Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Master Chiyuan, let's have a good talk..." After a long time, Otto spoke.

A few days later, on Taixu Mountain.

"...So, I agreed to Otto's request for cooperation."

Taking a sip of tea and looking at Fu You, Fu Hua slowly stated her decision.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm more than capable of protecting Shenzhou now. Why bother leaving Taixu Mountain and returning to your destiny?" Fu You was still puzzled by Fu Hua's final decision. This guy was always so baffling. Otto, that bastard, would even beat his own people when he got angry. Fu You didn't think he would show any mercy to Fu Hua.

"Otto is a cruel man. How much have Cecilia and Siegfried done for Tianming? Look at them now. They are forced to wander around and have lost their own daughter. Kiana still has to rely on me to be sent to Saint Freya..." Fu You kept talking, just wanting to explain how unreliable it was to cooperate with Otto.

"Of course I know. For that kind of person, as long as you're useful enough and don't interfere with his core interests, he'll definitely not touch you...but do you know what his purpose is?" "Forget it, there's no point in talking to a stubborn person like you. If you get tricked by Otto, I won't stand up for you."

Seeing that Fu Hua showed no sign of giving up, Fu You gave up. He knew that relying on himself alone would be impossible to persuade this stubborn person. Fu You knew that although Fu Hua had burned most of her memories, she would definitely still remember the general situation of Otto's actions. Even so, she still wanted to continue her cooperation with Otto, and Fu You couldn't stop her. Moreover, Otto's offer was indeed very beneficial to Shenzhou, so he had no reason to stop Fu Hua.

"You really... forget it, who knows what you are thinking."

Fu You curled his lips and didn't look at Fu Hua again. He was still puzzled. "Fu Hua" was clearly a completely independent identity, distinct from the Red Kite Immortal. Why would she be willing to return to the hell of destiny? Was it out of responsibility? Or guilt? Fu You had no way of knowing.

"Although I have forgotten everything in the past, I do know who has been silently watching over everything here and taking over the responsibility of protecting Shenzhou for the past five hundred years since the disappearance of the Red Kite Immortal."

After pondering for a moment, Fu Hua looked at Fu You seriously and spoke slowly.

"You should take a break, Fuyou."

As Fu Hua finished speaking, Fu You froze, seemingly at a loss. Since when had he taken over the position formerly held by the Red Kite Immortal, begun to secretly monitor Shenzhou and fulfill his duty of protection... Even Fu You himself couldn't remember when.

"Hmph, it's not your turn to sympathize with me... This is the land she has always protected. No matter what happens, I will always pay attention to Shenzhou."

After a long time, Fu You slowly raised his head, stared at Fu Hua, snorted, and found a new reason.

"Besides, can I rest assured if I'm asked to give up my responsibility to protect Shenzhou now? If I rely solely on you, even if Destiny or Anti-Entropy sneaks in, you, as slow-witted as you, won't be able to detect it at all."

"And how did you lose your power? Have you forgotten... Well, it seems you really have..." Suddenly, a thought struck him. Facing Fu Hua's bewildered expression, Fu You glanced away awkwardly. After the incident of the Seven Disciples murdering their master, Fu You could no longer place the future of Shenzhou on Fu Hua's shoulders alone.

"Anyway, do whatever you want. I'm here for you. After all, you are Fu Hua now, not the Chiyuan Immortal you once were."

Seeing that Fu Hua still had some concerns, Fu You waved his hand nonchalantly and spoke nonchalantly.

"I won't be as stupid as you and get myself involved... Besides, weren't these things solved by the two of us thousands of years ago?" Fu You ridiculed Fu Hua, and a look of reminiscence flashed in his eyes as he recalled the "fulfilling" days when he went around to deal with Honkai incidents.

"..." Fu Hua lowered her head, unable to continue the conversation. She still couldn't recall what happened before.

"Thank you."

After a long while, Fu Hua slowly opened her mouth and spoke softly.

"No need to thank me. It's just my duty. As for her wishes and the things they left behind, no one among us can ignore them."

Fu You blurted out something subconsciously, but after thinking about it, he felt something was wrong. Looking at Fu Hua, who looked innocent, Fu You added something.

"Well, and... don't think I won't cause you trouble in the future. It's too late to say nice things now!"

