My days as a Simulation Herrscher since the Honkai Impact

“I originally thought that Sirin was the most proud creation I had ever made by chance. Her birth was full of miracles. For me, everything went so smoothly, as if the heavens were helping me to achieve my long-cherished wish.” Otto placed one hand on the glass of the incubator, gazing at Fu Hua’s body inside.

"But, old friend, we never imagined that the Herrscher of this era would become such a strange being. A person who is completely beyond my expectations, a special being who has shown me the infinite possibilities behind the Herrscher."

"Although I had made some guesses, I never expected that after becoming the Herrscher of the Void, I would actually be able to manipulate time."

"Ha, since he's already offered me such a tempting deal, wouldn't it be a waste of his good intentions if I didn't attend the ball?"

"Consider it a celebration before everything is finished. My old friend, I really hope you wake up soon; Theresa is still waiting for your help."

The man's voice echoed in the basement hundreds of meters deep. This laboratory, which only he could enter, was as empty and desolate as the 500 years he had experienced in the past.

In his right hand, the man held a crystal goblet filled with a vintage red wine. He gently tapped the glass against a petri dish, as if toasting an old friend, then downed it in one gulp and headed towards the laboratory elevator.

At this moment, Schicksal's fastest aircraft had landed on the roof of the Schicksal headquarters building, and Schicksal's Archbishop, Otto Apocalypse, was about to head to Sky City.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, the Hyperion, home to the Far East Branch.

After receiving the second photo from Bai Chen, even Theresa found it hard to convince herself that Kiana was doing well.

In just a few days, Mei, who was suffering from insomnia, had already imagined tens of thousands of words of strange novels in her mind. This was even though she was a young lady from a wealthy family and lacked knowledge in this area. Otherwise, even five figures might not have stopped her.

"Then, the resolution is passed unanimously. Everyone, head to Sky City and, no matter what, bring Kiana back!"

In the conference room, Theresa finally made a decision; she couldn't just stand by and watch Kiana fall into Bai Chen's clutches.

"Furthermore, we might be able to find Himeko-sensei's whereabouts. According to his last words, Himeko-sensei is not dead yet, and we still have a way to save her," Mei added.

Their battle plan was very simple: Mei, who had some connection with Bai Chen, would go out and negotiate first, at least to find a way to see Kiana. Then, based on Kiana's attitude and mental state, they would consider the next steps.

Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein also participated in this operation, mainly because they wanted to ask Bai Chen about the Herrscher. Based on their shared understanding as scientists, they felt that Bai Chen likely harbored no ill will towards them and might even be willing to share his experiences of the world after becoming a Herrscher.

"If it were possible, I would really like to become a Herrscher. I wouldn't have to go through all the trouble of measuring data myself; I could just find the answers directly in the Herrscher's core," Dr. Tesla exclaimed.

"Furthermore, I also have some thoughts on the Starry Sky Club he mentioned. If it's just for exchanging academic experiences, I would be quite willing to join such a club to gain some knowledge that I didn't know before," Dr. Einstein added.

Along with Bronya, who was also very worried about Kiana, the entire Far East Branch was mobilized, piloting small aircraft to conduct stealth operations in Sky City.

Meanwhile, Kiana, the center of all events, was still squatting in the luxurious private room of the Lover's Hotel, facing a Marxist philosophy exam paper, clutching her messy hair, and looking as if she was about to cry.

"I already have to study math, physics, biology, and chemistry, but why do I have to study philosophy and politics too!"

"This is a question you should ask the Sirin inside your body. It was she who gave me the inspiration. An outstanding Lawyer in the new era should develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and practically." Bai Chen held a pointer in his hand, his expression solemn.

"There are 15 minutes left to collect the papers! Hurry, you still have a survey to do, and Gray Snake's social practice is coming up!"

"Help! I really don't want to be a Herrscher!"

P.S.: I'm planning to write and publish this quickly, guys! I need to use next month's royalties to buy clothes for my snake!

Chapter 18 Mei, she can take on ten of them!

