Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

"Major Himeko, where is Su Qing'an?"

The woman on the other end of the communication fell into an eerie silence, but after a short while, Himeko Murata gave her an answer.

"He is the only one seriously injured so far, and he was only recently out of danger."

No one could see the expression on the woman's face as she spoke, but the murderous intent hidden in her words was like molten lava gushing from beneath the earth, hot and terrifying.

Himeko Murata hates Honkai.

If one day this woman comes to power and influence in the world, everything she holds will undoubtedly become a weapon and a bargaining chip against collapse.

Until everything is burned to ashes.

"okay, I get it."

"B-rank Valkyrie, Sato Yuno, has completed her mission."

"Please ask the major to have the backup arrive quickly."

"Faster."

The girl's soft voice echoed across the vast, empty snowfield, where all things revived beneath the eternal frozen earth, slowly spreading upwards...

On the afternoon of May 6, 2014.

An avalanche struck Oymyakon, in Russia.

The only witness to this scene is the sky high above.

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Almost at the same time.

Kristiansand, Norway.

The Christiansson Church, which used to be bustling with people, was now completely deserted.

The air in Christiansang in May was also a little chilly. With an average temperature of zero degrees Celsius, the girl wore a mid-length black trench coat and stood in front of the empty church with her hands in her pockets.

She had a beautiful and delicate face, and at this moment her blue eyes were slightly narrowed, and her soft eyelashes fluttered, shimmering in the sunlight.

Christiansson Church is located in the central square of the small town, a few minutes' walk from the pier, and is near the city’s visitor center and town hall.

It is a landmark of the city and also its tallest building.

The girl didn't spend much time getting here; the people in the vicinity had already been cleared out by the forces of Destiny.

Clearly, her partner also knew that wasting the immortal's time on trivial matters was extremely impolite.

The church has a single spire and is constructed of reinforced concrete, indicating that it does not have a long history.

The only thing that catches the eye is the blue-green dome; apart from that, only the towers that offer panoramic views of the entire city deserve some praise.

From the perspective of Valkyrie's mission, this is a good thing, because it means that even if the surrounding area is completely destroyed during the battle, it will not cause too much financial loss.

If that's the case, then it would be a perfect mission.

Fu Hua has completed every mission perfectly so far.

At this moment, she was not only calculating the opponent's level by the regular rhythm of the Honkai energy inside the church, but also thinking about how to kill the opponent without destroying the building as much as possible.

In battle, one must have a comprehensive understanding of the situation and proceed cautiously step by step.

Be cautious when you need to be prudent, and be decisive when you need to use force.

This is a principle that Fu Hua has always adhered to. She is very demanding of herself in every mission. The reason is not only that she does not want to see her partner show her strange face and give people something to talk about, but it is also her own habit.

This time she wasn't teaming up with anyone, so there was no need for her to continue hiding her strength.

Let's finish this quickly and try to complete the battle within half an hour.

This mission is not something that a normal A-rank Valkyrie can easily handle.

A group of people who smuggled a large amount of Honkai energy crystals arrived in Norway while being pursued by Schicksal. They were suspected to be from a strange cult that believed the consciousness of Honkai to be the true god.

The reason the other party stole the Honkai energy crystal was to sacrifice for the Honkai.

The corpse of a young girl with extremely high Honkai energy adaptability and resistance was placed in front of the icon in the church by this group of people, and the Honkai energy crystal was crudely and forcibly broken as an offering.

The end result was that the cult members themselves became sacrifices in their fanaticism.

The Honkai consciousness favored them in another way.

A brand new monster is now being conceived within the cocoon that has formed inside the church.

Its Honkai energy fluctuations are no less than those of a normal Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

According to the rules of destiny, when facing a suspected emperor-level being, an A-rank Valkyrie should lead the entire team to conduct initial contact and probe, after which the outside world will also provide some support from a distance.

The girl came alone, without a weapon or a soldier.

It's okay.

She alone can withstand an army of thousands.

89. The so-called Sword God.

The girl stepped into the deserted church.

This area was already quiet with few people, but now, after the crowds have been dispersed, it feels even more desolate and lonely.

Ruyan's footsteps left no echo in the vast space. She looked carefully at the interior of the church. Compared with the churches she had visited before, this one did not seem particularly special.

