Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

Huihuo immediately fell silent, but seeing that Jiuxiao and Kiana's gazes had also shifted to him, he still stubbornly retorted, "Hmph, Bronya, what nonsense are you spouting! I have a long lifespan ahead of me; by the time I die in battle, you'll probably be long dead from old age!"

"Really, Huihuo?" Jiuxiao asked worriedly.

"Of course... Oh dear, don't worry about me, I'm still alive!" Hui Huo pretended to be angry and turned Jiu Xiao's body around, then pushed him towards Kiana. "Don't worry! I won't die so easily before I meet my Prince Charming."

Jiuxiao wanted to say more, but Kiana tugged at him, signaling him not to ask any more questions. Then Kiana swam to Huihuo's side and took Huihuo and Mei to the other side.

Helpless, Jiuxiao could only swim to Bronya's side to help Bronya and Judah.

Jiuxiao originally thought this was just a simple search mission, but he didn't expect it to be related to Himeko's life. He also learned from Bronya that Huihuo was fighting desperately.

The Nexus system allows Huihuo to use dosages that would be instantly fatal to ordinary people. Huihuo claims this is because she has a good tolerance for the Nexus. However, comparing her to another Nexus user, Himeko Murata, reveals that Huihuo actually uses her Stigmata to offset some of the side effects...

Naturally occurring stigmata can increase a person's lifespan and improve their physical condition, but there are also some special stigmata, such as Mei's "Thunder Soul," which almost cost Mei her life when it was awakened.

If Huihuo's "crimson glow" is a result of consuming life force to gain power, then it explains why Huihuo's physical constitution is so fragile...

Drop drop-

Jiuxiao was still pondering when an urgent message interrupted his thoughts.

"This is the Hyperion, Theresa calling Nine Heavens, calling Nine Heavens!" Theresa's urgent voice came through the communicator.

"This is the Nine Heavens. What happened to Theresa?"

"Nine Heavens, come quickly to our aid!! We need your help! The Herrscher of Corruption has been discovered on the Hyperion, and we've engaged her in battle. Although we've successfully subdued her, the Hyperion is mostly destroyed. Hurry and come save the ship, it's about to crash!!!"

Chapter 108 The Born Evil Herrscher Brat!

"Take me with you, I have experience beating up the Herrscher of Corruption."

"I'll take you with me even if you don't tell me. Let's change back first."

Judah glared at Jiuxiao, then transformed into a beam of light, reverting to her enormous cross. Jiuxiao grabbed Judah and flung her directly from the seabed, while Judah used her chains to pull Jiuxiao up as well.

"The Oath of Judah - Hovercraft Mode".

Nine Heavens rode Judah and flew towards the Hyperion.

The group of people were shocked to see Judas revert to weapon mode.

"Judas can turn back??? Then she's been following Jiuxiao in human form all this time!!"

"Yeah... I'm always watching over Jiuxiao, it makes me feel embarrassed to go see him at night..."

Everyone else immediately turned to stare at Kiana, who shyly waved her hand and said, "Don't misunderstand, it's just playing a game..."

The others rolled their eyes at her and made mocking noises.

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Watching the Hyperion billowing smoke and swaying precariously in the distance, Jiuxiao silently felt a pang of sympathy for Himeko. Two hundred percent of Himeko's wealth had been lost on the Hyperion, and the remaining 100% was borrowed money and even outright investment...

The Hyperion was destroyed again, and Himeko probably lost all interest in finding the Stigmata. Rather than working herself to death while accumulating a mountain of debt, it would be more acceptable for Himeko to die a glorious death in battle.

Because the Hyperion was destroyed in the crossfire of the internal battle between Fu Hua, Theresa, and Fei Yu Wan, the ship's defenses became useless. However, the absence of the Hyperion's defenses also made it easier for Jiu Xiao to rescue them.

Jiuxiao touched the Hyperion, used his powers to float it in the air, and then entered the Hyperion from the broken command room.

Then they saw Fu Hua lecturing Theresa, and next to them lay a little girl who looked a lot like Yae Sakura.

"Dean, I've told you so many times to let me lead the attack, and you just need to support me from the sidelines... Now look what's happened, you've smashed most of the Hyperion..."

"How was I supposed to know that the Herrscher of Corruption could transform from a physical entity into a data entity...?" Theresa felt guilty and dared not look at Fu Hua.

Theresa, believing herself to be the headmistress, couldn't let her student lead the charge, so she charged in the fastest and fought the fiercest... but unfortunately, the Herrscher of Corruption wasn't affected by Theresa's purely physical attacks. Theresa's attacks passed right through the Herrscher of Corruption, smashing the Hyperion to pieces...

"Well done, as expected of Theresa." Jiuxiao floated in front of them with Judah and gave Theresa a thumbs up. "You'd better find a reason to explain to Himeko, or I'm afraid she'll be so angry she'll vomit blood."

"Ugh, ugh, I know... You guys are so annoying... I'll ask Grandpa for funding to repair the Hyperion..." Theresa was so ashamed that she wanted to dig another hole in the Hyperion and crawl into it.

Jiuxiao squatted down and poked the Scarlet Prison Maru on the ground with his finger, asking curiously, "Is this little girl the Herrscher of Corruption? Why does she look so much like Yae Sakura?"

