Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

Muttering to himself, Fu You hoped that Walter's clone would be more powerful. Next, he would go and meet the strongest Valkyrie in person.

"Fu... cough, why are you here?" Theresa and Youlandel were walking and were surprised to see Fu You walking towards them.

"Master Principal, I'm going to the office to get the lesson plan."

With a slight smile, Fu You glanced at Youlandel, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his voice trembled.

"...You, you are Lady Youlandel!" Fu You looked like an honest and simple ordinary employee of Tianming, pretending to be excited, as if he had met his idol.

"I never thought I'd see the legendary strongest Valkyrie here!" "Thank you for your recognition, but fighting the Honkai is every Valkyrie's duty. I'm just fulfilling my role."

Yulandel nodded gently at Fu You's praise. To her, the title "strongest" was merely an empty title. Yulandel firmly believed that with sufficient effort, she would become even stronger. The aura of a powerful being... After meeting her up close, Fu You's expression grew slightly serious. He could faintly sense the strange power within Yulandel... It felt to Fu You like she was leaning on the entire world. This strange power was something none of the S-rank Valkyries like Theresa, Cecilia, and Rita possessed. Fu You's intuition told him that the blonde before him was far more benign and harmless than she appeared. Seeing that she truly lived up to her title of Destiny's Strongest Valkyrie, Fu You abandoned his plan to test her with Yu Duchen. Putting aside any hidden tricks Yulandel might possess, for such a top-tier power, attempting to invade her consciousness without subduing her was simply a fantasy.

"Master Principal, Lady Yulandel, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now. I won't bother you anymore..." Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Fu You chose to leave in Theresa's confused gaze.

"Is he also from Shenzhou?" Youlandel asked casually after looking at Fu You who was walking away.

"Yes, that guy came from Shenzhou. Is there anyone you know in Shenzhou?" Theresa looked at Yulandel with a little confusion. She couldn't remember when the other party knew someone from Shenzhou.

"Well, the bishop said that the Red Kite Immortal of Shenzhou is one of the world's top strongmen. I hope to use her as a goal to spur myself on and train more seriously in the future."

Yulandel's purpose is very simple. She just wants to see the style of a strong man and motivate herself to become stronger.

"Uh...actually, I think you're strong enough. Why are you still so serious?" Theresa muttered, lowering her head.

"Of course, as long as you work hard, you can accomplish anything and become the true strongest."

Yulandel nodded firmly. For her, as long as she worked hard, she would improve, become stronger, and thus better fulfill her duty as a guardian. Hearing this, Theresa was at a loss for words. Yulandel, the most powerful Valkyrie of destiny, still persisted in training, believing that hard work could achieve anything. Meanwhile, she had spent all these years without striving for progress, indulging in a comfortable atmosphere, spending her days drinking bitter melon juice and reading comics, with no improvement in her strength at all… Comparing herself to her, Theresa felt ashamed.

P.S. I was drafted. The next chapter will be posted before 4:30.

Chapter 154 Easy things

"I heard that St. Freya Academy was invaded by Anti-Entropy some time ago. Was the damage serious?" Yulandel asked Theresa curiously. Yulandel had only heard Otto mention this matter before.

"There was no loss. I repelled those anti-entropy guys... Yes, I drove those guys out myself!" Thinking of her private deal with Einstein, Theresa felt guilty again.

"That's right. Lady Theresa was a hero who fought against the Second Herrscher back then. Dealing with the invasion of Anti-Entropy is no problem for her."

There was no doubt about it. After all, Theresa had personally participated in the Second Great Collapse War, and Yulandel still gave this senior a lot of face.

"Of course, haha..." Theresa's smile was very forced. If Yulandel didn't know, how could she not know? Back then, during the battle against the Second Herrscher, she'd been beaten by the purple-haired girl the entire time. Even after retreating to the Skyward Headquarters, she'd been beaten by Fuyou, who had pursued her. She, a distinguished S-rank Valkyrie, had been reduced to a brawl with Bella. As the two of them were walking towards the principal's office, a hooded figure, its features obscured, stood in their way, blocking their path.

