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

"Nice to meet you, I am Himeko, a member of the Firemoth."

Even though Himeko had seen the other person's face in the video and subsequent investigation materials, she still felt something was strange during the actual video call.

It's quite bizarre that this boy, who is old enough to be his younger brother, possesses such unsettling power.

The unknown always inspires fear and a desire to explore it further.

As a former researcher and now a warrior fighting against the Honkai, Himeko has a deep understanding of just how abnormal Su Qing'an is.

The more you know, the more you understand the incredible things involved.

The versatile armor designed to combat Honkai was created by her, and Himeko is fully aware of the latest progress in armor development.

Even though nanotechnology can be used to hide armor in thin fabric or ordinary accessories, the armor still needs to be physically visible to truly utilize its amplification effects.

Therefore, Himeko knew very well that the other party had not used the power of the armor; Su Qing'an had reached this level purely by virtue of his human body.

Just as Su Qing'an had suspected, this call was a test.

However, in this special period when the Third Collapse is about to occur and the world is in turmoil, such a test may not be a bad thing.

Humans need power.

Once it's confirmed that this boy isn't a newly created proxy from Honkai, there's really no need to worry too much about many things.

Even though the possibility of this is extremely slim, Himeko still holds her own opinion.

She noticed Su Qing'an's strange reaction to her, but thought it was just his wariness.

If you interpret someone's psychological age as consistent with their appearance, then that's a perfectly reasonable reaction.

Himeko's gaze narrowed slightly, making her usually solemn expression appear even colder and harder.

She started talking and said earnestly:

"Relax, I didn't come here for Seele Voller.

59. Seele's great victory.

It was a pleasant conversation.

After hanging up the call, Su Qing'an made this assessment in her mind.

Himeko is Himeko Murata from the previous civilization.

Even without seeing the person in person or judging through the actual aura of their soul, he could still come to this conclusion.

Having witnessed similar incidents multiple times, the striking resemblance in appearance and the identical voices are proof enough.

"Himeko's pronunciation is the same as Himeko's name, so is this a code name? Just like Hua before, using part of a name as a code name is very much in line with the efficient style of this era."

However, like Yuno Sato, Himeko Murata in this era was not affected by the reboot.

So, is Fu Hua special to me?

Or is it because I've only formed multiple karmic connections and destinies with her?

Whatever the answer may be, Fu Hua remains unique to him.

This is the only thing I can be absolutely certain of.

Putting aside his thoughts, Su Qing'an began to consider Ji Zi's feelings.

As the captain of the Firemoth, Himeko couldn't possibly dispel his doubts with just one phone call.

Even though the conversation ended in a relatively relaxed atmosphere, the boy still knew that gaining the other person's complete trust at this stage was not an easy task.

Basic honesty is about things you can't do yourself.

Even if Su Qing'an were willing to admit it, without being able to divulge any useful information, the idea that he came from the future was nothing but nonsense.

It serves no purpose other than making people feel that it is perfunctory and meaningless.

The artificial stigmata on his body may be the only proof, but he doesn't currently intend to use it for much purposes.

Both the Void Sword Qi and the artificial Holy Mark are among his few bargaining chips.

If the previous civilization had been able to utilize the information it possessed earlier, it might have been able to achieve a decent early victory in certain battles.

It would not be difficult to reduce the number of people lost compared to previous historical events.

However, Su Qing'an remained pessimistic about the role these two could play in high-level battles.

The maximum possible combination of the two can only create a warrior at a level equivalent to a portion of the Herrscher.

This is all predicated on the Taixu Sword Qi reaching the fourth level and then fusing the soul to the level of [Sword God].

Regardless of the difficulties and possibilities involved, even if the previous civilization truly possessed such initiative and unparalleled geniuses, they would probably still have to rely on the power of technology to fight against each and every Herrscher.

Even with the development of immortality technologies that are expected to emerge in the future, achieving a qualitative leap is still impossible.

Artificial Stigmata are essentially a means of enhancing Honkai energy literacy, while the Taixu Sword Qi is a technique for manipulating Honkai energy.

Humans who can accept immortality technology are themselves the most outstanding beings at the top of the pyramid.

This is quite obvious when compared to Fu Hua, who doesn't have any Stigmata.

But that innate Honkai energy proficiency doesn't need any stigmata to enhance it.

Artificial Stigmata are meaningless in high-level battles. Even if natural Stigmata were developed, they would be equally useless to these inherently powerful humans.

Conversely, it could be deduced that the origin of the Stigmata might be the superior genes of these humans.

