Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Although I had no choice but to attack you just now, I just wanted you to retreat."

The clown in front of him was still pressing forward, his elegant words revealing threats.

"If you would leave now, I will return the gun and treat your injuries."

"Asshole, are you asking me to give up on him?!" Siegfried wiped the blood from his mouth and stood up with a snarl, glaring at him. Walter was now his ally, and had done a favor for him and Theresa. Siegfried would never abandon a friend.

"He is the First Ruler, humanity's natural enemy, born with unforgivable sins. Yet, you bear the responsibility of saving humanity."

The clown seemed extremely patient, analyzing the situation carefully with Siegfried.

"...He's right, Siegfried."

Walter raised his head with difficulty and spoke weakly.

"My body is beyond saving and I can't continue to fight against Honkai, but you are different..." "Leave here alive and protect this world. This is what Kaslana should be like, Siegfried!" Hearing this, Siegfried froze. He stood there in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.

"...I get it. If I become your enemy, I will most likely lose, right?" Siegfried suddenly looked directly at the clown.

"Your Excellency is indeed a sensible person."

The clown seemed very relieved, thinking that Siegfried had changed his mind.

"So..." Siegfried whispered, approaching the clown and looking ready to leave. Seeing this, the clown's face under the mask flashed a smile, but he would soon stop smiling.

"Bang!" Siegfried's powerful punch hit the clown's face, so powerful that it even shattered his mask. The clown stumbled and his hat fell to the ground.

"What are you doing?!" Covering his burning cheeks, the clown pointed his gun at Siegfried, losing his previous elegant demeanor in panic.

"Siegfried, you're going to die in vain!" Walter was as puzzled as the clown, and shouted to Siegfried anxiously. Theresa and himself had already fallen, and Siegfried couldn't make any more mistakes.

"Make no mistake, Lord Anti-Entropy..." Looking at the embarrassed clown, Siegfried smiled happily, took out another gun, and pointed it at the clown. Siegfried turned his back to Walter and spoke slowly.

"Sacrifice the little self for the greater good? I've hated that kind of thinking since I was little. I only do what I think is right."

"Watching my benefactor die before my eyes would make my conscience uneasy, and even the food I cook would taste bad."

"Most importantly, if my wife finds out about this ungrateful behavior... I'll be punished by kneeling on the washboard!" Siegfried shamelessly uttered the most cowardly words in his fiercest voice. This troublesome guy really does what he wants... Beneath his mask, Otto gritted his teeth—but he couldn't hurt Siegfried just yet; this man still played a role in his future plans.

"In that case, for your courage, I will let him go."

Giving himself a way out, Otto bowed gracefully and took the initiative to leave.

"I look forward to meeting you next time."

Golden feathers fell, and Walter and Siegfried looked at each other blankly, looking towards the empty front.

At this moment, on a distant moon, Sirin knelt respectfully, accepting the gift of the [God]. [God grants me a crown, I can draw lightning into my bow and arrow, shattering all things, the King of Conquerors] [God grants me authority, I can steer the boundless storm, a thousand miles within reach, the King of Desire] [God grants me a brocade robe, I can dispense the wine of death, sweet dreams, the King of Tranquility] [God grants me a sharp sword, enshrouded in undying flames, a spark that sets the field ablaze, the King of Pestilence] In response to Sirin's thirst for power, the [God] generously granted her four Herrscher cores, fulfilling her request. As the four gems merged into Sirin's body, combined with her original Herrscher core of the Void, Sirin became an unprecedentedly powerful five-core Herrscher. Her previous weakness vanished, and feeling the immense power within her, Sirin felt reborn. She raised her head, but the [God] vanished, and the pure white space slowly faded. Xilin had a feeling that if she met Walter again, she could easily defeat him.

"Hahaha! Traitor, it's time to settle accounts!" Xilin laughed wildly in ecstasy.

"But before that, let's go see my poor Bella."

With a crackling sound, Xilin slowly emerged from the golden object at the center of the altar, scattering her violent aura. She rushed toward Fu You and Benares. Healing Bella was now a piece of cake for Xilin. "What's that?" Fu You couldn't help but glance sideways at the powerful aura emanating from the ruins. It was even more powerful than the Red Kite Immortal's normal form, something he had only encountered a few times in thousands of years. Fu You was perplexed and unsure.

"I'm back!" Unlike the weakness when she just arrived on the moon, Fu You saw that Xilin now seemed to be resurrected with full blood, and there was a powerful pressure on her body, so powerful that even he had to be on high alert.

"This... isn't right?" Fu You was completely stunned. He seemed to have witnessed a girl with no fighting ability rise to the top of the world in just a few days. Is the whole world crazy, or am I crazy? Xilin's lightning-fast growth severely refreshed Fu You's worldview.

"[God] has given me enough power to destroy those humans, so I don't have to worry about anything from now on!" Xilin was very proud and did not forget to show off to Fu You.

