Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

As the sound within the feather faded, Fu Hua opened her eyes, a trace of confusion on her face. Strange... Why didn't Fu You tell her all this directly, instead resorting to such roundabout methods? Or perhaps, was Fu You in some kind of trouble? But what else in this world could possibly trouble that guy? Scratching her head, Fu Hua felt a flicker of doubt. And who was the Cang Xuan Book?

A few days ago, in the sea of ​​quantum.

"Give up, First Herrscher. Your determination is indeed strong, but you are no match for me."

The white-haired man shook his head slightly, his expression calm.

"[Snake], I won't let you leave here!" Walter stood up again stubbornly, almost unable to keep his balance. As expected, he is an existence that even Fu You is afraid of. It is indeed terrifying. It seems that I will have to stay here today... Coughing up a mouthful of blood, Walter covered his chest. Since the Second Great Collapse and the Wuliangta Longjie incident, the injuries left in his body have not recovered. Even now, he can only exert more than half of his strength in his prime. However, even if I come here in my prime, I am afraid I am not the opponent of the man in front of me, right? Looking at the white-haired man who did not move, Walter couldn't help but think. Kevin Kaslana, the most powerful warrior of the former civilization.

"Herrser, you cannot stop me. Even the End cannot stop the will of the [Snake]."

Kevin glanced at the now frail Walter and spoke calmly. For some reason, this stern warrior didn't immediately kill the Herrscher.

"Oh, stop talking big. How do you know if you don't try?" With a sneer, a red and black arc of light flashed in Walter's palm.

"Even if you are a strong survivor from the past civilization, I have the entire world behind me!"

Chapter 188 Sit-ups

Along with Walter's roar, countless mechas and artillery were constructed from scratch in an instant.

"All troops, open fire!" Despite his collapsing body, Walter now had only one thing on his mind—stop the man before him! "Bang—" However, the move that had caught Xilin off guard seemed like a trivial joke to Kevin. Facing Walter's attack with indifference, Kevin simply swung his weapon casually, and the troops Walter had painstakingly created were frozen in the extreme cold, cracks appearing in their hard armor.

"Boom—" The next moment, all the troops collapsed, and on the battlefield, only Walter, who was struggling to hold on, and Kevin, who was gradually approaching Walter, were left. Damn it… Looking at the suffocating figure in front of him, who could not move no matter what, Walter felt a deep despair.

"First Herrscher, I have seen your determination... I sincerely invite you to join us in implementing the Stigmata Project and transcending the End."

However, in Walter's stunned eyes, Kevin did not hurt him, but extended an olive branch.

"Heh... Help you become a murderer and exterminate humanity? I refuse!" There was no trace of cowardice or retreat. Even after seeing how invincible the man in front of him was, Walter still showed disdain.

"This is just the necessary price to cross the end. The Stigma Project must be carried out, and Honkai must be eliminated!" Kevin took a step forward and looked directly into Walter's eyes that were spewing anger.

"And all of this is simply for the continuation of human civilization..." "Enough! You keep saying it's for humanity, but you haven't even given people today a choice!" Hearing this, Walter grew even more furious. The Second Great Collapse had caused the deaths of hundreds of millions of people worldwide, which was certainly horrific. But if the Stigmata Project had been implemented, there would likely be very few survivors on the entire planet.

"That's right, with your strength, I have no way to defeat you, but you don't know that the strongest people in the current civilization are not inferior to your strength!" Seeing that he couldn't beat Kevin by brute force, Walter decided to find another way.

"If I don't go back as scheduled, Fu You will definitely go to the Eye of the Abyss. Then, once you leave the Quantum Sea, you will inevitably be struck by thunder. His power is much stronger than mine!" Recalling what Fu You said to him before leaving, Walter had an idea and threatened Kevin.

"Kevin, after being trapped in the quantum sea for a long time, I guess your strength must have regressed. You will definitely not be his opponent!" "...Fu You?" To Walter's surprise, after hearing his own threat, Kevin not only did not feel fear or anger, but nodded approvingly.

