Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"But there are still so many people here. Wouldn't it be safer for us to stay in the shelter?" Looking at the crowds around him, Kevin didn't want to leave instinctively.

"Let me tell you a cruel thing, Kevin. If even one in ten of them survives, it would be considered a miracle."

Glancing at the scene around him, Fu You's gentle words revealed indifference and cruelty.

"The Fire Moths are already struggling to take care of themselves in the Far East. It's unlikely anyone will come to rescue them anytime soon."

Fu You had no intention of lending a helping hand to those trapped here. In his opinion, he only needed to protect Mei and Kevin.

"Is that so... then let's go."

Kevin picked up a baseball bat and said he was fine. He knew that he couldn't save everyone, and if he persuaded the people in the shelter to leave now, he would be regarded as a fool.

"Why are you carrying this thing? Do you expect to use it to smash the shell of the Honkai Beast?" Fu You teased, glancing at the baseball bat in Kevin's hand.

"Hehe, holding a weapon will make me feel more confident!" Kevin scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

Along the way, the three encountered no obstacles until they left the city center, where a massive beast blocked the road. A tank-class Honkai beast, several stories tall, stood in front, halting its rampage and charging towards Kevin and the other two, seemingly hesitant and hesitant.

"Hah—" Protecting Mei behind him, Kevin rushed forward with a baseball bat. Then, under Fu You's astonished gaze, Kevin used the bat to fight the tank-class Honkai beast, and after a while, he successfully knocked it down.

"Actually, I think you can pass the recruit assessment directly."

Slowly approaching Kevin, Fu You praised him. Kevin had never encountered a Honkai beast before, and had never fought a single Death Soldier before... but even facing a Tank-class Honkai beast, a force beyond the reach of ordinary humans, Kevin stood in front of Mei and struck her down with a baseball bat. Witnessing Kevin's terrifying talent firsthand, Fu You couldn't help but feel amazed—after all, in all his years, he'd never seen an ordinary person kill a Tank-class Honkai beast.

"Is this the Honkai Beast you mentioned? It's too difficult to deal with..." Seeing that the behemoth in front of him was no longer moving, Kevin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alas, if there were more monsters like this, I can't imagine what the world would become."

After defeating the tank-class Honkai beast, Kevin finally realized what he had done and said with lingering fear.

"You said, since I have defeated such a powerful monster, will that [Collapse] be over soon?" Kevin asked, looking at Fu You hopefully. He never thought that he would be able to become a hero one day.

"No, Tank-class Honkai beasts aren't uncommon. Even if there are a few more, they're hardly a problem. Besides, this is nothing compared to that." Hearing this, Fu You shook his head at Kevin's somewhat naive remarks. Tank-class? Facing the lower-tier Honkai beasts, Fu You didn't even bother to spare a glance. As a being above the Emperor-class Honkai beasts, Fu You prided himself on being fundamentally different from those mindless silicon-based creatures.

"Huh?" Kevin was stunned. How could such a ferocious and terrifying monster not be considered a problem? "You've played the game, right? There are many levels, bosses, elite monsters..." Seeing Kevin's confusion, Fu You patiently explained.

"Could it be that a monster like this can only be considered an elite monster?" Kevin opened his mouth as he looked at Fu You in disbelief.

"Of course not, it's just a small monster in the tutorial."

The first half of Fu You's words just made Kevin feel relieved, but the second half of his words made him feel depressed.

"This is just an appetizer. Above the tank level, there are many more powerful Honkai beasts... But don't worry, you should encounter them one by one in the future."

"Uh... can I avoid encountering them?" Kevin was completely paralyzed when he thought about the fact that there were more terrifying creatures than the monster he had just defeated with all his strength, and he had to fight them. He was just an ordinary high school student who only wanted to protect the people he cared about. Facing those terrifying monsters, it was not his turn no matter how he thought about it! "Of course not, you are now a reserve recruit of the Fire Moth, you must learn to fight."