"Who is this? Is he also a faculty member of the academy?" Turning her head to look at Theresa, Yulandel asked in confusion.

"Uh, it seems no faculty member is dressed like this..." Theresa hesitated for a moment. After all, this outfit didn't look like a good person. Just as she was wondering if this was Fu You's doing, he suddenly moved, swinging his fist and charging at Theresa.

"Be careful!" Yulandel's eyes flashed. She grabbed Theresa and looked at her warily. Seeing that the attack had been dodged, the Walter clone dodged backwards and then suddenly opened its arms. In an instant, gravity increased by a hundred times. An ordinary Valkyrie, even an A-rank Valkyrie, would not be able to survive such a gravity field and would be crushed into mud. However, the Walter clone was facing two S-rank Valkyries.

"The First Herrscher? How is that possible?!" Theresa was shocked to see that the other party's ability was exactly the same as the legendary Anti-Entropy Leader.

"No, his Honkai energy clearly hasn't reached the Herrscher level. He's probably not the First Herrscher himself."

Sensing the power radiating from the other, Yulandel shook her head. She couldn't believe the legendary First Herrscher could be so weak. While she didn't understand why the other possessed the power of the First Herrscher, Yulandel's wisdom told her that defeating him would resolve all doubts. As he spoke, the Walter clone charged forward with unwavering determination. Dark purple spheres emerged from its surroundings, and just as the Walter clone prepared its next move, Yulandel spotted a flaw.

"Bang—" A simple straight punch, accompanied by the sound of air exploding, interrupted the Walter clone's accumulated power. The whole person flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a large amount of gravel. Yulandel's solid blow directly incapacitated the Walter clone. The Walter clone lay on the ground, unable to rise again.

"Who sent you here?" Yulandel stared at the other party with a hint of threat.

"Lady Cocolia will avenge me. Your closest companion's name is Rita, right... Hehe..." Suddenly, the previously silent Walter clone spoke in an extremely strange tone. Without giving Theresa and Yulandel time to reflect, the next moment, the Walter clone's eyes bulged, and he died.

"He has no vital signs."

After going forward to check, Theresa concluded.

"Cocolia..." Yulandel's eyes darkened. Rita was her most trusted and beloved companion, and the fact that she was being threatened with her filled the young woman with genuine anger. Of course, that person could be framing her, but their abilities were undoubtedly inextricably linked to the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance. Once she thoroughly investigated this individual with the characteristics of a First Ruler, she would know if all this was the work of the Anti-Entropy executor. Theresa, standing nearby, grew increasingly suspicious that Fuyou was behind this, though she had no proof and couldn't rule out the possibility that Cocolia had sent another force.

"Bianca, are you okay?" Seeing that Yulandel looked unhappy, Theresa asked with concern.

"Huh, Lady Theresa, do you know if there are any Honkai incidents nearby that need to be resolved?" Feeling a little irritated, Yulandel decided to relieve her mood by eliminating Honkai.

"Hmm... There are still remnants of the Honkai in Changkong City. Coincidentally, my students are all there too."

After thinking for a while, Theresa replied, as if she saw what Yulandel was thinking, and took the initiative to raise another question.

"Given your abilities, it won't take long to deal with the remains of the Honkai there. Go ahead and don't worry about delaying things."

The Walter clone's final words were uttered by a certain Honkai Beast, who was eager to watch the show and stir up trouble. This threatening statement was intended to divert Yulandel's attention to Anti-Entropy, preventing him from causing trouble for Fu Hua.

“Alas, I was careless. When I was in Jiuyou, I should have disguised myself as Walter to offend people.”

Fu You sighed. While playing the role of the Red Kite Immortal had been a joy, and had successfully raised Fu Hua's profile, his beating of Rita had led to incredibly troublesome aftermath. He should have played both roles: Walter beating up Rita, and then the Red Kite Immortal crushing Walter, then expressing disdain for Tianming... Fu You summed up his experience.

"...It's such a useless thing."

