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

When you arrived at the Spiral Workshop, it was deserted; all important data had been deleted or taken away by Velvet.

Seeing their companion escape, Kevin and Kosmo behind you naturally breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were temporarily forced to submit to Jojo, they were still plotting to kill her and hoped that Alicia and the others would be safe... More importantly, they absolutely did not want anyone to see them dressed as maids; it was just too awful!

[As you strolled leisurely among the countless mirrors in the workshop, the outcome of the battle was already decided the moment you made your move, captured Dr. Mei, and threatened Kevin. No matter how far Alicia and the others fled, they were merely making a death throes.]

You walked deeper into the Spiral Workshop and found a tall figure sitting cross-legged in the shadows of a room. His face was covered by a twisted and terrifying mask.

Seeing that Qianjie was still at the Firemoth headquarters and hadn't escaped with Alicia and the others, you felt very strange: "Qianjie, why didn't you leave with Alicia and the others?"

[Qian Jie looked up and saw your familiar face. A smile spread across his lips beneath the mask: "Why would I leave with others if I didn't wait for you?"]

[As she spoke, Qianjie stood up, glanced at Kosmo and Kevin behind you, who were dressed in maid outfits, and smiled slightly, saying, "This outfit suits you quite well."]

I go...

Qian Jie's words were far too impolite. Under normal circumstances, Kevin would probably have already fought Qian Jie to the death.

To be fair, Kevin and Kosmo do look quite good in women's clothing.

Kevin and Kosmo felt incredibly humiliated by Qianjie's mockery, but you raised your hand to stop them from hitting him.

"Oh?" You looked at Qianjie with suspicion. "Why are you waiting for me here?"

Although everyone says Qianjie is crazy, no one says he's stupid. With his intelligence, he should know that he is no match for Qiaoqiao and Kevin by himself.

If someone stays behind to face Qiaoqiao and the others, isn't that just courting death?

"Qiaoqiao, I know what you're looking for?"

[Qian Jie stood up from the floor, opening his palm to reveal a black crystal controlled by magnetic energy.]

Upon seeing the crystal in Qianjie's palm, you immediately realized that this was what you wanted to obtain from Velvet—the core of the Herrscher of Death.

[Logically, besides you and Sakura, no one else should know that you wanted the Herrscher of Death's core, but Qianjie beat you to it and obtained what you longed for.]

You spread your hands, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Qianjie, how did you know I wanted the Herrscher of Death's core?"

Hearing your words, Qianjie covered his distorted mask and couldn't stop laughing wildly: "Ying, I know what that girl was sneaking around looking for with you. She's been eyeing this core for a long time, and I've been watching her closely."

Knowing that Qianjie had discerned your purpose through observing Ying, you smiled slightly and said, "Give me that core."

[You have no intention of negotiating or trading with Qianjie; you just want to get it for free.]

If you can get something for free, who would want to spend money?

"Hahahaha!" Qian Jie burst into uncontrollable laughter, then said, "I'll give you this, but you must agree to my request."

Qian Jie clasped his muscular hands together across his broad chest and said in a deep voice, "I know you're planning something. I want to fight alongside you. Just say the word, and I'll tear anyone to pieces for you!"

Hearing Qianjie's words, you coldly replied, "I now have Kevin, Kosmo, and Sakura, enough to deal with any scum blocking my way. Qianjie, you'd better leave the Herrscher Core behind and get out of here."

"No... I will not leave the Moth of Fire." Qianjie said unmoved, "Kevin and Kosmo are powerful, but they won't listen to you obediently. As for Sakura... Hmph! My battle with her is not over yet. What she can do, I, Qianjie, can do for you too!"

Seeing that Qianjie is reluctant to leave, what will you choose...?

[Option 1: Reach out and take Qianjie's outstretched hand, cooperate with him, and say with a smile, "Thank you, my friend."]

[Option 2: Reach out and take the Herrscher of Death's core, then backstab him, piercing his heart, and say in a fierce voice: "A true king doesn't need friends, only obedient pawns..."]

Chapter Fifty-Six Tonight, I will make this place a river of blood.

You gently stroked the handsome, well-defined features beneath the Thousand Tribulations mask, grasped his strong, calloused hand, and whispered, "Thank you, my friend."

Qiaoqiao chose the first option, but the Villain Life Simulator did not give any reward. It seems that accepting Qianjie and treating him gently is not what villains do.

Hearing your words, Qianjie smiled slightly. In his heart, although you killed the crazed natives of the Ice Plains and froze the children suffering from Honkai in the sanatorium, it was all out of necessity. He always remembered your kindness in bringing him out of the Ice Plains to the sanatorium, and later bringing him to the Fire Moth with Sakura.

Although Qianjie doesn't say it, he truly considers you and Sakura his companions. Even if the other members of the Fire Moth harbor resentment towards you and want to hurt you, he will stand by your side without hesitation.

[Qian Jie shook off your hand: "Stop talking nonsense. Who do you want to fight next? Count me in!"]

