Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

"You are right, Dr. Einstein."

Then he handed her the ribbon in his hand:

"This is Dr. Tesla's holy relic. Dr. Einstein, I'll see you at the New Mandate weekly staff meeting on Monday."

Then, he walked upstairs. Tesla snatched the ribbon from Einstein's hand and decomposed it with the electromagnetic decomposer in his hand:

"It's true, you can only judge a person by his appearance. He wasn't like this when he was fighting Honkai."

"Dr. Tesla, could it be because we were his allies during the fight against the Honkai? After all, he's a figure who can rival Otto."

Einstein felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled the captain's tactics to force Otto to back down. Tesla was somewhat helpless.

"Tell me, why do Kiana and the others like him so much?"

"Maybe this is why women don't love men unless they are bad?"

Gao Su went upstairs and didn't hear what they were talking about. He pushed open the door and saw Walter Yang, wearing glasses, looking at the computer screen in the dim room.

"Wow, in broad daylight, the former leader of Anti-Entropy still likes this kind of tune?"

"Captain? What do you want from me?"

After all, Gao Su was the financial sponsor who revived "Alahato α" with the game "Honkai Impact 3rd", and Walter Yang did not treat him the same way he treated Otto.

What's more, the "Honkai Impact 3" produced did restore their story in the fight against the collapse in a one-to-one and slightly modified manner:

"Well, there's a game that requires your presence. Regarding the portrait licensing fee, it's the same as for Honkai Impact 3rd. Do you accept it?"

"What kind of game?"

Joachim took the contract handed to him by Gao Su and began to check it with the help of the dim light of the computer screen.

Gao Su walked to the window and pulled aside the heavy curtains, allowing the blocked sunlight to dispel the darkness in the room:

"A simple single-player turn-based game. In this game, players will board the Star Train and visit the world of Vientiane in the universe. Together with various travel companions, they will resolve the various crises caused by the "Star Core" and fight against the "Star God"'s intention to trample on civilization."

"As for the plot setting: In this galaxy, there exist beings called 'Star Gods'. They create reality, erase the stars, and leave their traces in countless 'worlds'."

"You—a special traveler—will board the Star Train, traveling across the galaxy with companions who inherit the spirit of 'exploration,' following the path once trodden by a certain 'Star God.'"

“You will explore new civilizations, meet new companions, and embark on new adventures across countless bizarre worlds.”

"All you need to know will be found among the stars. So, are you ready to embark on this pioneering journey? May this journey eventually lead to the stars."

Listening to Gao Su's narration of the story, Walter Yang pushed his glasses, considered his words, and looked at the captain.

Volume 1: Has the Honkai Impact Really Been Defeaten?: Chapter 8: Walter Yang Boards the Train? Witness the Victory!

"Mr. Gao Su seems to really like incorporating 'gods' into games. What's the connection between this game called 'Honkai Impact 3rd: Celestial Railroad' and the yet-to-be-released 'Imaginary Ring'?"

In response to Walter Yang's question, Gao Su smiled mysteriously:

"you guess."

Gao Su was not surprised that Walter Yang knew about the "Imaginary Ring", because he did not forbid Bronya from discussing it with her partners:

"Maybe everyone will feel a little surprised when they see familiar characters, right?"

"So, what is my position in this game?"

Walter Yang nodded in response to Gao Su's keeping the secret. This was normal. After all, this was a secret of the game company.

After reading the plot setting, I asked myself what my role was in this game:

"If I were to use an anime metaphor that Mr. Joachim is good at, he'd be like that reliable senior in the main cast who doesn't show off his abilities at other times, but always comes to the rescue at crucial moments. Oh, just like you did when you were fighting the Honkai."

It seems that this is not impossible. Walter Yang looked at the contract in his hand, picked up the pen on the table and signed his name.

After watching him sign his name, Gao Su put the contract away and extended his hand to Walter Yang:

"Very good. It's always a pleasure to work with smart people. When the time comes, I'll leave the dubbing to you, Mr. Joachim."

