Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"However, Master Siegfried and Lady Theresa have already repelled that fellow and are currently in good condition."

Seeing this, Fu You continued to talk to the person who called herself "Cecilia" without mentioning Walter's name. He didn't know the relationship between them very well, but he still understood the principle of "too much talk will lead to mistakes". From Cecilia's anxious attitude, Fu You knew that she must know the two destiny guys in the Tower of Babylon.

"Great."

Cecilia let out a long sigh, then looked at Fu You and gave him a warm invitation.

"By the way, this is your first time at headquarters, and you're not familiar with everything. Why don't you have dinner at my house? I'll show you around later."

"Thank you, Lady Cecilia."

Fu You naturally agreed. It was better to have an insider guide than to wander around on his own, and the risk of being exposed would be greatly reduced.

"No need to use a honorific, just call me Cecilia."

Shaking her head, Cecilia said casually. He followed Cecilia obediently, and together they arrived at Cecilia and Siegfried's residence.

Chapter 19 Being a Guest

"Heiyuan Baihua, come with me to save the world!" Cecilia had just opened the door when a child's cheerful voice rang out from within. Fu You saw a child with similar white hair, casually draped in a sheet, clutching an umbrella. They stared fearlessly ahead, shouting with a majestic air. Kiana, seemingly hearing movement at the door, interrupted her Valkyrie roleplay and ran towards it.

"Mom!" Kiana threw herself into Cecilia's arms, laughed happily, and acted coquettishly.

"Hehe, I want to be the strongest Valkyrie like my mom in the future!" "Yeah, Kiana can definitely do it!" Cecilia looked at the coquettish white-haired ball lovingly and touched Kiana's head.

"Well, who is this big brother?" At this time, Kiana noticed Fu You behind Cecilia.

"He's your father's colleague. Kiana, stay here and I'll go cook for you."

Nodding to Fu You, Cecilia walked into the kitchen.

"Are you... Dad's colleague?" Looking at Fu You, Kiana tilted her head and came closer curiously. The young girl was very curious about her parents' battle experiences and wanted to know the details of their battles against Honkai.

"Yes, that's right. Mr. Siegfried and I are colleagues. I just came back from Siberia."

Fu You nodded helplessly. He didn't even know Siegfried, but for now, he had no choice but to assume the guise of a member of the Destiny Branch. After all, he couldn't just say something like, "I beat up your dad," right? "Have you defeated many Honkai beasts like your parents?" Kiana's eyes lit up as she asked. "Of course not... I can't just beat myself up, can I?" Fu You muttered inwardly, but he still dealt with Kiana.

"Of course I have defeated Honkai Beast, although I was nowhere near as good as Mr. Siegfried and Ms. Cecilia."

Hearing this, Kiana's eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"Hehe, Mom and Dad are the best!" Hearing Fu You praise his own parents, Kiana's favorability towards him increased significantly. Waving her little fist, Kiana stood on the sofa and made a heroic oath.

"One day, when I grow up, I'll definitely be able to defeat those monsters!" "Haha... Go for it then..." Fu You rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. After all, the "monsters" Kiana was referring to included him. Fortunately, children's attention is easily distracted. Seeing that Kiana didn't ask about their plans to fight Honkaimon again, Fu You couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Kiana enthusiastically mentioned her favorite thing: the Homunculus comics.

"By the way, have you read the newly published Shenzhou chapter of Homu's Great Adventure?" Kiana asked, taking a thick comic book and opening it in front of Fu You. Seeing the various "rabbits" in the book that could almost be described as abstract, Fu You couldn't help but frown. To be honest, he didn't really understand human aesthetics.

"This is Houmu, this is Houla, this is Houmei..." Kiana patiently introduced the characters in the book one by one. Kiana seemed very interested in the things that interested her.

"The book says that in the distant land of Shenzhou, there's a treasure trove that's occupied by a giant monster called Chiyou. Even Houmu and his companions haven't been able to take the treasure away."

Pointing at the illustrations in the book, Kiana looked very confident.

