Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

"Yes and no. It's all too late. Mei has already made her choice. For her, this world is nothing more than a continuation of that cruel world..."

I thought I could change something this time, but I couldn't escape the curse of fate. Even a fleeting dream can't bring me a moment of peace; perhaps this is my punishment…

Kiana's eyes dimmed further as she opened her hand and took out a ball of light.

"I'm sorry, I originally wanted to help you exorcise the Honkai... but I didn't expect it to turn out like this..."

I should have told you and Jiuxiao the truth sooner. If it were you, perhaps we could have found a way out, found the ending I couldn't see...

"The truth...what truth?"

Kiana shook her head without saying anything more. She walked to Houraiji Kyusou, stood in front of her, and then supported Houraiji Kyusou's back, pressing the ball of light in her hand into her chest.

"There may be a period of chaos, but now... it's time to get up."

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"Wake up, Penglai Temple, Jiuxiao! We should get going."

Xier shook Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's body, waking her from her sleep.

Although Jiuxiao said last night that he wasn't going to fight Kiana to the death, everyone still decided to find Kiana first.

"..."

Penglaiji Jiuxiao opened his eyes, lying on the bed as if he had lost his soul. He looked like he hadn't woken up properly, but his eyes were constantly flashing with the light of thought.

“I am… Penglai Temple… Jiuxiao…”

"Hmm? Still not enough sleep? But we don't have much time left! Wake up!"

Seele waved her hand in front of Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, but Penglai Temple Nine Heavens did not react.

Sensing that something might be wrong, Seele ran out and called everyone over.

When Theresa and Bronya arrived and surrounded Penglai Temple Jiuxiao's bedside, he was already sitting upright on the bed, covered in cold sweat.

Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao turned his head blankly to look at Jiuxiao and the others, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

"What's going on? Are they still half asleep... or have they been corrupted by the Honkai?"

"Could it be that Theresa sneaked over in the middle of the night and hit her with a stick..."

"Bronya, you really underestimate me! I'm not that naive!"

The dashing Bronya, the lively and sunny Seele, Theresa who is not even as tall as the bed when she stands up, and... her loving older brother Jiuxiao.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar people around the bed, Penglai Temple Jiuxiao grinned and laughed heartlessly.

"I'm so sorry to have worried everyone. I'm fine, it's just that I seem to have regained my memory after waking up from a nap."

"Ok?"

"Ok??"

"Um???"

"You regained your memories so easily?"

"The human body is amazing, isn't it!" Penglai Temple Jiuxiao said with a smile.

"Memories are unfolding like a series of slides, and the past is becoming increasingly clear. Unfortunately, my mind is currently swollen and confused, making it difficult to distinguish one thing from another..."

"Do you remember that incident? You owe me 50 yuan and haven't paid it back."

Penglai Temple looked up at the heavens, then picked up the pillow beside it and threw it at the heavens.

"That's not true at all!"

Hmm, even though he got attacked by pillows, it still shows that Kyushou of Penglai Temple hasn't become estranged from everyone after regaining his memories...

Bronya: "Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, are you still feeling unwell? Can you still hold on? We should embark on our journey; we don't have much time left."

"It's nothing, my mind is just a little muddled. I was able to sort out my memories on the way here." Penglaiji Jiuxiao picked up his clothes and prepared to get dressed and get out of bed.

Just as he received the clothes and was about to put them on, Penglaiji Jiuxiao suddenly remembered something and his cheeks flushed red.

Ugh, so embarrassing! How can Brother Jiuxiao stand there so calmly watching me change clothes? I'm not even wearing anything underneath!

Girls know best what girls are thinking. When they saw Penglai Temple Jiuxiao freeze while getting dressed and turn bright red all over, Xi'er and the others quickly realized what had happened.

"Ahem... I suddenly remembered I need to give you something. Jiuxiao, come with me..."

After Theresa finished speaking, she grabbed the hem of Jiu Xiao's clothes, who was still confused, and led him out, closing the door behind her.

"Auntie, what good thing are you going to give me? A secret weapon or a map of Academy City?"

