Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

"Go to hell!" Believing the moment was ripe, Xilin smirked and launched a sudden attack. In an instant, a sky full of Honkai energy beams blasted towards Walter below, plowing the already scorched earth once more. With the Constructed Army nearly wiped out, Walter admitted he had underestimated the power of the Perfect Ruler.

"Huh... No, I have to hold her back. I have to hold on a little longer..." Walter muttered to himself, thinking the silver bullets were about to hit him. Having withstood Xilin's attack with great difficulty, Walter was covered in wounds, but he still stubbornly held himself up, wanting to continue the fight.

"Game over, imposter."

A faint voice came from behind Walter. Unbeknownst to her, Xilin had teleported to his side. Before Walter could react, Xilin used her Honkai energy to bind him tightly. Theresa was gravely injured, Siegfried had retreated, and even the mightiest Walter had fallen before her own hands. At this moment, Xilin smiled triumphantly, looking down at Walter with a condescending, mocking gaze.

"Although it took some effort, a replica is still a replica and cannot withstand any attack."

However, when she saw Walter's expression clearly, she was startled: he was smiling at her, his expression full of composure, as if he were the ultimate victor. At the same time, the heavy clouds in the sky were pierced by light, and a meteor streaked across the sky, falling straight towards them. The silver bullet was extremely fast, and by the time Xilin reacted, it was only a short distance from the ground.

"What?!" Xilin's attention was drawn to the sky, and she too saw the strange sight above. Inexplicably, she felt a strong sense of threat from the "meteor." Ignoring Walter beside her, Xilin's mind raced with ideas. Teleport herself or teleport the "meteor" away? No, she didn't yet have the means to teleport long distances, and time was running out. Bear it? Even worse, though she didn't know what it was, her instinct told her that if she were hit by the "meteor," she would definitely die. In the few seconds of deliberation, Xilin saw the meteor for what it was—a bullet. A cold sweat instantly streaked across her face. In her desperation, Xilin caught a glimpse of the charred earth beneath her feet.

"Why not use the earth as a shield?" This thought suddenly emerged in Xilin's mind. Seeing the silver bullet approaching her, Xilin clenched her teeth and tried her best to deflect it deep into the earth.

"BOOM!" A dull rumble echoed from underground. The next moment, within a radius of several kilometers, the surface and everything on it, including the two Herrschers, were engulfed in endless light and flames. After the explosion, Sirin lost her earlier arrogance and lay half-buried in the earth, barely a trace of her remaining breath. But from the blazing scorched earth, a figure rose. It was Walter. As Sirin stared in horror, Walter picked up the Star of Eden. Seeing that Sirin was still breathing, he slowly spoke.

"Hey, you're not dead yet..." That's right, Walter retained his last bit of strength and rebuilt his body immediately after the explosion. Seeing that Xilin still had a glimmer of hope, he prepared to move forward to finish her off.

"I'm sorry, but in order to protect this world, I have to kill you."

Sighing, Walter walked towards Xilin with difficulty, the Star of Eden in his hand gradually condensing into a black hole.

“No…” Xilin was so weak at this time that she couldn’t even utter a complete sentence. She lay on the ground in a mess, looking at Walter who was approaching her in despair.

"Zero rated power, pseudo-black hole, release!" Walter's icy words were a death sentence for the now defenseless Xilin. As the black hole rapidly expanded, Xilin was involuntarily sucked into the air. At that moment, Xilin recalled her life as a test subject, at the mercy of others, and the fear of being powerless to resist their wanton harm.

"No, don't..." Xilin trembled, her voice weak. She didn't want to die, she longed to live. To be honest, Xilin regretted it. If she had listened to Fu You's advice and developed steadily, she wouldn't have ended up like this. However, fortunately, Fu You was not here, otherwise he would have been implicated. She said she would protect him before, but now she can't even protect herself. How ridiculous... Xilin thought sadly. In the end, she couldn't protect anyone. She lost completely, and there was no possibility of a comeback. With this thought, Xilin slowly closed her eyes.

"Aurora, Agata, Bella, I've come to see you..." Suddenly, Xilin saw a sunny world, a world without the abominable destiny and hypocritical adults. Her friends were smiling and greeting her. Involuntarily, Xilin stretched out her hand towards the void before her.

"Goodbye, Second Herrscher."

As memories flashed through Xilin's mind, Walter spoke. Though he felt a pang of reluctance, he couldn't let go of this girl who had become a Herrscher and stood against humanity. He controlled the Star of Eden, preparing to deliver the final blow to Xilin. However, something unexpected happened.

