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

For the current Akane Sage, the fact that his control is not perfect is a far more terrifying risk to the world than a regular Honkai outbreak or even the emergence of a Herrscher.

The girl lowered her gaze to the corpse in the other's arms. The colors swirling within it deepened, stirring complex emotions within her. She whispered:

"Liesel".

This girl, who should have participated in many events in later generations, played a significant role in modern civilization, and was even suspected to be the reincarnation of the doctor she met in the previous era, died young under the bright weather of 1955, her eyes losing all their brilliance, and gradually turning into a willless assassin.

Therefore, it is only natural that Walter, who had already lost the presence of 300,000 souls guarding his soul, would break through the blockade imposed by Feather Dust, lose his mind, and start to go berserk.

The Red-Robed Immortal understood that for the First Herrscher, whose past life was so blank and empty, the meaning of the name Lisser gave her, and the companionship that occupied most of her life, were the main building blocks supporting her mature personality. Removing them all at once would naturally lead to an avalanche-like collapse.

Considering that the [Pilgrimage] specialist was cornered at the themed café by the Bishop of Destiny, and the coincidence of my arrival in London today, the mastermind and motives behind it all are quite obvious.

The bishop's goal was to make himself and Joyce kill each other, and he had calculated many factors in between.

For example, Fu Hua was initially unwilling to appear in front of Joyce so early, wanting the other party to face this crisis on their own, but Otto chose to take action in the Shard, a densely populated building that is also a natural enclosed space.

In other words, if the Crimson Lotus Immortal hadn't come to stop the other side, not only would there have been a lot of casualties here, but Joyce would also have been tainted with countless sins, completely losing her former purity and finding it difficult to control the power of the Herrscher with her previous mindset, which would have been equivalent to destroying her original potential.

Therefore, shortly after the plane landed, Fu Hua observed the Honkai energy fluctuations, calculated the specific coordinates, and sensed something was wrong. She immediately chose to rush over and promptly thwarted the attack.

Even if Su Qing'an possesses the Black Abyss White Flower and can easily resurrect the dead, not to mention that he is unwilling to abuse this ability, the sheer number of deaths and injuries caused by the collapse of the Fragment Building would be a situation that is difficult to reverse.

If you present the other party with a three-digit number of corpses, and they are all complete strangers to them, unaware of the relevant data, and possibly a large number of scattered and disordered souls, then resurrecting them one by one would be an extremely troublesome undertaking.

Moreover... the current Crimson Iris Immortal does not want to reveal his abilities to Otto's side yet.

If it were merely to resurrect Einstein, since the other party had never obtained the complete Black Abyss White Flower and had only seen the corresponding records and descriptions of its abilities, at most they would only be surprised by the power of this divine key after it was restored to its complete state, but they would not directly connect it to their soul.

The ability to resurrect a large number of humans is a situation that cannot be explained by the Key of God.

If one is unwilling to kill the other party, but the other party becomes aware of this possibility, one will likely face a life of unrest in the future.

Fu Hua didn't want a blond clown to frequently visit her home and disturb her and her husband's married life, nor did she want to bear the many deaths that would result from her alteration of the world line.

Even if Su Qing'an's power could be used to prevent all sacrifices, the despair and terror experienced by those people would still be an unforgivable and terrible experience.

And if, due to some accident, some people who shouldn't have died pass away, it would be even harder to accept.

But how can we wake the child up?

The girl hesitated, which was unusual for her. She was indeed acting recklessly and could easily kill Joyce and Lisser in her arms if she wasn't careful.

Moreover, physical awakening does not really have much significance for it.

As for Yu Duchen...

Fu Hua currently controls Feather Dust by fusing Sumeru Mustard Seed with her physical body, using this as a medium to indirectly control Honkai energy, which provides her with power.

However, because Su Qing'an was by her side this time, she had no intention of using the Feather Dust to seal Joyce again. She planned to let the former use the Manas Consciousness to resolve the corresponding hidden dangers. Therefore, she did not bring the Sumeru Mustard Seed with her and simply let it serve as a demon warehouse in Chaoxian University.

Let's be careful and knock this child unconscious.

