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

That place has squeezed out any space for people like me to live, and it's hard for people of unknown origin to stay there for long.

I am certainly not the only undocumented person in this era. For example, due to historical issues, there is a lot of official discrimination within the United Nations.

This vast nation has gone through several wars and breakthroughs in economic and technological innovations to become the somewhat overly centralized and distorted system it is today.

Many of the defeated nations were extremely weak and stripped of most of their rights, and some were even denied the right to join the United Nations. Their citizens did not have UN citizenship. If such a person entered Canghai City, he would be an unregistered resident, just like Su Qing'an.

There are many other reasons for unregistered individuals to exist, and the consequences of being caught are severe.

Su Qing'an's completely blank resume is not much safer either. No matter how clean a person's background is, an unregistered person can only be used as an extra to boost performance at the end of the year.

However, Su Qing'an believes that precisely because unregistered individuals are not uncommon, a corresponding industry chain will inevitably emerge.

As the saying goes, "where there's a policy, there's a countermeasure." As long as artificial intelligence doesn't completely control society and as long as human desires persist, even the most perfect and unbreakable system will eventually have its flaws.

Connections and connections.

That's all he lacks.

And something similar might exist in this city.

Su Qing'an's reasoning was simple: the city's governance was very poor, and it almost disregarded the existence of identity documents, so there must be countless unregistered people inside.

Therefore, given that there is a market share in this area, it is normal for some operators to choose to share this profit.

In reality, there may be more unregistered residents in this city than Su Qing'an imagined.

This is a very understandable situation. Why can't most people accept the renovation plan?

Aside from basic economic market changes, the main reason is that the existence of the redevelopment plan will disrupt the lives of many people. The re-enactment of technology and the sudden increase in the United Nations' control will shatter the peaceful lives of many people here.

Many of them were no different from anyone else, but were forced to leave this land simply because of this identity.

The United Nations’ domineering power is unstoppable. It’s like playing a coloring game, gradually forcing the gray areas it sees into more remote and barren corners.

However, in the eyes of some high-ranking officials, these gray areas are merely "harvested crops" that can only be exploited by those with specific powers.

They squeeze all your capital dry, sell you your identity, and then, just when you think your life is starting a new chapter, they secretly compile a list of unregistered individuals who have exposed themselves and give them the corresponding information about their current identities.

How much time you have left depends on the exchange of benefits among the people on this list. When your information is sold to someone who needs you to meet their performance targets, your days are numbered.

Of course, this is only the most merciful and fortunate approach one might encounter.

With the collapse intensifying and beginning to shake humanity's foundations, the darkness of the past will only become more terrifying and profound.

Human experimentation would be the fate of most of the people on this list.

Therefore, even if Su Qing'an really wanted to find a way, he would have to go through layers of screening to eliminate these fake ways before he could find the one in a hundred genuine ways.

Even if he did find it, he wouldn't be able to verify its authenticity.

Su Qing'an can determine whether someone is lying, but what if that person believes they are not lying but is misled by their superiors?

The uncertainties were too great, which led Su Qing'an to decide to rely solely on his "momentum" and "concealment" to force his way through.

If Su Qing'an is willing, no one in this world can find his whereabouts.

20. Two similar people go on a date.

November, late autumn and early winter.

The little girl exhaled a soft breath, and a thin mist of white vapor escaped from her lips; the weather was gradually getting a bit cold.

She blinked, gazing at the bustling crowds and the dazzling array of goods on the street, and pursed her lips.

Fu Hua's lip color was a bit lighter, but the strawberry-flavored lipstick added some brightness to the color. She savored the faint fragrance that wafted from her lips into her nose and unconsciously wrinkled her nose.

Why did you go out?

She inadvertently recalled her father's earnest words.

"It's not good to stay home all day long. Xiaohua, why don't you and Xiaosu go out for a walk? Xinchan is nearby too, I just called her out."

"Oh, right. Buy the groceries before dinner time tonight."

Fu Hua sighed silently, wondering if her father even understood.

I have a feeling he did it on purpose.

She glanced at Su Qing'an beside her. He was wearing a thin, black trench coat, and underneath he was still wearing his father's old white shirt.

One can imagine that this coat was chosen solely to fit the season and make oneself inconspicuous, yet even with such a casual outfit, one's good looks still make it look very trendy.

At this moment, the boy's dark eyes were staring straight at Lin Xinchan beside him. His usually indifferent expression had become somewhat lost and dejected. He carefully observed the outline of the other's face and his eyebrows and eyes, and fell into an eerie silence as if he were obsessed with something.

Fu Hua couldn't help but follow Su Qing'an's gaze and take a closer look at this familiar girl next door. Her beautiful face and habitually meticulous dressing gave her a strong presence, and her sunny personality and confident smile were also plus points.

She then looked at herself. Compared to the girl's outfit and cute accessories, she could only wear the most girlish school uniform in her wardrobe to show a hint of persistence.

