Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Nine Heavens, your differentiated consciousness is no different from a dream to me, because I can freely enter and exit dreams, so it's normal for it to appear in your little grass consciousness!"

"Normal my ass! Today it's either you die or I live!" Jiu Xiao jumped out of bed, grabbed Yu Tu by the neck, and forced her down.

This morning he said he had morals, but now he's just randomly entering other people's dreams. Jiu Xiao doesn't even dare to think about what Yu Tu will do tonight.

"? It's either me or you... You're saying that either way, I'm going to die?" Yu Tu kicked Jiu Xiao away and tilted her head in confusion.

Chapter 215 Raven: I regret participating in this lousy mission.

Otto, disguised as Catherine, followed Catherine's memories and found the place where he met the jackal.

The jackal sensed Catherine's arrival, turned his back to her, and confidently began his victory speech.

"Heh, the Valkyrie of Destiny is nothing special. She fell into my trap so easily. In a little while, we'll be able to eliminate the S-rank Valkyrie Rita."

“All of this is thanks to Lord Jackal’s valiant strategy. It was thanks to you using the Soul Steel hidden in the stone slab as bait that the Valkyrie took the bait.” Catherine bowed slightly to Jackal to show her respect. “From the very beginning, Destiny fell into your trap.”

"While the record in that Soul Steel is true, the legend of the Holy Sword is nothing more than a myth based on the deeds of the Lord. Fate is too naive." The jackal turned around and slowly approached Catherine.

“However, Otto of Destiny has already set his sights on the second Divine Key, and I think he will not give up easily. I believe that Lord Jackal should move the Divine Key to a safer place.”

“There’s no need for that. The Second Divine Key is a sacred relic that mortals cannot touch. Although it has been placed in the most conspicuous place for thousands of years, it is a place that no matter how much Destiny investigates, it will never be discovered.”

Jackal looked at Catherine with satisfaction. She was a capable subordinate, and she appreciated her quite a bit.

"Because the Second Key of God's ability is to control space, it cannot be observed from the outside."

"Thank you, Lord Jackal, for sharing these secrets with me. Since you trust me so much, I will certainly..."

bang——

Catherine was shot through the heart by a jackal and fell heavily to the ground.

“No need for later, I can offer your life as a reward right now.” Jackal blew the white smoke from the muzzle of his gun and sheathed it. “You’ve been in contact with Rita, and Destiny will definitely be tracking you down. Only your death will be the best act of loyalty to the organization.”

"You self-righteous woman, though I admire you, you've done far too many things you shouldn't have." The jackal turned to leave, but at that moment, Catherine, who should have been dead, rose again.

"You really are ruthless. You've wasted my excellent acting skills. It must be exhausting to keep imitating someone."

Catherine slowly dissolved under the jackal's incredulous gaze, then returned to Otto's original form.

"This face...! You're Otto!! What's going on?!"

"Guess why I'm telling you."

"You think I'm asking you a question? I was just surprised." Jackal suppressed his surprise and raised his pistol at Otto. "You think you've won?"

"Tsk, if you don't want to know, I'm telling you anyway." Otto confidently tossed his hair. Jackal was just an ordinary person; what harm could such an ordinary weapon do to his Soul Steel body?

"It all started when I obtained that piece of Soul Steel. The Soul Steel that Rita discovered was indeed produced two thousand years ago... but the appearance of all the clues—the Soul Steel, the Second Divine Key, the artificial Honkai Beast, etc.—was too coincidental."

But this is an obvious trap. The World Serpent is very good at hiding, so let me lure it out this time.

Rita is a smart woman and will surely arouse your suspicion, so I have prepared a sweet bait.

I had Amber pick out some Valkyries who looked silly and naive. I hesitated for a good half second between Kiana and Susana.

The real Susana has now been transferred to Schicksal headquarters. Amber will arrange other things for her. After this matter is over, I will transfer her to the Undying Blade, which she has been longing for.

Then I used the new Soul Steel Body to simulate and mimic Susanna's appearance and behavior patterns..."

“Who wants to hear what you’re saying? Otto, you’re too arrogant, and arrogance is your grave.”

The jackal interrupted Otto's self-introduction with a sharp shout, but Otto was not angry at all. Instead, he bowed sincerely.

"Ms. Jackal, I sincerely invite you to visit the headquarters of Destiny. There, I will certainly explain my plan to you in detail. In addition, I have many questions I would like to ask you about the Second Divine Key."

Seeing Otto's smug and arrogant face, the jackal could not contain his anger and pulled the trigger, firing repeatedly at Otto.

"Ms. Jackal, don't waste your energy. My body, made of Soul Steel, cannot be destroyed."

While Otto and the Jackal were facing off, in the distance, World Serpent executive Raven—Natasha Ciora—was aiming a sniper shot at Otto with her Third Divine Key.

"I never expected things to turn out this way. Jackal is such an idiot. Tch, I was originally going to save this bullet for that S-rank Valkyrie, but now I can only use it to help Jackal escape."

whoosh-

Sensing the danger of attack, Otto confidently extended his right hand to deflect the raven's shot. But when the bullet struck Otto, his expression immediately changed.