"...That [God], does He still need apostles?" In the end, thousands of words condensed into one sentence, and Fu You looked at Xilin with quite resentment.

"Hmph, I am the only apostle of God!" Xilin crossed her arms and was extremely proud.

"Bella's injury has stabilized. What do you plan to do next?" After making a joke, Fu You asked seriously. According to Xilin's current strength, it was enough to make waves in the world, and he also needed to understand her plan.

"Haha, of course I'll use humans on Earth to test my new power!" Xilin was full of confidence, her eyes looking towards the blue planet on the horizon, and she stated her plan with full confidence.

"There are a lot of annoying pillars in that ruin. I'm going to smash them and sound the death knell for the human beings on Earth! Then, I will personally take action to eliminate all human beings!" "...all human beings?" Fu You repeated Xilin's words.

"That's right, all of them! I won't leave any of those filthy, hypocritical creatures alive!" The mention of humans in Xilin's heart intensified the flames of hatred she felt. Hearing this, Fu You fell silent. He didn't respond to Xilin's bold words, but lowered his head, as if thinking about something.

Chapter 28 Catastrophe

"...Is there anything wrong?" Seeing Fu You fall silent, Xilin thought there was something wrong with her plan again.

"No, your current strength is more than enough to complete your plan."

After a moment of silence, Fu You slowly spoke.

"I don't care what you do with the rest of the Earth, but I don't want Shenzhou to be destroyed."

"Why?" Xilin seemed extremely confused. She didn't understand Fu You's request. A Honkai Beast pleading for humanity? What a joke! Fu You wasn't interested in the survival of the humans of Shenzhou. But that was a place Cang Xuan had placed great hopes on, a place he had dedicated his entire life to. Behind the people and civilization of Shenzhou were Cang Xuan's shadows. Fu You didn't want Cang Xuan's hard work to go to waste. Even though he knew Xilin hated humans, he had to protect that place. It was like... leaving a lasting impression for himself, Fu You thought darkly. As for the other places that might be affected... naturally, they had nothing to do with him.

"The wish of an old friend."

Fu You stared directly at Xilin, his words succinctly and to the point. He had already prepared for the worst-case scenario. If Xilin still refused to agree, he would return to Taixu Mountain to protect Shenzhou from the impending catastrophe. Unexpectedly, Xilin agreed without much hesitation.

"I promise you, I won't take action against Shenzhou."

After listening to Fu You's words, Xilin also recalled her old friends. She once had good partners with whom she could talk about anything, but now, they were all sleeping under the Tower of Babel.

"In that case, I will also lend you a helping hand in the next operation."

Fu You nodded and promised. He would participate in Xilin's upcoming war against Tianming and Anti-Entropy. After all, he never liked to owe favors to others.

"Believe me, we will definitely not lose this time!" Xilin assured Fu You, and caught a glimpse of the extremely well-behaved Benares standing aside.

"Bella..." Celine muttered, her heart resonating, as she reached out to Benares. Now possessing ample strength and power, Celine intended to "resurrect" her companions, starting with Bella. This move would also expand her own power. Celine knew that if she wanted to destroy the world, she couldn't do it alone. As Celine moved, Benares's massive form gradually condensed, finally transforming into a humanoid form, bearing a striking resemblance to the girl Celine had buried earlier.

"Your Majesty!" The moment she became self-aware, Bella knelt down in front of Celine with tears of gratitude, expressing her submission to her.

"Next, I will drop a meteorite on Earth and then... observe how humans react."

Xilin told her plan in detail.

"Seconded."

Although slightly surprised at Xilin's transformation, Fu You was still very pleased that she had finally changed her original reckless attitude and learned to observe the situation.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand... why don't you just wipe out those humans?" Bella, who had just awakened, did not understand Xilin's decision. In her mind, her own queen was invincible, and there was no need to test the waters with humans.

"If you send me to Earth, I promise to destroy all humans!" Bella was extremely active. She wanted to help Her Majesty the Queen solve her problems so much that she volunteered.

"Are you questioning me, Bella?" Xilin asked coldly, staring at Bella with oppressive eyes.

"No, I dare not... Your Majesty..." Hearing this, Bella leaned down in panic, not daring to breathe. Slowly walking to Bella's side, Xilin spoke in a gentle tone.

"Think about how you were seriously injured, Bella. We must admit that humans are not as weak as we think, and it is not easy to deal with them."

"I understand, Your Majesty."

Although she didn't quite understand what was going on, Bella still agreed.

"Fu You, you know more about humans. Can you tell me how likely we are to win now?" Xilin looked at Fu You again. She knew that his planning and understanding of the enemy were better than hers.

"Based on our apparent strength, we will definitely win, but only when a full-scale war breaks out will you know the true strength of humanity."

