Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Don't make me wait too long. I have no patience."

After Einstein finished speaking, the entire ward fell into a deadly silence. Everyone knew this was a blatant conspiracy by the Second Herrscher. If Walter went to the moon, he would inevitably be killed by Sirin. Even if he temporarily stopped the meteorite, without the First Herrscher, humanity's war with the Second Herrscher would become even more difficult. If Walter didn't go to the moon, he would watch tens of millions of people die. What would he do? What would I do if it were me? Siegfried couldn't help but put himself in Walter's shoes, pondering, but he found himself at a loss. Even the carefree Siegfried felt a heavy heart at this moment, let alone Walter, the person involved.

"Alliance leader, there's one more thing. The analysis report on the meteorite fragments is out."

At this moment, Einstein submitted another report.

“It contains soul steel fragments, and those fragments contain some mysterious information…” After taking the report, Walter read the contents, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"Hey, Siegfried, I'm going to the moon, but before I leave, I need you to do me a favor."

Walter looked at the surprised Siegfried with a smile and slowly stated his request.

"Please help me contact Bishop Otto. There are some things I need to discuss with him."

"Human, don't use the same trick a second time!" Xilin sneered as she sensed the silver bullet floating outside the moon, which was no different from space junk.

"Your Majesty, will that traitor really come?" Bella was a little worried when she saw the confident Xilin. She didn't believe that the other party would voluntarily come and die just by saying a few words.

"He will come, believe me, Bella."

Xilin was absolutely certain, believing that after receiving her threat, Walter would definitely embark on this one-way journey. Xilin hated the traitor who surrendered to humanity and almost killed her.

"Why focus on the First Herrscher? He's no longer a force to be reckoned with."

Fu You was somewhat puzzled by Xilin's plan. Unlike Xilin, Fu You believed that the focus at this moment should be on testing the human's weaknesses, rather than focusing on the First Herrscher. The First Herrscher was clearly no match for them, so they shouldn't invest too much energy in him.

"Of course we have to focus on him. That traitor is the strongest among humans. As long as we get rid of him, no one can stop me!" Xilin seemed to take it for granted. Only by completely killing Walter could she feel completely at ease.

"Besides, after fusing with that traitor's gem, my strength will be further enhanced."

After thinking about it, Xilin added another reason.

"Okay, what you said does make sense."

Seeing this, Fu You didn't continue. After all, his thoughts on the human race's background were just speculation. As for the existence of someone like Chi Yuan... Chi Yuan herself died in the fire, not to mention her illusory friends. Fu You could only comfort himself in this way.

"Call me when you need me. You said there's a lot of information about ancient civilizations in the ruins. I'm very interested in that."

Fu You said this casually and prepared to head to the ruins not far away.

"Well, when that traitor comes, I'll personally call you over to watch."

When Xilin thought about the fact that she would be able to kill Walter soon, she couldn't help but laugh. After saying goodbye to Xilin and Bella, Fu You ran into the ruins and began to search.

"...It's not an exaggeration to say that this is a library, right?" Fu You couldn't help but sigh after seeing with his own eyes the place that contained a vast ocean of knowledge and information. And what he was looking for was information about the "previous civilization". Fu You had long known that about 50000 years before the formation of the current civilization, there was a more magnificent and more brilliant civilization. Chi Yuan, Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu... They are all survivors of the "previous civilization". However, Fu You only knew about the existence of the previous civilization, and knew nothing about the specific information. After traveling around the earth for thousands of years, Fu You did not get much information about the previous civilization. But on the moon, the soul steel in the ruins recorded almost all the historical and technological crystallizations of the previous civilization. Fu You knew that he had come to the right place.

Chapter 30 Alahato

On February 2000, 2, the leaders of Anti-Entropy and Mandate of Heaven held their first secret meeting since their split. Bishop Otto of Mandate of Heaven traveled from Mandate of Heaven headquarters to the Tower of Babylon to confer with Anti-Entropy's leader, Walter. The specific content of the meeting remains unknown, but it's clear that both sides reached a consensus on combating the Honkai. However, their cooperation, like a fragile bubble, could burst at any moment... Sixty-six hours remained until the time Xilin had predicted.

"499...500..." Inside the Babylonian laboratory's training room, Siegfried was training frantically, seemingly venting his inner stress. Otto had refused to allow him to participate in the meeting, leaving him stranded in the Babylonian laboratory. But this wasn't the primary factor affecting Siegfried's mood. The true burden weighing heavily on him was the tens of millions of lives lost in the meteorite.

"Damn it, I'm so useless..." Siegfried punched the wall in frustration, slumping dejectedly into his chair. Even now, he still hasn't gotten over the Second Herrscher's fate. He's constantly fantasizing about what might have happened differently if he hadn't chosen to save Theresa, but had fought alongside Walter. He'd let the Second Herrscher escape in order to save Theresa, and the loss cost tens of millions of innocent lives. Siegfried felt incredibly frustrated.

"I used the lives of tens of millions of people to save one person!" Siegfried muttered to himself, and he couldn't control his strength and crushed the water cup in his hand.

