Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

As he spoke, a dazzling red light flashed in the Gray Snake's single eye.

"No! I am sincere to the organization and I have never lied!" Seeing the "Gray Snake" opposite raised his gun, Catherine panicked and tried to defend herself desperately. However, Catherine was too nervous to notice that a red feather was slowly falling from her sight. The next moment, Catherine's defense suddenly stopped and she stood there in a daze. ... "...If Otto and Yulandel hadn't come here, according to your plan, you might really be able to keep Rita here forever."

After reading Catherine's memory, Fu You sighed softly. The so-called legend of King Arthur and Merlin is just a cover, and the legend of the Holy Sword is also based on the deeds of the "Lord" of the World Serpent. And the purpose of the World Serpent this time, in Catherine's memory, is to set a death trap for Rita, and then kill this S-class Valkyrie who has been conducting intelligence work for Tianming. This won't do. The strength and true purpose of the World Serpent are still unclear to herself. How can she watch Tianming's strength being weakened? Although she has never been a leader, in her past life, Fu You also knew the importance of the way of weighing the pros and cons - when Dan Zhu was angry, she needed Chi Yuan's checks and balances, and when Chi Yuan decided what to eat today, Dan Zhu often needed to take the lead in opposing it. ...As for Cang Xuan? "Yes."

"Seconded."

"That's fine with me."

Thousands of years ago, Fu You said this. ...In short, given the above, with incomplete intelligence on the World Serpent and with Tianming on the defensive, Fu You was ready to help Tianming. And now was the perfect time for him to enter the fray. After all, neither Tianming nor the World Serpent could have imagined that there was an incredibly special force on the scene, a force so special it could change the situation.

"Lord Yulandel, the enemies this time are beyond our expectations. Could you please use your vacation time to help me deal with the conspiracy of the World Serpent?" Rita said with a smile after her injuries were healed.

"That's enough, Rita. This is what I should do."

Hearing this, Yulandel nodded. Even if Rita hadn't said it, she would have stayed. Compared to the mission, even the hard-earned vacation seemed insignificant.

"I, I, I! I can help too!" Upon hearing this, "Susanna" immediately raised her hand. Seeing that Yulandel and Rita were looking at her, she volunteered.

"Didn't the bishop speculate that the Second God's Key was deep underground? It just so happens that my family in the Middle East is engaged in gem exploration. I hope that Lady Yulandel and Lady Rita will believe in my ability!" "Bang——" While several people were talking, a strange noise was heard from the direction of the director's office in the distance.

"Oh no! Miss Catherine is in danger!" Yulandel was the first to react, dashing towards the office. Rita and "Susanna" followed closely behind, each drawing their weapons. ... "Director Catherine has been attacked by someone from the World Serpent. It's that Gray Serpent again."

Frowning, Yulandel supported the fallen Catherine and explained to Rita and "Susanna" behind her. And that "Gray Snake" once again escaped from her sight.

"Why is it him again? He's really haunting us..." Rita was already in a bad mood because of the attack by the World Snake, and now her partner was attacked. Even someone as elegant as Rita couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

"I... I already know the location of the [Holy Sword] in King Arthur's legend..." Leaning weakly against the wall, Catherine's face was pale and she kept muttering.

"Miss Catherine, your injury..." "Susanna" said, looking at Catherine with concern.

"Phew... It's not fatal. Luckily you arrived in time, so I can still talk to you here."

Catherine forced a laugh, her face pale, a hint of relief in her eyes. However, the culprit of the attack, the "Gray Snake," after escaping everyone's sight, suddenly stopped in the shadows and looked around. Finding no witnesses, his body vanished like a bubble, leaving only a scarlet, gradually fading feather.

"Raven, get ready. This time, whether you can kill an S-rank Valkyrie in one fell swoop depends on you."

After dialing Raven's number, Jackal still felt a little uneasy for some reason.

"Don't worry, I won't let you go without any of the compensation you deserve."

