Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Old man, I'll come and deal with you later!" Feeling embarrassed, Walter glared at Dr. Maki fiercely, then turned to look at Fu You and spoke arrogantly.

"However, there are very few men like me who can withstand Houkai energy. I can show mercy and give you a chance to surrender."

After thinking for a moment, as if wanting to show off his achievements, Waerte added a sentence.

"Let me tell you, I have defeated an A-class Valkyrie. Even if an S-class Valkyrie of destiny comes, I am confident that I can fight her on equal terms!" "Then you are really, amazing..." Fu You was speechless for a while. He realized that communicating with these mentally abnormal Walter clones was an extremely stupid decision.

"Well, have you thought it over?" In front of him, Watt was still feeling complacent, completely unaware that danger was approaching.

"Inch Power, Open the Sky!" The violent fist wind instantly overturned everything around. Kiana and Maki fell to the ground at the same time, and in Watt's eyes, a gradually enlarged fist was reflected.

"Damn it! Why are you using the same moves as her?!" Still remembering the beating he just got, Waerte's eyes were bloodshot and he was almost on the verge of collapse.

"That's really a coincidence!" Fu You teased, and his punch instantly hit the opponent.

"Boom--" Due to the difference in physical fitness between Fu You and Fu Hua, Fu You's attack seemed even more deadly. Even though he held back because he was worried about the complete collapse of the hotel, he still seriously injured Watt and sent him flying.

"Chase him!" Seeing this, Kiana immediately stood up and prepared to jump from the building, but Fu You grabbed her shoulder.

"Fuyou, what are you doing? Don't let this guy run away!" Looking at Fuyou with a calm expression, Kiana was puzzled.

"Don't worry about him. The more important thing right now is the whereabouts of the Desire Gem, right? Don't you agree, Dr. Maki?" Fu You said slowly, glancing at Maki, who froze as he reached the door. Aurora, Galina, Siegfried, Fu Hua... If Walter couldn't summon Yulandel immediately, there would be no chance of his escape. Clearly, Walter had no way of summoning the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny to save him.

"Doctor, do you want to take us to find the Gem of Desire on your own initiative, or do you want your mind to be manipulated and you to become a zombie and then take us to find the Gem of Desire on your own initiative?" Looking at Dr. Maki kindly, Fu You tolerantly gave him two choices.

"Fuyou, don't say that. It makes us look like the same evil people as those villains in Anti-Entropy."

Giving Fu You a reproachful look, Kiana asked Dr. Maki gently.

"Grandpa, are you okay now?" "I…" Looking at Kiana, Dr. Maki seemed to see his own granddaughter, and couldn't help but choke back tears. Once upon a time, long after he'd left work, his granddaughter had shown such concern for him. Feeling a growing sense of regret for his past actions, Dr. Maki shook his head, his nails digging deep into his palms.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?" Feeling that the other party was obviously behaving strangely, Kiana asked with concern.

"...It's nothing, little girl. The Desire Gem is on the underground floor. I'll take you there."

Dr. Maki loosened his clenched fists and breathed a sigh of relief. After a series of setbacks, he chose to trust this innocent, white-haired girl who resembled his granddaughter. "Damn it... When I recover from my injuries, I'll kill you all!" Squirming on the ground, beaten to the point of losing the ability to walk, Walter's hatred for Fu Hua and Fu You reached its peak. Suddenly, a shadow blocked Walter's view.

"That blind man... uh..." Just as Wait was about to curse, he raised his head with difficulty, only to find that a blazing sword was very close to his head.

"It was you who attacked my daughter, wasn't it?" Siegfried said coldly, staring at the stunned Walter. From the news sent back by Fuyou, Siegfried had already learned the general situation of the matter.

"You don't deserve the name [Walter] at all. As for Cocolia, I'll pay her a visit some other day."

Siegfried's eyes darkened as he finished speaking. In the distance, Aurora and Galina were quietly watching Siegfried's every move.

"Do we still need to take action?" After a long time, Galina turned to look at Aurora.

