Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Your Excellency, after the Herrscher Core was successfully delivered, the Serenity Gem disappeared during transportation to the Second Laboratory."

In the bishop's office, Amber was reporting.

"Everyone in the transport team was unconscious. When the support team arrived, they found that the Serenity Gem was missing."

"Is it Anti-Entropy?" Hearing this, Otto lifted his chin, thought for a moment, and then shook his head. Anti-Entropy's people would never risk Einstein's life, so the disappearance of the Serenity Stone was definitely not Anti-Entropy's fault. Suddenly, Otto remembered a mysterious organization that had also participated in the Second Great Collapse. According to his intelligence, that organization had reached a certain degree of cooperation with Anti-Entropy.

"...Could it be you?" Otto muttered to himself, feeling that there was more to this matter than meets the eye.

"Where is the core of the Herrscher of the Void?" Turning around, Otto asked Amber. The loss of the Serenity Gem was still within his tolerance, but the core of the Herrscher of the Void must not be lost.

"Reporting to the Bishop, the Herrscher of the Void core has successfully arrived at the Destiny Headquarters."

"Ah That's good."

Hearing this, Otto nodded. The most important part of his plan was still in his hands. That was enough. Otto now had some thoughts and speculations about the revelation from God.

Extra 4: Defection

In a corner of the Destiny, Theresa looked around and ran into a shadow with a guilty conscience. Fu You did not kill her. Shortly after he left the Destiny headquarters, Theresa regained consciousness - although at that time, the Second Collapse had already ended. But at this moment, the reason for Theresa's sneaking around can be traced back to a secret call from Siegfried. ... "Siegfried, why did you ask me to avoid Grandpa and come here secretly?" Looking at the man who had been waiting in front of her for a long time, Theresa was puzzled. What could she say in such a remote place? "...This is the only place I can be sure that the surveillance network cannot reach."

Siegfried gave a wry smile and shook his head. If it hadn't been for the last resort, he wouldn't have implicated Theresa. Thanks to Fuyou's previous attack on the floating island, the once impenetrable surveillance system had been exposed. This was a great boon for the anxious Siegfried; he finally had a chance to contact Theresa privately.

"Is it because of Cecilia? Don't worry, Grandpa has already sent people to Siberia to search for her. I believe she will be fine."

Theresa, still unaware of the severity of the situation, was still trying to comfort Siegfried. Seeing this, Siegfried hesitated. He had already met Cecilia, and when they had said goodbye in Siberia, Cecilia had mentioned her plans for Shenzhou. However, considering the dishonorable nature of Cecilia's deal with the Second Herrscher's companions, Siegfried kept it to himself.

"No, it's not like that..." Siegfried covered his head in pain, his breathing became disordered. In Theresa's confused gaze, Siegfried spoke with difficulty.

"It's because of Kiana."

"Kiana? Didn't she come back safe and sound? I don't know why the Second Herrscher's followers let her come back, but it's still a good outcome after all..." Siegfried interrupted Theresa excitedly before she could finish her puzzled words.

"No, it's that bastard Otto!" Siegfried shouted angrily while handing a camera to the stunned Theresa.

"Anyway, it should become clear to you after you read it."

"What is this...?" Theresa was shocked as she looked at the video. It was a laboratory-like place. Under the dim light, rows of incubators stood on both sides. Inside, the bodies of lifeless children lay one after another—remarkably, they were her niece, Kiana.

"Cloning experiment?!" Theresa was very familiar with such a scene, or rather, this was exactly what she had experienced.

"No! Why would Grandpa do this?!" Theresa was disappointed. She knew exactly what Otto was doing, and it was a scene deeply engraved in her memory. She also knew that Siegfried would never tolerate Otto's inhumane experiments, and of course, neither would she.

"As a father, I will never allow Otto to do this to my daughter!" Siegfried clenched his fists and stared at the direction of the bishop's office with a look that seemed to be able to devour anyone.

"Theresa, I need your help..." Siegfried's voice was hoarse, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked in a very bad mental state.

