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

Mei remained silent for a while. She was actually quite puzzled as to why the little girl in front of her seemed to believe in her talents even more than she did.

Unlike projects like the Quantum Sea, which are currently ethereal and uncertain, the existence of Honkai Infection is a fundamental issue affecting the entire civilization.

The history of gradual collapse is so long that it has been more than a hundred years.

In the very early days, some people tried to research ways to kill the Honkai and solve the Honkai infection problem.

Even today, despite the rapid advancements in technology, there are still very few ways to stop the Honkai disease from spreading to the human body, let alone find a solution.

Seele's words were as if she believed that Mei was able to, in the brief time before the Honkai disease patient who needed treatment died, traverse more than a hundred years and initially grasp the veil of the divine realm.

To put it bluntly...

Mei herself doesn't have that kind of confidence.

She is very rational, and rational people are not so prone to dreaming.

Reality and dreams, constraints and limits—these elements always restrict one's imagination of oneself.

This constraint is precisely what Mei previously wanted to overcome directly.

But now... it seems that I no longer need to deliberately overcome it.

Seele/Velocity, you are a very qualified ally.

Unconditional trust, is that right?

While strange, it's also understandable. For Seele Voller, Mei's existence is the last straw and hope she can grasp.

No matter how illogical, impossible, or beyond her wildest expectations, she would trust Mei wholeheartedly.

And at this moment, what Mei needs is precisely this kind of unreasonable belief.

"Okay," she replied softly.

As a result, Fu Xiuran's death was delayed until July.

This young girl truly lived up to her absurd expectations and visions, using her talent in scientific research to ignite the first spark for the world.

The reason this flame was initially created was simply because of a promise made to a little girl.

But behind the glamorous story, there are always those who can see the gray areas beneath.

look.

Both the body and the will have their limits, and those who can rely on these two to overcome lesions and death are ultimately only a very small number of special cases.

Those results that seem to be achieved through one's own efforts have actually come at a price that someone has paid silently for.

……

……

Under Himeko's special care, the team, consisting of Shigure Kira, Fu Hua, and Carol, narrowly escaped death several times within the first month of entering the battlefield, thus gaining invaluable experience.

One war after another, filled with the smoke of gunpowder, quietly transformed these naive girls, who should have been chatting and laughing in high school, into qualified soldiers.

Himeko assumed that Fu Hua gained the right to fight alone after she had fully mastered the [Thousand Stars], and shortly thereafter, the three of them became official members of the Fifth Squad of the Firemoth.

Given the current shortage of personnel, the vetting process for official team members is already quite lenient, but even so, very few soldiers are approved by Himeko and allowed to join.

This shows that even though their experience is relatively shallow compared to others, they have ultimately earned the qualifications to stand on their own.

From this perspective, it's not just Fu Hua who is special; even Carol and the most delicate Shigure Kira must have made considerable efforts during that period.

However, there are still reasons for allowing these three to form a team to carry out the mission. If relying solely on their individual combat skills, the two of them, apart from Fu Hua, would only receive an unsatisfactory evaluation.

Himeko's permission was based on the optimized armor developed by Mei.

With the new general-purpose armor, Himeko believed that minor accidents would no longer require her to worry about their lives.

Taking care of people at this stage is arguably the limit of what a woman can do.

Moreover, Fu Hua, who was the most worrisome among them, is now perhaps the least worrisome team member.

Without considering combat experience and differences in armor, Himeko can no longer guarantee a high chance of winning against the enemy.

This was the result before Fu Hua entered the Mirror of Light.

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December 13st, early morning.

Today will be the third mission for the three-person team. Unlike the previous basic reconnaissance missions, this mission is a prelude to official actions given the lingering effects of the battle.

After stepping into the helicopter, the group silently reorganized their equipment.

The new armor still uses the same nanotechnology to integrate all the necessary weaponry, so on the surface, the three girls are just seriously checking their appearance, as if they are about to head to an important meeting in their lives, not a battlefield.

They remained silent, exchanging glances before simultaneously fastening their seatbelts and preparing to await the helicopter's departure.

Unlike previous reconnaissance missions, this mission focused on reconnaissance while also searching a designated area.

However, since the mission did not have a very specific objective, the group did not discuss it further.

It would be a lie to say that the three girls were completely unmoved, but the unwavering will forged in the crucible of blood and fire kept them from wavering.