Because of the appearance of the Herrscher of the Void, a new wave of Honkai has spread throughout the world. Some unprotected cities and rural areas have suffered heavy losses due to the attacks of Honkai Beasts, so many people have been forced to leave their homes and head to large cities with strong defenses.

Sky City is such a metropolis. As a city known for its mechanical and electronic technology, it has a fully mechanized army. Many unmanned guard robots patrol the streets, especially at night. Robots using advanced algorithms can even include the most remote alleys in their patrol range.

Yet, on these heavily guarded streets, a silver-haired girl dressed in light summer clothes quietly slipped between the high-rise buildings.

After dodging a patrolling machine that had just passed by, Kiana crouched in the grass, carefully reviewing the mission requirements displayed on her personal terminal. This was Bai Chen's main daily training task, because he had discovered that although Kiana's theoretical learning progressed slowly, her learning speed in practical application far exceeded that of studying at a desk. In other words, she was a true pragmatist, with her physical memory far surpassing her brain's learning ability.

Of course, this is actually because Fu Hua is still connected to Kiana's sea of ​​consciousness. If Fu Hua hadn't been there to help her with those tests, her actual learning speed would have been far slower than what she was showing now.

Well, what Kiana didn't know was that Bai Chen was very clear that she was actually learning at a speed equivalent to two people, so the learning tasks assigned to her were also for two people. That's why she was complaining so much. Bai Chen had anticipated her prediction and included her cheating methods in the scope of her tasks.

“Grey Serpent is indeed an employee of Shencheng Pharmaceuticals. His base is a warehouse under Shencheng Pharmaceuticals’ name. And this is Shencheng Pharmaceuticals’ largest experimental base in the entire Sky Dome City. As long as we infiltrate this laboratory, we can find out just how many secrets Shencheng Pharmaceuticals has behind it,” Kiana said in a low voice.

However, Fu Hua, who usually responded to her in her consciousness, was unusually silent.

"Fu Hua? Fu Hua, are you there?" Kiana asked in her mind.

During this time, Kiana and Fu Hua faced Bai Chen's trials together, and their relationship deepened considerably compared to the original timeline.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I just noticed something that caught my attention, so I didn't notice you," a gentle, calm female voice replied to Kiana.

"What happened?"

“Just now, I discovered a new Feather of Dust nearby. It’s a special feather, and if I remember correctly, it should be in the hands of Archbishop Otto of Destiny right now,” Fu Hua said thoughtfully. “He probably wouldn’t give that feather to anyone else, which means that Otto is now in Sky City as well.”

"How could that be? As the Archbishop of Schicksal, Otto couldn't possibly come to arrest me personally, could he?" Kiana asked in surprise.

“Yes, although we don’t know how important the Herrscher of the Void is to Schicksal, even if you are very important, it should be Durandal who arrives, not Otto.” Fu Hua affirmed Kiana’s idea, but added, “But it would be different if Bai Chen interfered. It’s very likely that he is here because of Bai Chen.”

“If it’s that guy, he’s capable of anything.” Kiana nodded in agreement.

Despite a minor hiccup, Kiana's operation tonight must continue. A gap appeared between the patrolling machines for the change of shifts, and Kiana took advantage of this brief opportunity to quietly sneak to the main gate of the experimental base.

However, she was completely unaware that right behind her and above her head, a small, remotely controlled drone was following her closely, recording her every move.

In the private room of Red Rose and Night, Bai Chen sat in front of his laptop, showing the tablet computer in his hand to Raiden Mei on the screen.

"What you're seeing now is the annual spectacle unfolding: Kiana is infiltrating. After discovering the conspiracy between Gray Serpent and Divine City Medicine, the brave girl decides to sacrifice herself to infiltrate the enemy's stronghold and obtain invaluable firsthand intelligence." He showed Mei his surveillance footage while vividly explaining Kiana's current actions to her.

"Since you already know everything, why did you still let Kiana risk her life to infiltrate?" Mei's expression hadn't eased since the video conversation with Bai Chen began.

