Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

Walter nodded. He knew from the beginning that it was almost impossible for him to win, so he came to Tesla.

"To be on the safe side, I must master the method of detonating the core. Moreover, an attack at the level of the Herrscher core's self-destruction can already cause serious damage to her."

"In that case, your body will turn into powder, and with the loss of your core... this means you will be completely dead..." Tesla was almost speechless.

"I know."

Walter nodded firmly. He had already made preparations for sacrifice.

"I understand... I'll conduct the experiment. As for you, get out of here now!" Tesla lowered her head and ordered Walter to leave, not wanting him to witness her embarrassment. After sending Walter away, Tesla, tearfully, began her experiment. Before Walter reached Arahato, Tesla's experiment was complete. Simply compressing the Herrscher's core to its limit, the pure Honkai energy would trigger a massive explosion, wiping everything into nothingness. ...If Tesla's theory is correct, Walter, when establishing a connection with Sirin, could also influence the Second Herrscher's core, which is why the lines on Sirin's body also appeared.

"Let me go! Let me go!" You'll die! Xilin's hair stood on end, and she tried to get rid of Walter in panic. She didn't understand why this traitor, who had half a foot in the grave, still had the ability to kill herself.

"Second Herrscher, turn to dust with me!" Walter roared, holding Xilin tightly.

"He wants to self-destruct!" Fu You was no longer calm. Sensing the extremely chaotic and gradually expanding Honkai energy around him, Fu You immediately understood Walter's thoughts.

"Your Majesty! I can't move!" Bella shouted. The two Herrschers wrestled with all their might, and the pressure they released directly pinned her to the spot.

"Stop!" In this critical moment, Fu You didn't hold back. In an instant, an ancient and fierce aura erupted without reservation. A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the area, and an endless storm of Honkai energy instantly enveloped the moon's back, even condensing into a black mist. Both Walter and Xilin saw their compressed Honkai energy instantly dispersed. Although the Herrscher had the advantage of authority and, thanks to its core's connection to the imaginary space, a constant supply of Honkai energy, making it extremely powerful, in a simple contest of short-term Honkai energy bursts, Xilin and Walter combined would be no match for Fu You.

"How could this be..." Walter turned to look at Fu You in shock. He hadn't expected that the other party had never shown his true strength, and he hadn't expected his true strength to be so strong. The collapsed energy that he had compressed with great difficulty was instantly dispersed, and his last resort had failed.

"You're finished!" Seizing the opportunity, Xilin pierced Walter's chest and took out his core.

"Don't dream of using the gems bestowed by God to deal with God's apostles!" After wiping the cold sweat from her forehead and making sure of her complete victory, Xilin continued to be stubborn.

“Damn it, just a little bit…” Walter fell down, lying on the ground in a mess, burying his head in the ground, muttering to himself.

"Joyce, Einstein, Tesla... I'm sorry..." "See? Human wisdom is no match for God."

Looking down at Walter, Xilin was complacent. What if he was cunning? Ants are still ants after all, and he was defeated by himself in the end. In the face of absolute power, no matter how much wisdom he had, it was useless.

"Just die here alone! Hahaha..." Before she finished speaking, Xilin was surprised to see Walter stand up again and stretched out his hand to stop her.

“No…you’re not allowed to…go…” As he spoke, Walter’s figure was rapidly eroded, and a moment later he disappeared on the surface of the moon.

“…What a lunatic.”

After a moment's distraction, Xilin shook her head. Walter's dying counterattack had startled her. But none of this mattered anymore. The First Herrscher was dead, and the Herrscher Core had been absorbed by her. There was no one left on Earth who could stop her from destroying humanity, Xilin thought happily.

Chapter 38 The dust has settled

"Senior, you..." As Xilin absorbed the Herrscher of Reason core, Bella, who had finally regained her ability to move, looked at Fu You in shock. Seeing that he had forcefully intervened in the battle between Xilin and Walter, even preventing the First Herrscher's self-destruction, while she herself couldn't even move, let alone help the Queen, Bella felt a little discouraged.

"Bella, we are the same. As beings who rely on the accumulation of Houkai energy to increase their strength, one day, you will be as powerful as me."