Just as the group was preparing to greet the blue sky and white clouds, the female pilot, whose face had been hidden until now, turned around, looked at the group in the cabin, and said casually:

"Um, just to confirm, the address is Adelaide, right?"

The solemn atmosphere was instantly shattered. The image of the female pilot, resembling a taxi driver routinely asking passengers where they were going, was quite out of place with the current style of Ironblood.

Especially the way she lazily put on her helmet and fastened her seatbelt when she turned her head, it was eerie and unprofessional, completely out of place with the current atmosphere of the Fire Moth.

It's like an old man selling roasted sweet potatoes in a food street politely handing you a sweet potato while skillfully pulling a gleaming sword from his cart.

While skillfully twirling his sword, he begins to boast about its origin, materials, craftsmanship, and historical significance, all in an effort to sell the sword and thus successfully get himself into a life insurance company.

Just imagining this scene gives it a jarring, almost grotesque feel, and it is indeed the case now.

But the moment the pilot's deadpan gaze met Fu Hua's eyes, her large, dark eyes involuntarily widened and instantly became lively.

Lin Xinchan stared at the girl dressed in black with a cool and aloof demeanor, speechless with a daze, until the girl's lips curled into a familiar smile, revealing a warmth that was not there before. Only then did she come back to her senses and understand what had happened.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

In a world where civilization is constantly at war between collapse and destruction, and where the population is being reduced by percentages, it is undoubtedly a very lucky thing to meet friends you knew before the calamity broke out.

After a brief moment of joy, the two fell almost speechless.

How should we bring up the past?

All those beautiful memories are buried in that ancient eastern town, which has been swept away by the collapsed river. Now, all that can be heard is the sound of white porcelain bowls shattering on the bluestone slabs.

The crisp cracks became scars on the earth. Unnamed, top-tier Honkai Beasts crushed ancient alleys and exquisite skyscrapers into countless wrecks, and all the remaining survivors perished in this Honkai.

Absolutely no one survived, including Lin Xinchan's family members.

This is the current state of the world; it is considered lucky for a small city affected by the collapse to have any survivors.

But total death is the norm.

Fu Hua had known all this for a long time, so many warm memories and past events that only they knew about each other now seemed to have become taboo topics that could not be mentioned, things that could only be discussed...

It seems to be nothing more than a meaningful "long time no see".

Fu Hua looked at Lin Xinchan and said softly:

"Xin Chan, it's been a long time."

"Xiao Hua, it's been a long time."

The armed helicopter took off, and under Lin Xinchan's skillful control, it soared like a large, dark bird toward the predetermined direction.

The atmosphere reached a stalemate as Carol and Shigure Kira remained silent, each keeping to themselves.

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Xinchan asked:

"Master...you went on vacation back then, right? How are you doing now?"

Fu Hua said softly:

"Dad has contracted Honkai disease and is currently in a hospital near the Australian branch."

"If you have time, Xin Chan should go and see him."

She gazed at the wispy clouds outside the window and murmured:

"His time is running out."

Lin Xinchan didn't react much after hearing this.

Death is the normal outcome; not dying is the unexpected.

The reason why Master was bedridden in the past, in retrospect, was largely because he was injured while killing roadside assassins, which led to him contracting Honkai disease.

Although the master briefly recovered his body for some unknown reason, he was very likely to relapse if he stayed in a place with a slightly higher concentration of Honkai energy for a while.

Fu Hua's description of the current situation may seem cruel, but compared to others, it is already considered incredibly fortunate.

Even though this was clearly a lucky thing, the girl couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. After a moment of silence, she said:

"I will go see Master, Xiao Hua."

"I have no family left in this world."

Lin Xinchen encouraged herself, took a deep breath, and said in a light tone:

"It's already a good thing that I can see my master and you again."

Shigure Kira whispered something to Carol:

"While it's great that Xiaohua met a good friend at this time, isn't it a bit unprofessional for that female pilot to be catching up with old friends while flying the plane?"

Carol said quietly:

"I think so too, but at this time it depends on the atmosphere, so just trust the other party's professionalism."

The following conversation caused all three of them to freeze for a moment.

"By the way, Xin Chan, why did you actually become a pilot?"

Lin Xinchan has recovered her composure. She has always been an optimistic and positive person, and all those painful past experiences have been buried in the quiet of the night.

But now, the girl seemed remarkably relaxed and at ease, casually saying: