Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Chapter 106 Hatred

After being beaten by Ai, the already weakened Higokumaru could no longer maintain his fox demon form, and the giant fox demon transformed into a pink-haired girl and collapsed to the ground.

"Sigh...poor little guy, I don't know why you'd come here at this time, but..."

Ai walked over to Hishimaru and knelt down beside her, gently embracing her. Deep tear tracks marred the girl's face; her past experiences... Ai couldn't quite describe them. How to put it? Perhaps it was as if her body was devoid of blood, filled entirely with bullets.

"I'm sorry, I witnessed your story, but I can't change what has already happened..."

"Let me go... I don't need your pity... I don't need it..."

Higokumaru struggled to push Ai away, but tears inexplicably streamed down her face...

No one ever smiled at her, and no one liked her. From the moment she was born, she had been constantly replaying the tragic nightmare of Ling in her memory.

Five hundred years, or fifty thousand years...? A hatred that began sometime in the past consumed Hiyomaru, leaving him forever trapped in the hatred of that girl named Rin...

This was the first time in a long time that she had felt the warmth of being embraced.

But Hiyomaru will never forget the reason for her birth, nor will she forget Rin's unforgettable pain, because she is Hiyomaru, and she is also Rin...

"Get out of my way... I don't need a robot's pity..." In the end, Hishimaru gritted his teeth and pushed Ai away hard.

Ai was taken aback when Hiyomaru pushed her away, and at the same time, Hiyomaru's words made Ai's eyes darken, deeply hurting her heart.

Seeing Ai's sad expression, Hishiko instinctively covered her mouth. She seemed to have said something wrong.

Ai stood up, gave a slight bow to Higokumaru, and then retreated into the shadows.

"Sorry, it seems I took it upon myself to make the decision."

"I'm sorry for what happened to you, but if you dare to intrude on the Hyperion again, I'll come back to teach you a lesson."

"I......"

Higokumaru reached out to try and stop Ai, but Ai had already disappeared; she had left this world.

In the end, Higokumaru squatted alone in the Hyperion's database, hugging his knees. The first person to embrace him in tens of thousands of years had been driven away by him.

After an unknown amount of time, the Hyperion activated again. It was Theresa leading Fu Hua, preparing to head to Canghai City to support Jiuxiao and the others.

Jiuxiao and his team discovered an unusual Honkai energy reaction beneath the southern ocean floor of Canghai City, revealing a vast underground space. Based on data from the site, they speculated that this was the Nine Netherworld!

Sensing the changes in the data space, Higokumaru, who had been hiding in a corner, was also awakened.

She left the data space, and the data in the command room transcribed into an entity and emerged. Then she found Fu Hua and Theresa standing in front of her, looking at her.

"How can there be a child here? Appearing out of thin air? A Herrscher!"

Theresa removed the Judas replica from her back and prepared for battle.

Because that bastard Jiuxiao kidnapped Judah, and he wasn't used to using other weapons, he went to Welt and begged him to make him a Divine Key.

Theresa had met Welt back in the Second Honkai Impact 3rd, and the fact that Welt wasn't discovered was thanks to her covering for him with her grandfather. Theresa let Welt hide in her academy for so long; it's not unreasonable for her to ask for some reward.

However, although Welt can replicate Judah, he cannot replicate the Herrscher core, so this replica of Judah is much weaker than Judah, but it is enough for Theresa.

Fu Hua looked at Fei Yu Wan and fell into deep thought. She had already thrown away all her memories, but some things are not only remembered by the brain, but also by the body.

"The Lawbringer of Corruption..."

"I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance, Sister Hua..."

Hiyomaru glanced at Hua. She knew Hua. Every time her sister took her to a Moth Chaser's social event, Ling and Hua couldn't fit in. They could only stick together in a corner and eat instant noodles.

"We know each other?" Fu Hua was somewhat surprised. Although she felt that the person in front of her was somewhat familiar, she had no memory of her at all. However, through the conversion between data and physical form, Fu Hua still knew that she was the Herrscher of Corruption.

“…No, I don’t know her.” Hishimaru didn’t know why Hua was pretending not to know her, but she really wasn’t Rin, so it was normal for her not to know her.

"Can we not fight? I'm not in the mood right now."

But Fu Hua and Theresa clearly had no intention of not fighting. A Herrscher of Corruption who secretly ran to the Hyperion might have done something bad, so how could they not fight?

"Okay... then I surrender!"

Hiyomaru raised her hands, giving up the fight. Rather than fight and get beaten to the ground by Hua, it was better to surrender now. She was confused; Ai's warm embrace had momentarily captivated her, a feeling she had never experienced in tens of thousands of years. But she had said the wrong thing, hurting Ai's feelings and causing her to leave.

"Um... then don't move, I'll tie you up first." Theresa shouted as she carefully tied up Hiyokumaru with the Judas-like chain.

Looking at the Herrscher of Corruption, bound and tossed aside by Theresa, Fu Hua was somewhat puzzled. This Herrscher of Corruption was definitely not from this civilization, but the Herrscher of Corruption from the previous civilization should have been...who was it again...?

Huh, Fu Hua realized that her memory was interrupted again. It seems she needs to find time to go back to Mount Taixu to find her memories of the Herrscher of Corruption.

"What should we do? Should we send her back to the academy?" Theresa pulled Fu Hua aside and asked in a low voice.