"Don't worry. Don't you know my level? Also, am I someone who would abandon my professional ethics for a mere million euros?" Hearing this, Raven nodded calmly, which caused the Jackal on the other end of the line to look at him with a bit of a frown. In the Jackal's impression, Raven hadn't concealed his desire for wealth. In reality, Raven's standards were just a little higher now. After all, Fu You had given him a full 40 million euros. In comparison, the World Serpent's mission rewards seemed insignificant. If it weren't for his sympathy with the World Serpent's philosophy of fighting the Honkai, Raven would have even wanted to follow Fu You constantly, make a fortune, and retire quickly.

ps: The author has a final listening test, the next chapter will be posted later

Chapter 178 Senior Double Agent

"Lord Jackal, the Valkyrie of Destiny has entered the designated area. We can proceed with our plan."

"I didn't expect those guys to take the bait so easily. Thank you for your hard work, Catherine."

Inside the World Serpent Base, Jackal received the report from Catherine as expected, and smiled slightly.

"Of course, all this is within the ingenious plan of Lord Jackal."

Catherine boasted on the other side of the communication.

"Very good, Catherine. After completing all the tasks, go to the previously agreed place. The World Serpent will not treat you unfairly."

In response, the Jackal just spoke casually and hung up the call without waiting for Catherine on the other end to answer again.

"Next, let me entertain you, the Valkyries of Destiny..." With a sharp light flashing in his eyes, the Jackal slowly stood up and walked towards the training room.

"Stan, your new task is here..." When the Jackal opened the door and saw Stan still working out hard, he was stunned for a moment and stopped talking.

"Meow... (What's up? I feel incredibly strong right now...)" A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and Stan paused. To stay in top form at all times, he hadn't even eaten, simply to maintain his hunger and unleash his full strength at the limit.

"Well, Katherine successfully lured the Valkyries of Destiny into a trap. Now, it's up to you, Stan."

Crouching down, the Jackal petted Stan and spoke softly.

"Although there's the variable of Yulandel, she's ultimately just an S-rank Valkyrie. With Raven's assistance, maybe we can keep both of them here."

"Meow—" (Don't worry, two S-rank Valkyries are here to test my limits.)" Hearing this, Stan licked his paw, not taking Yulandel seriously at all. If even Gray Snake could withstand a full-strength attack, then there was no reason why he, after undergoing infernal training, couldn't defeat him.

Elsewhere, after Catherine successfully lured the Valkyries into a trap, a mechanism suddenly triggered, separating them. Seizing this opportunity, Catherine escaped and reached the place she had agreed to meet with the Jackal. Strangely, Catherine made no mention of the previous attack by the Gray Snake.

"Everything was done very well, Catherine. It's time for you to take a break."

With a smile on his face, the Jackal's hand slowly reached into his pocket.

"But why isn't the scholar named Fuyou where you said he was? [Snake] doesn't like liars."

Holding the gun in his pocket, the Jackal spoke slowly. This wasn't the reason she wanted to kill Catherine. Her value had been exhausted, and she might be exposed to Tianming. To the Jackal, Catherine was no longer of any value.

"Lord Jackal, I am not lying."

A calm voice came from Catherine's mouth, and at the same time, the jackal's pupils shrank suddenly.

"Bang--" The hot bullet instantly penetrated the jackal's body, and the arrogant doctor could not help but kneel on the ground.

"Are you crazy? How dare you?!" Wiping the blood from his lips with difficulty, the Jackal looked in disbelief at the figure standing before him, pistol raised. Unexpectedly, the other party had beaten him to the punch. She had backstabbed Destiny, and now she had backstabbed the World Serpent. What on earth was she planning? "Please come with me, Jackal. I want to see what your World Serpents have up their sleeves."

"Catherine" spoke coldly, her lips curling slightly as she gradually approached the jackal, who was unconscious from excessive blood loss. Back in the museum, the real Catherine had been killed by Fu You, and the attack by the gray snake was merely a figment of Yu Duchen's imagination. The information the raven had provided him was very limited, and from what he had learned so far, the only person he had yet to meet was the mysterious scientist, the "Jackal." To gain more information about the World Serpent, Fu You needed a way to approach the Jackal. Catherine, who happened to have a grudge against him, became the perfect choice.

"I'm sorry, but for the [Snake] right now, we can't lose Cleo just yet."

