Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Judas, we will fight side by side again."

Theresa whispered as she watched the approaching herd of Honkai beasts.

"Judas's Oath, full power, deploy!" ... In the bishop's office at the distant headquarters of Heaven's Will, a blond man's relaxed expression dropped in surprise as he slowly rose from his seat. When he had handed Theresa the Judas's Oath, he had tampered with the Divine Key, allowing him to constantly monitor its status. And just now, Otto had noticed the Judas's Oath being activated, at full power.

"Judas was activated? What happened to Theresa that allowed an S-rank warrior to wield the Divine Key... Amber!" Otto frowned, puzzled. However, considering his granddaughter's safety, Otto decided to send reinforcements to Siberia. Hearing the bishop's summons, a white-haired woman wearing amber goggles stepped forward and quietly awaited Otto's instructions.

"Your Majesty Bishop."

"Amber, have Salome Jokanan, the former A-rank Valkyrie of the Snow Wolf Squad, and Shub-Niggurath, support the Babylonian laboratory."

After thinking for a moment, Otto gave the order, but after thinking about it, he felt that something seemed wrong. To be on the safe side, Otto spoke again.

"By the way, let's send Siegfried over as well. The enemy this time might be a bit tricky."

Watching Amber go away, Otto's eyes became more profound. When he came to his senses, he had a rough idea of ​​what happened in the Babylon Laboratory.

"The Second Herrscher..." Otto muttered to himself, clenching his fists made of soul steel.

More than ten kilometers away from the Tower of Babel, a purple space vortex slowly emerged.

"Hoo...Hoo..." Xilin emerged from the vortex breathlessly, flopping to her knees. She hadn't expected long-distance teleportation to be so strenuous. She had absorbed a large amount of Honkai energy during the Honkai Beasts' attack on the Babylon Tower, but she hadn't expected teleportation to be so strenuous.

"Why did you have to bring me here? Even I alone could have wiped out those Valkyries!" Xilin recovered, looking puzzled at the mosquito-sized Honkai Beast beside her. It was the same beast that had summoned those Honkai Beasts to attack the Babylon Tower, and it had insisted on bringing her here. A Mini Honkai Beast flew ahead, and Xilin, understanding, immediately followed. ... "You?" Following the Mini Honkai Beast, Xilin soon spotted a familiar figure—the uninvited guest who had entered the Babylonian lab that day and made her feel at home. Fu You was also bewildered. He had no idea how the purple-haired girl had found him, nor what she was up to, so he eyed Xilin warily.

"Why did you bring me here to find a strange human?" Xilin thought to herself, looking at the Mini Honkai Beast while guarding against Fu You. The Mini Honkai Beast kept flying around, and sensing what it meant, Xilin looked at Fu You in disbelief.

"You... you're a Honkai beast?!" Xilin asked in disbelief, her eyes filled with confusion and astonishment: Could a Honkai beast transform into a human and possess self-awareness? "..." Seeing the girl reveal his identity, Fu You's eyes turned cold, and he was ready to attack. But the strong sense of familiarity emanating from the girl before him made him unable to strike. Fu You abandoned his plan to attack, but he still didn't understand why Xilin could see through his identity so clearly. After all, even the immortal from Shenzhou hadn't seen through his disguise before his actions were exposed.

"So we are in the same camp. No wonder I feel so close to you."

Before Fu You could ask, Xilin spoke first. After listening to the mini Honkai beast's statement, she let down her guard and instead had a proud look on her face.

"My name is Xilin, an apostle chosen by the gods themselves. Since you are a Honkai beast, you will follow me from now on. Together we will destroy destiny and kill all those hypocritical humans!" "No."

Fu You refused bluntly, saying that the so-called "God" had no control over him at all. Although he was in the Honkai camp, he did not want to get involved in this mess.

"Why? As a Honkai beast, you should obey my orders!" Xilin widened her eyes, very confused.

"He's going to die."

Fu You was brief and to the point, directly rejecting Xilin's invitation. Thousands of years ago, he had the same mindset as Xilin, believing himself invincible. That was until he nearly died in the Shenzhou War, facing an ambush by immortals and a group of ancient powers. This was why Fu You cherished his life so much.

