Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Kiana is heartbroken. Is this what Jiuxiao meant by heartbreak... Waaaaah~ My wife is gone. You idiot Mei, you're already in the past with Bronya! There's no place for you in this house anymore!

While Kiana was still brainstorming, Mei nudged her with her head and then smiled at Kiana, saying:

"I love Kiana the most too!"

"Really!"

Kiana happily stood up and hugged Mei. Kaga was startled by Kiana's sudden movement and rolled to the side. Bronya was woken up by the two of them hugging.

"Of course! Kiana saved my life!"

"Um!"

Kiana had previously wanted to completely forget about it, but now all she could think about was, "I have another wife! From now on, I'll have Jiuxiao on my left and Mei on my right, and my wonderful life is about to begin! I'll cuddle with Huihuo in the morning, cuddle with Mei at noon, and sleep with Jiuxiao at night, woohoo!"

"You bastard Kiana, what are you doing?!" "Mei-neechan, Bronya can't breathe..."

Just then, Cortana issued an emergency alert.

"A high-level Honkai Beast has been born nearby. Be on alert."

Bronya and Huihuo no longer blamed Kiana for her carelessness, and both of them summoned their armor to prepare for battle.

Cortana, directions.

"The target is attacking our direction; they've spotted us."

Then a massive spear swept across, cleaving the floor where Kiana and the others were located in two. Afterwards, the enormous Temple-class Honkai Beast raised its spear again and thrust it at them.

Bronya summoned her Heavy Bunny, which transformed into a spear and clashed with the attack, but was instead sent flying by the force of the blow. It crashed straight through a nearby building and disappeared into the night.

"Bronya!"

Mei screamed in alarm, but the next moment the Honkai Beast's spear came crashing down on her.

"If you keep thinking about Bronya... I'll get jealous."

In the moment of crisis, Kiana lunged forward and caught Mei in her arms. But the Honkai Beast's attack struck Kiana instead, and the two fell heavily to the ground.

"Phew... thankfully I made it in time."

Hui Huo wiped the sweat from his brow. It was so close! Luckily, he managed to cover Kiana's back with Sabayon in time, preventing her from suffering serious injury. Recalling Sabayon back onto Kiana, he turned and fired at the Honkai Beast. Unfortunately, its attack had also inflicted considerable damage on the armor, significantly weakening Sabayon's firepower.

"Kiana...Kiana...Ah! Ah—ah!"

However, Kiana was still knocked unconscious by the blow. Mei's eyes widened; she hadn't seen Kaga's actions, only Kiana lying unconscious in her arms. The moment Kiana closed her eyes, Mei felt as if the world had turned upside down, and the thread of reason snapped abruptly.

Chapter 62 Herrscher of Thunder vs. Himeko

The Honkai Beast once again wielded its spear like a sword, raising it high to strike down, but this time it was blocked by a purple lightning barrier.

Mei's clothes began to disintegrate under the overflowing Honkai energy, revealing the Holy Mark of Thunder Soul at her waist. The Holy Mark emitted light, covering Raiden Mei.

As the light faded, Raiden Mei's eyes turned bloodshot. Her left arm was covered with a high concentration of Honkai energy, engraved with beautiful patterns. The Honkai energy overflowing from her arm transformed into streaks of lightning that appeared beside her.

Herrscher of Thunder Phase 2

Raiden Mei—no, the Herrscher of Thunder—carried Kiana and flew into the air, looking down at the Temple-class Honkai Beast. The Herrscher of Thunder raised her right hand high, and a giant ball of lightning appeared in the sky.

"Disappear, you scum!"

Then, the Herrscher of Thunder waved her hand, and a ball of lightning descended from the sky, striking the Honkai Beast. A beam of light shot straight into the sky, and the Honkai Beast, along with nearby buildings, turned to ashes and vanished into the world.

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The massive beam of energy was clearly visible even several kilometers away from the city. And there, a floating warship—the Hyperion—was anchored.