Patting Kevin on the shoulder, Fu You thought for a moment and told him what had happened in Australia not long ago.

"Some time ago, an [Emperor-level] Honkai beast appeared in Australia. The Fire Moth named it Ganesha, and it caused great damage..." "Ah? Didn't the news say that there was a tsunami in Australia and heavy losses in the shallow sea areas?" Kevin was stunned and didn't react at first.

"...I'm guessing the news will even say Changkong City was struck by a meteorite. Do you believe that?" With a scoff, Fu You didn't entirely approve of the Fire Moth's top brass's suppression of information about the Honkai. While this approach could indeed bring about short-term peace, there would always be clever individuals like Wei Erwei who would discover the clues. Furthermore, without a solution to the root causes of the Honkai, blindly concealing it would be like drinking poison to quench thirst. Sooner or later, the escalating Honkai events would spread globally. When that happened, the accumulated panic would suddenly erupt, causing immeasurable repercussions. It would be better to compare it to ancient Shenzhou, where everyone knew of the Honkai and actively prepared for war. Even during periods of widespread Honkai devastation, the tribes of Shenzhou remained remarkably stable, still able to fight. But it was clear that the Great Honkai had already reached its third stage, and it was too late to prepare the uninformed populace for adaptation.

"Meteorite impact? This, this..." Kevin was stunned when he heard this, but when he thought about what Fu You said, the Fire Moth was backed by a global force, so it was not difficult to conceal the truth.

"Don't interrupt. I know this is ridiculous... Let's go back to the Australian incident. During the collapse, even the local army suffered tens of thousands of casualties."

After replying unhappily, Fu You continued to tell the story.

"So, don't get too carried away after defeating just a mere tank-class Honkai beast."

Looking back at Kevin, Fu You emphasized.

"I understand... By the way, what is the highest level of Honkai Beast now?" Kevin suddenly remembered a question and asked curiously.

"It should be the Emperor level, right? But according to Mebius, she is planning to set up a level higher than the Emperor level [the Judgement level]..." After thinking for a moment, Fu You said to Kevin.

"I think the Emperor-level Honkai Beast you mentioned is already terrifying enough... What if a Judgment-level monster really appears? What will happen then?" Taking a breath, Kevin felt that the past ten years combined could not compare to the shock brought to him by what happened today.

"Yes, if a Judgment-level Honkai beast truly descends, its unconscious nature could cause far more destruction than an Emperor-level Honkai beast..." Fu You nodded in agreement, agreeing deeply with Kevin's statement. As for the reason... Fu You had already seen it from Su's deduced timeline, during the Second Great Collapse of modern civilization.

ps: Liu Tao, M14, M62, playing against Jiba, quite interesting... (I felt something was wrong when I failed to kill the level egg with five shots, and I was shocked when I saw the elimination details) (But I got the laptop in the next round, so cool)

Chapter 219 The Eve of the Review

Before Fu You could leave Changkong City with Mei and Kevin, Mobius and Alicia had already located Velvi. After recapturing Velvi, who had escaped several times, Mobius showed no mercy and immediately sent the dangerous criminal to a deserted island called P-21, leaving her to fend for herself. However, Alicia disagreed with Mobius's approach, believing it was a waste to dispose of such a talented person. Ignoring Mobius's warnings, Alicia submitted an application to the organization, personally acting as Velvi's guarantor. Despite Mobius's reluctance, the council approved Alicia's application, and Velvi was granted review and successfully transferred from the deserted island back to the Fire Moth prison. Inside the Fire Moth base, the day before the prisoner Velvi's formal review, Mobius headed to the prison to prepare for the next day's review.

"Hi, Dr. Mobius, we meet again... I knew you wouldn't ignore me!" As soon as they met, Vivi started to smile.

"Vilvi... How many times have you been escorted here?" Looking coldly at the brown-haired girl in front of him, Mebius's snake-like eyes revealed an increasingly dangerous aura.

