My days as a Simulation Herrscher since the Honkai Impact

"Your consciousness is clear, and your power is stable. But you have the aura of a Herrscher, yet you lack the power of one. You must have been a Herrscher before; how did you revert back to being human?"

When Mei asked the question, she didn't sense any hostility from Sakura; instead, she felt a strange sense of annoyance and self-reproach.

“Miss Yae Sakura… no, Miss Sakura, my core was taken by the Herrscher of the Void not long ago, and before that, the Herrscher’s power had been sealed.”

Although Mei felt that the Sakura in front of her was very similar to the shrine maiden Yae Sakura she had seen in the Stigmata Space, she was certain that the two of them were definitely not the same person.

Upon hearing Mei's answer, Sakura's face displayed an indescribable complex expression.

"Is that... all there is to it?"

Before Mei could answer, she answered her own question.

"No, it seems that's all there is to it."

"So the Herrschers of this era can be so weak. Apart from Padre, even Gretsch has the power to fight them..."

"If the Herrscher back then was like this, if enemies were only of this caliber... if they were only of this caliber..."

Sakura couldn't contain her excitement and began to mutter to herself.

But she quickly adjusted her mood and turned her attention back to Mei.

P.S.: Book recommendation, Python, I'm going to start using Python too~

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Honkai Impact 3rd: Starting with Healing Raiden Mei

Chapter Thirty-One: Things Gradually Take a Turn for the Better

“I understand the general situation, so are we going to fight the Herrscher next?” Sakura asked Mei.

“No… the Herrscher we’re dealing with is very different, so I want to reclaim my power first.” Mei pressed her hand to her chest.

She remembered Bai Chen's request, and before knowing what he truly intended, Mei dared not disobey him. Furthermore, if the Herrscher of the Void's power was so great that it could even manipulate time, then perhaps the Herrscher of Thunder, also a Herrscher, possessed powerful abilities she hadn't previously discovered…

Life at St. Freya Academy was happy and peaceful, which was why Mei hadn't pursued the power of the Herrscher of Thunder before. But now, Himeko-sensei is gone, Kiana has fallen into the hands of a madman, and the Far East Branch has betrayed Schicksal.

The girl had never longed for power as much as she did now. In fact, ever since Bai Chen left, she could hear the hollow sound of electricity circulating in her body every night.

This is the power of the Herrscher calling her. In this era, she is destined to become the Herrscher of Thunder, for she is the prelude that will set the stage for the story. Even the Will of Honkai pays attention to her, and even the future Herrscher of Erosion is close to her.

Sakura looked Mei up and down again. If it were in the past, in an era when humanity was destroyed by the Honkai and had run out of supplies, barely clinging to life, and someone told her that they wanted to become a Herrscher, she would have executed them on the spot without hesitation.

But in this era, based on her current understanding, becoming a Herrscher seems like undergoing surgery to become a Fusion Warrior...

Those who become Herrschers can still retain their consciousness.

“If this is necessary preparation, then I can accompany you.” Sakura decided to stay by the side of the girl who summoned her and observe this future era closely.

Of all the Heroes, Sakura has the most complex feelings towards the Herrschers. Because her younger sister was once a Herrscher and was killed, she hates the Honkai, yet she can tolerate the Infected.

“I know your Herrscher core has been stolen, but that’s not a problem for you. You are still a Herrscher after all, and a Herrscher’s core can regenerate completely. After your core is taken away, a Herrscher can regenerate a new core in their body by absorbing a sufficient amount of high-concentration Honkai energy.”

Sakura revealed the information she knew. This was something all the Fusion Warriors knew: in the battle against the Honkai, they had tried to seize the Herrscher's core, but ultimately they discovered that unless the Herrscher died, simply seizing the core was useless.

Generally, Herrschers quickly re-form after losing their core, causing the core that had been left outside their bodies to disappear. At the same time, their combat power only declines slightly. This is the first time Sakura has seen someone almost completely regress to human form due to losing their core.

Sakura even felt that even if the Herrscher girl in front of her regained her core, she might not be able to defeat her. Now that she had been summoned, although she didn't have the Seven Lightning of Purification, her physical condition and health had returned to their peak.

Mei was somewhat surprised. Although Bai Chen said she could become a Herrscher again, she didn't know exactly how to do it. She didn't expect that the Sakura she summoned would have such knowledge.