“Now that you mention it, it does seem quite similar.” Theresa rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought. “Speaking of which, isn’t Yae Sakura also a Herrscher? This little girl should have some connection to Yae Sakura, without a doubt.”

"Yae Sakura? Sakura? Ling?" Fu Hua fell into deep thought, these names inexplicably appearing in her mind, but she couldn't find any related memories at all.

At this moment, Judah transformed back into human form and stood beside the Nine Heavens.

“I know about her and Yae Sakura’s situation.”

"You...you...you can turn back into Judas!" Theresa was so shocked she couldn't speak.

"I am Judas. What does it mean to turn back into Judas?" Judas gently patted Theresa's head and then continued to speak to everyone.

"The Herrscher of Corruption was once sealed in a black box. Five hundred years ago, Schicksal attempted to open the black box. In order to prevent the Herrscher of Corruption from being released, Kallen Kaslana escaped Schicksal with the black box."

However, Kallen was severely injured by the pursuing forces at sea and drifted to the Far East, where she was taken in by Yae Sakura. At that time, Yae Sakura was also corrupted by the Herrscher of Corruption in the black box and turned into a pseudo-Herrscher.

Later, Kallen used me to defeat the Herrscher of Corruption again, but Yae Sakura was already inseparable from the Herrscher of Corruption... Kallen had no choice but to reseal both of them.

But I remember the Herrscher of Corruption was in fox form back then... Could her current appearance be due to Yae Sakura's influence?

“No…” Fu Hua interrupted Judah. ​​“This is her original form…”

"you know?"

“I don’t know…”

"?"

"My intuition tells me this is the Herrscher of Corruption's original form..."

"???"

"Alright, alright, once we've settled things with Jiuyou, we can go back to St. Freya Academy and ask Yae Sakura, and we'll know everything." Jiuxiao interrupted the discussion and then picked up Feiyuwan from the ground.

"Let's go, let's go to Jiuyou first. Ji Zi and the others have been waiting for a long time. Juda and I will take care of this girl for now. With Juda and me here, she won't be in any danger when she wakes up. Besides, Juda is very good at taking care of children."

"Nine Heavens!!"

Theresa yelled angrily at Jiuxiao, how could she not know that when Jiuxiao said Judas with the child, the child was referring to herself!

"Alright, alright, let's go now." Judas picked up Theresa, patted her head, and comforted her.

"I...I...I'm not a child!!"

“Yes, yes, yes, Theresa is not a child.” Judah smiled and nodded in agreement with Theresa’s words.

Afterwards, Jiuxiao extinguished the fire on the Hyperion, and with the few remaining people on board, he boarded Judah and headed to meet up with Himeko and the others.

Fortunately, the Hyperion was fully under Ai-chan's control, and this voyage only included Theresa, Fu Hua, and Himeko's first mate. Otherwise, if there were more people, Judah wouldn't be willing to carry them, and they would have to be suspended by chains to fly.

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Jiuxiao and the others arrived at the dock and successfully reunited with Jizi and the others.

Kiana and the others ran back to check on Jiu Xiao and the others, and then they saw the girl in Jiu Xiao's arms.

"Wow, what an adorable little sister! Jiuxiao, let me hug you." Kiana reached out to hug the cute girl.

"I want to hug her too~ She's so cute." "Yeah, I really want to pinch her cheeks." "She's just as cute as Bronya."

Mei, Kaguya, and Bronya echoed this sentiment.

"She is the Herald of Corruption."

"You inherently evil Herrscher brat, watch me finish her off!" Bronya summoned her Heavy Bunny, aiming its cannon at the girl.

"Hey! That's a really fast change of expression!!"

Huihuo and Mei quickly grabbed Bronya.

Kiana looked at the girl curiously, then asked Jiuxiao, "Isn't it dangerous to just hold her like this? What if she hurts you?"

"It's alright. The Herrscher of Corruption is so weak right now that even Mei could easily take her down."

"Damn it, what do you mean you can easily take care of Mei?" Mei immediately raised the cannon of the Heavy Bunny from its aim at the Herrscher of Corruption to its target at Nine Heavens. "Bronya, blast him!"

(A bit out of character, but just have fun. It's normal for friends to joke around.)

Chapter 109 Jiuyou

After some time, everyone assigned tasks and prepared to enter the Nine Netherworld.

Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Himeko, Fu Hua, and others went into the water to explore the Nine Netherworlds inside the giant beast's mouth, while Jiuxiao, Judah, Huihuo, and Theresa were responsible for guarding the Herrscher of Corruption outside and were ready to support Kiana and the others at any time.

Entering through the opening, it was initially extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through. After walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area.

This is Kiana and the others' true feeling. After entering through Chi You's mouth, they found themselves in a vast space filled with floating boulders and landmasses, which intertwined to form a large landmass.

"Are these... Chi You devouring islands and land? Wow~ How spectacular!" Kiana ran around excitedly, looking at and touching everything.

"Alright, let's finish our business first, then we'll come back to watch." Himeko grabbed Kiana's ear and dragged her back to the group.

After walking for a while, the group discovered a huge stone gate with a stone tablet carved with inscriptions next to it.

"There are words on the stone tablet! Let me see... Um... I can't understand them. Because they're ancient script... Class Monitor Fu Hua, can you understand them?" Kiana scratched her head and gave her seat to Fu Hua.