Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Hey, you guys!" Seeing the two of them jump down like that, Himiko jumped up from her seat in fright.

"You... haven't taken the parachute yet..." Looking at the parachute bag that she had just received and had not yet given away, Himiko fell into confusion.

"It's okay. Even though they don't need the parachute bag, I need it."

He took a parachute bag from the dazed Himiko with a smile, put it on, waved at Himiko, and jumped off the aircraft.

"Wait for our good news!" "Huh..." He spoke with difficulty. Until now, Himiko has not recovered from the shock brought to her by Fuyou and Alicia jumping directly from the aircraft.

"...These two new recruits are incredibly talented. Perhaps they can truly create a miracle?" Himiko muttered, opening her mouth. ...In mid-air, Fuyou plummeted towards the ground, the wind whistling in her ears. Fuyou could already vaguely see Ganesha wreaking havoc on the ground. This was the look of an Emperor-level Honkai Beast, not disgraced at all... A look of satisfaction crossed Fuyou's eyes, and for no apparent reason, he thought of Stan, acting like a spoiled child towards Yulandel.

"Tsk, it's really unbearable to watch."

He shook his head slightly, tilting his head to the side, and saw Alicia waving at him with a smile. He glanced away again. He thought carefully, realizing he had subconsciously forgotten something he should have done. He pondered as he fell. Finally, he remembered.

“…I didn’t take my parachute!”

Chapter 202 Contradictions

It was common knowledge that humans needed parachutes or other cushioning devices to descend from extremely high altitudes—except, of course, for a certain S-class Valkyrie, the most powerful of the Destiny. By the time Fu You remembered this common sense, he had already descended almost halfway. Originally, Fu You had planned to bide his time, biding his time, and displaying his strength as little as possible unless absolutely necessary to avoid drawing too much attention. But the mere fact of descending without a parachute at an altitude of ten thousand meters was enough to make Fu You a legend among the Fire Moths. Fortunately, Alicia also came straight down, at least preventing him from appearing too embarrassed… In mid-air, Fu You felt foolish.

"Roar———..." Sensing two rapidly falling objects overhead, Ganesha flew into a rage, his massive body trembling as he roared furiously. However, the next moment, Ganesha's roar abruptly ceased. As if sensing something, this irrational Honkai beast actually took a few steps back.

"Boom—" Instantly, the ground shook violently, centered on the impact point, and spiderweb-like cracks quickly spread outward. A vast cloud of dust, carrying rubble, soared into the sky, forming a vast mushroom cloud of dust and mist that obscured the sun. Amidst the rising dust, Fu You's figure loomed, the image of a powerful being descending. ...Inside the Australian troop headquarters, the frontline commander, via satellite transmission, witnessed a figure towering amid the dust, imposing and resembling a master. Seeing the other party's unbridled arrogance, the commander felt a sense of peace for some reason.

"Great! It's the Fire Moths' reinforcements. We're saved!" The commander's face showed a look of having survived a disaster after a fierce punch. Now that the Fire Moths' reinforcements have arrived, the frontline soldiers' sacrifice of their lives to stop Ganesha's offensive is completely meaningful. The people of the entire city are saved! "Hurry up and fire on the Honkai Beasts on the periphery. Don't let them interfere with the Fire Moths' reinforcements!" The commander, who took over the communication and saw hope, ordered loudly. ...On the other side, Fu You didn't know that he was regarded as a savior by the commander of the Australian troops. Contrary to his imagination, Fu You didn't care about the lives of the Australian troops and people at all. He even ignored the suddenly fierce resistance of the defensive army. His attention was all focused on Alicia and Ganesha.

"Alas, what a miscalculation..." Far from the demeanor of a supposedly powerful warrior, Fu You grumbled the moment he landed, brushing off the dust with a look of disdain. Dusting himself off, Fu You sighed softly, feeling somewhat helpless. While he could use his Honkai energy to mimic wings and fly, the Fire Moth's aircraft was still watching from above, so he had to resort to this rather awkward landing method. The end result was this rather disastrous appearance. Fu You had no doubt that if he hadn't taken the opportunity to change direction mid-air, he could have crushed Ganesha to death, completing the mission in a completely unexpected way... If that had happened, "Crushing an Emperor-level Honkai Beast Recruit" would surely have been even more popular than "The Hero Who Defeats the Second Herrscher." Glancing ahead at Ganesha, who hesitated, growling softly but not daring to advance, Fu You abandoned his thoughts and looked back at Alysia. Compared to the huge commotion caused by Fuyou, when Ganesha was in a riot, Alysia had already landed safely.

