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

It was done by the authorities; only the authorities have the motive and power to accomplish such a horrific feat.

The reason?

Why do this?

Not important anymore.

The lake, which had already frozen solid, suddenly roared.

In the silence, a tsunami struck.

The girl's blue eyes suddenly went vacant. She looked at the silent Himeko, her lips moving slightly as she spoke softly in a cold and detached tone:

"Let me go back."

I must see him no matter what.

Live to see people, die to see corpses.

81. Her remains.

Himeko stepped onto the edge of Canghai City once more. Her distinctive white protective suit concealed her face as she gazed at the scorched earth of the distant inferno, her calm eyes revealing no particular emotion.

That child is still too naive.

Even though she might be unmatched in terms of raw strength, her lack of warrior's discipline and vigilance significantly hampered her overall ability.

After Fu Hua blurted out the words, Himeko struck without hesitation and knocked her unconscious.

The girl's resolute words prompted her to deliberately choose a decisive and efficient approach.

If they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to get Fu Hua to accept it; this was the judgment Himeko made immediately at that time.

The reason for not allowing the other party to come along is simple.

If the Herrscher's original body is indeed Sato Yuno as I think, then given the Herrscher's physical defenses, it's quite normal that there are still remnants of a corpse whose original appearance can be vaguely seen.

According to previous investigations, Sato Yuno is also a friend of Fu Hua.

Allowing Fu Hua, in this mental state, to meet the other party would be a completely irresponsible act in violation of her promise to Su Qing'an.

Most importantly, if Su Qing'an's remains were left near the Herrscher's physical remains, then Himeko would not allow Fu Hua to go there with her.

Less than a day after the disaster struck, the girl faced the devastating blows of a broken world order and the unknown fate of her father.

Himeko has always been very good at judging people, and during her conversation with Fu Hua, she was able to understand a certain fact.

Before this, Fu Hua was able to bravely stand up and fight with her sword largely because of Su Qing'an's presence.

Given this situation, it wouldn't be surprising if a girl today were to witness the horrific state of her partner's death firsthand; she would likely break down completely.

Humans are often unable to face reality.

Even if one may have already understood what the real answer is, before seeing it with one's own eyes, one's mind will still instinctively deceive oneself in order to maintain a mental state and a tendency towards pleasure.

Fu Hua could know that Su Qing'an might be dead.

But she absolutely cannot confront Su Qing'an's remains right now.

Because the former still retains some vague hope, it has the motivation to move forward, and as time slowly passes, these painful experiences gradually become acceptable.

But the latter ruthlessly stifles everything.

Therefore, Himeko was willing to knock the other person unconscious rather than let her return to Canghai City with her.

Fu Hua's reaction was somewhat expected, but Seele's calmness left Himeko almost speechless.

The little girl's expression was indifferent, her eyelashes lowered. After wiping away her tears, she looked at herself earnestly and said:

If my brother is gone, could you... please don't let Xiaohua see his remains?

long silence.

"Okay." That was the only response Himeko could give.

……

……

The deafening roar of the Honkai Impact 3rd bomb left an indelible desolation in her heart.

It's impossible not to feel sad.

The curse that would make the person who made this decision disappear from the world is also the dark vortex that surges within Seele's heart.

But for emotional people, one Xiaohua sister is enough.

Seele Voller is a frail child who can do nothing but calm down.

If this fact isn't etched into my mind and instincts, life will be quite difficult from now on.

Su Qing'an is dead.

Seele no longer harbored any expectations or illusions about this most likely reality.

Such naiveté had long been eroded by witnessing firsthand the corpses occasionally carried out of the laboratory and the ashes that the Second Herrscher's core Honkai energy had reduced them to.

My brother is dead. We must accept this reality immediately and then make plans for Xiaohua's future.

The Tai Xu Sword Qi that her brother taught her gave her enough qualifications to be taken seriously and valued by the higher-ups. If Sister Xiao Hua were to show her unstable factors at this time, it would not be a good thing.

Even if it's to make her future less bumpy, Seele doesn't think Himeko's actions were a wrong choice.

As for myself.

