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

Therefore, girls who have reached the limits of their mind and will can still persevere.

Raiden Mei and Kiana became each other's pillars of support, enabling them to continue fighting.

Sadness and pain are suppressed deep inside.

But in order for each other to escape this hell and survive, Kiana and Raiden Mei overcame tremendous mental setbacks and continued to fight and struggle in this apocalyptic world.

After that, she and Mei fled all the way to where they are now, and many things happened along the way, making it a very difficult journey.

However, along the way, Kiana didn't see him at either the dojo or the coffee shop that Su Qing'an usually frequented, which caused Kiana's spirits to sink uncontrollably for a while.

"Boom!" A miniature missile killed a tank-class Honkai Beast, and the petite girl landed next to Raiden Mei.

The 14-year-old girl has light gray curly hair and eyes. Her cute face is expressionless, except for the Houmu doll she is tightly hugging in her arms, which reveals a bit of innocence and naivety at this age.

She was petite, dressed in slightly military-style clothing, and her legs were equipped with detachable exoskeleton armor.

"Mission accomplished." The expressionless girl uttered the mechanical words.

"You appeared just in time, thank you so much, Bronya!" Mei affectionately patted the girl's head, expressing her appreciation for Bronya's victory over the tank-class Honkai Beast that tried to approach.

"Hmph. Nothing special, I can handle a mere tank-class tank myself."

"You almost dragged me into this, you useless little brat."

Kiana, looking at the two who were getting close, pointed at Bronya in exasperation and said.

To be honest, Kiana looks a bit like an idiot like this.

But there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, they had a life-or-death battle before, and Bronya even brought a bunch of mechs to attack them. Given the huge difference in equipment, the battle was extremely dangerous.

Although the two believed that Bronya's abilities, if combined, would increase their chances of leaving Changkong City, they formed a team for this reason.

But no matter how I look at it, it's too strange that we've become so close so quickly.

Kiana herself didn't realize that even though she outwardly disliked Bronya, deep down she didn't feel that way at all.

"Kiana's safety priority... 0, the system determines that there is no need to worry about her life or death."

"Do you want to start a war?!" Kiana snapped.

"Bronya's probability of winning is 99.999999."

"Mine is 100%!" Kiana retorted childishly and angrily.

Raiden Mei watched the two bickering and found it somewhat amusing.

But how long can such warmth last in such a hellish place?

41. Theresa Apocalypse

A-rank Valkyrie Fu Hua accepted the dangerous mission of defeating the Emperor-class Honkai Beast codenamed Ganesha.

Although Theresa was worried upon learning this news, she could only trust Himeko and Fu Hua's own judgment. St. Freya Academy was indeed a naive product of Theresa's doting.

However, Theresa will not interfere with the choices and paths of A-rank Valkyries who have grown into capable individuals.

Everyone must take responsibility for their choices. Only those who understand the meaning of responsibility and commitment are qualified adults. This also applies to the maturity of the Valkyrie.

Fu Hua was undoubtedly the student she trusted most at St. Freya Academy in this regard.

Both of them present could sense the violent changes in that massive Honkai energy.

"Hahaha, it looks like they've already clashed. I'm really surprised that they can fight a Honkai Beast of the Emperor level like this."

"Who would have thought that the kind of playful training methods used in schools could produce such a Valkyrie?"

The man in front of Theresa laughed loudly. He was an arrogant man who gave off a frivolous atmosphere. Even though he claimed to be the leader of Anti-Entropy, his behavior made it hard for Theresa to believe that he was the legendary First Herrscher.

However, in the previous tests, the other party's ability to manipulate gravity was indeed real.

But if this is all the opponent has, then Theresa is almost certain that the opponent's identity is fabricated.

The so-called leader of the anti-entropy alliance, the First Herrscher, is definitely not such a simple character.

"Oh dear, Lord Cocolia asked me to take the Third Herrscher away, but I didn't expect to encounter the former S-class Valkyrie of Schicksal. How interesting."

The man laughed as he spoke, showing absolutely no respect for the S-rank Valkyrie in front of him; instead, he seemed to have seen something amusing.

"The Third Herrscher? The massive collapse of Changkong City was the work of that foxy Cocolia, wasn't it?" she asked tentatively.

This wasn't a natural collapse, Theresa understood from the information revealed in the other person's words.

Initially, she had two hypotheses in her mind. The first was that the so-called First Herrscher in front of her was the result of the Honkai energy being voluntarily triggered. The second was that there was a Herrscher in Changkong City itself.

It now appears that the collapse of Changkong City may have been Cocolia's scheme, or even, to take an extreme view, the Herrscher reactions detected by headquarters earlier were themselves experimental subjects guided by Cocolia.

Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen in the world?

If her guess is true, then Cocolia conducted a large-scale artificial Honkai experiment on Changkong City, which has a population of over 2.3 million.

Its purpose is what Walter called the Third Lawrence.

Madman, madman, madman. Even if it's for the sake of creating a method to fight against the Honkai, Theresa would never condone such demonic acts.

