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

In conclusion, this is the real reason why the sound of the Honkai Beast's footsteps shattering the ground could be clearly heard.

The arrival of Honkai Beasts is an extremely rare event, and this crisis just happened to coincide with the moment when Yu Duchen disappeared.

How lucky!

She heard the unusual activity outside and Kenshin sensed the intense fluctuations in Honkai energy, and thought to himself.

Because it was only at this moment that I didn't feel much fear.

The anxieties before battle, the lack of confidence in one's own strength, the sense of responsibility to protect others, the consequences of defeat, and the potential pain during combat...

These trivial yet undeniably present thoughts vanished completely upon learning that the boy on the other side was embroiled in battle.

If something were to happen to him after Yu Mao left, given Master Su's personality, he would surely feel very guilty, and it wouldn't be surprising if he took all the responsibility upon himself.

I don't want to make that person sad.

I want to prove it to that person.

And... she also wanted to protect everyone.

Fu Hua took a deep breath and looked around at everyone's reactions.

At this moment, Shigure Kira and Carol were curled up on the sofa. They had already sensed the impending danger. Their pupils involuntarily contracted, and they were covering their mouths with their hands, trying their best not to make any unnecessary noise.

Seele nestled beside her, her brows furrowed as she looked up, nervously clutching her sleeve.

With no means of self-defense, it is only natural and instinctive for the three to feel fear in the face of a situation where they can only rely on luck and Fu Hua.

Even Seele, who spends every day with Fu Hua, doesn't understand just how strong she is.

Xi'er was so calm because she trusted Su Qing'an, who trusted Xiao Hua.

Carol, whom Fu Hua rescued from the assassin's scythe, couldn't comprehend what kind of martial arts and power it would take to fight against such an monstrous creature that defied common sense.

She and Shi Yuqiluo witnessed Su Qing'an wielding that sword technique firsthand, so they couldn't deny it and had no reason not to trust him.

The already mysterious background of this young teacher inadvertently added to the persuasiveness of the story.

But Fu Hua is completely different.

She was her closest friend, a classmate she thought she knew well enough.

Given these inherent mental frameworks constrained by their identities, it's incredibly difficult to get Carol and Shigure Kira to wholeheartedly believe in Fu Hua without witnessing anything firsthand.

Trying to believe, yet unconsciously feeling fear.

This is the state of the girls.

The only way to resolve this issue and give them a sense of security that they will be safe is to let them prove it with the sword in their hands.

Yes, with a sword.

She held a finely crafted sword in her arms, which looked very similar to the "Ding Feng Bo" sword that Su Qing'an had once used, and had an ancient yet chilling aura.

Although she didn't know where Master Su got it from, the sword that he entrusted to her before leaving gave Fu Hua a sense of strength and courage at this moment.

Perhaps the key to its existence lies in this comfort, rather than in the function of the blade itself.

Think calmly.

Kenshin had never stopped searching for the outside world, but this Honkai Beast just appeared out of nowhere, without any logic whatsoever.

This only means that it happened to be born near the top of the shelter, not that the other side has already discovered us.

In this situation, avoiding attracting the opponent's attention and escaping battles with uncertain odds seems to be the best option.

However, if Fu Hua simply stays curled up inside her shell waiting for the Honkai Beasts to discover her location, it will be difficult for her to reach the outside world in time to fight back.

Using the Tai Xu Sword Qi indoors, locking onto the area with the sword heart and directly and domineeringly killing the opponent is something only Master Su could do.

Being prepared to confront the other party at any time is the awareness one should have.

This is also the real reason why Su Qing'an put a fragile shell on her.

Without constraints, there are no thresholds to cross.

Without an outer shell, there is no opportunity for transformation.

Fu Hua gestured for everyone to be quiet, and slowly closed her eyes under the three people's gazes, which were filled with either doubt or worry.

Then, the girl, holding her sword, walked silently toward the exit.

The pitch-black vision made Kenshin even calmer, and his keen senses, like those of someone listening to all things, saw the world more clearly than his eyes.

She stood in front of the exit, and based on the fluctuations of Honkai energy and her memories, she roughly constructed a map in her mind of the single Honkai Beast and the surrounding area.

One second later.

Distance, upper left, 85 meters.

Two seconds later.

Distance, upper right, 75 meters.

Three seconds later, the girl attached Honkai energy to her five fingers, twisted them, and opened the hatch.

At the same time, the distance is 68 meters to the upper right.

Five seconds later, Fu Hua silently stepped out of the cabin.

The distance at this moment, directly in front, is 41 meters.

