Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Take care." Jiu Xiao patted Aha on the back. Aha had already made up his mind, so Jiu Xiao naturally wouldn't say anything more.

In a daze, Aha walked slowly, step by step, with illusory leaves fluttering around him as if seeing him off.

Upon seeing these leaves, Aha couldn't help but laugh out loud. His clear laughter tore through the lonely and silent universe, spreading throughout the heavens and the world, prompting people to begin welcoming the arrival of "He".

Ahden is amazing. As the trees bid him farewell, he gradually sheds all his worldly vanities, and the hole that Jiuxiao had carved into his forehead is now filled with mysterious and unpredictable energy.

Aha came from the world within the leaf, and now he returns to the world within the leaf.

Jiuxiao silently watched all of this, then sighed.

"Aha has already made his decision, so what am I still hesitating for?"

Since the appearance of Apocalypse, Kiana has been out of contact. Ascension Kiana, due to the Will Dominator, had long ago severed ties with Kiana.

Jiuxiao fears death because he cannot feel the blessings left on him by the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the Sea of ​​Quanta. If he dies, then he is truly dead.

So Jiuxiao chose to sit in the starry river for ten thousand years, waiting for time to flow to its own timeline. But... even when the time comes, will he be able to find a world with Kiana, Mei, and Kagaho?

Jiuxiao didn't know, but he chose to take a gamble.

What should we bet on?

The question remains whether the title "Child of the Tree and the Sea" is actually effective.

Chapter 240: It's worth it because it's so delicious.

Jiuxiao unexpectedly jumped outside the timeline, and the world within the leaf no longer exists.

He forgot his past, forgot himself, forgot to think, and sat blankly by the starry sky for millennia…

He has lived for ten thousand years, while she has been searching and waiting, each day feeling like an eternity.

The end has come, in a way that no one expected...

In order to find the Nine Heavens, Kiana stopped deceiving herself and chose to merge with Sirin. But the form that appeared was not that of the Herrscher of the Void... but rather the End...

At the moment of the final descent, due to the Honkai energy level of the Herrscher of the End, death spots appeared on Earth, enough to destroy everything…

Then the world was destroyed, wiped out as if it were child's play.

Kiana was devastated; neither the End nor the Death Mark was within her wildest imagination.

Losing her mind, she began frantically opening doors and traversing various worlds in an attempt to find Jiuxiao, for he was all she had left.

However, Kiana didn't find Jiuxiao. Instead, she was corrupted by the Honkai energy she leaked from countless worlds due to her intrusion, causing "Honkai"...

Without any means to counter the Honkai energy level, the world was ravaged by Honkai to the point of extinction, and the world was destroyed...

Kiana completely broke down and went insane...

Many years later, Kiana finally found the Nine Heavens.

But Jiu Xiao had forgotten who Kiana was, and had also forgotten how to think... Kiana had also forgotten who Jiu Xiao was; she only knew that she was searching for something.

Kiana raised her spear and pinned Jiuxiao and herself to the virtual tree with a single thrust.

Finished with flowers.

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[What kind of bullshit story is this? You rescued Jiuxiao just to pull this off?]

This is his destiny, a story unfolding on the river of time.

I don't like this result.

The great will of the quantum sea rushed directly up the tree of imaginary numbers, grabbed a branch of the tree, and broke it off.

You've already altered his natural destiny, so why force a tragedy to end it all? You were supposed to simply witness and record it all, yet you actively interfered with the fate of these beings. Am I the one corrupted by the will of these beings, or are you?

Everything about living beings is predetermined; the only way to escape their fate is through external interference.

Whether it's the Nine Heavens or the Nine Heavens of Penglai Temple, they are beings outside of predetermined fate. They changed the course of the world and interfered with Kiana's destiny.

But what about the fate of Jiuxiao and Penglai Temple Jiuxiao? You don't like tragedies, and I don't like so-called predetermined fates either.

I helped Aha, and I helped Jiuxiao. Unfortunately, Aha still chose that path. But Jiuxiao was different. When he chose to abandon his solitary wait in the starry river and took that step, the paths of fate began to diverge.

[Tsk, so all that branch I broke off was for nothing?]

At least you destroyed the worst possible fate, didn't you? Remember to compensate me with some energy; you broke off a branch, which already disrupted the balance between us.