"When I grow up, I'm going to beat up that guy named Chi You and distribute the treasure to everyone!" For a moment, Fu You even suspected that his identity had been exposed, but looking at Kiana's still innocent smile, he dismissed the thought. Also, when did Chi You seize the treasure? When he lived in Shenzhou, he relied entirely on Cang Xuan for support. Didn't he know how poor Chi You was? Fu You felt a little tired. He had no experience dealing with human cubs, and he didn't expect the white-furred ball in front of him to be so difficult to deal with.

"Chiyou has been defeated."

Looking at Kiana who was still daydreaming and wishing she could beat Chi You up right now, Fu You couldn't help but speak up and break her fantasy.

"Hmm?" Kiana blinked, not quite understanding what Fu You meant.

"How should I put it...it's written in history books that Chi You was eliminated."

Fu You thought for a long time, suppressed the strange feeling, and briefly mentioned the history of that period to Kiana.

"At that time, Chi You was wreaking havoc on the land of Shenzhou. Just as the entire continent was about to enter a period of darkness, the immortals of Shenzhou, along with a group of ancient powerful beings, worked together and finally defeated Chi You."

After saying that, Fu You had a strange look on his face. He was telling a little human girl about his failure. It seemed very wrong from every perspective.

"So that's how it is..." Upon hearing this, Kiana seemed a little disappointed, regretting that she couldn't defeat the big monster by herself, but she immediately became interested in the "immortal" that Fu You mentioned.

"In that case, what kind of person is that Shenzhou immortal?" Kiana asked curiously. She had only seen Shenzhou in books, and this was the first time Kiana heard of the Shenzhou immortal.

"Heh, not at all humane. His only diet is Spring Eternal Youth. Every day he spends training and exorcising demons... But he does have a sense of responsibility. He's practically ingrained the belief in fighting the Honkai into his bones."

When it comes to immortals, Fu You subconsciously starts complaining endlessly, but he also has to admit the other party's contribution to China and all mankind.

"Is that so..." Kiana nodded, but a look of confusion appeared on her face. It was obvious that the young Kiana hadn't fully understood Fu You's words, and her perception of people was still in black and white.

"The meal's ready! How about trying it?" Without waiting for Kiana to think, Cecilia placed the steaming meal on the table. Looking at the dark mass on the table, Fuyou kept trying to comfort himself—perhaps it just didn't look good. If Theresa were here, she'd definitely sympathize with Fuyou's ignorance. She herself wouldn't dare eat at Cecilia's house. Whether it was Siegfried or Cecilia, their cooking skills were simply appalling.

"How is it?" Cecilia asked with a smile after seeing Fu You eat the food. Fu You's face twitched a few times, and he still felt that it was better to hide the truth.

“The uninhibited cooking method allows the ingredients to fully color on the outside while preserving the purest flavor inside.”

“The presentation is wild yet majestic. The whole dish is radiant with deep colors and a wonderful seasoning ratio. Even if you taste it carefully, you can feel the crystalline texture.”

"Also, this is the first time I've seen such a fantastic combination of ingredients."

(In simple terms: The ingredients are mixed together randomly, the outside is mushy and the inside is raw, the presentation is haphazard, and even the seasoning hasn’t dissolved.) Fu You praised against his will, he really couldn’t find any words to describe this dark dish.

"Haha, thank you, thank you."

Cecilia was delighted to hear this. Only Siegfried and Kiana had ever praised her cooking; even Theresa avoided the compliment—after all, her own cooking wasn't bad! Fuyou also smiled in agreement. While he wasn't a carbon-based creature, he had, over time, found a way to simulate taste. However, after savoring the food before him, Fuyou suddenly felt that being a sentient Honkai Beast wasn't so bad after all. Watching Cecilia and Kiana feasting before him, Fuyou felt a surge of self-doubt.

Chapter 20 The incident happened suddenly

After finally getting through the dinner, Fu You couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he looked at the dishes that had been completely eaten.

"Well, when Theresa comes back, I'll cook a few more dishes to welcome her."

Looking at Cecilia who was feeling good about herself, Fu You couldn't help but mourn for the white-haired dwarf.

"Looking at your face... you're from the Far East branch? Or Shenzhou?" Cecilia speculated. Tianming had many branches around the world, and the Far East branch happened to be located in Asia. Of course, it was also possible that the other party was from the land of Shenzhou. Cheng Lixue, a fellow Snow Wolf team member whom Cecilia knew, hailed from that ancient land.

