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

2013年11月23日下午2时32分，苏青安目送着陈君玄坐上了飞往神州的航班。

Just as he was about to turn off his phone, Chen Junxuan received an unknown file from Su Qing'an. The old man opened it with a puzzled look and saw the words "Tai Xu Sword Qi" written on a clear image.

18. The Chains of Sorrow

Name: Su Qing'an

Gender: Male

[Strength: 14.5]

[Min: 15.7]

【Body：16.8】

[Soul Essence: 39.07]

Honkai Energy Resistance: 16 (Low)

[Technique: Tai Xuan Style]

[Evaluation: Your combat abilities far surpass those of an ordinary human, and your Honkai energy resistance is above the average for a human male. Aside from the unique nature of your soul, you already possess the capability to face Honkai environments.]

[A message: Your soul possesses a special quality; having undergone two near-death experiences, it has automatically ascended to four times the level of an ordinary person. Use this unique advantage to survive in this chaotic apocalypse.]

From November 9th to November 23rd, Su Qing'an has already crossed the endpoint that an ordinary person can reach in a lifetime.

Based on his current martial arts skills and tranquil state of mind, he estimated that the three-dimensional attributes of an ordinary person who has not undergone special training are roughly in the range of 7 to 10.

A martial artist who diligently hones their skills can reach a limit between 10 and 25.

He believed that Chen Junxuan's three-dimensional attributes should be infinitely close to 25, or even higher. In terms of combat power, normal humans are no longer the same species as this old man. It's like the difference between a lion and a domestic cat.

Even if Su Qing'an were to fight Chen Junxuan to the death right now, his chances of winning would only be 10%.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Honkai energy is not manipulated.

He guessed that Kiana's physical abilities were slightly better than his own, but only to a limited extent. With systematic training, her potential for improvement should be significant.

The Kaslana family's bloodline starts on a completely different level from ordinary people, and this is only an added bonus of extremely high Honkai energy resistance.

If Kiana were willing to hone her body, she could easily reach a level beyond Chen Junxuan's reach, but the effort and time required might not be as cost-effective as upgrading the Valkyrie Armor's technology.

Ultimately, the limits of ordinary people that Su Qing'an deduced could not restrain the limits of Kaslana's bloodline. Her innate genetic factors and skeletal structure were different from those of ordinary people, so the endpoint she could reach was naturally different as well.

Su Qing'an is currently unable to confirm the limit of the modified Taixu Sword Qi's ability to increase his physical strength. If it can only be limited to 25, then without the Sword Heart entering Wuchen, he can probably only face a single-digit number of scythe-wielding assassins at the same time. Su Qing'an has not yet tried to control the Honkai energy he can currently use, in order to avoid attracting the attention of any potential forces. Therefore, he has not included the combat power of controlling Honkai energy in his calculations.

In terms of normal social activities, he is no longer in any danger of survival. Within ten steps, even with a handgun, a handful of ordinary people would have little chance to harm him, barring a sneak attack, because the other party would have almost no time to fire.

After sorting through all the analyses in his mind, he believed that all he could do now was to seriously use the Sword Heart Technique to improve his Honkai energy resistance; otherwise, he had almost no room for maneuver.

"Master Chen, is it possible to master the Sword Heart Technique? Although it is very difficult, it is still a hope." The Taixu Sword Qi is essentially a martial art with an extremely high level of conception. It is fundamentally different from the power exertion techniques pursued by ordinary martial arts. It is like a stepping stone that leads people onto the path of evolution.

If a normal human body cannot adapt to Honkai energy, then can the Taixu Sword Qi, which moves in the direction of adapting to Honkai energy, be called the Book of Evolution?

Such martial arts theory could allow ordinary people to reach a level where they could contend with Herrschers.

Hmm. Just theory.

Therefore, the Tai Xu Sword Qi is very difficult, really very difficult. Excluding special cases like Su Qing'an, even for a martial artist like Chen Junxuan who can achieve a level similar to the Still Water Realm, comprehending the Sword Heart Technique and forming a circulation channel for the Collapse Energy within and outside the body still depends on individual comprehension.

