To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

"Sister, listen to me..." The figure suddenly fainted. Sakura looked on with worry.

He quickly opened his eyes again, but with a silly grin on his face.

"Big sister, you're back?"

An optimistic and positive voice rang out, but Sakura did not show any happy expression.

Chapter 13 The Method to Awaken Ling

Seeing that everyone present was looking at him with complicated expressions, Himeko scratched her head in confusion and glanced at the crowd.

Finally, her gaze fell on the familiar Sakura, her eyes filled with joy, and she said with a grin, "Big sister, you're back."

"Go out and explore more!"

Sakura was somewhat at a loss, unsure of what the situation was.

She glanced at Vervi, who nodded at her, before gently embracing Himeko.

"Big sister, what's wrong?" Himeko asked, tilting her head back, her eyes filled with the joy of reunion, but she didn't know that the person holding her was just a similar shadow.

Sakura remained silent, only gently shaking her head.

"Big sister, are you tired? Well, I'm a little tired too..."

Himeko yawned, her joy washed away by a sudden wave of sleepiness, leaving her drowsy.

She leaned closer to Sakura. Sakura had a familiar scent about her, but she was colder. Himeko didn't know why.

"It seems the situation isn't as you think?" Durandal speculated, observing the expressions of the heroes present.

"That's none of your business!" Qianjie said in a muffled voice, clearly not in a good mood.

It seemed as if Vervier and Mebius had answered a question, and the reason for Ling's survival was now clear.

"I don't care about any of that. What I care about is whether Ling has any chance of recovering." Qianjie interrupted them, not wanting to hear their explanations.

His tone, though masked, was harsh; it sounded more like he was about to explode with rage.

But the target of his anger wasn't someone else, but himself.

“This matter is somewhat difficult to accomplish,” Velvi said quickly after a moment’s thought. “Moreover, the next task is more suitable for these psychic fusion warriors to try.”

She wasn't wrong; she and Mebius weren't suited to accomplish this. But what she didn't say was that even those few psychic warriors would probably be unable to handle that fragile, thread-like consciousness.

As expected, Sue and Aponia frowned after their investigation. With the help of Alicia's Stigmata power, they could barely manage to temporarily recover some of their strength.

But their recent reconnaissance has shown them that they are incapable of completing this task in their current state.

“I’m sorry…” Aponia gently shook her head, and said sadly under Qianjie’s gaze, “This child’s consciousness is too weak and too fragile. I… cannot separate it.”

Su's eyes flickered, and she silently shook her head.

Fu Hua pondered for a moment, then took out a feather and said, "What if we add the Divine Key Feather of Crossing Dust?"

“I’m sorry, but I’m afraid it still won’t work,” Aponia said before Sakura could even look at him with hope. “That child needs spiritual nourishment; if it’s just stripped away, it will shatter the moment it emerges.”

Sakura pursed her lips, her hand touched the hilt of the sword, then let go weakly. "Is there really no other way?"

“That’s how it is for now,” Velvi said. “Aponia is right. She needs nourishment in terms of consciousness. Under Hua’s Feathered Dust, she can be slowly nurtured and gradually grow stronger. As for a better way, we’ll have to wait for a miracle.”

Sakura looked anxious and quickly asked, but Wilvi smiled and said, "Whether it's her original power or the Herrscher of Knowledge's full assistance, this task can be accomplished."

"The Herald of Knowledge? Let's not even talk about how it hasn't appeared yet, how could it help us?" Sakura said in despair.

"Sakura, don't rush. Think about the scenario in the game. The Herrschers of this era are not necessarily our enemies. They have the opportunity to become our friends."

"Really?" Sakura was slightly skeptical. Although she had seen many Herrschers in the company, she felt that if she were to face the next Herrscher, she would still draw her sword first.

“Actually, the Herrscher of Knowledge did appear,” Velvi said with a mysterious smile. “You may have forgotten the initial PV of the game, which contained a line... The Herrscher of Knowledge had no objection. Judging from the visuals, it was based on the person with the exact same face as Hua.”

"Hey, but I can't become a Herrscher, can I?" Fu Hua only now remembered that there was indeed a scene in the game where two Fu Huas appeared side by side.

At the time, I thought it was just a game, but now, based on the continuity between the beginning and reality, it is very likely that it actually happened, or at least that it is highly probable.

“I don’t know about that,” Velvi waved her hand, “but there is hope, isn’t there?”

"The Herrscher of Consciousness... what a pity," Qianjie said with some regret. His ability to subdue Herrschers of Consciousness made it difficult for him to capture them.

"Then, what about her?" Sakura asked, glancing at the Himeko in her arms.

“She and Ling are one, and without her, Ling would never have survived,” Wilvi said. “Moreover, although we cannot revive Ling immediately, we can have Hua help nurture Ling’s consciousness with Feather Dust.”

“Hua…” Ying looked up at the immortal dressed in ancient attire.

“Call me Fu Hua,” Fu Hua paused, then promised, “I will help.”

"I will report to His Holiness the Bishop regarding the Divine Key. What I need to confirm is whether that malevolent consciousness will reappear?" Durandal calmly observed everything and asked.

“Uh…it won’t appear here.” Velvi offered a subtle explanation.

“As I said, the consciousness of good and evil are one; the consciousness of evil cannot swallow the consciousness of good. Similarly, if her consciousness does not disappear, that fox demon will reappear,” Velvi continued to explain.