Based on this line of reasoning, in essence, stigmata are like the marks left behind after a vaccine is implanted.

For those who receive the vaccine, those meaningless patterns will naturally appear as markers, but for people who already have excellent antibodies, these are unnecessary.

As his thinking progressed to this point, Su Qing'an once again gained a profound understanding of something.

I couldn't fulfill my initial aspirations.

They became immortals and faced their final despair together with Hua, before falling into slumber at the beginning of the next civilization.

From the very beginning, the premise of this idea had already completely collapsed.

The artificial stigmata and the divinely bestowed stigmata are working hard to maintain the current balance of his body, allowing him to maintain such combat power and temporarily not worry about his lifespan.

Even if the [Stigmata] wasn't in a semi-dead mode, in that fully powered state, I still wouldn't be able to reach the threshold to qualify.

Su Qing'an has always been taking shortcuts.

Whether it was using artificial stigmata to resist the dustless realm he shouldn't have reached in the first place, or using stigmata to constantly absorb the Honkai energy within his body to support the higher-level Mirror Sword Heart, it didn't matter.

Their structures are all deformed and distorted, indicating a pathological condition.

Even if the existence of artificial holy marks is not of great significance to the high-level battles of the previous civilization, it is of extraordinary significance to Su Qing'an himself.

If the concept of Stigmata and related samples had been disseminated earlier in this era, the emergence of natural Stigmata might not have been so difficult, and there might even have been a great chance of making some entirely new breakthroughs.

The reason is that, according to the data in the brain, the Stigmata Project was a project that gradually took shape in the later stages of the war. If the research period is extended, it will be enough to create unexpected variables.

At that time, perhaps I will be able to get out of my current situation.

But at least... Su Qing'an has no intention of doing so until he finds enough scientists he can trust.

You should pay attention to the relevant personnel and also include them in the things you should work on.

Himeko's appearance brought Su Qing'an a sense of warmth and nostalgia. At the same time, the best way to contact the Moth of Fire also appeared before him with ease.

From any perspective, this is a good thing.

If Himeko shares similarities with Himeko Murata in terms of personality, then the current Moth of Fire is unlikely to be an organization that would be difficult for her to accept.

This has profound and unspoken significance for Su Qing'an, who has been entangled in this matter for some time.

On the other side, Seele had just woken up. She was wearing her usual dinosaur pajamas, with her dark blue hair sticking up in a tuft. After wandering around the living room and kitchen for a while, still feeling sleepy, she finally saw the boy standing on the balcony, feeling the cold wind.

Seele glanced at the empty dining table, shook her head, and braved the breeze blowing against her cheeks to step halfway onto the balcony.

Her eyes, which had been half-closed, widened involuntarily at the stimulation, making her look somewhat adorable.

The little girl complained softly:

"Brother, what are you doing? Aren't you cold standing outside? Come in quickly."

Her small, delicate hands were tucked inside her long sleeves, so her fingers, through the fabric, pinched the boy's clothes and pulled him back indoors.

Su Qing'an closed the window behind him, glanced at the potted plants, and explained:

"I'm checking if the flowers on the balcony have any chance of surviving."

Seele stared at the snow clinging to his fingers, reached out and pulled it into the pocket of her pajamas, warming it with the warmth inside.

Looking at the boy's momentary, speechless, and wondrous reaction, she said earnestly:

"Brother, remember to use this trick on Sister Xiaohua next time."

Ignoring Su Qing'an's suddenly strange gaze, the little girl continued to extend the topic that had abruptly veered off course, carefully analyzing:

"Trust Seele. Just a few more times and holding hands will be as natural as sailing with the current. There's no need to consciously understand what stage you've entered."

"Sister Xiaohua has a very easy personality to handle, but for my brother, she's like a story mode in a visual novel where the choices are meaningless."

Seele o Fulei spoke earnestly:

"But even so, you can't keep not pressing the shift key."

Su Qing'an listened silently to Xi'er's earnest teachings while taking out her phone from her pocket to check her account information for the past few days.

The little guy's knowledge base must have started to go wrong after he came into contact with the internet, but the various historical records that appeared before his eyes, which he had expected, still made the boy's face freeze.

……

On the Self-Cultivation of a Qualified Light Bulb

[On the love life from dating to childbirth and later years]

Understanding a woman's heart in one minute

……

Skipping over a large number of strategy articles and stories related to romance, the subsequent history gradually shifted from the galgames that Su Qing'an could accept to strange directions.

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