"Let's wait and see...but since the seniors have already taken action themselves, I guess it won't be a problem for us."

After thinking for a moment, Aurora replied.

"Even so, we have received a lot of benefits from our predecessors, so we should stay here."

...After opening the door to the underground vault, the oncoming Honkai energy caused Dr. Maki, who had been vaccinated with Honkai energy antibodies, to show symptoms of becoming a deadly soldier.

"Whether it's Otto or Cocolia, do they truly not value the lives of others?" Dr. Maki knelt on the ground, his body already showing signs of wear and tear. Looking at the clusters of Houkai crystals surrounding him, Dr. Maki instantly understood everything—Cocolia had no intention of recovering and analyzing the Desire Gem; instead, she intended to artificially destroy it! But doing so would wipe out the entire city, and the survivors would be reduced to the walking dead, pawns of the Houkai. The intense Houkai energy filled the vault, even leaving Kiana feeling dazed. Of the three, only Fuyou felt joyful, as if he had returned home. Looking at the blue gem in the center, surrounded by Houkai crystals, Fuyou reached out without a second thought.

"Danger! Any rash contact with the Gem of Desire will turn you into a dead soldier... Impossible, how come you are fine?!" Just as he was about to stop Fu You from directly touching the Gem of Desire, Dr. Maki stopped where he was.

"Could it be that your compatibility with the Gem of Desire is over 90%?" Maki was almost going crazy with a trembling voice.

"I don't think so. Maybe... my Honkai resistance is just a little higher than yours?" Fu You evaded Dr. Machi and, examining the glittering gem in his hand, nodded with satisfaction. Next birthday present, I'll give this to Xilin. It'll be a surprise for her.

"Dr. Maki, I've thought about it. There's an old saying from China that, with a slight modification, is very suitable for the current situation."

Hearing the sound, Dr. Maki raised his head and met Fu You's gaze, who simply chuckled. Under Maki's shocked gaze, Fu You put away the Gem of Desire and spoke slowly.

"He's arsenic, I'm honey."

Chapter 167: Maki's Death

"These Honkai energy crystals, damn it, Cocolia opened the Honkai energy reactor sealed underground!" Covering his chest, Dr. Maki fell to the ground.

"Fu You... I feel a little uncomfortable, my head is so dizzy..." Holding her forehead, Kiana's body was shaking. If you look closely, you will find that the color of her eyes is flickering, as if something is trying to snatch control of her body.

"Relax, dizziness is normal."

Glancing at Kiana, Fu You naturally understood what was happening. Forget the dizziness; if the concentration of Honkai energy were even slightly higher, the Herrscher of the Void would be the one conversing with him.

"No, if the collapse energy is allowed to escape, everyone in the entire city will be in danger! The impact it may cause will be immeasurable!" "If we plan for the worst case scenario, where will this artificial collapse spread to?" Upon hearing this, Fu You became serious for a moment and asked Dr. Maki in a deep voice.

"Phew... all of Singapore."

Looking at Fu You, Dr. Maki looked solemn.

"That's all?" Facing Dr. Maki's astonished gaze, Fu You realized that he had said something wrong and immediately added a sentence.

"...I mean, in the worst-case scenario, the impact of the artificial collapse is limited to Singapore?" "That's right. By then, the millions of residents here would have little chance of survival! That lunatic Cocolia..." Dr. Maki was still seething with righteous indignation, completely oblivious to Fu You, who was relaxing beside him. As long as it didn't affect herself or the things and people she cared about, Cocolia's actions, and the consequences, were her own business. As for watching someone die without rescuing them... Fu You never felt any obligation to help humanity. Such noble tasks should be left to the Valkyries of Destiny and the conservatives who oppose entropy.

"Come with us and leave here, grandpa!" Knowing that it was not advisable to stay here for long, Kiana took the initiative to speak.

"Haha, thank you so much, but it's not necessary!" Leaning against the wall, Dr. Maki smiled with relief, his expression extremely determined.

"I will stay here, personally activate the laboratory's self-destruct program, and then destroy the Houkai energy reactor."

