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

"Soon...so soon that it might only take a few breaths before it's all over."

The fact that this statement translates to is quite simple: anyone within the designated area during a Honkai outbreak who lacks Honkai resistance will die.

Whether one becomes a walking corpse, a dead soldier, or a handful of ashes, it makes no difference to the human after death.

Fu Xiuran remained silent for a long time.

Even though he knew the truth would be cruel, he never expected it to be such a massive calamity.

If the problem of Honkai resistance is not improved and the signs of Honkai energy outbreak cannot be predicted, then no matter how powerful the United Nations' technology is, it will only be a pile of useless scrap metal.

The opponent is an invisible and colorless calamity, more like a conceptual existence. In the game, you can clear the game by simply eliminating the BOSS, but in reality, things are not that convenient.

Compared to these, his inevitable death seemed insignificant.

The feeling of being dragged into hell by death some time ago ultimately had a significant impact on Fu Xiuran's mindset.

He couldn't help but feel afraid, but he was also quite open-minded. In his eyes, Su Qing'an had saved his life, and being alive now was the luckiest thing ever.

Therefore, compared to his own fate, Fu Xiuran believed there were far more important things.

His hands were pressed on his knees, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged out, making him look particularly ferocious.

It is the instinctive tension that is causing the blood and qi to surge and the energy to entangle.

The man's lips moved, and he asked:

"What about Xiaohua? Does she have the Honkai energy resistance you mentioned?"

Su Qing comforted him, saying:

"Don't worry, Hua has excellent resistance to Honkai energy. Honkai energy is no different from air to her. I've also been teaching her some techniques for controlling Honkai energy recently, so you don't need to worry about her safety."

Fu Xiuran breathed a sigh of relief.

For him, this was the greatest comfort.

As long as she isn't eliminated by the initial screening, my daughter still has a future.

No matter how dark that future may be, at least there will be room for progress.

As a father, he naturally hoped that Fu Hua could live.

Fu Xiuran remained silent for a moment, organizing his thoughts before speaking:

"Xiao Su, I know you still want to go to Canghai City."

"I've always found it strange that you have such a peculiar obsession with Xiaohua, but now I don't want to delve into the reasons behind it."

"Xiaohua herself said that when she saw you, a lot of complicated emotions suddenly surged up. Maybe you felt the same way? Whether it's fate or destiny."

"I am fortunate to have met someone I can entrust my daughter to in the final stage of my life."

Su Qing'an vaguely recalled the first time he met the girl, and the two of them had a long, aimless chat.

In that dark and sunless underground ruin, the boy spoke to someone for the first time about his inner thoughts, and the girl did the same.

She said her father was a man of few words, sometimes careless, and his cooking was not good. His only hobbies were practicing martial arts and drinking oolong tea.

In those monotonous and boring days, only this father and he depended on each other for survival.

But the girl's previously somber expression became lively and bright as she spoke.

Finally, a slight smile curved the corners of the girl's lips.

She said she was very lucky.

Because her father truly loved her, even though that love was unspoken and lacked depth, what the girl saw and heard was enough for her to feel the warmth that love carried.

At that time, Su Qing'an thought that perhaps the girl was just too lacking in love, so even a little bit of care and a trivial conversation could make her feel satisfied and happy.

It's like a cactus; the amount of water that other plants need to survive could be enough for a cactus to live for a long time, or even for it to bloom beautiful flowers.

But it wasn't until Su Qing'an arrived in this era and came into contact with Fu Xiu that she realized Fu Hua was right.

Fu Xiuran loved her very much.

In this person's eyes, Fu Hua's safety was far more important than his own life.

The boy took a piece of paper out of his pocket, pressed it on the table with his fingertips, and slid it over.

Su Qing'an said softly:

"Given this world's understanding of the Honkai and my current abilities, there is no way I can save you."

"……but."

"Although it is only a hypothesis with a certain probability, I believe that the Honkai will not completely erupt in every corner of the world. Even if it covers most areas, there is still a possibility that the Honkai will not occur."

"The essence of the collapse is the selection of civilizations, and the reason for the current scale is the excessive prosperity of technology. Therefore, I have a nearly unreliable guess based solely on this."

Fu Xiuran picked up the paper with trembling fingertips and slowly unfolded it, revealing densely packed writing on it.

As the boy's words continued to echo, the man gradually understood what the seemingly chaotic information on it meant.

"That is, the more technologically underdeveloped a place is and the less populated it is, the lower the likelihood of a collapse will be."