Seeing the younger generation's frustration, Fu You consoled her by saying, "Think carefully, when I was just born, wasn't I... well, I still seem to be much stronger than Bella?" Bella nodded thoughtfully. "Will I... be able to participate in Herrscher-level battles in the future?" "As long as we survive, relying on our endless lives, we will never lose."

Fu You proudly imparted his experience to Bella. His point was very convincing. After all, his biggest enemy was killed by himself.

"Look! The gem of the First Ruler has been seized by me!" As she spoke, Xilin slowly walked over and showed off the spoils she had dug out of Walter's body to the two beasts.

"Your Majesty the Queen is so majestic!" Bella's eyes suddenly lit up, and her whole body leaned forward excitedly, immediately acting as the atmosphere creator.

"I told you to stop playing around, and now you're almost screwed, aren't you?" Unlike Bella's flattery, Fu You spoke in a stern voice. If Xilin hadn't insisted on teasing Walter, but had fought quickly, Walter's self-destruction wouldn't have been nearly successful. A Herrscher's self-destruction... while not fatal to him, it was enough to cause injury. Do you know the psychological trauma it would cause to a Honkai beast that had only lived for a few thousand years? "Hehe, aren't you still here? I knew it would be fine."

Xilin scratched her head in embarrassment, but remained stubborn. She would never admit her negligence.

"However, although the process was somewhat bumpy, the traitor was finally brought to an end."

Holding the Herrscher Core in her hand, Xilin was overjoyed and swallowed it directly. The next moment, arcs of black and red light swirled around Xilin, forming small spheres that resembled miniature black holes.

"Hahaha! The power of the First Herrscher is mine now!" Having completely absorbed the authority of the Herrscher of Reason, Xilin now possesses a total of six powers. With the assistance of Fuyou and Bella, the strength of the Honkai side has now reached its peak in tens of thousands of years.

"It's time to go back to Earth and bring down divine punishment on those ants!" After clearing the biggest obstacle, Xilin immediately decided to return to Earth.

"Why put yourself in danger? If you really want to destroy them, wouldn't it be safer to just drop meteorites on the moon?" Fu You was puzzled. He didn't know why Xilin insisted on returning to Earth.

"No! Meteorites alone cannot eliminate my hatred. I will personally bring despair to them!" Xilin clenched her fists and looked at the blue planet hanging in the space, her eyes blazing with anger.

"Aurora, Agatha...don't worry, I'll be here to pick you up soon."

Xilin muttered to herself. Now, nothing could stop her. To personally avenge those hypocritical humans... Xilin had waited too long for this day.

"Leaving now? Don't you need to adjust your state?" Fu You was reluctant to leave the moon. There was still a lot of information in the ruins that he had not read. More importantly, he did not forget the Thirteen Heroes of Chasing Fire who might be lurking in the dark.

"Well, dealing with this traitor is a good exercise, so I'll be heading back now."

After thinking about it, Xilin had no objection. After all, she was a little tired after a series of accidents.

"Then let's let those ants go for a day. It's no big deal. Let them survive for a while longer."

With a sneer, Xilin turned around and walked towards the ruins. She never thought that it would take so long to deal with an ant, and she almost failed.

"Goodbye, Senior... Queen, wait for me!" After hurriedly bidding farewell to Fu You, Belama rushed to catch up with Xilin. After everything settled, on the desolate moon's surface, only Fu You remained standing.

"[Walter]...I'll remember you."

Looking in the direction where Walter disappeared, Fu You nodded solemnly. In terms of strength, he could certainly suppress Walter, but if he were in the same desperate situation, Fu You didn't think he would be as courageous as Walter. Witnessing Walter's demise, an indescribable feeling lingered in Fu You's heart. Throughout history, he had seen too many heroes fall from grace. No matter how glorious their previous lives, in the end, no one knew them.

"No, unlike you, I must survive..." Muttering to himself, Fu You became more and more determined.

On Earth, the eagerly awaited Alahato finally returned to the base. Without even waiting for the cabin door to open, Tesla dashed in. Seeing only one person back in the cockpit, the hot-tempered doctor, Tesla, felt a pang of irritation.

