Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

In the hotel, after a moment of thought, Fu Hua decided to investigate further.

"So, Kiana."

Turning her head to look in the direction of Kiana, she found that she had no awareness of collecting intelligence as a Valkyrie, but was still eating with relish. Fu Hua was suddenly speechless.

"Um... squad leader, what's wrong?" With her mouth full, Kiana looked at Fu Hua in confusion.

"It's okay, you can eat first."

Helplessly covering her forehead, Fu Hua slowly stood up. She suddenly felt that her previous impulsive decision to bring Kiana along on the mission was not a very wise one.

"I'm going to go find out about Anti-Entropy's deployment here. I'll be back soon."

After instructing Kiana, Fu Hua chose a man in black in a corner and slowly walked over.

"..." Looking at Fu Hua's leaving back, Kiana suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Hmph, you wicked squad leader! Let me help you!" A fierce internal struggle ensued, but Kiana reluctantly left the table and quietly followed Fu Hua. "Strange, where's the squad leader?" Apparently, Kiana's tracking skills weren't mature enough. Trying to avoid the men in black, she took many detours and quickly lost herself in the hotel.

"Ah... this is so annoying!" Kiana scratched her head impatiently, paused, and turned to look at the room next to her. Faintly, Kiana seemed to hear something coming from inside the door.

"Cocolia... what the hell? She doesn't... want to..." "... a little setback... someone from headquarters will come."

Kiana quietly approached, half-knelt on the ground, held her breath, and pressed her ear to the door, hoping to hear something. However, no sound came from the other side. Just as Kiana was puzzled and slowly stood up, the door suddenly opened. Before Kiana could react, a fist hit her hard, knocking her to the ground.

"I said someone was eavesdropping, turns out it was Destiny's little bug."

Clapping his hands, Watt walked out of the room, looked at the fallen Kiana, and laughed cruelly.

"Ah... I crushed three Valkyries with my own hands not long ago. The feeling was really wonderful. Do you want to experience it too?" "You, you are the guy who had evil intentions towards Mei that day! But weren't you defeated?" Kiana covered her abdomen uncomfortably, raised her head, saw the other person's face, and was stunned.

"Oh~ I was wondering why Cocolia couldn't contact him. It turns out the mission failed. Let me think... that loser should be dead, right?" Upon hearing this, Watt raised his head proudly and spoke arrogantly.

"Little girl, don't compare me with that loser, or I'll let you know what true pain is."

"Don't underestimate me! Look at me... woooooo!" Hearing this, Kiana fought back. However, the moment she stood up, a huge electric current instantly penetrated her body. At the same time, the two poisonous spider mechas slowly removed their disguises, revealing their bodies. Lying on the ground, Kiana reluctantly stretched out her hands, her consciousness gradually sinking into the depths.

"Can you please not kill her?" Just when Watt was about to try, Dr. Maki suddenly spoke in the room.

"Oh, old man, considering how much Cocolia values ​​you, I'll give you a favor this time."

He was quite unhappy, but since Cocolia still needed him, he agreed. With a soft sigh, he turned and left, not paying any more attention to the fallen Kiana. Damn, completely suppressed... Kiana collapsed to the ground helplessly, watching the old man in front of her pick up an injection and walk towards her.

"This is my atonement."

Before the last trace of consciousness faded, Kiana seemed to hear the other person sigh softly. However, involuntarily, Kiana seemed to feel as if she had spoken.

"...Stay away from me, ant!"

Chapter 164: Herrscher's Personality

Suddenly opening her eyes that had turned orange at some point, "Kiana" punched Dr. Maki, who was approaching her, and knocked him to the ground.

"Hehe, you are quite extraordinary. Even an A-class Valkyrie wouldn't be able to withstand this level of electric current, right?" Ignoring Dr. Maki who had fallen to the ground, Walter looked at Kiana who had stood up again with interest, revealing an excited look.

"Come on, don't let me down!" With a roar, Walter rushed straight towards "Kiana" with great confidence. ... "Ahem, damn it..." The scene changed, and Walter, who was so arrogant just now, was fleeing in the corridor in a panic. Blood flowed down his abdomen and fell on the smooth floor, forming a long bloodstain, but Walter didn't even care about healing at this moment. The surrounding space was filled with Honkai energy. The aftermath of the battle just now directly cut the Queen Hotel in half, and the upper floors collapsed with a roar. Walter seemed to have seen a ghost. From time to time, he looked back with horror and tried his best to stay away from the original room.