"Your strength is definitely not enough to support you in facing the foundation of humanity. If you want to destroy the destiny, you'd better take a break first."

Feeling the frail Honkai energy in Xilin, Fu You spoke out in persuasion. She finally had a kindred spirit she could communicate with, and he didn't want her to die.

Chapter 8 Agreement

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Xilin immediately wanted to refute Fu You. She had just defeated Patrick single-handedly and was at the peak of her confidence. How could she tolerate Fu You questioning her strength?

"Never mind, I forgive you. After all, you don't know my strength... Humph, even the Valkyrie of Destiny is no match for me!" Xilin boasted about her achievements. After all, Xilin was still a child, and when questioned, she couldn't wait to prove herself to Fu You.

"There is a tall tower nearby. You've been there before, do you remember?" Xilin pointed in the direction of the Babylon Laboratory. Seeing Fu You nodded, she continued with pride.

"On the night I met you, I killed all the adults in the tower! I destroyed the entire laboratory by myself!" Xilin raised her neck, feeling very proud.

"Besides, I'm still getting stronger. As long as you give me time, defeating the entire destiny is just a matter of time!" "Humans won't give you time. It can be said that you are now in danger."

Looking at the swollen Xilin, Fu You just stared into Xilin's eyes and mercilessly poured a basin of cold water on her.

"Besides, Valkyries have strengths and weaknesses. Defeating just one Valkyrie won't cause much trouble for Destiny."

If he was right, the First Herrscher who had arrived with a host of mechas was specifically after Xilin, and Tianming's reinforcements were probably on their way. This place would soon become a battlefield for the Second Herrscher's crusade, so Fu You felt he had to be cautious.

"Damn it... What do you want me to do to get you to join me?" Seeing that Fu You was unmoved, Xilin was a little crazy and felt a little frustrated: the other party didn't believe in her own strength at all.

"Being associated with the Herrscher is like stepping into a vortex. You'll become the target of attack by the entire human race. This is simply courting death. I still want to live a little longer."

Fu You spread his hands helplessly. Honestly, after all his years of travel, in terms of combat effectiveness, only the Immortal from Shenzhou and the First Herrscher could stand out to him. The former had ended up alone, and the latter had only a handful of companions left. Even if he had the strength to enter, Fu You didn't want to repeat the fate of being besieged, so the simplest solution was to stay out of these things.

"So that's what you're worried about... It's okay! As my subordinate, I'll definitely protect you. Trust me!" Hearing this, Xilin patted her chest and promised with a solemn promise. Looking at Xilin's radiant smile, Fu You's mind wandered unconsciously, the image of the girl before him overlapping with the image in his memory.

Thousands of years ago, somewhere at the foot of Mount Taixu.

"Fu...You...?" Chi You, who had just awakened his self-awareness and transformed into a human form, repeated awkwardly, not understanding what it meant.

"That's right. I am the almighty Fuxi. I grant you the surname Fu. Considering you are from the Netherworld, I give you the name You. So your name is Fu You!" A sly glint flashed in the chestnut-haired girl's eyes. Looking at her shrewd demeanor, no one would have thought this girl in white, long sleeves, was the immortal's right-hand man, Fuxi.

"Okay, okay! Now you are my follower. Don't worry, I will protect you from now on. No one can bully you in the land of China!" The girl in white patted her chest and promised in a pretentiously generous manner.

"Although there is no salary...but that doesn't mean anything, right?" But Chi You did not sense any power from her, and he didn't know why the girl in front of him was so confident.

"Hmm, Fu You..." Chi You, or rather, Fu You, nodded thoughtfully. ...The girl fulfilled all her promises, from beginning to end. Even when all the mighty beings of Shenzhou turned against the Judgment-level Honkai Beast Chi You and launched a massive war under the leadership of the Immortal, Fu You did not see the girl among the Shenzhou coalition forces. A thousand years later, the girl had already passed away for who knew how many years. When the Immortal was assassinated, Fu You returned to Taixu Mountain. Amidst the blazing ruins, Fu You uncovered a cold soul-steel device and discovered some words left by the girl, but it was clear that the device had never been delivered. The first sight of the information stored within the device had left Fu You in shock. [Fuxi], the name he had longed for, was merely a pseudonym for the girl. Her true name—Cang Xuan.

