Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

Fu You sighed helplessly and held his forehead.

"As for fighting the Honkai... you should go on your own."

Fu You didn't really want to destroy civilization, but the arrow was on the string and had to be launched. There was no other way. Siberia had been occupied by Xilin, Europe had suffered heavy losses from the Houkai beasts summoned by Xilin, and in North America... even the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance had died at Xilin's hands, so naturally, she wouldn't let it go. Adding in the four meteorites, the number of humans killed, directly or indirectly, at Xilin's hands could easily exceed 100 million. Furthermore, Houkai energy continued to spread. Even in Shenzhou, the least affected region, Houkai disease was likely beginning to emerge. Xilin had attracted the hatred of nearly the entire world, earning her undeniable notoriety. She hadn't realized it yet, even fantasizing about a happy life with Cecilia. Now, the situation between humanity and Xilin had developed into a situation where only one side could survive. Although Xilin was clumsy, arrogant, and prone to making mistakes, she was still her companion. Fu You would undoubtedly side with Xilin, no matter how tiring it was.

Chapter 81 Man-Made Collapse

"Okay, I know what you mean, but I still have to go to the Tower of Babylon. Fighting the Honkai is still too advanced for me."

Fu You nodded slightly. What Su said was indeed correct. If only Shenzhou remained in the world, it would indeed be unable to avoid the invasion of Honkai. But these were all later. Fu You did not forget that he still had to support Xilin.

"By the way, I've been helping the Second Herrscher and haven't stopped her from doing anything. Why did you come to me, even trying to get me to fight Honkai?" Fu You asked casually, feeling somewhat puzzled. He had always imagined the Thirteenth Hero through the lens of Chi Yuan's attitude, but he hadn't expected this calm man to be so easy to talk to.

"From the moment the original trajectory changed, I began observing you. Obviously, I thought you were worth pursuing."

In response, Su just chuckled.

"Houkai Beasts guarding Shenzhou... This must be the most fantastical scene I've seen in thousands of years, isn't it?" "As for the Second Herrscher... That poor child, driven by hatred and despair, she set off the Second Great Houkai, committing an unforgivable crime."

"However, she is nothing more than a victim and an exploited person of Honkai. I respect every individual's choice, and I understand her struggle and resistance for survival and revenge after experiencing all kinds of pain."

"Well... I didn't expect you to say that."

Upon hearing this, Fu You seemed a little surprised. Su and Chi Yuan gave him the feeling that they were two extremes.

"Surprised? I once worked on curing Honkai disease, and I can empathize with her."

With a hint of bitterness on his face, Su seemed to recall something from the past.

"Similarly, I can understand the pain the Second Herrscher felt after being deprived of the things she cherished. For this reason, she had no choice but to embark on this path of no return."

"Although the crimes committed cannot be undone, who would want to give up everything and throw themselves into the arms of Honkai if they could?" "...I'll try to persuade her when I get a chance. There's really no need to eliminate those ordinary people who are unaware of the situation."

Fu You agreed and prepared to go and persuade Xilin. Even if it meant sharing the firepower with Shenzhou, he couldn't let Xilin indiscriminately kill all humans. As for the method... Xilin's wanton killing was because she was so focused on revenge that she didn't realize the consequences. If she could see for herself the happy families she had killed, Xilin would definitely regret it.

"Haha, I believe you will."

Su smiled and nodded. He had expressed what he wanted to convey. Then, he activated the Thousand Worlds One Vehicle.

"Can you... bring the possibility of life to this world?" Su murmured to himself as he watched Fu You go away.

"I hope that in this era, we won't repeat the same mistakes..."

At this time, outside the Tower of Babel.

"Damn it..." Xilin retreated, never having imagined that those soul-steel bodies, now uncontrolled, could actually deliver a powerful blow. The Gray Snake's attack was ruthless, instantly piercing Xilin's heart. If it weren't for the Herrscher of Death's powerful self-healing ability, Xilin would likely remain where she is. Seeing Xilin pull away, the Gray Snake knew his assassination attempt had failed. However, this was all part of his plan; controlling Otto's remaining soul-steel bodies to launch a sneak attack was simply a way to buy time.

"Swish--" Otto's soul steel body suddenly rushed up again. At the same time, the other soul steel bodies that stayed in place were also controlled by the gray snake and went straight towards Xilin.

