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

Even though electromagnetic force can decompose everything, it is still essentially a phenomenon generated by Honkai energy. For Su Qing'an, this seems to be a problem where he only needs to care about whether the Honkai energy reserves have reached their limit.

But a very important balance has been broken.

The reason why Su Qing'an has been able to emerge unscathed is also due to the fact that the [Stigmata] can passively and without delay absorb Honkai energy.

If this ability has a delay, then under continuous attacks, there will inevitably be moments when the ability has not yet been activated.

In that brief moment, the high temperature and heat generated by the lightning were enough to evaporate the boy's body.

The ability of the [Stigmata] to absorb Honkai energy is still unbreakable, but it is still slightly delayed by the domineering electromagnetic force that decomposes everything.

This delay of less than a microsecond, almost like a disconnection, is the fatal flaw that makes the device absolutely immune to damage.

In addition to worrying about whether the upper limit of Honkai energy reserves will be exceeded, today's teenagers have an even bigger vulnerability.

With the margin for error lowered once again, Su Qing'an could already foresee the final outcome of continuing this struggle.

Before making that one and only mistake, he must exchange all his chips for power at once and break the broken consciousness.

Su Qing'an himself has sealed off his escape route.

Choosing to flee in front of the Third Herrscher is ridiculous. Su Qing'an's advantage lies in his reaction speed and judgment, but in terms of absolute speed, he can only barely stand on the same level as his opponent.

However, this premise of being on the same level must be based on the fact that the other party has already given their all.

However, the current situation is quite clear: while Su Qing'an has already given it her all, the Third Herrscher is merely doing a warm-up exercise.

The Honkai consciousness is not stupid; it must understand how foolish it is to fight alone with the Herrscher.

Therefore, He must also understand how dangerous the consequences would be if He and the human side joined forces to fight against the Third Herrscher.

From the very beginning, this was a war of life and death.

There can only be two possible outcomes.

1. Su Qing'an died.

2. Collapse consciousness disconnection.

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Headquarters of the Moth Chaser.

A considerable amount of time has passed since Himeko went missing. As the captain of the fifth squad, her disappearance immediately attracted the attention of the higher-ups upon being reported.

Based on the information and judgments given by the other party before entering Canghai City, the intelligent adjudicator and the high-level council each conducted a brief five-minute deduction and final judgment.

Canghai City has been designated as the highest alert zone, and corresponding satellites are constantly attempting to link up and view local footage.

The interference of the power initially rendered the action meaningless, but the continuous arrival of troops and large instruments outside Canghai City confirmed that this unknown interference force was slowly weakening.

Before they could make full contact with Himeko, the leader of the fifth squad, the satellite was finally able to retrieve the relevant footage.

Consistent with the roar heard by the troops stationed outside and the lightning seen by their equipment, the Third Herrscher was wreaking havoc on the city in the blurry, shaky footage, wielding terrifying power.

Countless buildings were annihilated by the thunderous force, an act seemingly no different from that of the Herrschers in the past, which dispelled the speculations that the upper echelons of the Flame Chaser had been harboring.

While they were slightly relieved, the entire organization turned its attention to Canghai City.

That Herald's power seems to be the ability to wield the power of thunder.

But based on past experience, everyone understands that this cannot be the true nature of the Third Herrscher's power.

As a result, a great deal of speculation and related plans are brewing, and the power of the entire world is rapidly gathering, all for the purpose of eliminating humanity's enemy.

Compared to annihilating the Third Herrscher, even the elite retrieval program with the highest serial numbers must immediately give way to this.

The Fire Moth uploaded relevant information and images to the UN leadership. At this stage, the final judgment on such a major Honkai event still needs to be made by the official authorities.

As for the specific outcome, in such a critical moment, a final plan and decision will likely be made within minutes.

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The scene shifts to a time shortly after Himeko and Fu Hua meet.

After seeing that Fu Hua was safe and sound, both Carol and Shigure Kira showed relief at surviving the ordeal, and their inner worries quietly dissipated.

The stranger standing next to the girl then came into view.

This imposing and beautiful woman, who exudes a hint of iron will and valor, undoubtedly possesses considerable charm. So much so that neither of them doubted her when Himeko revealed that she was one of the official rescue teams sent to assist them.

He then breathed a sigh of relief and began cautiously inquiring whether any similar terrifying incidents had occurred in his family's neighborhood.

Given that the situation is severe in most parts of the world except Australia, the answers the girls received were naturally unsatisfactory.

Although Himeko didn't explicitly state the probability of death in an attempt to calm them down, the underlying heaviness in her words still felt like a knife slicing through their hearts, inevitably causing their spirits to plummet.

Unlike Carol and Shigure Kira's transformation from unease to joy to sadness, Seele's expression only subtly changed after Himeko revealed that she was part of the official advance team.

The woman's deep blue eyes became even more wary after she mentioned Su Qing'an's name.

The little girl naturally had little idea what faction or branch the laboratory belonged to, let alone what a moth chasing the flame was.

All she could understand was that the laboratory was backed by the entire United Nations, but that was just a vague concept.

As for Himeko, who belongs to the UN forces, even if she says she came to rescue people, Seele, whose negative impression of her has already been ingrained, will not have any particular goodwill towards her.