Fu You was very certain about this and did not go out of his way to hide it from Xilin. Tianming had a large number of Valkyries and top-tier combat power, and Nientropy even had fellow Herrschers. But Fu You paid no attention to either Tianming or Nientropy. What really frightened him were the hidden beings like the Immortals. Fu You vaguely remembered something Cang Xuan had accidentally revealed long ago: the Red Kite Immortal came from a mysterious organization, and within that organization were twelve members on par with the Immortals. If those twelve beings still existed, no matter how ignorant they were of the world, they would not ignore Xilin's war of annihilation. At that time, according to the worst-case scenario, their side would be facing twelve beings on par with the Red Kite Immortal, something Fu You did not want to see.

"Hmph, Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't worry about the foundation of mankind!" Bella retorted impatiently as soon as Fu You finished speaking. Compared to the foundation of mankind, she believed in her own Her Majesty the Queen more.

"Besides, even dropping a meteorite on the moon would be enough to destroy civilization!" "No, humans are as numerous as ants. A few rocks alone cannot completely wipe them out."

Hearing this, Xilin shook her head and smiled slightly.

"But these stones are enough to give them a scare..."

Siegfried stood before the data panel, his pupils trembling, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. A series of cold numbers on the panel reported the devastating losses suffered by humanity. [Report: A small meteorite from the moon has impacted...] [Report: An impact occurred near Moscow, destroying 31% of the city. Preliminary death toll estimated at over 3000 million...] [Report: Contact with Los Angeles, North America, has been lost. Current damage figures are unknown...] "...Amber, hasn't the Bishop given any instructions yet?!" Siegfried gritted his teeth, clutching the communicator tightly.

"My apologies, Lord Siegfried. The Bishop is currently in seclusion, considering countermeasures. According to his final instructions, all troops must remain in place and remain on standby."

Amber's cold voice came, which to some extent also represented Otto's will. After receiving the answer, Siegfried collapsed like a deflated ball.

"Do you know how many meteorites have fallen today? We must launch an attack on the moon! The global death toll is tens of millions, but the bishop is still sitting on his hands. Amber, I must see him!" Siegfried was angry and puzzled. It was already this time, but Otto failed at the critical moment.

"Lord Siegfried, please be patient."

Amber's tone didn't change at all, and she looked completely indifferent.

"Damn it! That guy Otto..." Siegfried hung up the phone angrily. He was so angry that he decided to give up Otto and go to Walter to discuss it.

Chapter 29 Soul Steel Fragments

In the anti-entropy ward, Walter, who had finally saved his life, was sitting quietly on his bed, reading. Meanwhile, Dr. Tesla was struggling to peel an apple. At this moment, the whole scene seemed remarkably peaceful.

"Bang!" The door was pushed open suddenly, and Siegfried strode in, shouting loudly.

"Our Lord Leader! The Second Herrscher has killed so many people. Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?" Tesla frowned when he saw the uninvited guest, slightly dissatisfied with Siegfried's interruption.

"Don't disturb the patient's rest!" "We tried. An hour after the Second Herrscher's meteorite caused devastating damage, Anti-Entropy fired three silver bullets at the moon."

Walter shifted his gaze from the book in his hand and looked at the anxious Siegfried, and he also felt a headache.

"So, did it work?" Hearing this, Siegfried looked at Walter with hope. He had seen the power of the silver bullet with his own eyes, so he was naturally full of confidence in this weapon.

"Unfortunately, all the silver bullets were stopped before reaching the moon. At the same time, we observed a large number of electromagnetic pulses on the lunar surface."

Walter sighed. The Second Herrscher was far away on the moon, and humanity currently had no means of countering it. Instead, they could launch meteorites at will, leaving humanity on the run. Worse still, intelligence revealed that the Silver Bullet's failure was due to its own electronic devices mysteriously malfunctioning near the moon. Therefore, Walter suspected the Second Herrscher had awakened a new ability.

"The Second Herrscher... She's progressed so rapidly. She's no longer the little girl who only knew how to use brute force."

Walter was still seriously injured and his strength hadn't even recovered to half of his peak. Naturally, he felt that he was unable to withstand the attack of the Second Herrscher.

"Alliance leader... and Mr. Siegfried."

Someone else pushed the door open and walked in. It was Dr. Einstein. When she saw Siegfried, she was stunned.

"Chicken coop hair? What are you doing here?" Tesla was a little confused. The management of Anti-Entropy now basically fell on Einstein's shoulders. If it wasn't something important, she wouldn't come here in person. Siegfried and Walter also looked over curiously.

"…Something big has happened, Lord Alliance Leader."

After calming down, Einstein spoke slowly.

"Ten minutes ago, we received a series of strange electromagnetic signals from the moon. After analysis, we discovered that they were messages transmitted to Earth by the Second Herrscher."

"The Second Herrscher? What did she say?" Siegfried asked hurriedly.

"Meet me on the Moon, First Herrscher."

Einstein spoke with difficulty and looked at Walter with a complicated expression.

"If you don't come, I will send four more meteorites to Earth every 72 hours."