"An extremely powerful Honkai energy reaction has occurred ahead!" "The Honkai source's value has increased dramatically!" "The Honkai beasts in Changkong City are converging towards the Honkai source!"

A woman with long red hair, dressed in a formal gown, said with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "Tsk, looks like I've won the lottery this time."

"Colonel Himeko, it's not too late to evacuate now!"

"Enough talk, the word 'retreat' doesn't exist in my dictionary. All ships on Level 1 alert, combat commence!"

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Countless Honkai Beasts gathered on the ruins, having come on a pilgrimage. They were born in Changkong City and were all servants of the Third Herrscher. But the Herrscher of Thunder had no time to pay them any attention. Looking at the unconscious Kiana in her arms, she began to transform Honkai energy into pure energy and inject it into Kiana's body to heal her injuries.

"To get injured protecting that coward, how pathetic! Kiana."

"Wake up right now! I won't allow you to die so easily. Only I can take your life!"

Both the Herrscher of Thunder and Mei were too preoccupied to notice that Kiana wasn't actually seriously injured, only temporarily knocked unconscious. In contrast, Bronya and Glowing Flame were likely the most seriously injured... one was knocked away, and the other was caught in the crossfire of the Herrscher of Thunder's attack.

Rumbling--

While the Herrscher of Thunder was continuously channeling energy into Kiana to heal her, the Hyperion had already flown overhead.

Colonel Himeko glanced at the Herrscher of Thunder displayed on the screen, slightly underestimating the young girl Raiden Mei, before issuing the order: "All cannons locked, suppression operation commences!"

The Hyperion opened all its combat hatches, revealing countless turrets and gun barrels, and began a barrage of fire aimed at the Herrscher of Thunder.

"Annoying bug. Who gave you permission to lord it over me!"

The Herrscher of Thunder disregarded the Hyperion's firepower, but was greatly annoyed that it was flying higher than itself. A flash of lightning streaked across the Herrscher of Thunder's wings as it charged straight at the Hyperion.

The Hyperion deployed its protective field, and the light generated by the collision of the two energies illuminated the entire sky.

However, it was clear that the protective barrier could not stop the Herrscher of Thunder's attack, and forty percent of the Hyperion's area was directly destroyed.

"Tch, that damned girl, does she even know how expensive the repairs for this warship are?!" Himeko gritted her teeth, then flung her dress high into the air. "Activate nuclear reactors 5 and 6, maintain reactor output, switch the warship's power source to backup energy! Descend to Herrscher altitude in 2 minutes!"

After speaking, Himeko began to remove her clothes as she walked towards the armored area, donning a set of red armor—the Fusion Armor: Crimson—with the help of a mechanical arm. Behind her was an energy conduit leading to the power furnace. This was a prototype of Hui Huo's Nexus system; while not as powerful as Hui Huo's, it was still sufficient to grant the user the strength of an S-rank Valkyrie when the Nexus was operating at full power.

Himeko then appeared fully armed on the deck of the Hyperion, wielding a greatsword, and confronted the Herrscher of Thunder from a distance.

"You ignorant ants, how dare you draw your swords against me! Turn to ashes before me!" The Herrscher of Thunder launched a direct attack on Himeko.

"Nexus system startup—"

Himeko raised her greatsword to block the Herrscher of Thunder's attack, then slashed at her with her own sword.

"Sorry, I won't give up until I find a good man."

The two then engaged in a fierce battle, the aftershocks of which illuminated the sky for a long time, and the ground, centered on the Hyperion, was transformed into a deep crater.

However, they didn't notice a figure silently appearing while they were fighting. He was holding the unconscious Kagaho in his arms, and a comatose Bronya was floating beside him. The aftershocks of Himeko and the Herrscher of Thunder bounced over, but stopped a short distance away from him and then fell to the ground or to the sides.

This is the First Herrscher, Jiuxiao, who was thrown out of the Quantum Sea by Hai. He appeared just as the Herrscher of Thunder was fighting Himeko. He originally intended to save Kiana, who was in the Herrscher of Thunder's arms, but Cortana told him that Huihuo and Bronya, who were about to be affected by the aftershocks, were in greater danger.

