if accepting a compliment: "Ah, yes, yes... I'm a disloyal and treacherous bastard. After I die, I will surely fall into hell and suffer torment..."

[You abruptly changed the subject, your tone turning icy as you said, "But before I die... no matter the cost, I will drag Otto Apocalypse into hell!"]

You looked at Amber with icy eyes, meeting her resolute gaze without fear. Perhaps because she also knew of the evil deeds Otto had committed behind the scenes, she felt a pang of fear in the face of your hateful, cold eyes, and couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

[And you, fearlessly sarcastic, retorted: "That throne of destiny, forged from sin and blood, is most suited to a treacherous and ruthless villain like myself!"]

Jojo's life in this simulated world was indeed given to him by Otto, but he never asked Otto to create him.

If Jojo was created just to fight Lilith and the others, he would rather he had never been born.

Otto did indeed nurture and educate Jojo, granting him power and knowledge, and even bestowing upon him the positions of head of the Apocalypse family and the Chosen One. To others, this was indeed an immensely good thing.

But all of this was achieved through Lilith's sacrifice and Jojo's own efforts.

If Jojo hadn't become the sole victor of the "Iron Blood Project" thanks to Lilith's sacrifice, and hadn't continued to strive to become stronger and achieve great feats, he wouldn't have reached where he is today.

Jojo's achievements were never a gift from Otto, but rather the result of his own hard work and perseverance.

Moreover... what Qiaoqiao truly wants is not the fame, fortune, and status that others crave and envy.

All Jojo wanted was to live an ordinary life with his sister Lilith in Manchester, like any other person.

However, Otto, driven by his own selfish desires, dragged Jojo and Lilith into the infighting within the Ironblood Project, ultimately causing Lilith's death.

With Lilith's death, Jojo, who longed for an ordinary life, also died. Now, the living are avengers who will stop at nothing to seek justice for Lilith.

Otto originally wanted to train the strongest warrior to fight against the Honkai, but now he has instead created his own most powerful enemy.

[The horrific image of Lilith's death flashed through your mind, along with the shame of years of subservience to Otto. Your eyes blazed with fury, your face turned as cold as a corpse, and you clenched your right fist, slowly stepping towards Amber, who was blocking your path.]

Sensing the imposing aura emanating from you, Amber, who had initially refused to submit, trembled with fear. She knew perfectly well that your current strength was unmatched by Destiny, and she was no match for you. She could only force herself to stand firm, suppressing her terror, and weakly said, "Jojo, you can't attack me... I'm Lord Otto's trusted confidante..."

Upon hearing Amber's words, you were instantly enraged: "So what if he's Otto's confidant? I'll beat up Otto's confidant!"

[As soon as you finished speaking, you clenched your fist and punched Amber in the abdomen with all your might. She immediately vomited a clear liquid mixed with blood, and like a ball, she flew backward, her back slamming into the quantum computer behind her. She slid miserably to the ground, her eyes rolling back, completely unconscious.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received 100 crystals.]

Seeing Amber, such a stunning beauty, collapse to the ground, her face pale and lifeless, you felt no remorse whatsoever. Instead, you felt a surge of vengeful pleasure. A smile played on your lips as you said to the Valkyrie behind you, "Take her out of here and send a doctor to treat her. Save her life."

The Valkyries behind you were immediately taken aback. They hadn't expected you to be so ruthless, yet so gentle with her after defeating her. It seemed you weren't entirely heartless after all, and still had some tenderness towards Amber, with whom you'd spent so many years.

[You are completely unaware of what the Valkyrie behind you is thinking, then coldly say, "I want her alive, so she can wake up and witness the moment I kill Bishop Otto and usher in a new era!"]

Hearing your cruel words, the Valkyries behind her paled instantly, too terrified to utter a sound. They now realized... that the Chosen One they followed was not the fearless, flawless hero of the Collapsed Battlefield, but rather... an incredibly brutal villain, even more ruthless than Bishop Otto.

Chapter 233 Qiaoqiao, the dutiful granddaughter who delivers popcorn to Grandpa Otto

Within the secluded and sealed Soul Steel research facility, raging flames spread relentlessly, scorching the Soul Steel bodies within the sealed chambers and incinerating all of Otto's spare bodies.

You command the Valkyrie who follows you to carry the unconscious Amber away from the fire, while you continue alone through the flames, searching for Otto Apocalypse.

At the end of the long, dark passage, you saw a spacious area.

At the center of the space was a sealed chamber, its hull cracked open like a newly hatched eggshell, from which flowed a clear, unidentified liquid.

Clearly, Otto had successfully transferred his consciousness to his new Soul Steel body and had only recently left this sealed chamber.

[You know that Bishop Otto is right not far from you, like a hunter chasing a rabbit, steadily advancing into the deep passage ahead.]