"It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Gao Su."

Walter Yang shook his hand back and continued to ask:

"What do you think about the new destiny?"

"Stupid! It's completely unreasonable to me. Someone must be trying to deceive our Archbishop Theresa!"

Gao Su looked down upon Walter Yang's words:

"I still hold the same attitude. Having a gun but not using it and not having a gun at all are two completely different things. Who came up with this plan to destroy one's own martial arts?"

"Captain, what are your thoughts on this plan?"

Walter Yang was somewhat surprised by Gao Su's attitude, because based on his experience with the captain during the Collapse Period, he also seemed to be a peace-loving person:

"If we were to encounter a crisis like 'Honkai', would we still be able to carry the banner if we abandoned our martial arts and became the new destiny of a charity organization?"

"The Valkyrie Corps can be streamlined, but it must not be disbanded. The same applies to the Valkyrie branches in various locations."

"As for more, we'll discuss it at the New Mandate staff meeting next Monday. We shouldn't confuse one thing with another, right?"

Walter Yang felt that the staff meeting next Monday might cause a bloody storm.

"That seems like a decision you could make, Captain."

After all, he was the one who could propose using the Law-Bearers to conquer the world during the Collapse Period, and that one must first stabilize the country before fighting against foreign enemies.

"When the time comes, remember to attend the new game's launch, Joachim."

"But haven't you already made all the game CGs?"

Walter Yang looked at the captain strangely, not quite understanding what he was saying. Gao Su waved his hand:

"You know, I've never really liked dealing with the media. It's a thing that has no self-interest, stirs up public opinion, and can be manipulated at will by capitalists and politicians. Now, I'm leaving. I'll come visit miHoYo when I have time."

After collecting the contract, Gao Su left Einstein and Tesla and established the animation company ETStudio with the initials of their respective surnames:

"Joachim, the earth can't stand another Otto."

Not long after, Tesla and Einstein walked in from the door and looked at Walter Yang and said truthfully. Walter Yang put down the coffee in his hand:

"Do you think the Captain will become the next Otto?"

"Not impossible."

Einstein's eyes were full of worry. The captain was praised by everyone in the Valkyrie Corps. His reputation had spread from mouth to mouth and everyone had witnessed it.

Moreover, the top Valkyries and Herrschers all look up to him. It can be said that now on Earth, as long as the captain wants, he can do what Otto cannot do:

"In that case, why doesn't he unify the world? After defeating the Honkai, he can definitely establish a new regime with his Valkyrie troops and Herrschers."

"I don't know. It's hard to know a person's heart even though you know his face..."

Walter Yang shook his head, but Tesla had his own opinion on this situation:

"Don't underestimate Kiana and the others. They are Valkyries who have emerged from the depths of fire and sword. They are not love-brained girls. They will not allow destiny to give birth to another 'Otto'."

"Is that really the case?"

Walter Yang asked in a low voice. At this moment, Tesla shared with him Xier and the others' situation in Changkong City:

"Joachim, what do you think about the situation in Changkong City?"

"Perhaps it was precisely because of this incident that the captain disagreed with Tianming giving up its martial arts and becoming a charitable organization."

Walter took a look and then deleted the message from Tesla:

"After all, Tianming is at the forefront of Houkai research, and the captain's theory may be recognized by some people in some aspects."

"Are you talking about the 'collapse of nature theory' he proposed?"

The two doctors had naturally heard of Walter Young's theory, and had even heard of it.

For example, collapse is a step to promote human evolution. After accepting collapse, humans will step onto a new level of exploring the universe.

The collapse can be attributed to natural disasters, and even Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest" has been brought into play.

Einstein felt that Gao Su's theory was indeed reasonable:

"What he said is not without reason, is it? Dr. Tesla, as those who profited from the collapse, it seems that we should support such a theory?"