Just tonight, after Kiana went out, the Far East Branch of Sky City finally arrived. The group successfully found the website that Bai Chen had specifically left online, and also found Bai Chen's recently registered social media account. Raiden Mei volunteered to add Bai Chen as a friend, and Bai Chen accepted her request without hesitation, immediately starting a video chat with Mei.

Behind Mei, there are several short figures waving their hands and feet, trying to convey their thoughts to her. These should be Theresa and the two scientists. Bronya is probably sitting behind Mei's computer, providing technical support, because Bai Chen can vaguely see the mechanical hand of the Heavy Bunny on the side of the video.

"As a teacher, of course I need to know the answers before giving students questions," Bai Chen said confidently. "Besides, Kiana is very strong now, at least she can take on ten Meis."

Chapter Nineteen: Don't Look Down on Handsome Guys

As if to confirm Bai Chen's words, in the surveillance footage, Kiana placed her hand on the door, paused for a few seconds, and then her figure suddenly disappeared.

The surveillance camera following behind also passed through the spatial passage created by Bai Chen and appeared behind the door. The surveillance video showed that even though Kiana used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to teleport, her eyes remained a clear sky blue, and there was no leakage of Herrscher power.

"This is the result of the special training. Although she still can't understand the formula or how to flexibly change the calculation, at least she can skillfully and successfully use the bit of power leaked from the Herrscher core when applying the formula." Bai Chen was not very satisfied with Kiana's learning progress, but the fact proved that at least her performance in practical classes was not bad.

This principle is similar to how many people, when doing practice problems, may not fully understand some basic question types, but as long as they memorize the formulas and the fixed question types, they can at least get the basic points by substituting the formulas when they encounter similar questions.

Of course, because Kiana cannot truly control the Herrscher core, she can only move within a range of a dozen meters, which is extremely restrictive. Each movement requires calculation, and it is unknown whether she can actually use it smoothly in actual combat.

On the other end of the video, Mei looked back at Theresa behind her. Judging from the video recording, although Kiana was forced to share a room with this Herrscher named Bai Chen, nothing inappropriate happened between the two.

Moreover, Kiana didn't seem completely unwilling; she even helped Bai Chen complete the tasks he assigned.

"Even so, Kiana is still a member of our St. Freya Academy. How can we get her back?" Mei asked unwillingly.

"Hmm, let me think. I can indeed send Kiana back to your side, but she must complete her graduation exams here with me," Bai Chen said seriously, rubbing his chin.

This wasn't a lie to Mei. If Kiana could really meet his graduation requirements, then Bai Chen would indeed let her take Sirin back to the Far East Branch.

"What kind of graduation exam does Kiana need to pass?" Mei asked immediately.

"The ultimate goal is to pass the Landau barrier." Bai Chen would never lie about this; it was truly a graduation condition he had agreed upon with Kiana from the very beginning.

"I think you're just talking nonsense!"

A voice came from the other end of the video, and judging from the irritable tone, it must have been a red-haired Dr. Tesla who couldn't help but shout it out.

In the Honkai world, there is also Lev Davidovich Landau, and his Landau Barrier Exam. As a top scientist in anti-entropy, Dr. Tesla certainly knows about this exam; she even participated in setting the exam questions and used similar papers to test others.

This is indeed a genuine exam on the fundamentals of physics, and the content tested is all basic, but it also depends on who is taking the exam.

The one taking the exam now is Kiana, the Kiana who is at the bottom of the class even in St. Freya Academy!

"While I can understand your thinking, this request is indeed unacceptable. Especially given the flexible exam format and Landau's position with its additional exam mechanism, with your degree level, you could prevent her from passing the exam indefinitely." A calm, loli-like voice came from the other end; it was none other than the messy-haired Einstein.

"How could I do such a thing? If she can pass, she can pass. I would never deceive her on something like this." Bai Chen felt his character had been insulted. "With Kiana's learning ability, does she really need me to deliberately make things difficult for her?"

Bai Chen said these words from the bottom of his heart, and after he said them, the people on the other side of the video fell silent.