Although he didn't know why Bronya was traveling with Kiana and the others, saving one or two wasn't difficult for Jiuxiao. After confirming that Kiana was alright, Jiuxiao waved his hand towards Cortana's location, and Huihuo and Bronya floated over.

Holding Huihuo and carrying Bronya, Jiuxiao walked step by step through the air, and then stood in front of Himeko and the Herrscher of Thunder.

Both the Herrscher of Thunder and Himeko stopped fighting because of the arrival of Jiuxiao, but at the same time they turned their attacks on Jiuxiao.

"Colonel Himeko! New enemy detected! Suspected Herrscher!"

Himeko ignored the voice in the communication. Regardless of whether it was a Herrscher or not, someone walking on air was definitely not an enemy that could be easily dealt with.

The Herrscher of Thunder paused for a moment upon seeing Jiu Xiao, then immediately summoned lightning to strike him. Initially, her dislike for Jiu Xiao stemmed from Mei being the victim, but now, it was purely because she had fallen for Kiana that she simply disliked him.

Faced with the attack of the Herrscher of Thunder, Jiuxiao simply pointed to the sky, and the Herrscher of Thunder's attack was deflected and shot into the sky.

"It seems everyone isn't too friendly about my arrival. Well... since we don't know each other, let's get to know each other again. First, come here."

Jiuxiao grabbed at the Herrscher of Thunder out of thin air, and Kiana, ignoring the Herrscher of Thunder's obstruction, floated directly into Jiuxiao's arms.

Chapter 63 I'll let you take this beating now, but I'll spare you from it later.

"Who are you? Are you human or a Herrscher? Are you an enemy?"

Faced with the unknown means by which Kiana had been kidnapped, Himeko was on high alert, her greatsword gripped, brimming with fighting spirit. However, the message displayed on the screen told her that the power reactor wouldn't last much longer; if another Herrscher appeared, the entire crew of the Hyperion would likely perish.

The Herrscher of Thunder was somewhat angry that her attack had been ineffective and that Kiana had been snatched away by Jiuxiao. However, she didn't try to stop it too much, after all, Kiana was better off in his hands than in hers. Kiana was in Jiuxiao's possession, and attacking Jiuxiao would harm Kiana, so she decided to let him escape with his life this time.

"Tch, an ant is an ant, still talking so much even when facing death." The Herrscher of Thunder turned to Himeko and mocked her. Since she couldn't do anything to Jiuxiao now, she chose to teach Himeko a lesson before her energy was exhausted.

“Wild Flash—Simple Wailing.”

The Herrscher of Thunder used her hand as a blade to unleash several slashes at Himeko. Himeko had difficulty dodging all the slashes and could only rely on the large amount of Honkai energy provided by the Nexus system and her armor to withstand them.

"It's over. Now, come here!"

Jiuxiao called out to Lei Lu and Ji Zi. The instant the two heard the call, it was as if a giant hand grabbed them and pulled them in front of Jiuxiao.

Then Jiuxiao waved his hand at the two of them, and they shot out like cannonballs, leaving two deep marks on the Hyperion.

Jiuxiao reached out towards their location, his palm turning into a fist. The area of ​​the Hyperion near their location shattered instantly, the fragments covering and enveloping the two, forming two large spheres.

"It's done."

Seeing the two of them imprisoned, Jiuxiao nodded in satisfaction, then led the three of them to land in front of Jizi and the others.

A Herrscher of Thunder whose awakening is incomplete and whose combat experience is mediocre, and an A-rank Valkyrie whose combat power is greatly reduced if her energy supply is cut off.

Everyone says that holding a girl in your arms doubles your damage, but right now I'm holding Giratina in my left arm, Kiana in my right, and Bronya floating behind me. How am I supposed to fight this? I could just close my eyes and watch myself dominate.

Faced with the battle-ready gazes of Himeko and the Herrscher of Thunder, Jiuxiao felt extremely afraid, fearing that he might accidentally kill them both.