"Your life is like a candle in the wind. I can feel that you are about to die, Dr. Maki."

Sensing that the Honkai energy had gradually eroded every part of the other person's body, Fu You stared at him and told him the truth.

"That's right. Even though I've been injected with Honkai energy antibodies before, my old bones would have been completely corroded by such a high concentration of Honkai energy."

Pointing to his almost completely diseased skin, Dr. Maki smiled with relief.

"From the day my granddaughter died in my lab, I gave up hope of surviving."

He seemed remarkably indifferent to his impending death. He fumbled in his pocket and pulled out an injection containing a dark red liquid. Dr. Maki solemnly handed it to Kiana.

"This is the final result of my research... Honkai energy antibodies can neutralize the Honkai energy in ordinary humans and Valkyries, preventing them from being eroded by Honkai and allowing them to survive."

"I believe you, child. Unlike Otto's lackey Valkyrie, you are an innocent little girl."

Dr. Maki forced himself to stand up and slowly walked towards the control console in the underground vault, speaking.

"You guys hurry up and leave. I must destroy the Houkai energy reactor hidden here before I lose consciousness. Only in this way can we stop the Houkai energy from spreading into the city."

"I always thought that Tianming's researchers were a bunch of lunatics who didn't care about their own lives. I didn't expect you to be willing to sacrifice for others. That's truly commendable."

Although he was not concerned about the safety of Singapore, Dr. Maki's determination to die made Fu You look up to him a little more.

"Thank you for the compliment, but actually I am the same as those lunatics you mentioned. However, in the end, I am very happy to make some atonement for my past sins..." After pressing the switch on the console, Dr. Maki turned to Fuyou and Kiana and spoke slowly.

"The self-destruct sequence has been activated. In five minutes, I will be destroyed along with this place. You should leave quickly."

"Grandpa..." "Goodbye, Dr. Maki."

Holding down Kiana who was about to step forward, Fuyou nodded to Dr. Maki.

"Well, goodbye... Hey, little girl, your name is Kiana, right? I believe one day, you'll become the strongest Valkyrie, protecting even more people!" Just like my granddaughter... Maki smiled, and in a trance, she saw her granddaughter. Giving Kiana a thumbs-up, Dr. Maki made no further movement. ... "...Fuyou, why don't we take that old man away?" Kiana remained silent for a long time after leaving the hotel. She couldn't help but ask Fuyou.

"As an ordinary person, after being exposed to a high concentration of Honkai energy, he has no chance of survival."

Looking at Kiana who was in a bad mood, Fu You explained patiently.

"I think that instead of letting Maki die painfully in the process of becoming a dead soldier, it would be better to let him shine with one last ray of light in the end to thwart Cocolia's plan."

As the chief scientist at Tianming's research institute, Fu You absolutely refused to believe that Maki hadn't incurred countless blood debts. And at the end of his life, perhaps Dr. Maki felt some psychological comfort for sacrificing his life to protect the world? Fu You didn't know.

"You are so strong and have lived for so long, but you still don't have the ability to save those who are suffering from Honkai erosion?" Kiana's eyes dimmed for a moment after hearing Fu You's words.

"You think too highly of me. I'm not omnipotent. Besides, Dr. Maki is a man. His chances of survival are practically zero."

Upon hearing this, Fu You burst out laughing. Clearly, Kiana had misunderstood something. Forget about himself. Even the Red Kite Sage, who came from a previous civilization and was at the peak of his powers, couldn't treat those seriously ill from the corruption of Houkai energy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have constantly shouted, "Anyone who enters the demonic realm must be killed." Moreover, if he truly possessed this ability, why would he have bothered to work with Cecilia to help her eliminate the Houkai's influence on Shenzhou? Houkai beasts are born to destroy and ruin civilization. How could they possibly possess the ability to save it? Furthermore, based on Fu You's thousands of years of observation, he had discovered a startling fact: human males' tolerance for Houkai energy was far inferior to that of human females. Even though they were both Herrschers, Xilin and Raiden Mei could wield their power at will, but what about Walter? If he overexerted himself, he would even be eroded by Houkai energy. Although he didn't understand the underlying principle, Fu You was certain that the average human male would be effectively dead if exposed to Houkai energy.

