Honkai Impact, please stop imagining it.

Damn it, why did you come at such an inopportune time?

Lin Yu cursed inwardly, but the onset of pancreatic cancer was beyond his control.

"Huh? Three terminal illnesses? Lin Yu, didn't you only have two before? How come you have three now?"

himeko looked at Lin Yu and saw that Lin Yu's expression had changed.

She immediately became a little nervous. Although she knew that Lin Yu was very strong, she had never heard of someone who could live a good life despite suffering from three terminal illnesses.

"Um...it's nothing, Himeko-nee...it's just that my stomach hurts a little..."

Lin Yu forced a smile, trying to comfort Himeko.

But Himeko felt even more heartbroken seeing this.

"Lin Yu, you're spitting blood..."

She quickly hugged Lin Yu and pointed at the corner of his mouth.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu wiped the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth.

What himeko didn't know was that Lin Yu had even more in his mouth, but every time blood welled up, Lin Yu would swallow it back down.

"Very good, that's right, humans are really fragile. I don't even know what the point of such creatures living in this world is?"

"However, watching you struggle so desperately, making those futile struggles, is kind of amusing."

The Herrscher of Flame mocked Lin Yu's current state.

"Shut up, don't you know you're as annoying as a fly?"

Lin Yu clutched his lower abdomen, cold sweat pouring down his back. Although he knew that the pancreatic cancer wouldn't harm him, the pain was excruciating.

"Lin Yu, shall I take you to the hospital?"

himeko was very nervous, fearing that something might happen to Lin Yu.

"No need, Himeko-nee, I'm fine. It's just a little pain, I'll bear it for a bit."

Lin Yu said with a smile.

But his brows were already furrowed in pain.

himeko looked at Lin Yu at this moment and felt very sorry for him.

Lin Yu is still fighting against his terminal illness, and hasn't given up despite suffering from multiple terminal ailments, while I...

With this in mind, Himeko's gaze hardened.

"Lin Yu, you're right. I'm going to give up. But I'm Himeko. How can I just give up like this? That's not me."

"I will stand with you, and together we will fight against all this despair."

She helped Lin Yu up, her eyes flashing with determination.

"Sister Himeko..."

Lin Yu never expected that his unintentional pancreatic cancer flare-up would actually motivate Himeko and ignite her fighting spirit.

A slight smile played on his lips. "That's right, this is the Himeko I know, the indomitable Himeko."

At this moment, he seemed to see the unruly Himeko of the past return. She would not bow to the Herrscher, nor to the Honkai, nor to despair.

He also wanted to thank the Herrscher of Flame for stimulating him, which helped Himeko regain his spirits.

"Hmph, how strange. Faced with despair, humans not only don't bow down, but instead seem to be inspired with an indomitable will. Interesting, very interesting..."

The voice of the Herrscher of Flame came from Himeko's body once again.

"This is humanity; you Herrschers cannot understand it."

Lin Yu said proudly.

He was proud to be human. Even when faced with the invincible Honkai, they might fail, they might despair, but they would never give up.

Even if it's only one in a thousand, one in ten thousand, or even one in a hundred million, humans will try it without hesitation.

They should do everything in their power to reach the limit of what they are capable of.

“Alright, I really don’t understand, Himeko. It seems you are also very aware of your physical condition, so I won’t hide it from you. Lin Yu is right. My power will gradually become familiar with your body and integrate into it.”

"From the moment you accepted it, there was no going back. Honkai energy has become a part of your body, whether you wanted it or not."

"Of course, your body will gradually become familiar with my power. In other words, you will grow stronger and stronger over time until you officially become the Herrscher of Flame, which is the moment I will descend."

"I will replace you and completely rewrite this world into a world of collapse, a world that has no need for the existence of humans."

"The Herrscher of Flame said slowly."

Himeko's expression remained unchanged after hearing these words; her gaze remained firm.

A faint smile played on her lips: "Herrscher of Flame, I will not let you succeed. Humanity will surely defeat the Honkai!"

Her face was full of hope; she firmly believed that people in the future would be able to create a world without collapse.

Lin Yu stared at Himeko, momentarily stunned.

Yes, humanity will definitely defeat the Honkai, Himeko-nee.

"Hmph, humanity's ignorance makes me want to laugh. You ultimately don't realize just how weak you are."

"But it's okay, you'll find out in the future."

"The Honkai is far more terrifying than you can imagine."

"Even Lin Yu now is nothing in the face of true collapse... Haha..."

The Herrscher of Flame laughed loudly and then fell silent, saying nothing more.

"The true collapse?"

himeko frowned slightly and looked at Lin Yu, asking, "Lin Yu, do you know what she means by this?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu shook his head. "I don't know."

In truth, he knew the answer, but he didn't want to tell anyone; it was pointless.

He just wanted everyone to know that humanity would definitely be able to defeat the Honkai.

He will surely lead humanity to end everything.

This is his promise to the world.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I'll just take it one step at a time."

himeko waved her hand, and in a cheerful mood, she lit a cigarette and started smoking by herself.

Lin Yu glanced at Himeko and could tell that Himeko had returned to her former self.

"Lin Yu, can you tell me about the third terminal illness?"

himeko exhaled a smoke ring and looked at Lin Yu beside him.

Lin Yu looked even more haggard at this moment, like a malnourished teenager.

"I don't know either. I woke up with this strange illness. It's probably pancreatic cancer..."

Lin Yu deliberately guessed, not daring to be too certain, lest Himeko become suspicious of him.

He couldn't explain how he knew.

"Pancreatic cancer?!"

himeko was taken aback when she heard this. Of course, she had heard of this kind of cancer. It was an acute cancer that could take a person's life once it started to develop.

Once it takes effect, it's almost impossible to survive, but Lin Yu clearly had an attack just now, yet he's acting like nothing happened.

"Perhaps...it's not like that..."

himeko held onto a sliver of hope; she certainly didn't want Lin Yu's terminal illness to worsen.

If things continue like this, the cancer cells could practically play mahjong on Lin Yu's body. They're almost one player short, so they might as well play a game of cards first.

"I'll take you to see Mebius tomorrow, at least to get a diagnosis first. Maybe then we'll have a chance to cure it."

himeko suggested.

"Forget it, Himeko-nee, I don't think it's necessary. It's only cured one type, and we've already cured so many, so it doesn't matter anymore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's expression changed, and he quickly replied.

Can pancreatic cancer be cured?

That's not okay.

If this is really cured, won't I lose the abilities I gained?

However, to be fair, Lin Yu didn't actually know that if he gained new abilities after getting cancer, what if the cancer was cured?

Will the corresponding abilities he gains also be minor?

He was also a little curious about that.

However, Lin Yu also understood that now was not the time to try.

The true nature of the Collapse has not yet been fully revealed, and he does not want to lose all of his remaining abilities.

What if I accidentally recover and then lose all my abilities?

Wouldn't that be equivalent to losing a skill for nothing?

What if he loses one of his abilities and can't even defeat an Emperor-level Honkai Beast?

"No! For your health's sake, you have to come with me tomorrow, whether you like it or not."

himeko's expression turned serious, and he spoke righteously.

"Himeko-nee, let's just forget about it. I don't think it's necessary."

Lin Yu said with a bitter face.

I never expected that I would still suffer the consequences of my own actions, as Himeko wouldn't let me go.

"Teachers, haven't you finished work yet?"

At this moment, Hua returned with the fifth squad.

"Hua, are you all ready over there?"