"Puff..." Suddenly, Walter's arm was severed, falling to the ground along with the Star of Eden. Blood splattered, and a sharp pain came over him. Before the startled Walter could make another move, his chest was pierced again. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell forward involuntarily.

"No, how can I fall here..." Enduring the excruciating pain, Walter lunged at the Star of Eden, determined not to let his actions fail. However, the attacker reacted faster, snatching the Star of Eden away and then kicking Walter over.

"That's it."

The visitor spoke coldly.

"...It's you!" Hearing the familiar voice, Walter looked up and saw the other person—remarkably, the mysterious figure from the Babylonian laboratory. Clutching the Star of Eden in his hand, Fu You breathed a sigh of relief. He was thankful for his timely return. A moment's delay, even a fraction, could have killed Xilin. Without Walter's control, the massive simulated black hole in mid-air vanished in an instant. Before Xilin could react, she plummeted to the ground. Ignoring Walter's thoughts, Fu You leaped into the air and embraced Xilin.

"I won't kill you, you can take care of yourself."

Glancing at Walter, Fu You made no move to finish him off. Even if he killed Walter, humanity wouldn't be left without heroes. Instead, he would attract immense hatred, a fact Fu You knew all too well. With no intention of lingering, Fu You and Xilin fled the battlefield, escaping into the distance.

"No... go!" Walter struggled, unable to stand, and could only watch helplessly as the Second Herrscher was abducted. Without Walter's restraint, Benares also stood up. Seeing Fu You take the Queen away, Benares let out a joyful roar and spread his wings to follow.

Chapter 25 Clown Alpha

"……Thank you."

On the way, despite being extremely weak, Xilin still managed to muster the strength to express her gratitude. Of course, she knew who had saved her; the person's presence was all too familiar to Xilin. Honestly, Xilin was deeply moved. In her mind, Fu You had always been incredibly cautious, never one to risk his life. But this time, the long-lost Fu You had bravely entered the battlefield, intervened at a crucial moment, and saved her life. Xilin secretly vowed that even if she had only soup to drink from then on, she would ensure that Fu You had meat for every meal.

"No need to say thank you... How on earth did you get beaten like this?" Fu You was very puzzled. He remembered that he and Xilin had told each other that the three opponents should not be underestimated, and not to act rashly without absolute certainty. Besides, with the spatial authority that Xilin possessed, even if the battle was lost, shouldn't it be more than enough to escape? Xilin was speechless, her eyes dodging, and she had already admitted in her heart that she had lost her temper before. But she couldn't tell Fu You that for the sake of her so-called dignity as a Herrscher, she didn't use the spatial authority to dodge, but instead took on Walter's attack, right? "By the way, why did those humans chase you so relentlessly? I don't feel there is anything special about you."

Fu You was curious. This was his first time meeting this "apostle of the gods," and he didn't know why Tianming and Anti-Entropy had joined forces to eliminate Xilin. He could understand why these organizations were exterminating Houkai beasts; ordinary Houkai beasts lacked self-awareness and posed a significant threat to humanity. But Xilin was clearly a communicative and independent being. Why didn't humans try to win her over, instead turning their swords against her? "Oh, those hypocritical and fickle creatures! How could I know what they were thinking?" Xilin smiled bitterly. Ever since her companions deserted her one by one, she had lost hope in humanity. While her fellow humans persecuted and slew her, the Houkai beasts, in contrast, were completely devoted to her, from Bella, who risked her life for him, to Fu You, who always offered her support. This thought suddenly reminded Xilin of Benares, defeated by Walter.

"By the way, Bella, Bella hasn't..." Xilin was a little anxious, but before she finished her words, Benares seemed to feel the queen's call and quickly followed.

"...It's okay."

Seeing Benares catch up, Xilin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Benares looked weak, he was lucky enough to escape unscathed, and Xilin was relieved.

"It's seriously injured and needs to find a place to heal."

Fu You said in a deep voice. Xilin didn't notice it, but he noticed the serious injuries in Benares' body. Walter did not hold back at all on this loyal Honkai beast belonging to the Second Herrscher. If Benares was not treated in time, he would not live long.

"What?" Xilin panicked. Bella was her loyal subordinate and she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

"What's worse is that there are others secretly watching us."

Fu You's expression was solemn. There had just been a sneaky guy on the nearby hillside. If he hadn't appeared, it looked like that guy would have interfered with the battle. He had a premonition that the vortex created by the Babylon incident was constantly expanding.

"Is that the man with the two guns? It's okay, he can't do anything to us."

Xilin thought Fu You was talking about Siegfried and didn't pay much attention to it.