However, just as Fu You approached the jackal, a deep voice sounded from behind.

"Hello, Catherine, or... Mr. Fu You from Taixu Mountain?" A figure holding a black umbrella appeared beside them, head slightly lowered. It was the real Gray Snake, the one behind Fu You's back that had drawn attention from Youlandel.

"Bang——" The next moment, Fu You's sharp claws pierced through the gray snake's mechanical body. With the flash of electric sparks, the gray snake's limbs were brutally disassembled by Fu You in an instant.

"I think we can have a good talk. After all, we both have the goal of fighting the Honkai, so there's no need for us to be enemies, right?" However, the gray snake seemed to be unconcerned about his own miserable condition and continued to speak.

"Oh? You almost got Xilin killed, what do you think we have to talk about?" Hearing this, Fu You scoffed. If he hadn't been investigating how the other party saw through him, he wouldn't have dragged his feet like this. During the Second Collapse, it was the other party's disruption that allowed Einstein to activate the Moonlight Throne system, causing Xilin to lose all of her gems.

"Let me think, are you so fearless because you have countless bodies like Otto?" Fu You narrowed his eyes and looked at the other party, but did not choose to take action immediately.

"No, no, no, you may have some misunderstanding about [Gray Snake]."

Hearing this, the gray snake in front of him shook his head slightly.

"Although we share memories and consciousness through the Internet, each individual Gray Snake has his or her own experiences and personality, and even different interests and hobbies."

"Unlike the bishop's puppet body, we are truly independent individuals."

"Okay, I'm not interested in you. I just want to know where my flaws are?" Interrupting the gray snake's words, Fu You asked directly, with a subtle threat.

"Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't tell me. However, the power of the Key of Consciousness, I believe you, who came from a previous civilization, are very clear about it, right?" "You underestimate the Gray Snake. When my consciousness is invaded, this body will also self-destruct."

He shook his head, but the gray snake did not choose to hide it and spoke honestly.

"However, this is not a secret that cannot be told, Mr. Fuyou. Thousands of years ago, when you broke up with the one in [Fusheng], [Snake] began to pay attention to you."

"However, considering the assurances of the two Fire Project collaborators, the affirmation of [Tianhui], and the silent attitude of [Fusheng], the Lord did not choose to attack you, but instead asked the snake to keep an eye on you."

"Hmph, how shameless..." Fu You frowned. He naturally knew that what the other party said was not without reason. If there were two Yingjie-level fighters who surrounded him at that time, he would have no chance of survival.

"Can you please send Cleo away first? Her vital signs are weakening. I will stay here and answer your questions to the best of my ability."

Glancing at the unconscious jackal, the gray snake suggested.

"Stop joking. The World Snake was founded by Ying Jie, right? I have helped the existence of Honkai. Why are you so nice to me?" Fu You did not easily believe the words of the Gray Snake. He assisted Xilin in the Second Great Honkai, causing the deaths of countless people in the world. He was aware of this.

"The one from [Tianhui] has personally acknowledged that you are the only variable in the Eigenworld, one of the few achievements of the [Hengsha Project], and will be helpful in defeating the Houkai. That's enough."

Facing Fu You's questioning, the gray snake still answered slowly.

"As for the Second Collapse... it was merely a minor incident before the despairing end of the previous civilization."

Chapter 179 The final resort

"The end..." After hearing the gray snake's words, Fu You immediately thought of this word and his face became gloomy.

"It seems that you have some knowledge about the ancient civilization."

Hearing this, Gray Snake was a little surprised.

"Heh, when you learn of an unbeatable enemy, don't you think to find out?" Fu You spoke coldly, looking at the gray snake. Fu You had briefly explored Fu Hua's memories, and naturally, he was well aware of the end of the previous civilization. In the Battle of the End, eight heroes fought, aided by the fully formed Moonlight Throne. However, despite the deaths of four heroes and the destruction of the Moonlight Throne, the damage done to the End was zero. And that figure, towering over the moon, existing only in memory, yet still trembling in Fu You's soul—the Herrscher of the End—became a nightmare. It was the most powerful and unbeatable being he had ever encountered since he gained consciousness. Although Fu You always refused to face it and subconsciously tried to ignore it, the End would eventually come. When that time came, the world would be cleansed, and everything on earth, under the purging of the Herrscher of the End, would be reduced to nothingness.

