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

Although we could wait for the logistics team to arrive, given the boy's injuries, it would be safer for her to send him back to the Hyperion. With this level of bleeding, if he missed the golden rescue window, his life would be in great danger.

Ignoring the corpse of the Earth God-level Honkai Beast, Fu Hua carried the boy away from the desolate ruins.

At this moment, Raiden Mei saw Kiana, who was severely injured by a Temple-class Honkai Beast, and under the stimulation of her inner feelings, she uncontrollably transformed into a Herrscher once again.

Changkong City was shrouded in thunder.

Above the sky, the Hyperion and the Third Herrscher, Raiden Mei, officially collided.

Fusion Armor - Crimson. Himeko stretched out her entire body and began to put on this armor.

Based on Schicksal's old Valkyrie armor, this special armor was created by equipping it with the "Nexus System," which is still under testing. It has two forms: a fully armed version with moderate armament and a lightly armed version for easy movement.

In its lightly armed state, this armor can operate independently.

However, to unleash the true power of the "Nexus system," it must be connected to a large power supply unit in its fully equipped state.

At this moment, Himeko Murata undoubtedly chose the latter.

When powered by battleship-level energy, its output power surpasses that of Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, but if operated for extended periods, the armor itself will face the risk of overloading.

As a fully enhanced and specialized system, the "Nexus System" was designed with almost no security considerations in mind, which is why the Far East Branch listed it as a last resort in its operations.

Nevertheless, Himeko Murata did not hesitate to activate this dangerous armor when facing a troublesome Herrscher.

Even if the price is her lifespan.

As a Valkyrie, it's not uncommon for her to die on the battlefield against the Honkai.

As the captain, she is responsible for everyone on the Hyperion, so naturally, the task of fighting the Herrscher is left to her.

However, feeling the power swelling within her body to a dangerous degree, Himeko Murata sighed.

I'm sorry, little one.

With insufficient personnel, she not only couldn't go to him herself, but even mobilizing extra personnel was impossible.

If I end up in hell, it doesn't matter how much you blame me for being irresponsible or reckless.

Himeko Murata, 25 years old, is a mortal who has burned her life to this day and is barely clinging to life.

"All ships on high alert!"

She has raised her weapon and is challenging the high and mighty Herrscher today.

43. End

"Warning! Nuclear furnace overheating! Forced shutdown in 10 seconds!"

With this notification sound, Himeko clearly saw the white-haired girl in the arms of the Third Herrscher wake up and tear apart the wings formed by the Herrscher's high concentration of Honkai energy with one hand.

The incident ended with the two girls embracing each other and falling onto the deck of the Hyperion.

Exhausted and unconscious, Himeko Murata did not see the boy in Fu Hua's arms when she returned.

On the other side, Theresa Apocalypse defeated the man who called himself the First Herrscher but chose not to pursue him.

After the logistics team had taken the seriously wounded personnel to the medical room, she arrived at the Hyperion.

"He's still alive, Major Himeko. He's one of the only four survivors in Changkong City. He survived the Honkai infection and the pursuit of the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Ganesha. Such a miracle actually happened. Major Himeko, is this a blessing from heaven? It seems your promise hasn't completely failed."

Theresa Apocalypse stared blankly at the data that popped up after the data analysis, then let out a sigh.

Given her position and status, she naturally knew everything about what happened back then. The reason she was able to arrive in Changkong City so quickly was because she was worried about Himeko's condition.

It seems that Himeko Murata is worthy of her position. However, theresa can only guess at the extent of her inner turmoil.

When Theresa saw Su Qing'an's face, she realized that Himeko Murata had not completely broken her promise.

As the only male among all the survivors, this boy had the hardest time. Even with the medical technology of Fate, his injuries meant he couldn't get out of bed for a while.

Moreover, for some reason, his mind seemed to have been severely depleted, a level that current technology cannot reach. According to the medical team's report, the boy should be in a deep sleep for a period of time.

But besides that, another person's message shook Theresa's mind even more.

Kiana Kaslana.

On May 1, 2006, with Theresa's help, Siegfried took Kiana away from Schicksal.

However, Otto had already discovered their plan and sent out a pursuit force the moment Siegfried left.

Siegfried escaped successfully, but lost Kiana, only taking Kiana's clone K423 with him.

The girl currently bearing this name is undoubtedly K423.

"Siegfried Kaslana, you gave her this name?! What exactly is your intention?"

She was Kiana Kaslana's godmother, and even the one who proposed the name.

Theresa Apocalypse was furious and wanted to smash the oath of Judah over that unreliable man's head.

As the girl's godmother, she constantly wanted to take her away from her grandfather's control. But what would the girl think if one day she came out and found that even the only thing she could rely on, her name, had been given to her clone by her father, Siegfried?

Passing down Kaslana's family name signifies your recognition that she is qualified to be a member of Kaslana.

But why did you name her Kiana?

Are you using this child as a substitute?

If that's the case, it would be a huge injustice to either of them.

There's no doubt that K423 doesn't know her true identity, so how should she be treated?

Siegfried, you bastard, you really know how to leave people with difficult problems.

As long as she doesn't stop tracking your movements, she'll find out your true identity sooner or later.

How will you handle the situation then?

