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

Perhaps there's just a certain affinity between people.

The way Sato Yuno smiled and offered the fruit candy seemed to be filtered, making the little girl chew the soft, chewy candy while seriously considering why she didn't provoke any dislike from her.

So much so that whenever Seele came to sit in class later, she would usually choose to sit next to Sato Yuno.

She always liked to observe the girl's expression and posture during class.

Those emerald eyes reflected a vast ocean of stars she knew nothing of.

Seele sometimes thinks that perhaps Yuno understands better than Fu Hua what she really wants.

That's why she unknowingly set sail on the ocean, and the little girl could feel the vastness of the world just by smelling the scent of the waves.

Seele felt that no matter whether Yuno encountered storms and reefs while traveling alone in that sea, or whether she ultimately achieved her goal, she would not regret it.

Because when her slender white fingertips held the paintbrush, her gaze gradually focused, and the colorful paint dripped onto the paper, the combination of these scenes itself was a masterpiece.

Su Qing'an paid no attention to the conversation of the people behind her, while Fu Hua followed the two's train of thought and spoke softly with a smile.

The people on the bus all understood that the content of such nonsensical conversation was not important.

The key is that this behavior makes one less prone to overthinking.

Dialogue is an indispensable form of relaxation in today's world.

Once one's thinking is completely turned to the reality and tragedy of the current situation, the subsequent associations and ensuing problems will inevitably lead to feelings of despair and sorrow.

Will my own family members suffer the same pain?

Will they simply turn into dust and become part of the strange celestial phenomena above?

Will the world return to its original normalcy afterward? Will there still be a way for daily life and dreams to coexist?

Too many doubts and emotions that urgently needed to be vented were suppressed and ignored by them in their own ways.

They are all good girls, and trying their best to prevent Su Qing'an, who bears such a heavy burden, from worrying is the only thing the girls can do at the moment.

Shiyu Qiluo and Carol knew very well that Teacher Su had no obligation to save them.

Even though he possesses this ability, it does not conflict with the boy's choice.

But then Su Qing'an arrived.

Whether it was at Fu Hua's request, or out of a sense of responsibility or pity, it was not an obligation.

So they didn't ask anything, even though they knew that Su Qing'an, who possessed this power, might know the truth.

The sounds of engines and casual conversations washed over the street, and the boy's clear voice pierced through the noise as he spoke:

"Carol, Shigure, Hua, Xier."

"Next, I will go to the academy. Sato Yuno also has a constitution that will not be killed by Honkai energy infection. I will bring her back."

"But I can't take you to the academy."

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly stiffened. The roar of the engine was like a beast on the verge of death, and the gradually hoarse and low sound reflected the price Su Qing'an had paid for pushing the car to its limits.

Soon, this antique car will return to the pages of history, becoming a large piece of scrap metal.

In the heavy atmosphere where no one answered or refuted, Su Qing'an drove the vehicle toward the designated location, the safest refuge in the vicinity in her memory.

He continued:

“If it were an ordinary Emperor-level Honkai Beast blocking our way, I could still protect you. But in the Honkai world, the most common thing is the unexpected.”

"Moreover, the Honkai energy concentration in the academy is on a completely different level from here. I can't guarantee whether there will be even stranger, more bizarre, and more unpredictable Honkai beasts and crises."

"It would be far too dangerous for you to take you with me."

"I need to be responsible for your lives."

Su Qing'an glanced at the girl with her head down and silent in the car mirror and said:

"I will put you in a nearby underground shelter later, and then I will eliminate all the Honkai Beasts around you."

"But in the current environment, it probably won't be long before new Honkai Beasts reappear."

"Even if there aren't any troublesome Emperor-class enemies, there should be quite a few Assault-class grunts. In the worst-case scenario, it wouldn't be surprising if you were attacked by these monsters."

"But it's okay, Hua is with you."

Fu Hua looked up at the boy, a relaxed smile playing on his lips, as if he genuinely believed that as long as he was there to protect them, there was no need to worry about the safety of the others.

But how could that be?

The girl was bewildered; she had never practiced martial arts for the sake of fighting.

Even if you've encountered dirty adults on a street corner before, your body's instinctive reaction is enough to resolve everything.

In Fu Hua's past life, the word "battle" was so unfamiliar and unreal.