"Hey, hey! Don't ignore me all of a sudden!" Looking at Fu You who suddenly became dazed, Xilin stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, yelling in dissatisfaction.

"I can really protect you! Really!" "Huh?" Suddenly awakened from his memories, Fu You was in a trance for a moment, looking at the purple-haired girl jumping in front of him, with mixed feelings. When she wasn't facing those hypocritical and disgusting adults, Xilin was still the sunny, cute and patient child. Seeing Fu You's distraction, she didn't get angry, but repeated her words again.

"Unlike those low-level creatures, I am a noble, ancient Judgment-level Honkai beast. I cannot possibly live under someone else's roof."

Fu You spoke slowly, looking at Xilin with deep eyes.

"I can't be your subordinate. At most, I can be your companion."

Seeing that Fu You was ready to give in, Xilin agreed immediately.

"Of course no problem! I can also be your companion!" Even after experiencing the purgatory-like life in the Tower of Babylon, Xilin was still an extremely innocent child. She had long forgotten the mini Honkai beast and her words about taking Fuyou as a subordinate.

"In that case, I'll consider it... But if I become your partner, what will you let me do?" Fu You narrowed his eyes and stared at Xilin, as if trying to read something from her face. Having experienced regrets himself, Fu You decided to change his stance and help the girl before him. However, if she treated him as cannon fodder, Fu You would still choose to leave without hesitation.

"Uh... I haven't thought about it yet, but don't worry, if a strong enemy appears, I will deal with it myself and will never let you fall into danger!" Xilin bit her finger and answered after thinking for a moment. Fu You's sudden agreement made Xilin a little overwhelmed.

"In exchange, I will also help you if you are attacked and your life is in danger."

After hearing Xilin's words, Fu You nodded with satisfaction.

"By the way, there's a mecha unit stationed a few kilometers away from the tower, led by a guy who's stronger than you. They're probably coming for you."

Fu You took the initiative to give Xilin the information. Since he had decided to help her, there was no need to hide anything.

"Humph, mere humans and their creations can't possibly be my opponents!" Xilin curled her lips, exuding a domineering air. However, her coolness didn't last more than three seconds, as Xilin looked pitifully at Fu You and spoke weakly.

"Well... the energy consumed during the teleportation was too great, and I don't have much Honkai energy left. Can you help me lure the people in the Babylon Tower away? I want to use the furnace there to recover some strength..." "..." Fu You looked at the embarrassed Xilin speechlessly, and suddenly felt that he had made a not-so-right decision.

Chapter 9 One move away from chess

In front of the Babylonian laboratory, Honkai beasts continued to fall. Theresa's petite figure moved nimbly among the Honkai beasts, clearing a vacuum around her with each swing of Judah. ​​Although the Honkai beasts continued to fall, numbering in the thousands, they were still no threat to the S-rank Valkyrie.

"Hoo...Hoo..." After piercing the last Honkai beast's shell, Theresa panted heavily, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and thrust Judas aside. Even Theresa was a little exhausted after destroying so many Honkai beasts in one go. Leaning against Judas, which was stuck in the ground, Theresa watched quietly as the fragments of the Honkai beasts glowed pink and purple and gradually dissolved into the air. Patrick had disappeared, the sudden Honkai event had occurred, and Babylon Labs had been cut off from the outside world... For a moment, Theresa was at a loss as to what to do. Furthermore, the rescued girls had to be evacuated quickly. Theresa had to get these poor children treated, and this place was too dangerous for them. This series of events worried Theresa, but she firmly believed that Heavenly Destiny had noticed the situation and sent reinforcements. She just didn't know what caused the sudden Honkai event like the previous one, and she didn't know if it would happen again. Fortunately, the number and level of these Honkai beasts were within her ability to handle, and Theresa was secretly grateful.