Well, compared to the abundance of tracksuits, jeans, and simple hoodies, the school uniforms of girls' schools are actually the most stylish clothes.

Fu Hua felt a vague sense of loss, along with a slight unhappiness.

Does Master Su like this type?

Even so! Even if that's the case!

It's really impolite to keep staring at Xin Chan!

Fu Hua was secretly annoyed. She silently grabbed the bewildered Lin Xinchan and pulled her to her side, away from Su Qing'an's sight, while seemingly concerned, she asked:

"Xin Chan, where are we going?"

"Hmm? Either is fine. How about we go to that newly opened arcade?"

Lin Xinchan, who had just met up with the two, noticed something was amiss as they were talking. She glanced at Su Qing'an and then noticed Fu Hua's earlobes turning red, and a smile of interest appeared on her lips.

Oh, so Xiaohua has come to this day too. Was the person you mentioned before just a casual remark?

Her thoughts are so easy to guess, how adorable.

"Your name is Lin Xinchan?" Even though he didn't know the other person's full name, the boy inexplicably said it.

Lin Xinchan simply assumed that Fu Hua had told him her name beforehand, so she winked at the boy playfully and said with a smile:

"Yes, you're the Su Qing'an that Xiao Hua has been talking about, right?"

"She's always sobbing."

Before she could finish speaking, her mouth was covered by the person next to her, who blushed.

Fu Hua tried her best to stare at Lin Xinchan with a fierce look, but the face reflected in her eyes couldn't help but reveal a smile, which made her feel a little deflated.

Su Qing'an gazed wistfully at the playful scene, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

His memory has always been excellent, and after Kenshin was restored, those memories that had been shrouded in mist were completely restored to their original state.

Lin Xinchan.

She was the pilot who took me to Changkong City to find Sato Yuno. As a fellow student of St. Freya Academy, I would occasionally see her in the coffee shop during my remaining school life.

But now, in the previous civilization 55,000 years ago...

Su Qing'an, by sheer coincidence, met a girl who had the exact same name and appearance as him.

what is this?

A cycle? Or just a simple coincidence?

In order to find the answer, Su Qing'an looked at her with extra care. He tried to find some differences, but if you only look at their appearance, these two different individuals are strangely similar to one person.

He once heard the German philosopher Leibniz say that no two leaves in the world are exactly alike, because each leaf has its own unique texture and veins.

The same applies to humans.

The passage of 50,000 years seemed to be transmitting information from that distant future, but at this stage, Su Qing'an could only attribute it to an astonishing coincidence.

Perhaps it was merely a resemblance in appearance. Su Qing'an tentatively gave this strange incident a conservative definition and decided to end this thought process, which was destined to be fruitless.

The boy had his hands in the pockets of his trench coat. He looked up at the ginkgo leaves by the roadside, withered by the north wind. The vibrant golden leaves were like natural paintings scattered on earth, and the veins and textures of the leaves were clearly visible in the sunlight as they swirled in the air.

Perhaps... it would make a very suitable gift.

Su Qing'an smiled involuntarily, unaware that Fu Hua, who was secretly observing him, had interpreted his expression as something profound.

Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be able to stop laughing even more.

……

……

As Fu Xiuran sat indoors, watching the figures of several people slowly disappear from his sight amidst the fluttering ginkgo leaves in the wind, he suddenly felt the taste of his own aging.

It's hard for a man to describe this inexplicable feeling. Although he is still strong and capable of taking down a tiger with his bare hands, perhaps the change in his mindset is more important than his aging body.

After the shattering of her dream, this martial arts tradition has finally found a way to continue, and her daughter seems to have found someone to entrust her future to.

Now, Fu Xiuran truly felt the rapid pace of things.

This was the fastest change in his mind since his wife left. Life and death, dreams, martial arts and his daughter—all these factors were reasons that transformed his thoughts in this way.

Perhaps I'm old enough to retire... but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

After I finish that thing, I can finally relax completely.

Fu Xiuran muttered to himself as he walked out of the house.

……

……

Su Qing'an knew nothing about the girl's inner thoughts. He was only concerned with what dishes to cook tonight. Since becoming a stay-at-home dad, the boy's thinking had become an exceptionally routine.

Looking back, in the past, I was used to having convenient food delivery apps take care of my three meals a day, but now things have changed.

In fact, Su Qing'an has gradually stopped regretting coming into this world.

Regardless of whether the relationship between the game he once played and this world was a real shadow cast down from above, or a falsehood that was infinitely close to reality, he gained something precious from it that he had never had before.

Does Su Qing'an hate gods?

There is no doubt that he still loathes the suffering and sorrow he has encountered along the way because of the gods.

However, Su Qing'an also had to admit that even though the outcome was so hopeless, he had gradually become immersed in that sweet fruit and was happy to enjoy it.

Without desire, there is no motivation.