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

“If you do this, Hua might come looking for you.”

Otto was actually quite curious.

The reason why the boy and the immortal formed a bond remains an unsolved mystery for him to this day.

Love itself may be the greatest mystery in the world, and even Otto himself was captivated by that long-lost dream.

Even today, five hundred years later, everything he does is for the purpose of returning to that dream.

Otto asked:

"Does Mr. Su like her?"

Su Qing'an answered almost without hesitation:

"like."

Otto continued to ask:

"And the reason? Is it because she's beautiful and taught you martial arts, so you gradually developed feelings for her and fell in love with her?"

Su Qing'an shook his head, his eyes filled with laughter, and said:

"Not these."

"If I must say, Your Excellency."

"I have loved her since 55,000 years ago."

Otto couldn't help but chuckle, and said:

"That sounds like some cloying love confession."

The boy gazed at the tranquil lake and said, word by word:

"Perhaps it was love at first sight."

"I once read a book written by a die-hard intellectual. It said that there are 20,000 people in the world who will fall in love with you at first sight, but unfortunately you may never meet any of them in your lifetime."

Su Qing'an said earnestly:

"Love at first sight is not magic; it is destiny."

Otto frowned and said:

"You seem to like to use fate to explain things, Mr. Su, but in my eyes, it's not an absolute certainty."

"Of course, I don't deny that using fate to describe love is a very romantic way of saying it."

The boy replied with a smile:

"Yes, Your Excellency, it is just as you said."

"Fate is just a metaphor. People always like to blame fate for their innate limitations in ability."

"But that's only because it's too weak."

"Those who are too weak can only choose the path that is not the most difficult."

Su Qing'an stood up. He stood in the middle of the distant mountains and lake, his small figure displaying an indomitable will.

He said:

"I will go; you should have expected me to go."

"So send me there, to that ruin."

Otto said:

"Rita will come to meet you in five minutes."

"In addition to your weapon, I've also given you a modified set of armor. It's not quite as good as the normal Valkyrie armor, but it's much better than a bulletproof vest, isn't it?"

"That's all I have to say. I look forward to the final result you can bring, Mr. Su."

Before hanging up the phone, Su Qing'an said one last thing:

"If I die, scatter my ashes in the sea above St. Freya Academy."

"I really like it there."

With communication cut off, no one knows whether Otto heard those words.

Perhaps they heard it, perhaps they didn't.

Even if they heard it, they probably wouldn't do it.

The warning in his mind completely disappeared, and the night breeze caressed the boy's face as if whispering something around him...

152. Nine Netherworlds.

The Hyperion floated above the sea, and after a period of time, they finally arrived at the approximate location.

Theresa stared into thought as she looked at the data sent from headquarters on the virtual screen.

The location of the ruins is extremely difficult to pinpoint. All she can do now is use the Hyperion's intelligent computer to map out the areas where Honkai energy is spilling from the relevant sea areas.

The sea area above where the Hyperion is currently located is the area where Honkai energy flows and intersects most frequently.

Himeko Murata stood next to Theresa, who was now fully dressed in her Valkyrie armor. Her slender, mature figure was outlined by the thin armor, revealing her curvaceous figure.

Her amber eyes reflected the countless intertwined Honkai energy lines on the screen, which were scattered across vast ocean areas by ocean currents.

Even the distant coastline of China has shown signs of collapse as a result, and thanks to the aftershocks, a suspected Emperor-level Honkai Beast has appeared in Qionghua City. The terror beneath the deep sea is even more unimaginable.

At its most basic level, many animals have been shaped into bizarre beasts by Honkai energy.

The detectors they placed on the seabed barely survived for three minutes before being torn to shreds by countless Honkai Beasts.

This is a very abnormal state. Normal Honkai Beasts wouldn't care about tiny things floating in their field of vision, or rather, they wouldn't be this sensitive.

As long as the mechanical instruments do not contain Honkai energy, they appear to them as clear beacons in the darkness. It now seems impossible to safely detect the specific entrance to the ruins using technological means.