This is especially true when it involves the older brother.

Aside from his unknown past, the only reason Su Qing'an could be involved with officials is that the incident where he was rescued a while ago created an opportunity for the boy to come into contact with the authorities.

Seele wasn't sure whether the red-haired woman was the one responsible for exchanging information with her brother, or if she was accompanied by someone else who had information about her brother.

But regardless of which one it is, this woman should know his identity.

The fact that her past was known, regardless of whether it would endanger her safety, made her instinctively feel uneasy.

The little girl was especially annoyed by the sight of the other person chatting and laughing with Xiaohua, who was completely unaware of the situation.

In short, Seele probably understands that Su Qing'an must have contacted relevant forces and reached some unknown agreement.

I probably don't need to worry about whether this woman will harm me, but...

As expected, I still felt unhappy.

Not to mention the little girl's secret tantrum.

Himeko did indeed recognize her identity as Seele had expected, and the woman had mixed feelings about the child.

After the Third Honkai Impact caused a massive impact on the world, the previous order was no more. Countless people were annihilated into vast swaths of black dust. As the Honkai energy vortex began to roam the atmosphere, it created terrifying scenes in certain areas.

Under this overarching premise, the previously shelved Spark Project has begun to quietly gain momentum.

Dr. Moon's Quantum Sea research project was naturally included in this category, and under such circumstances, Seele Voller's value was already different from before.

Therefore, from the perspective of the overall situation, handing her over to the laboratory is undoubtedly the best choice.

With the world's population evaporating by a percentage, the girl's life and personal wishes are no longer a matter for consideration.

Personally, Himeko couldn't bear to let a young girl face such a dark ending.

Under normal circumstances, Himeko would probably experience a storm of conflict between ideals and reality.

How should we measure life against life?

These are things that shouldn't be measured in the first place, but the reality that forces these things onto the scales determines the situation where choices must be made.

But women today don't need to worry about this, because of the agreement with Su Qing'an.

Fu Hua and Seele were people Himeko promised to take care of if given the chance after that phone call, in exchange for Su Qing'an joining the Moth of Flame depending on the circumstances after the Honkai.

A mysterious human with combat power exceeding his own limits, yet whose ultimate potential remains unknown, is suspected of possessing the means to manipulate Honkai energy purely through human manipulation.

When such a human uses joining the Fire Moths as leverage to get Himeko to take care of the two, the underlying reason is already quite obvious.

Based on equality, all transactions, regardless of type, follow the principle of equivalent exchange.

Seele/Velocity cannot move; this is an underlying rhetoric.

Therefore, even if there is nothing particularly unusual about Canghai City, Himeko will still find an opportunity to come, the reason being to observe Su Qing'an while ensuring that the principle of equivalent exchange is fully implemented.

The presence of what appeared to be the Third Herrscher near Canghai City was another reason why Himeko arrived immediately.

Currently, aside from the preliminary confirmation of signs of the Third Herrscher, the fact that Su Qing'an has mastered the skill of manipulating Honkai energy with human bodies is also evident.

This little girl named Fu Hua possesses similar power. Although her level is not as abnormal as Su Qing'an's, it is still extraordinary.

Tank-class Honkai Beasts are not trash that can be ignored in solo combat, but they couldn't even last three seconds under the girl's sword, which is enough to demonstrate their potential.

Is this young girl named Fu Hua simply very important to Su Qing'an, or is she merely a pawn he uses to prove himself to forces like the Fire Moth?

Without understanding the nature of teenagers, it's understandable that Himeko would have the latter idea.

But after spending a short time together, Himeko soon realized that the former was more likely.

Part of the reason is that Fu Hua, Seele, and the other girls all have a very high opinion of Su Qing'an.

Of course, the main reason lies in the contract the boy made with himself.

Protect Seele Volleric and Fu Hua in exchange for him joining the Flame Chaser.

It's not hard to imagine that this person himself had the idea of ​​joining the Moth Chaser, but the fact that the contract was made with a certain degree of personal freedom as a bargaining chip proves a lot of things.

Meanwhile, the woman also learned of the fact that the boy had killed the Emperor-level Honkai Beast Ganesha with a single sword strike from several miles away.

If Himeko hadn't anticipated Su Qing'an's fighting prowess beforehand, she probably would have found it hard to accept this surreal reality. In fact, even with some mental preparation, she still couldn't help but be amazed.

Assuming all outsiders' assessments are true, Su Qing'an would be a more reliable and powerful teammate than anyone else.

However, I will only be able to definitively determine all these feelings by witnessing the other party's actions in Canghai City.

According to the children, he went alone to help students at a school and has not returned for about an hour.

Himeko's expression darkened after carefully checking the school's name and location.

If that's the case, then perhaps I've already unintentionally brushed past that boy.

But the fundamental reason that made the woman's expression change slightly was that one of the worst possible outcomes she had imagined had already occurred.

The Third Herrscher was born at the academy that Su Qing'an went to.

Himeko, going a step further, compared the residual Honkai energy fluctuations near the dormitory building with the abnormal data displayed in the instrument and the data of the first and second Herrschers inside, and arrived at a similar conclusion, completely confirming the existence of the third Herrscher.

But when she arrived, neither Su Qing'an nor the Third Herrscher had already disappeared.