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

The place had long since become a pile of ruins, but the sound of explosions could still be heard from time to time, each impact accompanied by a violent blast in the air.

"Drink!" The greatsword slashed down from the sky, striking the spear tip directly. The immense force extended to the palm of her hand, sending Durandal flying and leaving a long trail on the ground.

Fu Hua focused her mind, channeled her Tai Xu Sword Qi, and struck Kevin with a palm, creating a violent surge of air that demonstrated the immense power of the attack.

Kevin slightly turned his body, swung his sword horizontally, and used the blade to block the palm strike, causing a slight crack to appear on the sword.

He took a few steps back in mid-air and looked at the two of them, showing no sign of weakness despite fighting two opponents alone.

"Kevin, what's the point of doing this?" Fu Hua stopped, frowned, and asked, realizing that this wouldn't do anything to him.

She still didn't understand the point of the other party insisting on doing this; there was absolutely no need to implement such a plan.

"Senior Fu Hua, how are you?" Durandal looked at the white-haired man floating in the air.

His expression remained unchanged even as the battle raged on, as resolute as ice and snow, seemingly tireless.

Due to limitations in technological development, the Valkyrie armor is not as advanced as depicted in the video, and its effectiveness is negligible for someone at her level.

Although Fu Hua is in much better condition, with her Stigmata providing her with strong regenerative abilities, she still finds it difficult to unleash her strongest attacks without her sword heart.

Moreover, she knows Kevin well; Kevin hasn't even shown much of his true strength yet.

Should they engage in a fight to the death? Fu Hua hesitated, but if the Void Sword God clashed with his opponent, few in the city would survive either.

The current battle is still under control, but if the three of them really fight to the death, it seems that the outcome will not be much better than a Honkai outbreak.

"I'm in good health, but Kevin... he's very strong. Even at full strength, I can't defeat him, and the number of casualties from a full-strength attack is considerable," Fu Hua stated frankly.

Unlike the Second Collapse, where one could unleash their full power without restraint in the snowfields, it is not feasible to go all out in this densely populated metropolis.

"Meaning? As you can see, the Stigmata Project."

Kevin swung his greatsword upwards, continuing to point it at the two men, his eyes cold, as if he was unwilling to give up.

“Kevin… even if you hold us off, others will come to deal with this disaster. Let’s resolve this as soon as possible…”

Fu Hua continued to try to persuade them, but both of them were rather straightforward and couldn't understand the point of Kevin's insistence on stopping them.

"...Then we can sit down and talk, but you are not allowed to participate in this disaster."

Kevin's expression softened slightly; this was merely a warm-up for him. Whether he fought or not was of no concern to him.

A familiar power fluctuation emanated from Hua's body, while the successor also possessed a power as brilliant as the stars.

If they continue fighting, they will destroy the entire city.

...

30 minutes until the Honkai energy eruption

Kiana and her two companions have not yet encountered any enemies, but they are still searching for that small source in the vast sea of ​​people.

"Where is it, the source of the Honkai?"

Kiana ran frantically, looking around repeatedly, realizing it was nearly impossible to find the source with the naked eye.

She truly wished she could resolve this disaster as easily as in the game, but reality is reality; there's no way to smoothly defuse a crisis simply by manipulating the battle.

She is still completely clueless about how to find the source of the Honkai.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me, and doubts arose involuntarily. Time ticked by, and anxiety inevitably filled my mind.

The thought of the potential deaths of millions of residents if they couldn't be found filled her with anguish, and she worried that she might make another mistake like during training.

Back then, if she made a mistake, all she had to do was smile obsequiously and try to be nice to Himeko-sensei, but this time... if she made a mistake, she couldn't even imagine the immense guilt she would feel.

She didn't know if she could find the source of the Honkai, she lacked confidence, but she had to find it.

She gritted her teeth. Only when she was in the same situation as the Sky Ranger did she understand the other's unwavering spirit. Doing everything within one's power during a disaster is inherently difficult.

Despite being severely injured, the opponent was able to squeeze out every last bit of strength to formulate a clear and effective plan, while I am still far behind in terms of conviction.

No, I can't say no, I have to charge forward.

"Who knows, even though I am a Herrscher, I can only sense that the collapse energy of the entire city is gradually increasing, but there are almost no prominent points."

Xilin closed her eyes, frowning as she sensed everything around her.

I thought that with her help as the Herrscher of the Void, this mission would allow my mother to see her usefulness and stop her from always recommending other people's children to me.

But now it seems the problem is not as simple as she thought.

Mei didn't speak, she pursed her lips; she didn't want to embarrass herself like she did in the game.

Injury, fear, even death... none of that matters. What's worse is the feeling of being unable to help at all.

She didn't want to watch Kiana get into danger while she could only watch; if that happened, she'd rather take a gamble.

Chapter 49 This time, it's my turn to be the hero.

"Miss Rita, it seems this is still a battle with no clear winner." The gray snake, holding a black umbrella, watched Rita continue her fight from afar.

There is no winner in this protracted battle, and even if there is, it certainly won't be Rita.

"...Whoosh—" Rita swung her scythe and sliced ​​the gray snake in two at close range. She gently smoothed a stray strand of her disheveled hair and smiled as she looked at the snake in the distance.

"I have to say, having an endless number of bodies is really troublesome."