"I'm such a loser..." "What? Are you taking your anger out on the water cup?" Just as Siegfried was feeling depressed, Walter's teasing voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Ahahaha...it's nothing, Lord Alliance Leader."

Seeing Walter coming, Siegfried immediately put away his depressed mood and turned back into his original heartless self, scratching his head awkwardly.

"By the way, did your meeting with the bishop go well?" Siegfried asked curiously. He knew Otto, that shameless guy, too well. Now that Walter was seriously injured, Siegfried was worried that Otto would take advantage of the situation.

"Fortunately, the Bishop reached an agreement with us."

Walter nodded, then pointed at Siegfried.

"I am going to the moon once, and you, Siegfried, are to come with me."

"Great! I've been wanting to teach that little girl a lesson for a long time!" Upon hearing this, Siegfried was not afraid at all, but seemed eager to try.

"I've made up my mind. No matter what the cost, I must stop her!" "Let's go. The plane is waiting for us outside. Let's return to the Anti-Entropy base. I will then tell you the detailed plan."

Seeing that Siegfried had no objection, Walter prepared to take him away immediately. After all, time was running out for humans.

The plane slowly landed at the North American Anti-Entropy Base, and Walter and Siegfried emerged one after the other.

"What exactly is your plan?" Siegfried ran to Walter. Walter had not said a word just now on the plane, and he still didn't know what the plan of this anti-entropy leader was.

"You'll know."

Walter continued walking forward without looking back. Soon, the two of them arrived next to a warehouse.

"Master Alliance Leader!" Early in the morning, an Anti-Entropy executive was here to welcome Walter's arrival. When he saw the Alliance Leader, he immediately saluted.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ryoma... I'll take Siegfried in first. You continue to wait here."

Walter nodded and winked at Siegfly, asking him to follow.

"Yes!" Raiden Ryuma agreed. After glancing at Siegfried, he snorted softly and turned away. Siegfried, the chosen one... I heard he was a carefree fellow. Raiden Ryuma didn't understand why his own leader valued him so highly. Siegfried was also a little confused. He felt like he was being glared at by that stern man. "Have I ever offended him?" Siegfried fell into deep thought.

"Okay, we're here."

After entering the warehouse, Walter stopped and pointed to the darkness ahead.

"Next, we're going to take it to the moon."

The bright light came on, and when Siegfried saw what was in front of him, he was so shocked that he froze in place.

"This... How is this possible?!" A massive mecha stood in the center of the warehouse, its sleek frame gleaming with a unique metallic sheen. Even when unpowered, it exuded an unparalleled sense of oppression. But that didn't matter. What truly astonished Siegfried was that this robot was exactly like his favorite cartoon character—Alahato! "This... Alahato really exists? I mean, isn't it from cartoons?" Siegfried was so excited upon seeing the robot he had longed for that he was almost incoherent.

"Arahato is a general-purpose humanoid robot designed by Dr. Tesla. It is currently undergoing final adjustments to adapt to the lunar environment."

Walter introduced this anti-entropy war weapon to Siegfried.

"To be honest, those animations were made to raise funds for the construction of Alahato."

"Did you make those cartoons too? I suddenly want to ask for your autographs!" Siegfried's eyes lit up when he heard that Anti-Entropy was the real production team of Alahato.

"...Let's not waste any more time. Next, let me tell you the detailed plan."

Looking at Siegfried, Walter smiled and shook his head. At this time, there were still 57 hours until the time Xilin had predicted.

Meanwhile, on the moon, Xilin and Bella were preparing to face the impending traitor. Meanwhile, Fu You continued to search the ruins, searching for the information he sought. The boundless knowledge and technology were of little practical use to him. Unlike the Herrschers, who needed knowledge to understand their power, Fu You lacked the means to transform it into power. He simply sought, from this vast amount of information, to uncover intelligence about Thirteen... yes, the Thirteen Heroes.

"Well...that's it."

After a lot of effort, Fu You captured the information recorded in a certain soul steel, which seemed to be a ranking list of the Thirteen Heroes.

"Let me see, Chi Yuan's name is [Hua]... and his rank... twelfth?!!!" Upon seeing the Immortal's rank, Fu You froze in his tracks, sweat dripping down his spine. He'd thought humanity had a strong foundation, but never this strong. He was practically suicidal now. Eleven of the Thirteen Heroes were ranked higher than the Immortal. Was he crazy to go and destroy the world with Xilin right under their noses?! Suddenly, Fu You felt like he was being targeted. He could handle one Immortal, but eleven... Fu You didn't know that the Thirteen Heroes' rank wasn't tied to combat power, but seeing someone as powerful as an Immortal ranked so low immediately gave him pause. He'd always thought Chi Yuan was in the top five of the organization... With Xilin and Bella, even if only half of the Thirteen Heroes were still alive... he'd definitely be dead, right? Fu You couldn't help but think.

Chapter 31 The Dead

Fu You, who smelled the danger, could no longer remain calm. After learning about the past of the previous civilization, he felt a long-lost anxiety.

"Everyone has weaknesses, they must have..." Fu You muttered as he continued to search through the records, hoping to find a way to defeat the Thirteen Heroes. Just as Fu You was concentrating on searching for information, Bella quietly arrived.