"Hey, look here?" Alicia took out a bow and arrow that was as crystal clear as crystal from somewhere and aimed at Ganesha.

"What do you think? This time, you will be the first to take the lead, right?" Ai Lishiya said, looking at Fu You with a smile.

"This is a bit too much to ask, Alicia. I don't have your powerful strength that is enough to kill a Herrscher. Destroying those lower-level Honkai beasts is already my limit..." However, Fu You showed an embarrassment, looked at the huge Ganesha in front of him, and shook his head.

"Besides, Captain Hen and Captain Himiko both said that Ganesa is a terrifyingly powerful Emperor-level Honkai Beast. We cannot confront it head-on. Our mission is just to lure it away."

"But if we don't kill this guy and quickly go to help our Australian companions, almost no one will survive..." Looking at the horrific ruins around her and the few remaining human troops, Alicia's face was full of pity.

"We will wait until the main force of the Fire Moths arrives before we attack Ganesha. Have you forgotten, Alicia?" Fu You glanced at Alicia seemingly casually, pretending to be helpless, but a gleam of brilliance appeared in his eyes.

"Unless you have enough strength to successfully defeat this guy..." "I can try!" However, Alicia agreed firmly.

"Fuyou, I need you to watch my back?" Before she could finish her words, Alissa leaped out with her long pink hair flowing. Seeing this, Fuyou's eyes darkened. Alissa acted just as he had expected, decisively attacking Ganesha. However, Alissa's reason for attacking wasn't to gain greater influence within the Fire Moths, but for something Fuyou had never anticipated—to ensure the survival of ordinary humans. Why, why did she care about the lives of strangers? Even to the point of taking action herself? Fuyou considered himself friendly to humans, as someone on the side of the Honkai. Even he, himself, showed no concern for the lives of strangers. For example, during the Second Great Honkai, even as he watched Xilin about to drop four meteorites from the moon, Fuyou didn't even consider stopping them. Aside from a bland warning to Xilin to avoid hitting Shenzhou, Fuyou remained indifferent to the deaths of tens of millions of others. So, after hearing the reason for her fight, regardless of whether Alicia's words were true or false, Fu You felt a slight change of heart towards this seemingly innocent girl. Could Alicia, like Walter, be an even more eccentric Herrscher than himself, completely devoted to humanity? Or perhaps, had he misunderstood her? Self-doubts welled up in his mind. Looking at the pink figure nearby, fiercely battling Ganesha, narrowly dodging several of her thrusts, Fu You suddenly felt how despicable he had been. If he concluded that Alicia harbored ill intentions simply based on her suspected status as a Herrscher, then what difference would his actions make compared to that bastard Chi Yuan? If all else failed, wouldn't it be better for him to continue to monitor her? With this thought, Fu You's thoughts became clear. Fully confident in his own abilities, Fu You ultimately decided not to stand by and watch, but to completely overturn his previous plans.

"Sure enough, plans cannot keep up with changes..." While muttering, Fu You slowly strode towards the battlefield ahead.

"Alisa, I'm here to help you!"

Chapter 203: All generations follow the same rules, all generations collapse

"Roar--" Ganesha didn't have much self-awareness, but he instinctively felt a little afraid of Fuyou and Alishia.

"Buzz--" A crystal-like arrow broke through the air, pierced straight into Ganesha's mouth, and exploded. In an instant, the huge monster fell into rage, turned around, and rushed towards the two.

"The established plan has been completed, Alicia, retreat!" Seeing that Ganesha's attention was attracted, Fu You shouted at Alicia.

"Believe me, Fuyou, please help me hold it back, I can defeat this big guy!" After narrowly avoiding Ganesha's thrust, Alicia had no intention of leaving, but pulled the bowstring again.

"Tsk, trouble..." Fu You let out a light sigh. Things had come to this point, and it would be unreasonable for him not to step in.

"Sword Form: Swift!" His expression stern, Fu You's figure flashed by, weaving around Ganesha like lightning. He wielded the Fire Moth standard weapon to its fullest potential, his expression solemn. Each strike was carefully considered, fearing that he would strike too hard and pierce Ganesha through.

