Behind-the-scenes video of the beginning of Honkai.

Kiana: "Do we know each other?"

Kiana (Honkai Impact 2): "Judging from your tone, do we know each other?"

Mei: "Is it someone we know from a parallel world?"

Captain: "I am indeed an acquaintance of yours. In another world, I am the captain of the Hyperion, and I have led the Valkyries to defeat the End. This live stream appeared suddenly, and even I couldn't figure out where it came from."

Theresa: "I remember the captain of the Hyperion was Himeko, wasn't he? Is it because of the difference between parallel worlds?"

Himeko: "I didn't expect you to be such a capable captain. You actually led the Valkyries to defeat the End. If I may, I'd really like to have a drink with you."

Captain: "It's alright, my Aunt Himeko from this world often keeps me company while I drink."

Himeko: "Please call me 'older sister,' not 'auntie.' Am I that old?"

Himeko (Hoshizora): "Although we are both Himeko, I personally prefer drinking black tea and don't like drinking alcohol."

Kiana and her companions' spacecraft passed through the invisible planetary shield and landed on the massive warship's spaceport, where Fu Hua and the others had been waiting for a long time.

"Are you all ready? Are you all prepared?"

Fu Hua glanced at Kiana and the other three, and asked with a serious and earnest expression.

"We are ready!"

Kiana and the others also knew what Fu Hua meant; the upcoming battle would determine everything.

"Come with me."

Following Fu Hua, the five people sat down in a small conference room. A silver streak of light distorted the space-time, and a box quietly floated in front of them. The light shone on it, reflecting a cold luster.

This was the box that originally contained the Infinity Stones, and Fu Hua took it out as well.

"Squad leader, what are you going to do with the Infinity Stones?"

Bronya also asked Fu Hua, explaining that they had witnessed the power of the Infinity Stones over the past few days; these stones, true to their name, possessed limitless potential.

Humanity has grown to this extent in less than half a year. If given enough time to fully utilize the Infinity Stones, humanity might be able to directly dominate the universe.

And Fu Hua brought these gems here, could it be...?

"Just as you thought, I want you to use the Infinity Stones."

"But this isn't Otto..."

“There’s no time to hesitate. This is a risky move, but we have no choice but to take it.” Fu Hua knew the danger involved, but there was no time to hesitate. “The only way to quickly increase your strength now is to use the Infinity Stones. With your strength, you are strong enough to use one. Master the power of the stone, and your strength will increase greatly. After all, we will be facing the person behind the scenes.”

"I've already discussed it with the others. We'll be used as a surprise force to carry out the most important assassination plan. While the others hold off the mastermind's henchmen, we'll kill the mastermind and end all of this."

So choose the Infinity Stone that best suits you.

Kiana, Bronya, Mei, and Jiuxiao looked at each other, and finally began to make their own choices.

Bronya chose the red Reality Stone, which was perfectly suited to her power of truth.

Jiuxiao chose the orange Soul Gem, which has the power to control life and death. Although it is a soul, it is quite suitable for her.

Mei chose the purple Power Gem. Although the Power Gem wasn't really suitable for her, it could control all power and energy and enhance her strength.

Fu Hua undoubtedly chose the yellow Mind Stone, since the Phoenix Force itself is the embodiment of life and mental power, symbolizing life and emotions, and is the creator and source of spiritual power; the two are a perfect match.

However, Kiana was unsure which to choose between the green Time Stone and the blue Space Stone, since both the space and time stones were suitable for her.

"Kiana, take both of these with you."

"Class monitor, didn't you say we could only handle one Infinity Stone at most? How come I can take two?"

“Your body is different from ours. Without any assistance, you could only withstand one Infinity Stone at most, otherwise you would be in mortal danger and suffer the backlash from the Infinity Stone. But you are different, Kiana.”

"I!?"

Kiana was somewhat surprised to be singled out by Fu Hua. They ate the same food and slept in the same bed, so why was it different for her?

"Your wavelength is very similar to that of the Infinity Stones, which should be related to your lost memories."

Fu Hua also knew that Kiana lost her memories twice in the Sixth Singularity. After she woke up, she checked Kiana several times, but found nothing wrong.

There's only one possibility: the person who tampered with Kiana is stronger than her, so Fu Hua has no choice but to take it one step at a time.

During her research on the Infinity Stones, Fu Hua discovered that Kiana's wavelength was very similar to that of the Infinity Stones. This made her more tolerant and capable of controlling the Infinity Stones than others, which is why Fu Hua concluded that Kiana could use two Infinity Stones.

"I will first teach you about gemstones. You should familiarize yourselves with their power as soon as possible to improve your strength."

As she spoke, Fu Hua took out a large stack of thick books, which she had found from the fragmented memories of the Phoenix Force and prepared especially for them.

"After all, this is a matter of life and death. One wrong move and you could lose your life. Let's begin."

Kiana and the others also realized the seriousness of the situation, so they quickly absorbed the knowledge written by Fu Hua in the book and began to use the Infinity Stones.

……

Meanwhile, in the distant realm of deep space, even light that has traversed countless ages cannot penetrate the darkness.

Countless sparse crystals formed from imaginary numbers and quanta, which would attract competition elsewhere, are scattered here.

Magnificent crystals, each the size of a planet, exist in this quiet and cold realm, but they are occasionally swallowed up by enormous shadows, clearly indicating that this place is not safe.

The endless darkness shattered everything. In the live broadcast, a massive crystal, dozens of times larger than Jupiter, was torn to shreds in a very short time, as if an invisible hand had ripped it apart. The black shadows were like a tsunami sweeping across the sea of ​​stars, and everything in its path was reduced to annihilation.