Analogous to the main storyline that Su Qing'an was unaware of, the orthodox Taixu sword qi of the Divine Continent Broken Sword Record.

The Book of Cangxuan suggested that Fu Hua take on disciples during the Tang Dynasty, which inspired her to take on disciples. It wasn't until seven hundred years later that she actually took on seven disciples.

As civilization progressed, the Honkai grew stronger, forcing Fu Hua to need help. Even so, she only accepted seven disciples. From this, we can only conclude that the Taixu Sword Qi requires a very high level of talent and comprehension.

Even though Fu Hua was determined to find him, she could only find seven disciples who were talented enough to learn the Taixu Sword Qi.

If the difficulty of Su Qing'an's modified version of the Taixu Sword Qi is roughly the same as the orthodox version, then the possibility of someone mastering it is really small.

Su Qing'an only gave Chen Junxuan a portion of the sword heart, and he clearly understood the potential risks of the modified Taixu sword qi.

But he understood even more clearly what decisions a martial arts master like Chen Junxuan would make if he knew he would surely die in the face of a collapsing environment.

There are very few truly safe places in this world.

When the Honkai truly arrives, no one can remain unaffected.

This Sword Heart Manual should be given to the old man as a parting gift.

This old man, who had shown Su Qing'an what martial arts were for the first time, was someone Su Qing'an absolutely did not want to die in such a way.

Even if a warrior cannot live out his days in peace, he must die a glorious death in battle.

Dying in a collapsed environment is a tragedy for any martial artist who challenges and hones their skills.

Even if Chen Junxuan were to die, being hammered to death punch by punch, or even dying under gunfire, it would be better than such a ridiculous way to die.

Both Su Qing'an and Chen Junxuan genuinely believed this, and the so-called risk was no longer a consideration for them.

Because before life and death, there is dignity and honor.

Sooner or later, he will push martial arts to a higher and higher level, surpassing all the limits that the world believes in, and overcoming the innate constraints of ordinary people.

And in the very end, he will personally sever these sorrowful chains.

19. Illusory things

"When is the manager coming back? Is he really just running this coffee shop for fun?" Kiana Kaslana couldn't help but complain as she looked at the empty coffee shop and the "Closed" sign outside. Little did she know that she had inadvertently revealed Su Qing'an's true thoughts.

The girl was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with an apron over it, and a pink plaid pleated skirt that reached mid-thigh.

Kiana sat inelegantly on the metal floral-carved coffee table, a rag used for wiping the glass and table lying beside her. With nothing to do, the girl swung her slender legs, encased in 60D stockings. The absolute territory between the stockings and the pleated skirt was incredibly eye-catching, and the midday sun shone on her, making her charming appearance exceptionally alluring.

Su Qing'an was very busy for the past two weeks, like an office worker who leaves early and returns late, and there was even a week when he didn't come home.

How could you so easily let a stranger you've only known for a few days stay in your shop? Even Kiana, who is somewhat lacking in common sense and a bit oblivious, thought this was a ridiculous thing. The boy even gave her the key to the door without hesitation.

It's as if... as if they had met, talked, and even been friends, so there's no doubt about their trust.

But how could that be? What a strange person.

"Kiana, I've ordered food from ten different delivery companies for you these next few days. They'll deliver it to the store around 8 a.m., 12 p.m., and 6 p.m. I might not be back for a few days, so please close the store while I'm gone."

"Okay, help me clean up the shop. If you're bored, you can go to the room next to yours. There's a computer, a TV, and a PS4 there. The game discs are on the left side of the second shelf of the TV cabinet. Don't worry about the game saves; I've already quit."

"Ahem, I seem to have been rambling a bit. Anyway, the shop will reopen in a while, and I'll teach you how to make coffee then."

Recalling Su Qing'an's rambling manner, Kiana suddenly remembered the scene of her father lecturing her. Although they were two completely different people saying completely different things, the warmth that welled up in her heart was the same.

Even though she couldn't understand the boy's good intentions, the fact that she was cared for was undeniably conveyed to the girl's heart.