"Indeed, from what I know, Fu You is indeed much stronger than you. My strength has indeed declined now, so it should be a difficult task to capture him."

"What...?" Walter was stunned when he heard this. Judging from the other party's tone, he obviously knew about Fu You's situation, but wasn't the Lord of the World Serpent sealed here a long time ago? Why did he know Fu You? "Well, it seems that you don't know that period of history. I met him thousands of years ago."

Seeing Walter's face full of disbelief, Kevin seemed to see the other party's doubts, and patiently explained.

"Although I haven't met him in person, I know his situation very well."

“Thousands of years ago…” Walter was even more shocked.

"Fu You, he has another identity, the Judgment-level Collapse Beast, [Chi You]."

"This is impossible. How could a Honkai Beast have reason..." Walter suddenly got stuck when he remembered the girl who never left the Second Herrscher's side, the Judgment-level Honkai Beast [Benarus].

"As an unprecedentedly powerful Honkai beast born from the malfunction of the Spark Project, [Chiyou] somehow awakened his own consciousness, acquired his own name, and even betrayed his own position."

Kevin did not choose to end the fight quickly, but instead, with a nostalgic look on his face, he told stories from the past.

"But that's all later. After one of my companions who was carrying out the Spark Project broke up with him, I learned that the newcomer who helped Ancient Shenzhou fight against Honkai was actually a Honkai Beast."

"But Fu You certainly didn't harm Shenzhou. Even when he was hunted down by my companion, he didn't go berserk. Instead, he left his homeland in sorrow and wandered the outside world."

"Due to the guarantees of the majority of Project Spark's executors and the assurances of another companion of mine, as well as my own judgment, I did not join my companion in attacking Fu You. Instead, I chose to wait and see, and ordered the World Serpent to keep a close watch on him."

"And until the moment I entered the Quantum Ocean, Fu You had indeed done nothing to harm Shenzhou. Facts have proven that my companion was wrong."

Looking at Walter who seemed to be lost in thought, he thought of the Herrscher and Honkai Beast who were both trying hard to fight against Honkai... Even Kevin was moved by this.

"By the way, has Fu You ever harmed Shenzhou in these past 1,500 years?" Kevin asked curiously, looking at Walter. Walter lowered his head in thought. Fu You had saved humanity from peril alongside him, but he had also contributed to the Second Collapse, weakening the power of Destiny against it and causing the deaths of countless innocent people... His contributions were indelible, and his crimes were equally innumerable. But upon closer inspection, no matter how he tormented, it seemed as if Fu You had deliberately avoided Shenzhou. Even during the Second Collapse, a global catastrophe, with all of Siberia destroyed and half of Europe ravaged by Honkai beasts, Shenzhou remained largely unaffected. Walter simply didn't believe there had been no covert interference.

"...No, he's even secretly helping Shenzhou."

Walter’s expression was complicated, but he finally spoke slowly.

"Sure enough."

Kevin nodded, showing a look of understanding. But Walter had fallen into deep despair. Judging from the other party's tone, he obviously did not take Fu You, his last reliance, seriously. Perhaps it was really as Fu You said, no matter who faced Kevin, there would be no chance of winning at all, Walter said with a wry smile. However, if [Walter] retreated because of the gap in strength, it would not be his thing to do! "...Fu You is a Honkai beast, but even he values ​​life much more than you! At least, he will not carry out such a genocidal plan!" Walter quickly sobered up from this shocking news, staring at Kevin and said word by word.

"You don't understand the despair of the previous civilization's demise, nor do you know what kind of despair the end will bring. Naturally, you don't understand the necessity of the Stigma Project."

Facing Walter's rebuke, Kevin did not refute and walked forward in a deep voice.

"First Herrscher, I told you that you can't stop me."

"I also said that I will never let you leave here!" Hearing this, Walter roared, but exerted power on himself, and his body slowly decomposed.