[Upon hearing this, you smiled and took the Herrscher of Death core from Qian Jie's hand. Qian Jie was completely unsuspecting; the Herrscher of Death core was worthless to him, practically useless, and he didn't mind handing this worthless stone over to you.]

After obtaining the core of the Herrscher of Death, you gazed with delight at this gem that possessed power beyond life and death, then turned to Qian Jie and asked, "Qian Jie, do you know what the Herrscher of Death's authority is?"

Hearing this, Qianjie covered his head in confusion, tried his best to recall, and then gave up, saying, "I remember that girl, Vilvie, mentioned it to me, but the explanation was too long, I didn't remember it..."

[Qian Jie confidently stated, "A mere Herrscher, their powers are utterly unimportant. Before my power, they can only perish at the speed of light!"]

Qiao Qiao had no doubt that Qian Jie possessed the ability to instantly kill a Herrscher, after all, she herself had once died at his hands as the Herrscher of Ice.

[Looking at the core of the Herrscher of Death, a slightly disappointed smile appeared on your face as you said, "The Herrscher of Death's powers are death and creation, just like us humans, one hand used for destruction, the other for giving."]

For Qianjie, Qiaoqiao was the one who destroyed his icy village and sanatorium, and then gave him a new home.

"Qian Jie, you are without a doubt my only friend..."

These are Qiaoqiao's honest thoughts.

I have to say... Qianjie is indeed a real man. He will trust anyone he truly approves of without reservation.

Who wouldn't want to be friends with someone like that?

But it was precisely because Qianjie was his friend, and not like Ying, who saw him as a villain, that he had no choice but to sever ties with him.

The smile on Qiao Qiao's face vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling coldness like snow: "But a true king doesn't need friends, only obedient pawns."

Sensing the sudden chill emanating from you, Qianjie's expression froze instantly: "Qiaoqiao, what are you talking about?"

In the next instant, Qiao Qiao's right hand pierced Qian Jie's chest like a sharp knife, precisely piercing his heart and instantly rendering him completely incapacitated.

[Congratulations, host, for piercing the heart of Qianjie, the warrior with the inscription "Battle of the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire," and obtaining the "Blood of the Mad King."]

[This reward grants your body super-fast regeneration capabilities, preventing easy death even from fatal organ damage. However, please note that if the injury is too severe, exceeding the regenerative capacity of the Mad King's Blood, the host will also die.]

As Qiao Qiao received the blood of the Mad King, Qian Jie collapsed in front of her, exhausted.

Seeing Qianjie pierced through the heart by you, Kosmo could no longer bear it and wanted to rush forward to stop Jojo, but Kevin stopped him with one hand and said coldly, "Kosmo, don't make any rash moves."

Bright red blood flowed from Qianjie's heart. An ordinary person would have died long ago from such a severe injury, but he still managed to maintain his consciousness and say, "Qiaoqiao, why..."

[Qian Jie lost consciousness before he could finish speaking, unable to utter another word. You, however, gripped the core of the Herrscher of Death tightly in your hand and said in a tiny voice, "I walk a path destined for destruction, and no one can walk with me..."]

After speaking in a low voice, you turned to Kosmo and Kevin behind you and said, "I pierced Thousand Calamity's heart. You two dispose of his body."

[As soon as you finished speaking, you left the Spiral Workshop without looking back, carrying the core of the Herrscher of Death. Kosmo rushed forward and picked up Qianjie's "corpse," gritting his teeth angrily, "Kevin, why did you stop me? If you hadn't stopped me, perhaps Qianjie wouldn't be dead."]

Kevin said coldly, "Kosmo, you seriously underestimate Qianjie. He's not the kind of man who'll die from such a minor injury."

Kosmo froze, staring at the gaping hole in Qianjie's chest, finding it hard to believe that someone could survive such a fatal wound: "Kevin, you call this a minor injury?"

The next second, Kosmo's eyes trembled as he watched the bloody hole in Qianjie's chest begin to regenerate at an unimaginable speed.

Qiaoqiao knew very well that with Qianjie's regenerative abilities, which were comparable to those of a fusion warrior, even if she stabbed him through the chest, this mere fatal wound would not kill him.

Now that you have obtained the core of the Herrscher of Death, the Thirteen Heroes of Fire have completely lost their usefulness in your eyes and you no longer need to pay attention to them.

After obtaining the Herrscher of Death's core, you immediately visited Twilight Street and arrived at the Mithril Knights.

Not long after your secret visit to the Knights, Essex, who had previously leaked the information about the sanatorium harboring Honkai patients, mysteriously froze to death in his office.

[Furthermore, you gave a speech at the Firemoth, claiming that you had mastered the method to cure Honkai, but that creating an antidote would require the sacrifice of a thousand Honkai patients.]

[You launched a fierce manhunt in Twilight Street, capturing all the Honkai patients and bringing them to the headquarters of the Firemoth. You publicly declared that you would kill these people to create anti-Honkai serum, which would then be distributed to high-ranking officials across various sectors.]