She opened her eyes and stared at the tank-class Honkai Beast in front of her, her gaze calm and unwavering.

The sound of the ancient sword being drawn was as clear as a spring.

Tai Xu Sword Qi, opening sword style o instant dust.

The collapse of heaven and earth can bow down to it, and in a fleeting moment, it gathers and sculpts a perfect sword shape.

A chilling wind surged forth with the sound of the sword slicing through the air.

The sword shape was smoothly unleashed, just like the sword shape that had once vanished from the boy's fingertips. The process of gathering the sword shape and the effort required were simple and effortless.

Master Su said that simply repeating the previous practice is enough to handle everything.

And so the scene before us was exactly as perfect as if the words had come true.

The awe-inspiring roar stopped forty meters away, the huge beast's body cracked and wrinkled, and then the wind blew past.

The tank-class Honkai Beast silently turned into falling specks of light and countless tiny rays of light.

Her eyes were fixed on the scene, the boy's words still seeming to echo in her ears.

Do not be overly afraid of those seemingly ferocious and terrifying monsters; you only need to use the Qi of heaven and earth to shape a sword.

[At that time, you will find that those things that once bound your heart were not as powerful as you imagined.]

So, they weren't lying to me after all.

She pursed her lips, revealing a serene smile.

The invisible barrier between swords and hearts vanished.

February 21, 2:43 PM, late winter/early spring.

Fu Hua's first battle ended perfectly, and she stepped into the Dustless Realm.

At that moment, she suddenly turned around and slashed out with her sword.

In a brief moment, less than a second later, Honkai energy spread and amplified physical attributes, causing the corresponding sword shape to attach to the steel and twist with a force as raging as a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"------!"

The slender ancient sword clashed head-on with the crimson greatsword, producing a thunderous, grinding sound that echoed in everyone's ears.

Fu Hua stared at the woman with red hair falling over her shoulders, her icy gaze shifting from hostility and wariness to sudden bewilderment.

Kenshin reported that the Honkai energy fluctuations emanating from behind him were actually from humans, not Honkai Beasts.

Himeko stepped back a few paces, sheathed her greatsword behind her back, and gestured in a friendly manner.

She didn't seem bothered by Fu Hua's stress response, and simply said in a gentle tone:

“In such an environment, it’s a good thing to be vigilant.”

"Let me introduce myself. I am Himeko, the captain of the fifth squad of the Fire Moth."

"Young lady, you should know Su Qing'an, right?"

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【Feather Crossing Dust o Critical】

After discovering the existence of Feather Dust, Su Qing'an had been thinking about whether it could play a role.

The limitations of the Divine Key's adaptability meant that even though the feather possessed some of the power of the Herrscher of Consciousness, the boy was unable to utilize it in the slightest.

From a purely rational perspective, Yu Duchen is currently just a mascot.

They might be cute and clever, but that only makes them suitable as odd or unusual pets.

It wasn't until Su Qing'an discovered the characteristics of the two Feather Dusts that he realized perhaps it wasn't entirely useless.

First, Feather Dust can store a large amount of Honkai energy and its limits are almost unfathomable.

This is easy to understand. Essentially, the material of the Divine Key must have such basic functions, otherwise it simply cannot withstand the output power generated when the Herrscher core surges.

Secondly, while Yu Duchen is able to absorb Honkai energy, he can also accept the Honkai energy in Su Qing'an's body without any time difference.

The former reason is that the boy's Divine Key adaptability is zero, while the latter reason is that there is a spiritual connection between the two.

This created a wonderful coincidence.

If we use the [Stigmata], which can absorb Honkai energy and store and release it, as a bridge, we can take advantage of the fact that Feather Dust can almost infinitely contain Honkai energy and consume it at all times.

With the help of a seamless Honkai energy transmission path between it and the boy, it can be stacked like building blocks to reach the corresponding height and lead to different endings.

The essence of the [Stigmata] ability is to completely devour Honkai energy itself or the phenomena created by Honkai energy, as can be seen from Su Qing'an's arm, which remained unscathed during the thunderstorm.

The erosion of the body by the artificial stigma within the body is essentially a phenomenon shaped by Honkai energy. Theoretically, as long as the [stigma] is used to absorb all the Honkai energy reactions within the body into Feather Dust, the improved adaptability of the artificial stigma can still be retained.

The third level of the Taixu Sword Qi, the Mirror Realm, can be freely unleashed, and the limit of [Thousand Stars] will be raised again, extending the combat time from a short burst of full power to a much longer horizon.

Su Qing'an was able to completely shatter his own cage through Yu Du Chen.