"Huh? I'm not talking about the white-haired man. I'm talking about the guy wearing a mask who was secretly observing on the mountain next to us. Don't you know?" Fu You was a little confused. He thought Xilin had always known that someone was spying on her and Walter, but it seemed that Xilin didn't seem to notice it.

"...Is someone watching secretly?" Xilin was also confused. She had been concentrating on fighting with Walter before, and she had no energy to explore those unimportant places.

"You have quite the observation skills."

Fu You couldn't help but complain, but he couldn't care less at the moment. The most urgent thing was to find a place to settle down.

Walter hadn't noticed the figure stalking nearby, much less realized that this figure was actually his enemy. Accepting the failure of his plan, Walter sighed and fumbled to sit up. After a short rest, he finally regained his mobility, but looking at the burning land before him, Walter felt a wave of dejection. He had failed, and the Second Herrscher had escaped, potentially bringing immeasurable consequences to all of humanity.

"That guy... damn it... why did he come to stop me?" Walter covered his chest, and the image of Fu You flashed through his mind. He was very confused and very unwilling. It was so close that all of humanity would be freed from the threat of the Herrscher of the Void, so why did he stop him? "There will be more than one person who will come to stop you, sir."

A faint voice came, and Walter looked up with difficulty, only to see a guy in a white suit and a clown mask looking at him with ill intentions.

“Who are you…?” Walter was a little confused. He felt that he was inexplicably familiar with the person in front of him.

"Just call me Clown Alpha."

The man came in an elegant manner, approaching Walter step by step.

“That lady is an indispensable part of my plan…” The clown laughed, stepped on Walter’s body, and spoke in a cold tone.

"As for you, sir, since you only have half your life left, let me help you escape from your suffering as soon as possible!" After saying that, an awl appeared in the clown's hand like a magic trick, and without any nonsense, he stabbed it towards Walter's head.

"Bang!" Just before the clown was about to succeed, a blazing ray instantly shattered the awl. Quietly watching his own attack fail, the clown paused, but did not get angry. Instead, he slowly stood up and looked at Siegfried who had just arrived.

"Phew... caught up."

Siegfried was still terrified. The huge noise caused by the silver bullet's explosion could be seen even from the Tower of Babylon. After sending Theresa back, Siegfried rushed back without stopping.

"Hey, who are you? Where is the Second Herrscher?" Staring at the clown warily, Siegfried raised the Judgment of Heavenly Fire.

"The young lady has been taken away by her friends, and I'm not your enemy. Could you please put away your gun?" The clown politely answered Siegfried's question, his tone full of harmlessness. But looking at Walter, who was being stepped on, Siegfried didn't believe his nonsense.

"Let him go first! Otherwise—" Siegfried threatened, but suddenly a few golden feathers fell before his eyes, causing him to lose consciousness for a moment. When he came to his senses, Siegfried was shocked to find that his own Holy Fire Judgement had somehow fallen into the hands of the clown across from him.

"Bang--" The clown approached Siegfried and pulled the trigger. The hot rays instantly penetrated Siegfried's abdomen.

"Let me take care of such a dangerous item."

Seeing Siegfried kneeling on the ground in pain, the clown said with a wry smile.

Chapter 26 Flying to the Moon

Due to Fu You's interference, the human forces within the Babylon Laboratory did not consider the possibility of the Second Herrscher escaping at all, and naturally could not intercept Fu You and his group.

"Let's go to Jiuyou for some shelter first. I have made arrangements there, so I'm not afraid of humans coming to find us."

As he spoke to Xilin, Fu You had a plan in mind. As Chi You's hometown, he had hidden various backup plans deep within the Nine Netherworld. While they might not pose a significant threat to Destiny or Anti-Entropy, they could still hinder them to some extent, which was better than hiding in a random corner.

"No... Let's go to the moon."

Unexpectedly, Xilin spoke and said something surprising. Following her inner feelings, Xilin couldn't help but look at the moon. It seemed that something there was calling her.

"Go to the moon?" Fu You looked at Xilin in surprise, not understanding what she was thinking. Putting aside the long journey to the moon, the mere fact that she knew nothing about the specific conditions on the moon was enough to make Fu You stay away from her.

"Finding a place to hide on Earth would at least allow Bella to slowly recover, but the Moon... is there really Honkai energy there?" Fu You expressed his doubts. With Benares gravely injured, he wasn't entirely convinced of Xilin's radical idea. However, Xilin's idea wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was the voice of the "God" that echoed once again in her mind.

