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

Ever since watching the plot, she'd been thinking about this. The Conqueror Gem had always been within her, and her power was always under her control.

As for the Lawgivers and the non-humans, isn't it only natural that they should pay the price and be prepared?

She used her knife to cut off each figure, including her cowardly self, her fearful self, her hesitant self... and also, her very first self.

"You've truly become a Herrscher now, there's no turning back." She raised her head, her smile somewhat bleak, yet also somewhat relieved.

"I know."

Mei said something calmly. She held the knife, but ultimately did not strike. With a "clang," the knife slowly went back into its sheath.

"Why are you softening now? You won't be able to control all your power like this," she scoffed.

[Having borne the full cost, yet possessing only half the power—is this what you wanted?]

"Half the power is enough. If necessary, I will bring the other half," Mei said coldly.

At this moment, she seemed to have truly acquired the heart of a healer, with gentleness hidden deep within her heart, revealing only indifference... or perhaps, gentleness only blossoms for one person.

"Hehe, just like before..." she said softly.

However, it was a wise choice; killing them meant at least a tenth of the city's population would perish with them. Was it that, unaware of the true situation, a final moment of hesitation led to the best decision?

She looked at Mei as if giving her a final, scrutinizing look.

Goodbye

"Okay, no thanks."

Mei silently walked past 'her'. In Mei's eyes, in the very beginning, before she met Kiana, 'she' was her first friend.

Since I don't need any extra power, I might as well learn from Seele how to get along with other personalities.

'She' is not the Herrscher personality; this is a fact Mei learned after taking over the power of conquest. Because she never fully grasped the power of that power; she simply chose not to touch it.

Faintly, Mei seemed to hear someone softly calling her name.

So she closed her eyes, then slightly opened them again, and a faint flash of lightning shot from her eyes, disappearing into the air.

Before them was a ring-shaped golden wall that blocked the surging Honkai energy, but upon closer inspection, it became apparent that it was illusory, possessing a spatially illusory quality.

She glanced at Kiana, who was sprawled on the ground, and Sirin, who was kneeling. Both of them were watching her, seemingly trying to determine whether she was friend or foe.

At this moment, inside the spatial barrier, Sirin had also exhausted her last bit of strength. The abundant Honkai energy within the barrier was a good tonic, which helped her recover from her injuries, but it also increased the difficulty of the barrier. She was just a half-baked Herrscher.

But it looks like it's coming to an end soon.

Sirin looked at Mei with wary eyes. She wasn't sure what had come out—a Herrscher? Or Mei?

Seeing this, Mei thought for a moment, then forced a smile, her body seemingly a little awkward from the drastic change, or perhaps she didn't want to face Kiana's gaze—she gave a bitter smile, her nose twitching slightly.

"I'm back," she said softly.

This time, she is the hero; she will no longer stand by and watch Kiana throw herself into danger.

Kiana rushed over, tears welling in her eyes, "Mei, Mei, please don't do this again. Why won't you let me help you?"

The girl's voice sounded like she was crying. She hugged Mei tightly, tears soaking her clothes. All the way, she thought about how she could turn the tide.

After all, shouldn't members of the Kaslana family be facing a crisis head-on?

She naively thought that with the help of the video, she might be able to quickly resolve the crisis and become a great hero. But as the time drew closer, she thought, she didn't need to ask to be a hero anymore, she just wanted to resolve the situation smoothly, considering so many lives had been lost.

In the end, upon seeing the reactor after it had been charged, she only hoped that even if she was seriously injured or even died, as long as it could turn the tide, that would be enough. She prayed that her older sister could come back to help her, that the Red Kite Immortal's class monitor could help her, and even if her period came, perhaps there would be a way.

But in the end, no one came; she couldn't rely on anyone.

In the end, it was Mei's turn to go up; she couldn't turn the tide like she could in the game.

Indeed, I still have a long way to go.

Kiana, holding Mei, slowly shattered her initial protagonist-like arrogance and confidence. The more similar the game and reality were, the more proud she became.

After all, she sees herself as the protagonist, and even though Himeko's tragedy in the game serves as a reminder, she firmly believes that she can avoid it if she tries her best.

Now, reality seems to have taught her the answer.

Kiana touched the demon horns on Mei's head. Two sharp horns had grown out of Mei's originally smooth purple hair. She didn't know how to express her feelings.

It felt a little itchy... Mei grasped Kiana's hand and realized that something had already happened in a place she couldn't see.

But at least, nothing happened to Kiana!

Mei looked at Kiana with a relieved smile in her eyes. This time, she had changed the situation.

...

The three did not engage in further combat amidst the ruins.

"It seems the crisis has been resolved. Should we continue?"

Kevin looked at Fu Hua and Durandal and spoke with a slightly cold gaze, as if he were not facing old friends.

“Kevin…” Fu Hua looked at her former comrade-in-arms.

"They became heroes, thwarting the World Serpent's plot, that's all."

"Pioneer, what is your purpose in doing this?" Durandal asked, frowning.

The other party stalled them from the start, and after their plan failed, they calmly let them leave. She had no idea what the other party's intentions were.