"Bang——" He bumped into someone and fell to the ground, cursing loudly.

"How dare that blind boy stand in my way?" "Sorry, wait, you..." Sensing the abnormality of the Honkai energy explosion, Fu Hua immediately rushed over. In her haste, Fu Hua collided with the fleeing Watt. Just as she was about to apologize, she immediately adopted a fighting stance when she saw his familiar face.

"No, you're also a Destiny Valkyrie?!" Sensing something was amiss, Waiter groaned bitterly. He'd just fought that girl and was completely exhausted. Fu Hua, on the other hand, was delighted. If they could capture her, they might be able to force out the Anti-Entropy's purpose for being there.

"I don't have time to play with you right now, Valkyrie of Destiny. I can let you go..." He just wanted to leave here, Walter said slowly, still holding on to a glimmer of hope. If the guy across from him didn't choose to fight him head-on, he could leave the Queen Hotel immediately. However, Fu Hua said nothing, just rushed forward with a fist.

"Cun Jin·Open the Sky!"

By the time Fu You sensed the Houkai energy surge and immediately returned from the tavern, the Queen's Hotel had already been decimated. Without stopping, Fu You immediately rushed to the Houkai energy explosion site, only to find Kiana standing there, stunned, seemingly terrified. Grabbing Kiana, Fu You's figure flashed in an instant, and he immediately brought her outside the Queen's Hotel.

"Stay here and don't run. I'll go look for that guy Fu Hua..." Fu You said. At a glance, he was suddenly attracted by Kiana's eyes.

"Your contact lenses are pretty cool... Did you just buy them?" As he studied Kiana's orange eyes, Fu You felt she had given him a completely new feeling, as if she had become a completely different person. Seeing her acting out of character, not talking or making a fuss, Fu You felt a little uncomfortable.

"Why aren't you talking? Is something on your mind?" Fu You looked at Kiana with concern, thinking that she was still upset about something that went wrong in this mission.

"After we get back, I'll buy you that, um... pretty girl-flavored instant noodles, okay?" Although he didn't understand today's fashion trends, Fu You still promised to comfort Kiana.

"No, I'm not her..." Finally, "Kiana" spoke, but it was a cold voice that was completely different from Kiana's voice.

"Huh? It's you?" Hearing this, Fu You was stunned for a moment, then reacted and understood what the riot had just happened. After all, the most serious injury Siegfried suffered after defecting from Tianming was caused by this person.

"Do you know me?" Blinking, "Kiana" looked at Fu You blankly.

"Don't ask yet...let me sort it out."

Ignoring "Kiana" who stood there idly, Fuyou stood aside, pondering. Was it some kind of stimulus that caused the Herrscher of the Sky's core to shift? Raiden Mei seemed to have experienced a similar situation upon her awakening. Kiana's situation might be the same, Fuyou speculated.

"How much of the past do you remember?" Turning to look at "Kiana", Fu You asked.

"I don't remember clearly. The last time I woke up, it seemed like a man approached me with a flaming sword. He was definitely not a good person, so I fought with him... Then I lost consciousness and only woke up just now."

Kiana answered Fuyou's questions honestly, seemingly subconsciously trusting him. Hearing this, Fuyou roughly grasped the situation: Back in Siberia, the Herrscher Core of the Void shifted within Kiana, giving rise to a new Herrscher personality. Upon witnessing Siegfried fiercely raising the Judgment of Heavenly Fire towards her, the Herrscher personality engaged in a fierce battle to protect herself. Ultimately, the battle ended with Siegfried nearly losing control and the Herrscher personality falling asleep. Siegfried then had to entrust Kiana to Fuyou, requesting that she be brought to Cecilia. Fuyou speculated that the Herrscher personality's willingness to accept him might be due to his shared Honkai orientation and his gentle attitude. Finally, it might be related to Sirin, the original owner of the Herrscher Core of the Void. Fuyou wondered if a continuation of her consciousness existed within the core. Well, it seems Siegfried's earlier beating was for nothing. From their conversation, Fu You understood that the other party had self-awareness and wouldn't just randomly attack everything around them without reason. Looking at the well-behaved "Kiana" before him, Fu You understood that she was a talented person with potential. As for Siegfried's loss of face after being beaten... after all, that guy had been beaten more than once, so this one wouldn't be a big deal. With this thought, Fu You's expression became even more amiable.