That was different from Siegfried Kaslana's; it was a more tangible and reassuring concern.

Siegfried Kaslana's love for Kiana Kaslana is real.

Whether it was his original daughter or this clone of his current daughter, K-423 harbored genuine love for her.

However, the girl, who couldn't know the truth, used her innate intuition and her delicate and sensitive heart hidden beneath her cheerful exterior to perceive it.

Memories that did not exist before the age of eight.

My father's self-destructive alcoholism during my childhood.

The sorrow that occasionally showed when he looked at her face.

That look in her eyes was almost as if she were reminiscing about someone else, someone the girl didn't know.

Kiana thought that if that person really existed, she must look a lot like her. Otherwise, why would her father have such an expression?

But sometimes Kiana would tell herself, "That must be Mom. Father really loves Mom."

So she worked very hard. She would try her best to bandage Siegfried's wounds after he returned from battle, she would try her best to do housework, she would be very obedient, and she would be a good girl.

Because my father is already very sad. The cold winter can be protected with thick cotton clothes, and warmed with strong vodka. But how can a frozen heart be made to beat again?

Neither cotton-padded clothes nor vodka can achieve that.

Even the girl couldn't do it. But she still tried her best. Until one day, the girl disobeyed her father's wishes for the first time and went to fight the Honkai Beasts that her father faced every day.

She wanted to understand what her father was facing, whether it was the wine he liked to drink or the collapse of his world.

But she was still too useless; if her father hadn't arrived in time, she probably would have died.

That was the first time she had seen her father so panicked. She was actually a little happy because it proved that her father cared about her. But the girl also felt a little guilty. How could she be happy when she had made her father worry?

"Is today your birthday? I've never properly celebrated it for you before. I'm such a bad father. Let's go buy a big cake and celebrate properly! Come on..." The man held the girl in his arms in the winter sun surrounded by snow-capped mountains and said, "Kiana... my most proud daughter, Kiana Kaslana."

On that very day, she received the best birthday gift ever from her father.

Her name is Kiana Kaslana.

From that point on, her life seemed to truly begin to turn around.

She became more cheerful and outgoing than when she was a child, and she was certain that her father's love for her was real.

But... But for some reason, whenever she recalled the look her father gave her that day, and silently murmured her name, Kiana Kaslana, for a moment everything felt unreal, like she was stepping into thin air.

It was as if she wasn't Siegfried Kaslana's daughter, nor was she named Kiana Kaslana; she was just a helpless, superfluous passerby who shouldn't exist in this world.

Kiana hated this feeling so much, so whenever she faced a Honkai Beast, she liked to shout out her name, "I am Kiana Kaslana."

Yes, she is Kiana Kaslana.

She checked it again and again, because it was the only thing she could hold tightly in her hands after her father passed away.

The girl tried her best to face the Honkai, because her father must also be facing the Honkai somewhere in the world. As long as she did this, she had the illusion of fighting alongside her father, as if she were getting a little closer to that man.

Now, this girl, who is only 15 years old and has experienced countless battles, has finally wandered to Changkong City, a place with little war and destruction. Following in her father's footsteps, she has finally found the leisure to stop and relax.

Faced with the boy's approach and concern, which had nothing to do with his name or even his appearance, she remained silent in bewilderment, yet she did indeed gain a sense of presence from him, as if it were a fulcrum that suddenly lifted her up.

She wasn't sure how long she would stay there.

But considering how generously you paid your protection fee, Su Qing'an, I'll stay a little longer.

The girl thought to herself with a touch of arrogance, "I'll wait until the day I leave this city, and then I'll eat you out of house and home."

"Ding-a-ling~." The wind chimes swayed, making a crisp sound. The newcomer placed a musical instrument case containing something on the table and asked in confusion, "Kiana, what are you daydreaming about here for?"

"I...I...I was wiping the table!" The girl, startled, blushed, quickly composed herself, and then Kiana continued to speak confidently.

"Okay, okay, are you done wiping now? Want to play games? Duo Queue Houmu Adventure."