"Boom—boom—" Just as Theresa and Judah were about to return to the Tower of Babylon, there was a movement in the distant snowfield. Theresa quickly turned her head, staring in astonishment at the sight—Houkai Beasts, another swarm of Houkai Beasts, swarming across the mountains. They emerged from the snow and continued their fearless charge towards the Tower of Babylon. Theresa could no longer even make out the snowfield. The white snow had been replaced by a sea of ​​Houkai Beasts, so densely packed that there were probably tens of thousands of them.

"No way... again?" Theresa looked troubled. Looking at the monsters that kept roaring and screaming, she knew that she was in big trouble.

While Theresa was on high alert, the people remaining in the Babylonian laboratory had completely unnoticed that two uninvited guests had sneaked into the energy zone below. Looking at the reactor before her, which contained a vast amount of Houkai energy, Sirin couldn't help but smile.

"Hehe, once I absorb this energy, no one will be able to be my opponent!" Looking greedily at the Honkai energy reactor in front of her, Xilin seemed to have seen the day when she would flatten the destiny and eliminate all the hypocritical adults in the world.

"Stop talking nonsense and absorb it quickly."

Watching the swollen Xilin, Fu You silently urged her on. He had discovered that this child was prone to getting carried away. To distract the strongest white-haired girl in the tower, Fu You summoned a large number of Honkai beasts to attract attention, but he himself had no idea how long these low-level Honkai beasts could hold Theresa back.

"I know, I know!" Her fantasy ruthlessly shattered, Xilin angrily agreed. After a resentful glance at Fuyou, she obediently absorbed the Houkai energy from the reactor. Fuyou knew all too well that delay would lead to disaster. Tianming had been rebuilt for centuries and surely held powerful hidden weapons he was unaware of. Without sufficient intelligence, Fuyou wouldn't confront Tianming head-on. Just as he was wondering if Tianming would send reinforcements, Fuyou's expression changed slightly. His Judgment-level Houkai beasts' powerful perception instantly detected three unfamiliar auras emerging from the surface. They were hurtling towards them, and wherever they passed, the Houkai beasts' presence vanished as if swallowed by a vortex. Fuyou was almost certain these were reinforcements from Tianming. And those three auras were none other than Siegfried, Salome, and Shab, sent by Otto to aid Theresa. After the three entered the snowfield near Babylon, they slaughtered the surrounding Honkai beasts like a whirlwind, and were about to meet Theresa who was guarding the Babylon Tower.

"You'd better hurry... There are three more people from the Destiny team. One is about as strong as the white-haired girl, and the other two are weaker. They will be here soon."

Looking at Xilin who was still intoxicated by the increase in power, Fu You spoke again to remind her.

"Damn it! My strength hasn't recovered enough..." Upon hearing this, Xilin's expression became visibly panicked. In such a short time, she had only recovered less than half of her strength. She had no confidence in defeating even Theresa, let alone Tianming's reinforcements.

"What should we do?" Xilin looked at Fu You in a panic, hoping that the latter could give her some advice.

"Leave here while the fighting outside continues."

Fu You made the decision promptly.

"It was so close, but something went wrong at this moment..." Xilin looked at the reactor unwillingly, obviously reluctant to give up the massive amount of Honkai energy that was so close to her.

"There are still plenty of opportunities to absorb Honkai energy, but you only have one life. Destiny sent us here to find the murderer. Don't you understand?" Seeing this, Fu You decided to help Xilin make the choice. He grabbed Xilin and instantly flashed outside the Tower of Babylon. ... "Ugh! Could you be slower next time?" Xilin complained dazedly. She felt a sudden jolt of movement before finding herself outside the Tower of Babylon. Unlike the Herrscher of the Void's teleportation power, Fu You's flash relied entirely on extreme speed, requiring a strong body to withstand it. Even now that Xilin had become a Herrscher, she still found it somewhat difficult to cope.

"What's next? What should we do?" After a pause, Xilin continued to ask Fu You. She didn't know much about planning, so naturally she didn't know what to do in the future. She could only place her hope on this fellow again.

"Let's hide and wait and see. It's best to give up any plans of clashing with Tianming... There are two groups of Tianming soldiers, and there are also mecha troops ambushed by other forces. We'd better not act rashly."