"Child... If you wish to gain more power, come to me..." Seductive whispers murmured in her ears, and Xilin couldn't resist. Besides, the [God] always generously bestowed upon her, never mistreating her. Xilin wasn't worried about the price behind power.

"[God] said He would give me strength on the moon."

Seeing that Fu You did not agree with her idea, Xilin immediately told Fu You the oracle she had received.

"God again? He's been really good to you."

Fu You muttered, a bit bitterly. Why hadn't he encountered such a wonderful opportunity? He hadn't believed in the existence of gods at all, until Xilin's strength skyrocketed in just half a day. Only then did Fu You become skeptical. So, Fu You decided to listen to Xilin's advice. Who knows, once they reached the moon, perhaps some "miracle" would appear. So, Fu You veered away from his home in Shenzhou and instead flew off into space with Xilin. Fu You had already made a plan: if there was no cure for Benares's injuries on the moon, he would use the Honkai Energy Crystal. While the Honkai Energy Crystal Xilin had gifted was invaluable... compared to this rising star in the dwindling Honkai Beast race, the only other Judgment-level Honkai Beast left alive besides himself, Fu You preferred saving the latter.

Humans see the moon every day, but due to various factors, the far side of the moon remains inaccessible to direct observation. This inaccessible portion is collectively known as the "far side." Destiny and Anti-Entropy invested heavily in investigating the far side for over a decade, and it wasn't until the 1960s that they successfully deployed astronauts there. However, they discovered something all too familiar—Honkai energy, and a region enveloped in a vast expanse of it... After this, both parties tacitly declared the far side empty and suppressed all relevant information. Until today, the arrival of several uninvited guests has stirred a ripple in the otherwise stagnant lunar landscape.

"This is strange. There is Honkai energy here too?" Feeling the Honkai energy everywhere, Fu You was a little bit unbelievable. Before this, he had never been to the moon and thought there was nothing here, but the fact seemed not to be the case.

"This place is so desolate..." Looking at the dead silent and lifeless surface, Fu You shook his head. For some reason, he didn't like this scene that seemed like the end of the world.

"Not here, in the ruins ahead."

Xilin opened her eyes and walked forward. Faintly, she could see a large building-like object standing on the ground not far away.

"Gah..." However, Benares could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, barely breathing. After such a long journey, Benares was even weaker and was now not far from death.

"Are you going to leave me too?" Caressing Benares, Xilin felt extremely sad.

"I'll heal it here, you go to the ruins over there first."

Fu You made a quick decision. He noticed that the injuries Walter had inflicted on Benares hadn't healed, causing them to become even more severe. Previously, he had been busy escaping and hadn't had time to heal Benares, but now he had plenty of time to eliminate Walter's remaining power.

"Ah."

Hearing this, Xilin nodded. Handing Benares over to Fu You was the most correct solution now. After taking a last reluctant look at Benares, Xilin ran towards the ruins ahead.

"Ga..." Benares stretched his neck, seeming to be very reluctant to leave Xilin.

"Don't worry, you won't die as long as I'm here..." Patting the other's head, Fu You comforted Benares and took out the precious Honkai energy crystal.

In the center of the ruins, Xilin discovered an altar-like object - on it was a huge, golden object, and the stone pillars around the altar were engraved with words.

"Buzz——" Just as Xilin touched the golden object, a strong light flashed. When Xilin came to her senses, she found herself in a pure white space.

"Where exactly is this place?" Just as Xilin was at a loss, she spotted a throne in front of her. A featureless, pure white figure sat upon it. As Xilin looked over, the figure suddenly shifted, finally freezing into Xilin's appearance.

"God... Lord God?" Feeling the other's presence, Xilin knelt on the ground in awe, not daring to breathe. After facing the god, Xilin understood that what lay before her was the unvarnished truth of the world itself, a god beyond mortal comprehension. And the questions in her mind were equally exposed before the god.

"Snap!" The god snapped his fingers softly, and a flood of images flooded into Sirin's mind. A previous civilization... a genius among humans... the end of the last apostle... the power of God sealed on the moon... everything that had happened fifty thousand years before was absorbed by Sirin in an instant.

"God, I understand what you mean!" After recovering from the overwhelming amount of information, Xilin looked at the God in ecstasy, praying for strength.

"Those humans have taken everything from me... Please grant me strength, and I will destroy all of these filthy humans for you!" The [God] said nothing, but slowly extended his hand and touched Xilin's forehead. Xilin closed her eyes, gladly accepting the god's blessing.

Chapter 27 The storm is coming

Unlike Xilin's safe situation, Walter and Siegfried in Siberia are surrounded by dangers.