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

Therefore, assuming that you also successfully lose contact after entering Canghai City, then this city is very likely to contain all the elements that establish the above logical chain.

Within just five minutes, Himeko had boarded the armed helicopter and completed all the rescue assignments on board. At the same time, she used her captain's authority to request that Canghai City be included in the first-level observation zone.

She knew very well that if she were really in Canghai City, she would immediately lose contact.

This trip is likely to end badly.

Even though this was a risk that could be avoided by having other team members take her place, the woman's inner beliefs wouldn't allow her to abandon her teammates in any way.

If hell lies ahead, she can go there herself.

Death is the inevitable fate of a warrior.

Standing on the edge of the hatch, Himeko let her red hair sway freely in the wind. She remained unfazed by the reality that she could be dragged into the clouds at any moment, as if the thousands of meters above the sky could not inflict any real harm.

Himeko gazed at the once incredibly prosperous metropolis, now shrouded in a strange, misty haze of black ash from the collapse that filled the sky above the entire Canghai City.

The interior of this steel city has now been transformed into a primeval dark forest, where endless zombies and Honkai Beasts are constantly being born, roaming and plundering, and endlessly causing meaningless destruction.

The once lofty power has become worthless; only real strength and extraordinary luck can allow the remaining humans to save their lives.

However, given the chances of Honkai Impact 3rd surviving, it's unlikely that the number of survivors will exceed three digits.

The woman suppressed her thoughts of these harsh realities, focusing solely on her immediate responsibilities.

The passing of the deceased is inevitable, so we must create a future for the living.

Himeko's lips, untouched by lipstick, parted and opened, conveying the corresponding commands.

Her long, black dress, clinging to her entire body, stretched out like ink, transforming into a completely different material and appearance.

Even though it retains its original color scheme, this is now an armor design intended for combat.

This extremely convenient nanotechnology has already entered the civilian stage in cities like Canghai City, and its effectiveness in dealing with the Honkai is evident in the military.

Simply input the command and the armor will instantly cover the entire body. In the event of an unusual kinetic reaction, the armor will automatically appear and nip all dangers in the bud.

A crimson greatsword also appeared, hovering above the woman's back; its appearance was both elegant and violent.

Sometimes even Himeko herself marvels at the conveniences of the modern world.

If the appearance of Honkai must be accompanied by some kind of factor, then perhaps this unprecedented peak of technology is the cause of such a calamity.

But regardless of whether the reasons are truly so absurd, the reality that humanity needs to face this calamity will not change in the slightest.

The woman pursed her lips and whispered:

"Have communications already started to be disrupted? It seems I'm very lucky in every sense of the word."

She gave orders to the pilots inside the cockpit:

"Immediately move away from the area where the signal has been restored and notify the remaining troops who have not yet reached their original destination."

"The clues of the Third Herrscher have appeared, and they have all gathered in Canghai City."

Himeko's eyes revealed a solemn and chilling aura as she gazed at the sky filled with black corpses, as if watching a grand ceremony that Satan had unleashed in hell.

She knew all too well what she would face if she stepped into Canghai City first.

Immediately, the woman's slightly parted lips softened the cold atmosphere, revealing a smile that no one could see.

They did not wait for a response that the pilot was destined not to give.

Without the slightest hesitation, Himeko leaped from a height of 1,000 meters.

After the unmanned helicopter was far away from Canghai City, it faithfully transmitted the recording to the Fifth Squad's voice channel, and then uploaded it to the headquarters of the Fire Moth.

Thus began the initial stages of a plan targeting killer whales.

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……

A car show inside a shopping mall in Canghai City, Longnan District.

This place brings together the oldest car models in the vicinity. These antique cars, which are still as good as new despite their long history, are displayed in this small car show that covers an area of ​​just over 100 meters, exuding the weight of time and the atmosphere of human culture.

Using gasoline or even diesel as the energy source for starting a car is a technology that has been completely phased out in this era, but these relics that were once glorious in human history still retain the function of being collected and appreciated.

In a large city like Canghai, where material life is extremely developed and many residents pursue spiritual fulfillment, such auto shows are quite common.

Normally, these would only attract a few glances from Su Qing'an, but now that all energy vehicles are dormant and unusable, these antiques have become excellent means of transportation that have been given a second spring.

Under the watchful eyes of Seele and Fu Hua, Su Qing'an skillfully started the sports car with the key in the ignition. This type of car would have been considered expensive and rare in his previous world.

But nowadays, even if large corporations give these toy cars to ordinary people, they probably wouldn't want them.

Of course, it still retains this characteristic in terms of its rarity and high price.

"Master Su, can you drive this kind of car?"

It's no wonder Fu Hua would ask such a question, because there have been dozens of updates and replacements between the internal structure and drive mode of new energy vehicles and gasoline vehicles.