"Even if... it will cost me my life!" In Kevin's slightly surprised eyes, Walter's body dissipated in the quantum sea. At the same time, a barrier unfolded, blocking the passage between the quantum sea and the intrinsic world.

"You... are actually that aware?" Kevin paused, seeing Walter's determination to protect humanity at the cost of his own life. The first opportunity he had encountered in fifteen hundred years trapped in the Quantum Sea had dissipated, but Kevin didn't show any disappointment. On the contrary, the Lord of the World Serpent felt a long-lost sense of comfort.

"You succeeded, Alicia..." Kevin murmured softly as he turned around.

Chapter 189 Eye of the Abyss

In Haiyuan City.

"Ms. Cocolia, it's time to open the Eye of the Abyss."

A figure in a black hoodie urged beside the blonde beauty in a military coat.

"You world snakes... can you really find people who have drifted into the quantum sea?" Although she had already made the decision, when it came to the moment of implementing the plan, Cocolia felt a little hesitant.

"Of course, Ms. Cocolia, the technology we possess is beyond this generation. This time, we seek your cooperation only to gain the opportunity to open the Eye of the Abyss."

Gray Snake shook the black umbrella that he never let go of to calm Cocolia down.

"As long as you open the passage and allow us to retrieve our [compatriot] trapped in the Quantum Ocean, in return, the World Serpent will also bring your daughter, Xi'er Fule'ai, back to reality."

He responded slowly. Unlike Cocolia who was nervous at the moment, the gray snake seemed particularly calm.

"We need the power of the Plague Stone to cross the barrier between the Quantum Ocean and the real world and rescue our [compatriots] and your daughter."

Looking at the staff who were debugging the equipment, Gray Snake chuckled.

"Ms. Cocolia, I'm sure you're ready, right?" "Of course, Einstein and Tesla are fine with their research, but they're not good at managing such a massive anti-entropy. Even the Plague Gem was easily taken by me."

A proud smile appeared on Cocolia's face, and she was extremely proud of herself. Perhaps those two Anti-Entropy Elders still hadn't figured out her true purpose for stationing at the Eye of the Abyss? However, the next moment, Cocolia stared at the gray snake, a hint of danger in her expression.

"However, the Plague Gem is the only remaining gem in Anti-Entropy. Do you know how much risk I took to make the deal with you?" Cocolia spoke after glancing at the device that bound the Plague Gem.

"If I don't get to see my daughter after the deal is done, don't blame me for being rude."

Looking at the gray snake, Cocolia warned coldly.

"...If your daughter doesn't return after the transaction is concluded, Ms. Cocolia, you can vent your anger on the World Serpent to your heart's content."

There was a hint of weirdness in the laughter, but Gray Snake still assured Cocolia.

"Okay... open the Eye of the Abyss and release the Plague Gem!" Nodding with satisfaction, Cocolia gave the order decisively.

As soon as he entered Haiyuan City, Fu You sensed spatial fluctuations identical to those in London. The Anti-Entropy forces seemed to have vanished without a trace. Throughout Haiyuan City, only a single spatial passage in the center remained, its interior reflecting the image of the Quantum Sea.

"This is bad..." Fu You's expression was grim. Reality had matched his expectations; the worst had already occurred. The passage between the real world and the Quantum Sea had opened, and Fu You could even sense the presence of the Herrscher's core. All signs told Fu You that Kevin was about to escape and return to the real world. He had to trap Kevin inside the Quantum Sea before the passage stabilized. However, to do so, Fu You would have to enter the Quantum Sea himself—without any means of leaving.

"Fortunately, the Yu Du Chen has been returned to Fu Hua, and everything that needed to be said has been explained..." Fu You gave a wry smile, feeling a faint sense of relief. This could be considered a blessing in disguise. Returning the Yu Du Chen to its rightful owner was far better than having it stolen by Kevin or lost in the Quantum Sea.

"No…there's always a way to get out of there."

Muttering to himself, Fu You steeled his heart and resolutely walked into the passage. ... "Oh, what a coincidence."