Kevin didn't reply; instead, he sheathed his greatsword and walked away into the distance.

The sound of footsteps echoed across the ruins where the three had fought, so clear and distinct, so arrogant.

Fu Hua sighed silently and persuaded Durandal, "Kevin... I don't want to say this, but he has always disdained lying. Let's go, time is of the essence, let's go check on the others, perhaps someone has suffered a serious injury."

Durandal pursed her lips. This was the first time she had felt that she was not strong enough. She had never imagined that someone else had such great strength.

...

"Hey, Bronya, it seems this battle is coming to an end." Yuuto seemed to have noticed something, stopped attacking, removed her face armor, and smiled as she spoke.

In the dream, she could almost control her power at will. Although she herself was not good at the techniques, the memory of the person in her mind was very proficient in this aspect.

So she decided to go up and practice with Bronya herself, and take the opportunity to have a conversation with her.

From what we can easily tell, the word "Seele" appeared the most frequently in the dozens of sentences just now, indicating that the other party is quite concerned about the girl next to them.

The only problem is that the girl has two consciousnesses in her mind, and she almost launched a sneak attack on me when I wasn't paying attention!

"Oh? Is that all? Why not teach Bronya more?" Bronya was being suppressed badly, but she deduced that something had changed outside, and the other party was trying to escape.

"Hehe, there will be another chance next time!" Yu Tu smiled slightly.

As Bronya felt a wave of dizziness, the space suddenly shattered, and she realized that she was standing still, motionless.

"Isn't this the beginning? Terrifying ability." Bronya frowned, pondering how to deal with the opponent's power.

She glanced around and found that Theresa was still in the same spot, while Seele's position had changed, moving forward quite a distance.

She went forward first to try and wake Theresa.

"Ugh, Cecilia, stop...it tickles, hehe." Theresa made a sound unconsciously, a smile still on her face.

"This...isn't good, Cecilia. What's so great about Siegfried? Lomo? He's alright, but I don't care about you..."

"Let's pretend we didn't hear what happened just now."

Without a second thought, Bronya decided to temporarily leave Theresa and go wake up Seele, who was far away.

"I didn't expect Principal Theresa to have such feelings for Cecilia-senpai? And she seems to have a bit of a crush on the boss too."

Bronya thought to herself, "Speaking of which, what exactly is that woman's identity?"

My aunt? Then why does she look exactly like Cecilia-senpai?

...

As the reactor's last remaining energy was released, a burst of purple light erupted high above Sky Dome City.

The people on the ground included tourists from other places and local residents. They stopped to watch, play, and take photos.

The people of Sky City saw the purple light that illuminated the sky once again, just like in that recently popular game.

"Look, the Valkyrie saved the world!" a little girl exclaimed in her father's arms, her face beaming.

As children, who didn't hope for a mysterious force on the surface of the world? Games are a great vehicle for fantasy, carrying thoughts about unknown forces.

"Heh, there's no such thing as a Valkyrie in the world," the man said helplessly, then asked in confusion, "The Sky Dome City authorities haven't announced this performance. I wonder what's going on?"

"Hehe, maybe someone really did save the world from a crisis!"

The little girl smiled, her eyes filled with dreams—she wanted to become a Valkyrie when she grew up, fighting for all that was good in the world!

Saving the world is so cool!

Looking at the piles of mechanical wreckage in the alley, Rita sighed softly. In the end, all her time had been wasted here.

Moreover, of the promised five Soul Steel Bodies, I only kept four. I'm really becoming less and less competent as a maid!

Rita glanced sideways and a hint of reproach in her eyes; she was very dissatisfied with her performance tonight.

Suddenly, she heard an unknown commotion in the distance. She looked up and...

The screens on the building outside suddenly lit up, first with a steady voice speaking, then Luo Mo's figure appeared, smiling at the crowd.

[Breaking news: It's reported that the CEO of miHoYo has announced an event tonight in Sky City to celebrate and commemorate the new chapter of the game... Again, miHoYo...]

"Sorry to bother everyone, those of you in Sky City should have noticed the fleeting purple light in the sky,"

Luo Mo spoke with a smile, then paused, giving everyone time to think and discuss.

"The past of the Celestial Meteor foreshadows Kiana's formal growth, and coincidentally, the game uses some scenes from Celestial City. Fortunately, we have prepared a small Easter egg there for everyone, so there is no need to panic."

"I hope that in the time to come, Honkai Impact 3rd can accompany everyone as we grow together and bring more smiles."

The figures on the screen then disappeared, and the huge square fell silent for a moment before erupting into chaos.

Everyone here was discussing the storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd, sharing their insights, leaving the few who hadn't played it completely bewildered.

But when asked, their companions would often exchange knowing glances, then pull each other aside to recount the heartwarming and joyful storyline of Honkai Impact 3.

As for what's online? It's all rumors, not true at all. Looking at the sincere and earnest face opposite them, the newbies naturally chose to believe what the person in front of them said.

At this moment, Honkai Impact 3rd players are often very united.

Of course, this also includes their attitude towards their bosses, generally adopting a violent stance and angrily cursing the editors and bosses for being unfilial.