"And the ultimate goal of the World Serpent is to help the people of the current civilization transcend the end."

Seeing Fu You remained silent, the gray snake beside him added a sentence.

"Just you? You guys who have been hiding in the shadows and don't even dare to step on the stage, you want to defeat the End? It's simply a pipe dream..." After a long silence, Fu You questioned Huishe.

"No, [the snake] is just waiting for an opportunity, and now is not the time for this giant snake to bare its fangs."

Gray Snake still looked calm and explained patiently.

"Trust us. We have been preparing to fight the End Everlasting since the fall of the previous civilization. It won't be long before [Snake] succeeds."

"Hehe...could it be that damn [Stigmata Project]?" Upon hearing this, Fu You sneered. He knew what the Stigmata Project was. In Fu You's opinion, it was no different from exterminating mankind.

"What? In order to prevent Honkai from destroying humanity, are you planning to take action first?" Looking at the gray snake jokingly, Fu You couldn't help but joked.

"Naturally, this is a bad plan, but given the outcome of the previous civilization, the price it requires is not unacceptable."

Gray Snake nodded. The purpose of establishing the World Snake was to assist Lord Kevin in combating the Honkai and completing the Stigma Project. While changing one's form of existence was unethical, it was still far better than the annihilation of humanity. Looking at Fu You, Gray Snake suggested.

"Why don't you join us? After all, your goal is to fight against Honkai, and the World Serpent needs your fighting power. Moreover, even you won't be able to protect Shenzhou when facing the End."

"Shenzhou? Don't bother with you World Snakes. I have no control over the rest of the world... Truly, if the Herrscher of the End is the same as the last generation, I have absolutely no chance of winning against Him."

Fu You sneered at Gray Snake's suggestion.

"But who says I need to confront the End head-on? I only need to protect the people of Shenzhou."

Fu You had planned this over a decade ago. While he knew he was no match for the End, that didn't mean he had no other means of saving Shenzhou from the End's scouring. For example, he could devour all of Shenzhou's inhabitants, then hide in the Mariana Trench, wait for the End's scouring to end, and then return to shore. With his body brimming with Houkai energy, which would kill ordinary people, Cecilia, bearing the Black Abyss White Flower, naturally became an essential part of his plan. Even so, the people of Shenzhou would still suffer heavy losses. But unlike the rest of the world facing the despair of the End, the Shenzhou possessed a final trump card to ensure their survival. Compared to the Stigmata Plan and the End's scouring, Fu You preferred this method as a last resort. As long as Shenzhou survived, the efforts of Cang Xuan, Dan Zhu, Chi Yuan, and himself would not have been in vain. Fu You's only concern now was: if he took all of Shenzhou with him, would the End's form remain unchanged from the previous generation? "I sincerely hope that you have other means besides the Stigma Plan. This is what the Lord wants to see."

Gray Snake spoke frankly about this.

"After all, if it can protect more people..." "Protect humans? Stop it. If it's not for preventing their will from being broken, even if the entire Shenzhou is destroyed, what does it have to do with me? Do I know any modern Shenzhou people? Do the current Shenzhou people know me?" Fu You rudely interrupted the gray snake's words, picked up the gray snake, and spoke coldly.

"Remember, I am Honkai Beast, not the savior of mankind!" "..." The gray snake was silent. Indeed, due to his identity, the other party had no obligation to help mankind.

"Heh, take the jackal and get out of here. Since you're also fighting against Honkai, try not to have such evil thoughts in the future."

After casually glancing at the unconscious jackal, Fu You let go of the gray snake, warned it, and slowly turned away. Seeing the other party disappear, the gray snake simply repaired its damaged body and staggered towards the jackal.

"The Herrscher and the Honkai Beasts against the Honkai... This was simply unimaginable in the previous civilization..." Shaking his head slightly, the gray snake muttered to himself.

“Maybe the world has really changed?”