"Hmm, she seems to be waking up. I..." Kiana murmured, eyes slightly closed, and the next moment, her words stopped. As the orange in her eyes gradually replaced with azure blue, Kiana stretched lazily under Fu You's thoughtful gaze.

"Speaking of which, does the Herrscher Core have some mysterious power? How come the only two people who have fused with the Herrscher Core both developed new personalities?" Fu You couldn't help but complain about the identical situations of Mei Raiden and Kiana.

"Yawn - did I fall asleep? Fu You, why are you here too?" Rubbing her eyes, Kiana looked at Fu You sleepily, obviously not fully awake yet.

"Tell me what happened here before, Kiana."

Looking at Kiana, Fu You spoke slowly.

Chapter 165 Support

"Let me think about it..." Facing Fu You's question, Kiana, who was still a little confused at the moment, patted her head and thought carefully.

"No, the squad leader is in danger!" Kiana exclaimed, suddenly remembering Fu Hua who was still investigating, and looked at Fu You and spoke anxiously.

"It's the guy you defeated that night. The squad leader is still investigating in the hotel, so we might run into him!" "Another Walter clone? When will this end..." Fu You frowned slightly, and immediately figured out the key. He hadn't expected Walter to be so popular in Cocolia, and the clones kept appearing one after another, as if there was no end in sight.

"But you don't need to worry about that guy Fu Hua."

Facing Kiana's worry, Fu You snorted coldly.

"Humph, it would be ridiculous if she can't even deal with a mere Walter clone!" However, despite saying so, under Kiana's puzzled gaze, Fu You still turned and walked towards the Queen Hotel.

"Hey, what are you doing there?" Kiana asked repeatedly from behind.

"Of course, I'm going to pick up the talisman... and save the world."

Supporting Fu Hua, defeating the Walter clone, and seizing the Desire Gem would shatter Cocolia's conspiracy. How could this not be considered saving the world? Fu You thought, glancing away unnaturally.

"Wait for me! I'll go with you to help the squad leader!" Upon hearing this, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up and she shouted quickly.

"It's about saving the world...never mind, whatever you want."

Fu You corrected him, but seeing the other's clear, foolish eyes, he abandoned the idea and let things take their own course. Unlike Fu Hua, who had to be cautious with Kiana, Fu You was incredibly confident that he could control the situation, even with a bunch of other people involved. Especially since the situation was unclear and the Desire Gem hadn't appeared, it was less risky to bring Kiana along.

"Valkyrie, die!" With a ferocious expression, seeing no chance of a peaceful resolution, Watt roared, and the dark purple balls floating around him flew towards Fu Hua. However, despite the overwhelming force of Watt's attack, it had no chance of contacting Fu Hua. Facing this impenetrable attack, Fu Hua displayed agility unbecoming of an A-rank Valkyrie. With a simple shift of her body, she deflected all the attacks.

"How is this possible? You're just a Valkyrie!" Watt was so frightened that he stood there in a daze, at a loss for what to do for a moment.

"Heh, there's no need to hide your strength in front of the dead."

Hearing this, Fu Hua's lips curled up slightly, and she spoke provocatively. Before Waiter could react, the next moment, under Waiter's incredulous gaze, Fu Hua had already flashed in front of him and then, with a fierce punch, struck him.

"Bang——" Unable to dodge, Watt was knocked to the ground. After struggling for a few times, he completely fainted on the ground.

"I don't know what's going on with Kiana... I hope she's not running around."

Sensing the sudden burst of momentum, and considering Kiana was probably still enjoying herself on the first floor, Fu Hua no longer had the heart to continue investigating. Ignoring Watt, who lay like a puddle of mud on the ground, Fu Hua hurried downstairs.

“…alive.”