"I'll give you a Judas! How can you just stand there while the girl is changing clothes!"

"Oh, I see..."

Jiuxiao turned away sadly to look at the dark clouds outside the window.

"We used to be so close, always calling each other 'brother.' I used to comb her hair and help her tie her clothes with the straps... Sigh, it seems we've become distant after regaining her memories!"

"What did you say? You actually seduced a confused girl who has lost her memory! You bastard Jiuxiao! Eat my Judas!!"

Boom——

A clap of thunder outside the window interrupted Jiu Xiao and Theresa's playful banter. The two of them frowned in unison and looked up at the thunder on the horizon.

Dark clouds covered the entire sky, with thunderbolts flashing continuously within them, exuding a dangerous aura.

Chapter 307 This time, it's my turn to cover the retreat.

Penglai Temple Nine Heavens, who was getting dressed in his room and whose face was still flushed, was also drawn away by the thunder.

Similarly, those words that sank into her subconscious after waking up, and remained vague in the dream, resurfaced in her mind one by one.

"It's too late. Mei has already made her decision."

"I will end their suffering first, then I will end his..."

.........

"This is the world you created... The only way to end it is through your death... or by killing me."

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“Strange, it’s impossible for natural thunderstorms to appear in the current environment, so that thunderstorm must be Mei’s. But aren’t we here? What would she be doing over there?” Theresa put her finger to her lips, lost in thought.

Jiuxiao looked at the location and direction of the thunderclouds and couldn't help but feel that the direction was somewhat familiar, so he blurted out.

"By the way, is that the direction of ME Company over there...?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, Jiuxiao immediately understood what Raiden Mei wanted to do.

At the same time, Houraiji Kyushou rushed out of the room shouting, "Mei, avoid us and attack the Firemoths directly!"

"We have to get back quickly! They can't stop Mei."

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When Iselin saw the high-intensity collapse source rapidly approaching on the instrument, she immediately knew that big trouble was coming.

She immediately issued an alarm to summon everyone aboard the Hyperion and informed them that Raiden Mei had returned.

Himeko immediately instructed Iselin to activate the Hyperion and escape the Herrscher's attack range in the Hyperion.

This time, however, Mei didn't simply unleash a map-wide attack on the Firemoths' location as she had before. Instead, she followed closely behind the Hyperion, ready to end their lives with her own hands.

As Himeko watched the signal point on the instrument, which marked Mei, getting faster and closer, her anxiety grew.

"Iselin! Can you go any faster? Mei will catch up soon at this rate!"

"The power reactor has been completely unrestricted; we're already at maximum speed! Instead of thinking about accelerating further, we should be thinking about when the power reactor might explode..."

"Damn it, even if we get several kilometers ahead of ME Corporation, it's all in vain? Fire the main cannon! Hinder the Herrscher's advance."

"Main gun reloading complete, calibration initiating, fire control restrictions lifted in four seconds..."

"Aim, fire! Shoot her down!"

At Himeko's command, the Hyperion's main guns emitted a dazzling light as they shot towards Raiden Mei.

Launched using electromagnetic acceleration, the missile reached speeds exceeding 2000 m/s, leaving a long streak of blue light across the sky.

Mei didn't even glance at the main gun fired by the Hyperion. The shell was deflected a kilometer away from Mei because of the Honkai energy field emanating from Mei herself, and the electromagnetic field within Mei's domain also turned the shell into a dud...

"Oh no, oh no, we missed... Waaah, we're really doomed this time."

Relying on the images displayed on the instrument, Iselin crouched down, covered her head, and began to scream.

"Shut up, or I'll throw you out and let Mei kill you first!"

Emisha yelled at Iserline, then asked Himeko.

"Himeko, what do we do next? Should we activate the warship's self-destruct mechanism and fight the Herrscher head-on?"

Himeko's expression remained somber as she recalled her time as Mei's teacher. Looking at the bombs strapped to everyone's bodies, Himeko finally sighed and shook her head.

"I'll assign both power reactors to the Sunfire Greatsword, and then I'll give Mei one last shot..."