After thinking about it for a long time, she felt that this method was the most reliable.

Before this immortal could actually make a move, the First Herrscher, who had been frozen like a statue, began to change.

On the man's wrist, the nanoparticles embedded in his pale skin had previously emitted signals, providing accurate coordinates for the object launched in advance by the Destiny Headquarters.

This is the end.

This key of the gods, buried in the headquarters of Destiny for three years, pierced through the distant clouds like an arrow and silently landed beside me. Its appearance is a deep blue sphere about ten centimeters in diameter, with symmetrical concave patterns on the left and right, as well as light blue patterns that are shimmering with light.

—Star of Eden.

At this moment, the Ninth Divine Key floated in mid-air, slowly rotating between his palms, automatically changing the stabilizer's posture, expanding its material outwards, extending the soul steel, and enveloping and covering his palm.

Joyce seemed to have broken free from the constraints and suppression of his aura. The memories and knowledge hidden in his brain, after being loaded with the Star of Eden, surged out and transformed into an instinct engraved deep in his body. As if using a corresponding model, it was constructing countless smooth trajectories. The power of understanding and reproduction expanded and exploded accordingly.

The power of the Key of God itself.

The First Herrscher has the power to replicate this.

In that instant, they intertwined like twin stars, and within moments, a massive gravitational field burst forth in front of them.

The man silently opened his palm to the life form before him, ignoring the conventional physical phenomena of gravity. Gravity was multiplying exponentially, expanding infinitely in an instant. Under a gravity of ten thousand times, even omnipotent light would be swallowed up.

Meanwhile, Eden Star seemed to have been pre-programmed with corresponding instructions, which triggered another layer of overlapping attacks.

Before Walter Joyce, a void point of matter was collapsing continuously at the center of the gravitational field, distorting spacetime and producing extreme darkness and terror. In the instant that the Red Iris Immortal was remotely subjected to a gravity of ten thousand times, this pseudo-black hole dragged everything nearby toward the other party.

This force, clearly capable of destroying half of London, appeared utterly insignificant in the face of this extraordinary being.

The girl stood perfectly still, seemingly unaffected by gravity.

She casually extended her slender finger and touched the empty space in front of her.

This simulated black hole, which could have absorbed and torn apart the shattered building in an instant, fell back into the sky at an extremely fast speed, like a bouncy ball that had been slammed to the ground, with the action of brushing away dust.

The simulated black hole pierced through the atmosphere in an instant, falling directly into outer space and shattering into primordial Honkai energy, leaving behind only a few black and red outlines before slowly disappearing completely...

11. Otto began to feel that something was wrong.

Star of Eden.

This key to the divine power, combined with the power Joyce himself recreated using the authority of the Herrscher of Reason, is essentially equivalent to the Herrscher of Rock in a dual-core state launching a city-destroying offensive.

Even Bishop Otto, who possesses the body of the strongest Valkyrie of today, risks being instantly killed in the face of such a powerful phenomenon.

Yes, the original future trajectory also proves this point.

As for the current Crimson Iris Immortal, none of the Herrschers except for the End pose any threat. The attack she just unleashed only contained the output of a dual-core weapon, which she could shatter with a flick of her finger.

If it weren't for the fact that the pseudo-black hole would interfere with the surrounding environment and potentially destroy many buildings, Fu Hua's current physical strength would allow her to stand still and be attacked without suffering any damage.

However, the girl had clearly annihilated Joyce's attack in space. In the next second, a huge roar came from the load-bearing areas of the building from the first to the seventy-second floor. The resulting waves of wind rose to every corner of the building, causing the glass curtain wall, which was already cracking, to shatter.

"Boom—!"

This London landmark building inevitably collapsed.

……

……

AM: 1:40 PM.

Frederica is panicking.

Although she is usually respectfully addressed as Dr. Tesla, and is a genius scientist who dares to drink and drive recklessly, possessing a good social status and personal value, she is also an occasional eccentric and reckless person.

Even the brave and fearless Ms. Tesla could not easily remain calm when she was tied up by strange thugs and had a dangerous collar that was clearly a time bomb around her neck.