Even the brightest light could not penetrate this darkness, yet a glimmer of hope appeared in this place.

But it brought not hope, for this light emanated from the Grand Temple of Time.

Chapter 407 The Beginning of the Final Battle, the Vanguard Fleet Annihilated

"I never expected that Chaldea would find this place using that toy called the Holy Grail that the Lord casually threw away. I underestimated them."

Gray Serpent Lenor Floros's red eyes also saw the group of warships rushing towards them through the endless void.

"Alright, Floros, don't be so worried. The Lord has summoned us to prepare for battle."

At that moment, a humanoid creature resembling an archer, wearing a green hat and a gray cloak, walked over and called to the gray snake, who was deep in thought.

"Barbatos, I'm coming."

Paimon: "Hey street singer, was that gray snake calling you just now?"

Wendy: "No, that can't be... After all, I don't think I'm strong enough to participate in this great battle. This person is definitely not me; it's just someone with the same name."

Ying: "But this person's figure looks just like yours."

Isn't that right? Although most of Barbatos's body was covered by a gray cloak in the live stream, you can tell from his voice and physique that he looks very much like Wendy.

Wendy: "That's absolutely impossible! How could I possibly join an organization that's destroying the universe!"

Theresa: "But the other person might be your counterpart, after all, this kind of thing is very common in live broadcasts."

Wendy: "..."

"Has this moment finally arrived?"

On the throne, a man in a red robe slowly stood up.

The reports from the Demon Pillars were displayed on the projection in front of us.

"Although I had already seen through the future, when you actually passed through the seven singularities and found this place with the Holy Grail, I had to admit your abilities. But unfortunately, you were ultimately powerless, after all, the ending had already been determined."

The tone was ambiguous, whether it was praise or denial, or perhaps both.

"Then begin your final resistance!"

……

And this is the outer region of the solar system.

"The jump engine's output energy level is decreasing, and it is leaving hyperspace and entering the real dimension world."

As the ship's AI automatically broadcasted, the originally dark universe suddenly began to distort, as if someone had thrown a stone into a still pond. With a silent shattering, an enormous warship appeared from another universe.

"The warship's systems are operating normally, the remote connection system is normal, and all weapon systems are normal. Please advise on the next steps."

Keman, one of the commanders at the command center in Chaldea, also received the current status of the warship tasked with the reconnaissance mission. It was getting closer and closer to its destination. After all, this was enemy territory, so they naturally had to be careful.

"To proceed with the next step of the investigation, we must obtain the information inside."

This unmanned warship is also beginning preparations for its second advance, embarking on a second maximum jump towards its destination.

Soon, as space shattered, the probe ship once again rushed out of the imaginary space and entered the prime material world. As the scene was transmitted back, everyone in the command center immediately held their breath.

The void was now shrouded in darkness, like a tsunami engulfing the entire universe, rising from the depths of space, devouring and destroying vast swathes of stars at a visible speed...

The black tide, composed of imaginary creations and quantum beings of immeasurable magnitude, swept towards their direction like a cosmic-scale behemoth. Despite being separated by a universe's distance, they knew it was specifically prepared for them.

The probe ship had barely appeared when its shield, which was originally undamaged even by a direct hit from a super-planetary explosion, became as fragile as paper in the face of the endless black tide, exploding instantly. The light turned into darkness in the next instant.

"..."

The screen went dark, and a huge shadow enveloped the entire command center. It was as if only heavy breathing could be heard at that moment. Even though they had considered all possible scenarios, when this scene actually occurred, everyone felt extremely desperate.

"It's pointless to say anything now; we have to go even if we lose."

Fu Hua, whose face was so grave it was almost as if water could be squeezed out of it, was the first to break the solemnity. Looking at the final scene displayed by the quality projection phantom, she also spoke.

After all, they've come this far to reclaim their former lives. If they don't deal with the mastermind within thirteen hours, they'll die under that all-consuming light wheel.

So even if they don't confront those threats now, they will still die in thirteen hours. The difference is whether they die on the battlefield or die inexplicably in thirteen hours. They have no other choice.

"Based on the comparison between the detection data and our remote detection data, there is no difference between the two. The mastermind is located in the void center where quantum and imaginary numbers intersect."

Iselin tried to remain calm, raised her hand and waved it, and the scan data model of the current area appeared in front of everyone.

"At most, we can teleport to the outer area. After that, if we want to advance, we will encounter the enemy's imaginary creations and quantum creatures. If we want to see the mastermind, we must break through this defense line codenamed Black Tide."

The crowd fell silent. They knew they had to break through the black tide composed of imaginary creations and quantum beings, but was it really that easy?

"Of course, there is also good news. That world is full of quantum energy and imaginary energy, so we don't need to build warship logistics support. We can replenish energy directly on the spot, and weapons can also perform better in this energy-rich environment."

"Then let's prepare to set off, for this will be a battle for the survival of humankind!"

Having already made up their minds, the Human Alliance's warships also traveled through spacetime wormholes, crossing different dimensional bases to arrive in this world. Based in a certain location on the periphery, they began to advance towards the center. In order not to alert the enemy, without using hyperspace travel, they could rely on conventional engines to rush through the remaining distance, provided they did not encounter the Black Tide.

After all, although this world is different from the outside world, it is not only more stable and secure, but also has an infinitely large range, just like the universe.

The "outer perimeter" they referred to was only relative to the center where the mastermind was located. Along the way, because they had not yet been exposed, they encountered a few lone imaginary creations and quantum beings. With their current technology, these monsters, which were larger than planets, were destroyed before they could even react.

But no matter how careful they were, as they got closer to the center, they eventually encountered the Black Tide.