“Then it’s decided like this for now. Bronya and I will stay in Sky City to hold off Bai Chen, keep an eye on Otto, and also meet up with Kiana. Mei, you go to Sky City immediately. Below Sky City, there’s a Honkai energy crater left over from the last Great Honkai Impact. There’s a huge amount of high-concentration Honkai energy inside, which should be enough for you.” Theresa immediately thought of a suitable location.

Now is not the time to hesitate. As a candidate bishop of Schicksal and the next successor groomed by Otto, Theresa immediately became more wary of Bai Chen's abilities when Sakura was summoned.

She was, of course, unaware of the system's existence, assuming it was all power possessed by Bai Chen. But if a Herrscher could resurrect fallen heroes without limit and successfully control them, what would humanity face the day that Herrscher grew tired of the game and stood against humanity? It was simply unimaginable.

In reality, Theresa already had other ideas in mind. Those gathered now included the current Archbishop of Schicksal, Kallen, one of the strongest Valkyries in history, Cecilia, the previous strongest Valkyrie, an unknown powerful swordsman, and Seele, whose combat strength was undeniable.

If we add the Herrscher of Thunder, who can control her own power, could these people pose a threat to Bai Chen, or at least remove this bomb from the human world...?

“Then I’ll set off tonight. Headmaster, Bronya, you must be careful. Bai Chen is different from all the Herrschers recorded in the records. Until we find a way to deal with him, we’d better act in accordance with his will.”

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Inside the hotel suite, Bai Chen stretched and threw the empty Coke can into the trash can near the sofa.

"It's not unreasonable that Sakura would appear; in fact, it's surprisingly fitting." He unlocked Kiana's chains and muttered to himself thoughtfully.

"You want to turn Mei back into a Herrscher? Bai Chen, what exactly do you want to do?" After breaking free of her restraints, Kiana stared fiercely at Bai Chen.

"Of course, we should increase the number of Herrschers. Anyway, there will only be more and more Herrschers appearing in the future, and at an faster pace. Rather than waiting until we have to force her to learn while sacrificing and fighting, it's better to let her face this power sooner, so that she can at least learn not to be easily defeated and not ride around with pots and pans and carry an electric frying pan to cook for everyone."

"No, you can't make the decision for Mei. She's such a gentle person, she doesn't want to become a Herrscher!" Kiana, like a cat with its fur standing on end, bared her harmless baby teeth at Bai Chen.

Bai Chen waved his hand impatiently: "I told her that if she can't become a Herrscher within a month, I will kill you and extract Sirin's will. And she agreed to this, willing to become a Herrscher within a month."

"Kiana, you're barely able to take care of yourself, how can you have the energy to worry about others? Either sit down and keep watching, or go back to your room and do your test."

"You need to understand that everyone who just appeared is an opponent you must defeat next."

Bai Chen pointed to Cecilia on the screen, who was picking up the Black Abyss White Flower and intending to place it against the wall.

"Putting everyone else aside, can you even beat your mother right now?"

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P.S.: Does Kiana know about her K423 now? I honestly forgot.

I didn't get any recommendations, sigh. Hopefully, some votes will console me. *sigh*

Chapter Thirty-Two: Though a newbie, he has dreams.

Kiana remained silent in response to Bai Chen's question.

While it's not entirely impossible, it's only a very small possibility. After all, Kiana's combat experience, background, and even abilities are no match for Cecilia, who wields the Black Abyss Flower.

"I don't want to fight with Mom..." she muttered.

"And I haven't figured out how to meet her yet."

A slight ripple of space appeared on her hand. Gazing at the power that belonged to Sirin, Kiana's mood sank down once again.

She now understands everything that happened in the past, including that she is not the real Kiana, and that Cecilia's final death was caused by her.

She is Kiana, K423, and Sirin. This is an unchangeable fact, whether she admits it or not, it is ruthlessly laid bare before her.

Bai Chen placed his hand on Kiana's head and gently patted it: "Are you troubled? Are you bothered? Go do some practice tests. In this world, only studying can make you happy, and only studying can make you forget your worries."

"..."

Kiana glared fiercely at Bai Chen, but in the end, she could only lower her head helplessly.

She couldn't fight back, she couldn't reason with him, she couldn't run away, and she couldn't be persuaded. What could she do?

"Will Mei really be alright? I... I still don't want her to become a Herrscher."

Bai Chen rubbed his chin, thinking to himself, "You're still worried about Mei here, but Mei has already decided to fall into darkness herself so that you can return to the light. Once she really becomes the Herrscher of Thunder and rides Kurikara, she'll have to run away with the World Serpent."