"As early as when Kiana came back and Otto took Kiana away for inspection, I felt something was wrong. I didn't expect him to do such a thing..." Siegfried punched the wall in frustration. He never thought that Otto would do such a thing without caring about himself and Cecilia.

"By the way, how did you find out? Logically speaking, grandpa's secret research should be very secretive, right?" Theresa noticed something unusual. If she relied on a fool like Siegfried alone, she would never be able to sneak into Otto's laboratory and obtain such clear video footage.

"I received an anonymous letter saying Kiana was in danger and giving a lot of clues. Thinking of Otto's recent unusual behavior, I decided to investigate, but I didn't expect to find this..." Siegfried didn't hold back. He revealed everything to Theresa, a close friend. However, he didn't know which kindhearted person was secretly helping him.

"I plan to take action tomorrow night, Theresa, and I hope you can support me!" Looking at Theresa, Siegfried spoke almost in a pleading tone.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely help you!" Theresa nodded emphatically, feeling even more sympathetic towards Siegfried. Fighting the Honkai, Siegfried had lost his arm and even accepted an inhuman form, while Cecilia hadn't been heard from since. Morally and morally, what Otto had done to Kiana was excessive.

"Why did you tell that man? He almost killed Bella and me!" Looking at Fuyou, the now recovered Xilin pouted angrily, clearly displeased with Fuyou for telling Siegfried about what Otto had done to Kiana. Indeed, the "good-hearted man" in Siegfried's eyes was none other than Fuyou, his hated companion of the Second Herrscher.

"That Bishop of Destiny has disgusted us so many times... Now that he has some free time, of course he has to disgust us back!" Unlike Xilin, Fu You seemed particularly relaxed.

"Celin, you know, Siegfried would even let you and Bella go for the sake of his family. What would he do if he knew that his boss was studying his daughter?" Celine tilted her head, seeming a little confused.

"Forget it... Anyway, this is an internal matter of Tianming, we can just watch."

Not expecting Xilin to understand what he said, Fu You spoke lightly.

"Boom--" At night, a ball of fire exploded somewhere in the Tianming headquarters. At the same time, the alarm was sounded instantly and Tianming's troops began to assemble.

"No..." Holding a white-haired girl in his arms, Siegfried reached out toward the flames in disbelief. He was practically mad. Just now, seeing the only test subject still showing signs of life trapped in the incubator, Siegfried couldn't bear to abandon her, so he rescued her first. However, as he prepared to go deeper to rescue his daughter, the lab exploded—clearly intentional. The devastating blast wouldn't have spared even a Valkyrie, let alone the child Kiana.

"The troops from Destiny Port have arrived. Let's get out of here quickly, Siegfried!" Before Siegfried could recover from his great grief, Theresa's anxious voice came from the earphone.

"I've prepared a flying vehicle for you on the west side of the floating island. Leave here quickly and don't come back!" "...Thank you, Theresa."

Suppressing his grief, Siegfried picked up the experimental subject he had rescued and ran away. He wanted to protect this experimental subject, the one he had exchanged for his daughter's life, and then go to Shenzhou to find Cecilia. ... "Well done, Siegfried."

Seeing his carefully cultivated experimental subject being kidnapped by Siegfried, Otto smiled triumphantly. Not long after, Amber brought Kiana, who had been knocked unconscious by the laboratory explosion.

"Your Excellency the Bishop, Kiana has been brought here."

"Well, you did a great job, Amber. From now on, I will be the one teaching her myself."

Seeing this, Otto nodded with satisfaction and slowly placed a golden feather on the sleeping Kiana's head.