"Senior, Senior! The Queen said that after she kills the traitor, we will prepare to attack Earth!" Bella brought Xilin's plan. She was full of confidence and ready to help the Queen clear all obstacles. However, Fu You only thought it was a death warrant.

"...I understand. You can go back first. I still have some things to do."

Feeling quite a headache, Fu You sighed.

"Senior, do you need help? I can also do my part!" Bella volunteered. She knew that Fu You had saved her life, and that he was the first to follow the Queen and was deeply trusted by the Queen. Naturally, Bella was also very close to Fu You.

"No, it's not important."

Fu You refused. He couldn't say something like, "You'll never win! Save your life!" to Xilin and Bella when they were so proud of themselves. Bella nodded, said goodbye, and flew back toward Xilin. Watching Bella's retreating figure, Fu You felt a little tired.

"A troubled autumn..."

Meanwhile, at Anti-Entropy's North American headquarters, Walter and Siegfried were equally distraught. After hearing Walter's plan, Siegfried remained silent, and a deep silence descended. Earlier, analysis of the Soul Steel fragments found in the meteorite had revealed, to everyone's astonishment, a record of knowledge beyond the reach of modern civilization, far more advanced than even our own. Walter instantly sensed an opportunity. Since humanity was now unable to effectively attack the Second Herrscher, it was imperative to travel to the far side of the moon to collect Soul Steel samples, which contained a wealth of advanced technologies. Upon arrival, the two would hide Alahato, while Walter would proceed to confront the Second Herrscher as planned. Seizing this opportunity, Siegfried would secretly journey to the lunar ruins shrouded in Houkai energy and collect as many Soul Steel samples as possible, hoping to uncover the potential solution to the problem. After collecting the Soul Steel samples, Siegfried offered to pilot the Alahato to support Walter, but Walter flatly refused.

"Do you think that just the two of us plus Alahato can defeat the Second Herrscher?" Walter looked directly at Siegfried and added slowly.

"Besides, she has that helper who claims to be from the Nine Netherworld of Shenzhou. You've experienced his strength. If we all die on the moon, humanity's chances of victory will be even slimmer."

From the beginning to the end, poor Bella was not regarded as a threat by Walter. Even though he was seriously injured and had not recovered yet, Walter had enough confidence to defeat Benares.

"What should I do? Do you want me to give up on you?!" Siegfried was a little anxious. Leaving alone while his comrades were fighting hard was definitely not what a man from the Kaslana family should do.

"Don't act on impulse, Siegfried. All of this is for the continuation of humanity."

Walter was prepared to sacrifice himself, and he never thought about coming back from the moon.

"I will try to hold off the Second Herrscher as long as possible. The rest is up to you. Gather the Soulsteel fragments, then pilot the Arahato back to Earth."

"..." Siegfried was speechless. He knew that Walter was right, but his conscience would not allow him to abandon his comrades. For a moment, Siegfried was in great torment.

"There are still six hours until launch. If you want to do anything now, do it now."

Looking at Siegfried, his head buried in his arms, Walter couldn't bear to reveal Dr. Einstein's conclusion. Even if he could contain the Second Herrscher, the presence of the man who had previously helped Sirin made it more likely that they would both die on the moon.

"Leader...how did the talk with that barbarian go?" Dr. Tesla was already waiting at the door.

"I've already told Siegfried all about the plan. Now it all depends on what he chooses."

Walter told the truth. To be honest, he was very nervous now. It was not because his life was in danger, but because he was afraid that Siegfried's journey back to Earth would fail.

"Is that so..." Dr. Tesla thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled as he looked at Walter who was about to leave.

"Do you remember when you were a kid, you said you would dance with me when you grew up, Joachim?" Walter turned around suddenly, disbelief, surprise, anticipation...all kinds of complicated emotions emerged in his eyes.

"Yeah!" But in the end, Walter simply smiled and nodded, saying nothing more. He had lost his father, the hero who had saved him, his original identity and his life... During those painful days of fusing the Herrscher Core, Tesla and Einstein were the only light in Walter's heart. Now, Walter had no regrets. ... Elsewhere, Siegfried was struggling to say goodbye to Cecilia and Kiana via video chat.

"Dad, you have to come back soon! Mom said she'll wait for you to come back and travel to China!" Looking at Kiana's innocent smile, Siegfried couldn't help but swallow his words of life and death.

"Haha, yes, yes."

Siegfried responded with a forced smile, and did not forget to educate Kiana.

"I'll give you a moon rock as a gift. You should listen to your mother at home!" "Okay, Kiana, go play by yourself for a while. I want to talk to Daddy alone."

Patting Kiana's little head, Cecilia coaxed Kiana to go somewhere else first. Being a sensitive person, she naturally noticed her husband's unspeakable secret.

"Dear, this time we're going to the moon..." "Don't worry, the leader of Anti-Entropy has planned everything."

In order not to worry Cecilia, Siegfried answered first.

"I will definitely come back safely!" Hearing this, Cecilia lowered her head. She saw through Siegfried's lie at a glance, but she did not expose Siegfried's lie.