"Don't think you can defeat me with this little scrap of metal!" Xilin removed her hand from the healed wound and angrily glanced around at the slowly approaching Soulsteel figures. The next moment, several Sub-Space Spears pierced through the intrusive Soulsteel figures, yet they remained unaffected, lunging at Xilin like demons. Xilin desperately tried to kill these annoying mosquito-like creatures, but she didn't notice a shadow suddenly appear in the sky. ... "The Second Herrscher is indeed very troublesome."

Seeing that Xilin recovered her fighting power instantly after being pierced through the heart, Gray Snake couldn't help but admire her.

"The more troublesome ones are you guys, the ones lurking in the dark and attacking us."

Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind, which made the gray snake stunned.

"Sir..." Gray Snake turned around and was surprised to find that Fu You had come behind him without him noticing. Before he could finish his words, Fu You instantly blew his body into pieces. For this kind of robot, especially a guy like Otto who could still move normally even after losing his head, Fu You was not going to leave them with a complete corpse. After dealing with this guy who was secretly observing, Fu You looked at the airship in the sky. He felt a familiar yet somewhat strange breath. And now, that breath was rapidly falling in the direction of Xilin. ... "Huh?" Xilin was stunned when she saw those troublesome soul steel bodies suddenly stopped at the same time. However, Gray Snake had delayed long enough.

"Bang--" Suddenly, a black shadow fell from the sky, and the impact force directly blew Xilin away.

"What is this again?!" Xilin muttered as she tried to steady herself. The next moment, she was caught firmly. Looking up, Xilin was surprised to find that Fu You had returned.

"It seems like a lot has happened here for you, Celine."

He looked at the Soul Steel bodies lying all over the place, and the half-Honkai beast, half-human monster in front of him who he could vaguely recognize as Siegfried... and then thought of the missing Bishop of Destiny and the gray snake that attacked in secret, Fu You didn't understand what was happening in Xilin.

"It's all that Heaven's Fate Bishop's fault... After I deal with this guy, I'll definitely go and settle the score with him."

Staring at Siegfried in front of her, Xilin was furious.

"How is Kiana now?" Siegfried ignored Xilin and looked straight at Fu You, asking in a hoarse voice.

"Why do you feel more like a Honkai beast than a human?" Without answering the other party's question, Fu You suspiciously sensed the extremely unstable and violent aura on the other party, which was extremely similar to that of a Honkai beast. After a moment of surprise, Fu You shook his head again.

"No, that's not right. You are not a pure Honkai beast. Just like that guy Chi Yuan, you have a disgusting aura..." "Hehe, I don't know what nonsense you are talking about..." Siegfried said in a low voice, his scarlet eyes staring straight at Fu You.

"I'm asking you, how is Kiana now?!" The latter was surprised to find that at some point, part of Siegfried's body had collapsed and turned into a beast, and his aura was constantly rising.

"Oh, whatever happens to Cecilia now, that's what happens to Kiana."

Fu You felt a little excited as he looked at Siegfried who was becoming more and more angry.

"This kind of aura... really makes me eager to try..."

Chapter 82: Skyfire Unleashed

"Hah—" Siegfried said nothing, raising the Holy Judgment of Heavenly Fire and slashing at Fuyou with all his might. Fuyou noticed that Siegfried's previously severed right arm had been replaced by the sharp claws of the Honkai Beast, and the aura emanating from it actually gave him a sense of threat.

"Take Bella and get out of here. I'll come find you once I'm done with him."

Fu You dodged Siegfried's attack by turning sideways and turned to give instructions to Xilin.

"No, I'll help you get rid of him first!" Hearing this, Xilin volunteered.

"Listen, Xilin, don't be so stubborn. Take Bella away first. Do you want to see her lying here forever?" Fu You was resolute this time. Although he didn't know what had happened to Siegfried, since he could make him feel threatened, Xilin's presence would only distract him. Moreover, thinking back to the previous battle with Chi Yuan, Fu You really didn't want to accept Xilin's kindness and ask her to "help" him again.

"Okay..." Looking at the unconscious Bella, Celine finally chose to obey. After glaring at Siegfried fiercely, Celine opened the portal and left with Bella.

"My original target was the Second Herrscher... but now that I've met you, let me take revenge first!" Siegfried glared at Fu You, his face distorted, and he spoke slowly.

"It seems like you've made incredible progress. You've been defeated by me time and time again, yet you still have the nerve to say such things."

Staring at Siegfried, Fu You asked with interest.

"Is it because of the fusion of the Honkai Beast Factor? No wonder, the surge of power always makes people intoxicated... and you're not the only one like this."

"Alright, minions of the Second Ruler, let's settle our grudges!" Siegfried interrupted Fu You, apparently not wanting to waste any more time talking to this guy who kidnapped other people's wives and daughters.