"Ding, ding, dang..." The ordinary alloy longsword clashed furiously with the hard shell of the Emperor-level Honkai Beast. After countless swings, Fu You's weapon was riddled with nicks, while Ganesha's shell remained pristine. Huh... finally managing to hold back... "Be careful! I couldn't penetrate the Honkai Beast's armor!" Fu You said helplessly, wiping a nonexistent sweat from his face and looking in Alysia's direction.

"It's okay, just watch me." After accumulating strength, Alicia smiled triumphantly, and suddenly loosened her fingers. A dazzling beam of light went straight through Ganesha's body.

"Boom—" A beam of light pierced through Ganesha's head. This long-running Emperor-class Honkai Beast met its end at this moment. With the crash of Ganesha's massive body, this "hard-fought" battle also came to an end. Meanwhile, Hen was still descending... As the being who killed the Second Herrscher, Alicia's successful subjugation of Ganesha did not actually surprise Fu You. Fu You even began to wonder, if Alicia was truly a Herrscher, what kind of power did she possess? From Alicia's attack alone, Fu You could not discern much.

"Time is passing too fast. This time, it is bound to attract the attention of the Fire Moth..." After defeating the Emperor-level Honkai Beast together with Alicia, it is impossible for Fuyou to stay out of it.

"How do you feel?" Just as Fu You was thinking, Alicia had come to his side with a concerned look on her face.

"Huh... As expected of an emperor-level Honkai beast, he's such a powerful opponent..." Throwing down the Fire Moth standard longsword that was full of holes, Fu You spoke breathlessly.

"Fu You, I knew you would come to help me?" Putting away the bow and arrow in her hand, Alicia lifted up her slightly messy hair and squinted her eyes happily.

"...It's just for the mission. Don't be so sentimental, Alicia."

Glancing over, Fu You no longer felt the same aversion as when he first met this girl who was so outgoing, lively, and seemed to be full of affection for ordinary humans.

"But I remember you said our mission was just to attract Ganesha's attention, but in the end, you still chose to fight with me."

While holding her chin in her hand and thinking, Alicia's eyes suddenly lit up.

"You couldn't bear to see me, as beautiful as a flying flower, get hurt, so you came here to help me, right?" "You think too much, Alicia, I'm not interested in you."

Shaking his head, fearing that the other party would continue to take advantage of him, Fu You put on an indifferent look.

"If I wasn't afraid that you would cause trouble and get me implicated, I wouldn't bother with you."

"Fu You, don't be shy. I'm really grateful to you, okay?" But Alicia still had a look of "understanding," completely oblivious to Fu You's words. Looking at Alicia, who was completely absorbed in herself, Fu You's mouth twitched slightly, and he even felt a little regretful for helping her. Why, in the world, is there such a person... For a moment, Fu You couldn't find any appropriate adjective to describe him.

"...I will tell Hen the truth about you disregarding the mission objectives and acting on your own."

Turning around, Fu You said this and sighed softly. His perfect plan of letting Alicia and Ganesha fight while he watched from the sidelines had ultimately been ruined by him.

"Don't be so heartless, we are good friends... Huh? Where are you going?" While muttering, Alicia noticed the direction Fu You was heading and hurriedly followed.

"Hen is still floating in the sky. I'm going to pick him up now."

Without even turning back, Fu You walked off into the distance, no longer paying any attention to Alicia. Having been caught in the rain himself, Fu You certainly knew what it felt like to be wronged. Although Fu You couldn't yet confirm Alicia's true position, thousands of years ago, after his identity was exposed, Cang Xuan had said to him: "Fu You, you must know that a gentleman judges deeds, not hearts. Even if you are a Honkai Beast, your contributions to Shenzhou are indelible."

Now, Fu You had finally made a different choice than the bastard who had backstabbed him. At least, he wouldn't berate Alicia coldly, saying things like, "You were born a Herrscher. No matter what you do, you'll always be a Herrscher and an enemy of humanity." Without solid evidence and no further action from the other party, Fu You wouldn't act like the mad Red Kite Immortal, indiscriminately attacking Alicia.

"Hey, why are you ignoring me? Are you trying to create a cool, aloof male god persona? That's right, a boy like that would surely be very popular, right?" Ellysia continued to ramble on, while Fu You clenched his fists tightly. Well... except for certain particularly annoying situations.

"You mean, Ganesha was defeated by you two and the battle is over?" Hen was shocked by this bombshell news just after taking off his parachute.