The area was littered with the wreckage of machinery, the broken circuits crackled, and daggers and guns lay haphazardly on the ground, making it almost a small arsenal.

Cracks also appeared on Rita's scythe, spreading across the entire blade, along with dented bullet holes.

She didn't have any obvious injuries, but she was covered in dust that she hadn't had time to clean off. For Rita, who considered herself an elegant maid, this was enough to show how fierce the battle had just taken place.

You should know that she always pays attention to this aspect during normal battles.

Rita glanced helplessly at the gray snakes that were gradually surrounding her. Although there were fewer of them, she still couldn't see any end to them.

"Oh? We're almost there." Gray Serpent glanced at his watch and said lightly, "These crudely made bodies don't seem capable of fighting against a Schicksal S-rank Valkyrie."

"Crude and shoddy? At least five of them must have been quite difficult to manufacture, right?" Rita sneered, her scythe pointing diagonally at the two gray snakes that had fallen not long ago.

Unlike the others, these two bodies gleamed with a faint blue light under the moonlight, and her scythe was damaged from their attacks. If I'm not mistaken, it contained a significant amount of soul steel.

"Miss Rita's observation skills are as sharp as ever. However, I wonder if you've noticed that the Honkai energy around us is rising rather alarmingly?" Gray Serpent didn't refute this, as it was an obvious fact.

There are only ten minutes left, and the plan will either succeed or fail.

"...Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Rita is curious, how much Soul Steel do you have?" Rita sighed as if accepting her fate, then looked at Gray Serpent with a meaningful gaze.

She had already realized that the body the other person left behind was definitely not the whole thing.

Since that's the case, it would be better to leave all five bodies behind, as there's still a significant shortage of Soul Steel in Destiny!

As for the disaster, although I don't want it, it seems I can only ask others for help.

"Oh? It seems... you haven't considered the possibility of exhaustion at all?" Gray Serpent said silently.

"But where's the serum from the video?" Rita gripped her scythe, probing as she kept a close eye on her surroundings during the battle.

Although the serum's main invention in the game was borrowed from Destiny, there's no guarantee that the other side might have some similar items. If she fails again, Rita won't have the face to go back.

The maid wouldn't make the same mistake twice, absolutely not! A resolute glint flashed in Rita's eyes as she staked her reputation on it.

"Heh." The gray serpent didn't answer. Having acquired technology from the previous era, the World Serpent naturally devoted itself to research after seeing the serum, but progress was still far from complete.

He had a half-finished product in his hand, but seeing the other party's wary attitude, he wisely refrained from releasing it.

A hero? I wonder if such a person will ever appear?

The gray snake looked up in one direction, where a faint purple light could already be seen.

You know, he added something extra; if that reactor is to fly away... that might be a bit tricky.

...

Time ticked by, and Kiana and the other two were all panting heavily, having run through almost the entire city, but the investigation into the source of the Honkai was still stalled.

As they rounded a corner, the detector on their body suddenly lit up.

"Mei, Mei," Kiana said, panting, her face beaming with joy, "We've found it?"

Kiana didn't hear what the two were saying. Turning her head, she noticed that they didn't look too good.

"Kiana... I'm afraid it's not that we've found her, but rather... the concentration of Honkai energy can no longer be concealed."

Mei looked at the rooftop not far to her left, where a huge object emitted a purple glow, and said bitterly.

It seems to have blended into the city lights, and the purple light shines brightly from a distance... The only bad thing is that it is gradually getting bigger.

"It seems you've finally found them?" A figure emerged from beneath a cloak, her gaze fixed on Kiana like a hunter's.

"Although you should all know me, let me introduce myself since this is our first meeting. I am Raven, Natasha."

She raised her sharp claws, which gleamed red in the moonlight, gently stroked them, and then adjusted her posture to enter battle mode.

"So, having suffered so much from the Second Honkai Impact, why are you still trying to stop us this time?" Kiana asked, biting her lip.

She gave Celine a subtle wink, hoping that the sisters could truly understand each other.

Sirin was taken aback, frowned, and then nodded slightly, as if she really understood Kiana's meaning.

There's still some distance to the reactor, but there's a raven blocking the way. What if we don't make it in time and end up losing the whole city?

Moreover, she had always wanted to ask Raven this question... She hadn't personally experienced the second Honkai, but she could foresee the other's suffering, so why inflict that suffering on someone else?

Kiana didn't understand; her world wasn't that complicated.

Even though she ran away from home and experienced all walks of life, the world never treated her with malice, at least not in reality.

But if she herself is unhappy about something, she shouldn't impose it on others; that's her principle.

"Why? Ha, Miss, you really don't know how hard life is. Money, this is my job, why are you asking so many questions?"

Kiana was quite surprised when she heard the cold words.

She initially thought the other party was acting out of anger and hatred towards the Second Herrscher, as depicted in the video.

Raven looked at Kiana, who seemed much more naive and innocent than in the video. Her thoughts were written all over her face, unlike the calm and composed Sky Ranger.

Knowing about Cecilia's rescue during the Second Honkai Impact, her resentment towards the Second Herrscher lessened by half; at least she wouldn't openly express her hatred. The vast majority survived, didn't they? It was her beloved who died.

She sighed softly; the other party seemed to assume that all organizations were kind-hearted...

Once you enter the World Serpent, you can't escape. There's no such thing as being dismissed unless you die in the line of duty. It's not a place where you can come and go as you please.