Yes, during the Second Collapse, Einstein and Tesla's cells, thanks to the Black Abyss White Flower, remained at a level where they would never age, divide, and metabolize normally. Tesla sighed:

"But we have to consider more people. After all, not everyone is like us, or like Kiana and the others."

Walter Yang pushed his glasses:

"We'll see next week. After all, Theresa is determined to shake off the stigma of her past destiny and make her current destiny different from her past one."

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Volume 1: Did we really defeat Honkai?: Chapter 9: Apokarius says so, please bear witness

In Theresa's room, the computer was turned on and was playing again a video that Theresa had received from Gao Su.

The video was titled "Thus Spoken by Apokalys." Gao Su said that if one wanted to reconstruct the New Mandate of Heaven, one should watch this more:

In the picture is a black pupil, the crow overlooking the road below, witnessing the hurried people passing by, like a vulture staring at dirty rotting meat.

In those dark eyes, the saint was put in shackles and voluntarily taken to the execution ground.

It was as if the night had truly fallen, and there would never be such dazzling colors in this world again.

“When a person truly wants to change the world, he or she will discover how insignificant the power of an individual is.”

The dark sky ushered in a lunar eclipse, and darkness enveloped the last ray of moonlight. Saint Kallen, with her hands bound, walked step by step towards the church where she would be executed.

"The saint gave everything for the people, but in return she was ruthlessly shackled and strangled."

"The world is such a jerk. It's neither fair nor reasonable."

The ground beneath his feet reflected the sky that was about to be swallowed up like water waves. At this moment, at the same latitude, Otto dragged his injured body and walked towards the Tree of Imaginary Numbers step by step.

"It persecutes heroes, supports evil, and does nothing despite the widespread ugliness."

Just as Otto said this, the red sand under his feet seemed to be activated by the ugliness he spoke of, and many strange puppets grew out of it.

"Haha~ Let the evildoers cut off the malice of the world!"

The bishop's two laughs seemed to be mocking this unreasonable world, and also seemed to be mocking himself for being like this.

He slowly stretched out his hand, and a golden Skyfire Sword appeared out of thin air, becoming his power to cut off everything.

The Skyfire is unsheathed, only to sacrifice one's life to save the one one loves.

At the same time, on the other side of the Imaginary Number Tree, in a mirror-like world, Kallen slowly walked up to the gallows, looking coldly at the shouting and cursing below.

Among them, there were many people who had been helped by Kallen, but they were deceived by rumors and incitement. Those who were once grateful to her now regarded her as a devil and cursed her.

There were also spies sent by other families or even her own family, whose purpose was to witness her death with their own eyes.

A rope was tied around Kallen's neck and she would be taped immediately.

But she just watched all this coldly, with despair in her eyes.

Because in this unreasonable world, she can do nothing. Kaslana, the people, herself, and her faith... are all just bargaining chips for those people to fight for power and profit.

She had tried hard before, attempting to transform into a Phantom Thief to change everything, but it was all in vain; her actions could not awaken the numb people.

And at this moment, she will use her own death to fight against this world.

"what……"

Closing her eyes, Kallen let out a breath of resignation, as if she had already given up hope for her life.

She was completely unaware that somewhere else, someone was fighting desperately for the life she had abandoned, brandishing weapons against the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, against the gods, and even against the very rules of the world.

Otto ran at full speed on the red sand, leaving traces of flames on every inch. He jumped high and smashed the sky fire down with all his strength.

The flames burned the black dolls into powder, but they still dared to come forward one after another.

He could only try his best to challenge the rules of imaginary numbers with this body that was not good at fighting.

"This is the distance between her and tomorrow, this is the world's ruthless counterattack against her, but her believers will never give up."

So says the mad fool.

The dark object spread to his neck, but Otto did not have time to stop even for a moment. He could only change the weapon in his hand to a spear and stabbed forward recklessly.

However, only three puppets were able to block Otto's movements, waiting for the individuals behind to launch an attack.