Realizing that his truth was somewhat insulting, Bai Chen coughed lightly twice to steer the conversation back on track: "But schools also have winter and summer vacations and statutory holidays. Even if she can't pass the final exam, I can still give her a few days off after she completes the phased trials."

“And her first trial is coming soon. I plan to hold a grand ball in Sky City as the stage, and everyone who attends the ball will receive a reward in advance.” Bai Chen took out a worn book and placed it on the table.

"If Kiana wins this ball, I'll grant her a small wish. By the way, Archbishop Otto has accepted my invitation to the ball, and he will be one of the most important guests."

As he spoke, a happy smile suddenly appeared on Bai Chen's face. The power of the Herrscher of the Void reminded him that a strange humanoid body was walking towards his room in the hotel corridor.

“In my hometown of China, there is an old saying: ‘Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will appear.’ Archbishop Otto and Cao Cao were both heroes of their time, and even the timing of their appearances was just right.”

A steady knock sounded at the door. Bai Chen, holding his laptop, immediately got up to open it.

"Here you are! I've been waiting for you for so long. I knew you would come."

Standing outside the door was a man dressed in simple casual clothes, with long, dazzling golden hair that cascaded down his shoulders, and eyes as blue as the deep sky and the unfathomable ocean.

“Welcome, Mr. Otto.” Bai Chen extended his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Herrscher of the Void of the new era." Otto smiled and shook Bai Chen's hand.

P.S.: I originally planned to update a lot to climb the charts, but it was too late and I didn't get any recommendations. It's really hurtful not to get any recommendations in this situation, so I'll try again next week... I'll just quietly observe this week...

Chapter Twenty: Simulated Summoning

Otto was not a good man. During his five hundred years as Archbishop of Destiny, the things he did as Archbishop were crimes that, if judged by a military tribunal, would be punishable by death. However, this does not prevent him from being one of the most successful Archbishops in Destiny's history. Although he harbored extremely serious selfish motives and turned Destiny into his own, just as no one can deny that Caesar was a good emperor, no one can deny that it was Otto who led Destiny to its current glory.

Moreover, he is one of the world's most thorough experts on Honkai. Sirin's appearance can be said to be unexpected, but it is not unexpected either. Otto's role in this must have been of great importance.

Of course, none of this mattered to Bai Chen. The simplest and most convenient source of help for completing the mission of expelling the Honkai will came from Otto. Although Archbishop Theresa of Schicksal was a kind and earnest person after Otto left, it was undeniable that Theresa's personal abilities were far inferior to Otto's.

"Would you like something to drink?" Bai Chen took out a bottle of cola and a bottle of beer from the refrigerator in the private room. These were the drinks he had stored up over the past few days.

It wasn't Otto himself who arrived; the different colored pupils revealed that this was his Soul Steel body. It wasn't that Otto was cowardly; his grand plan had progressed to this stage, and of course he valued his life. If he were truly killed by a Herrscher's trap, he would die with regrets.

"No, thank you." Otto sat on the sofa in the room, in front of him was the laptop that Bai Chen used to communicate with the people in the Far East branch.

They already knew about Otto's arrival, and the person sitting in front of the computer had changed from Mei to Theresa.

Theresa looked at Otto on the other end of the computer with a complicated expression. The man who had watched her grow up now seemed like a complete stranger. Although she knew that Destiny might have some secrets that couldn't be told to outsiders, she hadn't expected these secrets to be so unacceptable.

This was the first time Theresa had seen Otto since the Herrscher of the Void incident. Her lips trembled a few times, but she ultimately said nothing.

“My dear little Theresa, it’s been so long,” Otto said softly.

“…Yes, it’s been a long time, Grandpa,” Theresa could only reply.

Bai Chen opened a bottle of cola, sat down next to Otto, and put the tablet monitoring Kiana's movements aside. Meanwhile, Kiana had successfully and quietly made her way to the vicinity of the laboratory's database. If all went well, she would soon discover the biological experimental data hidden within Shencheng Pharmaceuticals.

But now nobody pays attention to her actions.

"Let's keep it brief and get straight to the point." Bai Chen clapped his hands, drawing attention to himself. "Otto, did you bring what I asked for?"