"Well, I'm from Shenzhou."

Fu You nodded, there was no need to hide this point.

"I don't really know that many people from Shenzhou."

Hearing this, Cecilia smiled. Aside from Cheng Lixue, she didn't really know many people from Shenzhou. However, members from Shenzhou were indeed uncommon, so much so that she had previously assumed Fu You was from the Far East branch. Unlike other countries, which were largely controlled by Tianming, Shenzhou somehow maintained a high degree of autonomy and the ability to independently handle Honkai incidents. Its relationship with Tianming was merely a partnership. Naturally, there weren't many members from Shenzhou within Tianming.

"Mom, he said there is an immortal in Shenzhou! And that immortal defeated the big monster Chiyou, so powerful!" At this time, Kiana couldn't help but interrupt and share the story that Fu You had told before with Cecilia.

"I also want to go to Shenzhou!" Influenced by the Houmu comics and Fuyou's stories, Kiana had the idea of ​​going there to take a look.

"Yes, in a while, Dad and I will take you on a trip to Shenzhou to see how the immortals defeated Chiyou, okay?" Cecilia lovingly agreed to Kiana's request. Her family had never traveled to Shenzhou before, and after Siegfried's return, they could go there and take Theresa along... Cecilia had already thought of her next plan.

"Hehe, thank you, Mom!" Kiana was very happy to hear Cecilia's words, and she had already begun to imagine the upcoming trip to Shenzhou in her mind. ...Actually, you don't have to bring Chi You when you praise the Red Kite Immortal. Looking at Cecilia and Kiana, mother and daughter, having fun together, Fu You felt a little resentful. What's wrong with being defeated by the Red Kite Immortal? The Immortal herself was backstabbed by her apprentice. Who hasn't made some mistakes? "By the way, it must be quite a long way to rush back from Siberia. Is there any urgent mission?" Suddenly remembering something, Cecilia looked at Fu You. Logically speaking, if everything went well at the Tower of Babylon, there would be no need to send anyone back to headquarters.

"People from Anti-Entropy have appeared within the Babylon Tower. Mr. Siegfried has decided to form an alliance with Anti-Entropy, so Lady Theresa asked me to come back and inform you of this."

That was the truth, and Fu You chose to speak the truth. The people from Destiny and Anti-Entropy were all busy at the Tower of Babylon, so even if he lied and claimed to be someone sent by Theresa, he wasn't afraid of being exposed. Cecilia's face froze upon hearing this. She knew the implications of secretly forming an alliance with Anti-Entropy—Siegfried's self-willed decision had clearly violated the Bishop's taboo.

"Lady Cecilia, I have a mission, so I'll leave first."

Seeing Cecilia distracted, Fu You suggested leaving.

"Didn't you say I would take you to familiarize yourself with the layout of the floating island?" Coming back to her senses, Cecilia remembered what she had promised before.

"Thank you, Lady Cecilia, but after I submit the information, I will not stay on the floating island for too long, so naturally I don't need to understand the layout of this place."

Fu You declined politely, then slowly stood up.

"Goodbye, and thank you for your hospitality, Lady Cecilia. I will never forget this banquet."

This is the truth. After this incident, Fu You felt that he would never forget Cecilia's cooking skills.

"Well, I wish you a safe journey then."

Seeing this, Cecilia did not force it.

"Goodbye!" Kiana waved to Fuyou reluctantly. She didn't want him to leave. From him, she had learned many new and interesting things. A seed of curiosity about Shenzhou had grown in Kiana's heart. After seeing Fuyou off, Cecilia's expression gradually turned worried. She was worried that Siegfried would get into trouble with the Bishop because of this.

Fu You was completely unaware of this. His reason for leaving was simply that an S-class warrior accompanying him would have made it impossible for him to investigate the place as he wished. But honestly, he hadn't expected the man with the twin guns to have a daughter, or even a wife who was also an S-class warrior in Tianming. Just as Fu You was about to continue wandering around Tianming's floating island, his heart suddenly trembled. Instantly, Fu You knew something was wrong with Xilin. Before leaving Babylon Labs, he had left behind some means to warn him if Xilin was in imminent danger.