“Boom——” In the distance, a dazzling purple light burst out from the Queen Hotel, and then everything returned to silence.

"Well, he succeeded, congratulations."

Feeling the gradually decreasing concentration of Honkai energy around him, Fu You turned around and looked at Kiana.

"Let's go and meet up with Fu Hua, and then return to Saint Freya."

"What about this antibody that is said to be very valuable?" Kiana quickly caught up with Fu You, carefully took out the last injection that Dr. Maki handed to her, and asked.

"Of course you keep it for yourself. I don't have the habit of snatching things from children."

Chapter 168 Humility

The destruction of the Queen Hotel's underground vault was incredibly striking, instantly drawing the attention of everyone around. Siegfried set down the disfigured Walter and looked up in confusion. Aurora and Galina exchanged a glance, deciding to continue their covert observation. In a hidden tavern, the "Ghost" suddenly paused while polishing his glass. Meanwhile, Fu Hua, still inside the Queen Hotel, searched for Kiana.

"Hehe, Fu Hua, you are too slow. The situation here has been resolved long ago!" Fu You said jokingly after connecting the communication while looking down at Fu Hua who was running around in the hotel.

"Kiana is with me, outside the Queen Hotel. You don't have to run around like an idiot in there."

"Fu You... Aren't you in Saint Freya? Why are you here?" A look of surprise flashed across her face as Fu Hua spoke in confusion. She clearly remembered that Fu You had no original plan to go to Singapore.

"...I can go wherever I want, what's it to you?" Fu You was choked by Fu Hua's words, with a teasing look frozen on his face, and spoke in a bad mood.

"Anti-Entropy Executor Cocolia, the conspiracy here has been stopped. Dr. Maki, who defected from the Mandate of Heaven, has paid with his life. The Desire Gem has been intercepted by me. Next, we should return to Saint Freya."

"Okay, I'll be right there with you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua didn't hesitate and rushed in the direction Fu You had indicated. ...Inside the Bishop's office at Tianming Headquarters.

"Maki..." Otto's brow furrowed slightly after receiving the tip from Singapore. Unexpectedly, Cocolia's plan was thwarted, and his plan to test the Red Kite Immortal through artificial collapse was also unsuccessful. But these were not the main points. The most important thing was that the Desire Gem, which Tianming had paid so much for, had completely disappeared. Dr. Maki was dead, and the place where Cocolia stored the Desire Gem was destroyed. Who exactly took the Desire Gem was unknown. The entire Queen Hotel's video footage was destroyed, as if it was a premeditated act.

"..." Otto remained silent. Suddenly, he remembered how the Herrscher of Death Gem had been mysteriously stolen years earlier. His intuition told him that the same person was behind both incidents. He just didn't know if these actions were the work of the mysterious organization that emerged during the Second Collapse, the World Serpent, or someone else.

While the bishop was worrying about it, the group had already returned to St. Freya Academy, and Fu Hua slightly modified her experience, concealed some key information, and reported it.

"I'm truly honored to be attending your family banquet."

Fu You showed great interest after receiving the unanimous invitations from Cecilia, Siegfried and Kiana.

"Well, that's not the case. Although you are not a very good guy and always spread rumors about me, you have helped our family so much. It is only right that we should invite you!" Siegfried said with a smile, hooking Fu You's shoulder in a casual manner.

"It's been many years since our family has been able to get together properly. I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity today."

"Is that so? Then you guys wouldn't mind if I bring another person with me, right?" Upon hearing that, Fu You raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Of course, let me think...it should be Fu Hua, is she your family member? After all, you have the same last name."

"You can think so...but my last name is different from hers. Mine is Fu from the sage Fuxi, and hers is Fu from the ghost painting talisman."

Fu You was adamant about this, stating that he wouldn't budge on the question of his name. As he had said, his name clearly existed before Fu Hua's... "As expected of Shenzhou culture, they both sound the same."