"I know your secret, but you're just relying on the fact that you're a fusion warrior."

Looking at Fu You, Siegfried sneered and swung his Skyfire, pointing it directly at him. Recalling the characteristics of the Honkai Beast on Fu You's body at the Tower of Babylon, Siegfried thought he understood everything.

"Although I don't know how you obtained the technology of the previous civilization, now I have also activated the Honkai Beast Factor, and I am the strongest warrior inherited from the previous era. Facing me now, you have no chance of winning!" "Hehahahaha..." Fu You laughed and clapped his hands as if he heard something extremely funny, and then looked at Siegfried jokingly.

"You're just parroting what others have said. Even if your Honkai Beast Factor came from the strongest warrior of the previous era, it still can't change the fact that you're weak."

"Then come and try it, minions of Honkai!" Siegfried challenged, the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire in his hand bursting into flames.

"You don't have to tell me. I will crush your confidence here again, arrogant young man."

His eyes became increasingly cold, Fu You put away his playful attitude, walked slowly, and approached Siegfried.

"Hmph!" Hearing this, Siegfried snorted coldly. Thinking of Cecilia and Kiana, he became even more furious. The Kaslana family's mission was to protect, but for the one he loved, Siegfried was willing to sacrifice his own life.

"Heavenly Fire... unsheath!" Siegfried shouted, a sharp gleam in his eyes, and he struck with all his might. In an instant, a crimson column of energy shot straight up into the sky, igniting the entire sky. The clouds vanished in the intense heat, forming a vast vortex of flames that seemed to engulf the entire world. A scorching breath gushed out, distorting the air wherever it passed. Siegfried roared in anger, and boundless flames surged towards Fuyou. This key of destruction, which would backfire on its user, once again revealed its sharp edge after being dormant for who knows how many years. Through the flames, Fuyou could vaguely see Siegfried holding up the Heavenly Fire and standing proudly.

"I have to say, this is quite interesting..." Fu You was visibly excited. He hadn't seen such a brutal and powerful attack in a long time. Even when he had previously fought Chi Yuan, her strength had declined, but she hadn't given him such a sense of oppression.

"But, you think you can defeat me with just this one move? You're dreaming!" Fu You grinned fiercely, ready to strike for real. The space around him trembled violently, but Fu You ignored it. His aura grew increasingly violent, and his body gradually transformed into a beast of destruction.

"Boom!" The ground beneath Fu You's feet gave way, suddenly cracking into spiderweb-like cracks that spread out in an instant. Facing the approaching flames of the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire, Fu You's face showed no trace of fear; instead, it held a hint of madness.

"Inch Power, Open the Heavens!!!" With a roar that shattered the heavens, Fu You's right fist blasted out like a cannonball, brimming with boundless force. Wherever his fist struck, the air ahead instantly compressed, forming a visible white wave. The fractured rock formations, like a tossed carpet, mingled with scorching gravel, propelled forward with overwhelming force. In an instant, even the surrounding space distorted. Engulfed in boundless Houkai energy, he charged head-on at Siegfried's attack. Clearly, facing Siegfried's full might, Fu You chose a head-on confrontation. The instant his fist clashed with the flames of the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire, everything around them was instantly annihilated, a powerful shockwave ensuing, engulfing everything in its path. ... Nearby, the Tower of Babylon, unable to bear the weight, collapsed under the aftermath of Fu You and Siegfried's battle. Buried within it, along with its valuable research data and the filth and sins of its past, lay the desolate snowfield. ...Looking forward, Siegfried was panting - although he had been strengthened and would not be killed by the backlash, the consumption of using the Skyfire was still very high.

"What?!" When the smoke and dust cleared, Siegfried was stunned when he saw the messy environment around him and Fu You who seemed fine.

"Go on, I've just found the feeling, don't spoil my fun..." Fu You grinned, revealing the savagery and brutality from ancient times. He hooked his finger at Siegfried, looking unsatisfied. It's been a long time since I had such a head-on confrontation... Fu You thought. There was no need to consider dodging yourself or your opponent, just attack with all your strength, this feeling was really intoxicating. Looking at the increasingly violent Fu You, Siegfried looked solemn. The enemy blocked the unsheathing of the Skyfire head-on, which meant that his strength was still beyond his expectations. Next, I'm afraid it will be a fierce battle. Siegfried quietly put his hands behind his back, and in his hand was a shot of activator.

On the other side, Xilin had arrived at a place she thought was safe. She had just put Bella down when she was caught off guard and knocked to the ground by the strong aftermath of the battle coming from afar.