"That guy's body is still over there. You can go check it out. Isn't the main force of the Fire Moths arriving soon? Let them clean up the battlefield."

He spoke casually, ignoring Hen's surprised look, and Fu You added a sentence.

"By the way, if we go back now, maybe we can still make it in time for dinner."

"You..." Looking at Fu You and Ailishiya, Hen's expression was complicated. Apart from the word "monster", he could no longer find a word to describe the two of them.

"Oh, by the way, Ganesha was defeated by Alicia. I just played a restraining role and didn't even cause any effective damage to him..." Fu You said, adhering to the principle of telling the truth.

"Also, isn't it time to update Fire Moth's weapon? My sword is sending sparks flying, and it still can't penetrate Ganesha's armor."

"To be able to face an Emperor-class Honkai Beast head-on and remain unscathed, you're no ordinary person!" Hen thought frantically, yet he had to put on a smile. Covering his face, Hen suddenly realized that he was the most experienced warrior, yet now he was dispensable.

Chapter 204: Five Thousand Years Old, Lonely Old Beast

With Ganesha's lightning-fast death, the remaining Honkai beasts could no longer pose a threat. The Fire Moth's main force had already arrived and was mopping up the remaining Honkai beasts. Fu You had no intention of continuing to do this himself; he felt that tasks like cleaning up the battlefield could be left to the Fire Moth.

"I served in the predecessor organization of the Fire Moth before it was officially named. Over the years, you two are the most outrageous recruits I have ever seen..." He couldn't help but sigh. He attributed the powerful strength of Fuyou and Alicia to their strong adaptability to Honkai energy.

"If I had the same adaptability to Honkai energy as you, I would probably have that kind of superhuman power, right? Hahaha!" "Do you want this kind of power to show off in front of Grayshu?" Fu You curled his lips and seemed to be indifferent. His power did not come from any Honkai adaptability at all. As for Alicia, Fu You felt the same way.

"Hey, how did you know?" Hen clapped his hands as if he had seen a prophet and looked at Fu You in surprise.

"Ah... are you serious?" Fu You glanced at Hen in surprise with a complicated expression. He was just joking before.

"Of course, don't you think this kind of thing is particularly face-saving? Seeing Fu You's confused expression, Hen patiently described the scene he imagined.

"Just think about it, playing the role of a superhero in front of your daughter's admiring eyes, and your wife watching this happy scene with a smile on her face..." As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, slapped his head and shook it.

"Oh, I forgot, you don't have a wife and daughter, how can you understand this feeling?" "No, I think I can understand."

Feeling offended, Fu You shook his head stubbornly. He was unwilling to show weakness in front of Hen, a man who showed off his family to him.

"Come on, how old are you? Twenty at the most, right? Where do you get a wife and a daughter?" Hen glanced at Fu You with a sly look, and suddenly found his advantage over him. He had the virtuous Blanca and the adorable little Grace, while the other party? Just power.

"Alas, this feeling is only known to me. A young person like you will certainly never experience it~" Waving his hands, Hen looked very mature.

“…I can have a daughter too.”

Narrowing his eyes slightly, a hint of danger emanating from him, Fu You continued stubbornly. During the third great collapse of modern civilization, he had almost gotten Kiana to call him his foster father, hadn't he? Furthermore, Fu You firmly believed that as far as Xilin was concerned, he was raising her like a daughter! Clearly, Fu You had forgotten one thing: when they first met, their agreement was to become companions, equals. However, Fu You's competitive spirit subconsciously made him overlook this, and he naturally assumed the role of Xilin's elder.

"Haha, you're bragging too much! I know young people don't want to be outdone, but who can't brag?" Hen laughed out loud at Fu You's youthful appearance. If Hen had said Fu You's strength was nothing special, Fu You would have laughed it off. However, when Hen used his family background to assert his superiority, Fu You could only rage helplessly, with no room for retaliation.

"Hey! How am I bragging? Even if there is nothing now, there will be nothing in the future?" Suddenly, Fu You almost got angry, but Hen was in an undefeated position, and Fu You couldn't refute him at all.

"Wow! Such certain words... Fu You, do you already have a girlfriend? She must be a very beautiful girl, right?" With a curious glint in her eyes, Alicia came closer.