This isn't the first time, don't remind me, it's so annoying.

The illusory body of the Imaginary Tree seemed to sway slightly, drawing more "nutrients" from the Sea of ​​Quanta.

Then the quantum sea fought with the imaginary tree, because the sea actively giving energy to the tree and the tree drawing energy from the sea are two different things.

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The ocean is the collective name for the largest body of water on Earth, covering 71% of the Earth's surface.

The ocean is also a major driver of weather and climate. Even a slight fluctuation in ocean temperature can lead to drastic changes in weather and climate around the world.

The ocean is the cradle of life, and people hold it in awe and longing that originates from within their very cells. Yet, for humankind, the ocean remains as mysterious as the starry sky. Even with today's advanced technology, humanity has only explored 5% of the ocean floor; the remaining 95% is still shrouded in mystery.

And beneath this unknown ocean floor…

A giant red ray, far exceeding human imagination, lies lurking in the depths of this ocean.

Now, before this ray, a miniature black hole quietly appeared. Jiu Xiao, with her long hair trailing on the ground, slowly walked out from within it, and then the black hole silently disappeared.

"Gurgle gurgle..." Jiu Xiao choked on several mouthfuls of seawater before he got used to surviving in the water.

After looking around, Jiu Xiao scratched his head, seemingly at a loss.

"...Hmm, so...where did I end up again...?"

When you don't know where you are and there is an intelligent being in front of you, the normal thing to do is to ask for directions, right?

Jiuxiao floated down to the giant ray in front of him and patted it.

"Brother, do you know where we are right now?"

The giant ray was so big that you couldn't even see its eyes from the sky.

Even without seeing its eyes, Jiu Xiao could sense the deep contempt emanating from the ray...

The ray ignored Jiu Xiao and didn't move, continuing to lie dormant. If Jiu Xiao hadn't sensed the overwhelming Honkai energy emanating from it, he would have almost thought it was already dead.

"Fine, if you're not going to answer, then forget it. I don't know how long it's been since I last ate... I'm not hungry, but I'm really craving something." Jiu Xiao rubbed his hands together, drool involuntarily dripping from his mouth.

Such a large ray, with such concentrated Honkai energy, and located thousands of meters deep in the ocean... its flesh must be absolutely perfect and incredibly delicious.

Jiuxiao took out his Star Sword. He had tempered this sword many times when he was bored on the Void Tree, and even incorporated some leaves from a world that had been destroyed.

With this strike, I unleash the power of several worlds; what can you possibly use to block it?

With a single slash, Jiuxiao easily cut off several pieces of delicious ray meat from the ray's body.

High-end ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods, so Jiuxiao grabbed them and started eating them right away.

They ate and chopped as they went, and life got better.

However, feeling that this would be unfair to Brother Ray, Jiuxiao cut off a huge piece of ray meat and handed it to him.

"Hey bro, wanna grab a couple?"

"..."

Jiuxiao held the piece of meat up for several minutes, but the giant ray ignored him. Jiuxiao had no choice but to accept it, feeling a little embarrassed.

However, when Jiu Xiao was halfway through his meal, a clear, ethereal, and very pleasant voice rang in his ears.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious, do you want some?" Jiu Xiao replied instinctively without thinking, then turned his head to look in the direction of the voice...

A delicate young girl dressed in a white robe and with a white silk scarf draped over her head was looking at herself with wide, beautiful blue eyes, her face full of curiosity.

"Thank you, but I don't want to. Isn't it strange to eat yourself?"

Chapter 241 Gana

“…Uh…?” Upon hearing the girl’s question, Jiu Xiao froze in his eating.

Then, in a self-deceptive attempt, he tried to put the meat back in its place, but the area that had been cut off had already regrowed.

Finally, Jiuxiao stood there helplessly, feeling so embarrassed that he wanted to tear the Earth apart.

What should I do if I get caught stealing someone else's meat? I need help urgently.

"Eat up, I don't mind." The girl sat down next to Jiu Xiao, propping her face up with her hands and looking at him with the curiosity of a child.

"Outsider, you are not from this world, yet you possess Kiana's power. I'm curious, who are you?"

"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you. To prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect world peace, there is the great savior who travels between worlds—Nine Heavens." Nine Heavens rested his left hand on his forehead, raised his right hand behind him, and struck a cool pose.