"But I am also well aware that even in the desolate wilderness where there are no human dwellings, there is a possibility of a collapse outbreak. So this is just a presumptuous and almost meaningless statement based on my personal opinion."

"Even if we take a step back and assume that my uncle is lucky enough to live in an area unaffected by the Honkai outbreak, his future will still be difficult, and there is always an even more terrifying crisis that could easily kill him."

"At that time, communication methods will likely be unusable. Without relevant information to guide you, you may accidentally enter an environment with a high concentration of Honkai energy and contract Honkai disease. There are many, many examples, and I think there is no need to elaborate further."

"This is a ridiculous, unconstructive suggestion that gambles everything on luck."

"But this is the only solution I can think of."

"Given the current state of this city, I've concluded that this is the inevitable path to collapse, so staying put is tantamount to waiting to die."

Su Qing'an took a deep breath, looked intently at the man's stunned face, and said firmly:

"Uncle, you must leave here."

"As long as you still have the determination and desire to face the future with Hua, you must leave."

"Travel to every corner of the world."

"That piece of paper contains the preliminary travel plans that I've compiled and selected over this period of time."

“If you make a decision, I have something else to give you.”

Regardless of whether Fu Xiuran asks Su Qing'an for the truth, Su Qing'an will hand over this note to him.

This was the only way he could make the other party struggle, and it was also Su Qing'an's own challenge to this inevitable collapse.

Fu Xiuran smiled.

The awkward handwriting at the top seemed to symbolize that the boy hadn't written in a long time, while the smooth and elegant handwriting afterwards slowly spoke of Su Qing'an's seriousness and feelings.

Even if it is indeed, as the boy said, a crude and foolish method that relies entirely on luck.

Then there's no reason for me to refuse it.

Fu Xiuran folded the paper carefully and placed it in his breast pocket. Then, in a deliberately relaxed tone, he smiled and said:

“I’ve been raising my daughter for so long, and I’ve been in this corner of the world for over a decade. Now that Xiaohua is going to live and study in Canghai City, I think I should also relax a bit.”

"Traveling is great, thank you so much, Xiao Su, isn't this killing two birds with one stone? Actually, I've been looking at some travel agency ads lately, staying in one place all the time is quite boring."

"The scenery abroad must be very colorful, so I might as well go and see the sea."

As the boy listened to the man's rambling and somewhat verbose words, his fingertips dug into the skin of his palm.

He understood the other person's reason for saying that; they were trying to reassure him that even if the plan ultimately proved meaningless, he wouldn't have any psychological burden.

The more Fu Xiuran acted this way, the more Su Qing'an realized her own incompetence. What difference was there between her, who could only resort to this method, and the original Su Qing'an?

He still couldn't save the people he wanted to save.

While in the underground ruins, all Su Qing'an could do was offer the girl sporadic comfort.

In Changkong City, all Su Qing'an could do was keep running away.

In the village of Kanbara, he witnessed a girl lose her father and remain powerless to help.

Later on, Su Qing'an no longer wanted to run.

So he chose to fight until he died.

But the result was so empty and tragic.

Even so, Su Qing'an was determined never to treat these things as a game like the gods did.

He still treats the world and people the same way he did at the beginning. Fu Xiuran's life is very important to Su Qing'an.

The boy abruptly interrupted the man, saying each word firmly:

"I will protect her, Uncle."

Fu Xiuran was stunned for a moment, then he stood up and placed his hand on the boy's head.

After gently ruffling Su Qing'an's finely textured hair, the man wore a complex smile and said softly:

"Then, I'll leave it to you."

25. The journey to Canghai City.

Su Qing'an nodded silently.

He took a notebook out of his pocket and handed it to Fu Xiuran.

This is a list of specific routes and basic everyday phrases used in the areas that Su Qing'an has compiled recently.

Through online searches and various textual materials, the boy roughly compiled a lot of complex but practical travel guides.

Even so, Su Qing'an understood that the probability of Fu Xiuran's death had only increased from 100% to 99%.

Therefore, in these materials, which are essentially about escape routes, Su Qing'an also considered whether the scenery was pleasant.

Assuming Fu Xiuran ultimately cannot escape this calamity, at least the journey should be more pleasant.

For this reason, he recently visited several travel agencies as a customer to seek their opinions.

As the development of the soul's essence gradually yielded results, the boy's already excellent affinity was further amplified by the "momentum" under the strange frequency.

Thanks to this, Su Qing'an has always had an incredibly smooth experience, whether it's asking for advice or bargaining on groceries, and has never been refused.