Himeko Murata frowned and asked:

"What kind of ruins are hidden beneath this deep sea? How can so much Honkai energy be emitted, to such an bizarre degree?"

At this moment, the four girls had already put on their Valkyrie armor. They stood obediently at the back, watching the data on the big screen together, without offering any opinions.

Given the urgency of the situation, there was little explanation before the group was summoned to begin their mission.

Despite Theresa's repeated emphasis on how dangerous the mission was, the girls still agreed without hesitation.

Perhaps their reasons and justifications are different, but they all undoubtedly hate the Honkai. After experiencing a period of time at St. Freya Academy, Theresa's concept of protection also conveyed their inner feelings very well.

Perhaps in this regard, Theresa, who chooses to practice what she preaches and strives to move forward on a certain path, possesses a powerful influence that is not common among ordinary people.

Even the most stubborn of them all, Yuno Sato, and Bronya, who was slightly less so, had a seed planted in their hearts.

However, at this moment, the former probably had more of a mindset of honing himself, while the latter seemed to be thinking, "Wherever Mei goes, I'll go."

Of course, Bronya is undoubtedly a qualified warrior.

This is related to her experiences since childhood; among the four, only Kiana can surpass her in terms of the number of battles fought.

Kiana kicked her feet restlessly, unable to contain herself any longer, and whispered to the silent group:

"Yuno, Mei, Bronya. Tell me, what's going on down there? What could possibly cause such an absurd fluctuation in Honkai energy?"

"Looking at the data on the screen, if this trend continues, within thirty days at most, a large number of Honkai Beasts could appear on the coastlines of nearby countries."

After careful consideration, Sato Yuno came to the following conclusion:

"Is it an alien weapon?"

Bronya tugged at her sleeve and said softly:

"Yuno-neechan can't be infected by that idiot Kiana. That kind of answer, which is obviously far from the correct one, is unacceptable."

"And also, you idiot Kiana. Your data statistics are obviously wrong."

"Correction: it will be within 372 hours and 51 minutes, and the error will be within five hours."

Kiana waved her hand impatiently and said:

"Who would bother with such detailed math problems? Just get it close enough. The data will definitely change later anyway, so it's pointless to bother calculating it."

"However, Yuno's answer is also no good. Aliens and all that? That shows a complete lack of imagination!"

Yuno Sato smiled and patted Bronya's head, saying:

"Doesn't this expand the discussion further? I was also paying attention in class."

After saying that, she turned to Raiden Mei beside her and asked:

"Mei, what do you think?"

Raiden Mei thought for a moment and said:

"Hmm~ Maybe it's a large warehouse from a previous civilization? It's full of highly condensed Honkai energy, like Honkai crystals."

"Then, because so much time has passed, the equipment being managed has malfunctioned, causing a large amount of Honkai energy crystals to break and overflow, which is why it's like this now?"

Bronya thought for a moment and replied:

"Although Mei-neechan thought of many things, and her answer is more reliable than aliens, there are many illogical parts in it."

"So it must be something else."

Mei said with a smile:

"Then let's wait for Himeko-sensei to answer our questions. I think she can definitely give us an answer."

Not far away.

Theresa opened the file, clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention, and then revealed the answer to the question Kiana and the others had been discussing:

"The true form of this ruin is the body of a Judgment-class Honkai Beast."

"Thousands of years ago, on the land of China, a judgment-class Honkai beast named Chi You ravaged that land."

"Ji Xuanyuan, who was called the Yellow Emperor by the people of China at that time, was a warrior with a natural holy mark. It was she who defeated Chiyou with the Xuanyuan Sword, which was suspected to be the key of the gods."

"In the end, she sealed it deep within the Nine Netherworlds. This leakage of Honkai energy shows that Chi You's vitality is very strong. Even after such a long time, it has been trying to break through Ji Xuanyuan's seal."

The girl's expression turned grim. She realized that this mission was more dangerous than she had imagined; the Judgment-level Honkai Beasts were beyond the realm of common sense.