"This idiot, he still hasn't come back..." Tesla gritted his teeth, trying not to let others notice his abnormality.

"Mr. Siegfried, your injuries are... Take Mr. Siegfried to get treatment!" Einstein noticed something was wrong. She saw the injuries and the simple bandages on Siegfried's body and immediately shouted to the people behind her. According to the plan, Siegfried should not be in any danger when collecting soul steel samples in the ruins.

"...Siegfried, where is the Soul Steel sample?" Tesla calmed down. She knew that now was not the time to be sad. The crisis of the Second Herrscher was imminent, and she had to study the knowledge recorded in the Soul Steel as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Tesla... The plan failed. The intelligence was wrong. There are more than just the Second Herrscher and that dragon-type Honkai Beast on the moon..." Siegfried spoke weakly and lowered his head in guilt.

"The mysterious man who previously stopped us in the Tower of Babylon is here too. I'm no match for him."

Einstein and Tesla looked at each other, and their hearts sank.

"Walter paid with his life, but I didn't complete the mission... I'm so sorry!" Closing his eyes, Siegfried was in great pain. He really wanted to stay on the moon and die with Walter, but this would be of no use at all. Instead, it would be a cowardly escape.

"You did the right thing, Siegfried. We can't lose our fighting power any more."

Einstein suppressed her grief and spoke calmly. She didn't ask how Siegfried had escaped back to Alahato. Perhaps subconsciously, Einstein had never considered the possibility that Honkaimon had let him go.

"What should we do without the Soul Steel sample? We have no effective means to deal with the Second Herrscher!" Tesla was a little anxious. The hope that everyone had gathered on the Soul Steel sample was shattered, which was unexpected for her.

"Count on this, Dr. Tesla. Prepare to mobilize all forces."

Looking up at the sky, Einstein looked solemn. She knew that without the addition of previous civilization technology, the situation for mankind would be extremely difficult.

Chapter 39 Return

February 2000, 2, Tower of Babylon. After the Anti-Entropy forces evacuated the area, Einstein left Patrick behind to monitor the site.

"It's so peaceful!" Patrick lowered his telescope and gazed at the soothing blue sky and white clouds. For the armless Patrick, monitoring the Tower of Babylon felt more like a form of convalescence than a mission. The Second Herrscher had already gone to the moon, so the danger level in the Babylonian lab was naturally minimal.

"I wonder what Einstein's worried about... Wait, what's that?" Patrick muttered, then paused. Suddenly, the sun-filled surroundings of the Tower of Babylon had darkened. Looking at the suddenly overcast sky and the massive warship looming through the clouds, a sense of foreboding suddenly emerged in her heart.

"Neither Destiny nor Anti-Entropy seem to have deployed warships here?" Patrick muttered to himself, looking at the warships. ...Inside the Tower of Babylon, Destiny's garrison also noticed this unusual situation.

"Salome, what's going on?!" Shabu rushed into the command room and stood there in a daze looking at the alarms all over the screen.

"A massive warship appeared directly above the Tower of Babel. The attacking ship is most likely the Second Herrscher."

Salome's voice trembled and cold sweat wet her back.

"According to the Honkai energy intensity, there are at least 10,000 Honkai beasts on the battleship."

"Ten thousand? It's certainly a problem, but if we hold on to the Babylonian lab, we should be able to wait for reinforcements. It just so happens that I've been a bit bored lately."

After thinking for a moment, Shabu spoke.

"No, that's because the instrument's detection limit is ten thousand... It's too late, prepare to move immediately!" Salome hastily decided, grabbing her weapon and leaving the command room, leaving Shabu in bewilderment. Before Salome could finish, the radar detected two massive energy sources on the battleship, one of which was even more powerful than the Second Herrscher.

"Don't you guys hide yours?" Fu You was a little confused when he saw Xilin and Bella letting their powerful auras wreak havoc. Have they... always been this reckless? Fu You couldn't help but criticize inwardly.

"Hide? Ha! The apostles of God are invincible, so of course they have to be domineering!" Xilin looked at Fu You as if it was a matter of course, and she couldn't help but twitching the corner of her mouth.