Only when there was no movement around him did Watt get up with difficulty, repairing his injuries while cursing.

"If I hadn't been injured by that white-haired girl, how could I have lost to you!" With a look of hope on his face, Watt limped towards the other side where Fu Hua had left. ...The previous room had long been destroyed. While Watt and the Herrscher of the Void personality were fighting, Dr. Maki had fought tooth and nail to escape the center of the battlefield. Now, Maki, having survived, sat crooked in another empty room, holding the injection in his hand, looking at his skin slowly decaying from the Houkai energy, hesitant.

"Bang!" The sudden sound of the door opening startled Maki. He looked closely and saw that it was Watt, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"So it's you... Does Cocolia know what's going on here?" "Of course. Otherwise, why don't you come and hear what she has to say?" He looked at Dr. Maki jokingly. Walter had been putting up with this old man for a long time. Although his construction ability was not as strong as the real Walter's, Walter's injuries had recovered a lot, and his arrogant aura was once again on full display.

"Now that we have the gem, old man Maki is no longer useful. To prevent him from leaking secrets to Tianming, we need to get rid of him."

Cocolia's cold voice came from the communicator.

"Doctor, this is not my fault."

Looking at Dr. Maki, whose eyes were wide with disbelief, Walter smiled cruelly.

"You, you can't do this..." Dr. Maki's body was trembling. He didn't expect that the executor of anti-entropy would actually be a villain who would destroy the bridge after crossing it.

"The password to the safe where the Gem of Desire is stored is still with me. You should think about it carefully!" Seeing Watt's cruel smile, cold sweat ran across Dr. Maki's forehead. He spoke anxiously, trying to prove that he was still valuable.

"It doesn't matter. The gems are in the underground safe. Even if there is no password, we can just break it open!" Watt sneered at Dr. Maki's words. As he clapped his hands, two poisonous spider mechas slowly emerged from the shadows.

"Did you hear that? Old man, it's very difficult for me to kill you so easily..." Wa Erte licked his tongue excitedly, but unlike what he said, Wa Erte was already eager to try.

"So, the Gem of Desire is indeed in this building, right?" However, a discordant voice suddenly came from the side.

"Who's there? Come out!" Walter shouted, turning suddenly. Seeing the figure standing quietly beside him, Walter choked and fell into self-doubt - why hadn't he thought of looking to the side before? "I've been standing here the whole time. You have poor eyesight, can you blame me?" Fu You sneered, removing Yu Duchen's interference with Walter's subconscious. He thought that Walter's clone, which would force out Kiana's Herrscher of the Sky personality, would improve, but it was still as inferior as before. Just now, sensing Fu Hua's presence, Fu You was about to take Kiana to meet her, but he didn't expect to run into Walter on the way.

"Stop playing tricks. Do you know who I am? Let me tell you, I am Walter, the First Ruler!" Walter shouted, as if this could prove that he was the real Walter.

"Look! This is the invincible power that belongs only to me!" Without waiting for Fu You to react, Watt grinned and suddenly opened his arms. In an instant, his powerful aura was revealed.

"Boom--" A blue-purple arc of light spread instantly. As Fu You's gaze slowly turned from indifferent to astonishment, Watt instantly blew up the two poisonous spider mechas that he had just summoned beside him.

"This is my true power!"

Chapter 166 Arsenic, Honey

As if he had done something extraordinary, Watt glanced at Fuyou and grinned.

"You didn't expect it, did you? This is my ability—controlling gravity!" "...You won. I really didn't expect it."

Fu You shook his head honestly. He hadn't anticipated what Watt would do. As for attacking allies... well, he'd done it before, but Fu You had never seen a human so openly attack an ally. Honestly, even facing the Red Kite Immortal's Taixu Sword God and Wuliangta Longjie's high-dimensional power, Fu You had never been so helpless. At least, that was considered a real battle.

"..." Looking at the self-satisfied Watt with a confused look on his face, Fu You fell silent. He felt that in some ways, he seemed to be more human than the other party.

"Are you crazy? Why would Kokolia send you here?" Maki was blunt about Watt's behavior. Since Kokolia still had murderous intentions towards him, Dr. Maki was no longer afraid.