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

Even if one accumulates thousands of deaths in a virtual pod, it remains to be seen whether one can truly learn from the experience.

Fu Hua wasn't sure if the unusual Honkai energy ahead meant the presence of an enemy, but arming herself in advance like Shigure Kira wasn't a bad thing.

The fabric flowed like water, concealing the exposed snow-white skin. The delicate, interlocking scales were the decoration on the surface of the bodysuit. The outer garments slowly covered the bodysuit, and finally, a straight and familiar ancient sword slid into the hand and was grasped.

She looked at her two teammates who were ready and said softly:

"Do you want to go in?"

Carol tested the cannon muzzle on the arm armor for a while, then looked ahead, her gaze slightly narrowed:

“Excessive courage can lead to recklessness, while excessive caution can lead to timidity. As the captain of our team, you have always maintained a good balance.”

"I trust your judgment, Xiaohua."

Fu Hua glanced at the distant obelisk above. As the sunlight entered her eyes, the tall, ancient building seemed to become somewhat illusory in a fraction of a second.

She blinked, and facing her was a wall that tilted at a straight angle, and looking up, the pure white clouds seemed within reach.

This magnificent Gothic-style church was built a century ago, but its history of collapse is much longer; the Honkai energy detector underground was buried before the church was even built.

This machine appears to use relatively old technology, which is why it is difficult to move.

After its initial establishment, the official team neglected this matter except for regular maintenance, which is why it is necessary to send someone in person to obtain the data.

Its connection with the authorities relies on a fixed maintenance inspection and data exchange every few years, making it impossible to directly transmit data to the authorities.

This is a necessary task. If we can use this to help the higher-ups deduce the truth about the Honkai Impact 3rd backflow incident, then we can save a lot of innocent lives.

Moreover, although the potential crisis already exists, the magnitude of the Honkai energy fluctuations is clearly still constrained to a manageable level.

Leaving like this is also an unacceptable course of action.

Himeko might not think much of it, but the opinions and views of the other team members are something that must be considered.

They were wearing state-of-the-art armor that no one else possessed. Even though Himeko had a high reputation in the Fifth Squad and Honkai energy adaptability, a crucial requirement, proved that the three of them were the most suitable, their relatively shallow qualifications still caused the team members to have many complaints in private.

From a soldier's perspective, being able to maximize the armor's power does not necessarily mean that the final combat effectiveness is the strongest.

With Fu Hua's ability to manipulate Honkai energy now needing to be concealed, the only way to prove the correctness of this technology to her team and Himeko is clearly to perfectly complete the mission.

The main entrance of the church was very similar to the main entrance of Notre Dame Cathedral that the girl had seen on television before, and the pattern of the stained glass window was almost identical.

She pushed the door open with one hand, the dull sound fading away as sunlight poured in, illuminating the rising and falling dust with exceptional clarity.

The three proceeded cautiously. The place was empty and deserted, yet surprisingly clean.

The stained glass windows that come into view are painted with vivid biblical stories, interspersed with glimpses of South Australia's history. Light dances down the undulating glass surfaces, but the darkness is still caused by the lights being turned off.

The darkness caused by the night vision function inside the goggles wasn't a problem, but given the obvious anomaly, the clearer the quiet environment became, the more strange it seemed.

The fluctuations of that Honkai energy were too subtle, unlike the Honkai creatures like the zombies that move and wander on their own.

The most bizarre thing is that this subtle fluctuation is almost everywhere. After the nanobots circled the entire church and transmitted this information, this eerie feeling lingered in the minds of the three people and was hard to shake off.

Is this a strange force field unintentionally created after the Honkai outbreak, or a strange function possessed by a new form of Honkai Beast?

The unknown is often the greatest source of fear, and Fu Hua, whose Kenshin is constantly sensing the flow of Honkai energy, finds it even stranger and more sinister.

As she ventured deeper, the girl could vaguely sense that these Honkai energy fluctuations were not entirely random.

Having mastered the highly difficult technique of manipulating Honkai energy, "Thousand Stars," her sensitivity to Honkai energy became more refined, and her experience in manipulating Honkai energy allowed her to understand the unique nature of this fluctuation.

If the "Thousand Stars" technique is a skill that establishes an internal and external cyclical structure to produce wondrous effects, then the entire church is like being completely surrounded by a similar framework.

If we follow this line of reasoning, then comparing the fluctuations of these Honkai energies to the way the [Thousand Stars] unconsciously cuts through the surrounding air currents during their operation, we will find a strange similarity.

At the same time that Fu Hua noticed this, Shigure Kira stroked the empty space in front of her, her hands moving slowly as if touching something uneven.

In the deathly silence, the cold armor and rough surface of her armor made a clear sound as they rubbed against each other.

There is something invisible.

The vision that was once relied upon now seemed useless, turning the clean and tidy church into a terrifying inferno filled with thorns and raging flames.

Things that cannot be understood always reveal a primal fear, and Fu Hua was able to remain calm because she understood the general reason.

The unseen elements essentially represent the framework of the effects of the Honkai energy fluctuations surrounding the entire church.

However, compared to the simple and efficient function of [Thousand Stars], this Honkai energy framework, which is similar to invisibility or affects vision, is more like magic described in some old comics.

As the first person to notice something was wrong, Shigure Kira's inner turmoil was understandable, but the calmness of her teammates gave her even more courage.

She slowly stepped back, silently making a gesture as if to indicate whether she wanted to retreat.