"You...even if you want to hide your aura, you shouldn't do this, right? Right now, the exposed Honkai energy of a Breakthrough-level Honkai Beast is higher than yours..." "No, no, no, there's an old saying in Shenzhou: 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' When you don't know the enemy's specific strength, it's better to be restrained."

Hearing this, Fu You shook his head. He didn't expect Xilin to understand him immediately. After all, what young person doesn't have a time of high spirits? "Uh... never mind, as long as you're happy..." Xilin helplessly held her forehead. She realized that her partner was good in every way except that he was too cautious.

"Your Majesty! Let me go and eliminate those ants down there!" Bella volunteered, her eyes full of anticipation. She really wanted to show herself in front of Your Majesty the Queen.

"Very well, Bella."

Seeing her family members so active, Xilin nodded approvingly to Bella.

"Clean up down there. Leave no humans behind!" "As you command, Queen!" Bella knelt on one knee, placed her hand on Sirin's shoulder, and saluted. The next moment, star-like wings suddenly unfolded from behind her. Bella soared through the air in a circle before swooping down towards the Tower of Babylon below. Countless Honkai Beasts, as if summoned, rained down upon her.

"How do you use power? You only just received Walter's core, so how come you're able to apply it so skillfully now?" Fu You asked Xilin curiously as he watched Bella fly away. He envied these Herrschers, whose endless variety of skills made them so much stronger than Honkai beasts like himself who could only rely on their own attributes.

"Power... just like eating and drinking for humans, it's just instinct for me."

After thinking for a moment, Xilin herself didn't understand how to use the power. Anyway, she could use various powers of the Herrscher in a daze, as easy as breathing.

"Is that so... By the way, it won't take Bella much time to clean up the Tower of Babel. What are you going to do next?" Knowing that he had nothing to do with the power of the Herrscher, Fu You didn't intend to ask too many questions, but instead asked about Xilin's next plan.

"My companions all died here, and I buried them with my own hands..." Looking at the Babylon Laboratory below, Xilin felt a little sad, but it was soon replaced by a feeling of revenge.

"But it doesn't matter anymore. I will use the gems to make them reappear in the world. We were once tortured by those ants, and now it's our turn to torture those ants..." "Reappear in the world..." Fu You paused after keenly catching the word, and his mood became nervous.

"Can you really bring the dead back to life?!" "Yes, I will use the gems to rebuild their bodies, and they will serve as an extension of my will and work together to destroy humanity."

Xilin proudly introduced her plan.

"Oh, oh, so that's it..." The flame of hope was extinguished before it could even begin. A sense of inexplicable loss washed over Fu You, yet a sense of relief settled in. Indeed, there was no way to bring the dead back to life. What Xilin meant by "reappearing in the world" was merely the creation of a new individual.

"Now, we just have to wait for Bella to bring the information that all humans have been wiped out!" Xilin leaned back on the constructed throne and closed her eyes comfortably.

"Remember, our goal is to retreat. Most of the vehicles are unarmed. After leaving the Tower of Babylon, the two of us need to move around the convoy and keep an eye out for any approaching Honkai beasts."

Salome solemnly explained to Shabu that it would be difficult for them, two A-rank warriors alone, to escape from the Second Herrscher and her followers. Furthermore, there was an almost endless horde of Honkai beasts waiting in the wings.

"Don't fight too long, give priority to protecting the vehicles..." "Oh no! Lady Salome! The exit is blocked by the tide of Honkai beasts!" A destiny soldier stumbled in and reported in panic.

"The several exits are full of Honkai beasts. We...we are trapped to death!" "What?!" Salome was shocked. This news was tantamount to a death sentence for everyone in the Tower of Babylon.

"Exit 3! Lady Salome, the group of Honkai beasts at Exit 3 suddenly evaporated!" Another soldier rushed in ecstatically and reported.

"Rush out! All convoys evacuate as quickly as possible. Don't worry about those who fall behind. As many as possible can go!" Salome made a prompt decision. Although the inexplicable disappearance of the Honkai Beast was very strange, the situation was critical at the moment and there was no time for thinking.

Chapter 40 Chase