When you reach the end of the corridor, stop, and look up, you'll see a closed, sturdy laboratory door.

[As a member of the Apocalypse family, you gained Otto's trust and entered this research institute several times, so you already know everything about it.]

You skillfully entered the password, then pressed your fingerprint to unlock. The once-closed and sturdy laboratory door slowly opened, as if welcoming its owner.

As the doors slowly opened, the entire laboratory unfolded like a scroll painting. The laboratory was spacious yet dark, eerily sinister. At the front of the room was a wall of screens, currently displaying scenes of various corners of the research institute being burned by flames.

[It seems that old monster Otto already knows through surveillance that you set fire to the Soul Steel body and beat Amber.]

[Seated in the chair in front of the monitor screen is a tall, upright, and strikingly beautiful blond man, almost like a woman.]

The moment you saw the blond, handsome man, a malicious smile crept across your lips. You said, "Grandpa, this place has been completely surrounded by my men. Your grandson... Qiaoqiao has come to see you off on your final journey."

Hearing your malicious words, Otto silently turned around, scrutinizing you with sharp eyes, and said with some helplessness, "Jojo, I've known for a long time that you harbor hatred towards me because of Lilith's death, but I never expected... your hatred for me to be so intense, to the point that you were willing to kill me, who was like a father to you, for her sake."

[It's important to understand that Jojo isn't an ordinary human; he's an artificial being created through the fusion of Kallen, Otto, and Sungmin, a Honkai Beast. These artificial life forms are often emotionally detached and indifferent to their own and others' lives and deaths, with Theresa and Jojo being the only exceptions.]

[Theresa, though an artificial life form, possesses the universal love and kindness of Saint Kallen, while Jojo places great importance on those around him. The pain of losing Lilith has extinguished the goodness in his heart, driving him to seek revenge for Lilith at all costs—a trait he has brilliantly inherited from Otto.]

Upon hearing Otto identify himself as your father, your eyes widened abruptly, and you said coldly, "Grandpa, you did indeed give me life and nurtured and educated me. It can be said that without you, I would not be who I am today, and I could never have become the head of the Apocalypse family, the chosen one. Your kindness to me is immeasurable, and you are the person I respect most in this world."

Hearing your praise, Otto's expression softened slightly, but his tone remained stern as he pressed, "Then why did you betray me?"

Your face was now as cold as a corpse, and your entire body exuded a chilling aura: "Because you killed my sister! You completely ruined my life! From the moment Lilith died, I was no longer myself, but a monster clinging to life to avenge her!"

[Otto must admit, you are a more special being than Theresa. As an artificial life form, Theresa's inherent kindness and understanding of the value of others' lives is already remarkable enough, but your emotions are clearly far richer and more complex. It is precisely because of your boundless kindness and deep love for others that you degenerated into a monster born solely for revenge when someone important to you died.]

Otto knew he wasn't entirely confident of victory in this fight, so he softened his tone and said, "Jojo, I know you deeply love your sister Lilith and hate me for killing her. But over the years, I've personally raised you and treated you well. I believe you do have some goodwill towards me. If you're willing to spare my life, I can relinquish the position of Bishop of Destiny."

Otto said gently, "You are the one who inherits my bloodline, my chosen successor. Even if you hadn't started this rebellion today, I would have transferred all power to you."

[Otto is always this gentle and considerate in front of you and Theresa, like the best grandfather in the world.]

The more sweet words he showered you with, the more pain you felt inside. You could never forget the scene where Bishop Otto forced you 666 experimental subjects to kill each other in an iron cage, causing Lilith to die tragically in your arms.

Bishop Otto was indeed a man of great love, but his love was limited and conditional. He would only give his limited love to those he valued, while those outside his sight were like ants, easily discarded and sacrificed.

[Recalling Lilith's death, your eyes burned with intense emotion, brimming with tears, and your lips trembled as you asked, "Even if you gave me the position of Bishop of Destiny, what good would it do? Could it bring my sister Lilith back to life?"]

Hearing your words, Otto's gentle, grandfatherly smile instantly turned icy. He had spent his entire life trying to resurrect his beloved fiancée, Karen, but even after five hundred years, he had failed. If he couldn't even resurrect his beloved Karen, how could he possibly resurrect Lilith?

Looking at your handsome and beautiful face, Otto felt a pang of reluctance at having to fight the grandson he had personally raised. A helpless smile crept onto his lips: "It seems you're determined... to fight me to the death no matter what."

Upon hearing this, you glared at Otto and said coldly, "You've committed countless evils; you should have expected this day to come!"

[As soon as you finished speaking, your eyes, which were originally as clear and bright as the blue sky, turned blood-red, activating the mutated Vishnu gene within you. Your entire body erupted with the terrifying power of a vampire, and you lunged towards Otto.]