"What's going on..." Fu You was bewildered. He had clearly told Xilin that she had no chance against the combined forces of Tianming, Nienentropy, and the other three. Furthermore, with the power to manipulate space, Xilin's escape should have been a no-brainer. Fu You racked his brains to understand how she had gotten herself into this predicament. Although he didn't understand Xilin's plan, Fu You didn't dare to linger for a moment. He immediately abandoned his plans to explore further and headed towards Siberia.

"Please don't die..." To be honest, Fu You was a little anxious, but at this moment he could only hope that Xilin could hold on until he could get there. No matter what, he couldn't break his promise.

"Damn it..." Xilin no longer had any of her previous dignity. She fell to the ground in disgrace, watching Walter, his face covered in blood, slowly approach. She regretted that she should have listened to Fu You instead of blindly trusting her own strength. All this started an hour ago... "Strange thing, even my strength can't destroy it."

Playing with the Judas, which she had just confiscated from Theresa, Silin felt a flicker of interest. Suddenly, Judas abruptly exited tracking mode, and chains burst out from it, rushing towards Theresa. Caught off guard, Silin had no time to stop Judas's oath. She was momentarily distracted when she saw Theresa, whom she had just expelled, being pulled back by the cross before her.

"You can't get rid of me!" Picking up Judas again, Theresa gained confidence and continued to persuade Xilin.

"Give up, I don't want to fight you."

"Damn it... a waste of my kindness."

Seeing this, Xilin became angry and glared at Theresa with gritted teeth. A number of Sub-Sky Spears appeared around Xilin, pointing at Theresa.

"You don't know what's good for you. It only takes one second to kill you!"

Chapter 21 Rescue

"Then let's try it! Judas, stop her!" Hearing Silin's threat, Theresa did not show any weakness. She raised the Oath of Judas and was ready to face Silin's next attack.

"Damn it!" Seeing this, Sirin lost all patience with Theresa. With a wave of her hand, she thrust an Archon Spear directly at Theresa. Theresa immediately positioned Judah before her, ready to use its hardened soulsteel shell to block Sirin's Archon Spear. But the Archon Spear ignored Judah's strength and, before Theresa's astonishment, pierced through her body. However, the expected pain did not come.

"Is it just a shadow without substance?" Looking at the Sub-Sky Spear that pierced her chest, Theresa calmed down and murmured.

"Stupid..." Xilin showed a disdainful expression, smiled slightly, and snapped her fingers casually.

"Pah!" Instantly, Theresa's azure eyes shrank. She stared in shock at the blood splattering through the air, unaware she'd been attacked. It wasn't until she felt the sudden, excruciating pain in her chest that she knew she was doomed. Straining her gaze downward, she saw blood flowing from the Herrscher's weapon, staining her nun's robes. The Sub-Aerial Spear, seemingly materialized, had pierced her chest. This, then, was the very embodiment of the Herrscher's power.

"How could this be..." With a confused look in her eyes, Theresa fell backwards in disbelief, and Judas also slid to the ground.

"This spear is real..." After saying that, Theresa fainted. Seeing Theresa fall to the ground, completely unable to fight, Xilin smiled again.

"What a shame! I wanted you to witness the end of your destiny... Why did you have to bring about your own destruction?" Silin spoke with regret as she slowly approached Theresa's side, extending her hand toward the unconscious woman. Despite the ungrateful and refusal of the man before her, Silin still had no intention of killing Theresa. Looking at his face, as innocent as her own, Silin finally felt pity and decided to let him live.

At this moment, outside the barrier.

"Huh... This Honkai Beast is incredibly powerful. Even I can't do anything to it in a short time..." Siegfried seemed to be struggling under Ashpo's fierce attack. Could this creature be an Emperor-level Honkai Beast? Siegfried had never seen Ashpo before, so he could only speculate based on his strength.

"Hey! Come and help me!" Remembering that there was a Herrscher-level fighter around him, Siegfried chose to ask Walter for help.

"Didn't you say that you could handle it alone?" Walter was not in a hurry, but asked Siegfried jokingly.

"Hehe, I was wrong. Please help me, Lord First Herrscher."