As soon as he entered the quantum sea, Fu You saw that familiar figure.

"Fuyou...you're here."

The stern man turned around, and Fu You noticed that the Plague Gem had appeared in his hand.

"Sure enough, Walter is no match for you. He has been trapped in the Quantum Sea for so many years, but his strength is still so strong?" Fu You narrowed his eyes and looked at the unfathomable man in front of him. His spirit was already tense to the extreme.

"A survivor of the Final Battle... Kevin Kaslana!" "Well, he was a very brave man. He didn't stop fighting until his final moments, even exhausting himself to build a barrier that blocked my path between the Quantum Sea and reality."

Even Kevin was slightly moved by Walter's heroic act.

"However, I didn't expect that you would know me and know about that battle... Did Cang Xuan tell you?" Looking at Fuyou and thinking for a moment, Kevin shook his head.

"But none of this matters anymore, Fu You. Since you know about the Final Battle, I'm sure you understand the frustration and necessity of the Stigma Project..." For the first time, Fu You read a sense of vicissitudes in the other person's eyes. But in reality, even though he had experienced thousands of years and witnessed many changes, compared to the other person's experience, he could only stir up a small ripple.

"The Stigmata Project must be implemented. Fuyou, join the World Serpent. Although this plan is extremely bad and cruel, it is the only remaining way for human civilization to transcend the end."

With a sigh, Kevin extended an olive branch to Fu You. The implementation of the Stigmata Project required a lot of help, and if someone like Fu You could join him, the resistance to the Stigmata Project would undoubtedly be much smaller.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Kevin."

Shaking his head slightly, Fu You smiled. He certainly knew the significance of the Stigmata Project. But unlike Kevin, who always considered all of humanity, Fu You was a very selfish guy.

"In five thousand years, we've grown from a few small tribes gathered around Taixu Mountain to Shenzhou, where Canghai City alone has 30 million residents... Do you know how much we've paid?" "Kevin, you won't understand this feeling. Although I don't know the people of Shenzhou today, and I'm no longer familiar with Shenzhou today."

"After the Holy Scar Project is implemented, without Shenzhou, [Fuyou] will completely lose its meaning. By then, only a lonely ghost [Chiyou] will be left wandering the ruins."

A flicker of reminiscence flashed in Fu You's eyes, and he recalled Cang Xuan's words to him. "Fu You, Dan Zhu and I will grow old one day. When that happens, Chi Yuan, that rigid fellow, and Shenzhou will depend on you!" "...I know that as long as Shenzhou's civilization survives and its people continue to live and work in peace and contentment, their will will not be extinguished, but will continue in another form."

"Even if the arrival of the end will destroy everything, I will choose to stand with Shenzhou to the end rather than join your Stigmata Plan."

"All the prosperity we've achieved after countless sacrifices will vanish into thin air. All our efforts will be meaningless. I cannot accept such an outcome."

"For Cang Xuan, for Dan Zhu, and even for that bastard Chi Yuan... Kevin, I must stop you here!" Horrifying collapsing energy surged from Fu You's body. This time, Fu You was determined to die. Hearing this, Kevin was silent for a moment. Seeing Fu You's movements, Kevin did not attack immediately.

"Fuyou, do you know? Su, Cangxuan, Danzhu, and Walter all have positive opinions about you, and your own actions also demonstrate your determination to fight against Honkai."

"So, even if you are a Honkai beast, I am willing to give you a chance to make a new choice."

Kevin became serious and slowly approached Fu You.

"Friend or enemy, choose!"

Chapter 190 Sinking

"Boom—" Without the slightest hesitation, facing the aggressive Kevin, Fu You rushed directly forward. The black ice and Kevin's extreme cold corroded each other, and for a while, the two could not produce any results.

"Inch force, rock breaking!" Fu You suddenly changed the momentum of his fist and hit Kevin right in the chest. However, unlike the enemies he had encountered before, Kevin didn't even stagger, and even took advantage of the situation to attack.

"...It seems that Hua has given you a lot of things."