"What happened?" Xilin scrambled to her feet, stunned as she watched the tower of Babylon gradually crumble in the distance. Even more astonishing, she turned back and saw a figure floating in mid-air. Its expression was stern, its feathers ablaze. Even stranger, it exuded the aura of a Honkai beast. Once she saw the newcomer's face, Xilin breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed.

"A defeated general, you dared to come back after escaping death... Do you think you can defeat me just by changing your clothes?" The other party was Fu Hua, but at this moment, she seemed particularly dull, and even a hint of madness appeared in her eyes, as if something had affected her mind. Fu Hua did not respond, but glanced at Xilin, took a stance, and muttered to herself.

"Hmm?" Seeing this, Xilin was confused for a moment.

"All the inner and outer methods are combined into this one strike!!"

Chapter 83 Garuda Factor

Not long ago. Inside a certain underground base of Tianming. After debugging the facilities, Otto looked at the unconscious gray-haired girl in the life support chamber, a hint of urgency in his eyes. He had not expected that the close-range explosion of the Honkai energy fission bomb would not leave behind any of the Second Herrscher's companions. He had also lost a lot of powerful bodies outside the Tower of Babylon, and it would take too long to debug a new one. The Second Herrscher was easy to control, but the unstable factor around her repeatedly opposed him, already making Otto feel a sense of threat. Therefore, Otto now needed the power of the immortal to eliminate the threat that he had not planned. Although Fu Hua had recently forcibly released the Taixu Sword God, causing her to reach her physical and mental limits, Otto knew that the Red Kite Immortal would never stop there. After all, she was a being who had returned from the dead... Glancing deeply at Fu Hua, Otto's lips curled slightly.

Fu Hua's consciousness seemed to sink into the abyss, and fragmented images flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern. ...In a certain base of the Fire Moths.

"Honkai...must...be destroyed!!!" Unlike his usual approachable demeanor, Hua's face was now ferocious, his combat uniform replaced by blazing wings. Looking at the white-haired man before him, Hua's mind was filled with the thought of killing him.

"Hua, it's me, Kevin."

The white-haired man opened his hands, as if trying to awaken Hua's sanity.

"Destroy... collapse..." However, the out-of-control Hua ignored him and rushed towards Kevin with a roar.

"Alas..." Seeing this, the man could only sigh softly, then raised the blazing sword in his hand. The scene changed, and under Kevin's attack, Hua had fallen, struggling helplessly on the ground. And the man in front of him had transformed into an inhuman form without knowing when.

"Hua, please understand. Everything I did was just to stop you from hurting yourself."

With a bit of pity, Kevin slowly walked to Hua's side.

"Destroy... uh..." With a clean, sharp blow, Hua, still roaring, lost consciousness. ... Fu Hua slowly opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings with confusion. Facing the soft light, she found herself in an unfamiliar place, accompanied by an acquaintance—Bishop of Heaven's Fate, Otto Apokalis. Yu Duchen had incinerated most of the former immortal's memories, but some remained, such as the bishop with whom she had struck a deal to protect Shenzhou.

"Old friend, you finally woke up."

The blond man spoke with a smile, obviously having been waiting for a long time.

"Otto?" Fu Hua answered subconsciously, then covered her head in pain.

"Huh... I can't remember so many things. What... what happened?" "Do you remember our previous battles together? Old friend, we failed."

Otto shook his head, seeming to feel deep regret. Privately, he observed Fu Hua's expression. Although he had received revelations from the collapsed [God], Otto hadn't yet grasped any clues in the short time he had spent. Naturally, he needed time. If he wanted to use the person before him to work for him and eliminate the extremely unstable factor surrounding the Second Herrscher, he had to present the stakes by offering them what they held most dear. For example, the safety of Shenzhou.

"Old friend, I regret to inform you that your trick of burning away memories did not work. The Second Herrscher and her companions were unharmed and even attacked the Destiny headquarters, destroying one of the floating islands."

Otto looked regretful and continued his story.

"After that, the companion of the Second Herrscher, also your old enemy, will definitely vent his wrath against you and massacre Shenzhou in blood."

Having said this, Otto sighed softly, with a look of compassion on his face.

"Although you may not remember your past enemies now, think about it, how could an existence that has a grudge against the Red Kite Immortal let Shenzhou go?" "I believe that none of us would want to see that happen, right?" Otto was extremely sure that Fu Hua would not sit idly by.

"...Then what should I do?" After calming down a little, Fu Hua asked Otto.