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

She doesn't like seeing humans.

All humans are bad; they will do things they don't want to do for strange reasons they don't understand.

Their expressions and tone were so matter-of-fact, as if their friend's remains had never existed, perhaps only now, after wandering the outside world and receiving other information...

Only then did the girl truly understand what anger and sadness meant.

It turns out that the flames burning wildly in my chest were anger.

It turns out that those emotions that devoured these flames like an abyss, leaving the whole body feeling cold, were sadness.

It turns out that Seele had been angry and sad for a long time, but she just didn't understand.

The world in the girl's eyes had turned into pure black, and all that was reflected in her eyes was endless malice.

There should be good and bad people in the world, but she didn't believe it.

A person's worldview depends on the environment in which they grew up. Living in such a hell on earth, Seele would naturally feel that "good person" is just a word, a non-existent concept.

The idea that bad people will always exist represents the majority of humanity in Seele's eyes.

Therefore, she felt an unprecedented sense of security about being ignored and disregarded.

Even though she felt very lonely and isolated, the sense of security brought about by her underlying fear overshadowed everything, making Seele not reject her current situation.

This is escapism.

But for a child who is only 14 years old, running away is a perfectly normal choice.

I'm so sleepy.

The wavering consciousness is a sign that the spirit is about to reach its final critical point.

Seele stubbornly refused to fall asleep; she just wanted to sit down and rest for a little while. Her eyes, which she kept open, spoke volumes about her determination.

The girl was terrified of that state of being completely unaware during sleep, as it made her feel insecure.

Even knowing that no one will see them, their mental state cannot be changed by this fact.

She was also terrified that if she fell asleep, she would return to that truly dark and narrow world.

That kind of wandering is true, silent loneliness, and the girl would never want to experience such a terrifying thing a second time.

As drowsiness spreads, the body seems to lose its original sense of self once again, and the illusion of being torn apart gradually begins to spread from the fingertips.

This was a physical reaction she had before going to the Sea of ​​Quanta last time. Although it was much weaker, as if symbolizing that there was still plenty of time, it still frightened the girl.

She hugged her knees and murmured to herself:

"You can't sleep."

"Seele, don't go back to that dark place."

The young girl hadn't considered that sleep might not be the key to whether she would return to the Sea of ​​Quanta, or perhaps subconsciously she craved that it was.

Because this is the only small struggle that the girl herself can wage.

But drowsiness, like a demon, tugged at my eyelids, causing the darkness in my vision to sway and shake.

Until a figure enveloped in light entered my pupils.

30. Su Qing'an, the abductor.

The light, which seemed like a hallucination, vanished into the darkness, replaced by the increasingly clear sound of footsteps heading in my direction.

She couldn't see the person's face, but the resolute sound approaching this dead-end corner of the alley made her choose to press herself tightly against the cold wall in fear.

Even though, given the previous situation, the girl knew that the other person might not be able to see her, she still couldn't help but show a wary and timid expression.

Sleepiness made her eyelids grow heavier and heavier, but the approaching voice made Seele tense up, barely suppressing the overwhelming fatigue and maintaining her already shaky consciousness.

The little girl subconsciously pursed her lips, not daring to repeat those encouraging words to herself again, for fear of attracting the attention of strangers.

The person who took that step stopped in front of her, staring at the empty wall, lost in thought.

Su Qing'an couldn't see Xi'er either.

The reason the boy would appear in such a place is simple: he has been deliberately seeking extra money in these dark corners.

After finding only a dozen or so extra banknotes in his trench coat pocket, Su Qing'an, upon arriving here, sensed something unusual and amiss, thanks to his increasingly keen intuition and the sensitivity of his very soul.

To put it simply, it was as if a certain area of ​​this alley was separated from the normal world. Even though it looked exactly the same to the naked eye, there was a sense of incongruity in his senses.

Su Qing'an, who has come this far, has a very clear confidence in the outcome predicted by her intuition and intuition.

If Su Qing'an was able to perceive this abnormality because of the special nature of his soul, then the only way to make him know the truth would undoubtedly be to exploit the nature of his soul.

Let's test the waters then.

Thus, the martial intent that had been held back was released completely in this small space for the first time, like a storm.

A terrifying spiritual will expanded unchecked, and the martial intent that enveloped the essence of the soul helped the boy tear apart the power that shielded everything.

In the instant that this vast and boundless tide of emotion manifested itself in the world, the boy's downcast gaze and the girl's unmistakable bewilderment as she looked up completely met.

What appeared before Su Qing'an was a young girl. He looked at the confusion and fear that flashed across her tender face and fell silent.

Her slender, almost bony body was hidden beneath the loose white dress, her bare toes twitching slightly in fear.

The dense needle marks beneath her snow-white skin, along with the pungent smell of chemicals mixed with disinfectant, allowed Su Qing'an to guess many possibilities in that brief moment.

The little girl quickly snapped out of her daze from the lingering aftertaste of the martial intent. She glanced at the stranger's face, which she couldn't see clearly, and then immediately looked away.

She seemed to stubbornly believe that the other person couldn't see her, and in her heart, she prayed that this person would leave quickly.

At the same time, her slightly trembling body and the sharp, wary glint in her eyes meant that Seele had realized that she had been discovered.

In that ocean of genuine emotions she had experienced before, the girl briefly held the thought that the person who could share those feelings couldn't be a bad person.

But her deep-seated distrust quickly turned her away from this possibility, making Seele only wish for the stranger in front of her to disappear as soon as possible.

Looking at the little girl who remained silent, Su Qing'an murmured to himself:

Is it too dark?

So he snapped his fingers, and a tiny spark of Honkai energy bloomed at his fingertips, creating a miniature firework.

Scattered light fragments fell into the air, illuminating the dark alley and also brightening the girl's blue eyes.

The boy's gentle and handsome face came into view, making Seele pause for a moment.

The girl knew she couldn't lie to herself that she wasn't seen, and she said timidly yet firmly:

"Don't... come near Seele."

A faint, almost inaudible voice rang in Su Qing'an's ears, giving her a headache. The girl's lovely face, reflected in the dim light, suddenly became indistinct again due to the dimming of the light.

strange?

It shouldn't have disappeared so quickly.

It wasn't until Su Qing'an sensed a familiar aura amidst the pervasive medicinal scent emanating from her that she understood the answer.

It is a Honkai energy suppressant.

During the transplantation of artificial stigmata, Su Qing'an had personally experienced the unforgettable experience of evaporating three tons of Honkai energy inhibitory fluid, so the scent of that potion was still fresh in his memory.

This also explains why Honkai energy disappears so quickly.

Only after soaking in a large amount of Honkai energy inhibitory liquid will the skin have this aura that instantly dims the Honkai energy flakes.

This reinforced the boy's initial judgment and ruled out the possibility that the girl had run away from a regular hospital.

The girl in front of me probably escaped from some cruel laboratory, and the strange powers she possessed before must have been the result of the experiment.

In that kind of living environment, it's perfectly normal to distrust strangers.

But if she is left unattended, the girl's future is obvious.

Su Qing'an has always considered herself not to be a pushover.

Yes, that's how Raiden Mei, Bronya, and Kiana all see him.

In short, the boy believed that as long as it was within his capabilities, he would generally choose to take action depending on the situation.

Even if the person in front of her is just a complete stranger, Su Qing'an will still choose to help.

Moreover, this person and I share a certain connection in some way.

Whether it was the little information he gleaned from that horrible pay-to-win mobile game, or the judgment he made from the photos Bronya had shown him before.

Su Qing'an could understand one thing.

The name of the person in front of me is — Seele Volley.

However, the fact that this girl can still be seen in this day and age can only mean that it is another suspected reincarnation phenomenon like Lin Xinchan.

It's almost unbelievable, like an alternate dimension.

So whether it was out of simple sympathy or because of the goodwill that arose from this connection, Su Qing'an had silently ruled out the option of leaving it alone.

Using his swordsmanship, he sensed the opponent's physical state after the world had fully manifested.

Her tiny, candle-like spirit and increasingly frail body made Su Qing'an give up on trying to persuade her directly with words.

The boy gazed at the endearing girl before him and sighed softly:

"Go to sleep."

Thus, the essence of the soul amplified the persuasiveness of words, becoming the final straw that caused Seele's sleep demon to overwhelm her consciousness.

The overwhelming fatigue shattered any sense of vigilance that should have existed. In a daze, the girl closed her eyes and leaned against the cold wall, falling into a deep sleep.

Her navy blue hair fell over her shoulders, its gradient resembling a deep blue with hints of black—a rare natural hair color.

And with that innocent face that still showed unease even after falling asleep, the girl was like a pearl lost in the vast ocean, forced to be stained by the unpleasant dust of the world.

Su Qing'an silently took off her trench coat, using it to block the biting cold wind from seeping into the girl's overly thin white clothes.

The boy carefully wrapped Seele up tightly before carrying her out of the dark corner.

The boy gazed at the sun hanging high in the sky.

The clear sunlight seemed to tell of the world's gentleness and beauty. He felt the girl in his arms was too light, and felt a little ironic.

Assuming everything is as I think, and that Seele really was subjected to long-term research in some unknown laboratory and then successfully escaped to Canghai City for some reason.