Extra: 51 Years

In 2001, a year had passed since the Second Great Collapse, and the pain the Second Herrscher had unleashed on the world had gradually subsided. Over the course of the year, Mandate of Heaven frequently mobilized its forces, virtually wiping out the remaining Houkai beasts in Europe and Siberia. Months after the war ended, there was still no trace of Cecilia, and Otto could only consider her a casualty. By the first anniversary of the Second Great Collapse, the Second Herrscher's influence had largely faded, freeing Otto to hold a grand memorial service for the Valkyries who had fallen. Among them, Cecilia and Cheng Lixue, the two highest-ranking commanders of the Valkyrie, had both "died in battle" in Siberia. The complete annihilation of the formidable Snow Wolf squad was a crushing blow to Mandate of Heaven. At the funeral, Otto mourned the sacrifices made in the fight against the Houkai, though it was unclear how genuine the Bishop's emotions were. Theresa sat alone in the audience, unable to accept the reality of her current situation. In just a short period of time, her dearest friend had died, and Siegfried had defected from Skyward Sword with Kiana. The situation that night was so urgent that Theresa had no idea her beloved niece had been left in the lab. Since then, to avoid being exposed, she had not dared to communicate with Siegfried again.

"Cecilia..." Theresa muttered to herself, lowering her head, not knowing what she was thinking. Otto on the stage caught a glimpse of Theresa's dejected expression, and a glint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Cecilia stood on the edge of a town, her expression anxious. For the past year in Shenzhou, Cecilia had devoted herself to the task of reuniting with Siegfried and Kiana, working tirelessly day and night to eliminate the effects of the Houkai on Shenzhou. However, Cecilia was unaware that her family had already been ravaged, and she was considered a sacrifice, while Siegfried was branded a traitor. Siegfried, who had come a long way to find her, had been obstructed by a ruthless Houkai beast, and had been unable to deliver any news to her. Having searched in vain, Siegfried dared not remain in Shenzhou, their destined ally, with Kiana, and eventually left, settling in the remote East Siberia. Of course, Cecilia was unaware of all this; she still fantasized about reuniting with her husband and daughter. Kiana had grown another year older. Surely, Siegfried and Theresa had carefully nurtured her during this year? Cecilia's lips curled slightly at the thought. In the town, fireworks and firecrackers began to be set off, and the people of Shenzhou welcomed the first New Year since the Second Great Collapse.

"Hi, lady, would you like some dumplings?" Fu You quietly appeared beside Cecilia at some point, smiling and looking in a good mood.

"A year has passed. You promised to let me return to the Destiny headquarters."

Looking at Fu You hopefully, Cecilia spoke almost pleadingly.

"I've already dealt with the collapse of Shenzhou. Siegfried and Kiana must be waiting for me at home. I miss them so much."

"Of course. Here, this is the Black Abyss White Flower. I'm returning it to you."

Fu You seemed particularly generous and threw the lance to Cecilia without any hesitation.

"..." Cecilia looked at Fu You in surprise. To be honest, she didn't expect that the other party would not default on the debt and return the Black Abyss White Flower to her.

"During the Lunar New Year, everyone should be more harmonious and friendly. This is the tradition of China."

Fu You also noticed the surprise in Cecilia's expression, and he had his own explanation for this.

"Thank you..." Cecilia said gratefully, then she turned and walked back.

"Please wait a moment."

However, Fu You suddenly spoke, which made Cecilia's heart skip a beat.

"Ms. Cecilia, listen to me. It's best if you don't go back to the Destiny Headquarters."

"Why?" Cecilia turned around and looked at Fu You in confusion.

"According to your request, I sent Kiana to the Skyward Fate headquarters. Then, a few days later, your husband Siegfried defected from Skyward Fate one night."

Fu You's account was vague on key points. He also didn't mention Siegfried's trip to Shenzhou to find Cecilia. After all, if Siegfried had actually found Cecilia and learned of her family's misfortune, she would definitely not continue working in Shenzhou. Now that the remnants of Shenzhou's collapse had been largely dealt with, Fu You wasn't prepared to keep Cecilia in the dark any longer.

"It seems that Otto conducted human experiments on your daughter? This guy is so bad!" Fu You said indignantly while Cecilia was distracted.

"Impossible! How could His Excellency the Bishop…" Cecilia trembled. She refused to believe that the Bishop of Heaven's Fate, revered by all the Valkyries, would do such a thing. But she also knew that Fu You had no reason to deceive her. After all, if one met a member of Heaven's Fate, they would know the truth.