Secretly witnessing the Walter clone being defeated without even blocking a single blow from Yulandel, Fu You made no secret of his disdain for it. Indeed, even the genuine Walter posed less of a threat to him than Yulandel, so how could he expect his clone to test Yulandel? It was a wild guess. However, the Walter clone's destruction wasn't entirely meaningless. It at least signaled to Fu You how powerful Yulandel was—a fellow S-rank Valkyrie like Theresa Rita couldn't dispatch the Walter clone with a single blow like Yulandel could. Yulandel, on the other hand, had clearly transcended the realm of a typical S-rank Valkyrie.

"Walter, Xilin, Cecilia, Youlan Daier... How come so many monsters have appeared in the past few decades?" Fu You complained helplessly. He didn't know what was going on recently. Even a thousand years ago, apart from the few traitors taught by Chi Yuan, there wouldn't be so many powerful people, right? "Oh, it's terrible, the young are really formidable..." Thinking of the terrifying speed of these monsters' advancement, Fu You sighed.

Chapter 155 Pirate Ship

St. Freya Academy, in the principal's office.

"Why did you call me over in such a hurry? It seems like it's not time to pay salaries yet?" As soon as he opened the door, Fu You found a chair as if he was familiar with the place and sat down in front of Theresa.

"Although I know that you Valkyries are all quite rich, I still feel a little embarrassed to get two salaries a month..." Acting as if he knew nothing, Fu You spoke "shyly".

"What the hell is going on... Let me ask you, was it you who stopped me and Yulandel on the road just now?" Theresa asked directly, holding her forehead tiredly.

"You're overthinking it. I don't have any way to replicate the First Herrscher's abilities."

Shaking his head lazily, Fu You quietly pushed away the bitter melon juice handed to him by Theresa.

"Is that so... Humph, you really have no taste."

Just as she was about to nod, Theresa noticed the other party's refusal of the bitter melon juice and yelled in dissatisfaction.

"No, how do you know that guy has the ability of the First Ruler?" Suddenly, Theresa noticed a clue and immediately cast a suspicious look at Fu You.

"Hmph, you've finally been spotted by this perceptive principal, haven't you?" She looked at Fu You triumphantly, but Theresa was surprised to find that he didn't show any sign of moving. Could it be just a coincidence? Just as Theresa was beginning to doubt herself, Fu You slowly spoke.

"I wasn't planning on hiding this from you in the first place... After all, I was planning on asking you to try your best to point the clues to Cocolia during your investigation."

"Why?" Theresa was still very confused. For a moment she didn't understand what this had to do with Cocolia.

"Diverting trouble to others is like driving a tiger to devour a wolf... Never mind. I guess you don't understand."

Facing Theresa's confused gaze, Fu You patiently explained.

"If we don't let Cocolia act as a smokescreen, can we let Cecilia divert Yulandel's attention? I have no doubt that Yulandel, as the strongest Valkyrie, possesses keen observation skills. After a long time, she will definitely notice something is wrong."

"So, shifting some of her attention to Cocolia will be good for both you and me."

Of course, it would also effectively prevent them from seeking revenge against Fu Hua. Looking at Theresa with pity, Fu You truly wondered how this guy, with his intelligence, had become the principal. Oh, his grandfather was a bishop, so that was all right… "Aren't you worried I'll tell Youlandel?" Unexpectedly, Fu You stated his purpose so readily. Theresa was stunned for a moment, then, after a long pause, managed a few words.

"You secretly harbored a pseudo-hermssentialist, colluded with old enemies from the Second Collapse, and aided the traitors of Heaven's Mandate... You did all of these things. If it happened to anyone else, it would be enough for the Bishop of Heaven's Mandate to sentence them to death."

Without directly answering Theresa's question, Fu You waved his hand indifferently and spoke casually.

"So, of course I don't mind you knowing something, unless you're desperate, or you have to cover for me. As for telling Yulandel? If you can't stand Cecilia's family and Yaezakura being better off, then go ahead."

"Damn it... and after what you said, how come I'm like a bad guy?" Theresa was very dissatisfied with Fu You's almost obvious approach. She always felt that she was being led by the nose by him.