The Valkyries exist to protect the beauty of the world.

It's puzzling that such an apocalyptic scenario could be maliciously created by someone.

As a former S-class Valkyrie, her heart was consumed by anger and anxiety.

Such shocking and extreme evil cannot be forgiven.

"Hahahaha, go ask Lord Cocolia yourself, my dear Lady Theresa." The man's face revealed an unpleasant smile.

Are you not going to give a direct answer?

But sometimes, not answering is itself an answer.

Theresa's eyes were as cold as a frozen lake in a Russian winter.

Changkong City is part of the Far East Branch. Compared to other branches of Schicksal, the Valkyries of St. Freya Academy are already very fortunate, but they have also paid a huge price to protect this hard-won beauty.

The peace they worked so hard to protect could very well be destroyed by that woman.

Killing intent. A pure and unadulterated killing intent arose within Theresa's heart.

This is different from her previous attitude towards entropy. It wasn't due to a difference in stance. In the past, Theresa thought that people who opposed entropy were even more humane than those who were destined for destiny.

Even with some necessary human experimentation, the weapons they used in combat were always mechs, not Valkyries who fought at the cost of their lives.

But Cocolia's actions completely enraged her.

Theresa is very protective of her own, as can be seen from her treatment of the Valkyries at St. Freya Academy.

Her fierce protectiveness fueled her rage at the thought of the price the Valkyrie would have to pay to quell the city's collapse.

“Theresa Apocalypse, commander of Schicksal’s Far East Branch, headmaster of St. Freya Academy, head of the Apocalypse family, and former S-rank Valkyrie of Schicksal. This Honkai outbreak has only lasted a few hours. You should be in a meeting at the Far East Branch right now. Why are you here?”

After brushing off Theresa's question, the man countered with his own.

"Are you kidding me? My lovely students are fighting, and it wouldn't be surprising if some of them died because of your experiment. Do you expect me to leisurely sit in the branch, hold meetings, and submit reports to headquarters?"

This statement is a test.

Even now, Theresa has no evidence to prove that Cocolia did it; it's all just speculation.

Even if this speculation has a high probability of being true, it is still speculation.

As the head of the Far East branch, such arbitrary decisions cannot be easily reported to the Destiny Headquarters.

Thinking of Himeko, who might overdraw her lifespan to fight the Herrscher at any moment, the Valkyrie, who risked death to fight the Honkai Beast, and Fu Hua, who faced the Emperor-level Honkai Beast alone, Theresa's face turned icy.

Not going to say anything? That's okay.

Whether you did it or not, you're not going to do anything good here anyway, so you might as well stay here.

Boom! Lightning illuminated the entire city, and the dense Honkai energy raged like a storm at sea, overflowing like waves, and for a moment the world seemed to be engulfed in a tremendous roar.

A Herrscher! This is undoubtedly the fluctuation of a Herrscher!

"Headmistress Theresa, the Hyperion has officially begun its battle with the Herrscher. Major Himeko has connected the ship's six nuclear fusion reactors to power the Nexus system, preparing to... engage... in... battle... against... the Herrscher."

The Lawyer.

The miniature communicator in her ear explained the situation, but the Third Herrscher's abilities had clearly begun to affect the city's communication signals.

That's really reckless, Himeko.

But I can't let you be so reckless with your body.

The upcoming battle must be fought quickly.

"I'm here to destroy this chaos, so I'll start with you, you bastard!" the girl said indifferently.

Theresa Apocalypse, the former S-class Valkyrie of Destiny, wielded the eleventh Divine Key.

Its name is the Key of Binding, the Oath of Judah.

42. Choose

The enormous creature, resembling a white elephant, lay helplessly on the ground, its head shattered into pieces, the Honkai energy reaction already gone.

The culprit who had hunted down Su Qing'an for half the city has now become a safe corpse.

"The Emperor-class Honkai Beast codenamed Ganesha has been defeated. Please send the logistics team to finish it off."

"A-rank Valkyrie Fu Hua has discovered a severely injured survivor in Changkong City. Medical team, please prepare for surgery."

"This is really reckless, look at this injury."

The girl tucked the gray strands of hair that the wind had blown across her cheek behind her ear, a helpless expression appearing on her flawless white face.

Facing her inevitable death, the fearless boy who even laughed and threw a punch evoked a sense of familiarity in her blank memory.

There were no specific events, no detailed timing; the only feeling I could experience was sadness.

It's a strange feeling, as if in the distant past, someone else had done the same thing.

Did she have a comrade-in-arms who did the same thing?

Carefully sensing the inexplicable and sudden sadness and familiarity, Fu Hua did not feel that this was a bad thing. It was like a piece of bark appearing in a stove where the firewood was almost burned out. Everyone was happy that it could keep the fire warm for a little longer, and the stove itself was also glad that it could burn longer.

Having a clear understanding of his injuries, Fu Hua used precise manipulation and a princess carry to carefully lift the unconscious Su Qing'an.