"Hmm? Maybe three times?" Wei Liwei spoke carelessly, and it seemed that she didn't care much about her current situation.

"Forget it, it's happened quite a few times anyway... Dr. Mobius, why are you asking this? Can't you remember it because you're old?" "...Shut up, don't forget your current identity. You're just a prisoner who needs to be interrogated!" Mobius narrowed his eyes and felt that Vivi seemed unwilling to cooperate with him. He planned to teach her a lesson.

"If you keep acting like this, don't blame me for sending you back to P-21."

His voice suddenly rose, and Mebius began to threaten the other party. Sitting in the shadow of the interrogation room light, Mebius was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue. However, Velvet, whose IQ was no less than Mebius's, did not fall for this trick at all.

"Wow! That's terrifying... But Dr. Mobius, you don't have that authority, do you? Otherwise, I'd probably still be the god of the monkeys on that island."

With a cry of surprise, Weiwei shrugged her shoulders and then spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"..." Clenching his fists, Mebius wished he could move this guy to his operating table right now. He'd been humiliated by Vivi more than once... "I'm warning you, this opportunity was earned by someone with great effort. Don't waste it."

After a long time, Mebius regained his confident look and his words became much sharper.

"Virvi, the Fire Moth doesn't mind killing people, and I don't mind having a new body to study, especially since... you're just a prisoner."

"When facing [death], can you succeed as if you were escaping from a prison?" With a slight smile, Mebius threatened slowly.

"No, I can if I want to."

Slowly shaking her head, Velvet didn't seem to take Mebius's threat seriously. In an instant, the atmosphere became tense.

"Very good... I hope you can maintain this composure during tomorrow's formal review."

Hearing this, Mebius laughed in anger.

"Dr. Mobius, please don't be so rough with a weak girl." Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind. Mobius knew who it was without turning around.

"...Get out, this is not a place where outsiders are allowed to enter!" Mobius was already full of anger, and after hearing what Alicia said, his mood became even worse.

"Don't be so formal, my dear Mobius?" Faced with Mobius's rebuke, Alicia had no intention of leaving. Instead, she walked gently towards Mobius.

"I'm her guarantor. I just want to see her the day before the review. It's not too much to ask, right?" "Or have I disturbed the communication between you that was meant to enhance your relationship?" Pretending to be surprised, Alicia covered her mouth.

"...Alisa, do you really understand how dangerous this guy is?" Mobius stared at Alisa who looked nonchalant in front of him and spoke word by word.

"I want to give it a try. After all, I brought her back, so give her a chance, okay?" Seeing that Alicia didn't care and just said something to him lightly, Mebius turned around angrily and slammed the door and left.

"Alicia, you will regret this!" An angry voice came from outside the door.

"Oh, how do you know if you don't try? If you want to verify a person's sincerity, you must first believe in her?" Seeing Mebius leave, Alicia smiled and shook her head, then turned to look at Velvet opposite her expectantly.

"Okay, Velvet... Dr. Mobius isn't here, and we're the only two here. Let's have a good chat, shall we?"

"Crackle, crackle--" "I'm so pissed off!" In the First Research Institute, Mebius was still furious and was squeezing the bubble wrap frantically, as if this would help him relax a little.

"Alisa, what the hell are you doing..." With a gloomy face, Mebius threw the bubble wrap he had just pressed aside and opened the drawer, but found that there was no stock left.

"Klein--" Seeing this, Mebius immediately shouted.

"Doctor, I'm here..." Klein peeked out from beneath a mountain of documents, his expression visibly exhausted. These past few days, Mebius had been focused on capturing and interrogating Vivi, leaving Klein struggling to keep the institute running.

"Klein, please help me get two boxes of bubble wrap. The lab is out of stock."

Mobius waved his hand casually and spoke.