"Of course you can check it yourself, but I remember that your bishop has already listed you on the list of casualties. Perhaps you can consider joining Anti-Entropy?" Seeing that Cecilia could hardly bear the sudden bad news, Fu You expressed sympathy and made a suggestion.

"Although the leader of Anti-Entropy likes some despicable and unconventional methods, he is a good person. Perhaps through Anti-Entropy, you can better find the whereabouts of Siegfried and Kiana?" Even Fu You himself didn't know why Otto insisted on attacking this child when Kiana's parents were fighting for destiny and to save the world.

"I'll check it out..." Apparently, Cecilia hadn't recovered from Fu You's news yet, and she remained there stupidly. Looking at the fireworks in the sky, Cecilia felt numb. Just now, she felt how gorgeous they were, but now she felt how desolate they were.

"No, Siegfried and Kiana are definitely still alive, right?" Suddenly, a light flashed in her eyes, and Cecilia grabbed Fu You as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"You said Siegfried and Kiana defected from Skyward, so they must still be alive! They're somewhere in the world, waiting for me to reunite with them!" "Perhaps you should go to those places where few people go. After all, Skyward is now looking for Siegfried."

Looking at Cecilia with pity, Fu You decided to give her some hints. After all, she had worked diligently for Shenzhou for a year, and he had even stopped Siegfried. If he didn't give her some hints, he would feel guilty. Fu You watched Siegfried and the child leave for the north, but he had no idea where they were going.

"Thanks, I'll be there."

At this time, Cecilia's mood had calmed down. She answered, turned and left, her lonely shadow stretched on the ground, looking particularly desolate.

"Wait a minute."

Looking at Cecilia's lonely back, Fu You's heart was touched. Seeing Cecilia slowly turning back with a hint of sadness in her eyes, Fu You's eyes softened. They were both meritorious officials, both backstabbed, and both homeless on New Year's Day. For a moment, Fu You saw his own reflection in Cecilia.

"At least, have a New Year's Eve dinner before leaving."

Looking directly into Cecilia's azure eyes, Fu You spoke slowly.

P.S. The sky is falling. I suddenly found that the input method has been typing "Teresa" instead of "Teresa". Now I have to revise all the chapters... Oh my god! &%@

Chapter 93 New Life

In 2014, everything was flourishing. The disaster of over a decade prior had long faded, and with the passage of time, everything was back on track. While no catastrophe on par with the Second Collapse had struck again during the previous decade, numerous significant events had nonetheless occurred. A new generation of Scheme had emerged, led by the young and promising Bianca Yulandel Atagina, the strongest S-rank Valkyrie of the era. The [Immortal Blade] had taken over the responsibilities of the former Snow Wolf Squad. Theresa had also become the dean of the Far Eastern branch of Saint Freya Academy, and over the years, she had provided a large number of outstanding Valkyries to Scheme headquarters. In Anti-Entropy, even more dramatic changes had taken place. With the advancement of technology, some radical reformers scoffed at the leader's mission and ambitiously pursued their own plans. The World Serpent remained silent and dormant. At the end of the Second Collapse, after the alliance dealt the final blow to the Second Herrscher, the [Serpent] vanished once more. As for the remnants of the Honkai… they were different from the major organizations; on the contrary, it was difficult to describe them in a few words. Aside from Fu You's few trips abroad over the years, Xilin, Bella, and Aurora had all been lying dormant at home, living a life of idleness and waiting for death. To be more precise, it was Xilin who took the lead, dragging her followers into a collective idle life. As for living expenses… while Chi You's family was penniless and had no savings, Fu You remembered that ancient emperors always brought substantial gifts when they met with the immortals. The immortals were indifferent to fame and fortune, never taking a penny, but those emperors, seeking peace of mind, still reverently placed their gifts at the foot of Mount Taixu. By sheer coincidence, Fu You knew exactly where the gifts were hidden. After selling a few antiques, Fu You had enough left to buy several islands, even filling them with villas. As for whether stealing Chi Yuan's tribute was a bit unethical—how could the Honkai beasts be considered stealing? At most, it was just him helping Fu Hua clear out the inventory. Besides, after thousands of years of hard work for Shenzhou, which had largely survived the Second Great Collapse, what was wrong with enjoying a little? This was Fu You's thought as he took the immortal's gift and left a note. To avoid running out of money, Fu You decided to find a new source of income. He saw that the yellow rabbit called Homu had somehow captivated everyone from S-rank Valkyries to Kiana, becoming die-hard fans. He realized the potential of the virtual industry. He also saw the enduringly popular game "Kallen Fantasy." Ultimately, he decided to create a game that would become a steady source of income, freeing him from having to rely on tribute from Chi Yuan. As for the money to start his own company... he could only patronize the tributes from Chi Yuan.