Chapter 141: The Red Kite Immortal Returns to School

"Otto and I have reached a cooperation."

On Mount Taixu, Fu Hua and Fu You sat opposite each other. The former made tea while speaking.

"What exactly does he want you to do? That guy is full of bad intentions."

Fu You was still somewhat dissatisfied with this. His negative impression of Otto wasn't limited to his actions during the Second Collapse. Earlier, during his conversation with Walter, Fu You had learned about Otto's other past actions. Given all this, Fu You didn't believe someone as honest as Fu Hua could see through Otto's scheme and escape unscathed.

"It's not a dangerous mission. Otto simply asked me to infiltrate St. Freya's Academy."

Hearing this, Fu Hua shook her head. Although she knew Otto had ill intentions, Tianming's various technologies were needed by Shenzhou, and Tianming's support would greatly benefit the people of Shenzhou. Meanwhile, with Fu You still in Shenzhou, Fu Hua could safely leave Taixu Mountain and return to Tianming.

"To monitor Kiana, right? After all, the Herrscher of the Sky core is in her... Well, it could also be Raiden Mei, she's the Third Herrscher."

Fu You speculated about this. Siegfried had been wandering outside of Sky's Mandate for so long, and he certainly didn't believe Otto knew nothing about it. As for why Otto didn't attack Kiana, but instead observed from the shadows... Fu You never felt that he could understand the bishop who didn't even care about Sky's Mandate headquarters, but instead wanted to ask the "God" for a vague answer.

"Otto asked me to observe Kiana's growth and changes, and then report back to him."

Fu Hua did not hide Otto's specific requirements for Fu You.

"He gave me the status of an A-rank Valkyrie and wrote me a letter of recommendation for admission to Saint Freya."

"Doesn't it mean... that Otto found a student for our famous Red Kite Immortal?" Upon hearing this, Fu You could hardly suppress the smile on his face.

"Fuyou, this is not funny."

Fu Hua sighed softly and looked like she had a headache.

"Hahaha! Go to school. If I have time, I will ask the principal of St. Freya's Academy about your performance as a parent..." Approaching Fu Hua, Fu You put on a look that asked for a beating, gloating.

"Behave yourself well in the academy, Fu Hua-san!"

A few days later, at St. Freya Academy.

"Are you the student who reported here from the Tianming headquarters?" Holding Otto's handwritten letter of recommendation in her hand, Theresa pinched her chin, looked at Fu Hua in front of her, and couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration.

"I didn't expect that you would become an A-rank Valkyrie at such a young age. Grandpa... cough, the bishop's praise for you in the letter was also overflowing with words. It's strange. Logically, I should have an impression of such an outstanding Valkyrie like you, right?" As she spoke, Theresa felt a hint of doubt.

"You're too kind, Principal. I was recently promoted to an A-rank Valkyrie and have been out on missions. It's normal that you haven't seen me before."

Fu Hua has her own explanation for this.

"Oh, so that's how it is..." Theresa nodded thoughtfully, having been easily fooled. She looked at the resolute Fu Hua with satisfaction, then thought of her simple-minded, useless niece who skipped classes every day. She sighed with a sense of exhaustion.

"Oh, if only Kiana could be as good as you."

"Kiana? Who is she?" Upon hearing this, Fu Hua pretended to be ignorant and asked in confusion.

"She's also a student here, but her grades are terrible and she has no ambition at all. Sigh..." At this point, Theresa suddenly felt the bitter melon juice in her cup lose its fragrance. If Kiana didn't make a name for herself here, how would she face Cecilia? Perhaps it was her overindulgence in Kiana that led to her laziness, Theresa couldn't help but wonder.

"Fu Hua, you are one of the best students in St. Freya's school. I hope you can encourage Kiana and stop her from being depressed!" Looking at Fu Hua eagerly, Theresa seemed to have found a way to cheer Kiana up again.

"I will do my best to help Kiana-san, Principal."

Seeing Theresa's concern, Fu Hua nodded. ... Meanwhile, Kiana, completely unaware of the situation, remained in the classroom, staring out the window, feeling drowsy.

"In 1957, the North American branch declared its independence from Mandate of Heaven, which is now the Anti-Entropy organization..." On the podium, Walter was talking about the history between Mandate of Heaven and Anti-Entropy, as well as various knowledge points.