"How can you be called a bad person just because we have different opinions? Besides, it's too late to regret. Now we're all in this together... No, at worst I can still go back to Shenzhou, but you've already reached a point where you can't retreat."

With a provocative smile, Fu You raised an eyebrow at Theresa.

“…I won’t regret it.”

Theresa clenched her fists in anger, but a last shred of rationality forced her to suppress the urge to attack. Simply to protect Cecilia, Theresa would go all the way, even if it meant going against Otto.

"Fortunately, I've already sent Youlan Daier away. She's probably cleaning up the Honkai beasts in Changkong City right now."

Theresa breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Yulandel had now left St. Freya's Academy.

"Wait, have you considered Siegfried?" Upon hearing this, Fu You's heart skipped a beat.

"Huh?" From Theresa's confused yet clear eyes, Fu You seemed to have seen Siegfried being beaten violently.

"Cecilia seemed to have said that Siegfried is also in Changkong City now, and that guy has no habit of disguising himself..." Feeling something was wrong, Fu You looked at Theresa and asked.

"By the way, it seems Siegfried is still wanted within Skyward Sword?" "Uh... yes."

Theresa also realized the seriousness of the problem and was very upset. She just wanted to get rid of Yulandel quickly, but she forgot that Siegfried was still in Changkong City.

"Yulandel... I shouldn't meet him, right?" Still holding on to a glimmer of hope, Theresa looked at Fu You.

"What do you think? Go tell Cecilia! Do you think Yulandel is as slow-witted as you?" he asked grumpily, leaving Fu You speechless. He didn't think Yulandel would be like Theresa, unable to recognize an enemy up close. Given Siegfried's current physical condition, his chances of winning against Yulandel were, to say nothing of slim chance, practically zero. Not to mention the odds. Judging by the performance of Walter's clone, Fu You had no doubt that if a fight came to a head, Yulandel would be able to break even Siegfried's Heavenly Fire Judge.

"Senior Jizi, Mr. Ragnar asked me to say hello to you."

On the Hyperion, Yulandel greeted Ji Zi.

"You're actually here... Could it be that an Emperor-level Honkai Beast has appeared in Changkong City?" Jizi teased, her heart already swirling with anxiety. Why was Yulandel here? Wasn't Changkong City only a small remnant of the Honkai? Could there be some unknown danger? Seeing Yulandel's appearance, Jizi's mind suddenly flooded with questions. The students on the periphery were fine, but Kiana had already penetrated deep into Changkong City. If there were any of the monsters that headquarters had sent Yulandel to eliminate, Kiana would have no chance of fighting back.

"It's not because of the mission, but my personal request. Anyway, I will handle the collapse of Changkong City."

After thinking for a moment, Yulandel felt that it would be a bad idea to interrupt the practical training that St. Freya Academy had finally had, so she added another sentence.

"But I heard from Lady Theresa that the students of Saint Freya are all training outside. So I will start cleaning up from inside Changkong City."

"I see... Bianca, I have a request. We have an arrogant student who thinks he's strong enough to enter Changkong City. I hope you can take care of him."

Ji Zi is really worried about Kiana, but if she doesn't give that girl a taste of pain, she really doesn't know her place.

"Newbie?... Got it. I'll keep an eye on the situation."

Hearing this, Youlandel chuckled. This was not the first time she had encountered such a situation.

"Do you need a shuttle prepared for you?" Considering that the Hyperion was still anchored high in the sky, Ji Zi took the initiative to ask.

"No need, at this height, just jump down."

Waving her hand, Yulandel slowly walked towards the stern.

Chapter 156 Siegfried: Beaten

In Changkong City, Kiana and Siegfried, reunited after a long separation, strolled through the ruins. Although the surrounding scenery was somewhat desolate, it still couldn't suppress the joy of their reunion.

"I didn't expect that St. Freya's Academy would make such a change... That little dwarf Theresa is really something!" Siegfried laughed heartily, as if he had noticed something, glancing behind him intentionally or unintentionally.