In today's society, only wealthy second-generation individuals who have a particular fondness for this type of car would spend money to learn how to drive in their own lane.

The reason is that gasoline cars are too outdated and cannot be reconciled with the intelligent driving of new energy vehicles, so these types of vehicles have been banned from the road for more than a hundred years.

The boy opened the car door and gestured for the two to sit in the back seat. His hand calmly ran over the interior of the car as if he were familiarizing himself with the things inside.

After confirming that the fuel tanks inside were full, Su Qing'an responded calmly:

“I’m very familiar with this. I’ve used similar vehicles to outrun several Emperor-level Honkai Beasts in virtual scenarios before.”

"However, in terms of escaping, motorcycles are more useful in every sense."

Although they found Su Qing'an's words difficult to understand, due to their close relationship and trust, neither Xi'er nor Fu Hua had any objections.

After both of them were seated in the car, the young man asked softly:

"Hua, do you want to save Yuno and Carol?"

Fu Hua had just helped Seele and herself fasten their seatbelts. Upon hearing this, Seele's small hand holding the seatbelt trembled slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she pursed her lips and said:

"The current situation is very dangerous, isn't it?"

Su Qing'an looked at her in the car mirror.

The starlight in those clear eyes waned and slowly dimmed.

He parted his lips slightly, closed his eyes, and said softly:

"Yes, it's dangerous."

"But it's okay, I'm very strong."

The girl gripped her sleeve tightly, her fingertips sinking into the fabric, and her eyes filled with mist as she lowered her head.

For Fu Hua, who was only 15 years old, all of this was too cruel and heavy.

Even in such a world, there is someone who is willing to do everything in their power to protect her innocence and kindness so that the wound will not become more painful.

She opened her lips and whispered, her voice trembling and tinged with a sob:

"Won't you die?"

"I don't want Master Su to die, no matter what."

The boy started the sports car's engine, and the roaring noise drowned out the sobbing that made him sad.

Su Qing'an opened his eyes. He gazed at the girl's indistinct features in the mirror and softly replied:

"Will not."

"I am very strong. If I want to, no one in this world can kill me."

As she listened to the boy's firm yet gentle voice, she thought to herself in a daze.

So Master Su is really that good? Does that mean I can finally relax?

No need to worry anymore that my selfishness will hurt him.

There's no need to worry that your vision will put him in a dilemma.

Don't worry... he will disappear from his own world because of this.

She covered her eyes with her sleeve and said:

"Carol is at the movie theater next door, and Yuno is in her dorm."

Su Qing'an smiled and said softly:

"Then it's a deal."

Since we've made that agreement, we can only accept whatever terrible crisis this city faces, right?

Even if the difficulty level changes from easy to hell mode, there's nothing to complain about.

The streamlined body trembled instantly as the violent engine propelled it to its maximum speed, causing it to shoot like an arrow over the still-standing exhibition sign.

The next instant, the boy slammed on the brakes without expression. The car shook violently, and the wheels, coated with Honkai energy, created an unnatural friction with the smooth wooden surface. A piercing scream, like that of a trapped wild beast, rang in our ears.

Like ink flowing freely across the entire body of a sports car in the blink of an eye, the jet-black body shattered the reinforced glass with overwhelming force, and then, in a beautiful drift from the third floor, it crashed dramatically onto the street...

64. Shiyu Qiluo.

The world we take for granted shatters as the zombies on screen tear apart the protagonist's head.

As the film scene unfolds, a mixture of blood and brain matter bursting forth with strange black grease, the nerve-wracking moment is instantly filled with the sight of the couple next to Carol, whose chatting and laughing annoy her, dissolving into black dust at a visible speed.

When she discovered it, the entire movie theater was completely empty.

These remains, which had once proven the existence of the other party, were lifted into the sky by some inexplicable gravitational force.

It might seem strange to describe it as being lifted into the air in an indoor environment, but in reality, those black particles formed from the fusion of countless corpses were unnaturally raised high, trying to squeeze into the outside world through the cracks in the ceiling.

Judging from their intentions, the sky may have been the target of these ashes.

It was as if some mysterious power was calling upon the souls of these people, along with their remaining ashes, to a paradise where they could be completely annihilated.

Carol, in a daze, stood quietly in place with the little girl beside her, watching the scene in silence, as if their nerves had been crushed by the overwhelming reality.

This led them to foolishly stay in the same place even during such a crisis.

Whether it was simply sheer luck or not, apart from the two of them, the rest of the humans here had such low Honkai energy resistance that they were not even qualified to be transformed into suicide soldiers, so they were unexpectedly safe.

Considering this premise, perhaps the most foolish thing to do is to rush out in a panic.