The last time you two really met was when Mei got a beating on the rooftop. When she was beating you, Mei really seemed to have the strength of 100 people!

Tsk tsk.

"Yeah, it'll be fine. Anyway, the future belongs to the Herrschers. In a few months, you'll understand what I mean." Bai Chen started adjusting his laptop, preparing to switch the surveillance footage to the other side.

He had previously given Raven a fake book and told her the method and specific time for the summoning; now it was time for Raven to summon it.

But when he switched the camera to the raven's bedroom, he realized he seemed to be too late.

The summoning circle on the ground had already been used, and Raven was sitting on the bed, holding a history book, telling the girl with short blue hair in his arms about the history of human civilization in this era.

"It turns out that the new era has been over for so long."

She wore a simple white dress, with a small paint can and a paintbrush tied around her waist. Her short blue hair was adorned with a cute beret, and her bare feet, like white jade, rested on the raven's insteps.

Bai Chen certainly recognized her. She was Gretchen from the Stars, one of the last 13 fusion warriors left in the previous era, the Thirteen Heroes of the Fire Chaser.

Raven herself doesn't have any close friends, and if she were to talk about someone she misses, her brother is clearly far from being within the scope of the False Book's summons. Therefore, she is also summoned randomly, just like Mei, and it seems that the one who is most compatible with her is Gretchen.

Bai Chen suspected that this was partly due to her affiliation with the World Serpent, an organization founded by the fusion warrior Kevin, and Gresh had once been Kevin's colleague. In a way, Raven was essentially summoning her favorite ancestor from her own sect, which seemed perfectly reasonable.

"If only it were Vervie or Mebius," Bai Chen sighed.

He actually wanted to find Kevin and have him summon Yingjie. Given Kevin's bond with them, summoning him would be a piece of cake. But Kevin was still in the Sea of ​​Quanta, and he didn't want to risk his life to retrieve him himself.

You should know that there is something in this world called the Honkai Will. Bai Chen didn't know if the Honkai Will had noticed his existence, but he decided to keep his distance from anything that the Honkai Will might interfere with or meddle in, unless accompanied by other Herrschers.

This isn't being overly cautious; it's taking responsibility for projects that aren't yet finished.

"Speaking of which, Gretchen shouldn't have died in the final battle. If she were still alive, as a fusion warrior and a summoner, she might be much stronger than that Herrscher of Wind, Wendy." Bai Chen decided to ask around to see if he could get Gretchen's current coordinates.

As long as she is still alive and the life support devices are still functioning, the power of the Void Law can find a way to bring her back.

At worst, he could ask Otto for help again. Now that he had Kallen, he probably wouldn't refuse his harmless little request for the time being.

"You actually let that mercenary join too?" Kiana asked with a complicated tone as she saw Raven holding Gresh on the computer screen.

That battle with the raven left a deep impression on Kiana. It was the first time she truly experienced that becoming a Herrscher could indeed be hated by others.

"She's a very skilled mercenary. Don't underestimate her. Everyone else may be connected to you, but she can really kill you." Bai Chen snorted. "Work hard, Kiana. The preparations for the ball are almost complete. I'm waiting to see how you perform."

After he finished speaking, a portal appeared beside Bai Chen. He stepped through it and left the hotel suite where he had stayed for half a month.

“This is a good trial, Kiana. He may be strange, but he is by no means a bad person. In the fight against the Honkai, he is indeed on our side.”

Seeing Bai Chen leave, Fu Hua, who had remained in Kiana's consciousness and witnessed the summoned heroes with him, spoke to Kiana.

Although she has many missing memories, and most of her memories of the previous era are gone, when she uses the zero rated power of Feather Dust to bind with Kiana, some memories sealed in Feather Dust are gradually retrieved by her.

So when she looked at Sakura and Gretchen, she felt a vague sense of familiarity, as if they had once been her good friends.

If we could find those lost warriors, humanity would be much more at ease facing the Honkai...

But is this really the power that the Herrscher of the Void would possess?

"Learn from her, Kiana. You also possess the core of the Herrscher of the Void. If you can achieve the same things as her..."

Fu Hua encouraged Kiana.

"Yeah, if he can do it, why can't I?"

The thought of being able to summon her parents, Himeko-sensei, and even save ordinary people who lost their lives due to the Great Collapse instantly ignited Kiana's fighting spirit.