"..." Hearing Alicia's words, Fu You's mind exploded again. He suddenly realized that no matter how eloquent he was, no matter how much he tried to defend himself, he couldn't escape his solitude. Taking a deep breath, Fu You calmed down a bit. Indeed, he always lost his composure when faced with emotional matters. The concept of family had faded for thousands of years. Even after reuniting with Fu Hua in recent years, he couldn't go back to his old life.

"...I'm going back to the aircraft first."

Faced with Alicia's question, Fu You chose to avoid answering, but slowly walked towards the direction of the aircraft slowly descending in the sky.

"Fu You! Just tell me and satisfy my curiosity, okay?" Seeing Fu You walking away with a dark face, Alicia still chased after him relentlessly.

"There wasn't any, I just lied because I was angry and embarrassed and couldn't convince Hen, okay?" "Oh, that's such a pity... By the way, there are quite a few girls in the Fire Moth, have you ever thought about it, huh?" "...That's enough, Alicia!!" A voice of suppressed anger was faintly heard from not far away.

"It's great to be young..." Hen's face was full of smiles as he watched the two new recruits walk away, still full of energy after fighting with the emperor-level Honkai beasts.

"Looks like Dr. Mobius has his hands full again. The remains of the Second Herrscher, the remains of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast—this workload..." Turning to look up at the mountain-like corpse of Ganesha, Hen couldn't help but think of that mad scientist, obsessed with research. It seems Blanca's plan to recommend a candidate needs to be put on the agenda quickly, otherwise, Mobius, driven to desperation, might drag Blanca back to her old ways... Hen pondered to himself. He didn't want his wife to be forced to work day and night again; it wouldn't be conducive to Blanca's recovery. Besides, little Grace needed her mother's company.

"The candidate recommended by Blanca seems to be called Klein... She seems to be still in college?" Thinking carefully, Hen muttered to himself.

Aboard the aircraft, Himiko watched the return of Fuyou and Alysia, her expression complex. Previously, from Hen, Himiko had learned that Fuyou and Alysia were different from the usual recruits. But as the leader of the Fire Moths, Himiko remained somewhat concerned, even preparing to lead the fifth squad to attract Ganesa's attention. However, she had never anticipated that before she could announce this to the other squad members, the Honkai energy response from the Emperor-class Honkai Beast on the ground would cease. Simultaneously, Hen's communication arrived.

"The mission has been completed in excess. The Emperor-level Honkai Beast [Ganesha] has been defeated. We can prepare to return to base."

How long had it been? And the Emperor-class Honkai Beast had already been vanquished? Looking at Fuyou and Alicia, unharmed, their clothes only lightly dusted, Himiko opened her mouth, but nothing came out. The main force of the Fire Moths must be feeling just as badly as she was right now. They had come to defeat Ganesha with the certainty of death, only to find themselves mopping up the battlefield... Still, no one had died in this mission; that was the best possible outcome. At this thought, Himiko's lips curled up slightly.

Chapter 205 Klein

After the Ganesha incident, the group returned safely to the Fire Moth base. Normally, after a brief inspection, the participating teams would submit their mission reports to the council for review. However, these cumbersome matters were of little concern to the new recruits. After comfortably handing the report to Hen, Fu You once again enjoyed some free time.

"How on earth am I supposed to get back..." In his dorm, Fu You pondered, considering the current situation. He had never forgotten that Kevin had escaped the Quantum Sea and reached the Eigenworld. Although he had heard that time in the Bubble World might flow differently than in the Eigenworld, Fu You didn't dare gamble. Otherwise, Fu You worried that by the time he returned, Kevin would have fully recovered his strength, and by then, no one would be able to stop the Stigmata Plan. However, relying solely on Fu You's strength, to escape this place and return to the Eigenworld from the Quantum Sea was practically a pipe dream.

"No, since Anti-Entropy and the others have the means to open the channel to the Quantum Sea, according to the technological level of the previous civilization, there must be a way."

After much deliberation, Fu You identified the most likely candidate to open the passage to the Quantum Sea: Mobius. As one of only two scientists among the Thirteen Heroes, Fu You concluded that the former civilization's highly advanced technology was closely linked to him. But how could he cultivate a close relationship with the shunned and infamous Dr. Mobius and intrigue him into studying the Quantum Sea? At this point, Fu You was once again at a loss.

"Well, I should collect some information about the previous civilization first. Maybe I can find Kevin's weakness." Talking to himself, Fu You could only comfort himself. There was no way to leave anyway, and if he was anxious, he would only lose his composure.