At this moment, the beautiful red-haired girl with twin ponytails was huddled awkwardly in the trunk of an unknown car, wriggling uncontrollably, trying to break free from her restraints and escape this extremely restrictive environment.

Unfortunately, all her equipment and strange objects were also searched and taken away. Such resistance and struggle were too weak, and apart from bringing more suffering to her slender body, they were meaningless.

The girl's lips were sealed with tape, and she could only make sounds that seemed to be cursing, which was quite frustrating.

"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"

The surrounding environment was pitch black, except for the collar around her neck, which emitted a dangerous and terrifying red light, constantly reminding her just how perilous her current situation was. It was as if the Grim Reaper's scythe was slowly descending during her conscious moments, its icy sharpness brushing against her neck, sending chills down her spine.

What a joke!

Isn't today a day off?

She would rather accompany Joachim with the flaming sword, spending three days and three nights in the laboratory creating strange and wonderful things, or writing a hundred academic reports, or at worst, returning to the arrogant and haughty Princess Nancy to suffer torment, than be kidnapped into the dark trunk during this golden time and then tragically blown to pieces.

Moreover, first, Lisser's conversation lasted an unexpectedly long time, then Joyce was whispered something to someone and immediately rushed back to the Shard. In addition, the commissioner, who shouldn't have been at odds with her, took control of her.

This is no longer an event that would cause someone to miss The Beatles' street performance.

Although Tesla didn't understand what had happened, she felt that their pleasant weekend might turn into a bizarre journey to hell together.

But why exactly?

It can't be because of Liesel's previously published paper, can it?

She almost immediately ruled out this possibility. Ai Yin's existence had a special significance, and taking her away or controlling her was the only way to make her valuable.

On the other hand, the destiny behind them is the largest violent institution in the world. If you ask who would be willing to bypass destiny to take action against the scientists under destiny, it would be very difficult to find any named force or individual organization.

—Walter Joyce.

This young man, who ostensibly lost his memory during the Berlin incident and was sent to a research institute by relatives from overseas to recuperate and serve as their assistant, is the only element that could potentially have caused the current crisis.

As for the reasons...

The large sums of money bearing Joyce's name that were consistently deposited into the lab's account every year, and the Chinese man who was suspected of having direct contact with the Bishop of Destiny.

Tesla had met that man once.

That was last October. Fu Hua came as usual, used the Feather of Dust to help Joyce stabilize her Herrscher personality, and stayed in London for a few days. During that time, she also had several meals with the two of them and had some superficial exchanges.

Although the two only spent a few days together and their total conversation time was less than an hour, Tesla was still deeply impressed by the other's aura.

Emperor, King, Ruler, Your Majesty, Deity...

It can be said that any word related to a superior seems to be a straightforward interpretation for that being.

However, both Tesla and Einstein had very different thought processes and receptive abilities than ordinary people, so the passively amplified aura of the other did not affect their friendly communication.

Overall, after a brief interaction, one will know that she is a gentle and refined woman.

Her attitude was polite yet distant, occasionally responding with a warm smile, and becoming more sincere as time went on. However, the impression she gave off was completely different from the behavior I observed after getting to know her.

At least, Tesla believes that the other party did not exhibit the arrogance and aloofness that it expected.

This guest from China seems to hold an extremely high position in that distant land, which is not information that can be easily ignored.

Tesla, as a scientist nominally affiliated with Destiny, was well aware of the organization's vast size and power. Its influence and influence were felt in almost every corner of the world, yet it failed to establish any branches or informants in the vast and powerful China region.

I've heard that there exists a mysterious organization there that is unrelated to the generations of the regime, yet is closely connected to events related to the Collapse.

It is called "Chao Xian".

Centuries ago, the Mandate of Heaven attempted an eastern expedition, but the army led by the saint Karen was defeated before it even penetrated deep into the heartland.

The reason and root cause of this are closely related to this organization.

But those who know more about this matter will know what kind of being defeated Saint Karen, who held the Oath of Judah but was still defeated.

—The Crimson Iris Immortal.

Although Tesla did not have the relevant permissions, her hacking skills were indeed excellent; the information she extracted from the shallow database was enough to allow her to make many bold guesses.