"But... Doctor, the work in the lab is almost over," Klein said humiliatedly. After spending some time with Mobius, they had become familiar with each other. Mobius would take advantage of the situation to make even more unreasonable demands on Klein, leaving the honest and simple-minded Klein helpless.

"Klein, I'm really mad at that prisoner... Just think of it as a consideration for my mental health, okay?" Walking to Klein's side, Mebius put his arm around her and said coquettishly.

"Well... Doctor, there's really nothing I can do about you."

After much persuasion from Mebius, Klein finally gave in, sighed softly, and walked out of the lab. As Klein turned around, Mebius smiled triumphantly, and the anger he had endured in the interrogation room vanished.

Chapter 220 New arrival

Fu You didn't know much about what was happening in the base. According to the plan, after leaving the center of Changkong City, the support of the Fire Moth arrived immediately and took the three away. Now, Fu You was leading Kevin and Mei into the Fire Moth base while talking.

"I'll take you directly to Dr. Mebius's laboratory... No, Hen seemed to have said that new recruits can't enter there casually."

"Forget it, you guys wait for me in the staff cafeteria first. Just take whatever you want to eat. It's free anyway, so I don't have to pay."

"Oh, thank you..." After thanking him subconsciously, Kevin realized something was wrong. He turned to look at Fu You, but he had already walked away.

"Mei, there's nothing to do right now anyway, why don't we eat something first?" Kevin asked tentatively, looking at Mei who had been in deep thought since getting off the plane.

"Doctor, the people have been sent to the Fire Moth. Unlike the original plan, I also brought Mei's boyfriend with me as a new recruit."

In Mebius' laboratory, Fu You slowly spoke as he looked at the busy figure in front of him.

"Fu You... If I remember correctly, you are a new recruit yourself, right?" Seeing Fu You looking like an old senior, Mebius complained.

"Of course, but that doesn't affect the other recruits' status... Eh? Where's Klein? Did you give her a day off? Tsk, that's rare."

Looking around, Fu You didn't see the girl who was ruthlessly exploited by Mebius. He couldn't help but be surprised for a moment - was this still the Mebius he knew? "Well... she fell asleep in there."

Nodding toward the operating room, Mebius signaled Fu You to speak softly. Klein was eventually overwhelmed and fainted amidst the endless pile of information. Considering that sleeping while sitting was bad for the spine, the considerate Mebius carried Klein to the operating table. ...It didn't matter where he lay down. "Uh... I take back what I said. You are worthy of me, Dr. Mebius."

Fu You was amazed at Mobius's heinous behavior.

"Now that the mission is completed, I can enjoy my vacation, right?" Feeling that he couldn't be as miserable as Klein, Fu You decided to enjoy his free time after the mission.

"You're overthinking it. As the backbone of the Fire Moth's combat forces, at this critical moment of the third Honkai outbreak, the Fire Moth will not let you idle away."

Mebius ruthlessly shattered Fuyou's fantasy.

"I'm afraid the relevant personnel will come to you in a hurry soon... Oh, there's one thing I didn't forget to tell you. Alicia has already gone to the battlefield of the Third Honkai."

"Oh? When did it happen?" Fu You found a chair and sat down quite naturally, then asked why everything was so calm after he came back this time - he didn't come to harass Mei immediately, which was obviously not Alicia's style.

"Just now, the parliament issued a transfer order, ordering all combat personnel in the base to assemble and head to the area in the far east that has been eroded by the Houkai."

Picking up a stack of information, Mebius turned his back to Fu You and did not notice anything wrong, but spoke to himself.

"Because you are on a mission outside, the combat order has not been issued to you yet, but don't think about resting. It won't be long before you will return to the Far East..." After reminding Fu You, Mebius returned to his seat again.

"...Where is my chair?" Mobius stared at Fu You with a bad look, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.

"It's over there, just take it yourself."

Pointing to the empty seat beside him, Fu You spoke without realizing it.