Fu You shook his head. Although the opponent was not particularly powerful at the moment, there was no guarantee that fate would send some monsters and demons over, and it would be difficult to end well then.

"No! I will not surrender to fate. Even if I may fail, I must destroy those humans! I must!" Unexpectedly, Xilin's attitude was extremely firm. She gritted her teeth and looked straight into Fu You's eyes seriously, with no intention of retreating.

"Why? You must have been human once, so why do you hate your kind so much?" Fu You asked curiously. While he couldn't say he liked humans, he didn't hate them so deeply, like Xilin, so obsessed with destroying them at all costs. Without knowing what had happened to Xilin, Fu You naturally couldn't understand her boundless hatred for humans.

"They made me lose everything... I can never forget it..." When Xilin talked about the reason, the hatred in her eyes grew stronger. That was the memory she least wanted to recall. All the beautiful things were buried in the sinful tower before her eyes.

"Yeah, I understand."

Fu You nodded. Seeing Xilin in such pain, he didn't ask any further questions. Fu You had seen this kind of expression of people who would do anything for revenge countless times in the past few thousand years of his travels, but those people were all destroyed by hatred, regardless of whether revenge was achieved or not.

Chapter 10 Counter-Entropy

"Destroy them! Don't let any escape!" Siegfried commanded Shub and Salome, reducing several Honkai beasts before him to ash with a single shot. Although the Skyward Beast reinforcements consisted of only three, Otto had dispatched elite troops: S-Class Skyward Knight Siegfried Kaslana, A-Class Valkyrie [Broomer] Salome Jokanan, and A-Class Valkyrie [Scion of Chaos] Shub-Niggurath. This force, anywhere in the world, would be a formidable force. Facing the boundless hordes of Honkai beasts on the snowy plains, Siegfried and his companions showed no fear. On the contrary, all three of them looked eager to fight.

"Weakling creatures, even together, they're still vulnerable!" Shabu laughed heartily, nimbly weaving among the Honkai beasts. Her red silhouette flickered constantly, harvesting the monsters' lives. Her blood-red spear swiftly swam like a dragon, snaring the clumsy Honkai beasts before being pierced through by the spear's mounted Honkai cannon, completely rendering them incapable of movement.

"Roar!" Shabu, on a rampage, hadn't noticed what was happening behind her. Suddenly, a long-dormant Honkai beast burst forth from the snow, and before Shabu could dodge, it was about to stab her in the back. At that crucial moment, a flash of yellow-green flashed, and the Honkai beast was instantly cut in two by a ring blade. Its remains transformed into Honkai energy and slowly dissipated into the air. Seeing Salome rescue Shabu, Siegfried raised an eyebrow and pointed his gun elsewhere.

"Don't be careless, Nicholas. Never let a Honkai beast enter the Babylon Tower."

Calmly retracting the ring blade that had just cut the Honkai Beast, the taciturn Salome slowly spoke.

"Oh, I get it! I owe you this time, Jokanaan."

After licking her shark-sharp teeth, Shabu responded without looking back, and then rushed towards the group of Honkai beasts in front again.

"With so many Honkai Beasts, I'm afraid Theresa will be overwhelmed." Despite this, Siegfried didn't show the slightest bit of worry. While the sheer number of Honkai Beasts before them made handling them a daunting task, it wouldn't hinder their team's ability to break through the encirclement and enter the Babylon Tower. Once they reunited with Theresa, they would be more than enough to handle all the Honkai Beasts in the snowfield. However, such a large group of Honkai Beasts suggested a significant Honkai event had occurred, and Siegfried was concerned. He wondered if there were any powerful creatures lurking in the shadows.

"Are all the people in Tianming stupid? They are being led around by the nose."

Tesla complained helplessly while observing Siegfried and the other two who were fighting fiercely with the Honkai beasts.

"They're having a lot of fun playing with the Honkai beasts. The Second Herrscher should be racing against time to absorb the Honkai energy in the Babylon Tower, right?" Tesla couldn't stand it anymore when he saw Siegfried and the others fighting on the snowy field, completely unaware and still slaughtering the Honkai beasts.

"Master Alliance Leader, time is running out. I suggest sending the Titan troops to attack the tower immediately."