Over the long years, she visited more than a hundred churches in Europe in her spare time, and she was particularly interested in the pipe organs inside.

Pipe organs are mostly installed on the second floor at the back of the church, directly facing the altar, or sometimes on the side of the church.

They are mostly embedded in churches, blending into the building.

Although their form may vary depending on local customs and cultural arts, pipe organs are all very tall, with rows of upright pipes exposed, varying in height and thickness, creating a solemn and majestic presence.

Church organs are typically adorned with elaborate and ornate decorations, featuring a dome, columns, and stained-glass windows at the back, all designed to accentuate their luxurious and magnificent appearance.

Just like any other church, Christiansang Church also has a pipe organ.

In contrast, the enormous cocoon of light exists serenely beneath the organ.

High above the sky, sunlight shines through stained glass onto the surface of the cocoon of light. Scattered spots of light appear like decorative patterns, adding a touch of sanctity to the scene before us.

Just as the girl arrived silently, formless sound waves were born from within the cocoon of light and manifested in the world through a pipe organ.

The melodious hymns resounded here.

The pipe organ, which was not particularly beautiful in appearance, revealed a mysterious and solemn eeriness when it played music.

Inside the cocoon of light, things trembled and swayed, and the girl who once lived in the beautiful spring of her life had now become a terrifying monster.

This is the broken world.

Fu Hua found it difficult to describe the music; it didn't sound like something a human could play.

She suddenly recalled that she had once encountered an important religious holiday in Germany during a mission.

That was in the cathedral in the early morning.

A formal performance was then held, with the organ roaring, the violins melodious, the wind instruments deep, and the chorus perfectly harmonizing, the music echoing all day long in the church dome.

I don't know why, but even though the melodies and scenes are different, the memories suddenly become clear at this moment.

But then, in a flash, the girl started talking to herself about a topic completely unrelated to her own thoughts:

"I hope Su Qing'an will behave himself."

She suddenly frowned slightly:

"Strange, it's just a simple task that will allow me to return to the academy tomorrow, so why am I still feeling this way?"

The girl slowly took her hands out of her pockets, and the slight ripples in her heart strengthened her resolve to finish the battle quickly.

She has always been an extremely decisive person; once she makes up her mind, she will go all out.

A phantom crimson feather drifted down onto the lifeless lake of the heart, radiating brilliance.

Theoretically, after the sword heart is shattered, even a heart lake like this should not remain.

But just like the remains of Kenshin, the ethereal and boundless Realm of Emptiness has reappeared in the form of a lake.

A mysterious and inexplicable power temporarily reshapes the sword heart, which had been shattered into nothingness hundreds of years ago.

The lake of the heart has vanished, replaced by a misty, dreamlike existence.

This is the sword heart of the Void Realm.

The Eighth Divine Key, Feather Crossing the Dust.

The Divine Key, which governs consciousness, deceived him, and Kenshin remained intact as before.

The Void Sword Qi, which had been unusable due to the shattered Sword Heart, was now revived and naturally became an aid to the girl.

Her slender, white hands, with their supple knuckles, seemed to gather the destructive energy of the world the moment they were taken out of her pocket.

Sword God.

Sword God!

It is rumored to be the strongest move of the Taixu Sword Qi.

To be precise, the Sword God is not a technique, but a state of being.

Humans who reach this level can control Honkai energy at will. Theoretically, the Void Sword Qi has reached this pinnacle and is infinitely close to the Herrscher.

The ability to manipulate Honkai energy at will is something only Herrschers are qualified to do, but the Void Sword Qi allows humans to touch this forbidden realm.

Even this seemingly sweet fruit that could change the future of humanity requires unparalleled talent and Honkai energy adaptability and resistance no less than that of a born Stigmata holder.

These requirements have effectively eliminated the possibility for an ordinary person to reach the level of a sword god.

Sword God is a realm of mastery, but it demands even more stringent hardware requirements.

Even Fu Hua, who deliberately searched for disciples across the land for several years, only managed to train one person who had mastered the Sword God.

This shows how high the requirements are, making mass production impossible.

After the sword heart shattered, all abilities related to the Taixu Sword Qi became unusable.

The Feather Dust can help Fu Hua recover some of her combat power for a certain period of time, but as the amount of power exerted, Fu Hua, as the user, needs to pay a proportional price.