Looking at the rising sun outside the window, Fu You sighed.

"I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. More than ten years have already passed in a flash."

The scene of the Second Collapse was still vivid in his mind, as if it had just happened yesterday. But looking at Xilin at this moment, Fu You couldn't connect the arrogant and domineering Second Herrscher with the purple-haired girl in front of him who blushed frequently because she couldn't win in games.

"Wow! Bella, come and save me!" Xilin screamed in shock, as if she had been playing games all night again.

"..." Fu You sighed, watching Xilin, who routinely lay languishing in bed, dragging Bella along to play games, completely devoid of any fighting spirit. Honestly, he hadn't expected the game he'd created on a whim to become such a hit, and even to have Xilin hooked. Unlike most level-based games on the market today, Fu You's game featured real-time combat, incorporating the thrilling search-and-kill gameplay that countless players both loved and hated. Furthermore, drawing on the history of the Heavenly Mandate's Eastern Expedition to the Ming Empire, it also pioneered large-scale battlefield gameplay. Ultimately, Fu You named the game "Taixu Mountain Operation." Upon its release, the game garnered countless players' attention, raking in Fu You's profits. In fact, if it weren't for some unknown factor that caused Kallen Fantasy's sales to skyrocket several-fold, Taixu Mountain Operation would have nearly surpassed Kallen Fantasy. But watching Xilin's increasingly depressed state, Fu You felt a wave of regret. He felt the time had come to do something. So, while Xilin was absorbed in the game, Fu You secretly increased the difficulty of her game. As the difficulty of the game suddenly increased, Xilin's face became distorted and her operation became deformed.

"There's no time to play hide-and-seek!" "I fell into a trap!" "Bang bang bang--" As the character controlled by Xilin in the game fell down, Xilin angrily threw down the game console and turned to complain to Fuyou.

"What game are you making? Why is it suddenly so difficult?" "If your skills are not good, just practice more. I have never secretly modified the strength of the human-computer interaction."

Hearing this, Fu You answered shamelessly without blushing or getting nervous.

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business."

While Xilin was stunned and didn't say anything, Fu You spoke first.

"I think I can't tolerate you going on like this anymore... Xilin, in such a long time, have you practiced for even half a day?" "Of course!" Xilin immediately answered loudly, but then her momentum weakened, her eyes became erratic, and she looked away guiltily.

"Although I haven't exercised much in recent years... I also want to improve!" "Do you expect to improve your strength by lying in bed playing games all day, overeating from time to time, and falling asleep when you are tired?" Squinting his eyes, Fu You asked Xilin a soul-searching question.

"Well... this..." Upon hearing this, Xilin immediately began to stammer. Finally, she simply closed her eyes, crossed her arms over her chest, and gave up.

"It's because training is so boring. I just can't concentrate!" "...Give it to me."

Fu You held his forehead with his hands, feeling quite tired, and took away Xilin's game console.

"Hey! Give it back to me!" Xilin raged, threatening to wrestle her console from Fuyou. Aurora, beside her, had lost all hope in life, numbly pressing the buttons. She hadn't slept in two days, working to help the Queen climb the Battlefield rankings. While the Herrscher possessed exceptional energy, the mental exhaustion was indelible. As for Agatha and Galina? They'd already fallen asleep together.

"[Red Kite Immortal] is ready."