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

Rita thought for a moment and said:

"The signals from the seabed have been intermittent, and the data is transmitted in batches, so the loss of contact is normal given the previous situation."

"If you were to ask when the last time the signal was not interrupted was, it would be 23 minutes."

Su Qing'an silently counted in her mind, "Twenty-three minutes?"

The boy opened the sword case, took out the [Calming the Waves] sword, and after hiding it in the concealed slot in the armor on his back, he looked up and said:

“We can prepare to part ways now, Miss Rita.”

"By the way, could you help me bring this sword box back to St. Freya? It contains something very important to me."

The maid seemed somewhat surprised by Su Qing'an's request. She first took the sword box, indicating her agreement, and then asked:

"Excuse my bluntness, but does Mr. Su think he might not be able to come back?"

Su Qing'an thought for a moment and said:

"Valkyries write their wills before going on missions, at least for their first mission. If they have the opportunity to continue their missions, they may add or change the contents of that will depending on the situation."

"That's how soldiers are; they have to be prepared for the consequences of death every time they go into battle."

He paused here, then continued:

"But such a reason should not be hidden from Miss Rita, so if we're talking about the real reason, it's just a simple premonition."

Rita looked at the image on the sword case; it depicted an ancient tree, withered and dying.

Branches droop low, green leaves turn to ash.

She said softly:

"A soldier's intuition is often very accurate."

The boy gazed at the sword case, a gentle smile spreading across his face hidden beneath his armor. Inside were things he had prepared long ago.

He thought that perhaps only what was placed in this sword box would be seen by someone.

Su Qing'an asked:

"Miss Rita, are you going to the battlefield on the coast of China?"

Rita nodded in response:

"Yes."

The plane's speed gradually decreased, and it was getting very close to the coordinates of that sea area.

In less than a minute, he will be heading alone to the loneliest and darkest part of the deep sea.

The boy said softly:

"If Miss Rita sees Hua, please pass on a message for me."

The maid was holding the sword case. She couldn't see through Su Qing'an's face and expression as he spoke, but the tone of his voice was completely different from his previous calmness. It was as if he had subconsciously softened his tone, with each note pressed in the gentlest place.

"Please speak."

Su Qing'an recalled that brief but leisurely time and said softly:

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

"I'm sorry I couldn't say it myself, Hua."

Rita Roseweather remained silent, stunned.

She used to think that someone like Lady Fu Hua would always travel alone to the unreachable beyond.

But now it seems there is someone even more stubborn than her who, knowing everything, still chose to follow in her footsteps.

After a long silence, she asked:

"Is this a confession of love, or a last message?"

Su Qing'an did not answer the question directly:

"If, and I mean if, I don't come back, please pass on my message."

Rita said in a comforting tone:

"Mr. Su, there are no 'ifs'."

“You will come back alive and then tell Lady Fu Hua yourself.”

She then made a joke:

"I'll be there to help you out then."

Su Qing'an murmured softly:

"At that time?"

He understood that the gentle-natured maid had remembered his words.

However, that is enough.

The vehicle hovered over a thousand meters above the sea, and Su Qing'an knew that the time had come.

The boy silently brushed past Rita and headed towards the hatch.

She asked:

"Aren't you going to meet with Lady Theresa first?"

Su Qing'an didn't turn around; he continued walking forward and replied:

"No need. The situation is urgent, the headmaster will understand."

"Finally, I wish you good luck in your military campaigns, Miss Rita."

That's all.

He opened the hatch and jumped out.

The boy's body sank into the sea of ​​clouds, like a tiny, fading black dot on a sheet of rice paper, disappearing from Rita's sight.

The maid's mind wavered for a moment just as the black spot completely disappeared.

For some reason, after hearing the boy's words, she also felt that this scene might be their farewell.

In her relatively short Valkyrie career, this wasn't the first time she had experienced such a farewell.

It's just that... let's assume we really won't meet this time.

She would feel it was a bit more of a pity.

Because, whether it's Lord Fu Hua or Mr. Su.

They are all very, very good people.

Sometimes, however, we are simply not in control of our own lives.

……

As Su Qing'an fell from the height into the sea, he drew his sword, the arc as natural as a swimming fish creating thousands of silver waves that smoothly cut through the seawater, the smooth cut resembling a straight track.

In just a moment, the boy successfully fell into the sea through this brief gap.

The presence of the armor allowed his power to completely deviate from its normal state.

The key to performing well lies in mastering the craft. Su Qing'an experienced countless battles alongside the armor almost without any adaptation process.

A bunch of data icons appeared in front of Su Qing'an's eyes. The recorder that Rita had given him earlier was installed on the armor and automatically linked to the virtual screen on the helmet.

Through voice recognition, it can also execute other, more efficient commands.

For now, the boy only needs it to serve as a proper road sign.

Normal swimming speed would certainly not meet his expectations, so the assistance of Honkai energy is necessary. In the past, he might have needed to constantly use [Calming Wave] to unleash sword-shaped attacks from behind to achieve the desired speed.

But now that we have this suit of armor, many things don't have to be so complicated.

Honkai energy surged around him like a tide, guided by his thoughts. The [Calming Wave] and the armor, blessed by Rin, both had the function of isolating the Honkai energy from causing harm to himself.

Therefore, even though Su Qing'an is currently in the normal stage, he can use Honkai energy a little more recklessly.

The jet-black armor, pulsating with Honkai energy, flowed with crimson veins, while the boy's eyes, visible through the outer layer of his helmet, displayed the corresponding color.

As they approached the deep sea, Su Qing'an resembled a demon from hell, wielding the power of magma.

He whispered:

"Third-level power, boost propulsion, start."

【As you wish, sir】

Then, a silent roar filled the surroundings.

The demon, accompanied by countless streams of fire, hurtled towards the Netherworld like a meteor.

155. Parvati, Xuanyuan Sword.

Unlike before, when I strolled freely through the empty, huge corridors, exploring historical relics and engaging in tedious and boring work.

Just thirty-eight minutes into the excavation of the ruins, the group encountered a large number of tank-class Honkai Beasts. Unfamiliar with the terrain, Himeko Murata did not choose to rashly flee in an unfamiliar direction.

While choosing to engage in combat directly would consume a significant amount of time and stamina, Sato Yuno opted to use her powers again to avoid the team encountering dangers from factors other than Honkai Beasts.

In short, the girl unleashed a powerful attack, successfully eliminating all the minions.

Unlike the pressure resistance she faced in the deep sea, the interior of the ruins was a normal space like the surface of the earth. Although the lack of signs of life restricted Sato Yuno's powers, it was still more free than when she was in the ocean.

Therefore, she killed all the Honkai Beasts without expending much energy, but the physical exhaustion caused by her previous precise control of Honkai energy became severe again. Obviously, if it weren't for the mountain forest of Kambara Village, Sato Yuno's combat power would not have reached such an exaggerated level.

Even so, as a comrade whose role should be that of a healer, Sato Yuno has already performed far beyond what is expected.

What followed was a series of dangers. First, the ground began to mysteriously sink and rocks began to roll down from the ceiling, catching the squad, who had just been through a war, completely off guard.

Kiana and the others, who had discovered the Divine Chinese characters on the ground, collected information and data from various places and realized that this was a formation that followed the rules of the Divine Chinese Bagua diagram.

Finally, Bronya compared the data with the database and successfully cracked the formation, temporarily averting the crisis.

After overcoming all the subsequent twists and turns.

Two hours and thirty-eight minutes after arriving in the Nine Netherworld.