"Mei, I'm so hungry..." Kiana said weakly, turning her gaze to Mei Raiden beside her. After a long time of school life, the two had already become close friends who could talk about anything.

"Kiana, the exam is coming soon. Do you still remember the look of disbelief on Mr. Walter's face when he saw your history grades last time?" Mei Raiden said softly, nodding helplessly at Kiana's forehead.

"Study hard. Didn't you say your dream is to become an S-class Valkyrie?" "Mei, all you do is lecture me... Miyuki, shorty, there's a new restaurant collaborating with Homunculus that's opened next to the academy. Let's go check it out!" Kiana glanced away aggrievedly, then looked at Miyuki Asakura and Bronya, full of anticipation.

"Next time. I'm currently taking the A-rank Valkyrie test, so I can't fall behind on my studies."

Asakura Miyuki declined politely. Having seen a small part of Fuyou's power and having survived the Third Collapse as an ordinary person, Asakura Miyuki had a deep obsession with becoming stronger.

"You should check the podium first, stupid Kiana."

Bronya spoke indifferently, but for some reason, Kiana felt a chill down her spine.

"Kiana--" Kiana panicked when she heard the steady male voice behind her.

"Hehe, Mr. Walter, I'm sorry!" Knowing that she was in the wrong, Kiana scratched her head awkwardly and smiled foolishly.

“Alas…” Seeing this, Walter didn’t know what to say. He sighed and prepared to continue the lecture.

"Mr. Walter, please excuse me for a moment."

Outside, Theresa knocked on the classroom door and walked in with Fu Hua.

“Principal, what are you doing…” Walter looked puzzled, not knowing what Theresa was going to do.

"Ahem, let me introduce you. This is Fu Hua, from the Tianming headquarters."

Looking at the students whispering below, Theresa coughed lightly.

"Don't underestimate her because she's as young as you guys, but Fu Hua recently passed the A-rank Valkyrie exam and is now on the same level as your teacher Ji Zi."

"Therefore, I hereby declare that Fu Hua will be the class monitor, and will supervise the students who are lagging behind in the class."

As she spoke, Theresa looked at Kiana meaningfully.

"It's obvious that I am the most capable one!" Kiana felt indignant about this.

"Let's deal with those zero-point test papers of yours first, Kiana."

After hearing what Kiana said, Theresa glared at her.

Chapter 142 Broken Heart

St. Freya Academy, the principal's office.

“Knock knock—” “Come in.”

Theresa quickly hid the comic book under the table and gestured towards the door with a dignified look.

"Theresa, long time no see."

The door opened, and Theresa looked in surprise at Fu You walking in with a smile on his face.

"It's you?" "Of course it's me, dear Principal Theresa."

Seeing Theresa's puzzled look, Fu You mysteriously took out a glittering golden badge from behind him and flashed it in front of Theresa's eyes.

"It's the legendary Houm One-Year Anniversary Gold Medal! It's a global limited edition. Where did you get it?!" Theresa blurted out in shock. Seeing the other person's expression of "as expected", Theresa coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem, what I meant was, I didn't expect you to like these."

As if she felt that her private hobby was known to others, Theresa glanced away with difficulty, pretending to be indifferent, but she couldn't help but glance at Fu You's hands from time to time.

"I'm going to give it to you, Theresa."

As soon as Fu You finished speaking, Theresa became excited.

"Really?" "No, you are bribing me. As the principal of St. Freya Academy, I will not be bribed by you..." Patting her head, Theresa knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

"Well, that's wrong. How could the principal accept a bribe? I donated this badge to St. Freya's Academy. As for what to do with it, that's the principal's business."

Fu You's words were like the devil's whispers, constantly lingering in Theresa's ears.

"I also have a full series of Homunculus peripherals and Homunculus comic books, and I would like to donate them to your school. I wonder if Principal Theresa can agree to my small request?" "Gurgle..." Theresa swallowed her saliva, obviously unable to control herself, looked at Fu You, and spoke with difficulty.

"...What do you want? If it's too much, I won't agree to it!" "I hope the principal can take good care of the A-rank Valkyrie, Fu Hua, who was transferred from the Destiny Headquarters."

Smiling, Fu You whispered to Theresa.

"Is this so simple?" Theresa opened her mouth in disbelief and agreed immediately, fearing that Fu You would go back on his word.