"Since it uses things from a previous civilization, then of course we should use weapons from a previous civilization to solve it. If you get hit by the Third Divine Key, you can expect to be broken down into atoms."

The jackal watched Otto's flustered state with a mocking smile. "Now, the situation has reversed."

"Tsk, I didn't expect the Third Divine Key to be in your hands as well." With most of his body already disintegrated, Otto quickly uploaded his data and consciousness.

"This was originally intended for your proud Valkyrie, but since it was used to kill the Archbishop of Destiny, it's definitely worth it."

“This is truly a surprising gift…” Otto’s panicked expression vanished upon seeing the “Digital consciousness UPLOAD COMPLETE 100%” before him, replaced by a confident smile. “Lady Jackal, we’ll meet again. But I hope you’ll survive until next time!”

With his head also broken down into atoms, Otto's body was completely dead.

"Tsk, he still managed to escape. He's quick-witted."

"Huff huff—did I kill him?" Raven, whose hands had been damaged to varying degrees by using the Third Divine Key, walked over, panting heavily, carrying the overloaded and shattered Third Divine Key.

"That was just a liquid soul steel body, just a puppet. Even if the body is destroyed, it will only mean that he loses a memory."

"But the Third Divine Key is already damaged... It's such a waste to use such a precious bullet on a puppet..."

"Consider this a lesson for him. If he remains obstinate, I will make Destiny pay an even greater price. That's enough for today. Notify Stan and Yutu that the mission has failed and they should prepare to evacuate."

"Hmm, but... Jackal, look at that plant, isn't it a bit different from other plants?"

The jackal glanced at the blade of grass the raven was pointing at, and the blade of grass seemed to greet the jackal by swaying its body.

"Let me see... Holy crap! Run!!"

Just as the raven grabbed the jackal and prepared to run away, the blade of grass instantly collapsed into a gravitational singularity, tearing apart everything around it.

"Damn it, I'll never join World Serpent in my next life..."

hum-

The grass, at its base, transformed into nothingness within a radius of tens of meters. Then, a large amount of air rushed into this space, creating a strange sound.

Chapter 216 It's normal to shrink after eating something you shouldn't have, right?

On the edge of Glastonbury Rock, Jiu Xiao grabbed the face of a blond-haired boy with both hands and squeezed it wildly.

Jiuxiao: "So... you got caught by the jackal because you were too talkative and got killed? That's hilarious. Villains die from talking too much, huh? My great villain boss?"

"Stop being sarcastic. I'm talking a lot because I need to buy time to send the data back to the central hub. I'm not the arrogant villain you're talking about. We have important business to attend to now. I've already made some progress on the second Divine Key."

Otto slapped away Jiuxiao's hand that was pinching his little face and said in a childish voice, "I'm more curious about what you encountered in prison that you found troublesome."

"I ran into a cheater who's even bigger than me. I'm not strong enough to beat her with my current cheats, so I had to resort to some illegal methods to stall her."

Seeing Jiu Xiao's eyes filled with a mixture of regret, disappointment, and disdain, Otto tilted his head, a string of question marks appearing on his face.

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In prison not long ago.

Yu Tu still wore that gentle and loving smile, staring intently at Jiu Xiao.

"We're enemies, okay? Big sister, can't you look a little more serious? If you look at me like that, I'll feel guilty even if I hit you." Jiu Xiao lazily sprawled on the bed. He had already given up on fighting Yu Tu; it was just a waste of his time.

"Hmm, I'm like that to everyone!" Yu Tu sat down next to Jiu Xiao, grabbed his long hair and tugged at it hard to check if it was a wig.

"Tsk, it's actually a wig..."

Yu Tu regretfully tossed aside the hair she had pulled out, and when she looked up, she saw Jiu Xiao staring at her with her head covered in blood.

Jiuxiao rolled her eyes at Yutu and let her hair grow back. There's one thing she couldn't stand: who would just rip out hair to verify if it was a wig?

"Misteline, let me guess, you probably don't have any friends in the World Serpent."

"Yes, everyone likes me very much."

"You can lie to me, because we're enemies. But don't lie to yourself. With someone like you, how tough would it take for anyone to be your friend?"

Yu Tu shrugged helplessly. "Fine, Jiu Xiao, you're right. There are so many people in the World Serpent, and I really don't have a single friend. Even though none of them are normal, they treat me like a monster."

"It's okay, I'll be your friend. I'll make you something to eat." Jiu Xiao sat up from the bed, walked through the wall to a place where Yu Tu couldn't see him, and went to make her something to eat.

"Okay!"

Yu Tu sat on the bed expectantly, waiting for Jiu Xiao to return. As for worrying that Jiu Xiao might sneak away, there was no need to worry.

After all, don't you think it would be difficult for someone who can manipulate space to make a difference?

"Here comes the chicken soup~"

Jiuxiao ran back carrying a pot of something that he couldn't quite make out.

"What is this, chicken soup? It looks really strange..."

"It's not a big problem. I just added some computer parts to it. It won't kill anyone."

Jiuxiao didn't answer what the Feather Rabbit was, but instead asked the Feather Rabbit curiously.