“Let’s keep going. The matter of the Nine Netherworlds is also important, not to mention that there are the Nine Heavens and Judah over there. Bringing the Herrscher of Corruption there is definitely safer than leaving her in the academy. We can also interrogate the Herrscher of Corruption about some things along the way.” Fu Hua pushed up her glasses and said seriously.

"Hey, can't you talk from somewhere else? It's not like I can't hear you."

Hiyomaru curled his lip. "Why are you whispering like that at such a short distance? Who do you think you are?"

boom--

"You brat, kids shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."

Theresa punched Hiyomaru on the head, leaving him with a big bump and tears welling up in his eyes.

Fu Hua looked at Fei Yu Wan, who was tied up and squatting in the corner with tears in his eyes, and suddenly felt that this scene was a bit familiar.

Coincidentally, so is Higokumaru.

With a wry smile, Hiyomaru looked up at Theresa and Fu Hua. She was already in a bad mood, but seeing herself like this through the glass made her feel even worse.

"Ha, I suddenly realize I'm just like I was back then... imprisoned, teary-eyed... and then beaten to a pulp by the soldiers who stormed in..."

click-

The chains binding Hiyomaru broke, and Hiyomaru's scarlet eyes stared at Theresa and Fu Hua, his intense, almost tangible, resentment resurfacing once more.

"Tell me, who's in the wrong? Me? Or them?"

Chapter 107: Continuously Sacrificing Their Lives to Fight the Honkai.

On the southern ocean floor of Canghai City, Bronya and Cortana are analyzing data from an underwater ruin.

Although described as an underwater ruin, it is actually the corpse of a giant Honkai beast. This giant Honkai beast is undoubtedly the legendary Chi You. Its body has been petrified and is completely buried beneath the seabed, with only its head exposed. Even the head is tens of meters in radius.

“According to Bronya’s calculations, Chi You’s body contains a large amount of Honkai energy reaction and a huge space, and Chi You’s open mouth should be the entrance to the Nine Netherworlds…” Bronya said to everyone while looking at the data on the virtual screen in front of her.

"Alright, once Theresa and the others arrive, we'll prepare to begin our exploration. Now, everyone, please look around for a bit."

"Yay, Jiuxiao, let's go. The underwater world is so beautiful~" Kiana happily pulled Jiuxiao along for a stroll underwater after hearing Himeko say to look around.

Beautiful things should definitely be shared with your loved ones!

"Why are you looking at me? Go by yourself."

Hui Huo rolled her eyes at Mei, who was staring at her. She was too lazy to swim; she was exhausted.

"Oh, please come with me. Kiana and Jiuxiao have already left, and Bronya and Judah can't leave because they're analyzing data. So you'll have to come with me~"

Mei grabbed Kaguya's hand and dragged her along to see all sorts of strange and wonderful things underwater.

Seeing everyone else off traveling, Bronya wanted to go too, especially with Mei. But looking at Himeko's eager expression, Bronya sighed and could only silently continue working.

However, listening to Kiana and Jiuxiao, Mei and Huihuo's playful banter coming through the communicator, Bronya became increasingly reluctant to work.

"Hmph, everyone's having so much fun, and Bronya and Judas are left here to work. Bronya's unhappy, so nobody's going to be happy!"

After saying that, Bronya immediately sent an emergency message to the group of people who were grinning from ear to ear, transferring some information she had retrieved from the database to them.

A virtual screen popped up in front of Jiu Xiao and the others, displaying Ji Zi's annual medical examination report.

"Why are you showing me Himeko's medical report? Ah! What does this mean?" Jiuxiao was initially puzzled, but as he looked at it, he became somewhat alarmed...

Himeko's physical condition was extremely serious; it was a miracle that she was still alive.

"Bronya, what's going on?"

Upon hearing Jiuxiao's question, Bronya explained it to everyone.

"Everyone has seen Himeko's medical report, right...? Himeko's body has a very poor tolerance for Honkai energy, but even so, she still chose to have an artificial Stigmata implanted. The consequence of forcibly implanting an artificial Stigmata like this is that it's constantly eroding Himeko's body. Combined with the cost of using the NEXUS system, Himeko doesn't have much time left..."

As she listened to Bronya's explanation, Kiana's smile gradually faded, and she immediately lost her playful mood.

"No wonder... Theresa always said that artificial Stigmata are both a sword and a poison. Is there anything we can do to help Himeko?"

"The Nine Netherworlds we're encountering in this mission might possess the legendary Sacred Mark of Ji Lin. Finding the innate Sacred Mark as quickly as possible and accelerating the Destiny Organization's research into artificial Sacred Marks—that's all we can do..."

"I also have a Stigmata. Will that help with the research?" Mei asked curiously.

"No, Mei, your Stigmata and those of the Nine Heavens aren't universal. Schicksal has absolutely no clue about your Stigmata research. As for Glowfire's..." Bronya didn't speak, but Glowfire could clearly feel Bronya's contempt.

"You bastard Bronya! You look down on my 'Crimson Radiance', don't you!" Hikaru was furious and was about to swim over and punch Bronya a couple of times, but Mei held her back tightly.

"No... it's just your Stigmata. According to the research I found in the Destiny Database... they successfully gave artificial Stigmata greater power, but also consumed more life force. Based on this, Huihuo, the effect of your Stigmata is to burn life force to gain power. So, Huihuo, how much time do you have left?"

Bronya's question drew everyone's attention to Huihuo.

"I..."