Fu Hua nodded to the two, indicating that they should leave the church first. It was clearly not a wise move to continue acting rashly after discovering even the slightest clue.

She can now recall the tiny details inside the church, and the extremely brief sense of unreality she felt when she looked up at the obelisk.

Perhaps St. Peter's Basilica is already a dilapidated ruin, but the view that can be seen with the naked eye is completely covered and distorted by this Honkai energy framework that seems to be a spell, so that the exterior still looks the original appearance.

If you think about it further, it becomes even more terrifying. The fact that the robots that took off on their own from the armed helicopters and photographed the various intact historical sites may also be due to this strange technique or ability.

Therefore, the guy who took these actions is very likely not a mindless, pure Honkai Beast.

To date, no Honkai Beasts appearing in history possess similar abilities; they can only be preliminarily considered to be entirely new Honkai species.

The city's culture, art, and architecture have all been preserved intact to the naked eye thanks to the abilities of this corrupted species.

If this wasn't intentional, it simply doesn't make logical sense.

Following this line of reasoning, one can only conclude that it has preferences... and even intelligence.

To put it bluntly, this is simply illogical.

First, we can rule out the possibility that the other party is a Herrscher.

The Honkai fluctuations generated in the early stages of a Herrscher's creation could not possibly be perfectly concealed unless a large-scale Honkai outbreak occurred, leaving the entire civilization preoccupied with its own problems.

If beings of the Herrscher caliber possess the patience and intelligence to conceal themselves, it would be an unacceptable calamity for the entire civilization.

This means that as long as the enemy stays in the heartland of humanity, large-scale weapons like the Honkai Fission Bomb will be difficult to deploy at will.

Fu Hua reserved her opinion for the time being. While signaling her teammates to retreat, she edited a message and tried to pass it on to the Firemoth headquarters for a decision.

"————".

But in a daze, the sound of a huge creature breathing surrounded his ears, tearing apart the illusion of peace.

92. Ashva, the mastermind behind the scenes.

What words can describe the sudden surge of emotion in my chest?

Fear, anger, sorrow, and confusion mixed together to create a colorless flame that burned away the roots of reason.

Carol stared blankly at the scene ahead where the sunlight suddenly intensified.

The ferocious posture of the enormous creature stretching out its body was thus reflected in those golden, burning eyes.

Her arm armor scraped against the metal with a grating sound, and the Honkai Energy Reactor instantly entered an overload state under her willpower.

but……

The girl glanced silently at her friend, watching their movements and cooperating with them to retreat. The accumulated Honkai energy melted away like snowflakes in the blink of an eye. In just a moment of hesitation, she forced herself to calm down, abandoning her intention to fight to the death with the other party.

That's how half-baked people are; they can only risk their lives and fight desperately when they have absolutely nothing left, even if the other party is an enemy they wish they could tear to pieces...

the same alsp.

As the church's facade was unveiled by its awakening, the stained glass windows depicting biblical stories shattered and vanished into nothingness.

The serene and sacred church presents a complete and authentic image, while vast ruins stretch endlessly, revealing the once lush green grass behind it, now mottled and broken earth.

As the dome dissipated like mist, sunlight slowly fell along with the disappearance of the obscuring material, completely outlining the clear silhouette of this Emperor-class Honkai Beast.

Amidst the piles of building ruins, it slowly opened its beastly eyes and looked at the guests who had disturbed its slumber. Its enormous, spindle-shaped arm rested on the ground, displaying an unparalleled presence and implicitly revealing its identity.

Emperor-class Honkai Beast - Ashura.

Its code name is derived from the twin gods, the gods of medicine, and the sons of the sun god in Hindu mythology.

The twins' names are Nasatya and Darsa, symbolizing sunrise and sunset.

The so-called Ashva is the name of a god that signifies twins.

Carol knew all too well the level of the enemy before her. Reason suppressed her emotions, and the spreading branches in her mind grew and gathered the flames of anger.

She didn't want to repeat her mother's fate of dying at the hands of the other party. Even though she had given up on herself and thought that the other person wouldn't be able to see it anyway, in the end, Carol couldn't bear to do anything that would make that person sad.

Even though she can't see it.

Therefore, we must remain calm; we have no choice but to remain calm.

Even if it's not for personal reasons, personal grudges shouldn't interfere with the tasks assigned by superiors.

The armor and training resources that the Fire Moth has given itself cannot justify such a selfish choice as to die. Besides... this is a matter for me alone, and it makes no sense to involve Qiluo and Xiaohua in it.

She suppressed all her emotions and said:

"Let's go."

Shigure Kira silently drew her Tale Cursed Sword, staring directly at the towering Honkai Beast, and softly said:

"You can't escape it, Pepper."

"Besides, you don't want to run away, right?"

Fu Hua pulled out the virtual screen with one hand and calmly analyzed the situation:

"Pure escape is nothing but suicide in the face of Ashva, as your mother, Colonel Lewis, warned you of."

"Its area-of-effect attack is very wide. According to the data collected, it is enough to completely annihilate the armor that has not been updated in the past with one blow. If you rashly turn your back to leave, unless you can directly leave its attack range, it is not only meaningless, but also carries other risks."

“But that’s not the most important reason, Pepper.”

"You want to kill it, right?"

Carol remained silent. Why did everyone know that?

Why would they say such things when they were about to give up?

Why are they all so gentle, so considerate, and so...making me feel sad?

She gazed at the Honkai Beast, which was just beginning to awaken, and suppressed her emotions, whispering softly:

"It's too dangerous."