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

That was such a weak and powerless fist; the force contained within it would surprise even an ordinary person with its fragility.

Yet it was such a powerful and unerring punch. In such a hopeless situation, with the sword shattered, the boy did not waver in the slightest. He didn't even need to think before he threw the punch.

This will.

That courage.

This decision.

The girl saw everything. Ganesha's fangs were less than a meter away from Su Qing'an, but that meter felt like two different worlds.

"A single punch can cause a mountain to collapse." One punch, and it's still just one punch.

It is an extremely complex martial art transformed into an extremely simple yet extremely powerful fist technique.

Ganesha let out a mournful cry, a howl of pain that hadn't been uttered even when buried under a skyscraper weighing tens of thousands of tons.

With a "bang!" Its body, larger than an African elephant, was sent flying backward and crashed into the ruins of the building, its tusks shattered by the girl's punch.

Su Qing'an's mind was overwhelmed. The girl's figure was imprinted in his mind. Regardless of her stunning beauty, the unparalleled splendor and power she possessed had become a captivating quality. At this critical moment of life and death, it forcefully made him remember this scene in his soul.

With his calm movements and indifferent expression, he resembled a celestial being from mythology.

The girl's martial arts skills have completely surpassed those of her teacher, Chen Junxuan.

No, it shouldn't be described as surpassing or exceeding.

The so-called pinnacle of martial arts should have been this person from the very beginning.

But apart from that.

So familiar, so familiar.

It's like I've seen this person somewhere before.

But he couldn't recall it; he didn't recognize such a being at all.

Oh, right.

She looks like a flower.

"You've already done your best, now leave it to me." The girl said this to the wounded boy behind her who was still struggling to stay awake.

With such a amount of bleeding and injuries, it wouldn't be surprising if he fainted from the pain. However, this boy seemed to have a stubborn obsession that bordered on fanaticism. He showed no fear in the face of death, and the punch he threw was indeed pitifully weak.

However, a young girl would understand.

Aside from his commendable willpower, his control over the power of his entire body was also incredibly perfect. In the end, the boy even accelerated the flow of his blood, squeezing out the last bit of power from his broken body.

This is utter chaos. Looks like we need to finish this quickly.

The sight of the girl walking towards Ganesha became the final scene before Su Qing'an fell into a coma.

39. Fu Hua

On the Hyperion, Himeko Murata calmly gave orders to the Valkyries while looking at the Honkai energy concentration distribution on the map on the screen.

"Group 1, proceed to point A."

"Group 2, proceed to point B."

"Major Himeko! Detected Emperor-class Honkai Beast reaction! Please issue the order." The logistics C-rank Valkyrie, who was constantly monitoring data, noticed the change in the Honkai energy index and spoke to Himeko Murata.

"An Emperor-level Honkai Beast? It really is a Herrscher-level large-scale Honkai. Let's use satellite positioning to get a specific image of that place," Himeko said, frowning.

"Yes, Major Himeko. According to the data analysis provided by the satellite, this Emperor-class Honkai Beast is highly similar to the Emperor-class Honkai Beast that appeared in India in 2012. At that time, it caused the deaths of 2 A-class Valkyries and seriously injured 12 Valkyries."

"The code name is Ganesha, which is the son of Shiva and Parvati in Indian legend."

"Based on the current reaction of the Honkai energy index source, Ganesha is suspected of being on a chase. According to satellite images showing its past movement route, the suspected survivor of Changkong City has been fleeing from it for at least ten minutes."

The screen displayed several images of the road conditions destroyed by Ganesha. Looking down from above, it looked like someone had drawn several black lines with a paintbrush, demonstrating just how exaggerated the destructive power of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast was.

A survivor? Could it be that little guy? The fact that Su Qing'an might be alive instantly shook Himeko's composure.

Even if we understand that men's Honkai energy resistance and teenagers' combat abilities, even if they survived the Honkai outbreak with a very low probability, it would be impossible for them to have survived Ganesha's pursuit to this day.

However, Himeko Murata, this calm and decisive excellent commander, still said something impulsive.

"Leave this Emperor-class Honkai Beast to me."

"Major Himeko, as the captain of the Hyperion, you are the key figure in this operation. Given that headquarters has already notified us of previous Herrscher-class Honkai energy reactions, I do not recommend that you take the risk yourself."

Himeko recognized who was speaking. As one of the few A-rank Valkyries at St. Freya Academy, the girl's excellence was beyond doubt. To become an A-rank in such a short time, her combat skills, knowledge reserves, and composure in the face of adversity were all among the best of the A-rank Valkyries.

If it was her opinion, even Captain Himeko Murata couldn't ignore it, especially since she realized the inappropriateness the moment she spoke.

Personal feelings must never influence the judgment of a mission. This is a basic quality of a Valkyrie. If she issues wrong orders or makes wrong judgments, everyone on the Hyperion will be held responsible for her actions.

However, considering the reality, the lack of manpower and combat strength means there are very few available candidates to deal with Ganesha.

Without considering the existence of Herrschers or her identity, the battle-hardened Himeko Murata herself is indeed the best choice.

"Major Himeko, I'll take care of that Emperor-class Honkai Beast." Seemingly already aware of the captain's dilemma, the girl offered her suggestion without changing her expression.

Her tone and expression were somewhat serious and earnest, yet also nonchalant, as if she hadn't applied to face an Emperor-level Honkai Beast, but rather to a roadside stall owner who had given her three extra dollars in change.

These seemingly ordinary words reveal not a strong sense of self-confidence, but rather a sense of indifference.

It's not arrogance, not confidence, not fearlessness.

When Himeko heard the girl's words, it was as if she could already see the corpse of the Emperor-level Honkai Beast lying on the ground.

She still seems so reliable and trustworthy. Even though I'm much older than her, I unconsciously forget the age difference when talking to young girls.

To be honest, Himeko never really understood the girl. Everything about her was unbelievably perfect, whether as a Valkyrie or as the class representative.

The girl seemed to maintain a sense of distance from everyone, but Himeko would occasionally see her alone at St. Freya Academy, in a state closest to her true self. The emptiness and bewilderment revealed in her pure, blue eyes as she gazed at the sky left a deep impression on Himeko.

But putting all that aside, Himeko felt much more at ease with her presence at that moment.

Even an outstanding A-rank girl like Himeko still faces the risk of death against a King-class Honkai Beast. Ordinary B-rank girls might just be a burden if they went to fight together, which made Himeko worry.

However, the situation at this moment left her no room for further hesitation.

"Then it's up to you, Fu Hua." Finally, Himeko nodded and said.

40. The three fugitives

"Mei! This way!" Kiana suddenly pulled Raiden Mei aside and calmly aimed her gun at the head of the Assault-class Honkai Beast, firing.

The Colt Python is a large-framed, double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the American Colt company. After special modifications, this gun has become her means of survival.

Kaslana's gun-fu is a true battlefield martial art. Combined with the power of firearms and her excellent physical abilities, Kiana was able to protect Mei, who had never experienced life-or-death battles, and help her survive in this city that had been turned into an apocalypse.

The girl never expected the Honkai to come so suddenly; decades of peace in the city were shattered by the Honkai.

Millions of lives were instantly turned into suicides due to the Honkai infection. The usually strict yet lenient homeroom teacher, the kind aunt in the convenience store, the old man with poor eyesight at the door, and the lively and cheerful classmates all became suicides.

To allow their bodies to rest in peace and no longer become minions of the Honkai, Kiana killed the undead they had become.

This city has many lovely people, but under the collapse, all of this is as fragile as a bubble, beautiful but illusory.

What weighed even more heavily on the girl's mind was the absence of Sato Yuno and the lack of response from Su Qing'an to her emails.

She understood that it was possible that neither the missing Sato Yuno nor Su Qing'an could be found, only their bodies were missing.

Kiana had already exhausted all her strength to barely prevent Mei from transforming into a Herrscher and escaping from the academy, and she no longer had the energy to search the entire academy to find Sato Yuno.

It was a very strange phenomenon. They were still in class before the collapse, but after all the humans around them turned into zombies, Sato Yuno disappeared for no reason.

After trying to search, their stamina and ammunition were gradually depleted due to the constant harassment from Honkai Beasts and zombies, and they had no choice but to flee in a sorry state.

During their escape, Kiana and Mei both sensed a terrifying Honkai energy reaction suddenly descending near the academy. The girl knew that it was definitely not a level she could handle at the moment.

Kiana guessed that it was an Emperor-level Honkai Beast.

If you were to face a Honkai Beast of this level with your current equipment, you would most likely be killed in battle.

Even the Temple-class was beyond her capabilities. Kiana was well aware that with her equipment, she was already struggling against the tough and resilient Chariot-class and Knight-class enemies.

Even a specially made high-powered pistol would be futile against a Honkai Beast of that level.

Fortunately, however, the powerful Honkai energy reaction quickly moved away from the academy.

This allowed them to leave Chiba Academy safely.

After that, during a short break, Kiana tried to send an email to Su Qing'an. Only about two hours had passed since the city's collapse, and the signal was still strong enough for her phone to communicate.

But she did not receive any reply.

She gripped her phone tightly; it was a birthday gift from Su Qing'an, featuring a cute rabbit keychain, a present from Sato Yuno that day.

She rarely receives gifts.

It's really rare.

Raiden Mei, who was standing next to her, seemed to understand something and hugged the girl. She stroked Kiana's white hair and comforted her, "It's okay, Kiana. The shopkeeper's martial arts are very strong. He won't get hurt so easily."

"Mmm," the girl replied, her voice barely audible.

This is a lie. Both Kiana and Mei understand this.

Men have very weak resistance to Honkai energy. Kiana's father was somewhat of an accident, but that was only because of the strong bloodline of the Kaslana family.

In her wanderings, she had never seen a man survive Honkai energy infection by chance. Even though Su Qing'an's martial arts skills were very high, Honkai energy infection was a complete dimensional reduction attack. Without the corresponding resistance, all of this was meaningless.

Kiana has very few friends. Both Su Qing'an and Sato Yuno are indispensable parts of her daily life and memories. The days she spent in Changkong City brought her more happiness than all the happiness she had during her four years of wandering.

But in such a short time, everything was destroyed, and memories can only remain memories.

Su Qing'an, Sato Yuno.

Collapse, collapse.

The girl silently recited these words, the pain and anger almost twisting her will. She wanted to cry out loud, to roar with all her might, to kill the Honkai Beasts, to destroy everything.

But in the end, in Mei's gentle embrace, Kiana felt a maternal warmth that she had never experienced since childhood.

Kiana understood that Raiden Mei's inner torment was no less than her own. For a kind girl like her, the more than 2.3 million dead in this city were almost crushing her completely.

The desire for self-destruction took root in her soul. Regardless of who orchestrated the conspiracy behind the Herrscher core within her, the girl truly bore the burden of all the deaths in this city.

She was almost out of breath, didn't want to live anymore, and wanted to give up on herself, but it was Kiana who pulled her out of the abyss after she had become a Herrscher. So even if it's just to be Kiana's support, Raiden Mei must not fall down now!