Martial arts training and combat are two completely different concepts.

Even when she first learned the Taixu Sword Qi, Fu Hua had other thoughts in mind.

However, the enhancement and assistance this martial art provides to the battle itself was never within her consideration.

She had mastered every sword technique that Su Qing'an had taught her.

In pure theory, if there were no obstacles to release, there would have been no worries long ago.

However, aside from confirming her learning progress by shaping the sword for the first time, Fu Hua was not required by Su Qing'an to continue practicing diligently.

She herself also believes that these are all unnecessary things.

For Fu Hua, the reason for learning the Tai Xu Sword Qi was simply that it was the only medium to build a bridge with the young man.

And what about the role of the media itself?

There's no need to know.

Because I'll probably never need these extraordinary powers in my entire life.

But things are different now.

The whole world has become a hellish place. My father's fate is unknown, my friend is in imminent danger, and we are surrounded by powerful enemies.

The importance of the Taixu Sword Qi suddenly rose from a level lower than "not being able to eat ramen or not doing homework" to the very top.

The reason is simple: without this, I can't protect anything.

Even though she understood that she might possess such a possibility, when Fu Hua heard that Su Qing'an was going to travel alone, she still felt that things were moving too fast and she wasn't ready for it.

After Su Qing'an said that it was okay with her by his side, Fu Hua's first thought was, "I can't do that."

But the boy's smile choked the girl's words.

I don't want to disappoint this person.

I don't want to be so selfish.

I don't want to keep running away.

So even though she was very scared and uneasy, the girl still chose to remain stubbornly silent and did not say a word.

Su Qing'an said softly:

“Hua, you have cultivated the Taixu Sword Qi and are now infinitely close to the realm of Wuchen.”

"Now, as long as you can apply the techniques I have taught you in actual combat, you have a certain chance of winning against Honkai Beasts below the Emperor level."

"The Taixu Sword Qi is a martial art that relies heavily on talent, and in terms of natural talent in this area, I am far inferior to you."

"So don't be overly afraid of those seemingly ferocious and terrifying monsters. You just need to use the Qi of heaven and earth to shape the sword."

"You will find that the things that once bound your heart are not as powerful as you imagined."

"Just this once, I admit that I am Hua's mentor."

"So from the master's point of view, I don't think there is a more outstanding disciple than Hua."

"Hua, you can do it."

The girl's clear, autumn-water-like eyes brightened slightly, sparkling with starlight.

Oh, I see. You admit it.

Since it was Master Su who said it, it can't be wrong, right?

I can do it.

Thinking this, she looked at the boy's profile and softly recited each word:

"it is good."

67. The Third Herald.

Canghai City, Noble Academy.

The vortex created by the collapse of 99% of the city's Honkai energy should have displayed an overwhelming force, but here it was like a pure land amidst a living hell.

Aside from the excessive tranquility, even the sky above was exceptionally clear.

The calamity that is befalling Canghai City seems to have nothing to do with this place. The benevolent gaze of the gods is watching over this warm land, bestowing upon it a radiance as deep as the ocean.

The girl's body was being melted by a high concentration of Honkai energy to create a mass capable of bearing the corresponding weight, and this change seemed so silent and wordless.

The curtains swayed in the wind, and the tables and chairs remained unchanged as always.

The fruit tart hidden in the bag was covered with a layer of snow-white frosting, and next to it was an unopened box of instant coffee.

The small cake that hadn't been opened was carefully placed in the center of the table.

A gentle breeze rustled the postcard attached to the cake packaging.

Her purple hair fell like mercury onto the clean wooden floor, appearing delicate and smooth.

The once jet-black coat was reduced to invisible ashes, and the inner garment was also annihilated in the terrifying Honkai energy, leaving the fair skin hidden beneath completely exposed.

Her pristine, naked body, outlined in the still-bright sunlight, revealed slender curves. Her increasingly long hair covered some parts of her body, but it still couldn't hide her well-developed virility.

These cloying images, however, appear so serene and solemn at this moment that they prevent one from generating any related desires.

The crumbling will is wantonly reshaping her body and enslaving her will, all to make it its superior agent.

The first two agents didn't even have time to exert one ten-thousandth of their power before being killed by the current civilization in a semi-chaotic state of consciousness.