The girl's physical age is only 7 or 8 years old.

But from the moment she was born, it was destined that she would face many hardships in the future.

Theresa's anger was only directed at Chigef, but this child was the only innocent one.

She knows nothing; her life is an illusion, and even what she is pursuing now is just an illusion.

Before facing the despair that lies ahead, Theresa hopes she can be happier.

Then let's leave her at St. Freya Academy. Compared to the other branches of Schicksal, this place might be able to fill her illusory life with something real.

Is the remaining one Raiden Mei, the former young lady of ME Corporation who was tricked into becoming the Third Herrscher by Cocolia?

44. Wake up

St. Freya Academy, Principal's Office.

"Headmaster, you had the Secretary-General attend the Far East Branch meeting in your place, and then you went to Changkong City to fight a person who was suspected to be a Herrscher. That was really too reckless."

"You have the nerve to talk back to me! You used the Nexus system, which was still under development, and forced it to operate at maximum power to block a Herrscher's attack. You reckless bomb woman! You're only in the ICU because you're lucky."

"That's the duty of a captain, but the headmaster, as the head of the Far East branch, can't be so willful. It's only right to coordinate the overall situation within the branch."

Himeko Murata secretly rubbed her aching lower back and spoke seriously to the petite girl sitting in the chair.

"Hmph. Reporting to headquarters and holding a meeting to discuss the details is indeed important, but more crucial than that is the combat power of an S-rank Valkyrie on the field. If I hadn't arrived quickly, it wouldn't be surprising if the Third Herrscher had been taken away by that man who called himself Welt."

Theresa answered in the same serious tone, but in her heart she felt that it was not in line with her style to casually write reports and hold meetings while letting her subordinates fight tooth and nail.

"Let's not discuss this now. You should thank Fu Hua first, Major Himeko." Theresa smiled sweetly.

"Fu Hua? What should I thank her for? She successfully defeated Ganesha?" Himeko Murata was somewhat confused.

"You just woke up and don't know yet, but when Ganesha was successfully defeated, she also brought back a survivor, Su Qing'an, the son of your father's friend."

"It's truly a miracle, Major Himeko. It's already incredible that a male could survive with his Honkai energy resistance, but to survive being chased by an Emperor-class Honkai Beast is truly remarkable. And this is him. Isn't this a sign of God's kindness?"

Even after repeatedly reviewing the reports, Theresa couldn't help but be amazed by the boy's will to survive. In that situation, even if Theresa herself were in Su Qing'an's shoes, with her extensive experience and willpower, she couldn't think of a better way, and it would be very difficult for her to replicate the same actions.

Driving at airplane speed through a chaotic street, the place this kid is messing around in might be unexpectedly similar to Himeko's.

"Where is he now!?" Upon hearing the boy's name, it was as if a heavy object had struck her heart. Himeko Murata couldn't help but lose her composure, and the way she bent down and placed her hands on the table startled Theresa.

"Although he is out of danger, Fu Hua said that the child seems to be acting a bit recklessly. It has been three days now, and he has not yet regained his senses. He should still be in observation room A019."

Understanding Himeko's feelings, Theresa revealed the boy's location, and then she saw the red-haired woman rushing out the door and smiled sincerely.

That's wonderful, Major Himeko.

That way, your guilt won't be able to overwhelm you for the time being.

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Observation Room A019

The girl looked at the boy's pale face and suddenly smiled happily.

"I'm so sorry, store manager. Even though you were so badly injured, I'm still so happy that you survived."

Kiana smiled brightly, but her eyes were filled with mist as tears streamed down her face, and her voice was trembling with sobs.

"But it's also so sad. Why did you come to Senba Academy to find us? If you hadn't come, you wouldn't have encountered that Emperor-level Honkai Beast, and you certainly wouldn't have been so badly injured."

"The teacher is dead, the classmate is dead, Yuno is dead, and Su Qing'an, the stray cat you liked is dead too. You promised to protect your shop, but it still got smashed by a Honkai Beast. I'm so sorry, I'm so weak, I didn't even keep my promise."

"I thought you were dead too. If it weren't for Mei being with me, and if we hadn't still not found that stinky old man, I probably wouldn't have made it. There was also a little kid on the way with a bunch of junk that came looking for trouble. It was so annoying. If it weren't for Mei, I wouldn't have teamed up with her."

The girl covered her eyes, not wanting anyone to see her reddened eyes, and rambled on about trivial things. She didn't know why she was talking so much now, but she just wanted to talk.

The girl was still very young. The warmth of daily life melted through her hard shell, and then the collapse came crashing down, abruptly returning her to life-and-death battles even more intense than when she was a wanderer. She was still at a loss about everything she had lost, but she forced herself to fight her way to where she is now.

Kiana Kaslana is a cold-blooded yet passionate person. She can remain expressionless in the face of countless corpses and tragedies, yet she can also risk her life to fight against the dangerous Honkai for the sake of strangers.

She rarely cries because she's used to it.

And how could the Kaslana family cry?

But she's almost out of control now.

The moment she learned that Su Qing'an had survived and saw him lying in the hospital bed, it was as if she had seen this boy die once before.

An immense and inexplicable sorrow filled my soul.

Just for a moment. It'll be over in a little while.