[After so many years of frontline combat and rigorous training, your combat abilities have long surpassed Otto's. Moreover, you have now seized Bishop Otto's first divine key: the Void Treasury. The battle between you and Bishop Otto can be described as a one-sided affair.]

[You easily seized Bishop Otto's head, using the fusion warrior's formidable physical strength to slam him onto the monitoring platform. Then, a golden light, representing the vastness of the void, emanated from your palm, forming a golden spear wreathed in crimson flames.]

The Seventh Divine Key – Judgment of Heavenly Fire.

[Upon seeing the simulated Heavenly Fire Judgment in your hand, Otto realized that during his body transfer, you had destroyed the consciousness of the Void Treasury, severed its connection with Otto, and taken it for yourself.]

[Otto is completely crushed to the ground by you. Now all his Soul Steel body has been destroyed by the flames of the Heavenly Judgment, and even the Void Treasury has been taken away by you. He has no chance of turning the tide now.]

Facing death, Otto, his face pressed against the monitoring table by you, desperately cried out, "Jojo... I'm your grandfather! I raised you with my own hands! How can you bear to..."

Hearing Otto's words, your patience slowly wore thin. You pressed the Judgment of Heavenly Fire against his temple and said coldly, "These are your last words before you died?"

Otto has lived for over five hundred years and no longer cares about his own life or death. However, he has a goal he must achieve at all costs: to resurrect Kallen. He will not die until this goal is achieved. Therefore, in order to survive you, he says at any cost, "Spare me! If we work together, we can definitely resurrect Kallen... and your sister Lilith!"

Bishop Otto, with his temple pressed against yours by the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, was on the verge of death. He had no choice but to set aside his dignity and authority, and humbly negotiate with you, even offering to resurrect your sister Lilith in exchange for your release. What was your response to this?

[Option 1: Bishop Otto, you truly are the best grandfather in the world. I'll do anything to bring my sister Lilith back to life!]

[Option 2: Grandpa, you can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself. You know perfectly well that there's only one chance to make a deal with the Honkai Will, to sacrifice yourself to resurrect your beloved! You can't possibly give up resurrecting Kallen to resurrect my sister Lilith!]

Chapter 234 The Coronation of the New Emperor

In order to save his own life, Otto makes a deal with Jojo that he can't easily refuse: to revive Lilith, the most important family member to him.

If it were an ordinary person, knowing that they could resurrect their loved ones, they would definitely choose to submit to Otto, spare his life, and cooperate with him.

Unfortunately... Jojo is a player who knows the original plot very well. He knows very well that Otto's talk of resurrection is actually a deal with the Honkai Will, to take over the powers of various gods.

Alternatively, by sacrificing the "present" to turn back time, it would be possible to save those who died in the past.

Alternatively, those who bear the power of the gods are sacrificed to reach the World Tree, rewriting a new worldline where the dead survive at the cost of their own lives.

Either of these methods can only revive one person.

Otto's lifelong goal was to resurrect Kallen, so he certainly wouldn't give up the only chance to resurrect her to Lilith.

Therefore, even if Jojo chooses the first option, she has only fallen into Otto's trap.

Lilith cannot be resurrected.

Although Otto is clever and cunning, his tricks might fool the naive Valkyries and Herrschers, but Jojo, who knows the game's plot, won't fall for it.

Otto the dog, do you want me to continue being your grandson?

Go dream!

"I choose... the second one."

Having mastered the Void Treasury, you not only possess the science and technology of the previous civilization, but also know all of Otto's research achievements and past life. You know perfectly well that Otto's claim of resurrecting Lilith was merely a colossal lie he told to save his own life. If you spare his life now, you will surely suffer his insane revenge and die a horrible death.

[You didn't believe Otto at all, your face calm as you said, "Grandpa, you can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself. You know perfectly well that there's only one chance to make a deal with the Honkai Will, to sacrifice yourself to resurrect your beloved! You can't possibly give up resurrecting Kallen to resurrect my sister Lilith!"]

[You unequivocally exposed Otto's lie, plunging him into despair and making him realize his inevitable death.]

Even after his lie was exposed, Otto still refused to give up hope of survival: "Jojo... spare my life. With my mind, I can definitely help you."

In your view, Bishop Otto is of no use whatsoever. Your only desire is to end his legendary yet sinful life and avenge the death of Lilith.

Seeing Otto pleading for mercy, your eyes showed no emotion whatsoever, only a cold indifference as if looking at a dead man.

[You pressed the dark, gaping Judgment of Heavenly Fire against Otto's temple and said coldly, "Grandpa, I have acquired ownership of the Void Treasury and inherited all your knowledge and wisdom. Everything you can do, I can do too! And... I can do it better than you!"]