The little girl looked at Fu Hua's slightly furrowed brows as she slept, then gently stroked her gray hair with her delicate fingertips. She pursed her lips, seemingly already anticipating her own fate.

Himeko's previous actions proved that she truly kept her promise to Su Qing'an in mind, even with the high probability of his death.

She must be a good person.

Even so, for her not to voluntarily hand herself over to the laboratory is already the limit in the current situation.

Unless Himeko joins the organization he belongs to, Himeko will have a hard time finding a reason to protect him from outsiders.

Joining the Moth of Fire and using their power and status to temporarily avoid sinking into hell is already the best option.

But this is in itself a naive idea of ​​having illusions about others.

The relationship between the brother and Himeko was merely a transaction. It was unrealistic and unfair to expect to use this subtle relationship and the other party's sympathy to put pressure on Himeko from above.

Aside from his special physical constitution, which made him suitable for the Quantum Sea experiment, his other value was zero.

Su Qing'an had once taught her the Taixu Sword Qi, but the results were somewhat unsatisfactory.

It turns out that mere Honkai energy adaptability is not enough for someone to learn this skill; Seele's talent in martial arts is not as outstanding as Fu Hua's.

At that time, she was in an unhealthy mental state and was not qualified to develop Kenshin.

This has led to Fu Hua's uniqueness and Seele's utter worthlessness in the current situation.

But perhaps it's a good thing that this makes Xiaohua's sister more valuable, she thought.

The only person in the world who could disregard everything and had the ability to protect her has disappeared.

Therefore, Seele Voller is prepared to return to hell once again.

……

……

The Herrscher is a monster.

Why would a monster born from the will of calamity have a corpse?

It should have scattered into the world like those despicable Honkai Beasts, leaving not even dust behind, instead of dying quietly in its original human form.

Such a form of existence would evoke physical disgust and contempt in people.

They trampled on the world's order, ignored human rules, destroyed too many cities, and killed countless humans whose numbers had already become a string of cold, hard numbers.

Such monsters are hated and despised by all warriors. Canghai City should not have suffered such an undeserved disaster, but because of the existence of the Herrscher, the higher-ups had no choice but to issue the order to drop the Honkai Fission Bomb.

The members of the fifth squad were all seasoned and excellent soldiers, but this treatment of survivors as if they were air still made them feel unconsciously uncomfortable.

We cannot deny the correctness of the civilization behind it, so the Third Herrscher, who caused this result, is the best outlet for our frustration.

To them, the original owner of the Herrscher's body was already dead; the so-called Herrscher was simply a demon possessing a human body.

It is perfectly justifiable to use any means to deal with demons, and to what extent the corpses are used.

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"How did he survive such severe injuries...?"

"Were the survivors on the outskirts of the city lucky enough to escape being affected and killed?"

"He's already beyond saving. The medical team is on the warship. He won't last more than fifteen minutes before the ship returns."

"What bad luck, to be so close to a monster like a Herrscher before I die."

"Let's wait for the captain to arrive before making a decision. Let's finish our own tasks first."

I couldn't hear clearly, it just felt very noisy.

"Don't block my view," he thought.

In the blurry vision, the girl's skirt was obstructed by the figure of a stranger.

It is incomprehensible and hard to understand.

Su Qing'an's blurred will and depressed soul slowed down his thinking, making it difficult for him to understand the current situation.

Special instruments are installed on the ground, and flowing special Honkai energy conductor metal slowly extends and intertwines to form a silver-white mechanical arm.

The mechanical prosthetic eye probed out, scanning the corpse whose Honkai energy fluctuations had dissipated, attempting to locate the Herrscher's core. Subsequent processing was then handled by someone nearby who continued to operate the equipment.

The exquisitely crafted silver fingers gripped the equally sharp long dagger, a precise configuration designed to preserve the Third Herrscher's remains to the greatest extent possible when the Herrscher's core was removed.

The reason, of course, is to cherish such rare experimental material as the Herrscher.

By utilizing the secrets hidden within, humanity can uncover some of the secrets behind the Herrscher's power and use them to combat the ensuing calamities.

Is it still in the chest cavity this time?