Clearly, this answer did not satisfy Durandal, not because of this, but because of Kallen's personal request.

"Your Excellency wishes to ask... Is there another consciousness within the knife? One, the consciousness of her former friend."

"I'm sorry, based on what I just experienced, that's not the case," Wilvi said, shaking her head. She really wasn't lying.

No wonder the bishop didn't want her to take it during the discussion; it seems he still had a sliver of hope.

Unfortunately, not everyone's consciousness is qualified to be preserved for several years, especially within the Divine Key.

When she handed it to herself, she probably already had the answer in her heart, but her hopes were ultimately dashed.

"Alright, in that case, I'll go back and report." Durandal left decisively and without hesitation.

"Hey, aren't we going to have a proper chat? I'd like to talk to you more!" Alicia tried to stop her.

But it was too late; Durandal, eager to get home to see her mother, had already left.

“I also want to keep her here for a long talk, Alicia. How about we join forces?” Mebius said with a smile.

"You?" Alicia smiled. "Actually, we could have a long talk, wouldn't you say, Dr. Möbius?"

"No, go away!"

Chapter 14 The Awakening of the Azure Book

“Sakura, don’t worry too much… Judging from what happened just now, Ling should be able to see you for a while every day. As her consciousness is nurtured, this time will increase a bit.”

Vervi mentally calculated the proportion of Ling's consciousness and nodded repeatedly.

"It can probably be increased to about ten minutes, and if... that good consciousness agrees, it can be up to an hour."

Sakura's lips curled into a bitter smile, finding it hard to accept. "So, for Rin's sake, you're going to deceive another child's good intentions?"

Vilvi remained silent. Sakura was not a good person, or rather, apart from a few outstanding individuals, the others were not good people in the conventional sense.

But each of them has their own principles. Sakura is kind in some ways and doesn't look like an assassin at all.

"What do you mean by another method of primordial power?" Sakura asked, raising her eyes with a sharp gaze.

“Stigmata, and not just any ordinary Stigmata. To put it this way, Alicia’s Stigmata are the same as her own power, but this method is much harder to obtain. Ling, she is an ordinary person and does not possess great power, so she most likely does not have her own Stigmata.”

Vervi replied, "But if there are similar ones, they can also be used to nurture the body. Her separated consciousness is too fragile and it is difficult for it to exist independently without the assistance of the Holy Mark."

"Because we are memories, we cannot exist in reality," Wilvi added, to help Sakura understand the difference between the two.

"Do we still have to rely on Luo Mo?" Ying asked.

“We can only rely on him. His Stigmata… are truly too wondrous, defying common sense, and will give rise to many miracles. We will try our best to meet his needs. If we really have enough Stigmata, even crossing the end will not be a problem,” Velvi said.

"Then, are both of these methods..." Sakura hesitated, "...needed to be used?"

"If you want to be together for a long time, it's best to do both at the same time as a safe approach."

Vilvi will only provide the best plan; she will not offer multiple-choice options. Therefore, there has only been one choice from beginning to end, and all of them are required!

Sakura nodded, temporarily took Himeko back to her room, and began to think about what to do next.

...

“This doll… is really crude,” Mebius picked up the Book of Azure and examined it closely. Some of the functions had been added inexplicably, while the important parts had been drastically altered.

"Seeing it reminds me of those two slackers in my lab who only cause trouble all day and never offer any help."

Mebius said irritably, his eyes softening as he rubbed his head. "But now I kind of miss them. If I had graduated from my lab, I could have gotten a passing grade on this."

Fu Hua took a breath and asked nervously, "Doctor, is there anything wrong with it?"

"Problem? No, it's just lacking energy, so I say this piece is acceptable, at least in terms of sturdiness and battery life."

Mebius didn't even look up. He studied the i for a moment, then prepared to get up and head to the laboratory.

"Doctor!" Fu Hua called out to Möbius, her voice urgent.

“I’m going to get the energy,” Möbius sighed. “Those two are really lazy. They didn’t even bother to design their own energy source, they just used the one I designed. They didn’t even think about where you’ll be able to find energy in the future.”

"Now it's perfect, I happen to have this model in my lab."

Fu Hua breathed a sigh of relief; she had thought Mebius wasn't going to help.

"So, what's the reward? Let me study you now, okay?" Möbius thought of something and stopped rushing over, instead leaning closer to Fu Hua and saying expectantly.

Fu Hua looked conflicted. Although she had survived several attempts on the Möbius experiment table, who could guarantee what would happen next time? What if she were really threatened with this...?

"Damn!" Suddenly, an Ellie appeared between the two of them, her arms crossed in front of her, righteously addressing Mebius.

"Tch!" Mebius snorted. She was just asking casually, and agreeing would be a huge win.

Soon, she brought the energy and deftly placed it on the back of the Book of Azure Mystery. The perfectly timed sound made Fu Hua realize that what Mebius said was true.

They actually just used what was already there.

"Immortals?" Cangxuan Zhishu opened his eyes groggily, and when he looked up, he saw Fu Hua and a large group of people he didn't recognize.

"Huh? Wait, there are two immortals?" She stared wide-eyed at Hua and Fu Hua present.

...

Meanwhile, Cecilia, who was about to go downstairs to whine because Bella was broke, saw Cecilia staring blankly at the screen with slightly moist eyes, as if she was about to burst into tears.

Xilin was a little stunned. She had never seen her mother like this before, so sad, and with a hint of resentment.