[At the same time, notify the church, the Order of the Church, and the Mithril Knights to come to the headquarters of the Firemoth for a meeting to discuss whether to kill all the people in the Honkai infection camps as raw materials to make anti-Honkai serum, and sell it at a high price to the powerful and wealthy.]

[Upon seeing your proposal, the Church and the Council of the Church have long kept Honkai patients confined to camps, leaving them to fend for themselves, and sometimes even exterminating them. They have long sought a way to eliminate all Honkai patients once and for all, thus preventing future problems. Moreover, this would allow them to create anti-Honkai serum, completely freeing powerful and influential people from the threat of Honkai. Therefore, they have all responded to your call.]

The conflicts between the Honkai patients and the Moths who discriminate against them, the Church, the Order of the Holy See, and the Mithril Knights are at an all-time sharp.

[In an instant, you became a demon in the eyes of all Honkai patients, and the only ruthless leader in the eyes of the Firemoth, the Church, the Order of the Church, and the Mithril Knights who could control the Honkai.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received 1000 crystals.]

High-ranking officials from the Church, the Order of the Church, and the Mithril Knights have all flocked to the headquarters of the Flame Chaser, accepting your invitation to witness this grand spectacle of annihilating Honkai patients.

[At the headquarters of the Firemoth, a crowd of 20,000 people gathered. They sat in the high stands watching the Honkai patients, bound to the execution racks by you, waiting for you to execute them all.]

Your uncle George naturally received your invitation as well, and as the main figure in the church, he even has his own VIP room for the best viewing of the execution.

On the eve of your execution, you personally visit your uncle in the VIP room. Seeing you now as the leader of the Flame Chaser, he naturally dares not neglect you and flatters you, saying, "Jojo, you will completely eradicate the rampant Honkai disease on this continent. Without a doubt, your achievements will be engraved in human history, making you a well-deserved hero!"

As you entered, you locked the door and said, "Uncle, I'm confused. Is it worth sacrificing the lives of 1000 patients to spare wealthy people like you and me from the Honkai disease?"

Seeing that you were still struggling with your decision, your persuasive uncle, the bishop, reassured you, saying, "Jojo, those Honkai patients are incurable. Even if they live, they're just barely clinging to life and will continue to infect others. Only by killing them all can we save more people. Besides, their sacrifice isn't meaningless; they're giving their lives for a better humanity. You don't need to feel any guilt."

Hearing this, you breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm relieved to hear what my uncle said... but there's still something I need to say."

Your uncle casually took a sip of champagne and said, "What is it?"

You clutch the cross to your chest, a smirk spreading across your face, and say in an icy tone, "After tonight, I will not be etched in history as a hero; instead, I will be remembered as a villain, for I will use your blood to cleanse the old world and usher in the new."

"Tonight, I will make this place a river of blood."

Chapter 57 The Herrscher of Death Descends

In the VIP room of the Moth Chaser, your uncle, looking into your eyes which shone with a chilling purple light, involuntarily put down his wine glass, his heart trembling. He forced himself to remain composed and said fiercely, "Jojo, I am your uncle, and also a bishop of the church. If you dare kill me, you will bring trouble upon yourself!"

"Uncle, you've used your power in the church to do countless heinous things." You looked at your uncle, who was terrified but trying to appear calm, and said, "When you bullied others, did you ever think that one day you too would be bullied?"

Hearing your rant, your uncle was furious and pointed at you, saying, "Qiaoqiao, stop pretending to be a good person! Do you dare say that you climbed to this position at Moth Chaser without doing anything wrong? Don't forget that you killed all the patients in the sanatorium with your own hands. I may be a bad person, but if you kill me here, how is that any different from what I did?!"

Good heavens, this old charlatan is really good at talking and conning people. No wonder he was able to become a church bishop.

If he were a decent person, he would probably have been persuaded by now that he couldn't resort to violence, and would have let him go.

Unfortunately, Jojo doesn't have Batman's principle of not killing, nor is he a pushover who would reason with bad guys.

You sneered, "That's right, I am indeed a complete villain, so... I'm going to drag all of you bastards down to hell with me!"

Seeing that you were determined to kill, your uncle didn't waste any more words. He immediately activated the communication device he carried, notifying the church's warriors to come to your rescue. And your choice...?

Option 1: Abandon the violence of violence, let him go, and say, "If I find out again that you are bullying innocent Honkai patients, I will kill you no matter where you are."

[Option 2: Using the power of the Herrscher of the Void, insert the core of the Herrscher of Death into your body, and say, "I'm not human anymore! Uncle!"]

Looking at the two options before him, Qiao Qiao did not hesitate. Since things had developed to this point, there was no turning back. All 20,000 high-ranking officials from various sectors who were worthless in human life gathered here had to die. Only by absorbing their lives could he reach the peak of his power.

Under Bishop George's gaze, the murderous intent in Jojo's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a calm, almost sage-like demeanor. She said expressionlessly, "Uncle, human abilities have limits. I've learned something in my short life... the more you manipulate power, the more likely you are to stumble in unexpected situations, unless you transcend humanity..."

Bishop George was confused by Jojo's words and asked with some doubt, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"I'm not human anymore, Uncle!"